# a16z (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover a16z. Page: Feed: --- ## #408 How to Make a Few MORE Billion Dollars: Brad Jacobs _2026-07-28 · Podcast Notes Playlist: Startup_ Founders ✓ Claim Key Takeaways “You’ve got to think extraordinarily big from day one. Nobody achieves massive success by thinking small and hoping to become big.” – Brad Jacobs Negative and goal-based fuel sources can be depleted , you didn’t want to be poor, then you made X amount of money, and the tank is empty A generative fuel source compounds instead: the drive creates more energy, more… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/DSLLC1460758037.mp3) ## [Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurley](https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/bill-gurley/) _2026-07-27 · Podcast Notes Playlist: Startup_ Knowledge Project Key Takeaways The dating site story is systems thinking in one anecdote: a large dating site hypothesized longer profiles would drive more engagement They tested it. It was true. They rolled it out Many, many months later they discovered it was negative for conversion — when people knew that much about each other, they converted less That is a second-derivative effect, and you… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/FSMI4812792839.mp3) ## #424 Peter Thiel on How to Build a Creative Monopoly _2026-07-19 · Podcast Notes Playlist: Startup_ Founders ✓ Claim Intro Check out the episode page Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.org What I learned from reading Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters (for the 3rd or 4th time) Made possible by: nbsp; Ramp: ⁠https://ramp.com⁠ nbsp; Applovin: ⁠https://www.applovin.com/⁠ nbsp; Vanta: ⁠https://vanta.com/founders [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/DSLLC7405458315.mp3) ## [Sell the Truth](http://nav.al/sell) _2026-05-16 · Podcast Notes Playlist: Startup_ Naval's Podcast and Periscope Sessions Intro Can’t get enough Naval Ravikant? Check out our guide packed with Naval’s greatest advice Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.org 00:00 Be Credible 03:18 "Yes, And" 04:31 Selfish Honesty 05:37 Charisma Is Confidence + Love 07:56 Don't Manage, Lead 11:16 Hunt Together 14:51 Feed Your (Good) Obsessions 18:57 Sell the Truth 21:07 Good Deal or No Deal 23:39… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/naval/Naval_-_May_11_-_Episode_3_-_Sell_the_Truth.mp3?dest-id=1103966) ## [Sequoia CEO coach: Why it’s never been easier to start a company, and never been harder to scale one | Brian Halligan (co-founder, HubSpot)](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/sequoia-ceo-coach-why-its-never-been) _2026-02-19 · Podcast Notes Playlist: Startup_ Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career ✓ Claim Key Takeaways Check out the episode page Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.org Brian Halligan co-founded HubSpot, ran it as CEO for about 15 years, and now coaches Sequoia’s fastest-growing founders as their in-house CEO coach. We discuss: 1. His LOCKS framework for evaluating founders 2. Why you should build your team like the 2004 Red Sox 3.… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/187154837/0c611c6487a4ace2157de90893760367.mp3) ## [10 contrarian leadership truths every leader needs to hear | Matt MacInnis (Rippling)](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/10-contrarian-leadership-truths) _2026-01-14 · Podcast Notes Playlist: Startup_ Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career ✓ Claim Key Takeaway s Deliberately understaff projects: Constraints force creativity and prevent bloat from politics and bureaucracy You’ve gone too far when teams can’t ship basic functionality The sweet spot is uncomfortable but productive tension Good teams get tired; great teams run in the red constantly and destroy good teams in that moment High… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/181916584/2422f50f3e275fb97bde02d06941d714.mp3) ## [2754: Stress is Making You Fat! Here's how and how to fix it.](https://mindpump.libsyn.com/2754-stress-is-making-you-fat-heres-how-and-how-to-fix-it) _2026-01-10 · Podcast Notes Playlist: Startup_ MInd Pump Key Takeaways Gamify failure to accelerate learning : The biggest mistake in building anything is attempting the final version first NASA’s approach taught Mark Rober that rapid prototyping and treating each failure as valuable data “I don’t know, but I’ll test and find out” transforms obstacles into exciting problems to solve rather than soul-crushing setbacks Dopamine drives getting,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mindpump/2754_Final.mp3?dest-id=248504) ## [John Mackey, Whole Foods Market](https://www.davidsenra.com/episode/john-mackey) _2026-01-08 · Podcast Notes Playlist: Startup_ David Senra Key Takeaways Acquisition strategy as a competitive moat Whole Foods scaled to 550 stores by acquiring roughly 25 regional natural food markets early, inheriting their geographical-intellectual capital and local teams while competitors dismissed them as “hippies selling to hippies.” This allowed systematic expansion into new territories with established infrastructure rather than… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SCIM2152741022.mp3) ## Top 10 Lessons from 2025 _2026-01-07 · Podcast Notes Playlist: Startup_ How to Take Over the World Key Takeaways Master clear, rapid communication Vision without articulation is useless Strip messages to their essence: simple, clear, quick Whether written or spoken, eliminate complexity that slows understanding and execution Commit fully or don’t start; half-measures fail Make extreme decisions fast with 70% of the desired information The Romans either destroyed or… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/47G541/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/ATHLLC9103663942.mp3) ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hYMZQaIqwuW9) _2026-01-06 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## The Life of Jesus _2026-01-07 · Podcast Notes Playlist: Startup_ Founders ✓ Claim Intro Master Communicator: Jesus revolutionized teaching by combining memorable maxims with vivid storytelling and imagery. His ability to create mental pictures through metaphor and analogy made his lessons stick Effective teachings must use narratives so they are memorabl e Radical Love Philosophy: Jesus taught a universalist approach centered on “philanthropia” (love all… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/DSLLC3632158858.mp3?updated=1766679453)