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    Crucible Moments

    Crucible Moments

    Crucible Moments

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    Length:
    9 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    A podcast about the inflection points that shaped some of the most important companies of our time. Crucible moments are pivotal decisions that determine your trajectory. Hear from founders like Jack Dorsey of Block, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, and Anne Wojcicki of 23andMe about how they navigated the challenges and opportunities that defined their stories. Hosted by Roelof Botha of Sequoia Capital.

    The content of this podcast does not constitute investment advice, an offer to provide investment advisory services, or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy an interest in any investment fund.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 9 of 9 episodes

    Title

    Nvidia ft. Jensen Huang - An overnight success story 30 years in the making

    CEO Jensen Huang tells the legendary story of Nvidia, from the company’s early days pio...

    38 minutes
    		Nov 30, 2023

    23andMe ft. Anne Wojcicki - How a DNA startup took on the FDA and redefined health tech

    Millions of customers have explored their genome with 23andMe. But when the company sta...

    38 minutes
    		Nov 16, 2023

    Jawbone ft. Hosain Rahman - The rise and fall of the first wearable technology company

    Co-founders Hosain Rahman and Alex Asseily, and Chief Creative Officer Yves Behar, reco...

    36 minutes
    		Nov 02, 2023

    HubSpot ft. Brian Halligan & Dharmesh Shah - How an underdog helped invent modern marketing, and then took on Goliath

    Founders Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah reveal how they took a blog started as a hobb...

    32 minutes
    		Oct 19, 2023

    Eventbrite ft. Julia Hartz - A thriving events company took 14 years to build and nearly disappeared in 14 days

    What happens to an events company when every event is canceled? “Even if you have spent...

    44 minutes
    		Oct 05, 2023

    Block ft. Jack Dorsey - A controversial hack week project becomes the #1 financial services app

    CEO Jack Dorsey reflects on Block’s origins and defining moments with host Roelof Botha...

    37 minutes
    		Sep 21, 2023

    Airbnb ft. Brian Chesky - Battling a copycat clone and rebuilding user trust to revolutionize travel

    As Airbnb took off in the early 2010s, Brian Chesky remembers worrying, “this is just o...

    39 minutes
    		Sep 07, 2023

    PayPal ft. Max Levchin - A merger of enemies that reshaped Silicon Valley

    PayPal was the defining tech company of its generation, with alumni going on to start Y...

    46 minutes
    		Sep 07, 2023

    Introducing "Crucible Moments"

    A podcast about the inflection points that shaped some of the most important companies ...

    3 minutes
    		Aug 30, 2023