David Wang (https://www.linkedin.com/in/theprofitableside) is joining Smashnotes team to lead our community and advertising efforts. Here David explains what we want to achieve, and how you could get involved. If you have any questions, shoot h

The best in Smash Notes feed on April 8, 2020

Apr 8th, 2020 9m 47s

Latest from the front lines of Smash Notes feed, your one stop show for new delightful pieces of knowledge, extracted out of your favorite podcasts, and all the podcasts you've never heard of. Links to each highlighted episode, below.Ryan Pe

What's going on with the world today?

Mar 19th, 2020 8m 27s

Hey listeners, another day, another day. Lucky you've got Smash Notes!This is a quick summary of this Sunday's newsletter, covering:- Chamath and Jason talk social, political and economical ramification of Covid-19- Wil from Startups.com on

How to make a billion dollars, the Coronavirus panic, Jason Calacanis and Scott Galloway go head to head, family of 4 living out of a van and more.

Mar 13th, 2020 8m 35s

Hola! This is a short summary of what you would find in the Smash Notes newsletter this week. Please take a look at the full newsletter for all the links and details, and if you are not yet a subscriber to the text version, please sign up here

Best of Last Year, plus My Favorites!

Jan 1st, 2020 8m 24s

Top 3 podcast episodes of 2019 by engagement============================================#1 - My Dad Wrote a PornoAlso, the story for how Smash Notes become a porno hit.#2 - Sleep is your super power with Matt Walker#3 - Below the line,

Management and Storytelling lessons from Tony Fadell - Tim Ferris Show #403

Dec 24th, 2019 9m 15s

Oh hello there, old friend. Smash Notes podcast is back in business! Taking notes is a tedious process, and however much I like to give you the best podcast summaries on the internet, I often run out of time. This newest edition of Smash Notes

Special interview with Mubashar Iqbal, Product Hunt Maker of the Year for 2016 and founder of Pod Hunt, WILL ROBOTS TAKE MY JOB, plus 80 other projects.

Sep 20th, 2019 39m 18s

Mubashar Iqbal is a developer, dad, and a maker who just cannot stop creating products on the internet. He is the guy behind Pod Hunt, Product News, Practical MVP and quite literally, 80 other projects. Some of them sold, some shut down, and s

Tim Ferris Interview with Charles Koch of Koch Industries

Sep 12th, 2019 7m 13s

Charles Koch is a billionaire, political donor, philanthropist, and the CEO of Koch Industries. In this Tim Ferris Interview with Charles Koch, he shares a lot about his personality, his upbringing , entrepreneurship, politics and more. If you

Paul Graham talks about Y Combinator (back in 2009)

Sep 11th, 2019 5m 31s

Today, Y Combinator is a runaway success. Having created $100B+ in valuations and almost 100 startups valued at over $100M each, Y Combinator is now a brand, a symbol of success, and a guiding start for the others. Back in 2009 though, it was s

What's the $400 problem and why are Americans paying loan sharks instead of buying vegetables?

Sep 10th, 2019 4m 49s

Hustlin’ Tech is a new show from a16z. It feels a bit like blatant promotion for A16Z startups, but if you read between the lines, it's also full of great undiscovered gems. In this brief installment of Smash Notes, Ben Horowitz and Shaka Seng

Eric Ries on Toxic founder image and Marc Nager on startups in small town Colorado

Sep 9th, 2019 11m 13s

Why don't the founders in Silicon Valley ask for help? The answer is "Toxic Founder Image", and the desire, the need to constantly maintain a positive image. Take a read ~> https://smashnotes.com/p/below-the-line-with-james-beshara/e/3-eric-rie

Does remote work make you happy? Jason Calacanis, Entrepreneurship, apprenticeships, and social norms. - Smash Notes Podcast August 23 2019

Aug 24th, 2019 16m 52s

Thank you for listening to SmashNotes.com - You are awesome!In this warm summer edition:The lost art of apprenticeships, and how and why Dan Mall is growing a new breed of designers by teaching them to do everything.Remote Work Report f

The Portal, The Mob, Advice vs. Encouragement, History of Smash Notes, Photography and what makes the perfect picture - July 31, 2019

Jul 31st, 2019 22m 53s

Thank you for subscribing to Smash Notes. In this week’s episode:- The story of how a mob forced one entrepreneur on a path of lifetime profitability- Why Science is in danger and how to fix it- The story of how Smash Notes was born- Hiten

Stewart Alsop III explores the life in Silicon Valley through a conversation between Peter Thiel and Eric Weinstein - July 26, 2019

Jul 26th, 2019 19m 57s

Today's Smash Notes is brought to you by Stewart Alsop III. He is the host of Crazy Wisdom podcast where he explores creativity, stress and spirituality. Stewart grew up in Silicon Valley but found it too much of a bubble, so he left to explore

My dad wrote a porno, startups and happiness, teaching kids about consent. - July 19, 2019

Jul 19th, 2019 23m 33s

Thank you for subscribing to Smash Notes weekly. You can find all the segments mentioned in this episode right here - Smash Notes - Top Podcasts for 2019 - Week 29  ~ In this episode ~* Why are people searching for porno and landing on Sma

Existential dread, screen time, drugs and venture capital - July 10, 2019

Jul 11th, 2019 23m 6s

Thank you for subscribing to Smash Notes podcast. This week's episode is one of the best to date.Here is what's included.Happiness: Sahil Lavingia is the founder of Gumroad, a company that helps creatives make money from their passion. Sa

Vaccines and Healthcare in America - July 1, 2019

Jul 3rd, 2019 20m 3s

In this episode of Smash Notes I am focusing on healthcare, and primarily the cost of care, and how anti-vaccination groups are putting us all in danger. Sounds interesting, come along for the ride!Urgent Care or a Hospital, where should you g

Melinda Gates on the future. Justin Kan on startups and happiness. Sahil Lavingia and Bryce Roberts on living in Utah. - June 17, 2019

Jun 19th, 2019 20m 2s

Thank you for subscribing to Smash Notes weekly, your one stop shop to learn something new. In this update, you will hear about living in the future, being a startup founder, life under Mormon influence, and tips on growing a podcast audience.

Machine learning, Education, Constitution and Startups. - June 10, 2019

Jun 11th, 2019 11m 58s

Thank you for subscribing to Smash Notes weekly. Every update is a little different. If you see something you particularly like, please let me know.Click to see all the top choices for this week in one place.What is in this update? In no pa

Science, Stress, Long Distance Running, Startups and Small Business. - May 27, 2019

May 28th, 2019 18m 7s

Smash Notes update for week 22 of 2019, in no particular order.Business: Have you heard of a company called One Month? They are a Y Combinator company that sells coding courses, with the aim to go from zero to completion in just one month

May 20, 2019 - Can you drink your own pee?

May 20th, 2019 15m 53s

Should you drink your own pee? How does pooping work? When is a good time to give up on your startup? What advice to give as a mentor? What does coffee have to do with strong opinions on the internet? All of that, in this episode of Smash Notes

May 13, 2019 - Weekly summary of the best podcasts on the internet

May 14th, 2019 11m 27s

This week's episode of Smash Notes features serious science, health, entrepreneurship and money. Listen and you will find out why sleep is actually extremely important for your body, why Melinda Gates nearly quit Microsoft, how a tiny startup i

May 6, 2019 - Weekly summary of the best podcasts on the internet

May 6th, 2019 8m 58s

In this episode we have the story of Justin Kan drowning in the Pacific Ocean, Chamath Palihapitiya telling his investors that he's not a slave, Lambda School founder Austen Allred sharing his story on going from broke to woke in one simple Kic

What is The Smash Notes podcast?

Apr 30th, 2019 30s

SmashNotes.com creates summaries of most interesting podcasts on the web and Smash Notes Podcast covers those summaries in an audio form. Signup for Smash Notes and Smash Notes podcast and never miss the most interesting development in the worl

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