Due Diligence

Dec 10 2024 25 ep. 49 mins 6

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Inflation — History, Causes & Case Studies with Mark Blyth

Dec 10 2024 64 mins

Mark Blyth is a political economist and the William R. Rhodes Professor of International Economics at Brown University. He is the author of several books including Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea (named one of the best books of the year in 2013 by the Financial Times and Bloomberg), Angrynomics, and a new book coming out in May 2025 called Inflation: A Guide for Users an

[Book Club] The Declaration of Independence

Dec 10 2024 87 mins

This episode is a deep dive into our founding document, the Declaration of Independence — its history, its intellectual influences, its legacy and ultimately its evolution into our national "scripture" as historian Pauline Maier calls it. 00:00 Introduction to the Declaration of Independence 01:23 The Myth That Binds Us 05:01 Historical Context and Influences 07:11 Early Colonia

A Politics of Love + Season 2 Announcement

Dec 10 2024 33 mins

I'm changing the direction of this podcast. In this solo episode I share the update, the personal realizations that have led me to this pivot, and what you can expect from Due Diligence moving forward. If you have thoughts/feedback, DM me on Instagram.

Keith Rabois — Legendary Silicon Valley Investor on Revolutionizing Commerce

Dec 10 2024 45 mins

Keith Rabois is a cofounder of OpenStore, a platform connecting shoppers and merchants to create the ultimate decentralized "department store" of the internet. Keith is also a General Partner at Founders Fund, one of the top venture firms in the world. He is cofounder and executive chairman of OpenDoor, served on the boards of Yelp and Reddit, was Managing Director at Khosla Ventur

Sophia Amoruso — NYT Bestselling Author on Life After Girlboss & Starting A VC Fund

Dec 10 2024 39 mins

Sophia Amoruso is a serial entrepreneur who founded fashion retailer Nasty Gal and media startup Girlboss. She is also the NYTimes bestselling author of Girlboss, a business memoir that sparked a movement, inspired a Netflix show, and became solidly part of our entrepreneurial vernacular. She is now the founder of online course Business Class and VC fund Trust Fund. What we discuss

Michael Maslansky — Crisis Communications Expert on PR Strategies & Secrets

Dec 10 2024 47 mins

Michael Maslansky is a communication strategist and language expert who teaches companies how to effectively connect with customers. As the CEO of Maslansky + Partners, his emotionally savvy coaching has helped numerous Fortune 500s like Pfizer, Starbucks, Bank of America and Microsoft find their footing in times of crisis. His firm’s polling methodologies and in-depth focus grou

Samyr Laine — From Harvard to the Olympics to Venture Capital

Dec 10 2024 56 mins

Samyr Laine is an investor, Olympian, and operator with a background in sports & entertainment. He is currently GP of Freedom Trail Capital, SVP of The Creator Project at Raptive, former SVP of Operations & Strategy at Westbrook, and former Senior Director of Operations at Roc Nation. Prior to working on celebrity ventures for Will & Jada Pinkett Smith and Roc Nation, S

Rich Antoniello — Founder of Complex on Building A Legendary Media Company

Dec 10 2024 56 mins

Rich Antoniello is the founder and former CEO of Complex Networks, a youth culture brand and media company that was founded in 2002 and sold in 2015 to Hearst and Verizon and later in 2021 to BuzzFeed. Find Rich on Twitter and LinkedIn Mentioned in the episode: Collect'd XSET Popchew ⁠Female Founder World⁠

Ahad Khan - CEO of Kajabi on Scaling A $2B Course Platform

Dec 10 2024 37 mins

Ahad Khan is the CEO of Kajabi, the leading knowledge commerce platform for creators to monetize their expertise. Check out Kajabi

Ankur Nagpal — Founder of Teachable on Selling for $250 Million

Dec 10 2024 47 mins

Ankur Nagpal is the founder of Teachable which he started in 2013 and sold for a reported $250M to HotMart in 2020. He is also the founder of Vibe Capital, an early-stage venture fund, and most recently Ocho, a fintech startup on a mission to help business owners and creators build wealth.