Prepare Your Mind: Nutrition for Mental Wellbeing and Hygiene with Zak Williams of PYM
On this week’s episode we have a very special guest join to talk about the future of mental wellbeing and hygiene. Zak Williams - son of the entertainer Robin Williams - shares how his journey has inf...
21 Sep 202328min
Is a VC market upswing coming? Plus, how to hit the ground running after the summer slow down & how to craft a compelling value proposition.
Welcome back to Innovation w/ Mark Peter Davis. After taking a few months off from the pod, we’re back at it. Here’s what’s covered on this week’s episode:Mike Rogers shares insights on the current ma...
14 Sep 202321min
Summer Survival Guide for Founders: How to Navigate the Lull, Fundraising Tactics and Useful Parenting Strategies
Summer is upon us and - as we do every year - we’ll be taking a little podcast break until mid-September, so this is the last episode for a couple of months.Since this one will be the most recent ep f...
13 Jul 202324min
The Secrets to Managing Distributed Teams with Adam Nathan of Almanac
This week I sit down with Adam Nathan, Cofounder and CEO of Almanac, a collaboration platform that helps remote teams work on the internet, with more structure, more transparency, and fewer meetings. ...
6 Jul 202329min
How to construct a team and make your first hires + has the initial AI hype bubble burst?
This week’s pod is a two segment episode with my partners Phuong Ireland and Mike Rogers.As usual, Phuong shares some great startup advice. This week she shares valuable insights on team construction ...
29 Jun 202318min
The importance of KPIs and how to avoid analysis paralysis
This week, Phuong and I discuss the importance of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for entrepreneurs. We emphasize the need to choose a limited number of KPIs to avoid analysis paralysis and prioriti...
22 Jun 20239min
Effects of the recent debt ceiling resolution, the dichotomy of the stock market and bond market, and the butterknife problem
This week Chris Zhang and I discuss the impact of the recent debt ceiling resolution and the conflicting signals from the equity market and the bond market.While the stock market remains calm and conf...
15 Jun 202323min
Approaching Venture Capital with Intention w/ Seth Levine of Foundry
On this week’s pod ep I sit down for a chat with Seth Levine, Partner of Foundry. Seth has played a significant role in shaping the venture ecosystem over the past two decades and is known for his wor...
8 Jun 202341min
