Something Ventured - Silicon Valley Podcast

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#46 Shaun Tai of Oakland Digital part 2 of 2 Dec 08, 2015

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"Black people and Asian people SHOULD work together in Oakland". So this one begins.. Shaun Tai is the Founder and Executive director of Oakland Digital, a non-profit that connects design students to local businesses. Shaun comes to Oakland Digital by way of hip hop, and the film industry. Not everyone in Silicon Valley works in a tech company.

Kent and Shaun discuss a wide range of topics, including how to connect lower income people to the tech industry, why Oakland hasn't overtaken San Francisco as the most desirable place to live...yet. And a lot more. This is the first of a 2 part conversation

Find Shaun and Oakland Digital on Twitter at:

@odalc @shaun_tai @OaklandDigital

In the Something Ventured podcast, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the people who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond.

#45 Oakland Digital -- Shaun Tai Dec 01, 2015

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We turn to Oakland. Shaun Tai is the Founder and Executive director of Oakland Digital, a non-profit that connects design students to local businesses. Shaun comes to Oakland Digital by way of hip hop, and the film industry. Not everyone in Silicon Valley works in a tech company.

Find Shaun and Oakland Digital on Twitter at:

@odalc @shaun_tai @OaklandDigital

#44 -- Transgender Kids in Silicon Valley -- Full Episode Nov 17, 2015

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Allison White, Silicon Valley school principal, discusses transgender kids. This is the full conversation. Some of the media referenced in this podcast: 1) John Oliver show on transgender; 2) TED Talk "Norman Spack"; 3) NBC Nightly News on Transgender Kids; 4) Rolling Stone Article "About a Girl -- Coy Mathis".

#43 2/2 Transgender Kids in Silicon Valley Nov 10, 2015

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In part 2 of this conversation with Allison White, Silicon Valley school principal -- we continue the discussion about transgender kids in Silicon Valley. Some of the referenced elements can be found by: Search for NBC Nightly news, the Atlantic and John Oliver stories on transgender issues. Rolling Stone -- search for "Coy Mathis".

In the Something Ventured podcast, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the headlines as he sits down with the people who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond.

#42 Allison White - Transgender Kids in Silicon Valley 1 of 2 Oct 27, 2015

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Kent sits down with Silicon Valley school principal Allison White to discuss transgender kids. Many in Silicon Valley are only slowly beginning to understand transgender issues in the Valley and how to be supportive. In this discussion the issues faced by transgender kids and families in Silicon Valley are discussed.

Show Notes -- referenced in this podcast:

TED Talkhttps://www.ted.com/talks/norman_spack_how_i_help_transgender_teens_become_who_they_want_to_be

John Oliverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmoAX9f6MOc

NBC Nightly News-Transgender Kidshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGPRNbxON8g

Rolling Stonehttp://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/about-a-girl-coy-mathis-fight-to-change-change-gender-20131028

#41 Ian McFarland Part 2 of 2 Sep 08, 2015

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Part 2 with Ian McFarland -- technologist, author. Currently of Pear Therapeutics, also founder of Neo Innovation. We continue our wide-ranging discussion of everything from bitcoin to the "Series A crunch".

#40 Ian McFarland 1 of 2 Aug 11, 2015

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Ian McFarland literally wrote the book -- on the Tomcat server. He is one of Silicon Valley's great technologists -- from Hotwired, through being an executive and Principal at Pivotal Labs, to his current role as Chairman of Neo Innovation. We roam widely through topics including (what else?) housing in Silicon Valley, whether Bitcoin matters, and his first computer.

#39 Ben Cheung -- The Entrepreneur's Journey Jul 15, 2015

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Entrepreneur Ben Cheung, founder of Genee, details his journey from Southern China to the US, and eventually to Intel and VMware.

Ben discusses the challenges and rewards of being an entrepreneur, as he describes his path to making Genee a success.

Genee is a virtual assistant that coordinates meetings for individuls or groups. But his story will be a familiar one to most entrepreneurs.

In the Something Ventured podcast, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines, as he sits down with the people who are shaping the way we view the world online...and beyond.

#38 "2015 Pridecast" Jul 07, 2015

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In the 2015 "Pridecast", Kent discusses 2 transgender people from the world of technology who you sould know: Lana Wachowski and Martine Rothblatt.

#37 Daniel Carucci -- "Global Health" May 12, 2015

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Dan Carucci, M.D., Ph. D. has served in the US Navy -- as head of its malaria program. He has served as director of science for the Foundation for the National Institutes for Health. He has also spent time with the Gates Foundation, and escorting billionaires around Africa to study various health initiatives. As wealth is created in Silicon Valley, many turn to funding large scale global health projects (perhaps most notably, Bill Gates). In this podcast we discuss the effectiveness -- and pitfalls -- of global health programs, and their billionaire funders.

In the Something Ventured Podcast, Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom goes behind the scenes in Silicon Valley, as he sits down with the people who are shaping the way we view the world online...and beyond.

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