Something Ventured - Silicon Valley Podcast

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#6 Nick Heyman -- Facebook's First Ops Guy May 13, 2014

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Nick Heyman - Facebook's first ops director -- talks about the early days at Facebook. Also discussed are what wealth did to Facebook employees, and what Facebook's latest strategic moves are all about.

The Something Ventured Podcast is released every Tuesday at noon. Silicon Valley insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with the established veterans and up and comers who are shaping the way we view the world online and beyond.

#5 Michael White and Kent Talk Sexism in Silicon Valley May 06, 2014

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Kent Lindstrom and Michael White -- very carefully -- discuss sexism in Silicon Valley. An aricle about Silicon Valley (from the New York based press) covers issues around an inappropriate mobile app, the reactions to it and the implications. The first in a series of discussions with different people about gender in Silcon Valley.

In "Something Ventured" startup insider Kent Lindstrom explores the reality behind the Silicon Valley headlines as he sits down with established veterans and up-and-comerrs who are chanign the way we view the world onine and beyond.

#4 Michael White, Silicon Valley Attorney, Talks Control Apr 29, 2014

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Michael White -- Silicon Valley Attorney to corpoate clients -- discusses how to maintain control of your company. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg famously has ironclad control of his company, to its great benefit. Also discussed is "why so much animosity towad lawyers?"

#3 Eric Hall of Dolby Talks Sound Apr 22, 2014

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Eric Hall ifrom Dolby s the guest. Topics discussed include why the sound quality component of technology has fallen, while everything else has gotten sharper. Also discussed is the beginning of the Beats saga. Thomas Dolby's role in Dolby is cleared up.

#2 Kristallnacht and Google Buses Apr 15, 2014

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A famous venture capitalist tells the Wall Street Journal that rich people are being persecuted, comparing them to the Jewish people living in Germany in 1938. He also imagines himself being of a kind with people who ride (Google) buses to work. The craziness of Silicon Valley 'us vs. them' mentality is discussed.

#1 Why Apr 12, 2014

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In the first episode, Kent Lindstrom talks about the inspiration behind Something Ventured, and welcomes listeners to explore the people and ideas of Silicon Valley.

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