Links:Join us in Rolling Fun!Hear our other Rolling Fun eps!Rolling Fun GPs:Al Doan - Founder of Creativity Inc., a $100m+ collection of e-commerce brands. Founder of Pretzel. BS from BYU Hawaii, OPM at HBS. Makes one hell of a peach cobbl

The First Artificial Human Arm with Tyler Hayes of Atom Limbs

Mar 14th, 2024 1h 8m

Links:Atom LimbsWaitlistCrowdfunding Round - WefunderTyler on XTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:19) - Inside building Atom Limbs (00:18:37) - The process of researching what knowledge was needed to build this company(00:27:26) - Feedb

Robotic Delivery Tunnels with Garrett Scott of Pipedream Labs

Feb 27th, 2024 1h 5m

Links:Garrett Scott on XPipedream LabsTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:00) - Pipedream(00:08:33) - What’s the existing infrastructure for this product?(00:12:55) - Finding geographical partners(00:14:52) - Hyperlogistics, regulations, a

Rolling Fun #6: Investing in Robotic Prosthetics, 10x Batteries. Al meets MrBeast.

Feb 13th, 2024 52m 57s

Links:Join us in Rolling Fun!Hear our other Rolling Fun eps!OurosAltHQZencastrAtom LimbsGeneral Fabrication CompanyTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:57) - Dear Listener(00:09:44) - Eric’s life as a CEO & Scribe(00:17:14) – Rolling Fu

David Senra + Mitchell Baldridge #4: Old Books, New Events, and A Surprise CEO Job

Jan 16th, 2024 2h 34m

Links:David Senra on XMitchell on XFounders PodcastBetter BookkeepingMentioned on the episode:Fiftyyears.comFoundersonly.comPoor Charlie’s AlmanacLiar’s PokerAtomic HabitsThe Pathless PathMorgan Housel booksTren Griffin Blog - 2

Behind the Scenes of a Nuclear Microreactor Startup with Matt Loszak, Founder CEO of Aalo Atomics

Aug 29th, 2023 1h 8m

Links for Matt’s stuff:Aalo.comMatt on TwitterAalo on TwitterAalo Job BoardLink to invest alongside Eric in deals like Aalo: rolling.funLinks to stuff mentioned:Decouple PodcastTitans of Nuclear PodcastNuclear Barbarian SubstackAtom

Room-Temperature Superconductors and Nuclear Fusion with Andrew Cote

Aug 15th, 2023 1h 33m

Links:Andrew on TwitterAndrew’s SubstackThe AI SalonTechnological Revolutions and Financial Capital by Carlota PerezTopics:(00:00:00) Eric welcomes you to the episode(00:03:20) The rocketing popularity of superconductors(00:05:28) The

World-Changing Potential of Next-Gen Batteries with Eli Dourado and Ethan Loosbrock (Ouros Energy)

Jul 11th, 2023 52m 46s

Links:Center for Growth and OpportunityWhere’s my Flying Car by J. Storrs HallEli on TwitterEli’s SubstackEthan on TwitterOuros EnergyEpisode #32 of Smart Friends: book recap of Where’s My Flying Car?Episode #34 of Smart Friends w/ J. S

David Senra + Mitchell Baldridge #3: Recap Capital Camp, Lunch with Sam Zell

Jun 27th, 2023 2h 17m

Links:David on TwitterMitchell on TwitterFounders PodcastStuff mentioned:Jocko Go DrinkCapital CampPeople mentioned:Jeremy Giffon on TwitterBrent Beshore on TwitterClayton Dorge - CEO of Capital CampBooks mentioned:Setting the Ta

The Synthesis of Media and Ecommerce with Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening

Jun 13th, 2023 1h 9m

LinksEpic GardeningKevin Espiritu on YouTubeCreator Capitalists post from EricKevin’s first appearance on Smart FriendsScribemedia.com/consultTimestamps(00:04:23) Kevin’s career leading to content(00:14:00) What did raising capital u

Turning Discoveries Into Companies with Sam Arbesman of Lux Capital

Apr 25th, 2023 1h 14m

Topics:(00:04:26) - Who are your influences?(00:08:57) - When Facts Expire: The Half-life of Knowledge(00:22:57) - The Playbook behind Boston Dynamics and DeepMind (00:28:36) - Research Orgs other than Academia, Govt, and Industry(00:31:00

Meeting Charlie Munger and Starting RE Costseg with David Senra and Mitchell Baldridge

Apr 11th, 2023 2h

Links:David on TwitterMitchell on TwitterFounders PodcastInvest like the bestHow to Take Over the WorldHard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft EmpireJoe Lonsdale - Lessons from Peter ThielTopics:(5:51) - David’s dinne

How CEOs Build with AI - Sean Devine of XBE

Apr 4th, 2023 1h 47m

Links:XBESean on Twitter & LinkedInChatGPTChatGPT-4BarelyKnown.comOpenAICoPilotBen’s Bites newsletterBaeKayla.comSupport our Sponsor:Bread: https://www.madebybread.com/Topics:(5:04) - Setting the stage: Sean’s company & program

Making Data Honest (and Valuable) with Omar ElNaggar (Weavechain) and Zach Pettet (Money20/20)

Mar 28th, 2023 1h 30m

Topics:(4:21) - Introducing Omar & Zach (nerds)(5:30) - Why will Web3 data take 100% of the market?(7:22) - What are data flows?(14:40) - Does the whole world need to be on Web3 to execute your vision?(18:02) - Is there a gamification to t

Rolling Fun #5: Investing in Nuclear, Ecommerce Data, and AI Productivity

Mar 14th, 2023 1h 6m

Helpful Links:The Rolling Fun(d)Al on TwitterBo on LinkedInMatt Loszak on TwitterMidjourneyChatGPTPortfolio companies Mentioned:FasterBetterSolve.ioSponsors:Athena: Get a free first month (Worth $3k!) when you sign up with my co

Scaling Nuclear Energy, Saving The World – Bret Kugelmass of Last Energy

Feb 28th, 2023 59m 45s

Links:Bret Kugelmass on LinkedInLast EnergyTitans of Nuclear PodcastEnergy Impact PodcastMarc Andreesen regulatory capture podcast episodeThe Energy Impact CenterDecouple PodcastInvest your money alongside ours in high-tech, high-grow

Startup To Scale, What CEOs Learn - Austen Allred (Bloomtech) and Al Doan (Missouri Star Quilt Co)

Feb 14th, 2023 1h 27m

Links:Austen on TwitterAl on TwitterBloomtech (Formerly Lambda School)Becoming Trader Joe by Joe CoulombeRolling.funRolling Fun Podcast episodes:Rolling Fun Ep. 1Rolling Fun Ep. 2Rolling Fun Ep. 3Rolling Fun Ep. 4Creative EA Deleg

New York Times’ Radical Distortions and Fabrications with Ashley Rindsberg, Author of “The Gray Lady Winked”

Jan 31st, 2023 1h 8m

Links:The Gray Lady Winked by Ashley RindsbergAshley on TwitterAshley on SubstackAshley’s writingSponsor:MadeByBread.comGiveWell.orgTopics:(5:02) - The impact of Balaji’s love for your book(6:54) - When did you realize this boo

Crypto Business Banking and Long-Term Blockchain Applications with Grace Guo of Domo and Mitchell Baldridge

Jan 10th, 2023 1h 18m

Links:Domo.soGrace on TwitterMitchell on TwitterDomo on TwitterJorgenson’s Soundbox #38 with AthenaJorgenson’s Soundbox #52 with Zach PettetSponsor:Athenago.comGivewell.orgTopics:(5:21) - Introducing Grace and Mitchell

Engineering an Acquisition, Grant Funding, and Nanotech Pharma with Maria Flynn

Dec 27th, 2022 1h 19m

Links:AmbiologixRolling FunSBIR requirementsParticipating governmental agenciesState funds for SBIRTopics:(6:00) - Maria’s origin story & the founding of Orbis(12:03) - What is this technology?(13:46) - What was Corey’s break

Rolling Fun #4: Q4 Portfolio Recap, Crypto Long-view, Uncapped Notes, and Fund Growth

Dec 13th, 2022 1h 39m

Links:Rolling Fun #1Rolling Fun #2Rolling Fun #3PortfolioAl on TwitterBo on TwitterPositive Food Co.OmellaTonic AudioStell EngineeringNSIONGently.comGlyphTerran RoboticsTopics:(5:34) - Crypto has imploded, thanks FTX! W

Money 20/20, Fintech Innovations, and Interviewing Legends with Zach Anderson Pettet

Nov 29th, 2022 1h 50m

Links:Zach on Twitter & LinkedInMoney 20/20For Fintech’s Sake PodcastTripleBlindRule 1033PropelTrafficked with Mariana Van ZellerTopics:(4:25) - Recap the last episode with Zach and Eric(5:34) - Fintech Industry Overview(15:21) - Mo

AI Evolution: ComputerVision, Olfactory Computation, and Neural Nets with Max Olson

Nov 15th, 2022 1h 35m

Topics:(5:29) - Max’s background and career(14:15) - Is it reasonable to use Neural Net, Deep Learning and Machine learning interchangeably?(26:37) - The Future of AI(39:18) - Google & AI Writing(49:42) - Hiring AI for help in our personal

Growing Podcasts, Bookkeeping Biz, and Creator-Led Companies with David Senra and Mitchell Baldridge

Nov 1st, 2022 2h 39m

Topics:(4:12) - David on how to grow a podcast & Mitchell as a connector(13:32) - David on changing the structure of his podcast(15:58) - Creator-Led Business, Kobe Bryant, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Balaji(36:49) - The genius of Berkshire Hat

Rolling Fun #3: Q3 Portfolio Recap and Life Updates: Crafting, Smart Kitchens, the API for the Auto Industry

Oct 18th, 2022 58m 17s

Topics:(1:05) - Life updates and catching up from Al’s Quilting Capital: Hamilton, MO(20:08) - Fund updates for end of Q2(25:15) - Fund updates for Q3: Omello, Ohm, Driv.ly & Glyph(49:35) - Closing out Q3(50:28) - Updates on old portfolio