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Liftoff with Keith: Conversations with Super Founders and Growth Experts sharing useful insights

Journalist, Startup and GTM whiz Keith N hosts the #1 Podcast for Super founders

Liftoff with Keith: Conversations with Super Founders and Growth Experts sharing useful insights

Journalist, Startup and GTM whiz Keith N hosts the #1 Podcast for Super founders

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. Hear from great leaders of the past along with some of the latest founders and growth strategists like Maverick Mark Cuban, SuperAngel Ron Conway, Ann Winblad, Mitch Kapor, Steve Blank and Founders of GameStop, Ancestry, JotForm, Fry's, Intuit, and more. Find 150+ Episodes https://open.spotify.com/show/3cFpLXfYvcUsxvsT9MwyAD

4 DAYS AGO

The First Wave of AI Is Over — What's Next for Enterprise AI? | Clint Chao

The AI boom isn't over but the first wave is. In this episode of Liftoff with Keith, Keith sits down with Clint Chao, Co-Founder & General Partner at Moment Ventures, to discuss where AI is really headed, why enterprise software is entering a new phase, a...

The First Wave of AI Is Over — What's Next for Enterprise AI? | Clint Chao

Jun 30

Why Great Brands Win (Even When Ads Stop Working) | Bill Harper

What separates unforgettable brands from businesses that constantly fight for attention? In this episode of Liftoff with Keith, branding expert Bill Harper, Founder of Brand Boss HQ and one of the world's Top 20 Branding Experts, shares why branding—not j...

Why Great Brands Win (Even When Ads Stop Working) | Bill Harper

Jun 23

Why Most Brands Stop Growing (And How To Fix It) | Stephen Cozzolongo

Most businesses don't fail because they lack ideas. They fail because they struggle to execute, communicate their value clearly, and connect with the right customers. In this episode of Liftoff, Keith Newman sits down with Stephen Cozzolongo, Partner & C...

Why Most Brands Stop Growing (And How To Fix It) | Stephen Cozzolongo

Jun 16

How Healthcare Benefits Are Broken—and What Comes Next | Brandy Thompson, CEO of BenefitBay

Healthcare costs continue to rise, employees have fewer choices than ever, and many employers are stuck navigating a system that feels increasingly unsustainable. In this episode of Liftoff, Keith Newman sits down with Brandy Thompson, Founder & CEO of Be...

How Healthcare Benefits Are Broken—and What Comes Next | Brandy Thompson, CEO of BenefitBay

Jun 09

Greg Whalen (CTO, Prove AI): Why Most AI Projects Fail Before Production

In this episode, Keith sits down with an AI infrastructure leader to unpack what is really happening behind the current AI boom. While most conversations focus on models and hype, this discussion goes deeper into the engineering realities of building reli...

Greg Whalen (CTO, Prove AI): Why Most AI Projects Fail Before Production

Jun 02

Becoming the VMware of AI Infrastructure: Lukas on Building the Operating System for GPU Clouds

AI infrastructure is breaking the old data center model. In this episode of Liftoff with Keith, I sit down with Lukas Gentele, CEO & Co-Founder of vCluster Labs, to unpack what it really takes to operate GPU infrastructure at scale in 2026. As AI workloa...

Becoming the VMware of AI Infrastructure: Lukas on Building the Operating System for GPU Clouds

May 26

AI Ready

The $7 Trillion AI Infrastructure Boom with Dean Nelson

Welcome back to Liftoff with Keith, the show where we sit down with the founders, operators, and industry leaders building the future in real time. Today’s guest is one of the most respected voices in digital infrastructure — Dean Nelson. Dean has spent ...

The $7 Trillion AI Infrastructure Boom with Dean Nelson

May 21

Anthony Vinci on AI, Decision Intelligence and the Future of Risk

In this episode, Keith speaks with Anthony Vinci, CEO of VICO, about how AI is changing decision-making for founders, investors, governments, and financial institutions. Anthony’s background spans intelligence, national security, investing, and artificial...

Anthony Vinci on AI, Decision Intelligence and the Future of Risk

May 12

Most founders know how to start. Few know how to finish | Steven Pivnik

Steven Pivnik scaled his company to 200+ employees across 12 countries before executing a strategic acquisition to a $4B competitor. Along the way, he completed 17 IRONMAN triathlons and climbed at extreme altitude — including Everest. In this episode of ...

Most founders know how to start. Few know how to finish | Steven Pivnik

May 05

From Wine Night to Patent: Michael Fors and the Story Behind Liquid Jazz

In this episode, Keith sat down with Michael Fors, inventor and owner of the Liquid Jazz Experience, to explore how a simple ritual turned into a patented product. What started as a weekly wine night with friends evolved into something much bigger. Over t...

From Wine Night to Patent: Michael Fors and the Story Behind Liquid Jazz

Apr 28

AI Visibility, Founder Branding and the Minimum Viable Visibility System with Gal

In this episode, we sit down with Gal, Founder of Borenstein Group, to unpack what it really takes to be visible in an AI driven world. Most founders still think visibility is about content or marketing channels. Gal takes a different view. He explains wh...

AI Visibility, Founder Branding and the Minimum Viable Visibility System with Gal

Apr 21

Ari Gootnick on Founder Burnout: Why Performance Drops Before You Crash

In this episode, Keith sat down with Ari Gootnick, Founder at Lume, to unpack one of the most overlooked challenges in entrepreneurship—founder performance and burnout. Ari shares his personal journey from burnout and depression while working in a high-gr...

Ari Gootnick on Founder Burnout: Why Performance Drops Before You Crash

Apr 14

From Magician to AI Authority: How Jimi Gibson Is Redefining Visibility in the Zero-Click Era

In this episode, Keith sat down with Jimi Gibson, Vice President of Brand Communication at Thrive Internet Marketing Agency, to unpack how visibility is changing in an AI-driven world. Before working with CEOs and founders, Jimi spent years as a professio...

From Magician to AI Authority: How Jimi Gibson Is Redefining Visibility in the Zero-Click Era

Apr 07

How to Turn LinkedIn Into a Predictable Growth Channel (Without Wasting Ad Spend) | Anthony Blatner

In this episode of Liftoff with Keith, we sit down with Anthony Blatner, Founder of Speedwork Social and a leading expert in LinkedIn B2B growth. Anthony shares a practical crawl-walk-run framework for companies looking to turn LinkedIn into a scalable de...

How to Turn LinkedIn Into a Predictable Growth Channel (Without Wasting Ad Spend) | Anthony Blatner

Mar 31

From Startup to IPO: Henry Schuck on Building ZoomInfo and Surfing the AI Wave

In this special Liftoff Unicorn Conversation, Keith sits down with Henry Schuck, Founder & CEO of ZoomInfo, to explore the journey of building one of the most influential B2B data platforms in the world. Henry shares the story behind founding ZoomInfo in ...

From Startup to IPO: Henry Schuck on Building ZoomInfo and Surfing the AI Wave

Mar 24

Context Over Content: How Sreedhar Is Redefining Revenue Activation in the AI Era

AI is rewriting the rules of SaaS — but not everyone is building it the right way. In this episode of Liftoff, Sreedhar Peddineni, CEO & Co-Founder of GTM Buddy, shares lessons from: * Scaling through the dot-com crash * Co-founding Gainsight and pione...

Context Over Content: How Sreedhar Is Redefining Revenue Activation in the AI Era

Mar 17

Raising Future-Ready Kids: Why Personalized Education Is the Ultimate Startup

What if the biggest innovation opportunity today isn’t in tech — but in education? In this episode of Liftoff with Keith, Keith sat down with Houlie Duque, Founder & CEO of HomeschoolToGo, to explore how personalized, project-based learning is reshaping t...

Raising Future-Ready Kids: Why Personalized Education Is the Ultimate Startup

Mar 10

How CruTrade Is Fixing the Broken Fine Wine Market with Blockchain & Provenance

In this episode of Liftoff with Keith, Keith sat down with Devon Ferreira, CEO of CruTrade, to explore how technology is transforming the fine wine industry. Devon explains why the secondary wine market is broken—plagued by access issues, counterfeit risk...

How CruTrade Is Fixing the Broken Fine Wine Market with Blockchain & Provenance

Mar 03

Trustworthy AI: Why Explainability Will Define the Next Decade of Enterprise Technology

Most AI companies are racing to build bigger models. Pat Condo is building something different: AI you can actually trust. In this episode of Liftoff, Keith sat down with Pat Condo, Founder & CEO of Seekr Technologies — a seven-time founder with three de...

Trustworthy AI: Why Explainability Will Define the Next Decade of Enterprise Technology

Feb 17

The Scaler Mindset: How Elite Operators Build Hypergrowth Companies with Casey Woo

Scaling is not about working harder — it’s about thinking differently. In this episode, Keith sat down with Casey Woo, former operator at WeWork, OpenAI, Flexport, and Zappos, founder of Operators Guild, and Managing Partner at FOG Ventures, to break down...

The Scaler Mindset: How Elite Operators Build Hypergrowth Companies with Casey Woo