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​Tim’s Founder Kitchen — From Brainstorm to the President’s Office in Two Months (Featuring Jake Becraft, Strand Therapeutics)​
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🎧 New podcast episode:
​Tim’s Founder Kitchen — From Brainstorm to the President’s Office in Two Months (Featuring Jake Becraft, Strand Therapeutics)​

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The most fascinating conversations I have are often behind closed doors: weekly jam sessions with portfolio startup founders. I’ve long assumed them too confidential to share, but this episode is my first exception. It’s a fun one, as there are clear before-and-after results.
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This early-stage brainstorming session helped refine talking points that ended up in the Oval Office two months later.
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My guest is Jake Becraft, CEO and co-founder of Strand Therapeutics, which is building one of the most advanced programmable genetic medicine platforms in biotech. In this conversation, you’ll learn a lot about the future of medicine, how modern biotech works (or doesn’t), and much more.
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I’m tentatively calling this potential series “Tim’s Founder Kitchen,” but I’d love other suggestions! Please give it a listen, and let me know what you think on X (@tferriss). Open to all recommendations for improvement.
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Please enjoy!
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Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Audible, or on your favorite podcast platform.

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