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In this episode, David and Steve chat with Ilir Sela, the visionary Founder and CEO of Slice, a platform that empowers over 20,000 independent pizzerias and generates nearly $2 billion in sales.Ilir shares his incredible journey—from growing up in a small town in Macedonia to moving to New York City and embracing the entrepreneurial spirit that built his career. He talks about his early ventures, the lessons he learned bootstrapping a business, and how Slice is bridging the digital gap for small pizzerias, ensuring they thrive in an online world.We also dive into:The evolution from MyPizza to SliceThe power of bootstrapping and how it shaped his leadershipHow COVID-19 accelerated growth and helped small businesses surviveThe importance of trust, culture, and doing the right thingAnd of course, we had to ask—what's his go-to pizza spot in NYC?If you're passionate about entrepreneurship, small business success, and a great slice of pizza, this episode is for you.Watch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g5S5-cTsZJc Join the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageThe Modern Hotelier is produced, edited, and published by Make More MediaLinks:Ilir on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilirsela/Slice: https://slice.com/Slice Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SlicePlatform/For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/144Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Connect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil.
Ajo që ndodh në shtëpinë e “Big Brother VIP”, padyshim që është më e ndjekura e më e komentuara në rrjetet sociale, si edhe në jetën e përditshme. Në lidhje me audiencën shumë të madhe të këtij spektakli ka mendime të ndryshme. Suksesi ka kaluar kufijtë e një spektakli në ekranin e televizorit e tani jemi përballë një fenomeni social që mund të quhet edhe si “Big Brother Mania”.
Ajo që ndodh në shtëpinë e “Big Brother VIP”, padyshim që është më e ndjekura e më e komentuara në rrjetet sociale, si edhe në jetën e përditshme. Në lidhje me audiencën shumë të madhe të këtij spektakli ka mendime të ndryshme. Suksesi ka kaluar kufijtë e një spektakli në ekranin e televizorit e tani jemi përballë një fenomeni social që mund të quhet edhe si “Big Brother Mania”. Për efektet e këtij formati të gjithë kanë diçka për të thënë, si ata që e shijojnë e argëtohen, por edhe ata që janë kundër. Por, të gjithë janë dakord në një pikë: “Big Brother” nuk lë askënd indiferent. Ndodhitë ditore të “Big Brother Albania VIP” vijnë të komentuara live me të ftuar personazhe të njohur, por mbi të gjitha në zërin e publikut. Me telefonata do i jepet mundësia kujtdo që të komentojë ngjarjet nga spektakli, nga përditshmëria. Të gjithë dëgjuesit nëpërmjet telefonatave, SMS apo mesazheve audio në Whatsapp, të shprehin simpatitë, antipatitë, mbështetjen që kanë për personazhet në “Big Brother VIP”.
Labhraímid faoin athbhreithniú cánach don CLG, Eileen Gleeson, féilirí sacair agus Comórtas Rugbaí na hEorpa lenár gcomhfhreagraí spóirt Daragh Ó Conchúir.
The next stop on my recent European trip was the little-discussed but incredibly interesting country of Kosovo. I had the pleasure of spending a few days with a super cool guide named Ilir in the capital of Pristina, who taught me about this small Balkan country. In today's conversation with Ilir, you'll learn what you need to know about Kosovo and what makes it a welcoming place for expats and tourists alike, including its history, culture, lifestyle, and more. Enjoy! TODAY'S CONVERSATION ABOUT KOSOVO: Uncover Kosovo's fascinating history and culture, which goes much further back than its more recent, war-torn past. Learn about the recent change for Kosovons that will make travel in the region a lot easier. What about safety? While travel always has its risks, find out why Kosovo is a particularly safe place to visit. How welcoming is Kosovo to foreigners? Hear Ilir's thoughts on whether Kosovo could be a good place for expats. Longtime listeners know I'm not digging into a new country without talking about the food - and Kosovo has a plethora of tasty options. Find out whether the climate in Kosovo would suit you as Ilir breaks down what to expect from season to season. Listen in to hear what Ilir believes are the most important points foreigners should know about this often misunderstood country. GET THE LATEST EXPAT NEWS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX! You'll hear all sorts of stories and reports from my travels by signing up for our email newsletter. You'll receive a steady stream of my opinions and plenty of news and updates about the expat community via both the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times. Sign up now, and you'll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.” RELATED EPISODES 318: Northern Cyprus: A Mediterranean Escape For Expats - Soylem Coli 317: Montenegro: A Hidden Gem In The Balkans - Ladislas Maurice 313: El Salvador: Is This Emerging Latin American Country Worth The Hype?
Çdo mëngjes zgjohuni me “Wake Up”, programi i njëkohshëm radio-televiziv i “Top Channel” e “Top Albania Radio”, në thelb ka përcjelljen e informacionit më të nevojshëm për mëngjesin. Në “Wake Up” gjeni leximin e gazetave, analiza të ndryshme, informacione utilitare, këmbimin valuator, parashikimin e motit, biseda me të ftuarit në studio për tema të aktualitetit, nga jeta e përditshme urbane e deri tek arti dhe spektakli si dhe personazhe interesantë. Zgjimi në “Wake Up” është ritmik dhe me buzëqeshje. Gjatë tri orëve të transmetimit, na shoqëron edhe muzika më e mirë, e huaj dhe shqiptare.
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In this episode, Bruce welcomes back Ilir Sela, CEO of a leading platform dedicated to helping independent pizza shops thrive. Discover how Ilir and his team are revolutionizing the industry with innovative solutions for online ordering, point-of-sale systems, and discounted supplies. Get exclusive insights into the challenges and successes of modern pizza operations and learn how these game-changing strategies can transform your business. Don't miss this deep dive into the future of pizza with one of the industry's top visionaries. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Welcoming Ilir Sela 01:03 - Overview of the platform's products 02:36 - Solving the storage and distribution problem for pizza shops 03:55 - Service areas and expansion 06:06 - The challenge of running multiple locations 07:01 - Launching a point-of-sale system specifically for pizza shops 09:47 - Cost and benefits of the point-of-sale system 10:56 - Trends in the pizza industry 15:17 - Differentiating from third-party platforms 16:17 - The importance of service and customer retention 18:07 - Maximizing the value of existing customers 19:56 - Effective email and text marketing strategies 21:22 - Automated marketing tools provided by the platform 25:12 - Collaboration among pizza shops 29:20 - Customer behavior and loyalty 32:25 - Advice on viewing competitors as collaborators 33:17 - The trend towards self-delivery in pizza shops 35:31 - The benefits of self-delivery over third-party delivery 37:08 - Closing remarks and where to find more information MY OTHER SOCIALS:
Çdo mëngjes zgjohuni me “Wake Up”, programi i njëkohshëm radio-televiziv i “Top Channel” e “Top Albania Radio”, në thelb ka përcjelljen e informacionit më të nevojshëm për mëngjesin. Në “Wake Up” gjeni leximin e gazetave, analiza të ndryshme, informacione utilitare, këmbimin valuator, parashikimin e motit, biseda me të ftuarit në studio për tema të aktualitetit, nga jeta e përditshme urbane e deri tek arti dhe spektakli si dhe personazhe interesantë. Zgjimi në “Wake Up” është ritmik dhe me buzëqeshje. Gjatë tri orëve të transmetimit, na shoqëron edhe muzika më e mirë, e huaj dhe shqiptare.
"Yolayrıcı" verilişində qonağımız bloqçu, avtomobil videoqrafı Cahandar Cəlilzadə ilə "Cars and Coffee" festivalı haqqında danışdıq.
Australians are coffee-obsessed, so much so that Melbourne is often referred to as the coffee capital of the world. Getting your coffee order right is serious business, so let's get you ordering coffee like a connoisseur. - Avustralyalılar kahve söz konusu olunca takıntılı. Hatta Melbourne'a dünyanın kahve başkenti diyenler de var. Kahvenizi sipariş etmenin bir adabı, bir ciddiyeti var. Bu bölümde bir uzman gibi kahve siparişi etmenin kurallarını öğretiyoruz.
I ftuar në emisionin “Ndryshe” me Salsano Rrapi, Adi Pojana dhe Visjan Ukcenaj ka qenë Ilir Shaqiri, një balerin dhe koreograf i mirënjohurq shqiptar. Ai është personalitet televiziv si dhe pjesëmarrës në disa programe në Shqipëri dhe jashtë saj. Gjithashtu, ai u shpall edhe fitues i edicionit të parë të Big Brother VIP Albania. Projekti i tij më i fundit ka të bëjë me një program televiziv në ekranin e Top Channel.
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Të ftuar në emisionin “Pardon My French” kanë qenë çifti fitues i edicionit të dytë të DWTS, Enxhi Nasufi dhe Silvester Shuta. Ata kanë zbuluar gjithçka rreth eksperiencës së tyre në spektaklin e kërcimit. Gjithashtu edhe Ilir Shaqiri si kryetar jurie ndau emocionet e tij dhe tregoi më shumë detaje në lidhje me fillimin e BBV 3 këtë të diel, si e shikon ai këtë edicion…
This episode features Ilir Zenku, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Healthsystem IT at University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System. Here, he discusses insights into his role, his focus on integrating all aspects of care in order to promote equity, healthcare & health IT trends he is keeping an eye on, and more.
Jeff 'Chalkx' Fox and Daniel 'Gumby' Vreeland are back in your earholes with their UFC 296 recap! The boys ended the UFC season on a high note, as they both went 8-4 on Saturday and made buttloads of money. Jeff would rather not even talk about Colby Covington, but Gumby insists on dunking on him thoroughly on this episode. Plus, who's next for both champions who fought on this card, who needs to retire, and what's next for the podcast with the UFC off for a month? Listen in! AppleSpotifyJOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnlyExclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreonDiscuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discordSGPN Merch Store - https://sg.pn/storeDownload The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.appCheck out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeCheck out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.comSUPPORT us by supporting our partnersUnderdog Fantasy code SGPN - 100% Deposit Match up to $100 - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpnGametime code CFBX - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CFBX for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/Hall Of Fame Bets code SGPN - 50% off your first month today - https://hof-bets.app.link/sgpnBetterHelp code SGPN - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/SGPN and get on your way to being your best self.Factor Meals code SGPN50 - 50% off Factor Meals - https://www.factormeals.com/sgpn50WATCH the Sports Gambling PodcastYouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeTwitch - https://sg.pn/TwitchFOLLOW The Sports Gambling Podcast On Social MediaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/gamblingpodcastInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/sportsgamblingpodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@gamblingpodcastFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/sportsgamblingpodcastFOLLOW The Hosts On Social MediaJeff Fox - http://www.twitter.com/jefffoxwriterDaniel Vreeland - http://www.twitter.com/gumbyvreelandShow - http://www.twitter.com/sgpnmmaADVERTISE with SGPNInterested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.ioGambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA)21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff 'Chalkx' Fox and Daniel 'Gumby' Vreeland are back in your earholes with their UFC 296 recap! The boys ended the UFC season on a high note, as they both went 8-4 on Saturday and made buttloads of money. Jeff would rather not even talk about Colby Covington, but Gumby insists on dunking on him thoroughly on this episode. Plus, who's next for both champions who fought on this card, who needs to retire, and what's next for the podcast with the UFC off for a month? Listen in! Apple Spotify JOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnly Exclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreon Discuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discord SGPN Merch Store - https://sg.pn/store Download The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.app Check out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTube Check out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.com SUPPORT us by supporting our partners Underdog Fantasy code SGPN - 100% Deposit Match up to $100 - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpn Gametime code CFBX - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CFBX for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/ Hall Of Fame Bets code SGPN - 50% off your first month today - https://hof-bets.app.link/sgpn BetterHelp code SGPN - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/SGPN and get on your way to being your best self. Factor Meals code SGPN50 - 50% off Factor Meals - https://www.factormeals.com/sgpn50 WATCH the Sports Gambling Podcast YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTube Twitch - https://sg.pn/Twitch FOLLOW The Sports Gambling Podcast On Social Media Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/gamblingpodcast Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/sportsgamblingpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@gamblingpodcast Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/sportsgamblingpodcast FOLLOW The Hosts On Social Media Jeff Fox - http://www.twitter.com/jefffoxwriter Daniel Vreeland - http://www.twitter.com/gumbyvreeland Show - http://www.twitter.com/sgpnmma ADVERTISE with SGPN Interested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.io Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA) 21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff 'Chalkx' Fox and Daniel 'Gumby' Vreeland are back in your earholes with their UFC 296 recap! The boys ended the UFC season on a high note, as they both went 8-4 on Saturday and made buttloads of money. Jeff would rather not even talk about Colby Covington, but Gumby insists on dunking on him thoroughly on this episode. Plus, who's next for both champions who fought on this card, who needs to retire, and what's next for the podcast with the UFC off for a month? Listen in! AppleSpotifyJOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnlyExclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreonDiscuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discordSGPN Merch Store - https://sg.pn/storeDownload The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.appCheck out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeCheck out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.comSUPPORT us by supporting our partnersUnderdog Fantasy code SGPN - 100% Deposit Match up to $100 - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpnGametime code CFBX - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CFBX for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/Hall Of Fame Bets code SGPN - 50% off your first month today - https://hof-bets.app.link/sgpnBetterHelp code SGPN - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/SGPN and get on your way to being your best self.Factor Meals code SGPN50 - 50% off Factor Meals - https://www.factormeals.com/sgpn50WATCH the Sports Gambling PodcastYouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeTwitch - https://sg.pn/TwitchFOLLOW The Sports Gambling Podcast On Social MediaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/gamblingpodcastInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/sportsgamblingpodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@gamblingpodcastFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/sportsgamblingpodcastFOLLOW The Hosts On Social MediaJeff Fox - http://www.twitter.com/jefffoxwriterDaniel Vreeland - http://www.twitter.com/gumbyvreelandShow - http://www.twitter.com/sgpnmmaADVERTISE with SGPNInterested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.ioGambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA)21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices JOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnlyExclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreonDiscuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discordDownload The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.appCheck out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeCheck out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.comSUPPORT us by supporting our partnersNYRA Racing code SGPN25 - $25 FREE BET and $200 Deposit Bonus - https://racing.nyrabets.com/sign-up-bonus/sgpn25?utm_source=sgpn&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=sgpn_25&utm_content=1080x1080Underdog Fantasy code MMASGPN - 100% Deposit Match up to $100 - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpnGametime code SGPN - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code SGPN for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/Football Contest Proxy - Use promo code SGP to save $50 at - https://www.footballcontestproxy.com/ ADVERTISE with SGPNInterested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.ioWATCH the Sports Gambling PodcastYouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeTwitch - https://sg.pn/TwitchFOLLOW The Sports Gambling Podcast On Social MediaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/gamblingpodcastInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/sportsgamblingpodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@gamblingpodcastFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/sportsgamblingpodcastFOLLOW The Hosts On Social MediaJeff Fox - http://www.twitter.com/jefffoxwriterDaniel Vreeland - http://www.twitter.com/gumbyvreelandShow - http://www.twitter.com/sgpnmmaGambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA)21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI)
Jeff 'Chalkx' Fox and Daniel 'Gumby' Vreeland are back in your earholes with their UFC 296 recap! The boys ended the UFC season on a high note, as they both went 8-4 on Saturday and made buttloads of money. Jeff would rather not even talk about Colby Covington, but Gumby insists on dunking on him thoroughly on this episode. Plus, who's next for both champions who fought on this card, who needs to retire, and what's next for the podcast with the UFC off for a month? Listen in! Apple Spotify JOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnly Exclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreon Discuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discord SGPN Merch Store - https://sg.pn/store Download The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.app Check out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTube Check out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.com SUPPORT us by supporting our partners Underdog Fantasy code SGPN - 100% Deposit Match up to $100 - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpn Gametime code CFBX - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CFBX for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/ Hall Of Fame Bets code SGPN - 50% off your first month today - https://hof-bets.app.link/sgpn BetterHelp code SGPN - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/SGPN and get on your way to being your best self. Factor Meals code SGPN50 - 50% off Factor Meals - https://www.factormeals.com/sgpn50 WATCH the Sports Gambling Podcast YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTube Twitch - https://sg.pn/Twitch FOLLOW The Sports Gambling Podcast On Social Media Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/gamblingpodcast Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/sportsgamblingpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@gamblingpodcast Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/sportsgamblingpodcast FOLLOW The Hosts On Social Media Jeff Fox - http://www.twitter.com/jefffoxwriter Daniel Vreeland - http://www.twitter.com/gumbyvreeland Show - http://www.twitter.com/sgpnmma ADVERTISE with SGPN Interested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.io Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA) 21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Në episodin njëzetegjashtë të #3GO-së, mysafir e kemi Ilir Morinen (Full Time World Traveller).Shikim dhe dëgjim te këndshëm!
E ftuar në pjesën e dytë të emisionit “Ndryshe” ishte Ina Kollçaku. Ajo është një ndër figurat publiku që ka tërhequr vëmendjen me deklaratat, për sa i përket fuqizimit të vajzave dhe grave në vendin tonë. Së fundmi, Ina ishte pjesë e spektaklit të “Dancing With The Stars”, ku rrugëtimi i saj u mbyll të premten e kaluar.
Der DJ und Unternehmer Ilir aka DJ Iliraga hat Patric im Pleasurecave besucht! Ilir auf Instagram ➡ Klick HIER Boom di Ting Sound Webseite ➡ Klick HIER ----more---- ROCKET RADIO Album von Patric Pleasure! Patric Pleasure's Rocket Radio Album ist eine aufregende Zeitreise durch die Musikgeschichte. Dieses Meisterwerk präsentiert 14 erstklassig produzierte Songs aus den Genres RnB, Soul, Funk, Disco, Rock'n'Roll, Country und Pop. Erlebe die Tracks in einer unterhaltsamen Radioshow mit Talkmaster Cit Prizeman und geniesse die authentischen Produktionen, die von mehr als 30 Studiomusikern und 11 herausragenden Sängern zum Leben erweckt wurden. Nach 7 Jahren Studioarbeit spiegelt das Album Patric's Leidenschaft für die verschiedenen Genres wider, die der professionelle DJ über die Jahre in seinen Sets zelebriert. Die Doppel-180g Vinyl-Ausgabe im Gatefold-Format bietet nicht nur ein aussergewöhnliches Hörerlebnis, sondern ist auch ein visuelles Highlight für jedes Zuhause. Das einzigartige Cover, gestaltet von international renommierten Designern, erinnert an die epischen Disco- und Rock-Album-Cover im Airbrush-Stil der späten 70er Jahre. Tauche ein in Patric's Welt und lass dich von diesem aussergewöhnlichen Album verzaubern. PRE-ORDER ➡ Klick HIER ----more---- Folge Patric auf Instagram ➡ Klick HIER Gib dem Podcast 5 Sterne auf Apple Podcast ➡ Klick HIER
In the aftermath of troubling recent violence, this episode sees Ivan Vejvoda host Ilir Deda for a discussion of the uncertain future facing the Western Balkans as the complex Serbian/Kosovan relationship hangs in the balance. Making a strong case for a robust and immediate diplomatic effort to ensure that the agreement reached in March is implemented quickly, Deda runs through the obstacles to progress and discusses the roles of the EU, the US and NATO in stabilizing the region and preventing any escalation of tensions, then examines the hopeful possibilities that have come with cooperation efforts, initiatives and moves toward a common regional market with freer movement and greater integration.Ilir Deda is an expert on Kosovo's governance, security, and foreign affairs with over a decade of experience in public service and policy research. He has held roles including Member of Parliament, Executive Director of the Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development, political advisor to Kosovo's Prime Minister, analyst for the International Crisis Group and Senior Expert on Human Capital Development at the Regional Cooperation Council. Deda has also lectured on European integration and published extensively. His current research as an IWM Europe's Futures Fellow focuses on the EU-sponsored Basic Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia.Find Ilir on X @ilir_dedaIvan Vejvoda is Head of the Europe's Futures program at IWM implemented in partnership with ERSTE Foundation. The program is dedicated to the cultivation of knowledge and the generation of ideas addressing pivotal challenges confronting Europe and the European Union: nexus of borders and migration, deterioration in rule of law and democracy and European Union's enlargement prospects.The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) is an institute of advanced studies in the humanities and social sciences. Founded as a place of encounter in 1982 by a young Polish philosopher, Krzysztof Michalski, and two German colleagues in neutral Austria, its initial mission was to create a meeting place for dissenting thinkers of Eastern Europe and prominent scholars from the West.Since then it has promoted intellectual exchange across disciplines, between academia and society, and among regions that now embrace the Global South and North. The IWM is an independent and non-partisan institution, and proudly so. All of our fellows, visiting and permanent, pursue their own research in an environment designed to enrich their work and to render it more accessible within and beyond academia.you can find IWM's website at:https://www.iwm.at/
Join us for the latest episode of Sit Down Startup! Anyone want to order a pizza? You're in luck. This week's guest Ilir Sela is the founder and CEO of Slice, a platform that "builds innovative tech to empower America's independent pizzerias." Sounds delicious! Ilir dives into...Fax-machine-MVP - meet the customer where they areWhy he bootstrapped to $40M GMV vs. raising soonerWhat he looked for in a VC partnerAnd more!Shoutout to our partners DocSend and The Launch Box!DocSend: DocSend allows you to securely share your pitch deck and streamline fundraising - with DocSend, you maintain control over sensitive fundraising documents, know which investors are engaging with your decks and get real-time, actionable feedback with document analytics.Founders can get up to 90% off DocSend for a year by filling out the form here: https://try.docsend.com/zendeskThe Launch Box: The Launch Box is a boutique marketing services firm that is on a mission to help more founders succeed by embedding established marketing principles into their company DNA from day 1. Take our FREE STARTUP QUIZ to assess the market fit of your new business and get actionable advice on what you can do next to accelerate your path to market and optimize your chances at success. https://thelaunchboxus.com/startup-quiz
Our producer Wojciech has a theory that Central and Eastern Europe, in their broadest sense, share a common trait - they do not tolerate emptiness. Any deficit or shortage is promptly filled by individuals who have come to realize that they cannot always depend on their states to provide essential services. This is precisely the theme of our interview this week, with Ilir Gashi, who shares his story of getting involved in an unofficial courier system between Kosovo and Serbia when the state postal office ceased its deliveries. Against the backdrop of recent tensions between these countries flaring up once again, it provides a poignant glimpse into the daily life on the border of these nations. We're also talking about Greece's new left-ish leader Stefanos Kasselakis (and his good-looking dog) and Spain's dealings with its gruesome past under the infamous General Franco. This is our first episode of the autumn season and we'll stay with you until the end of the year! There's lots to come with some very exciting special episodes coming up! If you enjoy our podcast and would like to help us keep making it, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in a few bucks a month at patreon.com/europeanspodcast (many currencies are available). You can also help new listeners find the show by leaving us a review or giving us five stars on Spotify. You can read Ilir's piece here in In The Guardian, we heartily recommend you do! Hosts: Dominic Kraemer and Katz Laszlo Producers: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina Twitter | Instagram | hello@europeanspodcast.com
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Ilir Sela is the Founder and CEO of Slice, the all-in-one ordering and marketing tech platform for local pizzerias. Through its partnerships, Slice has driven over $1B in earnings for over 18,000 independent pizzerias nationwide. Fun fact, Slice is also one of the largest employers in Macedonia and at one point, employed so many people there, they had to start their own school to train more people. Before Slice, Ilir started Nerd Force and sold it in 2008. Huge thanks to Jeff Richards (GGV) and Ben Sun (Primary) for some amazing questions today. In Today's Discussion with Ilir Sela We Discuss: 1. From Macedonia to the Bright Lights of NYC and Bentley Buying: How Ilir made his way into the world of startups having grown up in Macedonia? How did his less affluent upbringing impact his approach to company building? How does Ilir think about the importance of money? How did he come to buy a Bentley? What does Ilir know now that he wishes he had known when he started? 2. Why Bootstrapped Was Best & The Decision to Fundraise: Why did Ilir scale the business to $4M in revenue without ever fundraising? What does Ilir believe are the benefits of scaling businesses with less money? What would Ilir have done differently had he raised money earlier? What advice does Ilir have for founders who see competitors raising more money than them? 3. Why Delegation is BS and Your Upbringing F***** You Up: Why does Ilir believe that much of our upbringing can instill principles which make us a worse leader? Why does Ilir believe it is BS to hire great people and get out of the way? What are the single biggest mistakes Ilir sees founders make in company scaling? What have been some of Ilir's biggest lessons in talent acquisition? 4. Decision-Making 101: How does Ilir analyze his decision-making framework today? Where does he need to improve as a leader today? What does he need to do to get there? What has been the single best decision he made with Slice? What did he learn from it? What has been the worst decision he has made in the scaling process? How did that change his mindset?
In my late teens and early 20s I was obsessed with beaches. I had always liked them, we all do, but I think it was a trip to Thailand in 1989 that triggered the obsession. Being on Koh Phangan back then when there was barely any power on the island - you had to go to back to Koh Samui for the full moon parties - smoking joints, lounging about in hammocks, philosophising with my mates, talking about our futures, watching the world go by, swimming, snorkelling, playing endless games of frisbee and volleyball on the white sands as sunny days drifted into beautiful sunsets, is a time I will always cherish. After that trip, I used to endlessly contemplate beaches - didn't matter if they were tropical or Cornish, Mediterranean or in Bournemouth - they all have something to appreciate and enjoy. As a young writer trying to get stuff published, I wrote and wrote about them. Then, in 1996, The Beach was published. Alex Garland's debut novel caught a zeitgeist and took the world by storm, eventually becoming a film with Leonardo di Caprio. Anything beach related would now be copycat. Garland owned the subject and I had to move on.I always wanted to end up on a tropical beach somewhere. I've left it a bit late, but the dream still lingers, though, like many a dream of my youth, it's somewhat faded.Today, generally speaking, the thought of a really crowded beach, packed with sardine holidaymakers, fills me with a certain amount of horror. It probably does you. I'd pick the Maldives over St Tropez pretty much any day of the week (even though I've never actually been to the Maldives). As for Bournemouth beach in a heatwave, I'll almost certainly pass.Subscribe to this eminent publication.A Free Market Success StoryThis week my two sons and I have come to Ksamil in the south of Albania for a boys' holiday. I put a post on Twitter - should we go to Bulgaria and the Black Sea or Kotor in Montenegro? Something Tom Winnifrith said persuaded me to come to Albania instead. I liked the idea of flying to Corfu and then getting the ferry across. And I heard the beaches were nice. We arrived after a journey that was a lot more drawn out than I would have liked, went for an early evening stroll and oh, how my heart sank. The beaches were probably the most crowded I have ever seen. Crap music blared out. You seem to have to hire sunbeds, which cost €25 - there are three of us, have I got to pay €75 a day just to get on the beach? Negativity prevailed.The following morning I spoke to Ilir, the extremely helpful proprietor of the 6 Milje hotel, where we are staying. “What do people normally do with their phones when they go swimming?” I asked him.“You have to understand, the beaches here are not like the beaches in Italy or Spain, public beaches, and maybe your stuff isn't safe,” he said. “Here in Albania nothing gets stolen”. I raised a doubtful eyebrow.“The beaches are privately owned,” he explained.He had said the magic words and my ears pricked up. “It means you have to pay, ha ha ha,” he laughed. “They want the money. But everything is taken care of.”I couldn't help myself. “Are you familiar with the Tragedy of the Commons?” I asked. “When everybody uses the resource but nobody looks after it, because nobody owns it. You see it in the oceans, in the common parts of social housing -”“Yes, yes,” he said dismissively.I don't know how these Albania beaches were procured in the first place. The way assets were seized after the fall of communism in Russia was not exactly salubrious. I expect something similar happened in Albania as communism went down here. Ilir agreed.“Probably,” he said. “But somebody has to pay,” he went on. “They made a big investment. Before Ksamil was just rocky. They brought in all the sand.”Beach replenishment is very expensive, my two sons then told me with great authority. They had both studied it in geography. They went on to discuss whether it is beach replenishment or beach nourishment. I now approached my first day on an Albanian beach looking at things through a more optimistic (and biased) lens.Each stretch of beach does seem to be owned by a different business, often linked to a restaurant or bar nearby. The businesses are competing every day to fill their sun loungers, so each is trying to make its bit of beach as attractive as possible. The result is clean, well kept beaches with an enormous range of sun loungers - from premium sun loungers a yard from the sea with curtains around them for privacy and champagne service to bargain basement folding metal things at the back (not that bargain basement). Whichever stretch of beach you go to, you are politely greeted by that section's “head of loungers”. He sorts out your umbrella, he asks you if there is anything else you need, he will keep an eye on your stuff. It turns out €20 for a pair of loungers plus an umbrella is about the going rate for the mid-range stuff. I'll pay that just to know my cash and phone are safe. (This remains, by the way, very much a cash economy - all hail Albania - both lek and euros are accepted).There are a gazillion bars, restaurants, stalls, as well as the occasional travelling fruit or recently-barbecued-corn-on-the-cob vendor. Some of the bars/restaurants/stalls are for the loaded (of which there are quite a few - I think this place might be Albania's answer to St Tropez: there are a lot of glamorous, beautiful people) others are for the skint or the stingy. Some play loud music, others are quite mellow and quiet. The stretch of water in front of each beach is filled with enticing things to do. There are diving boards, paddle boards, luxurious floating rafts with sun loungers, one stretch of beach has lanes laid out like an Olympic swimming pool so people can train, there are masks and snorkels for hire, pedalos, pedalo taxis that will take you out to the nearby islands and rafts if you don't want to get wet. The swimming areas are clearly marked by buoys, so that boats and jet skis pose no risk to swimmers. There is even an entire floating, inflatable water slide assault course thing. Sounds horrendous, but I defy you, if you are an eleven-year-old boy, not to absolutely love it. Couples are catered for. The old are catered for. Young families are catered for. The water is lovely.This might not be the remote Maldives eco experience. I don't think I have ever in my life seen such crowded beaches, except perhaps at midnight on New Year's Eve in Rio de Janeiro on the Copacabana. The circumstances there were slightly different. Environmentalists will probably hate it. It is highly developed. It is not the wild and desolate beach many might hope for. But it is providing a lot of pleasure to a lot of people, using a minimum amount of space, while providing opportunities to a lot of other people, making them prosperous and lifting living standards. The locals here work extremely hard - they are very ambitious. In my hotel, the staff are still working when I go to bed at 11 and when I am up the next morning at 7 the same staff are already laying out breakfast. There are tourists here from Albania itself. There are lots of Italians, very few from Greece, quite a few from the UK, France, Scandinavia and Germany. I've heard a lot of Eastern European accents that I cannot place. It's a real hotspot and it is booming.In short, it's an example of a free market at work, private property rights, the benefits of competition, and all those things that libertarians such as myself advocate for.It's cheaper than the UK, but not as cheap as you might expect Albania to be. This holiday is going to cost me a lot more than I anticipated. When I complained about the cost of aftersun, the woman in the shop snapped back at me quite articulately telling me that the people here only have two months a year to make money. I have all that other time. My sons, meanwhile, whose finger is on the pulse in a way that mine is not, told me that my ideas of prices are way out of date. I guess that's inflation for you.“How corrupt is it?” I asked Ilir. “Sometimes people come to the hotel asking for protection money, but we always make sure they don't come on the property. In your country maybe you have a straight line between what you can and cannot do. In Albania the line is very squiggly.”I am sure there are villainous types, who don't deserve it, who are making fortunes out of this incredibly vibrant economy. Villainous they may or may not be, but they were also entrepreneurial. I am sure there are many things that people who know more about the history of Southern Albania than me could find fault with. It is not perfect. Nothing is. But it is also testament to what free markets can do and how quickly, if left alone.My show on gold at the Edinburgh Fringe this August will take place at Panmure House, the room in which Adam Smith wrote Wealth of Nations. You can get tickets here.Interested in buying gold to protect yourself in these uncertain times? My recommended bullion dealer is The Pure Gold Company, whether you are taking delivery or storing online. Premiums are low, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, US, Canada and Europe, or you can store your gold with them. More here. This is a public episode. 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In my late teens and early 20s I was obsessed with beaches. I had always liked them, we all do, but I think it was a trip to Thailand in 1989 that triggered the obsession. Being on Koh Phangan back then when there was barely any power on the island - you had to go to back to Koh Samui for the full moon parties - smoking joints, lounging about in hammocks, philosophising with my mates, talking about our futures, watching the world go by, swimming, snorkelling, playing endless games of frisbee and volleyball on the white sands as sunny days drifted into beautiful sunsets, is a time I will always cherish. After that trip, I used to endlessly contemplate beaches - didn't matter if they were tropical or Cornish, Mediterranean or in Bournemouth - they all have something to appreciate and enjoy. As a young writer trying to get stuff published, I wrote and wrote about them. Then, in 1996, The Beach was published. Alex Garland's debut novel caught a zeitgeist and took the world by storm, eventually becoming a film with Leonardo di Caprio. Anything beach related would now be copycat. Garland owned the subject and I had to move on.I always wanted to end up on a tropical beach somewhere. I've left it a bit late, but the dream still lingers, though, like many a dream of my youth, it's somewhat faded.Today, generally speaking, the thought of a really crowded beach, packed with sardine holidaymakers, fills me with a certain amount of horror. It probably does you. I'd pick the Maldives over St Tropez pretty much any day of the week (even though I've never actually been to the Maldives). As for Bournemouth beach in a heatwave, I'll almost certainly pass.Subscribe to this eminent publication.A Free Market Success StoryThis week my two sons and I have come to Ksamil in the south of Albania for a boys' holiday. I put a post on Twitter - should we go to Bulgaria and the Black Sea or Kotor in Montenegro? Something Tom Winnifrith said persuaded me to come to Albania instead. I liked the idea of flying to Corfu and then getting the ferry across. And I heard the beaches were nice. We arrived after a journey that was a lot more drawn out than I would have liked, went for an early evening stroll and oh, how my heart sank. The beaches were probably the most crowded I have ever seen. Crap music blared out. You seem to have to hire sunbeds, which cost €25 - there are three of us, have I got to pay €75 a day just to get on the beach? Negativity prevailed.The following morning I spoke to Ilir, the extremely helpful proprietor of the 6 Milje hotel, where we are staying. “What do people normally do with their phones when they go swimming?” I asked him.“You have to understand, the beaches here are not like the beaches in Italy or Spain, public beaches, and maybe your stuff isn't safe,” he said. “Here in Albania nothing gets stolen”. I raised a doubtful eyebrow.“The beaches are privately owned,” he explained.He had said the magic words and my ears pricked up. “It means you have to pay, ha ha ha,” he laughed. “They want the money. But everything is taken care of.”I couldn't help myself. “Are you familiar with the Tragedy of the Commons?” I asked. “When everybody uses the resource but nobody looks after it, because nobody owns it. You see it in the oceans, in the common parts of social housing -”“Yes, yes,” he said dismissively.I don't know how these Albania beaches were procured in the first place. The way assets were seized after the fall of communism in Russia was not exactly salubrious. I expect something similar happened in Albania as communism went down here. Ilir agreed.“Probably,” he said. “But somebody has to pay,” he went on. “They made a big investment. Before Ksamil was just rocky. They brought in all the sand.”Beach replenishment is very expensive, my two sons then told me with great authority. They had both studied it in geography. They went on to discuss whether it is beach replenishment or beach nourishment. I now approached my first day on an Albanian beach looking at things through a more optimistic (and biased) lens.Each stretch of beach does seem to be owned by a different business, often linked to a restaurant or bar nearby. The businesses are competing every day to fill their sun loungers, so each is trying to make its bit of beach as attractive as possible. The result is clean, well kept beaches with an enormous range of sun loungers - from premium sun loungers a yard from the sea with curtains around them for privacy and champagne service to bargain basement folding metal things at the back (not that bargain basement). Whichever stretch of beach you go to, you are politely greeted by that section's “head of loungers”. He sorts out your umbrella, he asks you if there is anything else you need, he will keep an eye on your stuff. It turns out €20 for a pair of loungers plus an umbrella is about the going rate for the mid-range stuff. I'll pay that just to know my cash and phone are safe. (This remains, by the way, very much a cash economy - all hail Albania - both lek and euros are accepted).There are a gazillion bars, restaurants, stalls, as well as the occasional travelling fruit or recently-barbecued-corn-on-the-cob vendor. Some of the bars/restaurants/stalls are for the loaded (of which there are quite a few - I think this place might be Albania's answer to St Tropez: there are a lot of glamorous, beautiful people) others are for the skint or the stingy. Some play loud music, others are quite mellow and quiet. The stretch of water in front of each beach is filled with enticing things to do. There are diving boards, paddle boards, luxurious floating rafts with sun loungers, one stretch of beach has lanes laid out like an Olympic swimming pool so people can train, there are masks and snorkels for hire, pedalos, pedalo taxis that will take you out to the nearby islands and rafts if you don't want to get wet. The swimming areas are clearly marked by buoys, so that boats and jet skis pose no risk to swimmers. There is even an entire floating, inflatable water slide assault course thing. Sounds horrendous, but I defy you, if you are an eleven-year-old boy, not to absolutely love it. Couples are catered for. The old are catered for. Young families are catered for. The water is lovely.This might not be the remote Maldives eco experience. I don't think I have ever in my life seen such crowded beaches, except perhaps at midnight on New Year's Eve in Rio de Janeiro on the Copacabana. The circumstances there were slightly different. Environmentalists will probably hate it. It is highly developed. It is not the wild and desolate beach many might hope for. But it is providing a lot of pleasure to a lot of people, using a minimum amount of space, while providing opportunities to a lot of other people, making them prosperous and lifting living standards. The locals here work extremely hard - they are very ambitious. In my hotel, the staff are still working when I go to bed at 11 and when I am up the next morning at 7 the same staff are already laying out breakfast. There are tourists here from Albania itself. There are lots of Italians, very few from Greece, quite a few from the UK, France, Scandinavia and Germany. I've heard a lot of Eastern European accents that I cannot place. It's a real hotspot and it is booming.In short, it's an example of a free market at work, private property rights, the benefits of competition, and all those things that libertarians such as myself advocate for.It's cheaper than the UK, but not as cheap as you might expect Albania to be. This holiday is going to cost me a lot more than I anticipated. When I complained about the cost of aftersun, the woman in the shop snapped back at me quite articulately telling me that the people here only have two months a year to make money. I have all that other time. My sons, meanwhile, whose finger is on the pulse in a way that mine is not, told me that my ideas of prices are way out of date. I guess that's inflation for you.“How corrupt is it?” I asked Ilir. “Sometimes people come to the hotel asking for protection money, but we always make sure they don't come on the property. In your country maybe you have a straight line between what you can and cannot do. In Albania the line is very squiggly.”I am sure there are villainous types, who don't deserve it, who are making fortunes out of this incredibly vibrant economy. Villainous they may or may not be, but they were also entrepreneurial. I am sure there are many things that people who know more about the history of Southern Albania than me could find fault with. It is not perfect. Nothing is. But it is also testament to what free markets can do and how quickly, if left alone.My show on gold at the Edinburgh Fringe this August will take place at Panmure House, the room in which Adam Smith wrote Wealth of Nations. You can get tickets here.Interested in buying gold to protect yourself in these uncertain times? My recommended bullion dealer is The Pure Gold Company, whether you are taking delivery or storing online. Premiums are low, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, US, Canada and Europe, or you can store your gold with them. More here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe
Ilir Sela is the Founder & CEO of Slice, the online ordering and all-in-one software platform that helps pizzeria's manage their business. Ilir started the company in 2010 as MyPizza, rebranded to Slice in 2015, and has since raised over $125 million and supports over 20,000 independent pizza shops. Slice is supported by investors like GGV, KKR, 01 Advisors, Primary Ventures, FJ Labs, and RiverPark Ventures. Brought to you by Secureframe, the automated compliance platform built by compliance experts: https://secureframe.com/request-demo-4?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=062023-thesplit Read the transcript: https://www.thespl.it/p/arming-the-pizza-rebels-ilir-sela In this episode we cover - The three reasons small pizza shops are growing 24x faster than big chains - How franchising and "reverse franchising" works - Ilir's biggest mistakes building a franchise business before starting Slice - How to explain a new business model to investors - The customer acquisition benefits of a multi-product model - Bootstrapping Slice to $3 million in profit - Turning down two acquisition offers, one that would have made him nine figures personally - Why MrBeast Burger failed - Why we don't need more cloud kitchens - Empowering entrepreneurs to open their own pizza shops - Building a strong board - Advice for founders selling to small businesses Referenced Cloud Kitchens: https://www.thefoodcorridor.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-cloud-kitchens-ghost-kitchens/ Frank Slootman from Snowflake, who Illir said inspires him: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankslootman/ Growth in independent pizzerias vs big chains in 2022: https://www.pmq.com/pizza-power-report-2023/ Jeff Richards from GGV Capital, who invested in Slice and gave Illir some advice mentioned in the podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrichards/ Michelle Obama on whether pizza is a vegetable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G14qNHPE4qo&t=21s MrBeast's MrBeast Burger: https://www.mrbeastburger.com/ The growth of Domino's stock since 2010: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/25/dominos-stock-yields-higher-returns-than-google-since-ipos.html Slice's website: https://slicelife.com/ Where to find Turner Newsletter: https://www.thespl.it/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovak Where to find Ilir: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilirsela Twitter: https://twitter.com/ilirsela Timestamps [00:03:34]: The enormous and fascinating pizza industry [00:04:30]: Why there are so many independent pizza shops [00:07:33]: Illir's deep family history with pizza [00:10:43]: What Slice provides independent pizzerias [00:14:21]: The origins of Slice (mypizza.com) [00:16:55]: Building "Nerd Force" before Slice [00:18:22]: How franchises like “Nerd Force” work [00:22:15]: Selling his first company: Nerd Force [00:23:46]: Forming the idea for Slice [00:27:19]: The very first customers [00:32:37]: Turning down $18 million to double down on Slice [00:33:41]: Raising money and starting Slice phase 2.0 [00:39:27]: An acquisition offer that was “tough to say no to” [00:41:55]: Slice's focus now and in the near future [00:45:01]: Why there are so many pizza shops [00:46:46]: Hot takes on Cloud Kitchen and Beast Burgers [00:51:55]: Why online customers are worth 4x more than offline ones [00:53:32]: Why some investors doubted Slice [00:57:58]: The underrated value of a good board [01:00:57]: Advice for founders serving small businesses [01:03:29]: Hitting $500m annual revenue with Slice 3.0 [01:04:31]: Other categories Slice could go after [01:06:25]: Rapid fire questions Read the transcript: https://www.thespl.it/p/arming-the-pizza-rebels-ilir-sela Production and distribution by: https://supermix.io For sponsorship inquiries: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebvhBlDDfHJyQdQWs8RwpFxWg-UbG0H-VFey05QSHvLxkZPQ/viewform
Dan Nathan and Deirdre Bosa, host of CNBC's TechCheck, chat about AWS numbers decelerating (2:00), problems lurking in big tech names (12:00), Tesla (22:00), and Twitter as a platform (28:00). Later, Dan sits down with Jeff Richards of GGC Capital & Ilir Sela, founder & CEO of Slice, to discuss the pizza industry
Dan Nathan and Deirdre Bosa, host of CNBC's TechCheck, chat about AWS numbers decelerating (2:00), problems lurking in big tech names (12:00), Tesla (22:00), and Twitter as a platform (28:00). Later, Dan sits down with Jeff Richards of GGC Capital & Ilir Sela, founder & CEO of Slice, to discuss the pizza industry
Tarım bakanları hep böyle özel tiplerden mi seçilir? [M. Ahmet Karabay] by Tr724
Ilir Sela is the co-founder and CEO of Slice. His problem: How do you bring the technological revolution to thousands of tiny mom and pop pizza shops? Most local pizza shops haven't adapted well to consumers' appetites for online ordering. Ilir's mission is to make sure that the technology powering Big Pizza can also benefit smaller businesses. This is the first episode of What's Your Problem's four-part series on the future of food. If you'd like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to subscribe to our email list.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Join us as Ilir T. from Wyoming, DE, shares his experience, strength and hope around today's Daily Reflection, Righting the Harm. RIGHTING THE HARMIn many instances we shall find that though the harm done others has not been great, the emotional harm we have done ourselves has.— TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 79Have you ever thought that the harm you did a business associate, or perhaps a family member, was so slight that it really didn't deserve an apology because they probably wouldn't remember it anyway? If that person, and the wrong done to him, keeps coming to mind, time and again, causing an uneasy or perhaps guilty feeling, then I put that person's name at the top of my "amends list," and become willing to make a sincere apology, knowing I will feel calm and relaxed about that person once this very important part of my recovery is accomplished.
The Unfiltered: Conversations with Creators podcast episode 7 features IP Impact!IP is a very funny and entertaining creator, arguably the biggest male Warzone streamer in Australia.We discuss how he began streaming and creating videos, where he sees himself currently, and how his identity will take him into the future. Ilir also shares his opinions on a variety of topics, and the best way for content creators to grow.Full Video (YT) here:https://youtu.be/yeNOS4eB24gShorts:(TikTok) https://www.tiktok.com/@officialunfilteredpod(YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpObjkKsL-O-FxrMfEXLrYwFind IP here:(Twitch) https://www.twitch.tv/ipimpact(TikTok) https://www.tiktok.com/@ip_impact(Twitter) https://twitter.com/IP_Impact(YT) https://www.youtube.com/c/IPImpact(Insta) https://www.instagram.com/ip.impactFind Marc here:(Twitch) https://www.twitch.tv/minges86(TikTok) https://www.tiktok.com/@minges86(Twitter) https://twitter.com/minges86(YT) https://www.youtube.com/minges86(Insta) https://www.instagram.com/minges86#podcast #streamingtips #twitchaffiliate #streaming #tips #twitch #stream #joewo #exzachtt #editing #faze
Replay of the Everything Marketplaces Group Chat with Ilir Sela, who's the Founder & CEO of Slice. Slice is redefining how people order pizza from local pizza shops. Use the code 25OFF to join at https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com/join Ilir on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/IlirSela Slice: https://www.slicelife.com
There are fewer than seven women running pizzerias in New York City, and there's only one who started hers as a speakeasy out of her apartment. Miriam Weiskind's gone from creative director to pop-up pizzaiola over the last two years. In this episode, Ilir and Miriam cover the most important part of the pizza-making process, how she got her start during the pandemic, and pizza's gender gap.Tune in to hear the reason she puts frogs on her merch, how many pizzas she gave away to first-responders, and why this career was destined from the start.
This episode is more of a conversation between two old friends than it is an interview! Johnny Pavlik sits down with Ilir from his home in North Carolina to talk about growing his business from one Johnny's Pizzeria to four, with a food truck pulling in soon. From his struggle with addiction to his community-focused social media presence, Johnny shares his secrets to double average orders and more…Tune in to hear what a true Slice partnership can do for a business looking to go digital, why digital is the future, and what a strategic menu can do for your bottom line.
In an epic conversation about chasing authenticity in expression and products, Ilir sits down with LA's pizza renaissance man: Brandon Gray of Brandoni Pepperoni. From his time cheffing in the Navy to starting his own business in 2020, Brandon is about dedication to craft, learning by trying, and the Clippers.Listen in to hear why the details count, where Brandon's Ratatoullie moment happens, and what makes his tomato sauce so tasty.
Hakki Akdeniz is more than a world championship pizza acrobat — he's independent pizza's most inspiring person. He came to the United States from Turkey with nothing but suitcases, and now has a slew of pizzerias and extraordinary dedication to his community. Ilir and Hakki sit down in our studio to talk about business and pizza but end up covering what it means to never give up.Listen in to hear how many times Hakki had to hit restart before making it to where he stands now: happily helping others through independent pizza.
For our first-ever episode of How You Slice It, Ilir meets with Scott Wiener, founder of Scott's Pizza Tours and Slice Out Hunger. In our very own pizzeria booth, they discuss starting a business inside a school bus, uncover the connection between taste and location, and celebrate pizza's power for good through programs like Slice Out Hunger. Have a listen to learn Scott's vote for most homiest pizzeria and to finally settle the debate about NYC pizza's (alleged) secret ingredient: tap water.
How will restaurant technology evolve over the next decade? We sit down with the founder of Slice, which supports 17,000 independent pizzerias across all 50 states. We cover the shift toward mobile transactions, why ordering delivery over the phone is bad for restaurants, what place robotics will have in the kitchen, and more.
Wise Guy Talks, EP 66 The Journey with Ilir Adame, Albanian immigrant to America speak frankly about America, communism, and his journey from Albania. Discussion Points: 1997 describes war in Albania, total anarchy, "This is it, we're leaving," pluralism was supposed to heal sins of the past, parallels, proud of constitution and capitalism, FBI weaponized, Along with IRS, centralized government, USA government overreach, move to Greece and difficulties, legal immigration to America, illegal immigration of convenience and organized, to America, life in Chicago, living with memories of internment camps, guilt and shame motivators, shaming as a sport socialist new man in Albania, Maoist Revolution playbook, cancel culture in Albania lightening sheet parallels to US cancel culture, Mike Hixenbaugh NBC Fraudcast, Antonia Hylton propagandists sponsored by the party, The Left is very good and controlling the message and distorting the facts, University of Illinois Chicago UIC, facts through lens on inequality and social justice, gender study, held on to his value system. He responds to campus socialists and he argues with them, "I don't want to hear about this shit," This time communism socialism will "be different." How he ended up in Southlake, Texas. Social participation, diversity, human Management, the system is wired to address institutional racism, Illinois is a failed state. Education and Carroll CISD top school in state and nation. When awareness of critical race theory in Southlake. Sees a recurring theme. This is "why I need to be involved" because he thought he was immune to CRT, another form of class warfare. Attack on moral thread of our community. Class warfare needs people to be divided. Strategic Planning Committee meeting controversy. Russell Maryland disrupts meeting first and many get up and walk out. Ilir shouted at by Bjorn Bennett. Yells at Ilir for making comparisons to communism, reminds him of being back in communist Albania. Bennett interrupts and says, "Your lying!" That "Really shook me." This is what the left has been trying to do to me for 50 years. "I will fight." No one will shut me down. Freedom of expression very important to me.
Talking points. Warning for Americans as we dance with progressivism. Corollaries with US and communist regimes. Effects of oppression from totalitarian regimes. M.O. is pitting groups agains others and demonizing. Grandfather executed with no trace. Canceled False court and charges. Not formal judicial process. Albania became first atheist state. Religion was opiate of the masses. Culture police.Wise Guy Talks interviews Albania immigrant, Ilir Adame as he takes us from communism to American capitalism. He discusses some of the frightening trends in America that brings back painful reminders of communism. From the execution/murder of his grandfather, to how communism once defined himself and describes the "trauma of totalitarianism" Other topics in this episode covers: workplace government mandates, religion and atheism, the ultimate failure of communism in Albania, loss of core value systems, cancel culture and snitch society similarities, how many in his community became subservient to the party and could not think for themselves, censorship in Albania and giant social media companies, freedoms Americans take for granted, time to leave Albania in 1997 and left everything behind, centralized control of public school curricula, fear and intimidation in Albanian public schools, Linen, Marx and Stalin.
Albanian president and Celtic FC Fan Ilir Meta finally got to visit Celtic Park in Glasgow to see Celtic Football Club in the flesh. When Celtic took on Ferencvaros at Paradise and he watched the Celt run out 2-0 winners.After the match he met with Celtic FC Fanzines, More than 90 Minutes and the Alternative View at the Central Hotel in Glasgow along with his great friend and former Celtic FC player and Albanian Captain Rudi Vata. The President chats about why he started to follow Celtic Football Club, his relationship with his the Celtic Fans, his first experience of Celtic Park, his good friend Rudi and his son Rocco Vata who is making a name for himself in the Celtic B team and with the Republic of Ireland under age teams. Follow Celtic Soul Podcast https://twitter.com/celtic_am?lang=enFollow Andrew Milne https://twitter.com/andrewmilne12?lang=en Episode Sponsors MMEPlay Out More than 90 Minutes Issue 117 Print Edition & Digital Edition is now on sale Click Link to buy Print or Digital Edition https://celticfanzine.com/product-category/new-issue/More than 90 Minutes Celtic Fanzine Subscription Detailshttps://celticfanzine.com/product-category/monthly-print-subscription/ Merchandise & T-Shirtshttps://celticfanzine.com/shop/ If your business or CSC like the Podcast and would like to become a sponsor please email us at info@celticfanzine.com. You can also contact us through the website or message us on social media. Further Listening All Podcasts available on all Platforms or click link below https://celticfanzine.com/podcasts/ Episode 95 was Produced by Ronan McQuillan & Daniel Faulknerhttps://twitter.com/rojoenemies?lang=en If you would like to support our Independent Celtic Fan Media Platform you can become a Member, Subscribe, Buy or Donate for the Price of a Pint. Your Support helps us continue to produce Daily News & Articles, Weekly Newsletter, Podcasts, Fanzines, Video Content & Live Shows. https://celticfanzine.com/join-us/https://celticfanzine.com/product-category/monthly-print-subscriptionhttps://celticfanzine.com/donations-page/https://celticfanzine.com/shop/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ilir Sela is the Founder & CEO of Slice, a dedicated marketplace and end-to-end ordering solution for over 16,000 independent pizzerias nationwide. Instead of 20-30% commissions of DoorDash and Uber Eats, Slice charges restaurants a flat $2 fee for any order above $10. We chat about everything from the $47bn highly fragmented pizza landscape to the startup's expansion into building its own POS system and payments solution inside the four walls.
Episode Notes:Retail supply chains 3:56.Omni-channel for top-line growth 6:49.Holiday retail 7:58.Optimizing processes for demand forecasting 8:42.AI analysis for demand planning/forecasting 9:47.Curbside retailing 11:21.Supply chain optimization 13:30.Right product, price, inventory 14:41.Leveraging existing investments in tools and solutions to maximize ROI 15:34.Internal processes vs external partners 19:10.Finding ‘best of breed' solutions to offer customers omni-channel options 20:35.Breaking down the omni-channel experience 22:17.‘Headless approach' 26:26.Digital transformation for frictionless commerce 27:16.Importance of “fixing” data 27:58.Case studies (improved efficiencies resulting in savings of $4M/yr) 30:51.Exposing inventory to a customer, wherever they are 33:07.Importance of platforms over point solutions 33:47.10x ROI targets 36:28.Pandemic impact on retail 37:13.Differentiating against Amazon 38:32.Transforming malls into online marketplaces 39:30.
Ilir Bajri eshte kompozitore i muzikes Jazz , eshte themelues i Jazz festivalit i cili eshte mbajte deri ne vitin 2015 -te. Njekohesisht Iliri e ka kriju edhe nje plug in apo VST (instrument Virtual) qe quhet Orchestools.
Tej Singh interviews Ilir Sela, the Founder and CEO of Slice, which provides tools to independent and small chain pizzerias, like the ability to receive online orders, enabling them to better compete with the Domino's and Pizza Huts of the world. Its tools are used by tens of thousands of restaurants across the country. A typical restaurant sees its order size rise from $18 over the phone to $30 with the platform. In the interview, Ilir also discusses topics like the economics of NYC's famous dollar-slice pizza and his favorite movies & shows.