Starting Greatness with Mike Maples

December 29, 2022
Blake Scholl: How Boom Supersonic Took Flight | Starting Greatness With Mike Maples, Jr
Blake Scholl and Mike Maples, Jr discuss why and how Blake started Boom Supersonic, the state of the commercial air travel industry, why...

August 28, 2022
More from Silicon Valley Go-to-Market Legend (Part 2) | Mark Leslie on Starting Greatness with Mike Maples
Mark Leslie returns for Part 2 to discuss the real role of a CEO, marketing vs. sales, and why he keeps carrying the torch...

August 14, 2022
Silicon Valley Go-to-Market Legend | Mark Leslie on Starting Greatness with Mike Maples
Mike and Mark discuss how the simple statement of "it sounds cool" led him to become one of the most successful founders in tech...

March 6, 2022
Tim Westergren: How The Band Kept Playing At Pandora | Starting Greatness with Mike Maples, Jr.
Tim Westergren joins Mike Maples, Jr. to talk about the inspirational tale behind Pandora Media, how to "keep your cool" amid "WFIO"...

March 1, 2022
Lessons of Greatness: How to Defeat “We’re F*cked, It’s Over” (WFIO) Moments | Starting Greatness with Mike Maples, Jr.
The path to success is paved by multiple “WFIO” moments. Mike Maples, Jr. explains how to use these horrible situations to show...

November 16, 2021
“The IPO From Hell” and Other REAL Lessons from the Startup Crucible | Ben Horowitz on Starting Greatness with Mike Maples Jr.
Mike Maples Jr. and Ben Horowitz discuss the "IPO from Hell" and how it shaped him into the founder he is...

November 3, 2021
Stephane Bancel of Moderna: $5B and 10 Years on the Path to Changing Humanity | Starting Greatness with Mike Maples, Jr
Mike and Stephane discuss Moderna's investment in mRNA technology and how it provided a solution to the COVID pandemic and the future of...

September 24, 2021
How to Create Business Products People *ENJOY* Using | Rahul Vohra on Starting Greatness with Mike Maples
Mike and Rahul discuss how understanding human motivation, game design, and flow states can greatly improve positive user experiences with...

June 30, 2021
How to Build a Better Company as well as a Better Internet | Matthew Prince and Michelle Zatlyn on Starting Greatness with Mike Maples
Matthew Prince and Michelle Zatlyn discuss Cloudflare's journey as a successful start-up and the importance of employee retention and...

June 10, 2021
Your willingness to fail is what will let you succeed | Vinod Khosla on Starting Greatness with Mike Maples
Vinod Khosla joins Mike Maples to discuss taking smart risks, why failing is okay, hiring advice, and...

June 8, 2021
Why you must master risk-taking to seize greatness | Starting Greatness with Mike Maples
Mike Maples explains why you must master risk-taking to achieve...

June 8, 2021
Design your category | Starting Greatness with Mike Maples
Mike Maples shares the four steps needed to design a new business...

March 25, 2021
Mark Cuban: You Only Have to Be Right Once…If You Take Big Enough Swings Along the Way | Starting Greatness with Mike Maples
In this conversation, Mark discusses some of the lessons he learned in his career, his 12 rules for startups and...

February 24, 2021
How Tim Ferris Found Product-Market Fit for “The 4-Hour Workweek” | Starting Greatness with Mike Maples
Tim Ferris joins Mike Maples to discuss writing his book, finding market fit, and startup...

July 28, 2020
How to Create a Breakthrough with Shane Parrish on Starting Greatness with Mike Maples
Shane Parrish s the founder, curator, and wisdom seeker behind Farnam Street and the host of The Knowledge Project...