Best Orbit FM Podcasts (2025)

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The Alabama Adventure 1:13:10

2y ago1:13:10

1:13:10

Our hosts discuss return to talk about the conclusion of NASA USLI, and the success of our rocket and the long journey to Alabama and back!By KBVR-FM

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The Brothers launch blues 1:00:46

2y ago1:00:46

1:00:46

Our hosts discuss USLI's most recent launch in Brothers and where the team will be going with USLI from the launch!By KBVR-FM

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Interview with the OSU AIAA President and Big Rockets! 1:28:19

2y ago1:28:19

1:28:19

Today our hosts get the opportunity to speak to James Shea, the OSU AIAA President, Together they discuss his experience at OSU, how he helps OSU students, Faculty and AIAA.By KBVR-FM

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An Interview with HALE and Orbital Pizza Delivery 1:40:33

2y ago1:40:33

1:40:33

Today our hosts interview the team lead Nick Miller of the High Altitude Liquid Engine or HALE. The crew discusses the difficulties and benefits of creating a liquid engine rocket as college students and perhaps some legal gray areas the their launch will have to contend with. In addition to this, maybe here about JJ's idea for possible the fastest…

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An Interview with APOP 1:39:09

2y ago1:39:09

1:39:09

Today our hosts are joined by a member of the APOP or Aerospace Propulsion Outreach Program team and discuss the power of estimation, improvised engineering and Egyptian Lightbulbs.By KBVR-FM

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An interview with MADW and The beauty of Hawaii 1:12:53

2y ago1:12:53

1:12:53

Today our hosts are joined by the MADW Team captain, together they go in depth talking about the MADW project and the successes, failures and challenges that the team is overcoming, the host also got a perspective of what OSU is like for an out of state student.By KBVR-FM

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Telescopes, Alien visitors and the simple task of bending space time 1:28:32

2+ y ago1:28:32

1:28:32

After many weeks spent in the dungeon, the crew heads to the Podcast studio in the OSU SEC to discuss how aliens count with 12 fingers, are they friendly, and why we gave them a map to get to us.By KBVR-FM

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Interview with SVC UAV, Icebergs, Helicopters and Turtles 1:35:29

2+ y ago1:35:29

1:35:29

Our host get the opportunity this week to learn about the AIAA project that seeks to help marine ecological research with turtles! Together with their guest, they discuss crazy flying machines, volcanoes, stars exploding, strange animals and more!By KBVR-FM

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Rocket Launches, Rocket Failures and Nuclear Energy 1:24:29

2+ y ago1:24:29

1:24:29

Our hosts are back at it this week, discussing what they did over the break, how their rocket performed during its launch and just how much no one understands Nuclear Fusion. But hey, at least it's not rocket science!By KBVR-FM

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What do engineers do, and how to survive engineering school! 1:28:31

2+ y ago1:28:31

1:28:31

Our hosts talk about what types of engineering are out there and what they do! They also discuss ups and downs of engineering school and some personal tips and tricks to know engineering is the right thing for you and how to thrive in school!By KBVR-FM

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Interview with Solar Plane, What Engineering is and the Stinkyworks of Lockhyheed Martin 1:30:07

2+ y ago1:30:07

1:30:07

We learn about the magic of the Solar Plane AIAA team and what they are doing for their project from their team lead Chris Curtis, Some of the Instrumentation escapades of our hosts and guest and a little about what engineering is and much more!By KBVR-FM

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Interview with AG Drone, Helpful Engineering and is Pluto a planet? 1:27:17

2+ y ago1:27:17

1:27:17

Today we hear about another AIAA team, The Agricultural Drone team member Michael Wahl gives us the details and goals of their team! We also argue about Planethood, Planetary Etymology, and much more!By KBVR-FM

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An Interview with HART, Aliens and Mammoth Steaks! 1:35:40

2+ y ago1:35:40

1:35:40

Today we learn a little bit more about the High Altitude Rocketry Team from their team captain Luke Franz. Together our intrepid hosts and guest talk about space, aliens, cloning and much more!By KBVR-FM

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At Least It's Not Rocket Science! 1:16:54

2+ y ago1:16:54

1:16:54

Welcome to the wonderful world of engineering from our lovely hosts. They talk about who they are, where they started and what they do here at OSU! Stay tuned every week for At Least It's Not Rocket Science!By KBVR-FM

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Alex Gaskarth on "Sleepwalking" and 20 Years Of All Time Low 15:29

2+ y ago15:29

15:29

All Time Low is back! They just dropped a new song, "Sleepwalking" and Alex Gaskarth checks in with Roche to discuss the track, the longevity of the band, and more!By DC101 (WWDC-FM)

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Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys on "Wild Child," Watching Tarantino w/Kids, and Jewish Rockers 9:04

3y ago9:04

9:04

The Black Keys are back! The new song, "Wild Child" is a straight banger and a great appetizer for the new album, Dropout Boogie, available for streaming on May 13th. Dan Auerbach of the Keys enters the Sphere to discuss "Wild Child" and Dropout Boogie, watching Quentin Tarantino movies with your kids, and cupcakes at the 9:30 Club. Then, Dan gives…

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ASP Selection | Inside the VC Mind: The rise of Fintech in China, with Wei Hopeman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Arbor Ventures 31:31

3+ y ago31:31

31:31

Final call for signing up for Chinaccelerator 20 Demo Day Nov 24 on Eventbrite. We will soon be back with the brand-new season. Today, ASP selected the special episode that Oscar Ramos sat down with venture capitalist and fintech investor Wei Hopeman. After beginning her career in financial services and investment banking, Wei co-founded Arbor Vent…

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Inside the VC Mind: The Rise of Technification in Southeast Asia, with Peng T. Ong, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Monk's Hill Ventures (rebroadcast) 34:07

3+ y ago34:07

34:07

Sign up for Chinaccelerator 20 Demo Day Nov 24 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinaccelerator-demo-day-20-livestream-20-tickets-188035859317?aff=podcast In this episode, we talk about Peng’s journey as an investor and how he perceives the great potential in Southeast Asia. More importantly, he summarizes a very important trend in SEA’s startup eco…

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Inside the VC Mind: Technification in South Asia: Internationalisation of Indian SaaS Startups, with Sanjay Nath, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Blume Ventures (rebroadcast) 48:04

3+ y ago48:04

48:04

In today’s episode, we talk with Sanjay Nath, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Blume Ventures, one of India’s leading early-stage venture funds. Sanjay also represents Blume on the boards of Arka Venture Labs and the Draper Venture Network. Blume focuses on Seed to Pre-Series A stages of funding and has made over 100 investments across its 10-yea…

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Inside the VC Mind: Technification in SEA - Examining the Fundamentals of the Marketplace Business Model with James Tan, Managing Partner at Quest Ventures (rebroadcast) 42:20

3+ y ago42:20

42:20

In this episode, we go deep into marketplaces with James Tan, Managing Partner at Quest Ventures. James was co-founder and COO of 55tuan, a NASDAQ listed e-commerce group that grew to more than 200 cities and 5,000 employees across China. Sign up for Chinaccelerator 20 Demo Day Nov 24 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinaccelerator-demo-day-20-live…

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The Circular Economy in a World of Planned Obsolescence with Johnson Yeh, Founder and CEO of ROEHL 34:52

3+ y ago34:52

34:52

Having accomplished his goal of transforming the gaming industry, Johnson Yeh is now turning his attention to his long-time passion: circular economy and sustainability. He founded ROEHL to provide consumers with a more sustainable and convenient lifestyle, starting with a subscription-based home appliance service. Johnson recently sat down with Os…

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The Uberization of Drone Tech with Kamarul Muhamed, Founder and CEO of Aerodyne Group 38:12

3+ y ago38:12

38:12

“Drones, in itself, is just a dumb flying platform. What makes it intelligent is the analytics and smart sensors; and how that can be disruptive in providing real value to our enterprise clients,” said Kamarul Muhamed, who founded Aerodyne in 2014 and has grown the company into a world-leading drone-based enterprise solutions provider and, more imp…

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The Future of NFTs Beyond Collectibles, w/ Robby Yung, Co-founder and CEO of Animoca Brands 38:36

3+ y ago38:36

38:36

Robby Yung is the CEO of Animoca Brands, the developer of a broad portfolio of blockchain games, traditional games, and other products, many of which are based on popular global brands including Formula 1®, Marvel, WWE, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Doraemon. Animoca Brands is also a prolific investor with more than 50 investments in NFT-related bloc…

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Understanding the business model behind open-source services w/ Neil Han, Head of APAC for PingCAP [World’s most valued NewSQL company] 31:34

4y ago31:34

31:34

The open-source model has been a big catalyst for technology businesses across the world. While it is clear how they fit into other business models, it is still unclear what the business model behind an open-source business is. In this episode, we aim to answer that and more. We invited Neil Han, Head of APAC and EMEA for PingCAP, the first open-so…

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Internationalisation of Indian SaaS Startups, with Sanjay Nath, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Blume Ventures 47:31

4y ago47:31

47:31

In today’s episode, we invite Sanjay Nath, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Blume Ventures, one of India’s leading early-stage venture funds. Sanjay also reprerepresents Blume on the boards of Arka Venture Labs and the Draper Venture Network. Blume focuses on Seed to Pre-Series A stages of funding and has made over 100 investments across its 10-y…

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How to Start a Venture Fund in China, with Chris Lerner, Managing Partner at MSA Capital 43:35

4y ago43:35

43:35

We invited Chris Lerner, Managing Partner at MSA Capital, to join us to share his experience on starting and running a successful venture fund, and also how MSA Capital has supported startups to grow and expand to different markets. Founded in 2014, MSA Capital is an independent global private equity and venture capital firm with over $1.5 billion …

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Building Bangladesh's Biggest Tech Startup with Hussain Elius, Founder and CEO of Pathao 39:31

4y ago39:31

39:31

While Southeast Asia remains one of the hottest markets in the region, South Asia is also catching up, especially with the likes of Bangladesh and Pakistan. The region is also home to some of the fastest-growing tech startups, and today, we venture down south to Bangladesh and talk to the co-founder and CEO of Pathao, Bangladesh's largest tech comp…

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Understanding What Impact Investment Truly Is, w/ Ilaria Chan, Advisor on Tech & Social Impact for Grab 44:59

4y ago44:59

44:59

In this episode, we are joined by Ilaria Chan, Advisor on Tech & Social Impact for Grab, one of Asia’s most prominent tech unicorns. Having started her career in investment banking with Goldman Sachs, today Ilaria is a global keynote speaker, private investor, and serves on the Board of Trustees of several humanitarian organizations. We talk all ab…

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Behind the Company that Catalysed Chinese Startups’ Global Ambitions, with Ronen Mense, APAC President and Managing Director of AppsFlyer 43:18

4y ago43:18

43:18

In today’s episode, we invite Ronen Mense, President and Managing Director APAC for AppsFlyer, to help us answer these questions and more. In the last 7 years with AppsFlyer, Ronen has managed to grow the mobile analytics platform from newcomer to market leader in APAC achieving 70% market share, triple digital revenue growth year on year, and buil…

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Examining the Fundamentals of the Marketplace Business Model with James Tan, Managing Partner at Quest Ventures 41:48

4y ago41:48

41:48

Today, we are going to dig deeper into marketplaces again with James Tan, Managing Partner at Quest Ventures. Prior to this, James was co-founder and COO of 55tuan, a NASDAQ listed e-commerce group that grew to more than 200 cities and 5,000 employees across China. Show notes: 2:10 Introduction to James Tan 3:48 Transition from startup founder to v…

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Understanding the Hype around NFTs with Mia Deng, Partner at Dragonfly Capital 39:46

4y ago39:46

39:46

For this special episode, we invite Mia Deng, Partner at Dragonfly Capital and Co-founder of NFT marketplace TR Lab, to dive deeper into the NFT space and also talk more about Dragonfly Capital’s latest $225 million fund, primarily focused on DeFi and NFTs. We also cover topics around the evolution of the crypto industry and the synergies between t…

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Investigating China's Anti-Monopoly Enforcements on Tech Giants, with Rui Ma, founder of Tech Buzz China 34:20

4y ago34:20

34:20

Today, we invite our guest Rui Ma, founder of Tech Buzz China and former Investment Partner at 500 Startups, to discuss these questions in detail on our show. Rui has fifteen years of experience in technology and finance, spanning seed stage to pre-IPO investing spread evenly between the U.S. and China. Show Notes: 1:51 Introduction to Rui Ma 2:01 …

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Founder Brain Food: Building Trust with Customers, and Non-market Strategic Thinking; w/ Victoria Hoang and Jack Ren 21:44

4y ago21:44

21:44

Victoria Hoang is the Data Partner at Bristol Myers Squibb, where she counsels teams on data privacy and cybersecurity law. In her 20+ years of experience in life sciences and management consulting, she has served on several innovation programs working closely with startups. In today’s talk, she covers one of the most important pre-requisite for st…

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Setting your Startup for Success: VCs Perspective on Chinese startups expanding across borders, Becoming Investible, and Leveraging Investors; w/ Rui Ma, Kal Patel and Nichapat Ark 30:48

4y ago30:48

30:48

Rui Ma is a former VC-turned independent tech analyst with her experience spanning from seed stage to pre-IPO investing spread between the US and China. She is well versed with the startup ecosystems in the US and China, having previously worked at 500 Startups as an investment partner. In today’s talk, she offers some invaluable insights for start…

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Inside the Mobile Esports Business in Southeast Asia, with Allan Phang, Regional Head of Marketing PR at EVOS Esports 41:26

4y ago41:26

41:26

In today’s episode, we dig deeper into esports as a business in SEA with Allan Phang, the Regional Head of Marketing PR at EVOS Esports and former Head of Esports at AirAsia. Show Notes: 02:50 Allan Phang’s experience in esports 09:00 Introduction to EVOS Esports 12:21 Debunking common myths about professional esports 14:08 Career lifespan of profe…

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Building the Biggest Used-car Marketplace in SEA, with Aaron Tan, founder of Carro 42:43

4y ago42:43

42:43

This is a special episode which we recorded live on Clubhouse with our guest Aaron Tan, Founder of Carro, one of the biggest used-car marketplaces in Southeast Asia. Show Notes: 0:00 - Introduction to Aaron Tan 1:32 - Aaron’s motivation to founding a startup 6:01 - The supportive ecosystem around Carro 8:19 - The importance of “Trust” in a business…

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Why Experimentation is Imperative to a Startup's Success with Mukesh Bansal, Co-founder of Phable, and Riaz Mehta, Founder of allrites 49:07

4y ago49:07

49:07

In this episode, we invite Mukesh Bansal, Founder and CEO of Phable, a healthcare startup from India that recently raised a $12 million Series A; and Riaz Mehta, Founder and CEO, of allrites, Asia’s leading B2B marketplace for film and TV content. Our guests bring with them a cumulative 40+ years of building, and running businesses across Asia. We …

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All Time Low...Now and Then 46:53

4y ago46:53

46:53

Roche is joined by Alex of All Time Low in a Then And Now edition of Sphere Of Roche. The two go way back as Roche had the band in studio as part of DC101's Local Lix way back in 2006! In segment one, Alex discusses the success of "Monsters" and how it has changed the trajectory of their career, the background on their latest single, "Once In A Lif…

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Evaluating the Rise of SaaS in China with Shao Lee, Partner at Global Founders Capital 44:51

4y ago44:51

44:51

Today, we invite Shao Lee, Partner at Global Founders Capital, who spearheads their China operations. We talk about GFC’s investment thesis and their unique proposition of Geographical Arbitrage. We dive deeper into understanding the Chinese ecosystem and the drivers of enterprise SaaS in China. As a leading investor in the TMT/ SaaS space, Shao sh…

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Secret Sauce of ByteDance’s Massive Boom with Matthew Brennan, Book Author of “Attention Factory; The story of TikTok and China’s ByteDance” 33:19

4y ago33:19

33:19

Today, we invite one of our special friends Matthew Brennan, author of “Attention Factory; The story of TikTok and China’s ByteDance”. He is often featured in global media and has delivered presentations on Chinese digital innovation to global firms such as Google, Tencent, DHL, etc. Having monitored the Chinese tech ecosystem closely for a number …

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The Rise of Technification in Southeast Asia, with Peng T. Ong, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Monk's Hill Ventures 33:35

4y ago33:35

33:35

In this episode, we talk about Peng’s journey as an investor and how he perceives the great potential in Southeast Asia. More importantly, he summarizes a very important trend in SEA’s startup ecosystem, "Technification". We also talk about the impact that China's Internet giants have on SEA through investments and M&A. Show Notes: 1:54 Peng’s jour…

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Celebrating International Women's Day w/Ashe 1:32:26

4y ago1:32:26

1:32:26

I love talking to Ashe! She's funny, smart, irreverent, and most of all, down to earth. I've been lucky enough to speak with her twice in the last 12 months and both conversations were so great, I decided to post a mega episode featuring both of them. The Beach Boys, One Up Ashe, rescue dogs, Billie Eilish, and my pitch to manage her are just some …

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Powers Farm + Brewery: CSAs and Saisons 38:55

4y ago38:55

38:55

It's FeBREWary and DC101 is celebrating the great DMV breweries...virtually. Today we spotlight Powers Farm + Brewery with Kevin, a co-owner and brewer. Kevin and Roche discuss the eclectic beer menu, their CSA, and the joy of beer eduction. Thanks to Visit Fauquier for sponsoring FeBREWary on DC101.…

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Barking Rose Brewery + Farm: A "Blue Collar Winery" Brewery Experience 33:23

4y ago33:23

33:23

It's FeBREWary and DC101 is celebrating the great DMV breweries...virtually. Today we spotlight Barking Rose Brewary + Farm with co-owner and brewer, Matt Rose. Matt explains why having an extensive list of Belgian beers is important, how the staff is the most important factor (other than the beer) in a brewery experience, and what the team "blue c…

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Is the GameStop saga a defining moment for DeFi with Michael Friedman, CFO of Xinhua Pictures; and Aaron Choi, VP of Global Business Development at Kava Labs 38:56

4y ago38:56

38:56

Our first guest is Michael Friedman, CFO of Xinhua Pictures. Mike previously held the position of Director at Shune River Capital where he was responsible for investment, financial analysis, and risk management. He has over two decades of experience in global financial markets. Our second guest today is Aaron Choi. Aaron is the VP of Global Busines…

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Live Altered With Altered Suds Beer Company 34:47

4y ago34:47

34:47

It's FeBREWary and DC101 is celebrating the great DMV breweries...virtually. Today we spotlight Altered Suds Beer Company in Warrenton, VA. Head Brewer and co-owner, Corey Ross, discusses the challenges of having a taproom in a pandemic, the community of Warrenton, and what the motto "Live Altered" means to him. Thanks to Visit Fauquier for sponsor…

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Old Bust Head Brewing Co. Puts Vint Hill, VA On The Map 34:34

4y ago34:34

34:34

It's FeBREWary and DC101 is celebrating the great DMV breweries...virtually. First up, Old Bust Head Brewing Company and their Brewmaster, Jay. Roche and Jay discuss West Coast IPAs, the Old Bust Head mentality, Red Ales, and life in Vint Hill, VA. Thanks to Visit Fauquier for sponsoring FeBREWary on DC101.…

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Capping off 2020 with a Big Announcement 36:36

4+ y ago36:36

36:36

2020 is over, finally! Happy New Year to everyone! In today's episode, we would like to give you a quick recap of China Startup Pulse in 2020 and also make a major announcement in the end. Show Notes: 00:00 Catch up with Oscar and Ryan 06:38 Episodes featuring founders 22:14 Episodes featuring investors 30:40 The big announcement Big, big, big than…

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Building a Growth Mindset; Storytelling 101 for Startups; and Lessons from the Pandemic: 8x8 Global Speaker Series (3/3) with Yara Paoli, Adam Najberg, and Shamik Talukder 31:28

4+ y ago31:28

31:28

Today we’re bringing you the final episode of our Chinaccelerator 8x8 Global Speakers Series where we invite some of the most accomplished members of the global startup ecosystem to share key lessons for startups in eight minutes or less. Show Notes: 02:18 - Yara Paoli 11:30 - Adam Najberg 19:27 - Shamik Talukder Our first speaker is Yara Paoli. Ya…

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The Making of Airbnb’s China Dream with Sean Pan, Former Head of China Operations at Airbnb 30:27

4+ y ago30:27

30:27

Airbnb, undeniably the world’s most popular vacation rental online marketplace, just went public recently. In just days, Airbnb’s valuation has exceeded $100 billion and now eclipses even some of the world’s largest hotel chains such as Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. This episode is a blast from the past, where we revisit our conversation with Sean P…

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