The Generalists

Raz Kotler & Michael Smith Jr.

The hosts Raz Kotler & Michael Smith Jr., interview people around how they arrived in Singapore, their careers, their personal journeys and how the concept of being a Generalist influences their life and career. All episodes currently filmed F2F in the Poddster Singapore studios.

  1. Is AI a Bubble? WEKA's Chief AI Officer Answers (ep 90)

    6d ago

    Is AI a Bubble? WEKA's Chief AI Officer Answers (ep 90)

    Val Bercovici, Chief AI Officer at WEKA, breaks down agentic AI, AI infrastructure, and why DeepSeek changed the economics of artificial intelligence. If you're building in AI, the bottleneck isn't compute anymore — it's memory. 🤝 Sponsored by ⁠⁠https://TAP4SRV.com⁠⁠ - Quickly find local Service Providers on WhatsApp! 🤝 In this episode, Val explains why AI is not a bubble despite the capital flood, how agentic systems differ from chatbots, and why KV cache has become the silent bottleneck killing AI performance at scale. The conversation spans AI memory architecture, cybersecurity AI agents, AI factories, token economics, model routing, and the infrastructure race between hyperscalers and challengers like DeepSeek. Val also shares contrarian takes on government regulation, why software development is about to be unrecognizable, and the one shift every founder needs to make: execution is getting cheaper, but imagination is becoming the scarcest resource in AI. 🔔 Listen and Subscribe • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4 • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists 📖 What You’ll Learn • Why Val believes AI is not a bubble despite unprecedented capital spending • How modern AI agents differ from traditional chatbot experiences • What KV cache is and why memory has become AI’s biggest bottleneck • Why DeepSeek has earned so much respect from AI researchers and engineers • How model routing is changing the economics of AI applications • Why token costs are falling while overall AI demand continues to explode • How cybersecurity teams should prepare for AI-powered attacks • What AI factories and token warehousing mean in practice • Why memory infrastructure may become more important than raw compute power • How Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, and other coding agents compare • Why guardrails are becoming critical for autonomous AI systems • How governments should think about AI regulation and governance • Why AI is removing tasks rather than entire jobs • Why founders should focus on ideas as execution becomes cheaper • Why the next few years of AI progress may be impossible to predict 🔥 Watch Our Other Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_dknB50qM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eitqzpiqUs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJDZg3mr684 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H24ck-is5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW2bxHjUl-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzdzT_L8zAw 👤👤 Hosts • Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/ • Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/ 👤 Guest • Val Bercovici: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentinbercovici/ 🔗 Links and Resources • WEKA: https://www.weka.io/ • OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai/ • SemiAnalysis: https://semianalysis.com/ • TBPN: https://www.tbpn.com/ • DeepSeek: https://www.deepseek.com/ • Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ • OpenAI: https://openai.com/ • Claude Code: https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code • Codex: https://openai.com/codex/ • NVIDIA: https://www.nvidia.com/ • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: https://www.oracle.com/cloud/

    56 min
  2. Supabase, SoftBank & Asia's Power Shift (ep 89)

    Jun 5

    Supabase, SoftBank & Asia's Power Shift (ep 89)

    GNA 5 is back with another Asia-focused breakdown of the biggest stories in AI, chips, developer platforms, semiconductors, capital markets, and startup geopolitics. 🤝 Sponsored by https://TAP4SRV.com - Quickly find local Service Providers on WhatsApp! 🤝 📖 What We Cover • Supabase’s $500M raise, GIC’s lead role, and why employee liquidity may become a startup hiring advantage • SoftBank overtaking Toyota and what it says about Japan’s shift from car manufacturing to AI infrastructure • Samsung, SK hynix, HBM memory, and why Korea’s AI chip boom is creating new wealth-sharing debates • NVIDIA doubling down on Taiwan despite the geopolitical risk around chips, TSMC, and China • DeepSeek’s $7.4B raise, founder ownership, state capital, and why it now looks more like a national AI asset than a startup • Shadow AI, open-source model risk, package risk, and why some teams may isolate Chinese models before testing them • Huawei’s push to reduce dependence on ASML and why lithography remains one of the hardest parts of the chip stack • China’s tightening controls on AI talent, algorithms, travel, IP, and startup exits after the Manus situation • AI chip smuggling and why physical demand for chips makes the “AI bubble” argument harder to defend • ByteDance, China AI pricing, and why AI companies may need to shift from SaaS subscriptions to consumption pricing • Twilio, outcome-based pricing, and why AI-era software may need new pricing models • Airwallex, China engineering optics, US market trust, and what founders should think about when building global companies from Asia 👤👤 Anchors • Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/ • Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/ 🔔 Listen and Subscribe • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4 • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists 🔗 Resources and Links • Supabase: https://supabase.com • GIC: https://www.gic.com.sg • SoftBank Group: https://group.softbank/en • Arm: https://www.arm.com • OpenAI: https://openai.com • Samsung: https://www.samsung.com • SK hynix: https://www.skhynix.com • NVIDIA: https://www.nvidia.com • TSMC: https://www.tsmc.com • DeepSeek: https://www.deepseek.com • Tencent: https://www.tencent.com • Huawei: https://www.huawei.com • ASML: https://www.asml.com • Twilio: https://www.twilio.com • Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com • Stripe: https://stripe.com • SuperAI: https://www.superai.com

    43 min
  3. Recover Like an Athlete, Decide Like a CEO (ep 88)

    Jun 1

    Recover Like an Athlete, Decide Like a CEO (ep 88)

    Chris McUtchen joins Thrive Episode 1, a new series from The Generalists exploring how ambitious people can perform sustainably across Health, Money, Time, and Relationships. 🤝 Sponsored by https://TAP4SRV.com - Quickly find local Service Providers on WhatsApp! 🤝 Chris has spent years working with executives, founders, athletes, and leadership teams on human performance. In this conversation, he explains why modern professionals should think of themselves as corporate athletes, why most companies focus on performance but ignore recovery, and why long-term success depends on managing energy rather than simply managing time. In this first episode of Thrive, Michael Smith Jr. sits down with Chris McCutchen to explore sustainable performance in work and life. The conversation covers the corporate athlete framework, behavior change, habits, purpose, energy management, family relationships, founder resilience, gratitude, and why many successful people still struggle to feel fulfilled. Chris shares practical lessons from decades spent helping leaders perform at a high level without burning out. 🔔 Listen and Subscribe • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4 • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists 📖 What You'll Learn • Why executives should think of themselves as corporate athletes • The biggest differences between athletes and corporate professionals • Why most professionals spend too much time performing and too little time training • How sustainable performance differs from short-term success • The four dimensions of human performance • Why energy management matters more than time management • How habits are formed and why most behavior change fails • The role purpose plays in building lasting motivation • Why founders need recovery as much as execution • How burnout slowly develops in high performers • Why gratitude can improve resilience and perspective • The difference between being busy and being productive • How to stay connected with family while managing a demanding career • The power of active listening in relationships • Why authenticity becomes more important as you get older • What it means to "live wide" rather than simply live long 🔥Watch Our Other Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_dknB50qM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eitqzpiqUs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJDZg3mr684 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H24ck-is5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW2bxHjUl-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzdzT_L8zAw 👤 Host • Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/ 👤 Guest • Chris McUtchen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mcutchen/ 📚 Books & Recommendations • Black Box Thinking: https://www.amazon.sg/Black-Box-Thinking-People-Mistakes-But/dp/1591848229 • Rebel Ideas: https://www.amazon.sg/Rebel-Ideas-Power-Diverse-Thinking/dp/1250769914 • Antifragile: https://www.amazon.sg/Antifragile-Things-that-Gain-Disorder/dp/0141038225 • Awe: https://www.amazon.sg/Awe-Science-Everyday-Wonder-Transform/dp/1984879685 #Burnout #BurnoutRecovery #StressManagement

    50 min
  4. Nir Eyal Live: Beyond Belief in Singapore (ep 87)

    May 25

    Nir Eyal Live: Beyond Belief in Singapore (ep 87)

    Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked, Indistractable, and Beyond Belief, joins The Generalists live in Singapore to talk about why beliefs shape what we see, feel, and do, why motivation is not just about willpower, and how limiting beliefs can quietly stop people from doing the things they already know they should do. 🤝 Sponsored by https://TAP4SRV.com - Quickly find local Service Providers on WhatsApp! 🤝 In this live episode, Nir explains the core idea behind Beyond Belief: the biggest obstacle is often not information, discipline, intelligence, or resources, but the beliefs that determine whether we persist or quit. The conversation explores the motivation triangle, why people fail to act on advice they already understand, how beliefs shape perception, why entrepreneurs see opportunities others miss, and why positive thinking or manifesting can actually backfire. 🔔 Listen and Subscribe • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4 • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists 📖 What You’ll Learn • Why Nir believes the real bottleneck is often belief, not information or discipline • How Beyond Belief grew out of people reading Indistractable but not applying it • Why people often fail to do what they already know they should do • How the motivation triangle connects behavior, benefit, and belief • Why persistence matters more than intelligence, resources, or raw willpower • How beliefs shape what we see, what we feel, and what we are able to do • Why the rat persistence study reveals how quickly people can quit too early • Why entrepreneurs often see opportunities that other people miss • How beliefs filter reality through predictive processing • Why lucky people and unlucky people can experience the same world differently • Why manifesting and positive thinking can become harmful when they replace action • How athletes actually use visualization by preparing for obstacles • Why pain is data but suffering is interpretation • How Nir reframed ADHD from a limiting belief into a liberating belief • Why beliefs should be treated as tools, not truths • How prayer can have psychological benefits even when someone has doubts about faith 👤👤 Hosts • Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/ • Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/ 👤 Guest • https://www.linkedin.com/in/nireyal/ 🔗 Links and Resources • Nir Eyal: https://www.nirandfar.com/ • Beyond Belief: http://geni.us/beyondbelief • Indistractable: http://geni.us/Indistractable • Hooked: http://geni.us/hooked • Instagram: http://instagram.com/nireyal • Free Belief Guide: http://www.nirandfar.com/beyond-belief-live • Bonus Book Content: http://nirandfar.com/beyond-belief

    35 min
  5. OpenAI, NVIDIA & Singapore's AI Bet: GNA Weekly (ep 86)

    May 20

    OpenAI, NVIDIA & Singapore's AI Bet: GNA Weekly (ep 86)

    GNA 4 is back with an Asia-focused breakdown of the biggest stories in AI, chips, cyber, infrastructure, capital markets, and startup funding. 🎟️ Generalists Live with Nir Eyal Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked, Indistractable, and Beyond Belief, is coming to Singapore for a live podcast with The Generalists. May 25th at Poddster, with a live conversation and open audience Q&A. Tickets: ⁠https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/beyond-belief-nir-eyal-live-podcast-with-the-generalists-tickets-1988068911632⁠ In this episode, Michael Smith Jr. and Raz Kotler cover Singapore’s huge AI week, including OpenAI’s S$300M commitment, Google’s national AI partnership, NVIDIA’s Singapore research push, and why Singapore is positioning itself as Asia’s AI hub. 🤝 Sponsored by ⁠https://TAP4SRV.com⁠ - Quickly find local Service Providers on WhatsApp! 🤝 📖 What We Cover • Singapore’s AI week, from OpenAI to Google, NVIDIA, and Anthropic • DayOne’s potential SGX-Nasdaq dual listing • Meta layoffs and Singapore’s tech workforce • Password stealers, AI scams, and safe words • Tata and ASML’s India semiconductor partnership • DeepSeek’s possible outside fundraise • JustCo’s SGX mainboard IPO • Samsung, SK Hynix, and the AI memory bottleneck • ByteDance, Kuaishou, Kling, and China’s AI video race • Baidu’s shift into AI infrastructure and GPU cloud • India, China, Korea, and Japan funding stories across chips, robotics, e-commerce, ride-hailing, and IPOs 👤👤 Anchors • Michael Smith Jr.: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/⁠ • Raz Kotler: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/⁠ 🔔 Listen and Subscribs • YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast⁠ • Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4⁠ • Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists⁠ 🔗 Resources and Links • OpenAI for Singapore: ⁠https://openai.com/index/introducing-openai-for-singapore⁠ • Google DeepMind Singapore AI Partnership: ⁠https://deepmind.google/blog/strengthening-singapores-ai-future-a-new-national-partnership⁠ • NVIDIA: ⁠https://www.nvidia.com⁠ • DayOne: ⁠https://dayonedc.com⁠ • DeepSeek: ⁠https://www.deepseek.com⁠ • JustCo: ⁠https://www.justcoglobal.com⁠ • Kling AI: ⁠https://kling.kuaishou.com⁠ • Baidu AI Cloud: ⁠https://cloud.baidu.com/en⁠ • Flipkart: ⁠https://www.flipkart.com⁠ • GO Inc.: ⁠https://goinc.jp

    53 min
  6. AI Gives Every Founder a Superpower (ep 85)

    May 18

    AI Gives Every Founder a Superpower (ep 85)

    Mohan Belani, co-founder and CEO of e27, joins The Generalists for Episode 85 to talk about Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem, AI adoption, Singapore’s future, founder quality, venture capital, and why AI is becoming an existential challenge for companies and workers alike. 🎟️ Join us at Echelon :: June 3rd and 4th :: https://echelon.e27.co/ In this episode, Mohan reflects on nearly two decades helping shape Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem through e27 and Echelon. The conversation explores how the region has evolved from the early startup wave into today’s AI-driven landscape, why Singapore remains one of the world’s best launchpads for founders, and why many ambitious AI-native builders still feel compelled to move to Silicon Valley. 🤝 Sponsored by https://TAP4SRV.com - Quickly find local Service Providers on WhatsApp! 🤝 Mohan also shares his perspective on AI adoption inside companies, why fear and inertia are slowing down enterprise transformation, and why leaders need to become AI change-makers rather than waiting for governments or employees to solve the problem themselves. The discussion covers founder quality, venture capital, uniquely Southeast Asian business models, AI implementation for SMEs, startup exits, sovereign strategy, and the balancing act Singapore faces as it tries to remain globally competitive in the AI era. 🔔 Listen and Subscribe • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4 • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists 📖 What You’ll Learn • Why Mohan believes AI adoption is now existential for both companies and individuals • How Echelon evolved from an events business into a platform-centric ecosystem company • Why Southeast Asia still struggles with fragmentation despite 15 years of ecosystem growth • Why Singapore is a strong startup launchpad but not a true reflection of the region • Why many ambitious AI founders still feel compelled to move to Silicon Valley • How AI is creating fear and inertia inside large organizations across Asia • Why “AI will not replace you, someone using AI will” is becoming reality in workplaces • Why AI implementation matters more than fundraising hype today • How uniquely Southeast Asian startup problems are creating new investment opportunities • Why capital, exits, and market depth still remain major structural challenges in Southeast Asia • How companies like Baskit and Carro are building profitable regional businesses with disciplined growth • Why founders today have a lower barrier to entry but face a much higher ceiling for success • Why Mohan is cautiously optimistic about Singapore’s AI future • Why curiosity and experimentation are becoming essential traits for modern workers and founders • How founder peer groups and retreats help operators navigate business, family, and health challenges over time 👤👤 Hosts • Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/ • Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/ 👤 Guest • Mohan Belani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohanbelani/ 🔗 Links and Resources • e27: https://e27.co/Echelon: https://echelon.e27.co/ • Orvel Ventures: https://www.orvel.vc/ • NUS Overseas College: https://enterprise.nus.edu.sg/education-programmes/nus-overseas-colleges/ • LittleLives: https://www.littlelives.com/ • Grab: https://www.grab.com/ • Carousell: https://www.carousell.com/ • PatSnap: https://www.patsnap.com/ • Baskit: https://baskit.app/ • Nas.io: https://nas.io/ • Supabase: https://supabase.com/ • Khosla Ventures: https://www.khoslaventures.com/ • Carro: https://carro.co/ • Lenny’s Podcast: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/podcast

    55 min
  7. Trump-Xi, Nvidia & OpenAI's Singapore Play: GNA Weekly (ep 84)

    May 14

    Trump-Xi, Nvidia & OpenAI's Singapore Play: GNA Weekly (ep 84)

    GNA 3 is back with another Asia-focused breakdown of the biggest stories in AI, chips, cyber, infrastructure, e-commerce, and geopolitics. In this episode of Generalists New Asia, Michael Smith Jr. and Raz Kotler cover the Trump-Xi meeting, Nvidia chip routes through Thailand, OpenAI’s Singapore-linked acquisition of Tomoro.ai, cyber attacks on Singapore telcos, DeepSeek’s rumored mega-round, Amazon’s exit from local delivery in Singapore, Korea’s AI memory boom, Foxconn’s ransomware issues, the Debug mosquito project in Singapore, Huawei’s chip push, and the growing race between China AI models and US frontier labs. 🎟️ Generalists Live with Nir Eyal Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked, Indistractable, and Beyond Belief, is coming to Singapore for a live podcast with The Generalists. May 25th at Poddster, with a live conversation and open audience Q&A. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/beyond-belief-nir-eyal-live-podcast-with-the-generalists-tickets-1988068911632 📖 What We Cover • The Trump-Xi meeting and why AI chips, Nvidia, Taiwan, trade, and commodities are all part of the same geopolitical conversation • Nvidia AI servers allegedly being routed through Thailand into China, and what that says about chip restrictions and enforcement • OpenAI’s acquisition of Tomoro.ai and why forward deployed engineers may become a major AI services model • Singapore telcos facing advanced persistent threat attacks, and why cybersecurity is becoming a board-level issue • DeepSeek’s rumored mega-round and how China may be backing its own AI champions in the US-China AI race • Amazon quitting local delivery and e-commerce in Singapore, and what it says about why Amazon struggled in Southeast Asia • Samsung and SK Hynix’s memory boom, AI-driven chip demand, worker tensions, and Korea’s role in the AI supply chain • Foxconn’s ransomware problem and why repeated breaches matter when manufacturers hold customer technical specs • The Debug mosquito project in Singapore and how AI could help fight dengue across Asia and Africa • Huawei’s chip push and how China is showing domestic semiconductor capability during a critical diplomatic moment • Chinese AI researchers moving to US frontier labs, and what that says about talent, chips, capital, and the real AI power balance • China AI versus Anthropic and OpenAI, and whether a “Chinese Mythos moment” could be coming soon 🤝 Sponsored by https://TAP4SRV.com - Quickly find local Service Providers on WhatsApp! 🤝 👤👤 Anchors • Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/ • Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/ 🔔 Listen and Subscribe • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4 • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists 🔗 Resources and Links • Nvidia: https://www.nvidia.com • Super Micro: https://www.supermicro.com • OpenAI: https://openai.com • Tomoro.ai: https://tomoro.ai • Palantir: https://www.palantir.com • Harvey: https://www.harvey.ai • Legora: https://www.legora.com • TPG: https://www.tpg.com • Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com • Claude: https://claude.ai • DeepSeek: https://www.deepseek.com • Amazon Singapore: https://www.amazon.sg • Amazon Fresh: https://www.amazon.sg/fmc/storefront • Lazada: https://www.lazada.sg • RedMart: https://redmart.lazada.sg • Samsung: https://www.samsung.com • SK Hynix: https://www.skhynix.com • Foxconn: https://www.foxconn.com • Debug: https://debug.com • Huawei: https://www.huawei.com • TSMC: https://www.tsmc.com #GeneralistsNewsAsia #AINews #Nvidia

    59 min
  8. Founder-Market Fit: The Real Startup Secret (ep 83)

    May 12

    Founder-Market Fit: The Real Startup Secret (ep 83)

    Chris Mihos, founder of Make Banc, joins The Generalists for Episode 83 to talk about generalism, startup failure, crypto adoption, risk, and why the future of banking may be less about traditional banks and more about putting money to work through global financial rails. 🎟️ Join us live for Beyond Belief: Nir Eyal Live Podcast with The Generalists May 25th at Poddster - Just 60 seats available Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/beyond-belief-nir-eyal-live-podcast-with-the-generalists-tickets-1988068911632?aff=oddtdtcreator In this episode, Chris shares the story behind Make Banc, a crypto-powered financial platform designed to make money easier to grow, use, and protect. He explains why most people should not need to understand the full complexity of crypto infrastructure, just like they do not need to understand how the internet works to use it. The conversation explores crypto as global connectivity, custody, risk management, yield, membership models, stablecoin rails, and why users ultimately care more about outcomes than mechanisms. 🤝 Sponsored by https://TAP4SRV.com - Quickly find local Service Providers on WhatsApp! 🤝 Chris also opens up about the failure of his previous startup, OHRG, and the founder lesson it taught him: first-time founders often solve problems, not pains. He explains why product clarity, customer pain, and founder-market fit matter more than building an impressive solution. The episode also explores generalism, remote teams, psychological safety, high-agency hiring, and why being helpful, humble, and human is central to how Chris builds. 🔔 Listen and Subscribe • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4 • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists 📖 What You'll Learn • Why Chris believes generalists are often more focused on outcomes than job titles • What “content generalist, skills specialist” means in practice • Why Chris’s previous startup failed despite strong intent and a powerful product • How first-time founders fall into the trap of solving problems instead of pains • Why crypto adoption depends on abstracting complexity away from users • How Make Banc thinks about fiat, crypto, custody, risk tolerance, and user control • Why Chris sees crypto as global financial connectivity rather than just currency • How membership models can create better incentives than airdrops and hype cycles • Why helpful, humble, and human became Chris’s operating philosophy for remote teams • How founders can build high-agency teams without relying only on traditional co-founder structures • Why failure is only valuable when founders learn from it quickly • How community, recovery, and family help Chris stay grounded while building 👤👤 Hosts • Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/ • Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/ 👤 Guest • Chris Mihos: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismihos/ 🔗 Links and Resources • Make Banc: https://www.makebanc.com • Chocolate Finance: https://www.chocolatefinance.com • Crypto.com: https://crypto.com/sg/ • Bitwise Asset Management: https://bitwiseinvestments.com • Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com • Polymarket: https://polymarket.com • StraitsX: https://www.straitsx.com • Levi’s Singapore: https://levi.com.sg • McKinsey & Company: https://www.mckinsey.com • Steven Bartlett: https://stevenbartlett.com • The Diary of a CEO: https://stevenbartlett.com/the-diary-of-a-ceo • The Ice Bath Club: https://www.theicebathclubs.com • Prefer Coffee: https://www.prefer.coffee • Moneyball: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1210166/ • Physical: Asia: https://www.netflix.com/title/82006516 • Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Useful-Seven-Tools-Life/dp/0593655958 • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: https://www.navalmanack.com/ #CryptoForBeginners #StartupMistakes #FutureOfBanking

    52 min

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The hosts Raz Kotler & Michael Smith Jr., interview people around how they arrived in Singapore, their careers, their personal journeys and how the concept of being a Generalist influences their life and career. All episodes currently filmed F2F in the Poddster Singapore studios.

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