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Master Gardener: Radices
a deep sea dive into the history of endowments: MG1.
Is C.J. Watson Building a Modern Day Berkshire Hathaway?
Inside the former NBA guard’s journey to building a portfolio that spans venture capital, real estate, vending machines, and sports franchises.
 • Allen L.
Infiltrating Silicon Valley: How Chase Garbers Is Hunting Unicorns
From the NFL to venture capital, the former Raiders quarterback is proving that athletes can play Silicon Valley’s toughest game.
 • Allen L.
$5,000, a Torn ACL, and a Million in Lost Incentives: Inside Alex Bars’ Search for Purpose After the NFL
The former NFL offensive lineman learned that making it to the league and making it in life are two completely different games.
 • Allen L.
To Be Reproduced.
a transparent look into the origins of OpenAI. Part 1.
Ubiquitous I
uber everywhere.
From the NFL to Acai Bowls: How Henry Anderson Is Building a Multi-Million Dollar Franchise Empire
Why the nine-year NFL veteran chose franchising over everything else - and how he built three locations in under two years.
 • Allen L.
Ubiquitous II
beware what lies underneath the surface...
State of Venture
Thoughts on fund distributions over time. Detailed data on Sequoia, USV, IA Ventures, and Forerunner returns.
Going All In: How Matt Mooney Turned His Last $50K into an AI Bet
The former NBA guard opens up about building a robot, an unexpected pivot to AI, and the messy reality of building a startup from scratch.
 • Allen L.
Ubiquitous III
the final battle.
Goldman buys Industry, Government buys Intel.
Goldman Sachs buys Industry Ventures for $1B. The US Government buys a $9B stake in Intel.
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