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Today's show:In this episode, @Jason and @alex explore how AI is reshaping the economy—from Pano AI's $44M raise to fight wildfires with drones, to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's memo foreshadowing white-collar job cuts, to Meta's stealth move poaching Scale AI talent. They dig into the collapse of early-career roles, the slow disappearance of the gig economy safety net, and why founders may want to think twice before building in public.Timestamps:(1:52) Travel chaos, laundry issues, and the Airbnb event(3:05) CO2 conference highlights and Zipline drone delivery innovation(5:24) AI's effect on job disruption and white-collar retraining(09:46) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST(11:01) Jassy on AI's workforce impact and boosting teacher roles(13:23) Media evolution: market resilience and direct communication strategies(20:08) INBOUND - Use code TWIST10 for 10% o your General Admission ticket at https://www.inbound.com/register (Valid thru 7/31)(21:14) OpenAI's podcast, corporate media shifts, and Twist 500 highlights(30:02) NWRA - Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit northwestregisteredagent.com/twist today!(31:20) Insurance, AI, and OpenAI's enterprise focus(41:11) Meta and Traversal's AI bets; startup transparency(48:57) TikTok, US-China tension, and data privacy debate(56:43) Actuality.ai's platform for AI-driven RFPs and enterprise pricing insights(1:11:00) Wrap-up and final thoughts with Rishab GuptaSubscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.comCheck out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcpFollow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelmFollow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanisThank you to our partners:(09:46) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST(20:08) INBOUND - Use code TWIST10 for 10% o your General Admission ticket at https://www.inbound.com/register (Valid thru 7/31)(30:02) NWRA - Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit northwestregisteredagent.com/twist today!Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarlandCheck out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanisFollow TWiST:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartupsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartupsSubstack: https://twistartups.substack.comSubscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916
What's the ACTUAL difference between a Chief Growth Officer and a Chief Marketing Officer,what do they do and why might a high-growth brand need both?BGH host Fiona Fitz has been in the industry for 25+ years, and believe it or not, these roles are relatively new, borrowed from the worlds of tech and e-commerce, pure plays. So we decided it was high time to investigate what exactly a chief growth officer does and how they work alongside a chief marketing officer.In this episode of Brand Growth Heroes, Fiona digs into that exact question with two of the most strategic minds behind one of the UK's most successful DTC brands, smol. Neil Campbell is Chief Growth Officer, and Hilary Strong is Smol's Chief Marketing Officer. Together, they break down how they work in tandem to scale a brand that's grown to £44M in sales, without relying on traditional advertising or a big retail presence.Neil and Hilary explore how customer lifetime value, subscription retention, and channel strategy combine to build a high-repeat-rate, mission-led brand. They also discuss how Smol segments its audience, turns data into action, and balances performance marketing with long-term brand building.If you've ever wondered how to move from organic to scalable growth—or whether it's time to bring in more senior commercial firepower to your team, this conversation will give you both the strategic context and the practical next steps. You'll hear how Smol has built a brand so loved that customers travel across the country just to meet the team in person and why they're still holding off on going big in retail despite the temptation.This episode is packed with real-world insight, actionable strategy, and a glimpse into what modern DTC growth leadership really looks like. Enjoy!Useful Links:smol websiteConnect with Neil CampbellConnect with Hilary StrongFollow smol on Instagram & FacebookA small favour: If this episode inspires you to think about new ways to drive business growth, please hit FOLLOW and even leave a review! This tiny gesture means the world to us and allows us to share these nuggets of insight and value with you more often. We see every new follower and read every review, so thank you in advance!=============================================================Thanks to Brand Growth Heroes' podcast sponsor - Joelson, the commercial law firm=============================================================If you're a founder, you already know how much of your energy goes into building the perfect product, creating standout branding and connecting with your consumers.But don't forget that scaling a CPG business also comes with a maze of legal complexities that can make or break your business journey. From contracts, term sheets and regulatory compliance to protecting your brand's intellectual property as you expand, it's essential to get it right.And that starts with the right legal partner.So we're thrilled to introduce Joelson, a leading commercial law firm that specialises in guiding the founders of scaling CPG brands, as Brand Growth Heroes' sponsor.With long-term relationships with clients like Little Moons, Trip, Eat Natural, Bear Graze, and Pulsin, Joelson is also famous for advising the innocent founders in their landmark sale to Coca-Cola! As a female team, we are especially impressed by Joelson's commitment to championing female founders in CPG.Not many law firms are also BCorps, nor do they specialise in helping founders navigate the legal challenges of scaling without stifling the creativity and momentum that got you here in the first place. So thanks, Joelson—we're delighted to have you on board.If you'd like to get in touch to find out more, why don't you drop them a line at hello@joelsonlaw.com!==============================================A tiny favour: If this episode inspires you to think about new ways to drive business growth, please could you click FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE on your favourite podcast app and leave a review?This small gesture from you means the world to us, and allows us to share these nuggets of insight and value with you more often.You won't want to miss the next episode, in which Fiona Fitz talks with another successful founder of a challenger brand who shares more valuable insights into driving growth.Please don't hesitate to join our Brand Growth Heroes community to stay updated with captivating stories and learnings from your beloved brands on their path to success!Follow us on our Brand Growth Heroes socials: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.Thanks to our Sound Engineer, Gyp Buggane, Ballagroove.com and podcast producer/content creator, Kathryn Watts, Social KEWS.
Otipy, an agritech firm, ceased operations, impacting 300 employees.Learn about Otipy's journey, its $44M funding, and the reasons behind its failure.
Glenn Beck- Instability Soon, Charlie Kirk- Blacks, Judges Release over 900 Accused Murderers in Texas Alone, Ilhan Omar Married Brother, Hit China Hard with Tariffs. Glenn Beck- Instability May Hit This Summer Charlie Kirk always bringing the FACTS.. Friendly Reminder to thank your conspiracy theorizing friend Transgender Thugs Ilhan Omar did marry her brother and committed federal immigration fraud 51 Christian's murdered by Islamic Jihadists and no one cares because they're Christians. District court judges in Texas have released over 900 accused murderers back into the streets. Tariffs are the way. China needs to start showing us respect Glenn Beck- Instability May Hit This Summer, Former Sniper WARNS Major “Instability” May Hit This Summer https://youtu.be/dABqXC8wYzc?si=wxRQu6gQEO3RNRuL Glenn Beck 1.44M subscribers 60,076 views Apr 27, 2025 Former U.S. Army Special Forces Sniper Tim Kennedy joins Glenn to warn that “real instability” is coming across many parts of the world, including the Middle East, Haiti, Congo, and other parts of Africa. And one of the main signs of this is “the killing of Christians” at high levels in those regions. With a civil war brewing in Afghanistan, “genocide” level attacks in regions of Africa, and more trouble on the horizon, predictive models have found that things could very likely boil over soon. But Kennedy details how the Trump administration, especially Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, and Pam Bondi, are working overtime to “get ahead of what we know is coming” and keep Americans safe. Tired of living with pain? Try Relief Factor at https://bit.ly/blaze4relief ► Click HERE to subscribe to Glenn Beck on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2UVLqhL ► Click HERE to subscribe to BlazeTV: get.blazetv.com/glenn ► Click HERE to subscribe to BlazeTV YouTube: / @blazetv ► Click HERE to sign up to Glenn's newsletter: https://www.glennbeck.com/st/Morning_... Connect with Glenn on Social Media: / glennbeck / glennbeck / glennbeck Post American AF @iAnonPatriot Charlie Kirk always bringing the FACTS.. Post “Sudden And Unexpected” @toobaffled Friendly Reminder to thank your conspiracy theorizing friend. Post Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes Transgender boys keep flashing and beating biological girls in bathrooms - Irvine, California, last month where a trans student entered the women's locker room and flashed the girls there. When they confronted him, he mercilessly beat them - This happened again in Gwinnett County, Georgia - This happened again in Oklahoma City - This happened again in Ohio, where a trans man was allowed to use the locker room where he was arrested for flashing little girl. The judge dropped the charges after he ruled that this man was too fat for them to see anything - Loudoun County, Virginia, a trans student was allowed into the women's bathroom where he assaulted a girl. They moved him to another school where he did it again In this city, a man using they them pronouns hunted down and killed a female jogger because he, quote, wanted to look just like her. You will no longer be able to look into the eyes of your constituents and honestly say that you are unaware of the assaults that inevitably take place when we declare to women you have no right to privacy.” “You assured us that these policies were perfectly safe” Post RealRobert @Real_RobN The FBI had evidence that Ilhan Omar @Ilhan did marry her brother and committed federal immigration fraud, including perjury, bigamy and incest in order for him to gain citizenship. In fact between 2019-2020, the FBI met with MN State Representative Steve Drazkowski and others, but according to standard procedures, it killed the case and covered it up. @FBIDirectorKash @dbongino Post Isabella Maria DeLuca @IsabellaMDeLuca 51 Christian's murdered by Islamic Jihadists and no one cares because they're Christians. Post FRONTLINES @FrontlinesTPUSA NEW: District court judges in Texas have released over 900 accused murderers back into the streets. @sav_says_ reports on Harris County District Court Judge Hillary Unger and just a few of the accused murderers that she released on bond in Houston. @TPUSA Post Michelle Maxwell @MichelleMaxwell Tariffs are the way. China needs to start showing us respect.
Alvaro Morales is the cofounder and CEO of Orb, a usage-based billing product for modern software companies. They've raised $44M to date from amazing investors such as Mayfield, Menlo Ventures, and Greylock. Alvaro's favorite book: Conversation in the Cathedral (Author: Mario Vargas Llosa)(00:01) Introduction (00:35) What is Usage-Based Billing?(02:27) Challenges in Metering Usage(04:14) Examples of Consumption-Based Products(05:49) Tools for Usage Metering and Billing(09:08) Founding Story and Validation of Orb(12:11) Building the MVP for a Billing System(14:48) Acquiring the First 10 Customers(18:33) Scaling Sales & Marketing After Initial Traction(21:09) Building the Team & Ideal Candidate Profile(23:26) Technology Stack Behind Orb(25:55) Real-Time Analytics vs Streaming for Billing(27:18) Other Key Components of Orb's Solution(28:38) Why Incumbents Haven't Solved This Problem(31:09) How Orb Uses AI Internally(32:53) Most Exciting AI Advancements for the Future(34:30) Rapid Fire Round--------Where to find Alvaro Morales: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvaro-morales/--------Where to find Prateek Joshi: Newsletter: https://prateekjoshi.substack.com Website: https://prateekj.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateek-joshi-infinite X: https://x.com/prateekvjoshi
Welcome to Printing Money Episode 26! For this episode, Danny is joined by Dayton Horvath, Director of Emerging Technology at AMT (and Printing Money alum!). Danny and Dayton had some quality time to plan this episode, having both just been at Additive Manufacturing Strategies a couple weeks ago. And the planning was needed, because there have been a lot of noteworthy deals not just in the last month, but also some in Q4 which we hadn't had time to cover. Danny and Dayton start off by reviewing AMS 2025. Speeches by Stratasys CEO Yoav Zeif, AM Research's Scott Dunham, and The Barnes Global Advisors' John Barnes are all referenced as the additive manufacturing (AM) “industry” struggles to establish its value and confronts its status as a standalone (or not?) technology. Next, drawing upon AMT data, Dayton takes us through the 2024 year that was in 3D printing M&A and investment (Hint… not a great year!). Danny and Dayton also highlight some of the most notable 2024 deals. Then Danny and Dayton jump into Printing Money's bread and butter, analyzing recent deals across the 3D printing landscape. Some themes include software companies buying simulation companies, a continuing focus on AM for military and defense, and AUKUS, more specifically Australia. Please enjoy Episode 26, and check out our prior episodes. This episode was recorded February 18, 2025. Timestamps: 00:14 – Welcome Dayton Horvath (AMT) to Episode 26 00:33 – Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2025 review 01:22 – Specialization vs generalization for AM solutions 02:26 – AM fits in the manufacturing ecosystem, not on an island 02:56 – John Barnes: “Stop calling it ‘postprocessing' --- it's just ‘processing' a04:30 – A continuing focus on defense for AM 05:20 – The focus on defense zoomed in even more the following week at MILAM 06:10 – 2024 3DP/AM investments, through the lens of AMT: A big drop! 08:32 – 2024 3DP/AM M&A, through the lens of AMT: A consistent number of deals, but how good were they? 10:33 – Notable M&A in 2024: ADDMAN and KAM 10:58 – Software buys simulation, Part 1: Synopsys (SNPS) and Ansys (ANSS) 11:25 – Status of the Nano Dimension (NNDM) acquisitions of Desktop Metal (DM) and Markforged (MKFG). Shareholder letter issued in January. 12:06 – Software buys simulation, Part 2: Siemens (SIEGY) to acquire Altair (ALTR) 14:30 – 3D Systems (DDD) sells Geomagics to Hexagon (HXGBY) 16:40 – Shapeways acquires Thangs 17:32 – BICO (CLLKF) continues to divest, sells Nanoscribe to LAB14 for EUR 26M 20:11 – KTI-G (KTG.ASX) set to acquire and rebrand to Metal Powder Works 25:25 – GoEngineer acquires CAD MicroSolutions 27:18 – American Axel Manufacturing (AXL) acquiring GKN Metallurgy and GKN Automotive 31:50 – Stratasys (SSYS) to receive $120M investment from Fortissimo Partners 34:58 – Backflip raises $30M for text to 3D print software 37:12 – Axial3D raises $18M for AI-driven medical 3DP software 41:00 – Amaero receives $23.5M loan from US Import-Export Bank, and AUD $22M Private Placement 44:22 – AML3D (AL3.ASX) receives AUD $30M financing 45:44 – Firehawk Aerospace raises $60M from Donald Trump, Jr. (sort of…) 49:10 – Aspect Biosystems raises $115B Series B for bioprinting 49:56 – Sintavia receives $10M debt financing from Stifel North America and ASTRO America 52:53 – Mighty Buildings seeks an exit 53:24 – Toyota invests $44M in Interstellar 53:35 – AscendArc raises $4M 53:47 – Eric Schmidt invests in Relativity Space 54:45 – Thanks again to Dayton Horvath 55:21 – Disclaimer Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing stated on this podcast constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the hosts, the organizer or any third-party service provider to buy or sell any...
Welcome to Loan Officer Leadership, your #1 podcast for Loan Officers who are looking for structure and success. In this episode, your host, Steve Kyles sits down with Chris Haynes, a powerhouse branch manager and top producer, to break down the keys to building and leading a high-performing mortgage team. They talk about the systems, structure, and mindset shifts that helped Chris scale to $44M in personal production while leading a $120M+ branch—all while keeping faith, family, and freedom at the center. If you're looking to grow your business, delegate effectively, and create a winning culture, this episode is for you. Make sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this with a loan officer who needs to hear it! And don't forget to check out Chris' podcast, Loan Officer Quick Tips, for more great insights. Don't forget to subscribe to the Loan Officer Leadership Podcast so you'll never miss an episode!
Welcome to Loan Officer Leadership, your #1 podcast for Loan Officers who are looking for structure and success. In this episode, your host, Steve Kyles sits down with Chris Haynes, a powerhouse branch manager and top producer, to break down the keys to building and leading a high-performing mortgage team. They talk about the systems, structure, and mindset shifts that helped Chris scale to $44M in personal production while leading a $120M+ branch—all while keeping faith, family, and freedom at the center. If you're looking to grow your business, delegate effectively, and create a winning culture, this episode is for you. Make sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this with a loan officer who needs to hear it! And don't forget to check out Chris' podcast, Loan Officer Quick Tips, for more great insights. Don't forget to subscribe to the Loan Officer Leadership Podcast so you'll never miss an episode!
It's our season finale! As the holidays approach, we're diving into the latest releases of Kraven The Hunter and Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim, then taking a look back across 2024's best titles, biggest trends, and box office forecasting. Join us for one last peek ahead at pre-sales for Mufasa and Sonic 3 as well as our hopes and predictions for 2025 on Behind the Screens. Topics and times: CineAsia highlights - 0:20 Local content and Hollywood content - 1:07 Domestic box office year-on-year comparison - 2:10 Kraven The Hunter box office overview - 3:24 Kraven The Hunter audience analysis - 4:55 Kraven The Hunter marketing recommendations - 7:51 The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim box office overview - 9:55 The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim audience analysis - 11:46 The Lord of the Wings: War of the Rohirrim UK insights - 13:37 Holdovers and box office roundup - 14:46 September 5 and other previews - 15:35 Mufasa and Sonic 3 pre-sales - 16:54 2024 in review: trends, notes, and out favourite films - 18:41 Our hopes for 2025 - 21:55 See you next year! Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Moana 2 remained in 1st place, reaching $720M worldwide. Wicked likewise remained in 2nd place with $44M domestically, reaching $525M cumulatively. Kraven The Hunter debuted to 3rd position with $11M from the domestic market and $15M from 60 international territories for a global debut of $26M. Gladiator II has now crossed $250M internationally and over $140M domestically, fast approaching the $400M mark globally. Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim debuted to 5th position, with $4.5M domestically and $5.7M from 72 international markets for a global total of $10.25M for its opening weekend.
With Moana 2 absolutely smashing lists of records over the Thanksgiving weekend period, we have an enormous episode of insights into everything Moana, Wicked, Gladiator, and more. Ryan breaks down how movie marketers can entice moviegoers to visit more frequently with such a busy box office, and as we look towards the end of 2024, there's a vast amount of opportunity to be gained from these insights! Topics and times: Magic at the box office - 0:30 Thanksgiving domestic box office record set - 1:04 Moana 2 box office overview - 3:26 Moana 2 per-theatre averages - 4:50 Moana 2 records breakdown - 5:32 Moana 2 audience analysis - 10:08 Moana 2 reception - 13:07 Holdovers and international box office - 13:30 Upcoming releases - 17:11 How can cinema marketers bring moviegoers back faster than usual? - 18:29 Next week - 22:30 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Moana 2 broke records with its opening across the Thanksgiving weekend, grossing $135.5M domestically over the 3-day weekend, and $211M over the 5-day period, with an additional $165.3M internationally, making its global total debut reach $386.3M. Wicked grossed $80M domestically for the 3-day with a 28.9% drop, and $117.5M over the 5-day for a domestic total to date of $262.4M. Internationally, it grossed $96.9M, making its global total now $359.3M. Gladiator 2 grossed $30.7M for the 3-day with a 44.2% drop, and $44M for the 5-day, bringing the domestic total to date to $111.2M. Internationally, it grossed $27.2M, making its global total now $320M. Red One grossed $12.9M for the 3-day, only a 2.5% drop, and $18.7M for the 5-day, reaching $76M to-date in the domestic market. Internationally, it grossed $5M. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever grossed $3.3M over the 3-day and $4.9M over the 5-day, reaching $32M total to-date.
After 25 years in payments, including leading roles at Braintree and PayPal, Klas Bäck noticed a persistent problem: companies were leaving money on the table due to suboptimal payment infrastructure. Despite being data-driven in other areas, even billion-dollar companies made payment decisions without complete, accurate, or timely data. This revelation led him to co-found Pagos, raising $44M to build a payment operations platform that helps enterprise companies optimize their payment performance through better data and analytics. Topics Discussed: Evolution of payments from a corporate banking afterthought to a product/engineering priority The opaque nature of payment operations and the industry-wide lack of data-driven decision making Why payment infrastructure optimization remains challenging despite technological advances The emergence of payment operations as a distinct category within enterprise companies Building a global enterprise SaaS company from day one The impact of market noise on B2B marketing strategies Community building through intimate dinner events and industry conferences GTM Lessons For B2B Founders: Break into enterprise through brute force outreach: Bäck leveraged his LinkedIn network to systematically reach out to potential customers, focusing on companies with $50M+ in annual online sales. The key was having enough industry credibility to secure initial conversations. Adapt your MVP strategy for enterprise: When building features for early adopters, start with manual processes (like weekly data files) before investing in full automation. This allows you to validate value while managing development costs. Build community through peer connections: Rather than focusing on selling, create opportunities for prospects to meet peers facing similar challenges. Bäck found success hosting intimate dinners (10-12 people) where the value came from peer networking rather than vendor pitching. Embrace imperfect execution: In startup environments, waiting for perfection can be fatal. Launch quickly, stay close to early customers, communicate transparently about issues, and iterate based on feedback. Hire for curiosity and action-orientation: Look for team members who proactively take initiative in group settings and demonstrate genuine curiosity through question-asking. These traits are especially crucial in early-stage startups. Focus marketing on high-intent channels: Traditional demand generation tactics like Google Ads may not work well for new categories. Instead, focus on building presence in existing industry communities and conferences where your target buyers already gather. // Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe. www.GlobalTalent.co
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Twisters has taken the world by storm with a resounding opening weekend. With a deep dive into the audience, we analyse what made Twisters' opening weekend such a success, how it captured nostalgia for the original, and how to make the most of it. But that's not all; with Deadpool & Wolverine on the way, we're examining the pre-sales audience in depth, along with box office trajectories to uncover how it will perform here on Behind the Screens. Topics and times: Twisters success - 0:21 Twisters box office evalutation and comparison - 2:43 Twisters audience analysis - 6:45 Capturing nostalgia - 10:55 Box office holdovers - 12:23 The success of animated titles - 13:38 Deadpool & Wolverine pre-sales audience analysis - 16:46 Deadpool & Wolverine pre-sales box office trajectory - 23:13 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on Instagram Box Office Overview: Twisters debuted to $81M in the domestic market, and $27.1M internationally—where it released early for some markets. The international total now sits at $42.7M, bringing the worldwide total currently to $123.2M. Despicable Me 4 came in 2nd with $23.8M domestically, and has now reached a global total of $574.4M. Inside Our 2 grossed a further $12.8M domestically this weekend, reaching $596M total in the domestic market. With $34.2M added internationally, it sits at a worldwide total of $1.44B. Longlegs grossed $12M this past weekend, reaching $44M domestically and a worldwide total of $56M.
Hat Tip to this week's creators: @PeterJ_Walker, @mgsiegler, @jglasner, @lennysan, @AndreRetterath, @alex, @pmarca, @nklsrh, @dmehro, @timmarchman, @adamclarkestes, @Kyle_L_Wiggers, @MTemkiContentsEditorial: Essays of the WeekIs there an AI Bubble?Robotics Startups On The Rise In 2024Behold: the HackquisitionThe Entrapment of AppleThe social radar: Y Combinator's secret weapon | Jessica LivingstonCan We Fully Automate Startup Investing?The 2024 IPO I'm Most Excited AboutVideo of the WeekThe true story -- as best I can remember -- of the origin of Mosaic and Netscape.AI of the WeekI Will F*****g Piledrive You If You Mention AI AgainPerplexity Is a B******t MachineWhat, if anything, is AI search good for?Andrew Ng plans to raise $120M for next AI FundNo MacBook Air Killer, All MacBook Air FillerHebbia raises nearly $100M Series B for AI-powered document search led by Andreessen HorowitzNews Of the WeekNo, a $100m + Series A Round isn't NormalIt takes ten years to succeed as a StartupElon Musk has won $56bn pay package despite judge ruling it void, Tesla arguesKleiner Perkins announces $2 billion in fresh capital, showing that established firms can still raise large sumsStartup of the WeekWebtoon Rises Modestly In IPO DebutX of the WeekAI Poetry Camera? Seriously?EditorialIt's Sunday, two days later than I usually send this out. Two excuses. I was in recovery from PTSD after the “debate.” And then I almost had a relapse watching England in the Euro last 16 game against Slovakia.I'm unsure of my mental state now (we won 2-1 in extra time). But the other, more important “game” is still undecided.But in AI, it seems everybody is getting PTSD from wild allegations that AI might kill the human race to now new suggestions that there may be a bubble in valuations for early-stage companies.The items in this week's newsletter are really good. MG Seigler, Alex Wilhelm and Peter Walker dominate. The first two are former TechCrunch writers (hats off to Mike Arrington for his talent-spotting). Peter is the leading contributor to VC data; he has access to Carta data and uses it super effectively.MG and Alex have relatively new newsletter sites - SpyGlass and Cautious Optimism, respectively). They are great observers and even better writers - subscribe. Links in their articles are below.Big tech seems to be running scared of AI regulation. This from MG Seigler's : No MacBook Air Killer, All MacBook Air FillerMicrosoft really s**t the bed here both from a security and PR perspective. And what's left sounds very 'meh'. It's almost like Microsoft forget the 'Copilot' part of 'Copilot+ PCs'. And certainly they forgot the '+' part.MG also wrote about the EU and Apple, claiming that the EU is seeking to entrap Apple by refusing to state what Apple can and cannot do with its AI intentions. Apple, in response, is saying it will not launch AI in Europe until the EU says what product flexibility it has.You have to smile. Apple plays this game super well.Finally, he has ‘Behold the Hackquisition', which shows how big tech avoids M&A blocks by buying teams instead of companies.Alex Wilhelm's anticipation of the Circle (USDC) IPO is a great example of his regular style and substance.Peter Walker heads up data storytelling at Carta (great title). This week, he also has three pieces, all originally posted on his LinkedIn profile.‘Is there an AI bubble' (my title) examines the spread of Series A venture funding valuations. He separates the percentiles and measures the spread between them, noting that the gap between the 50th percentile and the 95th is the widest ever - even wider than 2021 and 2022. This is for SaaS rounds that include much AI.In H1 2019, the 50th percentile for pre-money valuations was $26M (Series A SaaS companies only, primary rounds). The 95th pct at that time was $96M.Now that's a pretty large gap. We're talking a 3.7x jump from the middle to the top end.But today things are even more skewed.
Today, I'm joined by Joe Stolte, a serial entrepreneur, growth coach, and the CEO of Daily.ai, a company that helps brands publish AI-powered email newsletters that generate 40-60% open rates without writing a single piece of content. As a program manager at Microsoft in his 20s, Joe was making over $250,000. But as an entrepreneur at heart, he knew he couldn't ignore the call to go out on his own. After his first attempt at raising outside capital left Joe $37,000 in debt, he learned from his experience, going on to found 5 companies and exit 3. Joe is also a former Inc 500 entrepreneur who helped create a $60M+ exit at GrowFlow, helped take Lottery.com public at $526M, and helped grow Tractionology Group to producing $44M in client revenue in 3 years. In today's episode, you'll hear Joe's firsthand experience about the pros and cons of bootstrapping vs. fundraising. You'll also learn a step-by-step process for fundraising (even if you don't have high-powered connections), how to set up powerful introductions to investors with deep pockets, and how to use AI to boost your revenue — not just your dopamine. Key Takeaways with Joe Stolte Being predestined for entrepreneurship Quitting a $250K job to pursue a calling How breakdancing set Joe up for success Keeping your identity in new environments Tips for raising for a Series A How to set up impactful introductions The pressure that comes with outside money Going from $0 to $1.5M ARR in 14 months What should you not use AI for? Advice for entrepreneurs in their 20s Get the full show notes here: https://beyondamillion.com/131 Subscribe to the Podcast We hope you enjoy this episode and that you find some golden nuggets within this interview. Trust us, it's there! If you want episodes delivered straight to your inbox, consider subscribing to the show and we'll email you each time a new episode is released! Thanks for tuning it & keep being awesome. BAM!
Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Jaan Tallinn's 2023 Philanthropy Overview, published by jaan on May 20, 2024 on LessWrong. to follow up my philantropic pledge from 2020, i've updated my philanthropy page with 2023 results. in 2023 my donations funded $44M worth of endpoint grants ($43.2M excluding software development and admin costs) - exceeding my commitment of $23.8M (20k times $1190.03 - the minimum price of ETH in 2023). Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org
In this short clip, I share a breakdown of my business portfolio. If you add up all the numbers and annualize out from this month's metrics, we're at about 44M in revenue and 282 employees. I also explain how my personal brand and content has fueled it all. Thanks for listening! Like this episode? I think you'll love my newsletter. I write a long form essay on how to build wealth and succeed to 250K+ readers each week. Subscribe here: www.nickhuber.com/newsletter Want to see all of my companies? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/portfolio Want more of my content? I'm @SweatyStartup everywhere: Say hello on X: www.x.com/sweatystartup LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup Instagram: www.instagram.com/sweatystartup TikTok: www.tiktok.com/sweatystartup Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nick-huber-show/id1576120606 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7L5zQxijU81xq4SbVYNs81 Want my team and I to help sell your business? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/sell Want to buy a business that my brokerage represents? Click here: www.nickhuber.com/buy Are you an accredited investor and interested in learning more about potential deals? Fill out this form: www.nickhuber.com/invest Want my free PDF on how to analyze a self-storage facility? Click here: https://sweatystartup.ck.page/79046c9b03 Want to hire me as a consultant? Click here: https://sweatystartup.com/storage Here are the links to my businesses: usiness Brokerage - https://nickhuber.com/ Personal Brand - https://sweatystartup.com/ Self Storage - https://boltstorage.com/ Bold SEO - https://boldseo.com/ Insurance - https://titanrisk.com/ Recruiting - https://recruitjet.com/ Landing Page / Web Development - https://webrun.com/ Overseas Staffing - https://supportshepherd.com/ Debt and Equity - https://bluekeycapital.com/ Tax Credit - https://taxcredithunter.com/ Cost Segregation - https://recostseg.com/ Performance Marketing - https://adrhino.com/ Pest control - https://spidexx.com/ That's all for now. Thank you again for joining me on my Sweaty Startup journey. Onward and upward! -Nick
If you're not done working, your value now is only going to go up. Young Dolph explains why he turned down a $22 million dollar deal and wouldn't think twice at turning down $44M or even $66M.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/mworthofgame
2023 was a big year for concert films. Taylor Swift's “Eras Tour” film became the highest grossing concert film of all time with nearly $270M in worldwide box office gross. Beyonce's Renaissance film grossed over $44M. Was this just a Beyonce and Taylor thing, or will this continue?In this episode, I'm joined by Jimmy Stone, Founder of Alderbrook Companies, to dive deep into the rise of concert films, the economics behind them, the highest grossing concert films of all time, and so much more.At the end of our conversation, we also included an audio segment of the guest essay that Jimmy wrote for Trapital: “What Is Driving The Rise Of Concert Films?”00:00 Why are concert films becoming so popular? 06:50 Transmedia storytelling in music 12:48 The economics of concert films 21:11 Which artist could make a successful concert film in 2024? 31:22 Jimmy's essay: What Is Driving The Rise Of Concert Films?Make sure you listen in for our new Chartmetric stat of the week!Enjoy this podcast? Rate and review the podcast here! ratethispodcast.com/trapitalTrapital is home for the business of music, media and culture. Learn more by reading Trapital's free memo.
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants
Joc Pederson continues his tour of the NL West, agreeing to a one-year, $12.5M deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks with a mutual option for a second year. If it doesn't feel like a big loss, that's because it's really not. The Giants' departing free-agent class is mediocre at best, and the biggest deals signed by outgoing free agents are Sean Manaea's two-year deal with the Mets and Pederson's one-year deal with the Snakes.Meanwhile, the Giants have added Jung Hoo Lee, who boasts excellent projections and cost $113M over a guaranteed six years, plus a $19M posting fee. They also added flamethrowing sinkerballer Jordan Hicks on a fascinating four-year, $44M deal and intend to use him as a starting pitcher. Tom Murphy was also signed to a two-year deal plus a club option for a third. The SF Giants also dipped into the trade market in a fascinating swap that saw Robbie Ray join the Giants with unwanted players Mitch Haniger and Anthony DeSclafani (along with $6M in cash) going to Seattle.Switching gears, the Giants' pitching projections are discussed. Logan Webb projects across the board as one of the best starters in baseball. Camilo Doval projects as one of the best closers. That's a good place for the San Francisco Giants to start, and they've also got intriguing young players like Kyle Harrison in the mix. Alex Cobb and Ray should act as fascinating mid-season "acquisitions."Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants
Joc Pederson continues his tour of the NL West, agreeing to a one-year, $12.5M deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks with a mutual option for a second year. If it doesn't feel like a big loss, that's because it's really not. The Giants' departing free-agent class is mediocre at best, and the biggest deals signed by outgoing free agents are Sean Manaea's two-year deal with the Mets and Pederson's one-year deal with the Snakes. Meanwhile, the Giants have added Jung Hoo Lee, who boasts excellent projections and cost $113M over a guaranteed six years, plus a $19M posting fee. They also added flamethrowing sinkerballer Jordan Hicks on a fascinating four-year, $44M deal and intend to use him as a starting pitcher. Tom Murphy was also signed to a two-year deal plus a club option for a third. The SF Giants also dipped into the trade market in a fascinating swap that saw Robbie Ray join the Giants with unwanted players Mitch Haniger and Anthony DeSclafani (along with $6M in cash) going to Seattle. Switching gears, the Giants' pitching projections are discussed. Logan Webb projects across the board as one of the best starters in baseball. Camilo Doval projects as one of the best closers. That's a good place for the San Francisco Giants to start, and they've also got intriguing young players like Kyle Harrison in the mix. Alex Cobb and Ray should act as fascinating mid-season "acquisitions." Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:
Chris Rose and Trevor Plouffe discuss the hottest offseason stories in baseball! Use code TODAY for $20 off your first SeatGeek order https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TODAY 00:00 INTRO 03:24 Giants sign Jordan Hicks for $44M but to be a starter? 07:35 Is Cody Bellinger the missing piece for the Cubs' offseason? 14:22 Marlins listening on Luis Arraez... why? 20:01 Where will Josh Hader end up? 21:52 Patrick Wisdom belts out "Let It Go" at Cubs-Con 25:39 OUTRO
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants have signed one of the best relievers on the market. The catch? They plan to use him as a starting pitcher. The Giants and Jordan Hicks are reportedly in agreement on a four-year, $44M contract. Hicks, who at 27 years old is the sixth-youngest free agent this offseason, averaged over 100 mph on his sinking fastball last season and is an extreme ground ball pitcher. He profiles as a high-end reliever, but the SF Giants are going a non-traditional route and plan to put him in the rotation. Hicks was a starter at times throughout his minor league career and has made a handful of starts in the majors.What does this mean about the Giants' rotation? Does the addition of Robbie Ray, paired with today's reported addition of Hicks, take them out on remaining top starters Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery? At first glance, when looking at the Opening Day projected rotation, it shouldn't. But when we flash forward to what the Giants' rotation will look like once Ray and Alex Cobb are ready to come back, it's entirely possible that the Giants are done adding starters. Whether or not that's a bad plan is up for debate.But the Giants could instead pivot to the position player market at this point. Hicks being another extreme ground ball pitcher, the SF Giants could look to bolster their infield defense with a signing of, say, Matt Chapman, who is an elite defender at third base. Cody Bellinger remains an option as well, and he'd probably play corner outfield and first base (Bellinger is capable of playing center, but the SF Giants signed Jung Hoo Lee to be their center fielder earlier this winter). With only about $28M left before reaching the first luxury tax threshold, it's unlikely the Giants make more than one more significant signing ($20M+ AAV).Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants have signed one of the best relievers on the market. The catch? They plan to use him as a starting pitcher. The Giants and Jordan Hicks are reportedly in agreement on a four-year, $44M contract. Hicks, who at 27 years old is the sixth-youngest free agent this offseason, averaged over 100 mph on his sinking fastball last season and is an extreme ground ball pitcher. He profiles as a high-end reliever, but the SF Giants are going a non-traditional route and plan to put him in the rotation. Hicks was a starter at times throughout his minor league career and has made a handful of starts in the majors. What does this mean about the Giants' rotation? Does the addition of Robbie Ray, paired with today's reported addition of Hicks, take them out on remaining top starters Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery? At first glance, when looking at the Opening Day projected rotation, it shouldn't. But when we flash forward to what the Giants' rotation will look like once Ray and Alex Cobb are ready to come back, it's entirely possible that the Giants are done adding starters. Whether or not that's a bad plan is up for debate. But the Giants could instead pivot to the position player market at this point. Hicks being another extreme ground ball pitcher, the SF Giants could look to bolster their infield defense with a signing of, say, Matt Chapman, who is an elite defender at third base. Cody Bellinger remains an option as well, and he'd probably play corner outfield and first base (Bellinger is capable of playing center, but the SF Giants signed Jung Hoo Lee to be their center fielder earlier this winter). With only about $28M left before reaching the first luxury tax threshold, it's unlikely the Giants make more than one more significant signing ($20M+ AAV). Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:
We're back! In this episode we discuss the impact of the industry strikes on 2023's total box office cume. With several new title releases over the holiday period, we look into the audiences for Night Swim, Anyone But You, The Boys in the Boat, The Color Purple with marketing tips to further connect with the diverse audiences. Topics and times: 1:22 - 2023 box office summary 4:00 - Top 5 box office round-up 6:33 - Night Swim audience analysis 9:08 - Anyone But You audience analysis 12:30 - The Boys in the Boat audience analysis 15:45 - The Color Purple audience analysis 19:11 - Next week Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/vista-group-limited Box Office Overview: The Global box office reached $33.9B - up 31% from the prior year, however down 15% on the 3-year average (2017-2019). Wonka continues to stay atop the box office with a global total of $466M. Night Swim debuted to an $18M worldwide total. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom gained $10.6M domestically, passing the $100M mark at the domestic box office. Migration reached over $150M worldwide after three weeks. Anyone But You reached a domestic cume of $44M, and $15M worldwide total.
Interview with Max Porterfield, President & CEO of Callinex Mines Inc. Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/callinex-mines-tsxvcnx-technical-analysis-due-diligence-4008Recording date: 20th December 2023Callinex Mines (TSXV: CNX) has made significant progress during 2023 advancing its 100% owned Pine Bay copper-zinc-gold-silver project located in the Flin Flon Mining District in Manitoba.Through disciplined exploration drilling this year, Callinex has continued expanding higher-grade resources, especially at its recent Rainbow discovery, while also discovering new zones of mineralization. Rainbow encompasses three steeply dipping lenses which start just 100m below surface. An updated resource estimate in July outlined 3.44M tons indicated grading at 3.59% CuEq, positioning Rainbow as one of the highest grade undeveloped copper projects in Canada. Meanwhile early indications point to a strong exploration upside remaining along trend and at depth.Equally exciting, new drill results announced in September highlighted a significant new discovery called Descendant (named after early regional explorers). Four zones of high-grade copper-zinc-gold-silver sulphides were encountered spanning an interval of ~350 meters vertical depth. With mineralization open in all directions, this large system shows early similarities to some of the world's premier VMS deposits. Assays from several step-out holes are anticipated in early 2024, which will provide initial clues on the potential scale emerging at Descendant.Between resource expansion underway at Rainbow and the new discovery potential unlocked at Descendant, CEO Max Porterfield sees a clear line of sight to double Callinex's global resource inventory from the current 6M ton baseline over the next 12-18 months. Callinex is funded for its near-term exploration campaign with a strengthened cash position. The company has attracted necessary capital raises from long-term supportive shareholders in each of the past cycles when entering new discovery phases. Even amidst the challenging junior mining equity backdrop during 2022, key technical catalysts drove Callinex 65% higher in early 2022 before drifting back to the current $1.80 share price. With two potential mines already significantly de-risked and copper supply/demand fundamentals continuing to tighten globally, the company expects tailwinds from a constructive base metals pricing environment as exploration progresses into 2024.In summary, Callinex Mines provides investors uniquely leveraged exposure amongst junior miners to what many expect will be a prolonged copper bull market. Near-term upside exists from both continued exploration success as well as discoveries being re-rated higher by the market as copper deficit conditions persist. With a strengthened technical team confident they're onto a very large system at Descendant based on early drilling and supporting geophysical surveys, Callinex shows potential as key catalysts hit over the coming 6-12 months.—View Callinex Mines' company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/callinex-minesSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com
This weekend saw The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Trolls Band Together, Thanksgiving, and Next Goal Wins all debuting for a bold box office, with something for everyone from adventure to animation to horror. So we have plenty to dig into on this episode of Behind the Screens as we uncover the audiences for the top films, see how Songbirds and Snakes measures up against the previous Hunger Games titles, and the impressive performance of horror throughout 2023! Topics and times: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes box office overview - 1:01 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes audience analysis - 2:31 Trolls Band Together box office and audience - 4:50 Thanksgiving box office overview - 9:02 Thanksgiving audience analysis - 10:25 Box office roundup - 12:20 Next week - 15:41 Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow @moviohq & @numeroboxoffice on Twitter Box Office Overview: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes opened to $44M domestically and $54.5M internationally, making for a global opening weekend of $98.5M. Trolls Band Together debuted to $30.6M in the domestic market, while it grossed $76.8M internationally for a worldwide weekend of $108.5M. Thanksgiving grossed $10.3M domestically and a further $2.5M internationally for a worldwide total of $12.7M. The Marvels fell 78% in the domestic box office, taking $10.2M. Internationally it's cumulative total stands at $96M, with its worldwide total to date $160M. Five Nights at Freddy's took another $3.5M domestically, bringing its worldwide total to $272M.
Kathleen opens the show drinking a Volksbier Vienna-style lager from Wibby Brewing. She reviews her amazing weekend doing 2 sold-out shows in Denver at The Paramount, enjoying Bloody Mary's at Sams No.3's Hammer Bar walking through Larimer Square and hanging out with friends Josh Blue and John Novosad backstage after her shows.QUEEN NEWS: Kathleen reports that Queen Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has expanded to Missouri, and her Rockstar film opens for 48 hours this week, Taylor Swift's Vancouver ticket sales are setting records on the secondary market and her postponed Argentina show prompts the regional airline to waive change fees, and Tanya Tucker was absolutely fabulous in her CMA performance celebrating her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.“GOOD BAD FOOD”: In her quest for delicious not-so-nutritious food, Kathleen samples Conimex Indonesian Shrimp Crisps and Boulder Canyon Kettle Chips.UPDATES: Kathleen gives updates on the flawless vivid blue diamond selling for $44M, and the Qanon Shaman is running for Congress.“HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT”: Kathleen is amazed to read about discovery of 100K year old mammoth bones while fishing in a Russian river, and a video captures a long-lost echidna species that wasn't seen for decades.FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS: Kathleen shares articles on Pizza Hut's new snake pizza, anti-oil protesting Children smash the glass of a rare Velazquez painting in London, a rare Titanic first-class menu offers details of life onboard, ticket prices plummet for the F1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas, another Missouri teacher is discovered to be on OnlyFans, the Las Vegas Sphere is almost bankrupt after losing $100M in its first few weeks since opening, a woman had a 700-yr-old painting over her stove for decades, Churchill's golden toilet is stolen, and an Arizona golf course is under attack by a group of javelinas.WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK: Kathleen recommends watching “Escaping Twin Flames” on Netflix, and watching (and rating) her new stand-up Special “Hunting Bigfoot” on Prime Video.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
NonprofitNewsfeed.com Goodwill is trying to grow its online sales in order to generate more revenue to fund its job training and employment assistance programs. The nonprofit is facing increasing competition from for-profit resale sites like ThredUp and Poshmark. Goodwill recently launched GoodwillFinds, an ecommerce site where 14 Goodwill locations sell donated items, but it has challenges in competing with other sites. Successfully growing online sales is crucial for Goodwill to continue its charitable mission of helping provide jobs for those in need. Read more ➝
NonprofitNewsfeed.com Goodwill is trying to grow its online sales in order to generate more revenue to fund its job training and employment assistance programs. The nonprofit is facing increasing competition from for-profit resale sites like ThredUp and Poshmark. Goodwill recently launched GoodwillFinds, an ecommerce site where 14 Goodwill locations sell donated items, but it has challenges in competing with other sites. Successfully growing online sales is crucial for Goodwill to continue its charitable mission of helping provide jobs for those in need. Read more ➝
Reddit Stories | OP (39F) shares her experience with a depressed colleague (44M) who has accused her of bullying, causing him to be on extended sick leave. The colleague was initially added to her team due to her experience with supporting mentally ill staff. Despite making accommodations for his mental health and physical comfort, his work performance didn't reach the expected levels. He committed a serious security breach, leading to formal disciplinary action, and has been on sick leave for over 3 months. He's now alleging bullying and harassment, even though documented evidence proves otherwise. The manager is seeking advice on how to handle a meeting with the colleague and mental health support workers who are involved, especially considering his pattern of lying to evade responsibility. She's concerned about his suitability for the job, as he refuses to acknowledge his mistakes. She's confident in her standing with her bosses but seeks guidance on managing this complex situation.
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Aug 13, 2023 Greetings brothers and sisters! Welcome to the weekly MormonNewsRoundup where Jared, Morgan and Dives ruminate on the great and spacious beehive! Full Title EP 72 - James Huntsman Lawsuit, Cody Wyoming Temple Lawsuit Saga, DezNat in Provo, and record setting LDS Church Humanitarian Donation Connect with Dives! www.MormonNewsRoundup.org kolob@mormonnewsroundup.org Voicemail Twitter YouTube Instagram TikToc Facebook Support this Podcast Patreon Welcome to the MormonNewsRoundup! Get to know Jared and Morgan MNRU Joke of the week - Jared Follow ups Utah area Young Single Adult conference kicks off with Delta Center concert Video Twitter take Articles In one of its largest-ever donations, LDS Church gives an additional $44M to help fight world hunger Twitter Reaction WHAT happens when you cross a Mormon with a vegan and an erectile dysfunction supplement? Utah anti-pornography camp accused of 'abusing' teens Cody Wyoming temple saga going to cost the taxpayers there LDS representatives also said potential litigation would be costly for the city and its citizens, who would likely lose in the courts, and cited a federal law protecting religious rights. Mormons Behaving Badly Bigoted and Hateful? Approved!? Winning hearts and minds…. TWIM Lawsuits and persistent threats lead to victory? Meme Heber City Council weighs in on LDS temple project, considers lighting Utah man Craig Robertson shot dead during FBI raid of his residence after he posted messages threatening the lives of President Biden and NY DA Alvin Bragg. Craig Robertson FBI kills Mormon man in Provo Twitter Reaction Ward clerk!? A Good and Decent Man How the church needs to do better Brutal Take Mormon Church Must Face Fraud Lawsuit Over Tithe Spending SL Trib coverage Twitter reaction Full case file Meme Reditt reaction Church Responds High-level church officials could be called to testify (is there any chance of getting Brad Wilcox on the stand?) TWIM buries Huntsman lawsuit Conclusion New MNRU episodes live on YouTube Sundays at 9:30pm EST Shoutout to Weird Alma on bandcamp.com for this episode's music. Thanks so much for ruminating with us on the great and spacious beehive! And remember, remember: No unhallowed hand can stop this podcast from progressing! #lds, #mormon, #exmormon, #postmormon,#religion, #news, #ldschurch, #comeuntochrist, #churchofjesuschrist, #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints, #byu, #byui, #josephsmith, #comefollowme, #polygamy, #bookofmormon, #becauseofhim, #hearhim --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonnewsroundup/support
Our guest this week is Frank McKinney of Delray Beach, FL a father, real estate artist, eight time best-selling author, philanthro-capitalist & 12 time badwater135 ultramarathon competitor.This is part two of a two part interview. In last week's episode we heard Frank talk about the first of his his five aspirations, the importance of family. In part two we'll hear more about Frank's other four aspirations, the role of faith and much more. Frank and his wife Nilsa have been married for 33 years and are the proud parents of Laura (24). Professionally, Frank has built and renovated 44 ocean-front mansions with an average selling price of $44M. He is known as a real artist with a flair for creating these one of a kind master pieces and for the way he markets them. Frank is also the best-selling author of eight books in 5 different genres. In reverse chronologicle order they are:Adversitology: Overcoming Adversity When You're Hanging On By A Thread (March 2023)Aspire: How To Create Your Own Reality And Alter Your DNA (November 2021)The Other Thief: A Collision Of Love, Flesh & Faith (September 2018)The Tap (February 2009)Dead Fred, Flying Lunchboxes And The Good Luck Circle (January 2009)Burst This!: Frank McKinney's Bubble Proof Real Estate Strategies (February 2009)Frank McKinney's Maverick Approach To Real Estate Success: How You Can Go From A $50,000 Fixer-Upper To A $100M Mansion (April 2006)Make It Big: 49 Secrets For Building A Life Of Extreme Success (January 2002)Frank is also a self described philanthro-capitalist and co-founder of the Caring House Project, a 501c3 non-profit organization, which has built 30 self-sustaining villages serving 13K children and their families in Haiti over the past 20 years. Each of the villages has 50 homes, a daycare center, community center, school, clinic and church.On a personal level Frank is a runner and has competed in a number of races including 12 Badwater135 ultramarathons, finishing seven times. The Badwater135, which takes place annually in July in the scorching summer heat in Death Valley, CA is described by National Geographic as ‘the world's toughest footrace.'Also, in 2020 Frank was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), which was a near death experience. One of the techniques Frank used to overcome this life threating disease was to disidentify it.While Frank is not a parent of a child with special needs, he has a lot to offer parents and specifically dads on how to overcome adversity.It's a fascinating story and it's here on this week's episode of the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast. Show Links – Email – frank@frank-mckinney.comLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-mckinney-b4a14332/Website – https://www.frank-mckinney.com/Special Fathers Network -SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe... Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/Discover more about the Dads Honor Ride 2023 - https://21stcenturydads.org/2023-dads-honor-ride/
Our guest this week is Frank McKinney of Delray Beach, FL a father, real estate artist, eight time best-selling author, philanthro-capitalist & 12 time badwater135 ultramarathon competitor. Frank and his wife Nilsa have been married for 33 years and are the proud parents of Laura (24). Professionally, Frank has built and renovated 44 ocean-front mansions with an average selling price of $44M. He is known as a real artist with a flair for creating these one of a kind master pieces and for the way he markets them. Frank is also the best-selling author of eight books in 5 different genres. In reverse chronologicle order they are:Adversitology: Overcoming Adversity When You're Hanging On By A Thread (March 2023)Aspire: How To Create Your Own Reality And Alter Your DNA (November 2021)The Other Thief: A Collision Of Love, Flesh & Faith (September 2018)The Tap (February 2009)Dead Fred, Flying Lunchboxes And The Good Luck Circle (January 2009)Burst This!: Frank McKinney's Bubble Proof Real Estate Strategies (February 2009)Frank McKinney's Maverick Approach To Real Estate Success: How You Can Go From A $50,000 Fixer-Upper To A $100M Mansion (April 2006)Make It Big: 49 Secrets For Building A Life Of Extreme Success (January 2002)Frank is also a self described philanthro-capitalist and co-founder of the Caring House Project, a 501c3 non-profit organization, which has built 30 self-sustaining villages serving 13K children and their families in Haiti over the past 20 years. Each of the villages has 50 homes, a daycare center, community center, school, clinic and church.On a personal level Frank is a runner and has competed in a number of races including 12 Badwater135 ultramarathons, finishing seven times. The Badwater135, which takes place annually in July in the scorching summer heat in Death Valley, CA is described by National Geographic as ‘the world's toughest footrace.'Also, in 2020 Frank was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), which was a near death experience. One of the techniques Frank used to overcome this life threating disease was to disidentify it.While Frank is not a parent of a child with special needs, he has a lot to offer parents and specifically dads on how to overcome adversity.It's a fascinating story and it's here on this week's episode of the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast. Show Links – Email – frank@frank-mckinney.comLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-mckinney-b4a14332/Website – https://www.frank-mckinney.com/Special Fathers Network -SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe... Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/Discover more about the Dads Honor Ride 2023 - https://21stcenturydads.org/2023-dads-honor-ride/
On today's episode.. Circleville, OH Ronald Clifton picked the wrong time to feed his pet Zebra and it ended poorly for all. (00:00:00 - 00:02:15) Intro (00:02:16 - 00:02:57) Carrots or Broccoli? ☕ Cup of Coffee in the Big Time ☕ (00:02:58 - 00:06:58) Lindsay Lohan announces a baby is 'coming soon' (00:06:59 - 00:13:02) Jets rumors: Allen Lazard agrees to $44M contract amid Aaron Rodgers trade buzz (00:13:03 - 00:23:07) DeSantis admin revokes Hyatt Regency Miami alcohol license after it hosted 'A Drag Queen Christmas' (00:23:08 - 00:27:51) Netherlands sees first-ever conviction for "stealthing" during sex; One man acquitted
Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 1% at $23,980 Ethereum is up 1% at $1,648 Binance Coin is up 1% at $309 NYAG sues CoinEx Federal Judge rules Dapper Labs' NBA Top Shot moments are securities. Galaxy Digital closes on a 44M acquisition of the self custody platform GK8. Spotify is piloting token enabled music playlists Forsage Founders indicted for a 340M Ponzi scheme BAYC holders sell 70 apes. Sabre56 raises $35M to build 150 megawatts of hosting sites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Laurel Taylor is the founder, CEO, and driving force behind Candidly (previously known as FutureFuel.io). Her mission is to address the unmet — and urgent — market need for smart solutions that support individuals and families through every step of the planning, borrowing, and repayment experience. Candidly works towards this goal by creating trusted, intelligent and comprehensive solutions that enable Americans to reap the rewards of that investment so they can build financial wellness and wealth.About Candidly:Candidly exists to crush student debt for America's 44M borrowers. On average, Candidly shave $15k and half of a decade off of a user's student loans, through a personalized Student Debt FinHealth platform that optimizes repayment plans, automates the management of unruly student loans, and gamifies rewards points and spare change across the household.Resources:- Get Candidly Blog on the Secure 2.0 Act (which Laurel calls "the most important workplace innovation since the 401(k)"
Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down slightly at $16,816 Ethereum is down slightly at $1,237 Binance Coin is up slightly at $285 Senate banking committee calls on SBF to appear — warns of subpoena. Canadian pension fund ends crypto research effort Bankruptcy judge in Celsius case rules $44M back to users Nomad set to restart bridge after hack EthereumMax plaintiffs free to go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eli is a retired veteran, where he proudly served his country for 21 years as a paratrooper in the US Army and later as an IT Specialist in the US Air Force. He co-founded the Atlas Multifamily Group with his partners Chris & Nathan. They are TX based syndicators who own & operate $44M of assets in AR, OK, KS, and soon TX.To help others build wealth and grow professionally, Eli co-authored a book with other high-achievers, detailing his purpose and passion, which became an Amazon Bestseller. Atlas also hosts a podcast called "The Real MF Guys Show." CONNECT WITH ELIJAH Email: eli@investwithamg.comWebsite: https://www.investwithamg.com/ CONNECT WITH JONATHANTo connect with Jonathan, you can send email at info@greystonecapgroup.com or schedule a time to chat.To learn more about real estate investment opportunities, join the Greystone Capital Investor Network.Thanks for listening and until next time, keep building wealth in Commercial Real Estate!
Lay of The Land's conversation today is with Ed Weinfurtner, Executive Chairman of Great Day Improvements & Co-Founder at Blue Olive PartnersEd is an entrepreneur at heart and has been an investor, operator, and board member in a variety of privately held businesses over the past 40 years developing specific expertise in DTC home improvement, distribution, and manufacturing businesses. Most recently at the helm of Great Day Improvements, he's grown the company by an order of a magnitude from $44M to $922M in sales in just 7 years — in the last year alone, the company grew its remodeling jobs from 9000 the year prior to nearly 68,000!As one of the largest Northeast Ohio companies, employing more than 2,100 people, Great Day Improvements is a vertically integrated, direct-to-consumer provider of home remodeling and premium building products: including Patio Enclosures brand sunrooms and screen rooms; Stanek brand windows and doors; Apex Energy Solutions energy efficient windows and doors; and Hartshorn Custom Contracting pool enclosures.Since Ed acquired the business in 2014, it has quadrupled in size and is now ranked as the 11th largest residential remodeling company in the US by Qualified Remodeler. It was recently named among the fastest-growing private companies in America by INC. Magazine and by Crain's Cleveland Business as the fastest-growing privately held business in Northeast Ohio.I really enjoyed Ed's reflection on his career and learning how he navigated the business through the pandemic and the deluge of downstream headwinds to his business from labor shortages to inflated material costs, to double down on the company's core competency and find success through it. Please enjoy my conversation with Ed Weinfurtner.--Learn more about Great Day ImprovementsLearn more about Blue Olive PartnersConnect with Ed Weinfurtner on LinkedIn--Connect with Jeffrey Stern on LinkedInFollow Jeffrey Stern on Twitter @sternJefeFollow Lay of The Land on Twitter @podlayofthelandhttps://www.jeffreys.page/
"I'm Chucky. Wanna play?" The resounding answer in 1988 was "yes." Audiences couldn't get enough of the possessed Good Guy. The $9M movie scared up $44M at the box office and went on to have a nice long life on video, not to mention several sequels, comic books, a 2019 reboot, and a 2021 TV show. Looking back on the doll that started it all ... was Chucky really that much of a threat to begin with? Was Chris Sarandon's 'Mike Norris' the most heartless detective ever? Was Dinah Manoff's 'Aunt Maggie' really a b*tch who got what she deserved? The Old Roommates replace their batteries, practice some chants, and revisit this creepy cult classic. Listen to this.Bonus content including Christina and Brian's selfie stories about their favorite childhood toys available at patreon.com/oldroommates! Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates. Email us at oldroommatespod@gmail.com and please give us a rating or review! #CatherineHicks #ChrisSarandon #BradDourif #AlexVincent #DonMancini
Cloud computing's velocity and dynamism make it hard for security teams to monitor and protect workloads in the cloud without impeding the agility of dev teams. ExtraHop Senior Principal Data Scientist Edward Wu joins ESW to discuss practical deployment approaches and scenarios to facilitate gathering and utilizing network data in cloud environments for improved visibility, detection, and response capabilities. This segment is sponsored by ExtraHop Networks. Visit https://securityweekly.com/extrahop to learn more about them! The cloud and SaaS were supposed to make things easier, simpler, more scalable. Arguably, they _have_ done all those things, but traditional, legacy networks linger. Migrations are messy and take time. Nearly everything is encrypted in transit by default. Today, we interview Marty Roesch, the creator of Snort and founder of SourceFire, to discuss how things have changed and what defenders can do to catch up and restore some order to the madness. We'll step through some history along the way - listeners might be surprised at how much our current situation mirrors the reasons behind why Marty created Snort in the first place. This week in the Enterprise News Adrian & the gang discuss: With Technology, there's no such thing as “Magic”', Cyber M&A Expected to Remain Robust Into 2023, Former NSO CEO and ex-Austrian Chancellor found startup, Field Effect raises USD $30M in Series A funding led by Edison Partners, & France-based TEHTRIS raises €44M to help companies fight cyber threats in real-time! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw293
Cloud computing's velocity and dynamism make it hard for security teams to monitor and protect workloads in the cloud without impeding the agility of dev teams. ExtraHop Senior Principal Data Scientist Edward Wu joins ESW to discuss practical deployment approaches and scenarios to facilitate gathering and utilizing network data in cloud environments for improved visibility, detection, and response capabilities. This segment is sponsored by ExtraHop Networks. Visit https://securityweekly.com/extrahop to learn more about them! The cloud and SaaS were supposed to make things easier, simpler, more scalable. Arguably, they _have_ done all those things, but traditional, legacy networks linger. Migrations are messy and take time. Nearly everything is encrypted in transit by default. Today, we interview Marty Roesch, the creator of Snort and founder of SourceFire, to discuss how things have changed and what defenders can do to catch up and restore some order to the madness. We'll step through some history along the way - listeners might be surprised at how much our current situation mirrors the reasons behind why Marty created Snort in the first place. This week in the Enterprise News Adrian & the gang discuss: With Technology, there's no such thing as “Magic”', Cyber M&A Expected to Remain Robust Into 2023, Former NSO CEO and ex-Austrian Chancellor found startup, Field Effect raises USD $30M in Series A funding led by Edison Partners, & France-based TEHTRIS raises €44M to help companies fight cyber threats in real-time! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw293
This week in the Enterprise News Adrian & the gang discuss: With Technology, there's no such thing as “Magic”', Cyber M&A Expected to Remain Robust Into 2023, Former NSO CEO and ex-Austrian Chancellor found startup, Field Effect raises USD $30M in Series A funding led by Edison Partners, & France-based TEHTRIS raises €44M to help companies fight cyber threats in real-time! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw293
Welcome to the Real Estate (Un) Success podcast where our host, Cody Lewis talks to people from the real estate community, sharing real stories about their struggles, pains, and even losses during their own real estate journey. Eli Vo is a retired veteran, where he proudly served his country for 21 years as a paratrooper in the US Army and later as an IT Specialist in the US Air Force. He co-founded the Atlas Multifamily Group with his partners Chris & Nathan. They are TX based syndicators who own & operate $44M of assets in AR, OK, KS, and soon TX. To help others build wealth and grow professionally, Eli co-authored a book with other high-achievers, detailing his purpose and passion, which became an Amazon Bestseller. Atlas also hosts a podcast called "The Real MF Guys Show." Key Takeaways: You can “ramp up” into the real estate world. Know the difference between buying real estate and scaling a real estate company. Are you working in your business or on your business? Thanks for listening to The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast. Help someone hear the challenges we went through so they can avoid the same mistake by sharing this episode or listen to our previous episodes. Please don't forget to leave a review and 5-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform. Vendue Capital is on the Web and, you can connect with our host, Cody Lewis on LinkedIn. Production services for The Real Estate (Un)Success Stories podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.
On this week's episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Russ Fischer, Daniel Loria, and Rebecca Pahle discuss Nope's opening weekend and Marvel's new movie late at the ComicCon. In the feature segment, Daniel and Rebecca talk to Byron Berkley, President of Theatre Owners of Mid-America and Diane Feffer, CinéShow's Managing Director, about what the participants can expect during the 2-day event. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources: CinéShow ICA Partners with CineShow for 24th Annual Conference What to Listen For 00:00 Intro 02:29 Marcus won't open on new locations with no liquor license 04:21 Nope opens to $44M domestically 11:27 DC League of Super-Pets to debut this weekend 13:27 Marvel announces new releases at ComicCon 23:11 Upcoming Warner Bros. releases 24:02 Warner Bros. has gone through a buyout 30:02 CineShow in Dallas 35:01 Expectations for the CineShow 37:39 4 Star Cinema survives the pandemic 40:08 Exhibition needs diversity of content 42:09 There is something for everyone
With all of the uncertainty in the real estate market right now, it's understandable why some investors are scared. However, with the right investment principles, mindset, and underwriting approach, savvy investors can weather the economic storm and continue hunting for deals. It's more important now than ever to underwrite conservatively, and understand how the market, type of debt, and interest rates can impact your acquisitions and property performance. That's why we decided to bring on Eli Vo as today's guest. Eli s a retired veteran, where he proudly served his country for 21 years as a paratrooper in the US Army and later as an IT Specialist in the US Air Force. He co-founded the Atlas Multifamily Group with his partners Chris & Nathan. They are TX based syndicators who own & operate $44M dollars of assets in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and soon Texas. To help others build wealth and grow professionally, Eli co-authored a book with other high-achievers, detailing his purpose and passion, which became an Amazon Bestseller. Atlas also hosts a podcast called "The Real MF Guys Show." On today's episode, Eli discusses how he and his team make “defensible assumptions” in their underwriting, how a market can help you mitigate economic shifts, the impact of changing interest rates on real estate deal sourcing, and more. To hear the wisdom Eli has for people looking to raise capital in these times, and for people who are currently responsible for passive investor money, press play! Connect with Eli: Website: https://www.investwithamg.com/ Instagram: @atlasmfguys Facebook: www.facebook.com/atlasmfguys Email: eli@investwithamg.com If you want to download our FREE 5 Mistakes New Investors Make Playbook, go to www.donisinvestmentgroup.com/playbook. Follow Us: @donisbrothers on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook @Donis Investment Group on Linkedin Website – www.donisinvestmentgroup.com
Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by watchthiscards.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $30,339 Ethereum is up slightly at $2048 and Binance Coin is up 1% at $314 Shopify expands crypto payment options with a passthrough to crypto.com. The CFTC charges two men with running a $44M crypto Ponzi scheme. Chicago is encouraging vaccinated teens to mint NFTs of themselves OpenSea has disabled a bored ape sale during an ongoing legal case.
In a saturated and notoriously competitive industry, Cameron Falloon used his fitness training experience with celebrities and pro sports teams to start Body Fit Training. BFT's program uses the same fitness strategies Cameron used to train Princess Diana and athletes. Instead of “get fit quick” schemes, BFT uses science, technology, and community to drive positive outcomes at all fitness levels. Within 5 years, BFT became one of Australia's largest franchises. It was recently acquired for $44M by Xponential Fitness, which is bringing Cameron's fitness philosophies worldwide. Listen to Nathan and Cameron discuss: His decision to leave professional sports and start his own business The difference between sports training and the commercial fitness industry Why it took 2 years to build a proven model for BFT 3 areas of focus that differentiate BFT against the competition How his former AFL players accidentally became the first BFT franchise owners Selling to publicly-traded Xponential Fitness in 4 weeks Advice on productizing your skills And more franchise and fitness business advice… Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode. Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: Foundr.com Instagram YouTube Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Magazine