Culture: Founders, Entrepreneurs & Innovators

PrimeTimeVC is headlining TechDay 2024 highlighting 4 Venture Capitalists going head to head debating startup growth strategies, investment thesis and recent tech news.... while founders will vote them off the stage and crown one winning VC! ​Featuring Defending Champion Zehra Naqvi, Investor at Headline Ventures, along with former PrimeTime Champions Chris Cunningham GP at C2 Ventures, Erica Duignan Minnihan Co-Founder & General Partner at Reign Ventures and returning contestant Aubrie Pagano from Alpaca Ventures. Supported by ⁠Fidelity Private Shares | Equity Management Solutions⁠ cap table/data room platform helping startups with incorporation, 409a valuations, equity management, and modeling tools for future fund raises. Mention ‘PrimeTimeVC' for 20% off! 

Featured Venture Capitalists : ​Jesse Middelton is a GP at Flybridge Capital, ​Olivia O'Sullivan is a Partner at Forum Ventures, Zehra Naqvi is an Investor at Headline Ventures, ​Victoria Kennedy is a GP a Seed to Harvest an early stage fund investing in software companies.  Supported by ⁠Fidelity Private Shares | Equity Management Solutions⁠ cap table/data room platform helping startups with incorporation, 409a valuations, equity management, and modeling tools for future fund raises. Mention ‘PrimeTimeVC' for 20% off! 

Electric VC lineup: ​Erica Duignan Minnihan, Founder & General Partner at Reign Ventures, ​Adam Mastrelli, Partner at Woodstock Fund US, Carolina Rojas, Principal at Distributed Ventures, Austin Flon, Portfolio Development Leader at IBM Ventures. In this special edition for IBM Z Day, selected StartUp Investors will be answering questions on topics related to how a startup improves its investibility while solving for security and data privacy.  Supported by ⁠Fidelity Private Shares | Equity Management Solutions⁠ cap table/data room platform helping startups with incorporation, 409a valuations, equity management, and modeling tools for future fund raises. Mention ‘PrimeTimeVC' for 20% off!

Top VCs MatchUp: Elliott Robinson Bessemer Ventures Partners, Ashley Aydin Vamos Ventures, Jason Scott ANIM Fund and Samantha Rodriguez Google for Startups. Venture Capitalists debate the state of venture funding, Ai wave, Cloud computing, tips for the best founder intro calls, moving the needle on driving more $$ to diverse founders & funders, habits of the best founders, unpopular investment verticals, and Elon Vs Zuck!! Fidelity Cap Table Management for Startups E2 Generations Join the Community! PrimeTimeVC.com  

Top VCs MatchUp: Nihal Mehta Partner at Eniac Ventures, Nia Johnson Investor, Olivia O'Sullivan Forum Ventures and Ollen Douglass VC & Board Advisor (Formerly Motley Fool Ventures) Investors debate: What should investors consider when making a bet on Ai during this frenzied environment?  How should founders structure their fundraise? Will VCs start using ChatGPT or Google's BARD as an investment tool? How important is it for founders to understand exactly how they will build a defensibility moat around their product at the pre seed / seed stage? Cap table: What's the ideal number to allocate for an employee option pool, why is it important and do you require the pool to be implemented before your investment? bet a billion on anything, where you placing your chips?   Fidelity Cap Table Management for Startups E2 Generations Join the PrimeTime Community! PrimeTimeVC.com  

Top Venture Capitalists Elana Dickman at Red Beard Ventures, Saka Nuru at Funnder, Megan Ananian at H/L Ventures & Pete Mathias at Alumni Venutes matched up April 13th to debate the following Topics: + Current VC Mindset w/ SVB Disrupting Market Conditions + Most Exciting Verticals to Invest In & New Unicorns to look out for + Advising Portfolio Companies on how to handle Competition + PreSeed to Seed, What are most important Hires? + How to Navigate your Cap Table + What Role did VCs play in SVB debacle & what are the Long term Effects? + What New Jobs will be Born from ChatGPT + What are the Best StartUp Analogies /Stories for Success Connect with Shoobx for Cap Table Management Software IBM HyperProtect Accelerator  Building & scaling the next generation of fintech, healthtech & insurtech startups. PitchPages.io  The first end-to-end solution for fundraising!  Entre - The Professional Network for Entrepreneurs

Soraya Darabi, General Partner & Founder of Trail Mix Ventures an early stage investment firm focused on the future of living well.  We talk through qualifying startup investments, the process of raising capital & traits of successful founders. As a 3x Mentor of the Year by Techstars, we discuss the secrets mentorship & finding a good mentor. Advice for female founders, tips for networking & the opportunities open for collaboration. https://www.trailmix.vc/ Past Interviews: https://www.charlienyc.com/leaderslive

Kai is a partner at Courtside Ventures is an early-stage fund focused on sports, fitness and gaming. Kai talks about his past work as 3x Founder,  working at Comcast Ventures leading investments focused on investing underrepresented founders, Hear his process in qualifying startups, founders who stand out, building teams, hiring to motivate & align company culture. He explains thoughts on raising capital, building a network & metrics for performance. Learn the opportunities that Courtside is looking to collaborate on & his words to live by. http://www.courtsidevc.com/ www.CharlieNYC.com http://www.courtsidevc.com/ www.joinentre.com www.CharlieNYC.com

Venture Capital Investor Panel, from Angel to IPO w/ speakers Nikita Singareddy Investor @RRE Ventures | Kunal Mehta Principle @Hearst Ventures & Mario Gabriele @Charge Ventures Panel Presented by Entre CEO Michael Marra Talking Covid-19 Impact on investing, raising capital & how to best strategies approach investors. What Qualities they look for in successful founders, networking & build strong relationships. Technology, healthcare tech, transportation mobility, esports and religious tech? Yes its all here! Mario's Newsletter: https://readthegeneralist.com Kunal’s Book https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Genius-Venture-Capital-Betting-ebook/dp/B07YCZH3NS www.CharlieNYC.com 

Laura Chau is a Principal at Canaan Partners who focuses on investing in early stage consumer technology companies that are changing the way we live, work, and think. Laura has partnered with category-defining startups in various roles, including Coterie, Kabam, Cuyana, Branch Metrics, Greenhouse, Kustomer, and KonMari Media. Canaan is an early stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs with visionary ideas. With $5B under management, a diversified fund and over 190 exits to date, Canaan has invested in some of the world's leading technology and healthcare companies over the past 30 years. Canaan’s focus areas include fintech, enterprise/cloud, marketplaces, frontier tech, biopharma, digital health and medtech.   http://www.canaan.com www.CharlieNYC.com

Jeremy Levine is a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) in NYC.  BVP supports entrepreneurs who want to create revolutions of their own by investing in technologies companies seed, early stage, and growth stage. From his early business career at McKinsey to working with BVP for near two decades, Jeremy gives us his principals on communication, customer acquisition, raising capital and networking. Jeremy shares a few great stories on Founders Jeremy Stoppelman at Yelp, Tobi Lutke at Shopify and the key insights that help BVP look for the roadmaps to invest. www.CharlieNYC.com  www.BVP.com www.joinentre.com  

From Wall Street to working with Scott Harrison CEO of Charity Water. Lessons from interviewing the Founders of Betterment, Pintrest, Yippit, Eniac Ventures and others in the Venture Capital Ecosystem.  We discuss his role at Hearst Ventures and their history of Investments in Netscape, Roku, Pandora & Buzzfeed. Thoughts on Investment strategy for Transportation Mobility, FinTech, Cyber Securities and emerging areas in Media. Tips on a collaborative company culture and effective communication. “Realizing Optionality. Embrace your failures and understand their are options and bounce back paths. Theres always more options.” Pick up-  Finding Genius https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Genius-Venture-Capital-Betting-ebook/dp/B07YCZH3NS - Insight on How does venture capital operate and how to get funding from VCs. Check out the video / past shows: https://www.charlienyc.com/leaderslive 

Named as Crain's most influential business woman, Kathy Wylde sits down to talk the future on NYC. We discuss mentor David Rockefeller and partnering w/ Fred Wilson of Flatiron Partners & Union Square Ventures. Thoughts on NYC becoming the world hub of transit innovation, FinTech & Life Sciences. "Know where your going and know how to bring others along with you!" New York City's Silicon Alley is taking over SF Silicon Valley and Kathy is leading the way! The Partnership for NYC represents the city’s business leadership &its largest private sector employers. We work together with government, labor and the nonprofit sector to promote economic growth and maintain the city’s position as a global center of commerce and innovation. Check all Leaders Live shows here: https://www.charlienyc.com/leaderslive  

Heather Hartnett CEO & Founding Partner Human Ventures a venture fund & startup studio investing in exceptional founders who are defining our future. We talk about her mentors Chris Sacca , David Z. Solomon & Beth Comstock - She explains the fund strategy, the type of talent the they like to back, what is the StartUp Studio & the Importance of Adding Value to others first.  http://humanventures.co Check out Past Episodes here: https://www.charlienyc.com/podcast  

Live at Microsoft Start Up Investor Series w/ Nihal Mehta, Founding General Partner, Eniac Ventures talking StartUps, Fundraising, Networking, Company Culture, & Partnerships. So many Gems in this one! Nihal is a 5x Tech Founder & Highly Successful Investor in Uber, Admob and Tapad. Eniac Ventures leads seed rounds in bold founders who use code to create transformational companies.  Past Shows: www.charlienyc.com/leaderslive

Sean Petterson CEO StrongArm Tech on LinkedInLive at New Lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard! Sean is a Forbes 30 under 30 nominee and CEO of StrongArm Technologies, Inc. develops data collection, assessment, and safety solutions for the industrial worker. The company offers a risk monitoring device that uses machine learning to capture and analyze physiological and environmental risk; and FUSE Risk Management Platform, a cloud-based IoT enabled software informed by an array of motion-interpreting sensors that allow organizations to monitor, assess, and intervene StongArm Tech  http://www.strongarmtech.com Watch Full Video https://www.charlienyc.com/leaderslive 

Lo talks about his mentors Shellye Archambeau & Ken Coleman (Mentor to Ben Horowitz) & starting Plexo Capital, a venture fund formed inside GV (formerly Google Ventures). The fund is based on GV's strategy to increase access to differentiated deal flows and seeks to make investments into women and minority seed stage VCs. This Live show was broadcasted from Studio at Rock Center! Plexo Capital invests as an LP into emerging seed stage VCs and also invests directly into select companies sourced from the Plexo Capital VC Network.  www.CharlieNYC.com

#LinkedInLive w/ Andrea Turner Moffitt CoFounder Plum Alley Investments , Author & Entrepreneur - Plum Alley Investments is a private membership that gives you access to influence innovation and shape the future by investing in private companies. Our goal is simple: get capital to the most promising women entrepreneurs and provide a powerful experience and return to the women and men who invest in them. https://plumalley.co/ Video Replay at www.CharlieNYC.com     

Two Time Founder Lio Slama is launching SquarePlan out of the NYC TechStars Accelerator Program. Revolutionizing Property & Facility Management, SquarePlan is making intelligent properties through ai and better communication between landlords and tenants. Check out this episode on the company that is bringing tech to the real estate world straight outta NYC.   http://www.thesquareplan.com  www.CharlieNYC.com 

Cogent Entertainment is a non-traditional marketing agency connecting brands with the most authentic influencers, celebrities, and experiences. Cogent's headquarters are in New York City and Los Angeles, specializes in talent procurement, brand strategies, influencer marketing and experiential activations. Mark is former Head of Sports for Platinum Rye Entertainment – the worlds largest buyer of celebrity talent for corporate America – where he was responsible for procuring many of the biggest names in sports/entertainment for some of the most recognizable campaigns on TV for Fortune 500 companies Video Replay  www.CharlieNYC.com

From Beer Vendor at MSG to business lawyer and serial entrepreneur, Michael gives us all the Tips and Tricks on his success. Michael founded 6 different business including a multi-million dollar Tech company. He talks about best practices for pitching Investors, the importance of engagement and common pitfalls young founders can avoid. This show was filmed in front of 80 aspiring entrepreneurs at the Entre Networking Event at Microsofts' HQ NYC on LinkedIn Live. Watch replay here: www.CharlieNYC.com  Connect w/ Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwieser/  

From helping grow Seamless, to CoFounding Julius with Tiki Barber and becoming the CEO of Thuzio, Jared lays out the playbook on how to create a great product, lead and grow. Thuzio is hiring & Jared talks about what he wants in an ideal employee, collaborating with other companies and tips on how he built his network. Thuzio is currently partnered with Seedvest in a crowdfunding campaign to grow Thuzio into new markets.  https://www.thuzio.com/ www.CharlieNYC.com 

Talking how to handle rapid growth at VaynerMedia, inception of VaynerSports and providing maximum value for the NFL players he's representing. AJ discusses the importance of patience, communication and perspective. VaynerSports is the top sports agency for modern day athlete. http://www.vaynersports.com/   Check out the CCFA https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/chapters/newyork Full Video: www.CharlieNYC.com

Stephanie Manning, Director of Platform at Lerer Hippeau talks about her early business life at AppNexus and WorkBench into her current role at NYC's top VC Fund. We discuss the funds values, networking tips, business growth, pitch decks, raising capital and being a dot connector. Gems all around on this episode!  lererhippeau.com @steph_manning07 www.CharlieNYC.com 

Christopher J. Kelly Co-Founder & Vice Chairman Convene Convene offers award-winning flexible-term office spaces, coworking locations, meeting spaces, and event venues across the country.    https://convene.com/  www.CharlieNYC.com 

Live Show from Microsoft's NYC HQ w/ David Meltzer CEO & CoFounder of Sports 1 Marketing talking about empowering others, Gratitude, Empathy, Attitude, and Effective Communication. David brings us through his past business experience from launching the world's first smart phone to becoming CEO of the world’s most notable sports agency, Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment to CoFounding Sports 1 Marketing with NFL Hall of Fame QB Warren Moon. David's been honored as Humanitarian of the Year, leads as Chairman of the Unstoppable Foundation and ranked by Forbes at a top Keynote speaker.  Pick up David's #1 best selling book, Game-Time Decision Making  This event was held in partnership with Entre - Community for Entrepreneurs.  Check out past LeadersLive shows!

Live show w/ Aidan about SKOUT CyberSecurity, having a thoughtful company culture, hiring process, the importance of service & growing your network through relationships. Hear some take aways from business partners Stephen Ross of Related Properties & Miami Dolphins and Matt Higgins at RSE Ventures/ Shark Tank. Also Aidan give 3 great pro tips for growth!    https://getskout.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidankehoe/ Past Video Episodes: https://www.charlienyc.com/leaderslive

Talking with Industry Leader John Frankel, Founding Partner of ff Venture Capital live from the Empire State Building. We discuss company culture, technology, drones, artificial intelligence & Die Hard.  ff Venture Capital ("ffVC") focuses on advising & growing technology & tech-enabled companies across emerging industries, including ai, cyber security, drones, enterprise software, crowdfunding, and data analytics. Check out all past episodes of Leaders Live on LinkedIn Live -  www.CharlieNYC.com      

Live talk from the North 6th Agency office w/ Al DiGuido. Al brings high energy into this discussion talking the future of Public Relations, Communication, Company Culture & having foresight. Hear some great stories on their CEO Matt Rizzetta & Al's thoughts on the importance of having a Unique Selling Proposition.  https://www.n6a.com/ https://www.charlienyc.com/leaderslive  

NYC Commercial Real Estate Pilot Episode  Talking recent lease transactions, News you can Use & Interviews with Industry Leaders Commercial Real Estate Brokers.  CW RunDown Episode Coming Soon! www.CharlieNYC.com @CharlieNYC  

From the LeadersLive on LinkedInLive show with serial entrepreneur Mark French Co-Founder of Twenty App, Founder of Mission Athletecare, Inventor of Court Grip, Member of the Board of Advisors at Block Six Analytics, Member of the Board of Advisors at Ad Age, Board of Advisors at The Players Tribune, Board Member at K+ Organics.  Follow Mark on Insta @markfrench1 http://markfrench.info/ Mark on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-french-28a37049/ https://www.charlienyc.com/leaderslive    

Leaders Live on LinkedIn Live show. Talking Venture Capital, E-Sports team FazeClan, E-commerce and disrupting industries. David was one of the youngest partners at Deloitte before starting his new VC fund. David is rapidly becoming a leading advisor, visionary and investor.  https://www.gtifcapital.com/ www.CharlieNYC.com    

An MIT grad & an electrical engineer meet at UPENN grad school to form a powerful team in building technology for new moms. We talk their business journey into winning numerous start up contests and tips for presenting to investors. Sujay and Adriana explain the company values that supports mom and the science to help them.  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/666138126/lilu-massage-bra-pump-more-milk-hands-free Lilu, a company that's setting out to make breast-pumping better for all moms. Lilu is developing a breast pumping bra that automates breast compression for pumping mothers, so mothers can pump truly hands free.

John has been named to Business Week's List of Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs and Silicon Alley's List of Top People in NYC Tech. John's company Project X has been recognized by Crain's Fast 50 list and named Top 10 on Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies. Listen to his journey, his mentors along the way, growth tips and the culture he's creating at Project X.  Project X brings brands'​ stories to life in the physical world by using its industry leading tech platform to launch Out-of-Home (i.e. billboards, transit/airport ads, etc.) advertising campaigns.  PJXmedia.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlaramie/ 

Kison Patel CEO & Founder of DealRoom talks about his early business experience as an M&A advisor to building up the tech software platform DealRoom. Kison walks us through his hiring process, company growth and blending cultures in the M&A process. Listen to his growth tips, creating content for lead generation and the importance of LinkedIn for business development.   DealRoom is a SaaS platform that replaces the inefficient, manual, mistake-prone processes that occur when using spreadsheets, email and standalone virtual data rooms to manage due diligence. www.dealroom.net https://www.linkedin.com/in/kisonpatel/

Jasmine Shells, CEO & CoFounder of Five to Nine, millennial entrepreneur & TEDx Speaker. We talk the inception of the company, early business experience & starting a mentoring program at EY. She gives us growth tips on communication, strategy & being a good story teller. "Affinity Matters" A Culture of Inclusion. Five to Nine is a culture engagement solution that increases workplace connectivity & inclusion while providing analytics to drive strategy.  https://fivetonine.co/  www.instagram.com/jshells13/

Talk with James Stovall, CEO & CoFounder of Little Bird HR. Ranked #5 Insurance Company on Inc. 500 and #508 on the Inc 5000 List which ranks the country's top 5000 fastest-growing private companies. James breaks down the company’s success, inception, building our the software behind the product and growth.  He explains the importance behind hiring smart people, the business ideals and culture. Little Bird HR provides professional employer services with a focus on Pre-K to 12 schools, such as charter, private, and preschools.   https://littlebird.hr/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/little-bird-hr/ https://twitter.com/Stovall4Kids https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesstovall/ 

Entrepreneur Mark Kalkwarf CEO & Founder of ATYPICAL talks about his journey from starting in software sales into building his current marketing company.  Mark details creative strategies when approaching a successful marketing campaign, growing the business while not compromising the company culture and importance of having fun with his team while achieving the sales goals. We discuss technology in real estate, the best advice received, lessons learned from his father and pro-tips for business growth. "If you want to get noticed, you got to do something atypical!" ATYPICAL is a full service sales marketing agency working exclusively in the commercial real estate technology (CRETech) space.  www.AtypicalCompany.com Recommended Book- Contagious: Why Things Catch on by Jonah Berger

Conversation with Dileep Thazhmon COO & CoFounder of PowerInbox a highly successful trusted audience engagement & digital monetization platform for the best publishers and marketers in the world. The company has 8,000% growth over the last three years with a revenue run-rate over $35M. We talk about building the company, the hyper growth, and the business culture. Also speak about the growing NYC Startup ecosystem, lessons learned from mentors, proTips for growth and his words to live by. PowerInbox was ranked the #2 in Software, Inc. Top 30 List, #3 Deloitte Fast500 List & #4 Crains Top50 List. The business has $18.4M VC funding, featured at TechCrunch Disrupt. Handles over 10B+ emails a month from clients that include CNN, Disney, HBO, NFL, Hearst etc that run PowerInbox code, reaching 75M+ unique users and serving over 800M pieces of content daily.  www.powerinbox.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/thazhmon/ 

Talking with Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, keynote speaker, published author and host of 2 podcasts. We discuss his journey from working a small town newspaper to becoming the leader of Entrepreneur.com We discuss how to stay in touch with your network, cowriting the novel Mr. Nice Guy with his wife, and the Culture and mindset of today's entrepreneur. Also hear the ProTips and words to live by from an inspiring NY industry leader. Entrepreneur magazine is the premier source for everything small business. Advice, insight, profiles and guides for established and aspiring entrepreneurs worldwide.   www.entrepreneur.com  www.jasonfeifer.com Insta: @heyfeifer Mr. Nice Guy on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Nice-Guy-Jennifer-Miller/dp/1250189888 

Talking with Ben Wright the CEO Founder of Velocity Global the 4th Fastest Growing Private Company on the Inc. 5000 List. Ben discussing the importance of company Culture, hiring 10’s and helping companies grow internationally. We talk about the starting Velocity Global, the importance of speed, hiring talent, best advice received, protips for growth, favorite books, music and his words to live by.   Velocity Global is an international employment services firm ensuring companies get the fastest entry into market, reduce costs, and maintain the highest level of flexibility by adjusting to your business demands. https://velocityglobal.com/ https://twitter.com/velocity_global https://www.linkedin.com/in/bentwright/

Michael 'President' Anderson the CEO & Founder of MPAC Solutions sits down to discuss Venture Capital, FinTech, Investing, Advising and creating Investment Funds to Empowering Communities. Working his way up through Harvard, Wharton Grad, Wall Street to founding his own businesses and Michael talks through navigating his portal of high net worth individuals to reinvest into sustainable innovation.  Be Fearless.  Insta: https://www.instagram.com/presidentquadrillions/  https://www.mpacsolutions.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/presidentmpac/   

Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD the Founder & CEO of the popular F-Factor diet talks about her humble beginnings  from selling rocks in her front yard to starting one of the most popular weight loss and health programs in the world. Tanya educates us on the benefits of a Fiber based diet and how she started her own private health practice in NYC. We also learn about her mentors which include Maye Musk (Yes Elon's mom) and her advice on being your best self.   “Through education you empower and through empowerment you inspire!” IG: @tanyazuckerbrot @f_factor https://www.ffactor.com/  

Discussion with Whats the Move NYC, Founder and CEO Taqee Bond. The Bronx Native talks about his NYC Social Platform that is helping NYers find the best daily events in TriState including festivals, music, food and nightlife. Taqee explains how he made the leap into the business from the first steps to building a team, the impact of his mentor Combat Jack and the importance of focusing on your strengths. “Your Network equals your Net Worth” Books: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth The subtle art of not giving a f*ck by Mark MansonMusic - Nipsey Hustle - Album Victory Lap   Social Handles : @taqeebond @whatsthemovenyc https://twitter.com/WhatsTheMoveNYC http://whatsthemovenyc.com

Interview with StartUp Founder Michael Marra, CEO of the ME GROUP that's providing the next generation with cutting edge community, education, and self development. Michael has created a network, ENTRE which is the hub for entrepreneurs to connect, learn and build businesses together. We talk how he built this network of Entrepreneurs, helping founders find their passion, and how to build a business in a day. Entrepreneurship is a long road with ups and downs but its important to "have the willingness the learn and change".  ENTRE host networking nights with start ups, VC's and business Founders from Miami, Pittsburg to NYC.  Sign up the Entre StartUp Founders Night w/ VC Panel Here.  Enter "Entre" for $5 off -  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startup-founders-night-with-vc-panel-tickets-51730675844#tickets  Insta: @Entre__ Email: michael@joinentre.com  Facebook ME Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/entreplatform/ 

A discussion with Adnan Pirzada and Tristan McCormick, the CoFounders of Clarify. Clarify is education technology company building a way to help schools and teachers make better sense of students data.  Tristan a software engineer and Adnan a teacher looking to innovate the education system, talk about how they built their product, how it's helping teachers and the future of technology in the classroom.  http://www.clarify.school/ Connect with the CoFounders on LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristanmccormick/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/adpirz/  

Carlo is a serial entrepreneur who launched his first successful business in college, helping bring thousands of customers to local venues throughout Miami. He has helped build or grow startups of all sizes ranging from pre-development stage startups to Groupon. Most notably, he helped build Groupon Japan, turning it into one of the company's largest and most successful international markets in just two months. He is currently the Founder & CEO of SELECT, a private membership community and concierge service that provides access to exclusive events, insider pricing and VIP perks at thousands of locations. SELECT partners with top rated local restaurants and nightlife venues as well as premier global brands in travel, retail, entertainment & more. SELECT's 15,000+ members receive exclusive benefits at over 600,000 partner locations. SELECT works with numerous leading brands across industries including TAO Group, H.Wood Group, SBE, The One Group, Lululemon, Bose, Hyatt, Kimpton, Priceline, Hawaiian Airlines and many, many others. https://www.meetselect.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlocisco/ Insta: @CarloHimself https://www.instagram.com/carlohimself/   

Talking with Nick Woodhouse, President & CMO of Authentic Brands Group (ABG). We discuss his early business experience, the company culture his team is building and growing the celebrity entertainment fashion brand ownership company.  "When you’re green you're Growing & when your ripe you’re rotting. Be Green" - Nick Woodhouse Authentic Brands Group owns such consumers brands as Juicy Couture, Jones New York, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson (manages), Nine West, Nautica, Hickey Freeman, Aeropostale, Airwalk & Prince.  www.authenticbrandsgroup.com YouTube Link to the Culture Show w/ Nick Woodhouse: https://youtu.be/zpQ5qUJgWWw   

Conversation with Jeff Berman a General Partner at Camber Creek. We discuss the Property Technology (PropTech) world, what he is looking for in founders and companies when investing,  tips for growth and Flame Throwers. Camber Creek is a venture capital firm providing strategic value and capital to operating technology companies focused on the real estate market. http://www.cambercreek.com/ Twitter: @Camber_Creek Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-e-berman-7bbb0b4/    Recommended Book: Black Swan  https://www.amazon.com/Black-Swan-Improbable-Robustness-Fragility/dp/081297381X   www.CharlieNYC.com 

In this special episode we go back and hear all the previous guests protips and advice on growth both professionally and personally. Hear the Founders of Venmo, the USA Network, Brooklyn Boulders, VaynerSports and many others including VC's .    Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of this special episode! Thanks    www.CharlieNYC.com 

Jason Fox is the CEO & Founder EarBuds Music, a social music platform that offers fans a way to connect with their favorite athletes and musicians to share moments. The idea came from when Jason played in the NFL and saw Cam Newton warming up across the field jamming with his headphones on. What was he listening to? Jason wanted to find out and share it with fans across the world.  Jason is a natural born leader who has built a solid team around him and is looking to grow EarBuds Music across the globe by connecting fans and friends through sharing music.    Website: https://earbudsmusic.comInsta: @EarBudsMusicTwitter: @EarBudsLive Recommended Book: Traction: How to run your business https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837