The Startup Podcast podcast

The Startup Podcast

A guide to the unique mindset and approach that drives Silicon Valley style disruption. Build product, raise money, and scale your startup like the best. TSP hosts Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein share practical advice based on decades of experience at Google, Uber, and their own startups.

A guide to the unique mindset and approach that drives Silicon Valley style disruption. Build product, raise money, and scale your startup like the best. TSP hosts Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein share practical advice based on decades of experience at Google, Uber, and their own startups.

 

#286

Insiders React: Reviewing Our Tech Predictions From January 2025

Were we wildly wrong, or surprisingly on the money? As 2025 wraps, Chris and Yaniv revisi... more

13 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:22

13 Nov 2025


#285

Insiders React: Is OpenAI Evil? Reacting to Sam Altman's Latest Announcements w/ Jacob Ward

OpenAI may appear to be building the future, but are they leading the tech industry toward... more

06 Nov 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:32

06 Nov 2025


#284

Replay: Engaging Young Employees - How to Attract the Best & Brightest Minds w/ Dan Brockwell from E...

What do you need to do to keep employees engaged and committed? What should your position ... more

03 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:34

03 Nov 2025


#283

Insiders React: Google's 'Quantum Advantage' + MIT's 'Telepathic' Interface, China Leads the Sci-Fi ...

Is this the moment quantum computing becomes real? After years of being “five years away,”... more

30 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:22

30 Oct 2025


#282

Trends in Startup Funding w/ Carta's Head of Insights, Peter Walker

Looking to fund your startup? If you're new to the process, fundraising can be difficu... more

27 Oct 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:09

27 Oct 2025


#281

Insiders React: Is ChatGPT Atlas The Future Of Browsing? + YouTube's AI Likeness Detection, Apple's ...

OpenAI just dropped its unbelievable new browser. All signs point to it overshadowing Chro... more

23 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:18

23 Oct 2025


#280

The 4 Biggest Execution Mistakes Founders Make

Think you’re executing well? Think again. Chances are you’re making one of these four comm... more

20 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:01

20 Oct 2025


#279

Insiders React: 'Treat Adult Users As Adults' Says OpenAI's Sam Altman + Oura's $900M Raise, NVIDIA'...

OpenAI is set to roll out its new “treat adults like adults” policy, heralding the beginni... more

16 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:31

16 Oct 2025


#278

Flow State: The Competitive Advantage You Need, And How To Harness It w/ Film Producer & Founder, St...

What if your best work came from finding your flow, rather than simply grinding harder? In... more

13 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:38

13 Oct 2025


#277

Insiders React: New ChatGPT Dev Tools Threaten App Store + Sora 2 Launch, Apple Removes ICE Block

What happens when AI stops being a product and starts being a platform? With OpenAI’s late... more

09 Oct 2025

47 MINS

47:02

09 Oct 2025


#276

Nailing Your Market Niche w/ Dutch CEO, Joe Spector (Spotlight)

What happens when a founder who took a taboo health topic mainstream decides to reinvent p... more

06 Oct 2025

58 MINS

58:59

06 Oct 2025


#275

Insiders React: ChatGPT Pulse: An Overpriced Daily Digest? + Hollywood’s First AI Actress, Amazon’s ...

OpenAI just launched ChatGPT Pulse, a succinct, personalized daily feed. Will this shift t... more

02 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:07

02 Oct 2025


#274

How Being Genuine is a Critical Advantage For Startup Founders w/ Christine Blosdale, Expert Authori...

Standing out has gotten even more difficult thanks to the flood of AI content, and many ea... more

29 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:45

29 Sep 2025


#273

Insiders React: Tech Talent Pool to Be Decimated by New Fee + OpenAI Jobs Platform, $1B for Dishwash...

What happens to Silicon Valley when the world’s best founders and engineers can no longer ... more

25 Sep 2025

53 MINS

53:27

25 Sep 2025


#272

Why Every Startup Founder Should Consider B2B SaaS w/ Rob Walling (Edu)

Is the new age of AI agents about to kill niche B2B SaaS businesses? Many first-time found... more

22 Sep 2025

58 MINS

58:29

22 Sep 2025


#271

Insiders React: YouTube's Steady Domination + Oracle's AI Comeback, Sam Altman v. Tucker Carlson

Is YouTube quietly becoming the most powerful platform in the world? Announcements made du... more

18 Sep 2025

55 MINS

55:08

18 Sep 2025


#270

Be Persistent Without Being Stupid: We Learn from YC Founder Paul Graham

Are you truly being persistent with your startup, or just being stubborn? In the new age o... more

15 Sep 2025

41 MINS

41:13

15 Sep 2025


#269

Insiders React: Apple's Huge AI Blunder + IPO Market Heats Up, White House Tech Dinner

With Apple’s iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, AirPods Pro 3, and Apple Watch 11 now unveiled, wh... more

11 Sep 2025

57 MINS

57:09

11 Sep 2025


#268

Growing a Pre-Seed Startup? This Is The Core Knowledge You Need w/ Ashley Smith

Pre-seed founders want explosive growth early on, but are you following the wrong playbook... more

08 Sep 2025

57 MINS

57:54

08 Sep 2025


#267

Insiders React: Google Antitrust: Is The Ruling Fair? + YC’s Latest Request For Startups, Statsig Ac...

Google’s long-running antitrust case has reached its remedy stage, and the outcome was far... more

04 Sep 2025

47 MINS

47:43

04 Sep 2025


#266

First Principles: Listen to This Before You Apply to YC

It seems like startup accelerators are everywhere these days. But what are they? What’s th... more

01 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:04

01 Sep 2025


#265

Insiders React: Google Pixel 10 – Does It Finally Beat Apple at Its Own Game?

Is Apple’s dominance in smartphones starting to crack? Google’s Pixel 10 launch brought AI... more

28 Aug 2025

35 MINS

35:21

28 Aug 2025


#264

Startup Tech Stacks: Make Your Product Stand Out & Get Used w/ Joseph Ruscio

What makes a great tech infrastructure startup? And how do the best ones successfully navi... more

25 Aug 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:17

25 Aug 2025


#263

Insiders React: Meta to Shrink AI Division – Is This the Beginning of the End?

Is the AI hype cycle about to burst? For months, investors and founders have chased sky-hi... more

21 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:47

21 Aug 2025


#262

YC Founder’s 13 Timeless Startup Principles: 'Ramen Profitable’ and More

This new era of AI-driven startups has many founders still believing success is about havi... more

18 Aug 2025

44 MINS

44:14

18 Aug 2025


#261

Insiders React: GPT-5 Is ‘Fast Fashion’ For Software + Apple’s $600B Commitment, Altman vs Musk (......

Is AI threatening traditional subscription software models and accelerating competitive tu... more

14 Aug 2025

41 MINS

41:37

14 Aug 2025