Mike Maples Jr. didn’t make his mark by playing it safe—he built it by betting early on ideas that looked crazy… until they changed the world.

In this new episode, Mike shares why conviction-based investing matters more than ever in an era defined by AI, defense tech, and dual-use innovation.

Recorded live at Austin Tech Week 2025, Mike joins Joshua Baer to unpack how the post-ChatGPT economy is reshaping venture capital, why defense and industrial innovation are attracting the brightest founders, and how the U.S. can maintain its technological edge by empowering private innovators.

Listeners will walk away inspired to invest—and build—at the intersection of purpose and profit.

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