The Road Untraveled: VC Perspectives with Brian Hollins

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Most venture capital firms are stress testing the technology and hard hitting questions of what "tomorrow" may look like. Here’s their real-time take…

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    Dec 28, 2022 – 00:23:47
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    Feb 8, 2022 – 00:28:39
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    Jan 26, 2022 – 00:31:05
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    Mar 16, 2021 – 00:31:19
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    Jan 31, 2021 – 00:28:08
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    Dec 10, 2020 – 00:28:20
  • David Tisch (Box Group) on investing with a prepared mind, finding the best teams and how to build a strong generalist portfolio.
    Nov 18, 2020 – 00:39:29
  • The Queen of Equal Pay: Leyla Seka (Operator Collective) on building coalition and community, identifying talented Founders, and tips as you prepare for your Fundraise.
    Oct 29, 2020 – 00:26:22
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    Oct 20, 2020 – 00:30:06
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    Oct 7, 2020 – 00:25:25
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Recent Reviews
  • Prechuz
    Excellent coverage of the most pressing issues
    Very interesting to hear this insight directly from thought leaders in the VC world. Thanks for leading these discussions, Brian! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
  • Ale Cadena
    Fun and informative
    The conversations/interviews on this podcast are great. It gives you real perspective from industry players and as a startup founder I find it very useful to hear the different points of view regarding this pandemic situation we live in.
  • ARJG12
    Great content but the host cuts people off
    Great content but the host has a big tendency to cut guests off as they’re speaking instead of letting them finish their thoughts. I get that there are time constraints but this is very off putting. It feels like the host isn’t fully listening but rather thinking about their next question & jumping in where it doesn’t necessarily make sense too.
  • annam021
    For VCs and beyond
    Very thoughtful conversations from leaders across diverse backgrounds with topics that include best practices when working from home, client management, hr challenges, maneuvering market volatility and beyond. Great insights and a much need perspective for moving forward in a time of crisis.
  • Brian h 2013
    Such a timely podcast!
    Critical conversations for founders and investors alike from some of the best VC firms in the Valley.
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