MBIT: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Technology

In 2016, Joe Lemay's balance sheet for Rocketbook was -$400k, and no VC would touch him. Bootstrapping was his only option. After four years of sweat and tears, he and his co-founder, Jake, built the company to a +$50M exit. This is the story of Rocketbook.Learn more about Rocketbook here: https://www.getrocketbook.com

Not too long ago Bobby Brannigan was over $250k in debt, and at the same time, his new company was being sued by four of the biggest textbook publishers in the US. The business was on the verge of bankruptcy. But he climbed out of this hole. All the way to an $85 Million exit. This is the story of how he did it.Learn more about his new business, Mercato, here: https://www.mercato.com/

Meet Lucie Basch, the visionary mind behind Too Good To Go. Inspired by her passion for environmental sustainability and the fight against food waste, Lucie co-founded the company with a mission to reduce food waste.In just a matter of years, the company has grown from a small idea to an app with over 85 million users. This is her story. Learn More About Too Good To Go here: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/too-good-to-go-end-food-waste/id1060683933

Not long after graduating from UC Berkeley, Noah became employee #30 at Facebook, where he invented status updates, developed the Facebook ads platform, and worked on the very first version of Facebook's mobile app. Since 2010, Noah has been Chief Sumo of Sumo Group, a $100 million company offering e-commerce and marketing tools that help millions of small businesses grow their audiences and reach more customers. This is the marketing strategy Noah used to build Mint.com and his businesses to tens of millions in revenue.Pre-order Million Dollar Weekend here: https://amzn.to/48VAnat

It was the summer of 2004. Ben Van Leeuwen was looking for a way to pay for college when he came across an ad in the paper that was looking for a driver for an ice cream truck, paying $500/week. He decided to give it a shot. Little did he know that decision would propel him into starting a multi-million-dollar ice cream empire in New York City (NYC). Here's how he did it.Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3MUaiQsSubscribe to the show on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3scl60H

Matt Chan is the Founder of Aquasition.io, an agency that generates qualifies leads for pool builders. Just two years ago he had $0 in his savings and did not know what he wanted to do with his life. Now, he is on track to generate well over $500k in revenue in the next year. Here's how he did it. Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastSubscribe to our newsletter: https://mbitpodcast.beehiiv.com/subscribeLearn more about Aquasition here: https://www.aquasition.io/

Dori Yona is the co-founder and CEO of SimpleClosure, a startup that automates the process of shutting down a company. He is also a former co-founder and COO of Earny, a consumer fintech app that was acquired in 2021. In this episode, I sit down with Dori to learn about his entrepreneurial journey, the challenges and opportunities of the business closure industry, and how he raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding in less than 24 hours without a pitch deck. Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Dori Yona): @doriyonaSubscribe to our newsletter: https://mbitpodcast.beehiiv.com/subscribeLearn more about Simple Closure here: https://simpleclosure.com/

"American homeowners have been lied to. The housing market has been plagued by inflating construction costs from labor shortages, supply chain bottlenecks, and volatile pricing for basic materials." - RitwikHere's how Ritwik Pavan is working to solve the problem with KravaTwitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Ritwik Pavan): @ritwikpavanLearn more about Krava here: https://getkrava.com

When Kat Cole was nine years old, she was living with her single mother and two siblings with less than $10/week for food. Today she serves as the President & COO of Athletic Greens. Here's how she did it.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Kat Cole): @KatColeATLLearn more about Athletic Greens here.

Emil Michael immigrated to the United States in the early 1970s. Now well-known as the former Chief Business Officer of Uber, he was instrumental to the company's success. He led Uber's international expansion strategy and helped the company raise nearly $15 billion from key investors worldwide.In today's interview, we discuss one of the most critical lessons Emil learned from his mentor, Bill Campell, who is famous for mentoring the likes of Jeff Bezos, Larry Page,  Eric Schmidt, and Steve Jobs. We will also understand his story and how he helped build Uber into the most valuable ridesharing company in the world. 

The year is 2008. Hussein Fazal just quit his tech job to co-found AdParlor, which built marketing campaigns to run on Facebook. He didn't know if it would work but decided to give it a shot. Hussein sold the company in 2011, stayed on as CEO for a few years, and then, in 2016, launched Snaptravel, a discount hotel reservation service that has saved consumers well over $150 Million. But unlike most companies, for their first 100 customers Hussein didn't write a single line of code. Today, he joins to share his journey as an entrepreneur and how he even got Steph Curry to back his company.Twitter of Host (@mbitpodcast): Shamus MadanTwitter of Guest (@hussein_fazal): Hussein Fazal Learn more about Super.com at well...you guessed it...Super.com

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Bob Muglia has been at the forefront of the most innovative and significant evolutions within the data technology industry. As the Former President of Microsoft, he worked with some of the biggest names in tech, including Bill Gates. Bob also was the Former CEO of Snowflake, a cloud computing data company, where he took the startup from near zero to a $1.5 Billion valuation in just a few years. What you'll learn in this episode:- The three most important lessons Bob learned at Microsoft and building Snowflake- How AI can determine the truth- Why a call for a 6-month pause for AI development will NOT work, and what should be done instead- How AI can evolve into superintelligence and what that would mean for the worldTwitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Bob Muglia): @Bob_MugliaLearn more about The Datapreneurs here.

Matt Higgins grew up in Queens, New York, but his upbringing was very untraditional compared to other kids. When he was just 16 years old, his mother was disabled, and his family could only afford to eat government cheese. In addition to attending school full time, he worked overnight at a deli, making as little as $3.75  an hour, walking home with a butterfly knife to protect himself in case he was jumped. Matt eventually made the tough decision to drop out of high school and get his GED to further support himself and his mother. On the last day of high school, as he walked out the door, Matt's teacher told him, "I'll see you at McDonald's. What a waste."But he didn't let that get to his head. He was driven to accomplish what others thought he couldn't and reach financial security. On April 2nd, 2001, he did it. He became the youngest press secretary in history, making over $100,000/year. But it was too late. That same morning, his mother died."We are all victimized at some point in our life. But the number one job you have when you are a victim is to not protect or worry about your reputation. It's to heal." Today Matt is the author of the book Burn The Boats, and to hear his full story to becoming a Shark on Shark Tank, listen to the full interview.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Matt Higgins): @mhigginsLearn more about Burn The Boats here.

At Neil Blumenthal's little league baseball game, there was a shootout where a man was shot three times. His mother was the first to run over to provide assistance and help save his life. Neil pitched in to help stop the bleeding until the ambulance arrived.From this point on, he knew what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Serve others and have a positive impact on the world. And he did just that when he partnered with David Gilboa in 2010 to found Warby Parker. Warby Parker is a retailer of prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contacts that offers high-quality products at an affordable price. For every pair of glasses or sunglasses sold, a pair of glasses is distributed to someone in need. So far, that's 13 million pairs and counting.If you found this interview valuable, share it with a friend.Follow the host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastFollow the guest (Neil Blumenthal): @NeilBlumenthalLearn more about Warby Parker here: https://www.warbyparker.com/

Colossal Biosciences aims to bring back extinct species and restore biodiversity. Prior to Colossal, Ben was the founder of Hypergiant Industries, a leading AI company that works with Fortune 500 clients and the US government. He also founded Conversable, which was acquired by LivePerson, and Chaotic Moon Studios, which was acquired by Accenture. He is a serial entrepreneur, now working to support the restoration of healthy ecosystems. And one of the ways he is working to do that is by bringing back to life the Wolly Mammoth and The Dodo. Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Ben Lamm): @federallammLearn more about Colossal here.

Today we have to talk about climate change. There's more carbon dioxide in our air than at any time in human history. And it could end up being irreversible if corrective action isn't taken. Today, Josh Felser joins the podcast to discuss his new firm, Climactic, investing in enterprise and mobility climate solutions. Prior to Climactic, Josh was the founder of Spinner, which he co-founded with his BUSINESS PARTNER Dave Samuel. It was one of the first online music and entertainment services that he sold to AOL for $320 Million. He also co-founded Crackle with Dave and sold that company to Sony for $65 Million. After being in the entrepreneurial world for a while he decided to launch his own fund Freestyle, investing in companies like Airtable and Patreon. He recently left to launch Climactic.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Josh Felser): @joshmediaLearn more about Climactic here.

Today we are joined by the one and only Courtney Reum. After helping take Under Armour and VitaminWater public 15+ years ago while working as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, he and his brother Carter founded their first business, the popular spirits brand VEEV, which grew from zero to one of the best-selling independent liquor brands in the US. After the sale of VEEV in 2016, they founded the early-stage consumer tech investment firm M13 ($900M+ assets under management).M13 has invested in 130+ companies, including Bird, Daily Harvest, Matterport, Ring, Thrive Market, Tonal, and more. The VC is also known for its high-profile investors, such as Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, and Arianna Huffington.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Courtney Reum): @Courtney_ReumLearn more about M13 here.

Let's talk about entrepreneurship. Over the last few decades, it has gone from being looked at as “taboo” to being idolized. And since the creation of the internet and social media, it looks like everyone is becoming one. We are sitting down on our couch, consuming the stories of people successfully building their companies and thinking, “Oh, I could have done that!” With there being over 582 million entrepreneurs in the world, the competition is next level. That begs the question…how do you do it? And what if you can't raise any VC money for my business idea? Can you still have a business?The answer is yes, and today as a guest, Mike Salguero will share his story of building a $600 Million business from no venture funding. And he will share why, after his last company has not taken a dollar from VC, and maybe why you shouldn't either.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Mike Salguero): @mikesalgueroTo get $30 off your first box use the code MIKESENTME at https://www.butcherbox.com/

Wes Kao is the Co-Founder of Maven, the platform for cohort-based courses. Prior to Maven, Wes helped other companies like Morning Brew build their own cohort-based courses, and she founded altMBA. Today she joins us to discuss the future of online education and how Maven plays a role. Wes attended UC Berkeley and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Inc. as a leading voice on online education and innovation.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Wes Kao): @weskaoSign up for my free newsletter here: https://mbitpodcast.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Maryanna Saenko is an early-stage venture capitalist and co-founder of Future Ventures. She started her career as a research engineer at Cabot Corporation and later moved on to venture capital working at firms such as DFJ and Khosla Ventures. Maryanna invests in frontier technologies that make the world a better place, including nuclear fusion, sustainable agricultural and land management, bee immunology, and women's reproductive longevity. Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcast

Indus Khaitan is the CEO of Quolum. He has over two decades of experience in the technology industry and has previously held leadership positions at companies such as Oracle and McAfee.Indus grew up in a mining town where 2-3 homicides daily were a norm and eventually escaped the Indian Coal Mafia that plagued his life and left for America. He made the most out of this move and became a founder, a father, and a pilot. He now aims to help others make the same growth in their business and life. Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Indus Khaitan): @1ndusLearn more about Quolum here: https://quolum.com/

Noam Bardin is the former CEO of Waze. During his time as the CEO of Waze, he launched Waze Ads, drove Monthly Active Users up from 2,000 to 140 million, built up the Waze Global community, and much more. Now he is the CEO of Post which aims to develop a platform where publishers can generate revenue from micropayments where users pay as little as five cents to read individual articles. This would enable users to read the articles of their liking without having to pay subscriptions to each publishing company. The platform also combines a social component enabling anyone to create, share, and engage with the posts.Sign up for Post here: https://post.newsTwitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Noam Bardin): @noam

Oscar Muñoz, the former CEO of United Airlines, joins to discuss his career from growing up in Mexico to becoming the first Hispanic CEO of a major airline. Prior to United, Oscar held several leadership positions at PepsiCo, CocaCola, AT&T, and CSX.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastPre-Order Turnaround Time here: https://amzn.to/43GMHJR

Rita McGrath is a Strategy Professor at Columbia Business School and the author of the best-selling book, "Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen." She attended Barnard in the late 70s and received her Ph.D. from Wharton. After that, Professor McGrath was involved in the public sector working for NYC engaged in digital transformation. In addition to her work as a professor, Professor McGrath also speaks, consults, and provides executive education for organizations all around the world. Learn More About Rita McGrath's Book Here: https://amzn.to/3L5u3nXTwitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Rita McGrath): @rgmcgrath

Matt MacInnis began his career at Apple, spending seven years in the education and business development sector. After his time at Apple, he embarked on a new mission to build his own company, Inkling, a digital publishing platform for educational materials that raised over $102 million in funding and partnered with leading textbook publishers. Now Matt is the Chief Operating Officer at Rippling, an all-in-one HR and IT platform that eliminates a lot of the administrative burden required to run a company. He joined when there were just 70 employees, and today they are ranked as one of LinkedIn's top startups with over 1800 employees and valued at $11.25 Billion.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Matt MacInnis): @stanine

I just finished an interview with ChatGPT-4, the latest AI sensation that's been making waves in the tech world. This interview is unlike anything you've ever seen before. A primary concern among educators is the potential for students to exploit the advanced software to expedite their homework assignments, bypassing the learning process. I aimed to delve deeper into this issue and explore the implications and even how AI can drive AI might have on our education system.If you found this interview fascinating, share it with a friend, I greatly appreciate the support. :)Synthesia AI was used to voice ChatGPT's text answers.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (ChatGPT): @OpenAI

Adam Pritzker co-founded General Assembly back in 2010; an education company focused on providing professional development and teaching the most in-demand technology, business, and design skills. Since its launch in 2011, General Assembly has trained over one million students at campuses across four continents. Now, at his new venture, Assembled Brands Group, Adam partners with emerging direct-to-consumer companies to provide working capital, business insights, and a professional network to help scale their businesses. Listen to his full story here, and discover the most valuable lessons he has learned throughout his journey as an entrepreneur.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Adam Pritzker): @adampritzkerLearn more about Assembled Brands here: https://assembledbrands.com/

Heather Hartnett is the founding partner of Human Ventures. The firm is a startup studio and a venture firm investing in wellness and digital health. It is backed by renowned investors, including Ray Dalio of Bridgewater, David Solomon of Goldman Sachs, and James Murdoch. As the CEO of Human Ventures, she has created one of New York's premier startup studios and early-stage venture funds. Since launching under Heather's leadership, Human Ventures has invested in and co-built more than 65 companies, with key investments including Reserve (acquired), Current, TheSkimm, Tiny Organics, and Tia Health. Those companies have grown to more than $7.5 billion in enterprise value and have raised over $500 million in additional capital from notable later-stage investors.As one of The 50 Most Influential Women in America by Hearst Digital Media Publications, Heather is a frequent speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt and a regular contributor to Forbes, where she covers various venture capital topics.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Heather Hartnett): @HeatherHartnettLearn more about Human Ventures here: https://human.vc/

David Abney is the former Chairman and CEO of UPS. David's story is anything but traditional. At just the age of 19 years old, he began his career as a part-time package loader. Little did he know doing so would start his trajectory to CEO, leading one of the largest package delivery companies in the world.Listen to the full story, and if you enjoyed the episode, share it with a friend and tag me on Twitter below.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastNOTE: Podcast intro and outro background music on behalf of Superhero (Heroes & Villans) by Metro Boomin.

When Brian Scudamore was four, he drew a picture of himself hauling away junk. Little did he know he'd become a millionaire from doing so. Fifteen years later, he got to work on his idea investing a thousand dollars, $700 for a pickup truck and the rest for some business cards and flyers.At the time, his girlfriend had an idea to call the local newspaper to tell his story, which made the front page, and in 24 hours, he had a hundred job offers. The business took off, but he wasn't satisfied. He dreamed bigger and did not have the right people in place for the business. So he fired all of his employees, took a piece of paper, and wrote what he envisioned for the future.Today he is turned that paper into an empire that owns multiple brands, nearing a value of a billion dollars using a franchising model.Listen to the full story, and if you enjoyed the episode, share it with a friend and tag me on Twitter below.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Brian Scudamore): @BrianScudamoreOrder Brian's book WTF here: https://www.amazon.com/WTF-Willing-Fail-Failure-Success-ebook/dp/B07JXY3823 NOTE: Podcast intro and outro background music on behalf of Superhero (Heroes & Villans) by Metro Boomin.

Brian Smith is the founder of UGG. Brian was born in Australia, where he first developed his love of surfing. With just $500, he founded UGG Imports to bring sheepskin footwear to America.  After seventeen years, as sales reached $15 million, he sold the business to Deckers Outdoor Corporation. The UGG brand has since exceeded $1 billion in international sales. Brian is also the author of The Birth of a Brand, detailing his experience founding UGG, and speaks to entrepreneurs all over the world, inspiring them on their journey of building a business.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastLearn More About Brian's Book Here: https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Brand-Unlikely-Start-Up-Billion/dp/1582705380/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1677042731&sr=8-1

Today we are joined by Noor Sweid, a Managing Partner at Global Ventures. Over the years, Noor has worked for some of the largest companies in the world, including Charles Schwab and Accenture. Noor has facilitated her family business Depa, a contracting company headquartered in Dubai, multi-million dollar growth and eventual IPO; she's launched and run her own business (the ZenYoga, the first yoga studio in the Middle East and Africa, which she founded in 2006), and ran until its sale in 2014. Most recently, Noor has been an investor and mentor for several startups in the Middle East ecosystem with Global Ventures. Learn More About Global Ventures Here: https://www.global.vc/Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Noor Sweid): @nsweid

Today we are joined by Oscar Höglund, the Co-Founder and CEO of Epidemic Sound based in Stockholm, Sweden. Over his 20+ year career, Oscar has founded several start-ups and is known for his bold innovations and proven business results, such as Epidemic Sound reaching a $1.4B valuation in 2021. At Epidemic, Oscar is democratizing access to music for storytellers through a digital rights model that is paving the way for creators — everyone from YouTubers and celebrities like the Kardashians, to small businesses, to the world's largest brands like Lululemon and Adobe — to use music to take their content to the next level, while at the same time supporting and protecting musicians. Today, Epidemic Sound's music is played for over 1B hours on average per day on YouTube alone. Listen to the full story here.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Oscar Höglund): @epidemicsoundCheck out Epidemic Sound Here: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Today we are joined by our very special guest, Bill George, making his second appearance on the show; he is a Professor over at Harvard Business School, the Former CEO of Medtronic, former EVP of Honeywell, and a former board member of Target, Goldman Sachs, Exxon Mobil, Novartis, and the World Economics Form USA. As one of the most recognizable leaders in the world, Professor George joins us to discuss how leaders and teams can effectively build during down markets, the leadership situation at Twitter, and how to coach your team.Learn More About the Emerging Leader Edition of True North :  https://amzn.to/3jYmoMP Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Bill George): @Bill_George

I am your host Shamus Madan, and today we are joined by Mike Evans, who is the founder of GrubHub. On the show, Mike walks us through his journey founding GrubHub from a website to a multi-billion dollar software platform. How did he do it? It all starts with a pizza. More recently, after Grubhub, Mike needed his gutter fixed, but he couldn't get anybody to take on the job, so he started his new company, Fixer, which provides handyman services for an array of home repair jobs with the click of a button.  Purchase the Book Hangry Here: https://amzn.to/3X2jPYsLearn More About Mike Evans: https://mikeevans.com/Learn More About Fixer: https://fixer.com/Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Mike Evans): @m_evans

Today Rebecca Kaden, a General Partner at the famed venture firm Union Square Ventures, joins the podcast. USV is based in NYC and is known for thesis-driven investing in companies like Twitter, Polygon, Coinbase, Stash, Duolingo, Cloudflare, Twilio, Etsy, and more. The firm manages over $1 billion across funds with notable investors, including Fred Wilson, Andy Weissman, Albert Wenger, Brad Burnham, and John Buttrick. Learn more about USV & Rebecca here: https://www.usv.com/Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Rebecca Kaden): @rebeccakaden

Gad Allon is the Director of the M&T Program at the University of Pennsylvania and a Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions. He received his Ph.D. in Management Science from Columbia Business School in The Big Apple of New York City. At the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology program, he teaches how students can combine technology with business to create scalable solutions to problems. Today Professor Allon joins the podcast to discuss:- How founders can transition effectively from product to scaling- How organizations might be able to calculate efficiency in the firm- How Twitter can combine a monthly subscription + advertising to create a dominant business model to succeedTwitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Gad Allon): @g_allonIntro on behalf of Charlie Pellett, the official voice of the NYC subway system.

From growing up in Staten Island, NY, Ashley is empowering - and funding - Latinx and women as an investor with the VC firm VamosVentures. The firm invests in diverse founding teams and mission-oriented companies across Health and Wellness, FinTech, Sustainability, the Future of Work, and Commerce. Today Shamus Madan sits down with Ashley to discuss her journey in venture capital and how she is supporting the next generation of LatinX startups and VCs.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Ashley Aydin): @ashaydin

So today, a very special guest, Scott Clary, joins the podcast for a second appearance on the show.  Scott is the Host of the Success Story Podcast, a show with over 20 million downloads in just a matter of years. He is also the CEO of the startup OnMiPatch and a General Partner at Celestial Ventures.Today We Discuss:- How to share compelling stories that scale- Journey building an engaging audience - Is BeReal next for social media?+ moreTwitter of Host: @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest: @scottdclary

Jai Das is Co-Founder, President, and Partner at Sapphire Ventures, which currently has $10 billion AUM. Fourteen of Jai's investments (including Square and MuleSoft) have become publicly traded companies and more than 15 have been acquired. Jai's focus is on SaaS and the next big thing in crypto—B2B Blockchain Infrastructure—and has led investments such as a $210M Series C into FalconX, now valued at $3.75 Billion, and a $207 million Series C into Blockdaemon, now valued at $3.25 Billion. He is also a valued voice on how VCs or founders can weather the current market turbulence (potentially even coming out ahead), having weathered multiple market cycles. To hear the full story of how he kickstarted his career in venture after immigrating from India, listen to the episode above.Twitter of Host: @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest: @jai_das

Today Shamus Madan sits down with Brett Martin, the President and Co-Founder of Kumospace. Kumospace is a platform that offers virtual offices and events where remote and hybrid teams collaborate and connect. Brett is also the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Charge Ventures, a pre-seed-focused venture fund based in Brooklyn, NY. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, teaching data analytics and technology strategy.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Brett Martin): @brett1211

Today Shamus Madan sits down with Glenn Hubbard, a Professor and former Dean of Columbia Business School. Dean Hubbard is a specialist in public economics, managerial information, and incentive problems in corporate finance and financial markets and institutions.  He has written over 100 articles and books on corporate finance, investment decisions, banking, energy economics, and public policy, including two textbooks, and has authored The Wall and the Bridge and coauthored Balance, The Aid Trap, and Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise.  Hubbard has applied his research interests in business (as a corporate director consultant on taxation and corporate finance), in government (as a former Chair of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers and the OECD Economic Policy Committee, as well as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department and as a consultant to the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and many government agencies) and in academia (in faculty collaboration or visiting appointments at Columbia, University of Chicago and Harvard).  He is co-chair of the Committee on Capital Markets and Regulation and past chair of the Economic Club of New York and the Study Group on Corporate BoardsOn today's show, Dean Hubbard will be breaking down today's current economic landscape and digging deeper into his recent book on how countries can take advantage of bridges to solve economic issues. Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastPurchase The Wall and The Bridge Here.

Today, we have a very special guest Lee Jacobs the Founder and General Partner of Long Journey VC. Lee has been an investor for over a decade, investing in notable companies in the world like Loom, Wonderschool, and Pipefy, along with Cyan Banister and the team with experience in investing in SpaceX, Uber, Thumbtack, Notion, Affirm, and many more. On the show, we will discuss how he worked to help get Venmo funded off the campus of UPenn, where he studied sociology, his journey into venture investing in the first Angel List syndicate with Naval, and little-known areas the firm is taking a look at what may be the next big thing. Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Lee Jacobs): @LeeJacobs

Today Shamus Madan sits down with Yoav Vilner. Yoav is the Co-Founder and CEO of Walnut, a no-code platform that allows sales teams to instantly create individually tailored and interactive product demos that improve sales experiences and conversions. Walnut recently raised $35M in series B financing, bringing their total money raised in their first 1.5 years to $56M. The company is already working with over 100 SaaS clients, including Adobe, Dell, and Medallia, to improve sales experiences for their prospects. Walnut has also been recognized as one of the Top 50 startups to work for, Product Hunt's top product, one of Europe's hottest SaaS startups, and the Best startup out of NYC.Yoav is considered one of the leading marketers in the world. He was named the Forbes Marketer to Watch in 2017 and has been mentoring startups in accelerators by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Amazon, and the United Nations.He also published the wildly popular Medium post, Godlike CMO. Check Out Walnut Here: https://www.walnut.io/Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Yoav Vilner): @YoavVilner

Today Shamus Madan sits down with Ben Samaroo, the Co-Founder & CEO of WonderFi (a publicly listed DeFi exchange based in Canada) and backed by Kevin O'Leary. Ben Samaroo joins the podcast to discuss how the company is working to create and democratize digital assets compliantly for the consumer. On today's show, we cover:- What's next for crypto?- Describing DeFi in one sentence and the problem it solves. - Top misconceptions for DeFi?+ moreTwitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcast Twitter of Guest (Ben Samaroo): @BenSamarooDisclaimer: The podcast is not financial or investment advice. The podcast is also not a research report or a recommendation to buy or sell any securities. The podcast is for informational purposes only. 

Shamus Madan sits down with Aarthi Ramamurthy who is formerly a Product Manager at Microsoft, Netflix, the Co-Founder of multiple startups including True&Co, Lumoid (a try before you buy service for consumer electronics), the former Director of Product for Facebook, and more recently the Co-Host of the Good Time Show hosting guests like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andressen, The Chainsmokers, and many more.Learn how Aarthi has built up a network from ground 0 with the Good Time Show. Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Aarthi Ramamurthy): @aarthir

Mercedes Bent is an investor and operator who lives and breathes startups. Currently, Mercedes serves as a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, however, Prior to Lightspeed, she was an early employee / General Manager at General Assembly (sold for $412mm 2018). In a short period of time Mercedes ultimately grew her division from $0 to $30mm+ in 2 years. Then, in 2016 she was named a 40 Under 40 for Tech Diversity in Silicon Valley. Mercedes is an investor in Forage, Stori, Flink, Outschool, Hawku, Fan Controlled Sports, Flockjay, Honeylove, House of LRC, and more. In addition, she co-leads Lightspeed's LATAM region and Scout Fund (angel fund). https://lsvp.com/about-us/mercedes-bent Twitter of Shamus Madan (Host): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Mercedes Bent (Guest): @mercebent*Disclaimer: Not investment or financial advice

So today, Vitaliy Katsenelson sits down with Shamus Madan. Vitaliy immigrated to the United States with his family in 1991. After joining Denver-based value investment firm IMA in 1997, he became Chief Investment Officer in 2007, and CEO in 2012. Vitaliy has written two books on investing and is an award-winning writer. Known for his uncommon common sense, Forbes Magazine called him “The New Benjamin Graham.” He's written for publications including Financial Times, Barron's, Institutional Investor and Foreign Policy. His articles are also published on his website, ContrarianEdge, and in audio format on his Intellectual Investor Podcast.  Now before we begin the podcast is not a recommendation to buy or sell any stocks holdings or securities, it is not a research report, and it meant for informational purposes only. 

Touraj is currently the President & COO of Serve Robotics, shaping the future of sustainable, self-driving delivery. Serve designs, develops, and operates zero-emission robots that serve people in public spaces, starting with food delivery.Prior to Serve Robotics, Touraj founded Jaxtr; a startup founded back in 2005 which brought free calling and texting over the internet to mobile phones. And after a few years, it was doing quite well with over 10 million registered users and successfully raised over $20 million from top silicon valley firms. But then the 2008-2009 recession hit, and in a very short period, Jaxtr went from a valuation of tens of millions to receiving an acquisition offer for under 1 million.So today, Touraj Parang joins the show to discuss his newly released book Exit Path - How to Win The Startup End Game, published by McGraw-Hill, and how to exit as a startup successfully. Twitter of Host: @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest: @touraj

Bill George is a Professor at Harvard Business School (HBS), where he has taught leadership since 2004. He is the author of: Emerging Leader Edition of True North, Discover Your True North and The Discover Your True North Fieldbook, Authentic Leadership, True North, Finding Your True North, 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis, and True North Groups.He was chair and CEO of Medtronic, the world's leading medical technology company. Under his leadership, Medtronic's market capitalization grew from $1.1 billion to $60 billion, averaging 35 percent a year. He joined Medtronic in 1989 as president and COO, was CEO from 1991 to 2001, and was chair of the board from 1996 to 2002. Earlier in his career, he was an executive with Honeywell and Litton Industries and served in the U.S. Department of Defense.He has served as a director of Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil, Novartis, Target, the Mayo Clinic, and World Economic Forum USA. He received the 2014 Bower Award for Business Leadership and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2012. He has been named one of the Top 25 Business Leaders of the Past 25 Years by PBS, Executive of the Year by the Academy of Management, and Director of the Year by the National Association of Corporate Directors.Pre-Order Here: https://www.billgeorge.org/book/true-north-emerging-leader-editionTwitter of Host: @mbitpodcast (Shamus Madan)Twitter of Guest: @