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Kirill Zubovsky
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Apr 8, 2020
The best in Smash Notes feed on April 8, 2020
Latest from the front lines of Smash Notes feed, your one stop show for new delightful pieces of knowledge, extracted out of your favorite podcasts, and all the podcasts you've never heard of.
Links to each highlighted episode, below.
Ryan Petersen from Flexport - freight shipping around the globe and lessons in startups.
Ashley Mathews (aka Riley Reid) - from a small town girl to a successful business women.
Matthew Walker on Joe Rogan Experience - sleep, drugs and alcohol, and how to get the most of it all.
Jeff Morris Jr. on Paradox - angel investing, product, and company building in the age of Covid19 pandemic
Marques Brownless (aka MKBHD) - YouTube celebrity explains his craft, and how to break into tech gadget reviews in 2020
Sequoia Capital's Don Valentine - Decades of successful venture investing isn't an accident. This is the Sequoia playbook.
Russ Roberts on Economics of Trade and Specialization - Ever wondered why we no longer plant potatoes and make our own cloths?
If you'd like to support his podcast, please send your friends to SmashNotes.com :)
See you next time.
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Mar 18, 2020
What's going on with the world today?
Hey listeners, another day, another day. Lucky you've got Smash Notes!
This is a quick summary of this Sunday's newsletter, covering:
- Chamath and Jason talk social, political and economical ramification of Covid-19
- Wil from Startups.com on surviving despite dozens of competitors
- How to eat Chipotle the correct way
- Noah from Code Story podcast on doing startups while raising 3 kids in Texas
- Evan Williams on future of publishing
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p.p.s. Shout out to my friends at Funsize for joining "SmashNotes for Business" -- Ooh, what's Smash Notes for Business, you say? 🤫I'll show you, in due time ;)
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Mar 12, 2020
How to make a billion dollars, the Coronavirus panic, Jason Calacanis and Scott Galloway go head to head, family of 4 living out of a van and more.
Hola!
This is a short summary of what you would find in the Smash Notes newsletter this week. Please take a look at the full newsletter for all the links and details, and if you are not yet a subscriber to the text version, please sign up here.
Enjoy this episode, send me your feedback (to: feedback@smashnotes.com) and if you have a fever, please see a doctor.
Till next week,
Kirill Zubovsky
p.s. Are you a VC? Do you have a fund you are just dying to get rid of ? Call me ;)
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Jan 1, 2020
Best of Last Year, plus My Favorites!
Top 3 podcast episodes of 2019 by engagement
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#1 - My Dad Wrote a Porno
Also, the story for how Smash Notes become a porno hit.
#2 - Sleep is your super power with Matt Walker
#3 - Below the line, Remote Work with Hiten Shah
My favorites
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#1 - Slack CTO Cal Henderson on GeekWire.
#2 - Urgent Care is forked! To get paid, hospitals get creative.
#3 - Christopher Michel / Photographer / Entrepreneur
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Dec 24, 2019
Management and Storytelling lessons from Tony Fadell - Tim Ferris Show #403
Oh hello there, old friend. Smash Notes podcast is back in business!
Taking notes is a tedious process, and however much I like to give you the best podcast summaries on the internet, I often run out of time. This newest edition of Smash Notes is an attempt to find a middle ground where I can provide the most value you to, while also spend less than a million hours to put it all together.
Stay with me , and I'll find the sweet spot, I promise.
Meanwhile, in today's edition is a summary of Tim Ferris's interview with Tony Fadell. I got about 75% through, it was rather long, very long, Tim-Ferris-long. Enjoy the podcast, and hit me up with any ideas at `feedback@smashnotes.com`
Happy Holiday!
~Kirill
p.s. No, I am not only doing this to promote ClipGain.io
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Sep 19, 2019
Special interview with Mubashar Iqbal, Product Hunt Maker of the Year for 2016 and founder of Pod Hunt, WILL ROBOTS TAKE MY JOB, plus 80 other projects.
Mubashar Iqbal is a developer, dad, and a maker who just cannot stop creating products on the internet. He is the guy behind Pod Hunt, Product News, Practical MVP and quite literally, 80 other projects. Some of them sold, some shut down, and some are making him passive income. He's been featured on Lifehacker, The Next Web, Mashable, Fortune and more.
Today Mubs joins us on SmashNotes to talk about his latest project, PodHunt, the life of a serial maker, what it takes to stay focused on his products without losing enthusiasm, his family life and much more. Tune in, listen in, and as always, you can get show notes on SmashNotes.com
Follow along and subscribe ~>
p.s. This episode is brought to you by Palm, a tiny phone of your dreams. Use discount code "raddad" to get $50 off.
Also, have you heard of WeWork? It's an awesome way to get an office space when you need it. I've been testing it out for a month, and I like it a lot!
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Sep 12, 2019
Tim Ferris Interview with Charles Koch of Koch Industries
Charles Koch is a billionaire, political donor, philanthropist, and the CEO of Koch Industries. In this Tim Ferris Interview with Charles Koch, he shares a lot about his personality, his upbringing , entrepreneurship, politics and more. If you liked this episode, please tell Tim Ferris.
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Sep 11, 2019
Paul Graham talks about Y Combinator (back in 2009)
Today, Y Combinator is a runaway success. Having created $100B+ in valuations and almost 100 startups valued at over $100M each, Y Combinator is now a brand, a symbol of success, and a guiding start for the others. Back in 2009 though, it was still a fairly unknown company, doing something weird and different from the typical venture. Listen to Paul Graham, the founder, talks about YC, it's future potential, and ways in which founders could stay mean and lean to crate the next billion-dollar company.
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Sep 10, 2019
What's the $400 problem and why are Americans paying loan sharks instead of buying vegetables?
Hustlin’ Tech is a new show from a16z. It feels a bit like blatant promotion for A16Z startups, but if you read between the lines, it's also full of great undiscovered gems. In this brief installment of Smash Notes, Ben Horowitz and Shaka Senghor talk about the state of payday loans and how Earnin is changing it.
If you are not yet a subscriber to Smash Notes mailing list, please subscribe ~> http://smashnotes.com/subscribe
Till tomorrow!
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Sep 9, 2019
Eric Ries on Toxic founder image and Marc Nager on startups in small town Colorado
Why don't the founders in Silicon Valley ask for help? The answer is "Toxic Founder Image", and the desire, the need to constantly maintain a positive image. Take a read ~> https://smashnotes.com/p/below-the-line-with-james-beshara/e/3-eric-ries-psychological-journey
What is it like to be running a startup from small town America? Marc Nager, the founder of Startup Weekend, says the times are changing for the better. ~> https://smashnotes.com/p/give-first/e/marc-nager-dave-mayer-on-building-rural-startup-communities
This week's an experiment with shorter episodes, more often. Lookout for the next Smash Notes coming tomorrow!
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Aug 24, 2019
Does remote work make you happy? Jason Calacanis, Entrepreneurship, apprenticeships, and social norms. - Smash Notes Podcast August 23 2019
Thank you for listening to SmashNotes.com - You are awesome!
In this warm summer edition:
* The lost art of apprenticeships, and how and why Dan Mall is growing a new breed of designers by teaching them to do everything.
* Remote Work Report from Hiten Shah, and advice on how to make your own company more productive.
* Jason Calacanis on how to prepare your kids for life from the young age, and how the Elon Musk school is doing it.
* Rosie Sherry, the maker behind the Ministry of Testing, and what she did not expect from a life of a mother.
* How a failed client relationship catalyzed Jason Schuller to start Press75.
If you would like to learn more about your favorite podcasts, take a look at SmashNotes.com and use the new search feature to get just the right set of notes. Don't see what you are looking for? Email me `community@smashnotes.com` and let's set you up with an account. You too could create high quality notes for your friends to follow.
Till next week!
~Ki…
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Jul 31, 2019
The Portal, The Mob, Advice vs. Encouragement, History of Smash Notes, Photography and what makes the perfect picture - July 31, 2019
Thank you for subscribing to Smash Notes. In this week’s episode:
- The story of how a mob forced one entrepreneur on a path of lifetime profitability
- Why Science is in danger and how to fix it
- The story of how Smash Notes was born
- Hiten Shah and Steli Efti advice on giving advice
- Christopher Michel on what it takes to capture the perfect image
If you have not heard Smash Notes guest segment from last week, check out Stewart Alsop III and his take on a conversation with Peter Thiel.
Huge thanks to Donald DeSantis for providing music for this week's episode. In 2018 Donald drove out of NYC with his backcountry skis and a guitar, headed for the Canadian Rockies. He did not know how to play, but with a little help from his friends, Donald started writing, recording and sharing songs with friends. In this episode, you hear his single called Hollywood. You can follow @donalddesantis on Instagram to stay on top of his music.
Good night, and good luck! Please subscribe.
~Ki…
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Jul 26, 2019
Stewart Alsop III explores the life in Silicon Valley through a conversation between Peter Thiel and Eric Weinstein - July 26, 2019
Today's Smash Notes is brought to you by Stewart Alsop III. He is the host of Crazy Wisdom podcast where he explores creativity, stress and spirituality. Stewart grew up in Silicon Valley but found it too much of a bubble, so he left to explore the world outside. In this episode he explores the past, the present and the future of the Silicon Valley through a conversation between Peter Thiel and Eric Weinstein, as well as a short segment from Stewart's own podcast.
Take a listen, see what you think, and if you'd like please continue the conversation with Stewart. All links below:
* Crazy Wisdom on Smash Notes & Crazy Wisdom on iTunes
* Eric Weinstein interview with Peter Thiel on Smash Notes
* Find Stewart Alsop III on Smash Notes to see what other podcasts he's contributed to, or follow him on Twitter @StewartalsopIII.
As always, if you are not yet a subscribe to Smash Notes Weekly, this is your chance. Subscribe, it's free.
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Jul 19, 2019
My dad wrote a porno, startups and happiness, teaching kids about consent. - July 19, 2019
Thank you for subscribing to Smash Notes weekly.
You can find all the segments mentioned in this episode right here - Smash Notes - Top Podcasts for 2019 - Week 29
~ In this episode ~
* Why are people searching for porno and landing on Smash Notes? Turns out, there is a podcast called "My Dad Wrote A Porno" and it is hilarious. You have to listen to this week's episode of the Smash Notes podcast to get the juicy audio bites, but the gist is this - someone's dad wrote a really bad porn script and self-published it. The script is so awful, it's hilarious. Jamie, the son of a 60-year-old "movie" writer made a podcast about it.
* Will starting a company make you happy? Aline Lerner is the founder of Interviewing.io and she came on the Indie Hacker podcast to talk about her journey. Although startups can be hard and unpredictable, she said that at least it's a great distraction from feeling existentially purposeless.
* How long does it take to build a business? T…
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Jul 10, 2019
Existential dread, screen time, drugs and venture capital - July 10, 2019
Thank you for subscribing to Smash Notes podcast. This week's episode is one of the best to date.
Here is what's included.
* Happiness: Sahil Lavingia is the founder of Gumroad, a company that helps creatives make money from their passion. Sahil has gone from being the second employee at Pinterest, to being featured on Forbes 30 Under 30, to living in a small town in Utah with a failing startup and fading glory in hands. All of that has taught him a thing or two about life, and the universe. Conclusion? _Life is a series of distractions from existential dread_.
* Startups: Jonathan Sposato is a Seattle-based entrepreneur, and the only founder to have ever sold two companies to Google. He has been a local investor and leader for a number of years, and at one point decided he would only be investing in women entrepreneurs.
_What makes women entrepreneurs so special?_
Related: _How do you get the best deals in venture capital?_
* Education & Parenting: How m…
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Jul 3, 2019
Vaccines and Healthcare in America - July 1, 2019
In this episode of Smash Notes I am focusing on healthcare, and primarily the cost of care, and how anti-vaccination groups are putting us all in danger. Sounds interesting, come along for the ride!
Urgent Care or a Hospital, where should you go?
Imagine yourself working with a table saw, a sharp circular blade spinning in the middle. You push a piece of wood through, yawn, and the next thing you know the blade is launched deep into your bone. Yayks!
This is the story from a podcast called “An arm and a leg,” where a woodworker ended up in an emergency room due to a nary accident. Take a listen and find out about American healthcare, and how hospitals and patients are getting creative to pay the bills.
https://smashnotes.com/p/an-arm-and-a-leg/e/to-get-paid-hospitals-get-creative
How much does your healthcare cost?
If you have healthcare, it might be easy to ignore the problems in the system, but did you know that you might be paying a 10x premium, comparing your neighbors.…
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Jun 19, 2019
Melinda Gates on the future. Justin Kan on startups and happiness. Sahil Lavingia and Bryce Roberts on living in Utah. - June 17, 2019
Thank you for subscribing to Smash Notes weekly, your one stop shop to learn something new. In this update, you will hear about living in the future, being a startup founder, life under Mormon influence, and tips on growing a podcast audience.
🎇 A quick shout out to _Below The Line_ for crossing 10,000 downloads! James Beshara is doing a great job using Smash Notes to promote his podcast, and it shows.
Now, this week's summaries.
* What is the world going to look like in 2030?
_Melinda Gates_ helps to answer this question, citing that each UN country has already provided a list of desires, and all we have to do is work on finding them a solution.
* Would a billion dollars make you happy?
Justin Kan is a successful startup founder with a ton of experience under his belt. Although some amount of money is better than none, Justin claims that _money will not make you happy_.
On the other hand, being a startup founder is _tremendously rewarding_.
* What's it…
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Jun 10, 2019
Machine learning, Education, Constitution and Startups. - June 10, 2019
Thank you for subscribing to Smash Notes weekly. Every update is a little different. If you see something you particularly like, please let me know.
_Click to see all the top choices for this week in one place._
What is in this update? In no particular order:
* Business: Why would a multi billion dollar business be suing a small coffee shop, and what does it cost to defend yourself from a frivolous lawsuit?
* Startups: Working on an idea, are you? What should you validate first? Ryan Hoover from Product Hunt shares his wisdom. It ain't easy.
* History: What's the big deal with the Second Amendment? Should we all have a gun already? Adam Conover started a new podcast called "Factually!" and on this episode he's invited a guest to talk about the Constitution, gun rights, and other fun history things.
* Education: How do you educate your kids if you are a Billionaire? Josh Dahn, the head of Ad Astra, the school founded by Elon Musk, talks about their approach to cr…
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May 28, 2019
Science, Stress, Long Distance Running, Startups and Small Business. - May 27, 2019
Smash Notes update for week 22 of 2019, in no particular order.
* Business: Have you heard of a company called _One Month_? They are a Y Combinator company that sells coding courses, with the aim to go from zero to completion in just one month. Here co-founder Chris answers a question on _How do you price a product, subscription vs. one time pay?_ If you are running an online business or are thinking of doing a code school, he's got a good point.
* Science: Bill Nye the Science Guy has a new podcast, called _Science Rules_? To be honest, I wanted to like it, but I am not a fan yet. It is very entertaining, but it also lacks in the scientific part, a lot. That said, he did have an important answer to question - _Do you have to be smart to understand science?_
* Education: If you follow tech scene, you might know that Geoff Ralston has been promoted to the President of _Y Combinator_. Geoff came to my podcast about a year ago and had some fun stories to share.…
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May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019 - Can you drink your own pee?
Should you drink your own pee? How does pooping work? When is a good time to give up on your startup? What advice to give as a mentor? What does coffee have to do with strong opinions on the internet? All of that, in this episode of Smash Notes.
If you have suggestions on what should go into the next episode, please email feedback@smashnotes.com or find us on twitter @SmashNotes.
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May 14, 2019
May 13, 2019 - Weekly summary of the best podcasts on the internet
This week's episode of Smash Notes features serious science, health, entrepreneurship and money. Listen and you will find out why sleep is actually extremely important for your body, why Melinda Gates nearly quit Microsoft, how a tiny startup is saving our planet and more.
At the end of the episode you will also get to hear a music piece by Cade Legat. If you are into Dance & EDM, you just might digg it. Take a listen and enjoy!
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May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019 - Weekly summary of the best podcasts on the internet
In this episode we have the story of Justin Kan drowning in the Pacific Ocean, Chamath Palihapitiya telling his investors that he's not a slave, Lambda School founder Austen Allred sharing his story on going from broke to woke in one simple Kickstarter, the startup boy Naval Ravikant sharing his wisdom on wealth, and more.
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Apr 30, 2019
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