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As Ira Glass said, "Great stories happen to those who can tell them." This idea says everything we need to know to develop stronger stories in our work, so we can stand out easier and resonate deeper.But we're asking the wrong questions and searching in the wrong places. Let's rethink some things together...For the full transcript of this episode, read the original article.***SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER:

The story of a surprisingly dynamic and captivating idea from a (sometimes) bland and boring space -- and what we can learn about crafting more resonant work.What does it look like when an organization, project, or individual's work resonates so deeply that they have passionate fans and loyal followers who declare them a favorite? This week we start in the sometimes bland, boring space of team training software and follow the story of a surprisingly dynamic, brilliant and captivating idea from 360Learning -- an original series called Onboarding Joei. This short docuseries follows Joei Chan, a new employee, as she navigates her first 3 months on the job. The docuseries has become a phenomenon for the brand, earning Joei Chan devout fans and 360Learning followers, viewers, and customers that feel connected to the show and compamy. Highly personal and transparent, the show proves that when a company does something risky, sometimes the reward is more than they'd ever expect. The most important theme through it all? The audience consistently reacting with a very emotional, very rare comment: "I feel seen." ***SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER:

No matter your craft, when you develop an idea, a project, or a key moment within a piece, the power of what you're sharing tends to start with the same question:Can you be more honest with yourself?In this one-shot episode, a dense dose of a single idea that can help us become stronger storytellers and produce higher-impact content, so we can get off the hamster wheel and produce more work that actually works. Plus, the backstory of a high-stakes moment when this question was put to the test.***SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER:

We want to make things that matter. To our careers, companies, and communities. When THAT is our aim and THAT is our driving belief, and yet our work comes out feeling like THIS? The way it is right now? Oof, that can cause all kinds of existential crises or at least panic-induced researching and debating and analyzing and asking.It's time to get to the next rep. It's time to cross the gap.***SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER:

In this episode we discuss:[00:00:00] Why Melody chose to stay in the US for startups and her hobbies growing up[00:07:00] What values Melody upholds as a VC when working with startup founders[00:12:00] The important lesson Melody learned in early-stage venture investing[00:13:00] Why Melody believes in investing in exceptional founders with high potential[00:18:00] Melody's hands-on approach as a VC and how she supports founders[00:21:00] The benefits of NextView Ventures' concentrated bets on startup founders[00:22:00] Why building trust is crucial in the VC-founder relationship[00:23:00] Melody's role as a VC and how she guides founders[00:25:00] How NextView faced challenges during COVID and supported a struggling portfolio company[00:28:00] The key trait that makes founders successful in the fast-changing startup world[00:30:00] Understand the mindset founders need to overcome obstacles and achieve their mission[00:32:00] Why startups should focus on problems in large, pervasive markets[00:35:00] NextView's investment thesis and the problems they aim to solve[00:37:00] How NextView supports concept-stage companies through their accelerator program[00:42:00] Meaning of different seed and pre-seed funding stages for startups and what matters most[00:53:00] Investors Melody would reach out to if she were starting a new startup todayAboutMelody is a Partner at NextView Ventures based in its New York office. She has spent her entire career working with technology and Internet startups as an entrepreneur, operator, and investor.Prior to joining NextView, Melody was Head of Product at Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN). Melody joined Blue Apron as the first product hire when the company was 18 months old with 20 HQ employees. She helped scale the business through hyper-growth (25x in 3.5 years) and to its IPO, building and leading a 35-person team across Product Management, Product Design, and Analytics/Data Science.Previously, Melody was a Product Manager at Fab.com leading marketing & analytics products and the founder/CEO of a seed-funded wine subscription e-commerce service. Melody was also a venture investor at Time Warner's strategic VC group and was a one of six inaugural members of First Round Capital's Product Co-op initiative. Melody began her career as a tech/media M&A investment banking analyst at Evercore Partners.Melody holds an MBA with Distinction from the Harvard Business School and a BS in Commerce with Distinction from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and son. 

Rob Go is a co-founder and Partner at NextView, one of the leading seed firms of the last decade with a portfolio including Attentive, Devoted Health, Whoop, and Grove Collaborative. Prior to co-founding NextView, Rob was an investor at Spark Capital and held product and product marketing roles at Ebay. He began his career as a consultant at The Parthenon Group. In Today's Episode with Rob Go We Discuss: 1. Entry into the World of Venture: How a cold call from a VC firm led to Rob entering the world of venture? Why does Rob believe venture is a young person's game? What does Rob know now that he wishes he had known when started in venture? 2. Preparing Docs for a Fundraise: What docs should fund managers have ready before they start the raise? How should they structure their data room? Where do the majority of LPs spend their time, document-wise? What are the single biggest mistakes emerging managers make preparing docs for a raise? 3. Meeting Your First LPs: What is the best way for emerging managers to meet LPs for the first time? Should they send the deck before or after the meeting? What questions should emerging managers ask to qualify LPs in or out of a meeting? What are some clear early signs that a first meeting went well? 4. Closing LPs: The Tips and Tricks: How important is it for a fund to have an anchor? How much of a fund should the anchor be? Are there different qualities of anchor LPs? Should managers ever sell part of their GP or give an LP part of the carry? What can managers do to enforce a sense of urgency to get LPs over the line? What are signs that an LP will not invest in the fund without rejecting you yet? Should emerging managers impose a minimum check size on new LPs?

Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.We're joined by Stephanie Palmeri and Melody Koh, Partners at NextView Ventures. Nextview was founded in 2010 and recently raised $200MM for their new set of funds. Located in SF, NY, and Boston, the firm invests all across the US and has invested in over 170 companies at the seed-stage since its founding, including Devoted Health, Thread up, and Attentive. We had a great conversation about how NextView thinks about firm partnerships, what seed and pre-seed investing look like today, and what they believe it means to successfully work with founders. About Stephanie Palmeri:Stephanie is a Partner at NextView Ventures and is based in San Francisco. She focuses on the power of technology to positively transform how we live, work, learn, play, and care for our planet and each other. Her investments in the “Everyday Economy” have spanned many industries, including social commerce, circular retail, education, digital health, marketplaces, transportation, and finance. Previously, Stephanie was a partner at Uncork Capital, where she spent a decade investing in dozens of seed stage companies, including Poshmark ($POSH), Clever (aqu. by Kahoot!), Chariot (acq. by Ford), ClassDojo, Carrot Fertility, Hallow, Panorama Education, Phil, Wrapbook, and Wonderschool. Before venture investing, Stephanie worked as a technology consultant and marketer at Accenture, Estee Lauder, and several startups.Stephanie holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in Marketing and Management Information Systems, magna cum laude, from Villanova University.About Melody Koh:Melody is a Partner at NextView Ventures, based in its New York office. Prior to joining NextView, Melody was Head of Product at Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN). Melody joined Blue Apron as the first product hire when the company was 18 months old with 20 HQ employees. She helped scale the business through hyper-growth (25x in 3.5 years) and to its IPO.Previously, Melody was a Product Manager at Fab.com leading marketing & analytics products and the founder/CEO of a seed-funded wine subscription e-commerce service. Melody was also a venture investor at Time Warner's strategic VC group and was one of six inaugural members of First Round Capital's Product Co-op initiative. Melody began her career as a tech/media M&A investment banking analyst at Evercore Partners.Melody holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and the University of Virginia.In this episode. we discuss:(01:54) Why NextView strives to not be a pack of lone wolves(03:35) How the carry economics of the firm drives a deeper partnership(06:57) Building firm culture with so many locations(11:21) How NextView uses strategic in-person time to remain connected(13:42) The benefits to founders by being more strategic in their investments(16:33) How the NextView model performed in the different market conditions over the last few years(21:04) What the moving goalposts of the market has meant to founders and investors(25:27) The advice they are giving founders to get through this difficult funding cycle(29:18) Why NextView sees themselves as invited guests and why that translates to happy founders(34:31) How they think about the growth and evolution of NextViewI'd love to know what you took away from this conversation with Stephanie and Melody. Follow me @SamirKaji and give me your insights and questions with the hashtag #ventureunlocked. If you'd like to be considered as a guest or have someone you'd like to hear from (GP or LP), drop me a direct message on Twitter.Podcast Production support provided by Agent Bee This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ventureunlocked.substack.com

Creativity is the ability to generate ideas, inventions, and new ways of thinking and solving problems. It is a key element in the success of any business or organization. Creativity is not just about ideas but also about how you think about your work and what you do with your ideas. It's not just about being creative with words but also about being creative with numbers and visuals. It's not just about coming up with new ways of doing things; it's about using those new approaches to solve problems or make improvements to current processes.In this episode, host of the Long Game podcast Alex Birkett together with Jay Acunzo discuss the benefits of having a content calendar and a self-renewing system to prevent writer's block and improve creativity.Jay Acunzo who is a powerful voice in the marketing industry and an evangelist for creativity,  helps makers and marketers create content that resonates deeper by being more effective storytellers. He's worked in marketing roles at Google, ESPN, HubSpot, and the VC firm NextView, and has developed, hosted, or consulted on original shows for clients like Salesforce, GoDaddy, Wistia, Help Scout, and Drift. " He worked on continent HubSpot as well as the next few ventures, and today he's an author of the great book Breaking the Wheel Show, host of the Unthinkable Podcast, and Brand Consultant, discussing various topics related to creativity and content creation.The conversation highlights the importance of discipline, creativity, and authenticity in content creation, encouraging individuals to find their unique voice and approach They emphasize the importance of creating content that resonates with the intended audience and embracing rigor and care in the creative process. TopicsLessons Jay Learnt To Get the Roots of Someone's PersonalityGoing in a Story You Know and Coming Out Portraying the Deepest MeaningWhat Mediocre vs Great Looks LikeHow To Find Writers Who CareNon-Response BuyersChatGPT ContentDeveloping Posture in the Age of AIPractice in Content CreationQuote on Quote Niching Down vs Composite of a PersonWhat Makes Jay Passionate About Empowering Creativity and CreativityShow LinksVisit The Long Game for more amazing podcast contentConnect with Omniscient Digital on LinkedIn and TwitterConnect with Alex Birkett on LinkedIn and TwitterConnect with Jay Acunzo on LinkedInPast guests on The Long Game podcast include: Morgan Brown (Shopify), Ryan Law (Animalz), Dan Shure (Evolving SEO), Kaleigh Moore (freelancer), Eric Siu (Clickflow), Peep Laja (CXL), Chelsea Castle (Chili Piper), Tracey Wallace (Klaviyo), Tim Soulo (Ahrefs), Ryan McReady (Reforge), and many more.Some interviews you might enjoy and learn from:Actionable Tips and Secrets to SEO Strategy with Dan Shure (Evolving SEO)Building Competitive Marketing Content with Sam Chapman (Aprimo)How to Build the Right Data Workflow with Blake Burch (Shipyard)Data-Driven Thought Leadership with Alicia Johnston (Sprout Social)Purpose-Driven Leadership & Building a Content Team with Ty Magnin (UiPath)Also, check out our Kitchen Side series where we take you behind the scenes to see how the sausage is made at our agency:Blue Ocean vs Red Ocean SEOShould You Hire Writers or Subject Matter Experts?How Do Growth and Content Overlap?Connect with Omniscient Digital on social:Twitter: @beomniscientLinkedin: Be OmniscientListen to more episodes of The Long Game podcast here: https://beomniscient.com/podcast/

Welcome to The Idea Maze. Stay tuned for our first episode, dropping on June 1. The Idea Maze is a podcast that asks the question: where do great entrepreneurial ideas really come from? Many of us have heard the origin stories of larger-than-life successes, but by the time a company becomes a household name, these stories have been revised to sound more like legend than history. In this podcast, we will be speaking with founders who are still very much in the Idea Maze, and are willing to share the mistakes, false starts, u-turns, and reboots that led from having zero idea to where they are today. Hosted and created by Rob Go, founding partner of NextView

I asked Jay Acunzo to join me (again) on the show because he's a writer and content creator and I believe that we (startup marketers) can learn a lot from people that focus on creative work. Jay is a writer, podcast host, speaker, and lifelong storyteller on a mission to help you make what matters most. Here's what Jay is up to: Host of the podcast Unthinkable Newsletter “Playing Favorites” that's helping people push themselves creatively Co-Founder of the Creator Kitchen, a membership program helping people push themselves creatively  Prior, Jay worked in marketing and media roles at Google, HubSpot, ESPN, and VC firm NextView. Also check out Ep. 99 “What Does It Really Take To Resonate With People?” where we talk about resonance as a top marketing skill, how to write stories that people connect with emotionally, why great marketing is not about who arrives but rather about who stays, how to tie storytelling concepts to the startup world and how can marketers level up (HINT: marketers create a lot of stuff but it's not gripping). In this episode we cover: What does “creativity” mean to you; Some of the unfortunate impacts of tools like ChatGPT on content creation (HINT: AI is just your intern); You should care about the results from your content but you also need a space to get better; Where do many people get stuck in the creative process and what to do about it; How can marketers bring more of themselves into the work that they're putting out; What are you reading and listening to; Jay asks me his burning question. You can find Jay on LinkedIn >> www.linkedin.com/in/jayacunzo Check out his website >> https://jayacunzo.com/ For more content, subscribe to Modern Startup Marketing on Apple or Spotify or wherever you like to listen, and don't forget to leave a review! And whenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you: 1. Startup marketing strategy, execution and advising (25+ happy clients and mentees) >> www.furmanovmarketing.com 2. Sign up to get my monthly newsletter where I'm sharing playbooks and insights and cracking some jokes that will make you smile guaranteed >> https://share.hsforms.com/1cP1V40x7RGes5gHk1XNgNw47lba 3. Sponsor my Top 5% podcast and get startup founders, marketers and VCs hearing about your brand >> https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-furmanov You can also find me hanging out on LinkedIn every single week: www.linkedin.com/in/annafurmanov --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-furmanov/message

Hoe ziet een effectieve Design Thinking sessie eruit? Hoe belangrijk is bedrijfscultuur? En hoe laat je jouw bedrijf groeien zonder dat de kwaliteit zakt? Als iemand het weet, is het Nextview oprichter Huub Waterval. Met zijn internationaal groeiende Salesforce-consultancy bedrijf liep hij namelijk zelf tegen deze vragen aan, en hij heeft inmiddels antwoorden gevonden. In deze nieuwe aflevering van Aanjagers vertelt hij over deze onderwerpen, en over zijn succesvolle Maas Cleanup project. Beluister de aflevering nu!

Finding founders with true visions that have a real plan to execute those visions is rare. So rare that those founders are actually called unicorns. But finding and supporting those founders takes a lot of patience and skill. Today's guest has both of those traits, Stephanie Palmeri, Partner at NextView Ventures, has been working at the top of the venture industry for more than a decade and has backed impressive founders.About Stephanie Palmeri:Stephanie Palmeri is a Partner at NextView Ventures and is based in San Francisco. She loves supporting founders who share a North Star of building exceptional user-centric experiences for individuals, families, workers, and communities. Her investments in the Everyday Economy have spanned many industries, including social commerce, circular retail, education, digital health, marketplaces, transportation, and finance. Previously, Stephanie was a partner at Uncork Capital, where she spent a decade investing in dozens of seed-stage companies, including Poshmark ($POSH), Clever (acq. by Kahoot!), Chariot (acq. by Ford), ClassDojo, Carrot Fertility, Hallow, Panorama Education, Phil, Wrapbook, and Wonderschool. Before venture investing, Stephanie worked as a technology consultant and marketer at Accenture, Estee Lauder, and several startups.Stephanie holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS from Villanova University.In this episode we discuss:(0:01:15) News roundup with John Ruffolo(0:22:44) How Stephanie ended up in the venture and startup world(0:27:32) Why she chose NextView instead of creating a new fund(0:29:36) What appeals to Stephanie about investing in Canadian Startups(0:32:17) Becoming comfortable investing in the Canadian ecosystem(0:33:28) The biggest changes to early-stage investing in the last decade(0:36:29) The process of joining NextView(0:41:22) NextView's current focus and plans for its new $200M fund(0:44:18) Starting NextView's accelerator program(0:47:29) Founders deciding to have an early exit(0:50:08) Deciding to become a certified coach to help her founders(0:53:50) What makes a great board member(0:58:39) How she advises as an LP and angel investor(1:00:09) Who should contact her and what she invest inFast Favorites:*

David Beisel is a Co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures, where he invests in technology-driven companies that are redesigning the Everday Economy. Some of his past portfolios include Attentive, TripleLift, Code Climate, Parsec (acquired by Unity for $320M), BookBub, thredUP (IPO'ed), MealPal, The Nudge, Hatch, and TapCommerce (acquired by Twitter for $100M) among others. Prior to NextView, he served as a Vice President at Venrock (an early-stage VC firm initially established as the venture capital arm of the Rockefeller family). You can learn more about: 1. What to look for when investing in early-stage startups 2. Raising funding as a startup and as a venture fund 3. How to attract top startups and build a high-quality network  ===================== YouTube: @GraceGongCEO Newsletter: @SmartVenture LinkedIn: @GraceGong TikTok: @GraceGongCEO IG: @GraceGongCEO Twitter: @GraceGongGG Join the SVP fam with your host Grace Gong. In each episode, we are going to have conversations with some of the top investors, super star founders, as well as well known tech executives in the silicon valley. We will have a coffee chat with them to learn their ways of thinking and actionable tips on how to build or invest in a successful company. =====================

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Episode Description:  In episode 7 of Season 3,  Matt and Rob speak with Lee Hower, co-founder and Partner of NextView Ventures.  Lee has spent his career as an entrepreneur and investor in early-stage software and internet startups.  In this episode, you'll learn more on Lee's early days at PayPal alongside Elon Musk, to co-founding LinkedIn and moving back to the east coast to start his venture career at PJC.  You'll hear more on his experience starting NextView Ventures, the biggest challenges he has faced with NextView and what has surprised him the most being in venture for over 10 years.  What is Uncovered: What it was like starting Fund I at NextViewThe parallels of running a startup and raising money as a VCWhat it was like to receive that first LP commitment How Lee's experience in tech has influenced his experience in VentureThe most surprising thing about starting a venture fund The biggest challenge Lee has faced over the last 10 years at NextView Learn more about: Lee Hower: Lee is a co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures. He has spent his entire career as an entrepreneur and investor in early-stage software and internet startups.Lee started his career as an early employee of PayPal in product and business development roles, through the company's 2002 IPO and sale to eBay. After PayPal, Lee was a co-founder of LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) and served as head of corporate development during the company's early years.Lee began his VC career at PJC, a Boston-based early-stage VC firm, where he was a Principal and helped to build the firm's internet investment practice. At PJC Lee led investments in and served as a board director of Multiply (acq. by Naspers) and FanIQ.Lee graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Management & Technology program, with a BAS in Systems Engineering and a BS Economics from the Wharton School. He was selected as Wharton's Commencement Speaker in 2000. He lives with his wife and small daughter and splits his time between Boston and San Francisco.Connect with Lee on LinkedIn. NextView Ventures: Seed stage investors who champion founders who want to redesign the Everyday Economy.  NextView keeps their number of deals small and platform offerings expansive so they can help their portfolio with what matters most at the seed-stage. Check out their full pitch deck: https://nextview.vc/approach/Highlighted Quote rom Lee: “People come up with all kinds of sports analogies as to what early-stage VC and investing is like and the best one that I've said is it's kind of like baseball: a hybrid between the base running coach whose standing at third base and the talent-scout.  The 3rd base coach gives perspective and input to the founders, who are the ones who are actually building and running the companies. Sometimes they listen to our advice, sometimes they don't, but hopefully the third base coach can see the whole field and see what's happening and offer that perspective to go around third base and head for home or not. The talent scouting part of it is identifying really exceptional people who sometimes have ideas that seem unusual at the very early stage.” 

Rob Go of NextView Ventures joins Nick to discuss Reflections From 10 Years at NextView, Dogma vs Discipline, the Importance of Effective Post Money, and Market Sizing Pitfalls. In this episode we cover: Is VC fundamentally changing under our feet? What are other biggest industry shifts that have changed the way you operate at Next View? Most LPs are focused on their fund managers' ownership percentage at entry. Explain what effective post-money at exit is and why that has become a north star from next view? Takeaway #3: There is a Goldilocks zone between too much dogma and lack of discipline. Can you give us an example or two of strategies that were difficult to let go of or move on from? Your favorite saying internally is “anything worth doing is worth doing fast”. Yet this is a pretty long cycle business and it takes time for a portfolio to mature and drive returns. What were the key learnings with regards to returns and metrics? How do you know if you're winning if the metrics are a bit of a red herring?  Are there any alternative metrics or signals you look for to quantitatively gauge performance? You cited the biggest observable misses for most VC's and it's related to market size -- what's been your observation here and where are investors missing? You suggest that founders and investors should make each other a bit uncomfortable. Why? Does this ever prevent you from winning deals? What's your opinion on competition after a decade of investing? How do you think about the competitive set of investors and how to maintain and edge in sourcing and winning the best deals? Do you have any advice for founders w/regards to fundraising? Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our hosts are joined by David Beisel a partner at NextView Ventures. With offices in Boston and New York, NextView is a seed-stage investment firm focused on the "Everyday Economy."

In episode 49, Glenn Pasch interviews Jay Acunzo, author, speaker and business owner regarding curiosity being a key trait for successful leaders. They also discuss how Entrepreneurship is the "cool" thing to do versus how all encompassing this is. Is this style of work right for everyone? Jay shares his journey from working for someone and then working for himself. Love his take on these topics. Hope you enjoy as well. About Jay Acunzo: Jay Acunzo is waging war on conventional thinking. As a digital media strategist at Google, he was responsible for pushing marketing executives and practitioners into the digital age more rapidly, in ways that benefitted both companies and careers. He held multiple leadership positions at high-growth tech startups, including Head of Content at HubSpot, and served as Vice President of Brand and Community at the venture capital firm NextView. On the side, Jay created the award-winning podcast, Unthinkable, and co-founded Boston Content, the northeast's largest community of content creators and marketers. Courses at Harvard Business School have cited Jay's work, as well as writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Forbes, and more. He has been called a "creative savant" by Salesforce and named to the city of Boston's "50 on Fire" list. Today, Jay is the founder of Unthinkable Media, which works with fast-growing startups and challenger brands to create entertaining B2B shows. In a world where "storyteller" has become a buzzword, Jay actually understands how to tell great stories -- stories that entertain, surprise, teach, and above all, push people beyond conventional thinking so they can do their best work. His book, Break the Wheel: Question Best Practices, Hone Your Intuition, and Do Your Best Work, inspires others to do precisely that. About Glenn Pasch:    "Everyone finds themselves in charge at some point in their lives. Yet many of us lack the skills to generate consistent results. My goal is to help you learn the skills to build and lead high performing teams. I want to help you generate success both personally & professionally."    Glenn Pasch is CEO of PCG Digital, an Inc 5000 agency that specializes in helping businesses create and deliver a modern retail experience to get customers raving, recommending & returning for more, then leverage it with digital marketing to connect with consumers of all ages and increase sales opportunities. He is author of 2 books including "The Power of Connected Marketing" and has spoken and educated audiences throughout the US and internationally.       FOLLOW ALONG:   Subscribe to my channel for free offers, tips and resources! YouTube: https://bit.ly/inchargenowwhat​  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/CEOPCGDigital/​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlennPasch​ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennpasch/​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gpasch/​ Blog: https://pcgdigital.com/blog/category/...​ Personal Website http://glennpasch.com/​ Company website: https://pcgdigital.com/

How does one go from being an operator to starting a venture capital fund? Rob Go, co-founder of NextView Ventures shared how he got started as a VC, how companies in NextView’s portfolio as well as NextView have been adapting to the pandemic, what’s changed for the firm since the pandemic hit, the new accelerator program and much much more. Rob Go is a co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures. Prior to founding NextView, Rob was at Spark Capital, Ebay, as well as, Fidelity Investments and BzzAgent. Catch him on Twitter at @robgo Catch the video at https://youtu.be/3Ng8IqiBlSk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pjain/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pjain/support

Melody Koh of Nextview Ventures joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss Super-Technologies; The Everyday Economy; The Overlooked Working Class; and Fear of Missing Out vs. Fear of Looking Dumb. In this episode, we cover: Background and path to venture Thesis and Focus at NextView Hands-on approach (only 2-3 investments/yr)? You wrote that when it comes to investing in the COVID era -- FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) is replaced by FOLD (Fear Of Looking Dumb). What are you seeing from other investors? How will this effect 'Seed' as a Stage of investing? How has the crisis effected your approach? Conviction without face to face? Recently heard about NextView's new virtual Accelerator... congrats on the launch. Can you give us a quick overview of the program? Do you have any predictions on the long-term effects of this crisis on the ‘Everyday Economy'? I saw your tweet about companies shifting the real estate burden to employees as everyone works from home... do you think companies should subsidize this? Super-Technologies...  railroads, electricity, automobiles, and now internet connectivity.  Ideas about what may be some of the next infrastructure type super-technology? Why do you think the working class has been overlooked as an opportunity for innovation? You cite labor as an opportunity ready for innovation. Why is now the time for innovation here? You point out a really interesting observation -- that this demographic is more likely to use smartphones as their daily driver and that they tend to skew towards older devices. What does that mean for new tech products? Are there examples of tech companies that have successfully built a company designed for this category of workers? What are the key success factors or key criteria for success, when launching technologies for the working class? Which working class industries do you think are in the best position for change? To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.

We're in another week of this paused world waiting to see what the future might bring. Today Jay Acunzo joins our show. Jay runs Marketing Showrunners and creates a lot of great content. It's especially appropriate now becuase none of us knows exactly what the "after" of all this will look like. And when you're in uncharted territory, that's when you need creative thinking. You need to ask the right questions that will inform smart decisions. And you need to remember and stay true to timeless principles rather than tactics and trends. Jay talks about all that. I wrote a short piece on it, here: Kickstart Your Creative Thinkinghttps://creativeouthouse.com/2020/04/07/kickstart-creative-thinking/Also on our website, you can find a free creative brief template to get you started on any project: Creative Brief Templatehttps://creativeouthouse.com/free-creative-brief-template/Creativity solves problems and finds opportunities. And now is the time to get your creative minds going and make things that will make a difference. And this week's guest is a perfect person to talk to you about it. Welcome to Marketing Upheaval. I’m really excited to talk to Jay Acunzo. I've learned a lot just from the enormous amount of fantastic content he generates. Jay is the founder of runs Marketing Showrunners that teaches marketers how to make their own branded podcasts and video series. Before that Jay has been a leader at Google, ESPN, HubSpot and NextView, and started with just one podcast called Unthinkable. Now he produces six different series with hundreds of thousands of downloads. He's a sought-after speaker on marketing and has written a book called Breaking the Wheel. I've been looking forward to this conversation. Great Marketing isn’t about who arrives. It’s about who stays.Rudy Fernandez: Thanks for joining us, Jay. You create a lot of content. Do you even sleep?Jay: No, I would say no, but for a different reason. And that I have a one year old.Rudy: Yeah, I can't believe how much great stuff you put out. And it's all it's all varied topics. But you have one consistent mantra, and that is great marketing isn't about who you attract. It's about who stays. Tell me about that philosophy Jay: I think we're living through a really interesting time. I don't know if this is a shift in reality or shifting our thinking or both. But the shift is marketing used to focus entirely on grabbing attention. Read the rest of the transcript at https://creativeouthouse.com/2020/04/08/create-better-content-better-brand/ Support the show (http://www.creativeouthouse.com/our-work)

Today we’re joined by Jay Acunzo, he is a globally touring keynote speaker, author of the book Break the Wheel, and a sought after podcast and docuseries host/producer. I’m so excited for this episode because Jay contributed significantly to me starting this podcast. I first ran into his work while he was host of the Traction podcast, which is phenomenal. It was after that show ended that I wanted more of that content, when I thought that I could do my own podcast about Traction, and then expand it to include growth and income. Here we are 40 episodes later and it’s been a blast. Back to Jay - - When he’s not traveling the world speaking or telling business innovation stories on a show, he’s running Marketing Showrunners, a media company for people who want to find their voice, make a difference, and change the culture of their industries for the better. Subscribers hail from organizations like Red Bull, Amazon Prime, the BBC, the New York Times, Mailchimp, Salesforce, and thousands of small businesses. Jay began as a sports journalist before moving into tech, holding media and marketing roles at Google and HubSpot, and an executive role at the venture capital firm NextView. His thinking has been cited in courses at Harvard Business School and by writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Fortune, Entrepreneur, and more. In this episode, you’ll learn how to mitigate risk when starting a new creative venture, how to think when developing your own systems, and what to look for when trying to find the perfect creative match for you.  How to Connect with Jay: Twitter Website LinkedIn Medium How to Support Jay: Check out Jay’s new podcast, 3 Clips.  Recommendations from Jay: Out on the Wire – How the greatest podcasts get made.  My book Recommendation: Break the Wheel, by Jay Acunzo Learn More: If you would like to help raise money for causes, or yourself, check out Stagepass at https://yourstagepass.com. If you would like to create experiences, let me know and I’ll get in touch!  If you would like weekly summaries with TGI hacks from each episode, sign up here. Connect with TGI: Facebook Twitter Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Spotify We’re also available anywhere podcasts are!

Tia was recently interview by Kyle Pucko of Closing Day podast. In this interview, Kyle asks Tia: What resources are available for first time home buyers? What mistakes should people avoid when purchasing their first home. What is Escrow? What does a typical day look like with NextView Home Professionals. Tune in to this short episode and leave your questions in the comments or contact us directly by visiting www.nextviewre.com.

We’re back with Closing Day! We sat down with Tia Moore, Realtor and owner of NextView home professionals. When are you ready to buy a house? What percentage of first-time homebuyers land 100% of their must-haves on their list, and what are the first steps, like step zero-one to getting started. We answer all of these quesitons and more. Oh, and the audio cut out at the beginning of the episode so we sort of jump right in :) *Resources: * BankRate Mortgage Calculator (https://www.bankrate.com/calculators/mortgages/mortgage-calculator.aspx) Three Factors to Consider (https://smartasset.com/mortgage/buying-vs-renting-three-factors) Visit our website (http://www.pintlergroup.com/) to contact us and for more information about Closing Day! You can also find us on Instagram @ClosingDayPodcast (https://www.instagram.com/closing_day_podcast/?hl=en) and on Facebook at Closing Day Podcast (https://www.facebook.com/Closing-Day-Podcast-2197268306996798/).

This episode has been transcribed for your benefit. Please see below. Hello. Hello friends. It's Tia Moore your host of NextView podcast. Thank you so much for tuning in. Before we get into this very short nine minute episode of the podcast, I wanted to give you a quick heads up about what I'll be discussing today. I know that there are homes that are on the market that you can access without a realtor. And so I want to talk to you about safety protocols and also in that same breath, talking about the benefits and the reasons why you want to have your hired representative with you, even though you can't access the home by yourself. I'll talk about what location should mean for you. Everybody says when you buy a home location, location, location is the most important, but most people, most times you don't hear people explain what does that mean? So I'll go over that and explain what that means to you and for your lifestyle.I'm also going to be talking about what to think about if you decide to purchase a house that's near a school. Floor plan functionality when you're viewing homes and things like that. I want to make sure that once you go out and you're looking at houses, the information in is in this podcast can help you make a decision that's going to prevent you from being beat out in the market with somebody else. Because here in Phoenix and maybe different in some other markets, but here in the Phoenix Metro area, inventory is extremely low. And when we have such a tight market with low inventory and high buyer demand, that means you have to be able to make a decision quickly. So if you're equipped with enough information to help you make a good and smart decision, then I feel like you'll, you'll get the home that you need and you'll be really competitive in today's market.So give it a listen. Like I said, it's a short nine minutes and after you listen, be sure to leave me a review and let me know what you think. I'll see you guys next week. Okay guys, so viewing homes, the last episode we talked about what you should expect when you do a consultation with a realtor. Well, this episode we're talking about what to expect when you're viewing homes. So you probably have seen the open door signs and the offer pad signs and then you can text and they'll give you a code to go right into the house. Okay. Completely okay to do that. That's no problem in doing that. However, I recommend that you do not make that move without your real estate agent. A couple of reasons why. One, for safety purposes, you don't want to go into a vacant property by yourself.There has been more than one occasion where there have been, you know, people in those homes that should not be in those homes and it's put people in unsafe situations. So I w I don't want any of you guys to have a situation where you're, you're putting to a situation and you get hurt. So that's one reason you shouldn't do that. The other reason for that is because if you are currently working with a real estate agent and you want to make sure that they, that you do get representation, and sometimes if you go into a property without them, then that can affect your ability to use them as a realtor. So have a conversation with your preferred realtor about that so they can go detail with you about it, but just don't go alone. But safety and plus because you want and you want to keep and you want to have representation.When you go into a house, what should you be looking at? Well, I'm going to tell you it is, I don't want you to forget, be in the heat of the moment. You need to be looking at where is this house located at? And some of these things you can look at even before you get there, you can just pull it up on Google maps. But do you want to back up to a main street? Let's say for example, it's a busy, busy road and there's lots of traffic on it. Do you want your house to backup to that road? Is the house on a corner? Is it a corner

Thank you for tuning in to NextView podcast with host, Tia Moore. NextView is your resource for all things real estate and business.So you decided that you're ready to buy a house. Perhaps this is your first purchase, or maybe you've bought real estate in the past, but it's been awhile. Well, wherever you are in the journey, I'm glad it brought you here to NextView Podcast. Today I'm going to be talking about where you can start because if you're anything like I was when I purchased my first home, you have enough information to be dangerous, but you don't know what you don't know because you want to avoid mistakes, right? So inevitably, I would say the thing that we have in common the most is we usually all start with a Google search. Perhaps that's even how you found this podcast, but ultimately nine times out of 10, when we all think about doing something new, taking on a different challenge, it all starts with Google.So what happens after you Google? There's so much information that you find online. So you're wondering what can you trust, what information is accurate? Is this information still UpToDate? Because sometimes the, you know, the information that comes up in the first page and Google is seriously dated. Well that's what we're going to be talking about today. On this podcast I'm going to talk about what resources are available to you as a first time home buyer and what exactly does home first time home buyer mean. It does not mean that this is the first time you purchased a home that might be surprising to some of you guys. So tune in and we'll talk about that. We're going to talk about who to trust, um, how you can choose your realtor, how you can choose your loan officer. So we want to make sure that you have all that information so that it, it helps you make a great journey into, you know, pushing you out there to, you know, get your first home purchased or your next home purchased.So resources, what resources are available. The number one question we get asked is what down payment assistance is available. Okay. So most people think that down payment assistance is only available for first time home buyers in Arizona for down payment assistance. A lot of times it's not necessarily just that you're a first time home buyer, you just can't be a homeowner at the time of your purchase. So let me explain that to you. So, or give you a couple of examples. So one example is let's say you do not own a home, it's your first purchase and um, but you have, or maybe it's your first purchase or maybe you just don't own a home right now, but it's not your first purchase. Well that consent you would be eligible for down payment assistance in that regard. Um, ultimately with down payment assistance, there are some other qualifiers and I'll get into that a little bit.But again, I'll repeat that example. So let's say you do not own a home right now. You have owned one in the past, you still may be eligible for down payment assistance. Okay, here's another example. Let's, you currently own a home, but you're selling a house and you're buying a new one. Well believe it or not, you may be eligible for a first time home buyer or some type of a down payment assistance program. So I had a client that was purchasing a home and they owned a home already. So they were selling that house and then they were going to use down payment assistance. This helped a ton because they didn't have a ton of equity in the home, but they had to move for work because they own the house for only a short period of time. So, um, the area where they purchased, a lot of the buyers were asking for closing cost assistance.So they really needed as much help as they could get moving into their new place. And so they were eligible for down payment assistance because they sold their house first and then they were moving into the other one. So it was only a one day difference. So for example, they sold their house on October 31st and the

Hello friends, I hope you’re having a wonderful week! I’m keeping it short and brief this week and giving you guys a quick overview of what I’ve been up to lately! A couple of weeks ago I attended the ShePodcasts convention. Not familiar? ShePodcasts is a community that supports women in podcasting. They have a podcast popular for women AND they have a Facebook group that includes roughly 10k group members. The event was held in Atlanta Georgia over 4 days. It was a welcoming, diverse, and supportive environment of women. I immediately felt like I was among friends. If you’re interested in starting a podcast, be sure to check out the group. I definitely recommend the podcast, the convention, and the group. I brought back a ton of information and I’m looking forward to building long standing relationships with the people I met. Another fun thing about Atltanta was that I got to spend time with my cousins Shelly and Jamal! We literally laughed the entire time we hung out and it made me realize we need to do it more often! Hopefully we’ll get Shelly to start her own podcast and I’ll at least hear her voice more often-she’s a great writer and speaker! I’m great at living in the moment and terrible at capturing them. I wish we would have taken photos. Aside from bringing back tons of knowledge and contacts, I returned home with the FLU!! I was feeling a little under the weather before I left, but I think it was the weather change, and all the fun plane germs! I felt terrible- All I could do last week is watch old episodes of The Office, read and respond to text, and REST Get your flu shots my friends. It’s been years since I’ve felt so bad and while I don’t usually get a flu shot, but I’m starting now. I’m not interested in round two of any type of virus! Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been mentioning to you that I was planning some changes for NextView podcast. We’re moving to 15 minute AUDIO ONLY segments specific to real estate and ONE guest per month. Our video content will be exclusive to our subscribers only. You can subscribe in two ways. 1) by visiting our Facebook page NextView Podcast and click on “Friend of Nextview Podcast, then enter your info. 2) send us an email at subscribe@nextviewpodcast.com . BTW: We’re anticipating the release of our new podcast site next week(fingers crossed for no delays), so there will soon be three ways. One of the reasons for this change is because most of the committed listeners, engage using audio sources. When you’re listening on itunes, spotify, iheart radio, stitcher, etc-be sure to leave us comments. I love ALL feedback and you can also share it with us by emailing it to feedback@nextviewpodcast.com I’m looking forward to your continued support. Be sure to listen next week to “Where to start and How to Start” as it relates to your journey of buying a home.

In this episode, I sit down with Jay Acunzo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayacunzo/), Founder of Marketing Showrunners (https://www.marketingshowrunners.com/) and Unthinkable Media. Jay has an excellent career spanning from Google (https://www.google.com/) to HubSpot (https://www.hubspot.com/) to NextView (https://nextviewventures.com/). We dive into how he saw patterns that weren't for him in marketing. So he decided to write a book and start a company focusing on making the best decision for you, regardless of best practice. Special Guest: Jay Acunzo.

We had the pleasure of meeting Bridgette Baldwin, owner of of The Hive Mobile Bartending!! During our discussion we learn about the following.

Tia Moore sits down with Niki Lomibao, owner of Desert Blue Consulting and Coaching, LLC. Niki has a passion for personal development and it’s obvious when you listen to her speak. In this episode they discuss Niki’s’ Background Upcoming Workshops both in person and virtual Group Coaching Teen Coaching AND MORE! Interested in learning more about Desert Blue Consulting and Coaching? Visit the website at https://desertblueaz.com/. Be sure to listen to this episode and leave your feedback in the notes.

Tia Moore speaks to Aaron Tuttle from Trio. Trio is an alternative to renting and gives buyer’s the option to purchase the home their leased property after a 3 year term. Trio is an opportunity to earn home equity before purchasing a home. Ultimately it’s an opportunity to test drive a neighborhood before you purchase. Tune in and let us know if you think Trio is a good option for you.

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk Full show notes can be found at www.LearningLeader.com  #321: Jay Acunzo Jay Acunzo is the founder of the media company Marketing Showrunners, author of the book Break the Wheel, and the host and producer of more than a dozen docuseries about creativity at work. He's a former digital media strategist at Google, head of content at HubSpot, and Vice President of Content and Community at the VC firm NextView.Jay’s work has been cited in courses at Harvard Business School and by writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Fortune, Entrepreneur, and more. Salesforce called him "a creativity savant," while the American City Business Journals named him as one of Boston's "50 On Fire.” Show notes: Leaders who sustain excellence = Curiosity gets you the ability to constantly reinvent yourself Ex: A basketball player who works on a new part of his/her game every summer (constantly adding to the game) Intrinsic motivation Telic type -- Get to level 1, 2, and going... "When you're curious you're constantly turning it over and over..." Be a sensitive skeptic -- Keeping dispirit ideas at the same time "You have to be open and at the same time question everything." Anthony Bourdain -- An inspiration -- Why does that inspire me?  What do I bring to the table?  Be open to all, but skeptical Bourdain -- He's able to sit with anybody and pull out emotional moments from what seemed a normal day. Parts Unknown is not about geography, but with people and their emotions.  "We experience his work with lots of emotion." Best interviewers: 2 types: Conversationalists: Bourdain, Bill Simmons, Conan -- They aren't about the clever question, it's about the environment they create, the trust they build. Questioners: Terry Gross, Kara Swisher - They are genius in the simple questions, and the follow ups... How do you feel leading up to a big moment? A specific anticipatory feeling.  Before getting on stage, think, "Wow, I get to do this." Not, I have to do this. Process to prepare for a speech: Wind down before the gig Rehearse in the office days before, film it, use it as game tape.  Practice, practice, practice. Create muscle memory -- "Don't memorize it, memorialize it." "When I make something, I want to feel something.  I have to put in the reps." Thoughts on "best practices?" "The image in my head is, 'that's the way we've always done things.'"  Must rather find the best approach How to do this? Don't run a faulty equation for your work Don't build on lagging indicators Don't miss variables... You must know the current context "Stop acting like an expert, start acting like an investigator." The 3 Psychological Barriers: Why we aren't making great decisions: The Pike Syndrome:  A feeling of powerlessness after repeated failure (named for the experiment of conditioning a pike to not eat minnows by hiding those minnows behind glass).  Solution: "first-principle"insights about customers The Foraging choice: The decision between exploiting your current position or exploring other possibilities (named for the idea that human decisions under high-stress condition often mirror foraging behavior in animals.  Solution: "Aspirational anchors" for you and/or your team Cultural Fluency: Your behavior when the world unfolds according to the expected norm (a concept honed by a man who ran experiments on his friends and family at a picnic).  Solution: "trigger questions" to add cultural disfluency How to help people develop intuition? Intuition is not an instant clarity generator -- "The ability to consider the environment." --> Ask great questions about context. Break into knowable parts You -- People doing work Customers -- Stakeholder -- who the work is for Resources -- to make it happen Ask useful questions: "Set aside the desire to be right for the desire to get it right." Common mistakes new managers make: They "have all the answers."  Ask questions, Remove ego. Emotion based decisions -- Surround self with the right people to help with deficiencies Qualities Jay looks for when making hiring decisions: Can you do the work? Can I understand who you are? Skip right to the good stuff -- "What's the best story you've ever written?" Want people with an intrinsic desire to create -- Love side projects like his sports blog Advice: Career path is BS -- It's laughable.  Your 20's are about exploration... "Try a lot of stuff."  Do side projects Bad advice: "The idea that being the best is a real thing.  It's ridiculous." Focus on your own body of work, not others.

This week we're gaining perspective of home buying options that are growing in popularity with Bridget Jackson. We explore tiny home options, growth of Phoenix, and the environment that make us look for alternative ways to afford housing expenses and live our best lives!

In this episode, Derek Green talks to us about his motivation to start Get Your Move On, LLC. Derek overcame drug addiction and has been sober for 10 years. He now owns one of the top moving companies in Arizona. Listen and let us know what you think. If you would like to hire Get Your Move On for your moving needs, visit their website at www.getyourmoveonllc.comIf you are interested in being a guest on our podcast, have questions about real estate, contact our team at 480-281-3078| info@nextviewre.com|www.nextviewre.com

In this episode, we discuss the current Phoenix Real Estate Market along with what $300k will buy you in any given city. For more information be sure to contact our team by calling or texting 480-281-3078 or visiting our website at www.nextviewre.com

In this episode we are discussing the options you might consider if you are looking to make changes to your home. For example, perhaps you want to remodel because you love your home and you just want it to look new. Maybe you want energy efficient features and so you decide to move into a new home that has all the upgrades you want. There's no wrong answer, so we give you a few areas to consider that will help you make that decision.

In this episode we discuss the mistakes many homebuyer's make when purchasing a brand new home. When you're considering a new home purchase, it's easy to get distracted with the excitement of the idea that the home is brand new. We're here to help you keep your excitement and make smart decisions with your purchase.

Dan Reich is the Founder & CEO @ Troops.ai, the startup that is the ultimate slackbot for sales teams. To date, Dan has raised over $17m in VC funding with Troops from many friends of the show including Felicis Ventures, Founder Collective, First Round, Nextview, Susa Ventures and even Slack. As for Dan, he is also the Co-Founder and President of TULA, a private equity backed health and beauty business that has developed the world's first line of probiotic skincare products. Before that, Dan was a Co-Founder of Spinback (acquired by Buddy Media in May 2011, then acquired by Salesforce in June 2012). In Today’s Episode We Discuss: How Dan made his way into the world of SaaS with the founding of Spinback? How that led to his founding of the ultimate slackbot for sales teams in Troops? What does Dan really mean when he says “account based collaboration”? What is this a transition from? In terms of tracking and analysis, how does this change when making the move from tracking individual performance to team performance around an account? What can one do to actively implement this? What is key to a successful transition to this style of selling? What does Dan mean when he says, “sales teams are not working together the way we think they are”? What can sales leaders do to actively ensure their sales team is acting in unison? Where do many sales leaders go wrong here? How does Dan think about post mortems when an account is lost or won? How does Dan prevent dips in morale when sharing the loss of a sale? With scaling orgs, siloes are often created, why does Dan think many silos come into existence? At what stage does Dan really see them become a problem and cracks in the org begin to show? What can leaders do to instantly reduce the effect of silos? How does Dan think about controlling the noise to action ratio with the firehose of data at our disposal today? Dan’s 60 Second SaaStr: What does Dan know now that he wishes he had known at the beginning? What is the right time to train your sales team? The right way to structure sales comp plans? Read the full transcript on our blog. If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests presented, you can follow us on Twitter here: Jason Lemkin Harry Stebbings SaaStr Dan Reich

JOIN THE NEWSLETTER to get weekly inspiration and insights to help you challenge conventional thinking and create your best work: http://bit.ly/DamnTheBestPractices. WORK WITH ME Keynote Speaking: jay@unthinkablemedia.com or jayacunzo.com Creating shows for B2B clients: unthinkablemedia.com Get my book, Break the Wheel: Question Best Practices, Hone Your Intuition, and Do Your Best Work: http://bit.ly/BTWbook ABOUT THE SHOW: Hosted by author and keynote speaker Jay Acunzo, Unthinkable is a sweet-sounding, story-style show exploring conventional thinking that forms in our work and sharing stories of the people who dare to question it. From big brands like Disney/ESPN and Slack to fast-risers like Death Wish Coffee and InVision to craft-driven makers and marketers in the arts, real estate, design/illustration, content marketing, public speaking, books, comedy, and a ton more, we travel to the far reaches of the business world to dig up stories you've never heard, revealing ideas you'd never considered. It's all focused on breaking from conventional thinking to think for ourselves in our work. It's Unthinkable. ABOUT THE HOST: Jay Acunzo is an author, keynote speaker, and a critically acclaimed show host and executive producer. As a digital media strategist at Google, Jay was previously responsible for pushing marketing executives and practitioners into the digital age. He then held multiple leadership positions at high-growth tech startups, including HubSpot, and served as Vice President of Brand at the venture capital firm NextView. Jay’s work has been cited in courses at Harvard Business School and by writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Fortune, Forbes, and more. He’s been called a “creative savant” by Salesforce and was named to the city of Boston’s “50 on Fire” list. Today, Jay travels the world delivering keynotes and producing/hosting episodes of docuseries about creative work as the founder of Unthinkable Media.

JOIN THE NEWSLETTER to get weekly inspiration and insights to help you challenge conventional thinking and create your best work: http://bit.ly/DamnTheBestPractices. WORK WITH ME Keynote Speaking: jay@unthinkablemedia.com or jayacunzo.com Creating shows for B2B clients: unthinkablemedia.com Get my book, Break the Wheel: Question Best Practices, Hone Your Intuition, and Do Your Best Work: http://bit.ly/BTWbook ABOUT THE SHOW: Hosted by author and keynote speaker Jay Acunzo, Unthinkable is a sweet-sounding, story-style show exploring conventional thinking that forms in our work and sharing stories of the people who dare to question it. From big brands like Disney/ESPN and Slack to fast-risers like Death Wish Coffee and InVision to craft-driven makers and marketers in the arts, real estate, design/illustration, content marketing, public speaking, books, comedy, and a ton more, we travel to the far reaches of the business world to dig up stories you've never heard, revealing ideas you'd never considered. It's all focused on breaking from conventional thinking to think for ourselves in our work. It's Unthinkable. ABOUT THE HOST: Jay Acunzo is an author, keynote speaker, and a critically acclaimed show host and executive producer. As a digital media strategist at Google, Jay was previously responsible for pushing marketing executives and practitioners into the digital age. He then held multiple leadership positions at high-growth tech startups, including HubSpot, and served as Vice President of Brand at the venture capital firm NextView. Jay’s work has been cited in courses at Harvard Business School and by writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Fortune, Forbes, and more. He’s been called a “creative savant” by Salesforce and was named to the city of Boston’s “50 on Fire” list. Today, Jay travels the world delivering keynotes and producing/hosting episodes of docuseries about creative work as the founder of Unthinkable Media.

“As marketers we retreat to the mean — to trendy best practices.” What’s required is out-of-the-box thinking. As the founder of Unthinkable Media and author of the new book Break the Wheel, Jay Acunzo knows a thing or two about pushing beyond the everyday and inspiring others to create and share exceptional stories. We discussed all of this and more on this week’s episode of the On Brand podcast. About Jay Acunzo Jay Acunzo is the author of the book Break the Wheel: Question Best Practices, Hone Your Intuition, and Do Your Best Work. He’s a critically acclaimed show host and executive producer, as well as the founder of Unthinkable Media, which creates documentary shows with brand clients. As a digital media strategist at Google, Jay was responsible for pushing marketing executives and practitioners into the digital age. He then held multiple leadership positions at high-growth tech startups, including HubSpot, and served as Vice President of Brand at the venture capital firm NextView. Jay’s work has been cited in courses at Harvard Business School and by writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Fortune, Forbes, and more. He’s been called a “creative savant” by Salesforce and was named to the city of Boston’s “50 on Fire” list. In a world where “storyteller” has become a buzzword, Jay has earned a living by understanding how to tell actual stories — emotional tales of people and teams doing their best work that help inspire others to push past conventional thinking in theirs. Episode Highlights The trouble with story. As Jay’s bio notes, he makes his living helping organizations tell better stories. Storytelling is everywhere today but that’s not always a good thing. “It’s good because it’s ubiquitous. It’s everywhere.” It’s a challenge as everyone has their own formulas and definitions. The most overlooked aspect of story. “Conflict. Conflict is critical as it creates stakes and tension. This raises the narrative and helps move the story toward resolution.” How you can Break the Wheel. Since Jay was last on the On Brand podcast, he’s released his new book Break the Wheel, which is all about moving beyond big ideas and exploring how the work gets done in a meaningful way. Think like an investigator not an expert. “You have to find what works best for you. That means we have to stop acting like experts and act like investigators instead.” For example, it’s not enough to say that the best practices work. You have to know why they work. What can you do with that? Dueling quotes. Jay’s investigative thinking reminded me of a favorite quote of mine from James Thurber, “It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.” Jay went on to share a favorite of his, “It is better to be vaguely right than exactly wrong.” What brand has made Jay smile recently? Jay smiles at refreshing brands. “That means they’re different but welcome.” He went on to share a story from Wistia’s creative video production campaign — 1-10-100, chronicling their work as they created the same video for $1,000, $10,000, and $100,000. Talk about redefining the story! To learn more, go to jayacunzo.com/books. You can also check out Jay’s recent podcast episode with Patreon founder Jack Conte, which we discussed during the show. As We Wrap … Did you hear something you liked on this episode or another? Do you have a question you’d like our guests to answer? Let me know on Twitter using the hashtag #OnBrandPodcast and you may just hear your thoughts here on the show. On Brand is sponsored by my new book Brand Now. Discover the seven dynamics to help your brand stand out in our crowded, distracted world. Order now and get special digital extras. Learn more. Subscribe to the podcast – You can subscribe to the show via iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, and RSS. Rate and review the show – If you like what you’re hearing, head over to iTunes and click that 5-star button to rate the show. And if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review. This helps others find the podcast. OK. How do you rate and review a podcast? Need a quick tutorial on leaving a rating/review in iTunes? Check this out. Until next week, I’ll see you on the Internet!

Anthony Thomas, the CEO of Sticker Mule, adores operations and manufacturing. Those are decidedly not-creative areas to adore. Or so I thought. JOIN THE NEWSLETTER to get weekly inspiration and insights to help you challenge conventional thinking and create your best work: http://bit.ly/DamnTheBestPractices. WORK WITH ME Keynote Speaking: jay@unthinkablemedia.com or jayacunzo.com Creating shows for B2B clients: unthinkablemedia.com Get my book, Break the Wheel: Question Best Practices, Hone Your Intuition, and Do Your Best Work: http://bit.ly/BTWbook ABOUT THE SHOW: Hosted by author and keynote speaker Jay Acunzo, Unthinkable is a sweet-sounding, story-style show exploring conventional thinking that forms in our work and sharing stories of the people who dare to question it. From big brands like Disney/ESPN and Slack to fast-risers like Death Wish Coffee and InVision to craft-driven makers and marketers in the arts, real estate, design/illustration, content marketing, public speaking, books, comedy, and a ton more, we travel to the far reaches of the business world to dig up stories you've never heard, revealing ideas you'd never considered. It's all focused on breaking from conventional thinking to think for ourselves in our work. It's Unthinkable. ABOUT THE HOST: Jay Acunzo is an author, keynote speaker, and a critically acclaimed show host and executive producer. As a digital media strategist at Google, Jay was previously responsible for pushing marketing executives and practitioners into the digital age. He then held multiple leadership positions at high-growth tech startups, including HubSpot, and served as Vice President of Brand at the venture capital firm NextView. Jay’s work has been cited in courses at Harvard Business School and by writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Fortune, Forbes, and more. He’s been called a “creative savant” by Salesforce and was named to the city of Boston’s “50 on Fire” list. Today, Jay travels the world delivering keynotes and producing/hosting episodes of docuseries about creative work as the founder of Unthinkable Media.

Introducing a new miniseries running within Unthinkable: Creative Cafe, the kind of emotional, insider, and cathartic conversations creative people always have over drinks that microphones usually ruin when we try to record them. In this first episode of the series, we talk to one of the most creative honey badgers around, Dan Mills, creative director at Wistia. We cover things ranging from careers in music, how art and business collide (and why art is taking over), and why Wistia chose to reinvent itself as a company that makes far more than short, educational videos with the launch of One, Ten, One Hundred, a four-part docuseries. JOIN THE NEWSLETTER to get weekly inspiration and insights to help you challenge conventional thinking and create your best work: http://bit.ly/DamnTheBestPractices. Here's what to expect: IMMEDIATELY: A quick welcome note and video. WEEK ONE: A few of the most foundational ideas we need to go on this journey together. EVERY WEEK THEREAFTER: One new story and idea for questioning best practices, being consistently creative, and producing refreshing work. WORK WITH ME Keynote Speaking: jay@unthinkablemedia.com or jayacunzo.com Creating shows for B2B clients: unthinkablemedia.com Get my book, Break the Wheel: Question Best Practices, Hone Your Intuition, and Do Your Best Work: http://bit.ly/BTWbook   ABOUT THE SHOW: Hosted by author and keynote speaker Jay Acunzo, Unthinkable is a sweet-sounding, story-style show exploring conventional thinking that forms in our work and sharing stories of the people who dare to question it. From big brands like Disney/ESPN and Slack to fast-risers like Death Wish Coffee and InVision to craft-driven makers and marketers in the arts, real estate, design/illustration, content marketing, public speaking, books, comedy, and a ton more, we travel to the far reaches of the business world to dig up stories you've never heard, revealing ideas you'd never considered. It's all focused on breaking from conventional thinking to think for ourselves in our work. It's Unthinkable.    ABOUT THE HOST: Jay Acunzo is an author, keynote speaker, and a critically acclaimed show host and executive producer. As a digital media strategist at Google, Jay was previously responsible for pushing marketing executives and practitioners into the digital age. He then held multiple leadership positions at high-growth tech startups, including HubSpot, and served as Vice President of Brand at the venture capital firm NextView. Jay’s work has been cited in courses at Harvard Business School and by writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Fortune, Forbes, and more. He’s been called a “creative savant” by Salesforce and was named to the city of Boston’s “50 on Fire” list. Today, Jay travels the world delivering keynotes and producing/hosting episodes of docuseries about creative work as the founder of Unthinkable Media.

A plea about creativity in the workplace, and a brief exploration of the evolution of the internet to learn why we should change how we communicate our value to others as creators. We're joined by Patreon's CEO, Jack Conte, as well as a collection of creative voices: Chase Jarvis (CEO of CreativeLive), Deb Aoki (Sr. Experience Designer, Adobe), Josh Bernoff (author, editor, and blogger at Without Bullshit), Juliana Casale (Head of Marketing, CrazyEgg), Angela Schneider (writer and photographer), Macaela Vandermost and Corey Fanjoy (both from Newfangled Studios). JOIN THE NEWSLETTER to get weekly inspiration and insights to help you challenge conventional thinking and create your best work: http://bit.ly/DamnTheBestPractices. Here's what to expect: IMMEDIATELY: A quick welcome note and video. WEEK ONE: A few of the most foundational ideas we need to go on this journey together. EVERY WEEK THEREAFTER: One new story and idea for questioning best practices, being consistently creative, and producing refreshing work. WORK WITH ME Keynote Speaking: jay@unthinkablemedia.com or jayacunzo.com Creating shows for B2B clients: unthinkablemedia.com Get my book, Break the Wheel: Question Best Practices, Hone Your Intuition, and Do Your Best Work: http://bit.ly/BTWbook   ABOUT THE SHOW: Hosted by author and keynote speaker Jay Acunzo, Unthinkable is a sweet-sounding, story-style show exploring conventional thinking that forms in our work and sharing stories of the people who dare to question it. From big brands like Disney/ESPN and Slack to fast-risers like Death Wish Coffee and InVision to craft-driven makers and marketers in the arts, real estate, design/illustration, content marketing, public speaking, books, comedy, and a ton more, we travel to the far reaches of the business world to dig up stories you've never heard, revealing ideas you'd never considered. It's all focused on breaking from conventional thinking to think for ourselves in our work. It's Unthinkable.    ABOUT THE HOST: Jay Acunzo is an author, keynote speaker, and a critically acclaimed show host and executive producer. As a digital media strategist at Google, Jay was previously responsible for pushing marketing executives and practitioners into the digital age. He then held multiple leadership positions at high-growth tech startups, including HubSpot, and served as Vice President of Brand at the venture capital firm NextView. Jay’s work has been cited in courses at Harvard Business School and by writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Fortune, Forbes, and more. He’s been called a “creative savant” by Salesforce and was named to the city of Boston’s “50 on Fire” list. Today, Jay travels the world delivering keynotes and producing/hosting episodes of docuseries about creative work as the founder of Unthinkable Media.

  Robby Novak's most popular video has been seen over 44 million times, and even though it's his face, his words, and his VIDEO, almost nobody watching knows his name is Robby Novak. Instead, they call him something else: Kid President. In this episode, hear why even the most enjoyable of videos KP has created -- and the best work from the best creators on the planet -- suffers from one issue that we must face as well. Watch Kid President's Pep Talk video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o   JOIN THE NEWSLETTER to get weekly inspiration and insights to help you challenge conventional thinking and create your best work: http://bit.ly/DamnTheBestPractices.  A quick welcome note and video. IMMEDIATELY: A quick welcome note and video. WEEK ONE: A few of the most foundational ideas we need to go on this journey together. EVERY WEEK THEREAFTER: One new story and idea for questioning best practices, being consistently creative, and producing refreshing work.   WORK WITH ME:  Keynote Speaking: jay@unthinkablemedia.com or jayacunzo.com Creating shows for B2B clients: unthinkablemedia.com Get my book, Break the Wheel: Question Best Practices, Hone Your Intuition, and Do Your Best Work: http://bit.ly/BTWbook   ABOUT UNTHINKABLE: Hosted by author and keynote speaker Jay Acunzo, Unthinkable is a sweet-sounding, story-style show exploring conventional thinking that forms in our work and sharing stories of the people who dare to question it. From big brands like Disney/ESPN and Slack to fast-risers like Death Wish Coffee and InVision to craft-driven makers and marketers in the arts, real estate, design/illustration, content marketing, public speaking, books, comedy, and a ton more, we travel to the far reaches of the business world to dig up stories you've never heard, revealing ideas you'd never considered. It's all focused on breaking from conventional thinking to think for ourselves in our work. It's Unthinkable.    ABOUT JAY ACUNZO: Jay is an author, keynote speaker, and a critically acclaimed show host and executive producer. As a digital media strategist at Google, Jay was previously responsible for pushing marketing executives and practitioners into the digital age. He then held multiple leadership positions at high-growth tech startups, including HubSpot, and served as Vice President of Brand at the venture capital firm NextView. Jay’s work has been cited in courses at Harvard Business School and by writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Fortune, Forbes, and more. He’s been called a “creative savant” by Salesforce and was named to the city of Boston’s “50 on Fire” list. Today, Jay travels the world delivering keynotes and producing/hosting episodes of docuseries about creative work as the founder of Unthinkable Media.

I kick off Season 5 by sharing the worst advice I've ever received and announcing the next leg of our journey together to fight against conventional thinking in our work. As promised, here are the two links mentioned: TRAVEL LOG: http://bit.ly/jay2019log My transparent, public, and continually updated account (editorial calendar and more) of my work this year, packaged as a travel journal. We're fighting against one awful phenomenon in business (shortcut culture) and fighting for one major goal (creating unassailable work). My hypothesis is that we need to master the ability to create consistently great work -- that consistency is key. But how does that work? What does it take? The Travel Log contains all questions, ideas, stories, mental frameworks, science, and other goodies I'm uncovering and creating. NEWSLETTER: http://bit.ly/DamnTheBestPractices Subscribe to get a new story to start each week feeling inspired. The newsletter is the main vehicle where I push this quest forward, sharing everything from the podcast, as well as exclusive 1:1 video chat invitations, new projects and experiments, and behind-the-scenes insights that don't make it anywhere else. WORK WITH ME:  I give ~20 keynote speeches a year to audiences ranging from 40 global brand executives to 400 fire safety officers to 4,000 marketers and everything in between: jay@unthinkablemedia.com or jayacunzo.com Hire me to host/produce an original series for your B2B company: unthinkablemedia.com Read my book, Break the Wheel: Question Best Practices, Hone Your Intuition, and Do Your Best Work: http://bit.ly/BTWbook ABOUT UNTHINKABLE: Hosted by author and keynote speaker Jay Acunzo, Unthinkable is a sweet-sounding, story-style show exploring conventional thinking that forms in our work and sharing stories of the people who dare to question it. From big brands like Disney/ESPN and Slack to fast-risers like Death Wish Coffee and InVision to craft-driven makers and marketers in the arts, real estate, design/illustration, content marketing, public speaking, books, comedy, and a ton more, we travel to the far reaches of the business world to dig up stories you've never heard, revealing ideas you'd never considered. It's all focused on breaking from conventional thinking to think for ourselves in our work. It's Unthinkable.  ABOUT JAY ACUNZO: Jay is a critically acclaimed show host and executive producer, as well as the founder of Unthinkable Media, which creates documentary series with brand clients. As a digital media strategist at Google, Jay was responsible for pushing marketing executives and practitioners into the digital age. He then held multiple leadership positions at high-growth tech startups, including HubSpot, and served as Vice President of Brand at the venture capital firm NextView. Jay’s work has been cited in courses at Harvard Business School and by writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Fortune, Forbes, and more. He’s been called a “creative savant” by Salesforce and was named to the city of Boston’s “50 on Fire” list. In a world where “storyteller” has become a buzzword, Jay has earned a living by understanding how to tell actual stories -- emotional tales of people and teams doing their best work that help inspire others to push past conventional thinking in theirs.

On this episode of NextView Home Professionals, we talk with Chris Domanico. Chris gives us tips and tricks about what to consider when choosing commercial space for your business.

Mallory Spilsbury of NextView Home Professionals chats with us to discuss her journey and fight to obtaining her real estate license. When you meet Mallory, you'll appreciate her sense of humor, intelligence, and her love for her family. She's definitely the type of Real Estate Agent that you would want working in your real estate transaction. You can contact Mallory by calling or emailing 480-281-3078|www.nextviewre.com. She can also be reached on social media as @NextViewMallory

As I sit here and look around my apartment, it's likely that every single item has been shipped here from across the state, country, or even the world. Supply chain is an essential cog of the global economy, albeit one of the least sexy industries out there. Tive Chief Revenue Officer Rob Stevens and his team have cracked the code on tracking these shipments in real-time.Their combination of always-connected sensors and cloud-based software gives companies visibility on shipments over sea, land, and air. With over $3M in seed funding from Accomplice, NextView, Hyperplane, Bolt, and others, Tive looks to add their cellular trackers to every shipment in transit. Rob and I touched on the startup's origin story, competition, current and future technical challenges, how his seed round came together, who he's looking for to build out his sales team, how to flip pilot customers into paying customers, and a ton more. Enjoy the conversation, and let's get Monday started right! Rob Stevens, CRO LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertgstevens/ Website: https://tive.co/

For his birthday, this episode's guest, decided he wanted to spend some time with us (big mistake). Rob Go (http://robgo.org/ or @robgo on Twitter), a partner and co-founder at NextView Ventures joins us for a fun conversation about all sorts of stuff including the latest gift-giving trends, some great advice for east coast entrepreneurs, thoughts on the Boston tech scene, and more. We play the usual games including the Startup Name Game. Oddly, Rob was prepared with market size and other metrics. Rob and NextView have been great friends and supporters of the podcast so at the very least, you owe this episode a listen.   This episode is actually sponsored by Grove (grovegrown.com). We thank them for their support as well.