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The Sherveen Show

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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Update frequency
every 8 days
Average duration
37 minutes
Episodes
25
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Better Accounting = $$ = Growth (Daniel of Bags)

Better Accounting = $$ = Growth (Daniel of Bags)

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…

00:40:45  |   Mon 14 Apr 2025
AI Agents Learn to Talk and Shopify CEO Issues AI Ultimatum to Staff

AI Agents Learn to Talk and Shopify CEO Issues AI Ultimatum to Staff

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…

00:14:09  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
First Accounting Firm on Mars? (Cyrus of Haven)

First Accounting Firm on Mars? (Cyrus of Haven)

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 …

00:32:09  |   Mon 24 Mar 2025
Building a Beverage Brand (Lily of Figlia)

Building a Beverage Brand (Lily of Figlia)

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 …

00:44:16  |   Thu 13 Mar 2025
Solving Transit Deserts (Su of Dollaride)

Solving Transit Deserts (Su of Dollaride)

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…

00:44:14  |   Mon 24 Feb 2025
The Truth About Grok 3, Humane’s Ai Pin Failure, and Venture Capital’s Political Betrayal

The Truth About Grok 3, Humane’s Ai Pin Failure, and Venture Capital’s Political Betrayal

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…

00:15:10  |   Sat 22 Feb 2025
Reinventing Omnichannel CX (Kait Stephens of Brij)

Reinventing Omnichannel CX (Kait Stephens of Brij)

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…

00:39:26  |   Fri 21 Feb 2025
Automating Adulthood with AI: RealWorld’s Genevieve Bellaire

Automating Adulthood with AI: RealWorld’s Genevieve Bellaire

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…

00:33:29  |   Wed 12 Feb 2025
Ozempic Won't Fix Healthcare: A Startup Founder's Mission to Solve Obesity

Ozempic Won't Fix Healthcare: A Startup Founder's Mission to Solve Obesity

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…

00:54:37  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
OpenAI's agent, grifters on X, Substack strikes back

OpenAI's agent, grifters on X, Substack strikes back

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…

00:23:33  |   Fri 24 Jan 2025
Life After TikTok, OpenAI Funds the News, and AI Job Seekers v. AI Recruiters

Life After TikTok, OpenAI Funds the News, and AI Job Seekers v. AI Recruiters

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…

00:13:21  |   Fri 17 Jan 2025
DEI Is Good, Actually (Wissam of Tough Leaf)

DEI Is Good, Actually (Wissam of Tough Leaf)

Get ready for a spicy conversation about disrupting outdated construction practices, navigating diversity compliance requirements in government contracts, and building an innovative B2B marketplace. …

00:38:45  |   Mon 06 Jan 2025
YC-backed and Tackling Dementia (Nikhil of Craniometrix)

YC-backed and Tackling Dementia (Nikhil of Craniometrix)

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…

00:39:18  |   Thu 19 Dec 2024
An Affair in a Storage Unit!? (Katharine of Stuf)

An Affair in a Storage Unit!? (Katharine of Stuf)

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 …

00:44:43  |   Thu 12 Dec 2024
Sustainability + Renewables but Make It Startup (Matthew of Relevate Power)

Sustainability + Renewables but Make It Startup (Matthew of Relevate Power)

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 …

01:07:46  |   Mon 02 Dec 2024
Healthtech Pivot from B2C to B2B w/ Joseph of Circle

Healthtech Pivot from B2C to B2B w/ Joseph of Circle

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…

00:55:26  |   Mon 25 Nov 2024
She's Building Gen Z's Favorite Money App (Katrin of Frich)

She's Building Gen Z's Favorite Money App (Katrin of Frich)

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 …

00:48:29  |   Mon 18 Nov 2024
Sustainable, DTC Period Care w/ Katie of Viv

Sustainable, DTC Period Care w/ Katie of Viv

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 …

00:50:41  |   Mon 11 Nov 2024
Sold Startup #1 for $250M, Now #2 w/ Ankur (Teachable, Carry)

Sold Startup #1 for $250M, Now #2 w/ Ankur (Teachable, Carry)

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 …

00:47:00  |   Mon 28 Oct 2024
Character.ai Sued, OpenAI Worried re:AGI

Character.ai Sued, OpenAI Worried re:AGI

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…

00:11:38  |   Fri 25 Oct 2024
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