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Out of the Crisis #15: Lenore Estrada on her SF New Deal, serving the hungry, and civic engagement

Startup Lessons Learned

"We knew that if we wanted immediate action, the only way to do that was with private money," Lenore Estrada explained to me as we talked about why she founded SF New Deal in the days after being forced to lay off most of the staff at her San Francisco bakery, Three Babes Bakeshop. A full transcript of the show follows the resources below.

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The Simple Guide To Podcasting

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We dive into the strategies that work, what the future of podcasting looks like, and all things pre and post-show production. 5:02] If someone is thinking about starting a podcast today, should they? [6:51] 6:51] What are some out-of-the-box podcast formats that you’re seeing people do today? [12:15]

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Out of the Crisis #1: Sam Altman on resetting the clock cycle of biotech, investing in a cure and more

Startup Lessons Learned

In the first episode of Out of the Crisis, I talk with Sam Altman (transcript below). He was president of the startup accelerator YCombinator from 2014-2019, and is currently the CEO of OpenAI, which he co-founded. Sam is also one of the first people I saw taking action to help fight COVID-19.

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Out of the Crisis #12: Curative founder Fred Turner and Celine Halioua on diagnostic supply chains, scaling up testing, and partnering with government

Startup Lessons Learned

When he realized that the technology the company had built could potentially be used to test for COVID-19, he jumped in feet first. The company expanded rapidly, growing from nine employees to 150 over the course of just five weeks. In one weekend, his assumption was proved correct.

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The Best Way To Communicate With And Convert Your Website Visitors

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In this episode, CEO and co-founder of Olark, Ben Congleton, talks about the building of Olark and how they’ve differentiated themself in such a competitive industry. 1:51] What you did do in your previous life that had you want to start a chatbot company? [3:27] 3:27] What was startup life like in 2008? [3:27]

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