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John Tenet spent years investing in defense technology before deciding it was not enough. So he walked away from venture capital and built CHAOS from scratch. Four years later the company is valued at over $4 billion. In this episode Kyle and John get into why a $500 drone can now destroy a $10 million military truck, why Silicon Valley turned its back on the military, and why this decade decides the future of American security. Plus the RunRate Rapid Fire including what John would be doing if he was not building Chaos Industries and the book that has shaped how he thinks about leadership and fear. 🎙️ RunRate — Finance for the Front Office, by the Front Office. New episodes every other Thursday. Stay Connected: Web: runratepod.com IG:   / runratepod   TikTok:   / runratepodcast   X: https://x.com/runratepod

Chris Josephs co-founded Autopilot after noticing something nobody was talking about. Politicians like Nancy Pelosi were crushing the stock market and regular people had no way to trade alongside them, so he built one. In this episode Kyle and Chris get into the origin story of the Pelosi tracker, how Autopilot grew to $1.5 billion under management, why the best investors on Main Street are beating Wall Street, and what the future of social investing actually looks like. Plus the RunRate Rapid Fire including whether retail can outperform Wall Street, the one thing the internet gets completely wrong about investing, and what Chris would build if it wasn't Autopilot. 🎙️ RunRate — Finance for the Front Office, by the Front Office. New episodes every other Thursday. Stay Connected: Web: runratepod.com IG:   / runratepod   TikTok:   / runratepodcast   X: https://x.com/runratepod

Alex Ferreira didn't grow up as the best skier in his group. He was middle of the pack at best. But he out worked everyone around him and made it to three Olympic games — winning silver, bronze, and gold. In this episode Kyle and ‪@AlexFerreiraSki‬ get into what it actually takes to go from average to the best in the world. They cover visualization, mental preparation, how Alex trains for tricks that take years to land, and what it feels like to compete on the biggest stage in sports. They also get into how Alex knew it was time to walk away after winning gold, why he won't go for another Olympics, and what he is focused on now including ‪@hotdoghans‬ his viral alter ego where he dresses up as an old man and hits backflips on the slopes while unsuspecting skiers watch in disbelief. 🎙️ RunRate — Finance for the Front Office, by the Front Office. New episodes every other Thursday. Stay Connected: Web: runratepod.com IG:   / runratepod   TikTok:   / runratepodcast   X: https://x.com/runratepod

Jonathan Swanson built two companies — Thumbtack and Athena — and has spent his career studying the one principle that separates people who scale from people who stay stuck: delegation. In this episode he breaks down why the most productive people in history never did everything themselves, the future of AI and human assistants, and what the greatest delegators all had in common. Plus the RunRate Rapid Fire including whether we're in an AI bubble, the most overrated productivity tool, and the one thing Jonathan would never delegate. 🎙️ RunRate — Finance for the Front Office, by the Front Office. New episodes every other Thursday. Stay Connected: Web: runratepod.com IG: ⁠  / runratepod  ⁠ TikTok: ⁠  / runratepodcast  ⁠ X: ⁠https://x.com/runratepod⁠

Hank Medina aka Litquidity built finance's most followed anonymous account at 3AM in 2017 — a side project while still in investment banking that turned into a full media empire. In this episode, Kyle and Hank get into the Litquidity origin story, the Business Insider outing, democratizing access to private markets, and what it actually takes to build a brand from zero while staying anonymous for years. They also get into the state of venture capital, the AI bubble debate, OpenAI's valuation, and why the biggest wealth-creation opportunities of our generation are locked behind doors most people can't open. Plus the inaugural RunRate Rapid Fire — including the most meme-worthy job on Wall Street, the most dangerous word in markets, and whether we're in an AI bubble. 🎙️ RunRate — Finance for the Front Office, by the Front Office. New episodes every other Thursday. Stay Connected: Web: runratepod.com IG: ⁠  / runratepod  ⁠ TikTok: ⁠  / runratepodcast  ⁠ X: ⁠https://x.com/runratepod⁠