Supreme Clientele was a podcast bringing together entrepreneurs, technologists, and enthusiasts of all sorts to share their stories and open up about their interests. The host, Roger Chen, is an early stage investor with Silverton Partners.
Kathleen Breitman is a Senior Strategy Associate at R3 CEV, a consortium of 42 banks that is developing blockchain applications within the financial system. In this podcast, we discuss the blockchain then and now and review the landscape of opportunities. 01:00 Becoming a Blockchain Expert 04:50 State of Digital Currencies 07:54 Ethereum and Smart Contracts 12:54 R3CEV and Disruption 14:50 The Anti-establishment Narrative 17:50 Consortiums of Banks 22:00 Consumer Blockchain Applications 23:14 Blockchain for Weather Insurance 26:06 Winter is Coming
John Henry is a young entrepreneur who is currently working with David Rose to manage AREA, a new real estate tech accelerator. (He's the second college dropout I've had on the show!) You can connect with him at https://twitter.com/johnhenrystyle. 02:20 - Starting from the Bottom 03:58 - Being the Best Doorman in NYC 05:20 - Not Your Typical Entrepreneur 06:28 - The Business of Being Leonardo DiCaprio's Dry Cleaner 10:02 - Acquisition at Age 21 14:00 - Bringing Startups to (Cofound) Harlem 20:37 - Gentrification in Harlem and Detroit 24:00 - AREA: A Real Estate Accelerator 25:10 - Living up to the Hype 28:00 - Ayn Rand and the Search for Greatness https://twitter.com/rogerbchen
Eric Couillard is a life coach, kung fu action film star, and former Googler. You can reach him at www.ericcouillard.com and https://www.facebook.com/coachingandcompassion. 02:08 - Getting Hired at Google 04:25 - Life At Google 07:39 - Martial Arts 12:14 - Transition to Kung Fu Movies 16:17 - Acting in China (Wang Leehom, Liu Yifei, Jackie Chan) 21:02 - Life in China 23:48 - Life Coaching Philosophy A documentary on Eric's life in China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqNchUnsBhY Twitter @ rogerbchen
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