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Subscribe to the Reading Unicorns newsletter here.Follow Riding Unicorns on LinkedIn here.Subscribe to the Riding Unicorns YouTube channel here.In this episode we're joined by Mike Jones, Managing Partner at Science Inc., a trailblazing venture studio behind breakout brands like Dollar Shave Club, Liquid Death, and DogVacay (merged with Rover).Mike is one of LA's most prolific entrepreneurs and investors. From turning around MySpace to co-founding and investing in over 150 companies, his career is filled with pivotal lessons on operating, scaling, and backing iconic consumer brands.We dive deep into:

Karine Nassim is the co-founder of DayNew, a new technology platform designed to help people through trauma associated with grief and loss. After experiencing the sudden loss of her spouse, she joined forces with fellow serial entrepreneur Eloise Bune to build an AI-powered community platform that helps users navigate through the challenges that come with unexpected changes. Karine also co-founded with her late husband DogVacay, the “Airbnb for dogs” that raised $47 million and fast expanded before being acquired by Rover. She also founded SHMASK, a Covid-era business producing stylish shirts with masks attached featured on NBC's Today Show.

Michael Jones is the founder of studio and venture fund Science Inc., where he helps founders scale highly profitable and successful businesses. Mike's portfolio includes Liquid Death, Dollar Shave Club, Myspace, DogVacay, Goodreads, and Maker Studios, to name a few. Prior to Science, Mike served as the CEO of Myspace, and his company, Userplane, was acquired by AOL. His experience and expertise in both large and small companies focuses on strategy, growth, and operational efficiency, and has resulted in over $2B in exits.    You can learn more about:  How do we build the next big consumer brand?  How to create and manage a successful venture capital portfolio?  How to invest in the next Liquid Death and Dollar Shave Club?  ===================== 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, superstar founders, as well as well-known tech executives in 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.

This episode features an interview with Andrew Mok, Chief Marketing Officer of Turo. Here, Andrew's focus is on growing Turo's community of hosts and guests and making Turo an iconic global brand. His previous roles include VP of Growth at DogVacay, Strategy Consultant at Bain & Company, and Front-End Developer for Life360.In this episode, Kailey and Andrew discuss balancing data and human insights, stopping the scroll, and dogfooding your product.-------------------Key Takeaways:While AI can help us become more efficient, it can't replace human connection, something that customers value. Intertwining AI and human insights can help your campaigns stand out from the crowd.It's important to know when to balance data and when to use your intuition. Data can and should be used to structure an experiment, but intuition can lead to creating revolutionary products.Customers are getting savvy to generic value prop messaging. By making content that feels organic and authentic, you're able to hold their attention much longer.-------------------“It's important to remember there's a balance between when to use data and when to use intuition. You should use data when it's available and when you can actually structure an experiment. You also shouldn't get paralyzed by data. You should know when to use your intuition. You don't create revolutionary products by optimizing your way there. It comes from somebody who has a vision or a team of people who have a vision and who execute it.” – Andrew Mok-------------------Episode Timestamps:‍*(02:38) - Andrew's career journey*(07:17) - Trends in customer experience in car sharing*(10:27) - How Turo is building AI and human insights into campaigns*(15:48) - How personalization and data impact Turo's strategies*(22:53) - Changes in customer behavior at Turo*(32:19) - How Turo is “stopping the scroll”*(39:26) - An example of another company doing it right with customer engagement (hint: it's Amazon and Masters Tournament)*(44:48) - Andrew's recommendations for upleveling customer experience strategies-------------------Links:Connect with Andrew on LinkedInConnect with Kailey on LinkedInLearn more about Caspian Studios-------------------SponsorGood Data, Better Marketing is brought to you by Twilio Segment. In today's digital-first economy, being data-driven is no longer aspirational. It's necessary. Find out why over 20,000 businesses trust Segment to enable personalized, consistent, real-time customer experiences by visiting Segment.com

Charles Moldow, a general partner at Foundation Capital, shares his remarkable journey from being a Wall Street analyst to becoming an entrepreneur and eventually transitioning into his current role as an investor over two decades ago. His captivating anecdotes leave you eager for more, whether he's recounting stories about his father's wisdom on the internet or recalling a memorable encounter with an exceptional entrepreneur. Charles also delves into the exciting market trends within insurtech and offers valuable insights into the areas to focus attention for fruitful opportunities.In this episode, you'll learn:[2:20] Charles Moldow's early entrepreneurial ventures during the dynamic evolution of the internet.[7:58] The role of a VC in sometimes discouraging founders to protect them from their own pitfalls.[13:01] The revealing nature of a founder's personal life story, showcasing their unique abilities.[19:54] "Don't prepare to impress me. Just share your authentic truth." - Charles Moldow[23:43] The importance for entrepreneurs to explore the vast array of promising opportunities for leveraging technology in the insurance industry.The non-profit organization that Charles is passionate about: safespaceAbout Charles MoldowCharles Moldow is a general partner at Foundation Capital. At Foundation, he identifies technology trends and new user experiences that will change the financial services landscape. His thesis investing has him focused on fintech, insurtech and proptech opportunities with a crypto overlay to everything he evaluates. Since he joined Foundation Capital in 2005, he's made seventeen successful investments, five of which have gone public and twelve have been acquired. Charles' public portfolio includes early-stage investments that have led to notable IPOs with DOMA (IPO 2021), Rover (IPO 2021), LendingClub (IPO 2014), OnDeck (IPO 2014) and Everyday Health (2014). Fun fact: Charles moonlights as AAA Little League coach and family vacation planner.Learn more about Charles here.About Foundation CapitalFoundation Capital is a Silicon Valley-based early-stage venture capital firm that's dedicated to the proposition that one entrepreneur's idea, with the right support, can become a business that changes the world. The firm is made up of former entrepreneurs who set out to create the firm they wanted as founders. Foundation Capital is currently invested in more than 60 high-growth ventures in the areas of consumer, information technology, software, digital energy, financial technology, and marketing technology. These investments include AdRoll, Beepi, Bolt Threads, DogVacay, Kik, ForgeRock, Lending Home, Localytics, and Visier. The firm's twenty-six IPOs include Lending Club, OnDeck, Chegg, Sunrun, MobileIron, Control4, TubeMogul, Envestnet, Financial Engines, Netflix, NetZero, Responsys and Silver Spring Networks.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode. Follow Us:  Twitter | Linkedin | Instagram | Facebook

If you've visited any retail or SaaS industry website in the past year, you've seen these headlines:‘X Company lays off 20% of staff'‘Y Retailer files for bankruptcy'‘Z Company reports 80% drop in profitability in Q2'Retail and SaaS are going through financial headwinds in a major market downturn. What can CFOs of these companies do to navigate the current market environment? We brought on a veteran CFO who's had experience in both industries to share his perspective: Bryan Wolff.Bryan Wolff is the CFO of AllVoices, an employee communications platform. He was also CFO of apparel retailer Bonobos and grocery retailer Thrive Market. He's led finance teams of all sizes across a variety of business models, and we were lucky to get him on the show. In this conversation, Bryan and Chris discuss a range of finance-related topics, including: The financial tools retailers should leverage in a downturn Retail vs. SaaS financial models Why retailers should be constantly scenario planning Bryan's concept of “exhaust” in retail businesses One killer strategy for retailers to lower their customer acquisition cost (CAC) Bryan goes incredibly deep into the financial mechanics businesses need to survive right now. We hope you enjoy this episode. Connect with Bryan on LinkedinConnect with Chris on Twitter and LinkedinCheck out AllVoicesAbout Bryan:Bryan has worked as a technology investor and executive for over 15 years; having held senior positions at numerous Venture Capital-backed start-ups and other Institutional Investment firms. He is currently the CFO at AllVoices, a Los Angeles-based employee communications platform. Recently Bryan was a Managing Director at Anthos Capital Management, a Santa Monica-based private equity firm, where he had worked from 2017 to 2020. Prior to that, Bryan was the CFO of Bonobos, Inc. (acquired by Wal-Mart), DogVacay (acquired by Rover, Inc.) and Thrive Market, all privately held companies. Bryan has sat on numerous boards over his career, both public and private. Bryan holds an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business and a BSE in Computer Science from Princeton University. He and his wife, Melanie, live in Santa Monica and have 3 young children.

词汇表safekeeping （贵重物品的）妥善保管startup 刚起步的小公司player 主要参与企业short-term 短期地holidaymaking 在外度假的-friendly 对……友善的（词缀）profitable 有盈利的business model 商业模式to measure up 达到（标准）、满足（期望）odds and ends 零碎的杂物painless 轻而易举的heavyweight 行业巨头24/7 全天候的-wise 在……方面（词缀）to set (you) back 花掉（你）一大笔钱distrust 不信任to bank on 指望a gap in the market 市场缺口，市场空白pricey 贵的，价格高的left luggage office 行李寄存处文稿:If a stranger offered you money to keep a suitcase in your spare room, would you accept? 如果一个陌生人给你钱让你在空闲房间里放一个手提箱，你会接受吗？How about the other way round: if you had too many belongings, would you consider trusting someone you met online with their safekeeping?反过来呢：如果你的财物太多，你会考虑信任你在网上认识的人保管吗？ Anthony Paine believed enough of us would answer 'yes' to these questions to launch his own startup, Stashbee. His business links people with space to those who need it.Anthony Paine 相信我们当中有足够多的人会对这些问题回答“是”来创办自己的创业公司 Stashbee。他的业务将有空间的人与需要空间的人联系起来。And it's just one player in the booming 'sharing economy', an industry that relies on people renting out things like their beds, bikes and even parking spaces. 它只是蓬勃发展的“共享经济”中的一个参与者，这个行业依赖于人们出租床、自行车甚至停车位等物品。Airbnb, a company valued at 200bn RMB, provides a platform for those renting property short-term. DogVacay pairs holidaymaking pet owners with pet-friendly hosts, and aims to be profitable by 2017.Airbnb，一家估值2000亿元人民币的公司，为短租人士提供了一个平台。 DogVacay 将度假的宠物主人与宠物友好的主人配对，目标是到 2017 年实现盈利。All their business models revolve around one simple word: trust. 他们所有的商业模式都围绕着一个简单的词：信任。So, how does Stashbee measure up? BBC journalist Dougal Shaw decided to try it out for himself.那么，Stashbee 是如何衡量的呢？ BBC 记者 Dougal Shaw 决定亲自试一试。 He had some odds and ends to store while renovating his house, and met a host through the site who could keep them for 475 RMB for two months. All relatively smooth and painless.他在装修房子时有一些零碎的东西要存放，通过网站遇到了一个房东，他可以以475元的价格将它们保留两个月。一切都比较顺利和无痛。Heavyweights in the traditional storage industry, such as Big Yellow and Access, aren't convinced. Big Yellow 和 Access 等传统存储行业的重量级企业并不相信。A representative from Access told Shaw he was sceptical about storing with “amateurs”. Access 的一位代表告诉 Shaw，他对与“业余爱好者”一起存储持怀疑态度。He cited 24/7 access to the items and better security as the main advantages of his service. 他引用了 24/7 全天候访问这些物品和更好的安全性作为他服务的主要优势。Cost-wise it would set you back an extra 160 RMB to store with them.成本方面，它会让你多花 160 元人民币来存放它们。Stashbee agree that tackling security concerns is important, but say business success depends more on people overcoming a distrust of strangers we've been taught since childhood.Stashbee 同意解决安全问题很重要，但表示商业成功更多地取决于人们克服对我们从小就被教导的陌生人的不信任。They aren't alone. Companies such as Costockage, Roost and Spacer all run similar storage businesses, and are all banking on a shift in consumer attitudes.他们并不孤单。 Costockage、Roost 和 Spacer 等公司都经营着类似的存储业务，并且都寄希望于消费者态度的转变。And the concept of social storage doesn't stop there. CityStasher believe there's a gap in the market for those who want to store things for extremely short periods of time. 社交存储的概念并不止于此。 CityStasher 认为，对于那些想要在极短的时间内存储东西的人来说，市场上存在差距。For example, if you have three hours to kill in a city before your train leaves, what do you do with your suitcase? 例如，如果您在火车开出前有 3 个小时的时间在城市中消磨时光，您会如何处理您的手提箱？CityStasher hope you will choose to leave it at a local newsagent, found through their website of course, rather than in the station's pricier left luggage office.CityStasher 希望您选择将它留在当地的报刊亭，当然可以通过他们的网站找到，而不是在车站更昂贵的行李寄存处。Would you try it out? It's a question of trust.你会试试看吗？这是一个信任问题。

Wayne Chang is the General Manager of Saatchi Art. Wayne is an emerging artist himself but also has significant experience in the web and e-commerce space- starting with Newsweek and with stints at Photobucket and DogVacay. Saatchi Art is the world's largest platform for emerging artists with 1.4 million artworks, from 94k artists, representing 110 countries. In our conversation, we talk about what emerging art and art are exactly, how the site functions and works with both collectors and artists,  the emerging NFT space, and Saatchi Art's efforts, and how Saatchi Art connects with its live event brand 'The Other Art Fair" to bring new collectors to the art market.

Jay Gould is an American tech entrepreneur and the founder & CEO of Yashi. Gould is also an active angel investor, and has backed web-based startups including DogVacay, Tout, Buffer, and Fitocracy. Jay Gould and Caitlin Gould founded Yashi in 2007. Yashi became a location-focused advertising platform that targeted mobile and web video advertising. The company was named to Inc. Magazine's Inc. 5000 list of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America for four consecutive years from 2012–2015. Yashi was acquired by Nexstar Broadcasting Group on February 2, 2015, for $33 million. Learn more about Jay Gould: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Gould_(entrepreneur) Follow Jay Gould on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaygould

Mike Jones is an entrepreneur and investor.  Mike is the CEO and founder of Science Inc, an LA based startup studio.  They were the first investors in the Dollar Shave Club, DogVacay (now Rover.com) and many others. Previously, Mike was also the interim CEO of MySpace post acquisition to News Corp. 

Aaron Hirschhorn (’05), founder, CEO and chairman of the disruptive startup DogVacay, tells us how timing was the crucial factor in growing his business from nothing to $100 million in revenue. Also, we discuss how to make the best decisions with the information you have.

An award-winning designer and MIT alum, Christine is the CEO of Everydae, the world's smartest digital tutor. Previously she was the Chief Product Officer at Veritas Prep (sold in 2018) where she incubated and launched the adaptive learning platform, ORION (33% MoM growth). Prior to this, she led the product and design team at DogVacay (sold to Rover.com) and the innovation department at Deutsch. She also invented the electric bike, the Copenhagen Wheel, a TIME Magazine Best Invention.  Everydae is an online SAT digital tutor that gets you top scores without the stress. Affordable, effective, and fun, Everydae's secret is their revolutionary bite-size online micro lessons that match short attention spans and busy schedules. Everydae's team believes that a lack of money shouldn’t stand in the way of realizing your potential, which is why they're democratizing access to affordable, personalized learning so that anyone can level-up in life. Connect with Christine Outram Everydae Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube LinkedIn Some of the Topics Covered by Christine Outram in this Episode What is Everydae, where the idea came from, and how it got started Christine's background in product and digital design and interest in tech and education The steps taken to actually develop Everydae Christine's role as CEO Marketing and sales as a direct-to-parents product Customer acquisition and launching during the COVID-19 pandemic In-house versus outsourcing for running paid acquisition Relationship and email marketing Their experience with Wefunder, why they decided to go the crowdfunding route, and what they did to ensure its success "Mom and pop angels" Everydae's team Distribution of funds post-fundraising Their approach to content creation and breadth versus depth Collecting and incorporating consumer feedback Balancing short-term and long-term plans and goals The business model and pricing structure for Everydae Christine's background as an architect, her time at MIT, and inventing the Copenhagen wheel Christine's advice and book recommendations regarding product development What's next for Everydae What fuels Christine The biggest challenges Christine and her team have faced in building Everydae How Christine recharges away from work Links from the Episode Veritas Prep MonkeyLearn HubSpot Buffer #139: Jesse Horwitz, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Hubble, an E-Commerce Contact Lens Company That’s Raised $73M+, on Building a Standout Direct to Consumer Company Upwork Wefunder Caribu Angels and Entrepreneurs run by Neil Patel Startup Camp #126: Christian Peverelli, CEO & Co-Founder of WeAreNoCode, an Educational Platform Empowering Non-Technical Founders Through No-Code Technology MIT Senseable City Lab DogVacay Measure what Matters by John Doerr Don't Make Me Think by Steve Krug Superhuman

We are joined on Leveling Up today by Aaron Hirschhorn, the founder and CEO of Gallant, a new company specializing in regenerative medicine for pets! They aim to help pets have a better and longer, high-quality life and they are providing this through stem cell banking and therapy. Aaron explains how this is an untapped section of the market and how he has applied the ongoing research into stem cells to help pets and their owners! He gives us some examples of how their service works, which begins with the procurement of stem cells during a regular vet visit at a young age. From there a veterinary professional can treat future age-related health issues using that sample as the means. Our guest does a great job of simplifying how stem cells relate to aging and the potential advancements we will likely see in the field in the near future. He breaks down some of the components of the new business and how they have approached marketing and customer acquisition. For all this and a whole lot more from an exciting company in a fresh space, listen in!   TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:21] Before we jump into today’s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast! [00:55] How to pronounce Gallant properly, what they do and some background on stem cells. [02:52] Examples of practical use cases for the company's service.  [05:30] The business model at Gallant and how they make money. [07:38] Partners, new customers, patents and more; looking at the young business. [08:17] How Gallant work with vets and the seamless alignment they offer. [11:00] Aaron's previous business, DogVacay, that he started in 2011.  [12:15] Lessons that Aaron has brought forward into his new business around simplification. [13:51] Building awareness through content creation and media appearances.  [14:32] Aaron's plans to live forever and what the future of aging might look like! [16:57] Aaron's commitment to the pet space and where he would invest $10 million.  [17:35] Moving to Florida and the tax benefits for startups. [18:13] Aaron's preference for novels over business books! [19:24] The set of tools that Aaron and Gallant use currently.   Resources From The Interview:   Gallant Aaron Hirschhorn Email Shark Tank  DogVacay  Yelp Rover Wag! SoftBank Chewy  Kindle Slack    Must read book: Children of Time     Leave Some Feedback:     What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review here Subscribe to Leveling Up on iTunes Get the non-iTunes RSS Feed     Connect with Eric Siu:      Growth Everywhere Single Grain Eric Siu on Twitter    

Your Ambassador of JOY, Barry Shore, is happy to bring You a highly successful young venture capitalist turned entrepreneur who in addition to building a business is building a family. Aaron Hirschhorn was the Founder and CEO of DogVacay, a consumer marketplace app for dog sitting and dog walking. Since its founding in 2011, DogVacay raised $47m from investors including Benchmark Capital and Andreessen Horowitz and generated over $100m in revenue. DogVacay merged with Rover (rover.com) in April 2017 to create what is now a $1B pet services company. Currently Aaron is a Venture Partner at Bold Capital and is the Founder of a NewCo practicing regenerative medicine for pets. Prior to DogVacay, Aaron was a venture investor with Upfront Ventures and worked at Monitor Group and Kayne Anderson Capital. He is on several private company boards, a member of YPO, an active angel investor, and was a 2016 finalist for E&Y entrepreneur of the year. You will surely find this FUNN and beneficial.

Andrew joined Turo in January 2012 and worked on everything from finance to marketing and analytics. As CMO, Andrew is focused on making Turo an iconic brand globally. Previously, Andrew was VP of Growth at DogVacay, strategy consultant at Bain & Company, and front-end developer for Life360. He graduated from UC Berkeley with degrees in Computer Science & Business. Watch my Celebrity interviews on my YouTube Channel! Go here> https://goo.gl/EA9x6D Connect with Bert Martinez on Facebook. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter.

Nathan SooHoo is guest on this episode of DC Entrepreneur. Nathan served as Business Development Manager for Trulioo where he helped build partnerships and worked on strategic sales for the company's GlobalGateway product before moving to Facebook. Nathan is also an investment committee member for the UCLA VC Fund whose portfolio includes Cloudera, DogVacay, Twitter, SolarCity, SmartestK12, RivalMe, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, and Vicept Therapeutics. He is also formerly the lead analyst for Venture Scanner, a startup market reporting and data research firm.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/georgeindc)

Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Please click here to take the 2018 Acquired Survey. It takes 5-10 minutes, helps us immensely, and you may win a pair of AirPods or equivalent Android-friendly listening accessory (woo!) Acquired wraps up Season 2 with our first “elusive” private-private merger: Rover.com and its 2017 combination with rival pet care marketplace DogVacay. We’re joined by Rover CEO Aaron Easterly to dive into the full history of how the crazy idea of “Airbnb for dogs” not only became a billion-dollar company, but also brought our heroes together for the first time and led to the founding of Acquired!   Links: The original Rover pitch from Startup Weekend   Sponsor: Thanks to Perkins Coie, Counsel to Great Companies, for sponsoring Acquired Season 2. You can get in touch with Gina Eiben, who you heard at the beginning of this podcast, here.

Mike Jones is the co-founder and CEO of Science Inc, a disruptive media company, incubator, and fund that invests in, and scales early stages startups like MeUndies, Mammoth Media, Flutter, and Earny.  They're also one of America’s most successful incubators with exits including Delicious, DogVacay, and Dollar Shave Club, which was acquired by Unilever for $1B in 2016. In this episode, we learn about Science Inc's recently announced Science Blockchain ICO, the first ICO blockchain incubator of it's kind. We also dig into Mike's plans for the ICO as well as his views on how ICOs will affect traditional venture capital. Learn more about Mike Jones, Science Inc, and the Science Blockchain ICO! Follow Mike on Twitter @mjones. Mike's favorite book: Ready Player One If Mike was the CEO of any company for a day, it would be: Snapchat or Riot Games _____ Executive producer & host: Joe Mahavuthivanij Edited by: Debra Lin Theme music by: Music for Makers Logo design: Debra Lin

Welcome back! Today, we’re excited to have as our guest the founder of Financial Panther, a personal finance blog created for young professionals. Kevin paid off all his law school loans in a little over two years and has a lot of insight into how to stay financially grounded once you enter the legal profession. In this episode, we discuss: How Kevin paid off his law school loans so quickly The impact of scholarship offers on law school decisions Calculating how much debt you can really take on Living like a student after you’ve started making money How to work the side-hustle in and after law school Common financial mistakes students and young lawyers make Giving yourself some financial breathing room to prepare for the uncertainties of life Assessing competing financial priorities and decisions when you first enter the workforce Is law school really worth it, financially speaking? Resources: Esqyr (http://www.esqyr.com/) Esqyr Bar Exam Tool Box 10% off Coupon (http://www.esqyr.com/barexamtoolbox/) Financial Panther (http://www.financialpanther.co/) Everything You Need to Know about Law School Scholarships (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/everything-need-know-law-school-scholarships/) Podcast Episode 92: Top 1L Questions: The Money Edition (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-92-top-1l-questions-money-edition/) Ahead of the Curve: Take the Money or Take a Gamble? Should a Scholarship Determine Which Law School You Attend? (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/ahead-of-the-curve-take-the-money-or-take-a-gamble-should-a-scholarship-determine-which-law-school-i-attend/) Podcast Episode 38: Can You Really Afford Law School? (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-38-can-you-really-afford-law-school/) Boon and Gable (https://boonandgable.com/) Wag! (https://wagwalking.com/) DogVacay (https://dogvacay.com/) Postmates (https://postmates.com/) DoorDash (https://www.doordash.com/) Caviar (https://www.trycaviar.com/) The Reality of Law School Debt (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/the-reality-of-law-school-debt/) Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript  (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Episode_96_-_Financial_Panther2-2.pdf) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on iTunes  (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) (or your listening platform of choice). And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

This week we discussed the massive Dropbox debt facility (and its historical echoes), the rough situation at Munchery, and the M&A market including Katie’s scoop on the Rover-Dogvacay tie-up, and all things Amazon. It was a fun episode, so subscribe, pour a drink, and hit play.

This week we discussed the massive Dropbox debt facility (and its historical echoes), the rough situation at Munchery, and the M&A market including Katie’s scoop on the Rover-Dogvacay tie-up, and all things Amazon. It was a fun episode, so subscribe, pour a drink, and hit play.

Jasper talks with Kevin the Financial Panther, an Airbnb superhost and expert side hustler. Kevin is a lawyer who has capitalized on the sharing economy to pay off $87,000 worth of student loans in just two and a half years!Kevin shares his journey to becoming an Airbnb superhost and explains how he uses other platforms including DogVacay, Postmates and OfferUp to make extra money. Listen and learn how to incorporate side gigs into your life.Some of the topics coveredThe unexpected advantages of Airbnb hosting•Kevin has received freebies from companies looking to get their products in front of consumers•“Your house will never be cleaner”How targeting a specific audience makes hosting easier•Consider who is likely to book with you based on location•Recognize what your target audience is looking for (i.e.: affordability, proximity to events)Kevin’s advice for potential hosts who fear theft or damage•More people are normal than you think•His guests have been very polite and unobtrusiveKevin’s tips for hosts who are just getting started•Just do it•Communicate with your guests•Keep your house cleanKevin’s approach to communicating with guests•Do a walk-through to explain where to find and how to use appliances, etc.•Utilize the Airbnb messaging system to keep a record of your correspondence•Email a Hostfully guidebook upon booking and again a few days before the guest’s arrivalWhy Airbnb is better than a roommate•Your house is still fully yours (rather than having to share ownership)•Kevin’s guests have been very respectful of the space and his privacyConnect with Kevinfinancialpanther.coResources MentionedNest Bedding PartnershipConnect with JasperEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.comTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPadInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpadThis episode is sponsored by Hostfully.com where you can create a custom digital guidebook for your guests! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What to do with the pooch for the holidays? Michael Root, the CTO for DogVacay tells Jefferson Graham about the "Airbnb for Dogs," where pets can stay with hosts while the owners get away, on #TalkingTech.

In this episode of “Bella In Your Business”, Bella speaks with Britt Alwerud from Handlr.  They discuss  DogVacay, Rover, Wag, and Zingy versus Professional Small Business Owners. In this episode they discuss: Why do you think so many small business owners are intimidated by the large powerhouses that have entered the market in the last few […]

Nick Loper from the Side Hustle Nation podcast is the king of side hustles: low-risk entrepreurship, for-profit hobbies. Thanks to marketplaces like iTunes, Fiverr, eBay, Craigslist, and other sharing economy sites, the universe has shrunk, and now is the time for you to jump in: Find a marketplace that uses the sharing economy (such as Uber, Airbnb, DogVacay, Turo for P2P car rental, Prosper for P2P loans) Use your unique skills (freelancing) Buy low and sell high Create your own products Side Hustles Mentioned Turo (rent out your car) CuddleUp (charge money for cuddling -- yes, really) Fiverr (provide any service you want) Resources Buy Button (Book) Side Hustle Nation (Podcast) The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson (Website) Steve Scott (Website)

Mike Jones has spent his career growing businesses. He is currently the CEO of Science, which has funded and developed businesses like Dollar Shave Club, DogVacay, and Wishbone. He was also the former CEO of MySpace, responsible for turning around the company's direction and ultimately selling to Specific Media. Listen to his journey and advice to entrepreneurs here: Hosts: Marc Pakravan Grant Gliner Ben Choe (Guest Host) Want to get in contact with us? Email xm@sparksc.org Check us out on the iTunes app store: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/spark…d1142741446?mt=2

Peter Pham is a Co-Founder at Science, the startup studio that helps incubate companies co-building them alongside CEO's, with recent companies like Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever for $1B) and leading marketplace, DogVacay. More recently Science created created one of the top 100 iOS Apps called Wishbone. Peter has also helped his portfolio raise over $350M in that time. Previously as an operator, he led Photobucket to its $300M acquisition by Fox Interactive Media as well as CEO of BillShrink (acquired by MasterCard.) In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Peter made the transition from operator to company builder with Science? 2.) How does Peter approach the fundraising process itself? How does he instruct founders about the right ways to approach and enter the fundraising game? 3.) How can entrepreneurs determine whether a VC is saying not to them? What are the signs that an investor is genuinely interested? 4.) With 3,000 no's from investors, how does that affect Peter's mentality? How does he avoid the negativity surrounding a VC saying no? 5.) What are Peter's major learnings on how companies scale effectively today? How important are network effects to this scaling? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Peter’s Fave Blog and Newsletter: Recode Peter’s Fave Book: How To Win Friends & Influence People Peter's Most Recent Investment: Handstand App As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Peter on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Snapchat here for mojito madness and all things 20VC. Eve make 1 perfect mattress – made with 3 layer technology and next generation memory foam. It comes packaged in a beautiful box and arrives the day after you order. You get 100 nights to try it with free return pick-up – it really is the perfect mattress for everyone. Just go online to evemattress.co.uk and enter the code 20VC for £50 off. Everybody deserves the perfect start with Eve.

Today on World Footprints we’ll enjoy some Wayward and hair-raising travel experiences with a true Vagabond and we’ll look at a new travel service that has gone to the dogs. First, author and Matador Network editor Tom Gates will give us a “sample” (no pun) of a few of his personal eyebrow-raising travel stories in his new book Wayward: Fetching Tales from a Year on the Road. Tom will share how Anthony Bourdain is responsible for his sampling of “mans best friend” and why he ended up in the pokey at Heathrow International Airport. Those stories are just a few of what we’ll hear. Next you’ll meet Mike Richard, founding editor of the popular website Vagabondish.com—a travel portal for the independent traveler and free spirit. Mike absconded from corporate America to pursue his passion for travel and to help others travel wisely. Finally, Aaron Hirschorn’s career has gone to the dogs—literally. Aaron and his wife Karine created a new service, DogVacay.com that provides travelers with host homes that will care for their dogs while traveling.

Aaron Hirschhorn is the founder, CEO and “Top Dog" of DogVacay, the leading online and mobile pet sitting company. DogVacay connects pet parents in need of services with more than 25,000 vetted and insured pet caregivers in 10,000 cities across the country. Founded in March 2012 and based in Santa Monica, CA, the company has over 80 employees and has raised $47M from investors including Omers, Benchmark Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. Prior to DogVacay, Aaron spent several years in venture capital and technology, working at Monitor Group, Upfront Ventures, and Monitor Ventures. Previously, Aaron was an analyst at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors.  In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How did Aaron come to found one of the startup hits to come out of LA? In the beginning what was the harder element the demand or the supply side? 2.) How did Aaron know when he had achieved product market fit with DogVacay? What were the signs and how did he follow this up? How did Aaaron react to VCs laughing at his concept and how did he stay energised and positive? 3.) How was the fundraising process for Aaron with DogVacay and Benchmark, Andreesen and First Round? How can founders look to control the dialogue? How many investors should founders look to target? What makes Aaron want and not want a particular investor? 4.) What business fundamentally work in the on demand economy and what don't ? How should marketplace founders be approaching the issue of unit economics and should growth still be the priority? 5.) What is it like having Bill Gurley as a broad member ? What will be the enabler that will allow DogVacy to achieve that market penetration required?   Items Mentioned In Today's Show:    Aaron's Fave Blog Or Newsletter: Bill Gurley, Jason Calacanis: Inside   As always you can follow The Twenty Minute VC, Harry and Aaron on Twitter here! If you would like to see a more colourful side to Harry with many a mojito session, you can follow him on Instagram here!   The Twenty Minute VC is brought to you by Leesa, the Warby Parker or TOMS shoes of the mattress industry. Lees have done away with the terrible mattress showroom buying experience by creating a luxury premium foam mattress that is order completely online and ships for free to your doorstep. The 10 inch mattress comes in all sizes and is engineered with 3 unique foam layers for a universal, adaptive feel, including 2 inches of memory foam and 2 inches of a really cool latex foam called Avena, design to keep you cool. All Leesa mattresses are 100% US or UK made and for every 10 mattresses they sell, they donate one to a shelter. Go to Leesa.com/VC and enter the promo code VC75 to get $75 off!

Mike Munger of Duke University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the sharing economy--companies like Uber, AirBnB, FlightApp, and DogVacay that let people share their houses, cars, or other assets with strangers in exchange for money. These companies dramatically increase the use of resources that would otherwise be idle and disrupt existing services such as hotels and taxis. Topics discussed include the regulatory response to these companies, the politics of that response, and the significance of these new products. The conversation closes with the potential impact of Uber combining with driverless cars to change the automobile industry and cities.

Mike Munger of Duke University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the sharing economy--companies like Uber, AirBnB, FlightApp, and DogVacay that let people share their houses, cars, or other assets with strangers in exchange for money. These companies dramatically increase the use of resources that would otherwise be idle and disrupt existing services such as hotels and taxis. Topics discussed include the regulatory response to these companies, the politics of that response, and the significance of these new products. The conversation closes with the potential impact of Uber combining with driverless cars to change the automobile industry and cities.

Mike Munger of Duke University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the sharing economy--companies like Uber, AirBnB, FlightApp, and DogVacay that let people share their houses, cars, or other assets with strangers in exchange for money. These companies dramatically increase the use of resources that would otherwise be idle and disrupt existing services such as hotels and taxis. Topics discussed include the regulatory response to these companies, the politics of that response, and the significance of these new products. The conversation closes with the potential impact of Uber combining with driverless cars to change the automobile industry and cities.

This week Sandi MacPherson (Editor-in-Chief at Quibb) and Ash Bhoopathy (Entrepreneur at Sequoia) join me, Ryan Hoover, to chat about time-saving products, new startup funding options, and fertility apps (yes, the baby-making kind). Ash also surprises us with a big launch announcement. Listen in. Products mentioned: - Cover - https://www.coverscreen.com/ - Stamplay - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/stamplay - Easyfridge - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/easyfridge - import.io - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/import-io (see Matt Ellsworth’s Web Scraping for Sales & Growth Hackers - https://www.udemy.com/learn-web-scraping-in-minutes/) - Kimono - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/kimonify - Maily - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/maily - Glow - https://www.glowing.com/ - ArtCorgi - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/artcorgi - Washio - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/washio - Dogvacay - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/dogvacay - Sprig - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/sprig - Instacart - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/instacart - Getaround - http://www.getaround.com - Airenvy - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/airenvy - Alphaworks - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/alphaworks - Patreon - http://www.producthunt.co/posts/patreon