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Hello everyone and welcome back to This Week in Guns, brought to you by Patriot Patch Company, FFLPayments, and MAF Corporation. This show offers commentary on the latest firearms industry news, information and buzz. I'm your host Matthew Larosiere and I'm joined by the ratman. – Rare Breed’s aggressive litigation tactics and questionable patent claims […] The post This Week in Guns 461 – Rare Breed Making a Mess Again appeared first on Firearms Radio Network.

Hello everyone and welcome back to This Week in Guns, brought to you by Patriot Patch Company, FFLPayments, and MAF Corporation. This show offers commentary on the latest firearms industry news, information and buzz. I'm your host Matthew Larosiere and I'm joined by the ratman. - Rare Breed's aggressive litigation tactics and questionable patent claims have led to widespread criticism and legal challenges, highlighting the potential for abuse within the patent system. - A recent ATF letter regarding the improper pinning and welding of a Beretta 71 barrel extension has been misinterpreted and sensationalized by gun rights groups, causing unnecessary panic among gun owners. - The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in favor of Smith & Wesson against the Mexican government's lawsuit underscores the protection provided by the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, though it also reveals the court's hesitancy to address broader Second Amendment issues promptly. Let's talk about Rare Breed and how right we were Suing People all over the place, while settlement faces scuttlement Traditional Arms: Fuddbusters and Ratman Nothing burger about pin and welds, sky is falling it's so over etc etc MAF Corp: Fudbdusterss Smeet and BESSON beats out the MEXICO in SCOTUS UNAINUMmous decsicion1!! FFL Payments scoot-us says "we're sorta busy right now, can you check back in a couple years and we can care about your rights then?? k thx pal." Patriot patch Co. TWIG10 us GOOBERMANTZ files AMERICUS breief agsint the ILLANNOYING ass alt bweapons ban   Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction and sponsors 1:05 Rarebreed situation update, legal actions, and implications 13:09 ATF pin and weld controversy and GOA's FOIA findings 23:19 Supreme Court ruling and misconceptions about common use test 38:29 US government's brief and amicus briefs in Illinois assault weapon ban 47:01 Upcoming episode teaser and closing remarks  

They didn't scale with luck. They scaled with bold decisions, team buy-in, and no free trials. In this episode, Doza sits down with the founders of Rare Breed—a boxing gym that's gone from local standout to multi-location leader. You'll hear the real story behind their growth: → The systems they built → The mindset shifts that changed everything → The team culture driving performance If you want to build without the burnout—this one's for you. Here's what we cover: Why Most Studios Stay Stuck The Silent Killers of Growth What Happens When You Install Real Systems Mindset Shifts That Unlock Scale How to Build a Team That Steps Up Keeping Culture Strong While You Grow What the Founder Actually Needs to Let Go Of Avoiding Burnout on the Road to $1M+ The Difference Between Leading and Managing Your Next Move if You Want to Scale Without Burning Out. Chapters ⏳ 00:00 – The Real Reason Most Studios Stay Stuck ⏳ 04:10 – Growth Isn't Always a Sign of Health ⏳ 08:40 – What Happens When You Install Real Systems ⏳ 13:05 – The Mindset Shift That Unlocks Scale ⏳ 17:50 – How to Build a Team That Steps Up ⏳ 22:15 – Culture Is a System, Not a Vibe ⏳ 26:45 – Why Your Studio Plateaus at $30K/Month ⏳ 30:30 – Burnout Is a System Failure, Not a You Problem ⏳ 34:00 – Leading vs. Managing (And Why It Matters) ⏳ 38:20 – Your Move: What to Fix First ⏳ 41:10 – Most Founders Are Still Doing $10 Tasks ⏳ 44:55 – How to Get Your Time Back as a Studio Owner ⏳ 48:30 – What Makes a Team Take Ownership ⏳ 52:40 – Why Clarity Beats Hustle Every Time ⏳ 56:00 – The Questions That Will Unf*ck Your Business Hope you enjoy! Want free resources? DM over on IG @hey.doza with ‘books' for my personal recommendations or ‘non-negotiables'. WANT MORE?: To say thank you for listening to the pod we'd like to gift you a FREE session to brainstorm a 3 Step Action Plan for your gym or fitness studio so you know EXACTLY what step you need to take to grow. Book in yours: https://link.wingmancrm.com/widget/bookings/geronimo-3-step-action-plan Connect with us: Geronimo: https://www.instagram.com/thegeronimoacademy Doza: https://www.instagram.com/hey.doza

This week we welcome Bruce Russell from Wild Turkey back to The Bourbon Showdown! We sit down and crack a fresh bottle of Rare Breed and we talk Jimmy Russell! More specifically we talked about the accomplishment of Jimmy's 70 years at Wild Turkey, the commemorative 70th anniversary bottle that bears his name and of course we shared a few pours while Bruce recounted some of his favorite Jimmy stories on this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast.  

Plans for a new National Park in Galloway and Ayrshire have been dropped. The Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has announced that following a consultation, the park doesn't have enough support locally, and so will not go ahead.In the Broads National Park in Norfolk, a rise in the number of deer is having an impact on habitats and farmland. A drone survey to asses the numbers has revealed as many as 20 per square km. Work is underway to generate a market for local venison to help support culling.And we meet Vice Chair of the Rare Breed Survival Trust, Ryan Perry. He started off feeding the pigs at his local city farm in Gateshead at the age of 7, where he fell in love with Tamworths. Now he's on a smallholding where he keeps pigs, three breeds of sheep, goats, poultry and cattle...alongside a full time job in the NHS as a biomedical scientist.Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced by Heather Simons

Send us a textIn this episode we discuss the big win for Rare Breed and forced reset triggers.saf.orgsubscribe to my newsletterFollow this link and get $25 in ammo.Fountain Podcast AppFollow me on FountainFollow twitter @JeffDowdleFollow me on Truth Social - @JeffDowdleConvention of States ProjectPresearch search engine sign up.Brave BrowserFind our Representativeemail me at jeff@livetoshoot.comSupport the show

Haley Easthom is the embodiment of Stubborn Positivity. During a difficult time in her life, when many would avoid and deny their challenges, she went to a bookstore and found a little story about a dog named Fred that faced his own obstacles with love and a wagging tail. Since then she has graduated college and begun a career as a dog groomer in a busy salon in Raleigh NC. When she's not primping and pampering pups she can be found at one of the local shelters where she volunteers as a foster and dog walker. Listen in as Haley offers grooming tips for dog owners and wisdom beyond her years. 

Send us a textDr. Betsy Greene, University of Arizona, and Stephanie Hays, founder of the Center for America's First Horse, share how they came together to showcase this rare breed to others.  The Spanish mustang, not to be confused with wild mustangs, is a rare breed with much to offer.  We also learn how American Paint Horses pitched in to portray these horses in Hidalgo!Center for America's First Horse

most people are on the broad path that leads to destruction. narrow is the road that leads to life , and life eternal and few follow it He said. Be a RARE BREED, n seek GODS WILL.

This episode includes a variety of topics inspried by three different books: Rare Breed, Willpower and Subpar Planet. We also discuss the coffin cooler from Yeti and Liquid Death, as well as the lights out campaign that made Coors Light a sensation in Japan. I conclude with a discussion of how I think about body positivity as it relates to my weird body.

Bourbon heritage month is upon us and a big milestone happened. Jimmy Russell just passed 70 years at Wild Turkey, this is such a epic event they are releasing a special bottle for the event. But first a word from our sponsors. Badmotivatorbarrels.com/shop/aff=3 https://www.instagram.com/zsmithwhiskeyandmixology?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== JIMMY RUSSELL'S70th ANNIVERSARY8-YEAR-OLD RELEASE Commemorative bourbon release honoring Master Distiller Jimmy Russell's 70th Anniversary with Wild Turkey making him the longest-tenured spirits Master Distiller in the world.  WILD TURKEY JIMMY RUSSELL'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY To honor Jimmy's incredible impact on the bourbon world, Wild Turkey is proud to present the limited-edition Wild Turkey Jimmy Russell's 70th Anniversary 8-Year-Old Bourbon. This collector-worthy release is an 8-Year-Old, 101-proof bourbon, with an additional blend of 8- to 9-year-old whiskeys, hand-selected from a few of Jimmy's favorite Rickhouses. Best enjoyed neat or over ice, this bourbon is a true tribute to Jimmy's legacy From his earliest days at the distillery sweeping the floors at age 18 to rising through the ranks to become Master Distiller, Jimmy has remained committed to crafting bourbon one way, the right way, even when it wasn't popular. In the 1970's and 80's when the bourbon industry was close to collapse, Jimmy stayed the course. 1855 Wholesale grocer Austin Nichols begins selling wine and spirits. The business would later go on to own and sell Wild Turkey. 1869 The Ripy brothers open their family distillery on Wild Turkey Hill in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. 1893 The Ripy Brothers' bourbon represents Kentucky at the World's Fair in Chicago, Illinois. 1940 Wild Turkey Bourbon gets its name after a distillery executive shares his bourbon with friends on an annual hunting trip — of course, they were after wild turkey. THE RUSSELL EFFECT 1954 Master Distiller Jimmy Russell joins Wild Turkey. He learns his craft from becomes the third in a line of master distillers for the brand which includes second master distiller, Bill Hughes, and Ernest W. Ripy, son of the original distiller. 1976 Wild Turkey introduces the world's first bourbon liqueur, introducing a broader audience and attracting even more drinkers to the bourbon world. The liqueur would eventually lead to the creation of American Honey. 1981 Eddie Russell, son of Jimmy Russell, joins Wild Turkey as a relief operator and begins to work his way up the distillery ladder. 1991 Wild Turkey introduces our premium Rare Breed bourbon, one of the first barrel proof bourbons to hit the market. 1995 Wild Turkey follows it up with the launch of Kentucky Spirit, a single-barrel 101-proof bourbon, one of the only single barrel American whiskey offerings of the time. THE NEW VISION 2000 Master Distiller Jimmy Russell is inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. 2004 Jimmy Russell celebrates his 50th year at the Wild Turkey distillery. 2010 Eddie Russell is inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame by his father, Jimmy Russell. 2015 Eddie Russell is officially given the title of Master Distiller, then making Jimmy and Eddie the only active father and son duo of bourbon Master Distillers in the world. 2016 Famed actor and bourbon enthusiast Matthew McConaughey joins Wild Turkey as Creative Director. 2018 Wild Turkey introduces Longbranch, a small-batch bourbon refined with Texas Mesquite and American Oak charcoals, and the first co-creation from Master Distiller Eddie Russell and Creative Director Matthew McConaughey. 2020 Wild Turkey introduces Rare Breed Rye, our premium quality, masterfully crafted barrel proof rye.  

Once more Sniffy Joe Biden's AFT has been put in their place. This time by a judge in Texas. The court found that the AFT “exceeded” their authority by classifying forced reset triggers as “machine guns”. As promised, the Professor reviewed the new YC380 from Hi-Point, a Yeet Cannon in a milder recoiling caliber. During our SOTG Homeroom from SOTGU.com we will consider the .380 ACP cartridge and how shooters have been taught to view it.  We also have a Tech Talk from EOTech. We are taking the new VUDU X to our long range course. And, we have a FrogLube Pro Tip, how can you clean your can?    Thanks for being a part of SOTG! We hope you find value in the message we share. If you've got any questions, here are some options to contact us: Send an Email Send a Text Call Us Enjoy the show! And remember… You're a Beginner Once, a Student For Life! FEATURING: Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: EOTech, FrogLube, Hi-Point Firearms, Spikes Tactical FIND US ON: iTunes, Stitcher, AppleTV, Roku, Amazon, GooglePlay, YouTube, Threads, Instagram, Facebook, X TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE Huge thanks to our Partners: EOTech | FrogLube | Hi-Point Firearms | Spike's Tactical [0:11:11] EOTech Talk - EOTechInc.com TOPIC: Time to put the rubber to the road and take the VUDU X to HEPR [0:22:12] Pro Tip of the Week - FrogLube.com TOPIC: Clean your Can - youtu.be/uHJVWK_qmuQ [0:33:17] SOTG Homeroom - SOTG University TOPIC: The Hi-Point YC380 – Because Everyone Deserves a Gun They Can Afford www.shootingnewsweekly.com Texas Federal Court Finds ATF Unlawfully Banned Forced Reset Triggers thetexan.news Rare Breed Triggers - FRT-15 Trigger rarebreedtriggers.net Chevron Doctrine www.whitecase.com

Once more Sniffy Joe Biden's AFT has been put in their place. This time by a judge in Texas. The court found that the AFT “exceeded” their authority by classifying forced reset triggers as “machine guns”. As promised, the Professor reviewed the new YC380 from Hi-Point, a Yeet Cannon in a milder recoiling caliber. During […] The post Student of the Gun 1252 – Rare Breed Triggers are Back & Yeet Cannon in 380? appeared first on Firearms Radio Network.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Sunny Bonnell about culture and visionary leadership. Sunny Bonnell is a leadership and brand expert and the visionary Co-founder and CEO of Motto®, a strategic brand transformation agency helping the world's most innovative companies advance into their next era, and the bestselling author of the Rare Breed, A Guide to Success for the Defiant, Dangerous, and Different. Sunny was recognized with the prestigious 2024 Thinkers50 Radar Award, in partnership with Deloitte, spotlighting her as a seminal thinker whose ideas are shaping the future of business. Her strategic insight and creative prowess have benefited an impressive roster of clients including Virgin, Google, Microsoft, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, Hershey's, Legendary Digital, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, Klaviyo, Andela, Goodnotes, Hopscotch, Hello Alice, and many more. SWAGGER named her a ‘Visionary Brand Icon' and has graced lists such as Top 30 Global Gurus in Brand, GDUSA's Top 25 People to Watch, and the Webby Awards. Sunny is also an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker for organizations like MasterCard, Microsoft, Dale Carnegie, Fast Company Innovation Festival, Inc., and Inspiring Workplaces. She has been featured on Yahoo! Finance, Fast Company, Inc., Forbes, Entrepreneur, and The Wall Street Journal. She has appeared on CNBC's Closing Bell, The Breakfast Club, Bloomberg Radio, Yahoo Finance, The Verge, and more. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

Ever wondered how your palate would fare in a blind bourbon tasting? Join us on the latest episode of the B-Team Podcast, where Josh Saffran, Matt Marrs, and our bourbon-loving permanent guest Rob Nelson embark on a flavor-packed adventure guided by Russ from Speaking of Grapes and Grains. We're tasting five Kentucky bourbons without any preconceived notions—no labels, no price tags, just pure flavor. We get into the nitty-gritty of proof, spice, and sweetness, and even experiment with water to see how it changes everything. Trust us, you'll be surprised by the results!You won't believe the twists and turns as we reveal the outcomes of our bourbon tasting competition. We kick off with a playful debate about including Early Times, then dive into detailed tasting notes. Sample number five has us talking vanilla bean and barrel influences, while sample number three, initially shrugged off, turns out to be a high-proof Elijah Craig single barrel pick. It's a lesson in how blind tastings can flip your expectations and make for some lively discussions among friends.Finally, we reflect on the surprises and revelations from our tasting journey. We chat about the unique profiles of bottles like Elijah Craig's 12-year-old single barrel barrel-proof, Wild Turkey's Rare Breed, Maker's 46, and IW Harper's Cabernet finish. We discuss how these brands' histories and characteristics shape our preferences, and touch on the allure of those hard-to-find allocated bottles. Whether you're a seasoned bourbon aficionado or just starting your whiskey journey, this episode has something for everyone. Grab a glass and join us for an insightful and entertaining exploration of bourbon's rich tapestry.

Three people were killed Thursday morning in a fiery chain-reaction vehicle crash on the 5 Freeway near Camp Pendleton in San Diego County. The crash was reported shortly after 3 a.m. on the southbound side of the freeway near Las Pulgas Road, north of Oceanside, according to the California Highway Patrol. This nightmare is the worst thing that can happen to an MC. Join us as we discuss.Follow us on:Instagram: www.instagram.com/BlackDragonBikerTV on Instagram. Thank you!TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@blackdragonbikertv Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jbunchiiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackdragonbikerBuy Black Dragon Merchandise, Mugs, Hats, T-Shirts Books: https://blackdragonsgear.comDonate to our cause:Cashapp: $BikerPrezPayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yxudso8zZelle: jbunchii@aol.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackDragonNPSubscribe to our new discord server https://discord.gg/dshaTSTSubscribe to our online news magazine www.bikerliberty.comSubscribe to Black Dragon Biker TV YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y2xv69buSubscribe to our Prepper Channel “Think Tactical”: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-WnkPNJLZ2a1vfis013OAgGet 20% off Gothic biker rings by using my special discount code: blackdragon go to http://gthic.com?aff=147Get my new Audio Book Prospect's Bible from these links: United States https://adbl.co/3OBsfl5United Kingdom https://adbl.co/3J6tQxTFrance https://bit.ly/3OFWTtfGermany https://adbl.co/3b81syQ Help us get to 20,000 subscribers on www.instagram.com/BlackDragonBikerTV on Instagram. Thank you!Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6215528617345024Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dragon-s-lair-motorcycle-chaos--3267493/support.

Week 3 recap 99-95 Rarebreed 116-97 Neyborhood Misfits 118-104 Squad 1 79-68 We Ain't Done With the 90s 83-65 Kryptonite Week 3 Player of the Week Marcus Hall Week 3 Power rankings and predictions 1. Neyborhood Misfits (3-0) 2. Squad 1 (3-0) 3. Rarebreed (3-0) 4. Kryptonite (1-2) 5. We Ain't Done With the 90's (2-1) 6. Hollywood (1-1) 7. Light Work (1-2) 8. Galactic Empire (1-2) 9. Hip Hop N Roll (0-2) 10. Flint Tropics (0-2) 11. Bulletts (0-2) This or that: Shuan: Jamie Foxx vs Kevin Hart Mike Epps vs Katt Williams Gill: Robin Harris vs Sinbad Chris Tucker vs Martin

We get to jump in to story time and get to talk to one of our buds and a new bud on the show about the Rare Breed Production. And it comes full circle  on how we all met with then. Your not going to want to miss this one.

If you've been looking for a smaller breed of goat that's parasite resistant, has excellent mothering skills, and comes in a variety of colors, the Arapawa goat from New Zealand might be a good fit, especially if you are interested in conserving rare breeds.In this episode, we are joined by Emily Nyman, Arapawa Goat Breeders Association President and Livestock Coordinator at Conner Prairie in Indiana, a living history farm museum that has a herd of Arapawa.Their feral history means that this breed is very hardy, but there are also challenges for those who want to raise them, such as finding breeding stock. With only 300 total goats in the United States, you probably won't find them locally.Emily talks about the Arapawa's history, appearance, size, and more in this exciting episode.See full show notes here >> https://thriftyhomesteader.com/arapawa-goats/ To see the most recent episodes, visit  ForTheLoveOfGoats.comWant to support the content you love?Head over to -- https://thrifty-homesteader.ck.page/products/love-goats-tip-jarThanks for listening!No one ever said raising goats was easy, but it doesn't have to cost a fortune or drive you crazy! You just need the right information. Click here to learn more about our Goats 365 membership. Or see my other goat courses in Thrifty Homesteader Academy.

Send us a Text Message.                                                         Thee Talkers Podcast: UnscriptedThee Talkers Podcast: Unscripted ( Introduction) Thee Gooch introduce Our special guest Avee Harmes from "A Rare Bred Podcast "for the opening show.Thee Gooch ask, Avee Harmes about what's going in Canada, but Avee Harmes hasn't hear of anything but , it's Canada.Thee Gooch ask Avee Harmes thats she is openly gay, she likes to be notice as a lesbian on her podcast.Thee Gooch and Avee Harmes talk about against the trans movement about the grooming our child and responded that the gay community is a joke now and   doesn't want to be associated cause they ruined it and she explains about bringing in the children and about allowed in schools and more...Joe, Benny, Remo, Thee Gooch  and Avee Harmes from "A Rare Breed Podcast" talk about all whats going on politically in certain places tune in and hear the rest of the podcast. Thank you for your downloads.Support our podcast. Thee Talkers Podcast: Unscripted Want to thank all the listeners and new listeners that just heard about us to subscribe to our podcast for $3 a month you could cancel anytime from Benny, Remo, Thee Gooch and I myself Joe from Thee Talkers Podcast: Unscripted sit back and enjoy our podcast... Support the Show.Support our podcast paypal.me/theetalkerspodcastE-Mail: theetalkers4us@gmail.com https://theetalkers.buzzsprout.com/shareFacebookthee•talkers•podacast (@theetalkers_podcast) | Instagramtheetalkers_podcast1 - Twitch(3) Theetalkers1 (@theetalkers1) / TwitterThee Talkers Podcast: Unscripted - YouTubepatreon.com/theetalkerspodtiktok.com/@theetalkerspodcast

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Episode 103.2: Incorrect AI Answers, Top 25 Selling Albums, The Price of Popularity, and Rare Breed

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Michael and Pax celebrate the 150th episode of Hellbent with last year's Bass Reeves mini-series starring David Oyelowo, Lauren E Banks, and Forrest Goodluck. And guest-starring Barry Pepper, Shea Whigham, Dennis Quaid, and Donald Sutherland.  Pax also talks about his recent guest-appearance on the Authorized Novelizations Podcast discussing Theodore Sturgeon's novelization of The Rare Breed.

Daniel and Aaron review Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye Barrel Proof, and they discuss the importance of having/being a mentor.    Email them @ Manhood.neat@gmail.com

This episode we cover the history of coaches, their value as well as how to select the right one. Also, and interview with Mike from Rare Breed. 

What if a novelization only decided to adapt the first half of the movie? Well, it makes for an extremely weird story structure, dramatically. This week, we're joined by returning guest Paxton Holley to discuss The Rare Breed, a book so obsessed with the minutiae of cowboy life that we had to read pages and pages about types of rope and kinds of food to feed your horse. It's excruciating! Check out Paxton's many podcasts! : https://cultfilmclub.com/podcast-directory/ Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/authorizedpod Instagram: instagram.com/authorizedpod Next time on Authorized: Sarah Welch-Larson talks 2001: A Space Odyssey --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorizedpod/support

Jim spends the day with Stanton Holder from Pints and Barrels. We visit several distilleries in Lawrenceburg and Frankfort before returning to the Bourbon Road Bar. On the show we taste through a number of bottles that Stanton selected for the show. Listen in and enjoys this great episode. Thank you to our sponsors, Blanton's Bourbon Shop and Pints and Barrels. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

In this special replay episode McKeever “Mac” Conwell II of RareBreed Ventures joins Nick to discuss Raising a Fund via General Solicitation & Twitter, How Rolling Funds Can Disadvantage LPs, and Facing the Reality of Diversity in VC. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What's the thesis at RareBreed Ventures? Why did you start RareBreed Ventures? Tell me about the fundraise… when did you first kickoff and then start getting momentum? Have you gotten better at raising over time? What have you improved most? What resonates w/ LPs, what do you get pushback on? What's been the biggest surprise in the process so far? Optimistic, pessimistic or neutral on diversity in VC over the next decade? Twitter — blowing up, what's working so well? Rolling fund vs. not… why? Thoughts on thesis and portfolio construction… What's the ideal fund size for your stage and strategy? Founders… biggest mistake you see early stage founders make Gives us a snapshot of Rarebreed in 3 years… how about 7 years? Guest Links: RareBreed Ventures Mac's Twitter The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Join Arms Room Radio for the week of 09-09-23 with Mike, Earl and Attorney Jason Herman as they discuss the latest legal rulings on Rare Breed Triggers. The guys also talk about the anniversary of Sept 11 and the ongoing heat wave.

Next year could see drones being used for the first time to drop microscopic worms on trees, to protect them from harmful insects. The worms, or nematodes, are natural predators of damaging insects and the forest industry is developing ways of controlling pests as pesticides it currently relies on are phased out.Another outbreak of Bluetongue has been recorded in Norfolk making a total of 11 cases in England. Stock on six different premises, in Kent and Norfolk have been affected. There are restrictions on moving animals in the protection zones and farmers say its difficult to find abattoirs to process their animals within those zones. We speak to a beef farmer who remembers a big outbreak which affected farms across Europe in 2007.All week we're looking at rare breeds. The North Ronaldsay are one of the UK's oldest and rarest breeds of sheep. They're shaggy and small and can often be found grazing on seaweed along the coast of the northernmost of the Orkney Islands, which they're named after. But more recently farmers on the UK mainland have taken to keeping the breed which is listed as a priority by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.Presenter = Anna Hill Producer =Rebecca Rooney

It's Thanksgiving... and what better way to get your gobble on than drinking though a few expressions of Wild Turkey. Join us today as Jim Shannon and Todd Ritter enjoy a few contemporary and dusty Turkey expressions while hanging out in the Corner Rickhouse. What is it you are thankful for this Thanksgiving season? Thank you to our sponsors, Blanton's Bourbon Shop and Pints and Barrels. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Imagine kicking off your Thanksgiving Day with a hearty conversation with a bourbon enthusiast, just like you. We've got CT joining us, hinting at some intriguing plans for next year, and we're all about stirring the pot. We're chatting everything from our fascination with Alan Bishop's enthralling podcast, "If you have Ghosts, you have Everything," to our very own ventures that bring the Scotchy Bourbon Boys to your screens - our website, our social media game, and of course, our select bourbon picks. We've recently let loose our Elijah Craig Barrel Proof single barrel release and there are just a few bottles left. Fancy one?Now, what's Thanksgiving without a little gratitude? We're here not just because we love a good bourbon, but because we love each other, this podcast, and you all - our vibrant community of bourbon enthusiasts. We journey down memory lane, tracing our steps through the world of whiskey, and the relationships we've found along the way. Yes, we need to watch out for the risks of alcohol, but let's also celebrate the positivity and connections it fosters. So, join us, as we salute the industry, the camaraderie, and the simple joy of savoring that perfect glass of bourbon! Support the showhttps://www.scotchybourbonboys.com

On this episode we sample a slew of Wild Turkeys (101, Kentucky Spirit, Russel's Reserve Private Selection, and Rare Breed) while discussing starting the episode with bloopers, gobblin time, rugged unsettledness, wild turkeys in suits, the difference between stuffing and dressing, don't forget the neck, crispy bits, hanging out in the bathtub, stepping on micro machines, the magic at 116.8, Elf ad nauseam, A Grinch on the horizon, and the sheer tonnage of broccoli casserole that would be sufficient for Kyle. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone Use the promo code DrepandStone15 to Get 15% off your order from Flaviar.com We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #217

Kid Bubblegum starts to write his own original bubblegum song! Whose voice sings the songs on Scooby-Doo? As part of our dramatic reading, Bobby Sherman gives a rousing speech to a football team! Strange gum from Batman's Adam West! Plenty of gummy good stuff from The Rubettes, The Lemon Pipers, The American Breed, The Cowsills, The New Beats, Austin Roberts, Wind (with Tony Orlando), Tommy Roe, The Original Caste, The Partridge Family, Joan Holloway, Peter Lawford, The Rare Breed, Rachel Sweet and Rex Smith!

Today, we'll elucidate the connection of housing supply and demand with the increasing prominence and the potential of the mobile home park in the investing business, what makes it exceptional compared to well-established asset classes, and more you need to know to maximize its profit-generating capabilities. Explore more possibilities in this episode!Key Points & Relevant TopicsWhat makes mobile home parks competitive and resilient in the current housing market?How mobile home parks work for renters and investors Main challenges of raising rent for mobile home parksIncreasing revenue and cash flow from mobile home parks while giving value to the communityThe biggest problem involved in dealing with tenants and people leasing mobile home parksResources & LinksApartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive InvestorPodcast: Accredited Investor / Ultra High Net WorthAbout Jonathan TuttleJonathan is the Fund Manager at Midwest Park Capital which is a private real estate investment firm providing select and approved accredited investors with exclusive access to high yield investment in the mobile home park. Midwest Park Capital was selected as one of 45 Best Startups Founded in Illinois 2020 & 101 Top Commercial Companies and Startups of 2021.  Jonathan is also the Founding Director of the digital marketing and consulting agency, Revenue Ascend which was selected as one of Chicago's most inspiring stories by Chicago Voyage Magazine. Recently, Jonathan was selected as a contributor to Forbes Magazine in the Forbes real estate council. Jonathan was selected by Habitat for Humanity Youth Board as one of the top social media influencers in Chicago.  In his spare time, Jonathan gives back to local charities and has sat on numerous Board of Directors to 100% nonprofits. Jonathan, through Revenue Ascend is looking to give away 4-7 free college HVAC technician scholarships. In addition to Founding the Brownie Bash, which is his annual fundraiser and adoption event to help homeless dogs to find forever homes. Get in Touch with JonathanWebsite: Midwest Park Capital / The Mobile Home Wealth AcademyTo Connect With UsPlease visit our website www.bonavestcapital.com and click here to leave a rating and written review!

When one entourage meets another entourage on a podcast. This episode we have on some regulars like us who drink bourbon down in the Tampa Bay Area. Sam , Nick and Geoff. Our drinks for the night are blind picked by each other and we all get a long really quickly. We discuss topics like Rare Breed, age of a bourbon and Geoff dancing at karaoke night. Sit back and enjoy. Part 2 will be out tomorrow!

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In This Episode Weer'd is on vacation this week but the events of the weekend are too important to let pass, so Erin assembled a hasty Roundtable with David, Oddball, and Connie to discuss the importance of self-defense in Israel along with other Second Amendment news: Gun Control in Israel and the complicated process to get a permit to own a firearm; Stories of heroes who saved lives during the Hamas attacks; Knife laws are being successfully challenged with Second Amendment tactics; More news about Rare Breed's Forced Reset Triggers and the CA Magazine Ban; and the Avidity Arms PD10 is finally available for purchase. Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that's $1/podcast) and you'll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes, our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks. Show Notes Altor FAQ Jerry Miculek breaks record at S&W factory opening in Maryville Firearms license in Israel – how and why is one issued Israel's gun control policies worsened the death toll Israel Loosens Gun Laws After Unprecedented Terror Attack Israeli gun ownership rising as violence surges As Hamas war rages, personal firearm activists see surge in interest 24,669 Americans Murdered by Terrorists in One Day Here are some stories of heroes who saved lives, many at the expense of their own, during the barbaric Hamas attack LTC Alim Abdallah Druze Motion for summary judgment filed to find Federal Switchblade Act unconstitutional 17 State AGs file amicus briefings urging for En Banc to reverse HI butterfly knife verdict Trying to unravel the mess that is Duncan v Bonta going straight to En Banc Preliminary injunction against forced reset trigger rule in the 5th Avidity Arms PD10 starting to get out in the wild and reviewed PD10 for sale… $693.99!  

Welcome to Gun Funny, Episode 313. Today I'm going to chat with Travis Haglin from Beretta, discuss recent developments in the Rare Breed case, highlight Liberty Safes' big blunder, and talk about a man arrested for running to London.   I'm your host, Ava Flanell. 

Join us as Shri from 2OunceWhisky hangs with the boys for a review of the Wilderness Trail's small batch wheated bourbon. We explore his start, his single barrel pick and whether he has a “bourbon allowance.” No one holds back as we uncover the truth on how some of the guys feel about Rare Breed and Shri learns from the OBF crew to call bull s*** on some of the whiskey notes that we have come across in our tasting adventures. Thanks again Shri for joining us, and remember, we will always be your first!

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Kentucky's bourbon laws are changing tremendously at the moment, and it's important to consider the good and bad of those changes. Should we be removing taxes from bourbon barrels? What does that mean for our economy and local establishments? There's a lot to cover here, and I'm excited to get into it with you! I'll also be reviewing Rare Breed Bourbon from Wild Turkey, which I somehow have never done before. Time to get into it! Grab a drink, get comfortable, and enjoy! Live show tickets! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/this-is-my-bourbon-podcast-live-pairing-with-peggy-noe-stevens-tickets-542884802057 Tipping! https://streamelements.com/thisismybourbonpodcast/tip Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/mybourbonpodcast PayPal! PayPal.Me/pritter1492 OR pritt78@gmail.com Venmo & Square/CashApp! pritt78 Check out all of our merch and apparel: bourbonshop.threadless.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mybourbonpod/​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mybourbonpod​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybourbonpod/

Aarish Shah is the Founder of EmergeOne and Projected.ai and host of Off Balance and Nothing Ventured Podcast. Will talks to Aarish about having the venture capitalist money idea and having that "aha!" moment that it could work, what drives him and having a purpose of helping others, and using his podcast to teach lessons that he's learned along the way. EmergeOne (http://emergeone.co.uk/) Projected.ai (https://projected.ai/) Off Balance and Nothing Ventured Podcast (https://nothingventured.tech/off-balance) Follow EmergeOne on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/emergeone/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EmergeOneUK/), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfrtssmo3LELM6QDFOkU1Ug/featured), or Twitter (https://twitter.com/emergeone_uk). Follow Aarish Shah on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adsinuk/) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/adsinuk). Follow thoughtbot on Twitter (https://twitter.com/thoughtbot) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/). Become a Sponsor (https://thoughtbot.com/sponsorship) of Giant Robots! Transcript: WILL: This is The Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots podcast, where we explore the design, development, and business of great products. I'm your host, Will Larry. And with me today is Aarish Shah, Founder of EmergeOne and Projected.ai and host of Off Balance and Nothing Ventured Podcast. Aarish, thank you for joining me. AARISH: It's great to be here, Will. Really happy to be talking to you today. WILL: Yeah, I'm excited. I can't wait to dive in and learn more about you. Tell me about your journey, how it all started. AARISH: Wow, it's a bit of a long run. I'll try and condense it. But I am 44 years old at the moment. About 20 years ago, I came out of uni with a degree in languages which I found was sort of useful but not essential. So I ended up for a few years doing kind of the normal corporate thing. I worked with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Nortel Networks, and then Deutsche Bank. And I qualified as an accountant along the way, so I'm effectively what you guys would consider a CPA over in the U.S. I then kind of up sticks, and I spent the next ten years of my life running a group of manufacturing and trading businesses alongside a property portfolio out in Papua New Guinea, which is a very, very interesting place to be, definitely one of the hardest environments to be building and running businesses for many reasons. I've had everything from people coming into one of my offices with guns. I had one of my factories burned to the ground and everything in between. So really, really great learning experience and certainly amazing to learn about physical products, you know, the manufacturing and distribution and sales and so on of actual physical products. And then, in 2015, I came back to the UK. I didn't really know what I wanted to do. And so I had a bunch of coffees with people and ended up as founding CFO in an EdTech venture, which was a joint venture between Eton College, which is one of the premier schools here in the UK where famously all of our Prime Ministers seem to come from, and Founders Factory which is an accelerator that was founded by Brent Hoberman of lastminute.com fame. So that was really exciting. I was straight off the boat from Papua New Guinea, sitting 10 feet away from Brent Hoberman, learning everything that there was to learn about the tech sector here in the UK and beyond. And had a really great couple of years working in that business and learning really everything there was to know about the VCA ecosystem, the early stage ecosystem, how to build products, how to finance them, how to sell into new territories (We were operating in China at the time.) and all sorts of other things. And then, in 2017, I decided it was time to move on. And I became what you guys would probably call a fractional CFO. So I worked across C through Series C businesses, everything from EdTech to FinTech, D2C, B2B marketplaces, beauty tech, you name it, kind of been there, seen it, and done it. And in 2019 and 2020, started getting approached by FDs and CFOs that wanted to work with me. And I really doubled down at that stage and decided to build EmergeOne into what it is today, which is a consultancy providing CFO services to venture-backed tech startups and scaleups. So we work with a huge bunch of businesses here in the UK that are backed by VCs, some of the big names here like Hoxton Ventures, Stride, Octopus, Outlier, Founders Factory, and others. And I'm really, really passionate about helping founders build their businesses in a scalable and sensible way, I guess, especially in the current environment. And so we're really lucky that we're trusted by these VCs and the founders that we work with to deliver really great services to them. And then, a couple of years ago, because I've been working kind of in the tech sector for so long, I started noodling around with a couple of ideas of projects that I wanted to move forward with. I raised a really small kind of pre-seed back in 2021 and started building a product, which is today Projected.ai, which we have just launched. We're in the process of launching at the moment. And what that is is effectively an email newsletter, if you can believe it, providing internal and external data to our client businesses. So effectively, it's like a flash report of your financials alongside some really sort of personalized news about what's going on in your industry, alongside some other sort of bits and bobs that we're currently building in. On top of that, a couple of years ago, again, I realized that I had a really good network of people that I had relationships with, and I decided to launch the Nothing Ventured Podcast to start speaking with people that operated in the VC ecosystem here in the UK and beyond. So I've been really fortunate to have guests like Hussein Kanji from Hoxton Ventures, Mac Conwell from RareBreed ventures in the U.S., and various others. And I really got to talk to them about why they got into venture, what they see is happening in the market, what are they excited about. And all those sorts of things. Because, to be honest, I'm really passionate about learning and understanding about where people are coming from, why they do what they do, what drives them, what they're passionate about, but equally, the sort of challenges they've also faced. And that's been going now for 60-odd episodes. We're launching Season 4 shortly. And I'm really lucky and fortunate to have been able to do that. And then finally, at the back end of 2022, so in December, actually, just as I was jumping on a plane, I sort of released something on LinkedIn, which was like 100 lessons that I've learned as a CEO and CFO over the last 20 years of operating. And unexpectedly, the thing went viral. I've had close to a million views on it, thousands of likes, hundreds of comments, and reshares. And I decided to turn what was effectively just a list into a short-form podcast, which has turned into Off Balance. So we're releasing that daily and kind of expanding on each and every one of those topics that I went through in that list. So, yeah, look, I mean, I'm someone with a finger in a lot of pies. I'm a massive generalist, so I love getting involved in different projects at different times. But I'm really fortunate to be able to do what I love doing. It's just been a wild journey for the last seven years, certainly, but the whole 20 years of my life. WILL: I love it. I love it. I love every idea that you had weaves into that venture capitalist money idea. So let's start at EmergeOne. When did you have that aha moment that this could work? AARISH: So I work a lot in strategy, so there are two forms of strategies, emergent and there's defined. So most people know about a strategy that is written down; it's a playbook. They go out, and they pursue it. For me, it was really emergent. Firstly, I realized that there were not that many great CFOs operating in tech, certainly here in the UK, because it's, to an extent, a nascent industry. And whilst there are great accountants, and there are great finance leaders in larger businesses, actually doing that in a startup or a scaleup is very, very different. Now, don't get me wrong, there are some great CFOs out there. It's just that I think there are far fewer than many people [laughs] assume there to be. So that was kind of the first thing that twigged with me. And I was seeing a lot of businesses picking up people and calling them a CFO when I knew for a fact there was no way that they really had the experience to be able to call themselves a CFO or to operate as one. So I guess that was the first aha moment. And the second aha moment was as I started talking to more and more VCs via the podcast, and just generally because I was out in the ecosystem talking to them, I realized that actually, the work that I was doing was not being driven necessarily by the client companies but actually by the VCs themselves because they wanted to make sure that having invested 1,2,5, 10 million pounds or dollars that those companies were in good hands and safe hands and that capital was being managed effectively and efficiently. And obviously, we're sitting in January of 2023 now. Never has that been more appropriate. More and more businesses are struggling. They're struggling to raise. They're having to extend their runways and figure out how to manage their cash in a much, much more significant way than maybe they had to two or three years ago. And so, for us, that's like a massively important thing. And having a great CFO in your business is going to help you do that. And therefore, we are getting approached more and more both by VCs as well as by companies that are just on the lookout for someone to help them. It was sort of a series of aha moments. But as I said earlier, it was an emergent strategy. It was something that kind of developed over time. But also, I'm someone that learned quite early on in my life to back myself. I think I took the punt on building this agency, if you like because it felt right. And it felt like something that I would enjoy doing, and it felt like something that I could actually make a difference in. And I think all of those things kind of culminated in really making EmergeOne what it is today, and I'm really proud of what we've been able to achieve. WILL: Yeah, I love that idea because I feel like, especially in startups, like you said, that excellent CFO is really hard to find. It's really hard to find. But if you don't have the numbers, you don't have a business. Let's be honest, the numbers you just don't have it. AARISH: Yeah, it's crazy to me that over the last decade or so, we've had, obviously, this period of super cheap money, super cheap capital. People have been raising at very inflated valuations. But we're seeing all of that come home to roost. We're seeing that in the public markets. A lot of these companies that IPOed over the last several years, obviously, have had their valuations drop significantly, you know, companies like Peloton, I guess, and others. People are starting to realize that actually cash is king. They need to understand how the cash is flowing through their business and to know that they need to have an intimate knowledge of their numbers. And, in fact, a lot of our role as a CFO in a business is to kind of coach the founder to make sure that they do understand those numbers and how they need to present them to internal stakeholders, external stakeholders, whether that's your board, whether that's investors, or whether that's your employees to make sure that people have a good idea of not only how they're tracking but where they're heading and where the end goal is. And I think it's massively important. I've always been a massive advocate for people getting to grips with their numbers, even if you're not a numbers person. Because especially if you're a founder or you're the leader in the business, the CEO, ultimately, the buck stops with you. You've got to know those numbers. It's not good enough to say, "Well, my CFO, my accountant has a handle on them." Like, if you're sitting in an investor meeting trying to pitch them to raise 5 to 10 million bucks, you're going to need to know those numbers inside out. And it's astonishing how many people actually ignore those. And what I would say is, you know, ignore them at your peril. WILL: Yeah, that just blows my mind because if I put myself in an investor seat if I'm giving you money, I want the head person, the CEO, to know exactly how to handle that money. So yeah, I love that idea, and I love what you're doing. Let's go on Projected.ai. And if I understand this correctly, this is more of a kind of [inaudible 10:51] the words. AARISH: So it's like a newsletter on steroids. WILL: Yeah, but it's to be honest about your numbers to board members and investors, correct? AARISH: Yeah. So Projected.ai was born out of this understanding that I guess I have, which is that CFOs and finance professionals working in startups and scaleups and SMEs they have dashboard fatigue. We interviewed CFOs, and they're operating off like 20 different dashboards, each of them giving them different numbers, each of them telling them something different. And they don't even have time to look at those dashboards, let alone make decisions based on the numbers that are coming out of them. So what we wanted to do with Projected was provide a touch point for that CFO where they could check in with their numbers in a really easy way on a consistent, regular basis. When I thought about this really clearly, I don't live in dashboards; where I live is in the tools I communicate in, so that's my emails, that may be my Slack channel, that may be WhatsApp or iMessage, or whatever it is that you use. But certainly, for business, it's going to be email and Slack for the most part. So I thought, what is the easiest way to communicate with someone in their business? It is via one of those channels. And what are the things that they want to know? Well, they want to know what's happening in their business, what's changed in their numbers over the last week, or two weeks, or month, but also what's happening outside their business. Because often, in startups, we get so kind of tunnel-visioned into what's happening inside the business. We don't take the time to look outside and figure out what others are doing or what may be happening in the macro environment that may have an impact on our business. And an obvious case of that at the moment is interest rates having moved up quite significantly over the last several months and still going to, as well as sort of inflation numbers also on their way up, and central banks everywhere trying to rein those in. All of that is going to have an impact on your business, especially if you're a consumer business, for example. And if you don't factor in all of those things or if you don't look at all of the things that could impact your business, you're going to make decisions with imperfect information, and, therefore, you'll make imperfect decisions. Now, you're never going to have perfect information. But the more information, the more pertinent information you have, the more transparent you can be, exactly as you said, to your board, to your shareholders. Tell them exactly what's happening, and get their advice to help you through those rough patches. Ultimately, we've got some tricks up our sleeves in terms of what we're going to be doing with those numbers, and how we're going to be presenting them, and how we're going to be manipulating them when we do show them to our users. But I kind of felt like we've moved past that time where CFOs were only about the numbers looking backwards. A really great CFO today is all about communication, information. It's about turning data into information, turning numbers into a narrative. Yeah, that's what we wanted to build, a tool that could support them and help them really be the best CFO they can be. WILL: Yeah, that's amazing. Transparency is the word I was looking for. So you nailed it, yeah. So I love that idea, the transparency of the numbers of the business just using AI. So that's amazing. It makes it a lot easier to send it out and to make it happen. So I love that idea. AARISH: Yeah. I mean, the interesting thing is; obviously, we've all been hearing a lot about generative AI and large language models at the moment. And we've definitely got plans to incorporate that into what we're doing. But the other side of that is you got to be really, really careful, obviously, because, as we all know, there are biases that can creep into any of those sort of AI-driven models. But equally, there are inaccuracies. And, in fact, a lot of those models tend to be great with words, not great with numbers. So one has to be really, really careful about bringing those tools into play. And because we know what we're doing, we can assess for that and make sure that the information that we're putting out there is the right sort of information, but actually, what we can do in terms of modeling our cash flows and revenue and effectively forecasting out a business. Because bearing in mind a lot of startups, most startups, most scaleups, most SMEs don't have the balance sheet. They don't have the money to go out there and build an AI tool themselves. They just simply don't. And they may not have the wherewithal in-house, but they almost certainly don't have the cash. So what we're doing is hopefully providing a bridge for them to get better information in terms of what's happening today but also maybe an inkling of what might happen tomorrow, which helps them, again, to plan better. And, again, it comes back to this whole thing around decision making, transparency, and making sure that they're able to look at their numbers with confidence and communicate those to others with confidence, and really understand what's driving those numbers as they keep building their businesses. But everything we do at Projected, everything I do definitely as a founder and as someone that operates in this ecosystem, is all driven by how do we make the ecosystem better? How do we help founders? How do we help their companies? How do we make sure we can drive that number down from 90% of startups failing within the first three or five years? How do we turn that number into 70%, 60%, or less? So that's all about information. It's all about giving those hard-won lessons, hard-learned lessons back to founders and guiding them, I guess, in the best way we can. WILL: Yeah, I love that. I love that. MID-ROLL AD: thoughtbot is thrilled to announce our own incubator launching this year. If you are a non-technical founding team with a business idea that involves a web or mobile app, we encourage you to apply for our eight-week program. We'll help you move forward with confidence in your team, your product vision, and a roadmap for getting you there. Learn more and apply at tbot.io/incubator. WILL: Let's transition to talking a little bit about you. I love to just ask questions to the founders because, honestly, what founders go through just amazes me that you continue to go. You wake up, and you do it over and over again. So it's amazing, so kudos to you. So let's talk about that; why? Why do you wake up every morning and do EmergeOne, do Projected.ai, do the podcasts? What's your why? AARISH: I'm in therapy trying to figure that answer out myself. WILL: [laughs] AARISH: No, look, I mean, I think what drives me, again, it's that sense of purpose of helping others. It's also scratching the itch. I think a lot of founders, it's about scratching that itch. There is something that you can see that is wrong in the universe, and you want to fix it. And if I think about those various sorts of businesses or podcasts, each of them attracts me in different ways. So EmergeOne, we get to help lots of businesses, providing them really, really significant support. And we're working with great VCs, with great clients, great startups, and scaleups. At Projected, we get to expand that range because you're no longer reliant on one person providing a CFO service or a bench of 20 people or whatever. We can now do that across hundreds, thousands of startups if need be. With the podcasts, it's a combination of learning and hopefully also providing some learning to others, helping them understand a bit more. So the Off Balance podcast these are like two-minute short episodes, which go into the detail of those 100 lessons that I've learned. And some of them are very, very personal to me, but they're probably applicable across most businesses. And all I'm doing is exploring those in a bit more detail and hopefully passing that on so that some other founder somewhere doesn't have to go through the same pain of learning that lesson. They can look out for the signals and figure out how to deal with it in advance. And Nothing Ventured scratches my itch to learn more about the VC ecosystem. If you imagine I'd spent ten years out in New Guinea, I had no idea what venture capital was out there. I really didn't understand what the tech ecosystem was. When I arrived there, we were still on dial-up. There were no mobile telephones. It wasn't until 2008, 2009, that mobile telephony really kind of picked up over there. So when I came back to the UK, I was just surrounded by all of this stuff which I was massively curious about. And so everything I've done since then is about scratching that curiosity and learning. And I think that that drives pretty much everything that I do in life in general, which is this huge passion to learn and understand the world a bit better and to hopefully pass on whatever I can to others because I think life's too short to hold it all for yourself. The more you can give, the better the world is. WILL: Yeah, definitely, definitely. Let's give a sneak peek into Off Balance. You said that you use that to teach lessons that you've learned along the way. What have been some of the big obstacles that you've come across? AARISH: Oh wow. I mean, there are 100 lessons in there, [laughs] so I'm going to have to pick a couple of my favorites. Okay, so one which actually I posted about today on LinkedIn it was like the episode we dropped today, which is "Hire Slow, Fire Fast." And I got a lot of flak about this actually talking about it on LinkedIn when I first posted it. And the reason I think that I got a lot of flak was all people read were those four words: hire slow, fire fast. And they just assumed what I was saying was you should fire in the vein of a lot of the larger tech businesses over the last couple of years where maybe they've sent a mass text message or email and just sacked a bunch of people. And that's absolutely not what I'm advocating for. I think you should always be human when you are dealing with people all the time. But the things that I've really learned is if you don't have a process to hire people well, you end up hiring the wrong people. And you end up hiring people that either don't have a fit in the business or are just not the right people in terms of their ability to do what you need them to do. And we're all probably aware of this fact by now, but it bears repeating, right? All of us when we are talking to other people, we look for reflections of ourselves. So when we are hiring people, we look for people that emulate how we see ourselves, whether that's in the way they talk, in the way they dress, whether they look like us, or whether they come from a similar background. And I think those are all obviously negative biases that we all need to remove. And the way you can remove those is in a couple of ways, so, one, use data wherever possible and use data points. Secondly, have a process that makes sure that you have a really strong top-of-the-funnel, bringing in candidates from across all sectors, all experiences. I make sure that there are several people involved in that process so that you're all giving your feedback on an individual so that you can make sure that, actually, I thought this person was going to be great in this role, but maybe my CTO thinks they're not; they're going to be mediocre. We can have that conversation and understand where those challenges have come up, and hopefully get to a place where we either decide actually, yeah, you know what? We shouldn't hire this person. Or, actually, yeah, you know what? I think you're right. I'm convinced that this is the right person. We should go for them. But I think the point is companies can lose hundreds of thousands of dollars hiring the wrong person, that's in recruitment fees, in training fees, and lost time, et cetera, et cetera. So it makes sense to do it right, right from the beginning. And the flip side of that is if you have hired someone and they turn out to be a toxic person or not fit for purpose in terms of the role that they're doing; the point is not to then just send them an SMS and say, you know, "You're fired." The point is, you know, Donald Trump style, no. WILL: [laughs] AARISH: The point is actually to take the decision really quickly. So if you realize that that person is not working out, then make the decision and execute on that decision as quickly as possible because I've seen it too often and have done it myself to the business' detriment. I've seen too often people sitting on a decision to move someone on. And that's ended up leading to problems in the business because other employees, other members of the team will recognize that toxicity or that person isn't pulling their weight, or they aren't able to do the job even. And that will just lead to negative impact on the rest of the business as well. So that's definitely one I would always come back to is, like, hire slow, fire fast. I think I'm happy to take more flak on it because I strongly believe it is something that more founders and more businesses should take heed of. And the other one, I think it was number one on my list for a reason, and that's cash trumps everything and today, even more so than anything else. I think businesses over the last, certainly in the venture ecosystem, over the last sort of five years, growth at all costs has been the mantra, and that's throwing dollars at marketing and just building new customers, or buying new customers, I should say, to supercharge growth when actually that isn't sustainable. And it doesn't necessarily lead to good outcomes in the future. My preference is twofold, one, spend as much time and money as you can in cultivating your existing customers, make sure you're really giving them delight in whatever product or service you're providing them because that means that they're going to stay with you longer. They're going to pay themselves back in terms of how much it costs to acquire, and hopefully, they're going to be advocates for your business. And all of that basically leads to a better cash bottom line. And today, always, but today over and above any other period, I think over the last 5, 10 years cash trumps everything because you are only as good as your runway. And when you run out of money in this market, it is very hard to go out and try and raise additional capital, and raising capital at the sort of valuations that people have also been used to over the last several years is getting harder and harder, if not impossible. So those are probably the two that I would always come back to; it's the hire slow, fire fast, cash trumps everything. And it's better to spend money retaining and loving your customers than trying to constantly acquire new ones. WILL: Yeah, I love that. I love that. Let's flip it to the other side, what have been some of your biggest wins in life? AARISH: I mean, I'm going to say the obvious one. My biggest wins are my family, you know, my wife, my kids. I've got two beautiful daughters, one's 21, one's 15. I hope we've raised them to be well-adjusted children. We've given them, I think, the ability to go out and do what they want in life. And that's really important to me. My wife, her, and I have been together for 20 years. We've had our ups and downs, but today I think we make an amazing team. And I'm really fortunate to have her in my life. If I think about wins and success in business, it's really hard for me and, again, because I think success is a state of mind. It's not something that you can chase. And I think too many people get caught up in this sort of idea of I'll be successful when. And what I mean is I'll be successful when I've raised that big series A, or I'll be successful when I've exited my business, or I'll be successful when I've made that huge sale, or when I've hired that rockstar employee or made it to founder, or whatever it is. If you approach success with the attitude of you are already a success, whatever you're doing, you are alive today, living in one of the most exciting times on the planet. You are a successful human being; whatever anyone else says, that's a major win in itself. And understanding that state of mind that you have to be in is something that it takes a really long time to understand and really internalize. And I think the way that I've managed to get to that place is I've realized that in the past, either I was chasing success or I was waiting for someone else to tell me that I've been successful. When in reality, if I judge success based on my own benchmarks, then it's impossible for me to look at what I've done and say I haven't been successful. I've got two businesses, two podcasts. Who knows? One of those businesses may fall over, one of those podcasts may not get a single listener or whatever. But the mere fact that I've shown up and broken ground on all of that stuff for me is, I think, an indication of success. It's something I'm really proud of. And as I move forward in life, I'm always going to try to do better. But I already know that whatever successes or failures I may have in the future, I've already been successful. And I think that's the thing that all of us should hold on to in life. WILL: Yeah, I totally agree with that, and I really, really like that. So I'm going to close it out with this: what advice would you go back and give yourself when you first started at the very beginning knowing what you know now? AARISH: I would say from the age of like 15 to the age of getting on 37, 38, I was a product of what other people wanted, what I did at school, what I studied...well, what I studied at university was what I wanted to do, but it was almost in retaliation for what others wanted me to do. Where I worked, the sort of path that I trode was very much based on culturally, familiarly what was expected of me kind of growing up in a very middle-class and privileged background. It wasn't until I came back to the UK from Papua New Guinea, where I basically came back with nothing to my name and no idea what I was going to do, and I started doing things that I wanted to do and started backing myself in spite of what other people were saying. So even when I left that first job working at the EdTech business, one of my cousins turned around and said, "Why are you leaving that job? It is paying you a really good salary. Like, why would you leave that to do this thing?" And I had someone else, an angel investor who's one of my closest friends; she turned around and said, "Well, if one of my portfolio companies came and said, oh, they're looking to bring in a CFO, I'd tell them they're stupid and spend their money elsewhere." And I was like, "No, I can see that there is something to be done in this space. I'm going to go and do it." And, lo and behold, again, it's paid off. And so I think the one piece of advice I would have given to myself, and I would give to everyone, is back yourself early on. You may not have the experience to do everything. You may not have the network. You may not have the cash. You may not have the friends and family that can invest in you or whatever it might be. But take that first step, back yourself because ultimately, if you can't back yourself, no one else is going to. WILL: Wow, that's really good, really good. Wow, I really like that. Yeah. Yeah, I really liked that because it's kind of the initial stage of that self-care, especially as a founder. Like, if you don't believe in yourself, how can you even ask someone else for it? Because they can see, like, well, is this a good investment? Are you going to see it through, or are you going to quit? AARISH: Yeah, and in fact, I'd add to that one of the other things I've said is, but I came to this late in life, is if my mind and my body aren't healthy, then my business can't be either. I realized quite late in life, as I say, probably mid-30s, again, that I'd probably done more damage to my body than I needed to through my diet, through whatever proclivities I may have had. The most amazing I've ever felt is today, where I'm exercising daily, where I'm taking care of myself mentally, taking the time to think about what is important to me, and to show gratitude for a lot of stuff as well. And exactly as you say, if you're not looking after yourself, it's really, really hard to look after a business, to look after team members. And certainly, when other people are looking at you, they're going to kind of sit there and say, "Well, how safe is my money in this guy's hands? Or do I think that this person is going to be able to see it through?" So 100% the two things are back yourself and look after yourself. I think those are two really important things. WILL: All right, to close out the podcast, is there anything that you would like to share with the audience? AARISH: I mean, I think it's been awesome speaking to you. I would love for everyone to come and check out Nothing Ventured and the Off Balance Podcast. And please connect with me on LinkedIn, follow me, follow me on Twitter. My handle is @adsinuk, so that's @A-D-S-I-N-U-K, both on LinkedIn and on Twitter. You can find me at Aarish Shah on LinkedIn, obviously, as well. I'm always keen to hear from people, learn from people, talk to them. All I would ask is be gentle with each other. Come find me. Come have a chat. And, yeah, it's been awesome speaking to you today. WILL: Yeah, it's been great talking to you too. And I'm going to lead by leadership. And I'm going to look you up on LinkedIn, Twitter; check out the podcast. I'm excited about that. So I'm looking forward to it. AARISH: Amazing. Thanks, man. WILL: Yeah, thank you. You can subscribe to the show and find notes along with a complete transcript for this episode at giantrobots.fm. If you have any questions or comments, email us at hosts@giantrobots.fm. You can find me on Twitter @will23larry. This podcast is brought to you by thoughtbot and produced and edited by Mandy Moore. Thanks for listening. See you next time. ANNOUNCER: This podcast is brought to you by thoughtbot, your expert strategy, design, development, and product management partner. We bring digital products from idea to success and teach you how because we care. Learn more at thoughtbot.com. Special Guest: Aarish Shah.

On this episode, we are joined by Daniel Levesque of Gobbler's Lodge and Rare Breed Charters from Osteen, FL. Daniel is a long time bowhunter and captain with an amazing passion for the outdoors, and he's truly living life to share that with others.Gobbler's Lodge 3D Archery is a super cool and unique place. With multiple elevated shooting platforms and tracks, shooters can practice out to 100 yards and even try their hand at stopping the zombie apocalypse. The onsite pro-shop is loaded with some of the biggest names in the industry, so whether you're a rookie or a long time shooter, he's got you covered. In April, Daniel will be hosting his 3rd annual Outdoors Day, where guests can see gear from all of the the top brands, as well as test the entire Bear Archery line up. Rare Breed is a first class fishing charter, with boats docked in Ponce Inlet. With a fleet of 3 boats, Daniel can cover anything from the backwater to the gulfstream, and everything in between. These guys catch some fish too, and the best part may be the kitchen he has on the ready,, cleaning and cooking the catch right as you step off the boat.This is a fun conversation, covering everything from saddle hunting, big deer in the mid-west and 100 pound fish.  Thanks to Daniel for joining and to everyone for listening!P.S.  There's a big announcement in this episode as well about a new SG+T partner…one we are super pumped about!Thanks for listening and make sure to subscribe, share and follow! Drop us a line and give us your feedback!

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