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In this episode of In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris discuss the rise of SEO for AI, also known as Generative AI Optimization. You’ll discover how generative AI is changing the rules of search and what it means for your content strategy. You’ll learn how to use AI tools to uncover hidden insights about your online presence and identify what needs optimization. You’ll understand why high-quality content is still the most important factor and how to adapt your SEO efforts for this new AI-driven era. Tune in to learn practical steps you can take now to optimize for generative AI and stay ahead of the curve! Key Points and Takeaways: Generative AI Optimization (GAIO) is the new SEO: The episode discusses how traditional SEO is evolving with the rise of generative AI and introduces the concept of GAIO. This is a crucial shift for marketers to understand. Quality Content Still Reigns Supreme: Regardless of AI, high-quality, helpful, and relevant content remains the foundation of any successful optimization strategy. This reinforces fundamental marketing principles. AI as a ‘Secret Shopper’: Using AI tools to analyze your own online presence can reveal blind spots and areas for improvement, similar to a secret shopper evaluating customer experience. This offers a novel perspective on self-assessment. Data-Driven GAIO Prioritization: The episode stresses the importance of using data to understand where AI is sending traffic and prioritizing optimization efforts based on this data, ensuring efficient resource allocation. Intent Behind AI Search: Users engaging with generative AI search often have a higher intent to take action, making it a valuable channel to optimize for, even if it’s currently smaller than traditional search. Continuous Content Maintenance: GAIO is not a one-time task but requires ongoing content auditing, pruning, and updating to ensure relevance and accuracy in the age of AI. Watch the video here: Can’t see anything? Watch it on YouTube here. Listen to the audio here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/inearinsights/tipodcast-how-to-optimize-for-generative-ai.mp3 Download the MP3 audio here. Need help with your company’s data and analytics? Let us know! Join our free Slack group for marketers interested in analytics! [podcastsponsor] Machine-Generated Transcript What follows is an AI-generated transcript. The transcript may contain errors and is not a substitute for listening to the episode. Christopher S. Penn – 00:00 In this week’s In Ear Insights, we’re talking SEO for AI. Or as I said in my personal newsletter this week, there’s so many words for this—Generative AI Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization, AI Search Engine Optimization. Yeah, I said it. By the time you go through all the acronyms and stuff, it sounds like IKEA furniture names. Katie, when you think about the topic of optimizing for AI or AI optimization, whatever you want to call it, what comes to mind? And I don’t know if you read this week’s newsletter or not, because it’s totally fine if you haven’t. It just came out yesterday, and it was 56 minutes long. Katie Robbert – 00:39 I skimmed it. I always—to be fair, I always skim your newsletters because they are a little bit on the longer side. That said, you do a really good job of breaking out sort of like the headlines and the topics. So I always know what it’s about. I don’t get into the technical weeds of it, not every week anyway. So I always, so I’ll go back and finish reading it later. But as I was reading, I did see your comments about like the GAIO or the A 0, 10 or something that sounds like Old McDonald, and I’m not really sure. When I think about optimizing for generative AI, my first thought is, well, you still have to have good, high quality content. Katie Robbert – 01:25 The rest of it, you know, is sort of irrelevant if you don’t have something worth saying. And so that’s, you know, whether you’re optimizing for search or optimizing for AI, or optimizing for social or optimizing for your audience. Whoever you’re optimizing for, you still have to have good quality content with a strong point of view that’s helpful, likely actionable. So like, that’s what I think of. I feel like regardless of what you’re optimizing for, it doesn’t even matter. You still have to have good content. If you have crappy content, then nobody’s going to care. Regardless of how many keywords and, you know, meta tags and headlines and all that good stuff, nobody’s going to care. So that’s my little rant for this morning, is you still have to have good quality content. Katie Robbert – 02:18 It doesn’t matter what you’re optimizing for or what you call your optimization process. Christopher S. Penn – 02:24 That is true. One thing that I touched on, this is something that Will Reynolds spoke about on LinkedIn recently is pruning. Pruning and updating is really important for this. And here’s an example of what we’re talking about. In SEO, there is the concept of pruning down stuff that is on your website, getting rid of stuff that doesn’t matter. When I run, for example, a deep research project on Trust Insights, and I ask, who are we? Who is this company? What do they do? Pretending I’m maybe a client or a potential client. And it goes through and looks at our website and blogs and podcasts and YouTube and stuff like that. Christopher S. Penn – 03:09 When I look at some of the things that it comes back with, and I’ve run this in all three engines, and we’ll talk about this probably on a future episode because I think it’s a really helpful exercise. There’s stuff in here I’m like, do we want to be known for that still? I don’t know if that’s OpenAI pulled up in its deep research that we’re known for our ability to help people migrate from Universal Analytics to GA4. Well, yes, that was true, but that is long expired. Katie Robbert – 03:40 Well, and so I understand the concept of pruning because, trust me, I love throwing things out. I’m a minimalist. I love streamlining, clean lines, lack of clutter. But that particular example, I’m sort of like, do we need to get rid of that? I think that there’s a way to repurpose it to demonstrate the capability. So nobody is migrating from Universal Analytics to GA4 anymore. Like, that time has passed. What it demonstrates, though, is our capabilities to do that kind of work with data quality, with our technical expertise. And so I think that specific example is less pruning and more repurposing to update it for today’s needs and services. And so our ability to migrate from one platform to another is still relevant. Christopher S. Penn – 04:37 I totally agree. The other thing that I noticed in both Perplexity and OpenAI’s deep research is that it says that we are a B2C consulting firm. We consult in food and beverage and casinos, which is true because we have those case studies on the website. But as it was going through, it was like, oh, we don’t have enough B2B case studies because the majority of our customers are B2B. And so I find that from an optimization perspective, we’re talking about optimizing for AI doing this outside in look. It’s almost like secret shopper in a lot of ways. These tools are like a secret shopper. They’re saying, here’s what I think you’re about. And I’m like, I got some work to do here. Katie Robbert – 05:25 I think it’s a smart way to approach it because understandably, you know, you are too close to your own thing. So, you know, this comes up, you know, we call it sort of like the insider baseball within our own companies of, like, we have terminology and acronyms and assumptions of things that we just inherently know, that we think our audience and our customers should also know, but we’re so close to it that we forget that it’s only meaningful to us. And so I really like this approach because we have a lot of blind spots when it comes to our own content, our own websites, our own services. I mean, this is true for me. Like, I start half of my conversations in my head, and so when I’m— Katie Robbert – 06:14 By the time I’m speaking out loud, the conversation’s already been going on from both sides for at least a good solid ten minutes. And then the person I’m speaking to is like, I’m sorry, what’s happening? And I’m like, what do you mean? You don’t understand? Because most of it happened internally. And I’m like, no, we’ve been through all of this already. The same thing happens with our websites and our content of, like, we’re just so close to it, so used to it, that by the time it actually makes it to the public space, to the internet, we’re like, what do you mean? I’m missing 70% of it? And so I think that this is a really good exercise for optimization. Christopher S. Penn – 06:51 Yep. And part of optimizing for AI really is knowing what does AI know about you? That’s the beginning baseline—what do the machines see currently? Where do they get their information from? And then is it correct? And so one of the nice things about the way that the tools do their work now is they provide a list of citations of where they get all of their sources from. And so we can then go look at that and say, oh, you got that from this page. Maybe this page needs to be refreshed to your point, or maybe it just needs to be retired because it’s just flat out not relevant. Or we look at it and go, we’re missing some services. Like, we know we do local model deployment, and it’s nowhere. We’ve never mentioned it on a podcast. Christopher S. Penn – 07:44 We never mentioned it in a blog. It’s not on our services page, it’s a blind spot. To your point that we have about ourselves. It’s like, oh, well, I guess we didn’t think that through. The other thing that’s really interesting, and I think this is again, super relevant, is in this type of task asking, who are your competitors? Right? Who—who does AI think are our competitors? I’ll show you an example of the prompt that I used, and folks who are listening, I will post a copy of this in our Analytics for Marketers Slack group. So if you’d like a copy to run your own deep research on. But this is what I came up with because remember, deep research tools use reasoning models, so you don’t need to provide like, you know, do the step by step. Christopher S. Penn – 08:30 You just tell it what the outcome is and say you’re a market research expert specializing in management consulting and AI consulting industries. You’re going to build a comprehensive profile of the consulting firm Trust Insights, located at TrustInsights.ai. Build these pieces into your research: Who the company serves, what services the company provides, who the ideal customer is. Inferred from your research what the ideal customer’s priorities are, who the competitors are, what advantages Trust Insights offers that competitors do not, what advantages competitors offer that Trust Insights does not. A strategic analysis of Trust Insights using Porter’s Five Forces. A strategic analysis of Trust Insights using the BCG Growth Matrix and the products and services identified. Section 2: Use all available data sources, not just the company’s website. Produce the thorough, complete, comprehensive report with all nine sections. So this framework is what spits out. Christopher S. Penn – 09:18 And Katie, I’ve already anticipated I’m going to have the PDFs in our slide so that you can. Katie Robbert – 09:26 Yeah, I’m looking at this. I’m like, okay, great. So when do I get a copy of this exactly? Well, you know, and so before we go too far, because I’m obviously interested in what the results were. So you’re talking about, you know, what does generative AI know about you and it. To me, it’s very similar, if not identical, to traditional SEO where a client would come to you and say, so I Googled us and we’re not on the first page. Why not? Then the answer is, well, here’s all the work that you have to do in order to get yourself to the first page. Here’s all the optimization steps. It’s the same problem with a different technical solution, but the overall idea is the same. Katie Robbert – 10:10 It comes from, you know, saying the right things, good quality content, making sure that things are helpful. So, back to my very quick rant at the beginning. You have to have good, helpful, relevant, high quality content, or else none of this is a futile exercise. And so this is what I’m really excited about is we have to adjust the technology, but the skill set is still roughly the same. We can still apply what we’ve known for a very long time about optimization. Christopher S. Penn – 10:44 It’s weird how new technology doesn’t solve old problems, huh? Katie Robbert – 10:47 It’s, you know, I heard that somewhere. Christopher S. Penn – 10:51 So that’s part one of AI optimization is you got to know what AI knows about you. And what you should be doing is how you should have a series of benchmark inquiries. And obviously, this is the deep research version, but you would have a version of this for regular AI that is not the deep research. So you would say, like, what do you know about the company Trust Insights at TrustInsights.ai, and feed it to Gemini, Claude, Grok, Chat GPT, all the major tools anywhere that you would actually—this is a useful one anywhere that you are or might be getting traffic from AI. Christopher S. Penn – 11:30 So on the Trust Insights website, there is a—under the Instant Insight section—there’s a tutorial step by step for Google Analytics 4 to show you how to track which AI tools are sending you web traffic. And it’s free. There’s no formula, don’t need to fill out anything out. Look in there, those places you need to run these inquiries. So if you see copilot.microsoft.com sending you traffic, you better fire up Microsoft Copilot and ask it, what do you know about Trust Insights? Because you’re already getting traffic from it. Katie Robbert – 12:02 And I think that’s a really good pro tip is—surprise—start with the data. What is the data telling you? Because now there’s so many models, there’s so many different versions of generative AI, that the first question is, how do I know where to show up? How do I know where I need to optimize? Well, take a look at your data. Take a look at what your audience and your customers are using for tools and start there that you can start to prioritize and say, okay, majority of my traffic is coming from OpenAI ChatGPT, so that must be where my audience and my customers are. Therefore, let me prioritize that and optimize for that. Starting with the data is a foundational piece. Otherwise you’re going to be, you know, basically in that perpetual chasing of your tail, trying to do it all. Katie Robbert – 12:57 And new technology doesn’t solve old problems. You can’t do it all. You have to prioritize. Christopher S. Penn – 13:05 Yep, exactly. And one of the things that you should be looking at in that data is not just who is sending you traffic, but where are they going? So you can’t ever see the conversation. You can, you will never get that information, but you can see where do people come from. So Chat GPT is sending us traffic. There’s not set, obviously. The first one is mastering prompting engineering for marketing. So our course is showing up, it is being referenced somehow by Chat GPT, and people are getting to our course from Chat GPT itself. It’s like interesting. That’s good. I mean, I love that because I like it when people recommend our products—the Repel Framework, Chat GPT customer data driven customer journey. For the most part, these are relatively modern pieces of content that we’re getting traffic for, which is terrific. Christopher S. Penn – 13:58 And if I go to Perplexity, you know, we can see very similar arrangement. But this is what you would want to do is you want to sit here and say, well, where are we getting people from? And where are they going to? And again, we can see a lot of this is AI stuff, which makes sense. Katie Robbert – 14:18 You know, ironically, people go to AI to figure out how to use AI, which I don’t know, feels a little cart and horse. But I understand because the difference between a general search engine and a generative AI search engine, for lack of a better term, is that the generative AI search engine is going to give you instructions versus a traditional search engine, which is just going to give you up a bunch of articles and links and not instructions. And so I can understand why people are going to chat GPT saying, how do I use chat GPT? Christopher S. Penn – 14:56 Yep. And so from a content strategy perspective, again, thinking about optimizing for AI, having that stuff about, here’s how you do X, Y or Z in ChatGPT clearly serves the Chat GPT audience. Now, these are not huge numbers. Google search—regular, traditional Google search—still dramatically dwarfs AI enabled search, at least for our site. But if you’re thinking about optimizing for AI, to your point, Katie, it’s not that different from what we used to do. So you can kind of do both. Katie Robbert – 15:32 This might be a totally wrong quote, but it reminds me of the what? There’s no small parts, only small actors kind of a thing in the sense that when we used to look at a digital customer journey, there was an emphasis on the strongest channel, but then there was also the minor players who would also contribute. And the advice that we would always give was don’t overlook those smaller channels that are still converting because if they’re converting on the right things, then that means it’s working just because it’s not getting the same volume as those larger channels. And so in this instance, even if traditional search is your strongest channel compared to generative AI search, don’t overlook what’s happening with the generative AI search. Don’t say, okay, I don’t need to worry about that because I still have traditional search. Katie Robbert – 16:29 When we look at our data, what’s coming up in generative AI search is people are going to our course and theoretically purchasing it. So we can’t overlook, even if it’s small numbers, even if it’s single digit numbers, those are sales that we want to capture. So we need to make sure that we are looking at all of those minor players in the overall picture of our digital customer journey. Christopher S. Penn – 16:55 And one piece of analysis that we would—we should probably do for ourselves, but I would definitely recommend other people do—is if possible, look at the conversion rates, because I have a hypothesis that if you’re coming to a site from generative AI, you really care about it because there’s so many other things that you could be doing in ChatGPT—you know, word games and writing blog posts and making silly songs, song lyrics and stuff. It’s not a search engine, it is a conversation tool. And so for you to come up in a conversation to me indicates much more intent. It’s way easier to Google as a default behavior and say, best consulting agency, Boston, right? Four words, boom, you’re done, you get your results, and you move on with your day. Christopher S. Penn – 17:39 If you’re having that conversation with Chat GPT, there’s a reason, right? Because I don’t routinely ask ChatGPT just to tell me all about competitors in the management consulting space. I don’t have that conversation with AI. I have much more fun conversations with AI. So if someone’s doing that, they probably have, I would say, stronger intent. Katie Robbert – 18:01 It’s funny because those are the conversations that I have with a generative AI tool versus the quote, unquote, fun conversations you have with generative AI. I have outside of it. So no, but I bring that up to say I’m that person with that intention. That’s how I use those tools. I use them to do that kind of research. And so I am the one who has that intent that is the—I am the user story for that use case. Christopher S. Penn – 18:30 And so when you’re doing vendor selection and you’re having that conversation, are you doing it as purely exploratory, or are you doing it like I actually want to do something with this? I want to take action on this information. Katie Robbert – 18:46 I would say 80% of the time it’s because I want to take action. It’s because there’s something I need to do either for ourselves, I’m looking for a piece of data so that I can make a decision for ourselves, or I’m looking to make a decision about some kind of a partner or, you know, some kind of outside thing that I just need more information on. So I’m usually doing it because I need to make a decision. Christopher S. Penn – 19:12 Okay, I think that’s super helpful because that then to me says it’s grand den of one. It’s confirmatory of like you don’t have conversations about business related stuff like this unless you actually mean it, unless you have some intent to do something with that information. It’s not it for most people. It’s probably not an idle pastime. Katie Robbert – 19:36 And that’s exactly it. So if I’m opening up a generative AI system and I’m asking questions, it’s not because I’m bored or curious, it’s because I have a very specific goal in mind of here’s what I need to understand, here’s the decision I need to make. Because I would say you sort of, if we flip it, you’re an n of 1 in the sense that you use generative AI out of your natural curiosity. You just want to play around with it. Whereas I’m someone who’s like, I don’t love technology, I use it when I have to. So when I have to use it, I have a very clear goal in mind. Katie Robbert – 20:14 And so I am very purposeful when I open up these systems, say, I need to do something, I need to take an action, I need a contained outcome, I need some kind of deliverable to happen. And I think that yes, you and I are sort of like joking back and forth. You’re an N of 1, I’m an N of 1. I think we both equally represent good chunks and segments of our audience. And so there’s a good portion of our audience who is just experimenting, just playing around. There’s also a good chunk of our audience who has a very specific purpose in mind when they go to these tools. Christopher S. Penn – 20:51 Yeah, they want to get stuff done. So for optimizing AI, then when we look at the pages that people are landing on and where they’re going, there’s a punch list of pages and content you might want to beef up. And I didn’t talk about this in the newsletter because I hadn’t, I ran out of space to talk about how to do any of these things. And we’re going to talk about them on our So What? live stream this Thursday. If you go to Trust Insights AI YouTube, you’ll be able to watch along Thursday at 1pm, and of course, the recording is always available afterwards. But part of the things you can do with generative AI tools is to take a page that’s getting good traffic and say, I want to figure out what this page is about. Christopher S. Penn – 21:39 I want to anticipate the next five questions that a viewer is going to have or reader is going to have, and I want to answer those questions on the page. Maybe even have a small Frequently Asked Questions section at the bottom of the page that you programmatically generate. You could even do that with like a podcast episode like this to say, what are the five things that people would want to know? Or if you want to get really fancy and really clever, you put your transcript from your show into NotebookLM, and you take, then you copy and paste the study guide and the synopsis and the stuff that it automatically generates, and boom, that goes right on your page, because that’s what you talked about. Christopher S. Penn – 22:14 But structuring as question answer pairs helps the library of training data understand how to answer questions that people have about the topics you’re covering. Katie Robbert – 22:27 It also goes back to where we started of finding out what these tools know about you and doing that pruning. Because, you know, you had given me a couple of examples and I had sort of said, well, no, we’re not pruning them, we’re just sort of updating them. But you still need to do that work because if you’re not auditing your own content for what exists, you’re going to be found for the wrong things. And once that data is in generative AI, it’s not like you can just open it up, pluck it out and go, I don’t want to be known for that anymore. So you need to make sure that you’re doing that foundational work on a regular and consistent basis as well. Christopher S. Penn – 23:07 Yep. And be looking at your—just go into Google Analytics. What’s getting traffic? And then is that traffic you want? So, for example, there’s one post on my site that I retired not too long ago about Petrucci’s pasta sauce. I, you know, I posted in 2010 about how to make it at home. Is it useful? Sure. Is it what I want to be known for? No, not really. That can go—I can maybe start a cooking blog or something for that stuff, but is not what I want to be found for and certainly not what I want generative AI reading about and saying, well yeah, if you have two—if we think about this from the way AI models work, if you have two corpuses of text, one is all about generative AI and one is a mix of things. Christopher S. Penn – 23:48 And you’re asking questions that because AI tools are probabilistic in nature, the corpus that is more focused is going to get drawn from first because the token activations are going to be stronger in that than the one that has AI and pasta sauce. And so it’s kind of an interesting challenge because in the past we’ve said if you want to be human centric marketing, you’ve got to show the complete you, right? It’s not just Katie Robbert CEO, but Katie Robbert the dog owner, Katie Robbert, you know, the advancement of women professionals person in a machine centric world. You got to pick one. Katie Robbert – 24:28 Mm. It’s. You got a lot to do. Good news. As Chris mentioned, we’ll be going over a lot of the how to’s on our live stream this Thursday. So definitely tune in. Trust Insights AI slash YouTube. You can watch it live, you can catch the recording. This Thursday at 1pm Eastern, we’ll be going over how to do a lot of the SEO for generative AI. You know, I think it’s a topic, Chris, that we’ll be going over regularly because just with traditional SEO—which sounds very silly to say, by the way, traditional SEO, but non-AI SEO, just regular digital SEO—it’s not a set it and forget it. It’s not a one and done. You have to constantly work at it. There’s professionals who do it as full time jobs. You need to bake into your overall business processes. Katie Robbert – 25:28 When are we addressing SEO? Let’s do it on a regular basis. Especially as the amount of information these generative AI tools pull in is astonishing. So if you’re not doing some kind of regular maintenance, you’re missing the boat altogether. You don’t have to go crazy and do like big wild projects. Just sort of build in those maintenance tasks into your regular workflow, and you’ll come out okay. Christopher S. Penn – 25:56 Yep. One of the big takeaways for me that I realized when I was writing my newsletter is I don’t want to—I don’t like to—but I need to start putting at least copies of my newsletter and the Trust Insights newsletter on our Facebook pages because we’re not feeding Meta anything, which means we’re not getting into the Llama family of models, which is the most open, widely used form of open model there is. It’s like we need to be in there, so it’s time to start, I guess. You know, I don’t use my Facebook page for anything, so it’s not a net army. But that’s where Meta gets a lot of its data. Katie Robbert – 26:35 Interesting. Okay. Yeah, I mean, but that’s a really good insight of, you know, if we’re getting traffic from Llama, but we aren’t actively putting anything out there, then yeah, the newsletter is an easy sort of low hanging fruit thing. We don’t have to create anything that new. But we already know that the newsletter is something that we already approve in terms of content. We wrote it, so we feel good about it. Christopher S. Penn – 27:04 Exactly. And it’s full of stuff about us. So I am totally okay with just adding to that. In the same way that I don’t love it, I really don’t love it. Xai’s Grok 3. A lot of people are using it, and despite my active distaste for its owner, it is used as a search engine. It draws from tweets for its recommendations. So I know we were debating at one point, should we even be posting there? But when I ran a query using Grok Deep Research, guess what? It pulled up—it pulled up my tweets, it pulled up the Trust Insights tweets. So that constant spamming of our stuff on there does have positive impact for the company, and I’m okay with that because I also alternate with other spam that I throw on there. Christopher S. Penn – 27:52 But at the very least, we want to have information there for these things to train on. Katie Robbert – 27:58 Okay. Yeah, but I think that comes down to, you know, that goes back to, you have to do the upfront work with your company to say, where, what do we want to be known for? Where do we want to be known? You don’t have to be known everywhere. It might not make sense for you know, so. But do that work first before you start trying to get into every model. Christopher S. Penn – 28:22 And definitely from a efficiency perspective, if you’re not using some software—you know, we use Agorapulse. If you’re not using software like that, you really want to because it’s going to save you a lot of time if you have to be in 22 different channels. You want to automate that. Katie Robbert – 28:40 Yeah, I agree, because it already sounds daunting to have to post other places. Christopher S. Penn – 28:44 Exactly. If you’ve got some tips that you want to share about optimizing for AI or Generative AI Optimization or Generative Engine Optimization, pop by our free Slack. 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Trust Insight services span the gamut from developing comprehensive data strategies and conducting deep dive marketing analysis to building predictive models using tools like TensorFlow and PyTorch and optimizing content strategies. Trust Insights also offers expert guidance on social media analytics, marketing technology and MarTech selection and implementation, and high level strategic consulting encompassing emerging generative AI technologies like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Anthropic, Claude Dall-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and Metalama. Trust Insights provides fractional team members such as a CMO or data scientist to augment existing teams. Christopher S. Penn – 30:30 Beyond client work, Trust Insights actively contributes to the marketing community, sharing expertise through the Trust Insights blog, the In Ear Insights podcast, the Inbox Insights newsletter, the So What? Livestream webinars, and keynote speaking. 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Today on our show:Our 2025 NRF event analysisRecapping the first ever RMW Commerce Five Forces event in New York CityAnd finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.Today's episode is sponsored by Mirakl.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly

In this episode of The Canadian Investor Podcast, we dive into the fundamentals of Porter’s Five Forces, exploring how shifts in industry dynamics create opportunities for savvy investors. Using real-world examples like TSMC and Delta Airlines, we analyze how changes in competition, bargaining power, and substitutes impact profitability. We also break down the complexities of bond investing, contrasting the benefits and risks of bond ETFs versus holding individual bonds. From liquidity to inflation risks and the influence of government policies, this segment will help you better understand the current bond market landscape. Tickers of Stocks/ETFs discussed: TSM, DAL Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon’s twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden’s twitter: @BradoCapital Dan’s Twitter: @stocktrades_ca Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Web player - The Canadian Real Estate Investor Asset Allocation ETFs | BMO Global Asset Management Sign up for Finchat.io for free to get easy access to global stock coverage and powerful AI investing tools. Register for EQ Bank, the seamless digital banking experience with better rates and no nonsense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LinkedIn Live conversation at (10:00 am GST) 10th September Title: Applying Porter's Five Forces Model to Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, and Blockchain Guests: Markose Chentittha, Society X RA George, Blockchain DXB Overview: In this episode, we dive deep into how Michael Porter's Five Forces Model, a framework for analyzing competitive dynamics within industries, can be applied to the world of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain. We explore each force and its influence on this rapidly evolving industry, adding layers of digital, technological, environmental, and social factors. Key Topics Covered: Porter's Five Forces Model - Overview History of the model from Michael Porter's 1979 book Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors. Evolution of the framework with the addition of factors like globalization, technological disruption, and environmental concerns. Force 1: Threat of New Entry Low Barriers to Entry: The decentralized nature of blockchain allows anyone to enter the space. Economies of Scale: Bitcoin miners and Ethereum validators use shared resources like mining pools. Regulations: Global examples including China's crypto ban and India's taxation policies. Discussion on UAE's restrictions around privacy coins and stablecoins. Force 2: Brand Loyalty Examining Bitcoin and Ethereum maxis. NFT critics and the divide between DeFi advocates and NFT enthusiasts. Force 3: Network Effect User Onboarding: Stats on Bitcoin wallet users and daily active addresses. Developer Communities: The importance of large developer bases like those for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Comparison with new blockchains: Challenges new projects face in attracting developers and users. Force 4: Competitive Rivalry The highly competitive landscape with over 14,000 cryptocurrencies and 1,100+ exchanges. Price Volatility: Its role in competition and how market manipulation (pump-and-dump schemes) impacts rivalries. Community Strength: Rivalries between Bitcoin maximalists, Ethereum supporters, and other blockchain communities. Force 5: Supplier Power Focus on miners, including Bitcoin ASIC manufacturers and the economies of scale involved. Monero and Privacy Coins: Discussion on privacy and the limited number of coins focused exclusively on privacy. Software Developers: Powerhouses like Ethereum Foundation and Solana Foundation. Force 6: The Threat of Substitution CBDCs and Stablecoins: Discussion on government-backed alternatives to traditional cryptocurrencies. New Technologies: Innovations like Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) and the potential shift of investments from blockchain to AI and Metaverse projects. Ripple's fall in market cap and competition from state-backed stablecoins. Emerging Sixth Force: Complementors Importance of Complementary Products like airdrops and token rights. Technological Factors: Zero-knowledge proofs, sharding, and DePin for AI. Globalization trends and crypto's role in de-globalization. Dynamic Capabilities Blockchain innovations like Bitcoin's shift to Taproot and Schnorr signatures. Ethereum's move to proof-of-stake and tokenization's rise in crypto discourse. Environmental and Social Factors Bitcoin's environmental impact, the ongoing ESG debate, and whether Bitcoin could shift to proof-of-stake. Social impact discussions related to privacy, COP28, and green energy. Questions & Audience Engagement: Is regulation a positive or negative influence on crypto innovation? How can blockchain play a role in de-globalization? Will the rise of AI investments redirect attention from crypto and blockchain? Closing Thoughts: We wrapped up the session with thoughts on where the industry is heading, how different forces are shaping its growth, and the importance of staying adaptable in this dynamic space. For more information on our upcoming events and detailed updates on crypto and blockchain, follow Blockchain DXB & Society X. Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast and support us via the donation links provided.

This week's podcast is about Ruhnn Holding, KOLs / Influencers and Michael Porter's Five Forces.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.Here are some factors to consider when assessing the bargaining power of buyers.Concentration of buyers: Purchase size: Differentiation of products or services: Switching costsPrice sensitivity: Informed buyers: Here are some factors to consider when assessing competitive rivalry.Number of competitors: Industry growth rate: Fixed costs: Exit barriers: Undifferentiated products / services: Here are some factors to consider for New Entrants.Economies of scale:Product differentiation: Capital requirements: Access to distribution channels. Government regulations: Switching costs: Here are some factors to consider for assessing the Threat of Substitutes.Availability of substitutesAvailability of close substitutes (i.e., “the sense that products are similar”): Relative price performance: Customer willingness to go elsewhere: Here are some factors to consider for Supplier Power.The number and concentration of suppliers: Uniqueness and differentiation: Switching costs: Forward integration: Industry importance: --------I write, speak and consult about how to win (and not lose) in digital strategy and transformation.I am the founder of TechMoat Consulting, a boutique consulting firm that helps retailers, brands, and technology companies exploit digital change to grow faster, innovate better and build digital moats. Get in touch here.My book series Moats and Marathons is one-of-a-kind framework for building and measuring competitive advantages in digital businesses.This content (articles, podcasts, website info) is not investment, legal or tax advice. The information and opinions from me and any guests may be incorrect. The numbers and information may be wrong. The views expressed may no longer be relevant or accurate. This is not investment advice. Investing is risky. Do your own research.Support the show

Steve Hoffman—or Captain Hoff, as he's known in Silicon Valley—is the CEO of Founders Spac. One of the world's leading startup incubators and accelerators, Founders Spac prepares entrepreneurs to avoid disastrous mistakes, surmount sizable obstacles, and master the skills necessary to make the right choices along their path to success.   Steve is also the author of the books Make Elephants Fly, Surviving a Startup, and The Five Forces. On this episode of INSIGHT LIVE, Captain Hoff returns to the show to share insights and important principles from his books. This is one you won't want to miss!   Valuable Insights by Steve A startup with nice-to-have products will never succeed. Borrowing money from family and friends for your startup is a dangerous thing to do. There is a myth out there that you're going to have that epiphany in your head, and the world will love it. If you want to maximize your chance of success, don't take specific ideas. Having some knowledge of technology is very critical to starting a company. Build a team of people around you who are as obsessed with the company's success as you are. One of the core things you need to realize as an entrepreneur is that your job is discovery. Your job isn't to know the answers when you start. Your job is to go on a crazy journey. Know your competitors inside out. Smart entrepreneurs enter deep into their enemy's territory. If you take the risk out of your equation, you take the growth of your organization from your equation.   Tips by Steve:   Have 2 or 3 founders for your startup. Platforms are better than products. Build the team, then build the company. Copying is the best business model in the world. If your idea is not working out, then don't stick too long with the same idea. Software is the evergreen industry.   Notable Quotes:   [04:00] - The only reason that you should start a startup is that in your life, you have seen a need for something that isn't there, and you want to bring that need into life."   [08:30] - Don't start a startup if you want an easier quality of life.   [13:30] - Money is a funny thing. It can drive a wedge between family members, best friends, etc.   [17:35] - To make the best decision for yourself, you must know what you're getting into.   [19:42] - It's better to spend 80% of your time not building your product, not thinking of an idea, not talking to the customer but going out and finding the people you want to work with.   [34:00] - Great entrepreneurs are the ones who gather the most information about their market, customers, competitors, etc.   [55:40] - You can be nothing without taking risks.   [1:00:10] - "People have bais, and we have to recognize this."   [1:02:40] - Entrepreneurs die not because they give up on products too early. They fail because they stick with them too long.   USEFUL RESOURCES/ LINKS:   Steve's Website: https://www.foundersspace.com/contact/   Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundersspace https://www.instagram.com/foundersspace/ https://twitter.com/FoundersSpace   Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=23010497) This is an encore episode and was originally published on November , 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diese Folge markiert den Beginn der zweiten Staffel unserer Strategytelling-Serie. In dieser Serie geht es darum, dem eigenen Team die negativen Konsequenzen aufzuzeigen, wenn an der aktuellen Situation nichts geändert wird. Ziel ist es, das Team davon zu überzeugen, warum eine Veränderung notwendig ist. Der erste Schritt, um das Team mitzunehmen, ist die Beschreibung der Ausgangslage. In dieser Folge wird die aktuelle Ausgangslage der Unternehmensumwelt thematisiert. Michael erläutert Frameworks und Analysemethoden, mit denen Unternehmen ihre Umwelt umfassend analysieren können. Zum einen erklärt er die PESTEL-Analyse, die politische, wirtschaftliche, soziale, technologische, ökologische und rechtliche Faktoren untersucht. Zum anderen beschreibt er Porter's Five Forces, ein Modell zur Bewertung der Wettbewerbsintensität. Diese Frameworks helfen dabei, ein umfassendes Verständnis der Unternehmensumwelt zu entwickeln und schaffen somit die Grundlage, um das Team mithilfe des Strategytellings mitzunehmen. Michael Stiller hat an der RWTH Aachen am Lehrstuhl für Unternehmenspolitik und Marketing promoviert. Nach Stationen in der Beratung (u.a. Marketing Partners, Simon Kucher) ist er Gründer und Geschäftsführer der Marketing- und Vertriebs-Beratung [effektweit ](https://effektweit.de) und Autor des renommierten Blogs DenkBar. Michael Stiller lebt und arbeitet in Köln.

My guest in this episode is Steve Hoffman aka Captain Hoff. Steve is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Hoffman is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (published by Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (published by HarperCollins), and “The Five Forces” (published by BenBella). In Silicon Valley, Hoffman founded several startups, in the areas of games and entertainment, and worked as Mobile Studio Head for Infospace, with such hit mobile games as Tetris, Wheel of Fortune, Tomb Raider, Thief, Hitman, Skee-Ball, and X-Files. Hoffman went on to launch Founders Space, with the mission to educate and accelerate entrepreneurs. Founders Space has become one of the top startup hubs in the world. Hoffman has trained hundreds of startup founders and corporate executives in the art of innovation and provided consulting to many of the world's largest corporations, including Qualcomm, Huawei, Bosch, Intel, Disney, Warner Brothers, NBC, Gulf Oil, Siemens, and Viacom. Interview Links: Founders space https://www.foundersspace.com/ Subscribe To Our Weekly Newsletter: The Wealth Dojo: https://subscribe.wealthdojo.ai/ Download all the Niches Trilogy Books: The 21 Best Cashflow Niches Digital: ⁠⁠https://www.cashflowninjaprograms.com/the-21-best-cashflow-niches-book⁠⁠ Audio: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21-best-cashflow-niches⁠ The 21 Most Unique Cashflow Niches Digital: ⁠⁠https://www.cashflowninjaprograms.com/the-21-most-unique-cashflow-niches⁠⁠ Audio: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21-most-unique-niches⁠ The 21 Best Cash Growth Niches Digital: ⁠https://www.cashflowninjaprograms.com/the-21-best-cash-growth-niches⁠⁠ Audio: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21-cash-growth-niches Listen To Cashflow Ninja Podcasts: Cashflow Ninja ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cashflowninja⁠ Cashflow Investing Secrets ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cashflowinvestingsecrets⁠ Cashflow Ninja Banking ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cashflow-ninja-banking⁠ Connect With Us: Website: http://cashflowninja.com Podcast: http://cashflowinvestingsecrets.com Podcast: http://cashflowninjabanking.com Substack: https://mclaubscher.substack.com/ Amazon Author's page: https://www.amazon.com/author/mclaubscher Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cashflowninja/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mclaubscher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecashflowninja/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cashflowninja Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclaubscher/ Gab: https://gab.com/cashflowninja Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/Cashflowninja Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-329875 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cashflowninja/message

Strategic planning is vital to successful healthcare management. President & Co-Founder of The American Healthcare Journal, Cole Lyons, explains his goal of fostering a community of education to Jim Cagliostro.    Episode Introduction Cole explains why transfer of knowledge is a key goal of the Journal, why healthcare strategy can be described as moving from checkers to chess and emphasizes the importance of thinking before you speak. He also explains the importance of competition in healthcare and identifies humility as an essential leadership trait.   Show Topics   Redefining healthcare strategy A strategic alternative for nonprofits  Breaking down silos in healthcare Join Cole's community on LinkedIn Applying economic theories to healthcare strategy Leadership tip: why humility matters     05:36 Redefining healthcare strategy  Cole explained why thinking about the impact of your actions matters.  ‘'For me, it's kind of thinking before I speak. I think that's the best way that I've come up with how to explain it. In operations, day-to-day, things are quite hectic, especially at high volume clinics. And you have to make very quickly, fairly educated decisions based on standard operating procedures. But sometimes that doesn't always lead us down the best path. So part of that is creating standard operating procedures that allow you time to think about how it impacts things long-term. So, thinking before you speak for me means instead of just saying what I need to say in the moment, I think about what I say, how it will impact the person hearing it, how it'll impact my image. And if you apply that kind of thinking before acting approach to your actions in the operations space, it means taking a step back and looking at the competitive landscape in your industry, looking at the competitive landscape in your institution, different departments competing for funding, different departments competing for exposure, and looking at how even small actions in the operations world will impact that.''   08:12 A strategic alternative for nonprofits Cole said the Journal aims to foster improvement and education in strategic thinking for nonprofit institutions.  ‘'… the problem right now is VC-backed healthcare firms, those that are backed by venture capital. They have a high concentration of MBAs who have really good strategic insights. So don't get me wrong, and we can always go into this anytime, but there's a problem with a lot of the strategy theories out there in general that are taught to MBA graduates because it's based on economic theories that don't always play out in the real world. But still when they make decisions, it is much more strategic than in nonprofit healthcare. And so, one of the issues is that I'm not a fan of government-run healthcare, which is a little contrarian. I'm just not particularly a fan of it. I think that free market healthcare is good, nonprofit institutions are my favorite. I love nonprofit institutions. I think that that's the best form of delivering healthcare. But they don't act very strategically, especially compared to VC-backed or for-profit healthcare, which employ all these MBAs, they recruit MBAs from the top schools, they can pay them. …I'm not saying that they're any less educated, they're just educated differently. They have MHAs, they have MPAs, a lot of them have MDs, and they are educated in a very different way. So the journal's purpose is how can we foster this community of improvement and education in strategic thinking for these people who are educated in a much more practical way? An MHA isn't sitting in their office thinking and going into philosophy a lot of times. A lot of times they're figuring out, how can we solve this problem? How can we deal with this emergency situation?''   13:36 Breaking down silos in healthcare  Cole said administrative fellowships can help to develop a well-rounded approach. ‘'One of the ways that this is going to work out really well, and a lot of programs are doing this, is through administrative fellowships. I actually have a lot of different things that we're involved with with that, trying to get fellowship certified, trying to get fellowships publicized a lot because administrative fellowships have to rotate through every department in the organization usually. They know all the leaders. And so when they go and work in operations, they are very well-rounded. They have a much better strategic vision of the organization. They know clinicians, they know the house staff, they know the janitors, they know everybody. A lot of times they know the people who are on construction teams building the building. And so that gives them a huge, well-rounded approach that's also going to massively improve strategy. So yeah, the majority of organizations are still struggling. They're siloed or they don't even have really a strategy team, but there is a good trend for improvement I think on the way.''   16:32 Join Cole's community on LinkedIn Cole said anyone who wishes to get involved with the Journal can connect on LinkedIn and YouTube.  ‘'LinkedIn is one of the best knowledge communities. There's a bunch of knowledgeable people. All my mentors have come from LinkedIn. The past two jobs I've gotten, including the journal, so I guess my past three jobs, have all come from people I've met on LinkedIn. So I would say go to LinkedIn, the American Journal of Healthcare Strategy is on there. I am on there. Happy to network and connect with anyone. Also, just happy to be kind of a funnel connecting you to other people. If you want to meet someone in the Philadelphia region, I know most of the senior leaders here at least casually, so I can always connect you to somebody if there's somebody you want to meet. So yeah, LinkedIn is definitely the best way until we get that website and mobile app up and running…. I know sales teams have told me that they've benefited a lot, our YouTube channel and our LinkedIn, a lot of time our LinkedIn will link to the YouTube channel.''   19:08 Applying economic theories to healthcare strategy Cole said education is important to help hospitals adapt to strategy. ‘'I think the first reason that it's important is because if you're an MHA grad and you're interfacing with an MBA graduate or somebody who's a consultant, I guess classically trained in business, you need to understand the economic theories that they're going to be using and you also need to understand why they seem flawed. So when you go through a strategic plan and you utilize one of these theories, it could be like Blue Ocean or you utilize Porter's Five Forces, I like them, I think they're excellent, but they are flawed in some situations. And coming from operations, you'll identify, "Oh, there's something wrong with this," but you might not exactly know how to explain it. And it'll give you the language, it'll give you the techniques. You'll be able to construct these Five Forces plans, the Blue Ocean Plan. There's another one I can't remember off the top of my mind. But then it'll take you and say, "Okay, here's the problems with some of them. Here's how you can identify what the issues are, and here's how you can fix them as well." So, when a consultant comes in and gives you this awesome plan, it'll not have you throw plan in the trash. It'll have you say, "Oh, here's how I can adapt it to fit my organization."    21:55 Leadership tip: why humility matters Cole said humility enables leaders to make connections.  ‘'Humility is really, really important. I've been so privileged to sit with most of the CEOs of hospitals in the Philadelphia region. I think that the humility of some of them is really astounding and it leaves a lasting impact on me. I also think that those are usually the ones who are most respected, being down to earth and being humble, speaking with all the members of staff because you actually need to and want to and not just because it makes you look good…Also, the other lesson Six Sigma, the Gemba walk, the... Before you can become a manager in Japan, you have to go through all the departments…When these people rotate through these departments, I was talking to one the other day that she was in the parking lot looking at the road signs in the parking garage and working with the builders in the state to make sure that these parking lot road signs were constructed correctly. A few years later, she's going to be a hospital administrator, but that experience in the parking lot looking at the road signs, invaluable, because now she has a connection to the whole organization. And you can only make that connection if you're humble.''   Connect with Lisa Miller on LinkedIn Connect with Jim Cagliostro on LinkedIn Connect with Cole Lyons on LinkedIn    Check out VIE Healthcare and SpendMend    You'll also hear:    Transfer of knowledge, the goal of the American Journal of Healthcare Strategy: ‘'It's really essential that we think of things differently. …. what we're trying to figure out is how to transfer knowledge around in a better way, whether that is through consulting one-on-one, whether that's through one-on-one coaching, or whether that's through podcast or video. How can we get a community that is knowledgeable and is empowered by that knowledge? That's what our real goal is at the end of the day.‘'     From checkers to chess; another way of looking at healthcare strategy: ‘'So with checkers, you're kind of looking at the very next move. With chess, the best players are looking many moves ahead. And how one move in one side of the board will affect the move in the other side of the board. It's a pattern of thinking that's very hard to develop even. In the first way I mentioned with thinking before I speak, it's very challenging.''   The role of competition in American healthcare: ‘'Even though we have problems with our population care, our actual procedures that we perform, there are lots of medical tourists coming from other countries to receive care in the United States because our healthcare is really excellent in terms of a lot of the quality. We want want these nonprofit firms to be able to compete really well against VC-backed. And so that's what motivates us.''   What To Do Next:   Subscribe to The Economics of Healthcare and receive a special report on 15 Effective Cost Savings Strategies.   There are three ways to work with VIE Healthcare:   Benchmark a vendor contract – either an existing contract or a new agreement. We can support your team with their cost savings initiatives to add resources and expertise. We set a bold cost savings goal and work together to achieve it.  VIE can perform a cost savings opportunity assessment. We dig deep into all of your spend and uncover unique areas of cost savings.  If you are interested in learning more, the quickest way to get your questions answered is to speak with Lisa Miller at lmiller@spendmend.com or directly at 732-319-5700.  

Join Nicola Macchitella, a Waymo Product Leader, in an exploration that's a must for every product manager—Porter's Five Forces. Nicola unveils the dynamics that shape industries, from the battlefront of competitors to the negotiations with suppliers and buyers. This episode is your backstage pass to understanding the core of strategic analysis.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of Product resources here.

Steven Hoffman: How Will Metaverse Create New Business Opportunities? Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs, who want to achieve high sales and positively impact humanity! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of conscious guests such as Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,800 episodes that have been heard by over 100 million in 190 countries.

Steven Hoffman: How Will Metaverse Create New Business Opportunities? Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs, who want to achieve high sales and positively impact humanity! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of conscious guests such as Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,800 episodes that have been heard by over 100 million in 190 countries.

According to Bloomberg, Ray Dalio and his firm Bridgewater have “made more money for investors than any other hedge fund in history”. In this interview, Ray outlines his investment thinking and analyses some key trends shaping the global economy. Ray is an investor, commentator, philanthropist, and analyst of history's relevance is assessing today's economic and social challenges. He's been dubbed the “Steve Jobs of investing" and Fortune has referred to the company he founded as the "5th Most Important Company in the US". In this feature, he discusses the development of Bridgewater and the principles that underpin his thinking (as also covered in his bestselling book, ‘Principles: Life and Work'). He then offers his perspective on the 'Big Cycle' that has driven the successes and failures of all the world's major countries throughout history, before outlining the five key forces he believes are at work today: debt, conflict, populism, climate change and the power of technology. Kindly sponsored by Schroders, Bremont Watches, LiveTrade and IFM Investors. Sign up to our Newsletter | Follow us on LinkedIn | Watch on YouTube

To celebrate Global Business Analysis Day (1st November), we rounded up 12 experts to create a complete guide on the Business Analysis profession. Each expert is a respected Business Analysis practitioner. Some are authors, public speakers, educators, coaches and above all, advocates of the Business Analysis profession.This episode is for you if you are curious about changing careers or simply if you want to deepen your knowledge about the role. We explore the following topics in this episode:* What do Business Analysts do?* The History of the BA role* Essential skills for BA's* Popular BA techniques* How to become a BA* Training pathways and resources for BA's* Future of the BA roleA huge thank you to all of the guests who dedicated their time and energy to help create this episode. If you found any of the insights useful and would like to explore these topics further, then please connect with the expert directly using their LinkedIn profiles below:Adrian ReedAngela WickBronia Anderson-KellyChristina LovelockFabricio LagunaGrant WrightJamie ToyneJared GoraiLinda ParkerNick de VoilSam MerrickVincent Mirabelli⚡️ In each episode, Paddy Dhanda deep dives into a new human Superpower and gives practical advice on how you can apply it immediately.

In 2013, Katherine Gehl was a young CEO when she crossed paths with Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter, who revolutionized corporate strategy with his famed “Five Forces” analysis. Through working with Porter on efforts to revive U.S. economic competitiveness, Gehl — who describes herself as “politically homeless” — realized that the same Five Forces analysis could be applied to the business of politics. Looking at politics through this lens helped explain why the current political primary system produces polarization and paralyzed government. In particular, she was struck by how the Republican and Democratic parties, for all their differences, act as a duopoly in preventing new entrants into the field.  The result was Gehl and Porter's 2020 book The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy. Based on her research, Gehl realized that the most powerful and achievable reform to change our broken political paradigm was Final Five Voting. In this system, closed partisan primaries are replaced with nonpartisan open primaries that send the top five finishers to the general election, in which a single candidate is elected through ranked choice voting. In this podcast discussion, Gehl describes how she went through what she calls “the five stages of political grief” to arrive at her conviction that Final Five Voting was the reform American politics needed most. She describes how such a system was enacted in Alaska, how it works in practice, and how it shifts the selection power in our democracy from primary voters to general-election voters. As a result, this reform made Alaskan politicians more responsive to the electorate as a whole (instead of a small group of highly partisan primary voters) and more willing to strike deals with political opponents to solve public problems. Gehl discusses other states that are considering Final Five Voting, the opposition that reformers face from both parties and how Final Five Voting can lead to better candidates and governing outcomes.

My guest in this episode is Steve Hoffman aka Captain Hoff. Steve is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Hoffman is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (published by Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (published by HarperCollins), and “The Five Forces” (published by BenBella). In Silicon Valley, Hoffman founded several startups, in the areas of games and entertainment, and worked as Mobile Studio Head for Infospace, with such hit mobile games as Tetris, Wheel of Fortune, Tomb Raider, Thief, Hitman, Skee-Ball, and X-Files. Hoffman went on to launch Founders Space, with the mission to educate and accelerate entrepreneurs. Founders Space has become one of the top startup hubs in the world. Hoffman has trained hundreds of startup founders and corporate executives in the art of innovation and provided consulting to many of the world's largest corporations, including Qualcomm, Huawei, Bosch, Intel, Disney, Warner Brothers, NBC, Gulf Oil, Siemens, and Viacom. Interview Links: Founders space https://www.foundersspace.com/ Resources: The 21 Best Cashflow Niches™: www.cashflowninja.com/21niches Subscribe To The Best Cashflow Niches™ Newsletter: www.cashflowninja.com/bestniches Join My Inner Circle & Mastermind Cashflow Nirvana www.cashflowninja.com/nirvana Connect With Us: Website: http://cashflowninja.com Podcast: http://resetinvestingsecrets.com Podcast: http://cashflowinvestingsecrets.com Substack: https://mclaubscher.substack.com/ Amazon Audible: https://a.co/d/1xfM1Vx Amazon Audible: https://a.co/d/aGzudX0 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cashflowninja/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mclaubscher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecashflowninja/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclaubscher/ Gab: https://gab.com/cashflowninja Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/mclaubscher Minds: https://www.minds.com/cashflowninja Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/Cashflowninja Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/cashflowninja/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-329875 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@Cashflowninja:9 Gab Tv: https://tv.gab.com/channel/cashflowninja Brighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/cashflowninja

Dr. Louise Kelly is a Professor of Management and Leadership at the University of La Verne. She is a nationally recognized expert on strategy and leadership and has a passion for helping people and organizations unleash their management, leadership, and innovation potential. She publishes widely, and has authored five books including, A Dictionary of Strategy, Entrepreneurial Women: New Leadership and Management Models, The Psychologists Manager, and An Existential Systems Approach to Managing Organizations, as well as over 125 articles and conference papers. Dr. Kelly has also been designated an outstanding scholar by the United States government and has led executive training in the US and worldwide. Her research on strategy and mindfulness has been written up in Forbes.com and several other national publications. Dr. Kelly's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Louise-Kelly/author/B001HOCC5Y - Website and live online programs: http://ims-online.com Blog: https://blog.ims-online.com/ Podcast: https://ims-online.com/podcasts/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesagood/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgood99 Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:04) Dr. Louise Kelly's background (01:58) What's the difference between strategic thinking and strategic planning? (05:03) Strategic planning and the importance of adaptability (08:39) Think about big ideas: Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos example (10:40) Strategy is not just for the C-Suite (12:14) Tip: The attributes of strategic thinkers (17:24) Concept: The Blue Ocean Strategy (20:02) Blue Ocean Strategy case study: Cirque de Soleil (25:17) Concept: Porter's Five Forces (34:14) What's the difference between Porter's Five Forces and the SWOT analysis? (37:04) Porter's Five Forces case study: Tech and consumer electronics (37:30) Force 1: Threat of new entrants (38:53) Force 2: Bargaining power of suppliers (40:58) Force 3: Bargaining power of buyers (42:57) Force 4: Threat of substitues (44:32) Force 5: Competitive rivalry (47:29) Porter's Five Forces case study: Costco (54:25) Call to action (55:54) Conclusion

Google is currently being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for violating the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. Not since they went after Microsoft in 1994 has there been such a major antitrust trial with such widespread implications - and never before has U.S. antitrust law been so tested. While it is not illegal to have a monopoly, it is illegal to stifle competition in order to keep one.  Google must now prove that it is the quality of their search product - not their statistically dominant position - that earns them widespread use, while the Federal government must demonstrate that Google has engaged in wilfully anticompetitive conduct.  In this week's episode of Dial P for Procurement, Kelly Barner looks at the details and competitive expectations playing out live in a Washington D.C. courtroom:  Providing a high level overview of the ongoing antitrust trial against Google  Contextualizing Google's actions and the DOJ's legal position using Michael Porter's Five Forces model Understanding the bar set by the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 for both sides in this court case Links: Kelly Barner on LinkedIn Dial P for Procurement on AOP Subscribe to This Week in Procurement

Today is the final podcast episode in our series: "5 Keys to Building a Championship Mindset." Renewing our mind to truth is so important, and we cannot let distractions and negative thoughts and circumstances drag us down and keep us from performing at our best and making a positive impact with our lives. In today's podcast episode of Monday Morning Moments, I share the 5th key to building a championship mindset: "Improve Your Recovery Time." We define recovery time as the time it takes you to move from a moment you did not expect to happen into the next moment. Improving your recovery time is a huge factor in helping you to be present and bring your best in the current moment and not get caught into a negative downward spiral. Show Notes: "Recovery Time: the time it takes you to move from a moment you did not expect to happen into the next moment." "The Five Forces": Fear Doubt Pressure Negative Thoughts Lack of Confidence 2 Ways to Improve Your Recovery Time: Respond, not React Replace, not Repress New Episodes of the Monday Morning Moments Podcast are released every Monday on your favorite podcast platforms as well as on YouTube. We also release The Coach's Corner segment on Thursdays. You can subscribe below and never miss a new episode. JOIN NOW!

Do you need a breakthrough in your life? Have you been trying to figure out what to do next? Do you want to experience God's amazing favor in your life? In episode 21, discover the five forces that will change your life!The HOPE Zone...where there's HOPE for every situation!

We're back with Pete Giorgio, a Deloitte Principal who leads the firm's Global and US Sports practices, to uncover the business model of professional sports.Put your helmet on for a wide-ranging conversation around:Defining the professional sports marketWhich of Porter's Five Forces are at play in the space?The rise of youth sportsLevers teams and leagues pull to accelerate growthTrends accelerating change in the sports landscapeWhich team Pete could buy if he had the optionRelevant LinksEpisode #1 with Pete: listen nowRaise your firm's brand awareness: reach out todayBreak into consulting this year with the help of Black Belt, our premium case prep programDeloitte's 2023 sports industry outlook report Partner LinkExplore Stax careersConnect With Us Follow Management Consulted on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights. Email the Strategy Simplified team at podcast@managementconsulted.com with any questions or feedback. Partner with us by sponsoring an episode or advertising on Strategy Simplified. Check out our Media Kit for more information.

Captain Hoff talks about The Five Forces That Change Everything. This includes Generative AI, augmented reality, nanotech, spacetech and gene editing and more!

This week's episode I cover one of the five forces of industry. Join me as I discuss an in-depth description of "Threat of new entrants".

Competition is a significant issue for most learning businesses, and, because the lifelong learning landscape is constantly evolving, the competitive landscape is also constantly shifting, making it critical for every learning business to periodically revisit its strategy to remain relevant and competitive. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Celisa Steele and Jeff Cobb highlight five forces driving competition for learning businesses using the framework first described by Michael Porter in his classic 1979 Harvard Business Review article.  Detailed show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode353. We are grateful to our sponsor for this episode Thinkific. *** As a Leading Learning listener, you know the importance we place on reach, revenue, and impact for learning businesses. Thinkific Plus is a new-generation platform purpose-built to help growing businesses scale revenue. With Thinkific Plus, you can generate monthly recurring revenue through course subscriptions and membership programs, sell multiple seats for your learning products to a single buyer, suggest additional products in the learning flow to increase sales, and go global with 0 percent transaction fees and payments accepted in over 100 countries. As one quick example, entrepreneur and business coach Ellie Diop uses Thinkific Plus for her Ellie Talks Money academy. She's generated over seven figures in revenue, and nearly 50,000 people purchased courses in her first year alone. Right now, Thinkific Plus is offering Leading Learning listeners one month free for a limited time. But that offer is only available if you go to our special URL. So go to thinkific.com/learning to learn more and to try out the platform.

​Steve Hoffman is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world's leading startup accelerators. He's also a venture investor, serial entrepreneur, and author of several award-winning books: These include, Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup”  and "The Five Forces”. Founders Space is a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines ranked Founders Space as the #1 incubator for overseas startups

If you've been anywhere on the internet in the past months, you probably noticed the rise in discussions about AI. Whether it's the AI pictures everyone's posted on their Instagram or the increase in the buzz about Chat GPT, AI isn't a topic you can miss. But with the rise of AI comes the rise of concern over the impact it could have for artists and creatives. To talk more about creativity and art, Steve Hoffman is joining us today.  Steve is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors. Hoffman is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books, including Make Elephants Fly, Surviving a Startup, and The Five Forces.  “Art without opinions is just a pretty picture.” - Steve Hoffman  Steve is confident that AI won't replace artists and creatives. And all those pretty pictures you see? They're just pretty pictures. They aren't art. AI is limited.  But what are the limitations of AI? And what sets these “pretty pictures” apart from art? Steve discusses more of these topics:  AI can't have opinions, and all art has to come from opinions that allow it to impact people.  All AI is biased according to the data it's been fed, and these limits may not be true for the artist.  Eventually, if you use AI enough times, everything it creates starts to look and sound the same, and that unique creativity is not something AI will be capable of having.  And Steve's advice to artists? Don't dismiss AI. It's a tool you can utilize to create art you haven't been able to create before.  Connect with Steve Hoffman:  Website  Instagram  LinkedIn  YouTube  Twitter  For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/251 ++++++++++++++++++++

These past few weeks will be noted in the history books as a turning point in both the world financial institutions and the exponential growth of AI tools. It's like an earthquake metaphorically struck the globe.  Did you feel it? Perhaps not, but what the aftershocks from the early days of 2023 mean for the future of humanity, the direction of the global economy and the coming next world order, will be felt in the months and years to come. Today we welcome our friend, Chris Snook, back to the show to discuss the next world order, the forces that are going to drive our future and how your life will be impacted. And yes, crypto could play a big role in it all. The Sith Lords are doing their best to bring us in line with their wishes, but we Jedi are fighting the fight for freedom and liberty. So have your light saber at the ready and may the forces be with you for this episode #675 of The Bad Crypto Podcast.  FULL SHOW NOTES: https://badco.in/675 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: iTunes: http://badco.in/itunesSpotify: http://badco.in/spotifyStitcher: http://badco.in/stitcherGoogle Play: http://badco.in/playAmazon Music: http://badco.in/amazonSoundcloud: http://badco.in/soundcloudYouTube: http://badco.in/youtube FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @BadCryptoPod - @TheNiftyShow - @JoelComm - @TeeDubyaFacebook:  /BadCrypto - /JoelComm - /teedubyawLinkedIn: /in/joelcomm - /in/teedubyaInstagram: @BadCryptoPodcast DISCLAIMER: Do your own due diligence and research.  Neither Joel Comm nor Travis Wright are FINANCIAL ADVISORS. We are sharing our journey with you as we learn more about this crazy little thing called cryptocurrency.  We make NO RECOMMENDATIONS.  Don't take anything we say as gospel. Do not come to our homes with pitchforks because you lost money by listening to us. We only share with you what we are learning and what we are investing it. We will never "pump or dump" any cryptocurrencies. Take what we say with a grain of salt.  You must research this stuff on your own! Just know that we will always strive for RADICAL TRANSPARENCY with any show associations.Support the show: https://badcryptopodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Steve Hoffman, AKA Captain Hoff, takes us on a voyage to better understand the radical innovation and transformation that new technologies are likely to cause during many of our lifetimes. He is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world's leading incubators and accelerators, and the author of “The Five Forces that Change Everything: How Technology is Changing Our Future.”Learn more and find the complete show notes at https://www.conniewsteele.com/podcastResources:Learn more about The Five Forces: https://www.foundersspace.com/five-forces/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundersspace/Twitter: https://twitter.com/foundersspace

My guest in this episode is Steve Hoffman aka Captain Hoff. Steve is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Hoffman is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (published by Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (published by HarperCollins), and “The Five Forces” (published by BenBella). In Silicon Valley, Hoffman founded several startups, in the areas of games and entertainment, and worked as Mobile Studio Head for Infospace, with such hit mobile games as Tetris, Wheel of Fortune, Tomb Raider, Thief, Hitman, Skee-Ball, and X-Files. Hoffman went on to launch Founders Space, with the mission to educate and accelerate entrepreneurs. Founders Space has become one of the top startup hubs in the world. Hoffman has trained hundreds of startup founders and corporate executives in the art of innovation and provided consulting to many of the world's largest corporations, including Qualcomm, Huawei, Bosch, Intel, Disney, Warner Brothers, NBC, Gulf Oil, Siemens, and Viacom. Interview Links: Founders space https://www.foundersspace.com/ Grab My Book: The 21 Best Cashflow Niches™: www.cashflowninja.com/21niches Join My Inner Circle & Mastermind Cashflow Nirvana www.cashflowninja.com/nirvana Episode Sponsors: Producers Wealth: Create Your Own Banking System In 30 Days Or Less www.producerswealth.com The Real Asset Investor: Build Wealth With Higher Yield Cash Flow www.therealassetinvestor.com Penumbra Solutions: Buy Your Equity Like Institutions With Life Settlements www.thepenumbraplan.com  - password “penumbra” Lavish Keys: Your Turnkey Solution For Luxury Short Term Rentals www.lavishkeys.com Connect With Us: Website: http://cashflowninja.com Podcast: http://cashflowinvestingsecrets.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cashflowninja/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mclaubscher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecashflowninja/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mclaubscher/cashflow-ninja/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclaubscher/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/Cashflowninja Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/cashflowninja/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-329875 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@Cashflowninja:9 Gab Tv: https://tv.gab.com/channel/cashflowninja Brighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/cashflowninja Parler: https://parler.com/profile/cashflowninja/ Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/mclaubscher Gab: https://gab.com/cashflowninja Minds: https://www.minds.com/cashflowninja Biggerpockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/mclaubscher Medium: https://medium.com/@mclaubscher Substack: https://mclaubscher.substack.com/

Steve Hoffman is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Hoffman is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books, including Make Elephants Fly, Surviving a Startup, and The Five Forces. In this episode, we discussed the difference between innovation and truly radical change as well as how Steve's experiences in a variety of roles in the startup system have influenced his understanding of leadership. We also discussed why his absolute requirement for success in business is to hire not good but great leaders and what that means. Steve shared an exercise that you can do today that will immediately test your leadership skills and show you how to grow them, and, finally, he discussed his findings about the five forces that will influence business innovation moving forward.

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: Your New Family of Robots Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: How Can Gamification and Blockchain Reshape Your Business? Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: Don't get burned, NFT and Crypto Scams! Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: How Will Web3 and DAOs Transform Your Business? Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: How Will Metaverse Create New Business Opportunities? Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Selling With Love is more than a podcast! Get FREE sales training to find and enroll the right clients, expand your impact, and grow your business in a way that feels good in the short and long term. https://sellingwithlove.com/challenge ===== Ever have a revolutionary idea that could transform the planet? For many entrepreneurs, their biggest limitation to make their dreams true is venture capital. But worry not, Steven Hoffman (or Captian Hoff), has some key insights and advice for you. With his vast experience in tech startups and Silicon Valley experience he knows that investors are "Prince Charming Frogs" that shouldn't be met more than 3 times. Besides, there are some key sales attitudes that you can develop to focus on and attract the key clients you need to make your business ideas financially sustainable. Discover your unique and authentic selling style, structure your clarifying questions, be patient, and stop chasing frogs. =====

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: Don't get burned, NFT and Crypto Scams! Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: How Will Web3 and DAOs Transform Your Business? Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: How Will Metaverse Create New Business Opportunities? Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

The Five Forces reveals how technology is unleashing forces that will forever alter our lives, politics, and society.

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: Your New Family of Robots Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: How Can Gamification and Blockchain Reshape Your Business? Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: Don't get burned, NFT and Crypto Scams! Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: How Will Web3 and DAOs Transform Your Business? Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steven Hoffman: How Will Metaverse Create New Business Opportunities? Steven Hoffman, Captain Hoff, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster!

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Steve Hoffman: Brain-Computer Interfaces for Unlocking Meta Consciousness Steve Hoffman is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. He is  founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly”, “Surviving a Startup” and “The Five Forces”. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster! 

Steve Hoffman (Captain Hoff) is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world's leading startup accelerators, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. Hoffman is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (published by Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (published by HarperCollins), and “The Five Forces” (published by BenBella). Listen to The Tony DUrso Show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Platform every Friday at 2pm Pacific or listen on Apple Podcasts or tonydurso.com/podcast.