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Grant Gregory and Hammad Aslam hosts Motion Blur, a business show with 48 episodes published.
A case for a high cadence Today Grant reads his latest essay, this one is about building in hardware with tempo. One of my college coaches always preached that we needed to move with Tempo, Tempo, and Tempo. It extended
The other side of Product Market Fit Today Grant reads his latest essay, this one is about desperation, and just like porn: "you know it when you see it". 🔗 Show Resource Links Desperation 🎙️ Podcast Links Spotify
Snipers, Intentionality, and Why Hardware is Hard Today Grant reads his latest essay, this one is about building in hardware. A very close founder friend was recently talking to me about his experience in hardware: “I bl
Another side of vertical integration Today Grant reads his latest essay, this one is a continuation of vertical integration benefits. SpaceX customers frequently comment on the fact that they’ve quickly built trust with
Today Grant reads his latest essay on the topic of vertical integration. Vertical integration has been the topic de jour the last few days — leading to some energized back and forth on X. One position that kicked off the
Predictions, resolutions, and more Happy 2026 everyone! We’re excited to open the show with some exciting news about Hard Hat DAO. We then transition into some new years resolutions, predictions for the tech industry — s
It’s the end of 2025, so Grant and Hammad decided to revisit some of the most important themes from this year and highlight their significance now that we've had more time to digest them. Hammad cooked in this one, so Gr
When humanity becomes the edge What does labor look like today, and what does it look like tomorrow? Hammad leads part two of the long-awaited discussion about the concept of linearity. Today’s conversation extends beyon
A discussion with the Founder of Sage Road Research on the biggest forces reshaping the world. Today we’re interviewing someone Grant has been following since 2019: Trevor Noren, Founder of Sage Road Research. Trevor is
Apps, books, and people we love It’s time for our annual Thanksgiving-inspired episode! Grant and Hammad share a few thoughts on an app, book, and person that they each are grateful for. We hope everyone has a great Than
Where venture dogmas go to die Hammad leads a long-awaited discussion about the concept of linearity, something that is becoming increasingly more important in today’s world. Given its significance, we’ve decided to make
Today we’re interviewing Danielle Strachman and Michael Gibson, co-founders of 1517 Fund. We’ve long admired their distinctive approach to backing builders outside traditional paths, and brought them on to dig into how t
The official State of Adventure presentation. Enjoy! 🔗 Show Resource Links The official State of Adventure deck Grant’s tweet announcing the deck Grant’s LinkedIn post announcing the deck, and the full deck 🎙️ Podcast
This short bonus episode officially marks the one-year mark for Motion Blur. It’s been a great year, with a lot of highlights. We reflect on some of them and Hammad and Grant each share some exciting personal news. Enjoy
One more convo about the State of Adventure! This one is with our close friend Will Quist at Slow Ventures. Will had Grant on their podcast to riff on Adventure Capital, Narrative Warfare, and much more. Will is one of t
It’s officially out! Grant and Hammad discuss the takeaways and reception from the inaugural State of Adventure Capital deck. The presentation covers every aspect of American Dynamism Cinematic Universe, from capital inf
The state of all things Hard Tech, Deep Tech, and American Dynamism After 9+ months of work, Grant has finished his inaugural State of Adventure Capital deck. And ahead of Grant’s presentation at the upcoming Cantos AGM,
A deeper discussion on the shortcomings (and benefits) of venture Today we’re interviewing Dan Gray, head of insights at Equidam. We’ve been following Dan’s work throughout the past year and decided to have him on as we
“It’s good to be back!” — Tony Stark We are finally back after a long summer hiatus. Grant and Hammad discuss some exciting personal news, as well as what’s in the pipeline for the next few episodes of Motion Blur. Enjoy
Today we’re talking about a topic we get asked about at least once every week: capital as a moat. Should you raise a billion dollars? Should you bootstrap? Grant opens the debate by discussing the merits of durability an
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