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Join us – Tom Chavez and Vivek Vaidya – where we reveal all the joys and sorrows of company building. From the guttermost to the uttermost, we’re not going to hold back.
Featured episode
super{set} Partners Tom, Vivek, and Jeremy Chat Fund II
super{set} General Partner Jeremy Klein joins Tom and Vivek for this special episode digging into Jeremy's background and early work at the inception of super{set}, the immense data+AI opportunity today, why super{set} has raised Fund II, and how super{set} will partner with co-founders in Fund II. Don't miss this big news!
How to Interview for a Startup
Interviewing at a startup is not about solving brainteasers; it is about proving you can own problems, ship fast, and learn faster. This guide shows how to tell crisp impact stories, ask sharp runway-and-role questions, and signal you are a multiplier from day one.
Early Team Formation
Now that you've written the business plan and raised money, it's time to recruit your early team. In this episode, Tom and Vivek cover the do's and dont's of building a high-output team - who to hire, how to build chemistry and throughput, how to think about talent when your company is a toddler versus when it's an adolescent.