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Manu “Swish” Goswami is an incredibly accomplished 22 year old.He is the founder of Trufan, investor in Faze Clan, was once named one of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20, Canada’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year, at one point he was the second ranked debater in the Americas, he was an advisor for Google, he’s a popular creator on LinkedIn with over 77,000 followers and 100,000,000 views, on top of that he’s an a three time TEDx speaker. In our conversation Swish and I discuss how he got into debate and what lessons that has taught, what led him to starting Trufan, how he goes about raising funds and establishing a company culture, his approach to creating content on LinkedIn and why he focuses on his speaking career and personal brand and so much more.If you enjoy this podcast please consider leaving a rating and review, it helps more people find the show!SHOW NOTES 0:00 - Intro5:37 - Being ranked the second best debater in the Americas8:09 - Being named Top 20 Under 20 and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 12:22 - Dropping out of school and moving to New York and meeting GaryVee16:58 - Starting Trufan with his co-founder Aanikh Kler, building a company culture and raising funds31:10 - Influencer marketing34:19 - LinkedIn + personal branding48:13 - Work life balance52:20 - Q&AFOLLOW SWISHLinkedIn - Swish GoswamiInstagram - @GoSwishTwitter - @GoSwishhttp://manugoswami.com/FOLLOW TRUFANhttps://www.trufan.ioInstagram - @Trufan.ioTwitter - @Trufan_ioLinkedIn - TrufanFOLLOW JACOBLinkedIn - Jacob KellyTikTok - @TheJacobKellyInstagram - @TheJacobKellyTwitter - @TheJacobKellyYouTube - Jacob KellyMedium - Jacob KellyFacebook - Jacob KellyFOLLOW MY SOCIAL LIFEhttps://mysociallifepodcast.comYouTube - My Social LifeInstagram - @MySocialLifePodcast Intro Song: Tough Love - Joakim Karudhttps://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudhttps://www.facebook.com/joakimkarudmusichttps://www.youtube.com/user/JoakimKarudMusic from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/jaoStyAQN4o
Manu Goswami aka “Swish” is a serial entrepreneur, three-time TEDx speaker, LinkedIn Youth Editor, and UN Youth Ambassador. After successfully building Technotronics and working at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital (started by NBA player Trevor Booker), Swish is now the founder and CEO of Trufan, a tech-driven media company building technology to help influencers, brands and agencies discover and reward their top fans. He has previously acted as a consultant for Fortune 500 companies like Google, Western Union, and American Express. He also sits on various boards including at Dunk and the League of Innovators. He has been published in over one hundred national and international publications and has notably been inducted into Plan Canada's Top 20 under 20, recognized as Startup Canada's Young Entrepreneur of the Year and won the United Nation's Outstanding Youth Leadership award. Currently, he's co-authoring a book called The Young Entrepreneur to help student entrepreneurs start and run their businesses, which is currently expected to release later this year. He also hosts his own podcast called The Tech Haus that brings together Fortune 500 execs to discuss cutting edge startups and the future of technology. Linkedin: Manu Goswami Instagram: @goswish Podcast: https://www.originsmediahaus.com/the-tech-haus Business: www.trufan.io
In this episode, we resurrect a #LostFile of our interview with Manu "Swish" Goswami (this is long overdue). Listen to his interview to find out the secret to being a young, #TwentySomething, #SuccessfulEntrepreneur! He's a TedX Speaker, Former UN Youth Ambassador, Serial Entrepreneur, Forbes 20 Under 20, etc and Founder/CEO of Trufan. In other words, Swish is the #RealDeal!! -- Things we cover in this interview: + Swish has the "It Factor" + Don't underestimate the power and influence of a Gen Z'er! + Learn what a typical day in the life of Swish looks/sounds like + Find out who he considers his mentors...(we'll give you a hint: one is the author of #CrushingIt) + Sage advice from Swish's mom: s/o to Priya Goswami!! + Swish's thoughts on #DiversityAndInclusion -- Don't forget to follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @TDHCast | Facebook: @TheDarkestHorseCast
Manu (Swish) Goswami, 20, has built a multi-hyphenate career. He is a serial tech entrepreneur (COO & Co-Founder of Dunk), LinkedIn Youth Editor, TEDx speaker (signed with the National Speakers Bureau & The AAT Project), Fortune 500 consultant (for Google and American Express), venture capitalist (at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital founded by Brooklyn Nets PF Trevor Booker), and UN Youth Ambassador. He has been recognized with the United Nation’s Outstanding Youth Leadership Award, Startup Canada’s Young Entrepreneur Award, and Plan Canada’s Top 20 under 20. Manu has been quoted and published in over fifty national and international media outlets including Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur, and Mashable for his entrepreneurial and philanthropic advocacy. He has also been recognized as “one of the world’s most accomplished teenagers” by Future Sharks, “one of ten Gen Z experts to follow” by Forbes and the “Face and Future of Canadian Entrepreneurship” by UPS Canada. Follow Manu on social: Instagram: goswish LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swishgosw... Thanks to Now Creative Group for hosting us at their awesome space! Check out their site: http://www.nowcreativegroup.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/georges-khalife/support
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Manu (Swish) Goswami, 21, has built a multi-hyphenate career. He is a serial tech entrepreneur (CEO & Founder of Trufan), LinkedIn Youth Editor, TEDx speaker, Fortune 500 consultant (for Google and American Express), venture capitalist and UN Youth Ambassador. This human is impressive with a very inspiring mindset to life. You'll see why the Toronto Raptors were reaching out to Swish in the middle of this Podcast ;) Follow Manu's journey on Linked In - Instagram - Twitter More information about Trufan
Manu “Swish” Goswami is a 21-year-old serial tech entrepreneur, LinkedIn Youth Editor, TEDx speaker, Fortune 500 consultant, venture capitalist and UN Youth Ambassador. Recipient of UN’s Outstanding Youth Leadership Award, Startup Canada’s Young Entrepreneur Award, and Plan Canada’s Top 20 under 20. --------------------------------- 2:07: On immigrating to Canada to Ted-X speaker/ Influencer/Disruptor and social entrepreneur and being talked about as a possible future Prime Minister of Canada. 3:13: On working smarter vs. harder. 5:13: On why people shouldn’t use disadvantages as an excuse. 10:02: On the importance of inter-industry collaboration and cross-pollinating. 12:36: On Dunk Media and the launch of TruFan. 15:48: On original storytelling to break through the noise. 19:13: On why he prefers LinkedIn as his medium of choice and how we can grow our brand and businesses on LinkedIn. 25:50: On how we can look at all industries from a “disruptive” viewpoint or perspective.
In this episode we’re joined by Manu (Swish) Goswami, 21, who has built a multi-hyphenate career. He is a serial tech entrepreneur (CEO & Founder of Trufan), LinkedIn Youth Editor, TEDx speaker (signed with the National Speakers Bureau & The AAT Project), Fortune 500 consultant (for Google and American Express), venture capitalist (at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital founded by Brooklyn Nets PF Trevor Booker), and UN Youth Ambassador. He has been recognized with the United Nation's Outstanding Youth Leadership Award, Startup Canada's Young Entrepreneur Award, and Plan Canada's Top 20 under 20. Manu also sits on the advisory board for numerous companies including League of Innovators (national charity started by Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes) and Dunk Media (11M follower network focused on basketball). Get your copy of the Summer of Transformation book on Amazon (free till Friday June 29th!): https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07DZ3ZT9N (Canada) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DZ3Z
Swish has a resume that will make you reevaluate your life choices. His list of accomplishments is long and extremely impressive. Winner of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20, Linkedin Youth Editor, TEDx Speaker and serial entrepreneur, are just a few of the great things Manu has accomplished at 21. He is currently working on his startup Trufan, that looks to change the way brand and influencers interact with there fans. Swish is someone you are going to want to keep tabs on so be sure to connect with him on social media.Swish's Instagram: @goswishSwish's Twitter: @goswishMy Instagram: @benjaminhaydenleavittMy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/benjaminhaydenleavittMy Twitter: @b_snizz
In this interview I interview the 20 year old serial tech entrepreneur himself, Manu Goswami aka Swish as known by many. He has been named to Canada's Top 20 Under 20, has been selected as Canada's Young Entrepreneur of the Year, is a UN Youth Ambassador, is a keynote speaker on stages such as the TEDx stage, started his own venture capital fund with NBA player Trevor Booker and so, so much more. Manu's latest venture is called Trufan, a new-age media company looking to bridge the gaps between influencers, brands and fans. It is a mobile application (iOS/Android) and web platform that helps influencers, agencies and brands identify and reward their top fans by aggregating data from Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. We discussed how to get taken seriously as a millenial, why everyone should invest into their personal brand, and building a superstar network which for Manu includes the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk, NBA Commisioner Adam Silver, Brandon Steiner, and Michele Romanow from Dragon's Den.
Today we are joined by Manu “Swish” Goswami, a serial entrepreneur who at 20 has already exited a company with a seven-figure payday. In this interview you will learn how “Swish” first discovered his competitive streak, the time an NBA player DM'd him to work for his venture capital firm and how he grew a business where the companies he controls now have over 10 million followers. Biography: Swish Goswami is a 20 year old TEDx speaker, venture capitalist (at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital founded by Brooklyn Nets PF Trevor Booker), LinkedIn Youth Editor (over 50K followers) UN Youth Ambassador and serial entrepreneur. After successfully building Technotronics Inc, a wearables startup, Swish is now the co-founder of Dunk Media, a sports media conglomerate heavily focused on social by establishing and growing a media network of over 10M followers hyper-focused on basketball. Swish has notably won Plan Canada's Top 20 under 20, the United Nation's Outstanding Youth Leadership award and Startup Canada's Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Swish has been recognized as “one of the world's most accomplished teenagers” by Future Sharks, “one of ten Gen Z experts to follow” by Forbes and the “Face and Future of Canadian Entrepreneurship” by UPS Canada. What you will learn: Moving to New York City at 19, did Manu go out with a game plan or just an open mind to see what he could create? (7:27) Was Manu's growth mindset something he always had or something he acquired with time? (8:43) Be so accomplished at such a young age, what is Manu using as his measuring stick for work/life balance? (11:37) How does Manu approach purposeful relationship building? (13:55) What are some tips Manu can give to people who are trying to grow their social media following? (23:50) With all the noise in today's landscape, what are some of the main ingredients for going viral? (28:25) What does wealth mean to Manu? (37:30) Quotes: “You never know when one 5 minute call turns into a 50 minute call with someone you really wanted to meet.” “The one thing that is undervalued is consistency.” “If you don't adapt you are going to be one of those archaic dinosaurs that dies with the platform.” Resources: Help spread this uplifting content by leaving a review on iTunes: http://bit.ly/MMiTunesReview Stay in touch with Matty A: Website: https://mattaitchison.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialmattya Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmattya YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCinIteUWBIk-ycgg5i7q99w/featured Connect with Manu: His Website: http://manugoswami.com/ His LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swishgoswami/
Manu (Swish) Goswami has built a multi-hyphenate career. He is a serial tech entrepreneur (COO & Co-Founder of Dunk), LinkedIn Youth Editor, TEDx speaker, Fortune 500 consultant (for Google and American Express), venture capitalist (at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital founded by Brooklyn Nets PF Trevor Booker), and UN Youth Ambassador. Swish has been recognized with the United Nations Outstanding Youth Leadership Award, Startup Canada’s Young Entrepreneur Award, and as one of Plan Canada’s Top 20 under 20. For more information about ManTalks or to join a ManTalks Mastermind: Click Here Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Radio | Android For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Did you enjoy the podcast?If so please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks Community! Thank You to the Team:Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson
Manu (Swish) Goswami, 20, has built a multi-hyphenate career. He is a serial tech entrepreneur, LinkedIn Youth Editor, TEDx speaker, Fortune 500 consultant, venture capitalist, and UN Youth Ambassador.
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Manu “Swish” Goswami is a 20 year old TEDx speaker, venture capitalist (at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital), LinkedIn Youth Editor and serial entrepreneur. He has won Plan Canada's Top 20 under 20, the United Nation's Outstanding Youth Leadership award and Startup Canada's Young Entrepreneur of the Year. He's also been recognized as "one of the world's most accomplished teenagers" by Future Sharks and the "Face and Future of Canadian Entrepreneurship" by UPS Canada.
Manu “Swish” Goswami is a 20 year old TEDx speaker, venture capitalist (at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital), LinkedIn Youth Editor and serial entrepreneur. He has won Plan Canada's Top 20 under 20, the United Nation's Outstanding Youth Leadership award and Startup Canada's Young Entrepreneur of the Year. He's also been recognized as "one of the world's most accomplished teenagers" by Future Sharks and the "Face and Future of Canadian Entrepreneurship" by UPS Canada.
Manu “Swish” Goswami is incredible. He is an award-winning serial tech entrepreneur and innovator who, at 20 years old, has already founded and sold multiple companies. During this Q&A, we discuss… How Swish puts out so much awesome content every week The best way to to connect with people Higher education Learn more at www.20under20s.com
Jesse chats with Manu Goswami, an award-winning serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, public speaker and online personality. In 2017, Swish was recognized as the "Face and Future of Canadian Entrepreneurship" by UPS Canada, an "icon of entrepreneurship" by Inc. and "one of the world's most accomplished teenagers" by Future Sharks.
Venture capitalist. UN Youth Ambassador. HuffPo contributor. TEDx speaker. Fortune 500 consultant. All by age 19. What’s your excuse again? Today, I talk in depth with Swish and he interviews me back for part of the show! Lots of great lessons to be learned from this incredible, young entrepreneur from Canada. A few highlights from this interview include: - Why this ‘interview’ is a bit different. - Check out the new branding with LivetoGrind.com - Influencer Accelerator Academy - boom! - How I connected with our amazing guest. - How Swish got started as a venture capitalist. - Two key things Swish has learned by putting himself out there. - What is a great way to put yourself out there? - How to put yourself out there and what can come out of it? - The original story of Ambitious Adventures T.V. show. - How I got to meet Jeff Hoffman of Priceline.com and Kevin Harrington of Shark Tank. - How a single tweet or email could honestly change your life. - How to stay highly driven. - Swish’s big goals, even in politics. - How to become Prime Minister in Canada. - One thing entrepreneurship has taught Swish. - What is the weird false perception that some people have toward business? - How Swish will soon be working with Gary Vaynerchuk. - What is the greatest question Swish has had trouble answering? - Swish’s best advice for young entrepreneurs.