Something Ventured -- Silicon Valley Podcast
185 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsStartup insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the established veterans and up-and-comers who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond. Topics include technology trends, startups, Silicon Valley politics, women in silicon valley and more. Learn the histories of each guest and be enlightened by their area of expertise. New episode released each Tuesday at Noon, Pacific Time.
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#35 Neil Cohen -- "Get a Job"
April 28, 2015 16:00 - 34 minutes - 16.1 MBNeil Cohen -- Silicon Valley CMO and San Francisco State lecturer talks about the etiquette of job searching and of hiring candidates in Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley's hot job market doesn't keep candidates from making wealth minimizing mistakes -- so Kent and Neil discuss how to get it right. -- In the Something Ventured podcast, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom goes behind the scenes in Silicon Valley with the people who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond.
#34 Charlie Recksieck 2 of 2-- Tech and Music
March 18, 2015 18:46 - 31 minutes - 14.9 MBIn this part 2 of 2, Charlie Recksieck continues the conversation on music. We begin by explaining Mark Zuckerberg and his foray into Wirehog, before Facebook. Also discussed are how the music business works today -- how new technologies impact how artists get paid, and the implications for promoting and monetizing band tours. Charlie's band is The Bigfellas, whose music was featured in the 2012 documentary "Don't Change the Subject". -- In the Something Ventured podcast, Silicon Val...
#33 Charlie Recksieck -- Music and Tech 1 of 2
March 10, 2015 16:00 - 33 minutes - 15.9 MBCharlie Recksieck is an entrepreneur, engineer and musician. His band is "Leaders in the Clubhouse". Discussed in this episode are the (many) impacts technology has had on music. From 8-track tapes to Napster. The episode begins with a brief explanation of Napster and Mark Zuckerberg's brief foray into peer-peer music, before....Facebook. -- In the Something Ventured podcast, Silicon Valley Insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines, as he sits d...
#32 Preet Anand -- The Entrepreneur's Battle 2 of 2
February 17, 2015 17:00 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBIn episode 2 of 2 with Preet Anand, we discuss Blue Light, the startup focused on public safety, of which Preet is CEO and Founder. Topics include -- the process (and game) of fundraising. Also discussed is the uniqueness of a startup in the public safety space, as well as the ups and downs of being an entrepreeur in Silicon Valley. -- In the Something Ventured podcast Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with t...
#31 Preet Anand -- The Entrepreneur's Battle
February 10, 2015 18:51 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBBluelight founder and CEO Preet Anand discusses the ups and downs of his startup in this first of 2 episodes. In "Something Ventured" fashion the first episode covers -- yes -- housing in Silicon Valley. Also discussed are Preet's experiences at Zynga, and observations of life in the Bay Area. -- In the Something Ventured podcast, Silicon Valley Veteran Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the people who are shaping the way we vi...
#30 Neil Cohen talks Marketing in Silicon Valley
January 14, 2015 01:43 - 35 minutes - 16.7 MBInternet exec and San Francisco State professor Neil Cohen talks marketing. Often misunderstood in Silicon Valley, the marketing role is a key one for almost any successful company of any size. Also in this episode -- Neil and Kent poke fun at some Silicon Valley marketing fails -- and those billboards on the 101. -- In the Something Ventured podcast Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the people who are sh...
#29 Neil Cohen Talks Mexico Entrepreneurship
January 06, 2015 17:00 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBNeil Cohen is a marketing executive and advisor with experience ranging from Sega and Hilton to numerous successful startups. He is a board member of SF State UCORP and a Mentor to StartupMexico. In this podcast, Neil and Kent discuss the booming entrepreneurial scene in Mexico City, and contrast it to Silicon Valley -- In the Something Ventured podcast Silicon Valley veteran Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the people who are s...
#28 Holiday Replay Vincent Robinson on Being Gay in Silicon Valley
December 30, 2014 17:00 - 53 minutes - 25 MBOn October 30, 2014, Tim Cook -- Apple's CEO -- came out as gay. He never denied it, but now said " I haven't acknowledged it publicly, until now". Tim Cook and other gay Silicon Valley executives were discussed in an earlier podcast with executive Vincent Robinson. Here, we replay that episode. Happy holidays. Kent Lindstrom.... @kentlind -- In the Something Ventured podcast, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits do...
#27 Peter Shanley Talks Lean Startups in the Enterprise
December 16, 2014 17:00 - 35 minutes - 16.8 MBPeter Shanley is an executive at Neo Innovation, and previously worked at Yahoo, Hewlett Packard and Betable. He discusses "Learn Startup" concepts for big companies. Part 2 of 2. In the Something Ventued podcast, Silicon Valley Insider Kent Lindstrom explores the relaity behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the people who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond.
#26 Jim Egbert 25th Epi-versary Part 2
December 09, 2014 17:00 - 32 minutes - 15.2 MBJim Egbert, the Silicon Valley executive for a major financial firm, returns to talk to Kent about the first 25 episodes of Something Ventured. Silicon Valley topics covered range from Burning Man to the structure of the internet. Part 2 of 2. In the Something Ventured podcast, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the people who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond.
#25 Jim Egbert 25th Epi-versary
December 02, 2014 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14.8 MBJim Egbert talks to Kent about the first 25 episodes of "Something Ventured". Issues in Silicon Valley discussed included -- being a gay CEO, sexism, librarians (yep, librarians), racism, hipsters and more. In the Something Ventured podcast, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the people who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond.
#24 Peter Shanley 1 of 2 -- Housing and Social Issues in San Francisco
October 08, 2014 19:45 - 25 minutes - 12.2 MBPeter Shanley has worked at large technology companies like Yahoo and Hewlett Packard -- but started in San Francisco running a housing project in San Francisco's most economically challened neighborhood -- the Tenderloin. In the first part of our conversation with Peter, he talks aobut what drives the housing crunch in San Francisco, and various issues around San Francisos's difficult social problems. In the Something Ventured podcast Slicon Vallen insider Kent Lindstrom explores the r...
#23 Jim Egbert 2 of 2 Globalization of Engineering Talent
September 30, 2014 18:52 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBIn the second part, Jim Egbert continues the discussion of hwo firms can source talent, beyond a certain set of people in Silicon Valley. Also included are some sound and not-so-obvious ways to manage an engineering career.
#22 Jim Egbert -- 1 of 2: Tech Talent Abroad
September 24, 2014 00:57 - 27 minutes - 13 MBJim Egbert has been an executive at small and large companies, established ones and startups. He currently is the Silicon Valley executive for one of hte world's largest payment companies. In this episode he darws on his experience running a software firm from Budapest. In particular -- the employer's point of view is discussed. What to do in a world where new college graduates can command $100,000 salaries and free meals? The sustainability of the situation, as well as emerging sources...
#21 Michael White -- Silicon Valley goes to Burning Man
September 09, 2014 19:25 - 41 minutes - 19.5 MBEvery summer, Silicon Valley heads to Burning Man. In a lighthearted look at Burning Man, Kent and Michael White discuss burning man. The history of burning man is covered (including the 'anarchy' year). Also discussed is just how rich the attendees are, and the irony of even richer people showing up. Also covered is Burning Man's "K Street". Or "Billionaires Row" -- the new Burning Man camp for rich people, that is rich with irony. The documentary "Spark -- A Burning Man Story" p...
#20 Tim Rosenblatt -- The Internet is a Series of Tubes
August 19, 2014 20:00 - 51 minutes - 24.3 MBKent Lindstrom sits down with Tim Rosenblatt -- who has been coding for 20 years, on the web since 1996. They discuss various tech issues, including the physical structure of the Internet, and why Silicon Valley is the "Capital City". Also discussed are the Commodore 64, why Netscape failed, and the concept of "code debt". -- In the Something Ventured podcast, Kent Lindstrom (@kentlind) explores the reality behidn the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the people who are sh...
#19 Linda Kelly -- Grateful Dead and Astrology.com
August 12, 2014 16:00 - 36 minutes - 17.1 MBLinda Kelly is Editor-in-Chief of the website Astrology.com. She is also the author of the book "Deadheads: Stories from Fellow Arists, Friends and Followers of the Grateful Dead". She came to that book project, after meeting Jerry Garcia while working for Spin magazine. Her journey to becoming an author is discussed, as well as the relationship the Grateful Dead have to the Bay area. Also discussed -- the popularity of Astrology.com, and how they've carried one of newspapers' most...
#18: Mike Stutz Part 2/2 Reality of Reality TV
August 05, 2014 16:00 - 41 minutes - 19.5 MBMike Stutz is a Hollywood director, writer, filmmaker, producer ("showrunner"). In this "Hollywood edition" of Something Ventured, Mike sits down with Kent to discuss how reality TV has evolved. Also discussed are what is real in reality TV, and what is not. Comparisons are made to Silicon Valley content companies, and Kent and Mike discuss how society's behavior is impacted by reality TV, consumer websites, video games and...even porn websites. Part 2 of 2 -- Something Ventured is rel...
#17 Mike Stutz -- Part 1/2: Reality of Reality TV
July 29, 2014 16:00 - 37 minutes - 17.7 MBMike Stutz is a Hollywood director, writer, filmmaker, producer ("showrunner"). In this "Hollywood edition" of Something Ventured, Mike sits down with Kent to discuss how reality TV has evolved. Also discussed are what is real in reality TV, and what is not. Comparisons are made to Silicon Valley content companies, and Kent and Mike discuss how society's behavior is impacted by reality TV, consumer websites, video games and...even porn websites. Part 1 of 2 -- Something Ventured is rel...
#16 Gay Issues in Silicon Valley
July 22, 2014 16:00 - 52 minutes - 24.6 MBCEO Vincent Robinson discusses issues around being gay in Silcon Valley. Discussed are the contrasts of San Francisco in the 1980s and today, the evolution of the Castro Disctrict and San Francisco's Gay Pride parade. Also discussed: Is there a "Gay Mafia" in Silicon Valley? Why are there so few (none) openly gay Fortune 500 executives? What forms of discrimination do gay people face in Silicon Valley? Proposition 8, Mozilla and Twitter are also discussed. In the "Something Venture...
#15 Sexism in Silicon Valley, Part 2
July 15, 2014 16:00 - 44 minutes - 20.8 MBThe second of two parts, Rachel Fairbanks discusses sexism issues women face in Silicon Valley. Discussed are the recent issues involving Github, Sendgrid, Tinder, and several other companies. The themes of the movie Frozen are explained for people who don't have young daughters. Finally, advice on how to help reduce sexism is given In the "Something Ventured" podcast, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with t...
#14 Sexism in Silicon Valley, Part 1
July 08, 2014 16:00 - 45 minutes - 21.2 MBRachel Fairbanks, software executive, talks about sexism in Silicon Valley. This is part one of two parts. This first episode is a bit rough -- detailing some of the things women experience as they navigate Silicon Valley. The #yesallwomen hashtag is explained and discussed, as well as recent incidents involving Github, Tinder, Snapchat, Sendgrid and more. Stick with this one. In part 2 #itgetsbetter. In Something Ventured, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality ...
#13 Libraries in the Age of Google
July 01, 2014 16:00 - 50 minutes - 23.7 MBCindy Aden was Amazon's first librarian, head of the Washington Library Assocation, and is an executive at the world's largest library co-op. Discussed are -- historical aspects of libraries, the library at Alexandria -- and libraries before the age of the internet. Also discussed are how libraries have evolved alongside the internet, what drives people to become librarians and why librarians and libraries still matter even in the age of Google and Amazon. In the Something Ventured ...
#12 Rachel Fairbanks -- Software Exec Talks Culture and Hipsters in SF
June 24, 2014 16:00 - 45 minutes - 21.4 MBRachel Fairbanks talks with Kent and it does not end well for hipsters. Rachel is a software executive in Silicon Valley, who lives near hipster ground zero. Silicon Valley is discussed, with a quick foray into culture. Rachel briefly talks about being an American woman living in Asia. When the discussion turns to hipsters -- things get nasty. Note: No actual hipsters were harmed in the production of this podcast. -- In "Something Ventured", Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom e...
#11 Mike Stutz --- Silicon Valley goes to Hollywood
June 17, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBIn the 11th Something Ventured episode, Silicon Valley meets Hollywood, and they may not be getting along. Mike Stutz (Hollywood producer, director, writer and actor) discusses the future of produced television in the age of Youtube. He contrasts cable television economics with web portal/Youtube economics. The different worldviews of TV and Internet people are discussed. Mike also explains his journey to becoming a Hollywood producer/writer/director, and his place in the Hollywood hiera...
#10 Me
June 10, 2014 16:00 - 48 minutes - 22.6 MBIn this "Freaky Friday" episode, regular host Kent Lindstrom is interviewed by guest Eric Hall. Obviously, the subject matter is fascinating. Discussed are how Kent ended up in Silicon Valley, and why the "Something Ventured" podcast. In the "Something Ventured" podcast, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the seasoned veterans and up-and-comers who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond.
#9 Vincent Robinson talks about African-Americans in Silicon Valley
June 03, 2014 16:00 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MBVincent Robinson shares his journey from Erie Pennsylvania, through Goldman Sachs and Stanford to Silicon Valley, where he now runs his own company. Topics include how some African-Americans view startup risk, the power of Goldman Sachs, and the similarities between Silicon Valley and Washington DC. Also discussed are changes in San Francisco since the 1990s, and why New York continues to obsess about San Francisco. Also whether Oakland is the next Brooklyn or the next Portland. -- In t...
#8 Eric Hall of Dolby discusses Corporate Life in The Valley
May 27, 2014 16:00 - 46 minutes - 22.1 MBDolby's Eric Hall sits down with Kent to discuss the joys of working at a big tech company. The IPO of Dolby and why big companies can be as satisfying as the small ones. Also covered are SF protestors, the oversupply of product managers in Silicon Valley. New York's ongoing obsessionw ith San Francisco is also discussed. In Something Ventured, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the headlines, as he sits down with the seasoned veterans, and the up-and-co...
#7 Michael White and Kent Talk TV -- The HBO Show Silicon Valley
May 20, 2014 16:00 - 54 minutes - 25.4 MBMichael White and Kent discuss the TV show Silicon Valley on HBO. Also, briefly discussed, is the role of technology in baseball. Someting Ventured Podcast -- Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines, as he sits down with the established veterans and up-and-comers who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond. New episodes are posted at noon each Tuesday.
#6 Nick Heyman -- Facebook's First Ops Guy
May 13, 2014 16:00 - 37 minutes - 17.5 MBNick Heyman - Facebook's first ops director -- talks about the early days at Facebook. Also discussed are what wealth did to Facebook employees, and what Facebook's latest strategic moves are all about. The Something Ventured Podcast is released every Tuesday at noon. Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the established veterans and up and comers who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond.
#5 Michael White and Kent Talk Sexism in Silicon Valley
May 06, 2014 16:00 - 45 minutes - 21.4 MBKent Lindstrom and Michael White -- very carefully -- discuss sexism in Silicon Valley. An aricle about Silicon Valley (from the New York based press) covers issues around an inappropriate mobile app, the reactions to it and the implications. The first in a series of discussions with different people about gender in Silcon Valley. In "Something Ventured" startup insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with established veterans and...
#4 Michael White, Silicon Valley Attorney, Talks Control
April 29, 2014 16:00 - 47 minutes - 22.3 MBMichael White -- Silicon Valley Attorney to corpoate clients -- discusses how to maintain control of your company. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg famously has ironclad control of his company, to its great benefit. Also discussed is "why so much animosity towad lawyers?"
#3 Eric Hall of Dolby Talks Sound
April 22, 2014 16:00 - 20 minutes - 9.64 MBEric Hall ifrom Dolby s the guest. Topics discussed include why the sound quality component of technology has fallen, while everything else has gotten sharper. Also discussed is the beginning of the Beats saga. Thomas Dolby's role in Dolby is cleared up.
#2 Kristallnacht and Google Buses
April 15, 2014 19:46 - 15 minutes - 7.35 MBA famous venture capitalist tells the Wall Street Journal that rich people are being persecuted, comparing them to the Jewish people living in Germany in 1938. He also imagines himself being of a kind with people who ride (Google) buses to work. The craziness of Silicon Valley 'us vs. them' mentality is discussed.
#1 Why
April 12, 2014 01:06 - 19 minutes - 9.19 MBIn the first episode, Kent Lindstrom talks about the inspiration behind Something Ventured, and welcomes listeners to explore the people and ideas of Silicon Valley.