Time, Fuel, & Money
Time, Fuel, and Money is a conversation for founders, investors, operators, and high-performers who want to understand the deeper forces that shape how we live, build, lead, and make decisions. Hosted by Deborah Moorad, Karim ReFaey, and Vassili Kotlov, the show blends neuroscience, psychology, business, energy, and human behavior—turning complex ideas into practical, emotionally intelligent frameworks.
Each week, we explore what really drives progress: alignment, awareness, relationships, incentives, momentum, and the hidden energy behind ambition. Through stories from biotech, venture capital, government, aviation, engineering, and everyday life, we break down how time, fuel, and money work together—and how they quietly shape careers, companies, and character.
This is not a hustle show. It’s a clarity show.
A place to think deeper, grow wiser, and operate with more intention—without losing your humanity.
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Time, Fuel, & Money
Why 90% of Drugs Fail: Proteomics, Precision & the Hidden Fix
The quiet revolution reshaping drug development
Episode 18 continues the BIO deep dive with Chandima Bandara of Precision Quantomics, tackling one of biotech’s biggest truths: most drugs fail—not because the ideas are bad, but because the data is incomplete.
The conversation explores why LC-MS/MS and quantitative proteomics might be the missing layer, how small companies are leapfrogging Big Pharma, and how Bullpen’s Money Ball is rewriting the blueprint for scientific storytelling. This is science + strategy + startup reality, all in one.
Topics:
- Why drugs fail in preclinical stages
- Proteomics as a decision-making engine
- How small companies out-innovate large ones
- Data, toxicity & smarter R&D
- Scientific storytelling for investors
🙏 Special thanks to Bullpen for championing founders and creating spaces like “Money Ball” where community meets real traction.