Where we discuss the intersection of startups, tech, business, and society.
I'm always interested in connecting two disparate stories, tying together unobvious trends, and paying attention to different communities. I'm not here to give you a scoop on the news, but instead to share a take, mine or someone else's. Because when we understand how things work, we can move with far more intention.
And by the way, I'm Sherveen, the founder and CEO of venture-backed Free Agency. I'm also an occasional angel investor and host of two other shows + podcasts. More than anything, I'm a nuance guy.
Sometimes, it'll be takes on the news. Other times, deep dives on evergreen topics. Sometimes, it'll just be me talking to you, and other times, it'll be conversations with startup founders, tech CEOs, academics, subject matter experts, and influencers. Always trying to connect the dots.
Twice a week.
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Secure those bags! Let's dive deep into the wild world of financial management and small-business growth! It isn't just about traditional accounting and capital, but the reasons why...
- Every small b…
What's the big deal with Google's Agent2Agent announcement? Why are so many new founders choosing not to raise $$ and avoiding co-founders? What's the deal with RESURRECTING DIRE WOLVES!?
Welcome to E…
Get ready for a deep dive into one of the most overlooked (yet crucial) parts of startup life: back-office finances. In this founder to founder fireside chat, Sherveen speaks with Cyrus Shirazi, CEO …
Get ready for a candid chat about building a premium non-alcoholic beverage brand – without selling your soul to “growth at all costs.” In this startup founder fireside, Sherveen sits down with Lily …
Why do some communities get left behind by public transit - and how can startups fix it? Get ready for a deep dive into public-private partnerships, govtech, and how a mobility startup is tackling “t…
Episode 020 of The Sherveen Show takes on the latest in tech, startups, AI, and society –nothing is off-limits.
This week, we’re digging into Elon Musk’s newly released Grok 3 model from xAI, dissecti…
Get ready for a deep dive into the future of retail, e-commerce, and how brands can finally bridge that elusive gap between offline and online. In this conversation, Sherveen sits down with Kait Step…
Get ready for a fresh take on adulthood: the messy, ever-evolving set of tasks and life admin most of us wish someone else would just handle. In this episode, Sherveen sits down with Genevieve Bellai…
Get ready for a raw, urgent conversation about fixing America’s broken healthcare system — starting with obesity care. In this episode, Sherveen sits down with Elina Onitskansky, founder & CEO of Ila…
Today, we've got... OpenAI's browser agent, controversies surrounding Stargate, bad tweets by people who know better, and attention being all you need, both in AI and outside of it!
It's time for Epis…
In Episode 15 of The Sherveen Show, we dive deep into the intersection of tech, startups, business, and society with a jam-packed lineup of thought-provoking topics:
Why is Mark Cuban's vision for a d…
Get ready for a spicy conversation about disrupting outdated construction practices, navigating diversity compliance requirements in government contracts, and building an innovative B2B marketplace. …
How do you combine machine learning, tech enabled services, and a scalable SaaS platform to improve outcomes in Alzheimer's and dementia care? In this episode, Sherveen Mashayekhi sits down with Nikh…
Sometimes, startups are about a magic moment where the right founder is staring at the right thing – in this case, empty, unused commercial real estate – realizes there's a different way to leverage …
How can startup founders, tech builders, and private equity & venture investors build at the intersection of capitalism and community? What does it look like to align all the incentives in the right …
When you start a startup, there's pretty much one thing that's guaranteed: the roadmap you start with won't be the roadmap you scale with. When you're in that problem-solution-discovery phase as a fo…
This startup founder understands Gen Z better than most and is tapping deep into their psychology to help them build better financial futures. It isn't just another fintech app that helps you budget …
She's a first time founder on a mission to better the lives of women and people with periods. The challenges, though, are endless: venture capitalists that don't empathize with the problem, embedded …
Tune in to my conversation with Ankur Nagpal – he was the founder of Teachable, a creator-driven coaching and teaching platform which he sold for a reported $250M. Now, he's on to his second startup …
Timestamps:
00:00 - Hello!
00:09 - Character.ai implicated in teen death
05:19 - Chatbots that can flirt are addicting
06:39 - OpenAI researcher says we're not ready
06:26 - Anthropic lets AI control your…