050 Capital to Scale with Storm Ventures MD Tae Hea Nahm & LP Bob Tinker

 
Tae Hea Nahm is co-founding MD of Storm Ventures, a Silicon Valley VC firm investing in tech start-ups all around the world. He’s also a two-time author. His second book, Survival to Thrival: Change or Be Changed explores how all people in a startup – from the executive team to the CEO and the board – need to change their roles and skills as a company grows.
 
Bob Tinker is a three-time entrepreneur.
 
Most recently, he was the founding CEO of MobileIron, which in eight years grew from ‘three people and a whiteboard’ to over $150M in annual revenue, more than 12,000 enterprise customers, and IPO in 2014. MobileIron was named the #1 fastest growing tech company from 2009-2013 by the Deloitte Fast 500.  Before than Bob was VP Business Development for wireless pioneer Airespace, which was acquired by Cisco for $450M in 2005.
 
 
In this episode, you’ll learn:
 
What are the 5 stages that a company goes through?
How does one unlock growth in a company?
What is the difference between the VC and the CEO perspective of the business?
How can an investor’s portfolio have synergy among the investments?
Why are Korean startups ripe for investing right now?
 
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Tae Hea Nahm
Bob Tinker
Books Website  : http://survivaltothrival.com/
The Company Journey / Change or Be Changed
https://www.stormventures.com/
 
 
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049 Raising your Second Fund with Full Ratchet Host Nick Moran

Nick Moran is the General Partner at New Stack Ventures.  Prior to New Stack, Nick worked for Danaher (NYSE: DHR). After a few years in M&A, Nick led breakthrough innovation, developing one of the most successful products in the company's history -- an IoT solution w/ a novel method for testing compounds in drinking water. In addition to investing, Nick founded the 1st Venture Capital podcast, The Full Ratchet.
 
This episode we talk about:
Why join or start an angel syndicate?
Suggestions for first time Venture Capitalist to connect with Limited Partners
How can one transition from being an employee to becoming a General Partner at a Venture Capitalist fund?
How does a new Venture Capitalist build their network within the Venture Community?
What are some of the disadvantages and advantages of a Venture Capitalist fund being based in Chicago?
Secrets to getting access to the best Startups as a Venture Capitalist?
 
 
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Website New Stack Ventures
The Full Ratchet Podcast
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Email Team@newstack.vc
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048 Hollywood, Blockchain, Equity Offerings and more with Proteum Capital Principal Aman Johar

 
Aman Johar, Proteum Capital
Over the last 12 years, Aman has worked with a variety of startups and has been on both sides of the entrepreneur-investor table. With a background in strategy, operations, and deal-making, Aman focusses on blockchain applications and the supporting ecosystem including expertise in the business and regulatory implications of tokenizing assets. He is a strategic advisor to executives and boards on creating new business models for fintech, media and entertainment, and identity management to name a few recent engagements. Currently, Aman is a mentor at the Singularity University and a board member at KeraCel, a solid-state battery company. Previously, Aman co-founded Applied Protein which was acquired by Pivot Pharma. He holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, BHU and an MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon where he was named a Swartz Fellow for entrepreneurship. In his spare time, Aman enjoys teaching photography to his kids. 
 
This episode we talk about:
 
Why does it seem like it is taking so long for blockchain adoption to take place?
What is the difference between enterprise blockchain and the blockchain the is used for Crypto like Bitcoin?
What’s happening with the SEC and Initial Equity Offerings?
Past and Present regulations and decisions the SEC has made?
 
I would like to thank Brett Bunnell a corporate attorney focused on Technololgy and Blockchain who maid this introduction allowing today’s interview to happen.
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Twitter @wanderingscapes
Email
Proteum Capital Website
 
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047 Blockchain and Government with California Blockchain Working Group member Ben Barlett pt 2

 
Ben Bartlett is a Berkeley City Councilmember, appointed member of the CA Blockchain Working Group and internationally recognized policy leader.  Ben has passed more than 60 measures focused on innovation, opportunity, and inclusion, including: 
 
Prefabricated Housing for the Homeless
Health Innovation Zone
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
telemedical adoption
Unionized Jobs in Robotics and Automation
Ben is currently working to integrate government and Blockchain through public finance, Opportunity Zones, and new markets.
 
Ben is the architect of the Berkeley Tokenized Debt Offering — a first-of-its-kind effort to create Blockchain based municipal bonds. Professionally, Ben is a partner in the San Francisco offices of Tackett Bartlett LLP where he counsels Blockchain entrepreneurs, governments, funds and businesses.
 
This episode we talk about:
Are ICOs Initial Coin Offerings dead?
What is the future of Bitcoin?
Digital Currencies?
 
 
We want to thank Wendy Xue who organized the delegation trip to Guiyang which is where I met Ben, allowing this interview to happen.
 
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Website http://www.tackettbartlett.com/
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Email bennybartlett@gmail.com
Twitter @benbartlettusa
 
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046 Blockchain and Government with California Blockchain Working Group member Ben Barlett pt 1

Ben Bartlett is a Berkeley City Councilmember, appointed member of the CA Blockchain Working Group and internationally recognized policy leader.  Ben has passed more than 60 measures focused on innovation, opportunity, and inclusion, including: 
 
Prefabricated Housing for the Homeless
Health Innovation Zone
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
telemedical adoption
Unionized Jobs in Robotics and Automation
Ben is currently working to integrate government and Blockchain through public finance, Opportunity Zones, and new markets.
 
Ben is the architect of the Berkeley Tokenized Debt Offering — a first-of-its-kind effort to create Blockchain based municipal bonds. Professionally, Ben is a partner in the San Francisco offices of Tackett Bartlett LLP where he counsels Blockchain entrepreneurs, governments, funds and businesses.
 
 
This episode we talk about:
How can blockchain solve wealth inequality?
What are micro bonds?
What are smart contracts and how will they impact people?
What is the California Blockchain Working Group and what it is currently working on?
Are ICOs Initial Coin Offerings dead?
What is the future of Bitcoin?
 
 
We want to thank Wendy Xue who organized the delegation trip to Guiyang which is where I met Ben, allowing this interview to happen.
 
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Website http://www.tackettbartlett.com/
Linkedin
Email bennybartlett@gmail.com
Twitter @benbartlettusa
 
 
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