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A show about the winding journeys the world's most interesting people take to becoming great—and what they do when figuring out a question we all face: What's Next? Because before you launch at Zero, you have to figure out what to launch at Minus One. Hosted by South Park Commons Partner Aditya Agarwal and members of the SPC community.

  1. قبل ٦ ساعات

    We Asked DoorDash’s CEO If AI Competitors Scare Him

    When Tony Xu cofounded DoorDash 13 years ago, he was rejected by more than 100 investors. Today, it’s a $70B+ behemoth dominating the delivery industry.  Tony joins SPC General Partner Aditya Agarwal to reveal how DoorDash won the delivery war and answer the burning question of whether AI agents pose a threat to his company. He also shares why customer obsession became the company’s guiding principle, the challenges of digitizing the physical world, and how startups today can build competitive advantages in the age of AI.  Tony Xu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xutony/ Aditya Agarwal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/South Park Commons: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/apply Chapters: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:00) - Becoming a founder (00:11:48) - Implementing AI and customer obsession (00:18:22) - Is AI a threat to DoorDash? (00:21:29) - Digitizing the physical world (00:25:31) - Company culture and values (00:31:33) - Tony’s unpopular business opinion (00:37:42) - How to stay curious and motivated (00:39:31) - Preparing children for the new age (00:42:47) - Audience Q&A

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    Andrew Yang: AI's "Job-Killing Tsunami" + Why He'll Pay You Not to Use Your Phone

    In 2018, Andrew Yang warned that automation would destabilize society by displacing millions of jobs. Eight years later, he says the crisis is no longer hypothetical—"you're already seeing it." Andrew joins his early mentor, SPC General Partner Mark Jacobstein, and Aditya Agarwal to unpack where we go from here: what UBI looks like in practice, why white-collar workers are more exposed than he originally thought, why tech founders should get more involved in politics (but not necessarily run for office), and why his new company Noble Mobile will pay you to spend less time on your phone. Andrew Yang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewyangvfa/Aditya Agarwal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/Mark Jacobstein: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markjacobstein/South Park Commons: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/apply Chapters: (00:02:30) - Andrew’s origin story (00:08:56) - His 2018 AI warning (00:12:00) - Spotting trends earlier than other people (00:18:22) - Getting into the political arena rather than sitting on the sidelines (00:21:56) - The #1 most impactful way to change politics right now (00:27:19) - Noble Mobile: less doom scrolling, lower monthly bills (00:34:41) - His updated take on AI job losses and Universal Basic Income (00:39:09) - Human dignity and meaning in an AI world

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    You Don't Need "Passion" to Build a $1B+ Company | Pilot CEO Waseem Daher

    "I think the mission basically doesn't matter." Waseem Daher, CEO of Pilot (and South Park Commons alum), has a contrarian theory about what actually drives startup success—and it's not passion for the problem you're solving.  Waseem joins General Partner Aditya Agarwal to unpack the real patterns behind building companies: why his "thinking time" after Dropbox was torture, why he believes passion is an output rather than an input, and why the conventional wisdom on hiring and delegation is dangerously wrong.  Waseem Daher: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wdaher/Aditya Agarwal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/South Park Commons: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/apply Chapters: (00:00:37) - Intro (00:02:57) - Why mission doesn't matter (00:12:36) - Waseem’s miserable time after Dropbox (00:16:10) - Testing vs sitting around brainstorming (00:31:38) - The case for micromanagement (00:34:05) - How LLMs are changing company creation and scaling (00:37:42) - The mindset shift that makes startups energizing

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    Betting an Entire Company on AI, Bubble or Not | Render CEO Anurag Goel

    What does it feel like to bet your company on AI when everyone's talking about a bubble?Anurag Goel, CEO of Render and former employee #8 at Stripe, joins SPC Partner Jonathan Brebner to share why he's going all-in on AI infrastructure. The SPC alum breaks down the honest debates happening inside his company, why vulnerability builds more trust than the "always confident" founder persona, and how random events (like his wife's grad school decision) led to his early days at Stripe.1. Anurag Goel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuragoel/2. Jonathan Brebner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-brebner/3. South Park Commons: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/apply0:00:00 Intro0:00:27 How Anurag joined Stripe0:04:30 Silicon Valley “mythmaking”0:07:15 Can founders be vulnerable?0:09:00 His “Minus One” moment after Stripe0:15:45 Killing “good” ideas0:17:50 How Render unlocks developer productivity0:24:00 The AI bubble

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  5. How Asking ‘Why?’ Changes What You Build | Kunal Shah

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    How Asking ‘Why?’ Changes What You Build | Kunal Shah

    Most things Kunal Shah says, turn into quotes that are shared across a cross-section of worlds — whether that is the startup and tech ecosystem, or simply among people looking to better understand human behaviour.  First with FreeCharge and now with CRED, he has truly traversed a journey of what it means to build for as diverse and complex a market, as India. On Minus One, he shares why technology works best when it flows with human insight, why the best builders need to relentlessly keep asking “why?”, and what makes people truly aspire for something. Connect with us here: 1. Kunal Shah- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunalshah1/  2. Prateek Mehta- https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateek-mehta-a571972/  3. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/ Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 01:17 Introduction 03:47 Philosophy and Sales Shaping Perspectives 06:48 Human Motivation and Product Success 33:56 Key Traits for Startup Success 41:46 Design and Aesthetics Matter 47:26 Innovative Marketing 55:48 Wealth, Health, and Business Success

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  6. From -1 to Meesho | Before the IPO | How Vidit Aatrey & Sanjeev Barnwal Built for Bharat

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    From -1 to Meesho | Before the IPO | How Vidit Aatrey & Sanjeev Barnwal Built for Bharat

    This is the story behind all the IPO headlines.  In this episode of Minus One, Vidit Aatrey talks to Prateek Mehta about the high-conviction journey of building Meesho — from early uncertainty and brutal trade-offs to cracking scale in one of the hardest consumer markets in the world. We talk about why most startups fail to truly understand India, what Meesho got right (after getting a lot wrong), and the long game required to build something that actually lasts. This is the builder’s story — about patience, lifelong learning, and designing for realities…not fantasies. Connect with us here: 1. Prateek Mehta: https://x.com/prateekmehta4 2.South Park Commons – https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons

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  7. How a $3 Trillion+ Company Thinks About AI | Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott

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    How a $3 Trillion+ Company Thinks About AI | Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott

    If there’s one person to listen to truly grasp the scale and intent of technology and where we’re headed, it’s Kevin Scott. The Microsoft CTO joins Aditya Agarwal to discuss navigating his Minus One days, the partnership with OpenAI, why the most valuable problems to solve are often the ones others ignore, and why building great things has never been easier, cheaper, or faster. Tune in now. Apply to SPC membership: https://airtable.com/appxDXHfPCZvb75qk/pagIZspLSFX7QrXcn/form Connect with us: 1. Kevin Scott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkevinscott/  2. Aditya Agarwal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/ 3. South Park Commons: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/ 00:00 Trailer 01:34 Navigating Career Transitions and Impact 07:35 Challenges and Insights for Entrepreneurs 14:43 The Evolution and Future of AI 28:42 The Grind of Startup Life 34:11 Open Source vs. Closed Source Models 46:49 Empowering the Next Generation with AI

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  8. Mission Before Startup: Gokul Rajaram’s Playbook for Founders

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    Mission Before Startup: Gokul Rajaram’s Playbook for Founders

    Having been a key part of building Google and Meta, and helping scale DoorDash and Block, Gokul Rajaram joins Aditya Agarwal to share his principles and patterns for deciding what’s truly worth building. Together, they draw on real stories from Silicon Valley and reflect on what it will take to unlock India’s deep tech potential. The investor gives crucial insight into the mindset, the team, and the personal qualities required to build meaningfully in the age of AI. Apply to SPC membership: https://airtable.com/appxDXHfPCZvb75qk/pagIZspLSFX7QrXcn/form Connect with us: 1. Gokul Rajaram - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gokulrajaram1/ 2. Aditya Agarwal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/ 3. South Park Commons - https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/ 00:00 Trailer 01:00 Introduction 03:42 The Importance of Passion in Startups 08:27 The Role of Serendipity in Finding a Mission 12:01 User Storytelling vs. User Research 18:24 The Obsession of Great Founders 28:44 The Evolution of AI and Its Impact on Startups 38:23 The Future of AI in the Physical World

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A show about the winding journeys the world's most interesting people take to becoming great—and what they do when figuring out a question we all face: What's Next? Because before you launch at Zero, you have to figure out what to launch at Minus One. Hosted by South Park Commons Partner Aditya Agarwal and members of the SPC community.

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