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The Generalists

The Generalists

著者： Raz Kotler and Michael Smith Jr.
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 The hosts Raz Kotler & Michael Smith Jr., interview people around how they arrived in Singapore, their careers, their personal journeys and how the concept of being a Generalist influences their life and career. All episodes currently filmed F2F in the Poddster Singapore studios.Raz Kotler and Michael Smith Jr. 出世 就職活動 経済学
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  • How to Build an AI Startup Entirely on WhatsApp (ep 72)

    How to Build an AI Startup Entirely on WhatsApp (ep 72)
    2026/03/10
    Tiago Alves, founder of Librarian, explains how a WhatsApp-first product strategy helped his AI assistant break out. He shows why adoption accelerated once friction was removed and why many founders still misunderstand how AI tools are actually adopted. He also shares how Librarian evolved from a search layer across work tools into an executive assistant in your pocket, and why WhatsApp beat Slack in real-world usage.Episode 72 covers AI adoption, product onboarding, and messaging as a business operating layer. Tiago also breaks down fundraising reality across Asia and the US, his thinking on verticals like real estate and insurance, and how pricing changes when token costs matter. He reflects on his time as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Golden Gate Ventures and explains why the next generation of AI assistants will need memory, context, and tighter integrations across the tools people already use.🔔 Listen and SubscribeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists📖 What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy WhatsApp-first onboarding removed friction and accelerated adoptionWhy users preferred chatting from WhatsApp instead of being pushed to a website or SlackHow Librarian evolved from search assistant to action-taking executive assistantWhy AI products need to adapt to actual user behavior, not assumed workflowsHow messaging apps are becoming business operating layersWhy Southeast Asia’s mobile-first habits create different product opportunitiesWhat founders get wrong about fundraising in Asia versus the USHow Tiago used forced monetization to find real ICP and reduce AI cost exposureWhy memory, integrations, and context are core to the future of AI assistants🔥 Watch Our Other Videoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VHfhKCfn0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H24ck-is5Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6URrTXBwPGkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZE8F6qfgt0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oybU375fZxohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_dknB50qM👤👤 HostsRaz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/👤 GuestTiago Alves: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagoalves/🔗 Resources and Links Mentioned🏢 Companies and OrganizationsLibrarian: https://www.librarian.ai/Golden Gate Ventures: https://goldengate.vc 25V: https://25madison.com/25v/Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/Carrot: https://www.get-carrot.com/WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/Slack: https://slack.com/Telegram: https://telegram.org/OpenAI: https://openai.com/Gamma: https://gamma.app/Beautiful.ai: https://www.beautiful.ai/📚 Concepts and FrameworksEntrepreneur in Residence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrepreneur-in-residenceProduct-market fit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product/market_fitCustomer relationship management (CRM): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customer_relationship_managementRetrieval-augmented generation (RAG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrieval-augmented_generation
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    53 分
  • Why Startup Boards Fail (And How to Fix Them) (ep 71)

    Why Startup Boards Fail (And How to Fix Them) (ep 71)
    2026/03/03
    Anthony Sochan, co-founder of Think & Grow, breaks down what founders get wrong about boards, executive hiring, and scaling decisions under pressure. Learn how to design a board that actually helps the business, avoid early-stage hiring traps, and make better decisions when capital is tight.Anthony explains why most startup boards become passive, why accountability inside boards is often weak, and how investor incentives can diverge from founder outcomes. He shares practical guidance on when to form a formal board, how to use independent directors, and why advisory structures can work when founder bandwidth is limited.Episode 71 goes deep on board composition, PMF-stage priorities, founder trust and delegation, and what APJ startups can learn from companies like Atlassian and Canva. It also covers Anthony’s 2026 outlook on AI-driven efficiency and why fundamentals still win.🔔 Listen and Subscribe:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4ApplePodcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists📖 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why startup teams need generalists early and specialists laterHow to hire by mapping real business problems, not titlesWhy over-stacking senior hires too early can hurt growthWhy many boards fail: low accountability and passive oversightWhy independent board members improve decision qualityWhen to form a formal board (and when to stay focused on PMF)How founders can use advisory boards and former-founder coachesWhy trust, delegation, and founder health are core execution levers🔥 Watch Our Other Videos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VHfhKCfn0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H24ck-is5Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6URrTXBwPGkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZE8F6qfgt0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oybU375fZxohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_dknB50qM👤 HostsRaz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsmithjr/👤 GuestAnthony Sochan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonysohan/🔗 Resources and Links Mentioned🏢 Companies and OrganizationsThink & Grow: https://www.thinkandgrowinc.com/Atlassian: https://www.atlassian.com/Canva: https://www.canva.com/HubSpot: https://www.hubspot.com/Andreessen Horowitz (a16z): https://a16z.com/Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD): https://www.aicd.com.au/Singapore Institute of Directors (SID): https://www.sid.org.sg/📚 Concepts and FrameworksProduct-Market Fit (PMF): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product/market_fitCorporate Governance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_governanceBoard of Directors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_of_directorsLimited Partner (LP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_partner📖 Books MentionedUnreasonable Hospitality (Will Guidara): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671289/unreasonable-hospitality-by-will-guidara/🍽️ Places MentionedEleven Madison Park: https://www.elevenmadisonpark.com/Shake Shack: https://www.shakeshack.com/
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    46 分
  • The "Co-Founder Marriage": Why Startups Really Fail (ep 70)

    The "Co-Founder Marriage": Why Startups Really Fail (ep 70)
    2026/02/24

    Episode 70: Ofir Har-Chen on Founder Alignment, Cyber GTM, and Building Under Pressure

    Ofir Har-Chen, co-founder of Clutch Security, breaks down what founders get wrong about VCs, co-founder alignment, and global go-to-market in cybersecurity. Learn how to validate real problem-market fit, build market pull through education, and execute fast in high-stress environments.

    In this conversation from Tel Aviv, Raz and Ofir go deep on fundraising mechanics, why the right VC partner matters more than brand, and how founder teams should test alignment before pressure hits. Ofir shares practical lessons on communication, decision-making, and why startup operating reality changes every quarter.

    They also unpack Clutch’s journey from early ideation to non-human identity security, and why agentic AI is accelerating identity and access risk. The episode closes with advice for future cyber founders on learning the domain, finding the right co-founder, and staying grounded through chaos.


    🔔 Listen and Subscribe:

    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast
    • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4
    • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists

    📖 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

    • How Ofir’s view of VCs changed after fundraising
    • Why the partner matters as much as the fund
    • How to prove deep problem understanding to investors
    • What to stress-test before committing to co-founders
    • Why communication is the core operating system in founder teams
    • Why educational GTM can outperform hard-selling early
    • How to use LinkedIn to build global demand from day one
    • Why problem-market fit should come before product-market fit
    • Why non-human identities are central to modern security
    • How agentic AI changes identity, access, and blast radius risk


    🔥 Watch Our Other Videos:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VHfhKCfn0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H24ck-is5Y

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6URrTXBwPGk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZE8F6qfgt0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oybU375fZxo

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_dknB50qM


    👤 Host

    • Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/

    👤 Guest

    • Ofir Har-Chen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ofirhc/


    🔗 Resources and Links Mentioned

    🏢 Companies and Organizations

    • Clutch Security: https://www.clutch.security/
    • Signia: https://www.signia.co/
    • Hunters: https://www.hunters.security/
    • OpenAI: https://openai.com/
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS): https://aws.amazon.com/
    • Google Cloud: https://cloud.google.com/

    📚 Concepts and Frameworks

    • VUCA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VUCA
    • Product-Market Fit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product/market_fit
    • SOC 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_and_Organization_Controls
    • ISO/IEC 27001: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_27001
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    47 分
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