HeyJaredLiftoff with Keith Newman: For Founders looking for a new growth playbook and further inspiration.
Former journalist turned Silicon Valley dealmaker and entrepreneur Keith Newman talks with Founders, Innovators and Influencers who share their stories of success, pain and impact with a bit of humor and nostalgia mixed in.
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The Overlooked Opportunity in Timberland: Playing the Long Game (opens the original)
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Most investors are chasing the next hot market—from AI and data centers to the latest high-growth opportunities. But sometimes, the better opportunity is hiding somewhere few people are looking. In this episode of Liftoff with Keith Newman, Keith sits down with John Brennard, Managing Director & Founder of Southview Timberland Investments, to explore the world of timberland investing and what makes it an intriguing alternative asset class. John shares how his family's timberland investment in 20
Your Business Can Only Grow as Far as You Do | Damon Flowers (opens the original)
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Most founders think they have a growth problem, team problem, or technology problem. But what if the real constraint is the founder? In this episode of Liftoff with Keith Newman, Keith sits down with Damon Flowers, a business growth expert who has spent more than two decades building, scaling, and exiting companies across SaaS, eCommerce, coaching, and real estate—including taking one company from $3.5 million to $30 million in just two years. Damon explains why businesses often struggle to scal
Are You Building a Great Company or a Great Life? | Charles T. Lee (opens the original)
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What if you're building a successful company—but accidentally building a life you don't actually want? In this episode of Liftoff with Keith Newman, Keith sits down with Charles T. Lee, founder of Ideation, to explore what it really means to build a successful business while protecting your health, relationships, purpose, and personal well-being. Charles shares why founders should: Slow down to create space for better ideas Invest in people, not just technology Understand their personal rhythms
The Hidden Problem Behind Every IPO (And How It's Being Fixed) | Rob Schoder (opens the original)
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Most founders never think about transfer agents... until they become a problem. In this episode of Liftoff with Keith Newman, Keith sits down with Rob Schoder, Co-Founder & CEO of Vinyl Equity, to discuss why one of the most important pieces of capital markets infrastructure has remained stuck in the past—and how modern technology is changing it. Drawing from his experience leading portfolio operations at AngelList, Rob explains why outdated shareholder systems create unnecessary friction for fo
Growth Doesn't Kill Startups. Management Does | Hunter Hastings (opens the original)
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What if the biggest threat to your startup isn't competition, funding, or even product-market fit—but your own management team? In this episode of Liftoff with Keith, I sit down with entrepreneur, investor, and author Hunter Hastings to explore one of the most important—and controversial—ideas in modern entrepreneurship. Hunter is the co-author of Venture Mode: Escape the Administration Trap by Finding and Unleashing Entrepreneurial Leaders, where he argues that companies rarely fail because the
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