Living in San Francisco Is Not Straightforward (Guest: Rick Marini, Entrepreneur, Investor)

05/02/18 • 29 min

Rick Marini moved to San Francisco from the East Coast and is living the Silicon Valley dream. He's a successful entrepreneur who has built a great life in a beautiful city. But the City is far from perfect. Rick talks about his views on San Francisco politics, what it's like to be a homeowner in a city where home ownership is unattainable by many, and what the future holds for San Francisco.

As it turns out, living here is not all that straightforward. What happens when someone overstays their welcome? What's it like raising kids here? There are plusses and minuses, and not everyone holds the same views.

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Nothing is Permanent in the Valley (Guest: James Currier, Managing Partner, NFX)

James Currier is a serial entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley. When you hear words like 'virality' and 'network effects' thrown around my tech companies and employees - keep in mind that James pioneered many of these concepts. So how in James' eyes has the Valley changed with the onset of celebrity culture? What has he seen through boom and bust cycles here?

We spent an extensive amount of time talking to James about some of your favorite companies (Uber/Lyft), the changing notion of 'status' in the Silicon Valley, and what the future potentially holds. James is a candid, forthright guy who pulls no punches in this must-listen edition of 'This is Your Life in Silicon Valley'.

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Keith Spencer is a cover editor, and Nicole Karlis is a news writer at Salon. They took vastly different paths to get to San Francisco, and have some strong perspectives on how the city can be saved.

Nicole arrived in San Francisco from the midwest where she studied journalism. She began her career in the Bay Area in tech, but her experience soured and she left for India. She returned to the city and her trip abroad shaped her views on what she wanted to do next. We learn about Nicole's journey to the Bay Area, and how her views have changed over time.

Keith is a fourth generation San Franciscan. He lives and breathes San Francisco. His relatives have seen the ups and downs of living here, and he could have followed multiple paths. We learn about why Keith ended up where he is, and what his perspective is on fixing some of the problems that ail the city.