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Erik Torenberg: Optionality, AI & Elites

"World of DaaS"

English - August 01, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 118 ratings
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Erik Torenberg was the first employee at Product Hunt, and the founder and chairman of On Deck. He’s currently a partner at Village Global and the founder of Turpentine podcast network.  

Erik and Auren discuss the startup founder mindset and what it takes to be successful in tech. Erik shares the career strategies and frameworks that have allowed him to found multiple companies and a venture capital firm. 


They also discuss unconventional financial arrangements that could allow more people to found companies, like income share agreements and equity pooling. Erik also shares some of his insights on podcasting and why it’s one of the best ways to learn. 


To learn more about SafeGraph, visit https://www.safegraph.com 

To learn more about Flex Capital, visit https://www.flexcapital.com 


You can find Auren Hoffman on Twitter at @auren and Erik on Twitter at @eriktorenberg



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