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Conversations with the best investors and business leaders in the world. Patrick explores their ideas, methods, and stories to help you better invest your time and money.
Patrick is the Founder and CEO of Positive Sum. He founded Colossus in 2020 to build on the success of Invest Like the Best.
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Ep.355
A Conversation with Charlie Munger & John Collison
Charlie Munger was the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. In this conversation with Stripe's John Collison, recorded last year, he shares the ingredients for long-term business success, his thoughts on American society writ large, and what makes Berkshire special.
12.05.2023
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Ep.361
Investing for a Higher Purpose
Cyan Banister is a partner at Long Journey Ventures. We cover why spirituality is an increasingly investable area, the power of staying curious in the face of adversity, and her best life and investing stories about everything from Uber to Bill Murray.
02.20.2024
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Ep.382
Engineering Global Resilience
Hemant Taneja is the CEO and Managing Director of General Catalyst. We cover the motivation behind GC's focus on critical industries such as healthcare, the value of a long-term approach to building deals and relationships, and how to be successful at succession.
07.31.2024
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Ep.400
Building Ribbit
Micky Malka is the founder of Ribbit Capital. We cover the founding principles behind Ribbit's mission to innovate financial services, the exciting possibilities enabled by the intersection of crypto and AI, and why there's no such thing as having too much conviction when a team is aligned.
12.10.2024
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Ep.399
Capital, Compute & AI Scaling
Chetan Puttagunta is a General Partner at Benchmark and Modest Proposal is a money manager who is one of the most respected thinkers in financial markets. We cover the current scaling challenges of frontier AI models, the incredible proliferation of open source models, and the investing implications across private and public markets.
12.06.2024
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Ep.398
Building Kith
Ronnie Fieg is the founder and CEO of Kith. We cover how his passion as a collector formed the building blocks for the founding of Kith, the story behind the famous Jerry Seinfeld campaign, and the best lessons he's learned from the greatest cultures and designers across the globe.
12.03.2024
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Ep.397
Building MSCHF
Gabe Whaley is the founder and CEO of MSCHF. We cover what it was like to build a business around unbridled creativity, the decision-making process behind some of their most successful ideas, and why subverting rules and cultural norms can be a noble pursuit.
11.26.2024
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Ep.396
Leading Through Crisis
Ernie Garcia is the co-founder and CEO of Carvana. We cover his strategies for staying calm and leading the team through a period of significant volatility and drawdown, how the acquisition of ADESA shaped Carvana's growth trajectory, and the legendary project management methodology used at the firm.
11.12.2024
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Ep.395
Redefining Semiconductor Progress
Andrew Homan is a Managing Partner at Maverick Silicon and Chris Miller is the author of Chip War. We cover the geopolitical implications of the race for superior chip technology, how venture capital is playing the AI-driven boom in the industry, and where innovation is happening beyond just Nvidia.
11.05.2024
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Ep.394
Becoming A Meaning Maker
Boyd Varty is a lion tracker, life coach, and storyteller. We cover the power of storytellers to create context and meaning in a corporate setting, why the search for great stories doesn't always have to be a solitary pursuit, and some of Boyd's favorite sources of inspiration right now.
10.29.2024
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Ep.393
Building Islands of Innovation
Tobi Lütke is the co-founder and CEO of Shopify. We cover the biggest changes he's observed in the wider tech ecosystem with the advent of AI, his unique way of interpreting and implementing "founder mode" at Shopify, and how we can promote more entrepreneurs to build on "islands of innovation" away from the mainstream.
10.22.2024
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Ep.392
The Art of Franchise Investing
Matt Perelman and Alex Sloane are the Co-founders and Managing Partners of Garnett Station Partners. We cover the story behind GSP's early days and first successful deal, what they've learned about brand building and innovation in the franchise world, and why building strong relationships is the key to any successful partnership.
10.15.2024
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Ep.392
Small Ideas Attract Competition
Kareem Zaki is a General Partner at Thrive Capital. We cover why being a generalist allows for more creative investment ideas, how Thrive spotted "category-defining" companies like SpaceX and OpenAI early, and how to solve some of the biggest problems in the healthcare industry.
10.08.2024