DiscoverThe Aarthi and Sriram ShowEp 88 - Gokul Rajaram on Founder Mode and building the next Meta and Google
Ep 88 - Gokul Rajaram on Founder Mode and building the next Meta and Google

Ep 88 - Gokul Rajaram on Founder Mode and building the next Meta and Google

Update: 2024-10-03
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0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Meet Gokul Rajaram, on the Mount Rushmore of Silicon Valley
2:19 - Gokul's relationship with Aarthi and Sriram
4:00 - What is Founder Mode? And Zuck's Micromanagement
6:33 - Founder Mode Vs Management Mode
8:26 - Why Gokul disagrees with Paul Graham
10:56 - Learnings from Google’s Larry and Sergey
15:58 - What were early days at Google like?
18:58 - What makes a great CEO?
20: 42 - How to engage with high performing executives
25:45 - Why Gokul left Google to launch his own startup
28:53 - Chamath's Acquisition offer
31:30 - Fundraising advice for founders
34:13 - Gokul’s HOT take on AI startups
38:10 - The evolving consumer apps landscape
40:55 - Career Advice for young people
48:00 - When is the right time to start a company?
52:17 - Why titles don't matter
1:01 : 45 - Why Gokul left Facebook to join Square
1:06:46 - Regret Minimization Framework
1:07:28 - Gokul's Best Bet - Doordash
1:13:18 - Doordash’s secret hiring process
1:16:11 - Sriram’s favorite interview question
1:17:30 - Gokul’s advice for first time founders
1:20:10 - Final Thoughts


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Ep 88 - Gokul Rajaram on Founder Mode and building the next Meta and Google

Ep 88 - Gokul Rajaram on Founder Mode and building the next Meta and Google

Gokul Rajaram, Sriram Krishnan, Aarthi and Sriram, Aarthi Ramamurthy