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Ever feel like you're working harder than ever but not actually getting closer to freedom? Most entrepreneurs chase revenue, not realizing they're building a business that traps them instead of freeing them. So, how do you create a business that gives you freedom, fortune, and fulfillment without burning out? The answer lies in building a business moat.In this solo episode of The Happy Hustle Podcast, I dive into a game-changing framework I learned from Cody Sanchez, a New York Times bestselling author, CEO of Contrarian Thinking, and serial entrepreneur who's on a mission to help one million people achieve financial freedom through business ownership. Cody is known for buying “boring” businesses—laundromats, car washes, service companies and turning them into cash-flowing machines. Her secret? The M.O.A.T. Strategy, a simple yet powerful system to protect your business, your time, and your peace.Here's the gist: M.O.A.T. stands for Margin, Operations, Advantage, and Total Addressable Market. It's all about creating a competitive barrier around your business so that competitors stay out, cash keeps flowing in, and you build a fortress of freedom. Let's unpack a few powerful takeaways that you can apply right now.Margin matters most.If your business isn't profitable, it's fragile. Cody's rule of thumb is to buy or build businesses that cash flow on day one. So, audit your margins—are you charging enough for your time and talent? Sometimes the simplest solution is raising your prices.Systematize or suffer.Your business should run without you. That's the true test of freedom. Start documenting tasks you've done more than three times, then delegate them. Freedom lives in frameworks, my friend—if it's repeatable, automate or outsource it.Identify your unfair advantage.Your edge might be your brand, your relationships, your humor, or your community. Double down on what makes you you. Competitors can copy your strategy, but they can't replicate your soul.Know your market size.If you're playing too small, you're capping your growth. Expand your total addressable market—how many people can your product or service actually help? Think bigger.Do a quarterly M.O.A.T. audit.Rate yourself 1–10 in each of the four areas: Margin, Operations, Advantage, and Market. Find your lowest score and make that your next focus. It's a simple way to plug holes before your business springs a leak.This episode is all about working happier and smarter, not harder. Whether you're running a $100K business or a $100M empire, the MOAT strategy helps you protect your profits, your peace, and your purpose.If you're ready to build your own fortress of freedom, tune in to the full episode and start happy hustlin' your way toward that life of balance, passion, and positive impact.Connect with Cary!https://www.instagram.com/caryjack/https://www.facebook.com/SirCaryJackhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cary-jack-kendzior/https://twitter.com/thehappyhustlehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDNsD59tLxv2JfEuSsNMOQ/featured Get a free copy of his new book, The Happy Hustle, 10 Alignments to Avoid Burnout & Achieve Blissful Balance https://www.thehappyhustle.com/bookSign up for The Journey: 10 Days To Become a Happy Hustler Online Coursehttps://thehappyhustle.com/thejourney/Apply to the Montana Mastermind Epic Camping Adventurehttps://thehappyhustle.com/mastermind/“It's time to Happy Hustle, a blissfully balanced life you love, full of passion, purpose, and positive impact!”Episode Sponsors:If you're feeling stressed, not sleeping great, or your energy's been kinda meh lately—let me put you on to something that's been a total game-changer for me: Magnesium Breakthrough by BiOptimizers. This ain't your average magnesium—it's got all 7 essential forms that your body actually needs to chill out, sleep deeper, and feel more balanced. I take it every night and legit notice the difference the next day. No more waking up groggy or tossing and turning all nightIf you're ready to sleep like a baby, calm your nervous system, and optimize your recovery, go grab yours now at bioptimizers.com/happy and use code HAPPY10 for 10% OFF.99 Designs- Need a killer logo, stunning website, or next-level brand design?Stop DIY-ing and start delegating like a boss with 99designs by Vista! Neurable- If you're looking to level up your focus, productivity, and mental well-being all at once, do yourself a favor and check out Neurable. You get a special hookup—just use the code HAPPY at checkout and get $100 off.

David Cahn is a Partner at Sequoia Capital and one of the world's leading AI investors. At Sequoia David has led investments in Clay, Juicebox, Sesame, Kela, Stark, etc.. Before Sequoia, David was a General Partner @ Coatue where he led investments in Notion and Hugging Face.  AGENDA:  00:00 We Are in an AI Bubble 05:04 Why Building Physical Data Centres is a Moat 13:58 Winners and Losers in a World of AI 19:13 The Role of Big Tech and Monopolies 23:37 Breaking Down Circular Deals in AI: The Truth No One Sees? 38:19 Why Kingmaking is BS and VCs Do Not Make or Break Companies 41:30 The Importance of Margins in AI Investments 43:41 The Required Growth Rates in AI to Get Funded by Sequoia 45:30 The $0-$100M Revenue Club: Is Triple, Triple, Double, Double Dead?  51:53 Why the Most Important Hire for Startups Today is 23 Year Olds 01:01:19 The Future of Defence: Who Wins and Who Loses 01:10:15 Quickfire: Biggest Miss, Parenting Advice, Doug Leone Advice  

Ania Aliev was so eager to buy her business, she worked the deal while in labor at the hospital. It's been worth it.Register for the webinar: Tax Issues: Entity and Deal Structuring - Thu Oct 30 - http://bit.ly/43tlhIPTopics in Ania's interview:Rushing to get a deal closed before giving birthUsing her people skills to connect with sellersSearching only in the Eastern USBuying an AED sales and service companyMyths about AEDsFiguring out the best pricing modelLack of competition in the industryDealing with “Mom brain”Willingness to say “I don't know”Stickiness of customersReferences and how to contact Ania:LinkedinLife Support SystemsLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition LabGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamGet a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring MindsConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton RohozovProduced by Pam Cameron

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signupRob Fraser, founder of performance sock brand Outway, returns to the DTC Podcast to share how his business rebounded from flat growth to profitable eight-figure scale. Rob reveals exactly how Outway added Amazon, wholesale, and U.S. distribution, and why 2026 is all about community and brand.This is a must-listen for brand owners scaling past $5M and trying to professionalize ops, expand markets, and stay profitable while doing it.

Set évolutif par Cédrix. Un voyage electro entre house mélodique, vibes nostalgiques et pépites clubbing actuelles. De ‘Babes on the run' à ‘Kygo & OneRepublic', en passant par les réinterprétations modernes de classiques comme ‘Déshanchantée' et ‘Cruel Summer', ce mix oscille entre émotions et groove. La dernière ligne droite plonge dans un univers plus sombre et hypnotique avec ‘Wacuka' et ‘The Underground'.

Deel's growth overshadows SpyGate, Claude learned new skills, and the great “momentum is moat” debate | EXXXToday's show:*Deel's growing fast enough that investors are overlooking the espionage allegations and jumping on board anyway. (LAUNCH now owns a lil taste of Deel, so Jason is on board!)PLUS is the Mag 7 about to become the Mag 70… Why legendary investor Roelof Botha thinks VC is not an asset class… How startups can use capital as a weapon… AND Anthropic gave Claude more skills, which they hope will help pay their bills.Timestamps:(00:01:34) Jason's excited for ski season and checking his favorite powder app, OpenSnow(00:04:02) Why Jason's done with meetings; he's pulling a Doug Leone!(00:06:27) Jason can tell the market's heating up because people are starting to lose their minds.(00:09:31) How much will global AI tools one day be worth? Alex is crunching the numbers.(10:00) Miro - Help your teams get great done with Miro. Check out miro.com to find out how!(00:15:22) PREDICTION: The Mag7 is about to become the Mag70(20:00) Alphasense - Get deeper insights into your business with the power of AI search and market intelligence. Start with a free trial at https://www.alpha-sense.com/twist(00:25:36) Deel's big raise… Why major growth overshadows spying allegations(30:00) LinkedIn Ads: Start converting your B2B audience into high quality leads today. Launch your first campaign and get $250 FREE when you spend at least $250. Go to http://LinkedIn.com/ThisWeekinStartups to claim your credit.(00:33:31) Why Roelof Botha says VC is a “return-free risk,” and not an “asset class.”(00:40:49) The two reasons why VC firms end(00:44:18) How startups can use capital as a weapon(00:57:52) Anthropic gave Claude Skills to pay the bills(01:00:51) Jason's vision for what Grammarly could becomeSubscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.comCheck out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcpFollow Lon:X: https://x.com/lonsFollow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelmFollow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanisThank you to our partners:Miro - Help your teams get great done with Miro. Check out miro.com to find out how!Alphasense - Get deeper insights into your business with the power of AI search and market intelligence. Start with a free trial at LinkedIn Ads: Start converting your B2B audience into high quality leads today. Launch your first campaign and get $250 FREE when you spend at least $250. Go to http://LinkedIn.com/ThisWeekinStartups to claim your credit.Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarlandCheck out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanisFollow TWiST:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartupsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartupsSubstack: https://twistartups.substack.comSubscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916

Alan Dixon x Moat x Tom Diesel - The Underground Nathalie Duchene & Radio Slave - We Are Youth (CASSIMM Remix) CASSIMM - Together One Time Paakman, RBØR - Day 'n' Night Jerry Ropero, Karl8 & Andrea Monta feat. JustClaire - It Just Won't Do Sam Divine x Blaze pres. UDAUFL feat. Barbara Tucker - Most Precious Love Disla & Danis feat. Syntheticsax - Man With The Red Face Marten Lou x Foals - Late Night CamelPhat, Marten Lou - Save Me Röyksopp feat. Jamie Irrepressible - I Had This Thing (Colyn Remix) Carlita, WhoMadeWho & Orsay - Mind Off ALTERBOY - Let's Jack Kream - Wicked Game (Raxon Remix) Tiga & Zyntherius - Sunglasses At Night (Raxon Remix) Tom & Jerry feat. Abigail Bailey - Touch Me Contact booking : Julien - bookings@davidvendetta.com - +33 6 65 38 87 67

Dylan Field is co-founder and CEO of Figma, a beloved tool used by every modern product team. Founded in 2012, Figma has expanded from a single design tool to a comprehensive platform including FigJam, Slides, Dev Mode, and, most recently, Figma Make. After a $20 billion acquisition by Adobe fell through due to regulatory pushback, Dylan led the company to a successful IPO in 2025.What you'll learn:• How Dylan kept internal morale up after the Adobe acquisition fell through• His approach to maintaining pace and a sense of urgency 13 years in• How to systematically develop taste• How Figma decides which product lines to add• Why Dylan obsesses over “time to value”• How AI is making design more valuable—Brought to you by:Stripe—Helping companies of all sizes grow revenue—Transcript: ⁠https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/why-ai-makes-design-craft-and-quality-the-new-moat⁠—My biggest takeaways (for paid newsletter subscribers): ⁠https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/i/175569466/my-biggest-takeaways-from-this-conversation⁠—Where to find Dylan Field:• X: https://x.com/zoink• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanfield/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Introduction to Dylan Field(03:58) The Adobe deal fallout(05:50) Maintaining team morale post-deal(09:13) Strategies for sustaining high performance(13:37) Maintaining Figma's unique company culture(16:22) Dylan's leadership evolution(21:03) How to improve clarity as a leader(24:40) The controversy behind FigJam(31:06) Lessons from expanding Figma's core product line(39:32) Time-to-value(45:14) Introduction to Figma Make(48:26) AI app prototyping and the future of Figma Make(53:38) Lessons from Figma's AI product launch(57:47) The importance of craft(59:54) Developing good taste(01:05:35) The future of product development(01:10:32) Why AI won't steal your job(01:14:37) AI corner(01:18:32) Lightning round and final thoughts—Referenced:• Dylan Field live at Config: Intuition, simplicity, and the future of design: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/dylan-field-live-at-config• Figma: https://www.figma.com/• Adobe: https://www.adobe.com/• Vision, conviction, and hype: How to build 0 to 1 inside a company | Mihika Kapoor (Product at Figma): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/vision-conviction-hype-mihika-kapoor• Notion's lost years, its near collapse during Covid, staying small to move fast, the joy and suffering of building horizontal, more | Ivan Zhao (CEO and co-founder): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/inside-notion-ivan-zhao• $46B of hard truths from Ben Horowitz: Why founders fail and why you need to run toward fear (a16z co-founder): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/46b-of-hard-truths-from-ben-horowitz• FigJam: https://www.figma.com/figjam/• Cursor chat: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403130802199-Use-cursor-chat-in-Figma-Design• Figma Slides: https://www.figma.com/slides/• Figma Sites: https://www.figma.com/sites/• Figma Buzz: https://www.figma.com/buzz/• Figma Draw: https://www.figma.com/draw/• Figma Design: https://www.figma.com/design/• Dev Mode: https://www.figma.com/dev-mode/• Figma Make: https://www.figma.com/make/• Zach Lloyd on X: https://x.com/zachlloydtweets• Warp: https://www.warp.dev/• Dylan's post on X about Figma on an AI product leaderboard: https://x.com/zoink/status/1968588014935801884• Kurt Cobain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain• Damien Correll on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damiencorrell/• Marcin Wichary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwichary/• Loredana Crisan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loredanacrisan/• Amber Bravo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberbravo/• Figma's 2025 AI report: Perspectives from designers and developers: https://www.figma.com/blog/figma-2025-ai-report-perspectives/• Jevons paradox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox#Energy_conservation_policy• AI prompt engineering in 2025: What works and what doesn't | Sander Schulhoff (Learn Prompting, HackAPrompt): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/ai-prompt-engineering-in-2025-sander-schulhoff• Pantheon: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11680642/• Retro: https://retro.app/• Thiel Fellowship: https://thielfellowship.org/—Recommended books:• Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Comics-Invisible-Scott-McCloud/dp/006097625X• The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War: https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Traitor-Greatest-Espionage-Story/dp/1101904216• Codex Seraphinianus: https://www.amazon.com/Codex-Seraphinianus-Anniversary-Luigi-Serafini/dp/0847871045Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.My biggest takeaways from this conversation: To hear more, visit www.lennysnewsletter.com

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Merry-Carole Powers, the Founder of Unicorn Kreative, a go-to-market accelerator specializing in storytelling for startups joins Enterprise Radio. Powers is also the author of … Read more The post How to Stand Out and Build a Moat that Competitors Can't Cross appeared first on Top Entrepreneurs Podcast | Enterprise Podcast Network.

Send us a textThe floor is buzzing at Shed Week in Knoxville, but the most powerful story happens at a table: a Wisconsin “Shed Queen” who sells with sincerity, a first-time dealer who went from camera to copy to competition, and our team swapping honest tactics that turn chaos into clean, repeatable growth. We dive into the real work of modern shed sales—how integrated tools for quoting, contracts, payments, and delivery remove friction, and how a simple 3D configurator plus fast follow-up can win buyers before they ever step on the lot. Then we pair it with the human side: faith, recovery, and quiet morning routines that keep you grounded when the inbox gets loud.You'll hear why live video creates “digital rubbernecking,” the exact habits that lift local SEO without gaming the system, and how search is shifting to AI and short-form platforms. We talk through the generational gap with tech, the value of asking better questions on the lot, and the way sincerity turns a sale into a relationship. The Shed Queen shares audacious goals—buying her lot, doubling next year, and building a legacy for her family—while Mariano lays out practical, camera-ready playbooks any dealer can copy.If you've ever wondered how to protect your brand's warmth while upgrading your systems, this conversation feels like a blueprint. Fewer tools that do more. Short lives with one clear CTA. Real reviews, not fluff. Personality first, process always. Subscribe for more grounded, field-tested conversations from the shed industry, share this episode with a dealer who needs a nudge to go live, and leave us a review with the one tactic you're trying next.For more information or to know more about the Shed Geek Podcast visit us at our website.Would you like to receive our weekly newsletter?  Sign up here.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube at the handle @shedgeekpodcast.To be a guest on the Shed Geek Podcast visit our website and fill out the "Contact Us" form.To suggest show topics or ask questions you want answered email us at info@shedgeek.com.This episodes Sponsors:Studio Sponsor: Shed ProLuxguardDigital Shed BuilderMaking Sales SimpleIFABSolar Blaster

Good tour design doesn't just help create memorable experiences, it's also a way to build a defensive moat around your business that protects against competitors, copycats, and even AI disruption.In today's episode, TP hosts Mitch Bach and Peter Syme dismantle the traditional information-based approach to tour guiding and argue for a shift in thinking towards emotional design. They explore how customers drowning in content and knowledge need tours that create feelings rather than deliver facts, introducing frameworks like the "connection triangle" (guide-guest-place), the peak-end rule for memory formation, and the psychology of surprise as a core human emotion. The discussion reveals why designing around emotions like awe, connection, and surprise creates experiences that can't be replicated by competitors or generated by AI.Mitch and Pete dive into how tour operators can build defensible businesses through unique access, authentic personal stories, and continuous iteration rather than relying on replicable scripts or famous landmarks. Using examples from speakeasy-style walking tours in New York to bonfire dinners with base jumpers in the mountains, they demonstrate how value-based pricing comes from designing experiences that surprise and transform rather than simply meeting expectations.For more on tour design, join us at our annual conference TourWeek, November 10-13, 2025 in Charleston, SC!

Steven Dickens doesn't understand why Amazon (AMZN) has been an underperformer in the Mag 7. He points to the company's ecommerce enterprise as unmatched, anticipating further acceleration heading into the holiday shopping season. It also has strong growth potential in A.I., says Steven, expecting Amazon's AWS cloud to drive much of the company's future growth. Tom White turns to the options front for Amazon.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – / schwabnetwork Follow us on Facebook – / schwabnetwork Follow us on LinkedIn - / schwab-network About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

Dylan Field (CEO Figma) on how they are letting designers build with Figma Make, how Figma can be the context repository for aesthetic in the age of vibe coding, and why design is your only differentiator now. Full show notes: https://www.latent.space/p/figma 00:00 Figma's Mission: Bridging Imagination and Reality 00:56 Becoming AI-Pilled 07:44 Figma Make 08:57 Language as the Interface for Design 13:37 Source of truth between design and code 18:15 Figma as a Context Repository 21:30 Understanding and Representing Design Diffs through AI 24:20 Figma's Role in Shaping Visual Aesthetics 31:56 Fast Fashion in Software 36:04 Limitations of Prompt-Based Software Creation 39:43 Interfaces Beyond Chat 42:12 Lessons from the Thiel Fellowship 44:58 Using X for Product Feedback 48:10 Early-Stage Recruiting at Figma 53:11 Positioning Figma Make in the Prompt-to-App Landscape 55:19 Digital Scarcity & AI

For more Miami Comedy, podcasts, sketches, blogs, videos, and more visit: https://miamicomedy.com(00:00) Introduction and Podcast Welcome(00:12) Florida Went Open Carry so Miami Went Open Scary(01:35) Concealed Keeps the Peace, Open Makes You the Main Character(02:59) Road Rage Becomes The Lexus-ist — Rated R for Road Rage(05:26) Florida Man Energy Surrounds Miami Like a Moat(06:38) Presence Is a Threat: Tow Trucks, Tickets, and Tip Money(07:46) Live Chat Chaos: Never Argue With a Strapped Meter Maid(12:31) Tropical Camo and Tommy Bahama Tactical: Pimp My Glock(15:02) Guns Make Me Nervous, Please Stop Cleaning That in Your Living Room(15:57) GTA Logic: Miami Trying to Match the Video Game(18:13) Why Everyone Keeps Watching Miami — The City Has a FYP(19:16) Attention Economy With Glitter Pistols and Neon News(21:25) This Is Just Miami Being More Miami: Open Carry Edition(22:11) Prevention Over Protection: Drive Like God Is Watching(24:45) Short, Smart, Bilingual — The Survival Kit Boyfriend(30:35) Comedy Shows This Week and Two Lit Tuesday Strategy(34:50) Wrap Up and Manifesting Saturday/Sunday Takeovers

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Get Lifted 243 – Afro House Music Podcast | We Get Lifted Radio Welcome to episode 243 of the Get Lifted podcast, heard exclusively on We Get Lifted Radio. I'm DJ Lady Duracell, and in this mix, I'll be taking you deep into the heart of afro house—where hypnotic rhythms, soulful vocals, and underground grooves connect body and soul.Whether you've been with me from the beginning or you're discovering Get Lifted for the first time, I'm so glad you're here. This set reflects the unique sound of my Sunday shows on We Get Lifted Radio—music to move your feet and lift your spirit higher.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you listen, and join me on this journey. Let's Get Lifted together.— DJ Lady Duracell.TracklistMoBlack, LevyM, Gruwski - Sweet Reminder (Extended Mix) Le Croque, Kali Mija - Silver (Original Mix) VALL - Byblos (Extended Mix)  Antdot & Maz (BR) ft. Noah Henderson - Learning To LoveHelsloot, MOAT, Pete Josef - Guard Your Joy (Extended Mix)&ME, Black Coffee, Keinemusik - The Rapture Pt. lll (Lady Duracell Edit)Zeeba, Tamir Regev, Avi Snow - These Roads (Extended Mix)Alex Wann & Malachiii & Bees & Honey - Moon (Extended Mix)Nuzu Deep, Dario Blum, Teux Du Feux - Chasing SunsetsKintar, Paige, Biishop - Hard To Find (Extended Mix)Jose Galvis - Feelings (Original Mix)My radio station

Most accountants think growth = more leads. More ads. More SEO. More hustle.But if you're losing 15 out of every 100 clients each year? You're not growing—you're standing still.Retention is your moat. It's what protects your firm when AI search punishes cookie-cutter sites, when clients tune out generic newsletters, and when compliance-only firms get commoditized.In this episode of The Growth Minded Accountant, Lee Reams II and Rebekah Barton (Chief Visibility Officer at CountingWorks PRO) dig into why retention marketing is your highest ROI play in 2025 and beyond:Retention is 5× cheaper than acquisition (Harvard Business Review)A 5% lift in retention boosts profits by 25–95% (DemandSage)75% of clients want more advisory services—not just tax prep (Thomson Reuters)The real math of churn: how many new clients you need just to break evenPractical strategies: client health scoring, quarterly check-ins, segmented newsletters, win-back campaigns, dashboards, loyalty tiers, and more

Arnold Schwarzenegger mastered three completely different fields—bodybuilding, acting, and politics—with one simple philosophy: reps, reps, reps. This solo episode reveals why speed of execution is the only real moat for early-stage founders. One founder takes an idea from conception to signed customers in three weeks. Another takes six months. They both had equally good ideas, but one got 100 reps in a year while the other got 10. Even Twitter, an established app, became top 5 in the App Store not through one or two big changes but 300 small iterations. Teams naturally slow down over time. You used to ship in days, now it takes months. You have more engineers but move slower. This episode breaks down why this happens and how to maintain that day-one velocity even at $10M ARR. Why You Should Listen:Why speed is the only moat early-stage founders actually haveHow to get 100 reps while your competitor gets 10Why MVPs shouldn't stop after you have a product in marketHow Twitter went top 5 in the App Store with 300 tiny changesWhy teams naturally slow down and how to fight itKeywords:startup podcast, startup podcast for founders, startup speed, MVP strategy, iteration cycles, product development, founder mode, execution velocity, startup growth, early-stage strategy00:00:00 Intro00:00:32 Arnold Schwarzenegger and reps, reps, reps00:02:18 Speed as the only moat for early-stage founders00:03:48 Why founders lose MVP mentality after launch00:09:22 How to stay in Jeff Bezos' day one RetrySend me a message to let me know what you think!

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Facebook is undermonetized, TikTok poses an existential threat to Amazon, and ChatGPT has probably already captured most of Google's high-value users. These are the opinions of today's guest, a venture capitalist deeply embedded in consumer networks and social product investing. In this episode, CJ chats with Turner Novak, the Founder and Managing Partner of Banana Capital, host of The Peel podcast, and a man who is known for his Twitter threads and podcast interviews as much as he is for his impressive portfolio. Turner breaks down the monetization models of some of the world's biggest platforms. Together, they discuss undervalued and overvalued business models, the long-term viability of subscription models, how platforms can identify and serve their highest-value users, and how to adapt acquisition strategies as AI reshapes the customer journey. Turner also reveals what excites him for future investments and the underestimated power of memes as a marketing tool.—LINKS:Turner Novak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/turnernovakTurner Novak on X (@TurnerNovak): https://x.com/TurnerNovakBanana Capital: https://www.bananacapital.vcThe Peel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePeelPodthespl.it: CJ on X (@cjgustafson222): https://x.com/cjgustafson222Mostly metrics: —TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:09) Sponsor – Rillet | Pulley | Brex(06:15) Turner's Embarrassing Accounting Story(08:10) How Turner Became an Accidental Influencer(09:02) Monetizing Content(12:22) How Turner Built His Media Platform(16:02) Sponsor – Aleph | RightRev | Navan(20:26) From Fantasy VC Portfolios to Podcasting(24:30) Turner's Main Business: Media Versus VC(25:42) Monetizing Premium Experiences on Social Products(30:27) Finding and Targeting High-Value Customers(32:27) Memes as a Tool for Marketing(36:10) Identifying High-Value Users and Opportunities(41:00) Why Pinterest Is Undermonetized(42:57) TikTok Versus Amazon for E-Commerce(46:30) Is ChatGPT Coming for Facebook and Google's Cash Flow(48:36) Facebook as an Undermonetized Business(54:24) The Long-Term Viability of Subscriptions(1:00:31) Customer Acquisition in a Platform-Dominated World(1:04:09) Paid Acquisition in the Era of AI(1:06:23) The Increasing Cost of CAC(1:08:59) What Turner Is Investing in Now(1:15:25) Doing Hard Things as a Moat(1:19:12) Wrap—SPONSORS:Rillet is the AI-native ERP modern finance teams are switching to because it's faster, simpler, and 100% built for how teams operate today. See how fast your team can move. Book a demo at https://www.rillet.com/metrics.Pulley is the cap table management platform built for CFOs and finance leaders who need reliable, audit-ready data and intuitive workflows, without the hidden fees or unreliable support. Switch in as little as 5 days and get 25% off your first year: https://pulley.com/mostlymetrics.Brex offers the world's smartest corporate card on a full-stack global platform that is everything CFOs need to manage their finances on an elite level. Plus, they offer modern banking and treasury as well as intuitive expenses and accounting automation, bill pay, and travel. Find out more at https://www.brex.com/metricsAleph automates 90% of manual, error-prone busywork, so you can focus on the strategic work you were hired to do. Minimize busywork and maximize impact with the power of a web app, the flexibility of spreadsheets, and the magic of AI. Get a personalised demo at https://www.getaleph.com/runRightRev automates the revenue recognition process from end to end, gives you real-time insights, and ensures ASC 606 / IFRS 15 compliance—all while closing books faster. For RevRec that auditors actually trust, visit https://www.rightrev.com and schedule a demo.Navan is the all-in-one travel and expense solution that can give you access to exclusive, proprietary Nasdaq-validated data that reveals what's happening with corporate travel investments. See the Navan Business Travel Index at https://navan.com/bti.#VentureCapital #BusinessModels #GoogleVsChatGPT #ConsumerNetworks #SocialCommerce This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mostlymetrics.com

The #1 podcast in AEC.In this episode, KP Reddy and Nick Durham unpack why defensibility today looks less like patents and more like paradoxical thinking, and why the smartest move for AI “wrappers” is to act like a services firm that sells results, not features.5 Big IdeasWrappers = Services Business: If you're building an LLM wrapper, stop pitching IP. Sell industry outcomes, deliver faster/cheaper with your toolset, and price like pros.Moat = Paradoxical Thinking: Your edge isn't secret code. It's a founder's contrarian judgment and speed. Nobody can clone that.Guard Your Info Rights: Corporates as investors? Kill board seats/observers and information rights. Money is cheap; data is priceless.Monopoly Myths in AEC: Software can show power-law effects; services don't. Fragmented, regulated markets blunt “winner-take-all” dreams.Franchise the Customer: Wild model: sell market exclusivity to be your customer, capture scarcity up front while keeping product margins. If this made you rethink your go-to-market, hit follow and send this to the one founder who needs tougher advice.Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/Sounds like you? Join the waitlist at https://kpreddy.co/Check out one of our Catalyst conversation starters, AEC Needs More High-Agency ThinkersHope to see you there!

Are you looking to save time, make money, and start winning with less risk? Then head to https://www.ovtlyr.com.In this video, we're ranking the moats of some of the most popular stocks in the market. A moat is what gives a company its competitive edge — the defense that keeps profits flowing and competitors at bay. Some names are strongholds with walls that look unbreakable, while others are stuck in open fields with no protection at all.We walk through the charts, fundamentals, and OVTLYR signals to show where these companies stand right now. The big takeaway: fundamentals don't pay unless the price trend is on your side.Here's what we cover:➡️ Tech Titans: Nvidia, AMD, Microsoft, Google, and Meta — which ones are true strongholds, and which are slipping as competition heats up?➡️ Consumer Favorites: Duolingo, Lululemon, Nike, and Netflix — from rapid growth to brand power, see who still has a moat and who's losing ground fast.➡️ Healthcare & Staples: UnitedHealth and Hims — one a giant with entrenched networks, the other a volatile up-and-comer with big potential but big risks.➡️ Financial Powerhouses: MSCI, S&P Global, and Mastercard — tollbooth businesses that collect revenue every time the market moves.➡️ Big Movers: Tesla, Palantir, Salesforce, and Target — companies with explosive potential, but trends that show how fragile a moat can be.Throughout the breakdown, you'll see how OVTLYR's Nine signals, trend templates, and fear-and-greed data cut through the noise. By focusing on price action instead of headlines, you can spot when a stock is setting up for a bullish run or breaking down into a bearish trend.The lesson is simple: growth, revenue, and fundamentals don't guarantee profits. The only thing that pays is catching the right trend at the right time. Whether you're trading Tesla's volatility, watching Nvidia's dominance, or questioning Netflix's staying power, this video shows you how to evaluate the moat and the market together.If you're ready to save time, make smarter trades, and reduce risk, this ranking will give you clarity on which companies are worth your attention and which ones may not deserve the hype.Gain instant access to the AI-powered tools and behavioral insights top traders use to spot big moves before the crowd. Start trading smarter today

In this episode, host Etienne Nichols sits down with Josh Eckelberry, Principal at Solas BioVentures, for an illuminating conversation about venture capital in the MedTech and life sciences sectors. Josh shares his journey from a medical background to a career in venture capital, driven by a passion for creating "leveraged change" by helping innovative technologies reach a broader patient population. He explains how this approach allows for a greater impact than what's possible in one-on-one clinical care.Josh delves into the unique investment philosophy of Solas BioVentures, which is an operator-led firm that provides hands-on guidance to early-stage startups. He introduces the firm's core "dote, goat, float, and moat" framework, which evaluates a company's therapeutic efficacy, management team, economic viability, and intellectual property. The discussion provides a candid look at how venture capitalists assess risk and make investment decisions, highlighting the importance of building a strong, emotionally intelligent team and demonstrating a clear path to market.The conversation also explores practical strategies for startups to de-risk their investment proposition. Josh offers insights on how companies can use a pre-submission to get crucial feedback from the FDA, and how leveraging the right advisory board can instill confidence in potential investors. He explains the value of bringing in key opinion leaders and how a well-structured clinical trial, with thoughtfully designed inclusion and exclusion criteria, is essential for proving a technology's safety and efficacy.Key Timestamps1:02 - Josh's transition from medicine to venture capital.7:27 - The unique, operator-led investment approach of Solus Bio Ventures.12:47 - The "dote, goat, float, moat" framework for evaluating startups.15:02 - What makes a great management team ("the goat").24:43 - De-risking strategies for early-stage MedTech companies.27:55 - The importance of regulatory discussions with the FDA.30:13 - Building and compensating a strong advisory board.Quotes"I call that leveraged change. I try to change that fulcrum of not just one patient at a time like I felt like in clinical medicine, but advocating and changing the lives of hundreds of people by getting these drugs and devices to market." - Joshua EckelberryTakeawaysFocus on the team: Investors, particularly at the early stage, place significant emphasis on the management team's experience, emotional intelligence, and ability to navigate challenges. Past success and a positive, collaborative culture are key indicators of future performance.De-risk early and strategically: To attract early-stage capital, companies must proactively address key risks. This includes securing strong intellectual property, proving therapeutic efficacy, and engaging with regulatory bodies like the FDA through pre-submissions to gain confidence.Build a knowledgeable advisory board: A well-vetted board of advisors with a strong reputation and deep industry knowledge—particularly in areas like reimbursement and regulatory affairs—can be a major confidence booster for investors.Understand the "Dote, Goat, Float, Moat" framework: Companies should be prepared to address these four pillars: Dote (therapeutic efficacy), Goat (management team), Float (economics/reimbursement), and Moat (intellectual property).Embrace the conversation: Early-stage investors are often more accessible than founders might assume. Reaching out and engaging with...

Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O'Malley dive into Dell Technologies, the legacy PC giant that's quietly become one of the largest suppliers of AI infrastructure in the world. Once seen as a low-growth hardware player, Dell now sits at the heart of the data center buildout — shipping billions of dollars worth of GPU-powered servers to customers like xAI, Meta, and Microsoft. With a growing AI backlog, enterprise trust, and deep global reach, Dell might be one of the most overlooked players in today's AI cycle. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN 00:00 – Intro 01:09 - How Dell became a global PC behemoth. 5:27 - Why Dell managed to outcompete IBM. 10:56 - How Dell's business is structured. 14:30 - Why the PC Market is struggling to grow. 20:36 - What role AI Servers play in Dell's future. 47:23 - Whether Dell has a moat. 54:09 - How profitable Dell is and how it allocates capital. 01:11:15 - Why hardware is such a tough business. 01:14:11 - Whether Dell is attractively valued at its current levels. 01:14:11 - Whether Shawn & Daniel add DELL to The Intrinsic Value Portfolio. *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Intrinsic Value Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign Up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Intrinsic Value Community.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Norges Bank Interviews with Michael Dell. Dell Presentation on the AI PC Revolution. Jensen Huang, Michael Dell Interview on Nvidia and Dell Partnership 3rd Party Report on Dell's Moat. Explore our previous Intrinsic Value breakdowns: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Uber,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nike,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nintendo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airbnb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AutoZone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alphabet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ulta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John Deere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Madison Square Garden Sports⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium Feed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Try Shawn's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIP Finance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Enjoy exclusive perks from our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠favorite Apps and Services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠best business podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our ⁠⁠⁠sponsors⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠Harvest Right⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Shawn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Daniel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Michael Walrath, CEO of Yext, on the shift from an internet built for humans to one built for machines. The founder of Right Media which was acquired by Yahoo for $850 million, and Moat which was acquired by Oracle, argues the importance of structured data for AI-driven search and discoverability. Google, he says, will still be important, but will soon no longer be the entire oxygen of the internet. As AI blows this space apart, marketers, he urges, must quickly adapt by focusing on data architecture and leveraging new AI tools like ChatGPT and TikTok. However, he believes that the future is bright, if only for marketers who understand the scope of this exciting tectonic shift.

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The Investing Power Hour is live-streamed every Thursday on the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast YouTube channel at 5:00 PM EST. This week we discussed:(00:00) Introduction (02:01) Google's Favorable Court Ruling(12:40) C3 AI's Disappointing Quarter(17:26) Lululemon's Earnings Report(28:08) Drafting the Top 10 Widest Moats*****************************************************JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER AND CHAT COMMUNITY: https://chitchatstocks.substack.com/ *********************************************************************Chit Chat Stocks is presented by Interactive Brokers. Get professional pricing, global access, and premier technology with the best brokerage for investors today: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/ Interactive Brokers is a member of SIPC. *********************************************************************Fiscal.ai is building the future of financial data.With custom charts, AI-generated research reports, and endless analytical tools, you can get up to speed on any stock around the globe. All for a reasonable price. Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://fiscal.ai/chitchat *********************************************************************Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation.

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Replit CEO Amjad Masad talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the financial margins of AI. We also talk with Elastic CEO Ash Kulkarni about the future of AI search and get into the Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman lawsuit with our reporters Theo Wyatt and Rocket Drew.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/replits-margins-illustrate-high-costs-coding-agents TITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

In 2011, BlueStone didn't have stores, customers, or even a website. But it had a pitch and a founder who understood how India shops. Tune into the latest episode of PitchCraft Season 2, and learn what set BlueStone's pitch deck apart from the rest. Special guests Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, Founder of BlueStone, and early investor, Prashant Prakash of Accel, unpack unique features of the deck, from visualizing the process of trust building to ensuring long-term defensibility, and deliver a masterclass in how high-stakes, high-conviction pitches are made. It's an enthralling tale of how a disruptive idea secured funding and sparked a category shift. Presented by Moneycontrol, in association with SeedToScale, curated by Accel. 

In this episode, I sit down with Curt Moore, Founder and CEO of Moat Title Security, a trailblazing firm reshaping the future of legal innovation and strategic risk management. With over 30 years of experience in the petroleum industry, Curt shares how his unique background as a Landman—and his perspective on the TV series Landman with Billy Bob Thornton—shaped his journey into protecting high-value assets in today's complex business world.Curt introduces his proprietary tools, including the Notice of Title Freeze and the Notice of Occupancy, which redefine how business owners, investors, and enterprise leaders approach title protection and financial risk mitigation. We discuss how his forward-thinking solutions go beyond traditional legal frameworks to provide scalable, proactive strategies for long-term resilience.Suppose you're an entrepreneur, investor, or leader looking to safeguard your assets and minimize risk in a fast-evolving environment. In that case, this conversation is packed with insights you won't want to miss.

Sophie Moloney has been CEO of Sky NZ for five years. For much of that time she's been dealing with downsides – a failed acquisition of Mediaworks, Spark Sports gifting their rights to TVNZ and prolonged satellite issues. But lately, things have been looking up. They successfully brought NZ Cricket rights back, scooped up Three's assets for $1, and just last week lengthened their rugby deal under very buyer-friendly terms. She joins Duncan Greive on the Fold to dig into all those issues and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Workday (WDAY) beat on earnings over its last four quarters. Can it do it for a fifth consecutive time after the bell Thursday? Sam Vadas notes the company's efforts to integrate A.I. into its platform but makes the case it needs to show more of a competitive moat for the stock to run higher. She points out the cloud sector's underperformance compared to tech peers as a reason for concern heading into earnings. Joe Tigay offers an example options trade for Workday ahead of the report.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Options involve risks and are not suitable for all investors. Before trading, read the Options Disclosure Document. http://bit.ly/2v9tH6DSubscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

"Economic MOAT" — a business's ability to maintain a competitive edge over its competitors. Andrej P. Škraba, Boris Cergol, Simon Belak, Enej Gradišek in Klemen Selakovič se enkrat na mesec (remote / na daljavo) pogovarjamo o trenutno aktualnih tematikah iz sveta razvoja tehnologije umetne inteligence, podjetništva, ekonomije in politike. ============================= Teme ep. 36: GPT-5 Konkurenčnost med AI modeli Interaktivni učni procesi Filozofske razprave o umetni inteligenci Psihološki učinki umetne inteligence Etika in prihodnost umetne inteligence ============================= Prijavi se in vsak petek prejmi 5 linkov, ki jih ustvarjalci podkastov Dialog in RE:MOAT priporočamo tisti teden (knjige, dokumentarci, članki, podkast epizode …): https://aidea.si/aidea-mailing-lista

This week, Kate and Christina discuss when to sneak out at intermission, reactions to aggressive positivity and confounding apologies, and indulge in a Dubai chocolate cake taste test!

DescriptionRichard and Johanna from Data Guardians Network (D-GN) join Sam to discuss building a decentralized data infrastructure for AI training. They explain how D-GN turns human input into high-quality, traceable datasets, pays contributors in stablecoins, and solves the cost, quality, and bias problems plaguing AI. They also dive into scaling challenges, community building, and the future of AI + Web3.Key Timestamps[00:00] Intro & founders' journeys into Web3 + AI.[00:03] What D-GN is: decentralized, ethical AI training data.[00:04] The gap: expensive, slow, low-quality AI data pipelines.[00:06] Why stablecoins (USDT) over a volatile native token.[00:10] Diversity of contributors = less bias in AI models.[00:12] Customer base: enterprises, gov contracts, customizable datasets.[00:14] Guarding against synthetic data contamination.[00:17] Real-world missions: localizing driverless car data.[00:20] Risk: scaling into new industries fast enough.[00:22] North Star: contributors annotating data; goal of 1M+ by year-end.[00:26] Moat: network, enterprise pipeline, gamified contributor system.[00:28] Predictions: AI + blockchain integration will explode.[00:31] Overhyped trends: meme coins, GambleFi, early-stage hype cycles.[00:33] Quantum computing will reshape the industry.[00:38] Asks: partners aligned on vision, top talent hires, industry expansion.Connecthttps://www.dataguardians.network/https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-guardians-network/https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanna-cabildo-1217b4113/https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardjohnson10/DisclaimerNothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research. Finally, it would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend.Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/

Steven Dickens previews CoreWeave (CRWV) earnings, boiling the company down to “access to GPUs” despite it branding itself as a native AI company. He questions whether that is actually a defensible moat for years to come. “There's not enough stickiness, there's not enough diversification.” He also notes that the speed of the refresh cycle in this industry – between 3-5 years – doesn't give CoreWeave or competitors much time to be on the cutting edge.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

Soft and unreal Illusionary Images 165 (Aug 2025) - Silent Nebulae is here. Featuring my latest EP - The Unfinished Pathway / Luthaeris. 1. Alex Lustig - Serendipity (Original Mix) [Alex Lustig] 2. West & Zander - Tomtebo [Epidemic Sound] 3. Luke Taylor - Radiance (Original Mix) [DistroKid] 4. Azeon. - Ephemeral (Original Mix) [DistroKid] 5. pølaroit, Maybemahri - Found You (Extended Mix) [Anjunadeep Explorations] 6. TWO LANES - Bloom (Original Mix) [TWO LANES MUSIC] 7. Satori (NL), laska - Tiyami (Original Mix) [Maktub Records] 8. Blugazer - The Unfinished Pathway (Original Mix) [Maldesoule] 9. pølaroit, Loutouse - Way Home (Extended Mix) [Anjunadeep Explorations] 10. Plaha, Winter Kid, Azeon. - The Middle Of Nowhere (Original Mix) [Oasis.] 11. Leaving Laurel - sometimes it's scary but it's still just you and me (Extended Mix) [Anjunadeep] 12. PIANIKA - Shy (TÂCHES Remix) [NIKAU] 13. James Marley - can you see me (Original Mix) [Marvibe Records] 14. lycoriscoris - Shirabe (Original Mix) [Anjunadeep] 15. KC Lights - Cold Light (feat. Leo Stannard) [6am Remix] [Toolroom] 16. Saive - You (Original Mix) [Juno Music] 17. Blugazer - Luthaeris (Original Mix) [Maldesoule] 18. overuu - levitate (Original Mix) [Oasis.] 19. Boehm - Sunny Days (Original Mix) [Spectrum Recordings] 20. Christian Löffler feat. Shallou - Free (Original Mix) [This Never Happened] 21. yuraa - Give Into You (Henry Green Remix) [Akira] 22. Powel, Fiordland - Backwater (Powel Remix) [Seven Villas] 23. Aden Lou - Stay (Extended Mix) [Radiant Studios] 24. Kiasmos - Burst (ANNA Remix) [Erased Tapes] 25. Sebastian Sellares - Limbo (Extended Mix0 [Anjunadeep] 26. Banyan - Cradle of Life (Extended Mix) [Lilly Era (DE)] 27. edapollo - Forever (Original Mix) [Beyond Rec] 28. Julian Schwarz - If It's Not You (Original Mix) [Beyond Rec] 29. Jamie Stevens - Tidings (Braxton Remix) [Music To Die For] 30. Joris Voorn - Rose (Extended Mix) [Armada] 31. Nuage - Floor 5 (Original Mix) [Microfunk] 32. MARION - Leprechaun (Original Mix) [MARION Music] 33. Logic1000, George Riley - i couldn't hold back (feat. George Riley) (feat. George Riley) [Therapy] 34. MOAT, kallepdp - without you (Original Mix) [DistroKid] 35. Blonde Maze - Where the Birds Go to Hum (Original Mix) [Enhanced Chill]

Curt Moore is the Founder and President of Moat Title Security Co.Mr. Moore graduated in 1991 from the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration – Marketing. Mr. Moore enjoyed a career in the Energy industry spanning thirty years in the fields of Land Management, Regulatory and Governmental Affairs, and retired to spend time on Moat in 2021. Mr. Moore founded Moat on a simple principle of protecting homeowners from home title identity theft using copyrighted legal documents prepared by licensed agents operating in markets on a local level with a focus on customer service and the communities where Moat is present.Learn more: http://moattitlesecurity.com/Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-curt-moore-founder-and-president-of-moat-title-security-co

Curt Moore is the Founder and President of Moat Title Security Co.Mr. Moore graduated in 1991 from the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration – Marketing. Mr. Moore enjoyed a career in the Energy industry spanning thirty years in the fields of Land Management, Regulatory and Governmental Affairs, and retired to spend time on Moat in 2021. Mr. Moore founded Moat on a simple principle of protecting homeowners from home title identity theft using copyrighted legal documents prepared by licensed agents operating in markets on a local level with a focus on customer service and the communities where Moat is present.Learn more: http://moattitlesecurity.com/Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-curt-moore-founder-and-president-of-moat-title-security-co

"Send me a text"The supplement industry has undergone a massive shift from a lightly regulated gold rush to a tightly policed marketplace where quality is no longer a nice-to-have, but a survival strategy. Fueled by pressure from regulators and major platforms like Amazon, low-quality operators have been squeezed out, leaving room for brands with strong documentation, testing protocols, and trusted manufacturing partners to rise. This transformation is reshaping how brands compete, how customers buy, and what it takes to win revealing that long-term success now depends not on cutting corners, but on building trust, retention, and sustainable quality systems.If you're interested in working with me one-on-one to improve your supplement business. You can learn more at https://creativethirst.com After working with dozens of dietary supplement brands, I've uncovered the three critical funnels needed for success. Click here to discover the 3 funnels that can help your health supplement business succeed.If you're interested in working with me one-on-one to improve your supplement business. You can learn more at my website https://creativethirst.comGetting people to your sales page or funnel is crucial for growing a direct-to-consumer supplement company. But how do you get them there?The quickest way to do that is through paid advertising.Buying buyers with ad dollars to scale is how all the supplement businesses do it.Now you can discover the strategies and tactics that work in supplement advertising.For just $7.Click here to grab your copy of the Health Supplement Ad Swipe Guide.If you're interested in working with me one-on-one to improve your supplement business. You can learn more at my website https://creativethirst.comGetting people to your sales page or funnel is how you grow a direct-to-consumer supplement company. But how do you get them there?The quickest way to do that is through paid advertising.Buying buyers with ad dollars to scale is how all the supplement businesses do it.Now you can discover the strategies and tactics that work in supplement advertising.For just $7.Click here to grab your copy of the Health Supplement Ad Swipe Guide.

On May 15, international legal experts Lara Elborno, Richard Falk, and Penny Green joined me to discuss the work of the Gaza Tribunal, a group devoted to creating an archive of facts and a set of documents and arguments to help international civil society fight against the genocide in Gaza and the Zionist regime that, along with the United States, has perpetrated this atrocity.  Today they all return to update us. They present a grim picture of what they call the final phase of genocide and note both the overwhelming global support for Palestine and the concurrent repression against advocacy and protest. This is a critical episode to listen to and share.Lara Elborno is a Palestinian-American lawyer specialized in international disputes. She has worked for over 10 years as counsel acting for individuals, private entities, and States in international commercial and investment arbitrations. She dedicates a large part of her legal practice to pro-bono work including the representation of asylum seekers in France and advising clients on matters related to IHRL and the business and human rights framework.  She previously taught US and UK constitutional law at the Université de Paris II - Panthéon Assas. She currently serves as a board member of ARDD-Europe and sits on the Steering Committee of the Gaza Tribunal. She has moreover appeared as a commentator on Al Jazeera, TRTWorld, DoubleDown News, and George Galloway's MOAT speaking about the Palestinian liberation struggle, offering analysis and critiques of international law."Richard Falk is Albert G. Milbank Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University (1961-2001) and Chair of Global Law, Faculty of Law, Queen Mary University London. Since 2002 has been a Research Fellow at the Orfalea Center of Global and International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Between 2008 and 2014 he served as UN Special Rapporteur on Israeli Violations of Human Rights in Occupied Palestine.He is Senior Vice President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, having served for seven years as Chair of its Board. He is Chair of the Board of Trustees of Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. He is co-director of the Centre of Climate Crime, QMUL.Falk has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several times since 2008.His recent books include (Re)Imagining Humane Global Governance (2014), Power Shift: The New Global Order (2016), Palestine Horizon: Toward a Just Peace (2017), Revisiting the Vietnam War (ed. Stefan Andersson, 2017), On Nuclear Weapons: Denuclearization, Demilitarization and Disarmament (ed. Stefan Andersson & Curt Dahlgren, 2019.Penny Green is Professor of Law and Globalisation at QMUL and Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. She has published extensively on state crime theory, resistance to state violence and the Rohingya genocide, (including with Tony Ward, State Crime: Governments, Violence and Corruption, 2004 and State Crime and Civil Activism 2019). She has a long track record of researching in hostile environments and has conducted fieldwork in the UK, Turkey, Kurdistan, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Israel, Tunisia, Myanmar and Bangladesh. In 2015 she and her colleagues published ‘Countdown to Annihilation: Genocide in Myanmar' and in March 2018 ‘The Genocide is Over: the genocide continues'. Professor Green is Founder and co-Director of the award winning International State Crime Initiative (ISCI); co-editor in Chief of the international journal, State Crime; Executive member of the Gaza Tribunal and Palestine Book Awards judge. Her new book with Thomas MacManus Chronicle of a Genocide Foretold: Myanmar and the Rohingya will be published by Rutgers university Press in 2025

In this episode of Tank Talks, we're joined by Gaurav Jain, co-founder of Afore Capital, one of the earliest and most respected players in the pre-seed investing space. Gaurav shares how growing up in a small town in India, moving to Canada, and working at Blackberry, Amazon, and Google helped him understand the value of momentum, iteration, and building products that truly matter.He walks us through how a random dinner at Harvard led to meeting his future co-founder, how they built Afore around the belief that the best founders are often overlooked too early, and why the firm exclusively focuses on investing before there's a product or sometimes even an idea.Gaurav dives into what makes a great founder at the earliest stage, why he believes momentum is the only moat, and how the rise of AI has only accelerated opportunities for young, technical entrepreneurs to build enduring companies with less capital. He also opens up about the firm's "Founder-in-Residence" and "UTransfer" programs, his view on the Canadian tech scene, and the power of bespoke, high-conviction investing.We explore:* Why is momentum the only true moat in early-stage startups?* Can pre-seed investing still deliver alpha now that it's crowded?* Is seed-strapping the future of venture capital?* How do you identify founders before they've found their idea?* What happens when you give 19-year-olds the capital to build?Building a Pre-Seed Fund Before “Pre-Seed” Was a Thing (00:03:54)* Interning globally to chase experience and perspective* The turning point: joining Founder Collective* Meeting co-founder Anamitra through a lucky dinner at Foundation Capital* Launching Afore in 2016 to fill the pre-seed voidFounder Empathy & Early-Stage VC Lessons (00:08:17)* Mistakes from being a first-time founder* Learning that exits don't matter, products and pain points do* Why Canadian angel advice focused too much on sales, not software* Why product-led growth is a must-have, not a nice-to-haveThe 10,000 Coffees Rule of Venture (00:11:27)* How judgment is built: time, exposure, and repetition* Why investing based on ideas (not teams) is a rookie mistake* Filtering “this could work” vs. “this must work”* The real constraint in VC: time, not capitalAfore's Mission: Investing Before the Idea (00:15:00)* The “Too Early” problem founders face and why Afore exists* How FIR (Founder in Residence) and Transfer University fund ideation* Building a support system, not a portfolio of call options* Why being idea-stage isn't a red flag, it's a sign of ambitionConvincing LPs That Pre-Seed Was Real (00:19:19)* LP skepticism: “Isn't this just the bad deals no one else wants?”* How talking to founders not seed managers won over investors* Working with PitchBook and Crunchbase to split out pre-seed data* Making pre-seed visible helped founders self-identify and alignSeed-Strapping and the Rise of Efficient Startups (00:24:00)* How AI-native startups are hitting $1M ARR 2x faster* Case study: Gamma's hypergrowth on ultra-low burn* Why founders can delay growth rounds longer than ever* Capital efficiency is now a competitive edgeMomentum Is the Only Moat (00:26:07)* How Android's rise taught Gaurav speed = survival* Lessons from RIM's downfall: never rest on product laurels* Why the AI era is reshaping iteration timelines* Pre-seed startups now move at the speed of launches, not quartersPivot-as-a-Service in the AI World (00:34:16)* FIR teams pivoting from speech therapy to CX platforms* Younger founders = more raw talent, less domain bias* Startups pivoting every 6–8 weeks—and why that's healthy* Embracing pivots as a feature, not a flawScaling Afore with Purpose (00:35:21)* Fund IV, $500M+ AUM, and 150+ companies later* Why concentrated portfolios beat spray-and-pray* The dangers of being too dogmatic on stage or valuation* Supporting breakout talent like Neo, Gamma, and BenchGlobal Perspective: Canada's Role in Venture (00:41:19)* Why Canada produces world-class engineering talent* The upside and limits of building in the North* Hybrid models: Canada for R&D, U.S. for GTM* Afore's belief in serving Canadian founders, wherever they buildFailure may define most early-stage startups, but for Gaurav Jain, the real story starts before the pitch, before the product, even before the idea. With Afore Capital, he is betting on people over polish, instinct over perfection, and helping founders build long before the rest of the world is watching. His journey reminds us that great companies don't always start with traction; they start with trust.About Gaurav JainCo-founder and Managing Partner at Afore Capital. Ex-Android, BlackBerry, and founder of Polar Mobile. Afore is known for being one of the first firms dedicated to pre-seed, supporting founders before they even have an idea.Connect with Gaurav Jain on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gjainvcVisit Afore Capital Website: https://www.afore.vc/Connect with Matt Cohen on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/matt-cohen1Visit the Ripple Ventures website: https://www.rippleventures.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com

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This week on More or Less, Sam Lessin, Brit Morin, and Dave Morin dive into the startup world and how today's founders need to bring fun back into the ecosystem, why most public policy around AI is just noise, whether Apple's best move is to simply not care about AI hype, and the business model reckoning for OpenAI. Stay till the very end for a sneaky savage moment from Brit!Chapters:02:00 – The Real Reason Early VC Worked: Fun03:50 – Authentic Fun vs. Fake Fun in Startups05:40 – AI Hacks, JSON, and the Joy of Building09:45 – AI Data, Human Correction, and Social Graphs12:15 – Tesla's Trillion-Dollar Marketing Stunts16:23 – Google's CapEx, Meta's Moat, and AI Spending18:15 – OpenAI's Extension: Business Model Reckoning27:08 – Apple's AI Strategy: Does Not Caring Win?36:20 – AI Companions & The Threat to Social Platforms39:15 – Google's Secret Weapon: Let OpenAI Take the Bullshit47:15 – Founders: Build What You Love, Or Regret It53:30 – Savage Brit & Monjaro Shots in NYCWe're also on ↓X: https://twitter.com/moreorlesspodInstagram: https://instagram.com/moreorlessYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoreorLessPodConnect with us here:1) Sam Lessin: https://x.com/lessin2) Dave Morin: https://x.com/davemorin3) Jessica Lessin: https://x.com/Jessicalessin4) Brit Morin: https://x.com/brit

"Economic MOAT" — a business's ability to maintain a competitive edge over its competitors. Andrej P. Škraba, Boris Cergol, Simon Belak, Enej Gradišek in Klemen Selakovič se enkrat na mesec (remote / na daljavo) pogovarjamo o trenutno aktualnih tematikah iz sveta razvoja tehnologije umetne inteligence, podjetništva, ekonomije in politike. ============================= Teme ep. 35: Razprava o študiji in njenem vplivu na kognicijo Dileme umetne inteligence in njen vpliv na družbo Dualnost tehnologije in njene posledice Matematična olimpijada in AI Kritika in prihodnost AI tehnologij Agentni modeli in njihova uporabnost ============================= Prijavi se in vsak petek prejmi 5 linkov, ki jih ustvarjalci podkastov Dialog in RE:MOAT priporočamo tisti teden (knjige, dokumentarci, članki, podkast epizode …): https://aidea.si/aidea-mailing-lista

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How do you modernize security in a 180-year-old company that operates critical national infrastructure? What does it look like when you discover tens or even hundreds of thousands of credentials hidden across your estate?In this episode, we sit down with Christian Schwarz, Security Director for Network Services at BT Group , recorded at HashiDays London. Christian shares the immense challenge and strategic approach to standardizing secret management across one of the world's oldest telecommunication companies.He details BT's journey away from the "moat and a castle" security model towards a future with no passwords for developers , reducing friction and enhancing security by design.Guest Socials -⁠⁠ ⁠Christian's LinkedinPodcast Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CloudSecPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cloud Security Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cloud Security BootCamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you are interested in AI Cybersecurity, you can check out our sister podcast -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AI Cybersecurity PodcastQuestions asked:(00:00) - Why Standardizing Secrets is a Challenge(02:24) - Introducing Christian Schwarz & His Role at BT(05:50) - Beyond the "Castle & Moat": A New Approach to Security(07:59) - The Challenge of Securing a 180-Year-Old Company(10:04) - The Power of Storytelling and Discovering Hidden Credentials(11:59) - The Starting Point: Threat Modeling Your Critical Infrastructure(13:48) - The Upside of Standardization: Reducing Cognitive Load for Teams(16:08) - Fun Questions: Cycling, Innovation, and Favorite CuisinesThank you to our episode sponsor HashiCorp

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