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Thanks for posting this. We're excited to share with the PH community carpool.vc, a new project we've been working on at Ludlow Ventures. Brett and I carpool to work every day. Most days begin dropping my kids off at school. I'm pretty sure the crossing guard thinks we're dating. We thought it would be fun to start recording our commutes and the people we talk to along the way. We have some great upcoming guests (Eric Ries, Jesse Genet, Mark Suster, Jason Calacanis, Clark Valberg and more). The audio is less than ideal right now, but we're upgrading our gear. Please share thoughts and feedback. A specific ask to the PH community; we want to have 1-3 standard questions that we ask everyone who chats with us. The goal is to stay away from the "who do you admire?" "what do you like about your job?" questions and conjure up things that will make people share more personally and vulnerably. Have any awesome questions to add to that list? We'd love to hear them. Thanks!
sounds like a fun project. some questions: what are your on-going challenges? what inspires to go to work every day? if you weren't driving to work, where would you be?
I love that you're doing this. I think you're on to something insanely fascinating, but I have a ton of feedback. I'd like to see more a mission statement behind it. Just saying you're recording because you guys drive together isn't enough. That's a gimmick that gets us watching, but doesn't sustain. I know you well enough to know you have one. Talk about it on camera. And when you bring Clark on tell us who he is and why he matters for your mission. If you call your dad, don't cut away just as you're talking to him. That's a personal moment that you should show. Maybe ask him how he felt you crashed his car as a teenager or sold his shirts on ebay when you were growing up. Or something that shows us who you were. Is this helpful?
what's something that took you a long time to understand?
Maker
Thanks Andrew. New at this. Excited for all good things ahead.
Seems like the VC / startup version of Seinfeld's comedians in cars getting coffee
Maker
yeah I'm a big fan of that show and it was definitely an inspiration, the only difference is we carpool every day for the last three years whether we film or not
Maker
I've not seen it, but that's what everyone keeps telling me ;)
IMO, the magic of the show is that it doesn't feel like a forced interview. It seems like a conversation between friends. I'm looking forward to checking this out!
Maker
Thanks Eddie, that's the goal. The second it becomes forced we're done.
That's what I said!
Honored and frightened to be the first guest. But seriously, love these guys.
Maker
So much fun to have you on. Love you back!
Maker
Lots of love going on in this thread. Clark, thanks for being our guinea pig. Our cute, lovable guinea pig.
can we get on Carpool.vc pleeeeaaasse? 😊
Maker
yes yes yes!
Hunter
who are the dream guests?
Maker
- Sergey Brin - Tim Cook. Stretch goals.
Maker
right now Donald Trump. I bet he would say some newsworthy stuff.
Maker
you're taking that call ALONE.
For the past 10 months or so I've interned with these two. To say that these guys are not your traditional VC's would be a huge understatement. These episodes do an amazing job of capturing how goofy and approachable Jonathon and Brett are. Their personalities couldn't complement each other more.
Maker
dude. stop. you've been such an awesome part of this team.
Maker
To say Blake it not you traditional intern is an understatement. Brought so much value to the team from day one. Plus he has the deepest and silkiest smooth voice.
Maker
seriously deep. like "rattle your insides when he speaks" deep.
What's one thing you believed strongly to be true, but changed your mind/approach on? Thanks and just watched first two episodes.
Maker
that's a good question! What would your answer be?
Stop deflecting answer the 's question!
and You both talk a lot about VC without ego. Is this a part of that and if so, how does it relate? For the record, I laughed out loud and woke my sleeping dog. (disclosure - Ludlow is an investor in our co)
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Thanks Andrew! We really focus on being authentic. We tried getting a blog off the ground for years and end up reducing each blog post to a tweet. We took a step back and stopped forcing it. This is a much more comfortable medium for us to express ourselves. We'll leave the masterful blogging to , , and others. (disclosure - we love you)
Tip for the AngelList / Tinder world out there... if you want to marry a founder, you have to be "in full beast mode". Also, where is the email capture? Scale! So good, thanks guys :)
Maker
Doh! Content marketing 101. How did we forget that? Fix on the way. Thanks!
We all need to learn sometimes ;) You can teach me the VC gig one day - we'll call it even.
Maker
we are such boneheads! thanks! updated with a pretty subscribe button!
So pretty! I put my email right in :)
Love it guys! Can't wait for entrepreneurs to call in ;)
Maker
thanks! There are a lot of good people on the way! Stay tuned...
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