Phoebe Gates Opens Up About Being a "Nepo Baby" & Building Her Shopping App Phia | Guyset Podcast

In this unfiltered episode, I sit down with Phoebe Gates (Bill Gates' daughter) who went viral for actually admitting she's a "nepo baby" on Call Her Daddy. We dive into how she turned dorm room arguments about clothes into a shopping app, the brutal mistakes that cost her months of work, and how she deals with the constant trolls trying to tear her down. What You'll Learn: Why Phoebe owns her privilege instead of hiding from it (and why people loved her honesty) The massive startup mistakes that wasted months building the wrong product How she filters useful criticism from online hate using a simple strategy Her genius ChatGPT hack for preparing smart questions before meetings The "water pitcher" energy philosophy from Bumble's CEO that will change how you think Building real friendships when you come from extreme privilege Key Moments: How Phoebe met her co-founder Sophia through a hilarious fake tan story Why they built Phia for desktop first (spoiler: huge mistake) Her daily routine as a young founder (9am-10pm at the office) Managing ADHD as an entrepreneur and the 10-minute morning ritual that saves her The "burner" method for balancing work, relationships, and personal life About Phoebe Gates: Co-founder of Phia, the shopping app that's like "Google Flights for fashion." Stanford student turned entrepreneur who's not afraid to talk about her advantages and mistakes. Previously interned at Vogue. About Phia: The browser extension and app that finds you better deals instantly while you shop. Download free on the App Store and toggle on in Safari to start saving money on every purchase. Perfect For: Young entrepreneurs and startup founders Anyone interested in honest conversations about privilege and success Fashion and shopping enthusiasts looking for better deals People building businesses in their 20s Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & The Viral Nepo Baby Moment 04:08 - Finding Real Friends Despite Extreme Privilege 08:27 - Building Phia & Using AI for Business 13:06 - Biggest Startup Mistakes That Cost Months 15:22 - Handling Criticism & Online Hate as a Young Founder 19:41 - Day in the Life of a 20-Something CEO 21:53 - Life Balance & The "Burner" Philosophy 24:08 - Best Advice & Energy Management Connect: Follow Guyset: @theguyset on all platforms Email: [email protected] Website: guyset.com Download Phia: App Store (free) Written by Josh Felgoise | Guyset Podcast #PhoebeGates #NepoBaby #StartupLife #Entrepreneurship #ShoppingApp #Stanford #BillGates #Phia #TechFounder #YoungEntrepreneur #BusinessPodcast #GuysSet #StartupMistakes #FounderStory