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The Adam Jackson Show

The Adam Jackson Show

By Adam Jackson

I'm a 4x entrepreneur, investor in hundreds of tech startups , LP in a dozen funds, co-founder of one (Cambrian Asset Management), and co-founder of a large and fast-growing decentralized talent network, Braintrust.

I have tons of fascinating conversations and learn a lot of (mostly hard!) lessons during the course of each week.

In this podcast I'll share the good (and bad) stuff each week for 10-15 min.

I'm not selling or promoting anything - just looking to have some fun sharing these crazy weeks.
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EP 10: What I learned founding Doctor On Demand with Dr. Phil McGraw

The Adam Jackson ShowJun 01, 2023

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EP 10: What I learned founding Doctor On Demand with Dr. Phil McGraw
Jun 01, 202321:49
EP09: AI Doomerism, Intel From the True Ventures LP Summit, & Founder Mental Health

EP09: AI Doomerism, Intel From the True Ventures LP Summit, & Founder Mental Health

This week on The Adam Jackson Show I share the interactions I experienced while traveling to NYC last week, including highlights from the True Ventures LP Summit and my birthday dinner. I also answer some great questions from listeners. Send me a DM @adamjacksonsf to get your question answered on another episode. (0:00) Intro (3:11) Birthday dinner discussion (6:47) True Ventures LP Summit (12:47) This week's Q&A


Listen on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5XL3gTDks8CkCAVRr3ltkg?si=ff9842a4c4824d4a⁠ Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adam-jackson-show/id1677806381⁠ Watch on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@adamjacksonshow/⁠ About the host: Adam Jackson is a 4x venture-backed entrepreneur and the CEO of Braintrust, a user-owned talent network that connects knowledge workers and tech workers with big companies that need them on a contract or full-time basis. He is also an active angel investor in several hundred different companies over the last 15 years, all tech startups, and has co-founded a crypto hedge fund called Cambrian.

May 25, 202318:36
EP 08: No Desks to Hide Under - the Usefulness of Hiring Fast, Firing Fast

EP 08: No Desks to Hide Under - the Usefulness of Hiring Fast, Firing Fast

In this week’s episode, “No Desks to Hide Under,” I share insights on how AI and the changing job landscape are shifting the way we work. I also discuss mistakes I’ve made and seen, changes hiring managers need to make, and the usefulness of hiring fast, firing fast. Plus I get to some audience Q&As. Send me a DM @adamjacksonsf to get your question answered on another episode. (0:00) Intro (2:52) The current paradigm (5:26) Live and lead by example (7:17) Hiring and firing quickly (10:38) Find a small team that works well together (13:04) Example of firing quickly (13:58) Audience Q&As Listen on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5XL3gTDks8CkCAVRr3ltkg?si=ff9842a4c4824d4a⁠ Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adam-jackson-show/id1677806381⁠ Watch on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@adamjacksonshow/⁠ About the host: Adam Jackson is a 4x venture-backed entrepreneur and the CEO of Braintrust, a user-owned talent network that connects knowledge workers and tech workers with big companies that need them on a contract or full-time basis. He is also an active angel investor in several hundred different companies over the last 15 years, all tech startups, and has co-founded a crypto hedge fund called Cambrian.

May 11, 202317:03
EP 07: Insights from the Front Lines of a Crypto Conference- Why AI is Hot and Crypto is Not (Yet)

EP 07: Insights from the Front Lines of a Crypto Conference- Why AI is Hot and Crypto is Not (Yet)

On this week’s episode of the Adam Jackson Show, I discuss the insights gained from attending the Medici Conference, an exclusive conference on blockchain and cryptocurrency. I also share insights from Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, on the state of the cryptocurrency industry and the hype cycle of AI. Plus I answer audience questions from previous episodes. Leave a comment below or tweet me @adamjacksonsf to get your questions answered on future episodes.


(0:00) Intro

(1:23) Medici Conference

(4:03) Brian Armstrong

(5:32) Rep. Patrick McHenry

(7:48) Crypto and AI hype cycle

(12:02) Q&A from the audience


Show Notes:

https://actnow.io/z31xN5P

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/18/mchenry-gensler-crypto-hearing-00092531

https://twitter.com/rowancheung/status/1653290999106379777?s=46&t=nMh8XuRI_57dnzKZX8PBkg

https://twitter.com/mhudack/status/1652961476595040256

https://www.token2049.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-winnick-36316a1/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/olafcw/


Listen on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5XL3gTDks8CkCAVRr3ltkg?si=ff9842a4c4824d4a⁠

Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adam-jackson-show/id1677806381⁠

Watch on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@adamjacksonshow/⁠


About the host:

Adam Jackson is a 4x venture-backed entrepreneur and the CEO of Braintrust, a user-owned talent network that connects knowledge workers and tech workers with big companies that need them on a contract or full-time basis. He is also an active angel investor in several hundred different companies over the last 15 years, all tech startups, and has co-founded a crypto hedge fund called Cambrian.

May 04, 202319:39
EP 06: The Rise and Fall of the Professional Managerial Class in Tech Companies
Apr 27, 202312:35
EP 05: Talent Focus, Who's Hiring on Braintrust, & How Do I Stand Out?

EP 05: Talent Focus, Who's Hiring on Braintrust, & How Do I Stand Out?

Apr 20, 202312:24
EP04 - Lessons on regulation, DeFi, and more from the Pantera Blockchain Summit + this "AI pause" letter nonsense and why you shouldn't fear computers (or my Roomba)

EP04 - Lessons on regulation, DeFi, and more from the Pantera Blockchain Summit + this "AI pause" letter nonsense and why you shouldn't fear computers (or my Roomba)

This week I spoke at the @Pantera Blockchain summit hosted by my friend @Dan Moorhead. It was a packed house featuring speakers from storied institutions like S&P and Goldman Sachs, to start-ups, to investors — and even the regulators joined in the fun!


In the latest episode of the podcast, I share a little bit about what I heard and learned; from regulation to DeFi and everything in between. Plus I offer my two cents on this AI pause letter nonsense. Spoiler alert: dumb idea.


Time Stamp outline:

1:00: Behind the scenes at the Pantera LP event

2:30: Why foreign nations are "foaming at the mouth"

3:35: The regulatory heavy turf war: What Biden could learn from Clinton

4:25: The aging 'conveyor belt' that could ease crypto crackdowns

4:45: The improved investor discourse around crypto usability

5:45: Who cares about hosting? Why we must get past layer wars

6:35: Wall Street's crypto investment & large institutional interest

8:00: Predicting the future of crypto and my bet with Braintrust 8:40: How we move the working class into the ownership class 9:55: The value of provable global identity

11:15: Why I didn't sign the 'AI pause' letter + let's pause IG instead!

12:07: The AI safety bullshit: Inaction is never safer than action

13:00: Why it's important to test AI while it's still not dangerous

14:00: Computers don't kill people; People kill people

14:30: Time to fear my Roomba?

15:10: Responding to reader feedback ... trust me, the feeling is mutual

Apr 06, 202315:56
EP03 - Throwing a dinner for journalists + why Google, not Chat-GPT, is the granddaddy of AI.

EP03 - Throwing a dinner for journalists + why Google, not Chat-GPT, is the granddaddy of AI.

In this episode, tech founder and investor Adam Jackson talks about throwing a dinner for journalists and how to attract attention without saying a word about your company — plus why he believes Google is the granddaddy of AI, why Chat-GPT's market-breaking potential for startups isn't quite here yet, and the NYSE's quiet bet on crypto's longterm longevity.

Mar 31, 202313:32
EP02 - An Investor Relations masterclass. Plus, Balaji's $1M Bitcoin bet, and is the SEC coming for Coinbase?
Mar 23, 202315:47
EP01 - New show: lessons learned from a 4x tech founder, investor & LP: SVB, USDC, web3, investor relations

EP01 - New show: lessons learned from a 4x tech founder, investor & LP: SVB, USDC, web3, investor relations

In this, the first episode, tech founder and investor Adam Jackson shares first hand experience with the SVB bank run, USDC de-pegging, investor relations in crypto winter and more...

Mar 17, 202318:01