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Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Dr. Shiva Kintali is the Founder & CEO of EulerChain, True Dat Inc. Before starting True Dat Inc, he taught in the Computer Science department, Princeton University for four years.He is a frequent public speaker on AI, Blockchain, Cryptography and Game theory and their socio-economic and cultural impact.His (academic and industry, theoretical and practical) experience spans algorithm design, complexity theory, cryptography, machine learning, blockchain protocols, algorithmic game theory, structural graph theory, natural language processing, information retrieval, high-performance computing, compiler design and large-scale graph algorithms. He is researching Blockchain protocols (scalability, stability and privacy) since 2012.He received his PhD in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology, Masters in Computer Science from University of Southern California and B-Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
On today Show we Talk about:
What is the social media censorship problem?
What is decentralize identity and why is it important?
How is AI being used to divide people on their viewpoints?
Connect with Shiva
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kintali/
https://freebits.app/shiva/
Freebits https://freebits.app/
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Jeep Kline who it the first Thailand Venture Capitalist, her experiences include creating a startup, taking a leadership role in technology companies, and managing Big Data at The World Bank (and teaching at Hass school of business at Berkeley. She enjoys applying strategies and analytics to solve difficult problems and create meaningful impacts.
On today Show we Talk about:
If the US started to have inflation issues how would that impact VC funds?
What is the due diligence process in Latin America like?
How are Venture Capital opportunities in South East Asia countries?
Connect with Jeep
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeepkline/
Clubhouse @jeepkline
Twitter @jeep_kline
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jeepkline
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Show notes for Almaz
In 2010, Almaz founded the African Diaspora Network (ADN) to inform and engage Africans in the diaspora and facilitate direct collaboration with social entrepreneurs, innovators and business leaders to invest and improve the lives of everyone on the continent. Under her leadership and vision, ADN is now the home of The African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS), the Builders of Africa's Future (BAF), and Impact & Innovation Speaker Series. Currently, she is pursuing the development of Africa Impact Investment Fund to provide capital to those working to better the lives of people in Africa through entrepreneurship and innovation.
On today Show we Talk about:
What is the African Diaspora Network (ADN) mission?
What resources are African founded startups needing?
What are some of the positives and negatives of remittances?
How does one recruit an amazing board?
Connect with Almaz
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/almaznegash/
Website https://africandiasporanetwork.org/
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Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Chris is passionate about startups, sports, FinTech (specifically payments), and financial literacy. He believes that you can get anywhere you want in this world as long as you work your butt off and never stop learning."Everything around you, that you call life, was made up by people that are no smarter than you. You can influence it, you can change it." - Steve Jobshttps://youtu.be/kYfNvmF0Bqw?t=12
We talk about
What is Fintech and what role does Financial Literacy play in the sports world?
What is the Step-by-Step Payment process system?
How can startups collaborate with one another to succeed?
Connect with Chris
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-j-kane/
Website https://chekspend.com
Email
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Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
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 startup accelerators. He’s also a venture investor, serial entrepreneur, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (published by Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (published by HarperCollins), and "The Five Forces" (published by BenBella).
On today Show we Talk about:
What are possible repercussions of taking friends and family money?
When do patents matter?
How do you know the commitment level of your co-founder, are they 100% in?
When is it time to quit your startup?
Connect with Steve
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundersspace/
Founder Space https://www.foundersspace.com/
Book Surviving a Startup Amazon.com: Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top (9781400223190): Hoffman, Steven S.: Books
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Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Mark Wilser
As Co-Founder of Global Capital Markets, Mark Wilser is a 25 year veteran investment banker with a proven track record of maximizing shareholder value through M&A and Corporate Finance transactions.Specialties: Sell-side M&A (involving both strategic buyers and private equity), growth capital (debt and equity), and management buyouts.
On today Show we Talk about:
What is the process for an M&A deal, what are all the steps that are involved?
What are some red flags in deals in a deal?
How do bankers get paid? What is a normal fee structure?
Connect with Mark
Website https://www.globalcapitalmarkets.com/
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/markwilser/
Email mw@globalcapitalmarkets.com
Phone (949) 252-4600 x 225
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Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Vanessa Russells Bio
Love Never Fails is committed to the restoration, education and protection of young people who are at risk of or currently being sexually exploited in California. Since inception they have educated thousands on this issue, trained over 100 Mentors for Positive Change”, launched an elementary, middle and high school abuse prevention program and located over 100 missing and exploited women and children and provided young people with sustainable jobs in IT, real estate, banking, health care etc They are a state certified CyberSecurity Pre-apprenticeship program, Cisco Networking academy, CalJOBs trainer and Department of Rehab vendor.
On today Show we Talk about:
What are the responsibilities of the app stores to sensor or block apps targeting children?
How is cryptocurrency playing a part in Human trafficking?
Can technology be used to help find missing children?
Connect with Vanessa
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessarussell10/
Website
https://www.loveneverfailsus.com/
CONNECT WITH SHAWN
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Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Nick Started Founders Live in Seattle, WA in 2016.
In addition to creating the global entrepreneur network Founders Live, Nick stays busy as an advisor to numerous startups and occasionally takes positions in sales or biz dev roles if needed. Previously he founded the mobile payment startup Seconds as well as helping start Coinme, a company built around expanding bitcoin and digital transactions into the physical realm via Bitcoin ATM’s. As a sought-after adviser, entrepreneurial speaker and writer with guest appearances on popular technology and media outlets, Nick enjoys helping others discover their unique entrepreneurial path.
On today Show we Talk about:
Why does your events do 99 second pitches?
Will accelerators still have a place post Covid?
What are the needs of starts based where they are located geographically?
Where are the gaps in the existing startup community infrastructure?
Connect with Nick
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jnickhughes/
Websites
Founders Live https://www.founderslive.com/
CONNECT WITH SHAWN
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Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Chukky Okobi earned a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers against the Seattle Seahawks. He has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans. Chukky currently is a Master Practitioner in Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). With his brand, Basic Instructions, he helps executives, athletes and others to access the resources within themselves to achieve the life experience they desire.
We Talk About
How important is mindset in terms of success when playing in the Superbowl and as a founder of a company?
Where do startup founders, have the biggest problems?
How to reprogram your mind for success...How to have a Super Bowl winning mindset?
Connect with Chukky
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chukkybasics/
https://www.basicinstructions.com/
CONNECT WITH SHAWN
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Email Shawn@thesiliconvalleypodcast.com
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Dr. Nikolaos Dimitriadis (MBA, PhD) has been applying neuroscience in business and education for over fifteen years. He is an award-winning communications professional, educator and consultant. He is the author of the books “Neuroscience for Leaders: A Brain Adaptive Leadership Approach” (now in its 2nd edition) and “Advanced Marketing Management: Principles, Skills, and Tools
On today Show we Talk about:
How is Artificial Intelligence impacting marketing?
Why don’t people like to talk to or trust CMO’s and what is a NeuroMarketer?
How can we train our brains to act?
What have been the major milestones in the field of neuroscience?
Connect with Dr. Nikolaso
Websites
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolaosdimitriadis/
Email ndimitriadis75@gmail.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nikos.dimitriadis.3150
Books Neuroscience for Leaders
Advance Marketing Management
CONNECT WITH SHAWN
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Shawn Flynn’s LinkedInAccount
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Shawn Flynn’s FacebookAccount
Email Shawn@thesiliconvalleypodcast.com
Loving the Opportunity to talk to some of the most interesting people on the plannet :))