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Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
051 Stanford to Harvard to Managing Partner at Alchemist Accelerator and More with Ravi Belani
Ravi Belani is the Managing Director of the Alchemist Accelerator which is a venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating startups whose revenue comes from enterprises (not consumers). The accelerator backs teams with distinctive technical founders. He is also a Lecturer, Fenwick & West Educator of Entrepreneurship at Stanford University where for the past 8 yrs he co-teaches The Spirit of Entrepreneurship, an undergrad/grad survey course on entrepreneurship
We talk about:
What were some of the companies Ravi passed on investing in and why?
How does one advise a company?
Why teach The Spirit of Entrepreneurship at Sandford University?
What are the most common questions your students ask you about entrepreneurship?
I would like to thank SC Moatti Managing Partner at Mighty Capital who made the introduction allowing the interview to happen.
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Website Alchemist Accelerator
Email ravi@alchemistaccelerator.com
Twitter @rbelani
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Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
050 Helping your Portfolio Companies with Managing Partner of Mighty Capital SC Moatti
SC Moatti is a technology visionary and investor.She is the founding partner of Mighty Capital, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, and Products That Count, one of the largest and certainly the most influential network of product managers in the world.Previously, she built products that billions of people use at Facebook, Nokia and Electronic Arts. She also serves on boards of both public and private companies, including mobile technology giant Opera Software (OPERA:Oslo).An award-winning bestselling author, Moatti frequently gives keynotes on business and technology, and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, the Harvard Business Review, and on NPR. She lectures at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she earned her MBA and has a Master of Science in electrical engineering.Andrew Chen, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, called SC “a genius at making mobile products people love.”
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Other than money what value can Venture Capitalists bring to the deal?
What is considered a good product?
What are common areas of negotiations between entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists?
How is it different for a Venture Capitalists to work with an early stage company verse a later or pre-IPO stage company?
What are some exciting changes in Tech to look for in the future?
We would also like to thank CJ Terral who made the introduction that allowed the interview to happen.
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Learn more about SC Moatti
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Personal Website com
Mighty Capital Website
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Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
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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Learn more about Tae Hea Nahm and Bob Tinker
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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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Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
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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Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!
Learn more about Tae Hea Nahm and Bob Tinker
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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/
CONNECT WITH SHAWN:
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Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account
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Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
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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Contact Nick Moran
Website New Stack Ventures
The Full Ratchet Podcast
Twitter
Linkedin
Email Team@newstack.vc
mailto:nick@newstack.vc
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Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
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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Connect with Aman Johar
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Twitter @wanderingscapes
Email
Proteum Capital Website
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Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
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.
Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!
Learn more about Ben Bartlett
Website http://www.tackettbartlett.com/
Linkedin
Email bennybartlett@gmail.com
Twitter @benbartlettusa
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Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
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.
Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!
Learn more about Ben Bartlett
Website http://www.tackettbartlett.com/
Linkedin
Email bennybartlett@gmail.com
Twitter @benbartlettusa
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Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Tehlma Ekiyor is an Impact Investor, Development Expert, Social Entrepreneur, Fundraising Expert, Senior Public Sector Project Advisor. Implemented projects in 22 African countries Served as Senior Consultant to the Africa Union, ECA, IGAD, ECOWAS Co-founded SME.NG - Nigeria's impact investment platform for women. pioneered the establishment of national and international non-profit and philanthropic organizations Passionate about equipping women to participate in decision making - co-founded women's organizations.
This episode we talk about:
What’s it like to be a strategic policy advisor for the UN?
What happens at “Deal Day” at the end of your accelerator program?
What’s it like to be an impact investor?
What’s it like starting a business in a country where bank interest rates are 23%.
What are typical investment check sizes for seed stage companies and A-round in Nigeria?
I would like to thank Gillian Harding Founder and CEO of Zoosh Pay who made the introduction allowing the interview to happen.
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Connect with Thelma Ekiyor
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Email tekiyor@yahoo.com
Website https://nigeriasme.ng/
Twitter @thelmaekiyor
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Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Sean Randolph is senior director for the Bay Area Council Economic institute as well as being the Former Director of Trade for the California Trade and Commerce Agency, he is an Executive with expertise in economic policy, technology and innovation, and international affairs. Frequent speaker and writer on economic issues, with over 200 published reports and articles on foreign affairs, international business and economic policy.
Active kayaker and trail, mountain and ultramarathon runner.
This episode we talk about:
Which countries have the strongest ties and influence on Silicon Valley?
How big of an economic influence does Silicon Valley really have on the state of California?
How does trade policy affect startups?
What role does the Bay Area Council play in Silicon Valley and the rest of the world?
What laws are being discussed that will affect all of us in the coming years?
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Bay Area Council Economic Institute
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Email sean@bayareacouncil.org
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Loving the Opportunity to talk to some of the most interesting people on the plannet :))