{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"START","title":"START: Rodney Fong, President & CEO, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f3cda675\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":596,"description":"What does it take to build a world-class startup ecosystem?\nRodney Fong's answer starts with connection.\nAs President & CEO of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, he brings together founders, established businesses, policymakers, finance, technology, and the broader community - helping turn San Francisco’s density of talent into opportunity.\nThrough YES SF, the Chamber hosts 300+ events a year, creating a physical hub where ideas, industries, and people can collide.\nRodney’s philosophy is simple:\nPut ambitious people in the same room. Make it easier to build. Give new ideas room to grow.\n🎙️ Rodney A. Fong, President & CEO, San Francisco Chamber of Commerc on Fondo START with Guest Host: Grace Gong, Founder @ Smart Venture Media\n01:01 SF Tech Week\n01:48 the Chamber’s role and history\n02:10 How YES SF connects founders and businesses\n03:31 San Francisco’s comeback\n04:50 Why SF’s talent density matters\n06:10 YES SF’s 300+ annual events\n06:53 Why this startup cycle feels different\n07:35 A sea urchin startup idea\n08:33 Robotics and everyday automation\n09:13 The human side of technology","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q-E1hh7K6IS4AfZiNy2p4MYVGcUOO8lQP92h8QbOEOA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NzVj/MDEzNjkxNjU1N2Uy/NDFhMDQ3M2ZhNWI3/NWY0MS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}