Tacos & Tech Podcast 🌮🤖🎙

New episode is live! We sat down with Larsen Jensen, Olympic medalist, Navy SEAL, and now VC behind @HarpoonVentures. He’s betting big on the builders redefining America’s edge, from cutting-edge AI to mission-driven defense startups. Listen now: @TacosAndTechPod

This week on This Week in San Diego Tech, Fred and Neal dive into the state of local biotech, the recent layoffs, and why more VC money isn’t the only thing founders need. Listen @TacosAndTechPod

New episode of Tacos & Tech is live! I sat down with @alexanderadler, co-founder of @EatPuesto, to talk about scaling a family-run taco empire, building systems for consistency, and innovating without losing soul. Listen now: open.substack.com/pub/freshbrewe… @TacosAndTechPod

New episode of Tacos & Tech is live! At the recent San Diego Angel Academy, @codybarbo and I shared the raw story behind @trustandwill - from tragedy to triumph, founders backing fellow founders, and turning estate planning into a consumer brand. Listen now: @TacosAndTechPod

Don't miss the NEW @TacosAndTechPod episode featuring CEO @codybarbo!

New Tacos & Tech episode is live! @jeremyyamaguchi joins to share how he's building Cabana by combining modern software, legacy industries, and sharp operational strategy. Big exits, bold bets, and some serious founder energy. Episode. link in bio: @TacosAndTechPod

We love backing founders obsessed with their category💥 @jeremyyamaguchi of Cabana shares how his new brand, Splash, is reinventing pool care on the @TacosAndTechPod. 🏊‍♂️ From conviction to national expansion. Dive in👇

This Week in San Diego Tech podcast is live! @fredmgrier & I jumped on the (live) mic to share so much news including Q2 funding to-date, new roles, companies moving out, and so much more. Listen to the full episode at the link in bio @TacosAndTechPod

@NealBloom @unlv @TopTechVegas Link to episode freshbrewedtech.substack.com/p/exploring-id…

New @TacosAndTechPod episode just dropped! In this episode, we sit down with Jesse Taylor of @unlv & recent winner of @TopTechVegas. We dive into being a leader, the evolving role of AI, and how to navigate diverse pathways into tech.

🎙️ Curious about the current state of product management? Join me and Vidya Dinamani, co-founder of Product Rebels and organizer of the upcoming Product Manager Summit in San Diego, as we delve into this topic on the latest episode of @TacosAndTechPod

New @TacosAndTechPod just dropped! I sat down with Vidya Dinamani, founder of Product Rebels, to talk about San Diego's evolving product management landscape and the inaugural Product Management Summit coming June 5-6. #SanDiegoTech #ProductManagement #TacosAndTech

🚀 One of the coolest things @Techstars SD powered by SDSU is using the campus as a sandbox for startups to get direct customer feedback- right from the students, staff, and community on campus. 🎓 Listen in to our chat with MD @heymisticain on the latest @TacosAndTechPod

🚀 What makes a founder “@Techstars - ready”? According to @heymisticain, Managing Director of Techstars San Diego powered by SDSU, it comes down to having a 10X idea—not just a 2X improvement.

🎧 New pod: @Techstars San Diego powered by SDSU is here! I talked with MD Misti Cain about how this program is built for San Diego founders 🧵 What makes this Techstars program different Why SDSU is all-in on startups How to plug into the ecosystem 🎙️ Listen at link in bio

🚨 New Episode Alert! 🎧 From Cables to Cloud: Floyd Auten, RCDD Top Tech Journey of Innovation is live on the Tacos and Tech Podcast!

.@FensterJeff has a phrase "experience is the most overrated prerequisite to starting a company" He dives deeper into its meaning on @TacosAndTechPod esp how he learned it firsthand with respect to why 9 of 10 restaurants fail. Do you see parallels in your business or industry?

What do @NatilusAero, @BlueNaluInc, South 8 Technologies, Biolinq, @TruvianSciences all have in common? They’re all building hardware to solve hard problems — right here in San Diego. ⚙️🌴 🔗 Check out the full #SDHardTech50 list — link in bio

Sometimes the right money isn’t the most money. In our convo, @FensterJeff shares how he turned down a bigger check in favor of one that came with guidance, connections and - what he calls - instructions. Because money can fuel your startup but mentorship can shape your future

🎉 A very happy birthday to the one and only @FensterJeff! I’m also excited to drop our latest podcast episode together - and trust me, this one’s a masterclass in building business empires through relationships.