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Drew Moffitt, Head of Marketing at Kumospace, delves into startup SEO. It's no secret that investing in SEO is a cost-effective digital marketing strategy for startups. But, is it the best channel for every new business to invest in, and how can you leverage it with limited resources? Today, Drew discusses SEO for startups.Connect With: Drew Moffitt: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew Moffitt, Head of Marketing at Kumospace, delves into startup SEO. Consistently producing quality content is crucial for establishing authority, but achieving sufficient volume to move the needle can be a challenge for businesses. Fortunately, by leveraging AI and human editing, businesses can scale content creation while maintaining rank-worthy content. Today, Drew discusses leveraging AI to scale content marketing and SEO.Connect With: Drew Moffitt: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Unlock the secrets to mastering influencer marketing on TikTok with insights from Drew Moffitt, head of marketing at Kumospace. Discover how performance-based compensation and cutting-edge AI tools are transforming influencer campaigns, making them more effective and measurable. We explore how TikTok and influencer marketing became instrumental in promoting Kumospace, especially when LinkedIn's targeting capabilities fell short. Dive into the innovative strategies that propelled this B2B product forward in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, emphasizing real-time collaboration and productivity for remote teams.This episode also delves into the mechanics of influencer marketing success. We dissect the role of performance-based payment structures, the challenges of multi-device attribution, and the synergy between brand and performance marketing. Learn how specific user targeting, like SMB owners and remote work executives, can significantly boost your campaigns. We wrap up with expert advice on scaling influencer strategies, leveraging AI for SEO, and the importance of finding the right creators whose content aligns with your brand's vibe. Don't miss this chance to elevate your digital marketing game!Learn More: Join My Digital First Mastermind: https://nealschaffer.com/membership/ Learn about My Fractional CMO Consulting Services: https://nealschaffer.com/cmo Download My Free Ebooks Here: https://nealschaffer.com/freebies/ Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/nealschaffer All My Podcast Show Notes: https://podcast.nealschaffer.com

Brett Martin creates remote virtual workspaces through his initiative, Kumospace.com, a virtual office and video chat platform. Brett is a seasoned entrepreneur dedicated to staying grounded through meditation. As an entrepreneur, angel investor, pragmatist, and optimist, Brett has spent much of his career in the startup trenches. He now focuses on supporting other entrepreneurs as Managing Partner of Charge Ventures, a NYC-based pre-seed/seed stage venture fund. Charge invests $200-500k at the earliest stages and helps founders grow from 0 to 1. Brett also spreads the startup gospel as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, teaching product strategy and entrepreneurial finance. He has co-founded Switch and Sonar and began his career on Wall Street. In his spare time, Brett has written for Harvard Business Review, launched Vice, founded a rock band, and sailed thousands of miles on a 30-foot sailboat.   Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info LinkedIn: Brett Martin Website: Kumospace.com Most Influential Person My fiance Suggested Resources Book: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing and Nathaniel Philbrick App: New AI apps Related Episodes An End To Upside Down Thinking; Mark Gober Emotional Intelligence Insights; Harvey Deutschendorf Dream and Visualize For Authenticity; Mary Rechkemmer-Meyer

Drew Moffitt, Head of Marketing at Kumospace, delves into the future of how we work. Beyond the readily apparent competitive nature of SEO, influencer marketing also plays a strategic role in the startup landscape. Increased visibility and a compelling brand narrative crafted through influencer marketing can make startups more attractive to venture capitalists seeking promising investment opportunities. Today, Drew discusses how influencer marketing and SEO can be offensive tools.Connect With: Drew Moffitt: LinkedIn // WebsiteThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew Moffitt, Head of Marketing at Kumospace, delves into the future of how we work. Beyond the readily apparent competitive nature of SEO, influencer marketing also plays a strategic role in the startup landscape. Increased visibility and a compelling brand narrative crafted through influencer marketing can make startups more attractive to venture capitalists seeking promising investment opportunities. Today, Drew discusses how influencer marketing and SEO can be offensive tools.Connect With: Drew Moffitt: LinkedIn // WebsiteThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew Moffitt, Head of Marketing at Kumospace, delves into the future of how we work. For Kumospace, a company creating a new category in the market, established marketing tactics often prove ineffective. This demands an innovative approach, leading them to prioritize high-engagement channels like TikTok, alongside content marketing to forge meaningful connections with their target audience. Today, Drew discusses leveraging AI to scale content marketing.Connect With: Drew Moffitt: LinkedIn // WebsiteThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew Moffitt, Head of Marketing at Kumospace, delves into the future of how we work. For Kumospace, a company creating a new category in the market, established marketing tactics often prove ineffective. This demands an innovative approach, leading them to prioritize high-engagement channels like TikTok, alongside content marketing to forge meaningful connections with their target audience. Today, Drew discusses leveraging AI to scale content marketing.Connect With: Drew Moffitt: LinkedIn // WebsiteThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's guest is founder and VC Brett Martin who I first started following ten years ago when we were both in the mobile space.Brett is currently Co-Founder of Kumospace and co-founder of Charge Ventures. Kumospace is a venture backed virtual office space platform that provides immersive and interactive virtual spaces for hosting team meetings, and social gatherings. Charge Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York that invests in pre-seed to seed early stage tech startups.In this episode of the podcast, we discuss Brett's first taste of business as a kid, what lessons he learned about entrepreneurship from sailing 6,000 miles on a 50 year old, 30 foot sailboat which involved dodging water spouts, pirates and drug runners, what it felt like to shut down his first proper startup, and what he looks for in the founders he invests in.Apologies that this is a shorter than normal episode but Brett and I spent some time catching up before we got started so I will have to get him back on the show another time.But saying that, this was a fun episode with someone who has done it all, so please enjoy my conversation with Brett Martin.Brett on Twitter / Charge VC / KumospaceDanielle on Twitter / Instagram / Newsletter / SponsorshipMentioned in this episode:Sonar Post Mortem by Brett MartinScar Tissue by Brett MartinOn Giving Up by Adam Phillips

Drew Moffitt, Head of Marketing at Kumospace, delves into startup SEO. It's no secret that investing in SEO is a cost-effective digital marketing strategy for startups. But, is it the best channel for every new business to invest in, and how can you leverage it with limited resources? Today, Drew discusses SEO for startups.Connect With: Drew Moffitt: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew Moffitt, Head of Marketing at Kumospace, delves into startup SEO. Consistently producing quality content is crucial for establishing authority, but achieving sufficient volume to move the needle can be a challenge for businesses. Fortunately, by leveraging AI and human editing, businesses can scale content creation while maintaining rank-worthy content. Today, Drew discusses leveraging AI to scale content marketing and SEO.Connect With: Drew Moffitt: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew Moffitt, Head of Marketing at Kumospace, delves into the future of how we work. Beyond the readily apparent competitive nature of SEO, influencer marketing also plays a strategic role in the startup landscape. Increased visibility and a compelling brand narrative crafted through influencer marketing can make startups more attractive to venture capitalists seeking promising investment opportunities. Today, Drew discusses how influencer marketing and SEO can be offensive tools.Connect With: Drew Moffitt: LinkedIn // WebsiteThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew Moffitt, Head of Marketing at Kumospace, delves into the future of how we work. Beyond the readily apparent competitive nature of SEO, influencer marketing also plays a strategic role in the startup landscape. Increased visibility and a compelling brand narrative crafted through influencer marketing can make startups more attractive to venture capitalists seeking promising investment opportunities. Today, Drew discusses how influencer marketing and SEO can be offensive tools.Connect With: Drew Moffitt: LinkedIn // WebsiteThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew Moffitt, Head of Marketing at Kumospace, delves into the future of how we work. For Kumospace, a company creating a new category in the market, established marketing tactics often prove ineffective. This demands an innovative approach, leading them to prioritize high-engagement channels like TikTok, alongside content marketing to forge meaningful connections with their target audience. Today, Drew discusses leveraging AI to scale content marketing. Connect With: Drew Moffitt: LinkedIn // WebsiteThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew Moffitt, Head of Marketing at Kumospace, delves into the future of how we work. For Kumospace, a company creating a new category in the market, established marketing tactics often prove ineffective. This demands an innovative approach, leading them to prioritize high-engagement channels like TikTok, alongside content marketing to forge meaningful connections with their target audience. Today, Drew discusses leveraging AI to scale content marketing. Connect With: Drew Moffitt: LinkedIn // WebsiteThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brett Martin is the co-founder and president of Kumospace, a virtual office platform that helps remote teams to collaborate in real time. Show Notes: https://saasclub.io/384 Join Email List: Get weekly SaaS learnings, new podcast episodes, and actionable insights right in your inbox: https://saasclub.io/email/ Join Community: SaaS Club is the community for early-stage SaaS founders and entrepreneurs: https://saasclub.co/join Hostinger - AI Website Builder: https://saasclub.io/hostinger (Use SAASPODAST for 10% off) Attio - A Powerful, Flexible and Data-Driven CRM: https://saasclub.io/attio

This week on the DealQuest Podcast, I had the pleasure to host guest Brett Martin, co-founder of Kumospace, a virtual office software for teams and events. Kumospace takes the unique experience of in-office work – where there is culture and community – and brings it to a post-COVID world, where working from home is commonplace. Furthermore, he is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Charge Ventures, a pre-seed-focused venture fund. When it comes to business in the technology age, success often depends on a combination of entrepreneurial vision and technological innovation – and Brett embodies this dynamic spirit of entrepreneurship and technology. Brett truly is at the forefront of reshaping the way we work and invest in the digital age. WORK IN THE TECHNOLOGY AGEIn a post-pandemic world, the concept of work has undergone a profound transformation. Remote work, once seen as a novelty, has become a mainstream way of conducting business. This opens the way for innovative solutions to emerge, and bridge the gap between virtual teams. One such solution is Kumospace, the brainchild of Brett himself. The pandemic forced many companies to reevaluate their traditional office setups. Even those not traditionally seen as tech-savvy, like law firms, found themselves having to adapt to the virtual workspace. Brett's own journey into the world of remote work began in 2012, where he realized that most meetings could be conducted virtually. The shift towards remote work has highlighted the need for technology that not only enables remote collaboration but also fosters a sense of connection and engagement among team members. Companies as well are looking for unified solutions that can bring together various remote work tools and create a seamless experience for distributed teams. This new paradigm demands more than just a collection of disparate tools; it calls for integrated platforms like Kumospace. YOUR OFFICE… IN YOUR COMPUTER?Certainly, we've all heard the joke “This could have been an email,” instead of making a commute to work for a quick meeting. Kumospace solves that sentiment, requiring a person to merely open their computer to get the memo. Kumospace is not just another video conferencing platform – it's a virtual office, literally. Imagine a digital workspace where your team can gather, collaborate, and communicate seamlessly, as if they were physically present in the same room. Kumospace offers a unified video chat platform that transcends the limitations of traditional virtual meetings. MORE ABOUT BRETT'S WORKSPeople have grown to appreciate the flexibility of remote work, with benefits like no commutes and more time with family. There are, however, still elements of the office environment that people miss, such as spontaneous interactions and quick questions. Kumospace aims to bridge this gap by offering a virtual office experience that combines the best of both worlds. Be sure to check out Kumospace now to see if it might be right for your team: www.kumospace.comIn addition to Kumospace, Brett serves as the head of Charge Ventures, a pre-seed venture capital fund. With a focus on the New York City startup ecosystem, Charge Ventures has invested in nearly 70 portfolio companies. Brett emphasizes the importance of founder-market fit. Whether it's a first-time founder with a unique insight or a seasoned entrepreneur, their main criteria revolve around the founder's deep connection to the problem they aim to solve. To learn more about Charge Ventures, check them out today: www.charge.vc • • • For my full discussion with Brett Martin, and more on this topic and topics not featured on this blog post:Listen to the Full DealQuest Podcast Episode Here• • •FOR MORE ON BRETT MARTIN:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettlucasmartin/www.kumospace.comwww.charge.vc Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, negotiator, and dealmaker. He has more than 35 years of professional deal-making and negotiating experience. Corey is a successful entrepreneur, attorney, consultant, author, and professional speaker. He is deeply passionate about deal-driven growth. He is also the creator and host of the DealQuest Podcast. Get deal-ready with the DealQuest Podcast with Corey Kupfer, where like-minded entrepreneurs and business leaders converge, share insights and challenges, and success stories. Equip yourself with the tools, resources, and support necessary to navigate the complex yet rewarding world of dealmaking. Dive into the world of deal-driven growth today!

"What I think is important in venture capital is to understand where the analogy is the same and where the analogy is different." "[There is this] opportunity to use technology to help people have more authentic human interactions online ... to create novel forms of human interaction that try to connect people more closely." Join ⁠Cynthia Zhou as she interviews Brett Martin, Managing Partner for Charge Ventures, a new york based pre-seed/seed stage venture fund. Brett is also a serial entrepreneur, having previously co-founded 2 startups and is now the co-founder and President of Kumospace, a startup focused on building the best virtual office and events software. Together they delve into the world of pre-seed investing and serial entrepreneurship, covering a wide range of topics like lessons in entrepreneurship, strategies for identifying genuine potential in early-stage businesses as a pre-seed investor, and the evolving landscape of remote work.

On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Brett Martin, VC at Charge & Co-Founder at Kumospace . Key Takeaways Coping with being a Founder at Kumospace and a VC at Charge Tips to Manage in Person, Hybrid & Remote Teams How to connect more naturally in a virtual work environment AI trends that CEOs should be aware The future of work

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Brett Martin, President and Co-Founder of Kumospace, a virtual office platform that's raised $25 Million in funding. Topics Discussed: Brett's roles in addition to President of Kumospace, Co-Founder of Charge Ventures, and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School The different ways in which companies deploy Kumospace, either as a replacement for, or supplement to, other platforms How focusing on seamless conversation switching set Kumospace on the path to revolutionize the online meeting space The strategic approach Kumospace deployed to secure some big name clients like Harvard, LinkedIn and NASA The future of remote work and what it means for all of us in a digital-first future

This podcast interview focuses on product innovation that has the power to enable all of us to collaborate, build culture, and thrive together - remotely. My guest is Brett Martin, Co-founder and President at Kumospace. Brett is a serial entrepreneur. He began his career on Wall Street as an equity research analyst at Thomas Weisel Partners, Since then, he has spent his entire career building or investing in technology startups, including stints as an EIR at PrimaryVC, Co-Founder of Switchapp and Sonar (pioneering location-based social network), Director of Investments at Appfund and Vice. Today he's the President & Co-Founder of Kumospace, the virtual office platform where teams show up. When the pandemic hit, he quickly realized the technology for hosting immersive virtual events was pretty terrible. He knew there had to be a better way. And thus, Kumospace was born. Their mission: to make online connections more meaningful by building the most human spaces on the internet. And this inspired me, and hence I invited Brett to my podcast. We explore what's broken in the ay we enable remote work these days. Brett shares his vision on creating solutions that are game-changers in this space. Then he talks about how the biggest hurdle in going to market is not so much selling the product but selling the organizational transformation that's required - and how they go about solving this. Last but not least, he talks about the biggest lessons he learned around go-to-market and scaling his organization- and how to avoid making the same mistakes next time. Here's one of his quotes Truly disruptive tools usually compete on a completely different axis than what they've replaced. So they're not just cheaper or faster, but they're actually qualitatively different in a way. That changes the game.  Virtual offices, like Kumospace, have that characteristic. Sure, there's no substitute for truly being in person with other people. What I can say is that by working remotely, there are all these crazy benefits that you could never get if you tried to co-locate everywhere in one city.  You don't have to pay hundreds of 1000s of dollars for office space. You can hire the best people from anywhere in the world. You can give your people the flexibility to choose where in the world they work. You can give them time flexibility. That changes the game. And but I am a believer in anything that can be done over the Internet will eventually be done over the Internet.  During this interview, you will learn four things: The principles Brett used to narrow down the focus of his SaaS business How to go about gaining traction if the sales is not about your product, but about getting people to gain a leap of faith The secret behind Kumospace' 'crazy high' retention rates Brett's secret (today) to hit the numbers predictably.  For more information about the guest from this week: Brett Martin Website: Kumospace Subscribe to the Daily SaaS Reflection Get my free, 1 min daily reflection on shaping a B2B SaaS business no one can ignore. Subscribe here Yes, it's actually daily. And yes, people actually stay subscribed (Just see what peer B2B SaaS CEOs say) My promise: It's short. To the point. Inspiring. And valuable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kumospace is a venture backed virtual office space platform that provides immersive and interactive virtual spaces for hosting team meetings, and social gatherings. Charge Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York that invests in pre-seed / seed early stage tech ventures. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * The details on Brett's advice around raising capital which is a process that he calls FOMO Fundraising. * Brett background story which includes a variety of pursuits across investment banking, sailing, VICE Media, starting a band, being a Fulbright Scholar, and how he ultimately ended up in the tech industry as an investor. * The story of Sonar Media, the first ambient social networking company and lots of lessons learned from building this company. * All the details about Kumospace and how their platform is solving the challenges of remote work, collaboration, and culture. * Brett's experience as an investor with Charge Ventures, plus the details on what they are targeting for investments. * The difference between figuring product-market fit for enterprise versus consumer products. * And so much more. Did you hear that VentureFizz launched a spinoff site a few months ago called Just Product Management Jobs? The title of the website says it all. So, if you are a Product Manager and you are looking for a new opportunity - check out justproductmanagementjobs.com - and you'll find over 100 PM jobs at all levels of experience! If you are hiring, you can post your PM jobs for just $199 which is such a deal based on this highly curated audience!

Preparation, confidence, and belief in your ideation are essential when pitching your business to investors. As a founder, you should know your business better than anyone else because they will scrutinize your faith in what you are doing. Start by clearly articulating your business idea, focusing on its unique value proposition and the problem it solves in the market. Be concise and confident in conveying your vision and mission and demonstrate a deep understanding of your target audience, competitors, and industry trends. Winning investors is not all about pitching your idea and waiting for a response. You must do it strategically to attract the right VC, build credibility, and ensure a smooth and engaging delivery. With a well-crafted pitch, you can capture the right investors' attention and secure the funding you need to bring your business to fruition. Join the conversation with Brett Martins as he shares his entrepreneurship journey and how you can leverage VC and build your desired business. Brett is the co-founder and investor at Charge Ventures, and he defines himself as an entrepreneur, Angel investor, pragmatist, and optimist. Having spent most of his career in the start-up trenches, he now focuses on supporting other entrepreneurs as the managing partner of a small seed-stage venture fund: Charge Ventures. They invest 200-500k at the earliest stages of company formation and then help founders take things from 0 to 1. Brett is also the founder of Kumospace, the world's most immersive video platform, and an adjunct professor at Columbia business school, where he reaches product strategy and entrepreneurial finance.  Let's jump in! Key Highlights From The Show: [00:01] Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest; Brett Martin [01:45] Brett's entrepreneurial journey and how he got to where he is today  [03:58] When Brett started Charge Ventures and his mission [05:15] Being a VC company and how Brett's day-to-day looks like [08:07] The right strategy for pitching your business to an investors [10:50] The WHY behind Kumospace and what Brett wants to achieve [13:22] What being an entrepreneur means to Brett [15:09] Key lessons about success in entrepreneurship [17:48] Confidence and why it's important in fundraising and winning VC [20:59] What Brett would do differently looking back at his journey [23:26] Brett's strategy of integrating work and life together [31:02] Brett's one recommendation to aspiring entrepreneurs and start-up founders [32:30] How to reach out, connect or learn more about Brett [33:16] Ending the show Notable Quotes: Being an entrepreneur is a calling, don't do it unless there is nothing else you can do; there will always be easier and less stressful ways of making money. Failure is inevitable in the entrepreneurship path. As a founder, you should know your business better than the investor because they will scrutinize your confidence in what you are doing. Sometimes we overestimate the uncertainty and underestimate the importance of the people we work with. You need to be synchronous to collaborate; collaboration is the product of two people riffing off each other. Get the best people, but don't wait for them to start. Connect With Brett Martin: Website: https://www.kumospace.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettlucasmartin/  ------- Help me inspire more (wannabe) entrepreneurs. Leave me a 5-star review. Go to  https://ratethispodcast.com/interviewscrackingtheentrepreneurshipcode and follow the simple instructions.

In this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Show, Karen engages in an enlightening conversation with Brett Martin, a seasoned serial entrepreneur, angel investor, venture capitalist, and visionary. Brett shares his remarkable experiences and profound insights, offering listeners a glimpse into the world of entrepreneurship and venture investing. Here are four key takeaways from the episode: 1. Entrepreneurship- Nature vs. Nurture: The discussion delves into the age-old debate of whether entrepreneurs are born or made. Brett shares his personal journey, starting with his entrepreneur journey 'selling seashells at the seashore' to becoming a venture capitalist, highlighting the combination of inherent passion and cultivated desire to venture into the exhilarating world of startups. 2. Becoming a Angel Investor: Brett reveals the pivotal moment when he transitioned to the investor side of the table, exploring different avenues such as solo angel investing, angel networks, and eventually co-founding Charge Ventures, a pre-seed-focused venture fund. He sheds light on the inherent risks and wealth-building potential associated with investing in successful entrepreneurial endeavors. 3. The Compassionate Capitalist System: Brett emphasizes the significance of compounding impact and return on investment by investing in multiple successful companies. He discusses his shared mission with Karen to educate investors, aiming to create a profound positive influence on the world while generating substantial wealth. 4. Charge Ventures: Brett provides insights into the foundation and philosophy of Charge Ventures, a seed and pre-seed venture firm. He explains their focus on partnering with passionate founders building innovative products and services that tackle future problems. The episode highlights a few portfolio companies like ADAPT, ARA, Bedrock, and Bison Trails, showcasing the diverse industries addressed by Charge Ventures. 5. Future of Work: Innovative way to create community and connection in our new way of work that most often involves remote teams working together, often in isolation.  Brett Martin is President & Co-Founder of Kumospace, the virtual office platform where teams show up, as well as Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Charge Ventures, a pre-seed-focused venture fund based in Brooklyn, NY. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, where he teaches data analytics and technology strategy. Visit http://kumospace.com and set up your free trial.   If you are interested in getting started with seed stage venture investing (after reading Karen's book Inside Secrets to Angel Investing of course) connect with Brett on Linkedin and check out https://charge.vc/  besides their portfolio, you will find a blog under writings that has thoughtful and well developed articles on tech trends, and resource site for startups with terms and best practices.  Karen Rands is the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement™ and author of the best selling investment primer: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing: Step-by-Step Strategies to Leverage Private Equity Investment for Passive Wealth Creation.  She is an authority on creating wealth through investing and building successful businesses that can scale and exit rich.  Karen is an enthusiastic speaker on these topics for corporations, economic development groups, angel investor networks, and professional  business networks.   About Karen https://www.karenrands.co/about-karen-rands/ Visit http://Kugarand.com and click on the Services tab, to learn more about the Compassionate Capitalist Wealth Maximizer System™.  Read about the Due Diligence Services, Investor Relations, Capital Strategies, Capital Access, and Capital Readiness Coaching serviced offered by her firm, Kugarand Capital Holdings.  The Compassionate Capitalist Show™ is a Podcast on YouTube.  Please visit and subscribe and share.  It is great to watch Karen and her guests live, in action.  The whole library of podcasts and interviews since 2020 can be found there by category or chronological. https://bit.ly/CCSyoutubepod  Imagine the feeling of investing in a way that had massive impact and a potential pay you back 10x your money. The time is now to find out if Angel Investing / CrowdFunding Investing is the wealth creation strategy for you.  Hear why the most wealthy people invest in entrepreneurs, and you have been told it is riskier than real estate and stocks.  Sign up for the FREE Compassionate Capitalist Wealth Mastery Challenge Power Week.  http://dothedeal.org    

Brett Martin is President & Co-Founder of Kumospace, the virtual office platform where teams show up, as well as Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Charge Ventures, a pre-seed-focused venture fund based in Brooklyn, NY. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, where he teaches data analytics and technology strategy.   This Episode is Sponsored By: Light Years Ahead is a woman-owned national PR firm focusing on emerging brands, exports, and services in the consumer lifestyle space. Based around the US, they specialize in maximizing media exposure for brands and exports, which can then create more sales, brand awareness, and influence buying decisions. The first five listeners of this show that schedule a call with Light Years Ahead to develop a PR campaign will receive $500 off their first month of services. You can email Megan at megan@lightyearsahead.com, go to their Instagram @LYAPR or check them out at: millionaire-interviews.com/lightyearsahead Babbel is a language learning app that has sold over 10 million subscriptions, making learning a new language easier, fun and addictive. Whether you'll be traveling abroad, connecting in a deeper way with your family, or you just have some free time, Babbel teaches bite size language lessons that you'll actually use in the real world. Other language learning apps use AI for their lesson plans, but Babbel lessons were created by over a hundred language experts and their teaching methods have been scientifically proven to be effective. Start your new language learning journey today with Babbel. Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to: millionaire-interviews.com/babbel Sunday Lawn Care is everything you need to get the lawn you dreamed of. No trips to the store or hauling heavy bags since they ship it straight to your home. You just need a hose to apply Sunday. You can fertilize your whole lawn in less time that it takes you to watch an episode of your favorite TV show, and they only use ingredients you feel good about, no harsh chemicals, no long waiting periods. Simply apply, let it dry. Sunday's full season plan starts at only $109, and guess what, Sunday is offering our listeners 20% off when you visit: millionaire-interviews.com/sunday Jon Ostenson, Founder of FranBridge Consulting and Top 1% US Franchise Consultant is here to help you explore the world of non-food franchising opportunities today. Jon and his team are part of the largest brokerage in the US and have vetted the market thoroughly. FranBridge is hands down the premier source of the best opportunities in the non-food franchising world. You can hear more of Jon's story and how he started FranBridge Consulting on Episode 250 of our podcast. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at millionaire-interviews.com/franbridgeconsulting and receive a FREE copy of his new book Non-Food Franchising.     Want to Support the Show? Well we'd love for you to join our Patreon Group!  What's in it for you?  Well you'll instantly get a scheduled call from Austin, where he'll help you with your current or future business... Sign-Up Now at millionaire-interviews.com/patreon.

In this episode, Laura and Tessa speak with Brett Martin about culture, the future of remote work, and work-life integration.Brett Martin is President & Co-Founder of Kumospace, the virtual office platform where teams show up, as well as Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Charge Ventures , a pre-seed-focused venture fund based in Brooklyn, NY. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, where he teaches data analytics and technology strategy.Enoy!To stay connected and continue the conversation, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn.And don't forget to check out our previous episodes for more tips and strategies to boost your workplace happiness. You can find them on your favorite podcast platform or on our website.If you have any questions, comments, or topic suggestions for future episodes, please reach out to us. We'd love to hear from you!Stay inspired, stay motivated, and stay happy at work!

Susan Sly interviews Brett Martin, President and Co-Founder of Kumospace. Listen in as they dive deep into the origin story of Kumospace. This software enables remote and distributed teams to join a virtual office for collaboration, mentorship and culture building. Learn about the importance of product-market fit and the vision for Kumospace, which is to provide freedom and flexibility to its users to live their best lives and be hyper-productive. Tune in to the podcast and get inspired to build something that makes a difference!   About Brett: Brett Martin is President & Co-Founder of Kumospace, the virtual office platform where teams show up, and Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Charge Ventures, a pre-seed-focused venture fund based in Brooklyn, NY. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, teaching data analytics and technology strategy.   Connect with Brett: Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/Kumospace Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/kumospace/ LinkedIn     https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettlucasmartin/ Twitter        https://twitter.com/brett1211 YouTube     https://www.youtube.com/@kumospace2261 Website      https://brettmartin.co/   About The Host:  Susan Sly is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of RadiusAI, a tech investor, best-selling author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and host of the highly acclaimed podcast – Raw and Real Entrepreneurship. Susan has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox, Lifetime Television, The CBN, The Morning Show in Australia and been quoted in MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, Forbes, and more. She holds Certificates in Management and Leadership, Technology and Operations, and Strategy and Innovation from MIT. Susan is the author of 7 books. Her book project with NY Times Best Selling Author, Jack Canfield, made six Amazon Best Selling lists. Connect With Susan: Website https://susansly.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/Susanslylive Twitter https://twitter.com/rawandrealentr1 LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/susansly Facebook https://www.facebook.com/susanslylive

In the past two years, remote working has become a trend in workspaces. Various platforms like zoom have emerged to suit the needs of companies to connect with their employees and get the work done. But the problem is that a company's teams now have fewer and more difficult interactions with each other, causing collaborative projects challenging to do. With Kumospace, you can have a stronger culture, collaboration, and visibility within your team, especially those teams with many members. It offers various functions that cater to the team's needs with highly collaborative work, a game changer for remote or hybrid teams. Drew Moffitt is one of the earliest employees at Kumospace. With his vast experience in marketing a business, specifically being a successful start-up entrepreneur, he helps Kumospace market its product and service. Kumospace is a platform that provides virtual offices and event spaces where remote and hybrid teams collaborate and connect. In this episode, Drew talks about his journey of being a start-up entrepreneur and the uniqueness of Kumospace, and how it can help teams have culture, collaboration, and visibility in a remote working environment. Resources Kumospace (official site) Drew Moffitt on Twitter Drew Moffitt on LinkedIn

Join me as I speak with David Sepulveda, Chief Data Officer for Kumospace,, a virtual office workspace that increase productivity and team morale. Davids discusses the role of a Chief Data Officer and the importance of inclusiveness and diversity in the data being fed to algorithms.

BIO: Brett Martin is co-founder of Kumospace, the virtual HQ for remote teams, and Charge Ventures, a pre/seed VC based in Brooklyn, NY.STORY: Brett started a company and got just 20% ownership; the rest went to investors who eventually walked away, leaving the business to crumble.LEARNING: If you're in a partnership that's not working, you must push it to a conclusion. Complaining won't resolve your problems. If you can, bootstrap your company instead of taking money from venture capitalists. “A good business partnership is like a relationship. You have to like the person, respect and trust them.”Brett Martin Guest profileBrett Martin is co-founder of Kumospace, the virtual HQ for remote teams, and Charge Ventures, a pre/seed VC based in Brooklyn, NY. He also serves as Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, where he teaches data analytics. He loves you.Worst investment everBrett had just come off his first failed startup. He moved back to New York City, where his friend connected him with a job at an early-stage venture capital fund. The fund owners said they were looking to turn the fund into a venture studio, where they build and invest in companies. Brett wanted to start his own company, and he figured he might as well do it with the fund.The fund gave Brett a pretty lousy deal on ownership. He owned just 20% of the company he founded. He got funding of $150,000 for giving up 80% of his company. Brett took the money and got the company up and running. He built a proof of concept and started pitching to venture capitalists. A couple of venture capitalists loved his pitch and had another meeting with them. Brett was able to raise a million dollars in funding. He launched his company, and it was off to a good start. The business received 300 press mentions in six months.Brett had a problem, though. He had a totally fractured investor base. Some people had put in millions of dollars and owned 10% of the company. Others put in a couple of $100,000 and had 60% ownership. Brett had no control over his company, eventually bringing down the business.At the time, the company had millions of users, and Brett wanted to keep going and figure out how to make it work. Unfortunately, all the funding dried up, and all the investors walked away. And so Brett was scrambling to raise money just to keep the company afloat. He did that for six months until he finally got someone willing to recapitalize the company and start the whole thing again. All Brett needed to do was get his investors to agree to that deal. They wouldn't take it, and the entire thing blew up. Brett and everyone who had invested in his company lost all their money.Lessons learnedIf you're in a partnership that's not working, you have to push it to a conclusion.Complaining won't resolve your problems.If you can, bootstrap your company instead of taking money from venture capitalists.Lean on your legal counsel for advice on the best deal to take when building a partnership.As an investor investing in a business owner, always ask yourself if this is this someone you want to work with for the next ten years. If not, don't give them your money.Andrew's takeawaysIdentify your problems and solve them.Cash flow is your ultimate source of value.Actionable adviceThink long-term when forming partnerships. Don't take the...

On this episode, I have startup expert Drew Moffitt! Drew leads marketing at Kumospace. As one of the company's earliest employees, he helped take it from a pre-funded product with ~100 users to being used by several million around the world. Kumospace a Lightspeed Ventures portfolio company with more than $24 million in funding.  Drew Moffitt is a seasoned operator who has held the role of founder, corporate spin-off CEO, and head of marketing across a number of both B2B and B2C industries. His background in startups is rich having founded two companies (1 exit) and built four corporate back ventures including one for Ford Motor Company. His startup work has been featured in over 50 publications including Business Insider, Elite Daily, CNET, ABC's Good Morning America, Refinery 29, and New Yorker.   

For many of us in Ecommerce, we don't really work from an office and we have no intention to. But what we do struggle with is camaraderie and connection. On the show today, Brett Martin from Kumospace gives us tips on how to create a company culture, even in a virtual world.About Brett Martin:Brett is the President and Co-Founder of Kumospace, a platform that provides virtual offices and event spaces where remote and hybrid teams collaborate and connect. He is also the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Charge Ventures (a pre-seed focused venture fund based in Brooklyn, NY), and serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School where he teaches data analytics and technology strategy.Today's episode of Deal Closers is hosted by Izach Porter, brought to you by WebsiteClosers.com, and is produced by Earfluence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Drew Moffitt, Marketing at Kumospace, talks about his startup experiences and the tactics he mastered along the way. One key tactic #B2B #businessleaders will find interesting is the value of agility and iteration. Drew's current company, Kumospace, was originally set up to host virtual conferences. When physical conferences started coming back, they noticed an interesting thing with their data: Companies were using Kumospace's tool as a means to hold a virtual office and collaborate better. They made this shift and gained even more traction.This approach resonates with Drew's experience hacking the timeline in coming up with a viable MVP. By leveraging existing technologies and suppliers along with some simple, manual testing, you can iterate efficiently and gain traction with a proof of concept. This time saved is essential for #leadership in the market.This episode is brought to you by Content Allies.Content Allies helps B2B tech companies launch revenue-generating podcasts. Build relationships that drive revenue through podcast networking. We schedule interviews with your ideal prospects and strategic partners so that you can build relationships and grow your business. You show up and have conversations, we handle everything else. Learn more at ContentAllies.com

Today we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk to David Sepulveda, Head of Data at Kumospace. You'll learn why data analysts need to work closely with research and product teams, how to distinguish correlation from causation, how much data you need to track, and more.Please head over to the episode page for the detailed recap and key takeaways.Show notesKumospace – David's place of workdbt logicThe cupcake approach by IntercomTowards Data ScienceSF PythonFollow David on LinkedIn and TwitterThanks for listening! If you found the episode useful, please spread the word about this new show on Twitter mentioning @userlist, or leave us a review on iTunes.SponsorThis show is brought to you by Userlist — an email automation platform for SaaS companies. It matches the complexity of your customer data, including many-to-many relationships between users and companies. Book your demo call today at userlist.com.Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here.Leave a ReviewReviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here's how.

What processes are involved in activating your data? In this episode, we talk to David Sepulveda, Head of Data at Kumospace. You'll learn why data analysts need to work closely with research and product teams, how to distinguish correlation from causation, how much data you need to track, and more.Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key learnings.Kumospace – David's place of workdbt logicThe cupcake approach by IntercomTowards Data ScienceSF PythonFollow David on LinkedIn and TwitterThanks for listening! If you found the episode useful, please spread the word about the show on Twitter mentioning @userlist, or leave us a review on iTunes.SponsorThis show is brought to you by Userlist — an email automation platform for SaaS companies. It matches the complexity of your customer data, including many-to-many relationships between users and companies. Book your demo call today at userlist.com.

Look back on moments from season 3 thus far regarding how to react to cold messages on LinkedIn. Join Ajay and Vincent with guests such as Ian Helms, Director of Growth Marketing at Q Digital; Kate Gunning, the Founder and Chief Marketing Advisor at Crush Brands; Drew Moffit, Marketing at KumoSpace; Brooke Papiri, the Chief of Staff for Marketing and Communications at Lyft; and Heather McLeod, Chief Marketing Officer at Authority Brands.

What if you could combine the best parts of working from home and being in the office? This week on the If You Market podcast we talk with Drew Moffitt about how to stay connected with remote marketing team and the Kumospace application. We also talk about meeting investors on yachts and whether this name is real or not.  Drew Moffitt currently leads marketing Kumospace, a Lightspeed Ventures portfolio company with more than $24 million in funding. He is a seasoned operator who has held the role of founder, corporate spin-off CEO, and head of marketing across a number of both B2B and B2C industries.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ajay and Vincent chat with Drew Moffitt, Marketing at KumoSpace. He talks about the importance of human connection regardless of if a company is operating in office, fully remote, or with a hybrid approach. Ajay enjoys a weekend at the Horseshoe Bay Resort, and Vincent looks forward to the upcoming Holiday Summit on December 8th.

In this week's episode, I bring on my dear Brett Martin.  Brett is a recovering Wall Street analyst who traveled the world while starting incredible businesses, investment funds, and teaching at Columbia University as a Data Science professor. Join Brett and me as he talks about his current Startup, Kumo Space, which happens to be one of the coolest start-ups I have ever seen. You don't want to miss it. LIMITED TIME OFFER: SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE TO GET OUR ECONOMIC RESEARCH REPORTS:https://mailchi.mp/d41cfc90bd9f/subscribe-to-newsletterLearn to Launch your own Fundhttps://www.fundlaunchlive.com/2022?affiliate_id=3730376BlockFi Pays You Interest on Your Crypto Savings Account:https://app.blockfi.com/signup/?ref=155c31ecSubscribe to YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/Website: pentiumcapitalpartners.com[MY GUEST]: Brett Martin is the Founder of KumoSpace.com, a Data Science professor at Columbia University, and the lead investor at Charge Ventures.[THE HOST]: Ryan is a Venture Capital & Angel investor in technology and energy. He achieved placement growth of 5200% ROI in his first 5 years in the industry. His Podcast, “Making Billions”, was recently ranked in the top 20 Venture Capital Podcasts on the Planet! Previously he served as a Chief Financial Officer for a National, award-winning InsurTech company, which he grew 50% year-over-year. Managed and mentored 250 professionals while serving in this role. Additionally, he has mentored over 500 emerging fund managers to start and scale their investment funds, totaling nearly $1B in funds raised to date.                                                                                                             DISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening to our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax and other licensed in the recipient's state, country or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered as a solicitation for investment in any way.

This week on The Exit: Brett Martin is changing the world of virtual office space and events but he wasn't always so focused on solving real problems. His first big venture involved building a proximity based social media app. The hype before launch was huge, but when users got their hands on the app they weren't impressed. The business lost a lot of money fast, and Brett was forced into an exit. Listen to learn what he's learnt and why he jumps on trends when the opportunity comes along. Kumospace enables remote and hybrid teams to work together in a virtual office and allows them the ability to meet for all-hands, brainstorm on whiteboards, and work side-by-side. Charge Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York that invests with passionate founders that are building world-class products and services addressing the problems of the future. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettlucasmartin/ Website - https://charge.vc/ Website - https://www.kumospace.com/ -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You'll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

Join us on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go "Hummmm" Technology news of the week for October 16th – October 22nd, 2022.Today on TechTime with Nathan Mumm, Artificial intelligence (AI) tools fail to reduce recruitment bias, The Quest Pro is unclear, just like the Metaverse, and Kanye West is buying Parler. Finally, we have an alternative to spying on your employees at work: a virtual office. Our Guest, Brett Martin, explains an actual virtual office on his application/platform Kumospace. This week, the "Technology Fail" comes to us from a soccer match. In addition, we have our standard features, including "Mike's Mesmerizing Moment," "This Week in Technology," and a possible "Nathan Nugget." Finally, our "Pick of the Day" whiskey tasting. So, sit back, raise a glass, and welcome to TechTime with Nathan MummEpisode 122: Starts at 1:36--- [Now on Today's Show]: Starts at 3:26--- [Top Stories in The First Five Minutes]: Starts at 5:18 The Quest Pro is unclear – just as the Metaverse -https://tinyurl.com/5eu3ehmy Artificial intelligence (AI) tools fail to reduce recruitment bias - https://tinyurl.com/42cekd36 Kanye West Is Buying Parler After Twitter and Instagram Impose Restrictions - https://tinyurl.com/bp5n3njd Uranus Will Be Huge in November Also, on Nov. 8, a total eclipse will drench the full moon in blood. Spooky! - https://tinyurl.com/2p9f7ze9  --- [Pick of the Day - Whiskey Tasting Reveal]: Starts at 23:15Clyde May's Alabama Style Whiskey | 85 Proof | $39.99--- [Technology Insider with Guest Brett Martin of Kumospace ]: Starts at 25:39Brett Martin an entrepreneur, angel investor, and Managing Partner of a small seed-stage venture fund: Charge Ventures. Charge Ventures is an NYC-based pre-seed/seed-stage venture fund. Brett is the Co-Founder and Investor of a great new tool for every business called Kumospace. --- [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 44:52October 18, 1985 - Nintendo releases the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in New York and limited other North American markets. An immediate hit, Nintendo released the game nationwide in February 1986. Along with the NES, Nintendo released eighteen games that day. --- [Marc's Mumble Whiskey Details]: Starts at 48:10--- [Technology Fail of the Week]: Starts at 50:25This Weeks Fail comes to us from across the pond in the sport of soccer:  Leeds United vs Arsenal suspended a game for two hours due to a technology failure.--- [Mike's Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 53:46--- [Pick of the Day]: Starts a 54:51Clyde May's Alabama Style Whiskey | 85 Proof | $39.99Mike: Thumbs UpNathan: Thumbs Up

Today Shamus Madan sits down with Brett Martin, the President and Co-Founder of Kumospace. Kumospace is a platform that offers virtual offices and events where remote and hybrid teams collaborate and connect. Brett is also the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Charge Ventures, a pre-seed-focused venture fund based in Brooklyn, NY. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, teaching data analytics and technology strategy.Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest (Brett Martin): @brett1211

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Brett Martin. Brett is cofounder of Kumospace, the virtual HQ for remote teams, and Charge Ventures, a pre/seed VC based in Brooklyn, NY. He also serves as Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, where he teaches data analytics. More About Brett Martin: Connect with Brett Martin on Twitter – @brett1211 Send Brett an email Take The Marketing Assessment: Take the Assessment This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network.

On this week's dose, we interview Brett Martin, Co-Founder of Kumospace and Charge Ventures. Tune in to hear about Brett's entrepreneurial instincts and how he got into the world of startups and VC. From there, Brett tells us about his experiences and key takeaways from founding Sonar Media and Switch, and how these guided him to his current roles with Kumospace and Charge Ventures. Next, Brett walks us through his evaluation criteria and strategic process for finding optimal investors, and discusses upcoming milestones for Kumospace, following its recent Series A. Stick with us as we dive into a discussion on Charge Ventures, some compelling startups in the expanding portfolio, as well as what Brett looks for in founders. Listen through to hear Brett's valuable advice to anyone trying to get into the world of venture capital. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettlucasmartinhttps://twitter.com/brett1211?s=20&t=E0NPv_-vp5O0fM_1EbddeAhttps://www.kumospace.com/https://charge.vc/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   So much has happened since I interviewed John Fan, one of the co-founders of PicCollage back in December. PicCollage is an app that allows you to create fun things with your photos and videos. It is one of the most popular apps in the photo and video app category in the app store.   We actually spoke the day after Talking Taiwan won a Golden Crane Podcast Award. It was a fascinating conversation not only about PicCollage, but about what it was like for John being in Taiwan when it was one of the few places in the world relatively unaffected by COVID at the beginning of the pandemic, and how it attracted COVID refugees that included some of Taiwan's most talented influential diaspora. John also talked about how the startup scene in Taiwan has changed in the ten years that he's lived there.   Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   How PicCollage is an app that allows you to create fun things with your photos and videos How PicCollage as a company that creates a variety of apps related to greetings, video editing, and wellness The WOWSHI app inspired by Japanese washi tapes designed to mimic the tactile experience of applying washi tape, which can be a form of relaxation The idea for the WOWSHI app came out of the realization that during the pandemic people were looking for ways to de-stress How PicCollage was started 10 years ago and was initially designed primarily for the iPad 10 years ago apps like Uber, Instagram and Snapchat were still relatively new How PicCollage was started in Silicon Valley but has much of its operations in Taiwan John's experience as a Taiwanese American having moved to Taiwan and lived there for 10 years The challenges of running a business in multiple time zones The advantages of running a business in Taiwan The freedom and creativity in Taiwan The popularity of bubble tea and cat cafes of Taiwan How Taiwan is connected to and influenced by China, Japan and the U.S. Taiwan's kawaii i.e. cute aesthetic which has been influenced by Japan Kawaii culture in the in the campaign for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Chen Shui-bian How Bitmoji was created in 2007 PicCollage's Silicon Valley values and Taiwanese employees How PicCollage has offered its team members U.S. $3,500 to spend on learning about or getting training on something of their own choice How PicCollage's values are a mix from Silicon Valley and Taiwan: Always Be Learning. Be Proactive and Overcommunicate. Win As A Team. How PicCollage has changed and evolved over time John's work experience prior to PicCollage What it has been like starting and running PicCollage How PicCollage values user feedback and has invited users to come in for user interviews on Fridays What they have learned from user feedback e.g. the ability to save/back up the collages on their phone in the cloud Artist collaborations with PicCollage have included collaborations with individual artists, Sanrio, and tokidoki What it's been like being in Taiwan when it was relatively unaffected by COVID at the beginning of the pandemic, and attracted COVID refugees How Taiwan was one of the first countries to be aware of the threat of COVID early on in the pandemic and was prepared due to its prior experience with SARS How Taiwan was able to maintain zero COVID cases up until April/May 2021 and attracted COVID refugees, like the founders of Rotten Tomatoes, Twitch and YouTube The use of Gather and Kumospace as Taiwan has gone into partial lockdown and adopted working remotely How has the startup culture in Taiwan changed in the 10 years that John has been in Taiwan How software startups exist in the shadows of Taiwan's two major industries: the semiconductor industry and ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) industry or contract manufacturing industries How Taiwan can play a role in the software industry How people in Taiwan vs Japan and Korea, are more willing to take a risk and work for smaller companies instead of large companies and conglomerates How the startup Gogoro has been able to get a lot of funding How Appier went public in Japan There's been greater investor interest in Taiwan startups than in the past 500 Startups has set up a branch in Taiwan How there are more VCs (venture capital) in Taiwan now How there are more VCs investing in software How Taiwan can excel in creativity and design Pinkoi. “the Etsy of Asia” that was started in Taiwan GagaOOLala, an LGBTQ+, “Netflix for Asia” that was started in Taiwan How Taiwan needs people with senior level experience with product marketing, and engineering management, and this void could be filled by Taiwan's diaspora or those interested in working with Taiwanese companies How PicCollage is hiring   Related Links:

The QSO Today Ham Expo is fast approaching - it is scheduled for the weekend of March 12-13. Several YouTubers and myself will have a "booth" and "lounge" again, and NJ7V from the @Red Summit RF channel has setup a SOTA hang-out spot. Today we will walk through Kumospace, the platform for meetups during the Ham Expo, and see what it looks likeQSO Today Ham Expo: https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com