Life sometimes deals us a pair of Ace's or sometimes gives us a 2 and a 7. Each week I interview people to ask about their journey, talk about initial mental battles, and advice on how to make the most of the cards dealt to them. A low-key podcast to get you inspired without spiking your adrenaline.
Our guest this week is Akash Randhawa - the Co-Founder of Smart MS3. Smart MS3 is a company that helps automate the Physical Therapy process in order to prevent further injury. This week we discuss his journey creating a healthcare startup, key pivots in his business, startup interview process, and efficient workouts. Hope y'all enjoy! Smart MS3 Link: https://www.smartms3.tech/ Recorded on 5/19/21 Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Continuing with our conversation from last week, we learn more about how Andrew Kirima is helping explain technical concepts in an easier way. This week we talk about his work with Sencha Credit, philosophies behind Star Wars, and how he simplifies deep topics. Hope y'all enjoy! Recorded on 5/17/21 Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest for this two part special is Andrew Kirima - a Deep Tech Leader, VC at Cantos VC, and Chief Technology/Taco Officer at Sencha Credit. This week, we talk about emerging trends in Deep Tech, consequences of Research and Development, and how to surround yourself with scientific experts. Hope y'all enjoy and tune in to Part 2 next week! Recorded on 5/17/21 Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest this week is Ben Grosse, a D1 Student Athlete at UConn and leader in the Gen Z VC space. Tune in as we talk about how he built his grit, advice on building a community, launching a fund, Clubhouse, sweat shorts, and go-to music choice. Hope y'all enjoy! Recorded on 5/10/21 Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest this week is Dieumerci Christel - the founder at Enlightapp. Enlightapp is an EdTech tool that helps teachers better understand their students personality and goals to improve the education system. This week we discuss his journey from a refugee camp to being an entrepreneur, balancing his personal projects with other commitments, and hot takes about trends in pop culture. Recorded: 5/2/21 Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guests this week are Dante Reminick and JJ Foster. Both of them are student leaders at Atland Ventures and have strong entrepreneurial experience. Listen in as we talk about their journey, hot takes on remote education, and Stonks. (Note: we are not financial advisors and nothing in this episode should be taken as financial advice). Recorded on 4/26/21 Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest this week is Jackson Lefebvre - the Founder and CEO of Parkpoolr. Parkpoolr is a marketplace that allows businesses to rent extra parking spots and reduce costs for people wanting to park. We discuss advice on starting a business in college, future of Corporate Real Estate, and hot takes on MN Sports. Hope y'all enjoy! Recorded on 4/14/21 Email: jackson@parkpoolr.com (reach out if you know anyone in Corporate Real Estate) Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest this week is Christopher Jing, the Co-Founder and COO of AeonCharge. AeonCharge is currently an IoT platform helping Electric Vehicle (EV) Owners identify open charging stations and wait times at each. This week, we talk about starting a company in school, EVs, Nuclear Energy, and best late night playlists. Hope y'all enjoy! Recorded on 4/11/21 Please test out AeonCharge's app here: https://linktr.ee/AeonCharge Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our episode this week is a Q&A/Hot Take episode where I answer questions and provide personal hot takes from the audience on our social media platforms. Listen in as I provide my perspective on NFTs, the NBA, and value of Business School education (among other things). Please leave a rating and share with your network! Recorded on 4/5/21 Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest this week is Avery Smith, the CEO and Founder of Snow Data Science. Avery previously worked as a data scientist at ExxonMobil and Vaporsens. We discuss his journey of breaking into Data Science, a day in the life in "the Sexiest Job of the 21st Century," launching his own company, how the Houston Rockets and Astros used Data Science, and reactions to the NBA trade deadline. Hope you all enjoy! Recorded on 3/25/21 Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest is Mustafa Syed - CEO and Founder of REZA Footwear. This week we talk about how his journey starting REZA in school, moving halfway across the world during a pandemic, innovation in the Midwest, and why the Big Ten is the best conference (before 2021 March Madness Tournament). Hope y'all enjoy! Recorded on 3/17/21 Checkout REZA: https://www.rezafootwear.com/ Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest is Rahul Rana - the author of Making Moonshots, a Venture Associate at Lux Capital, and student at Rutgers University. This week we discuss his journey writing a book while in college, breaking into Venture Capital, future trends in the Deep Tech Industry, colonization of Mars, and growing up in New Jersey. Hope you all enjoy! Recorded: 3/12/21 Link to his book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Moonshots-Rahul-Rana/dp/163676620X Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest this week is Brendan Zhang. Brendan currently is a student at the University of Minnesota and films content for Overtime - a premier sports media company that works with high school talent across the country. During his work with Overtime, he worked with multiple ESPN Top 5 basketball talents including Paige Bueckers, Jalen Suggs, and Chet Holmgren. As a native of Seattle, we discuss the potential return of the SuperSonics, the rise of Gen Z in sports media, how to best position yourself for new opportunities, and NFTs. Please share, leave a rating, and/or provide feedback! Enjoy! Recorded on 3/3/21 Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest this week is Kabir Chimni. Kabir has explored multiple different ventures from starting his own sports clothing business to trading NFTs. After being rejected by all colleges he applied to in high school, he graduated from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley in 2018. We discuss his journey of starting a business in high school, the rise of NFTs, how community college helped him succeed, and his experience working with multiple different athletes - including Klay Thompson and Mookie Betts. Hope y'all enjoy! Recorded on 2/18/21 Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest this week is Governess Simpson. Governess is currently a student at the University of Minnesota, a 2-time Microsoft Intern, a fellow for Harvard We Code, a public speaker in the tech industry. This week we will be discussing how to identify professional development opportunities, Project Management in a large tech company, her journey to the tech industry, and rankings of different tech companies. Hope you all enjoy and please leave a rating! Recorded on 2/4/21 Link to talk referenced in video: https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/where-it-starts Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our episode this week is a different one. Climate Change is going to one fo the biggest battles for current and future generations, and that has led to a rise of sustainable living in society. Our guest this week is Laura Wegener. Laura currently is a sustainability leader in the plastics industry and practices sustainability in all aspects of her life. We will discuss how people can be more aware of recycling plastics, implication of carbon recapturing technology, being more inclusive in the work place, helping find your life purpose, and if you should move to Florida or Texas. Hope you enjoy this week! Recorded on 1/29/21 Links: Alliance to End Plastic Waste: https://endplasticwaste.org/ Footprint Calculator: https://www.footprintcalculator.org/ Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest today is Chris Gu - a creator in the Augmented Reality space. With more +5 Billion impressions on his Instagram filters, he is most known for his "which dog breed r u?" and "guess the gibberish" filters. Chris is also a mentor for Major League Hacking, a scholar/fellow for various companies and accelerators across the globe, and a Product Manager at a Tech company. We discuss his journey of becoming a Computer Scientist, how to attend multiple company sponsored events across the globe for free, best ways to break into the Tech Industry, and future trends in Augmented Reality. Hope you enjoy, and please leave a rating on the episode! Recorded on 1/27/21 Link to his work: https://stell-ar.com/#work Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
Our guest today is Julian Rachman. Julian the founder and CEO of Ripplink - a tool that allows people to better nurture their personal and professional connections - and a fellow at different Venture Capital firms across the country. We discuss his journey of iterating his company, the rise of democratized investing, Tech's global impact, and the uniqueness of California's startup scene. Please also join Ripplink's Beta too! Recorded on 1/25/21 Link to Ripplink Beta: http://ripplink.co Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
The second guest is Cole Schaefer. Cole is the Co-Founder of SMACKIN' - a craft sunflower seed company shaking up the traditional baseball dugout snack. We discuss his journey with starting SMACKIN', advice for starting your own company, and doing business in a sports industry. Stay tuned in the video for a special promo code for SMACKIN'. Recorded on 1/14/21 Link to SMACKIN': https://smackinsunflowerseeds.com Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
The pilot of Jag of All Trades starts with Justin Tran - a former Marketing Consultant who left his job during the COVID-19 Pandemic to become a full time Swing Trader. We discuss his motives for pursuing trading full time, emerging technologies, and how public forums impacted the way people trade. Recorded on 01/08/21 Special shoutout to Joakim Karud for the background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_h6wLJZWC4
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