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Nir Eyal is the author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Previously, he taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Design School, and he sold two technology companies since 2003.For most of his career, Nir worked in the video gaming and advertising industries, where he learned and applied (and sometimes rejected) the techniques used to motivate and manipulate users.Nir writes to help companies create behaviors that benefit their users while educating people on how to build healthful habits in their own lives.Nir is an active investor; he puts his money where his mouth is by backing habit-forming products that improve lives. Some of his past investments include Eventbrite (NYSE:EB) and Kahoot! (KAHOOT-ME.OL), Anchor.fm (acquired by Spotify), Canva, Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn), Product Hunt (acquired by Angelist), Homelight, Marco Polo, Byte Foods, FocusMate, Dynamicare, Wise App, and Sunnyside.Although Nir received most of his education by earning an advanced degree from The School of Hard Knocks, He also received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.Please enjoy my conversation with Nir Eyal.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

In this episode of the HRchat show, we look at ways AI is impacting recruitment processes. The guest is Amit Matani, CEO of Wellfound (formerly AngelList). Amit is a visionary leader with extensive expertise in all things startups, hiring, and AI in tech recruiting.Questions for Amit include:Please introduce yourself and tell us about the mission of WellfoundHow has AI impacted your personal and professional lives? The brand changed from Angelist to Wellfound, was that deliberate - supporting the launch of new products?What are some unique features of the product? Why would founders want to use it, and why do recruiters want to use it? Are there different benefits depending on who's using it?Is Wellfound just a product for startups or can larger companies use this as well? What roles are being replaced by AI?How do you see AI changing how people hire?How do you see AI changing how people get hired?We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.Feature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events

Join Linkup Studio's CEO, Andriy Sambir, in this enlightening video as he dives deep into the world of building an MVP (Minimum Viable Product). Learn the ins and outs of what an MVP is, when both startups and established businesses should consider creating an MVP, and how to build an MVP that's both efficient for your business and valuable for your customers. This video dispels common misconceptions about the development of an MVP and provides comprehensive reasons why investing time and resources into building an MVP can pay significant dividends. You'll discover how data collection and analytics play a crucial role in shaping an MVP that aligns perfectly with users' needs and expectations. Andriy also presents case studies of thriving businesses that have adopted the MVP development approach, providing a tangible illustration of its effectiveness. These real-life examples further underline the importance of building a minimum viable product for your services and overall business. This video is a must-watch for anyone interested in building MVPs and understanding their true value. Tune in to gain valuable insights on how to build an MVP that can propel your business to new heights. Topics covered: What is MVP and what for? Reasons for developing an MVP Misconceptions related to MVPs Role of analytics and data collection Why should you build an MVP? More examples illustrating the power of MVP When MVP is the key to product success How to build an MVP stages Famous examples of successful MPVs: Amazon, Angelist, and Spotify. Have a brainwave for a new digital product and considering developing a minimum viable product for it? We'd love to hear from you in the comments! We're more than eager to shower you with valuable insights. If this video stirred your thoughts and ignited your curiosity, feel free to give us a thumbs up, press subscribe, and extend this knowledge to your friends and colleagues by sharing. Stay tuned to our channel for more illuminating content and engaging discussions about the evolution from a simple idea to a successful digital product. Follow us on Social Media: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Visit us: Website Contact us: info@linkupst.com

"Last year we mostly focused on consumer products and food/ beverage. I have a syndicate group, called Elevator Syndicate. There is 846 members in my group, and we invested $44 million last year into food and beverage brands." Dan FleyshmanDan Fleyshman is the youngest founder of a publicly traded company in history. At the age of 23, after selling $15M of clothing in six department store chains and surpassing expectations with his $9.5M licensing deal with STARTER apparel, Dan launched the “Who's Your Daddy” energy drink into 55,000 retail stores and military bases. He later went on to launch Victory Poker which became one of the top 5 poker brands internationally.In addition to being the Founder and Chairman of the social media agency Elevator Studio, Dan is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, having invested and advised over 36 companies, that range from mobile apps to tech companies to consumer brands. This success as an angel investor led Dan to create the Elevator Rolling Fund and the Elevator Syndicate Fund in partnership with Angelist to increase opportunities for both investors and entrepreneurs.As a prolific speaker and author, Dan has spoken at over 250 events world-wide and created the widely popular entrepreneur event Elevator Nights as well as The 100 Million Mastermind Experience, The Avengers Mastermind, and Operation Blacksite.A generous philanthropist, he supports over a dozen charities including his own: modelcitizenfund.org which creates and distributes backpacks to the homeless. Playing poker as a hobby, Dan has won multiple championships and has used his winnings to help raise millions of dollars for various charities.To learn more about Dan Fleyshman: 1.) https://www.liinks.co/danfleyshman2.) https://themoneymondays.com/homepage3.) https://www.instagram.com/danfleyshman4.) https://elevator.studio/5.) https://modelcitizenfund.org/To learn more about Jonathan's recession resilient mobile home park real estate Fund, as our next Fund raise is $50 million only for accredited investors: https://www.midwestparkcapital.com/To learn more about Jonathan's highest level business growth consulting and fractional CMO services. And upcoming group zoom entrepreneur masterminds:https://www.revenueascend.com/consulting/The Family Office Club was founded in 2007 and has now become the largest association in the industry with over 3,000 registered ultra-wealthy investors (also part owner of this Accredited Investor Podcast): https://familyoffices.com/To those looking to potential exit or sell their business or talk about potential business roll up partnerships:https://www.businesscashout.com/Join one of the fastest growing real estate groups on Facebook, which is our 21,000 Multifamily Investor Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/451061265284414To learn more about mobile home investing, acquiring your first mobile home park and learn how to raise capital the easy and efficient way:  https://www.mobilehomewealthacademy.com  Accredited Investor Podcast- sign up to the email list and get notified of new episodes, bonus content, and potential deal opportunities: https://www.accreditedinvestorpodcast.com/

#angelinvesting #telaviv #jimjimsreinventionrevolution It's time to talk angel investing as JimJim shares for the first time his angel investing journey, including insights from his recent trip to Tel Aviv, Israel, the world's startup nation.  Listen to JJRR 106 as JimJim describes the origins of angel investing and how investors bring the “kiss of life” to startups.  Find out how and why JimJim started angel investing and then take a deep dive into Tel Aviv's diverse venture capital scene as JimJim shares his thoughts on the firms and organizations he recently had the opportunity to meet with.  Home - iAngels Build, Lead, Invest | AngelList Team8 - Rethink Venture | Company-Building Venture Group Home | Coller Venture Review (collerinstituteofventure.org) Venture Capital Firm | AnD Ventures | Israel (and-ventures.com) Video-based Vital Signs Monitoring - Binah Buy JimJim a Coffee. ko-fi.com/jimjim99 - Ko-fi ❤️ Where creators get support from fans through donations, memberships, shop sales and more! The original 'Buy Me a Coffee' Page. 04:25s What is angel investing? – bringing the kiss of life 07:11s Origin of the term angel investing 8:50s Accredited investors -  who can be an angel investor 11:22s How I started angel investing and why 14:30s First diving into angel investing with iAngels 15:48s Angel investments are not liquid like the stock market 18:30s Angelist – finding additional angel / early stage investments 22:01s Touring venture capital firms in Israel 24:36s Binah.ai, an iAngels portfolio company 27:35s Visiting the Coller Institute of Venture at Tel Aviv University 30:40s Team 8 – A venture firm that builds businesses in addition to bringing capital 34:40s AND Ventures – A firm founded by ex Google and US based big tech folks Enjoy the episode? Share with friends! Subscribe in Spotify, Apple or Google Podcasts! https://www.jimjimsreinventionrevolution.com/resources jimjim99 | Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, Facebook | Linktree Buy JimJim a Coffee. ko-fi.com/jimjim99 - Ko-fi ❤️ Where creators get support from fans through donations, memberships, shop sales and more! The original 'Buy Me a Coffee' Page.

Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, it is our favorite EV guy - Richard 'Buzz' Smith, the EV-angelist.  As his name indicates, Buzz is a big advocate of EVs, working with facts and logic to help educated us consumers.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time Car Talk any time? In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio! Just go to iheart.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 8a-11aCT simulcasting on iHeart Radio, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Car Talk can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Pandora Podcast, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.iheart.com/live/in-wheel-time-car-talk-9327/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Car Talk, email us at info@inwheeltime.comTags: In Wheel Time, automotive car talk show, car talk, Live car talk show, In Wheel Time Car Talk

Text Hawk to 66866 to become part of "Mindful Monday." Join 10's of thousands of your fellow learning leaders and receive a carefully curated email from me each Monday morning to help you start your week off right... Full show notes at www.LearningLeader.com Twitter/IG: @RyanHawk12   https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12 Matt Mochary is an operator and an investor. Matt is known as the coach of Silicon Valley's best CEOs. He works with leaders at many companies, including Coinbase, Opendoor, Bolt, and Clearbit. After selling his startup in 1999 for millions, he surfed, made movies, and then developed the Mochary Method to help leaders excel. Matt's life mantra: “Make Money, Have Fun, Do Good” Matt has coached the leaders of Angelist, Brex, Coinbase, Sequoia, Grammarly, Attentive Mobile, Flexport, Plaid, and Reddit. I was not expecting so much emotion from him when talking about coaching. It's evident that Matt finds great joy in what he does. I find that inspiring. The components to a coaching conversation... Hold each other accountable. Declare the highest priority actions. Unpack the problems. Ask them how they are complicit in creating those problems? Help provide solutions & action items for each. Then share feedback. Instead of looking for a specific class, find the best teachers and go to them. That's where the learning happens. In college and out in the real world. "Matt's coaching has brought me clarity, focus, organization, less stress, and higher performance (me and the team). I have always been skeptical of coaches but I think he can 10x the output of a lot of people and I hope he does!" -- Sam Altman (CEO, OpenAI) “It's often easy to make a decision, but it can be much harder to get your team to invest emotionally in that decision.” “You create buy-in when you make people feel that they are part of the decision and that their input contributes to the final outcome.” “Most companies spend extraordinary resources of time, money, and equity to bring on a new team member, and then almost entirely drop the ball on quickly getting that team member onboarded and up to speed on how the company works so that they can begin making a full contribution. Don't make this mistake.” “You create buy-in when you make people feel that they are part of the decision and that their input contributes to the final outcome.” “Making a Sale To make a sale effectively, you need to do the following three things: Build trust Identify the customer's specific pain Sell results, not features” “Why did you leave that job?” Was the candidate promoted, recruited, or fired? Get very curious about why.” “And when receiving appreciation, there is only one correct response: “Thank you.” Do not feign humility by downplaying the act with statements like “It was nothing, anyone could have done it.” No. The person is trying to make you feel appreciated. Anything other than “thank you” will rob them of their goal.” Meetings – ALWAYS start on time. Don't ever say, “Well let's wait for everyone to join zoom.”

Jeff Morris Jr. is the founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One, an early-stage fund backed by Sequoia, Marc Andreessen, and Chris Dixon, among others. Portfolio including Dapper Labs, The Graph, Compound Finance, Moonpay, and many others. Before starting his own fund, Jeff was Tinder's VP, leading revenue products. Under his leadership, Tinder became the world's #1 top grossing revenue app.  You can learn more about:  How to start an early-stage fund  How to leverage your unfair advantage to build an investing track record  How to build a world-class network  ===================== YouTube: @GraceGongCEO Newsletter: @SmartVenture LinkedIn: @GraceGong TikTok: @GraceGongCEO IG: @GraceGongCEO Twitter: @GraceGongGG Join the SVP fam with your host Grace Gong. In each episode, we are going to have conversations with some of the top investors, super star founders, as well as well known tech executives in the silicon valley. We will have a coffee chat with them to learn their ways of thinking and actionable tips on how to build or invest in a successful company. =====================

Nir Eyal is the author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Previously, he taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Design School, and he sold two technology companies since 2003.For most of his career, Nir worked in the video gaming and advertising industries, where he learned and applied (and sometimes rejected) the techniques used to motivate and manipulate users.Nir writes to help companies create behaviors that benefit their users while educating people on how to build healthful habits in their own lives.Nir is an active investor; he puts his money where his mouth is by backing habit-forming products that improve lives. Some of his past investments include Eventbrite (NYSE:EB) and Kahoot! (KAHOOT-ME.OL), Anchor.fm (acquired by Spotify), Canva, Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn), Product Hunt (acquired by Angelist), Homelight, Marco Polo, Byte Foods, FocusMate, Dynamicare, Wise App, and Sunnyside.Although Nir received most of his education by earning an advanced degree from The School of Hard Knocks, He also received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.Please enjoy my conversation with Nir Eyal.

When it comes to EVs, In Wheel Time Car Talk relies on a lot of sources, but none are as 'real world' informative and just out an out fun to talk with as Richard 'Buzz' Smith, the EVangelist - an early adopter of the EV life style.  For several years now, we have talked with Buzz several times a year to keep up to date with changes and how they effect life style, and of course, whenever out paths actually cross, it is even better to sit down and talk a bit.  Be sure to join us for this very engaging personality and you can find more at https://www.theev-angelist.com/In our Feature segment, Michael Marrs had a chance to check out the BIG Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 series van.  This is a BIG box van that has a lot of uses besides just cargo.  ----  -----      In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio!  Just go to iheart.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk where ever you are.-----   -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 8a-11aCT simulcasting on iHeart Radio, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Car Talk can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Pandora Podcast, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts,    Stitcher, iHeart Radio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox and more on your mobile device.-----  ------  ------Want even more In Wheel Time Car Talk in 'real' time? Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InWheelTime/ YouTube:  https://www.YouTube.com/InWheelTimeTags: In Wheel Time, automotive car talk show, car talk, Live car talk show, In Wheel Time Car Talk, 

How to Start a SyndicateIn today's episode we find how one gets into Venture Capital and deep dive into everything about a Syndicate. Some Points Covered in This Episode Include: What is a syndicate, and how is it different from an SPV? What is the appeal of a syndicate? As an investor As a company As a manager How do syndicate managers/operators make money? Syndicates also charge carry - usually 20% in total. Carry is a cut of positive returns generated by the investment. Example: let's say you invest $1000 in a syndicate with 20% carry. If the investment returns $2000, the syndicate would earn $200 in carry. 20% * ($2000 - $1000). https://angel.co/syndicates/for-investors#requirements Who are the most common syndicate leaders? Jason Calcanis Uber Calm Dave Eisenberg Coinbase Warby Parker Tom Williams (from Apple)Layer 6 How do you manage a syndicate? AngelList Assure Attorney/Accountant What does it cost to start a syndicate? AngeList charges a one-time fee of ~$8,000 https://angel.co/syndicates/for-investors#requirements Hidden costs of finding investors What are the SEC/accreditation rules for starting one? Salary of $200k+ Net worth of $1M+ Work in industry https://help.venture.angel.co/hc/en-us/articles/360047682112-What-is-an-accredited-investor- Who should start a syndicate? Who should not start a syndicate? Areas of specialization: GeographyUtah-based Industry based Alumni Syndicates Facebook AirBNB Let us know your thoughts on a Syndicate? How do you feel about them? What should we talk about next? Give us a follow and leave us feedback.Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

The traditional record label model isn't artist-friendly. That's not a secret to anyone by now. Deals are notoriously long and feature a revenue split heavily tilted toward the label — not the artist. But an ambitious alternative has arisen in the last few years. Meet indify, a start-up co-founded by musician prettyboyshav and his two childhood best friends, Matthew Pavia and Connor Lawrence.indify is a platform that connects investors with up-and-coming artists. Investors can not only financially back artists, but also mentor them in matters like legal or marketing. But unlike a record deal, investments can be as short as a song-per-song basis. As prettyboyshav told me, it's like “going on dates instead of marrying.” As an artist himself with millions of streams to his name, Prettyboyshav is specially equipped to carry out indify's vision — to create a more equitable, prosperous music industry. indify was originally a music discovery tool when it launched in 2015. Using an algorithm, it identified emerging artists on the cusp of “blowing up” like Khalid, who the tool flagged way back in 2015. That technology still underpins its new business pivot as the “AngeList for the music industry.” To get a glimpse into indify's innovative technology and mission, listen to my full interview with prettyboyshav. We covered a lot of topics, including the ones below: [3:39] indify's Mission In The Music Industry [5:28] Why Artists Are Taken Advantage Of So Often[7:03] What Does indify Look For In Investors Wanting To Join The Platform? [10:16] The Potential For Culture-Setters To Financially Back An Emerging Artist[14:38] indify Vs. Record Labels [19:07] Is There A Glass Ceiling On Artists Who Don't Sign With A Record Label? [23:35] Does indify Do Upfront Money Deals? [26:10] Principles That Guard indify's Technology[29:27] indify Having Web 3.0 Values Despite Being Off-Chain [33:11] How prettyboyshav Juggles His Music Career And Being Start-Up FounderListen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | Stitcher | Overcast | Amazon | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSSHost: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.coGuests: prettyboyshav, @prettyboyshav Enjoy this podcast? Rate and review the podcast here! ratethispodcast.com/trapital Trapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop's biggest players by reading Trapital's free weekly memo. TRANSCRIPTIONprettyboyshav 00:00I truly, truly, deeply believe in it and feel it and empathize with the work that's being done because I believe in these values, which really comes down to community, right? And community ownership, community governance, I think these things are very powerful concepts. And I think these are very powerful ways for an artist to run their business.Dan Runcie 00:26Hey, welcome to the Trapital podcast. I'm your host and the founder of Trapital, Dan Runcie. This podcast is your place to gain insights from executives in music, media, entertainment, and more, who are taking hip hop culture to the next level. Today's guest is prettyboyshav. He's the co-founder and CEO of Indify, a platform that is helping people invest in the future of music. Indify connects merchant artists with the funding they need to build the biggest careers. On Indify, it brings together artists who want to grow and control their career on their terms. It also brings together investors who want to support and back these artists and have the know how to help bring them to the next level. It also brings together business partners who can help artists with marketing, legal, accounting, and many of the other things involved to help run the business. One of the things that Shav and I have always talked about and we agree on is that artists are founders. If you follow me anywhere, you've seen me talk about this, you see me reiterate this. And I think Shav himself is a great example of this. He very much approaches Indify this way, and he's also a recording artist himself, prettyboyshav has over 10 million streams. And we talked a lot about what it's been like for him, navigating both the CEO role and his role as an artist. But we also talk about what Indify has been up to and some of their progress they've ha. The company has had over a million dollars generated this past quarter and 2022 for the artists on its platform and over a billion streams for those artists collectively as well. We talk about the influence that some of the partners they've had as well, such as Alexis Ohanian, who was an early investor in Indify, some of the artists that he's been able to back, and ultimately what they're trying to build towards. We talked about how Indify is positioned relative to other alternative financing options in the music industry. We also talked about how it's positioned relative to record labels. And can an artist on one of these alternative financing platforms achieve the same success as the superstars that are on the major record labels? The folks that headline major music festivals, perform at the Super Bowl and things like that? This is a great conversation. And if you're interested in where the music industry is going, some other options, you'll love this one. Here's my chat with prettyboyshav. All right, we got the one and only prettyboyshav here with us today. He is the co-founder CEO of Indify, platform and a company that is helping artists embrace their independence. He is also an artist himself with over 10 million streams. Shav, welcome to the pod.prettyboyshav 03:15What's up, Dan? Good to be here, man. I've been wanting to come on here for a while.Dan Runcie 03:19Yeah. And I mean, you know that I've been following everything that you've all been doing. And it's been very interesting to see how you've navigated the industry and how you leverage the technology built to continue to do good things. So for those that are less familiar, what is Indify and what is it that you all are trying to help solve in the music industry?prettyboyshav 03:39Well, Indify is a marketplace that's helping artists raise funding on equitable terms from strategic partners. You could think of it as almost like AngelList for music. I think our premise is that the major labels and a lot of the old system and the traditional system, the music industry, kind of represent what you know, private equity did years ago on the venture side. And I think fortunately, we have things like YC and AngelList. Actually, one of these tweets is the Kanye tweet from around fall 2020, where he kind of talked about a lot of things that we've been talking about, but we think it's time that a lot of those standardized, founder-friendly, and digitize terms come to help artists who we believe are also founders raise funding equitably. Yeah. So it's been exciting. I think this is an evolution from our earlier platform, which was really just a discovery tool for the music industry and became an industry-standard tool across a ton of record labels and ended up identifying a ton of artists, early one that we're very known for is Khalid.Dan Runcie 04:34Nice, and I got to mention, because you mentioned the Kanye tweets behind you. Is one of those the one that's talked about the Y Combinator for the music industry?prettyboyshav 04:43Yes, that's exactly what it is, you know, “When I spoke to Katie Jacobs who's on the board of the Vivendi. We decided to create a YC for the music industry so artists have the power and transparency to be in control of our future. No more shady contracts, no more lifelong deals.” And this one is Alexis tweeting Blonde, because I showed Alexis Ohanian, who's our investor. I was like, man, you got to get deeper into Blonde and Frank Ocean because this thing is amazing.Dan Runcie 05:05Yeah, it's an amazing album. And I think, thinking more broadly about what you all are building, I think that venture for music is the pitch I've heard from you. I've heard references well with where you're seeing with this, but I feel like you're taking a bit of a more unique take on it than maybe just the YC model. So what does that look like? What do you see things playing out for you?prettyboyshav 05:28Well, I think what YC did, right, in building the safe and standardized docs, and more documentation and transparency has allowed founders to see, okay, what is par for the course? What are founder-friendly terms? You know, if you don't use a safe note, for a raise, or standardized docs, you're kind of, you know, totally left field, a ton of artists, I would say, you know, just anecdotally, like, one out of three artists we meet, a very high percentage have actually signed some sort of predatory, shady contract before they even get off the ground. And the lack of standardization at that early stage if you compare it to Venture Seed, Series A, Pre-seed, has made it so a lot of artists get taken advantage of at inception. And I think that's something that's very core to Indify to prevent that from happening to build the tools and education system so that artists can have an ecosystem or have kind of technology, such that they're protected.Dan Runcie 06:20And I think a lot of that you mentioned the partners they work with and the people they meet, because that, of course, is how people ended up in either good contracts or bad contracts. That's a lot of what's there right? And I think you've spoken before about this distinction between smart money versus dumb money, which I know has also been very common in investing and in tech as well. And I think the same can be said in music. And I know that you all do your job on both sides, both the artist side and the investor side to determine who can be entered into the program. So yeah, let's start with the investor side. What are the things that you look for when someone wants to join your platform because they want to invest in an artist?prettyboyshav 07:03Yeah, I think, you know, building on kind of some of the points you were making earlier to Dan, like, what is protection for artists? What is being artists first? This is something that at Indify we studied for six years, and these are nuanced questions, and I've studied it myself as an artist, right? You know, there's a ton of funding solutions that are out there, some fan investing, some loan investing, but you know, if it is a finance bro buying your song, or if it is, you know, a loan against your own streams, a lot of the times this can put the artists in a worse position than if they were to take no money at all, because now they're in the hole, X amount of dollars. And if all those dollars are not spent, wisely are spent in a way that they're amplifying, ultimately, your platform as an artist or your income as an artist. Now, you're not increasing your income, and you're in the hole 10, 20, 50k. And that's something that I think, you know, is important to make a distinction about because artists are founders. And we're not necessarily seeing founders prioritize capital, but prioritize the best partners when they're raising funds for their companies. I think the same is true for the smart business owners that are artists. And I think they should be respected as such, many of them are making six, seven figures a year that work with Indify. And part of the reason that that is, is they're not only I think, CEOs in their own right, and building their business on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, social media, shipping every day, right? Like we talked about shipping with founders, these artists are shipping every day. They're putting their stories out there, they're connecting with people. But they're also very, very smart to find business partners that know how to digital market their music, that know how to manage their operations, and they're hiring these partners and partnering with investors. And so what we look for, you know, there's generally two kinds of cohorts, I would say, one is spark music professionals that have had experienced breaking artists before. And we have certain kinds of thresholds for that, one of the thresholds we talked about is, has this partner work with an artist that has reached over 30,000 streams a day or not, even previous time? Or also, you know, influencers themselves. I think that's something that we're really excited about. It's a bit more on the early stage. But, for example, Alexis Ohanian invested in the artist Leah Kate, I think around, you know, when he least identified her on the platform, and he, that was all him. He went on the platform and he found her. She was even lower on the rank. She was at around 3000 streams per day. He's helped her grow using his platform and his base to now over a million streams a day. And we think that's an incredible example of a partnership. And we think those combinations together, a syndicate of sorts of these strategic professionals with strategic influencers that can gift an audience to younger artists, is the new way of music industry.Dan Runcie 09:51I'm sure there must be some nuance there, right because of course, someone like Alexis who is a fan, he understands that clearly, he has a lot of influence to be able to make things happen. But I'm sure you may also get interest for people in tech, let's say they were early at a startup, startup exited, they have some extra money. They may know nothing about the music industry, but they just want to get in. How are those conversations?prettyboyshav 10:16Well, I think, Alexis, and I'll tell the story, like, Alexis tweeted, I wish I could invest in Lizzo enterprises. And I tweeted back, invest in the next one on Indify, and somebody showed him the tweet, somehow, I caught him for five minutes at the US Open actually, and told him music investing safe, he said, you're a crazy person. Investing in music can't be safe, I tried it. And he, actually, you know, put his money where his mouth is, and he backed an artist. But I think with that was the spirit of somebody who wanted to help that artist and grow, with that was the spirit of somebody who wanted to spend time with Leah, who was a founder and help her develop both as an artist and as a businesswoman, an independent businesswoman who's building an incredible seven-figure per year revenue business. And so I think that that development, and I think more so with him, the ability to empower her as an entrepreneur. And that story, getting out there, I think, was what made for something really exciting with Leah. But I think what's really interesting is now bigger artists actually coming into the fold. We actually a huge artist, I'm not at liberty to say yet, in Q1, backed an artist, one of my favorite artists of all time, and this I think is going to happen more and more. What happens if LeBron starts backing artists on Indify, right? What happens if, you know, actors and actresses? What happens if Lisa, right, starts backing artists on Indify? I mean, these are artists that can bring real taste, culture, and audiences to those next generation of emerging artists. And I think when you're posed with signing your rights away to a major label or partnering with someone like that, I think it's a really exciting proposition for the future.Dan Runcie 11:48Yeah, this reminds me of an idea that I think it was Jack Butcher, if someone like that had mentioned on a podcast about looking at someone like a Canelo Alvarez or even Deontay Wilder, you have these prizefighters, boxers, and if they invest in artists, that artist is the one that walks out with them when they're doing their walk-up music, that is a huge platform, so able to introduce someone like that. I think that is so powerful.prettyboyshav 12:14I saw that clip and shout out Jack Butcher and Visualize Value, and everything he's doing. He has an amazing podcast too, he's a friend. And I think that's such an amazing concept, right? Like, I think as a society, we're yearning for cross-cultural moments, you know what I mean? You see it so much with even the Paul's fighting in boxing. And you know, Paul-Mayweather, what a crazy event that was, or Conor McGregor-Mayweather and I think, more and more, I think you're gonna see culture crossover, right. And I like that fun there. But like, you know, music is in our DNA. And people talk about sometimes they asked me, like, you know, what's the market in music? What's the market of streaming? What's the opportunity? And I'm like, well, there's 7 billion of us in the world. We all like music, right? So I think everybody is on the table to be a part of the story. And I think that's why it's so powerful. I think we've wanted solutions for music for such a long time. But I think for us, you know, it's been these strategic partners, and pairing them with, you know, and our ability to identify artists, I think is the best out there in all honesty, pairing them with artists with traction, that's when one plus one equals 100. I mean, in the last year or so we've helped artists reach over a billion streams independently. And this is rea on the ground effort, and real on the ground connections, that is making a difference in these lives, not in terms of just a one-time cash-out. But many of these artists are now making six, and some seven figures per year over, you know, what could be the rest of their careers. And that's the beauty of when you do break through on streaming, what it can do for you can create sustainability as an artist, I think it's something that we're very proud of, in our cohort of artists helping them get to.Dan Runcie 13:48So let's talk a little bit more about the benefits and what artists do you get. Because I think a lot of people, they hear options like Indify, they're thinking about it as an alternative to maybe going with their traditional record label and doing that type of deal. And on the surface. Of course, if an artist is working with Indify, I believe the terms is up to 50% and rotating ownership for their masters is what they offer. I know there are some record label deals that do offer that. But if you could talk a little bit more about the distinction there. And if there are certain things that you think that you offer as a replacement, and then are there certain things where you still think that an artist would need to still find elsewhere, they should find elsewhere, and may be a bit of the itemization of where Indify's value add is relative to what the artists would get on a record label.prettyboyshav 14:38Well, I think talking more just technically to start, if you look at the traditional record industry contract and what standard and this is for people out there who don't know, generally they're like, aghast when I explain this, but a typical record deal is, this is the deal that a lot of these greats have signed A typically a record deal Is 85%-15% in favor of the major label, a five-album deal. And over the course of a lifetime of copyright plus like seven years. It's like the traditional kind of deal. So that means an entire artist's career, that they're sort of signing away at 17, 16, 20 years old, but are involved in for the next 10 to 15 years of their career. And I think that time period also matters. Also, for the capital advance, you get, right, like you see these artists get all these nice things upfront, I think that upfront cost is massive. It's massive, because you're not only, in a typical loan, you pay, you know, your 100% of your rights would pay back that loan, right? In this case, your 15% has to pay back that initial advance, let's say it's 100k, 200k, 500k, meaning you're in the whole millions, right of dollars, before you see 15 cents on the dollar. And that's after there is and these are some of the things that I find the most predatory, a 25% distribution fee, which costs $20 on this circuit, or, you know, accounting that is just less than clean and clear, I'll say. And so I think on the converse side, I think a lot of these infrastructural issues are initially what we're trying to fix, you know, beyond just I think the terms, but if we put it plain and simple on terms, I mean, a lot of artists on our platforms start with raising for one song, right? With a partner that they talked to, and they might have interest from a ton of partners, messages from the ton of partners on the platform, speak with them. And if they liked that partner, generally these deals are for one song, only three to five years. And after the initial investment is paid back, I think we see a lot of 70-30 kind of splits in favor of the artists. So it's quite literally flipping the economics and making the commitment significantly less. And I think honestly, one of the other things that I've heard, you know, people talk about one of the greatest forms of control is slowness. I think, you know, these contracts, they take sometimes six weeks to six months to a year to fully kind of work through. On Indify we're seeing, you know, you can raise one song, try a partner, try another partner for another song, if you liked them, do an EP. And you can do that investment. You know, using this platform. Again, all of the actual legal terms are in our outsourced to our like TOS and our super artist-friendly, we have our sort of indie note that like backs that, but you're then just deciding for simple terms, once those are decided it can take 45 minutes to raise, and you can capitalize on that moment that's happening on TikTok, or on Instagram immediately with some of the best marketers and managers in the business that are doing a lot of, a lot of the heavy lifting behind the scenes, and are a lot of times the people who the label pay at a premium. And so I think that's for us why we feel Indify is really a better option. Because, you know, rather than diving in and getting married to a partner at the youngest possible age, you're in fact, just, you know, going on dates, I guess, with different partners and seeing, alright, who's the best fit for me, who's somebody that connect with? Who's the right value add investor for my project?Dan Runcie 18:01I do think that last example, makes a ton of sense of that, essentially, because so much of it, especially with these five-album deals, you are signing away so much early on when, if you think about yourself as an asset, you've been de-risked, hopefully much earlier in the process if you end up being successful, but there's no opportunity to necessarily realize that until a bit later on in the process, and I know one thing that I do hear from people and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it is that with some of these alternative financing options, the terms are great, everything is effective from that perspective. However, people still have this question about, okay, well, what is the max that we could see an artist succeed? Can we see someone be this superstar that's performing at the Super Bowl or reaching these Billy Eilish or Olivia Rodrigo or Ariana Grande level of artists if they're not with one of the major record labels? You could still earn a living off of those, but can an artist reach that path? So it'd be great to hear your thoughts on that, and especially how you think that relates with Indify. prettyboyshav 19:07I'd really love that question. It's something that I think about a lot. It's something that I'm excited to experiment with myself. I think eventually, you know, something that I'm interested in is documenting, transcribing, and publishing my process of going through Indify with an artist with 10 million streams. I'm not quite, I think fairly qualified. So I'm actually posting my TikToks trying to get there. But I think as an artist, you get excited about seeing what, and as obviously as a founder, what the brink of this platform is. We've seen for transparency's sake a $400,000 deal happened on Indify. We've also seen deals for 10 to 50k, right, where the investor, you know, pre-release, invest in the song. Week one with some initial pre-release traction, and then I can talk about the Seaside demo example. That song was invested in on Sunday, it came out on Monday. By Wednesday, it was doing well, Nick Mueller and Golden Kids Group, he flagged it to Spotify. And he made sure the digital marketing was being spent wisely. So that week two, it's now doing 100,000 streams per day 200,000 streams per day, week three, week four, he's calling TikTok, calling Snapchat, calling Apple, calling all the right partners such that it reaches pop rising by week two, or three, and by week five, and hit Today's Top hits as an independent song. And this happened within the course of a month. I mean, you know, songs like that, without going into too much detail. When you do have that viral capacity, you could see a 30 or 50x, on your 10k investment. And we're seeing investors experienced that, you're seeing these artists, again, earn six to seven figures, from creating moments like that. And beyond that, you know, just working with these partners, when it doesn't happen at that level, you're seeing, I think 80 or 90% of these deals on the platform are profitable. So quite literally, you have what is a low ceiling, or a low risk, high ceiling asset class, which I think is incredibly unique, especially because we're de-risking those things by only allowing the artists to come on and see strategic partners and only allowing the partners to come on and see artists with traction and be able to invest in them right on the platform and then be able to earn out directly through kind of this whole ecosystem and technology that we've built. And I think what we've seen in the last year, even the last quarter Jx.Zero, I think he reached 700 or 800,000 streams a day. Leah is now doing a million streams per day. Pink Sweat$, who was the first artist to raise way back when this was even off platform. Leah was the first one on platform with Alexis. Off platform, Pink did a funding partnership, a funding deal to start his career. I mean, he's had a platinum record. He's in the top 500 of the world, and he's at Coachella. And that's the only artists that's had a few years to develop. I think the next superstars are already happening on Indify, I think that's a given. I just think that just like startups, these are going to take time. But if you look at the last year, and even if you look at the last quarter, I think we had three or four songs hit the global viral chart last quarter, and these artists are on their way to be great. And I think just to add one more thing, if you look at Kanye West's top songs on Spotify, his jeen-yuhs just came out, College Dropout was spotlighted in that, like crazy. I mean, what an amazing doc. But if you look at his Spotify, his number one song is Praise God, right? If his number one, why is his number one some Praise God? I mean, Moon. I love that song. Arguably a better song in my view, praise God is a great song. Off of Donda, there's a million tracks that are doing well but that's the only song off Donda that's number one. No, the jeen-yuhs doc didn't move anything to number one in terms of The College Dropout and the songs that were spotlighted. So why is it that Praise God is the number one song on Kanye's catalog. Kanye West are the biggest artists the world, because on TikTok it reached 1.5 million videos. The investors on Indify are the best at marketing on TikTok and social media. And it's my belief that not only should the next generation of emerging artists raise funding on Indify, but it's my belief that the current generation of superstars will start to in the next few years.Dan Runcie 22:58It's a compelling pitch. And I think normally at this stage, you of course, are able to incentivize artists with the amount that they could earn by essentially starting around and using their songs as around or using an album is around, right? Is there any upfront pitch or financing though that would happen? So let's say there is a major artist that's like, Oh, hey, I see what you all are doing, I'm down. But if you could give me some upfront money, not necessarily an advance or some type of upfront money, what would that look like? Is that something that you've all explored? Or has that come up at all?prettyboyshav 23:35You know, it's so funny. One, bigger artists are approaching us. I think that's actually, to my surprise, I didn't think we'd be at that stage yet. It's a dream. It really is a dream, what we get to do every day, a chance to serve some of these artists gives me chills, because these are artists that are heroes. And to know that we built the infrastructure better than the old. In fact, the pitch is much easier to them than the new artist because they've been through the system. They know what it looks like from the inside. Generally...Dan Runcie 24:01So you don't have to say the artist but could you give us like a tier, like what level is one of the ones that have reached out?prettyboyshav 24:07I would say an important megastar. I won't say like, I think that's the right, I'll give that to you. That's what I'll give.Dan Runcie 24:14Okay, okay. Someone that would have headlined Coachella? prettyboyshav 24:18Yes, absolutely.Dan Runcie 24:19Okay. Okay. prettyboyshav 24:20I think you'll see artists that would headline Coachella, and that people would be most excited about on the bill, especially in Brooklyn, where I'm at, where there is a care for culture and art, and these things that we've been excited about. I think those are the artists who were excited to serve, man. You know, like it'd be a dream to work with and help Frank Ocean raise for his next project. I mean, he's the guy that started this model years ago, and I think these artists deserve credit, not just as artists, but as entrepreneurs. But yeah, to your question on Indify, you'd be shocked. Artists are on there negotiating down the amount of initial sort of capital they'll get, because they only want the right amount, not the most amount, because they don't want to earn on their advance. They want to earn on their equity, they want to earn on the business. And that's to me, the generation of founders as artists or founders that we're looking to empower. And I think I'm excited to help the superstars, you know, earn off of their streams too as they should, because their pies are going to look a lot bigger.Dan Runcie 25:17Yeah, I think the interesting test I've always looked at was when Taylor Swift had finished her record label deal that she was on the open market/ She was exploring options, and everyone wondered, what is she going to do. She obviously wants to own her masters moving forward. And she ended up doing a licensing deal with Republic Records, which she has been now and she's released, I believe, three albums now, under that deal. I think that, what you're saying is that if we could get to the point where now the market is at a different place than it was in 2018, with options like yours, that now have the option or opportunity for a megastar, who is out of their deal. They've been de-risked they already are a star, what could it look like for them to be like, okay, now that I'm done with this deal, now, I want to go to Indify?prettyboyshav 26:10Yeah, I think you're gonna see a lot of that happening. I'm very confident in that. And I think those are conversations that are happening faster than we expected, I think what, you know, going back to the Taylor Swift moment, and you actually did an amazing breakdown of what was going on with her. And just for anyone who's listening, like, I know, you're already on Trapital, because you're listening to the podcast. But I do believe, Dan, what you're doing is some of the most accurate breakdowns in the market. I mean that. It's a joy to listen to these podcasts. It's a dream to be on here. And it's so cool to read your newsletter, you know, every time it comes out. I think, going back to the Taylor one, because I remember you breaking it down. And obviously, we're nerds about this stuff. So we should talk about it. But you know, on Indify, there's three main principles that guard the technology on the platform. One, artists own the rights forever. You know, artist kids deserve to have their music, we think that's the fundamental, maybe even a human right, not just a right that we believe they should have. And that's something that, you know, an ownership deal will never happen and in the fight, and I would hold Web 3.0 platforms to that same standard, because I think a lot of them are doing ownership deals. And I think that's going backwards. I think a lot of the music industry is moving forward from that. So it's something that I believe just very strongly as an artist, we need to move forward from. Two, artists deals are always 50% or better after the initial investment is returned on Indify. The platform is like locked in, like error out if you start to put in terms that break that. And third, artists always keep creative control. And that's the way these docs are formatted. I mean, for an artists like Taylor Swift, who's brought a lot more value to these companies, and, you know, arguably bigger than some of these institutions ourselves. She deserves to be the CEO of her own life and our own art. And she deserves to make every decision the way she wants to, she deserves to pass that on to her kids. The fact that artists like that can't do that, and then what she has to now go through to make that music, you know, listen to equitably out there is insane, it's out of control, and it shouldn't exist. And I think, you know, we need tools that we need new solutions, to rewrite how this is going to work for the next generation of Taylor Swifts. I think, Indify, you know, I hope that we can have a conversation with her about doing stuff with her future projects to make sure that, again, she can build her business equitably, own her business, but still get those strategic partners and marketers needed to take the next level.Dan Runcie 28:30You mentioned Web 3.0 earlier, and some of the solutions there and what you hope those solutions will offer to artists. And I think a lot of people have talked and thought about the Web 3.0 opportunities in music and positioned it as a use case to do or in many ways, what Indify is doing and you are proving with your platform that this can happen. It is happening off-chain, and it doesn't necessarily need to be done through 3.0 or through NFTs or things like that. Some of these things you may be exploring in the future. But where do you stand right now in that aspect, because I do feel like a lot of the other companies that are positioning themselves to try to solve a similar problem have positioned themselves as the Web 3.0 solution for this. But you've been a bit more focused on saying, hey, this can exist, it doesn't necessarily need to happen that way. prettyboyshav 29:27I mean, look, I think you really broke it down best, as you do in the A16Z piece you wrote, the music tech community is going to need to, at large, both Web 2.0, and Web 3.0, and Web 2.5, and everything in between is going to need to tackle different problems for artists for us to build an ecosystem that's competitive with these goliaths of the old, you know, and I think us working together and us holding each other accountable having these conversations and I love how I think Web 3.0 has pushed Indify to be more open and more inclusive. I have a lot of friends in the community who've, you know, shown me incredible values and the incredible depths of what this movement is about. And I truly, truly deeply believe in it, and feel it, and empathize with the work that's being done. Because I believe in these values, which is really comes down to community, right, and community ownership, community governance, I think these things are very powerful concepts. And I think these are very powerful ways for an artist to run their business. I, you know, I have so much love for what sound and what catalog and what some of these companies are doing. I think there are amazing founders behind those companies. I think they're building amazing tools for artists to earn different and new revenue streams on their music. And I think all of us need to really come together and work together to build this infrastructure for new artists. I think one of the things that I'm yearning for, one of the things I haven't yet I think fully see in the space that I'm excited about, is something that maybe more reflects an artist DAO of sorts. And again, I'm still in the first inning of this, all of this understanding all of this as most people are, but something I'm going to experiment with. Again, like the way I've always operated with prettyboyshav and you know, the artist career and being the founder of Indify as co founder with Connor and Matt who I've built this with, you know, my best friend since day one is, like, I experiment and we experiment, me, Connor and Matt experiment and kind of create these different like processes with the prettyboyshav. We hack at my Spotify For Artists, we do all this crazy stuff, to learn, right, and to experiment and to figure things out. And then a lot of that, a lot of that failure becomes what is knowledge and R&D into I think the Indify roadmap. I think that's an amazing way to stay grounded and stay into focus. For me, one of the things I'm going to do is and I published my goals at the beginning of this year, I not only want to raise on Indify and published and transcribe that, that for the public to see. But I also want to, as an artist, do some Web 3.0 experiments. And I'm basically launching this physical and digital trading card experience that is going to be like my mecca for my pretty community. And so it's going to come, you know, if you get it, you can basically like, see a roadmap for the prettyboyshav art, you can come get your nails painted with me, you can listen to some exclusive music. And I think those community events, that superfan access, I think is something I'm really excited to just play with on the Web 3.0 side and to see happen in the space.Dan Runcie 32:21It's great to hear, because I think you can see both sides of this, you understand what needs to be done and not just using yourself as not even more, not even a use case. But essentially you understand what needs to be built, what you would want for yourself as an artist and how you navigate all of that, as well. And while we have the time, we'd love to chat a little bit more about you and what you've been doing with your artists career on that front. First off, how you manage the time between the two, because I'm sure it's both hats to wear. And I'm sure it's a lot from that perspective, but how have you navigated doing both of those things? And I know that you've also said in past interviews, you want to be known more for music moving forward. So how does that continue to or how does that evolution continue to progress based on where you see things going?prettyboyshav 33:11Yeah, well, I think, I appreciate it, that question. You know, me, myself, Connor and Matt, we've always understood that there's this fluidity, I think, between myself being an artist and being a part of the company. And in fact, I think we've all come to realize it's a huge advantage. When I talk to artists, I relate to them, I can understand their problems when we make decisions, you know, in the room. And I think I consider Connor and Matt artists and themselves. I think Matt, what he does on a technical level and building this tool, I've always fallen in love with the art of tech. And building product is very much like making music. It's a new creative entity that didn't exist before that you created the outside world. I think it's very similar. And I think Connor himself is a writer and an incredible artist. And if you don't have art and tech, then what do you have? You know, so I think we've all come to understand that, that the prettyboyshav journey is our guinea pig. And it's a part of our story. And it's cool. It's really cool. I think more than anything, the company is us three, and to have their support in that I think is first and foremost. And to have investors supporting them too, I think is first and foremost, I think people understand that it only really makes me better as a founder. And they're one and the same. You know, being an artist and having more artists lead music companies is kind of, I hope, the wave of the future. I think on a personal level. You know, I'm really proud of the music I've put out there. I think it's some of the best music out there, whether I'm a co-founder of that company or not. And I have a new album coming up that I think is just a huge step of growth and I think addresses a lot of my own values of growing up as an Indian American understanding my own perspective, telling my own story. And it's a story that when I was 15 the two things that my sort of Northstar were, were, man, I wish I could be an artist without having to be Drake and just being you know a sustainable artist because this is what I love to do. Why is it that somebody can be an accountant but I can't be a musician, right? And why can't those existences coexist? And I think for me, I think just seeing more people like me making pop music, more people like me, getting our nails painted, wearing earrings, wearing cool clothes, and breaking kind of the boxes that that we were put into. So, for me, I think all of this stuff comes from a deep sense of mission and a deep sense of serving our 15-year-old self. It's something that Virgil talked about a lot. And I think that's ultimately, you know, what I'm in service to when it comes to both Indify and the artists journey, but it's cool to see them coming together more and more, I had my first interaction where, I was actually with Peter Boyce and John Exley and we were in LA celebrating Peter installation actually just invested in the company. And it just turned Peter's birthday, and we were sitting having a great time. And somebody came up to the randomly and was like, Are you prettyboyshav? And you know, as a kid, you always, see, I was more excited than her. But as a kid, you always wonder, as an artist that'll ever happen. I think that moment is one that you know, we all got to share together, John and Peter, we wouldn't be here without them. They've been supporting for six, seven years. So to have that with them, you know, and be on this journey together, I think is super cool.Dan Runcie 36:05That's powerful. And those stories are always great when you hear them because you know your, it definitely won't be the last time.prettyboyshav 36:11Yeah, yeah. Let's see. Got more work to do then.Dan Runcie 36:15Well, Shav, this is great. Thanks so much for coming on and sharing both your journey as an artist and your journey as a founder, as we both say artists are founders and you're a great embodiment of that statement. But before we let you go, is there anything else that you want to plug? or love for the Trapital audience to know about?prettyboyshav 36:32Yeah, I would just say you know, follow Indify on Instagram and Twitter. I think it's a good follow. And, you know, we've done a lot of work behind the scenes in the last year and a half. I think we've got to do a better job of telling our story in front of the scenes and there's gonna be a lot of content coming in the next year and storytelling coming out of these artists and these incredible stories, you're going to find amazing music, so you know, give us a follow, follow the journey. Come along.Dan Runcie 36:57Good stuff. Good stuff. Thanks, man. prettyboyshav 37:00Cool. Thanks so much, Dan.Dan Runcie 37:02If you enjoyed this podcast, go ahead and share with a friend. Copy the link, text it to a friend, post it in your group chat, post it in your Slack groups. Wherever you and your people talk, spread the word. That's how Trapital continues to grow and continues to reach the right people. And while you're at it, if you use Apple podcast, go ahead, rate the podcast, give it a high rating, and leave a review. Tell people why you liked the podcast. That helps more people discover the show. Thank you in advance. 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Friend of the show, Richard 'Buzz' Smith, was an early adoptor of the EV life style, and we say the EV lifestyle, as it is truely a life style that is 'different' than owning an ICE vehicle.  Buzz has made several trips using his EVs, and he has kept us up to date on how those trips go.In the previous segment, Michael Marrs did a review of the Mustang Mach-E, and now we are going to talk with Buzz more in depth on the charging aspect.  As the technology improves the EV, there are some changes required to keep it rolling.  There is still not a standard on the plugs for an EV, as Buzz reports it is down to only three, and there are adapters available for some of these.Buzz has some news about new EVs coming, like the new Silverado EV.Be sure to join us to hear more from Richard ' Buzz' Smith, the EV-angelist.-----  -----In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio!  Just go to iheart.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk whereever you are.-----   -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 8a-11aCT simulcasting on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Car Talk can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Pandora Podcast, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts,    Stitcher, iHeart Radio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox and more on your mobile device.-----  ------  ------Want even more In Wheel Time Car Talk in 'real' time? Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InWheelTime/ YouTube:  https://www.YouTube.com/InWheelTimeTags: In Wheel Time, automotive car talk show, car talk, Live car talk show, In Wheel Time Car Talk, 

Friend of the show, Richard 'Buzz' Smith is a real world EV enthusiast who not only talks the talk, but walks the walk.  Buzz joins us with some updates on develpments as well as some thoughts on what we might see in the upcoming year.  Ford F150 EV, Rivian opens second production plant and more!Buzz will also be at the upcoming Houston Auto Show during the end of January, where he will be answering questions and helping people learn about EVs.  In Wheel Time Car Talk will be at the show as well on Thursday, January 27, 2022, for a special live broadcast.  Buzz will be one of featured guest as we cover the 2022 Houston Auto Show.In our feature segment, it is "Konrad's Car Clinic" - today we are talking transmission fluid changes.  Why the fluid should be changed and when is discussed.----  Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 8a-11aCT simulcasting on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Car Talk can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Pandora Podcast, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify,  Google Podcasts,    Stitcher, iHeart Radio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox and more on your mobile device.-----  ------  ------Want more In Wheel Time in 'real' time? Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InWheelTime/ YouTube:  https://www.YouTube.com/InWheelTimeTags: In Wheel Time, automotive car talk show, car talk, Live car talk show

Today we are re-sharing our Hash Power documentary. This series was originally released in September 2017 when 1 Bitcoin hovered around $4000 US Dollars. While so much has changed in the years since - these episodes are a great introduction into the technology, the power of decentralization, Bitcoin, Ethereum, ICO's, cryptography, and hashing. You will hear from a variety of industry experts throughout these episodes - please enjoy.   For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here.   ----   Original Intro (09.26.17)   Welcome to the first episode of Hash Power, an audio documentary that explores the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies with leaders in the field like Naval Ravikant, Olaf Carlson-Wee, Fred Ehrsam, & Ari Paul. Hash Power is meant to be an introduction, but really, it is an invitation to explore this emerging world on your own.    We will cover the technology, the power of decentralization, bitcoin, Ethereum, ICOs, cryptography and hashing. We will spend time with the leading active hedge fund managers in the field, and with outside investors who are both optimistic and skeptical. Episode one covers the big picture, and answers the question: what is blockchain and why might it significantly affect our world?   -----   Web3 Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Web3 Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.   Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here.   Follow us on Twitter: @Web3Breakdowns | @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossus   Show Notes: [00:03:25] – CHAPTER 1 – Understanding the Concept of Blockchain [00:04:30] – Jeremiah Lowin explains how blockchain is like a database [00:05:46] – Owning a digital asset [00:07:14] – Naval Ravikant, CEO of Angelist on how blockchains can help to create personal networks and organize humans [00:11:01] – How blockchains represent a way to coordinate global activity through tokens [00:13:33] – New coins popping up around data storage and utility needs like solar panels [00:14:57] – Permission vs permissionless networks [00:16:37] – Protocols and the introduction of scarcity [00:18:13] – Keeping track of scarcity and the introduction of tokens [00:18:49] – Societal structures and how blockchains will change them again [00:21:55] – The role of blockchains in the informational age and the rise of more individual sovereignty [00:23:29] – Fred Ehrsam, co-founder of Coinbase, on the increasing shift to digital worlds led by incentive structures [00:27:48] – CHAPTER 2 – Blockchain Technology [00:31:53] – Charlie Noyes, Pantera Capital, explains how SHA-256 was developed and what makes it so special [00:35:48] – How miners create new blocks and the incentives to do so [00:40:22] – The nonce field [00:43:48] – The incentives that exist for miners and the arms race to build more powerful systems to mine [00:45:20] – The development of mining pools [00:46:54] – Ethereum, the “spiritual successor” to bitcoin [00:48:36] – How the Ether network is an ecosystem in which other tokens can sit [00:50:51] – Naval Ravikant on alternative coins or tokens [00:51:37] – How the protocol creators are the ones getting wealthy [00:52:43] – Blockchain as an experiment in distributed government [00:54:10] – How cryptocurrency is more than just technology, it's a movement [01:00:07] – Peter Jubber, of Fidelity, on how huge institutions, like theirs, are getting into the cryptocurrency game [01:03:34] – The notion of cooperation in an open-source project or protocol [01:04:39] – Olaf Carlson-Wee, the first employee at Coinbase and the founder of Polychain, on the early excitement for cryptocurrency

Welcome to GroundTruth by Dogpatch Advisors, a podcast about company builders, leadership, and how operators use data to build the future of sales. To learn more, check out http://www.groundtruthpod.com (www.groundtruthpod.com) for other Ground Truth episodes and a deeper dive into each story.  In this episode, we talk to Ash Fontana, technology investor and author of the book The AI-First Company. Growing up in Australia, Ash began his path studying law and finance, then quickly turned into the tech space in Silicon Valley. His learnings from investing, building and selling his own startup and being early at Angelist, are distilled into his practical book The AI-First Company. In this book, Ash presents a completely new form of competitive advantage through AI for any kind of business. Learn all about Ash's book, his inspiration, the process behind it, and what he foresees for companies who adopt the AI-First model.  Podcast Summary: 01:01 -  Who is Ash Fontana? Growing up in Australia with Jesuit education and public speaking as his foundation. 03:15 - Ash's first tech companies: What he learned about handling data and how he went from law to full-time AI.  07:52 - The inspiration behind the book: How to put a completely new form of competitive advantage into actionable words, checklists, frameworks, and illustrations. 15:41 -  Data Leaning Effects and how to observe things at scale: Is there a potential for impactful dailies in this business model? 22:23 - Involving different experts in the process: How to build a culture and a feedback loop around the AI-First Model. 30:17 - What Ash hopes the book brings to people: Giving people the power of competitive advantage + Ash's next book.  Episode Resource: Find Ash on https://twitter.com/ashfontana?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Twitter )and  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashfontana/?originalSubdomain=ch (LinkedIn) https://www.theaifirstcompany.com/ (The AI-First Company) https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Ash-Fontana/dp/0593330315/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_es_US=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=10TMVI6W40X7T&dchild=1&keywords=the+ai+first+company&qid=1632519033&sprefix=the+ai+first%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1 (The AI-First Company by Ash Fontana) Credits GroundTruth is a production of https://www.dogpatchadvisors.com/ (Dogpatch Advisors). This episode was written by Jack Buehrer from https://campfirelabs.co/ (Campfire Labs,) sound engineering and studio space provided by TJ Bonaventura and Julian Lewis from https://studiopodsf.com/ (StudioPod), editing and mixing by http://www.nodalab.com (Nodalab,) and video production by Nick Shaheen from https://www.abovetreelinestudios.com/ (Above Treeline Studios).

Remote First Capital, one of the first investment fund dedicated in companies that improve remote work or develop ideas around the second-degree effect of remote work. This week I am chatting with Andreas Klinger about the latest trends following the workplace revolution of 2020. Andreas is CTO at OnDeck while managing Remote First Capital. He was previously CTO at Product Hunt and Head of Remote at Angelist. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/remotefirst/message

The world of Electric Vehicles is rapidly changing  with more and more of the auto makers declaring a move to an all electric fleet.  Like it or not, it is a lot to talk about.  One of the people that we really enjoy talking to about the EV world is Richard "Buzz" Smith.   After spending years in the automotive business, Buzz has fully embraced the electric vehicle.  We enjoy his insights to the new developments and really like to hear the stories of his most recent road trip in an electric vehicle.For the Houston Auto Show, Buzz is setup to talk about EVs and the ongoing infrastructure developments that make the EV world work.  He also has a few comments and ideas on some of the legislation that is going on regarding this evolving technology.All this and more on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk.-----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk six days a week, and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 8a-11aCT simulcasting on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Car Talk can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts,   Pandora Podcast, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify,   Google Podcasts,     Stitcher,   iHeart Radio podcast,   TuneIn + Alexa,   Podcast Addict,   Castro,   Castbox and more on your mobile device.-----  ------  ------Want more In Wheel Time in real time? Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InWheelTime/ YouTube:  https://www.YouTube.com/InWheelTimeTags: In Wheel Time automotive car talk show car talk Live car talk show 

Navy Man Bryce Reich of Harness wanted to join the military for the structure but also because of the family background. Originally wanting to be a rescue swimmer for the Coast Guard, he went through the process but was put on a year wait list. His brother in-law had just left the Navy and Bryce looked up to him, so the Navy seemed like the place to be. He began as a submariner but decided he didn’t care for that while in boot camp. He switched to sonar technician where he finished his career. It was the team building and camaraderie that inspired Bryce the most and got him past the high school years where he didn’t really try to be a good student or performer. But there came a point. Bryce was ready to get out when the bureaucracy finally got to him. Understaffed in the sonar division, he did not feel recognized for his accomplishments and turned to getting back to his education. His timing was disturbingly good; on the USS John McCain, he left only a few months before the collision which killed ten sailors. Bryce new some of the dead. The first person to go to college in his family, Bryce graduated in Business Management. He had a job when a friend with a tech company reached out and asked if Bryce could do some business development for a month. It went so well Bryce became a co-founder by being in on the ground floor. Harness is a white label solution for entrepreneur and innovation ecosystems to centralize collaboration, communication, knowledge sharing, resource sharing and hiring. It’s an Angelist and a LinkedIn for exclusive communities such as universities, governments or accelerators. Veteran Founder Podcast with your hosts Josh Carter and Cynthia Kao We record the Veteran Founder Podcast inside NedSpace in the Bigfoot Podcast Studio in beautiful downtown Portland. Audio engineer, mixer and podcast editor is Allon Beausoleil Show logo was designed by Carolyn Main Website was designed by Cameron Grimes Production assistant is Chelsea Lancaster Theme music: Artist: Tipsy Track: Kadonka Album: Buzzz Courtesy of Ipecac Records 10% of gross revenue at Startup Radio Network goes to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries thru kiva.org/lender/markgrimes

On today’s Tank Talks we have Eric Woo, founder and CEO of Revere VC. With so much funding and new ways for founders and VCs to raise capital, what will be the new normal for fundraising and VC in general.Eric’s Background:Eric is an experienced investor and thought leader in the emerging manager and micro VC ecosystem. Eric has deployed over $150M across funds and direct investments throughout his career. He started his career in Venture as Principal at Northgate Capital and then moved over Top Tier Capital. Most recently, Eric was Head of Institutional Capital at Angelist before launching Revere VC last year to build a new model described as the “Vanguard for Venture Capital.”In this episode we discuss:01:25 Why Wric is so passionate about the emerging VC space02:52 History of emerging managers05:20 Limits of specialization of funds08:03 How LPs can force emerging managers to grow away from specialization11:20 Power law and portfolio construction13:48 SPVs for follow-on vs. reserves15:51 Creating access through community and how LPs view side hustles18:19 How LPs use references to vet investments20:36 Rolling funds and how institutional investors view them24:12 What is edge in VC in 202127:57 Investing in information32:10 It’s not how you invest, it’s what you invest in34:11 About Revere VC35:55 How Eric is working to change the mindset around investing38:05 Venture philanthropyFollow Matt Cohen and Tank Talks here!Podcast production support provided by Agentbee.Agency This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com

In this episode I interview Lex Sokolin, a futurist and entrepreneur working on the next generation of financial services. He is the Global Fintech Co-Head at ConsenSys, a blockchain technology company building the infrastructure, applications, and practices that enable a decentralized world. Lex focuses on emerging digital assets, public and private enterprise blockchain solutions, and decentralized finance and autonomous organizations. I highly recommend Lex's free weekly letter The FinTech Blueprint which can be found on Substack or at www.fintechblueprint.com You can also follow Lex on social media at: Twitter @lexsokolin LinkedIn @alexeysokolin Medium @sokolin Angelist @alexey-sokolin Quora @alexey-sokolin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-bill/message

Today we're speaking with Lexi Lewtan, the founder of Centered, a start-up that provides mental health tools for subscribers. As a bonus, the Centered team has partnered with our Invoice2go Facebook group for Freelancers — the Freelance Forum — to provide mental health learning units especially made for freelancers and entrepreneurs. The first of these learning units is available in our group now — so search for the Freelance Forum on Facebook to enjoy it for free. In this episode, Lexi will discuss everything from leaving tech start-up Angelist to take a sabbatical, to discovering the coaching tools she needed to improve her own mental health, to launching a subscription-based start-up which provided these tools to others. We are incredibly excited to share Lexi's journey with you today. If you like this episode and want to hear more stories from badass entrepreneurial women who are changing the world, head on over and give us a 5-star review wherever you listen to this podcast. It really helps our reach! Thanks for your support ladies! We are so grateful for you.

Range anxiety seems to be a common 'thing' amoung some prospective EV owners, maybe even some owners. New technology increases range of the EVs far exceed those of just a few years ago. It is not like being able to simply to pull into a fueling station out in the middle of nowhere with an EV, so the idea of 'running out of range' can be an issue to some people.It also matters about experience of the driver, as far as getting the best 'range' out of an EV that a driver can get. In this episode, Richard 'Buzz' Smith takes on the findings of another journalist and their findings on an EV trip. Join us to hear what Buzz came up with...------ ----- -----In Wheel Time is a live broadcast every Saturday from 9:30a - 12noonCT streaming video to YouTube, Facebook, Periscope and InWheelTime.com.Be sure to subscribe to the In Wheel Time YouTube Channel for the new podcast when it posts.www.InWheelTime.com------ ------ ------In Wheel Time Car Talk audio podcast can be heard each weekday on most providers:Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Amazon Music, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Pandora, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox----- ----- -----Want more In Wheel Time in real time? Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InWheelTime/YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/InWheelTime

Ever wondered how psychedelics can change your life? Or are you just curious to learn more about how psychedelics can be a gateway into expanded consciousness, healing, and more? In this week's episode, I interview my friend and guest, Dina Burkitbayeva who is a serial entrepreneur and investor in the mental health space. Her fund's (Forward Vision Fund) investments include ATAI Life Sciences, COMPASS Pathways, The Third Wave among others. Dina is very passionate about supporting companies and institutions building alternative solutions to mental health and helping promote the message that there are more ways to treat mental health than just medication and talk therapy. Dina runs an investment syndicate on Angelist focused on pre-seed and seed companies in the alternative mental health and higher consciousness companies. She also runs a newsletter focused on latest news and trends in the investment and business aspects of the psychedelics therapeutic space. In this conversation, we cover the following: 1. What are psychedelics? 2. The most widely used psychedelics like Psilocybin, Ayahuasca, ibogaine and Ketamine 3. Why have they become so popular and which companies to look out for in this space 4. How can they be used to heal mental health and specifically anxiety and depression 5. How you can invest in this space 6. Stories of healing from people who have used them when nothing else worked Follow @Gateways_To_Awakening On Instagram if you'd like to stay connected. I'd love to hear from you and learn more about what topics you'd like to learn about, and which shows and topics you enjoyed the most!

Ever wondered how psychedelics can change your life? Or are you just curious to learn more about how psychedelics can be a gateway into expanded consciousness, healing, and more? In this week's episode, I interview my friend and guest, Dina Burkitbayeva who is a serial entrepreneur and investor in the mental health space. Her fund’s (Forward Vision Fund) investments include ATAI Life Sciences, COMPASS Pathways, The Third Wave among others. Dina is very passionate about supporting companies and institutions building alternative solutions to mental health and helping promote the message that there are more ways to treat mental health than just medication and talk therapy. Dina runs an investment syndicate on Angelist focused on pre-seed and seed companies in the alternative mental health and higher consciousness companies. She also runs a newsletter focused on latest news and trends in the investment and business aspects of the psychedelics therapeutic space. In this conversation, we cover the following: 1. What are psychedelics? 2. The most widely used psychedelics like Psilocybin, Ayahuasca, ibogaine and Ketamine 3. Why have they become so popular and which companies to look out for in this space 4. How can they be used to heal mental health and specifically anxiety and depression 5. How you can invest in this space 6. Stories of healing from people who have used them when nothing else worked Follow @Gateways_To_Awakening On Instagram if you’d like to stay connected. I’d love to hear from you and learn more about what topics you’d like to learn about, and which shows and topics you enjoyed the most!

Dave Zohrob has been coding since before he can remember. He is among the crews where their Dad's bought TRS-80's hooked up to the TV and loaded games from tape drives. He loves music, and even ran a small record label in San Francisco. But nowadays, he focuses on his family with two little kids. While working at Angelist, he and his co-founder decided to start another thing together... the problem was, they didn't know what to build. Dave had been a podcast listener for a long time, but never really thought about what was under the hood. After considering a few different avenues, including yet another podcast app, they decided to focus on podcast analytics - some might say the App Annie for podcasting. This is the creation story of Chartable. Today’s Sponsors: * Tresta.com/codestory ( https://www.tresta.com/codestory ) - 30 Day Free Trial Links * https://chartable.com/ * https://www.linkedin.com/in/dzohrob/ * https://www.crunchbase.com/person/dave-zohrob * https://twitter.com/dzohrob Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts ( https://ratethispodcast.com/codestory ) Amazing tools we use: * If you want the best publishing platform for your podcast, with amazing support & people - use Transistor.fm ( https://transistor.fm/?via=code-story ) * Want to record your remote interviews with class? Then, you need to use Squadcast ( https://squadcast.fm/?ref=noahlabhart ). * Code Story uses the 1-click product ClipGain ( https://clipgain.io/?utm_campaign=clipgain&utm_medium=episode&utm_source=codestory ) , sign up now to get 3hrs of podcast processing time FREE Credits: Code Story is hosted and produced by Noah Labhart. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/code-story/id1466861744 ) , Spotify ( https://open.spotify.com/show/0f5HGQ2EPd63H83gqAifXp ) , Pocket Casts ( https://pca.st/Z1k7 ) , Google Play ( https://play.google.com/music/listen?pcampaignid=MKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16&t=Code_Story&view=%2Fps%2FIcdmshauh7jgmkjmh6iu3wd4oya ) , Breaker ( https://www.breaker.audio/code-story ) , Youtube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjZsiUDp-oKY_ffHc5AUpQ ) , or the podcasting app of your choice. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

If you've ever been interested or curious about quant finance - which is the the next frontier of investing and the nexus of top finance & technology, this is the discussion for you. Even if you haven't thought about it yet, you will still find it fascinating. This week's guest is ridiculously accomplished - an Olympic (Rio 2016) & World-championship-level athlete, while concurrently, building his equally successful finance career in quant at Citadel, one of the foremost hedge funds in the world. It also has amazing lessons on developing the mindset to become the best at anything - be it in business, career, sports or life. 04:25 Pursuing his Olympic aspirations05:00 How he got into Quantopian - applied to 8 start-ups via Angelist, knew very little about quant07:00 Got the opportunity to be a part of Quantopian's push to become a crowd-sourced hedge fund & building a HF product from ground up08:30 His experience at Citadel10:00 Quant finance more of a tech job than a finance job11:00 Feedback cycle from quant investing product is quick12:30 Working with data fits well 13:30 Coming to Citadel was a game-changer, realized it was possible to have an edge, have alpha14:30 What is quantitative finance? Deep-dive into what a quant does (Building & Weighting Datasets, Fitting / portfolio construction, Predictions, Mapping to Positions)20:00 Why Citadel? To learn, you have to work with the best. World-class education in quant. Citadel is a pioneer in so many areas23:30 Advantage of scale will be critical in next 5 years26:00 Looking for an edge in quant & trading, comparisons to rowing29:30 Need Mindset that things are out of your control. It's just part of the game. 35:00 How to balance demands of Olympic athlete and working at Citadel35:30 Dealing with disappointment of missing London Olympics in 201238:30 What has helped me accelerate in my career: Be fearless enough to dig into the details and be self-sufficient to figure out tough problems42:30 Common misconception: You don't have to be a STEM major to be in quant or in technical roles. Don't be intimidated by engineering. If you like it, learn more about it and inch closer to those types of roles45:30 Interviews at Citadel: What he looks for in behavioral cues in interviews, why communication skills are critical even for technical interviews49:00 Two main tracks in Quant: Quant Development (QD) and Quant Research (QR)52:30 Rapid Fire: Favorite Book (Man Who Solved the Markets, Flash Boys); and more

Today, we are talking about Email Finders.What is it about an email that's so important?  Email is personal. It's how we communicate. And, once you have them, they are also a means to find their social profiles.Let's go through the tools; the good and the bad:Hunter.io – Bad. They like to say they are better than others, but we have seen performance as a swing and a miss.Swordfish – It's reliable. Really like using it, especially after UI improvements. “It's sick, and “Accurate AF”Lusha – Like, and getting better. Easy to use. Plus this tool includes a people aggregator.Whois.com – We don't talk about this enough as sourcers. The WhoIs database is meant to find domain owners, but it also includes contact information.Zapinfo – If you're not using ZapInfo, get on it. Don't forget to check out the Boolean builder as well as their Facebook search within the tool.Uplead – Not necessarily a recruiting tool, it's more B2B. Like the ability to filter and pull different things out. You gotta pay for it, there is a free version but free isn't always the way to go.ClearbitConnect – Really cool. B2B Marketing as well, with both a Chrome Extension as well as an email extension. Use them to find company org charts with work emails. The free version will give you 150 free lookups.RocketReach – It's a B2B marketing tool to connect with decision-makers. It also has a people aggregator tool. They have indexed over 20 million companies, and allow searches across sites like Angelist and CrunchBase. CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Join in for a conversation with Hans Arijanto, Product Engineer at Angelist. We have a dual segment episode today. The first half talks about Hans’ career from working in startups in Toronto to Silicon Valley to Jakarta and back to Toronto. We dive into the various transition points in his career, why he left Facebook for a startup, how he ended up working for the Tokopedia, Amazon of Southeast Asia, and owns a board games cafe. Then, we go into a second part that is a new concept I’m trying out called Uncommon Sense. It’s a segment where I hope to have friends on and we talk about things that may be common sense to us but not others. With Hans, we go through philosophy and the cultural differences between Jakarta, Indonesia and Toronto, Canada.

Nir Eyal is an author, lecturer and investor known for his bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products.  His new book is a life-changer: Indestractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.  Nir writes:   "I’m the author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. I have taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Design School. I’ve sold two technology companies since 2003 and now help teams design more engaging products. He writes: "For most of my career I’ve worked in the video gaming and advertising industries where I learned, applied (and at times rejected) the techniques used to motivate and manipulate users. I write to help companies create behaviors that benefit their users while educating people on how to build healthful habits in their own lives. As an active angel investor, I put my money where my mouth is by backing habit-forming products I believe improve lives. Some of my past investments include Eventbrite (NYSE:EB), Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn), Worklife (acquired by Cisco), Product Hunt (acquired by Angelist), Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Kahoot!, Byte Foods, FocusMate, and Anchor.fm (acquired by Spotify). Although I received most of my education earning an advanced degree from The School of Hard Knocks, I also received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business." Links from the show: NirAndFar.com/Indistractable Schedule-maker tool: https://nirandfar.com/schedule-maker/ Summary article: https://www.nirandfar.com/skill-of-the-future/ And distraction guide here: https://www.nirandfar.com/distractions/ Habits vs routines article here: https://www.nirandfar.com/habits/     Buy Indestractable Follow Nir Website: https://www.nirandfar.com/ ======================  Request to Join the FREE Meredith Atwood Community & Coaching https://meredith-atwood-coaching.mn.co/ ======================  Buy Meredith’s Books: The Year of No Nonsense https://amzn.to/3su5qWp Triathlon for the Every Woman: https://amzn.to/3nOkjiH =======================   Follow Meredith Atwood & The Podcast on Social: Web: http://www.swimbikemom.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/swimbikemom   =======================  Want to Connect?  Email: same24hourspodcast@gmail.com =======================  Credits: Host & Production: Meredith Atwood Copyright 2017-2020, 2021 All Rights Reserved, Meredith Atwood, LLC

LINKEDIN:  I have set aside my headhunting and marketing firms to manage a team of sourcers for a national hotel chain. It's my opportunity to apply what I've learned in one of the highest volume settings in recruiting.  I still research AI, automation, blockchain, and EHAV's, and do advising through Angelist for startups. Persuasion, influence, and behavioral interviews still excite me, as does most anything written by Nassim Taleb. 

How to Run and Scale Remote Teams w/ Liam Martin. Liam is a well-known tech entrepreneur and expert on #remoteteams. He has co-founded companies such as Staff.com and TimeDoctor.com and currently runs "Running Remote", the world's largest remote work conference.  For anyone running a remote team, join Liam and leaders from Helpscout, Evernote, AngeList, and more at the world’s largest remote work conference hosted in Bali, June 29-30th. Head to www.runningremote.com to learn more and use our special promo code:getleverage for 20% off your ticket.

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Kendrick Nguyen, CEO and co-founder, Republic. Republic is an investment platform where everyone can invest as little as $10 in startups and ICOs.  Kendrick, was general counsel at Angelist, as we know caters investments to super high net worth individuals.  But ever since the Jobs Act, which lowered the dollar amounts and the qualification of an investor, created opportunity for business model of republic.   Their second year enjoyed 10x growth.  Where at least 50% of funding goes to woman founders.   Tune in and Listen.   Subscribe now on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's episode with Jennifer Fitzgerald from Policygenius.   About the host:   John is the host of the twice-weekly “Bank On It” podcast recorded onsite at offices of Carpenter Group, a creative services agency focused on the financial services industry. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry.   Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter or on Medium

Dans ce nouvel épisode, je vais à la rencontre de Julie Chabin, Product Designer chez Product Hunt. Product Hunt pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas encore, c'est un peu LE site de référence, au même titre que Hacker News ou Reddit, pour découvrir de nouveaux produits. L'endroit vers lequel toute la Silicon Valley et par extension, le monde du produit se tourne pour découvrir  les nouvelles apps, les sites webs ou les projets les plus fou. On revient sur le parcours de Julie, son process de création, sur Product Hunt, les lancements de produits, Makers et l'organisation de la startup au sein d'AngelList. Bref, plein de sujets passionnants.

Welcome to the first episode of Hash Power, an audio documentary that explores the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies with leaders in the field like Naval Ravikant, Olaf Carlson-Wee, Fred Ehrsam, & Ari Paul. Hash Power is meant to be an introduction, but really, it is an invitation to explore this emerging world on your own.  In the coming weeks, we will cover the technology, the power of decentralization, bitcoin, Ethereum, ICOs, cryptography and hashing. We will spend time with the leading active hedge fund managers in the field, and with outside investors who are both optimistic and skeptical. Episode one covers the big picture, and answers the question: what is blockchain and why might it significantly affect our world? If you enjoy what follows, you’ll still be very early in understanding this field. Most don’t. So help me spread it like wildfire, because the more people that understand blockchain, the better its impact might become. Please enjoy episode one, and stay tuned next week for episode 2, which explores investing in cryptocurrencies. Hash Power is presented by Fidelity Investments   For comprehensive show notes on this episode go to http://investorfieldguide.com/hashpower For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast. To get involved with Project Frontier, head to InvestorFieldGuide.com/frontier. Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub. Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshag   Books Referenced The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age Nostalgia for the Absolute   Links Referenced Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System Reddit User jav_rddt SHA-256 Calculator The BitCoin Model for Crowdfunding Fat Protocols #cryptotwitter   Show Notes 0:05 – Introduction    CHAPTER 1 – Understanding the Concept of Blockchain (3:25) 4:30 – Jeremiah Lowin explains how blockchain is like a database             5:14 – Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System 5:46 – Owning a digital asset 7:14 – Naval Ravikant, CEO of Angelist on how blockchains can help to create personal networks and organize humans 11:01 – How blockchains represent a way to coordinate global activity through tokens 13:33 – New coins popping up around data storage and utility needs like solar panels 14:57 – Permission vs permissionless networks 16:37 – Protocols and the introduction of scarcity 18:13 – Keeping track of scarcity and the introduction of tokens 18:49 – Societal structures and how blockchains will change them again             18:51 – The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age 21:55 – The role of blockchains in the informational age and the rise of more individual sovereignty 23:29 - Fred Ehrsam, co-founder of Coinbase, on the increasing shift to digital worlds led by incentive structures   CHAPTER 2 – Blockchain Technology (27:48)             29:09 - Reddit User jav_rddt             30:43 - SHA-256 Calculator 31:53 - Charlie Noyes, Pantera Capital, explains how SHA-256 was developed and what make its so special 35:48 – How miners create new blocks and the incentives to do so 40:22 – The nonce field 43:48 – The incentives that exist for miners and the arms race to build more powerful systems to mine 45:20 – The development of mining pools 46:54 – Ethereum, the “spiritual successor” to bitcoin 48:36 – How the Ether network is an ecosystem in which other tokens can sit 50:51 - Naval Ravikant on alternative coins or tokens             50:50 - The BitCoin Model for Crowdfunding 51:37 – How the protocol creators are the ones getting wealthy             52:35 – Fat Protocols 53:22 – Blockchain as an experiment in distributed government 54:47 – How cryptocurrency is more than just technology, it’s a movement             54:50 – Nostalgia for the Absolute             57:27 - #cryptotwitter 1:00:58 - Peter Jubber, of Fidelity, on how huge institutions, like theirs, are getting into the cryptocurrency game 1:4:01 –The notion of cooperation in an open source project or protocol 1:05:21- Olaf Carlson-Wee, first employee at Coinbase and the founder of Polychain, on the early excitement for cryptocurrency 1:06:56– Closing thoughts from Patrick             Looking to work in this space - hashpowerdeveloper@gmail.com   Learn More For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast.  Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub Follow Patrick on twitter at @patrick_oshag

Joining me today is our very own Tom Britton, Co-Founder & CTO @ SyndicateRoom, one of the UK’s leading equity crowdfunding platforms having raised £40m in funding for startups last year and having recently raised their own round on their own platform, so a big congrats to them for that and in the show today we discuss the future for crowdfunding in fluctuating credit cycles, why one business is more suitable for crwdfunding than another and the effect of Title III, will it have the ramficiations everyone is expecting? 1.) How did Tom come to co-found SyndicateRoom from a little office in Cambridge? 2.) How will crowd investing perform during a different part of the credit cycle? Does Tom think crowd investing will do well when interest rates rise and defaults rates increase? 3.) What makes a business suitable for crowdfunding vs suitable for VC, and in which case should a business do something like Beaulah did and utilise both? How does Tom compare SyndicateRoom to Angelist? 4.) With the recent announcement of Title III in the US, a friend Ryan Caldbeck, Co-Founder @ CircleUp told me that unaccredited investors would get the worst dealflow as the best startups go to VCs and get funded, those that do not get rejected by them, then go to angels, then go to HNW’s and then when everyone else has rejected them then they go to unaccredited giving them the worst dealflow. What are Tom's thoughts on this and how can we solve for this? 5.) Does Tom see institutional capital entering crowd investing at any point? Would Tom be averse to this? 6.) What does the roadmap look like for the crowdfunding space as a whole in the next 10 years? What are Tom's predictions? Items Mentioned In The Show Today: Tom's Fave Book: Talk Like Ted by Carmine Gallo Tom's Fave Blog: CB Insights, Both Sides Of The Table As always, you can learn more about SyndicateRoom here: www.syndicateroom.com and see Tom's twitter page here: www.twitter.com/tombritton