The Luba Show

Today I'm talking to Ankur Nagpal - founder of Teachable (nine-figure exit) and Carry (acquired by AngelList), angel investor in 100+ startups, and now a GP at USVC, AngelList's public venture fund.We talk about what it really feels like to sell two companies, why honesty is more powerful than hype, and what Ankur's learned about building, investing, and knowing when enough is enough. He gets refreshingly real about the parts of startup life nobody talks about — from emotional runway to the immigrant lens on America's self-help culture.We cover:- Why most people should never raise venture capital - The three things he looks for in founders (and why the third one is controversial)- From reading Losing My Virginity at 13 to wanting to buy a sports team — and put himself on the roster- SO much more!Timestamps00:00 Intro00:55 Twice Lucky, Still Humble05:53 Confidence Is Just Age08:18 Stress Beats Every Biohack12:28 Venture Investing for Everyone19:17 What Makes a Great Founder23:05 Emotional Runway Kills First27:53 Don't Raise Venture Capital30:02 Your Happy Number34:17 The $20K That Becomes Millions37:42 Finding Your Zone of Genius41:59 Read for Joy, Not Optimization48:23 Maximize Your Surface AreaLinksAnkur Nagpal X: https://x.com/ankurnagpalLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankurnagpal/Luba YudasinaInstagram:  https://instagram.com/lifeoflubaaX: https://x.com/LubaYudasinaLinkedIn:  https://linkedin.com/in/yudasinal

Grant Sanderson, (@3Blue1Brown) created one of the most beloved math channels on the internet.Grant is a Stanford math grad, Khan Academy alum, and self-taught animator who built his own open-source visualization engine from scratch. From students learning linear algebra for the first time, to researchers, to millions of curious people on the internet, @3blue1brown makes math feel beautiful.Topics we coverHow Grant wrote the "best wedding speech anyone's ever heard" with 24 hours noticeWhy he's never felt the burnout other creators describe after 10+ yearsHis take on the algorithmThe real problem with modern education Being a source vs. being a relay and original thinkingWhy he's now building a team and rethinking sponsorshipsTimestamps00:00 Intro01:05 How to Write a Wedding Speech07:04 Use Pauses Like a Pro11:39 Going Full Time on YouTube17:27 Why I Left Academia20:51 Explain It vs. Discover It27:53 Be a Source, Not a Relay39:00 The Analytics Dopamine Trap43:23 Your Algorithm = Your Audience47:36 Fun Work vs. Strategic Work52:12 Mental Hygiene for Creators54:15 Write to Think, Not to Publish56:49 How My Team Changed Everything01:01:36 New Ways I'm Making Money01:06:05 The Loneliness of Solo Creating01:09:37 How Ego Shapes Your Topics01:11:31 The Beauty of High Dimensions01:17:36 Pretty Videos vs. Clear Videos01:23:14 Will LLMs Kill Motivation to Learn?01:29:32 Don't Niche Down Too Early01:34:37 Happiness vs. Fulfillment01:38:01 Growth vs. Serving Your Audience01:48:37 Teaching Empathy to Kids01:51:48 Lightning RoundI hope you enjoy this one!!LinksGrant SandersonYouTube: https://youtube.com/3blue1brownX: https://x.com/3blue1brown Luba Yudasina Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifeoflubaa X: https://x.com/LubaYudasina LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yudasinal