Feed Your Brain Podcast

Max Elster and Mike Mahlkow
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Feed Your Brain Podcast

We are living in a world of exponential growth, social instabilities and radical innovations. The generations coming up have the urgent responsibility to not just react, but act through digitalization in order to retain this planet earth. Technology changes and digital innovations will help to start the journey efficiently. In order to document which technologies will change the way how we enjoy living and which leadership tactics will be needed, Max and Mike interview different thought leaders on the topics.

  1. 12/18/2022

    147 - Jonas Rinde: Building a hardware-software company in the audio industry, how to evaluate career opportunities, designing products and career advice for young people

    Today, we are introducing Jonas Rinde. He is the co-founder and CEO of Nomono, a cloud-based audio collaboration, and processing company built specifically for podcasters, broadcast journalists, audio storytellers, and many more. Audio workflow of the future. He has a long history of working in different industries and started working in the automobile industry due to his interest. Later, he led the R&D department at Tandberg, which was sold for 3.3 billion to Cisco where he became a board member of Cisco Systems in Norway. Continuously built and sold companies, and lastly with Huddly as the CEO. We talked about his way of choosing opportunities to work on, designing products, his new company Nomono, his thoughts about books, and his career advice.

    53 min

  2. 06/09/2022

    146 - Macro Situation for Startups and Founders, Useful Resources to read about it and Availability Cascades

    Everyone's talking about it. The economy has not been looking good. Max and Mike discuss the current macro situation and what it means for startups, employees, and society as a whole. Recommendations READ Andreesen Horowitz: https://future.a16z.com/framework-valuation-navigating-down-markets/ Y Combinator: https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/19/yc-advises-founders-to-plan-for-the-worst/ Sequoia: https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/24/sequoia-capital-plays-nostradamus-again/ LISTEN Craft ventures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBkzm4a7iY4 All-IN Podcast or YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezOIBfZcwbQ All-IN Podcast or YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcyec3pvAEY Let’s Connect! Connect with Max Connect with Mike

    43 min

  3. 05/26/2022

    145 - Stephan Heller: A crazy 15-year startup journey incl. IPO and Scaling at Groupon, Building Watchmaster.com, Angel Investing and building a fund of fund vehicle now

    "There was so much pain that just went into this and so much blood, sweat, and tears, personal commitment, you know, working really for three, four years, not sleeping, not having a personal life in that sense. And suddenly this whole thing, that's to fall apart." It didn't take long for founder and entrepreneur Stephan Heller to move on and start something new after selling his previous company. In this episode, Stephan reflects on his experiences working with startups over the years and shares the lessons he's learned. We also learn about his current project, AlphaQ, which was founded with the goal of creating an innovative, unique fund of funds structure that has the vision of being listed on the stock exchange and thus democratizing access to venture capital. Learn more about AlphaQ Venture Capital: https://www.aqvc.com/ Stephan’s Recommendations To read: Ray Dalio Books The Score Takes Care of Itself To watch: The Last Dance Let’s Connect! Connect with Stephan Connect with Max Connect with Mike

    50 min

  4. 05/10/2022

    144 - Pascal Bieri, Founder of Planted: Building a Food-Tech company through plant-based protein with over 150 people across Europe

    As the population grows exponentially and the demand for meat grows, producing meat has become increasingly unsustainable. Hungry to change that, Planted Foods has been revolutionizing the food chain. Pascal Bieri, one of its founders, joins us today and inspires us to rethink what we eat as he shares with us the whys and hows of producing meat from alternative proteins. Be part of the food revolution: https://en.eatplanted.com/karriere Where to find Pascal’s recommendations: NPR Let’s Connect! Connect with Pascal Connect with Max Connect with Mike

    35 min

  5. 04/17/2022

    143 - Saket Kumar, Founder of Vitt: Future of SaaS Financing, VC, Writing a novel

    Is getting a novel published comparable to getting a startup funded? Saket Kumar answers this question in this week’s episode. He freely takes us on an unexpected journey, from creating a novel to founding his current company. We also find out why he went from being a venture capitalist to becoming a founder and why he intends to stay for the long haul. Saket is the co-founder and CEO of Vitt, a company that provides fast and non-diluted funding for growing SaaS businesses. For three years, he worked as an early-stage venture capitalist. Learn more about Vitt: https://vitt.sh/ Read Saket’s short stories: Book Recommendations: The Secret History by Donna Tartt  Indigo by Ellen Bass How Music Works by David Byrne Let’s Connect! Connect with Saket Connect with Mike Connect with Max

    53 min

  6. 04/09/2022

    142 - Favorite Gadgets and Managing Focus and Energy

    “I can now focus on things that I'm more uniquely suited to and that I'm just way better at that bring me more joy.” That is one thing that effective energy management can do for you. This week, Max and Mike talk about energy management. They talk about what they do, including how they structure their day to be the most productive. In this episode, they also let us take a peek at some of their favorite gadgets! Read about Narratives, Commitments, and Tasks (NCTs): https://www.reforge.com/blog/set-better-goals-with-ncts-not-okrs Get the Gadgets: Leonardo To-Go Bottle Razer Blackshark V2 Pro Gaming Headset Rode PSA1 Boom Arm Elgato Key Light Felix Gray Blue Light Glasses Philips Hue Let’s Connect! Connect with Max Connect with Mike

    37 min

  7. 03/08/2022

    141 - Morning Routines, Yearly Goal Settting, Differences NYC and San Francisco

    Unfortunately one of our guests needed to cancel last minute, we decided to record a duo episode with Mike and Max about things we're passionate about! We share thoughts on our morning routines, yearly goal setting, differences between NYC and San Francisco and many more things!  Follow us on Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and wherever you would like to :)

    39 min

  8. 02/23/2022

    140 - Jay Rosenkrantz: One of world's-leading online poker player to now building a Web3 playground for writers, artists an collectors

    Jay Rosenkrantz is using the Web3 world to build a playground for writers, artists,s and collectors. With his company Heroic Story, Jay and his brother are creating a new game, where players build stories and fantasy worlds together. Before, Jay was one of the leading online poker players in the world, coached poker player all over the world, created the most popular comedy series about poker which was featured on ESPN, and built the largest online poker training platform.  HeroicStory Discord Jay on Linkedin Jay on Twitter

    49 min
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We are living in a world of exponential growth, social instabilities and radical innovations. The generations coming up have the urgent responsibility to not just react, but act through digitalization in order to retain this planet earth. Technology changes and digital innovations will help to start the journey efficiently. In order to document which technologies will change the way how we enjoy living and which leadership tactics will be needed, Max and Mike interview different thought leaders on the topics.

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  • Creator
    Max Elster and Mike Mahlkow
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2022
  • Episodes
    114
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Max Elster and Mike Mahlkow
  • Show Website
    Feed Your Brain Podcast

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