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Sam Kamani
Learn from the stories, secrets, and skills of the world’s most brilliant and interesting startup founders and investors. - - This podcast is all about fuelling your dreams and bringing your ideas to life.
Do you believe that you can do it, that you can make it? That you can become successful regardless of your current circumstances?
Regardless of what you believe this is the episode for you if you want to change your mindset for the better.
People know JV Crum world-wide as the “Conscious Millionaire Mentor”. He helps people create a limitless mindset and the right business strategies to rapidly grow their business.
Book recommendation
https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Millionaire-Business-Making-Difference/dp/0976719223/ref=tmm_pap_title_0
Connect with JV Crum III:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jvcrum/
- ConsciousMillionaire.com (Company Website)
- ConsciousMillionaireShow.com (Podcast)
- ConsciousMillionaire.com/blog (Blog)
Phone
303-641-0401 (Mobile)
Email
jvcrum@consciousmillionaire.com
Twitter
JVCrum
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Davit is the founding CEO of Activeloop.ai (Database for AI), They are a Y Combinator company. 90% of the data in the world that is generated is unstructured form like images, videos, etc… Activeloop helps businesses make sense of this data.
You can say that Activeloop is an autodata company. They connect raw data to machine learning models, instantly. They empower data scientists to focus on training ML models, instead of messing with the data. Acitiveloop enables organizations to unlock the true potential of the unstructured data, faster and cheaper.
It is backed by Y Combinator, Tribe Capital, SmartGate, and other prominent angels in Silicon Valley.
In this podcast episode we talk about building startups. Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning and Blockchain, Crypto and much more...
Book recommendation
- Ray Dalio - Principles
Connect with Davit:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbuniatyan/
- https://www.activeloop.ai/
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In this episode I interview David McEwen the Managing Director and Founder of Stock Fox. Stock fox is a web-based app that makes the professional share investment advice usually only available to those at the top end of town accessible to all.
Several apps make it really easy to buy and sell shares, but they don’t help you decide what to buy.
Stockfox provides clear, specific, real-time recommendations about what shares to buy and when to sell them to succeed in the market.
David is a seasoned share market analyst with over 30 years of experience analysing, writing about and managing sharemarket investments.
Disclaimer:- Any conversation in this podcast is to be not taken as investment or financial advice, This podcast does not recommend buying or selling financial assets.
Book recommendation
- Buffetology - Mary Buffet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ADMYS3K/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Connect with David:-
- Website: www.stockfox.app
- Instagram: @stockfoxapp https://www.instagram.com/stockfoxapp/?hl=en
- Facebook: @stockfoxapp https://www.facebook.com/stockfoxapp
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stockfox/
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In this episode I interview Slater Victoroff who is the CTO and founder of IndicoData.
Indico Data transforms unstructured data into actionable insights. With the AI and ML-powered Indico Unstructured Data Platform™, enterprises of all sizes can automate, analyze, and apply unstructured data –– documents, emails, images, videos and more –– to a wide range of enterprise workflows. This enables them to gain rich insight and maximize the value of their existing software investments, including RPA, CRM, ERP, BI, by enabling these systems to work with unstructured data.
In this episode we talk about Automation, Data, pivoting your startup, entrepreneurship, fund raising, Web 3.0 and much much more.
Book recommendation
- The Rock Eaters - by Brenda Peynado
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/634970/the-rock-eaters-by-brenda-peynado/
Connect with Slater:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/slatervictoroff/
- Indico Data https://indicodata.ai/
- https://www.406ventures.com/about
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Philip Webb is the Founder and managing director of Investors in Community Platform.
The IIC platform is the most effective way of connecting organisations, individuals, charities, and community groups to show that by working together powerful and evidenced social impact can be created.
In this podcast we talk about building a startup, sales, entrepreneurship and much more...
Book recommendation
- You Brand by Julia Goodman https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-brand-Confidence-Julia-Goodman/dp/183859356X
- Leading constant change - Philip Webb https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leading-Constant-Change-practical-framework-ebook/dp/B00QV61XCG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=philip+webb+leading+change&qid=1634293918&s=books&sr=1-1
Connect with Philip:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipwebbtam/
- https://investorsincommunity.org/
- https://twitter.com/IICTweets
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My guest for this episode is Tanya Hertz
Tanya Hertz is the Director of the Entrepreneurship program, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, and Director of the recently launched Regional Entrepreneurship Center (REC) at San Diego Miramar College.
Tanya Hertz has taught and mentored thousands of students over the years.
In this episode we talk about how students and young entrepreneurs find mentors, how to provide value to your mentors, mistakes entrepreneurs make in their pitch deck and much much more.
Book recommendation
- Fail Fast Or Win Big: The Start-Up Plan for Starting Now - Bernhard Schroeder
Connect with Tanya:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanyahertz/
- https://recinnovationlab.com
REC innovation center events
- https://recinnovationlab.com/workshops/
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My guest for this episode is Miha Matlievski
Miha is a serial entrepreneur for the past 23 years and he has grown and scaled 9 companies over 7-9+ figures in different industries all around the world. Including his last business where his team rapidly scaled from zero to 8+ Figures in the first year and reaching 9+ figures in the 2nd year.
He has personally generated over $3 billion in sales and has been a part of multiple joint ventures and partnerships where they have been able to generate $24 million in funding.
For more information about him visit his website - operationfirehouse.com
In this episode we also talk about:
- Sales
- Building a sustainable business
- Mindset
- Failure
- Startups
- Entrepreneurship
- Success
Book recommendation
- Strategic Storytelling: How to Create Persuasive Business Presentations - Dave McKinsey
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0 - Travis Bradberry
- Marketing 5.0: Technology for Humanity - Philip Kotler
Connect with Miha:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mihamatlievski/
- https://operationfirehouse.com/
- https://www.fail.coach/
- https://twitter.com/fail_coach
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My guest for this episode is Susana,
Susana quit her job as an engineer and started building passive income
In this episode we also talk about:
- Blockchain
- Consensus
- Defi
- Payments
- Banking
- Regulation
- Crowdfunding
- Raising a seed round
- Entrepreneurship
- Startups
- And much more...
Connect with Susana:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanasell%C3%A9svalls/
- http://sayyestofire.com
- Say YES to FIRE: Financial diaries of a millennial - Apple ...
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My guest for this episode is Chirag Jetani,
Chirag and his team are building Diamante Blockchain,Diamante Blockchain is a global, decentralized finance platform successfully implementing and developing a competitive blockchain-enabled ecosystem for trade, payments, and financing.
Diamante Blockchain wants to build low cost payment rails at a global level.
In this episode we also talk about:
- Blockchain
- Consensus
- Defi
- Payments
- Banking
- Regulation
- Crowdfunding
- Raising a seed round
- Entrepreneurship
- Startups
- And much more...
Connect with Chirag:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/chirag-jetani-8a7224101/
- https://diamanteblockchain.com/
- https://diamcircle.io/
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My guest for this episode is Nikhil Vimal
I would describe Nikhil as some who has been on both the sides of a startup, he has been an entrepreneur and is current an Angel investor. In this episode I find out about Nikhil’s journey and get some insights into what entrepreneurs do well and where he sees the future going.
Nikhil is also an advisor to multiple high growth startups.
In this episode we also talk about:
- Wordpress
- Opensource
- Chatbots
- Silicon Valley
- Austin
- Incubator/Accelerators
- eSports
- Owning a team
Book recommendation
- Zero to sold: How to Start, Run and Sell a Bootstrapped Business
- https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/zero-to-sold/
Connect with Nikhil:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilvimal/
- http://nikhilvimal.com/
- http://chatmode.io/
- http://twitter.com/nikvimal
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Preston is a true serial entrepreneur - For the past several years, Brown has acquired knowledge and expertise in the fields of finance, business, and real estate that has led him to grow his businesses exponentially. The knowledge that Mr. Brown has obtained throughout the years has helped him develop a strong focus on business advice, motivation, and personal growth. He offers tips for financial success that anybody can utilize for their business journey and personal development
In this episode we also talk about
- Building businesses
- Customer acquisition
- Fixing problems
- Legacy
- Opportunity
- Leverage
- Success
Book recommendation
- Living in the Heart: How to Enter Into the Sacred Space Within the heart
Connect with Preston:-
- http://theprestonbrown.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/preston-brown-41605b20/
- https://www.tiktok.com/@theprestonbrown?lang=en
- https://www.facebook.com/preston.brown.94617
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb3Ruqlqtpm30TqrbC3k6Vw
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My guest for this episode is Akeel Jabber, Akeel is the founder of Horizen Capital. HoriZen Capital is a global private equity and M&A group focused on small cap business assets in the SaaS space.
In this podcast episode we talk about how to grow your B2B SaaS startup, so if you are a founder of a B2B SaaS startup or work with B2B SaaS companies then this episode is for you.
In this episode we also talk about
- Building a successful career
- Entrepreneurship
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Customer Acquisition strategies
- Importance of patience
- LTV - Life time value
- Social media channels
- Growth marketing
- Paid marketing
- Founding a startup
- And much more...
Book recommendation
- Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success
Connect with Akeel:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/akeel-jabbar/
- https://horizencapital.com/
- https://twitter.com/Akeellies
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For this episode I interviewed Mark Herschberg.
Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. At MIT, he received a B.S. in physics, a B.S. in electrical engineering & computer science, and a M.Eng. in electrical engineering & computer science, focusing on cryptography. At Harvard Business School, Mark helped create a platform used to teach finance at prominent business schools.
In this episode we talk about
- Building a successful career
- How to network
- Keys to becoming a great leader
- Tips on improving your communication
- Working in a post Covid remote world
Connect with Mark:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/
- https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/thecareertoolkit/
- https://twitter.com/CareerToolkitBk
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For this episode I interviewed Peter Goldstein.
Peter currently serves as Founder and CEO of Exchange Listing, LLC, which provides a myriad of services in the strategic planning and implementation of listing on a senior exchange, such as Nasdaq or NYSE, NEO for private and public companies for those pursuing a listing on global exchanges.
A seasoned capital market executive and entrepreneur, Peter Goldstein specializes in securing growth capital to fund business development and private and public company advancement including listings on global senior stock exchanges.
An expert in navigating the mercurial climate of Wall Street, Goldstein is an international voice for emerging industries and has successfully launched several innovative companies amidst today’s disruption and shifting investment practices.
In this episode we talk about
- Funding
- Entrepreneursip
- Nasdaq
- Listing on the stock market
- Trends in the equity and capital markets
- And much more...
Connect with Peter:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-goldstein-exchangelisting/
- https://exchangelistingllc.com/
- Phone - +1 (954) 998-5510
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For this episode I interviewed Erica Stanford.
Erica is the author of Crypto Wars: Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption
She is also the founder of the Crypto Curry Club, a Speaker and Blockchain industry reviewer.
In this episode we talk about -
- Growth of Crypto
- Banking
- Finance
- Decentralised finance
- Foreigh remittance
- Innovation in payments
- Running a crypto community
- Writing a book about scams in the crypto space.
- Tether
- And more...
Connect with Erica:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericastanford/
- https://twitter.com/CryptoCurryClub
- https://www.cryptocurryclub.com/
Book recommendations:
- Crypto Wars, - Erica Stanford
https://www.thenile.co.nz/books/erica-stanford/crypto-wars/9781398600683?gclid=CjwKCAjw_o-HBhAsEiwANqYhpz7LpPn7wKRXviR1x9pOqKP893CQOSE3xUrgCZjd6cy-ZBfW--z1OhoCqYYQAvD_BwE
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For this episode I interviewed Gabriel Zanko.
Gabriel Zanko is a Technology Advisor. Researcher & Writer in Technology , Speaker and Musician.
CEO of MobileyourLife (https://www.mobileyourlife.com/) and Urano Capital (https://www.urano.io/)
With an international background in Finance & Public Accounting from UCAB University in Caracas Venezuela and History & Croatian Language from University of Zagreb - Croatia.
Worked in companies such as PwC and Nokia & Siemens Network between Caracas Venezuela, and Bogota Colombia as External- Internal Auditor and Tax Advisor. Also worked in Zagreb Croatia as a Tax-Financial and Accounting Advisor.
Then he switched to the Deep Tech - Blockchain and Renewable Energy Scene where he has created 2 ventures. With the goal to propel innovation globally.
1) MobileyourLife (https://www.mobileyourlife.com/)
Which is an investment banking for Deep technology and Renewable Energy Innovation.
Where it main focus is
Raising capital for global innovation specially in the following technologies:
- AI ( Urban Mobility & Transportation)
- Blockchain & DLT Technologies.
- Renewable Energy ( From Solar & Wind Energy to Nuclear ( Small Modular Thorium Reactors)
- Energy Storage & Innovation in Batteries.
- Food Techologies
- Cannabis
In this episode we also talk about:-
- Getting investment
- Future of blockchain, crypto, banking etc…
- Characteristics of entrepreneurs
- History of money
- And much more...
Connect with Gabriel:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielzanko/
- https://www.urano.io/
- mobileyourlife.com/
- https://linktr.ee/gabozanko
Book recommendations:
- Any book by Nassim Taleb
- Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson
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For this episode I interviewed Donald Thompson who is a 4x CEO, investor, speaker, podcast host, Serial entrepreneur and much more.
He shares his insights on how to become make it in the world of entrepreneurship. This episode is particularly relevant to anyone interested in raising funding, building a startup or a business.
In this episode we also talk about:-
- Diversity Movement
- Getting investment
- Asking right questions
- Role of sales in entrepreneurship
- Digital marketing
- Startups
Connect with Donald Thompson:-
- http://www.donaldthompson.com/
- http://www.walkwest.com/
- http://thediversitymovement.com/
- https://twitter.com/DonThompson_Jr
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/donaldthompsonjr/
Book recommendations:
- Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business - by Gino Wickman
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Why selling is the key skill you need to master if you want to become a founder or an entrepreneur.
And what you should do before you build a product. These are some of the questions that we discuss on this podcast.
For this episode I interview Startup adviser and investor - Raj Jha. Raj has had an amazing career working with startup right from the dotcom boom in silicon valley to Founding and running his current firm Exit Scout.
Exit Scout acquires, invest and operate closely held and family-owned businesses. He is also building Demand Academy to teach founders about demand generation.
In this episode we also talk about:-
- Venture capital
- Mental health
- MVP
- Community development
- Fundraising
Connect with Raj:-
- https://rajjha.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajjha/
- https://twitter.com/rajjha
Book recommendations:
- Rational choice in an uncertain world - Reid Hastie and Robyn Dawes
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For this episode I interviewed Rahul Aggarwal, who is the Cofounder of DesignHill and an active early stage investors in startups.
Rahul has founded multiple companies and he is a true serial entrepreneur. A lot of his success is due to understanding customer acquisition and building products that people want.
In this episode we talk about mistakes entrepreneurs make, how founders can improve. We also talk about his journey and how he managed to bootstrap his startup that now employs hundreds of employees.
In this episode we also talk about:-
- MVP
- Building communities
- Hiring remote workers
- Funding
- Building a global company from India
- And much more...
Connect with Rahul:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raggarwal1/
https://twitter.com/Designhilldh
https://www.designhill.com/
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For this episode I interview Joe Cecala who is the Founder and CEO of Dream Exchange.
Joe Cecala was a lawyer who worked on many small capital transactions for more than fifteen years. In that time, he saw that small capital transactions, however good, always lack a clear exit. Answering the investor question “How do I sell my investment?” was a constant problem. This, and other problems in raising capital, were especially pronounced in the black community as his firm worked with the Chicago Urban League attempting to help the “Next One” entrepreneurship program.
Early in his legal career, Mr. Cecala learned how stock exchanges “hunt” for liquidity because he was the lawyer for the founders of Archipelago, one of the first and the biggest electronic stock exchanges in the world. Archipelago grew and was eventually acquired by the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the electronic infrastructure for the NYSE still used today. Because of his experience in understanding the formation of the world’s greatest electronic stock exchange, Mr. Cecala learned how a stock exchange creates and controls liquidity in the markets.
Following his involvement with Archipelago, Mr. Cecala spent years researching capital markets. In that time, he discovered that the structure of the US capital markets and the current stock exchanges favor only the largest transactions with celebrity companies. Mr. Cecala's research showed that, prior to Archipelago, the overwhelming majority of IPO’s were $50.0 million and under! By 2004, small capital IPO’s had all but disappeared. After years of working with minority businesses, in addition to this, he realized as well that minority businesses were nearly absent from all IPO and public company listings.
In 2018, Joe Cecala founded the Dream Exchange to solve these long-standing market problems by creating a stock exchange to become completely inclusive and expand access to capital markets for companies with great imagination and foresight into the future as well as make an impact on the lacking diversity in the capital markets. In 2020, a black owned private equity firm, Cadiz Capital Holding LLC, entered an agreement to become the majority owner in Dream Exchange, thus creating the first black owned stock exchange in the history of America.
In this episode we also talk about:-
- Venture capital
- Coinbase
- World reserve currency
- Digital currencies
- Small cap companies
- ICOs
- IPOs
- SEC
Connect with Joe Cecala:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joececala/
https://twitter.com/ExpansionFP
dreamex.com/
Book recommendations:
- Lincolns last trial - Book by Dan Abrams and David Fisher
- The Sales Acceleration Formula: Using Data, Technology, and Inbound Selling to Go from $0 to $100 Million - by Mark Roberge
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How do you build a successful platform that helps entrepreneurs and startups to raise funding? What makes some startups successful when raising crowd funding compared to those who fail. How do you democratize investing in startups?
These were some of the questions for the founder of one of the largest Crowdfunding platforms in New Zealand. For this episode I interviewed Simeon Burnett. Simeon is the Managing Director and Cofounder of Snowball Effect. Snowball Effect is New Zealand's leading private equity investment marketplace. They launched New Zealand’s first equity crowdfunding offer in August 2014, and have since facilitated more investment in New Zealand than all other equity crowdfunding marketplaces together (over 70% market share).
In this episode I also ask Simeon about his latest startup Orchestra.co.nz which is a fintech SaaS product.
In this episode we also talk about:-
- Blockchain
- CryptoCurrency
- Coinbase IPO
- Investing
- Retail investors
- Booms and busts
- Inflation
- Cap table
Connect with Simeon Burnett:-
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-burnett/
- https://www.orchestra.co.nz/
- https://www.snowballeffect.co.nz/
Book recommendations:
Short history of everything - Bill Bryson
The hard thing about Hard things - Ben Horowitz
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My guest today is Naren, he helps startups access government funding in Canada. Naren started his career as a software engineer working with organizations to solve complex technological problems. As a Principal in Grant Thornton’s R&D and Government Incentives Practice, he helps clients navigate the SR&ED program in a number of areas including: determination of eligible expenditures, preparation of technical reports, review of documentation, incorporating best practices to maximize claim size, strategizing on how best to structure operations and handling potential CRA matters including audit defense.
In this episode we also talk about:-
- Social media
- Distribution
- R&D
- Artificial Intelligence
- How to build successful startups
- And much more...
Connect with Naren Balakrishnan:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/narenbalakrishnan/
https://twitter.com/naren_bala
Book recommendations:
Think like a monk - Jay Shetty https://g.co/kgs/xxHndH
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In this episode I interview Christopher Fox who is the Founder and Managing Director of Syncresis. He helps people translate their ideas into clean, clear communications.
In this episode we talk about
- Why it is important to build a personal brand
- Fintech startups
- How to become a thought leader
- Story telling
- And much more...
Connect with Christopher Fox:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophergfox/
https://www.syncresis.com/
Book recommendations:
- Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up - Jerry Colonna
- The Practice: Shipping Creative Work - Seth Godin
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In this episode I interview Trey Taylor who is an Author, Speaker and Family office Manager. He has recently published his latest book - “A CEO Only Does Three Things”
A CEO Only Does Three Things zeroes in on the three pillars of business: culture, people, and numbers. Steeped in twenty-plus years of practical knowledge, training, and consulting with some of the world’s largest companies, this indispensable guide shows how to articulate the right culture for your business, hire people with the right mindsets, and inspire your teams to produce optimal results.
Hundreds of CEOs have used Taylor’s methods to create fulfilled, efficient, professional lives, and you can join them. Learn how to focus on the work you love—and avoid CEO burnout.
In this episode we talk about
- Culture
- People
- Numbers
- Venture Capital
- Raising money
- Innovation
- Return on investment
Connect with Trey Taylor:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/treytaylor/
https://trinity-blue.com/
https://www.amazon.com/CEO-Only-Does-Three-Things/dp/1544517270/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=trey+taylor&qid=1619919751&sr=8-1
Newsletter:-
https://plantyourflag.substack.com/
Book recommendations:
- Yes by Robert Cialdini
- Odyssey by Homer
- 48 Laws of power by Robert Green
TAGS:- Investing, mindset, raising money, mindset, entrepreneurship, startups, CEO, innovation,
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For this episode I interviewed Trav Bell. Who helps people achieve their bucket list. Trav says he has a special super-power! His super-power is to stop people just existing, stop ʻground-hogʼ days, stop waiting for ʻsomedayʼ or ʻthe perfect timingʼ to come around. He wakes people up, gets them off the treadmill of life & helps them to start living life on purpose.
Maybe it is on your bucket list to start a tech startup. Maybe it is to leave your job and be financially independent. Maybe it is to be an early stage investor in the next Amazon or travelling the world when the world opens up after Covid.
In this episode we talk about
- Mindset
- Investing
- Entrepreneurship
- Pitching
- Investment properties
- Word of the year
- And much more...
Connect with Trav Bell:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/travbell/
http://www.thebucketlistguy.com/
https://twitter.com/TravBell
Book recommendations:
- Someone Has To Be The Most Expensive Why Not Make It You? - Andrew Griffiths
https://www.amazon.com.au/Someone-Has-Most-Expensive-Make/dp/1922391514/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=Andrew+Griffiths&qid=1603000368&s=books&sr=1-4
- The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Book by Bronnie Ware - https://g.co/kgs/ZbX1wr
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In this episode I interview James Kandasamy. Who has had an incredible journey of being an Engineer at Intel to leaving his highly paid engineering job to be an entrepreneur.
He has managed to raise tens of millions of dollars and continues to train other people to do the same.
His company - Achievement Investment group has over 2000 Units and over 180Million in asset under their management.
In this episode we talk about
- Mindset
- Investing
- Fundraising
- Entrepreneurship
- And much more
- Pitching
- Investment properties
Connect with James:-
https://achieveinvestmentgroup.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameskandasamy/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_bqeFNjjrATXLX-2fSaLvw/featured
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In this episode I interview Chris Castiglione. He is the Faculty at Columbia University where he teaches Digital Literacy for Decision Makers.
He is also currently writing a book about how the internet broke democracy, and what we can do to fix it. Co-founder and teacher at One Month, Host of the On Books podcast, Learn to Code Podcast and Co-creator of the RISK! Podcast
In this episode we talk about
- Web 3.0
- US riots
- Internet and democracy
- Centralization vs de-centerlization
- GME - WSB vs Hedge funds
- Crypto
- Stock market
- Politics, social media
- And much more...
Connect with Chris Castig:-
http://www.castig.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/castig/
https://twitter.com/castig
https://www.onemonth.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-books/id1010519905
https://learn.onemonth.com/learn-to-code-podcast/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/risk/id334724074
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In this episode Jaime Ng shares how Match casts is changing the face of podcast advertising.
Jaime Ng is an Angel Investor, Growth Marketer and currently building Building Asia's First 🎵Audio 🎙Podcast Advertising & Analytics Platform MatchCasts.
In this episode we talk about
- The future of podcasts.
- Clubhouse
- Product Market Fit
- Startups
- Funding
- Future of audio
- And much more...
Book recommendation
- Powerful : Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility - Patty McCord
Connect with Jaime Ng:-
https://matchcasts.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimeng/
https://twitter.com/jaime_ng
jaimeng.com
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In this episode Dylan Sena shares his journey of starting an eSports startup and growing it to over 100,000 users.
Dylan is the CEO of DraftBuff, a fantasy eSports platform with a mission to make esports more fun and engaging.
Before starting DraftBuff, he used to work for Amazon as a software developer for AWS and Alexa.
In this episode we talk about
- eSports
- Mistakes entrepreneurs make specially in the gaming industry
- How to acquire users
- How to leverage influencer marketing program and much more.
Favorite game
- Bioshock 1
Connect with Dylan Sena:-
https://draftbuff.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcsena/
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Steve is the Managing Director of Raymond James.
Founded in 1962 and a public company since 1983, Raymond James Financial, Inc. is a Florida-based diversified holding company providing financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to capital markets and asset management.
Steve’s team helps families by focusing on five core strategies: wealth preservation, cash flow maximization, tax efficiency, legacy planning and philanthropy. The team assists businesses with a range of needs including banking, business transition planning and capital markets
In this episode of the podcast we discuss numerous topics but most of them centered around investing and wealth management.
In this episode we talk about:-
- Black swan events
- Taxation and investments
- Influcing and making an impact online
- Podcasting and creating content
- Capital gains tax
- And much more...
Book recommendation
- Greenlights:Matthew McConaughey
Podcast recommendation
Joe Rogan’s Podcast
Connect with Steve LeClaire:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveleclair/
www.leclairwealthmanagement.com
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Dom is an veteran of the tech startup world, right from developing website for the early days of internet. The first website they made was for a company that helps horses get pregnant.
Dom has spent a large amount of his life in California working with startup. He has also worked in panama and these days he helps incubate and accelerate startups from France.
Dom is the founder and CEO of Uniqorn. UNIQORN is the largest rural incubator-accelerator of its kind in the world. Located in southwestern France (Sarlat-la-Canéda), its mission is to give entrepreneurs and their families their lives back while helping them build game-changing technology startups.
In this episode we talk about:-
- Customer acquisition
- Growing startups
- Silicon Valley and how it has changed
- French startup ecosystem
- And a lot more
Book recommendation
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, by Jules Verne
- Hook Point: how to Stand out in a 3-Second World - Branden Kane
Connect with Dom Einhorn:-
https://uniqornincubator.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/uniqorn/
https://twitter.com/mastersoftrivia
https://startupsupercup.com/
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Retno is the Venture partner for Access Ventures. She overseas the Indonesia region for Access Ventures. Before Access Ventures, she worked for Antler, Bluechilli group and Pregasus ventures. Retno has been active in the South East Asia as a VC for the last 4 years.
In this conversation we talk what how Access ventures selects startups and founders to invest in. We also talk about what are the qualities of good founders and much more.
Book recommendation7 Powers - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRLFFQ7/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Connect with Retno:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/retnodewati/
https://www.accessvc.co
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Rahul is the Author of Making Moonshots, as well as an Associate at Lux Capital. Lux Capital invests in emerging science and technology ventures at the outermost edges of what is possible.
In Making Moonshots, investor and operator Rahul Rana asks the question: Why should we live in a world of incremental scientific and technological progress when the human race has proven in past eras that we are capable of so much more?
In this episode we talk about:-
- Publishing a book
- How to run a kickstarter
- Attracting luck
- Writing a book
- And much more
Book recommendation
12 Against the Gods by William Bolitho https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-against-gods-story-adventure/dp/B0007DSQ56
Making Moonshots by Rahul Rana
https://www.amazon.com/Making-Moonshots-Rahul-Rana-ebook/dp/B08Q1SP61X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=making+moonshots&qid=1613355331&s=books&sr=1-1
Connect with Rahul Rana:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-rana-99b338169/
https://twitter.com/rrana03_
Sam Abrika used to manage $$$ billions for investment banks.. But then I realised that most people don't like to care of their money because it's boring.
So he created Cash Coach to be the personal finance app that millennials want to open everyday. Depending on your personality and goals, Cash Coach can be cute, funny or ruthless with you.
So what is CashCoach?
Cash Coach is an AI that turns saving into a competitive game and will give you the daily dose of motivation you need to win.
In this episode I find out about Sam’s journey and how he has managed to build a successful app with massive engagement in UK.
Sam has some really interesting insights when comes to money, budgetting, fundraising and building a startup.
Book recommendation
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MJFA2W/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Podcast/Youtube recommendations:-
Videos from Pioneer Accelerator.
Connect with Sam Abrika:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-abrika/
https://cashcoach.io
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Chandra is the managing partner of Indogen Capital. Indogen Capital is Venture Capital For Southeast Asia. They invest in enterprising founders to want to get expand their startup in Indonesia.
What I find about Chandra’s VC firm is that they to extreme lengths to support the startups and founders that they invest in.
That is one of the reasons why have an exceptional rate of return as a VC firm.
If you are are interested in finding out more about Indonesia and South East Asia then this podcast is for you.
Book recommendation
https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/bob-iger-book-disney-ride-of-a-lifetime-1203358715/
Podcast recommendations:-
Want Money Got Money with Sam Kamani
Connect with Chandra Firmanto:-
https://www.indogencapital.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandra-firmanto-29666015a/
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Viktor is the COO of Greenhouse, they help startups get established in South East Asia.
Viktor is originally born and brought up in Bulgaria, however he has live across multiple countries - Bulgaria 🇧🇬 , Greece 🇬🇷 , Denmark 🇩🇰, Indonese, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan 🇹🇼
He has started and grown a marketplace in Malaysia in past and currently runs an extremely successful in South east asia.
A lot of our conversation revolves around building successful market places, getting traction, setting up a business in Asia, finding a beach head in SEA, and much more.
If you are building a marketplace or want to access the market in South East Asia then this episode is for you.
Book recommendation
https://obamabook.com
Podcast recommendations:-
Acquired.fm
Connect with Viktor Kyosev:-
https://linktr.ee/viktor90
Subscribe to Viktor’s newsletter:-
https://viktor.substack.com/
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In this episode I interview Baro Hyun. Baro advises global clients on B2B business planning and implementation, provide thinktank services for the government on deciding the nation’s public policy, and implement professional curriculums at Keio University.
Baro is also the author of Amazon bestselling book Demystifying Esports and he regularly speaks at eSports events.
In this episode we also talk about how to get into eSports, encourage the next generation, motize and promote your business.
Book recommendation
Homo Deus
Demystiging eSports
https://www.amazon.com/Books-Baro-Hyun/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ABaro+Hyun
Connect with Baro Hyun:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barohyun/
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bhyun/
https://esports145513735.blog/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Baro_Hyun
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In this episode I interview Keziah Robinson. Most of our conversation focuses on how to increase your performance as a startup CEO.
Keziah Robinson, CFA is a business strategist, coach, and investor with over 15 years experience working with CEOs, founders & executive leadership across multiple industries. She is the founder of Cassia Partners, an independent advisory firm with expertise in early stage startups, pivots/turnarounds, and intrapreneurial corporate initiatives. Keziah's tailored approach incorporates elements of design thinking and behavioral science.
Some other things that we discuss on the podcast.
- Product market fit
- Pivots
- Confidence
- Energy Matrix
- Relationships
- Pricing
Book recommendation
How emotions are made
https://www.amazon.com/How-Emotions-Are-Made-Secret-ebook/dp/B00QPHURT6
Podcast recommendations:-
Reply All
Connect with Keziah Robinson:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keziahrobinson/
https://www.cassia-partners.com
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For this episode, I interviewed Benjamin, he works as a fractional CFO/COO and helps startups get to the next stage.
I have always wanted to interview a CFO. Since I am not from a finance background and have always wanted to learn more about it. In this episodes Benjamin shares how he helps funded startups and what should startups do after they raise funding.
Benjamin Friedman has over 18 years facilitating scale and growth often leading to exit events. Focused on metrics and results, Benjamin also looks to discover the deeper issues limiting companies across systems, software, and teams, emphasize learning and constant improvement.
In his last six roles, he contributed to financing, mergers and acquisitions, explosive revenue and employee growth. Benjamin practices a servant-leader philosophy emphasizing outcomes which mutually benefit the company and the employees.
Book recommendation
- Peak - https://www.amazon.com/Peak-Secrets-New-Science-Expertise-ebook/dp/B011H56MKS
Podcast recommendations:-
- Tim Ferris
- 20 Min VC
- This American Life
Connect with Benjamin Friedman
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminbfriedman/
Webuildscalegrow.com
Phone: +1-706-963-0810
Email: info(@)WeBuildScaleGrow.com
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For this episode I interviewed Zifeng Liang,
Zifeng is the Co-founder and CEO and Skillsme platform.
We discuss his journey of starting startups, lessons learned from a failed startup. How this current startup is changing the life of thousands of developers across the globe.
Since his platform Skills me helps new developers find jobs and prove their skills, Zifeng also share the most common mistakes developers make when looking for a job.
Some other things that we discuss on this podcast episode.
- Bootstrapping a startup
- Fundraising with limited traction
- Growth
- Building a team
- Focusing on product
Book recommendation
- The Great Game by John Gordon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Game_(Gordon_book)
Youtube recommendations:-
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCes1EvRjcKU4sY_UEavndBw
Connect with Zifeng Liang
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zifeng-liang/
https://www.myskillsme.com/en/
https://www.instagram.com/skillsmeofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTsw2O5BvVGg1j97Q8Ig3Iw
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In this episode I interview Jack Paxton, CoFounder of Hvyper and Hyax. Jack is an experienced full stack digital marketer of 8+ years, specializing in customer acquisition and scaling online businesses.
His past achievements include scaling eCommerce store revenue by 4-5x in 6 months. Growing startups to multi-million dollar run rates in under 8 months and doubling lead funnels for online companies.
In this episode we discuss affiliate marketing, building SaaS products, running a growth marketing agency and much more
Connect with Jack
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackpaxton/
https://topgrowthmarketing.com/about-jack-paxton/
https://twitter.com/jackhenrypaxton
Hyper.io
Hyax.com
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How to get in Techcruch? This was one of my questions to Jarie.
Jarie is an expert when it comes to PR.
He has an engineering and technical background but now helps Startups create an interesting story and a narrative.
If you are interested in learning more about getting PR coverage then this is the episode for you.
He is also an Angel investor and a Tech Startup founder on top of being a successfully published author of six different books on Startups.
Book recommendations:
https://www.amazon.com/Jarie-Bolander/e/B0031DFGI4%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Connect with Jarie
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jariebolander/
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In this episode I interview Lomit Patel, I discuss with Lomit how to use AI for your startup. Lomit also shares how he fuels growth for his company IMVU by using AI in marketing.
Lomit Patel is the Vice President of Growth at IMVU, responsible for user acquisition, retention and monetization. Prior to IMVU, Lomit managed growth at early stage startups including Roku (IPO), TrustedID (acquired by Equifax), Texture (acquired. by Apple) and EarthLink. Lomit is a public speaker, author, advisor, featured in Forbes Magazine and recognized as a Mobile Hero by Liftoff.
Lomit's bestselling book called Lean AI, is part of Eric Ries' "The Lean Startup" series and published by O'Reilly.
Book recommendations:
Lean AI - Lomit Patel
Connect with Lomit
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lomitpatel/
https://secure.imvu.com/welcome/ftux/
https://twitter.com/patellom
https://www.lomitpatel.com
https://www.theleanai.com
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Is it challenging for your to send cold emails
Do you find it hard to get your foot in the door?
Do you have a B2B SaaS product startup then this episode is for you.
Then this episode is for you. In this episode I interview Stan Rymkiewicz
Stan is extremely passionate about sales. So much so that he build his startup around solving the sales problem. His startup https://orapa.co helps businesses and startups fill their calendar with sales calls.
Learn all of Stan’s sales secrets in this episode. For example:- How to build your network? How to find good sales people for your startup? How to find people’s email address? How to write better cold emails? And much more….
Book recommendations:
How to master the art of selling :- Tom Hopkins
Connect with Stan
https://orapa.co
stan@orapa.co
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanrym/
https://twitter.com/stanrym
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In this episode I interview Manna Dabholkar and discuss how she built a not for profit organisation.
Manna has spent over 15 years doing humanitarian work and foreign aid work, She has spearheaded Operations for the American Red Cross as the Director of Regional Operations in past. These days she is the CEO of Gift Global Initiative.
GIFT is a charitable organization with one mission – to meet the needs of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable families with a special focus on children, to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential through a comprehensive developmental program.
In this episode she also shares her vision, purpose and how to manages to raise funding for her organisation.
Running a not for profit organisation during Covid can be extremely challenging as all the resources are stretched to maximum. Listen to this episode to find out how Manna manages during this challenging time and continues to impact countless lives across the globe.
Book recommendations:
The Root Cause
Connect with Manna Dabholkar and Gift Global
https://www.ggiusa.org
https://www.linkedin.com/company/giftorg-us/about/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/manna-dabholkar-bba7591b3/
https://www.instagram.com/giftglobalinitiative/
https://www.facebook.com/GIFTGlobalInitiative
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In this episode I interviewed John Climaco, who is the CEO of CNS Pharmaceuticals.
John is extremely passionate about innovation that makes people’s lives better.
We discuss how his company’s new drug Berubicin is a game changer when it comes to fighting Brain Tumors.
For 15 years Mr. Climaco has served in leadership roles in a variety of healthcare companies. Recently Mr. Climaco served as the Executive Vice-President of Perma-Fix Medical S.A where he managed the development of a novel method to produce Technitium-99.
Previously Mr. Climaco served as President and CEO of Axial Biotech, Inc., a DNA diagnostics company. In the process of taking Axial from inception to product development to commercialization
CNS Pharmaceuticals is a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company specializing in the development of novel treatments for brain tumors.
Some other things that we discuss on the podcast.
- What makes their pharmaceutical innovation stand out
- Why Glioblastoma is such a deadly disease
- Taking a project from idea to product to market
- How Cancer drugs work and why most of the conventional Cancer drugs don’t work for Brain cancer
Book recommendation
- The Bold and the Cold
- Hitlers first 100 days
Connect with John Climaco:-
- https://cnspharma.com
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-climaco-62477a1/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/cnspharma/
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For this episode I interviewed Steven S Hoffman, where we discuss all things about startup ideas, building an MVP, validation, growth, funding, scaling and much much more.
Steve Hoffman, or Captain Hoff as he’s called in Silicon Valley, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading incubators and accelerators. He’s also an angel investor, limited partner at August Capital, serial entrepreneur, and author of several award-winning books. These include Make Elephants Fly, Surviving a Startup and The Five Forces that Change Everything.
Hoffman has founded multiple venture backed companies and trained hundreds of founders and corporate executives.
This episode is must listen for all tech startup founders
Some other things that we discuss on the podcast.
- Wishful thinking
- Figuring out the direction is really important
- Hidden insights
- Kickstarter
- Indigogo
- B2B vs B2
Book recommendation
Never Split the difference
Little Big Man
Podcast recommendations:-
Freakonomics
The hidden Brain
Connect with Steve Hoffman:-
https://www.foundersspace.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/foundersspace/
https://www.instagram.com/foundersspace/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/captainhoff/
https://twitter.com/foundersspace
https://www.youtube.com/c/FoundersspaceGroup
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Dr Angela got trained as a pediatic doctor but made the decision in her late 20’s to become an entrepreneur. These days Dr Angela is the Co-founder and CEO of Clearhead. Clearhead is on a mission to solve the mental health crisis.
She is a prime example of how being passionate about the problem you are solving and networking can get your startup funded.
Hear her story of how she got started in entrepreneurship, mistakes she made, how she built a team and much more.
In this episode we discuss the following topics
- Finding a co-founder
- Raising funding
- B2B solution vs B2C solution
- Improving recurring usage
- Are you building something that people want
- Pivot
- Finding product market fit
Book recommendations:
- Good to Great - Jim collins
Podcast Recommendations:
- How I built this
- Problem solvers
- Master of Scale
Connect with Dr Angela & her company:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelalim1/
https://www.clearhead.org.nz
https://www.instagram.com/clearheadnz/
https://www.facebook.com/clearhead.nz
https://www.linkedin.com/company/clear-head/
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In this episode I interview Promise Phelon, Promise is a San Francisco based Investor - Author and Mentor.
Promise is the definition of an underdog - She is an African American female founder with a track record of raising over $100 Million in capital.
These days she buys, transforms and exits companies. She also seeks to be the Champion of the Underdogs, and mentos other underdog founders around the world.
Promise has been personally mentoring me and I find any discussion I have with her extremely valuable.
In this episode we discuss raising capital, building businesses, unit economics and her latest book - Growth Warrior.
Connect with Promise:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/promisephelon/
https://twitter.com/PromisePhelon
The Growth Warrior: Win in Uncertain times
https://thegrowthwarrior.com
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In this episode I discuss with the guest speaker - Haje Kamps about how to pitch a startup if it is in its early stages. And we also run through hypothetical scenarios on raising funding.
Haje has written and published over 35 books, He used to work for TechCrunch as a reporter, He trains founders and Entrepreneurs to raise funding and he is currently building a tech product which allows people to conduct remote events.
We talk about the following things in this episode.
- Building a remote company
- Being based in Silicon Valley
- Making a difference & Protecting the environment
- Finding a cofounder
- How to pitch
- Most challenging part of being a founder
- Why you should be writing a monthly update
Connect with Haje Kamps:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hjkamps/
https://kamps.org
https://twitter.com/Haje?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
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- How do you become an entrepreneur at the age of 17?
- How do you establish yourself as a female founder in a male dominated industry?
These are couple of questions I asked my guest Arshi Ayub Mohamed Zaveri
Arshi is the CEO of Trust with Trade group and a Senior Advisor Royal Family Offices, UAE
She is also on the board of different organisations in the Middle East and beyond.
Trust with Trade is an independent and fully integrated international services & trading company, across oil & gas, manufacturing, mining, waste management (Importers & Exporters), essential commodities in Healthcare, Fintech / Block chain & capital investment across start - ups.
Listen to this episode to find out how an outlier can succeed in life.
Book recommendation
https://www.amazon.com/Story-Mohammed-bin-Rashid-Maktoum-ebook/dp/B07NPSDRPW
Connect with Arshi:-
https://trustwithtrade.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arshi-ayub-mohamed-zaveri-/
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My guest today is David Meltzer. David has produced 3 seasons of the Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch show on TV in the US.
David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh (“Lee”) Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire.
In this episode David shares his mission on how to work towards empowering over a billion people around the world to be happy.
Some things that we discuss on the podcast.
- How to be in the right place at right time
- How to improve your luck
- Mindset
- Anatomy of a great pitch
Book recommendation
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Podcast recommendation
Gary V’s podcast
Connect with David Meltzer:-
https://dmeltzer.com
https://www.instagram.com/davidmeltzer/
https://www.facebook.com/davidmeltzer11/
https://youtu.be/sFyZa9rij54
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmeltzer2/
Free training with David Meltzer:-
Link to Register: https://dmeltzer.com/training/
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Jonathan Hung is a Los Angeles angel investor. He is also the Managing Partner at Unicorn Venture Partners. UnicornVP is a LA based VC firm and their portfolio includes startups such as Coinbase, Cerebral, Lime, Elude, Esalon, Homelister and many more.
Jonathan and his team target investments in US companies that have global market potential with a focus on long-term growth expansion to East Asian markets.
In this episode Jonthan shares his methodology on how he selects companies to invest.
If you are a founder thinking about reaching out to angel investors then this episode is for you.
Some other things that we discuss on the podcast.
- What Jonathan looks for in an Founder as an Angel Investor
- How UnicornVP select startups
- Missed opportunities
Book recommendation
Edge - Laura Huang - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600457/edge-by-laura-huang/
Connect with Jonathan:-
Linkedin:-https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhung/
Instagram:-https://www.instagram.com/jonathanhungvc/
Website:-https://jonathanhung.com
VC firm website:- https://www.unicornvp.com
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In this episode I interview Michael Marra, who is the CEO & Co-founder of Entre.
Entre is a platform for entrepreneurs to easily connect, learn, and build. The Entre community consists of over 11,000+ entrepreneurs from all over the world and it is growing every single day
I try to find out for you how Michael managed to build a thriving community. Because I believe that a community is more important than MVP.
Michael also talks about building a sustainable business for the long term.
Some things that we discuss on the podcast.
- A non technical founders perspective
- How to get initial users for your app/startup
- When to raise capital
- Advice on funding for entrepreneurs
Connect with Michael:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmarra1/
joinentre.com
Michael.news
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In this episode I interview DreamIT Venture’s Managing Partner - Steve Barsh.
Dreamit is an early stage venture fund that accelerates startups building transformative tech products in the fields of healthcare, real estate, construction, cybersecurity, and physical security.
Dreamit invests in startups with demonstrable traction that are looking to rapidly gain customers, initiate new partnerships and raise additional capital.
Since its founding in 2008, Dreamit has accelerated over 320 startups, including LevelUp (acquired by GrubHub), Trendkite (acquired by Cision), SeatGeek, HouseParty (acquired by Epic Games), Adaptly (acquired by Accenture),
Steve has over 30 years of experience starting, leading, launching, and building multi-national companies as well as early stage venture work. He has helped launch over 100 companies that have generated over $1B in value. He has extensive experience working with entrepreneurs, scientists and physicians
Some things that we discuss on the podcast.
- What differentiates great entrepreneurs from good entrepreneurs
- How VC’s triage and pickout startups to invest in
- What sort of questions do VC’s like to ask
- And much more
Podcast recommendation:-
Slide bean
Connect with Steve:-
https://www.dreamit.com
https://twitter.com/sbarsh
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebarsh/
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I firmly believe that Africa is the next China, and my guest for this episode is Adetayo Bamiduo.
He has managed to raise a significant sum of money to fuel his startup Max, and I can see how it can one day be the Uber of Nigeria. They employ thousands of driver(riders) and they are even working on their own electric motorbike.
In this episode he shares his journey of studying and working in Brazil, Africa, USA, UK and EU. Working in the oil and gas sector, starting a startup at TechStars incubator and bringing it back to Africa.
If you are interested in learning about the tech ecosystem in Africa then this is the episode for you.
Some other things that we discuss on the podcast episode.
- Opportunities in Africa
- Challenges of building an ambitious startup in Africa
- Pivots of their startup
- Why hiring right is so important
Book recommendation:-
Super pumped - the battle for Uber https://www.amazon.com/Super-Pumped-Battle-Mike-Isaac/dp/0393652246
Connect with Tayo:-
https://max.ng
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adetayobamiduro/
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On this episode I discuss with Ashley his entrepreneurship journey, travelling to over 50 + countries and 250 + cities.
Ashley has launched multiple successful startups and worked alongside multiple founders and entrepreneurs.
He shares all his lessons he learnt from becoming an entrepreneur at a very early age.
Ashley Rahul Martis ~MrMartis~ is an avid entrepreneur and networker. He has travelled across the world from Toronto, to New York, London, Kuwait, Banglore, San Francisco and many more.
Ash is the founder of StartupFuel, the ultimate global startup platform: with all the resources and connections to help your startup succeed, StartupFuel is the ultimate small business partner. StartupFuel has now 1000+ businesses registered from 250+ cities in 50+ countries and growing fast.
Here are few other things that we discuss on the podcast
- Value of networking and how to do it effectively
- How to try things in sprints
- How to navigate a tech ecosystem
- How to deal with the uncertainties of entrepreneurship
Book recommendation:-
Decoding Silicon Valley - Jonathan C.
Hooked - https://www.amazon.com/Hooked-How-Build-Habit-Forming-Products-ebook/dp/B00LMGLXTS
Podcast recommendation:-
20 min VC
Connect with Ashley:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martis/
Ashley’s email is in the audio.
https://twitter.com/MrMartis
https://www.startupfuel.com
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Loralyn is a scientist, journalist, EdTech social entrepreneur and content marketer.
A lot of this episode revolves around technical storytelling. Loralyn helps technical companies from around the world tell their story. Whether it is a high tech medical startup in the USA or the largest financial services vendor in Israel.
She is a "translator" in content marketing; speaking science, tech and business producing whitepapers, journal articles, brand positioning and go-to-market strategies that lead to commercial success.
She specialises in translating complex scientific and technical concepts into content that can be broadly understood by a lay audience.
Here are few other things that we discuss on the podcast
- Changes in social marketing due to Covid-19
- How to craft compelling stories and content
- Mistakes that technical founders make in telling their stories
- Connecting with your users
- How to stand in the rain
Book recommendation:-
Essentialism
https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382
Podcast recommendation:-
https://open.spotify.com/show/62IC96PPFrNgb1ACt7OPKS
Connect with Loralyn:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/loralynmears/
https://steerus.io
Email Loralyn - details in audio
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My guest today is Jeremy Hill a 🇺🇸 Seattle based investor. He is the Founder & Managing Partner of JB Capital.
Jeremy has been in the real estate, investment banking and advisory business for over 20 years.
JB Capital is a direct private lender providing responsive, creative capital solutions to privately held, middle market companies and small corporate borrowers.
JB Capital has three quarters of a billion dollars in transactions and advisory work for growing companies across North America.
Key topics discussed in this episode.
👉 How Jeremy got starting in private equity and merchant banking
👉 What successful founders do differently
👉 Where opportunities exist in the post covid world
👉 How founders should think about getting investment
You can find out more about JB Capital here:-
http://jb-capital.com
https://twitter.com/gojbcapital
https://www.linkedin.com/company/jb-capital-management/
and you can connect with Jeremy here:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-hill-a0350a3/
Book recommendation:-
10X by Grant Cardone https://www.amazon.com/The-10X-Rule-Grant-Cardone-audiobook/dp/B005DGW34C/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=10x&qid=1601881793&s=books&sr=1-1
Billion $ whale https://www.amazon.com/Billion-Dollar-Whale-Fooled-Hollywood/dp/031643650X
Podcast recommendations:-
Andy Frisella - MFCEO
Dean Graziosi Podcast
Oprah podcast
Goldman Sachs podcast
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Tamar Hela is an entrepreneur based in Shanghai and the COO of the #1 LinkedIn Marketing Agency, Genius Encel.
Tamar lives, breathes and dreams linkedin. She is a maestro when it comes to storytelling and content for linkedin.
She helps Fortune 500 companies get new clients through LinkedIn.
As the Co-President of LinkedIn Local Asia, Tamar has created a network of communities made up of Linkedin lovers, embracing the original idea of LinkedIn Local: getting to know “the person behind the profile.”
In this episode she shares her journey of how she got started and how to she helps fortune 500 companies generate buzz using linkedin.
Here are some things that we discuss on the podcast
Tamar’s journey from California to China
- From being an Author to helping other budding authors
- Neuroscience and NLP(Natural Language Processing)
- Linkedin local
- Networking when you are new in a country or city
The most important thing that I learnt from Tamar is how to tell great stories.
Book recommendation:-
https://www.amazon.com/Something-Deeply-Hidden-Emergence-Spacetime/dp/1524743011
Podcast recommendation:-
London Real
Connect with Tamar:-
- Genius Encel website: https://geniusencel.agency
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tamarhela/
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My guest today is the Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Monster VoIP.
Monster VoIP is a Los Angeles based VoIP service provider.
A lot of our conversation revolves around sales. Because Collin is a natural when it comes to sales. He provides excellent advice when it comes to sales in general.
Here are a few other things that we discuss on the podcast
- Collin’s journey of becoming an entrepreneur,
- What challenges a VoIP company faces.
- How to do marketing and sales for a VoIP and an IT company.
- Starting a podcast
- Advice on marketing for B2B software company.
Book recommendation:-
The 30 Day Startup - https://www.amazon.com/30-Day-Startup-Create-Successful-ebook/dp/B07PPC2TGT
Podcast recommendation:-
Original Story
Startup Hustle
Entrepreneurs on Fire
Connect with Collin Mitchell:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-mitchell-mv/
Find out more about Monster VoIP
https://monstervoip.com
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My guest today is the Vice President of Growth for one of the most exciting New Zealand based startups - Raygun.
He shares his journey of becoming an entrepreneur after his backpacking experience.
Here are some of things we discuss on this podcast
- How to grow a SaaS company
- What channels work for B2B SaaS.
- Challenges that new entrepreneurs face.
- Why you should hire people that have entrepreneurial mindsets
- How to not start a startup
- And much more...
What channels works for a B2B SaaS in Dev ops space
Book recommendation:-
Effective Executive:- https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Executive-Definitive-Harperbusiness-Essentials/dp/0060833459
Podcast recommendation
SaaStr podcast.
Connect with Nick Harley
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickharleynz/
https://twitter.com/nickharleynz
Find out more about Raygun
https://raygun.com/
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My guest today was born in Zimbabwe and moved to the USA with $40 in his pocket. Today he is founder of a profitable social enterprise and also works for an extremely successful Venture Capital firm in New York City.
In this episode he shares
- Why you should seek fulfilment
- What limits founders and entrepreneurs
- What makes his Venture Capital firm different
- Difference between nonprofit and social enterprise
- What is Warrior mentality and how it can help you
👉 It is a must listen for anyone who wants to launch, scale and run a startup that is not only profitable but also does good for society.
Quote from this episode
Impossible is an illusion of your comfort zone - Kuda Biza
Book recommendation:-
https://www.amazon.com/Kuda-Biza/e/B08F31MZM4%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Other links mentioned in podcast:-
https://nunbelievable.com/
Connect with Kuda Biza
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kuda-biza-2073a116/
https://loeb.nyc/
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Bernardo has started, built and exited 2 successful ecommerce companies.
One of those companies, he built from zero to 33m per year in revenue. He shares how to acquire users and build a successful company.
In this episode we talk about some of the following topics.
- How an ecommerce company is different from building a tech startup
- How to hack amazon and apple store
- How to use FB to your advantage
- Product Development lifecycles
- Pivots in startups
Fiesta App
https://fiesta.app/
Bernardo’s podcast - https://the-fiesta-podcast.simplecast.com/
Connect with Bernardo:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardo-de-la-vega-4709b71b/
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In this episode of Want Money Got Money Podcast, I interview Nate Peo a Clean tech entrepreneur and property investor.
His speciality is in advising founders of Clean Tech companies on how they can take their startups to the next level.
- We also discuss how to get your Clean tech idea funded,
- What do successful founders do,
- What sets apart good founders from mediocre founders?
- How to do sales well?
- And much more...
Book recommendation:-
Rich Dad Poor Dad:- https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194
School of Greatness:- https://www.amazon.com/School-Greatness-Real-World-Living-Leaving/dp/1623369029/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+school+of+greatness&qid=1599872828&s=books&sr=1-1
Podcast recommendation:-
All in podcast with Nate Peo - https://natepeo.com/blogs/the-all-in-podcast-with-nate-peo
Roy - Innovators Podcast
Connect with Nate:- https://natepeo.com/
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My guest today is another 🇺🇸 Silicon Valley investor and entrepreneur. He is also the founder of Silicon Valley in Your Pocket accelerator.
https://siliconvalleyinyourpocket.com/sam-kamani/
I love meeting and spending time with people like Jeff who help founders globally.
Key topics discussed in this episode.
- What sorts of investments do they avoid like a plague
- Difference between silicon valley founders and founders outside the silicon valley ecosystem
- Best practices for an overseas founder
- How to have a defensible model for your business
- How to differentiate your idea
👉 It is a must listen for anyone who wants to access Silicon Valley networks from outside the US.
Accelerate your startup by learning from Silicon Valley in your Pocket Accelerator :-
Book recommendation:-
Aspire - Kevin Hall https://www.amazon.com/Aspire-Discovering-Purpose-Through-Power/dp/0061964549
Man’s search for meaning - Victor Frankl
https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mans+search+for+meaning&qid=1599778459&s=books&sr=1-1
Lean Analytics - https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Analytics-Better-Startup-Faster/dp/1449335675/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=lean+analytics&qid=1599778747&s=books&sr=1-1
Learn more from Jeff through his Accelerator
https://siliconvalleyinyourpocket.com/sam-kamani/
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Phil is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, founder, podcaster, TV and Radio host. He is one of the top 100 podcasters globally. His mission is simple, he wants to be the Napoleon Hill of podcasting.
Today in this interview I am going to find out his secrets of his success despite not doing very well in school.
- Phil also shares how he has been an entrepreneur even when he was 11 / 12 years old.
- What taught him how to ask great questions
- Why user experience is paramount in success of your startup
We also go into some other topics such as how to teach your kids from an early age, how to negotiate and be an entrepreneur.
Connect with Phil here:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippelucha/
Book recommendations:-
Everyday Hope https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Hope-Ways-Tranquil-Life/dp/0753733544
Entrepreneur Revolution https://www.amazon.com/Entrepreneur-Revolution-Develop-Entrepreneurial-Business-ebook/dp/B00B0H9RHO
Podcast recommendations:-
Billionaires in Boxers https://billionairesinboxers.com/
Half time orange https://htopodcast.captivate.fm/
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My guest today is a veteran 🇺🇸 Silicon Valley investor. He was one of the early employees at Yahoo and worked with Yahoo for 10 years after that he was a partner at 500 startups for multiple years. While there he invested in hundreds of seed companies across the globe.
I love meeting and spending time with people like Marvin who have a ✈️ global outlook. In this interview I personally got to learn a lot.
We not only talk about funding, startups and entrepreneurship but we also get into a conversation about the future of Silicon Valley, New York and where he sees opportunity in the USA over the next few years.
👉 It is a must listen for anyone who wants to get a better understanding of how seasoned investors view the world
Book recommendation:-
Spin selling:- https://www.amazon.com/SPIN-Selling-Neil-Rackham/dp/0070511136
Ultimate Sales Machine:- https://www.amazon.com/The-Ultimate-Sales-Machine-audiobook/dp/B000VRA0ZW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YOPU3RAY99Z2&dchild=1&keywords=ultimate+sales+machine&qid=1599125616&s=books&sprefix=ultimate+sales%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C384&sr=1-1
Burn-In https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Novel-Real-Robotic-Revolution-ebook/dp/B07T4KLT74/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=burn-in&qid=1599126301&s=books&sr=1-1
Podcast recommendation
http://investorfieldguide.com/podcast/
Marvin's Newletter
https://hardfork.substack.com/
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Julien is one of the most interesting people I have met.
He is a French Citizen but he has lived in favelas of Brazil, Poland, Thailand, worked in diplomacy in Beijing and has managed to set up a thriving business in China.
He is the person you go to when you want to find out more about entrepreneurship in China.
Being an immigrant I know how hard it can be to set up your life in another country, when you are starting with no connections.
Julien is today going to share what is the secret of his success. How he managed to achieve everything with limited or no money.
I enjoyed this episode because I got to learn a lot about linkedin marketing from him.
This episode is especially useful for anyone that wants to reach out to people on linkedin.
Book recommendations
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XTNW35R/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Bob+Lazar&qid=1598861638&s=books&sr=1-1
Podcast recommendations
https://londonreal.tv/
Connect with Julien Sicard
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julien-sicard-genius-encel-agency/
https://geniusencel.agency/
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Are you an entrepreneur struggling with stress?
- How to stop your startup from affecting your mental health?
- What steps can you take to avoid burnout?
- Can you improve your creativity and productivity by working less?
These are some of the questions that Ben answers in this podcast.
My guest this episode is Ben Ivey, Ben is an entrepreneur, coach, mentor and speaker who works with startups as well as corporates.
Ben has worked with Coca Cola, HSBC and Maersk to inspire their teams and help them boost business success. He has also completed a TED talk in Mandarin Chinese:
Here are some other highlights from this episode
- Overcoming negativity
- Optimising your morning routine
- How to spark creativity
- Best way to practise gratitude
- How to avoid burnout
- Improving creativity
- How to condition your identity.
Here are some of the links from the episode:-
https://www.ben-ivey.com/
Book recommendation:-
https://howtopivot.co/
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808
Podcast recommendation:-
https://www.discoveryourtalentpodcast.com/podcast/
Please connect with Ben Ivey via Linkedin or email him directly at: hello@ben-ivey.com
Connect with Ben in China wechat: benivey
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In this episode I interview John Holt, John is involved in multiple things like a true entrepreneur.
- He is a Co-founder of Kiwi Landing pad. A community of over 1000 startups and 6000+ founders
- He in on the board of Airways NZ, who manage over 30Million sq km of airspace over New Zealand
- He is on the board and committee of FREE FOR ALL
- He has had multiple successful exits
John also has extensive experience of working with startups and scaling startups.
Some key takeaways from this episode are:-
- How to raise funding
- What to look for in a prospective investor
- What investors look for in a startup
- How to sell
You can connect with John by following him on twitter or Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiwiholty/
https://www.kiwilandingpad.com/
https://twitter.com/kiwilandingpad
https://twitter.com/KiwiHolty
Links mentioned in the podcast
Book John is reading right now.
Trail Blazer - Marc BENIOFF
https://www.amazon.com/Trailblazer-Business-Greatest-Platform-Change/dp/1984825194/ref=nodl_
Russell Brand Podcast:
https://luminarypodcasts.com/listen/russell-brand-395/under-the-skin-with-russell-brand-luminary-exclusive/d55de7eb-6f34-48e6-aee4-48703f8fb675?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjcCp5c2y6wIVVLaWCh3U5wp1EAAYASAAEgJ4EPD_BwE&country=NZ
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In this episode I interview Karl Lillrud who is a founder, investor, mentor and author of “Hacking your destiny”.
Karl has extensive experience of working with startups and scaling startups.
Some key takeaways from this episode are:-
- How to not get caught in daily routines
- Why just because you build something doesn’t mean customers will come
- What are the key things Karl looks for in a startup before deciding to invest
- His view on overnight success
- And lots more…
How to get a chance to read Karl’s latest book for free if you are listener of Want Money Got Money Podcast?https://www.karllillrud.com/
Or https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1-F1mVIIpFLfOQ1pePCI3GTKJT0v41yT_
Let him know that you are a listener of my show.
Book recommendation
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DJ8FP94?tag=&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Fishing-Yemen-Paul-Torday-ebook/dp/B003K16P50/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=salmon+fishing+in+yemen&qid=1597900130&s=digital-text&sr=1-1
Follow Karl
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karllillrud/
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Today I am interviewing Devin Miller, who is an entrepreneur, founder and owns his own law firm in 🇺🇸Utah, USA
His law firm specialises in helping startups protect their Intellectual property. In this episode he shares why and when you should look at protecting your IP and what you should protect in an early stage startup.
Key lessons from this episode:-
- Find out where the value is generated in your business - protect that.
- Don't wait for years to protect your intellectual property.
Links from the episode:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/milleripl/
meetdevin.com
https://milleripl.com/
Book recommendations:
EntreLeadership -
https://www.amazon.com/EntreLeadership-Practical-Business-Wisdom-Trenches/dp/1451617852
That will never work -
https://www.amazon.com/That-Will-Never-Work-audiobook/dp/B07X7JH5ZH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IEPG5CWRRKNA&dchild=1&keywords=that+will+never+work+marc+randolph&qid=1597219611&s=books&sprefix=that+will+ne%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C355&sr=1-1
Podcast recommendations:
https://milleripl.com/blogs/inventive-journey
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In this episode I interview Scott Aaron, he is a founder and sales and lead generation coach 💪. He is also an internationally acclaimed and award-winning online marketer, 2x best-selling author, top podcaster and speaker. He is considered by many as the go-to specialist when it comes to converting traffic, establishing connections, creating income and building personal brands on LinkedIn.
In this episode he shares his experience of raising money for a not for profit venture and how human connection can be your superpower.
He also takes us on his journey of starting a not for profit event and how he managed to raise money and make it happen.
You can find and connect with him here 👇
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottaaroncoach/
http://www.scottaaron.net/
http://www.linkedleadsgeneration.com/
https://twitter.com/PhillyFitGuy
Book recommendation
https://www.amazon.com/Yes-Destination-How-You-There/dp/0966398130
Podcast recommendation
https://fortheloveofmoney.com/
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In this episode I explore what it takes to build and start your own company in South East Asia.🇸🇬🇵🇭 🇻🇳🇲🇾🇮🇩
I interview George Padin a true entrepreneur, founder and hustler. He employs a large number of people in the Phillipines spread over two companies.
https://www.abstract.ph/ (Design agency specially catering to Startups and VC funds)
and
https://1216media.com/ (Media production agency)
In this episode George shares about starting out from humble origins, raising capital to start his companies, what makes him a good founder and much more.
Please subscribe and share this episode with other entrepreneurs who are looking at expanding into the South East Asian market.
Here are some of the links mentioned in the episode 👇
Book recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/Ride-Lifetime-Lessons-Learned-Company/dp/0399592091
Podcast recommendation: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/startup
https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-padin-22937215b/
In this episode I have a conversation with Venki Mandapati the CEO and Co-founder of CareerQuo.
Venki shares his journey from being an international student to building a startup in 🇺🇸 Memphis, USA
He also share his passion for education and helping students, immigrants and other underprivileged communities.
Some other key takeaways from this episode are:-
- How to build a team
- How to bootstrap your idea
- How your passion for the problem can make you better at sales
- and much more...
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Here are some of the links mentioned in the podcast
careerquo.com
Venki's Podcast - https://anchor.fm/driven-by-doinghttps://veva.ai/
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In this episode I interview 🥝 New Zealand based ex-VC, ex-Private equity investor -> Hattaf Ansari ex - New Zealand Venture Investment Fund.
This is the part 2 of a 2 part episode.
He sheds light on the following topics.
- What they looked for in a company.
- What would happen when the founder or startup did not deliver results
If you are a founder that is interested in raising money then this is a must listen episode for you.
In the first episode Hattaf shared his thoughts on evaluating risk and the mandate of a VC.
You can connect with Hattaf here:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hattaf-ansari-14ba0b56/
Book recommendation
https://www.amazon.com/Straight-Talk-Startups-Odds-Fundamentals/dp/006286906X
https://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804139296/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=zero+to+one&qid=1596256898&s=books&sr=1-1
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My guest this episode is Brenden Kumarasamy. He is a 🍁Canadian venture capitalist and a consultant with IBM. Brenden is also the founder of MasterTalk the YouTube channel he started to help the world master the art of public speaking and communication. He coaches purpose driven entrepreneurs on how to master their message and share their ideas with the world.
In this episode Brenden shares,
- How to explain your startup/idea so people can understand
- Why public speaking skills are important
- Mistakes tech founders make
- How the ability to be a better speaker has helped him
- and much more...
You can connect with Brenden here👇
mastertalk.ca| : linkedin.com/in/brendenkumarasamy
Youtube:- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYFP4mZLQovr7W6Si6sueA
Book recommendations:- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/562193/thirst-by-scott-harrison-contribution-by-lisa-sweetingham/
Podcast recommendations:- https://mastersofscale.com/
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In this episode I interview 🥝 New Zealand based ex-VC, ex-Private equity investor -> Hattaf Ansari ex - New Zealand Venture Investment Fund.
This is the part 1 of a 2 part episode.
He sheds light on following topics.
- What is a VC mandate 🦄
- How did his Venture Capital firm select who to invest in
- Difference between early and late stage investors
- Working for a VC firm backed by government public money
- Evaluating risk 😨
If you are a founder that is interested in raising money then this is a must listen episode for you.
In the next episode Hattaf will share what happens when things go wrong and general advice for founders. Part 2 will be live within a week.
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You can connect with him here:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/hattaf-ansari-14ba0b56/
In this episode I interview a very down to earth 🇳🇿Kiwi founder.
Lizzie is extremely passionate about native languages and tackling a huge problem, ie:- saving languages. She is doing this by building her startup
https://www.lingogoapp.com/
Lizzie has managed to raise money before that helped her get initial traction for her product.
In this podcast you will learn what worked for Lizzie and what mistakes she made early on in her startup.
You can support her journey here 👇
https://www.facebook.com/lingogoapp/
https://www.instagram.com/lingogoapp/
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In this episode I interview Charlie Meaden, who started his entrepreneurship journey as a Professional Esports Gamer. Today his latest startup Gembot is on a mission to democratize investment tools.
🇬🇧 Charlie is originally from the UK, however he is now based in New Zealand and has managed to raise funding multiple times from Angel investors and funds.
He has both worked for and founded multiple startups.
Charlie shares candidly in this episode why he has been successful in raising money. He also gives us an insight into how angel investors and founders think.
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If you can find out more about Charlie or connect with him here👇
https://gembot.ai/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-meaden-346375116/
https://twitter.com/uproarcharlie?lang=en
My guest today is an ex - US coast guard turned entrepreneur/investor and podcaster.
He has raised money multiple times to buy and sell property.
Currently based in Hawaii, Patrick runs a digital marketing agency and is working on his podcast.
In this episode he shares how he raised money time and time again and what he thinks are the secrets to fundraising.
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