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Episode Mentions
The a16z Show · Mar 30, 2026
Marc Andreessen on Evaluating Founders and AI's Consumer Surplus
“Adam Neumann's previous company that faced public meltdown”
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Mar 30, 2026
20VC: Marc Andreessen on The Future of Venture Capital: Will a16z Go Public | Why Labour Displacement with AI is Wrong | Why Introspection is Dangerous | Why "Diamonds in the Rough" is BS in VC | Why a16z Invested $300M into Adam Neumann
“Adam Neumann's previous company, discussed in context of Flow investment decision”
Macroaggressions · Mar 13, 2026
Flashback Friday | #422: America's Death Spiral
“Corporate bankruptcy in 2023 amid commercial real estate sector collapse”
Better Offline · Mar 11, 2026
Hater Season: Henry Zebrowski
“Corporate workspace company criticized for poor quality beer and exploitative corporate culture”
BigDeal · Feb 24, 2026
#123 The 7 Communication Traps That Quietly Kill Your Authority
“Used as case study of founder showmanship and persuasive communication overcoming lack of initial business traction”
Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin · Feb 11, 2026
BIll Gurley
“Gurley was 97% positive on WeWork investment based on founder Adam Neumann's salesmanship, despite it being outside Benchmark's typical real estate focus”
The a16z Show · Feb 3, 2026
Palmer Luckey on Hardware, Building, and the Next Frontiers of Innovation
“Mentioned as comparison - despite federal indictment, Anduril was called most controversial tech company”
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · Jan 28, 2026
Ellen Huet (on wellness cults)
“Ellen covered as business reporter; example of VC-backed startup with charismatic founder and inflated valuation”
Scamfluencers · Jan 19, 2026
Charlie Javice: Fake It Til You Make It | 197
“Early investor in Frank recommended replacing co-founder Adi Omensi after funding round”
The Digital Executive · Dec 10, 2025
Billy Huang: Financing the Future of Creators | Ep1169
“Company where Billy gained enterprise scaling experience prior to founding CreatorFi”
Starter Story · Oct 8, 2025
The Multipreneur: He Makes $10M/Year With 6 Businesses | Starter Story
“Greg's previous employer where he was head of product; company collapsed from $47B valuation, inspiring his profitable business philosophy”
The $100M Entrepreneur Podcast · Sep 24, 2025
Building a Business That Can Work Without You in It w/ Simon Squibb
“Example of company that failed despite $20 billion investment due to poor financial discipline”
Chief Change Officer · Jun 12, 2025
#409 Sande Golgart: Climbing the Wrong Mountain — Part One
“Host notes that Regis was essentially the WeWork equivalent in the 2000s, providing office space solutions”