Son of a Pitch with Michael Koenka

What do you do when the biggest enemy to your progress is actually an alternative version of yourself? Join us this week whilst we engage leading academics and philosophers in exploring how we see and understand the world around us.

Finding the right connection is hard. Doubly so when it comes to your mental health. Today we talk about a crazy little thing I did whilst in a therapy session with arguably one of the worst therapists I've had to date.

What should founders do when faced with the opportunity to work with friends? Should you do it? Why? Why not? We'll cover that and a bit about what we'll be looking into next season. Pull up a chair and enjoy. This one will be delightful.

I hate losing clients. But sometimes you need to if you want to grow. Here's how to do it right.

Have you ever received a completely random and irrelevant connection request online? Well you're not alone. This week I deep dive into the what-the-fuckery that is social capital in a digital age. I may even make sense this time, too. Who knows?

Where to find and cultivate real business value, the difference between winning and thriving, and how to grow tomatoes. That's this week. Enjoy.

Origin stories are my favorite. This micro snippet dives into my thoughts on the topic, and how I got my own origin story for where I'm at today.

Just me talking to the internet about rhetoric and logic. Also, fan mail! Also, hilariousness. You're welcome.

Salespeople and negotiation experts all must face the challenge and potentially nagging sensation that their expertise in persuasion might be misconstrued as manipulation. But is that really a bad thing? If not, why not? If so, what are some examples we can use to mitigate that feeling in ourselves and others? All that, and a quick deep dive into the social engineering hack on Twitter this week. G...

While everyone focuses on the tips and tricks on how to give a great presentation or how to prepare for one, few actually take the time to share some great tips on what to do when you're done. Well, as luck would have it, this episode is for all those people looking to give more to their audiences. Those keeners looking to get that 100% after the teacher gives them a 98%.

How it feels to be the person who helps people to help people. Also, origin stories in pitching and presenting yourself and your ideas. This is a real one. I get a little vulnerable. Enjoy.

Diving into the notion of the great acceleration, it's countenance, the great intimacy and what we'll be tasked to do once all this is over (if we really know what "over" truly looks like).

How to stand out among everyone else, what you need to focus on when calling someone new, and why cold calling is useless. All that and more.

Getting the attention of VC's is important, but what's even more crucial is keeping it. Today's episode, we explore a few key things like:How to hit on VC’sThe beauty of FOMOAnd what you should never say when schmoozing investors

Looking for investment isn't easy. And you're going to run into a bunch of different types of people who'll want to help, regardless of whether they actually can help. Today, we'll look at why you want to:Setting a lead VC to run your...

Why not knowing the answer isn't a death sentence, how to think like renowned VC firm Andreesen Horowitz does, and what you need to do to really prepare for your first meeting with new investors. That's today's awesome podcast. Enjoy.

This episode talks about how to reach out to new leads cold, what to do, how to follow up and get what you need.

What do you need to do to make sure you leave the best impression possible with investors when speaking with them for the first time? How can you get the most out of your first interaction in as little time as possible? And what technique should you use...