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The Humanimals have just been blasted through space and time to a prehistoric world with prehistoric problems!  Dungeons and Dracon Beams is an Animorph's Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition adventure with an entirely different team of Animorph's in an alternate homebrewed world.  What would happen if the events of the Yeerk invasion played out differently? The players will shape their own story, in their own city, fighting their own war. Will they make the change? Join Savannah, Kamren, Dylan, Zac, and Aximili as they gain the power to turn into any animal they can touch and go claw to tail blade with Visser Three and the Yeerk Empire. New chapters of D&DB will stream every other Sunday at twitch.tv/seezydrop with VODs and a podcast released the following week on Youtube. Join us and catch all the action and drama live! If you would like to support us and get extra content and a bunch of other perks, you can join our The Dungeons and Dracon Beams Patreon! The 5$ tier gets you exclusive episodes!   Cast Dylan - Jenna - @Jennachil Savannah - Alex - @AlexandBirds Zac - Nate - @SplintersmithNC GM - Austin - @DNDBPOD Theme Music Dragon and Dracon Beams by Ivan Duch (https://ivanduch.com/)   Music Dinoman by Paltoun from Pixabay Big Monster (Inspired by Godzilla) by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay Noite dos Espíritos by Tell Costa from Pixabay jurassic park by Wakeel Kulloo from Pixabay Brainshaker - Dark, Scary, Horror, Trailer by Pimpitcha Aransak from Pixabay Dark Drama instrumental by Jimmy F. from Pixabay Meandering Thoughts from Pixabay To Remember The Main Thing by EVGENY from Pixabay Battle of the Ages by NoCopyrightSound633 from Pixabay Inquisitive Curiosity No clock Tick by Musictown from Pixabay Morning Relaxing by Shakib Hasan from Pixabay Crazy chase by Grand_Project from Pixabay Epic Uplifting Cinematic Music by Mykola Sosin from Pixabay Chase Theme by George Sundancer from Pixabay Tense Horror Background by Universfield from Pixabay Intense Trailer Dynamics: Cinematic Orchestral Suspense by NiKneT_Art from Pixabay Herror Sound effect,monster screams,panic  by Restum Anoush from Pixabay Big Monster (Inspired by Godzilla) by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay Giant Monster Awakens - 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GREAT Q & A with Starr, we talk horror, and movies, we talk about being a witch and more

Six Flags is cutting labor dollars, Playland Park's operator wants out, that train named Thomas and that coaster name of Georgia Surfer is out. Great Q&A too! Check us out everywhere: solo.to.coastercuzzies

Great Q&A to start the year this past week - questions answered on this episode:-Bulking while managing A1C-Fasting after a morning workout -My thoughts on Netflix documentaries + going Vegan-When would I recommend someone track sodium?-Is there a limit to how much stevia we should consume?-How do medications claim weight gain as a side effect?+ many side tangents in-between..Where to find me:IG: @lukesmithrdCheck out my website HERETIA for listening!!

With all your expertise, experience, & education, you have a LOT to say! Your goals are to impact & help many many many people with your insights, thought leadership, and body of knowledge. SO…that means, it's HIGHLY likely that at some point you've pondered this question: "Should I take everything I've got and turn it into a book?" GREAT Q! Today's episode of Content Creation Made Easy will help you navigate the reality of bringing a non-fiction book to life. In a delightfully honest convo with author Annie Schiffmann, author of Simple Social Media, she reveals the truth about her bringing her book to life. (SPOILER ALERT: there were definitely days where she wondered, "Who the HELL thought this was a good idea?!) Annie says: "I don't know what happened. But I was like, okay. If this guy can get away with this, I can write a book? But the reason, besides just overall delusions of grandeur, why I wanted to write a book, was so my ideas would be able to get in front of more people without ME having to get in front of more people." Listen & learn about the misconceptions, challenges, & lessons of turning your intellectual property into a published work… And make it all a LOT easier when it's your turn! BONUS - Since Annie's book is called Simple Social Media, we dive into her framework & unpack how to ease-ify social media & make it take WAY less time. Grab your copy of the book here: https://www.simplesocialmediabook.com/ Is getting a book out of YOUR head on your 2024 "list"? Listen for honest nuggets to ease-ify your path to authorship AND social media! **Thank you for taking a moment & telling us how this podcast helps make your content life easier! We so appreciate listener comments & reviews because this stuff does NOT have to be complicated. You help us share this information with many more people's ears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great Q & A! We discussed Awakening, How to Release into Clarity, Addiction, Forgiveness, What is Source, Some good Teachers and Radiant Beings, Living with and loving Narcissistic family members, etc.  Though I am a licensed Psychotherapist, none of these podcasts are psychotherapy or a substitute for psychotherapy.  They are meant to be helpful on your spiritual path. If you ever suspect you need a psychotherapist, please reach out to one.  Often they offer a free first consultation to see what might be helpful to you.

Following up from the initial conversation titled “Help, I'm Angry and I Don't Know Why”, R.A. Martinez and Mimi talk through Matthew 5 and Matthew 18, discussing how to approach the reparation of a broken relationship, both from the perspective of the offender and the offendee. How do you get to the place that reconciliation can happen with the outcome being mutual love and a path forward? Great Q! Listen to this episode to learn how.

Great Q & A! Your Being is Always shining as Love, Peace, and Fulfillment.  Sometimes we are either too distracted or possibly too blocked by our repressed pain to experience our Selves.  "I'm Awakened" and don't want to be entangled by too much information.  What to do?  "I live with a Narcissist."  Etc....

In this week's show, we wrap up our miniseries by tackling any lingering questions you have about Salesforce roles. Stay tuned to find out which certifications are most practical for your career path and how you can make the most of your chosen role. That's not all! We'll also explore some of the innovative strategies that'll be sure to impress your employer and help you stand out from the crowd.    For the specific questions we address in today's episode, check out the Handy Timestamps below!   Handy Timestamps:   3:50: How important are certifications for different roles? 8:15: What happens when you already have experience in Salesforce but aren't certified? We help this listener make their next job change meaningfully. 10:00: Is transitioning between roles a good way to develop a cross-functional skillset? 14:20: What niche roles can people with specialized skill sets pursue? 18:20: This listener wants to know if taking a different certification path will help them differentiate themself. 20:05: We suggest some ways to gain experience that'll pique the interest of any employer. 25:10: What's the biggest factor impacting how much money you make - roles, certifications, or experience?   Links and Resources: TalentStacker.com/voicemail TalentStacker.com/start TalentStacker LinkedIn Page Salesforce For Everyone Facebook Group

In this installation of a Q&A, Mike answers questions about voting, sports, guns and race. 

In today's Q&A session, Anita and Brad help listeners set salary expectations for themselves and their interviewers in order to establish more realistic goals. They also discuss the different admin roles that can give listeners more time to spend with their kids and dedicate more hours to other responsibilities.   For the specific questions we address in today's episode, check out the Handy Timestamps below!   Handy Timestamps:   2:30: How do I set salary expectations during interviews? 6:10:  How do Salesforce salary ranges differ from country to country? 9:45: How do I navigate the Salesforce ecosystem, and what are the differences between the main roles? 15:10: What does work-life balance look like for different admin roles, and how can I set personal boundaries to prevent burnout? 23:35: Is it possible to work full-time in Salesforce while traveling in an RV? 30:45: How quickly can I expect to hit $100k or more?   Links and Resources: TalentStacker.com/voicemail TalentStacker.com/start TalentStacker LinkedIn Page Salesforce For Everyone Facebook Group

Today's episode of Career Talk With OG is a session I had at the National Incubation Center in Islamabad. The audience was startups and entrepreneurs. We talked about the four pillars of professional branding, content creation, attracting opportunities, and nourishing relationships. Great Q&A session too. Aspira Consulting's website https://www.aspiraconsulting.com/

It's your best buds back with a new episode! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nick-castro1/support

In this episode, Anita and Brad help listeners with new Salesforce jobs make even more money and carve back time and control for themselves so they can make the most of their new careers.   For the specific questions we address in today's episode, check out the Handy Timestamps below.     Handy Timestamps:   2:30: I'm already a Salesforce professional - how do I make even more money? 9:45: Which certification should I get next? 18:10: What can I do to advance my career?  25:40: How and when do I can do another pivot and get into freelance? 30:10: What are some ways to set boundaries in your Salesforce career so that we can get work-life balance in our favor?   Links and Resources: TalentStacker.com/start TalentStacker LinkedIn Page Salesforce For Everyone Facebook Group

Great Q's from the dollar stores as consumers trade down, Macy's look great.

Great Q from a lesser known media company.  How is your big pharma looking?

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The guys welcome a surprise addition to the BTR crew! Topics for the show include Rahmon Fletcher and his generational greatness, the Eagles double win, the Lions topple the Giants, can the Pats win and some questions from listeners.

To celebrate reaching episode 125, we have a special episode with questions from our wonderful listeners We get to talk about Latin, Lombards, Normans, noble houses, strange surnames, the mafia, fascism and much, much more.

To celebrate reaching episode 125, we have a special episode with questions from our wonderful listeners We get to talk about Latin, Lombards, Normans, noble houses, strange surnames, the mafia, fascism and much, much more.

Great Q and A episode!   Abs, fat loss, motivation and much more!!!

Great Q came in. Will doing these crits the weekend before my race screw things up if I want it to be an A Race?

Elliot Tousley & James Landry talk about how Spotify has managed to actually never be profitable and still operate. The co-founders of De Novo Agency & Songflowr Music Distribution, give their takes on everything you need to know about owning and growing a music business. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel or come to DeNovoAgency.com to learn more. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/denovoagency/support

His name is Ben Baller, not Ben Humble & he's here to discuss: Driving down to San Diego for Q Worldstar's memorial, driving a RV in the rain, parking & staying in the RV, stay at home orders, cloth masks & getting the vaccine, what he's watching, an upcoming exclusive interview, Pacquiao vs. Garcia, McGregor vs. Poirier, losing with NFL Picks this weekend, Super Bowl Matchup, @DBPodcasts NBA Picks, bidding on Kobe Bryant's car at auction, his upcoming birthday & a whole lot more. This episode is not to be missed! If you are interested in Picks reach out to @DBPodcasts on Instagram Produced by: DBPodcasts www.dbpodcasts.com Follow @dbpodcasts on Instagram & Twitter Music by @lakeyinspired Available on all Podcast Platforms, YouTube & BehindTheBallerPod.com Behind The Baller Theme Music  Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw @yuyuthemaker

The world is full of condescending…Egotistical…And angry people. On top of that…It feels like EVERYTHING is failing…Or dying…Or blowing up. I honestly can't remember the last time we had some good news. Well…I think it's about time we have a show where we focus on positive news…Welcome to the Daily Briefing.Every day at 12 Eastern we will bring you the GOOD news in the market…What's spiking? What's positive? Is there anything to look forward to?You'll be the first to know.Follow your host and StocksToTrade on Twitter:Tim Bohen: @tbohenStocksToTrade: @StocksToTrade

Introduction Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  My mission is to cut through and go beyond the hype that tends to dominate the tech landscape.  And provide you with information you can use Opening Observations: In Today’s Episode I return to what I have termed Unicorn-mania, building on the subject of my first episode in March.  So, it will be a Unicorn-mania Redux. I’m returning to this topic b/c, well, we need to revisit it primarily b/c things seem to be sliding further toward the insane, literally with each passing week. And, I will talk about the continuation of this insanity in the context of some real-life examples:  The true poster-kids for “Unicorns are not real”…  Specifically, I’ll provide insights into WeWork and Uber, and the unmistakable role played by Softbank’s Vision Fund in helping to fuel the craziness. And, let me say from the outset, how disappointing it is to see the technology press and the data analytics firms like CB Insights and Pitchbook (a Morningstar Co.), continue to engage in this ridiculous charade.  I am going to get into some examples of that in a moment.  Suffice it to say, that if you have a subscription to one of these firms, my analysis may leave you questioning what value are getting for the money… To begin, let’s quickly review what I covered and highlight a few take-aways from Episode 1 of Unicorn-mania;   I outlined and highlighted the hype that characterizes VC and techland today with respect to overvalued, so-called Unicorns – companies alleged to be worth $1B+ I also highlighted the Stanford Univ. Study, Squaring Venture Capital Valuations with Reality, that reveals and proves that so-called Unicorn tech companies are substantially overvalued – and offers a valuation model that really works in valuing theses companies  The Study dissects and debunks the use of post-money valuation as nothing short of an illegitimate method for valuing any company, let alone VC-backed private tech companies. Before I go further into the topic, I am going to strongly encourage you to please refer to the Show Notes for this Episode to access links to the following: Link to Stanford University Study:   Squaring Venture Capital Valuations with Reality - Downloadable pdf found here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2955455 (Social Science Research Network – SSRN) Link to Video:   Presentation at SVOD (Sil. Valley Open Doors Conf.), June 2016 by Ilya Strebulav, author of the Study and Professor, Stanford Univ. Grad. School of Business:   https://youtu.be/k4OtGWZ3iYI Original Version of the Study was submitted and published April 19, 2017;  However, the findings were presented about a year earlier in June 2016 at SVOD Conf. (Silicon Valley Open Doors) Where Prof. Strebulav was the Keynote Speaker (I encourage you to got to the link and watch it.  It’s < 20 minutes) Summary of the Findings – From the Study Abstract: We develop a valuation model for venture capital--backed companies and apply it to 135 US unicorns, that is, private tech companies with reported valuations above $1 billion. We value unicorns using financial terms from legal filings and find that reported unicorn post--money valuations average 48% above fair value, with 14 being more than 100% above.  Every Company reviewed and valued, (100% of the Sample) was overvalued to some degree – that means not one company came in at the post-money valuation utilized by the VC industry Values were calculated for each share class, which yields lower valuations because most unicorns gave recent investors major protections such as initial public offering (IPO) return guarantees (15%), vetoes over down-IPOs (24%), or seniority to all other investors (30%).  According to the authors, “Overvaluation arises b/c the reported valuations assume all of a company’s shares have the same price as the most recently issued shares.”  Even though each new round of funding effectively sucks the value out of prior rounds through seniority and superior rights, among other preferences.  Common shares lack all such protections and are 56% overvalued. After adjusting for these valuation-inflating terms of the Preferred rounds, at the time of the Study, almost one-half (65 out of 135) of unicorns lose their unicorn status.   Stanford Study Pre-work:  In 2016, prior to publishing the Stanford Univ. Study, Strebulav and his team of researchers surveyed, as part of their work, more than 1,000 VCs regarding valuations.  It was the first survey of its kind:  Result; 92% of respondents of the VCs surveyed agreed unicorns are over-valued;  A whopping 75% believe unicorns are significantly over-valued AND, as I noted in Episode I, did you ever notice that the PE industry doesn’t have an equivalent designation (Unicorns) for its $1B+ value companies, even those that are in the tech category? Why this study’s findings are not a wake-up call to the industry is currently a mystery to me. Who Cares? To demonstrate that my concerns and the opinions I’ve expressed, that Unicorn-mania is a total distraction, a waste of time, as I stated in Episode I, are not just some overly-dramatic soap-box issue I am on… Turns out, I am in some pretty impressive company, actually – with respect to my criticisms of the mania.  Let’s take a look: All of the examples are from the 4th Quarter of 2015, when some rather prominent and accomplished investors and tech company leaders had begun calling BS on Unicorn valuations, even before the real Mania commenced in earnest over the last several years: Marc Benioff, Chmn and CEO of Salesforce, Dec. 2015 on Bloomberg TV stated,  “The unicorn mania that’s going on, that’s dangerous for our Silicon Valley economy,"   “this is just, you know, unheard of... It’s become a self-esteem issue for these entrepreneurs.”  Benioff states to the SF Bus. Times, also Dec. 2015:  “I’m not buying the unicorn theory…"  There's no reason [for] these companies who claim to be worth billions of dollars and making billions of dollars to stay in the private markets." Benioff asserted that some billion-dollar valuations are the result of "manipulation" of private tech markets and again called on founders to go public to "rationalize" their worth.   Suggesting, by implication, that these values are not rational! Legendary VC John Doerr, who joined Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield in 1980 – [did they even call it venture capital back then?]  – In the same 12/7/2015 SF Bus. Times article Doerr pointed out, “Google has acquired one company per week since 2010 but has only five times paid more than a billion dollars for a company,” Doerr said. “There are 150 companies considered unicorns, 93 are in the United States. How does that math work?”  Great Q indeed!  I suggest it doesn’t, b/c it’s not about the math but rather about the hype. Bill Gurley, another highly respected and accomplished VC veteran from the Valley and Founding partner of Benchmark Capital.  In Oct. 2015 at the WSJ Laguna Beach Tech Conf. stated,  "All these private valuations are fake. ... It's all on paper, it's all a myth,"    "Anyone that's raised $400 million is probably spending $100 million a year," he said. "Until you get liquid, you haven't really accomplished anything." And finally, Mark Suster, a voice I respect a lot in the industry.  He has been a Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures since 2007.  Suster puts out one of the better blogs in venture called “Both Sides of The Table” in which he dispenses and provides excellent, valuable, how-to and other advice for start-up entrepreneurs on a whole range of topics – you should check it out.    Well, back in a Sept. 2015 piece that he published on his blog, Mark does not hold back with his sentiments regarding Unicorns stating, “There’s no one sane I know any more who doesn’t privately say that things have gotten out of hand. Few like to say so publicly.    And I blame unicorns. Mark is very clear that he’s not referring to what he identifies as “successful” companies themselves but “the entire bullshit culture of swashbuckling startups who define themselves by hitting some magical $1 billion valuation number and the financiers who back them irrespective of metrics that justify it.  Unicorn has become part of our lexicon in a sickening way and will no doubt become part of the history we tell about how things got so out of control again. 10 years from now people will be embarrassed to say unicorn.” Well, we are about 5 years out from those highly critical assessments from some really smart people in the industry.  Unfortunately, the sane voices of these reputable tech titans from late 2015 have gone under-reported or unreported in recent years.  Which, I guess, is a primary symptom or characteristic of a “Mania” itself – delusional thinking…prone to exaggeration, denial and so on, but I’m no doctor…so I’ll leave that diagnosis for others to ascertain. I stated in Episode I in March, It Is a big distraction from what’s really important in evaluating and valuing venture-backed tech companies.  We’ve been completely DISTRACTED for nearly 5 consecutive years since the warnings and criticisms of this mania in 2015 by key, reputable industry players in VC and tech. And, that’s despite the publication and dissemination of the most conclusive, comprehensive accurate study ever regarding what the valuations of these companies really are. Here’s the central problem – The $1B+ valuations ascribed to so-called unicorn companies are not true market valuations at all.  They all utilize a metric called “post-money valuation” that inflates their value.  As stated, the Stanford Univ. Study found 100% of all unicorns are actually over-valued to some degree when applying proper market valuation metrics based upon the terms and conditions found in the Preferred Stock rounds The Post-money valuation methodology is like an alternative universe, or worse, when it comes to valuing private tech companies.  This should not be the case.   The multitude of preferences, IPO kickers, and other terms and conditions attached to these preferred rounds have no relationship to company fundamentals and performance. Again, I understand why many are being negotiated…b/c of the high risk and probability of failure in the VC model. So what Strebulav and Gornall had to do in building their model was to be able to identify and value all of the disparate Ts & Cs underlying all the different Preferred rounds, each with differing economics, rights and conditions by round.   This was a rigorous and complicated undertaking.  They have done the industry a great service the development of this model.  One of The Study’s major conclusions: “Our results show that equating post-money valuations and fair values is inappropriate.” AND, “Marking unicorns to their most recent round’s price leads some venture capitalists to overstate their funds unrealized value.  Unrealized asset values are an important determinant of future fund-raising.”   Most LPs revealed to the Study’s authors that most VC funds mark all of their investments to the most recent round’s price.   It might be understandable why an unsuspecting public might not get the full risk impact of this, one wonders why major, sophisticated LPs put up with this nonsense… Mutual Fund filings show that almost all of the major mutual funds tend to hold their private VC-backed assets at the post-money valuation. Where are the Real Journalists? On the Media side - There exists an almost a schizophrenic-like behavior exhibited by the technology press in its years-long coverage of unicorns; To be sure, at the beginning there were some real attempts by a handful of outlets to highlight the findings of the Stanford Study, which were astounding; e.g.  - CB Insights CEO, Anand Sanwal, opined in an August 2019 piece that it (unicorn status) is often used as a scheme to attract top talent in a very tight hiring market for key tech talent… PitchBook Weekend Pitch from Nov. 3, 2019: “For a long while in and around Silicon Valley, unprofitability was what every startup hoped to achieve.  And if losing hundreds of millions of VC dollars was cool, then Adam Neumann was Miles Davis.” Really?  Are you kidding me?  This is your expert analysis that PitchBook is charging for? PitchBook continues, “But these days, in the wake of WeWork’s sudden fall from grace, investors are feeling differently.  All those years of red ink are finally adding up.” The only redeeming thing I could take from such a ridiculous statement is that the writer even knows who Miles Davis is.  But then I realize, the whole thing is an insult to Miles Davis and our intelligence.  Miles Davis was a musical/jazz genius, a master artist.  Adam Neumann was a fraud.  And the VCs in the WeWork deal should have known this through their diligence. So, my criticism is reserved for the adults that allow this nonsense to continue, followed closely by some of the more youthful folks who are in senior roles at the data analytics companies (CB Insights, PitchBook) and write the articles for TechCrunch, Wired, Crunchbase, et. al. Whether you realize it or not, you are on a path to making yourselves irrelevant, in my opinion.  Your so-called analysis is not widely recognized as providing rigorous, meaningful, and dependable insights and analytics regarding what’s really going on in tech.  It’s more like click-bait tactics to get noticed and get “likes” than demonstrating some actual skill and expertise as to how firms should be evaluated and valued by those making the investment or managerial decisions…What are your subscribers actually paying for anyway? Further, as stated in Episode 1, It’s a Consumer Protection Issue:   Definitely NOT a soap box issue! A number of the largest US mutual fund companies (Fidelity, JH, T. Rowe Price and Vanguard) have invested directly in private co. unicorns In 2015, Fidelity > $1.3B into unicorns!  That’s more than any single US-based VC fund invested, in total, that year.  Including $235M in WeWork, $129M in Zenefits – A company that hired too many people, grew too fast, and the company culture spiraled out of control, and $118M in Blue Apron, the food delivery startup that IPO’d in June 2017 and is now looking for a buyer… The common thread on all these investments by major mutual fund companies?  Use of the meaningless post-money valuation to value these private tech company assets in their portfolios.  It’s Mind-boggling to think that this is the valuation methodology used… Incredibly, they have accepted and used these meaningless valuations to mark their holdings of these private tech companies w/o further analysis – a completely irresponsible methodology.  It surely doesn’t inspire confidence in their ability to perform proper valuation analytics  Where’s the adherence to the fiduciary responsibility of these investment firms to their clients?  There are real financial implications for any retail investor in a mutual fund (401k or directly) related to this high-risk category.  How about institutions?  Univ. endowments, public pension funds, etc.? Are mutual fund companies fully disclosing real risk of this asset class to their retail investors?  Accurately?  How so, if at all?  (e.g. – Fidelity had to recently write down its WeWork holdings to reflect the difficulties the company has “reported” after the cancelation of its IPO.) Where are the Regulators?  The SEC… Sagas of WeWork and Uber They represent some of the many Poster-Kids for, Unicorns aren’t real I want to take a look at Uber first then we’ll talk about WeWork. Uber went public in May of 2019, so a little over a year ago.   It priced its shares at $45 upon IPO The IPO was billed as the largest of 2019 as Uber sought to go out at greater than $100B with $120B even suggested by some of the I-Banks underwriting the deal. However, what’s intriguing is to evaluate, are the Uber valuations in the years leading up to its IPO –  In fact, Strebulav Stanford Study authors, posted to Linkedin in early 2018 that they extended their analysis to re-value Uber after a deal it closed at the time with SoftBank –  we are in Jan. of 2018, more than a year before Uber’s IPO. Basically, a consortium led by SoftBank and prior investors, they were purchasing about $8B worth of Uber Common and some early preferred shares in a tender offer for about $34/share AND; An additional $1.25B consideration for some Series G-1 shares for $49/share. Based on the deal terms and details analyzed, it was determined that the Series G-1 shares I just mentioned, being purchased at $49/share, had no special features or terms making them worth more than Common shares.   So, why the 42% mark-up as part of this transaction?  Conclusion:  My Recommendation/proposal:  All private tech company valuations should be run through the Stanford Univ. Study Model prior to any kind of exit or any time the value of a private tech company needs to be certified for audit or other purposes.  These companies owe it to their employees who are provided, in many cases, with near worthless Common stock or options for common. In the interest of time and also to provide a proper analysis, I prefer to save WeWork’s story and saga for my next Episode.     Thank you for joining me for this edition of DVC.  I hope you found the topic interesting and useful.  I am currently working on the DVC website.  In the meantime, Please send questions and your comments regarding today’s episode to: bill@ccs.capital Stay tuned for my next Episode, in a few days, where I will pick back up with discussing and analyzing WeWork’s saga, … Thank you for joining me for this episode of DVC…

On this episode of The Freenoter, Tamsen and Tom delve into that bane of all freenotes, Question and Answer time! How can speakers and freenoters turn the Q&A section of their talk into a secret weapon? Also, we debut a new segment: the COVIDCABANA!!!...in which we adapt the lessons from each episode especially for webinars and virtual presentations, since we won't be seeing live stages for a while! We also visit the work of Real Hero of Speaking Michael Port, and enjoy a lovely Irish cocktail: the Tipperary. Show Notes: Michael Port's "Steal The Show": https://www.amazon.com/Steal-Show-Interviews-Deal-Closing-Performances-ebook/dp/B00NKQLDMU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=steal+the+show&qid=1589465539&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=redthread0f-20&linkId=69f6f62b1c83a50132564768767ae479&language=en_US The Tipperary: 1 1/2 oz good Irish Whiskey (we used Powers Johns Lane 12 Year) 1 oz. Antica Carpano 1/2 oz. Green Chartreuse 2 dashes each of Angostura and Orange bitters. Stir over ice and let sit a bit while you peel the rind from an orange and squeeze it to express the oil from the rind over the glass. Strain cocktail into glass and float down the Liffey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the big changes in press car protocol, auctions values, used car prices, the upcoming offroad Safari 911 trip, gear bags, and more. Q&A topics include track choices, used cars during recessions, watches, bad commuting ideas, and more.  https://adventuredrives.com/https://www.omaze.com/thesmokingtirehttps://teamrubiconusa.org/stories-impact/https://www.westsidecollectorcarstorage.com/Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman  IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/KebpNZsJuJU

On this California Coolin' episode, Lisa "Oops" Lawrie & Rafael "Compton Creeper" Castaneda are on location in Raffi's apartment celebrating a CaliRaffi's Warming and to discuss the @ARIYNBF shows~"Jessica Chaffin" & "Alison's Dumb Question, Tonys's Gold Record, TJBs" plus we are joined midway by Meghan "Screw On" Parkansky , Dr. "Hot Car, Hot Food" Jenn and a Facetime with Lauren "House Of Mouse" Kelly! We talk Termite Updates, Vanity, Exfoliation, Housewives, Whitney C's Great Q's, Gold Records, Old Mother Patties, Honky Tony, Eating A...88, Mounting Mt. Baldy, Group Recording and Shout Outs! ****The Facetime with Lauren was almost inaudible but we left in some...for fun! Posted to iTunes By Jason Dix iTunes Logo by Ray Morgan

GPAA Members, "Ask Kevin Hoagland" your Prospecting questions is a new feature in the GPAA magazine driven by the GPAA Facebook page. Most of the Questions I try to answer in the magazine but the ones that will be more in-depth, will find their way to the Podcast. In this episode a new GPAA member asked me really great questions about doing the right things while prospecting and how to use available mapping tools to makes sure that he is where he needs and is supposed to by while out looking for gold. UPDATE 10/08/2019 The BLM has redesigned the LR2000 page. This changes the path into the LR2000 as shared in this Podcast. Go to BLM.gov Scroll down to the ENERGY AND MINERALS tab and open. There is a link in the left hand menu for "MINING AND MINERALS" Click on this link on the new page go to the right hand menu and clink on the LR2000.

In this Psalm, God answers for us life's most important question.

Does your website of a Q&A? If not here are some tips for producing a great Q&A.

Does your website of a Q&A? If not here are some tips for producing a great Q&A.

This month the team discusses what's wrong with popular articles telling you that foo is faster than bar. Other topics include Elon Musk on Twitter: "Great Q&A @defcon last night. Thanks for helping make Tesla & SpaceX more secure! Planning to open-source Tesla vehicle security software for free use by other car makers. Extremely important to a safe self-driving future for all." Larachat is coming back

We talk with Matt Krueger about Tour Points and answer listener questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

HVCC Family welcomes Guest Speaker Mike and Gayleen from One Life Family Fellowship, Yakima Wa. Dive into the mysteries of the Kingdom. How to wrestle the natural mind and win in the spirit. Great Q & A

Josiah teaches on Psalm 91; its the psalm the devil quoted when tempting Jesus in the wilderness! Great Q& A too.

Josiah teaches on Psalm 91; its the psalm the devil quoted when tempting Jesus in the wilderness! Great Q& A too.

The story Alan narrates at the very start of this episode comes because there was a dog outside the teaching hall, and as we were coming in for the lecture he would try to get in between our legs, or at least just stick his head in. He clearly looked very determined and excited to learn about Mudita, and it was hard to get Alan inside the teaching hall sans-dog. Moving to the actual lecture, Alan explains today's practice, in which we cultivate empathetic joy towards others both in terms of hedonic pleasure and then of genuine happiness. Alan gives several examples of each, and notes, also with great examples, that we can learn to use the mind just like we learn to drive a vehicle. It can go from our worst enemy to our best friend. After the fairly silent practice [again, if you want more verbose practices refer to the beginning of the podcast series], we went into very interesting questions. The first ones were by Enrique, based on The Vajra Essence and returning to yesterday's point on achieving Shamatha through the union of Shamatha and Vipassana. Alan talks about close Vipassana-style insights that can arise through the Shamatha practice of Settling the Mind, and quotes another mysterious (you'll see why) passage from (possibly) the Vajra Essence.In the last half of the session, we have a very meaningful question about how to distinguish between true love (or loving kindness) and attachment, and the relationship that grief from loss has to attachment. Alan starts by talking about the delicate and difficult act of throwing out attachment while retaining love, and we learn the origins of the phrase "throwing out the baby with the bathwater." Who said we only learn Dharma? Alan also covers the examination of a relationship both from the coarse and subtle levels, and the delicate interplay and entanglement of feelings, highlighting the toxicity of attachment even in happy relationships, and proposing a "reality check."He also integrates a question from Tsapel, and shows how to cultivate Loving Kindness both from the monastic perspective and within ordinary society. We reflect that if you were "incomplete" and your relationship with "your other half" makes you "complete" then you are bound to suffer, and end on the importance of recognizing the difference between genuine Loving Kindness (or Love) and attachment and not mistake one for the other.Enjoy these very profound reflections. This quite artistic photo from Malcolm shows our friends and silent (or sometimes not so silent) fellow sentient beings :) I had to include them in the podcast before sending out more sky photos!

Join us for a conversation about the highly under-marketed and under-appreciated new film from director Jeff Nichols. We discuss the importance of plot, emotional storytelling, and more about this old school science fiction mystery. Links to some of the articles mentioned in or that inspired this episode: Nichols' Inspiration http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Heartbreaking-Story-Inspired-Jeff-Nichols-Write-Midnight-Special-118887.html Great Q&A about bringing Midnight Special to the theater with WB help http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2016/03/29/jeff-nichols-on-midnight-special-and-where-superhero-movies-need-to-go-next/ Abduction (Heart Beat Example) https://youtu.be/h470SzudY48?list=PLyTL7WBC-vWuVbsU0VvX1fKofZtWZp-6q Midnight Special Main Theme https://youtu.be/IpjYgYNPqTU?list=PLyTL7WBC-vWuVbsU0VvX1fKofZtWZp-6q Intro/Outro Music - "Air Hockey Saloon" by Chris Zabriskie Follow the show: Twitter - @FeelinFilm Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/feelinfilm Aaron - @AaronElWhite Patrick - @shoelesspatchSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/feelin-film/donations