Joys of Compounding

Oct 21 2024 27 ep. 227
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This 'podclass' is a series of discussions with the world's best investors, company builders, academics, athletes, artists and human beings devoted to exploring the joys of compounding in all its forms.

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The Art of Accel-ing - [Joys of Compounding, EP.22]

Oct 21 2024 76 mins  
Today's teacher is Rich Wong, general partner at renowned venture firm Accel. Rich is a very special investor and leader, and he spent many years as an operator prior to his time in VC. What was going to be a short stint as a venture operating partner nearly 20 years ago turned into a defining pivot for Rich. He not only quickly reached the top of the venture profession but also be

Ravi Gupta - Bring Joy - [Joys of Compounding, EP.21]

Sep 30 2024 85 mins  
Today's teacher is Ravi Gupta, a partner at renowned venture firm Sequoia Capital. Ravi has had a fascinating and meandering career on his way to becoming a VC, from consulting at McKinsey to private equity at KKR to operations at Instacart as both CFO and COO. All along the way, Ravi was gathering and cultivating a unique set of skills that's equipped him to now identify and suppo

Paul, Rick & Friends - School's Out For Summer - [Art of Investing, EP.20]

Aug 05 2024 174 mins  
We are back with a summer special and to celebrate, we have a cast of teachers joining us. In this episode, you’ll hear from the Mount Rushmore of business podcasters–Patrick O’Shaughnessy, David Senra, and Acquired’s David and Ben–as well as two of our favorite entrepreneurs. We’ll also reflect on what we’ve learned from our guests, from hosting the show, and discuss

Acquired - From Obsession to Profession [Art of Investing, REPLAY]

Jul 08 2024 98 mins  
Today we are replaying our classroom session with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, founders of Acquired, the podcasting sensation telling the stories and strategies of the world's great companies. In this episode, we turn the tables on Ben and David in order to discover their own stories and the fairy dust behind acquired success. We'll cover the history of the formation of one of

Ho Nam - Lessons in Venturing Differently - [Art of Investing, REPLAY]

Jun 10 2024 105 mins  
Today, we are replaying our conversation with Ho Nam, co-founder of Altos Ventures. As the numbers go, Altos is one of the greatest venture capital firms of the last quarter century. We unpack Ho's origin story and the values that shaped him most as a person and investor, and then we then turn to Altos itself. Altos has emerged as one of the most elite venture investors by breaking

David Senra: Lessons from the Founder Historian - [Art of Investing, REPLAY]

May 20 2024 85 mins  
Today, we are revisiting our class with David Senra in honor of our upcoming event together. David is an absolute force of nature who is taking the world by storm with his podcast "Founders." In this class, we enjoy access to the full spectrum of learnings from his decade-long study of history's greatest entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and leaders. The library David's built refle

Marcus Freeman: Choose Hard, Choose Love - [Art of Investing, EP.19]

May 13 2024 44 mins  
Today’s teacher is Marcus Freeman, Head Football Coach at the University of Notre Dame. We discuss the power of relationships and how he talks with his players about the concepts of hard work and love, and we delve into what it takes to focus on inputs rather than outputs, especially as the college sports world is changing in unprecedented ways. For you football fans out there,

Mitch Rales: The Art of Compounding - [Art of Investing, EP.18]

Apr 29 2024 127 mins  
Today’s teacher is Mitch Rales, one of the most iconic business builders and philanthropists of our time. Consider that Danaher has annualized at over 21% for four decades, resulting in an 1800-times multiple on invested capital! You’ll learn from Mitch about the key inputs to his outlier success: why greatness is a journey that takes an unusual time horizon, the role benchmark

Drue Tranquill and Joe Schmidt: Finding Joy in Your Journey - [Art of Investing, EP.17]

Apr 15 2024 72 mins  
Today’s teachers are Drue Tranquill and Joe Schmidt, two of our very best former students. You'll hear about Drue’s improbable run to becoming Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs and get to know Joe, a former walk-on at Notre Dame turned team MVP who went on to become a venture capitalist at Excel and now Andreessen Horowitz. Stepping back, we're just in awe of the

Chris Hansen: The Long & Short of Investing - [Art of Investing, EP.16]

Apr 01 2024 91 mins  
Our teacher today is Chris Hansen, founder of Long Short Equity investor, Valiant Capital. Chris spun off from his early career at Blue Ridge to start Valiant and pursue his own unique investment thesis. We cover Chris's foray into investing in India, the training, temperament, and overall constitution of a great short seller, and building something that increases your odds of long