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E644: Accelerator panel with Dave McClure (500 Startups), Emily Kirsch (Powerhouse), Cameron Teitelman (StartX); Joel Spolsky of Stack Overflow on his developer Q&A juggernaut
May 17, 2016

E644: Accelerator panel with Dave McClure (500 Startups), Emily Kirsch (Powerhouse), Cameron Teitelman (StartX); Joel Spolsky of Stack Overflow on his developer Q&A juggernaut

E639: All-star angel investors Gil Penchina (FlightVC), Paige Craig (ArenaVC) & Jenny Fielding (Techstars); FanDuel's Nigel Eccles on explosive success, mass appeal of daily fantasy sports
April 26, 2016

E639: All-star angel investors Gil Penchina (FlightVC), Paige Craig (ArenaVC) & Jenny Fielding (Techstars); FanDuel’s Nigel Eccles on explosive success, mass appeal of daily fantasy sports

E637: Foursquare CEO Jeff Glueck on using data to map the global economy, bridging digital with physical; Houzz CEO & Co-founder Adi Tatarko designs home dreams for 35m users worldwide
April 12, 2016

E637: Foursquare CEO Jeff Glueck on using data to map the global economy, bridging digital with physical; Houzz CEO & Co-founder Adi Tatarko designs home dreams for 35m users worldwide

E636: Pioneers of space tech & 3D printing: Planet Lab's Will Marshall & Carbon3D's Joe DeSimone at LAUNCH Festival
April 8, 2016

E636: Pioneers of space tech & 3D printing: Planet Lab’s Will Marshall & Carbon3D’s Joe DeSimone at LAUNCH Festival

E635: VCs Hunter Walk (Homebrew), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), Jed Katz (Javelin Venture Partners) on the state of investing; Cyanogen's Kirt McMaster demos his new platform MOD
April 1, 2016

E635: VCs Hunter Walk (Homebrew), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), Jed Katz (Javelin Venture Partners) on the state of investing; Cyanogen’s Kirt McMaster demos his new platform MOD

E631: Sebastian Thrun (Udacity, fmr GoogleX) & George Zachary (CRV) on democratizing higher ed & the future of jobs; bonus: Ludlow Venture's Jonathon Triest on authenticity & success
March 18, 2016

E631: Sebastian Thrun (Udacity, fmr GoogleX) & George Zachary (CRV) on democratizing higher ed & the future of jobs; bonus: Ludlow Venture’s Jonathon Triest on authenticity & success

E630: Keith Rabois on his home-buying disruptor Opendoor, the political storm, advice for founders & the rules of innovation; bonus: Cyan Banister on investing with purpose
March 15, 2016

E630: Keith Rabois on his home-buying disruptor Opendoor, the political storm, advice for founders & the rules of innovation; bonus: Cyan Banister on investing with purpose

E629: Hyperloop Tech co-founders Shervin Pishevar & Brogan BamBrogan are making the dream of high-speed travel a reality, changing the future of transportation & cities
March 11, 2016

E629: Hyperloop Tech co-founders Shervin Pishevar & Brogan BamBrogan are making the dream of high-speed travel a reality, changing the future of transportation & cities

E628: SocialCapital's Chamath Palihapitiya on the state of the tech industry, politics, diversity, four keys to picking investors, and the changing morality in America at LAUNCH Festival 2016
March 8, 2016

E628: SocialCapital’s Chamath Palihapitiya on the state of the tech industry, politics, diversity, four keys to picking investors, and the changing morality in America at LAUNCH Festival 2016

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May 12, 2015

E541: “Future of Health” with Chamath Palihapitiya & innovators Athos (smart athletic apparel), e-NABLE (3D-printed prosthetic hands for children) & AcuPebble (breathing & cardiac sensors)

E539: Former Groupon CEO/Founder Andrew Mason innovates anew with Detour &
May 5, 2015

E539: Former Groupon CEO/Founder Andrew Mason innovates anew with Detour & “Future of Food” panel demos smart sustainability with Bitty Foods, Pantelligent & BeyondMeat

E538: Sequoia's Roelof Botha shares VC wild rides, best practices & the Future of Policing panel dissects, demos cutting-edge security
May 1, 2015

E538: Sequoia’s Roelof Botha shares VC wild rides, best practices & the Future of Policing panel dissects, demos cutting-edge security

E537: Amazing angels Joanne Wilson, Adeo Ressi, Gil Penchina & Naval Ravikant on innovative investment, diversity, deal competition, failures, founder relationships & what truly makes a product angel-ready
April 28, 2015

E537: Amazing angels Joanne Wilson, Adeo Ressi, Gil Penchina & Naval Ravikant on innovative investment, diversity, deal competition, failures, founder relationships & what truly makes a product angel-ready

E535: Gary Vaynerchuk on Crushing It in business, building a media empire, inspired investing, and making magic in the gray
April 21, 2015

E535: Gary Vaynerchuk on Crushing It in business, building a media empire, inspired investing, and making magic in the gray

E534: Salesforce Founder & CEO Marc Benioff on the importance of philanthropy
April 17, 2015

E534: Salesforce Founder & CEO Marc Benioff on the importance of philanthropy

E532: Two legends, skateboarder Tony Hawk & investor Chris Sacca, on their long-time friendship, taking huge risks, hustling to success, giving back, and defining legacy
April 10, 2015

E532: Two legends, skateboarder Tony Hawk & investor Chris Sacca, on their long-time friendship, taking huge risks, hustling to success, giving back, and defining legacy

E529: Tumml CEO Clara Brenner, Highway1 CEO Brady Forrest & RockHealth CEO Halle Tecco share mission, strategy, diversity & what they look for in founders
March 31, 2015

E529: Tumml CEO Clara Brenner, Highway1 CEO Brady Forrest & RockHealth CEO Halle Tecco share mission, strategy, diversity & what they look for in founders

E527: LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner on the 5 markers of great product and what's next for the premiere professional platform
March 24, 2015

E527: LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner on the 5 markers of great product and what’s next for the premiere professional platform

E526: Glenn Beck, Founder & Host of TheBlaze on the intersections of tech, mainstream America & national interests
March 20, 2015

E526: Glenn Beck, Founder & Host of TheBlaze on the intersections of tech, mainstream America & national interests

E525: Peter Thiel (Founders Fund, PayPal, Palantir, Facebook) on being a contrarian & right investor, AI pros & cons, overrated trends & the polarization of wealth
March 16, 2015

E525: Peter Thiel (Founders Fund, PayPal, Palantir, Facebook) on being a contrarian & right investor, AI pros & cons, overrated trends & the polarization of wealth

E524: Kickstarter CEO & Cofounder Yancey Strickler on preserving creative & financial integrity and promoting a global vision
March 13, 2015

E524: Kickstarter CEO & Cofounder Yancey Strickler on preserving creative & financial integrity and promoting a global vision

E523: Renowned VC Fred Wilson shares insights on his stars (Twitter, Kickstarter, Tumblr), our economy, the future, & his own personality
March 10, 2015

E523: Renowned VC Fred Wilson shares insights on his stars (Twitter, Kickstarter, Tumblr), our economy, the future, & his own personality

E441: The future of food and Tim Draper's state of California | Launch Festival 2014
May 20, 2014

E441: The future of food and Tim Draper’s state of California | Launch Festival 2014

E439: Coin for all your credit cards and Knightscope police robot | Launch Festival 2014
May 13, 2014

E439: Coin for all your credit cards and Knightscope police robot | Launch Festival 2014

E421: Y Combinator's Paul Graham sits down with Jason at LAUNCH Festival 2014
March 11, 2014

E421: Y Combinator’s Paul Graham sits down with Jason at LAUNCH Festival 2014

E420: Yves Behar on objects that inspire him at LAUNCH Festival 2014
March 7, 2014

E420: Yves Behar on objects that inspire him at LAUNCH Festival 2014

E419: Uber's Travis Kalanick announces surge-end notifications at LAUNCH Festival 2014
March 4, 2014

E419: Uber’s Travis Kalanick announces surge-end notifications at LAUNCH Festival 2014

On This Week in Startups, we're bringing you some of the presentation highlights from the 2012 LAUNCH Festival. Catch the pitches by Captricity, YouEye, Docstoc, Appstack and Scoot Networks to see why they were among the best and brightest!
March 26, 2012

E243: LAUNCH Festival 2012 Highlights on This Week in Startups

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