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The Chris Yeh Podcast

The Chris Yeh Podcast

By Chris Yeh

Thoughts on startups, life, and everything in between from author, investor, and mentor Chris Yeh.
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Mental Samurai Episode 4 Recap

The Chris Yeh PodcastApr 10, 2019

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Blitzscalable Venture Deals for November 2023

Blitzscalable Venture Deals for November 2023

The Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss a new crop of VC deals, including:

  • Craftwork
  • Glencoco
  • Vendelux
Feb 08, 202433:20
Blitzscalable Venture Deals for October 2023

Blitzscalable Venture Deals for October 2023

The Blitzscaling Ventures team discusses blitzscalable deals for October, including Blackbird, It's Good, Pickle, and Siro.

Jan 11, 202428:17
Blitzscalable Venture Deals for September 2023

Blitzscalable Venture Deals for September 2023

The Blitzscaling Ventures team discusses blitzscalable venture deals for September, including Metaloop and Rocket.chat.

Jan 11, 202422:55
Holding space with Tim Taylor

Holding space with Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor joins me to discuss the concept of "holding space". It's a subject for which we have strong and conflicting feelings; tune in to see how that conflict is resolved!

Jan 11, 202457:36
Dispatches from Unreasonable FUTURE - Sean Hinton

Dispatches from Unreasonable FUTURE - Sean Hinton

Hello from Unreasonable FUTURE!  In this episode, I sit down with Canadian entrepreneur Sean Hinton and talk about his company, Skyhive.io.

Nov 11, 202310:57
Blitzscalable Venture Deals for August 2023

Blitzscalable Venture Deals for August 2023

Scott Johnson returns to discuss blitzscalable venture deals announced in August of 2023. Today's deals include:

  • Ideogram
  • Modular
  • Atmosfy
  • Fizz
Sep 26, 202325:18
Blitzscalable Venture Deals for July 2023

Blitzscalable Venture Deals for July 2023

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss blitzscalable venture deals for July 2023, including the slowdown in the overall VC market.

Aug 15, 202320:47
Blitzscalable Venture Deals for June 2023

Blitzscalable Venture Deals for June 2023

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss the state of the venture market, and three new deals:

  • Curri
  • Albert Invent
  • Typeface.ai
Jul 29, 202323:07
Whitney Johnson and the role of faith

Whitney Johnson and the role of faith

Legendary management thinker and podcaster (and fellow Silicon Guild member) Whitney Johnson joins me to talk about faith, spirituality, and how it powers her work.

Jul 14, 202339:39
Guest Episode: Blitzscalable Venture Deals for April 2023, with Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures

Guest Episode: Blitzscalable Venture Deals for April 2023, with Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures

Chris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss the most blitzscalable venture deals announced in April 2023. Sorry for the delay--I've been traveling a lot!

Jul 03, 202322:35
Blitzscalable Venture Deals: March 2023

Blitzscalable Venture Deals: March 2023

Scott Johnson returns to discuss venture deals announced in March. Specific startups covered are:

  • Ghost Message
  • Matchday
  • HeadRace
Apr 10, 202329:54
Blitzscalable Venture Deals: February 2023

Blitzscalable Venture Deals: February 2023

Scott Johnson returns to discuss blitzscalable venture deals announced in February, 2023. We discuss the slow recovery in venture financing, the potential impact of the Silicon Valley Bank run, and how the drought in venture fundraising might affect our strategy. We also discuss the following companies:

  • Magma
  • Tazapay
  • Descope
  • TipLink
Mar 23, 202339:39
Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson, January 2023

Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson, January 2023

Scott Johnson returns to discuss the state of the venture world and help score four deals:

  • Liven (liven.love)
  • Paradigm (paradigm.inc)
  • MacroFab (macrofab.com
  • Slay (slay.cool)
Feb 17, 202350:07
Blitzscalable Venture Deals: October 2022

Blitzscalable Venture Deals: October 2022

Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott join me to discuss three venture deals announced in October 2022:

  • Telda
  • Mercantile
  • Unito
Dec 14, 202234:33
Blitzscalable Venture Deals: November 2022

Blitzscalable Venture Deals: November 2022

Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott join me to discuss a number of deals announced in November 2022.  Deals discussed include:

  • Amie
  • WalletConnect
  • Grouping (which Chris thinks is a fraud)
  • Homa
Dec 09, 202239:52
Blitzscalable Venture Deals: September 2022

Blitzscalable Venture Deals: September 2022

Scott Johnson returns to discuss a fresh crop of venture deals.  Companies covered in this episode include:

  • PayAll
  • HyperComply
  • Emrgy
  • Tract
  • Fermat Commerce
Nov 02, 202231:34
Blitzscalable Venture Deals for August 2022
Sep 27, 202227:29
Mike Trigg, the author of "Bit Flip", discusses his book and the morality of Silicon Valley
Sep 13, 202237:34
Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott: July 2022

Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott: July 2022

The entire Blitzscaling Ventures team assembles to discuss the venture downturn of summer 2022 and a few specific deals:

  • Stadium Live Studios
  • Merkle Manufactory
  • Ghost (ghst.io)
Sep 12, 202230:54
Professor Jeff Pfeffer and The Seven Rules of Power

Professor Jeff Pfeffer and The Seven Rules of Power

My friend Jeff Pfeffer, legendary Stanford professor and management thinker, joins me to discuss his new book, The Seven Rules of Power.  We actually discuss all seven rules through the lens of how I live my own life!

Aug 15, 202201:11:44
Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson: June 2022

Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson: June 2022

Scott Johnson and I discuss the current venture market and cover three deals from June 2022:

  • Soba.xyz
  • Hank
  • Ledger
Jul 19, 202223:34
Andrea DiMauro-Walton and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Andrea DiMauro-Walton and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Dre and I discuss her life, how she ended up working for Playboy, and share our love of Ted Lasso, Star Trek, and especially Strange New Worlds Season 1.

Jul 16, 202250:11
Blitzscalable Venture Deals for May 2022

Blitzscalable Venture Deals for May 2022

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to score and discuss a fresh crop of five deals:

  • Bubbles
  • Switchboard
  • StartPlaying
  • Bravado
  • Primitives
Jul 12, 202229:18
Blitzscalable Venture Deals Analysis with Scott Johnson: April 2022

Blitzscalable Venture Deals Analysis with Scott Johnson: April 2022

Scott Johnson joins me to discuss blitzscalable venture deals for April 2022.  We also touch on the collapse of Terra/Luna/UST.  Companies discussed are:

  • Audyo
  • Chalo
  • Upside
May 26, 202225:25
Blitzscalable Venture Deal Analysis with Scott Johnson - March 2022

Blitzscalable Venture Deal Analysis with Scott Johnson - March 2022

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss a new crop of venture-backed deals.  This month's podcast covers:

  • Disco
  • City Mall
  • Protege
  • Espresso Systems
  • Socket
Apr 26, 202240:38
Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson (February 2022)

Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson (February 2022)

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns for another edition of our popular deal reviews.  February 2022 was a record month, with 190 deals overall, and eight blitzscalable deals!

  • TrialJectory
  • Novi
  • VendorPM
  • Standard Metrics
  • Flashfood
  • Island
  • PriorAuthNow
  • Heygo
  • Portals Labs
Mar 25, 202249:06
Getting to know Tom Tsao, founder of Gobi Partners, Board Member for Endeavor Malaysia
Mar 23, 202259:44
Blitzscalable Ventures Deals for January 2022

Blitzscalable Ventures Deals for January 2022

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures stops by for another round of blitzscalable venture deal analysis.  January's deals include:

  • Buffalo Market
  • Fan Controlled Football
  • Gametime
  • Rupifi
  • Observable
  • Plan Radar
  • Draftea
Feb 23, 202244:25
Smart Growth with Whitney Johnson
Jan 28, 202244:45
Blitzscalable Venture Deals: December 2021

Blitzscalable Venture Deals: December 2021

Scott Johnson returns to discuss a crop of six blitzscalable venture deals that were announced in December of 2021:

  • Wisdom (wisdom.audio)
  • Bounce (usebounce.com)
  • Apex.AI
  • Mysten Labs
  • Sound (sound.xyz)
  • Repl.it
Jan 13, 202201:00:52
Blitzscalable Venture Deals for November 2021

Blitzscalable Venture Deals for November 2021

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to discuss a new crop of venture deals.  November deals discussed include:

  • Fintual
  • Imprint
  • BetDEX
  • Reibus
  • NFTfi
Dec 15, 202130:06
Live Episode: Building the Next Marvel with Peter Shiao and Sam Ades of Immortal Studios
Dec 15, 202140:25
Blitzscalable Ventures Deals for October 2021

Blitzscalable Ventures Deals for October 2021

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures is back to discuss another crop of blitzscalable venture deals.  This is a particularly controversial month, with a heated debate about WorldCoin.  Enjoy!

Dec 04, 202132:58
Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson: September 2021 Deals

Blitzscalable Venture Deals with Scott Johnson: September 2021 Deals

Scott Johnson returns for another Blitzscalable Venture Deals podcast!

Nov 18, 202133:00
Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: August 2021 VC Deals

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: August 2021 VC Deals

Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures returns to assess another crop of blitzscalable venture deals.  This months deals are:

  • Bungalow
  • Saturn
  • Royal
  • Pintu
  • Balance
Sep 28, 202130:25
Love and Faith with Dr. Ken Franklin

Love and Faith with Dr. Ken Franklin

The John Madden of Mental Samurai, Dr. Ken Franklin, returns to discuss matters of love and faith.  I've long admired Dr. Ken's ability to be loving, even in the challenging environment of Facebook, and he tells the story of how he developed his faith, how it was tested, and why he won't ever stop trying to love others.  And if you like the wisdom of Dr. Ken, you can get it on tap in his book, "Spit Out That Apple," which is available on Amazon as a paperback, on Audible (free with your free trial), and via Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/Spit-Out-Apple-embrace-rejecting-ebook/dp/B07XNL86MD

Sep 06, 202137:58
Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: July 2021 VC Deals

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: July 2021 VC Deals

Scott Johnson returns to discuss another crop of blitzscalable startups.  The companies covered in this episode are:

  • Otter (get paid to take care of one other family's children)
  • Choco (digital platform for restaurant/supplier purchasing)
  • Block Renovation (managed marketplace for home renovations)
  • Jones (insurance compliance for construction and repair contractors)
  • Valora (Venmo for crypto in Brazil)
  • Nas Academy (Make your own Masterclass for influencers)
Aug 25, 202149:50
Mental Samurai Season 2 Interview: Episode 5 winner Wesley Chang

Mental Samurai Season 2 Interview: Episode 5 winner Wesley Chang

I'm pleased to welcome my first Season 2 Mental Samurai to the show (check the archives to listen to my interviews with the three other Season 1 Mental Samurai--with a slightly different definition: Nathan Gonzalez, Dr. Jackie Boehme, and Ben Bergstrom), the purple fauxhawk himself, Wesley Chang.

Wesley and I discuss the origin of his trademark look, why his dog has a similar purple fauxhawk, and where he and his fiancee plan on going for their honeymoon.  Wesley also talks about strategy and how he prepared for the show.  It's a great conversation, and I hope you listen in!

Aug 10, 202153:16
Blitzcalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: June 2021 Venture Deals

Blitzcalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: June 2021 Venture Deals

Scott Johnson returns to discuss five blitzscalable deals from June 2021.  This episode discusses:

  • XCLAIM
  • Lessen
  • Co-op Commerce
  • Shef
  • Snackpass
Jul 30, 202139:02
Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 9 (Season Finale!): Recap with Dr. Ken

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 9 (Season Finale!): Recap with Dr. Ken

Dr. Ken Franklin returns to help me recap and break down the season finale of Mental Samurai.  We discuss the individual competitors, Caroline Glymph's mental game, and reflect on the patterns we saw for the entire season.  Competitors:

  • Hercules Magnus, Real Estate Agent
  • Caroline Glymph, Baton Twirler and Psychology Ph.D. Student
  • Anya Lester, Forensic Scientist
  • Jeromy Robert, Former Navy Cryptographer
  • Joshua Florence, Pre-med College Student
  • Laith Wallschleger, Former Pro Football Player / Voiceover Artist
Jul 28, 202155:37
Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 7: Interview with Jamaal Williams
Jul 09, 202151:08
Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 8: Recap with Dr. Ken
Jul 09, 202146:53
Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 7: Recap with Dr. Ken
Jul 05, 202131:55
Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 6: Recap with Dr. Ken

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 6: Recap with Dr. Ken

Dr. Ken Franklin returns to help me recap and analyze the action from Episode 6 of Season 2 of Mental Samurai.  For the first time ever, Fox aired Mental Samurai twice in the same week, likely to avoid running into the Tokyo Olympics, so Dr. Ken and I pulled a double shift to cover the action.  Competitors this week:

  • Devin Collins, Stilt Walker (who also sings and as a teenager, opened for Chaka Khan, Dionne Warwick, and Roberta Flack)
  • Jeff Vaughn, Professional Poker Player
  • Jillian Gloria, Aspiring Astronaut
  • Nick Santo, Daytrader / Jewelry Designer
  • Kaitlyn Chu, USC Student
  • Wes Chang, Reigning Samurai
Jun 25, 202137:10
Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 5: Recap with Dr. Ken

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 5: Recap with Dr. Ken

Dr. Ken Franklin returns to break down Episode 5 of Season 2.  Scott Perry tries to extend his reign as Mental Samurai for yet another episode, but he has some strong competitors standing in his way.  Not only do we break down the action, we also hear Dr. Ken's technique for acing the Memory tower.

This week's competitors:

  • Avery Kane: Surfer/Drummer
  • Victor Velez: Multi-lingual Speaker
  • Layci Petrakis: Hunter
  • Wes Chang: Fauxhawk Enthusiast
  • Courtney Evans: Dentist
  • Scott Perry: The Man Who Married His Cat
Jun 24, 202132:32
Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 4: Recap with Dr. Ken

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 4: Recap with Dr. Ken

Dr. Ken dials in from his road trip to analyze the events of Episode 4, with a focus on defending champion Scott Perry.  We discuss the various contestants, my desire for a Wikipedia page, and where Dr. Ken and his wife have been.

Competititors:

  • Meri J Van (model)
  • Ashlea Archer (college professor)
  • Jeff Ahern (sales)
  • Alexa Lowery (homeschool teacher)
  • Scott Perry (marketing consultant)
Jun 19, 202133:43
Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: May 2021 VC Deals

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: May 2021 VC Deals

Scott Johnson returns for a joint analysis of venture deals announced in May 2021.  This month's companies include:

  • Contractbook
  • Skiff
  • Rally
  • Poparazzi
Jun 12, 202133:21
Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 3: Recap and breakdown with Becky Eldridge

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 3: Recap and breakdown with Becky Eldridge

I'm joined by Season 1 competitor Becky Eldridge, who joins me to recap Episode 3 of Season 2 of Mental Samurai.  We discuss how Becky's life has changed since Mental Samurai, and what she likes and doesn't like about the new format.  Then we recap the action, leading up to the amazing perfection of the newest Mental Samurai reigning champion, Scott Perry.

Contestants:

  • Ruby Ortega: Army veteran, antiques
  • Aaron Fraley: Lab scientist, Ohioan
  • Lisa Overman: Brand manager, gifted child
  • Scott Perry: Marketing consultant, laughs a lot
  • Don Hecht: Stuntman, Italian
  • Dr. Laura Kerber: NASA scientist, Reigning Samurai
Jun 10, 202101:00:42
Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 2: Interview with competitor Peter Freyer, Banker/Magician

Mental Samurai Season 2 Episode 2: Interview with competitor Peter Freyer, Banker/Magician

I'm joined by Episode 2's Peter Freyer, a former entrepreneur and finance executive who was also a one-time professional magician.  Tune in to learn about how I know his childhood BFF, how he earned so much money doing magic, and hear the story of how being unemployed led to appearing on 11 different game shows, including both Wheel of Fortune and The Price Is Right.

Jun 08, 202157:33
Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: April 2021 VC Deals

Blitzscalability Analysis with Scott Johnson: April 2021 VC Deals

Scott Johnson is back to help me analyze a fresh crop of VC deals.  The deals we feature this month are:

  • Plentina
  • Atrato
  • Spinny
  • Streamlit
  • Causal
  • StarStock
  • Pearpop
  • Faci.ly

With bonus discussion of:

  • Quadrant Eye
  • Firstbase
  • Synthesia
Jun 05, 202141:36