Episodes

  • Ep. 20 - Atlassian: Growing Ambition
    Apr 14 2022

    Atlassian's latest investor day showed growing ambition from this 20-year old cloud pioneer.

    A transcript with additional links can be found here: https://www.hellerhs.com/post/atlassian-growing-ambition


    Increasing Returns is a podcast by Heller House. We apply the principles of value investing to the industries of the future.

    Learn more about Heller House https://www.hellerhs.com

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    11 mins
  • Ep. 19 - Why SaaS is Like Walmart
    Mar 22 2022

    Software as a service (SaaS) companies are frequently misunderstood because they are investing for the long-term and don’t generate accounting profits today.

    It turns out SaaS shares an eery resemblance to Walmart when it was in hypergrowth mode.

    To find out why, listen on.

    A transcript of this episode is available at: https://www.hellerhs.com/post/why-saas-is-like-walmart

    Interview referenced in the episode:
    https://youtu.be/XXJpk14PQkA


    Increasing Returns is a podcast by Heller House. We apply the principles of value investing to the industries of the future.

    Learn more about Heller House https://www.hellerhs.com

    Follow Marcelo on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarceloPLima

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    18 mins
  • Ep. 18 - Why Empire Building is Important
    Jan 13 2022

    How do modern business empires resemble the Mongolian Empire assembled by Genghis Khan and his descendants?

    And why is it important, as an investor, to identify these empires?

    For a transcript and images referenced in the show, please visit:
    https://www.hellerhs.com/post/why-empire-building-is-important

    Increasing Returns is a podcast by Heller House. We apply the principles of value investing to the industries of the future.

    Learn more about Heller House https://www.hellerhs.com

    Follow Marcelo on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarceloPLima

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    13 mins
  • Ep. 17 - Roblox, the Coming Ad Titan
    Jan 4 2022

    “In the next three to five years, every brand will have a Roblox strategy.”

    Quite an interesting statement from Roblox's VP of Brand Partnerships, Christina Wootton!

    In this episode we explore the opportunity for Roblox to build an advertising business and dramatically increase its monetization.

    The images and video segments referenced in this episode are at:
    https://www.hellerhs.com/post/roblox-the-coming-ad-titan

    Check out our Episode 10, Investing in the Metaverse, for a primer on Roblox.

    Increasing Returns is a podcast by Heller House. We apply the principles of value investing to the industries of the future.

    Learn more about Heller House https://www.hellerhs.com

    Follow Marcelo on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarceloPLima

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    16 mins
  • Ep. 16 - Could Miami Become a World-Class Tech Hub?
    Nov 18 2021

    Almost a year after I asked the question, is the answer closer to a "yes"?

    What can the city do to ensure it succeeds? Listen in to find out.

    As always, a transcript is available at: https://www.hellerhs.com/post/could-miami-become-a-world-class-tech-hub

    Increasing Returns is a podcast by Heller House. We apply the principles of value investing to the industries of the future.

    Learn more about Heller House https://www.hellerhs.com

    Follow Marcelo on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarceloPLima

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    16 mins
  • Ep. 15 - How We Think
    Nov 3 2021

    How do we think about investing at Heller House? This episode explores how we think about our companies, the markets they operate in, valuation, and much more. We discuss our values, alignment of interests, mission and goals.

    A transcript of this episode is available here: https://www.hellerhs.com/how-we-think

    Increasing Returns is a podcast by Heller House. We apply the principles of value investing to the industries of the future.

    Learn more about Heller House https://www.hellerhs.com

    Follow Marcelo on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarceloPLima

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    15 mins
  • Ep. 14 - The BNPL Revolution
    Oct 12 2021

    Klarna, Affirm, and AfterPay are taking an increasing share of ecommerce payments by offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) to consumers. We take a close look at Affirm, and how it's actually a really old idea whose time has finally come.

    A transcript is available on our site: https://www.hellerhs.com/post/the-bnpl-revolution

    Increasing Returns is a podcast by Heller House. We apply the principles of value investing to the industries of the future.

    Learn more about Heller House https://www.hellerhs.com

    Follow Marcelo on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarceloPLima

    Subscribe to our email list https://www.hellerhs.com/subscribe

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    15 mins
  • Ep. 13 - Boom Supersonic: Getting There in Half the Time
    Sep 29 2021

    Blake Scholl, the founder of Boom Supersonic, likes to say that there are only two places in the world where you can find a supersonic airliner: in a museum, and in Boom's headquarters.

    In this episode, we talk about this interesting company that is trying to finally bring back supersonic commercial flights.

    A transcript is available here: https://www.hellerhs.com/post/boom-supersonic-getting-there-in-half-the-time

    Increasing Returns is a podcast by Heller House. We apply the principles of value investing to the industries of the future.

    Learn more about Heller House https://www.hellerhs.com

    Follow Marcelo on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarceloPLima

    Subscribe to our email list https://www.hellerhs.com/subscribe

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    11 mins