Alex Lieberman is the co-founder of Morning Brew, a business newsletter with over 4 million subscribers. Alex founded Morning Brew in his dorm room and sold a majority stake to Business Insider for $75 million in 2020.

In this episode, Alex and Auren discuss: 

• Why B2B marketing is broken
• The future of influencer marketing
• Finding purpose after the exit
• Generation media consumption

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Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Evan Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Altana, a global supply chain management platform. Altana is one of the newest freight tech unicorns out there– they recently raised $200mm in a Series C round that valued the company at over a billion dollars. 

In this episode, Evan and Auren discuss: 

• Why "Globalization 2.0" is replacing free trade
• How Russia's economy defied sanctions expectations
• The hidden power of supply chain middlemen
• China's transformation from cheap labor to tech leader

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Evan Smith on LinkedIn.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Arup Banerjee is the co-founder and CEO of Windfall, a data company that estimates the net worth of every American. 

In this episode of World of DaaS, Arup and Auren discuss: 

• Why accurate wealth data is so difficult to come by
• The best indicators of high net worth
• Common misconceptions about wealth distribution
• Building data co-ops

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Arup Banerjee on X at @ArupBanerjee07.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Sam Parr is the co-host of My First Million podcast and the founder of Hampton, a community of entrepreneurs and founders.  Sam previously founded The Hustle, a business and tech newsletter that was acquired by HubSpot for reportedly $27 million in 2021. 

In this episode of World of DaaS, Sam and Auren discuss: 

• Branding strategies for tech founders
• Deciding when to sell your business
• Building communities and monetizing audiences
• Raising normal kids after success 

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Sam on X at @thesamparr.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Tomas Pueyo is the author of the Uncharted Territories blog, where he analyzes global trends in technology, politics, and economics. Tomas gained international recognition in 2020 for his data-driven analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic, with his articles reaching over 40 million views and being translated into more than 40 languages. 

In this episode of World of DaaS, Tomas and Auren discuss:

• Why geography ruled the past but not the future
• How zero cost energy will affect global politics
• Causes and effects of declining fertility

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Eric Glyman is the co-founder and CEO of Ramp, a financial operations platform. Ramp is one of the fastest growing startups in history, reaching $100M ARR in just three years. Prior to Ramp, Eric co-founded Paribus, a consumer finance app acquired by Capital One in 2016.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Eric discuss: 

• Corporate spending trends
• Leveraging price intelligence data
• Ramp’s ‘Moneyball’ hiring approach
• Banking monopolies + regulatory capture

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Eric Glyman on X at @eglyman.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Matt Mullenweg, CEO of Automattic and founder of WordPress on the ongoing trademark dispute between WordPress and WP Engine, a hosting company owned by private equity firm Silver Lake.

Matt Socials:
Twitter: https://x.com/photomatt
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattm/ 

Host Auren Hoffman Socials:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/auren
Substack: https://substack.com/@auren

Ben Casnocha is a cofounder and partner at Village Global, an early-stage venture capital firm backed by tech luminaries including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg. He was also chief of staff to Reid Hoffman and co-authored two best selling books with him, “The Alliance” and “The Startup of You.” 

In this episode of World of DaaS, Ben and Auren discuss: 

• Approaching your career as a startup
• Evaluating founder quality
• Whether networking is overrated or underrated
• The optimal level of wealth for happiness

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Ben Casnocha on X at @bencasnocha.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Matt Clifford is the co-founder and chair of Entrepreneur First, a global talent investor that has helped create over 500 companies worth more than $10 billion. He’s also the founding chair of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency, the UK’s answer to DARPA. 

In this episode of World of DaaS, Matt and Auren discuss: 

• Investing in talent
• Traits of successful founders
• The UK’s advanced research efforts
• AI and national defense

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Matt Clifford on X at @matthewclifford.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Daniel Pink is the author of seven bestselling books on business, work, and human behavior, including Drive and To Sell Is Human. His TED Talk on the science of motivation has been viewed more than 20 million times. His most recent book is The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. 

In this episode of World of DaaS, Daniel and Auren discuss: 

• Changing sales strategies for data and AI
• Building deeply motivated teams
• Decision-making timeframes
• Chronotypes and productivity 

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Daniel Pink on X at @DanielPink.

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