Inside Early Facebook with Andrew Bosworth: Culture, Ads, and AR Glasses
Facebook’s early culture was chaotic, fun, and fueled by a belief that "you can just do things."Andrew Bosworth, Meta CTO, joins Aditya Agarwal to revisit that foundational energy. He covers the creation of News Feed, the grit behind the pivot to mobile, and how Meta is tackling long-term hardware innovation for the AR/VR future.Apply to SPC membership -https://airtable.com/appxDXHfPCZvb75qk/pagIZspLSFX7QrXcn/formConnect with us here:1. Andrew Bosworth - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-bosworth-8247a01/2. Aditya Agarwal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/3. South Park Commons - https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/
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The Man Betting on Institutional Reform | Joe Lonsdale and 8VC
After building companies that made their mark, Joe Lonsdale launched 8VC to tackle institutional decay, backing ambitious startups and encouraging the next generation to build what’s missing.Now overseeing $6B+ in assets, he joins Aditya Agarwal to break down where the Valley lost its way, and what real builders must remember.Connect with us here:1. Joe Lonsdale- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtlonsdale/2. Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/3. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/00:00 Trailer00:52 Introduction01:24 Warrior mindset07:36 Paving the way13:38 Early stage eligibility19:57 Rocket ships are rare22:52 8VC26:49 Great founders and discipline29:43 Cicero Institute33:04 Hairy messy real-world problems38:18 Outro
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Building Great Companies, Not Just Good Ones | Mukesh Bansal
What does it take to build great companies? Mukesh Bansal, founder of giants like Myntra and Cure.fit, and now building at the frontier of deep tech with Meraki Labs and Nurix, joins Prateek Mehta in a chat at SPC Bangalore. He shares lessons from his early Silicon Valley “startup MBA”, the pivots that defined his journey, and how culture, trust and health have shaped his approach to building generational companies driven by resilient teams. Connect with us here:1. Prateek Mehta - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateek-mehta-a571972/2. South Park Commons - https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/
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Robinhood, Space, and the American Dream | Baiju Bhatt
Baiju Bhatt helped millions learn to invest through Robinhood. He’s since taken the leap to aerospace with his new company Aetherflux. Baiju joins Aditya Agarwal to cover what building from first principles looks like the second time around, the true meaning of the American Dream, and how he aims to make space a functional layer of the global energy system.Connect with us here:1. Baiju Bhatt- https://www.linkedin.com/in/bprafulkumar/2. Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/3. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/(00:00) Trailer(01:10) Introduction(02:30) Early history(07:12) Huge courage(11:54) Extraordinarily driven(17:31) Making the system work(24:09) Enamored by space(29:36) Energy company in space(35:41) Power scaling(39:54) Keeping the momentum up(43:14) Outro
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What the Smartest People in AI Are Missing | Gary Vaynerchuk
How do brands like PepsiCo and Chanel convert consumer attention into real business growth?Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia and multiple New York Times Bestselling Author, joins Dylan Itzikowitz to share how his agency helps these brands turn culture, AI, and data into measurable impact.Apply for the SPC Founder Fellowship by August 3rd: https://airtable.com/appxDXHfPCZvb75qk/pagdT5QLZFC3weCJq/formConnect with us here:1. Gary Vaynerchuk- https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyvaynerchuk/2. Dylan Itzikowitz- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanitzikowitz/3. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/(00:00) Trailer(00:50) SPC's Founder Fellowship(01:35) Introduction(03:36) Kindness and business(07:12) AI tech and the human spirit(11:11) “Google search is dead”(13:58) Obsessed with today(14:59) Posting in today’s world(22:15) AI influencers(24:01) Nice guys finish first(26:34) Q&A: Directionally correct(30:27) Q&A: Preserving humanity(34:29) Q&A: Consumer mind(39:17) Q&A: Businesses distribution(43:19) Q&A: Creator-owned brands(47:15) Q&A: Crypto(52:02) Outro
A show about the winding journeys the world's most interesting people take to becoming great—and what they do when figuring out a question we all face: What's Next? Because before you launch at Zero, you have to figure out what to launch at Minus One. Hosted by South Park Commons Partner Aditya Agarwal and members of the SPC community.
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