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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.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
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Ep.391
The Future of Intelligent Machines
Ray Ozzie is the CEO & Founder of Blues Wireless and a former Chief Software Architect at Microsoft. We cover the lessons learned from a lifetime of building technology that enables communication, why having networked radiation monitoring systems is so critical, and the most exciting use cases that AI and IoT will enable over the next decade.
10.01.2024
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Ep.390
Investment Industry Paradigms
Ted Seides is the host of the Capital Allocators podcast and an investment industry expert. We discuss the evolution of the LP and GP relationship, the scale of institutional investing, and the nuance of asset allocation.
09.26.2024
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Ep.389
Transforming Company Narrative
Lulu Meservey is the founder and CEO of Rostra. We cover how she works with founders to level up their communication, what it takes to become a client of Rostra, and the power of storytelling in advancing your mission.
09.24.2024
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Ep.388
The Art of Living Well
Ric Elias is the CEO and co-founder of Red Ventures. We cover how he built an acquisition machine for Internet businesses, his experiences living through the Miracle on the Hudson and the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, and how his reflections on life and leadership have changed as he's grown older.
09.17.2024
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Ep.387
What Makes A Glue Guy?
Shane Battier is an NCAA and NBA Champion, Alex Smith was the first pick in the NFL draft, a Pro Bowler, and 16-year NFL veteran, and Ravi Gupta was CFO at Instacart and is now a partner at Sequoia. We cover the concept of "glue guys", what their new podcast will explore, and what makes for an exceptional teammate.
09.10.2024