The Long View

The Long View with Jesse Marble is a podcast for builders and founders. The ones who know the game is fast but isn't won in a quarter. Every episode, I sit down with founders, investors, athletes, authors, operators, leaders who've been through it, the sleepless stretches, the bets that looked stupid until they didn't, the unsexy work that compounds when nobody's watching. We talk about conviction, survival, and what it actually looks like to build something that lasts. No hacks. No highlight reels. Guards down.

The Long View is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 5 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode 5: Dot-Com to AI: Hype Cycles, Humility, and Building for the Long Run

  Aug 10, 202647 minS0

  <p>Welcome to The Long View — a podcast for the builders and doers. Today's guest is William Hsu, co-founder and managing partner of Mucker Capital.</p><p><br></p><p>William's path to venture capital wasn't a straight line. At 22, he founded Buildpoint, only to be pushed out by his own board. He moved into the corporate world next, an unexpected chapter that taught him how to operate at a high level and, crucially, how to build relationships. One of those relationships was with his future Mucker Capital co-founder. From there, William built Mucker from $1 million in assets under management in...

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  Episode 5: Dot-Com to AI: Hype Cycles, Humility, and Building for the Long Run

  Aug 10, 202647 min

  Welcome to The Long View — a podcast for the builders and doers. Today's guest is William Hsu, co-founder and managing partner of Mucker Capital. William's path to venture capital wasn't a straight line. At 22, he founded Buildpoint, only to be pushed out by his own board. He moved into the corporate world next, an unexpected chapter that taught him how to operate at a high level and, crucially, how to build relationships. One of those relationships was with his future Mucker Capital co-founder. From there, William built Mucker from $1 million in assets under management into one of the more recognized early-stage firms backing founders outside the traditional Silicon Valley mold. In this conversation, William draws on the dot-com boom and bust to make sense of today's AI moment. He argues the current AI hype is three times the size of 1999's, and just as capable of getting ahead of itself. He shares the ironies of fundraising then and now. He explains why patient capital matters more than ever. And he makes the case that building something customers love at a premium price is still the only durable path to success. We also get into his hardest career moment, what it taught him about humility and resilience, and how he thinks about culture and leadership as someone who still identifies more as an entrepreneur than an investor. Please enjoy this conversation with Will Hsu, current founder of Mucker Capital — an investor who will answer almost every cold email he gets. In fact, 25% of his portfolio came from cold outreach. Find William on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-hsu-032273/ Chapters 02:03 The Dot-Com Bubble and Its Lessons 03:57 Fundraising Dynamics: Then and Now 05:34 The Silicon Valley vs. LA Dynamic 08:11 Navigating the AI Hype Cycle 11:20 The Journey of Build Point: A Cautionary Tale 14:04 The Importance of Experience in Entrepreneurship 16:51 The Transition from Entrepreneur to Investor 18:50 Building a Strong Company Culture 26:53 Cultivating a Positive Company Culture 29:22 Decisiveness and Speed in Decision-Making 30:57 The Importance of Grit and Resilience 35:32 Lessons from Mucker Fund One 40:13 Preparing the Next Generation for AI 42:59 Contrarian Views on SaaS and Applications

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  Episode 4: The American Dream Runs on Startups

  Jul 29, 202654 minS0

  <p>Donna Harris is the Founder and CEO of Builders + Backers, the world's first AI-powered venture studio helping entrepreneurs everywhere turn ideas into real companies.</p><p>Over her career as a six-time entrepreneur and top-ranked seed-stage investor, she co-founded 1776 in Washington, DC, served as Managing Director of the Startup America Partnership, and is now General Partner of 1776 Ventures — giving her a front-row seat to what actually separates thriving startup ecosystems from ones that stall out.</p><p>In this episode we discuss:</p>What's actually broken in the startup ecosystemThe truth about alternative funding options beyond venture capitalHow AI is...

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  Episode 3: Why Bad Culture Is a Startup Killer with Ron Schneidermann

  Jul 8, 20261h 3mS0

  <p>Welcome to The Long View, a podcast for the builders and doers. Today's guest is just that. Ron Schneidermann was the CEO of AllTrails, largely considered one of the top outdoor / adventure platforms in the world. I used it this weekend to hike a 14er with my family. He took it from six people and half a million in ARR to over 100 million registered users worldwide and an exit, which he talks about. Before that, Ron wrote the business plan for Liftopia in the early 2000's using books he bought at Barnes & Noble. Ron talks about what the unglamorous...

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  Episode 2: From Nike to VC with Melanie Strong

  Jun 24, 20261 hourS0

  <p>Most venture capitalists have a tech or finance background but Mel Strong took a non-traditional route into the industry, from teaching first grade in West Philly to working at Nike, and ultimately becoming a pioneering VC. In this episode, she shares her unlikely journey, the lessons learned from building iconic brands, and how her diverse experiences shape her approach to investing today. You'll discover how Mel’s unconventional path, teaching, journalism, and global corporate stints, gives her a unique perspective on founder resilience, market opportunities, and leadership authenticity. We break down her approach to mentorship, the art of cold ou...

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