Every founder gets a version of the same advice: don't pick a fight with an entrenched industry. The incumbents have the relationships, the regulatory cover, the deep pockets - you'll bleed out trying. But some of the most interesting companies of the last decade were built ignoring that advice, winning…
The mobile phone camera created Instagram. What new mega products will AI create? This video, a clip from The Startup" Podcast with Yaniv Bernstein and Gary Lo, explains how you should be thinking about it.
What if writing software became as easy as taking a selfie? This episode, Yaniv Bernstein sits down with returning guest Gary Lo - founder of OpenBA and one of the sharpest AI-and-startups thinkers Yaniv knows - to discuss the concept of 'selfie software': disposable, hyper-personal, AI-generated tools that anyone can…
In this clip: Host Yaniv Bernstein and author Eric Ries discuss what the HBO TV show Silicon Valley got right about startup fundraising, and what the term 'minimum viable product' (as popularized by Eric's book 'The Lean Startup') means today. Clip from The Startup Podcast #297: Author Eric Ries (The…
In this clip: Author Eric Ries discusses how Anthropic's 'Long-Term Benefit Trust' shaped the trajectory of Anthropic and Claude – and why in the age of AI, trustworthiness is the single most valuable corporate asset. Clip from The Startup Podcast #297: Author Eric Ries (The Lean Startup) on how to…
This week on The Startup Podcast #297: author Eric Ries (The Lean Startup, Incorruptible) on building incorruptible outlier companies like Costco, Novo Nordisk and Anthropic. Full episode: https://youtu.be/HQ7cP1lGyiM Most founders set out to build something that matters: a company that’s aligned with their mission, now and forever. But what if…
This week on The Startup Podcast #297: author Eric Ries (The Lean Startup, Incorruptible) on building incorruptible companies. Full episode: https://youtu.be/HQ7cP1lGyiM Most founders set out to build something that matters: a company that’s aligned with their mission, now and forever. But what if the very systems we use to build…
Most founders set out to build something that matters: a company that’s aligned with their mission, now and forever. But what if the very systems we use to build ‘real’ companies are the thing that corrupts them? In this episode, Yaniv Bernstein is joined by Silicon Valley legend Eric Ries…
Mark Roberge was the founding CRO at HubSpot. He knows what it takes to scale a product from one to billions. In this clip, he explains the two types of "Fit" that it is critical to have before you start scaling your startup.
Finding Product-Market Fit: The Struggle is Real. Mark Roberge, founding CRO at Hubspot, explains.
Most founders treat 'scale' like a switch you flip after raising a round: hire 14 reps, 10x the ad spend, and pray. About half scale too early and burn the runway, while the other half scale too late and get caught by a more aggressive competitor. But almost nobody can…
When everything is changing this fast, only the paranoid survive. But only optimists ever get started. This is how to think about it.
Anthropic and OpenAI act like a cartel controlling the cost of tokens. And they make it much cheaper to use tokens on their platform than through their API. Here's how to live in the TOPEC world
In 2026, startups age like milk. Josh Foreman's solution is a radical one - step down as CEO, go back to basics, and refound the whole company. Yaniv Bernstein discusses this decision with Josh, founder and (for now) CEO of InDebted - the AI-native debt resolution business he scaled to…
Many AI startups funded in the last 18 months won't last three years - so what makes a business durable today? Yaniv Bernstein is joined by Marlon Nichols, co-founder and managing general partner of MaC Venture Capital - one of the most active seed-stage AI investors in the market, having…
Being a founder has always meant dreaming big while keeping a close eye on potential trip-ups, and in the age of AI, finding and maintaining that balance is more important than ever. Today, Yaniv Bernstein talks about the importance of getting that balance right. Using deep insight and decades of…
Between AI shaking up the industry, geopolitical upheaval, and unpredictable capital, being a founder has never been more confusing. So what advice, if any, is still relevant? In this episode, Yaniv Bernstein is joined by Amir Shevat – Silicon Valley developer platform veteran (ex-Microsoft, Google, Slack, Twitch, Twitter) and now…
Will AI kill your startup? For a lot of startups, probably yes. But which ones? And more importantly, how do you make sure yours isn't one of them? Yaniv Bernstein is joined by returning guest Scotty Allen (bootstrapper, founder of The Product Bus, and startup strategist extraordinaire) to reason through…
You may have spent years (or even decades) building your expertise. But is any of it still relevant? And how much of it is an active detriment to your startup? In this special solo episode, Yaniv Bernstein delivers a no-guest monologue on the most critical skill any founder can develop…
(This is part two of a conversation with Dr. Matthew Jones about co-founder conflict. You can find the first part of the conversation here: https://youtu.be/XkKCEGgmjdg) Co-founder conflict is tough to deal with in and of itself, but it also has ripple effects through your entire organization. When a tough relationship…
Your co-founder relationship is the single most important variable in your startup's success, and one of the most likely things to destroy it. Today, Yaniv Bernstein sits down with Dr. Matthew Jones, author of ‘The Cofounder Effect’ and founder of Co-Founder Clarity, to dig into the psychology of co-founder relationships:…
In a deeply regulated industry such as healthcare, building an AI-native app poses a host of unique challenges, particularly when it comes to navigating customer privacy and industry red tape. How do you create an industry-leading resource and stay on the cutting edge of tech, while managing these constraints? Keoki…
