(Potato) Chips, Hard Hats, and a Happy New Year

<p><em>Predictions, resolutions, and more</em></p><p>Happy 2026 everyone! We’re excited to open the show with some exciting news about Hard Hat DAO. We then transition into some new years resolutions, predictions for the tech industry — some of which <a href="https://a16z.com/why-did-we-raise-15b/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">have already proven true</a> — and then some broader commentary on the state of the world.</p><p>Welcome to a new trip around the sun. We’re excited for what the new year brings.</p><p>Oh. And we’re not eating chips in 2026. Feel free to join us (or consume on our behalf). And let us know if you think we should avoid fries too.</p><p><strong>🔗 Show Resource Links</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdVg-2jn2OU" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Can we fix it? Yes we can.</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>🎙️ Podcast Links</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6caKxOvhIoajsp6c2TnLC9" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/motion-blur/id1777266172" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Apple Podcasts⁠</a></p></li><li><p><a href="http://twitter.com/MotionBlurFM" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠X (FKA Twitter)⁠⁠⁠</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://motionblur.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>🌀 About Motion Blur</strong></p><p>Exploring what makes great companies and technologies work. Brought to you by Grant Gregory &amp; Hammad Aslam. Grant is an investor at <a href="https://cantos.vc/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Cantos⁠⁠</a> where he focuses on physical world technologies. Hammad is a Partner at Kivu Ventures, <a href="https://susaventures.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Susa⁠⁠</a>’s growth fund. Learn more about the hosts:</p><ul><li><p>Grant Gregory, <a href="https://twitter.com/grant__gregory" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠@grant__gregory⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://grantgregory.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠Embers⁠⁠⁠</a></p></li><li><p>Hammad Aslam, <a href="http://twitter.com/_hammad_aslam" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠@_hammad_aslamh⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://susaventures.com/team" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠Susa Ventures⁠⁠</a></p></li></ul><p>If you're interested in the real inside baseball of tech, entrepreneurship, and start-up investing, tune in every week for new episodes.</p><p>Intro music credit: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/01vcSVQOpFHutiYq0lrBwt" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠Will Harrison⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Thanks for reading and listening to Motion Blur! <a href="https://motionblur.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠</a> to get notified for future episodes.</p>