Words of 2020! (and Metaphors, and Interfaces of the Year)
"In a year that left us speechless, 2020 has been filled with new words unlike any other”... so it's unprecedented that for the first time, the Oxford English Dictionary did NOT name a word of the yea...
24 Dec 202051min
The Machine That Made the Vaccine: Company, Platform, Innovation
In this special episode of Bio Eats World -- which aired right after the FDA authorized Moderna's mRNA vaccine for emergency use -- Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel tells the story of not just the vaccine’...
21 Dec 202040min
The PPP Omnibus: Eminent Domain, Fraud, and Fintech
This episode features two relevant but previously recorded episodes, discussing the relevance of the Paycheck Protection Program (or PPP) from the Small Business Administration and the role of governm...
14 Dec 202059min
The Holy Grail of Social + Fintech
The intersection of social and finance—as well as shifting attitudes around what we share about money online—have given way to an ambitious new wave of financial products.While revealing one’s financi...
7 Dec 202024min
On Fear and Leadership: Product to Sales CTOs & CEOs
There's a few ontologies for describing the phases leaders -- and their startups -- go through, whether it's product-sales-etc. or pioneer to settler. In any case, as companies evolve, so must the lea...
4 Dec 202042min
On Food As Medicine (A Holiday Snack)
What happens if we treat food as a medicine in the healthcare system: How, where, and who (pays)? What role can technology play in increasing access, distribution, and more? General partner Julie Yoo ...
26 Nov 202020min
Crypto Creators: On Art Galleries to 'Tokenized' Collectibles
This episode features Q&As with two artists who are exploring crypto-powered auction sites and marketplaces – this is part of our ongoing series on the creator economy. The big picture is that emergin...
22 Nov 202020min
What to Know about Those Vaccines
A vaccine for COVID seems to be (almost) here… or is it? What’s hype/ what’s real beyond the headlines (and beyond the press release), when it comes to the announcement last week from Pfizer and BioNT...
20 Nov 202021min
