17 episodes
Own the Future. w/ Jesse Lee WestwoodWestwood
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4.9 • 10 Ratings
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Tune in for insight and perspectives from industry leaders and entrepreneurial creatives - covering both timely and timeless subject matters such as the impact of the pandemic, effects of social media, and macro shift in retail/consumer behavior.
Season 1 (aka ‘the mixtape’) features 10 episodes/guests discussing the world of luxury (Kering), new media landscape (Business of Fashion), the rise of reselling (Scout), experiential retail (Miami Design District), the ritual of an artist/creative (February James), being mission-driven (KROST), re-thinking wellness (Sporty & Rich), upcycling in fashion (JJ Vintage), and achieving ubiquity while remaining authentic as a brand (Apple and Nike).
Season 2 is co-hosted by Truman Sacks and features some of the smartest, most culturally-in-tuned investors. In addition to Chamath Palihapitiya kicking things off for the new season, the next 4 episodes highlight the top young VCs making a name for themselves; Gaby Goldberg/Bessemer, Jerry Lu/Maveron, Rex Woodbury/Index, and Christine Kim/Greylock.
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Jerry Lu: Investor at Maveron (previously at Advancit Capital and Google/YouTube)
This reunion pod was recorded back on March 22 - and among other things, Jerry shared his thoughts around broader tech/consumer trends, what makes a great founder or investor and why he wants to open a sushi restaurant (Co-hosted by Truman Sacks).
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Rex Woodbury: Principal at Index Ventures and writer/creator of Digital Native (previously at Airtable and TPG)
Recorded last week (May 25), Rex touched on a variety of examples re Metaverse and Web 3 plus the constantly evolving business model(s) around the creator economy (Co-hosted by Truman Sacks).
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Christine Kim: Investor at Greylock Partners (former engineer and PM @UberEats)
Recorded over Zoom exactly two months ago on March 19, Christine shared her unique path to becoming a VC, personal point of view on the future of NFTs, the framework around early-stage investing, and what her dream job actually is (Co-hosted by Truman Sacks).
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Gaby Goldberg: Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners (21-year old VC graduating Stanford)
Recorded in Culver City at the end of March, Gaby discusses her journey through becoming an investor during college, moving to NYC post-graduation, investing framework, and shared ethos on how curators are the new creators. (co-hosted by Truman Sacks)
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Chamath Palihapitiya: Founder/CEO of Social Capital (+ Chairman of Virgin Galactic, co-owner of Golden State Warriors, etc)
Originally recorded on March 23, Chamath shares his point of view on Bitcoin, source of inspiration, filters/biases, VC/early-stage investing, traits of a successful founder plus Matsuhisa and Drake. (co-hosted by Truman Sacks)
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Season 2 Trailer - Capital Venturists
Season 2 is co-hosted by Truman Sacks and features some of the smartest, most culturally-in-tuned investors. In addition to Chamath Palihapitiya kicking things off for the new season, the next 4 episodes highlight the top young VCs making a name for themselves; Gaby Goldberg/Bessemer, Jerry Lu/Maveron, Rex Woodbury/Index, and Christine Kim/Greylock.
For more on the podcast, visit WestwoodWestwood.com