Podcasts about Hyde Park Angels

The summer hiatus continues and  I'm making some exciting updates to the podcast. I can't wait to share them!In the meantime I've got another awesome replay of  one of my favorite episodes featuring John Higginson, formerly CTO at Chief. He is now at Curriculum Associates, and in addition to his role John is also a tech advisor to the board of directors of several organizations and a member, investor, and advisor with Hyde Park Angels.“[Things] have changed some, but if you look at technology teams at most companies in America, it still skews quite a bit to male and white,” John Higginson remarks. “There has been progress, but there's still a lot of way to go.”In this replay we talk about:What has changed in the 10 years since a 2014 study that showed 70% of tech teams in North America were white and male.The data for embracing more diverse teams - from creativity and problem solving, to productivity and innovation.The opportunities to disrupt the way we think about and do things in technology (and other) organizations.Practices you can embed to make diversity a part of your company's cultureThank you for listening to The Intersection Podcast. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and catch up on any missed episodes.Resources: John Higginson on the Web | LinkedIn | Twitter

Today we sat down with Michael Sachaj, Senior Principal at HPA, a leading early-stage investor located in Chicago. Join us as he unveils the curtain behind understanding VC investments in logistics, how to spot a high-quality startup, and shares his thoughts on the future of AI in logistics.Thank you to our podcast sponsors: RELIANCE PARTNERSDiscover how Reliance Partners revolutionizes trucking and freight insurance. With a foundation in both the trucking and logistic  industries, they offer tailored insurance strategies for businesses of all sizes across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Reliance isn't just about compliance; they're about reducing costs and improving CSA scores, which means fewer audits and lower premiums. Their expert team, with deep industry knowledge, delivers substantial coverage at reasonable costs, offering options like self-insurance and captive programs. Rated America's fastest-growing commercial insurance agency with top-notch customer service. Join thousands who trust Reliance Partners. Visit www.reliancepartners.com or call 877-668-1704 for your specialized quote today.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.Support the show

Rory Rubin, co-founder and CEO of S.I. Container Builds, joins Scott Kitun on the show. S.I. Container Builds offer customizable ADUs (accessory dwelling units) using shipping containers that are affordable, simple and environmentally conscious. Rory shares with Scott the origin story for starting S.I. Container Builds. According to Rory, there are more than 23 million shipping containers that can be recycled as potential ADUs that are low-cost to build and be built quickly. Rory talks mission to address the housing crisis, why this opportunity left her switching careers and entering the construction space she grew up around with her family. They share stories about the various use-cases for ADUs, getting seed investment from Hyde Park Angels (and from previous guest Pete Wilkins) and starting a company from scratch.   

As a Latina with an invisible disability, Alida Miranda-Wolff knows the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in organizations of all types.Alida has dedicated her career to helping organizations build new values, experiences, and perspectives into your organizational culture, infusing it with the diversity, inclusion, and belonging employees need to feel accepted, be their best selves, and do their best work. In February of 2022, her book Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last released from HarperCollins Leadership.Alida Miranda-Wolff is the CEO and Founder of Ethos, a full-service diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) transformation firm. Before Ethos, Alida headed up investors, partners, brand, and portfolio company growth at Hyde Park Angels. When she joined the company, she was the first woman ever hired full-time, the youngest person in a director role nationally by 10 years, and just one of 27 Latina women in venture capital. In this episode, we discuss the connection between mental health and our workplace, what diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging looks like in the workplace, questions to ask in an interview, finding a company with similar values, and more. FOLLOW ALIDA:WEBSITE: www.alidamirandawolff.comBOOK: Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That LastSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: tara@tara-mont.com  

Investing in organizations in the middle part of the USA has become popular recently, but Guy Turner was ahead of the trend. First with Hyde Park Angels and now with Hyde Park Venture Partners, he and his colleagues are backing companies right here in Medical Alley, including Medical Alley's own ClinicianNexus and Zipnosis. Listen back to our recent "Medical Alley Starts: Ask Me Anything" webinar, where Frank Jaskulke and Guy discuss the state of the market, challenges and opportunities, and most importantly — answer attendees' questions — in this great discussion.

“[Things] have changed some, but if you look at technology teams at most companies in America, it still skews quite a bit to male and white,” John Higginson remarks. “There has been progress, but there's still a lot of way to go.” John Higginson is Chief Technology Officer at Chief, where he oversees the creation of the technology and data science that underlies the sites and mobile apps used every day by its members. Chief is dedicated to changing the face of leadership by connecting and supporting women executive leaders. John is also tech advisor to the board of directors of several organizations and a member, investor, and advisor with Hyde Park Angels. In this week's show we talk about: What has changed since a 2014 study that showed 70% of tech teams in North America were white and male. There is good data for embracing more diverse teams - from creativity and problem solving, to productivity and innovation. The opportunities to disrupt the way we think about and do things in technology (and other) organizations. What practices can you adopt to make diversity a no-brainer part of your company's culture? Resources John Higginson on the Web | LinkedIn | Twitter

 Alyssa Jaffee is a Partner at 7wireVentures, a digital health-focused venture capital firm, where she invests in technology and technology-enabled services that empower consumers to become better stewards of their health. She currently sits on the board of Ayogo Health and Higi and is a board observer with Zerigo Health, NOCD, Jasper Health, RecoveryOne, Brightline, and MedArrive.  Alyssa's prior experience in venture capital includes as an investor at Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Hyde Park Angels, and Healthbox. She was also the co-founder of TransparentCareer, a company focused on helping people make more data-driven career decisions. Alyssa also served as Senior Director at the Advisory Board Company, where she was responsible for expanding new business through the sales of technology platforms.

Alida Miranda-Wolff has dedicated her career to help infuse organizations with diversity, inclusion, and belonging that employees need to feel accepted, be their best selves, and do their best work. She is the CEO and Founder of Ethos, a full-service diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) transformation firm closing the opportunity gap underrepresented and underserved groups in companies through Consulting, Training, and Programs. Before Ethos, Alida headed up investors, partners, brand, and portfolio company growth at Hyde Park Angels. When she joined the company, she was the first woman ever hired full-time, the youngest person in a director role nationally by 10 years, and just one of 27 Latina women in venture capital.   Alida's first book, Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last, releases in February of 2022 from HarperCollins Leadership. Cultures of Belonging provides clear, actionable steps for you to build new values, experiences, and perspectives into your organizational culture.    https://twitter.com/AlidaMW https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamw https://alidamw.medium.com/   Deborah Bailey is a writer and host of Women Entrepreneurs Radio podcast. Learn more about her and her books and writing courses at: https://DBaileycoach.com For Deborah's paranormal and fantasy romance fiction, visit: https://dbaileycoach.com/brightbooks

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Pete Wilkins, Managing Director of Hyde Park Angels in Chicago, IL, discuss what it means to be a purpose-first entrepreneur. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Purpose First Entrepreneur: https://purposefirstentrepreneur.com/   Learn more about Hyde Park Angels: https://hydeparkangels.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alyssa Jaffee is a Partner at 7wireVentures where she focuses on investments in digital healthcare and technology-enabled services that empower consumers to be better stewards of their health in today's changing healthcare ecosystem. Alyssa sits on the board of Ayogo Health and Higi and is a board observer with Zerigo Health, NOCD, Jasper Health, and RecoveryOne. Alyssa's prior experience in venture capital includes her time as an investor at Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Hyde Park Angels, one of the Midwest's largest angel organizations, and Healthbox, an early-stage healthcare innovation firm, supporting their accelerator program called the Studio. Alyssa is also a Co-Founder of TransparentCareer, a 2016 NVC winning company focused on helping people make more data-driven career decisions. Alyssa holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago – Booth School of Business. In this episode, Alyssa discusses her career path into digital healthcare investing and what she looks for when making investments. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theia-hc/support

Pete Wilkins, Managing Director at Hyde Park Angels and author of Purpose + First Entrepreneur, joins the show with Scott Kitun.  Over the course of his career, Pete has worked with all kinds of business leaders, young founders and everyone in between. One of the main drivers of success (and failures) he's observed in his own life and others is working each day with the idea of purpose. The goal for Pete is simple: help more people love who they are and what they do. With the framework of purpose laid out in the book (and accompanying workbook), Pete creates a path for others to find clarity in their work objectives, personal wellness and unlock your highest performance. On the show, Scott and Pete talk about their their own trials and tribulations, how to take care of yourself and how Pete put together the Purpose First structure over the last decade. You can find the Purpose First book here. 

Born and raised in Chicago, Lisa Davidson grew up in a very under-resourced neighborhood in Albany Park. As a young girl, Lisa never dreamed of the success her future would hold. Lisa is now a Vice Chairman, Board Member, and Chief Diversity Officer for Savills North America. She is also a part of the Hyde Park Angels and Chief- a private network designed specifically for women leaders.  Lisa has a passion for mentoring women and investing in female and minority-owned businesses. In Lisa's words, ”Don't stay stagnant! Keep moving forward!”

Born and raised in Chicago, Lisa Davidson grew up in a very under-resourced neighborhood in Albany Park. As a young girl, Lisa never dreamed of the success her future would hold. Lisa is now a Vice Chairman, Board Member, and Chief Diversity Officer for Savills North America. She is also a part of the Hyde Park Angels and Chief- a private network designed specifically for women leaders. Lisa has a passion for mentoring women and investing in female and minority-owned businesses. In Lisa's words, ”Don't stay stagnant! Keep moving forward!”

Interview Begins: 9:01Debrief: 59:30Victor Gutwein is the Founder and Managing Partner of M25M25 is an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago, investing solely in tech startups headquartered in the Midwest. Since they launched in 2015, they've become the most active investor in the region.They are led by two of the youngest fund managers in the industry, and they enjoy challenging traditions. They invest broadly, and our unique, analytical approach to venture investing aims to reduce the risk, while maintaining the high returns typically associated with this stage of investing. They emphasize our expansive networks, and thrive on collaboration - helping to syndicate deals, encouraging fair terms as a best practice, and prioritizing relationships. A Kauffman Fellow (Class 22) and former leader in Hyde Park Angels, Victor founded M25 in 2015 and quickly grew it to become the most active venture firm in the Midwest. We discuss: Generational Entrepreneurship 12:27 Starting small with VC 19:04 Value Negative Capital Before 21:36 Angel Groups Before and Now 23:51 Knowing the Best Deals in the Region 26:18 M25's Model 29:46 Maintaining Reputation 33:50 Trending Opportunities in the Midwest 37:58 Concerns in the Midwest 41:11 Expanding beyond the Midwest 44:52 Midwest on Early Stage VCs 52:28 M25 Summit 55:07 M25 was founded in 2015 in Chicago, Ilinois.Learn more about m25Follow Victor on TwitterFollow upside on TwitterAdvertise with an upside classified–This episode of upside is sponsored by SPMB. SPMB is one of the fastest-growing retained executive search firms in the country, closing hundreds of C-level searches every year.For over 40 years, SPMB has specialized in recruiting upper management and board members to VC-funded startups everywhere from early-stage to growth stage.They can do the same for you. Visit upside.fm/spmb to learn more.–This episode of upside is sponsored by Ethos Wealth Management. Managing wealth with an eye toward the future demands vigilance and skill in today's global economy. Over the years, Ethos Wealth Management has worked with clients and their other professional advisors – including attorneys and accountants – to create comprehensive wealth management plans designed to make the best use of their wealth today and help ensure its endurance for future generations.They can do the same for you. Visit upside.fm/ethos to learn more.–This episode is sponsored by SavvyCal. SavvyCal is the most intuitive and powerful scheduling tool on the market. In fact, we just started SavvyCal to book interviews with our guests! You can create personalized links in seconds and even allow recipients to overlay their calendar on top of yours. You really gotta see how this works, and you'll wonder why it wasn't always this easy.Sign up to create a free account at savvycal.com/upside and when you're ready to test out a paid plan, use the code UPSIDE to get your first month free.–

In this episode, we covered: Investing in Pre-Launch Startups Why Valuations Are Rising Surprising Trends from 2020 Today's Labor Market CARR vs. ARR HPVP's Due Diligence Process What Makes a Great Board Member Guy Turner is a Managing Director at Hyde Park Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on high-growth, mid-continent technology startups. He has been with HPVP since its beginning in 2011. Prior to HPVP, Guy worked for the Boston Consulting Group where he concentrated on business strategy through a range of industries. He previously worked for Hyde Park Angels as an associate and an investor, and spent his early career as a mechanical engineer for Raytheon and General Electric. Guy has managed HPVP's investments in Fixer, MarketWagon, Upfront Healthcare, and Zipnosis, among others, and has led investments in a variety of tech firms.You can find Guy on his Linkedin & Twitter and Hyde Park Ventures on their website and Linkedin.Guy's Blog & Personal Website: vcwithmeManifold Group is a venture holding company based in Chicago with offices in Dallas, Los Angeles, and soon Atlantic Canada. Early stage private investments represent an extraordinary investment opportunity, but existing investment models in the space leave much to be desired.Manifold is a new model for growth in the new economy, designed to create and capture value at the early stage through synergies across its venture fund, incubation and acceleration studio, and advisory firm. Learn more about Manifold at https://www.manifold.group.

Pete Wilkins is a purpose-driven leader committed to creating a positive impact in the world. As a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, board member, and advisor, he has worked with some of the world's best entrepreneurs and top venture capital firms to help purposefully grow their companies from seed investment into industry leaders. Before he was thirty, he was a critical part of two technology startups that sold and IPO'd for more than $2.8 billion. He later went on to lead the turnaround of a medical education company from record losses to record profits and built one of the premier online physician education communities, which was followed by starting a double-bottom line company focused on college attainment for Latino families. Not every step was successful, but they were all purposeful. Today, Pete leads HPA, one of the most active and successful early-stage venture investor groups in the country. He and his firm take a people-first approach—they purposefully invest in human and financial capital in entrepreneurs—to help them build successful businesses and ultimately realize their dreams. Pete is also the soon to be author of Purpose First Entrepreneur, which takes key principles to help others live more purposefully, capitalize on their purpose, and turn it into a thriving business to create measurable outcomes in everyday life. Pete is also involved in the World Business Chicago ChicagoNext Leadership Council, Future Founders, and P33, a bold initiative to make Chicago a global technology leader. In recognition of his contributions, Pete has been named one of the Top 100 Chicago Innovators by Chicago Tribune, 50 on Fire by ChicagoInno, the winner of Illinois Technology Association CityLIGHTS Industry Champion Award and the Chicago Innovation Award. He also frequently speaks and writes about investing in people and organizations for Forbes, VentureBeat, and Thrive Global. 

Nothing inspires me more than a brilliant young company founder with a huge vision. Such as Sam Walder. He’s CEO & Co-Founder of Chicago-based Trala. And he intends to make world-class music education accessible to everyone. Eventually, Trala plans to expand its app to help people learn all instruments in the symphony orchestra. And they’re starting with violin. Why? It’s hard. Nail the violin, and you can use tech to teach virtually any instrument. Trala’s app features video tutorials with notable violinists along with “signal processing” technology that listens while you play the violin & gives instant feedback on rhythm and pitch mistakes. The app has been downloaded over 250,000 times and students spend an average of 5 hours per week on the app. Trala charges $20 per month or $120 for the entire year. Clearly, Sam is onto something. He recently raised venture capital from Next Play Ventures, the early-stage VC fund launched by former LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner. Other investors include Techstars Ventures, Blue Titan Ventures, Hyde Park Angels, Webb Investment Network, Phoenix Rising, Concrete Rose Capital. How can a Rockstar team of 12 people teach your app to teach you any musical instrument? In this 20-minute conversation, Sam reveals how he’s built a highly-diverse team.

On this FourStar Podcast: We discuss the current market trends and what impact the new administration could have on financial policies and tax rates.  We also walk through the recent GameStop short squeeze and what it means for the market.  We are then joined for an interview with famed Angel Investor Jeff Carter.

Adam Seabrook is a Principal in B Capital’s Los Angeles office, where he makes investments in Healthcare and Digital Health. Adam serves as Board Member/Board Observer to Evidation Health, SilverCloud Health, Bright.md, Notable Labs and Atomwise. Prior to joining B Capital, Adam worked at Hyde Park Angels, one of the largest angel networks in the US, while pursuing his MBA at the University of Chicago.Before earning his MBA, Adam was an early employee at Imaging Advantage, a teleradiology startup that was recently acquired by Envision Healthcare. In his role, Adam managed teleradiology implementations at hospitals around the United States, led teleradiology workflow optimization efforts, and helped acquire physician practices as part of a rollup strategy. Adam also co-wrote a proposal to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, from which the company was awarded $6 million to develop a decision support tool for physicians.

On this week’s brand new episode, Brandon chats with CRO Michael Piermont of Leaftrade about the world of wholesale cannabis. Leaftrade helps buyers and sellers facilitate their transactions of wholesale cannabis and hemp. This is a classic two-sided marketplace, and Michael and his team have built a simple, smart process that works. With increasing competition in the cannabis supply chain software space, Leaftrade has had to scale quickly and steadily increase their service offerings. But with a round of fundraising from the Hyde Park Angels last December, they are well positioned to continue to gain market share across the country. Learn about Michael’s B2B SaaS experience, why Leaftrade focused on MSO’s to start, and why integrations are so valuable to their long-term success. Tune in, listen up, and get acquainted with Michael and Leaftrade! Want to Support Independent Cannabis Media? Want to promote your product or service to our audience of decision makers? Email hi@investingincannabis.tv

Today on Limit Up! we’re talking to a legend in finance. Dr. Richard Sandor is widely known as the Father of Financial Futures, having pioneered futures trading in the 1970s. After decades of accomplishments (check out his Wikipedia page!), Dr. Sandor is back at it trying to revolutionize trading again with the introduction of a LIBOR alternative called AMERIBOR.In this wide-ranging conversation, Jeff and Dr. Sandor discuss the fundamentals of trading, the process by which Dr. Sandor came up with his revolutionary ideas, what motivated him to work with the American Financial Exchange, and finally, why Dr. Sandor believes American financial markets are the strongest in the world. This is truly a masterclass in trading.[00:27] - This week: Dr. Richard Sandor[01:08] - Market reaction[02:11] - Jeff Carter interview with Dr. Richard Sandor[02:43] - Name A Hotel Room So We Never Forget [03:29] - The father of financial futures[04:09] - The demise of LIBOR[09:10] - The rise of AMERIBOR[27:09] - Structure of the contract[28:46] - Not for amateurs[31:53] - Corporate treasurers[34:49] - How to get hired at the American Financial Exchange[38:40] - Why not retire?[40:53] - There are markets in everythingDr. Richard Sandor is the Father of Financial Futures having pioneered futures trading in the 1970s. Currently, Dr. Sandor is the Chairman and CEO of the American Financial Exchange and is actively working on an alternative to the LIBOR.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit Up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

In an era of fake news and widespread distrust in the media, standard-bearer media organizations like The Wall Street Journal remain a beacon for hard-hitting reporting on what’s going on in finance as well as the world at large. On today’s show, Jeff is talking to Gregory Zuckerman, Special Writer to The Wall Street Journal who focuses on money and investing.Listen in as Gregory explains his process for finding interesting stories, why successful companies hire people who show potential as opposed to just hiring for open positions, and why some media organizations are booming despite open hostilities. If you have a tip for Gregory, you can reach him on Twitter @gzuckerman or via email Gregory.zuckerman@wsj.com[01:43] - Market reaction[09:07] - Jeff Carter interview with Greg Zuckerman[09:29] - Name A Hotel Room So We Never Forget [09:39] - Breaking stories in finance[11:04] - Playing down the middle[15:24] - Finding stories to investigate[18:38] -The Man Who Solved the Market[20:27] - The paradox of Jim Simons[24:32] - Personnel Economics[25:50] - Making predictions[28:10] - Struggling energy providers[28:58] - Getting out into the trenchesGregory Zuckerman is a Special Writer at The Wall Street Journal. He writes about big financial trades, hedge funds, private-equity firms, and other investing and business topics. In the past, Greg wrote the "Heard on the Street" column and covered the credit markets for the paper. Check out his new New York Times Bestselling book, The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit Up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

Crypto has been around for quite a while but there are still many who don’t fully understand how it works or how it will change the industry further down the road. Tokenization has big implications and can potentially become a great equalizer. On this week’s episode of Limit Up! Brock Connelly of RoundBlock Capital is here to explain crypto futures.Brock shares his advice for traders looking to get into the crypto space and talks about some of the common misconceptions people have about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Listen for Brock’s tips and learn more about his new venture RoundBlock Capital. Stay tuned for this week’s MARKet Reaction. [00:16] - This week: Brock Connelly[00:55] - Limit Up! 2019 Listener Survey [01:12] - Gift certificate winners announcement![02:26] - Jeff Carter interview with Brock Connelly[02:39] - Name A Hotel Room So We Never Forget [03:12] - Digital asset futures at RoundBlock Capital[03:44] - What does an Introducing Broker do?[05:35] - The difference between an IB and a Commodity Trade Advisor[06:31] - Breaking into the floor trading business[10:09] - The gentleman of the hog pit[13:01] - The intrigue of crypto[27:48] - Competing exchanges[30:32] - Contract delivery[37:18] - Becoming a legitimate asset class[40:25] - Tokenizing assets[49:11] - Stupidity bets[50:15] - Brock's worst trade[51:49] - Making the transition to trading crypto[54:50] - Sticking point in the educational process[57:42] - Private equity roll-upBrock Connelly is the Founder, CEO, and Head of Brokerage of RoundBlock Capital. RoundBlock is a bitcoin futures brokerage that was born from traditional futures markets. Under Brock’s direction, RoundBlock leverages technology, clearing partnerships, and risk management to encompass a full-service futures brokerage solution.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit Up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

Trading is an adrenaline rush. But when that rush starts to feel like a drag, it might be time to look for your next steps. Our guest this week on Limit Up! spent 31 years on the floor before making the transition to academia and private consulting. John Nyhoff, whom Jeff used to trade with on the floor, stopped by to chat about what it’s like to make the leap.John discusses the adjustment period he underwent just to get used to the amount of free time he’d acquired thanks to school breaks. John also talks to Jeff about his predictions for where the financial market is headed in 2020. [00:36] - This week: John Nyhoff[01:17] - Limit Up! 2019 Listener Survey [01:59] - Jeff Carter interview with John Nyhoff[02:10] - Name A Hotel Room So We Never Forget [03:11] - Day to day at the desk[04:03] - Cultivating customers[04:57] - Time horizon for institutional traders[06:10] - Married to the trade[07:25] - Bonus opportunities[08:33] - Falling out of the pit[10:00] - Incorrect trade execution[12:36] - Merc politics[14:18] - Transitioning to a university professor[16:18] - The CME Trading Challenge[20:05] - The value of academic principles[23:53] - The end of LIBOR[26:20] - Making up a good contract[28:09] - Incentive to trade a contract[30:07] - Consolidation across the industry[31:56] - The future of the futures industry[33:59] - Managing risk efficiently[37:18] - Passive investing John Nyhoff is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Lewis University as well as a consultant. Prior to his life in academia, he spent 31 years as a trader on the floor and wrote three books.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit Up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

We’re back this week with part two in our Best Of Limit Up! series. Listen to these bite sized nuggets of wisdom from some of the top traders out there to set yourself up for success in 2020 and beyond.Today’s conversations include topics ranging from finding opportunity after market blowups, how to participate in dual momentum investing, futures trading, how to handle failure, and an enlightening discussion with Michael Patak, the founder of TopstepTrader. Tune in, get inspired, and get trading![00:16] - This week: Best of 2019 part two[00:41] - Limit Up! 2019 Listener Survey [01:27] - Best of 2019 part two[01:27] - Henry Yoshida: Thoughts on robo-advisors[07:57] - Michael Patak: What is it like working at TopStepTrader?[14:22] - Gary Antonacci: Using dual momentum[18:51] - Pete Mulmat: How Pete trades today[23:49] - Gustavo Razzetti: Getting over the fear of making mistakesWant to hear more? Check out the full length episodes!Episode 85 with Henry YoshidaEpisode 87 with Michael PatakEpisode 93 with Gary AntonacciEpisode 100 with Pete MulmatEpisode 102 with Gustavo RazzettiThis episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit Up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

The end of the year is all about reflection and that’s what we’re doing for the next two weeks on Limit Up! In 2019 we had a wealth of knowledge shared with us from guests across industries. Listen in for the segments that we think had the most profound advice that you can use as you look to the next year (and decade!) ahead.Today’s episode features clips from conversations with Mick Ieronimo, Ben Lichtenstein, Tim Racette, and Danny & Hoag. We’re covering everything from maintaining success, managing emotions, maintaining focus, and simple ways to alter your perspective so you see the glass half full. Listen in for this week’s MARKet Reaction and stay tuned for Part 2 in this Best Of series next week. [00:16] - This week: Best of 2019 part one[00:41] - Limit Up! 2019 Listener Survey[02:21] - Best of 2019 part one[03:28] - Mick Ieronimo: What a trader should do after putting up a large day[09:40] - Ben Lichtenstein: Tools to help harness emotions when trading[14:58] - Tim Racette: Tips for getting back on track after a failure[18:58] - Dan & Hoag: There's always opportunity. Remember to take a break.[23:52] - Dan & Hoag: The importance of geography in the trading pits & The ultimate edge: consistency in your decision-making processWant to hear more? Check out the full-length episodes!Episode 61 with Mick IeronimoEpisode 65 with Ben LichtensteinEpisode 67 with Tim RacetteEpisode 78Episode 79This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit Up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

In 2011, MF Global went bankrupt, destroying the livelihoods of thousands of people. James Koutoulas, CEO of Typhon Capital Management, co-founded the Commodity Customer Coalition and set to work helping customers of MF Global get their money back. James joined Jeff for this week’s episode of Limit Up!Tune in to learn how Typhon Capital Management operates, why James believes traders need to be process-oriented, and how he was able to lead a large customer suit with virtually no experience.  [00:41] - This week: James Koutoulas[01:35] - Listener survey[02:27] - Market reaction[07:31] - Jeff Carter interview with James Koutoulas[08:35] - Futures over equities[09:10] - Screening process[11:59] - Becoming a candidate[13:12] - Qualified eligible participants[15:10] - Getting money out[16:25] - Due diligence[18:04] - Crypto diligence[20:49] - Smarter than the algorithms[22:07] - Commodity Customer Coalition & Corzine[36:21] - Getting CCC off the ground[52:36] - The media angle[54:19] - Non-partisan prosecution James L. Koutoulas, Esq. is the CEO of Typhon Capital Management, which he founded in 2008. Typhon is a deconstructed multi-strategy trading firm, where managers can focus only on trading under an umbrella of unified operations, compliance, and risk management. He co-founded the Commodity Customer Coalition, a non-profit customer advocacy organization, in response to the MF Global bankruptcy. James is the President and lead attorney for the CCC.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to  Limit Up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

David Klusendorf, Chief Investment Officer of Typhon Capital, likens managing risk to a quote from the movie Good Will Hunting: “I can't play the piano. When I look at a piano, all I see are black and white keys. But Beethoven saw a symphony.” Likewise, with trading, you have to be able to look at the numbers and see the big picture.On this week’s episode of Limit Up! Jeff talks to David about market volatility and risk. David shares his best tips for managing risk and makes the case for why you need to be curious enough to find your trading niche. He also offers up his advice for new traders and explains why trading is not magic: it’s a lot of behind-the-scenes work.  [00:29] - This week: David Klusendorf[00:49] - Market reaction[08:31] - Jeff Carter interview with David Klusendorf[09:09] - Name A Hotel Room So We Never Forget [10:45] - How David got into trading[13:37] - Analyzing risk[17:36] - Uncontrollable risk[21:34] - No trade is a trade[25:36] - Institutional risk[30:31] - Mispricing risk[32:43] - Raising hackles[37:22] - Measuring risk in crypto[39:14] - New contracts[41:28] - Trading micros[45:36] - Learning to make a living[51:54] - DynamiteDavid Klusendorf is the Chief Investment Officer and a principal of Typhon Capital Management which he joined in March 2015. David serves on Typhon’s Investment Committee and its Risk Committee. He has been a trader for more than 25 years and is a former basketball player for Loyola University Chicago.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

When things fall into place and you make a great trade, you feel a rush of exhilaration. However, trades like that don’t happen every day and more often than not you feel the pressure and anxiety inherent in trading with large amounts of money. Keith Morton knows the drill. As a trader in the 80s, he turned to exercise and marathons to manage his stress and stay in shape.On this week’s episode of Limit Up! Keith talks to Jeff about his new venture Citywide Superslow and how he stays healthy through HIIT workouts and intermittent fasting. If you want to maximize your workouts to minimize stress and impact on your body, you’ll want to listen in for Keith’s advice. [00:37] - This week: Keith Morton[01:49] - Jeff Carter interview with Keith Morton[01:59] - Name A Hotel Room So We Never Forget [02:29] - Prior life as a pit trader[03:52] - Brief, intense, infrequent, and safe[07:50] - Fitness for trading[09:08] - How training is different at Keith's gym[13:58] - Intermittent fasting[18:40] - What to eat and when[20:54] - Discovering SuperSlow[23:30] - Success through failure[24:47] - Separating exercise from recreationKeith Morton is a partner at Citywide Superslow, a Chicago area studio specializing in HIIT workouts. After finding his workouts inefficient and ravaging his body, Keith turned to HIIT to stay in shape and minimize stress from his former life as a trader. Come into the studio to find a trainer to help you meet your exercise goals: https://citywidesuperslow.com/ This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

In the past, structured note trading was something that was only available to high powered firms or wealthy individuals. A new startup, Halo Investing, is turning that on its head and democratizing structured note trading so that individuals can get a piece of what has become a $3 trillion market. Our guest this week on Limit Up!, Biju Kulathakal, discusses the future of structured note trading and why traders should get in on that now.Biju also talks about his time as a trader and how that helped him on his current path as the CEO of a startup. Stay tuned for this week’s MARKet Reaction. [00:37] - This week: Biju Kulathakal[01:37] - Market reaction[02:39] - Jeff Carter interview with Biju Kulathakal[02:47] - Name A Hotel Room So We Never Forget [03:28] - Biju's variety of experiences[04:13] - Embedded optionality[06:16] - Catching the wave[08:53] - A platform for structured notes[13:34] - How Halo is different[17:06] - Protection on the downside[26:48] - Inspiration for an elegant solution[33:38] - Private markets[38:12] - Attracting human capital[43:58] - Being a venture capitalist[48:38] - Diversity of pedigree[55:14] - What's next for Halo[56:37] - Getting on the platform Biju Kulathakal is the co-founder and CEO of Halo Investing where he leads the organizational strategy and team. He was one of the early co-founders of Redbox. Additionally, he was a founder and the past Chairman and CEO of Trading Block Holdings, an online brokerage firm specializing in option traders. Biju received a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

Just as the internet has revolutionized trading, it has also changed the landscape of higher education. People need degrees to get desirable jobs, but the cost of an MBA program is rapidly becoming out of reach for all but a few. Jeff Brown, Dean of the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, stopped by to talk to Jeff about the state of higher education and what the future is shaping up to look like.The two Jeffs discuss how the school’s iMBA program is democratizing access, why you should be wary of college ranking lists, and what drives the price of a degree. Whether you’re thinking of going back to school, have kids heading off, or you’re just interested in higher education, tune in! [00:45] - This week: Jeff Brown[01:34] - Market reaction[10:36] - Jeff Carter interview with Jeff Brown[11:03] - Accessing higher education[13:11] - Business school rankings[19:11] - Becoming Dean[20:49] - CFO training ground[24:27] - Thinking differently about graduate education[28:00] - Demolishing barriers with the IMBA program[35:19] - A journey of constant improvement[38:40] - Community Questions[42:30] - Jeff Carter interview with Jeff Brown[42:30] - Faculty adaptation[46:30] - Dean life[49:08] - Benefits of international students[56:15] - The Office of Experiential Learning  Jeff Brown is the Dean of the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has been instrumental in launching the university’s world-class iMBA program. Educated at both Harvard and MIT as well as being a professor at the University of Illinois, Jeff has an extensive background in academia. This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

In the high-stakes world of trading, it’s only a matter of time before you make a mistake. But high-achievers are notoriously bad at handling failure. Today’s guest, Gustavo Razzetti wants to change that. Gustavo stopped by to talk to Jeff about resetting your mindset so that you look at mistakes and failures as an opportunity to grow.Tune in to today’s episode as Gustavo offers up his best advice for dealing with failure and stay tuned for this week’s MARKet Reactions.[00:16] - This week: Gustavo Razzetti[01:19] - Market reaction[06:14] - Trader documentary with Paul Tudor Jones[08:08] - Jeff Carter interview with Gustavo Razzetti[08:38] - Building positive culture with Liberationist[09:52] - Why companies penalize mistakes[10:49] - Getting over the fear of making mistakes[15:36] - Asking about mistake policies[17:46] - Core principles at Liberationist[19:40] - The behaviors we reward and punish[23:08] - Creating influence within a company[25:58] - Decentralized autonomy[28:22] - Change fitness[32:46] - Grateful isn't just thanking somebody[37:53] - Improving mistake toleranceGustavo Razzetti is the CEO of Liberationist, a consultancy that helps purpose-driven organizations make positive change. His human-centered approach liberates the best version of leaders and their teams. Razzetti has more than 20 years of experience transforming human behavior at the intersection of neuroscience, design thinking, mindfulness, and creativity.Gustavo is the author of Stretch for Change, Stretch Your Mind, and Stretch Your Team. He is also a regular speaker and has facilitated hundreds of change workshops in the US, Europe, and Latin America. This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

You know Nasdaq to be a multi-billion dollar, global exchange, but it wasn’t always that way. In 2003, Nasdaq made an out-of-the-box hire with Bob Greifeld. Bob then oversaw the digital revolution of trading as well as steered the Nasdaq to become the behemoth it is today.Bob joined Jeff on this week’s episode of Limit Up! to discuss his time at Nasdaq, the importance of creating the right company culture, and Bob’s predictions for the future of trading. Hint: he likes crypto. Bob also shares his advice for rookie traders just starting out and discusses his new book, Market Mover. Stay tuned for this week’s MARKet Reactions.[00:28] - This week: Bob Greifeld[01:25] - Market reaction[02:29] - Jeff Carter interview with Bob Greifeld[03:24] - Becoming the CEO of Nasdaq during the aftermath of the dot-com bubble[09:06] - Changing the culture of Nasdaq[11:21] - Updating the battleship[13:53] - Changing the industry with rapid deployment[16:47] - Mutualized clearing[18:10] - Attracting liquidity providers to make tight spreads[19:32] - Launching a price-size market model[22:69] - Leaving Nasdaq[26:57] - Corporate venture[31:37] - Removing cross-currency friction with cryptocurrency[34:20] - Adoption of a cashless society[36:10] - Trade by appointment[38:43] - The psychological effect of WeWork on markets[44:16] - Advice for rookie tradersRobert (Bob) Greifeld is the Chairman of Virtu Financial and was the CEO of Nasdaq from 2003 to 2016. Bob led the Nasdaq from a valuation of $500 million to over $12 billion during his tenure. Mr. Greifeld is a member of the Economic Club of New York and the NYU Stern Board of Overseers. He is Founder and Chairman of the USA Track & Field Foundation, which supports emerging athletes and inner-city youth athletics. His new book, Market Mover, details his time leading the Nasdaq.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

It’s our 100th episode today and we’re going back to talking about what TopstepTrader does best: futures trading. The futures market is notoriously inaccessible to small scale traders. Today’s guest, Pete Mulmat, stopped in to talk about how his new start up, The Small Exchange, is looking to level the playing field of the future’s market.With a simplified trading process and small product offering, The Small Exchange is empowering retail level traders the opportunity to make trades on futures that were previously only available to large companies able to front the risk. Pete discusses why the futures market is so lucrative and his best advice for making money in futures.Pete and Jeff end by sharing hilarious stories from the trading floor, such as the time that Olympic silver medalist Bob Berland stopped a fight between Pete and another trader. [00:38] - 100th episode of Limit Up![02:52] - Economic calendar[06:56] - Sleeping in[08:18] - Jeff Carter Interviews Pete Mulmat, Chief Futures Strategist at Tastytrade and Executive Vice President at Small Exchange, Inc[08:43] - The Small Exchange[10:13] - Pete and Jeff's history together at CME[15:18] - How Pete trades today[19:48] - First in first out[21:57] - Never abandon the retail guy[24:27] - Barrells, bushels, & bars[27:42] - Dollar-wide ticks[29:40] - Transparency of futures[31:11] - Where am I getting out if I'm wrong?[32:01] - New and proprietary products[38:32] - Developing markets[40:25] - Crude oil & onions[42:30] - Disrupting the monopoly[53:15] - Platform shoes[54:54] - Keeping it when you make it[1:01:44] - Community Questions Interlude[1:10:27] - Jeff Carter Interviews Pete Mulmat[1:10:27] - Funniest stories from the floor[1:19:58] - Clairvoyant moments[1:21:31] - Vegas[1:24:54] - The Small Exchange Pre-launch Subscription Offer[1:27:50] - Ask a question at the TopstepTrader Community on Facebook[1:28:14] - TopStepTrader on InstagramPete Mulmat is the Executive Vice President of The Small Exchange, a new exchange that democratizes the future markets and makes it accessible to small scale traders. Pete began trading in the 80s and has been an industry leader in bringing trades to the digital age.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

On the show today Scott is joined with Pete Wilkins, the Managing Partner of Hyde Park Angels, to be his guest co-host for the hour. Pete Wilkins is a purpose-driven leader committed to creating a positive impact on the world by investing in people and organizations. Today, Pete leads the most active early-stage venture group […]

In trading, the highs are high, and the lows are low. But when you get into a groove, it’s magic. On this week’s episode of Limit Up! we’re talking to Gary S. Morrow, an independent registered investment advisor and contributor to the trading advice blog, This Week on Wall Street. After a great run on the trading floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Gary decided to take his career in a new direction. He talks to Jeff about the transition from the high stress floor to working as a writer and advisor. Gary also gives advice on how to sort through the noise of information overload to make the best trades.Later, Jeff and Gary reminisce about the golden days of trading in the 80s, as well as have a good laugh at some of their shenanigans on the floor. Tune in for a fun conversation and get this week’s MARKet Reaction.[00:55] - This week: Gary Morrow, President of Yosemite Asset Management[02:09] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[03:32] - Jeff Carter interview with Gary Morrow[04:06] - Points and Figures [04:09] - Jeff Carter on Twitter [05:51] - How Gary started as a currency trader on the floor in Chicago[09:56] - Preparing for the stress of trading before entering the pit[15:08] - Why Gary quit trading[18:25] - Transitioning from the floor to the screen[21:17] - Technical analysis tools for momentum, sentiment , & price action[23:55] - Gary's partners Bob von Halle and Doug McKay[27:03] - Criteria for approaching new markets[29:28] - Russell vs TWM[31:00] - This Week On Wall Street [31:04] - Gary on Twitter[31:15] - Gary on LinkedIn[32:01] - Charlie Bilello on Twitter[32:16] - Ryan Detrick on Twitter[32:39] - Tamping the noise[35:04] - Stories of fearlessness from the crash of '87Gary S. Morrow is an independent registered investment advisor in San Luis Obispo, CA. He manages individual accounts through Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade Institutional. Prior to becoming an RIA, Morrow spent 12 years on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange trading foreign currency and interest rate futures. He currently writes for This Week on Wall Street. This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

Steve Werner was a top commodities trader for 19 years before dedicating himself to his family business. But when the market crash of 2008 forced the company to shutter, Steve found himself adrift and suffering from major depression. On today’s episode of Limit Up! Jeff talks to Steve about his journey and how mental health concerns are a widespread issue in the trading industry.Since the dark days of medicating his grief over the loss of his business, Steve has become a lifestyle coach for other high achievers struggling with negative thoughts and anxieties. Through his innovative program, Hour of Champions, Steve is helping people find their spirituality, physical fitness, and mental toughness.Tune in to this week’s episode as Jeff and Steve have a frank conversation about mental health.[00:24] - This week: Steve Werner, CEO of Hour of Champions[01:37] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[03:02] - Jeff Carter’s interview with Steve Werner[04:15] - How Steve became a trader in the bond pit[09:32] - Trial by fire trading at Singer-Wenger[13:11] - Different contracts for different personalities[14:50] - Transferring trading skills to other areas of life[16:22] - Stability, strength, and spirit[19:01] - Living like a victim[21:33] - A below-zero cure for a meltdown[25:22] - Battling through the highs and lows of withdrawal with physical fitness[29:44] - How Steve decided to start Hour of Champions[31:36] - Steve's spiritual wake-up call[35:25] - Origin of the name Hour of Champions[36:55] - Making a breakthrough in mental toughness[39:22] - Creating a mobile app to help transform a community[42:13] - Do a good deed and don't get caught doing it[49:11] - A crisis in spirituality[50:52] - Meditating your own way[54:08] - How to connect with Hour of Champions:FacebookTwitterInstagramSteve Werner was a commodities floor trader for 19 years before moving on to Principal of Smith Rothchild Financial. The business was hit hard by the financial crisis in 2008 and was forced to close leaving Steve with lingering depression. While he initially tried to treat his mental health issues with medication, he found success in a regimen of spirituality, physical fitness, and mental toughness. He has since launched a program called Hour of Champions and coaches other high achievers to get out of their negative thought patterns.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

We’re living in a world with a 24/7 news cycle dedicated to corruption. But how does corruption at the highest levels affect the bottom line of individual firms? On this week’s episode of Limit Up! we’re talking corruption with Dr. Nerissa Brown of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Gies College of Business.Professor Brown’s latest research analyzes the effects of political corruption on firm value. She and her colleagues found that in districts with high level of corruption, the value of firms in those areas declined by 4%. Tune in to learn more about Professor Brown’s research and get this week’s MARKet Reaction.[00:16] - This week: Nerissa Brown, Associate Professor of Accountancy and Academic Director for the BSA/MAS Program in Accountancy at Gies College of Business[01:32] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[02:46] - Jeff Carter interview with Nerissa Brown[04:35] - Nerissa's academic path from Jamaica to Champaign[06:00] - How Nerissa became interested in accountancy[07:59] - Grey areas in accounting[12:13] - Monitoring mechanisms and the consequences of political corruption[15:24] - How Nerissa approached the research process[18:27] - Does corruption curb innovation?[21:20] - Russ Roberts' EconTalk podcast[21:46] - How corruption impacts Chicago companies and taxpayers[26:03] - Are private firms affected the same as public ones?[28:12] - Can political corruption be illustrated without bias in an asset & liability format?[31:27] - Looking at how corruption is managed in the audit process[33:53] - Civil disobedience within companies[38:09] -Political Corruption and Firm Value in the U.S.: Do Rents and Monitoring Matter?[41:12] - Wrapping things up with Jack PelzerNerissa Brown is Associate Professor of Accountancy and Academic Director for the BSA/MAS Program in Accountancy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Brown’s latest research is published in her paper, “Political corruption and firm value in the U.S.: Do rents and monitoring matter?” in the Journal of Business Ethics.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

Let’s face it, we’re living in a digital world. Innovations in tech make managing investments and researching trades much easier than the analog days, but sometimes you still need that human touch. On this week’s episode of Limit Up! we’re talking to Sean Brown, President and CEO of cloud-based investment tool YCharts. YCharts is unique in that it’s a cloud-based platform that will still connect you with a human if you need help.Sean talks to Jeff about Ycharts’ goal to bring transparency and great research to people of all levels of investing. He discusses how the company is integrating model portfolios and moving into the asset management space. But first, Mark Meadows is back this week with a zen MARKet Reaction: don’t fight the market, just go with it.[00:24] - This week: Sean Brown, President and CEO of YCharts[01:19] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[03:27] - Jeff Carter interview with Sean Brown[04:01] - Points and Figures [04:07] - YCharts[04:35] - Hyde Park Angels [05:22] - YCharts features & uses[09:35] - The difference between YCharts and other platforms[11:55] - Macro-level insights & visualization[15:44] - Employment opportunities at YCharts[17:00] - How Sean was exposed to YCharts[18:45] - What Sean is doing to develop the culture inside the company[24:04] - Is Sean a native Chicagoan?[25:22] - Sean's first job out of grad school[27:00] - Why Sean chose Fintech[29:33] - What’s next on the roadmap for YCharts?[30:45] - YCharts can easily layer in new asset classes[33:42] - Offices in Chicago and New York[38:35] - Wrap-up with Jack PelzerSean Brown is the President and CEO at YCharts, a cloud based investment research "Swiss Army Knife" tailor made for wealth advisors and asset managers. Sean has a 25+ year track record of guiding significant growth of public companies, private equity backed firms and startups. He has a proven process-oriented approach to achieving results, with significant experience aligning vision, product, go-to-market, culture and operational plans to achieve commercial objectives. Immediately prior to joining YCharts, he successfully led Interactive Data - 7Ticks to an acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange. Previously he held senior positions at CSG, Computer Science Corporation, and Telution. He began his career as a software developer at Accenture.  He lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with his wife, 2 children, and dog. This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value. Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32. 

On the show, Scott kicks off the show by talking with our featured guest Managing Partner of Hype Park Angels Pete Wilkins. Pete Wilkins is a purpose-driven leader committed to creating a positive impact on the world by investing in people and organizations. Today, Pete leads the most active early-stage venture group in the Midwest, […]

We’re taking a break from all the serious talk related to trading and welcoming friend of the show Alan Matthew. Alan is an illustrious trader and CEO of Tribal Ventures by day and an aficionado of everything from photography to the Burning Man festival by night.Alan talks to Jeff about how he keeps his head together when things get stressful as well as how a fateful trip to the Amazon changed his perspective on life. Sit back for a fun chat between friends. [00:16] - This week: Alan Matthew, CEO of Tribal Ventures[01:41] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[03:29] - Jeff Carter’s interview with Alan Matthew[05:05] – How Alan got started on the trading floor[11:40] – Keeping your head together when things are stressful on the floor[16:55] – Alan talks about how he became a Shaman 25 years ago[19:41] – The practices that keep you grounded[22:25] – Getting a photo exhibit at Burning Man[31:47] – Tips for having a good time at Burning Man[39:40] – Top book recommendationsAlan Matthew is an Active Angel Investor, investing in over 24 companies in the past year and a half. He has been a member of the Chicago Board of Trade since 1977 and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs for more than 30 years. As a published photographer in the New York Times, Alan has explored more than 85 countries in his life and has been a Shamanic Healer for more than 17 years. His company, Tribal Ventures, LLC invests in a vast array of companies and their core values lie within investing in the people of the company, not just the idea. This has been proven to be very successful for him and Tribal thus far.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value.  Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

There are many theories of investing but according to Gary Antonacci, Principal at Portfolio Management Consultants and author of the book “Dual Momentum Investing,” following trends is the best bang for your buck. On this week’s episode of Limit Up! Jeff talks to Gary about his strategy of dual momentum and how it relates to trend following. But first, Mark Meadows is back this week with his MARKet Reactions in which silver reigned supreme.Tune in to this week’s episode and find out how to ignore all the extra noise by following a stock’s relative momentum to make your investment decisions. [00:28] - This week: Gary Antonacci, Principal at Portfolio Management Consultants and author of the book “Dual Momentum Investing”[01:32] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[03:32] - Jeff Carter’s interview with Gary Antonacci[04:42] - What is dual momentum?[06:32] - Using absolute momentum vs relative momentum[08:24] - Know when to get out of the trade: it’s like hopping from a slow-moving train to a faster one[10:42] - Why more investors don’t use this strategy[12:54] - How Gary formulated this strategy of investment[14:02] - Momentum works best when applied to geographically diverse indices[15:46] - Staying focused on long term investment goals in a volatile news cycle[20:06] - There is no magic bullet to limiting your risk[21:40] - Integrating Dual Momentum Investing into your daily trading strategy[24:27] - Overcoming confirmation bias in trading[26:33] - The limitations of reversing a dual momentum strategy[28:50] - Be sure to check out Gary’s website,  optimalmomentum.com and blog at dualmomentum.netGary Antonacci is the Principal at Portfolio Management Consultants and the author of the book, “Dual Momentum Investing.” Gary devised his theory of dual momentum based on the Newtonian notion that a body in motion tends to stay in motion and advocates for investors to follow trends to make the best investments and trades.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value.  Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

It’s the last week in August and that means we’re squarely in the dog days of summer. Jeff has the week off, but don’t worry listeners, we’ve still got a packed episode for you to roll into the holiday with. First up is our very own Mark Meadows, back with his MARKet Reaction. This week Mark breaks down bull markets, bear markets and how to make sure you’re eliminating your bias.. Then, our performance coaches, and podcast fan favorites, Danny and Hoag are back to discuss enjoying summer with an eye towards trading this fall. Finally, Jack Pelzer is back with some hard earned therapy for you to officially close your summer trading season with. Have thoughts about this episode? Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in line for listeners of the show, so be sure to give us a call at 855-902-0331 and let us know what’s on your mind.[00:31] - This week: Danny & Hoag[01:39] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[03:33] - Danny & Hoag: Rewarding good trading behavior even if it results in a loss[03:58] - Summers at Lake Geneva[07:33] - Trading your plan this fall[14:47] - Danny's first lesson trading outside his strategy[21:29] - Trader Therapy with Jack PelzerThis episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value.  Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

Last month, we decided to bring on our Founder and Chief Vision Officer Michael Patak to talk about his origins as a trader, the founding of TopstepTrader and his experiences being deep in the pit. This is part 2 of Jeff’s interview with Michael. If you missed part 1, make sure to check it out here. In this episode, Jeff and Michael cover the humility and EQ required to be a successful trader. Next, they cover memorable trades and swap a few war stories from deep in the pit. Finally, no trading discussion is complete without bringing up crypto. Find out what Michael thinks about crypto in relation to his bread & butter, forex.Have thoughts about this episode? Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in line for listeners of the show, so be sure to give us a call at 855-902-0331 and let us know what’s on your mind.[00:31] - This week: Michael Patak part two[01:28] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[03:00] - Michael Patak introduction[03:22] - Jeff Carter Interview with Michael Patak[03:22] - Having a speed edge in the pit[04:51] - Do you recommend that a five-lot trader scale into and out of trades?[06:32] - If the market is boring do you increase or decrease your size?[07:32] - Do you feel like you have to be right?[07:52] - After a losing streak how long would you walk away from the market before you came back?[10:19] - What happens if the market goes the way you wanted after hitting your stop?[11:03] - Memorable trades[19:52] - Do you see any particular markets as having more outsize opportunity than others?[20:32] - Have you looked at markets that might have more opportunity where others may be dead?[21:30] - If I became proficient in one market, but then it died, could I take those same skills to another?[22:06] - Are there any markets in the futures and forex space that don't lend themselves to smaller size traders?[26:37] - Yra G. Harris Notes From The Underground [27:38] - The markets are limitless[28:57] - So you've seen a bear market?[30:47] - Last parting wordsThis episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value.  Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

A few weeks ago, our very own Mark Meadows went onto the DailyFX podcast and spoke with host Martin Essex. Now, we’re flipping that around and bringing Martin onto Limit Up! Martin is an analyst and editor over at DailyFX and has previously written for The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and the BBC. This is part 2 of Jeff’s interview with Martin. If you missed part 1, make sure to check it out here. In this episode, Jeff and Martin shift their focus across the Atlantic to Europe, where there’s no shortage of news impacting the markets. From Brexit, the impact of Cryptocurrencies and the evolving state of the Eurozone, Martin has a front row seat to some of the most important market shifting stories.Have thoughts about this episode? Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in line for listeners of the show, so be sure to give us a call at 855-902-0331 and let us know what’s on your mind.[00:31] - This week: Martin Essex part two[01:31] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[02:51] - Martin Essex introduction[03:16] - DailyFX[03:27] - Jeff Carter Interview with Martin Essex[03:27] - Where do you see the potential in FX markets, and what happens to the Euro if Brexit really happens?[07:31] - Could exiting the regulatory regime of Brussels elevate the British economy?[10:10] - PiP iT [11:08] - What do you make of cryptocurrencies?[13:44] - Facebook Libra[14:34] - Cryptocurrency for supply chains[16:03] - What kind of clients did you do work for when you were a Senior International Economist?[17:18] - Do you subscribe to either the IS-LM curve or C+I+G macroeconomic camp?[18:51] - Is GDP a useful measure?[23:27] - Do you like futures markets more than cash markets?[26:37] - With sovereign debt and a combined currency there's no chance to rebalance[27:19] - What do make of the LIBOR, do you think it survives?[28:18] - Are you a football fan?This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value.  Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

A few weeks ago, our very own Mark Meadows went onto the DailyFX podcast and spoke with host Martin Essex. Now, we’re flipping that around and bringing Martin onto Limit Up! Martin is an analyst and editor over at DailyFX and has previously written for The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and the BBC.Jeff talks with Martin about all things Macroeconomics, the Euro and how it’s all coming back to rethinking capitalism. Their conversation was so good, we decided to split it into two parts. So enjoy part 1 of the show!Have thoughts about this episode? Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in line for listeners of the show, so be sure to give us a call at 855-902-0331 and let us know what’s on your mind.[00:46] - This week: Martin Essex[02:04] - TopStepTrader 7th Anniversary[02:32] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[04:05] - Martin Essex introduction[04:32] - Jeff Carter Interview with Martin Essex[04:52] - DailyFX - Forex Market News & Analysis[05:48] - How did you get interested in finance?[07:00] - What is the most intriguing thing to you about economics?[08:41] - Linking Finance & Macroeconomics - John Cochrane[08:53] - Lawrence Summers work in the World Bank, Clinton Administration and Economics.[10:11] - The work of Gary Becker in social science and finance[10:50] - The Challenge of Immigration: A Radical Solution[11:16] - Where would you apply economics differently?[15:04] - Could Europe deconstruct the regulatory state like Trump?[17:45] - Relationship capitalism from Luigi Zingales[18:08] - Worries about economic forecasting[19:24] - Bernard Connolly & analysis of the Euro[20:45] - Combining economics and technical analysis[23:54] - Read up first if you are beginning to trade[25:32] - TopStepTrader allows paper trading This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value.  Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32. 

Today’s guest is certainly something special. If you’ve been in the trading industry for very long, there’s no doubt you’ve heard the name  J.C. Parets before. J.C is the founder of All Star Charts, one of the most widely followed technical analysts in the industry. Jeff and J.C. cover a wide variety of topics from baseball to chess to wine while breaking down some of the most spot on technical analysis of the markets you’ll ever hear.However, before all that talk, Mark Meadows is back this week with his MARKet Reactions from last week. Lastly, July was  TopstepTrader’s 7th birthday! We’re going to be celebrating the only way we know how: by giving you all some amazing gifts! So join us for the celebration and stayed tuned for more info about our birthday extravaganza!Have thoughts about this episode? Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in line for listeners of the show, so be sure to give us a call at 855-902-0331 and let us know what’s on your mind.[00:42] - This week: J.C. Parets[01:07] - TopStepTrader 7th Anniversary[01:53] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[03:04] - J.C. Parets introduction[03:39] - Jeff Carter Interview with J.C. Parets[03:56] - All Star Charts[04:57] - So you grew up in Miami?[06:16] - How did being a pitcher inform your approach to the markets?[07:24] - Pitching is a chess game[09:07] - Did the discipline that you had to have pitching carry over to what you do today?[10:38] - How did you get interested in finance?[11:17] - Majoring in accounting[12:51] - Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management[13:17] - Were you in the wealth management part of Merrill Lynch?[13:48] - With an accounting background you can understand the guts and glue of the business[15:38] - What is the difference between asset classes when using technical analysis?[15:54] - John Murphy, the father of inter-market technical analysis[17:39] - What sort of indicators do you look at to see the capital flows?[20:08] - When you see an indicator on a chart like that what is the period of time you'd expect to wait for the market to go that way?[21:02] - How do you use technical analysis to trade options?[21:41] - Sean McLaughlin of All Star Charts[24:11] - Wedding planning & Honeymoons[26:29] - How has moving from New York to Sonoma hurt or benefited you?[30:03] - What types of institutions are your customers?[32:09] - Koyfin Data Analytics Platform for Investors[32:12] - The Chart Report[33:10] - How do you respond to the criticism that charts are looking backward?[33:51] - How would somebody approach analysis tools to determine which would work for them?[36:44] - What do you think of tools like Market Profile?[37:56] - You are starting to make wine now, do you chart the grapes?[38:34] - What wine made you want to learn how to make it yourself?[39:52] - Pairing wine with food[44:46] - What if the Fed cuts rates, higher or lower?[45:00] - 2020 election year coming up, good or bad for stocks?JC Parets, who holds a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, is the founder of All Star Charts and is one of the most widely followed Technical Analysts in the world. All Star Charts is a research platform for both professional and retail investors covering US and International stocks, interest rates, commodities and forex markets.JC’s work has been featured regularly on Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox Business, ABC, CNN, Wall Street Journal and many other financial media outlets around the world. You will often see JC as a speaker at some of the top investing conferences; he has also been invited to speak at Harvard, Duke, NYU, University of Chicago and Hong Kong Baptist University, among other institutions, about Technical Analysis and Behavioral Finance. JC specializes in finding the most opportunistic risk vs reward propositions while at the same time bringing a top/down approach to the marketplace whose wide spectrum is rivaled by few.In 2017, JC launched Technical Analysis Radio, a podcast dedicated to Technical Analysis and the Technicians who practice it.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value.  Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

Today’s guest is a special one for Limit Up! as part of our birthday celebration this month, we thought it would be a great time to bring on our Founder and Chief Vision Officer Michael Patak. Michael takes us through his beginnings as a trader, his experiences being deep in the pit. Jeff and the differences trading on a screen. Finally, hear how Michael started TopStepTrader with a community focus and how, at its heart, the company is focused on making the individual trader feel a part of that community. This is a great conversation between two-battle tested veterans of the trading world. UPDATE: And if you'd like to hear the rest of the discussion, be sure to check out Episode 91: Bear Markets, Crypto and Humility. BTW, as we mentioned above, this month is TopstepTrader’s 7th birthday! We’re going to be celebrating the only way we know how: by giving you all some amazing gifts! So join us for the celebration and stayed tuned for more info about our birthday extravaganza!Have thoughts about this episode? Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in line for listeners of the show, so be sure to give us a call at 855-902-0331 and let us know what’s on your mind.[00:31] - This week[01:35] - TopStepTrader 7th Anniversary[02:25] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[04:06] - Jeff Carter Interview with Michael Patak[04:42] - Where were you on the floor?[06:00] - What interested you in trading?[08:23] - Why did you choose Dow over all the other pits?[08:53] - Do you feel like that market fit your personality?[09:58] - What did trading in the pit teach you that you can't learn on a screen?[12:08] - When you were trading what would limit your upside?[14:54] - Did you make the jump to trading on the screen?[16:35] - How do you manage the volatility difference between the screen and the pit?[17:33] - Do you find that having the pit experience impacts you on the business side of trading?[18:50] - How are you taking the trading floor community approach and applying it to TopStepTrader?[20:13] - What are you doing at TopStepTrader to make me feel like I'm not on an island by myself?[22:32] - What do you want TopStepTrader to become?[24:28] - What keeps you up at night?[26:05] - Do you have a lot of ex-pit traders that have come on to your platform?[27:42] - Where do you see the opportunities for people on TopStepTrader?[29:19] - What is the culture like working at TopStepTrader?[31:40] - How do you celebrate success and handle failure within the company?[35:44] - Did TopStepTrader raise venture capital?[36:55] - Do you find recruiting in Chicago better or not as good as other places?[38:02] - Do you have a rewards program to bring in new employees? Michael Patak is the Founder and Chief Vision Officer of TopstepTrader and the Co-Founder of mobile trading platform BLUECHXP. Prior to founding TopstepTrader, Michael was a trader for several years.  In 2015 has was semi-finalist and in 2016 a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 2017, Inc. Magazine ranked TopstepTrader No. 1,261 on its 36th annual Inc. 5000. You can find Michael on his own Instagram and makes frequent appearances on the TopstepTrader Instagram account.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value.  Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

Welcome back to Limit Up!, the podcast exploring markets, trading strategies and psychology. That last word is so important to becoming a better trader that we have a very special guest for you, Dr. Mira Brancu, joining Jeff on the podcast this week. Dr. Brancu is a clinical psychologist with experience in risk management and leadership development. She and Jeff get deep into all these topics and more. Lastly, this week was the TopstepTrader company StepUp Day where we give back and volunteer to our community. So no MARKet Reaction or Wise Words from Jack this week, but don’t despair, both will be back for next Friday’s episode. BTW, did you know that this month is TopstepTrader’s 7th birthday?? We’re going to be celebrating the only way we know how: by giving you all some amazing gifts! So join us for the celebration and stayed tuned for more info about our birthday extravaganza!Have thoughts about this episode? Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in line for listeners of the show, so be sure to give us a call at 855-902-0331 and let us know what’s on your mind.[00:42] - This week[02:48] - Jeff Carter Interview with Dr. Mira Brancu[03:27] - Mira’s experience emigrating from communist Romania to the US[07:19] - Life in Romania before emigrating[08:49] - Moving from New York, NY to Durham, NC[11:42] - Applying clinical training to leading teams and teaching others[13:18] - Improving efficiencies and performance with new processes[14:31] - Great psychologists put in flexible processes to improve the workflow[15:37] - Learning and developing emotional intelligence[18:11] - Pushing on even after you’ve hit the ceiling[24:56] - How product/market fit applies to risk management[25:39] - Insights from working with women developing as leaders[27:46] - Attracting diverse candidates for prestigious roles[29:52] - How can women prepare themselves to excel in traditionally male-dominated fields?[31:25] - How can men diffuse fears of mentoring women due to legal reasons?[38:10] - Pet peeves about networking[45:25] - Does balancing opportunities turn into a zero-sum game?[48:24] - What keeps Mira up at night[49:39] - Walking away from a project when you are failing[54:53] - TopStepTrader Seventh Birthday ExtravaganzaDr. Mira Brancu is a clinical psychologist, Deputy Director of a mental health research center for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University's School of Medicine, and CEO of Brancu & Associates, a women's leadership consulting company.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value.  Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

This week on Limit Up! Mark Meadows is back with this week’s MARKet reaction. Then Jeff brings on Henry Yoshida, the co-founder and CEO of Rocket Dollar. Founded in 2018, Rocket Dollar is an innovative fintech startup putting the power to make investment decisions in the hands of the individual investor. Jeff and Henry discuss the impact the broader economic climate can have on a startup, the future of robo-advisors and the two sides to having a public profile as a CEO.Finally, our very own Jack Pelzer is here to give you a little hope with a traditional Irish trader blessing.Have thoughts about this episode? Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in line for listeners of the show, so be sure to give us a call at 855-902-0331 and let us know what’s on your mind. [00:55] - This week[03:00] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[05:00] - Jeff Carter Interview with Henry Yoshida[05:13] - What was your career like after starting when the internet bubble blew up?[06:48] - What was is like to find a way to survive during times of economic stress?[07:32] - How your mind has to work to be successful[11:35] - Why did you become an RIA at that time?[16:12] - What are your thoughts on robo-advisors?[22:41] - Do you see the role of human advisors changing?[25:55] - Does Rocket Dollar work like a self-directed IRA?[29:40] - What are the tax differences between real and retirement money when investing in a startup?[34:55] - Why did you choose to go B2C when you had so much success with B2B before?[37:15] - Do you have the tools on Rocket Dollar to analyze real estate?[43:36] - Being a public vs private CEO[44:43] - What are the downsides and upsides to raising your public profile?[47:02] - What advice do you have for someone starting a startup?[49:33] - The importance of execution & focus[50:58] - What is your next big goal?[52:43] - How do you know when to quit?[55:00] - Traditional Irish Trader Blessing with Jack Pelzer Henry Yoshida is the co-founder and CEO of Rocket Dollar. Prior to Rocket Dollar, Yoshida was the co-founder of Honest Dollar, a robo-advisor retirement platform that was acquired by Goldman Sachs, as well as a founder of MY Group LLC, a $2.5-billion assets under management investment firm. Henry graduated from The University of Texas at Austin and holds an MBA from both the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University and Queen’s University in Canada. He resides in Austin with his wife and two daughters.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value.  Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

Welcome to Limit Up! This week we’re bringing you part 2 of our interview with Major General Karl Horst. Jeff sits down with the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation President and U.S. Army Major General to discuss his final leadership principles. Join us for the conclusion of this incredible discussion covering communication, humor and how to manage expectations. And if you missed part 1, you can find it here.Have thoughts about this episode? Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in line for listeners of the show, so be sure to give us a call at 855-902-0331 and let us know what’s on your mind. [01:51]   - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[03:50] - Jeff Carter Interview with Karl Horst part 2[03:51]  - Leadership Tip #4: Be clear and concise in communication[05:47] - Leadership Tip #5: Manage expectations[08:16]  - Does it matter how someone gets to the end goal?[10:37]  - How do you handle the failure of a subordinate?[11:36]   - Leadership Tip #6: Build a team[13:20]  - Leadership Tip #7: Lead by personal example[15:53]   - Leadership Tip #8: Be thoughtful of others[16:06]  - Retired Army Chief of Staff Gordon R. Sullivan[18:15]   - Migrating from an analog world into the digital age[22:15]   - Leadership Tip #9: Don't forget where you came from[23:25]  - Leadership Tip  #10: Maintain a healthy sense of humor and use it liberally  Major General Horst’s book, Common Sense Leadership, can be found on Amazon. You can find out more about the Medal of Honor Foundation here.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups. He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world. In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value.  Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

TopstepTrader has a very special guest for you this week. First up, though, Mark Meadows will take you through his MARKet Reaction for the week. Then, in the first of a two-part interview series, new Limit Up! Host Jeff Carter sits down with Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation President and U.S. Army Major General Karl Horst. They discuss how he’s taking lessons from his military career and bringing them to the corporate world through establishing boundaries, constraints and maintaining discipline. Sound familiar traders? Lastly, they end by discussing the connection between Jazz and leadership as well as the first 3 of General Horst’s leadership principles.Have thoughts about this episode? Don’t forget, we want to hear from you! We’re rolling out a new call-in line for listeners of the show, so be sure to give us a call at 855-902-0331 and let us know what’s on your mind. [00:30] - This week[02:03] - MARKet Reaction with Mark Meadows[03:38] - JeffCarter Interview with Major General Karl Horst[04:04] - Why did you go to West Point?[06:52]  - Where did you grow up?[07:33]  - Common Sense Leadership[08:06] - How does military training relate to leadership?[09:21]  - Is there room for creativity within boundaries, discipline, and constraints?[10:30]  - Leadership is like jazz music[12:44]  - Making the leap to the next level[14:52]  - How do you take inventory of yourself?[16:48]  - You have to have vision[17:21]   - Effort vs passion[18:21]   - Tourists and Pilgrims[19:17]   - Leadership Principle #1: Live by a set of values[22:07] - Leadership Principle #2: Have an ethos to guide your daily activities[24:08] - Leadership Principle #3: Maintain situational awareness[25:24]  - Dick Duchossois[26:58]  - Robert Nett[28:43]  - Outro Major General Horst’s book, Common Sense Leadership, can be found on Amazon. You can find out more about the Medal of Honor Foundation here.This episode of Limit Up! is hosted by Jeff Carter. Jeff is a general partner at West Loop Ventures. In April of 2007, he co-founded Hyde Park Angels and spearheaded the growth and development of one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He has consulted on the startup of several other angel groups.  He is a former independent trader and member of the CME Board of Directors and was part of a small group that transformed CME from an open outcry exchange to the largest electronic exchange in the world.  In 1998, CME was worth $182,134,000 in membership enterprise value.  Today it’s worth $55 Billion.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Limit up! in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.

It's week three of the #ChiWellnessChallenge, a challenge designed to make entrepreneurs and founders take stock of their well-being and pursue a six-week goal to better themselves whether it be focus, eating, exercise, weight loss or sleep. In-studio Scott talks to challenge participants Pete Wilkins, Managing Director of Hyde Park Angels, Mike Apostal, founder of Factor75 and Jeff Cantalupo, Managing Director of Listen Ventures.

CHICAGO—humanpredictions.io, a machine learning technology company whose product helps recruiting companies and enterprises identify and build relationships with tech talent, today announced a $1.16 million funding round led by Network Ventures with additional investment from Hyde Park Angels, SaaS Ventures, and M25. This capital will help humanpredictions further grow and invest in its team of engineers and data scientists. The firm says it has a database of more than 44 million profiles of tech workers around the world. Recruiting for tech roles can be difficult. Because of the competitive nature of tech, it is often challenging for recruiters to find people who both have the right skills the company needs and are ready to pursue a new job opportunity. Once they have identified people of interest, recruiters may struggle to start the conversation in terms that prospects will respond to.   To address those problems, humanpredictions provides organized data-search tools and gathers public data to create profiles of people in the tech industry, specifically Technology Leaders, Software Engineers, DevOps, Data Science, Product, iOS/Android, Designers/UI/UX, and QA. The platform then uses machine learning to predict which individuals are more likely to leave their current roles. In addition, humanpredictions facilitates the conversation with people by indicating when and how to reach out. By accessing these insights, recruiters can better target their outreach, find the right matches more easily, and improve the flow of the interviewing process. https://recruitingheadlines.com/tech-recruiting-database-secures-1-million-in-funding/ CHARLESTON, S.C.– MAY 15, 2019 — ENGAGE Talent has raised $3.5 million to accelerate the innovation and scaling of its groundbreaking AI Talent Intelligence technology that powers both the recruitment and retention of key talent.   High Alpha Capital and Grand Ventures led the raise, with participation from other existing investors, new strategic investor Engage venture fund, and Silicon Valley Bank. The funds come from a mix of equity and debt. With this recent raise, the total investment in the company has reached $10M.   “We’re thrilled to support ENGAGE Talent’s continued growth and innovation,” High Alpha partner Eric Tobias said. “Employers everywhere know that their ability to recruit and retain talent in today’s extraordinarily competitive labor market directly impacts their ability to be successful as businesses.”   ENGAGE Talent listens to more than 30,000 data sources and processes more than a billion data points monthly to map and predict people movement–empowering it to provide unrivaled talent acquisition and retention insights and recommendations. Customers like Allstate, Dell, Transamerica, and Harris Healthcare experience quantifiable improvements, such as 200 to 700 percent increases in candidate engagement rates. https://recruitingheadlines.com/engage-talent-raises-3-5m/ SEATTLE, May 15, 2019 — Karat, the leader in conducting technical interviews on behalf of companies, today announced that it has raised $28 million in funding led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from existing investors Norwest Venture Partners and 8VC. Karat will deploy the Series “B” financing to globally to scale its category-defining solution and its community of Interview Engineers. The company will also invest in R&D to leverage its robust body of structured-interview intelligence to continuously improve its highly predictive and fair technical interviews for hiring software engineers. “Tiger’s investment in Karat is a watershed moment for the profession and science of Interview Engineering,” said Mohit Bhende, co-founder of Karat. “Just like Back-End engineers do Back-End work and Front-End engineers do Front-End work, companies need Interview Engineers who focus on interviewing with consistency, rigor, and empathy.   As every company becomes software-driven, we are seeing the demand for Interview Engineering grow exponentially. Karat is uniquely positioned to address this universal trend and set the gold standard for technical interviewing. In 2019 alone, Karat’s clients will gain over one million engineering hours by accelerating hiring and unlocking developer productivity.”   https://recruitingheadlines.com/technical-interview-platforms-nabs-28-million/ SEATTLE—SeekOut today announced Series A funding of $6 million led by Madrona Venture Group, with participation from existing investor Mayfield. As the world becomes increasingly digital, companies in every industry have an urgent need to find tech talent to thrive. SeekOut offers companies a competitive edge in hiring tech talent and to support their diversity goals. Launched in early 2018, the company has quickly gained ground with more than 75 enterprise customers spanning multiple industries, including technology, defense, finance, pharma, consumer packaged goods, food & beverage. Tech talent is hard to find because developers, engineers, and scientists don’t bother to keep an updated profile on sites like LinkedIn. Even worse, these sites provide a very narrow view of a candidate’s skills and abilities. Recruiters who limit themselves to traditional talent pools miss out on millions of quality, untapped candidates. SeekOut significantly expands the talent pool available by scouring public data and using natural-language (NLP) and machine-learning (ML) technologies to understand the expertise of each candidate and build a complete 360-degree view of each potential employee. SeekOut’s AI-powered search engine gives recruiters the tools to find the best fit matches in the talent pool. By automating the candidate search and understanding past hiring patterns, SeekOut makes every recruiter a search expert and simplifies the task of zeroing in on the right candidate. https://recruitingheadlines.com/seekout-gets-6-million-for-its-sourcing-platform/   Upwork ($UPWK), the largest freelancing website, today released its newest quarterly index of the hottest skills in the U.S. freelance job market. The Upwork Skills Index ranks the site’s 20 fastest-growing skills in a quarterly series. It sheds light on new and emerging skills and provides real-time validation of current trends in the labor market and tech industry. The top 20 fastest-growing skills, Q1 2019: U.S. Taxation Hadoop Robotic process automation Explainer videos Computer aided manufacturing Financial planning Urban design Software documentation Salesforce Commerce Cloud Geospatial Julia development Kubernetes Magento Employee training Shopify templates Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Vue.js framework Leadership development Architectural rendering Podcasting https://recruitingheadlines.com/upwork-names-the-20-fastest-growing-skills-for-freelancers/  

Tom Smith is the Co-Founder of Truss, a commercial real estate platform that helps small businesses find office space. You can think of them as Airbnb for commercial real estate. The company's marketplace allows one to find, explore, compare, lease and tour office, industrial and retail space, immediately receive feedback on tours and spaces, manage all documents in one place, among others, providing small and medium businesses with a cost-effective way to lease space for their business. Truss has raised about $23 million since it was founded in 2016 with it’s most recent round led by Boston-based General Catalyst, who was also an early investor in Airbnb. Other backers include Navitas Capital, Hyde Park Angels and Hyde Park Venture Partners, along with Jeff Boyd, the former CEO of Priceline, and Robert Mylod, a former Priceline executive and the chairman of Redfin. Sponsored by: Starting Line VC: A new Chicago-based venture capital firm, founded by Ezra Galston, one of our top early podcast guests and trusted partner of many of Chicago’s hottest startups. Check out what they’re up to at StartingLine.vc.  

Episode 37: We spoke with Pete Wilkins, Managing Director at Hyde Park Angels. We discuss the best ways for entrepreneurs to pitch investors, what to expect when raising early-stage VC, and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/besttechie/support

From VC to Entrepreneur, Alida has seen a lot of startups. She worked for Hyde Park Angels, one of Chicago (and the midwest's) most active venture capital firms for years before she founded Ethos. Check out more about Ethos at ethostalent.com and listen in to today's podcast to learn about Alida's suggestions of exactly who you need advising you to make your startup successful!

I've been dabbling around in a number of different verticals such as legal, science, and technology, but now it's time to jump into education. I interviewed Mike Shannon the co-founder and CEO of Packback and Dr. Brandon Chicotsky, a business faculty member at Johns Hopkins University. Packback is online learning community for college students to discuss high-level questions incorporating curiosity and AI to create an experiential learning experience that is worth keeping an eye on. After launching in April of 2014 upon airing on ABC's "Shark Tank" to a record 8.1M viewers nationwide, Packback has grown to serve over 130K students nationwide and is backed by $3M+ in venture funding from notable investors including Mark Cuban (Owner Dallas Mavs), Howard Tullman (CEO 1871), Mark Tebbe (Founder Answers.com), Hyde Park Angels, Jumpstart Ventures, and Listen Ventures. Our discussion was fantastic and I felt many pieces were immensely valuable. As a result, we've created two episodes. The first focuses on the start of Packback, the problems it is solving, and where the company is headed in the next 1–5 years. Part two will focus on the future of education with a large amount of insight from Dr. Brandon Chicotsky on what we can be expecting, and where there are opportunities in the space. So without further ado, please enjoy part two of this two part series on Packback and the future of education.

I've been dabbling around in a number of different verticals such as legal, science, and technology, but now it's time to jump into education. I interviewed Mike Shannon the co-founder and CEO of Packback and Dr. Brandon Chicotsky, a business faculty member at Johns Hopkins University. Packback is online learning community for college students to discuss high-level questions incorporating curiosity and AI to create an experiential learning experience that is worth keeping an eye on. After launching in April of 2014 upon airing on ABC's "Shark Tank" to a record 8.1M viewers nationwide, Packback has grown to serve over 130K students nationwide and is backed by $3M+ in venture funding from notable investors including Mark Cuban (Owner Dallas Mavs), Howard Tullman (CEO 1871), Mark Tebbe (Founder Answers.com), Hyde Park Angels, Jumpstart Ventures, and Listen Ventures. Our discussion was fantastic and I felt many pieces were immensely valuable. As a result, we've created two episodes. The first focuses on the start of Packback, the problems it is solving, and where the company is headed in the next 1–5 years. Part two will focus on the future of education with a large amount of insight from Dr. Brandon Chicotsky on what we can be expecting, and where there are opportunities in the space. So without further ado, please enjoy part one of this two part series on Packback and the future of education.

If your product fails, it means your people failed. That’s the problem Ethos CEO Alida Miranda-Wolf sets out to help companies avoid. Better people means a better business. Miranda-Wolf just came off a three year run at Hyde Park Angels before starting her own company which is currently launching. She’s loaded up with wisdom and she’s ready to share with host Scott Kitun and special co-host Beth Bond from GoCivic.

In episode 7, I caught up with Alida Miranda-Wolff, a career over-achiever, former venture capitalist, and recent founder. We discussed Alida's journey to date, which includes a LOT of activity over the past several years. Here's the full run-down: 1 - Where Alida Miranda-Wolff came from is a little tricky... (0:00) 2 - Attending The University of Chicago at age 16 (3:26) 3 - A car accident about as dramatic as you can imagine (7:02) 4 - Why not join a startup before starting one... (9:24) 5 - An undergrad opportunity at Hyde Park Angels (11:18) 6 - 6 Future of Innovation reports in 6 months (13:00) 7 - The impact of living and experiencing rapid change (14:47) 8 - Being the Director of Platform at Hyde Park Angels (19:08) 9 - HPA takes a people-first approach to investing (20:58) 10 - Bringing capital from the coasts to the midwest (22:25) 11 - Being 1 of only 24 Latina VCs in the country (24:23) 12 - A goal in making the world more beautiful (27:30) 13 - Living a life of purpose and

People First is the Hyde Park Angels podcast dedicated to deconstructing entrepreneurial success into actionable takeaways you can use today. Hyde Park Angels is the most active early-stage investor in Chicago with a commitment to taking a “people-first approach” to investing. By matching our members’ expertise with entrepreneurs’ needs, we help develop top-performing companies that are delivering extraordinary results. Our latest episode features Andy Friedman, founder of SkinnyPop Popcorn and most recently Amplify Snack Brands.

People First is the Hyde Park Angels podcast dedicated to deconstructing entrepreneurial success into actionable takeaways you can use today. Hyde Park Angels is the most active early-stage investor in Chicago with a commitment to taking a "people-first approach" to investing. By matching our members’ expertise with entrepreneurs’ needs, we help develop top-performing companies that are delivering extraordinary results.

How to Build a Team that Copes with Extraordinary Change from a Telecom Leader – Michael Small by Hyde Park Angels

People First is the Hyde Park Angels podcast dedicated to deconstructing entrepreneurial success into actionable takeaways you can use today. Hyde Park Angels is the most active early-stage investor in Chicago with a commitment to taking a "people-first approach" to investing. By matching our members’ expertise with entrepreneurs’ needs, we help develop top-performing companies that are delivering extraordinary results.

People First is the Hyde Park Angels podcast dedicated to deconstructing entrepreneurial success into actionable takeaways you can use today. Hyde Park Angels is the most active early-stage investor in Chicago with a commitment to taking a "people-first approach" to investing. By matching our members’ expertise with entrepreneurs’ needs, we help develop top-performing companies that are delivering extraordinary results.

Julie Novack is the CEO and a Co-Founder of PartySlate, a startup building a two-sided platform that allows event professionals to share their work and party hosts to gain inspiration from it.  PartySlate has raised $2.6 million from investors including Hyde Park Venture Partners, Hyde Park Angels and InvestHER Ventures. In This Episode You Will Learn: Julie's motivation for starting PartySlate The importance of throwing a great party for fundraisers The wildest party someone has thrown using PartySlate How to use content marketing and promotional events to drive traffic Why you have to "super-please" one side of the market to start a two-sided marketplace How PartySlate decides where to focus their content marketing efforts The biggest benefits of going through Techstars What Julie would like to see Chicago tech improve on How we get more women involved in tech The importance of role models for women in tech The hardest thing about selling The 3 most critical elements to being a high performing salesperson What made her leave a large company for the startup world The value of dreaming outloud about your idea The fallacy of being protective about your idea How Julie decided to expand geographically before proving out the business model in one geography What their process looks for expanding in to new geographies The importance of owning and managing technology Advice for planning a great wedding Selected Links From The Episode: WiSTEM Favorite Books: Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen Bossypants by Tina Fey Tune In: The Beatles: All These Years by Mark Lewisohn Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight

People First is the Hyde Park Angels podcast dedicated to deconstructing entrepreneurial success into actionable takeaways you can use today. Hyde Park Angels is the most active early-stage investor in Chicago with a commitment to taking a "people-first approach" to investing. By matching our members’ expertise with entrepreneurs’ needs, we help develop top-performing companies that are delivering extraordinary results. Transcript Available online at http://hydeparkangels.com/john-higginson/

In this episode we look at advice from Hyde Park Angels and Rob Go of NextView Ventures about how to best pitch your startup to VCs or angel investors. We also look at what you can learn from a story Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures tells about an entrepreneur who successfully convinced Fred to invest without a pitch deck at all. Building The Perfect Pitch Hyde Park Angels As part of their educational series Hyde Park's team created a great outline for the story your pitch should tell. The flow they suggest may be different than you would expect. But, it syncs with the way most venture capitalists and angel investors evaluate opportunities. A Simple Approach To Startup Pitch Decks Rob Go - NextView Ventures Rob Go and the NextView team have created two amazingly helpful templates for startup pitches: one for email and smaller meetings and a second for larger group settings (e.g. a demo day).  I focus on the individual or small group format. Their format has tremendous versatility and does for startup pitches what responsive design and HTML 5 did for web sites. You can use content once and then adapt literally in the middle of a pitch to tailor it to your unique audience. Here's the PowerPoint template It's hosted on DropBox.  If you don't want to sign in there to get it you can go to SlideShare.net (just to manage expectations, they released it on SlideShare as a single PDF, not in an editable format for PowerPoint or Keynote) As a little extra bonus here are some early pitches from companies you probably know. (yes...I know. Some are probably bootlegged and incomplete, but they're interesting none the less.) LinkedIn Buffer YouTube FourSquare Best Seed Pitch Ever Fred Wilson - Union Square Ventures Do you even need a pitch? Sounds like heresy. No self-respecting entrepreneur would pitch a startup without a deck. Fred says you can and has the story to prove it. Bonus Information about Rob Go Rob describes himself this way: "Here’s a quick background on who I am: 1. My name is Rob, I live in Lexington, MA 2. I’m married and have two young daughters. My wife and I met in college at Duke University - Go Blue Devils! 3. We really love our church in Arlington, MA. It’s called Highrock and it’s a wonderful and vibrant community. Email me if you want to visit! 4. I grew up in the Philippines (ages 0-9) and Hong Kong (ages 9-17). 5. I am a cofounder of NextView Ventures, a seed stage investment firm focused on internet enabled innovation. I try to spend as much time as possible working with entrepreneurs and investing in businesses that are trying to solve important problems for everyday people. 6. The best way to reach me is by email: rob at nextviewventures dot com" Blog NextView Ventures Twitter @RobGO LinkedIn  

Craig Vodnik is a co-founder of Cleverbridge, a global subscription billing provider. Founded in 2005, Cleverbridge has grown to 300+ employees with offices in Cologne (Germany), Chicago, San Francisco and Tokyo. They have done this all without raising any outside money. At the beginning of his career in 1995, Craig served as the Webmaster of the Chicago Tribune, where he launched its first website. Outside of Cleverbridge, Craig helps develop other entrepreneurs as a mentor at 1871, Catapult Chicago, Junto Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Enterpriseworks Entrepreneur-In-Residence and as a board member of Hyde Park Angels. listen on iTunes listen on google play In This Episode You Will Learn: How they maintain their company culture with offices in different countries?  Why you should bootstrap for as long as you can? When is the right time to take venture capital? Why we need more risk taking in Chicago? What fantasy football can teach you about business? How to go about finding and cultivating mentors? Why he decided to join Hyde Park Angels and become an angel investor? Favorite Books: The Art of Negotiation: How to Improvise Agreement in a Chaotic World by Michael Wheeler On China by Henry Kissinger  Startup Boards: Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors by Brad Feld Selected Links From The Episode: Shradha Agarwal, Co-Founder and President of ContextMedia Chicago Venture Summit John Pletz, Tech Reporter at Crain's Chicago Business Illinois Tech Associate (ITA)  Geofeedia Rippleshot Occasion Marcin Kleczynski, Founder and CEO of Malwarebytes

Jeff Carter is a co-founder of Hyde Park Angels, one of the most active angel groups in the United States, and he is currently raising a VC fund, named West Loop Ventures. Before becoming an angel he was a trader for over 25 years and he continues to trade independently.  listen on itunes listen on stitcher In This Episode You Will Learn: How Hyde Park Angels started? Why traders make for good angel investors? Why having pornographers and money launderers latching on to your product early is a great sign?  Why it has been easier to find LPs for West Loop Ventures outside of Chicago?  Why you have to be a great analyzer of people and not just ideas for seed investing? Why it's important to have a vision for the future as a seed investor? Why VCs can bet on ideas, but angels have to be on people? Why being coachable is so important for entrepreneurs? How an entrepreneur/investor relationship is like dating?  Why he makes a point of blogging everyday? What we have to do to keep growing the Chicago tech scene?  Favorite Blogs: Streetwise Professor by Craig Pirrong AVC by Fred Wilson Feld's Thoughts by Brad Feld The Musings of The Big Red Car by Jeffrey Minch Favorite Books: City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America by Donald Miller The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour by James D. Hornfischer  Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal by James D. Hornfischer  The Doolittle Raid: America's Daring First Strike Against Japan by Carroll V. Glines   High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove Personnel Economics in Practice by Edward P. Lazear, Michael Gibbs Selected Links From The Episode: Kenny Estes, VC at West Loop Ventures Vishal Verma, Co-Founder of Hyde Park Angels Steve Kaplan, Professor at University of Chicago Booth School of Business Kathleen Swan, startup attorney Raman Chadha, Co-Founder of Junto Institute  Irish Angels, Notre Dame inspired angel group Jason Kunesh, CEO of Public Good Dan Ratner, COO at Public Good Marc Halpin, CEO of Kapow Events Daniel McCormick, COO of Kapow Events Sam Rosen, Founder of Deskpass Jay Swoboda, CEO of Dabble Robert Rosenberg, Professor at University of Chicago Booth School of Business Mark Tebbe, Professor at University of Chicago Booth School of Business PJ Media, conservative news site Rick Santelli, Editor at CNBC Sean Chou, Founder of Catalytic Amanda Lannert, CEO of Jellyvision Dick Costello, former CEO of Twitter "The Nature of the Firm" (1937), an influential article by Ronald Coase Merton Miller, deceased Professor from University of Chicago Booth School of Business Bryan Johnson, Founder of Braintree and OS Fund Matt Maloney, Founder of Grub Hub

Peter Wilkins of Hyde Park Angels joins Nick to cover Entrepreneur-Investor Fit. We will address questions including: Did you consider raising a venture fund as opposed to leading an angel group? What should entrepreneurs think about when targeting investors? How do you parse which businesses need Venture Capital vs. Angel...   To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

Quote of the Day: 'Invest in people who do what they say they are going to do and have done what they said they would do'. Guy Turner, 20VC Guy Turner is a Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners where he focuses on fast growing companies run by ambitious entrepreneurs with disruptive ideas. All of his incredible findings can be found through his blog at vcwithme.co. Guy joined Hyde Park Venture Partners in 2011 from Boston Consulting Group where he focused on corporate strategy across a variety of industries; he started his investing career as an Associate and then actively investing Member of Hyde Park Angels in 2009. Guy has led investments in numerous B2B software companies and is a Director at Geofeedia, InContext Solutions and Iris Mobile. Guy is also a Siebel Scholar, Kauffman Fellow and a co-inventor on two US Patents. In Today's Episode You Will Learn: How Guy made his move into the investing industry? How did Guy find the transition from academia to venture? Why is it crucial for startups to innovate, test and sell quickly? How can a startup determine whether their project is successful or if they should pivot? What are the three steps to the 18 month runway, all startups need? Do investors mind providing more financially to increase the runway? What can startups do to maximise the hype surrounding their business? Can hype ever be detrimental to a startup? What are Guy's preferences in terms of founders? How can a startup know when VCs are subtly rejecting them? Items Mentioned in Today's Show: Guy's Fave Book: Thinking in Time Guys Most Recent Investment: 250ok FarmLogs

Peter Wilkins, Managing Director of Hyde Park Angels, talks with us about how entrepreneurs determine if they really should go for a round of capital. And if they go for it, the key things they should consider across any industry - including value creatio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices