8 clips
EEUVC
Pedro Ribeiro Santos explains how the collapse of traditional 'jobs for life' in Iberia, combined with startup culture awareness and state incentives, drove talented young people toward entrepreneurship as a viable career path. He describes how multiple failures and attempts by founders eventually built a well-rounded startup ecosystem where entrepreneurship became normalized.
TThe Angel Next Door · Reimagining Money
A guest shares their early career breakthrough moment at Macy's, transitioning from post-graduation panic into a business development role where they discovered the intersection of fashion and commerce. The clip captures that pivotal moment when buying 20,000 red sweaters at age 23 made them realize the scale and power of retail business.
WWomen in VC
Ridge Ventures Partner Akriti Dokania explains how her failed startup experience unexpectedly fast-tracked her entry into venture capital. She reveals how building and failing at her own company taught her to love the zero-to-one journey, making VC a natural next step rather than her original career plan.
TThe Angel Next Door
A former corporate executive reflects on leaving the traditional path of good grades, college, and a prestigious city job overseeing banks across the US. They share the realization of what becomes possible when you break free from the comfortable shell society teaches us to stay in.
VVenture Unlocked · Jack Altman
Jack Altman reflects on the stark contrast between running a startup and being a VC, admitting he's still figuring out what makes a good day or week as a venture investor. He discusses the uncertainty around structuring VC work compared to the clearer operational demands of building a company like Lattice.
SSeedcamp Podcast
Fanny Talagrand shares her career journey from scaling Google Cloud's sales team over 10 years to eventually joining Stripe to lead their startup and SME go-to-market efforts across EMEA. She explains why she would only leave Google for Stripe, citing the company's impressive founders and industry transformation.
How I Built This · Advice Line
A former teacher explains their motivation to transform street food from quick fast food into high-quality dining using fresh ingredients without compromising flavor. They share the pivotal moment of leaving their 23-year teaching career in 2021 to pursue their food business vision.
TThe PMF Show · of Doppel
Kevin Tian explains the personal and circumstantial factors that led him to leave Lyft in 2020 and co-found Doppel during the depths of COVID in 2021. He describes how the pandemic's isolation and existential questioning, combined with his long-standing entrepreneurial discussions with co-founder Rahul, created the perfect storm for starting their company.
