Andy Rachleff is the cofounder and CEO of Wealthfront, a startup dedicated to democratizing access to investment management. In this episode, Omidyar Network partner Shripriya Mahesh chats with Andy about how he came to start Wealthfront and the advice he has for early-stage entrepreneurs and founders. Listen in for guidance on how to scale and hire as well as the tried-and-true philosophies Andy brings into every partnership and negotiation. They’re sure to immediately change the way you approach your business.

Andy Rachleff, Cofounder and CEO of Wealthfront

Gina Bianchini is the founder and CEO of Mighty Networks, a startup empowering organizations and individuals to create their own interest-focused, branded social networks and communities on mobile and web. Gina joins the show to share why enabling people to connect around their passions matter, her unique perspective on building a company in a competitive market, and how she approaches recruiting from a career development standpoint. During this insightful conversation with Omidyar Network partner Shripriya Mahesh, Gina also explains how she manages her time as a CEO, why she starts every day by drafting her big picture goals, and how she stays close to the business by taking time each day to address feedback from users. Listen in for lessons that will change the way you approach your role as a founder and entrepreneur.

Gina Bianchini, Founder and CEO of Mighty Networks

Jessie Woolley-Wilson is the CEO and president of DreamBox Learning, a startup aimed at reimagining learning for kindergarten–8th grade students in mathematics. Jessie has led a remarkable career serving in executive positions at leading EdTech companies, including Kaplan, LeapFrog SchoolHouse, and Blackboard. On this episode of Founder’s Corner&nbsp;with host and Omidyar Network partner Shripriya Mahesh, Jessie shares the lessons she’s learned in setting mission and vision, the advice she gives young professionals about asking for what they deserve, and her family’s immigrant story, which still inspires her daily. Listen in for insights from Jessie’s experience and her unique perspective on the importance of bridging passion and purpose in work.

Jessie Woolley-Wilson, CEO and President of DreamBox Learning

Scott Heiferman is the founder and CEO of Meetup, home to the world’s largest network of local community groups. In this episode, Scott speaks with Rob Veres, venture partner at Omidyar Network, about the origins of Meetup, running a later stage startup, tools for building a shared company vision, missteps he’s made along the way, and course-correcting to develop a workplace as diverse as the community that Meetup serves. Scott is a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded Fotolog, a pre-Facebook and Instagram photo sharing network, and i-traffic, one of the leading online ad agencies of the 1990s. Tune in for lessons you can apply to your startup journey and hear from a tech leader who approaches each day with a change-oriented mindset.

Scott Heiferman, Founder and CEO of Meetup

Jeremy Johnson is the cofounder and CEO of Andela, a startup that is revolutionizing talent distribution in engineering by finding and placing Africa’s brightest developers to help tech giants build better products faster than ever. In today’s episode of Founder’s Corner, host and Omidyar Network venture partner Rob Veres sits down with Jeremy to learn more about how the company came together, why you should prioritize skillset and propensity for learning over traditional markers when hiring, how the company balances mission with a client-oriented focus, and why the belief that brilliance is equally distributed but opportunity is not continues to drive both the company’s direction and Jeremy's leadership. Listen in for a great founder’s story and best practices you can take back to your entrepreneurial venture today.

Jeremy Johnson, Cofounder and CEO of Andela

Renowned Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor Reid Hoffman joins the Founder’s Corner podcast for a lively conversation on management, product strategy, and the hard lessons he learned early in his career. Reid is a partner at Greylock and sits on the boards of companies including Airbnb, Convoy, and Microsoft. He is the cofounder of LinkedIn and previously served as the company’s CEO and executive chairman. Reid sat down with Omidyar Network partner Shripriya Mahesh for a chat recorded live during our recent Product Leader Summit in front of an audience of founders, entrepreneurs, and product leaders. Listen in for thoughtful, in-depth advice from one of today’s tech luminaries, as Reid shares his insights on evolving product-market fit, managing and motivating employees, and lessons on entrepreneurship and leadership.

Reid Hoffman, Entrepreneur, Product Strategist, and Investor

Kickstarter has revolutionized the way businesses and entrepreneurs build communities, launch products, and raise crowdfunded capital. On this episode of Founder’s Corner, Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Strickler recounts the origin story of the company turned public-benefit corporation, which has grown to support over 130,000 successfully funded projects with more than three billion dollars pledged. Yancey looks back on his past 8 years with Kickstarter and shares lessons from his missteps and how the company’s vision and idealism was incorporated into the business’s structure. He also recounts Kickstarter’s approach to attracting talent by clearly defining its mission and values. Yancey also shares his perspective on the challenges of successful leadership when you’re operating in a newly invented space as the market leader. Tune in to this episode with Yancey Strickler for a look behind the curtain at Kickstarter and an honest dialogue about growth, scaling, and leadership.

Yancey Strickler, Cofounder of Kickstarter

Tim Chen is the founder and CEO of NerdWallet, a company that helps consumers evaluate credit cards and financial products and aims to be tomorrow’s everyday GPS for money matters. On this episode of Founder’s Corner, host and Omidyar Network venture partner Rob Veres joins Tim for an in-depth conversation packed with advice and lessons for entrepreneurs. Tim covers the origin story of the company, explains how he sets and aligns goals within the organization, and details how he stays focused on leading the company by avoiding the email inbox to-do list. Listen in for insights that will improve the way you get work done and lead your organization on this episode of Founder’s Corner.

Tim Chen, Founder and CEO of NerdWallet

In our first episode of Product Decoded, Deb Liu, VP Marketplace, Facebook, discusses her journey into product leadership, what it takes to become a successful product leader, and how to make the product management field more diverse & inclusive.

Deb Liu, VP Marketplace, Facebook

Launching and growing an impactful company, especially one with a strong mission, can be a daunting task. The journey from assembling the right founding team to taking on investment, navigating a crowded market, tackling recruiting, and building a culture that marries purpose with profit constantly challenges what entrepreneurs can handle on their own. Founder's Corner brings you bite-size lessons and relatable tales from today's premier founders and CEOs so you can get ahead of tomorrow's roadblocks and build a great company faster than ever before. Join hosts Shripriya Mahesh and Rob Veres from Omidyar Network's emerging technology team, who invest in early-stage startups that aim to build great for-profit businesses that can change the world and create impact at scale.

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