Seb Sharpe

F9D Podcast

Business EN ↓ 6 episodes

F9D focuses on performance in the first 90 days, when habits form, expectations are set, and small decisions start to compound. Hosted by the co-founders of Generate, the show draws from their experience building a recruitment platform designed for people taking on real commercial risk early. Conversations center on what tends to work, what often goes wrong, and how early business development, time allocation, and decision-making affect outcomes later. Episodes include reflections on early wins and missteps, as well as discussions with guests who have built teams, books of business, or compani...

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Seb Sharpe

Episodes

Episode 4 - Controlling Candidates at Late Stage 18.02.2026 36:32

In this episode, Charlie and Seb go into the process of controlling a late stage candidate, making offers, and getting deals across the line in a systematic way.

Episode 3 - Preparing a Candidate for an Interview 11.02.2026 48:34

In this episode, Charlie and Seb dive into the process of preparing a candidate for an interview. We go into the systems, the mistakes, and mindset needed to truly add value at this critical stage.

F9D Episode 2 New Candidate Meetings 04.02.2026 41:21

In this session Charlie and Seb go through their approach to screening a candidate for the first time. Introductions, long term equity, and controlling the process. Enjoy!

F9D Episode 1 Our Early Journey 29.01.2026 39:42

Our first episode for the Generate network! Today we went through the BD techniques, the highs and the lows of our first 90 days running Inventure back in 2018.

Dr Emily Brearley - Are The World's Biggest Institutions Failing? 28.10.2025 40:21

Dr. Emily Brearley has spent 25 years inside the world’s most powerful institutions — the World Bank, USAID, and the Inter-American Development Bank — leading programs across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. She’s advised the Libyan Central Bank, fought corruption inside public finance systems, and chaired the Energy Working Group for the IDB, coordinating investment strategies on renewables, taxa...

Neboysa Omčikus: Lessons from Building a $20B Startup 24.06.2025 41:02

What does it take to help build a $20B company, exit with significant wealth, and then start over again at one of the most competitive firms in Palo Alto? In this conversation, I’m joined by Neboyša Omčikus , a former engineer, turned Head of Talent, turned Product Lead at Rubrik, where he helped scale the business from 15 to over 200 people, culminating in one of Silicon Valley’s most successful...