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GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Sarah works with DDGeopolitics a prominent Telegram channel in the English-speaking realm, providing extensive coverage of geopolitical affairs and global conflict news. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Benjamin Rubinstein is an independent anti-imperialist journalist & content creator living in Nicaragua for the past two years. Benjamin got his start in politics after being arrested by the Secret Service outside the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, 2019. Undeterred, he beat the government in court and has since participated in a number of projects and movements ranging from Palestinian Human rights, Pan-African politics, and the struggle against Empire in Latin America.

Perhaps no country has been subjected to the whims of US imperialism as much as Nicaragua. In the 1800s, it was seen a new breeding ground for the Monroe Doctrine, and sent mercenaries over there to fight wars. In the early 1900s, during the quest for colonies, the US marines invaded again, and through the efforts of Agosto Sandino, they were pushed out, not before establishing a foothold in the form of Anastasio Somoza and his sons who ruled the country with an iron fist. Somoza and his allies grew wealthy while most of the peasants starved and impoverished. Somoza, even took blood from the Nicaraguans and sold it to the US. However, the Sandinistas began their resistance in 1961 to the Somoza dictatorship. It was a David vs Goliath fight. Somoza had bombers from the US, while Sandinistas merely had their guns. Through their determination, the successfully defeated the Somoza dictatorship not before Somoza absconded with over $3 billion of aid. However, even victory was bittersweet as the US decided to train one of the most horrific militias known to man: the Contras. No action was deemed off-limits for the Contras. They beheaded children, they gouged out eyes of peasants. As one activist puts it, “The contras don't win the hearts and minds of the people. They take the arms and limbs”However, the Sandinista Revolution improved the lives of the Nicaraguan people in unprecedented ways. Within just 5 short months, the literacy rate rose up from the 50s to the 80s. But, they were fighting a brutal civil war with the Contras for the next decade, while under US sanctions.Being under the axe of imperial sanctions, and tired from the constant civil war, and under the pressure from the US, the Nicaraguan people voted out the Sandinistas for a US-backed leader: Violeta Chamorro. Once again, the gains from the revolution were rolled back. Literacy went down, many essential services were privatized. But, the Sandinistas did not give up. They continued to organize for the next 16 years and finally, their efforts paid off. Daniel Ortega and the Sandinistas came back to power in 2006. However, they Sandinistas have been under attack by the US through organizations like the NED that fund the violent opposition including the coup attempt in 2018 where 100s of innocent civilians in Nicaragua were killed. The US put Nicaragua under economic sanctions. The Sandinistas and Ortega skillfully navigated through this minefield using caution. For example, they did not immediately recognize the one-china policy because of all the factories Taiwan had put in. Only when the opportunity came forward did they do that. Finally, we walk about Ben and Dan's experience in the latest Nicaraguan elections and compare it with the US elections. We also discuss the US propaganda campaign against Nicaragua. In the end, Dan says “ God Bless the Sandinistas”Follow Ben on TwitterFollow Dan on TwitterOther Episodes with Dan Kovalik This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.historicly.net/subscribe

In this Episode of the Byron Lazine Podcast, Byron sits down with Ben Rubenstein to discuss the future of realtor.com and the fast changing real estate industry. Subscribe to Byron Lazine YouTube: http://bit.ly/sub2byronlazine Connect with Byron: Website: https://www.byronlazine.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ByronLazine/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byronlazine YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/byron... Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/byronlazine The Real Word: https://www.youtube.com/channel/there... Real Estate | One+Company: https://www.oneandcompany.com/ Marketing | Company Cubed: http://companycubed.com/ 5AM Call Sign-up: https://www.5amcall.com/ 5AM SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-5amcall Subscribe to Byron’s newsletter: https://www.byronlazine.com/subscribe

Today we meet a young entrepreneur that landed himself on Inc.'s 30 under 30 list, has had multiple 9 figure exits (yes NINE figures), and was recently named 2020's Austinite of the Year. I'm excited to introduce you to Ben Rubenstein. For many in our community, this is a name you've heard before. Today, though we will hear a story you may have not yet heard.Ben co-founded an early online market company that Web.com purchased for about $350M and immediately went to work founding a second company which News Corp purchased for over $200M.Ben currently sits as the Chief Revenue Officer for Realtor.com and equally as impressive is an active Board Member of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), where he helps abused and displaced children in the court system.Today's conversation will lead us down the path to entrepreneurship, the difference between ideas and execution, provide perspective on failure, and also provide a compelling example and path to mentorship and giving back. We get to talk about one of our shared favorite books and the impact of happiness on our businesses, families, and the world.One of the more powerful conversations we've brought you here at Xperience Growth!—Explore past episodes: XperienceGrowthPodcast.comSign up for our newsletter here: XperienceChrisSuarez.comIf you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a short review on Apple Podcasts. I love reading reviews and engaging with our community.Follow Chris:Twitter: twitter.com/Xperience_ChrisInstagram: instagram.com/xperiencechrissuarezFacebook: facebook.com/XperienceChrisSuarez

Chris, Omar, and special guest Ben Rubenstein talk about core rule changes in 9th, the armies we're excited to play, and the so-called "Primaris Problem." Live stream Wednesdays 7pm Eastern at www.twitch.tv/flashgitz40k

Ben is a fascinating founder. Over his 15-year career as an entrepreneur, he started and sold 2 companies – Yodle to Web.com for $350 million, Opcity to Realtor.com for $200 million – and hired over 2,000 people. If you do the math, that's about $35 million in value creation and 130 new jobs per year. Crazy! On this episode of the Startup Exits Podcast, we chat with Ben about: • Disrupting Yellow Pages • How to be good at sales • How to build a 1000-person sales team • Ben’s first exit – Web.com acquires Yodle • Do founders need industry expertise? • Ben’s second exit – Realtor.com acquires Opcity • Can you buy a home without humans involved? • Future of local advertising Ben is currently on the executive team of Realtor.com and is an advisor to several startups. Startup Exits is brought to you by StartupSoft. New episodes every month, subscribe for more.

Welcome back for the first episode of None Size Fits All season two. This season Jon Boller will be hosting a variety of guests as they share their knowledge and expertise on technology, real estate, building businesses, and entrepreneurialism. Episode one features the founder and CEO of Opcity, Ben Rubenstein.   Boller talks with Rubenstein about the key features of scaling Yodle and Opcity, two companies built by Rubenstein, and how this information can be used to benefit other new businesses. According to Rubenstein, a strong foundation with a positive company culture is the first step to growing a small business. He also discusses the importance of specialization of work, division of labor, and focusing on the consumer as a means to success.   What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode: A growing company requires a strong foundation to maintain success at scale. Rubenstein’s experience growing his previous company Yodle. Infrastructure and a strong company culture enables you to scale your business effectively. How Opcity leverages agent accountability to produce an effective product. Scale provides a huge advantage for companies. Lead generation should focus on optimizing returns, not the speed of the return. Division of labor and specialization of work allows you to focus on your strengths. Focus on lead conversion, not lead generation. Why it is important to focus on what is best for the consumer. How and why Opcity rewards agents with higher customer satisfaction ratings. The industry wins when the agent and consumer wins. Being a tech focused brokerage is an absolute necessity. Rubenstein’s opinion on the future of the real estate industry as a whole.

This week, we present two stories of adapting to survive, from a cancer survivor's creative solution to the after-effects of his treatment to an Iraqi who becomes a computer scientist to survive the war. Part 1: Ben Rubenstein survived cancer, but now there are new challenges to contend with. Part 2: A young Iraqi computer scientist must adapt to survive war and its aftermath. Benjamin Rubenstein is the author of the "Cancer-Slaying Super Man" books and other personal essays. He speaks about personal health, feeling superhuman, and the urge when he's intoxicated to eat jelly beans--all of them. The two items he brings with him everywhere are a flask and gum, particularly Juicy Fruit or Big Red because those have sugar instead of sorbitol. Benjamin doesn't fuck around with weird chemicals (excluding whatever is in cheap whiskey). Benjamin loves inspiring others through a combination of insane stories of survival and attempted humor. Abbas Mousa is an Economist at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. growing up in Baghdad Iraq he always wanted to be an artist but ended up with a Computer Science and Economic degrees, he's been featured on the Moth Radio Hour on NPR,  and with his passion for art and storytelling he became a regular storyteller with the Moth StorySlam. Mousa immigrated to America in 2009 through a special immigrant visa for Iraqi translators and currently working on his memoir, he has been featured in multiple articles and a guest speaker sharing some of his stories and experiences. Follow him on twitter @atmousa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Berkowitz is CEO & Co-Founder of OJO Labs in Austin.   Before launching OJO, John founded Yodle, a provider of local online advertising and marketing services, in 2005 with his childhood friends Ben Rubenstein and Nathaniel Stevens. They grew it to a large company with more than 1,500 employees and $200 million in revenue. In 2016, Web.com bought Yodle for $342 million.   At Yodle, John served many roles including launching and managing the 50m enterprise division of Yodle and most recently managing all strategic relationships for Yodle as Vice President of Business Development.   In Austin, John also serves on the board of CASA of Travis County, a children's advocacy organization and sits on the board of several young companies as an entrepreneurial advisor. Berkowitz has a B.A. in International Business from George Washington University.

Ben Rubenstein is the co-founder and CEO of Opcity in Austin. The fast growing startup has created a data and analytics driven technology platform for real estate agents and brokers. It recently announced it has raised $27 million in funding, the largest Series A round in Austin this year and one of the largest ever. Rubenstein previously co-founded and served as vice president of sales operations at Yodle in 2005 and grew it to a large company with more than 1,500 employees and $200 million in revenue. In 2016, Web.com bought Yodle for $342 million. In this podcast, he recounts his entrepreneurial journey at Yodle from a 21 year old straight out of college to building and running a multi-million dollar company with more than 1,000 employees.  He enjoys being an entrepreneur and scaling a company. He has joined with his Co-Founder at Opcity Michael Lam to build an even bigger company. 

Some technology companies have been founded in a garage. Local Internet search company Natpal was hatched in a Connecticut car dealership. That's where Wharton undergraduate student and future Natpal CEO Nate Stevens first realized that Internet search wasn't exactly friendly to small businesses looking for sales leads. The discovery led Stevens along with Penn alumnus Ben Rubenstein and Wharton professor Kartik Hosanagar to found Natpal which brings local businesses online and helps them find sales leads via web searches. The goal is not just clicks but phone calls says Stevens. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.