Zach Tran's videos and podcasts
August 2026
July 2026
June 2026
If you support founders, come apply for a chance to be introduced to our founder community! Comment...
I’ll be moderating a candid conversation around, “ What Makes a Startup Investable” with Ron Wiener...
“.. a field should become increasingly interesting as you learn more about. If it doesn’t, it’s prob...
May 2026
The creator economy rewards attention, but sustainable businesses are built on systems. That’s the ...
You’re posting, people are watching, and your audience trusts you. But somehow… monetization still f...
Most creators don't have a monetization problem, they have a systems problem. Shadow Operating is t...
Everything I'm building is for them. Behind HAI5 Ventures, every system and every partnership - the...
Most creators with 5K+ followers never earn a dollar from their audience. Not because they're not t...
We help creators turn their audience into income. No brand deals, no going viral, and no guessing. ...
Tomorrow two founders are pitching live and I'm on the panel giving feedback. Basically a sneak peek...
I don't go to conferences just to collect badges. I go when the math works: right people + right fo...
4 VCs. 1 panel. The word "moat" came up 7 times. Not one of them mentioned data. Last week Startup ...
April 2026
I’m so stoked to be heading to Redwood City representing the Bouken Advisory team! There is a specia...
January 2026
A nice little tool directory of some big dawgs in the space! Reach out if you want to hear me nerd ...
TLDW Signal of the day: Grit is the main indicator for success and can be cultivated through a growt...
December 2025
I'm in the top 1% of people using ChatGPT. Here's what that actually means. I sent 9,661 messages ...
Most investors are still using a 2019 map to navigate a 2026 world. The era of low inflation and se...