Podcasts about launch festival

This week, I spoke with Silicon Valley's leading Angel Tech Investor & Author, Jason Calacanis. Jason has invested in companies such as Uber, Calm and Robinhood to name a few. He has founded Angel University Jason's angel Syndicate, Launch Incubators, and Launch Festival both in San Fransisco and Sydney. Jason speaks about his transformation from Brooklyn boy to one of San Francisco's leading Angel Investors. In the early days of Jason's plight to entrepreneurship, he faced certain competitors and speaks about how he used his competitive Brooklyn side to overcome his challenges and end up on top. Jason explains his decision behind investing in Unicorn company Calm.com, and why he chose to invest when others wouldn't. This delves into the Founders and how one of the Calm Co-founders previous and thought-provoking idea, aided in his journey to start the Calm App. In this day and age, there has been an influx in the number of Startups around the world, being an angel investor- Jason skims through thousands to finally land at the startup which possesses that 'GLOW'. Jason describes the particular traits he looks for in a founder before he invests.We look into what it takes to lead great companies- how autonomy amongst your employees can be greatly beneficial as well as the importance of founder standards. We look into the most re-occuring trait he sees in the ultra successful founder, making a large impact on the world.www.techknowledgeables.com https://www.instagram.com/veeglobell/https://www.linkedin.com/company/techknowledgeables/Support the show (http://www.techknowledgeables.com)

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Who is May Samali?     May Samali is an investor at the Urban Innovation Fund, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm. May has had extensive experiences advising both early-stage startups and large companies across the U.S. and Australia. Prior to her current role, she was a Director at Tumml, an urban ventures accelerator in San Francisco. She also served as a Strategy Consultant at a boutique venture firm and as an attorney at Herbert Smith Freehills in Sydney.     May earned her MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School and her economics and law degrees from the University of Sydney. She is also an Australian John Monash Scholar, a Gleitsman Leadership Fellow at the Harvard Center for Public Leadership, and an Australian American Young Leadership Dialogue delegate.     Show Highlights  Terri shares how she met May on the Connected Homes pitch panel at Launch Festival in 2017 which was an all-women panel.    May shares her journey from Australia to the Silicon Valley.  May started in law but fell in love with the idea of using social entrepreneurship to solve the world’s problems.   May answers Terri’s question about how the tall poppy syndrome has influenced May in her life.    May is working on bringing the best parts of the Silicon Valley to Australia.   My comments on how helpful people have been to her in getting into investing.  May has taken the opportunity to reach out to people in a very intentional way and follow up after meeting at events.   Terri discusses the importance of saying ‘why not me?’ instead of ‘why me?’ especially for women.   Terri observes that May’s natural authenticity is very attractive and charming and hard to resist.    May talks about how being of the Baha’i Faith influenced her view of the world from day one and later started to live them as a result of her personal choosing when she was in her twenties.  Terri talks about the importance of taking the leap without having it all figured out.   May shares what she started to do when she was overanalyzing a situation.  She said that she would sit across from herself at the table and provide herself with her own advice.    If May had a magic wand, she would make all of us more human and compassionate and living life in the moment.    May’s favorite investor resources are Venture Deals and Information.     Terri’s Key Takeaway  If you believe you can do it, you can do it.      References in the Podcast  Terri’s Due Diligence Event with Spero Ventures on 8/1/18:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/due-diligence-digging-in-with-investors-tickets-47146445287  Women Get Funded:  http://www.womengetfunded.com/  Urban Innovation Fund:  http://www.urbaninnovationfund.com/  The Jolly Swagman podcast with May’s interview: https://thejollyswagmen.com/new-blog/maysamali  Tall poppy syndrome:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome  Ada:  https://www.ada-accelerator.com/  Feminist Fight Club:  https://www.feministfightclub.com/  Silicon Allee:  http://www.siliconallee.com/  Venture Deals:  https://www.amazon.com/Venture-Deals-Smarter-Lawyer-Capitalist/dp/1119259754/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532047043&sr=8-1&keywords=venture+deals  The Information:  https://www.theinformation.com/reporters/jessica-e-lessin    Contact  You can follow May on Twitter @maysamali or reach her via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/msamali/  You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:  https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.   Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com.  To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife

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The post E833: Crushing Customer Acquisition: Andy Artz, Social Capital explains how to think about your funnel like an investor (“If Warren Buffet Were a Marketer”) & Whitney Sales, Acceleprise walks through the optimal sales process @ LAUNCH Festival Sydney appeared first on This Week In Startups.

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The post E832: The Future of Global VC: Seizing opportunities, markets, customers & money in the U.S., Australia & beyond with Ben Narasin (NEA), Samantha Wong (Blackbird Ventures), Stonly Baptiste (Urban.us) @ LAUNCH Festival Sydney appeared first on This Week In Startups.

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My guest for Episode 86 of The Startup Playbook Podcast is Founder, Author, Podcaster and Angel Investor - Jason Calacanis. Jason is best known for his highly successful Podcast, This Week in Startups and for his experience as one of the most successful angel investors in the world, having been an early investor in companies such as Uber, Thumbtack, Wealthfront and Robin Hood just to name a few! Outside of this, Jason is also the author of Angel, where he shares his tips and experience on angel investing, detailing his process of turning $100,000 into $100M, he is the Founder of Founder University and the Founder and Director of the LAUNCH Festival which is coming to Sydney on the 19th and 20th of June. As you can imagine, there were so many topics that we covered in this interview, including Why founders need to think in decades What Jason looks for when angel investing How angel investors should approach Bankroll management The importance of reputation Building your investment funnel How the best products build virality   WATCH ON YOUTUBE PLAYBOOK MEDIA – Growth through Data-Driven Storytelling THE E-COMMERCE PLAYBOOK ACCELEPRISE AUSTRALIA STARTUP PLAYBOOK HUSTLE APPLICATION    Show notes: - Silicon Alley Reporter - Angel - How to invest in technology startups - timeless advice from an Angel Investor who turned $100,000 into $100,000,000 - Podcast: This Week in Startups - Podcast: Angel - Incubator : Launch - Incubator: Founder University - LAUNCH festival - Esquire Magazine - Masayoshi Son - Weblogs inc - Brian Alvey - Mark Cuban - NPR - Startup Stories - Kevin Pollak's Chat Show - Travis Kalanick - Robinhood - Wealthfront - DataStax - Aileen Lee - Mashable - Recode - Techcrunch - Net Promoter Score - LAUNCH Festival (Sydney) - Republic (equity crowd funding) - Launch festival - Twitter @Launch - Twitter @Jason - Mark Pesce - This Week In Startups Australia (podcast) Feedback/ connect/ say hello:  Rohit@startupplaybook.co @playbookstartup (Twitter) @rohitbhargava7 (Twitter – Rohit) Rohit Bhargava (LinkedIn) Credits: Intro music credit to Bensound Other channels: Watch the video on Youtube here. Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Stitcher & Soundcloud The post Ep086 – Jason Calacanis (Founder, Angel Investor, Author) on long-term thinking appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Show Highlights Terri answers Jacqueline’s questions about pitch events and demo days Terri talks about the Ada program in Berlin to encourage more women to be founders and entrepreneurs where she will be a mentor in their first cohort. Terri talks about the SwissNex event last year where she met Anne Cocquyt of The Guild where she had to ask to be on the all-male panel and the facilitator said they would be declaring the king of the evening.  Terri had to shout out “or queen.” The winner ended up being a female founder.  Terri comments on how she dislikes pitch events where winners are declared but there’s no actual financial reward. Terri attends events to learn about what is going on, the latest technology, and potentially find new startups to invest in.  She also looks for founders/startups to help even if she doesn’t invest in the startups.  Terri clarifies her understanding of an evergreen fund for her own investing. How long does it take a company to exit?  Typically, 7-10 years.  But it depends on the business and the exit strategy (IPO, acquisition).  What is an accredited investor?  Terri talks about the discussions around investing in startups and the SEC requirements and that the net worth and income requirements limit who can invest regardless of knowledge and experience.  Terri shares what she is listening for at the various pitch events.  It depends on which hat she is wearing.  In addition to the standard pitch elements, she is looking for ability to communicate.  Is Terri looking for leadership style in the pitches?  Indirectly, yes.  The point of the pitch is to pique interest for follow up conversations.  In early stage startups, you are generally investing in the team.  Terri is excited about one of her investments, Zum, that just announced their $19M Series B raise. Zum is on demand and scheduled rides for kids ages 5-15.  They have a female co-founder/CEO.  At what point do big VCs invest in startups?  What are the various rounds?  Seed, Series A, Series B, etc.  Terri talks about the current landscape with more money coming into startups earlier and VCs investing earlier in the startups.  Geography impacts this as well.  Terri talks about when she invests in convertible notes versus priced rounds. Terri is excited about the first deal, Sendaride, she is syndicating on AngelList.  (This is not a solicitation for funds).  Terri is sharing out to folks in her network who she knows are accredited investors to get them onto the AngelList platform.  Terri found getting onto the platform a bit confusing without a specific deal to invest in.  Terri and Jacqueline were saved by the bell when Terri’s neighbor, Sean,  came over with a cocktail to discuss cryptocurrency, blockchain and ICO’s.    Call to Action Subscribe to one podcast or one newsletter about angel investing and get into the groove of listening and reading.  Feel free to reach out to Terri if you have any questions or comments or other suggestions for resources for new angel investors.  PilotingYourLife@gmail.com   References in the Podcast The Guild: https://theguilded.org/guild/home/index.html#/ Founder Institute: https://fi.co/ Sand Hill Angels: http://www.sandhillangels.com/ Terri’s Medium post on what she looks for in a pitch: https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead/pitching-to-angel-investors-or-at-least-to-me-30696345ebe6 Y Combinator: http://www.ycombinator.com/ 500 Startups: https://500.co/ Acceleprise: http://acceleprise.vc/ Alchemist Accelerator: http://alchemistaccelerator.com/ Ada Accelerator (Ignore Gravity):  https://www.ada-accelerator.com/ SwissNex: https://www.swissnexsanfrancisco.org/ Terri’s Medium post on cryptocurrency, blockchain, ICOs: https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead/cryptocurrency-and-ico-resources-55766cae29e GoBambino: http://www.gobambino.com/ Ben Narasin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennarasin/ NEA: http://www.nea.com/ Accredited investor requirements: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/accreditedinvestor.asp SeedInvest: https://www.seedinvest.com/ Jason Calacanis: http://calacanis.com/ Launch Festival: https://www.launchfestival.com/ Jobs Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumpstart_Our_Business_Startups_Act Clara Brenner of Urban Venture Fund talks about the Series A crunch at a Founder University event: http://thisweekinstartups.com/founder-university-clara-brenner/ Sequoia Capital: https://www.sequoiacap.com/ AngelList: https://angel.co/ Sendaride: https://sendaride.com/   Contact You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:  https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.  Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com. To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife.

Jason Calacanis is arguably one of the world's greatest angel investors, as he says he has "got lucky" 7 times and counting with a portfolio that includes the likes of Uber, Thumbtack, Evernote, Tumblr and more incredible companies. Jason has also previously been a scout for Sequoia Capital, where he made the original Uber investment. On the operational side, Jason was previously a Sequoia Founder with Weblogs, sold to AOL for a reported $25-40m. Today he is the Host of This Week In Startups and Founder of The Launch Festival, bringing entrepreneurs together with potential investors. You can buy his fantastic new book, Angel here! CLICK TO PLAY CLICK TO LISTEN ON ITUNES In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How did Jason make his move into the world of angel investing? Why was now the right time to write, Angel? 2.) What does Jason believe are the 4 questions investors must ask founders? What response to those questions excited Jason to hear? What responses make him nervous? 3.) Why does Jason believe that founders having the option for early liquidity is good? Why does he believe it does the opposite of what VCs think and actually makes them continue to work? What are the dangers of offering early liquidity to those founders? 4.) Why does Jason believe that companies are always bought and not sold? Does VC access to corporate development teams then become a futile exercise? 5.) How does Jason view the scaling of Y Combinator? How does Jason evaluate the valuations placed on YC companies? Why does Jason believe that progressive term sheets are ridiculous? As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Jason on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Snapchat here for mojito madness and all things 20VC. Pendo delivers the only complete platform that helps companies create great products. The Pendo Product Experience Platform enables product teams to understand product usage, collect user feedback, measure NPS, assist users, and promote new features in-app - all without requiring any engineering resources. This unique combination of capabilities helps companies improve customer satisfaction, reduce churn, and increase revenue. Pendo is the proven choice of Salesforce, Cisco, Optimizely Citrix, BMC and many more leading companies. Start a free trial at http://go.pendo.io/harry Treehouse is an online school where you can learn how to build websites and apps. Their course library has thousands of hours of content, where you can learn all sorts of topics, including Javascript, iOS, Android and more.  With high-quality video instruction from real industry experts teaching you all you need to know, and quizzes and code challenges keep you engaged and on track. Learn on your own schedule and go from beginner to pro. Go to teamtreehouse.com to start your free trial.

Gaurav Dhillon, Founder/CEO SnapLogic - Two decades after starting a company which went public then sold to a group of investors including Microsoft, Salesforce Ventures for more than $5 billion, Gaurav Dhillon embarked on a new entrepreneurial adventure, SnapLogic, which focuses on seamlessly integrating business applications. We had him on our show this past summer to share his journey transitioning from a business suit to a hoodie…and starting a business in a very new day and age of entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley. He talks about landing a $40M round of funding to help SnapLogic disrupt the integration market. Also on the show, Nicki Klein talks about revolutionizing the job recruitment industry with Betagig, the world's first and only digital platform to streamline job shadowing. Her innovative idea won the Launch Festival of 2016, and has since influenced Fortune 500 companies such as Transamerica to remodel the hiring process. And Alex Petrov, founder and CEO of YesHealth talks about his innovative way to help people with diabetes get on a healthier track. He'll also explain how his disruptive platform can expand into helping people with other chronic diseases.

Adelyn Zhou is the cofounder and Head of Marketing at Topbots. Adelyn is a seasoned technology leader with experience at Nextdoor, Eventbrite and Amazon. She has spoken at SXSW, Harvard Business School, Launch Festival, Growth Marketing Conference, 500 Startups, and more. She is a frequent contributor to VentureBeat, Forbes, Wired and other publications. Adelyn began her startup career by joining an up and coming company called Diapers.com which was later acquired by Amazon. Following that experience, she continued to build her career as a growth marketer joining startups like Eventbrite and NextDoor - where she helped significantly grow the reach of the platform. Moving back to New York, Adelyn started her own growth consultancy, before launching Topbots - a community for the best bot news. Adelyn joins us to share her story, how she got into startups, what it was like growing Diapers.com and being acquired by Amazon, some strategies Adelyn uses to approach growth based on the stage of a startup, why she’s so interested in bots, and much more!

Mitch Kapor is a successful entrepreneur, perhaps best known for founding Lotus, and investor, having founded Kapor Capital which focuses on tech startups that have strong social impact This episode we talk about Mitch's come up story, the world of impact investing and how Kapor measures impact, the ed-tech space, the role of government in tech and much more. This interview was recorded last year at the Launch Festival. Edited by @alexkontis Lavish Praise to @mkapor Constructive Criticism to @eriktorenberg

G-Eazy is a rapper from Oakland California. In this (short) episode we talk about his interest in tech, the intersection of tech and music, community building, brand building and much more. This interview took place last year as a part of the Launch Festival. Edited by @Alexkontis Lavish Praise to @G_Eazy Constructive Criticism to @eriktorenberg

Chris Lexmond joins Jenna on 33founders to explain how REscour is simplifying commercial real estate, the team's experiences at The Launch Festival, and where they're going from here.

This week Jason Calacanis joins us on the show to chat about next week's LAUNCH Festival (http://www.launchfestival.com/) (including the Product Hunt AMA stage), technology's influence in building empathy, and qualities he looks for in founders he invests in. Listen in and we'll see many of you next week at the conference!

Today's episode marks a shift in focus for the podcast, from the musings of inner work to the muses of art, music and culture. Not to worry, you'll still get all your favorite esoteric info at ginniejester.com, but the cast will serve as a filter through which to hear your way through the transformation movement sweeping through resistance to the status quo. Magnum Opus brings you highlight artists from the Launch Festival, Sacramento, as well as a special interview with Dessa of DoomTree and Aby Wolf. Check out Dessa's new album, Parts of Speech, tour dates and blog: http://www.doomtree.net/dessa/ Check out Aby Wolf's new album, Wolf Lords, and tour dates: http://abywolf.bandcamp.com Music By: Tel Cairo- E Draven https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/tel-cairo/id597698566 https://telcairo.bandpage.com Dessa- Fighting Fish https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/parts-of-speech/id659657997 Aby Wolf- Permission http://abywolf.bandcamp.com Geographer- Kaleidoscope https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/myth-deluxe-edition/id499065814 Doom Tree- Gimme the Go https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-kings/id479605768 Washed Out- Great Escape https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/paracosm-bonus-track-version/id655768700 Tesla Boy- Stars https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-universe-made-of-darkness/id645459228 Who Cares- Sad & Grey https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/teenage-ego-trip/id393664630