Brian Hollins, founder and managing partner of Collide Capital, joins us to discuss his path from growing up in Washington D.C. to attending Stanford and Harvard, and eventually founding a venture capital firm focused on equity and opportunity. In this conversation, we explored key topics like the impact of AI on startups, leadership strategies, and supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs.

EPISODE LINKS:

• Brian Hollins' Linkedin
• Collide Capital
• The Takeoff institute

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:12 Intro and background 00:03:42 The eye opening experience of travel 00:06:53 Drive 00:10:12 Hard Work to Working Smarter 00:12:41 Ruthless Prioritization 00:17:13 Time and energy audit 00:23:19 Intentional growth 00:26:11 Takeoff Institute 00:27:36 Advice for startups, AI and founder market fit 00:35:39 Realities of Entrepreneurship 00:39:06 AI : Adoption, Fatigue, and Strategic Use 00:44:11 AI best practices: Be familiar 00:48:40 Closing

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