Best Sterling Snow Podcasts (2025)

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How Benchmark Capital finds EXCEPTIONAL startups in the age of AI — A convo w/ Eric Vishria 56:47

12d ago56:47

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With so many AI startups these days, how do you identify which will be home-runs and which will be flops? In this episode of the I/O Podcast, Tyler and Sterling sit down with Eric Vishria, a General Partner at the legendary Benchmark Capital, who uncovers their exact process for finding and funding some of the world's fastest-growing and most succe…

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episode 220: a nightmare on elm street 1:45:53

13d ago1:45:53

1:45:53

On episode 220, we discussed bidets, kitchen TVs and khakis. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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How Great Founders SELL Before They BUILD — An Exceptional Startup Chat w/ The Founder of Wander 34:03

26d ago34:03

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How do you get paying customers...before you've even built your product? Time to find out! In this episode of Exceptional Startups, Tyler sits down with John Andrew Entwistle, Founder and CEO of Wander, the platform that's transforming the vacation-rental space. Tyler and John Andrew discuss waitlist tactics, how to solve the supply-and-demand prob…

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The Simple Tricks Founders Need To Build WINNING Teams — An IO Interview With Nakul Mandan 52:12

1M ago52:12

52:12

In this episode of the IO Podcast, Nakul Mandan (founder of Audacious Ventures) shares his tips and tricks for recruiting top talent, the most critical assets for successful companies. He also shares his story of how he became a top investor and what every startup founder needs to know to successfully raise capital. Chapters: (00:05:12) Hustle and …

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His Company Went Public At $1.8 BILLION...And His Next Idea Is Even Bigger 27:38

2M ago27:38

27:38

In this episode of Exceptional Startups, Brandon Rodman (founder of Weave and now Previ) breaks down how he’s quietly building a Costco for the modern workforce — one that’s already grown from 300K to 1.5M users in 3 months, all without charging employers a dime. He shares hard-earned lessons from going 0 to IPO with Weave, why he got rejected by 1…

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Building the Sales Machine with Pete Kazanjy, Author of Founding Sales | IO Podcast 59:56

2M ago59:56

59:56

In this episode, Pete Kazanjy—author of Founding Sales and a veteran sales leader—joins hosts Tyler Hogge and Sterling Snow to share a crash course in founder-led sales, explaining why early-stage founders must take charge of selling before hiring sales reps. He breaks down the key mindset shifts for technical founders, how sales is like “weaponize…

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The Best Podcast For Early Stage Founders - Season 2 of the I/O Podcast & the Exceptional Startups List 7:20

3M ago7:20

7:20

How do early-stage founders break through and build exceptional companies? In this upcoming season of the I/O Podcast, hosts Sterling Snow and Tyler Hogge unveil a new approach—combining insights from the Exceptional Startups List with tactical advice from founders actively scaling their businesses. This season, we’re setting out to be the best pod…

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Episode 219: sterling lines 1:52:01

4M ago1:52:01

1:52:01

On episode 219, we discussed the midwest, astro turf and poems. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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episode 218: non christmas snow song 1:35:27

6M ago1:35:27

1:35:27

On episode 218, we discussed carnies, knit bikinis and recycling. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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The Formula for Outlier Success with Dr. Gurner, a World's Best Executive Coach | IO Pod Ep 15 59:04

7M ago59:04

59:04

How do you become the best of the best—the top performer in your field? Dr. Julie Gurner, an acclaimed executive coach and once likened to Billions’ Wendy Rhoades by The Wall Street Journal, shares her insights on what it takes to excel at the highest level. In this episode, Dr. Gurner joins hosts Sterling Snow and Tyler Hogge to explore the mindse…

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Building Lattice & Alt Capital: Jack Altman On Investing & Operating 1:10:16

8M ago1:10:16

1:10:16

"Joining a company as early as possible, right after achieving product-market fit, offers the greatest career advantage." – Jack Altman Jack Altman epitomizes the true "Investor-Operator." As the co-founder and former CEO of the multi-billion-dollar startup Lattice, and now a full-time investor with his $150 million venture fund, Alt Capital, Jack …

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Leading a16z's Growth Fund: David George On Investing Now and In the Future | Ep 13, IO Podcast 1:03:38

9M ago1:03:38

1:03:38

In this episode, Tyler Hogge & Sterling Snow sit down with David George, General Partner at a16z, where he leads the growth investing practice. Since joining in 2019, David has been at the forefront of investments in companies like Coinbase, Databricks, Figma, Robinhood and Instacart. Prior to a16z, David was at General Atlantic, where he invested …

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Episode 216: leaving it all out there 2:04:30

9M ago2:04:30

2:04:30

On episode 216, we discussed the passing of my dog, the sweet sweet Molly Malone. We also touched on Germany, clapping and hate watches. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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Emergency Episode of the I/O - Building Utah with Redo CEO Sterling Snow 27:22

9M ago27:22

27:22

Current Investor and Divvy's Former CRO Sterling Snow is jumping back into an operating role, this time as CEO of Redo, a fast growing customer experience platform. Sterling shares how Redo's founder Taylor Brown approached him to take on the job and how together they're building a company everyone in Utah can root for. Chapters: 01:03 Why The Inve…

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Here's Why Shopify Will Be A 100 Year Company | Kaz Nejatian, Shopify COO & Former YC Founder | Episode 12 1:07:03

11M ago1:07:03

1:07:03

How far would you travel for a good conversation? For hosts Tyler Hogge and Sterling Snow it was a no brainer to fly 2000 miles to talk with Kaz Nejatian, the COO of Shopify in their Toronto HQ. Kaz is a fascinating mind in tech and an unconventional thinker shaping the the product culture of Shopify. He shares his story of growing up in Iran, expe…

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episode 215: ghoulie math 1:30:30

11M ago1:30:30

1:30:30

On episode 215, we discussed neo nazis, hawaii and tinnitus. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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Episode 214: coke, molly and food trucks 1:51:11

12M ago1:51:11

1:51:11

On episode 214, we discussed gordon lightfoot, tacos and first date make outs. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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He Started A Business That Sold For $2.5 Billion. Here's What He Learned | Blake Murray, Divvy CEO | I/O Pod Episode 11 1:10:08

12M ago1:10:08

1:10:08

When Blake Murray came up with the idea of Divvy, it was because he had a problem: he couldn’t get real-time data on the financial health of his business. So in 2016, Blake set out to find a solution and realized there was none. Blake spent the next several years building what would become one of the fastest-growing startups in history—a platform c…

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Episode 213: forty two candles 1:35:58

1y ago1:35:58

1:35:58

On episode 213, we discussed Michael Douglas, appointment TV and brain worms. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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NEA's Scott Sandell May Have The Most IPOs Of All Time. Here's How He Did It | Ep. 10 I/O Podcast 54:44

1y ago54:44

54:44

Scott Sandell, Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer at NEA is truly one of the great venture capitalists of our generation. With nearly three decades at NEA he leads the field with a track record of dozens of successful investments including unicorns like Salesforce, Plaid, Workday, Robinhood, Cloudflare and Tableau. How has he done it? …

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Episode 212: touching base 1:40:05

1y ago1:40:05

1:40:05

On episode 212, we discussed reaching out, heart to hearts and Helen of Troy. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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The Kings of Fintech | How NerdWallet's Jake Gibson and Sheel Mohnot Are Funding The Next Generation | Ep. 9 57:22

1y ago57:22

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There may be no better pair of fintech investors than Better Tomorrow Ventures Jake Gibson and Sheel Mohnot. After successful exits in the industry -- Jake as the co-founder of NerdWallet, one of the OG consumer fintech companies, and Sheel with FeeFighter and Innovative Auctions, Jake and Sheel saw a gap in the market and started a fund to help fi…

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Episode 211: words of affirmation 1:36:26

1y ago1:36:26

1:36:26

On episode 211, we discussed conspiracies, turbulence and coffee in bed. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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How Mercury's CEO Immad Akhund Changed the Startup Banking Experience And Got Into Investing || Ep. 8 IO Pod 59:28

1y ago59:28

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Immad Akhund had the idea for Mercury years before they started. In fact, he'd launched 3 other startups and been through YCombinator twice before even starting initial validation on what would become the beloved neobank of startups everywhere. And opinions were mixed. Immad himself recognized the need for a simpler and more efficient banking servi…

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Episode 210: smoking indoors 1:53:26

1+ y ago1:53:26

1:53:26

On Episode 210, we discussed Pittsburgh, Proud Boys and cleansing. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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From TrialPay, Affirm and a16z | Alex Rampell on Investing & Entrepreneurship | Ep. 7 IO Podcast 1:08:19

1+ y ago1:08:19

1:08:19

Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Alex Rampell may be the most true version of an investor-operator. Alex's first entrepreneurial endeavor started as a child when he built and sold shareware out of his parent's house. Eventually he added more businesses to his portfolio before launching the payment platform TrialPay after college and eventually A…

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Going All In On OpenAI, Rippling and Others | Bedrock Capital's Geoff Lewis On How How He Makes Investments | Ep. 6, IO Pod 1:04:05

1+ y ago1:04:05

1:04:05

Geoff Lewis is a titan in the VC world as both the lead investor and founder of Bedrock Capital, the firm backing some of the world best-known tech companies. Geoff joins Tyler and Sterling on the podcast to share his insights on venture capital and what it takes to consistently make money for LPs. Geoff discusses the unique decision to raise Bedro…

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Episode 209: this is the world we're living 1:35:02

1+ y ago1:35:02

1:35:02

On episode 209, we discussed pasta, dating and Stanley Kubrick. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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Episode 208: deep in the pipes 1:16:27

1+ y ago1:16:27

1:16:27

On episode 208, we discussed cat burglars, small claims court and pin skirts. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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How To Build A World-Class Revenue Org with Mark Cranney, Former a16z Partner | IO Podcast Ep. 5 55:37

1+ y ago55:37

55:37

How did this small town farm kid go on to lead the revenue orgs for Silicon Valley's biggest companies? Mark Cranney credits his success to the lessons he learned growing up: work hard and run things efficiently. Mark shares the playbook he's used to build billions in pipeline through his career as an executive, sales leader and most famously as a …

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Episode 207: deconstructing goodboy 1:40:43

1+ y ago1:40:43

1:40:43

On episode 207, we discussed the brat pack, Ed Burns and dirtbags. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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Episode 206: dear abby 1:42:57

1+ y ago1:42:57

1:42:57

On episode 206, we discussed childhood crushes, underwear that wicks and mummies. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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Henry Ward, CEO of Carta | How This Second Time Founder Built A $7.4 Billion Company | Episode 4 49:32

1+ y ago49:32

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By Sterling Snow and Tyler Hogge

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Episode 205: somewhere in Kansas 1:29:55

1+ y ago1:29:55

1:29:55

Episode 205: somewhere in Kansas by CAMP GOODBOYBy CAMP GOODBOY

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How YC's Garry Tan Evaluates Startups | Episode 3 of the Investor + Operator Podcast 1:07:54

1+ y ago1:07:54

1:07:54

President and CEO of YCombinator Garry Tan sits down with Tyler & Sterling and recounts his time as an early hire at Palantir, starting his company Posterous and becoming an investor of dozens of well-known startups. The companies Garry has worked with are worth a combined $226 billion. Garry gives valuable advice on cofounder dynamics, doing your …

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Episode 204: disturbing behavior 1:12:55

1+ y ago1:12:55

1:12:55

Episode 204: disturbing behavior by CAMP GOODBOYBy CAMP GOODBOY

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Episode 203: all for one 1:29:57

1+ y ago1:29:57

1:29:57

On episode 203, we discussed settlers, Indian giving and Michael Bolton. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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Episode 202: a pod about nothing 1:51:05

1+ y ago1:51:05

1:51:05

On episode 202, we discussed blazers, driving to Japan and limos. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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Episode 201: bring back the bluebird 1:25:53

2y ago1:25:53

1:25:53

This week, we discussed New Jersey, scare tactics and quarter zips. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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Episode 200: non human biologics 1:36:41

2y ago1:36:41

1:36:41

On episode 200, we discussed Harry Dean Stanton, aliens and farmer's daughters. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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Episode 199: No brakes 1:28:10

2y ago1:28:10

1:28:10

On episode 199, we discussed wishing upon a star, fraternity hazing and acting. Enjoy!By CAMP GOODBOY

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Keith Rabois, Founders Fund | The IO Podcast - Episode 2 54:24

2y ago54:24

54:24

If there was a Mount Rushmore of Investors, Keith Rabois would definitely be on it. Over his decades long career as both an investor and operator, Keith has had a hand in Silicon Valley unicorns like Square, Paypal, Airbnb and Youtube. In fact, he's aiming to be the 'Michael Jordan' of the investment world. Now, as a co-founder of Opendoor and Part…