Run Rate

RunRate is the VC and private markets podcast for the next generation of investors and builders.We sit down with founders, operators, and investors who've actually been in the room — to talk about the decisions, tradeoffs, and unpopular beliefs behind great companies. Finance for the front office, by the front office.Hosted by Kyle Widrick — founder, operator, and GP at PariPassu Ventures.

Run Rate is a business podcast hosted by Kyle Widrick, with 6 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.

Kyle Widrick hosts Run Rate, a business show with 6 episodes published.

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  Tiki Barber Says Preparation Gets You to the Field but Improvisation Wins the Game

  Jul 23, 20261h 3m

  Tiki Barber spent 10 seasons with the New York Giants and says 50% of every great NFL play is actually broken. The best players are not executing perfect plays. They are improvising at full speed and making something broken look great. In this episode Kyle sits down with Tiki Barber and Olympic gold medalist Alex Ferreira to get into what it actually takes to perform at the highest level and what comes after. They cover the mental side of elite performance, how Tiki built his media career while still playing in the NFL, and what the transition from athlete to the next chapter actually looks like. They also get into preparation, parallel paths, and why the players and founders who win consistently are the ones who never stop trying. Plus the RunRate Rapid Fire including Tiki's toughest opponent, his best coach, and what he would tell any athlete entering their next chapter.

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  He Walked Away From VC to Build a $4 Billion Defense Company

  Jun 25, 202655 minS0

  <p>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...

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  He Walked Away From VC to Build a $4 Billion Defense Company

  Jun 25, 202655 min

  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

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  The App That Lets Anyone on Main Street Invest Like Wall Street

  Jun 18, 20261h 10mS0

  <p>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...

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  What Separates Olympic Gold and Silver? Alex Ferreira Has One Answer

  May 29, 20261h 4mS0

  <p>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 wal...

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