Is Venture Capitalism Dead? Not Yet. Advice from Kleiner Perkins, Hummer Winblad, Shasta Ventures, and Clearstone Venture Partners

The legendary John Doerr of venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins. (Photo: Thomas Hawk) Total read time: 12-15 minutes. The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) has mentored some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world, including 7 of the Forbes Midas Touch members. In fact, I volunteered for TiE when I first moved to Silicon Valley in …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: The Brothers Who Live One Life — The Incredible Adventures of David and Daniil Liberman (#689)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with David Liberman and Daniil Liberman (@DaLiberman), visionary entrepreneurs and investors with a close partnership spanning 16 years. David and Daniil gained valuable experience at Snap, contributing to projects involving avatars, bitmoji, animation, and product operations. They are currently based in Los Angeles, where their primary focus is on …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Morgan Fallon — 10 Years on the Road with Anthony Bourdain, 9 Emmy Nominations, Lessons from Michael Mann, Adventures with Steven Rinella, High Standards, Wisdom from West Virginia, and More (#597)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with nine-time-Emmy-nominated executive producer, director, and cinematographer Morgan Fallon (@diamondmofallon). Morgan was born and raised in New England and studied film at Emerson College in Boston. After graduating, he spent three years working for his mentor, director Michael Mann, and in 2007, he began a long-term working relationship …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: The Random Show — Life-Extension Misadventures, Blockchain/Crypto Investing, NFT Experiments, Dogecoin, Zen Buddhism, and Weathering Sharp Elbows (#527)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), who rejoins me for another episode of “The Random Show.” In this one, we explore crypto investing, NFT experiments, Dogecoin, Zen Buddhism, current workouts, sleep supplements, and much more. Transcripts may contain a few …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Live from South Korea — Steve Jang on Korea’s Exploding “Soft Power,” The Poverty-to-Power Playbook, K-Pop, “Han” Energy, Must-See Movies, Export Economies, and Much More (#707)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Steve Jang (@stevejang), the founder and managing partner at Kindred Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund based in San Francisco. Steve is also a longtime friend and one of the founder-now-investor generation of VCs that arose out of the last technology cycle. He is one of the top 100 …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Q&A with Tim — New Religions, AI Companions, Longevity Levers, Resurrecting “Forgotten” Languages, Stress-Testing Cherished Beliefs, Tactics for Writer’s Block, Low-Back Pain, and Much More (#704)

Please enjoy this transcript of a special Q&A episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, during which I answer questions submitted by subscribers to my email newsletter 5-Bullet Friday. To join these exclusive Q&A sessions in the future, simply sign up at tim.blog/friday.  Transcripts may contain a few typos. With many episodes lasting 2+ hours, it can …

Episode 146: Random Show

Tim Ferriss: Hello, boys and girls. This is Tim Ferriss. Welcome to another episode of the “Tim Ferriss Show.” This is not going to be a long- form interview where I dissect and deconstruct a world-class performer. Instead, this is a special edition random show where I am joined by Kevin Rose, @KevinRose on Twitter, …