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We've all been there -- a million notifications across Slack, Gmail, Jira... Tools meant to increase productivity overwhelm us. Max is on a journey to change that.    In this episode, Hansen and Seed chat with Max Brenssell (Co-Founder & CEO @ Spoke.ai) to learn about the idea, the founder, and how he thinks about the to-do list of life.    Topics:  AI / Artificial intelligence  Max's first job as an investment analyst  Plant club Biggest learnings  Diversity at work What is success How AI might impact society and different classes

How do you go from medical school to building DTC fashion brands? What are the similarities between Formula 1 racing and building a company? How can we build empathy into AI? In this episode, Hansen and Seed talk with Lisa Popovici (Co-Founder & CMO of Siena AI) to find out!

How do you graduate early from MIT while running a profitable business? What will the world look like with zero marginal cost for intelligence? How do you differentiate yourself in a crowded AI startup space? In this episode, we dive deep with Karan Kashyap, the CEO and co-founder at Posh. 

What does a YC founder think success is? Are humans just LLMs according to a AI startup founder?  How does one stay fit while living a busy life? In this Episode, Hansen and Seed chat with Akash Sharma (CEO & Co-founder at Vellum) to find out. Note: at minute 23, Akash mentions layers and spans. The order should be reversed. See more details about the concept here

What's it like to go from an enterprise like Boeing to your own startup? How do you pivot from aerospace engineering to fintech?   In this episode, we chat with Alex Lee (CEO & Co-founder at Truewind) to find out. 

Is piloting a YC startup harder than piloting a military aircraft?   Has the existence of aliens finally been confirmed by an air force pilot?   What makes someone taking a 65% pay cut to start a business? In this episode, we chat with Nick Masters (COO and Founder @ Vector) to find out!  Don't miss out on this electrifying conversation!

If you could go back in time, would you tell your younger self how hard starting a company is? In this episode, Seed and Hansen talk about mass customization, the “alien" experience, and a surprisingly down-to-earth definition of success with Jiri Duzar, co-founder of Posedla, a cutting-edge 3D printing startup based in Prague. 

How do you build a great team as an early startup? How will AI shape the future of talent? When is it a good thing to be overconfident? In this episode, Hansen and Seed dig in with Chris Marty, an Operating Partner at Unusual Ventures who specializes in building winning startup teams. 

What is like pursuing your MBA at HBS as a young mother? How to balance life and work as an entrepreneur? Why is starting your company less risky than investing? In this engaging episode, we delve into the experiences and insights of Alice Liu, Founder of Stealth and Harvard Business School graduate to find out!

What is influence? What's the best skill to have when your startup is falling apart? If you could go back in time, what would you tell your younger self?   In this episode of Venture Vibes, we hang out with Pontus Karlsson, Co-founder and CEO of Off Script to learn from his stories.   #startup #ceo #founder #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #podcast #tech #techindustry #ecommerce

How do you go from a political science major to founding a supply-chain tech startup to disrupt the fashion industry? What is beauty and how do we define it? What does it mean to be spiritual?   On this episode, Seed and Hansen chat with Ziqi, the Co-founder of https://www.resourcefashion.co to find out!

What's it like to quit your job and starting a company heading in to a potential recession 🤔    Why is playing tennis similar to building a startup? 🎾   How do you work 48 hours a day without burning out ? 🚒   On this episode, Hansen Liang and I chat with Andrew Smith (Co-Founder & CEO of Swapt to find out!