Running Stuff, a Peterson Partners podcast
Successful entrepreneurs are wired differently. They are Changemakers. Running Stuff, a Peterson Partners podcast, aims to uncover the real story of what it’s like in the trenches to run and scale a business. Running Stuff combines the wisdom and success of Stanford University Professor, and former JetBlue Airways Chairman, Joel Peterson with some of today's brightest entrepreneurs to provide insight on how to “Run Stuff.”Join us for season one where we will discuss topics every entrepreneur should know but might be hesitant to ask including, how to start from scratch, how to go to market, how to hire the right people, and how to develop a differentiated brand.
Episodes
37 episodes
AI Spotlight: Building with AI for Today and Tomorrow
At our recent LP Conference, Illana Stern sat down with a group of Peterson Venture portfolio CEOs to discuss how they are using AI in their businesses today. You’ll hear from Caleb Hicks, CEO of SchoolAI, Stephanie Grayson, co-CEO of Cambio, J...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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58:16
Applying the Theory of Disruptive Innovation with Matt Christensen
Ben Capell is joined by Co-founder and CEO of Rose Park Advisors, Matt Christensen, to discuss applying the theory of disruptive innovation. Matt co-founded Rose Park with his father, Clay Christensen, who coined the term and the concept of dis...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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58:32
Planning and Executing Founder Succession
Solidcore CEO Bryan Myers joins Brett Stohlton to discuss how to plan and execute a successful leadership transition from founder to next-generation CEO. Additionally, we explore leadership in the midst of crisis and learn about Bryan’s inspiri...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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49:08
Lessons from Operating and Investing with Erica Brescia
Erica Brescia, Managing Director at Repoint Ventures, joins Taylor Jones to discuss a wide range of topics including her career as an operator, founder and investor as well as her unique perspective on AI. Prior to Redpoint, Erica was the co-fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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44:50
AI Transformation with Amrit Saxena
Founder and CEO of SaxeCap Amrit Saxena joins Dan Hanks. SaxeCap is an AI transformation and investing holding company that partners with PE funds to buy out and transform companies with AI and automation technology. Amrit is a Stanford-educate...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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28:53
Bootstrapping and Efficient Growth with John Erck and James Van Erck of Rebuy
Our guests are John Erck and James Van Erck, founders of Rebuy, a personalization platform that enables e-commerce brands to deploy intelligent shopping experiences for consumers. We discuss how they were able to bootstrap Rebuy to meaningful r...
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Episode 31
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41:09
Inflation and the U.S. Economy with John Cochrane, moderated by Joel Peterson
Our topic in this episode is focused on inflation and the US economy, with special guest John Cochran, an economist and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Previously, John was a professor of finance at the Universit...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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29:57
Product Management with Jorge Mazal
Our guest is Jorge Mazal, former Chief Product Officer at Duolingo, the most downloaded education app in the world. Jorge has also been a product manager at iconic internet companies Zynga and MyFitnessPal. We discuss his lessons from each comp...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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1:00:55
Turnarounds and Survivor Bias with David Lockwood moderated by Clint Peterson
Our guest today is David Lockwood, author of Fooled by the Winners. David has three decades of experience as a senior executive on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley. He has served on more than 20 public and private company boards and l...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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29:12
The Future of Education with Caleb Hicks, moderated by Taylor Jones
Our topic in this episode is, “The Future of Education,” and our guest is Factor CEO and Founder, Caleb Hicks. Factor helps teens explore potential career paths and allows them to begin professional experiences while still in high school. Caleb...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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33:16
Scaling Incentives and Culture with John A. List, moderated by Max Artz
In today’s episode, we speak with John A. List, Chief Economist at WalMart and author of “The Voltage Effect.” In this episode we talk about how to make good ideas great, and great ideas scale. John digs in to the common set of attr...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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54:27
Early Stage Product Development with Brian Pugh and Loren Larsen, Moderated by Taylor Jones
At a recent Peterson Ventures event, Taylor Jones sat down with Brian Pugh, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Lucid Software, and Loren Larsen, CEO and founder at Videra Health to discuss early stage product development. Both Brian and Lo...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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53:41
Lessons on Leadership and Risk with Stanley McChrystal, moderated by Joel Peterson
In this episode, our guest is General Stanley A. McChrystal. After graduating from West Point, Stan became an Army Ranger and eventually commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Over a 30-year military career, including a fellowship at Harvard an...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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29:52
Running a Finance Organization with Charly Kevers, CFO of Carta, moderated by Taylor Jones
Our guest today is Charly Kevers, Chief Financial Officer at Carta. Founded in 2012, Carta is the leading provider of cap table software, enabling companies and investors to manage their cap tables, equity plans and ownership. We discuss ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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47:54
Building a Value-Based Marketing Engine with Mike Steele and Jake Young moderated by Jordan Lusk
Our topic today is “Building a Value-Based Marketing Engine,” and our guests are Mike Steele and Jake Young, CEO and COO at Pupford. Pupford is a direct-to-consumer dog brand that provides training resources and nutrition products for pet paren...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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39:53
Utah, the Start-up State with Governor Spencer Cox moderated by Ben Capell
Our topic in this episode is: "Utah - The Start-up State," and our guest is Utah Governor Spencer Cox. We discuss how Governor Cox went from being a small business owner from Fairview, Utah to becoming the 18th governor of Utah. A few months ag...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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35:37
Making the Entrepreneurial Leap of Faith with Trevor McKendrick moderated by Ben Capell
Our topic in this episode is "The Entrepreneurial Leap of Faith," and our guest is Trevor McKendrick, CEO and Co-founder of Seis, a neo-bank for the 44 million native Spanish speakers living in the United States. Trevor talks about his first st...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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38:58
Exploring Early-Stage Demand Gen Marketing with Sterling Snow and Rachel Hofstetter, moderated by Taylor Jones
Taylor Jones, Principal at Peterson Ventures discusses early-stage demand gen with Rachel Hofstetter, Chief Marketing Officer at Genesis Block and former CMO at Chatbooks, and Sterling Snow, Chief Revenue Office at Divvy. Both Rachel and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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55:04
Early Stage Growth Tactics with Dave Grow moderated by Taylor Jones
Taylor Jones, Principal at Peterson Ventures recently sat down with Dave Grow, President and Chief Operating Officer at Lucid Software, at a Peterson Ventures event to discuss early-stage growth tactics. Dave joined Lucid as employee number fou...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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42:52
Discovering the Why with entrepreneur Chris Klomp, moderated by Clint Peterson
Our topic today is “Discovering the Why,” with guest Chris Klomp, CEO of Collective Medical. Collective Medical is a platform that coordinates care across providers to help the most vulnerable find the care they need. Over a third of US hospita...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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51:49
Building Tech Startups in Healthcare and the Power Behind a Business with a Strong Social Mission with Dallen Allred moderated by Ilana Stern
Our topic is building tech startups in healthcare and the power behind a business with a strong social mission. Our guest is Dallen Allred, CEO of Tava Health. Tava is on a mission to make therapy normal by providing easier access to high-quali...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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35:25
Brand Building and Entrepreneurship with Davis Smith, Founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, moderated by Clint Peterson
Our topic is “Brand Building and Entrepreneurship” and our guest is Davis Smith, Founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, an outdoor gear and active lifestyle brand with a social mission at its core.Cotopaxi creates innovative products and exp...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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35:37
Building in the Shopify Ecosystem with Jonathan Poma, CEO of Loop, moderated by Ilana Stern
Our topic is “Building in the Shopify ecosystem” and our guest is Jonathan Poma, CEO of Loop. Loop has redefined the return process in retail by creating an experience that makes both brands and customers happy. To date, Loop has processed over...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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45:05
Identifying Entrepreneurial Opportunities with Mark Newman, Nomi Health, moderated by Ben Capell
Our topic in this episode is identifying entrepreneurial opportunities and our guest is Mark Newman. Mark is a multiple-time entrepreneur. He was the co-founder and former CEO of HireVue and is currently the co-founder and CEO of Nomi Hea...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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54:21
Growth Through Adversity with Hamid Moghadam moderated by Joel Peterson
Our topic is "Growth Through Adversity" and our guest is Hamid Moghadam, Chairman and CEO of Prologis. Hamid leads one of the world's 200 largest companies by market cap, a $90-billion REIT. He is widely considered to be one of the most respect...
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Episode 12
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