Startup Mindsets
By Dan Gonzales
Startup MindsetsOct 21, 2021
Starting a Business is a Personal Finance Decision
What up Startup Mindsets fans! I just had to come on here and spill my 2 cents about what it's actually like running a business and its affect on your personal finances.
Last year as a side hustle we made about 2.5K from the podcast which is something to celebrate as an entrepreneur. A lot of people will judge you for starting a company but only you know how fulfilling and rewarding it truly is.
Your business has costs and so do you! What are you willing to pay to grow? AKA what are you willing to sacrifice in exchange for what you want? Is there an asymmetrical ROI?
How sustainable will it be? How much cash runway do you have?
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150,000 Rides Later Circuit Cofounder Alex Esposito
Dan catches up with one of the first startup founders he met while working as an analyst at VU Venture partners.
Circuit is an all-electric, on-demand, local shuttle service. Download the app & Ride Circuit. https://www.ridecircuit.com
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Time Stamps
2:45 What is Circuit? On demand shuttle service focused on small trips
10:00 Selling advertisers
19:00 Operating and scaling a mobility operation,
20:00 Moving 150K passengers a month
21:25: Thoughts on autonomous cars
27:00 When was your first Uber ride?
34:10: Getting first customer and starting the company
35:10 testing out an idea for a company and keeping desk jobs until it made sense financially to leave
Taking out 3 car notes to start the business
38:00 Closing first advertiser for 10K
44:00 Differences of working as an employee of a company vs being a founder
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Ed Latimore | Secrets to Transform Your Mindset
Ed Latimore is a writer, physicist, and Professional Heavyweight Boxer. He's been on the world's top podcasts such as Fresh n Fit, Knowledge Project, and Modern Wisdom. It was an honor to interview Ed and we're delighted to share our conversation.
Ed's Website: https://edlatimore.com
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Time Stamps
(14:34) If you don’t take a risk, there’s no way to get tough.
(30:11) Approach 1,000 women to get with 100.
Approach to a formidable situation. There’s an a symmetrical ROI
(39:54) Getting quoted by Steven of Diary of CEO
(40:32) Getting quoted by James Clear
(46:32) Setting limitations, Why people do it
(50:32) Era of humanity we’re in is way different
(64:40) We only see the highlights not the downs on social media
Culture is how you do everything - Francis Lacoste the VPE Coach
Francis Lacoste speaks about how he fuels growth for VPs of Engineering as a coach. Drawing from decades of startup experience at Heroku and Salesforce, Francis puts into practice operational principles that help teams scale past 20 employees. He coaches technical executives to become leaders who nurture amazing engineering cultures by helping CTOs transition from “building the product" into “building the org that builds the product”.
Before coaching, he spent over twenty-five years in the open-source and cloud developer tools industry. He started as a software engineer working on open-source technology. He transitioned into engineering management at Canonical. Francis' experience with remote environment led him to Heroku where he built the remote engineering culture. In 2019, he realized that the engineering management path wasn't fulfilling to me, and moved into a role dedicated to supporting the engineering culture within the Salesforce Platform.- He's worked remotely for 24 years. Interested in promoting your product/service via sponsoring the podcast? Fill out this form. Learn more about at https://thevpe.coach
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Exciting Updates from Rene Morkos and ALICE
Rene highlights the invention of a parametric scheduler and simulator, which now deploys 100 times faster, and the unexpected optimization of schedules with their software. The company has seen positive beta feedback and a shorter sales cycle.
Morkos discusses targeting conferences for customer acquisition, maintaining company culture in a distributed team, and the complexities of scaling and managing a growing organization.
The episode delves into Alice Technologies' impact on the construction industry and its commitment to continuous innovation.
Entrepreneurs shouldn't value themselves based on how well a company performs.
ALICE Core harnesses the power of optioneering to find the most efficient construction paths, all based on your existing P6 or Oracle Primavera Cloud schedule.
Attract Don't Sell: Bureau of Small Projects CEO David Gaz
David Gaz is the founder and creative director behind several successful ventures, including the award-winning documentary "Kindness Is Contagious" and The Bureau of Small Projects, a branding agency dedicated to amplifying the impact of small businesses, startups, and nonprofits.
The Bureau of Small Projects is a think tank of sorts. They're rated in the top 5 agencies in the Los Angeles area for branding and marketing. Their clients are not these well known brands but unknown organizations struggling to make a difference or well known people in their own right with noble missions, but not huge budgets, like Animal Planet Star Jackson Galaxy who has an incredible nonprofit to help at-risk shelter cats, or Bill Nye the Science Guy. The Bureau Of Small Projects started as an incubator within their old firm and it was so successful that it actually out-performed the parent company so in the spring of 2014, they spun The Bureau Of Small Projects off into its own company. Kindness is central to our brand values and our vision.
Attract Don't Sell, Create attractors (15:30)
Problems Scaling a company (18:30) A $100,000 Problem
Learning how to Trust and Delegate to employees (25:18)
Pricing a service: websites, marketing (30:00)
You can't fail if you don't quit (43:00)
How word of mouth of one client lead to AI startups becoming their clients (48:00)
A film on luck (01:08:33)
Hear how Kindness is Contagious
Be a path, not a goal person
Dorothy Chang on starting Lynx Collective, Running Kode with Klossy, Investing in Bitcoin in 2012
#119 Customer Success 101: Luke Diaz CSM @ Optimizely, AppsFlyer, Clearbit, and now Appzen
Julia Arpag: Laid Off to CEO of Aligned Recruiting
The Bar Brothers on Founding Jorny to Provide Personal Growth
Being an LP in VC Firms: Alan Kadisch of InvestorMatch.ai
Starting the Ice Cream Factory
They are on a mission to spread happiness to the world through high quality ice cream.
Enjoy Ice Cream Factory's flavors delivered to your door or if you're a small mom and pop shop, add them to your offerings!
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Raising 250K on Shark Tank with $800 in Revenue ~ Nick Sky Founder of Changed App
We've got an insanely special podcast coming your way. Have you ever felt the burden of student loans or credit card debt? I know I have, those pesky loans won't go away easily but I have a solution for you.
In this episode, we sit down with Nick Sky, CEO of Changed who shares insights, anecdotes, and invaluable tips on harnessing the power of entrepreneurship.
Changed started as Dan and Nick were among the sea of graduates struggling with the burden of student loan repayment (43.6 million at latest count). To ease the pain, they created an app that simply rounds up everyday purchases and stashes it in an account. Such if you pay, say $3.65 for a grande Starbucks latte, the app adds and routes that 35 cents short of $4.00 into your account.
Surprising how fast that loose change adds up to help pay off loans. (It was a “why didn’t I think of that” moment as I listened to their story.)
Changed offered a winning combination of leveraging technology to help with education-related issues, a concept that totally resonated with me – and apparently also with Shark Mark Cuban. He granted the brothers $250,000 for a 25% equity stake plus his invaluable high-tech, high-profile expertise.
Since then, Changed has racked up success to make a Shark proud: It’s sent over $25 million in payments, helping members save $50M+ in interest and shorten their repayment time by decades.
Do Debt Differently: put more money back in your wallet with an app that helps you manage your savings and minimize your debt.
Shaun Gold talks Jorny, Personal Meaning, and so much more!
Shaun Gold returns to shed light on an exciting new startup, Jorny
We talk more about personal meaning as it relates to entrepreneurship, social norms, how Jorny solves this problem for the 50 and up community.
Some parts of the conversation I found valuable:
- Find something that transcends the basic needs of your life and pushes you through the gauntlet
- Makes you avoid the nuisances of entrepreneurship
- Focus on what you're doing, it's about climbing your own personal mountain.
- The feeling of I'm doing this either way and it's not going to matter if they say yes or no.
- Community makes you healthier as you have people you can rely on
- Having a WHY can get you through any HOW
Investing in Frontier Tech/Ai with Creative Ventures' James Wang + Book News
We have an exciting podcast with General Partner, of Creative Ventures, James Wang. He's held a number of impressive roles working at Bridgewater Associates, Google X, to his own sex tech startup, and now as a venture capitalist.
Creative Ventures invests in early-stage deep tech companies, solving humanity’s most critical crises—rising healthcare costs, climate change, and labor shortages.
Learn more about Creative Ventures at creativeventures.vc
From Grassroots to Greatness | Lloyed Lobo (Wall Street Journal Bestseller)
His unique background as a young refugee from Kuwait during the Gulf War has shaped his perspective on community-led growth.
Some concepts to think about:
🤔Who are you going through this life/business journey with?
💭What is your definition of success?
📣Let us know, we've got a worksheet and want to hear from you!
Type your definition of success on this form!
🔑 Points
How much to pay yourself as a startup founder
Coming together from the ground up and leveraging people to go from nothing to impact while dealing with risk and uncertainty
True leaders instill purpose, not just goals
Going from engineer to cold-caller to startup founder
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Buy Lloyed’s new book, 'From Grassroots To Greatness: 13 Rules to Build Iconic Brands with Community Led Growth' (Top New Release on Amazon) at www.amazon.com/Grassroots-Greatness-Iconic-Brands-Community-ebook/dp/B0CFR8F7PH
Starting a Quant Fund in a Dorm: Michael Mills Founder of Infinitary Fund
Mike talks about winning limited partners over, leveraging technology to select investments, thoughts on the US economy, and being an entrepreneur.
About Infinitary Fund:
Infinitary Fund is a limited partnership based in New York that provides investment advice in the form of a pooled-investment vehicle designed for long-term investors.
The Infinitary Fund was created using an algorithm developed by Nicolas B. Spoors. We recognized the value of data, the significance of analyzing it properly, and the benefits of a stable investment strategy. Combining these three elements we have been able to perform competitively while staying true to our core belief: prioritize research.
📣 Connect with Mike on Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/mmills-infinitaryfund
Contact Infinitary Fund: www.infinitaryfund.com/contact-1
Rewriting Your Script with Mindfulness: Cari Jacobs Crovetto
Raising a 150M Series B with Dan Wang VP of Finance at Iterative Health
Dan Wang joins Startup Mindsets to discuss his role as VP of Finance/Operations at Iterative Health
- How Iterative Health uses computer vision and AI to enable doctors to make more informed decision for patients
- The advantages an MBA can provide in a career
- Joining an early stage startup with a ton of uncertainty
- Working in a startup vs huge corporation
- Raising a series B over 100M and applying that capital to grow the business
- What are startup proof points?
AI in Recruiting with Rolescale CEO Mehdi Taifi
In this episode of "Startup Mindsets" we dive headfirst into the fascinating notion of how AI is set to change recruiting and hiring with Mehdi Taifi, CEO and founder of Rolescale. We also talk working on Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and quitting a career with a safety net to pursue entrepreneurship.
About Mehdi:
Mehdi is the Founder and CEO of RoleScale, a SaaS company specializing in AI based solutions in the recruiting tech space. Mehdi is an experienced founder with over 18 years of Wall Street and Silicon Valley experience combined. He was one of the early joiners at Robinhood where he built and scaled operations for their brokerage division. Mehdi also worked on Wall Street for some of the top investment banks including Bank of New York Mellon and Deutsche Bank.
Giving candidates a fairer chance at landing a job.
Conversation Time Stamps:
(5:00) What Rolescale does/inspiration for starting
(12:00) Being data driven, efficient, and automated to save recruiters time/energy (23:00) Moving from wall street to silicon valley (28:00) Carving out a niche in the recruiting industry (31:00) Helping grow a startup to unicorn status (34:00) Making the decision to leave Robinhood and do a startup full time (40:00) discipline, keep motivating yourself
(42:00) Working with the founders of Robinhood. The value of a humanities/nontechnical degree(45:30) Getting a job in tech is tough (49:00) Miami Tech/startup scene (55:00) Writing and publishing a novel on magical realism (58:00) Is getting a degree in the humanities worth it? (60:00) the value of philosophy, today. (62:00) How art and philosophy ties into a business by taking a logical approach (64:00) Leading a company despite the emotional toll (66:00) understanding team member's motivations and pulse check on how the team is feeling.
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Solo Pod with Dan Gonzales (Entrepreneurship)
Dan gives his thoughts on life as an entrepreneur, being his own boss, running a company, surviving, and getting the podcast to 107 guests.
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AI for Legal with Beagle AI CEO: Sergey Demyanov
About the Guest
Sergey Demyanov is a serial entrepreneur from Russia with a Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of Melbourne. He founded Teleport which Snap acquired and from there worked as a machine learning manager for four years prior to working on his current venture, Beagle.
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Philosophy in Business - Shaun Gold (Part 2)
This is part 2 of my conversation with Shaun Gold. In this part, Shaun talks about how philosophy influenced his multi dimensional career. We also talk going on Jeopardy and his experience being on the game show. Key Points
- You are the opportunity, it doesn't matter how long it takes, how much it costs, you need the ability to go after that goal.
- Nothing is easy, things get easier as you get stronger.
- Philosophy opens up your mind to the resilience that people with harder lives and how it is applicable to daily life. Links Follow Startup Mindsets on Linkedin & Instagram to stay connected on social. Keep up with Shaun Gold on Instagram and Linkedin.
Who is Shaun Gold for 1,000? (Part 1)
We meet interesting entrepreneurs through this podcast and I'd like to introduce you to Shaun Gold, a self described polymath. Shaun's been involved with the bustling nightlife industry as a promoter in Miami, published 4 books, worked in the venture capital industry for Open VC, competed on Jeopardy on ABC, worked as a screenwriter
Throughout the conversation, you'll hear Shaun cite philosophers in response to open ended questions regarding entrepreneurship and his life decisions.
Valuable Life Lessons:
- You have to be able to think and plunge and reflect
- Be reliable, dependable, and able to deliver lessons from being a promoter in Miami.
- Too much reflection and no action so you have to combine being able to reflect
- Bang the wall everyday, the mountain will not be climbed for you.
- "It's not you who's eating the idea, it's the idea that's eating you.
From my count, we recalled Plato, Tolstoy, Gerta, Aristotle
Ways to get in touch and work with Shaun:
Newsletter: Youtopian Journey
Purchase one of his books:
Promoter Mind, Hustler Heart: https://www.amazon.com/Promoter-Mind-Hustler-Heart
Better Be U: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Be-Entrepreneur-Powerful-Lessons-
Read stuff from OpenVC: https://openvc.app/blog/paris
#102 Learn New Languages with Hallo AI CEO Joon Beh
Joon Beh's advice resonates as he reflects on entrepreneurship's highs and lows. His impactful presence inspires confidence in Hallo AI's potential to transform language learning worldwide.
Throughout our conversation with Joon, we discuss:
How AI is built into their core product.
Hallo provides the opportunity to speak with an interface in dialogue.
Having the idea for Hallo on a roadtrip to LA and talking about creating Hallo with his siblings.
Persevering as a founder who was having visa issues but earned a green card to follow an entrepreneurial dream in the USA.
(17:30) The exciting life of an entrepreneur who wears many different hats
Creating a startup as a nontechnical founder and interviewing 1000 cofounding engineers
Key Talking Points
Joon's background and passion for languages
Genesis of Hallo AI
Unique features of Hallo AI
The role of AI technology, including ChatGPT and other APIs, in developing Hallo AI
The unique experiences and roles that come with running a startup compared to established companies
Comparing traditional methods with innovative technology solutions like Hallo AI
How language learning can change lives and open up new opportunities
Joon shares insights on user acquiring 40k users and building a business
Learning from challenges and pivots
Show Links
Download Hallo on the Apple or Google Play Store and start practicing and speaking a new language today!
Follow Hallo on Instagram/TikTok.
Connect with Joon on Linkedin.
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When Does Your Startup Need a Lawyer? Steven Weigler CEO of EmergeCounsel
We've all heard the Theranos story of how Elizabeth Holmes lied to investors about groundbreaking technology and the lawsuit that followed. Or maybe you watch Silicon Valley and have seen how Hooli filed suit against Pied Piper for creating the software while at Hooli.
Legal work is important to startups especially when looking to create a patent or protect the company from breaking the law.
Key Talking Points
- How to protect and build value in a brand.
- How can I protect my brand from infringement? (a.k.a. Knocked Off)
- Why business sellers should be cautious when international buyers come calling. They could be trying to get your intellectual property, which is very common, and caution will protect you from such buyers.
Steven Weigler is the Founder and Managing Partner of EmergeCounsel, whose mission is to provide a worldwide clientele legal counsel on the protection of intellectual property and business assets at a lower price point than large legal firms.
Steve's received many awards, including being named a Super Lawyer for three consecutive years (2021-2023).
Time Stamps for your convenience
22:00 The lack of structure in entrepreneurship
25:00 The unpredictability of startup life as an entrepreneur
29:00 Comparing and contrasting being an employee to entrepreneur
42:00 Working in a city good for your soul
48:00 Just incredible sound bites on running a business
Learn more about EmergeCounsel at https://emergecounsel.com
RT Custer CEO of Vortic Watch Company ⏱
Today, RT Custer an American entrepreneur stops by the podcast to tell us his story of salvaging and restoring antique American pocket watches expertly preserved into one-of-a-kind wristwatches.
We talk about getting through all the hurdles as an entrepreneur and scaling to seven figures. This included battling a court case against Swatch and winning to keep his company and product alive. RT tells us the company almost failed three times before growing to what it is today.
Don't miss the fascinating story of
- Getting a watch on Mr. Wonderful aka Kevin O'Leary from Shark Tank.
- Marketing advice when it comes to email e-commerce
Learn more about Vortic Watch Company and own a piece of American history : https://vorticwatches.com
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Making 🗺️ Mapquest: Chris Heivly on Building the Fort 🏰
Chris Heivly is an accomplished executive in the information-technology sector with proven experience in marketing, sales, business development, investment finance, and operations. He was a co-founder of MapQuest (sold to AOL for $1.2B), a managing director of 77 Capital (a $25 million venture fund) and has been an executive at five other companies.
Key Takeaways
Channel your inner 10 year old when approaching creating anything
How to start and scale startup communities in nascent cities
Starting will eventually create a path to work on so stop talking about ideas and work on them
How Mapquest came to be
His new book Build the Fort
Purchase Chris' Book, Build the Fort The Startup Community Builder's Field Guide on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Build-Fort-Startup-Community-Builders/dp/1544542607
WOULD YOU FIRE YOURSELF? 🤯
Entrepreneurship and self-development go hand in hand. We've all likely seen an instagram reel with motivational speaker audio suggesting we can overcome challenges and look cool while doing so. But success is not instant, it takes time, sacrifices, dedication, and hard work.
I also share a lesson in paying monthly sales tax and talk about why not having a boss or immediate consequences can come back to make things harder for you as an entrepreneur. I'm learning how to balance time to recharge with being able to handle the work on my own.
The inspirational story of Ethan A. Poetic Round 2 🏈
Key Insights
The right client will pay you.
Sharing your story is a vulnerable thing but can reap many rewards.
Going from victim to victor.
Ethan A. Poetic LLC, which includes keynote speaking, corporate speaking engagements, poetry workshops and serving as a mental health advocate. To connect with Poetic, he may be contacted on LinkedIn at Ethan Poetic.
SUPPORT Ethan by purchasing and reading his book: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-inspirational-story-of-ethan-a-poetic-ethan-a-poetic/1142654739
E96: Sustainability Sells with Ettitude's President Kat Dey
Ettitude is a material innovation company and sets itself apart from traditional bedding manufacturers.
- Kat Dey joins the podcast to talk about how sustainability can be sexy and profitable. We discuss entrepreneurship
- Starting a business while working a corporate job and in business school
- Meeting consumer demand with a novel solution
- Why bamboo is better for textiles and how Ettitude's product supports sustainability
- Running a an ecommerce brand Kat is a serial entrepreneur and executive, named one of “35 People to Watch in New York Tech” and “EY Entrepreneurial Winning Woman” in 2016. Having fallen in love with ettitude's products and mission, Kat joined Ettitude in early 2018 to help expand the company globally. Prior to ettitude, Dey had a decade of experience scaling mission-driven brands. In 2012, Dey founded Try The World, a direct to consumer food subscription company, which disrupted the global artisanal food supply chain. It was named by Crains NY as the #3 fastest growing company in New York before it was acquired in 2017. About Ettitude: Ettitude is a fabric innovation company and a lifestyle brand making the world’s softest, most sustainable materials with our patented and carbon neutral CleanBamboo® fibers. They are on a mission to create next-gen fabrics and products that reduce our impact and support the health of the planet. CleanBamboo is a lyocell made from bamboo, and uses absolutely zero toxic chemicals in the process, unlike all other bamboo fabrics on the market made using viscose or rayon technology. Bamboo made bedwear such as bed sheets, blankets, pillow cases to name a few. Bamboo sheets are cool and breathable, allowing you to get the best and most restful sleep every night. Made from sustainably-sourced bamboo, our bamboo sheets are durable, moisture-wicking and unbelievably soft. Bamboo sheets are also naturally temperature regulating so you’ll sleep comfortably without getting too hot at night, no matter what season it is. While bamboo sheets require more specific care than standard sheets, they’re worth the additional maintenance to ensure your best sleep.
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Building Startup Network 🌍 Europe: Adam Fulham ☘️
Startup Network Europe makes conferences for European Startups, which gather thousands of founders, angel investors, and venture capitalists. SNE Conferences attract thousands of founders and investors from all across Europe. Through our events and our robust online communities, we facilitate startup ecosystem stakeholders to connect with each other, and create exciting new opportunities for all parties involved.
Adam and Startup Network Europe have hosted 20+ events in 15+ countries and cities.
Learn more about Startup Network Europe at startupnetwork.eu
Annexus Health 🩺 on Innovating within the Patient Care Journey with Co-Founder/CEO Joe Baffone
Annexus' goal is to generationally disrupt the way patient access is managed through our
innovative, technology-based solutions—so all patients can receive the
treatment they need without compromising their personal and financial
well-being.
💡Joe shares valuable lessons on optimizing for scale,
Significant milestones:
Exceeded $3 billion in patient financial assistance awards secured;
released data confirming our impact on patients, healthcare provider
organizations, and life science companies; and earned the Top Workplaces USA award
Closed a $33 million Series B funding round, surpassed $2.6 billion in
patient financial assistance awards processed, and attained SOC 2 Type 2 certification
Helpful links about Annexus Health
www.annexushealth.com/about/
www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/annexus-health-achieves-a-significant-milestone-by-surpassing-3-billion-in-awards-secured-for-patients-301794350.html
⛏ Breaking the Boundaries to Real Estate with John Green, CEO/Founder of Nada
Tune in to hear John’s expert insights and learn how to navigate the real estate world in an unconventional and unprecedented way.
Go to nada.co to learn more and become an investor in Cityfunds and try out their new platform.
Embracing Remote Work with Ali Greene, Co-Author of Remote Works 🏖
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing many companies to quickly adopt remote work, Ali shares her insights on how companies can adapt and thrive in this new environment. We dive into the benefits and challenges of remote work from both employer and employee perspectives, including how to maintain company culture and collaboration among remote teams, staying productive and setting boundaries while working remotely.
Tune in to hear Ali's expert insights and learn how to navigate the new world of remote work.
Purchase Remote Works Book on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Remote-Works-Managing-Freedom-Flexibility/dp/1523003316
Blending the Real and Digital 🌍 with Daniil and David Liberman
We also touch on working at Snap. as product designers where they helped introduce avatars, bitmoji, and animation.
Watch the full episode to gain insight into some of their favorite features including filters and lenses as well as their contribution in pushing the boundaries of Augmented Reality by creating experiences that blend the real world with digital elements.
Time Stamps:
(1:26) Doing business with family
(5:10) Creating Kernel AR which was sold to Snap. Inc for 40M USD
(10:57) Working as Product Directors at Snap.
(24:07) Working with their family members on multiple companies
(26:09) Letting people buy shares in other people via Humanism
(36:58) Product Science
🔋 Energy is Everything with⚡️Simon Alexander Ong: Author of Energize
Simon Alexander Ong is an award winning life coach and author of the book Energize published by Penguin UK.
Today, we spoke about why energy is everything, key points Simon made in his book, and fascinating ideas 💡 that have to do with our Energy. Some of the important topics we discussed were: How does working out give us more energy, when we are lazy to start working out in the first place? How do you recommend people get out of energetic blocks or manage their energy properly? Why people feel exhausted and what they can do to feel energized. The journey from heads to our hearts Selling yourself to yourself before you can sell to others
Grab your copy of the book Energize: www.amazon.com/Energize-Find-Spark-Achieve-Better-ebook/dp/B094F5D3BZ
Co Own a Home 🏡 Using Cher: Eric Chebil CEO/Founder
In this podcast, Eric talks about what led him to create this company and what drives him to continue. We also talk about taking out a credit card to fund your company and hear how Cher had helped someone living in a van become a homeowner in the town of Long Beach.
Find out more about Cher at cher.app
Everyone can be a homeowner. Shared homeownership now made affordable and simple.
#90 How Ideaflow Fuels Problem Solving with Author Jeremy Utley (Director of Executive Education at Stanford's Design School)
What if I told you, every problem is an idea problem? Today's guest is the co author of Ideaflow alongside Perry Kleiban, former COO of Patagonia.
Jeremy has also spent over a decade at Stanford in Education as the Director of Executive Education at the Haaso Platner School of Design.
Jeremy Utley graduated the Stanford GSB the same year Earl did, 2009 and we are excited to have him on the podcast for a conversation about why "Ideaflow" is an important way of thinking in today's work environment.
- I know kung fu moments (8:21)
- Experience is a Liability
- The Obsessive Pursuit that characterized the months before Bill Bowerman's waffle maker moment for Nike (13:55)
- Keep a bug list (15:50 )
- Experience is a liability (19:50)
- Why Jeremy wrote a book (23:17)
Purchase your copy of Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric that Matters on Amazon.
Want to meet a couple quintessential masters of ideaflow? Check out the free bonus chapter, How to Think Like Bezos and Jobs
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Chat GPT Onfolio Yury Byalik on remote work, SEO, and adopting new technology in business
Dr. Ghaz Samandari
We talk best country chips, how one can get involved in humanitarian efforts, and what it’s like working in Paris.
As the Founder of 9 Paths Development, Dr. Ghaz Samandari, PhD is a Health Behavior Scientist, ICF-certified Integral Development coach and trauma-informed practitioner who has worked with communities of women, government leaders and a variety of organizations in over 30 different countries. With a PhD in Health Behavior Science and extensive experience in the Humanitarian field, Dr. Ghaz Samandari combines health science and evaluation methods with her training in leadership coaching to provide whole-system solutions for organizations seeking to make an impact. How the Humanitarian field can help tech companies build inclusive workplace cultures for everyone to thrive. (Dr. Ghaz Samandari has worked in 30 countries across the world as a Health Behaviour Scientist supporting teams on the ground helping rebuild communities after war, famine
🌳 Grass to Saas: The Story of Drop Delivery with CEO Vanessa Gabriel
Innovation in a highly regulated market such as cannabis can be tricky to navigate. Enter, Drop, the software solution that empowers cannabis businesses to deliver more and manage less. They provide you with the essential tools to take control of your business – from delivery logistics to powerful marketing and inventory management.
Vanessa previously co-founded Greenlight Technologies, a leading order-ahead and digital loyalty software in the cannabis industry, which was acquired in 2018. She’s been recognized by Forbes Next 1000, Marijuana Venture 40 under 40, and is a part of the Rolling Stone Culture Council.
Key Points
Choosing Entrepreneurship over college in a Filipino family
How entrepreneurship led to getting a better job
📒 Fostering Valuable Change: Author Brendon Baker (Part 1)
🎉 Creating Unforgettable Team Building Experiences with Confetti: Lee Rubin CEO/Founder
We hear Lee's experience fundraising up to series A with Correlation Ventures participating. Lee tells us what it’s been like scaling this operation, her mindset as an entrepreneur, and so much more. Confetti's platform allows companies to seamlessly book fully-customizable, multi-vendor virtual gatherings for their employees in just a few clicks. From online games and hosted game shows to shippable experiences, our platform contains dozens of interesting and unique virtual experiences to support our customers’ desire for fresh and fun ideas.
Their platform is already loved by 2,500+ companies such as Google, Facebook, Spotify, and many other startups, firms and agencies
Disability is not Inability 👟 Billy Price CEO of Billy Footwear
Learn more about the shoes: billyfootwear.com
Startup Mindsets wants to thank you for listening. As an evolving business we are launching a startup consulting agency.
How VCs Analyze Investment Opportunities in AI/Big Data ~ Kenn So
On the episode we dive deep into how venture capitalists assess early stage startup investments.
Our friend, Kenn So, drops in to provide insight into being an associate at a top tier VC Firm, Shasta Ventures. We uncover how to assess startup deals and what truly goes into making a million dollar investment in early stage startups. Kenn also talks about landing an ultra competitive hard to get associate position at a Venture Capital firm, how VCs can diligence markets and prospective deals, and an overview on the AI and Big data industry. Kenn talks about growing up in Manila, being in a family of restaurateurs, going to Kellogg for his MBA, and charting his own trail in America as an immigrant.
Read Kenn's blog on startups at https://www.quild.xyz/
Crypto to Skincare: Jeremy Gardner Founder of Mademan, Augur, Blockchain Education Network
WE also discuss a variety of topics such as masculinity, handling fame and money, and how to be a successful entrepreneur. Jeremy is one of the most well-known early entrepreneurs and evangelists in the crypto space. In 2014, while in college, he founded the Blockchain Education Network (BEN), a global educational nonprofit. Shortly after, Jeremy cofounded Augur, the decentralized prediction market platform, the first ever ICO, “utility token,” and DeFi app on Ethereum.
Growing Remote Development Teams with Insquad Alex Svinov Founder/CEO
We also talk about how to make difficult decisions, is entrepreneurship more art or science, and startup mindsets.
Scale your team 4x faster with remote Insquad Startup developers
Curated senior remote results-driven talents
Interview tomorrow, hire in two weeks
Keep it lean: legal, tax, and payments covered
Laughter 🤣 at Work with Paul Osincup, Professional Humor Strategist
It turns out that Paul is a former Director of Conflict Resolution at my alma mater UC Riverside and on the show he shares funny stories from being a dean, doing standup comedy, to using humor to create favorable outcomes.
Paul uses his experience in improv and stand-up comedy to entertain and engage audiences, while delivering research-based best practices. Make sure you check out Paul's content and services to find out how he can benefit your organization.
Sweeping Floors to Founding India’s Largest Design Agency: Lollipop
From humble beginnings sweeping classroom floors to founding and scaling Lollypop Design to India's best design studio with offices around the globe, Anil speaks about his life story and how a passion for creating art coupled with patience took him far. His simplicity and goodness with a mix of humour can leave you hypnotized for a lifetime
We hear how anyone can become a good designer and discuss, technology ethics, and the struggles/perseverance required in entrepreneurship.
We also talk about whether entrepreneurship is art or science.
Founding Lollypop Design, first customer stories to how Lollypop achieved the success it has today. Some stats on Lollypop: One Billion+Lives Touched, 30+ Global Awards, 300+ Clients