Podcast appearances and mentions of John W Thompson

This week Deborah sits down with business entreprenuer, Aled Miles. A Welshman living in the US, working in the Tech industry as CEO and President at Formstack. He also holds the position of envoy to the United States, as appointed by the Welsh Government. In this episode, he shares the three elements that have profoundly impacted his life and career. First, he honours John W. Thompson, not simply a mentor, but his advocate. John's leadership and wisdom have served him unfathomably since the start of his career. Next, Aled discusses the significance of Southern Down Beach, South Wales a place he remembers fondly from his childhood which lays in stark contrast to his Californian coastal residence. Lastly, he reveals the treasured pocket square which he unexpectedly found moments before he got married. Don't forget to subscribe or follow "These Three Things" on your preferred podcast platform to catch each weekly episode. A rating or thoughtful review is greatly appreciated and helps others find our show. Thank you for tuning in and being part of our treasured community.

"Then Will the Very Rocks Cry Out" by Gary McSpadden, Bill George, John W. Thompson, and Randy Scruggs; and arranged by Mark Hayes. Presented as an offering of music by the First UMC Chancel Choir and accompanied by Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

This week in Indian Startup News, BigBasket vs dailybasket, Earth Energy EV launches three EVs, Flipkart to deploy 25,000 EVs by 2030, CCI investigates Google Pay for antitrust claims and layoffs at Ninjacart and Bounce and acquisitions by Dailyhunt, DeHaat & Vedantu. In funding news, Zomato raises $250 million, Innovaceer raises $105 million to become a unicorn, Infra.Market raises $100 million and Hubilo raises $23.5 million. BigBasket vs dailybasket: BigBasket believes it owns the word ‘basket' and now it wants dailybasket to stop using ‘basket' and also hand over their domain to BigBasket. According to BigBasket, dailybasket, which is a small online grocery platform operational in Coimbatore, is trying to use the brand and goodwill of BigBasket to lure its customers into thinking that they are associated with BigBasket. Earth Energy EV launches three EVs: Earth Energy EV has launched three electric vehicles – Glyde+ (smart electric scooter), Evolve Z (bike) and Evolve R (smart cruiser). All these electric vehicles are now available for pre-booking. The company claims that their electric cruiser Evolve R comes with fast charging capabilities but it can only be used at their dealerships. Flipkart to deploy 25,000 EVs by 2030: Indian e-commerce giant has decided to add 25,000 electric vehicles to its delivery fleet by 2030 and they have already partnered with three manufacturers – Hero Electric, Mahindra Electric and Piaggio. CCI investigates Google Pay for antitrust claims: Back in November 2020, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had ordered a probe against Google Pay to check if Google was using its dominance to gain an unfair advantage over its competitors in India's digital payments space. While the probe was ordered last year, formal investigations have started in January of this year. Layoffs at Ninjacart and Bounce: Ninjacart and Bounce have fired 200 employees each. Acquisitions by Dailyhunt, DeHaat and Vedantu: Dailyhunt's parent VerSe Innovation has acquired AI-based startup Cognirel Technologies, DeHaat has acquired FarmGuide and Vedantu has acquired InstaSolv. Zomato raises $250 million: Zomato has raised $250 million from Kora, Fidelity, Tiger Global Management, Bow Wave and Dragoneer. Innovaceer raises $105 million to become a unicorn: Healthcare focused SaaS startup Innovaceer has raised $105 million from Tiger Global Management, OMERS Growth Equity, Steadview Capital, Dragoneer, B Capital Group, Mubadala Capital and M12. Infra.Market raises $100 million: Infra.Market has raised $100 million from Tiger Global Management, Foundamental, Accel Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, Evolvence India Fund, and Sistema Asia Fund. Hubilo raises $23.5 million: Hubilo has raised $23.5 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners, U.K.'s Balderton Capital, John W. Thompson and Chris Schagen.

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In a special Power of Data episode, President of Dun & Bradstreet Stephen Daffron is joined by John W. Thompson, Board Chair at Microsoft and Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, to celebrate the power of partnerships to mark the launch of D&B Accelerate. Stephen and John discuss the value of having the right partners to drive mutual growth and why data is key for every business today.

In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation with Chuck Robbins, CEO and Chairman of Cisco, and John W. Thompson, Venture Partner at Lightspeed and Chairman of Microsoft.

Gucci is selling a new sneaker that looks dirty and used for as much as $1,500. Many on Twitter feel you could get the same shoe at the Goodwill for four bucks! A Kansas couple has eaten the same meal, at the same restaurant, 6 days a week, for the last 15 years. But first, Tim and John have a beef with taxes, there are no mirrors in bathrooms at Disney World, and a bachelorette party gets out of hand. Chairman of Microsoft, John W. Thompson is the Business Birthday. We're all business. Except when we're not. Apple Podcasts: apple.co/1WwDBrC Spotify: spoti.fi/2pC19B1 iHeart Radio: bit.ly/2n0Z7H1 Tunein: bit.ly/1SE3NMb Stitcher: bit.ly/1N97Zqu Google Podcasts: bit.ly/1pQTcVW YouTube: bit.ly/1spAF5a Also follow Tim and John on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/focusgroupradio Twitter: www.twitter.com/focusgroupradio Instagram: www.instagram.com/focusgroupradio

A new and more secure era in financial technology, by John W. Thompson, Chairman at Microsoft and Alberto Corvo, Founding Partner at Motive Partners.---The information contained in this podcast is intended for discussion purposes only. It is not a recommendation, offer, or a solicitation for the purchase or sale of a security or any services of Motive Partners. All investing involves risk and there is no guarantee that past performance will be indicative of future results.The views and opinions expressed in the podcast are as of the date of recording, reflect the views and opinions of the persons expressing them, and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Motive Partners. Motive Partners makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of any information provided and undertakes no obligation to update, amend, or clarify the information in the podcast, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Any securities, transactions, or holdings discussed may not represent investments made by Motive Partners. It should not be assumed that securities, transactions, or holdings discussed (if any) were or will be profitable, or that the recommendations or decisions made in the future will be similar or will equal the performance of the securities, transactions, or holdings discussed herein.This podcast may contain forward-looking statements that are based on beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates, and projections about the financial industry, the economy, Motive Partners or Motive Partners' investments. Nothing in the podcast should be construed or relied upon as investment, legal, accounting, tax or other professional advice or in connection with any offer or sale of securities.

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