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In this episode of The Silicon Valley Podcast, we sit down with Tom Eggemeier, CEO of Zendesk, to discuss the transformative power of AI Agents, the evolving landscape of M&A, and the future of customer experience. Tom shares his insights on how businesses can leverage AI to drive growth, the decision-making process behind strategic acquisitions, and what's next for Zendesk. What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✅ AI Agents vs. Traditional AI – What sets them apart and how they're reshaping customer service. ✅ The Role of AI in Business Growth – How AI can enhance both customer and employee experiences. ✅ M&A Strategy at Zendesk – The company's approach to acquisitions and lessons from past deals. ✅ AI's Impact on Competitive Advantage – Will AI adoption create stronger moats or increase disruption risks? ✅ Zendesk's Future Vision – What innovations are coming and where the company is headed in the next decade. Key Questions We Discuss:

In this episode of The Silicon Valley Podcast, we sit down with Cameron Herold, a world-renowned business leader, entrepreneur, and the mastermind behind the explosive growth of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, where he scaled the company from $2 million to $106 million in just six years. From launching businesses as a teenager to coaching top CEOs—including Kimbal Musk—Cameron has mastered the art of scaling operations, creating high-performance cultures, and driving business success. He's also the founder of COO Alliance, the only peer group dedicated to helping Chief Operating Officers excel in their roles. What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✅ How Cameron transformed 1-800-GOT-JUNK? into a global brand ✅ His Sunday Night Planning Method for a productive week ✅ The DORAGI Coaching Framework and its impact on leadership ✅ The secret behind Vivid Vision and how it fuels business growth ✅ How to delegate effectively without micromanaging ✅ The TORC Hiring Method to ensure you build an A+ team ✅ The power of daily huddles in maintaining team alignment ✅ Real-life strategies for handling workplace conflict and fostering company culture Cameron also shares actionable insights on project management, hiring strategies, and leadership development, making this episode a must-listen for entrepreneurs, executives, and anyone looking to scale a business effectively. Resources & Links:

In this episode, we sit down with David Smith, a leading ML Data Technology expert, to dive deep into the cutting-edge solutions transforming the world of data preparation for machine learning models. David shares insights on how MLtwist is revolutionizing data labeling operations, reducing deployment time by half while cutting costs. Learn how their platform unifies data across various labeling annotation systems, streamlining the entire process for data scientists and ML engineers.  Discover how MLtwist's services allow data scientists to focus on their core tasks by alleviating the burden of labeling operations. With seamless platform connectivity, real-time dashboards, and integrations with over 75 labeling platforms, MLtwist offers a one-stop solution for managing data assets. David explains how the platform's robust capabilities allow teams to save 50% of their time, stay in control, and maintain flexibility throughout the data annotation process.

Episode Title: How AI is Disrupting Sales and Marketing with Raj Prasad Episode Description: In this episode of The Silicon Valley Podcast, our host dives deep into the world of AI in marketing with expert Raj Prasad. With over 25 years of marketing experience, including roles as a CEO and Fractional CMO, Raj has developed a deep understanding of brand development and revenue growth. Join us as Raj shares insights from his impressive career and explores the transformative impact of AI on marketing strategies. From search engine optimization to targeted advertising, learn how AI is revolutionizing the way marketers understand consumer behavior and optimize their campaigns. Whether you're a small business owner or a seasoned marketer, this episode is packed with valuable advice on integrating AI into your marketing efforts. Key Questions and Topics: Career Journey: Raj, can you tell our audience a little bit about your career up to this point? AI in Marketing Applications: What are some specific applications of AI in marketing that you find most impactful? SEO and Content Optimization: Can you discuss the impact of AI on search engine optimization (SEO) and content optimization? Consumer Behavior Analysis: How has AI changed the way marketers understand and analyze consumer behavior? Revolutionary AI Tools: Can you share examples of AI-powered tools or platforms that have revolutionized marketing strategies? Future of Targeted Advertising: How do you see AI shaping the future of targeted advertising and audience segmentation? Campaign Performance and ROI: In what ways does AI contribute to improving marketing campaign performance and ROI? Social Media Marketing: How can marketers leverage AI to optimize their social media marketing efforts? Challenges and Limitations: What challenges or limitations do marketers face when implementing AI in their strategies? AI for Small Businesses: How can small businesses or startups with limited resources benefit from AI in their marketing efforts? Future Role of Marketers: How do you see AI influencing the role of marketers in the future? Advice for Marketers: What advice would you give to marketers who are considering integrating AI into their marketing strategies? About Raj Prasad: Raj Prasad has over 25 years of marketing experience, including roles as a CEO and Fractional CMO. He has developed a deep understanding of brand development and revenue growth, focusing on using a range of marketing tools, such as PPC, SEO, Influencer Marketing, and Event Marketing, to build and strengthen brands. A key achievement was leading the product management for an Online Franchise Dealer Portal, an innovative B2B subscription model, which generated $24 million in revenue over four years. His approach centers around implementing effective digital marketing strategies, contributing to enhanced brand recognition and business performance. This experience is well-suited for roles requiring a strategic yet hands-on approach to digital marketing, where data-driven decisions and a clear vision are essential for driving growth. Connect with Raj Prasad:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajpras/ Raj Prasad | LinkedIn   Listen Now: Tune in to this insightful conversation with Raj Prasad and discover how AI can transform your marketing strategies for better performance and results. Make sure to subscribe to The Silicon Valley Podcast for more expert insights and discussions on the latest trends in technology and business. Don't forget to leave us a review and share this episode with your network!

In this episode of the Product Thinking podcast, host Melissa Perri is joined by Mark McNally, a venture innovator who founded Nobody Studios, a startup incubator on the path to creating 100 compelling companies in the next 5 years. Join them as they discuss the fundamentals of building successful companies, the importance of culture, and the role of venture studios in supporting founders.

In this episode of The Silicon Valley Podcast, we delve into the dynamic world of investment banking with the esteemed Vincent Monteparte, a visionary leader with over 25 years of experience in managing strategic enterprise initiatives across various industries. Vincent Monteparte serves as a Board Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Dalrada Financial Corporation (DFCO), a Healthcare, Technology, and Clean Energy Company. Additionally, he holds Board Director positions for Measurabl, a global sustainability SaaS Software company, and Slingshot Aerospace, a computer vision AI SaaS software company for the commercial/government satellite industry. He also serves on the boards of Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and the College of Business and Engineering for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. With a background spanning mergers & acquisitions for the middle market, board leadership & governance, market expertise & positioning, and strategic business investment & planning, Vincent brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. Here are some key questions we explore with Vincent:   How early should a business owner start to talk to an investment banker for planning the sale of their business, and when should a company start to prepare for an exit? How important is it for a founder to plan for an exit? How does one think about the valuation of their company? What are some warning signs that an investment banker can see that may indicate a deal will not work? After the sale is complete, what do you want your client to say about you as an investment banker? How will investment banking change with the addition of new technology? We also touch on the evolution of investment banking over the years and explore the potential competition between Venture Capitalists and family offices for deals in the future. Join us for this enlightening discussion with Vincent Monteparte as we uncover the intricacies of investment banking and gain valuable insights into the world of finance and deal-making. Connect with Vincent Monteparte on LinkedIn

Shawn Flynn is a seasoned mid-market investment banker and distinguished Podcast Host. With a rich background as a successful business owner in Beijing, China, Shawn returned to Silicon Valley, where he immersed himself in the dynamic startup ecosystem. He has held diverse roles, from Head of Incubation for an AI and blockchain-focused incubator to President of the second oldest Angel group in the Valley. Leveraging his extensive experience across various business stages and sectors, Shawn currently serves as Principal at a premier middle market investment bank, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, growth capital raising, and secondaries. Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UCSD, and his global perspective is enriched by his proficiency in Mandarin and Spanish, acquired during almost 8 years of living abroad. As the host of the acclaimed "The Silicon Valley Podcast," Shawn shares valuable insights and conversations with thought leaders and industry pioneers. Feel free to connect with Shawn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnpflynn/Explore his podcast here: https://link.chtbl.com/TheSiliconValleyPodcast

En este episodio Sergio Sánchez conversa con Jed Mettee, Chief Operating Officer COO de los San Jose Earthquakes, equipo de Fútbol  de la Major League Soccer. Jed comparte su fascinante historia de vida y su experiencia a nivel profesional, desde sus primeros años trabajando en un equipo de Fútbol Español de Tercera Division hasta llegar a su cargo actual como COO de uno de los equipos protagonistas de la MLS.Además  Jed Mettee nos da una completa visión del Fútbol de USA y su evolución a nivel Deportivo y Administrativo en los últimos 20 años.Latinos en Silicon Valley Podcast

This is a special episode of the Slothy Llama Podcast with our guest Shawn Flynn. It is the first ever video episode for our podcast and was only made possible due to the generosity and talent of Shawn and his wonderful wife Michelle. Shawn is an Investment Banker, Host of the Silicon Valley Podcast, and President of the Bay Angels. He shares insights on how he became so successful and gained access to all these incredible opportunities and also shares some wisdom on the art of networking, or in better words, relationship building. You can use the following links to connect with Shawn or find some of his incredible work: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnpflynn/ The Silicon Valley Podcast: https://thesiliconvalleypodcast.com/ Slothy Llama wants to help you find the best approach to clear your mind, love and accept yourself, and experience life more fully. If you want to hear more, please like, favorite, or subscribe to be notified when more episodes are released! If you'd like to request a specific topic to be discussed, please Email us at TheNervousSystemAlchemist@gmail.com or message on Instagram: @TheNervousSystemAlcehmist . Interested in joining one of Dragon Breath Yoga's upcoming Yin Yoga or Breathwork Classes? Go to www.DragonBreathYoga.com and register for one the upcoming Online or In-Person classes. Remember to also check out Riva's Youtube channel!

In this episode, Sarah Tenisi speaks with Shawn Flynn, a Principal at a mid-market investment bank among several specialties, focusing on Mergers & Acquisitions of middle-market companies, with revenue between $10-$250 million.Shawn kicked off his career by founding, scaling, and successfully scaling a company in Beijing, China. He is also host of The Silicon Valley Podcast where he speaks to founders on a variety of topics such as building a unicorn company, raising funding, and technology trends.Listen in as Shawn gives his thoughts on IT due diligence for M&A activities. He breaks down how different parties consider IT and compliance, from investment bankers to C-suite executives.Reminding us that “time kills all deals”, Shawn speaks on preventing or at least minimizing the risks that can stop a purchase from pushing through, such as ransom attacks, unexpected economic downturns, and even deal fatigue amid the due diligence process.Finally, Shawn and Sarah discuss what it will take to accomplish the monumental task of standardizing IT due diligence.What You'll Learn in This Episode:●      [01:53] Defining “IT due diligence”●      [05:37] Whether investment bankers care about IT and compliance●      [10:48] How Shawn got into the M&A space●      [15:29] How CEOs consider IT due diligence●      [21:45] Key inflection points in M&A activities●      [26:03] What to do if the company was affected by phishing●      [33:18] Optimizing the integration plan●      [36:30] What it takes to standardize IT due diligenceKey quotes:●      “It can be tied into the milestones of the company for key inflection points.”●      “Time kills all deals.”●      “You should be running your company as if you're going to sell it any day.”

I had the pleasure to host Jivraj Singh Sachar, host of the award-winning podcast Indian Silicon Valley on Creative Punjabis. ISV podcast was awarded as the best Business and Entrepreneurship podcast by Hubhopper. The ISV Podcast is a series of intricate conversations with Founders, Investors and Domain Experts from India's flourishing startup ecosystem. Watch the complete episode to get amazing insights on podcasting, content creation and much more. In this podcast episode, we discussed: - Jivraj's podcasting Journey - Identifying a Niche to begin the content Creation Journey - How to get influential people on your show as a Guest - Framework for better communication and conversation -Key learnings from the podcasting journey Social Media Handles ⤵︎ Jivraj's Twitter Account Jivraj's Instagram Handle Indian Silicon Valley Podcast Link

On this week's episode we speak to Meghan Ely of OFD Consulting, an award-winning boutique publicity agency that focuses on the wedding industry and based in Virginia. Join us as we talk about leaving a toxic work environment,  growth as a roadblock, and PR tips to start growing your visibility as a business owner and creative.You can find out more about OFD Consulting at www.instagram.com/ofdconsulting/ & https://www.ofdcollective.com/Share, Subscribe, and Give Us a Follow on Instagram @Perseverepodcast to get the latest updates. 

Selling Your Business from The Business Capital & Exit Strategy Summit    This is the 3rd Panel from the Half Day Summit...Enjoy   Selling your business, the secrets of the complete process What needs to be done, before, during, and after you decide to put your company up for sale? Where are the problems that could cause the deal to fail. In the event of failure, how do you walk away keeping the maximum amount from the transaction? Marcel Pfister Wealth Advisor for Startup Founders & Employees, ex-Goldman Sachs. His team advises founders and employees of high-growth startups on holistic wealth management solutions. Most of his clients have a big portion of their net worth in liquid stock options. He helps them mitigate that liquidity risk and create a plan to maximize after-tax proceeds of a potential sale or IPO. LinkedIn profile Jerome Fogel Partner, Corporate Practice Group, Chair - Sports and Entertainment Group at Fogel & Potamianos LLP. Jerome is the co-founder of Fogel & Potamianos LLP. He is known as a dealmaker and innovator in the legal community. He represents successful entrepreneurs, small and lower middle market companies, and high-profile sports and entertainment leaders. He also serves as the go-to offsite general counsel for a number of organizations.  He has participated in over 100 corporate, non-profit, and entertainment transactions including company formations, mergers & acquisitions, equity financing, high-profile partnerships, talent agreements, digital music distribution, television distribution, publishing, licensing, and commercial transactions.  LinkedIn profile   Shawn Flynn Shawn Flynn started his career by founding, scaling and successfully exiting a company in Beijing China. He then returned to the US to work with companies ranging from fast growing Silicon Valley startups to established overseas public companies. He brings his international experience working with all stages and sectors of businesses to his role as Principal at Global Capital Markets, a premier middle market investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation and is the Host of The Silicon Valley Podcast. LinkedIn profile Naveen Khugputh naveen@werqwise.com  Co-Founder and COO of Werqwise Broad expertise in Private Equity, Debt and Venture Capital. Over a decade spent with Lloyds Capital Markets in London and New York and LDC in UK & Asia. Involved in over 30 completed private equity transactions with a value of over $3bn USD. Naveen Khugputh | LinkedIn

Panel 2 • Post Pandemic Capital Structuring, where will the money come from? During the Pandemic did one of these happen to you:  1) You borrowed money and now must recapitalize and are wondering what your options are? 2) You struggled, barely survived, and now need capital to bring your company back to life?  3) Your company saw new highs and now you see unknown potential you want to raise capital to reach. These industry experts will share ideas and give you insights into potential solutions that can be implemented immediately to get you to where you want to be. Moderator  Shawn Flynn who is a Principal at Global Capital Markets, a premier middle market investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation and is the Host of The Silicon Valley Podcast.  LinkedIn   Panelist Armello Rodriguez Has spent 15 years in the financial services industry, with the past 10 years focused on commercial banking for small to medium sized firms in California. Prior to joining LafayetteSquare, Armello started his career at Wells Fargo and most recently worked at Bank of America as VP on the Global Commercial Banking. Armello's primary focus is to partner with firms by providing strategic capital to help them achieve their growth objectives. LinkedIn profile Conor Riley   As a Principal of Global Capital Markets is a full service investment bank focused on facilitating transactions within the Middle Market. Conor advises on a wide array of Mergers and Acquisitions across multiple industries. As well as, structuring growth capital, debt, and equity placements.LinkedIn profile   Mark DiTargiani Senior VP, Technology Banking at Pacific Western Bank where Mark leads the Venture Banking Group that takes the approach of underwriting to the quality of a startup's technology, market opportunity, management team, and investor syndicate, PacWest can provide access to capital throughout a company's lifecycle.  LinkedIn profile  

Shawn Flynn started his career as a business owner, where he founded and grew a successful company in Beijing, China before returning to the US to work with companies ranging from fast growing Silicon Valley startups to established overseas public companies. He brings his international experience working with all stages and sectors of businesses to his role as Principal at an investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. Shawn is also the host of the award-winning show "The Silicon Valley Podcast".In this episode we discuss everything from living abroad and language learning to how and when to raise capital so you can scale your startup. 

If you want to be featured on a podcast, or to host and produce your own podcast, learn from those who have been there, done it, such as Shawn Flynn, who has hosted 110 episodes for his own "Silicon Valley Podcast" production. Among those Shawn interviewed are Jim Mckelvey, co-Founder of Square, Melanie Perkins, Co-Founder of Canva, Patrick Lee, Founder of Rotten Tomatoes, on topics from building a unicorn company, raising funding, trends in technology, scaling a company, leadership, skill for the future, and much more. - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter  - To read it as a blog - To watch it as a video Being a podcast producer and host myself, for my own series “Interviews of Notables and Influencers”, I know how much work it takes to find the people to be interviewed, research, prepare, produce and edit…  On top of that, Shawn has a full time job in middle market investment banking, in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring. Like Shawn, I also have a full time job as the CEO and Branding Expert at 10 Plus Brand, Inc., a full service, award-winning brand building, content creation and digital marketing agency.   For my own 10 Plus Podcast, I invite both well known notables and influencers, billionaires, as well as ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Next month, I will feature someone who has volunteered years of service to help troubled teenage boys at a special summer camp, as well as a savvy investor who will share insights about investing money.   Below are SOME of the questions I asked Shawn during this interview: Q-1: Could you give us a brief history about yourself?  What is your journey leading up to where you are now?  Q 2: Do you hire any help for your podcast production? Or are you doing it all by yourself?  (If yes, do you ever sleep? :) Q 3: Tell us what got you into podcasting in the first place? Do you have Sponsors? Ads? Q 4: What is the relationship between your investment banking career and your podcast series? Q 5: What are the biggest challenges in continuing your podcast, episode after episode?  Q 6: Do you get emails from strangers wanting to get on your podcast? What do you do with them? Q 7: From hosting your 110 podcast episodes, which ones took the most time and effort to prepare? Q 8: Could you tell us 3 stories about how you secured interviews with the Silicon Valley big names? Q 9: What have you learned from your podcast guests? Any specific stories? Did you ever disagree with your guests on air? Do you prefer edited or live? Q 10: Did your interviews have impacted your personal and professional growth? In what ways? Q 11: What makes you do investment banking?   Q 12:  What specific types of companies and individuals need your investment banking advice and expertise? What are your sweet spots? Q 13:  What do you foresee you'd be, 10 years from now, down your career path?  And your personal life, if you want to share? - Visit our Websites: https://10plusbrand.com/ https://10plusprofile.com/ - Find us online by clicking or follow these hashtags: #10PlusBrand #10PlusPodcast #10PlusInterviews OR #InterviewsofNotablesandInfluencers #30SecondsofAnything #BrandDNA - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter   

Shawn Flynn spent 4 plus years living and conducting business in Beijing, China. While in China, he founded, grew, and profitably exited a successful education company. Shawn moved back to San Francisco to invest his experience, connections, and resources back into the world's deepest and most vibrant technology ecosystem. Shawn works with institutions, governments, and various capital sources, to help promote economic growth at a global scale. He is heavily involved in the Silicon Valley technology ecosystem of fast growing, high potential businesses. He has played a pivotal role to help multi-nationals, both pre and post-IPO companies including overseas “Unicorns”, set up operations in Silicon Valley while connecting prominent Silicon Valley companies with strategic and funding sources overseas.  Shawn's contacts, talent, and energy are directed at achieving Global Capital's Clients' goal of maximizing shareholder value during liquidity and growth capital events. Shawn is the founder of the TV show “Silicon Valley Successes” and hosts the podcast “The Silicon Valley Podcast”. He is passionate about building bridges that connect Silicon Valley to the rest of the world. Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UCSD and speaks Mandarin and Spanish.  He also holds FINRA Series SIE, 7, 24, 63, and 79 licenses.   On today Show we Talk about: Key takeaways from interviewing some of the biggest leaders in Silicon Valley. What's next for the podcast Thank you for all the help     CONNECT WITH SHAWN https://linktr.ee/ShawnflynnSV Shawn Flynn's LinkedInAccount Silicon Valley LinkedInGroup Account Shawn Flynn's FacebookAccount Email Shawn@thesiliconvalleypodcast.com  

Nick Hughes is joined by Shawn Flynn, an investment banker and host of the Silicon Valley Podcast. Shawns podcast unlocks the secrets of top Entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists and Business Leaders, was labeled the "#1 Silicon Valley Podcast You Must Follow in 2020" and in this conversation you can tell why! Nick and Shawn quickly step into a funny, enjoyable and wide ranging conversation which starts by getting to know Shawn a bit more and then we hear how he gets established in his conversations and podcast. Interestingly, Shawn and Nick have many things in common - from early experiments in filming interviews, to their podcast pursuits as well as their love of traveling. They spend most of their time breaking down what goes into a great podcast, how to ask the right questions, how to keep conversations going and to get the most interesting tidbits out of guests. They then shift to the amazing joys of traveling and what its so addictive to certain people. They end with their thoughts and predictions on the new drop-in audio apps like Clubhouse and Facebook Hotline. This is a very fun and entertaining conversation with two podcast hosts who just want to learn from people, we hope the podcasting tips help you today on your journey.https://thesiliconvalleypodcast.com/

GET MONEY!… Well, if you are a business owner or looking at starting a business get ready to take notes! Mr. Shawn Flynn joins me on this episode. Prepare yourself for lots of laughs and a ton on knowledge! Shawn Flynn is a Principal at Global Capital Markets, a mid-market Investment bank focused on Merger & Acquisitions, […]

GET MONEY!... Well, if you are a business owner or looking at starting a business get ready to take notes! Mr. Shawn Flynn joins me on this episode. Prepare yourself for lots of laughs and a ton on knowledge! Shawn is a Principal at Global Capital Markets, a mid-market Investment bank focused on Merger & Acquisitions, Capital raising in both debt and equity along with secondaries and more. Here are several questions we get answered in this show. ~How to Meet Investors? ~Preparing your startup for Investors? ~What types of companies do Angels and Venture Capitalists look for? And what's the difference between the two? ~What do Investment Bankers do? ~What is a process for working with an Investment Banker?   Shawn is also the founder of the TV show “Silicon Valley Successes” and hosts the podcast “The Silicon Valley Podcast”.  We discuss what's next for the show and some of the guests he has gotten to interview. Then we wrap up the show with Shawn sharing his “Decision Hour”.   Be sure to check out his podcast “The Silicon Valley Podcast” and if you have question reach out to him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnpflynn/

What does the future hold for technology?  What is happening today that we should know about for tomorrow?  We take highlights from past interviews with Shmuel Silverman, Jonathan Trent, Peter Fiekowsky, and Tim Bigwood and share them in this weeks episodes   Shmuel Silverman. Shmuel is an inventor with over 145 patents & provisional publications and success with co-founding and selling two companies. He bring years of leadership experience in Telecommunications, Internet technologies, IoT, and Artificial Intelligence and have led technology teams of researchers, developers, and marketers at two global icons, where he helped develop a proven process to identify, nurture and develop unique Intellectual Property focused on protecting the business first and enabling technology second. He is a trusted advisor to attorneys, M & A specialists, and entrepreneurial CEOs around the world.   Jonathan Trent. His 20-year stint at NASA as a Senior Research Scientist has included research in marine science, microbiology and cell biology, medicine, nanotechnology, engineering, and environmental sciences. After doing 7 TED talks about his career in science, he is now leaving NASA to form his own startup which will pivot from the offshore system to an onshore design that he is calling UpCycle Systems. It will be the only patented technology that accepts wet waste as is, without initial treatment, and then converts it to renewable assets, clean water, steam, electricity, gas and minerals.   Tim Bigwood, Is the acting CEO of Noregon Systems. Noregon is a company that are the experts at acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting vehicle data. Their products include in-shop diagnostic and repair tools and real-time fleet asset-management solutions that give assistance in capturing and transforming your own vehicle data into actionable information.   Peter Fiekowsky Peter is an MIT-trained physicist and entrepreneur who is committed to leaving behind a world he is proud of. Peter's passion for that goal drives his leadership in multiple climate initiatives, including volunteering for the Citizens' Climate Lobby and founding the Climate Restoration Alliance (CRA). He is also founder and president of Automated Visual Inspection (AVI) LLC and a board member of Zynergy Capital Inc. He holds 27 patents.

Jenny Huang has 20 years of experience as a strategic marketing consultant, a brand marketer and communicator in the hardware, software, mobile app, and telecommunications industries, serving start ups and progressive companies. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Intel, Intuit and British Telecom, where she launched and managed regional co-branded programs with PC OEM partners, their retailers and resellers; invigorated new user acquisition to drive growth, and established regional brand presence.   Mark Brinkerhoff is the president of Fusion Design which is a full-service product development company located in Silicon Valley. Founded in 1990, they have worked with a variety of clients from small companies to fortune 100 corporations with engineering services. Mark's specialties include: Product Development Consulting, Turnkey Solutions, Industrial Design, Mechanical Packaging and Mechanism Design, Finite Element Analysis, Thermal Analysis    Brett Sharenow Trusted advisor on raising capital from VCs, PE, and Angel investors, for start-up, growth, pivot, and exit. Since 1995 he has helped companies raise more than $750 million and have facilitated exits valued at more than $6 billion. Some of Brett's client companies: Venture and Private Equity Backed • Verio (acq. by NTT) • Viator (acq. by Trip Advisor) • Dial Page/Dial Call (acq. by Nextel) • Switch Lighting • Vistard • VirtualLan • Ethernetworks • GroWiseBeWell Academy • Puronyx • Skylights • Husk Power Systems • Yonder    Scott Orns runs Operations at Kruze Consulting, a fast-growing Startup CFO Consulting firm that works with over 160 startup clients. Kruze is based in San Francisco with clients in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York. In addition to his Operations responsibilities, Scott runs the Venture Debt Consulting practice at Kruze.

This week we are lucky enough to be joined by Shawn Flynn, Host of The Silicon Valley Podcast.Shawn has led an impressive career in Silicon Valley working for start-ups, incubators and knows what it takes to make it in the region. Shawn's deep network has seen him interview some of the top tech executives. We delve deep into his knowledge and experience to get his take on how economic developers can work alongside incubators, his thoughts on the California  business "exodus" and how working from home will impact attracting talent.

Now on this week's episode, we go back and we revisit some past episodes, where some of our guests gave us some life changing advice. When I first heard this, it moved me when I heard it again, it impacted me even more. Now, some other information for everyone out there, we're redoing a lot. We're redoing some of the branding, the website and that for the podcast, and we're gonna have some big announcements moving forward in this coming month. So stay tuned. But right now, let's start the episode. All right, enjoy

Roger King Roger King founded BayAngels which is dedicated to promoting the entrepreneurial spirit by assisting early-stage technology companies with capital, connections, and board-level advice. Examples of our portfolio companies include Pree Media, CashBet, Trpz, Sea of Change Trading Co., CEO of Chiefpeople 20 years' experience in recruiting at both the executive level and the individual contributor level. Interested in companies with hiring needs. Offering extremely cost-effective solutions. Clients include SoftBank Robotics, Jiff, Gracenote, OpenTable, Manage, Grid Dynamics, and Navera.   Max Shapiro Max Shapiro Founded PeopleConnect in 2000 to help early-stage high-tech companies find the talent they need to succeed. Their clients are in technology, biotech, cleantech, apps, services, medical devices, and consumer products. He is also involved in areas that also support the startup community: ● Angel Investor and member of Keiretsu Forum since 2001 ● Co-founder of Runway Innovation Hub ● Creator & Producer of PitchForce PitchForce is a weekly pitch event for early stage companies with a panel of establish angel investors and CEO's   Steve Hoffman Steve Hoffman, or Captain Hoff as he's called in Silicon Valley. Steve is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world's leading incubators and accelerators. He's also an angel investor, limited partner at August Capital, serial entrepreneur, and author of Make Elephants Fly, the award-winning book on radical innovation. Always innovating on his life, Captain Hoff has tried more professions than cats have lives, including serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, angel investor, studio head, computer engineer, filmmaker, Hollywood TV exec, published author, coder, game designer, manga rewriter, animator and voice actor. Steve was the Founder and Chairman of the Producers Guild Silicon Valley Chapter, Board of Governors of the New Media Council, and founding member of the Academy of Television's Interactive Media Group.     CONNECT WITH SHAWN https://linktr.ee/ShawnflynnSV Shawn Flynn's LinkedInAccount Silicon Valley LinkedInGroup Account Shawn Flynn's FacebookAccount Email Shawn@thesiliconvalleypodcast.com    

Sam is a CEO coach, interim CEO/CTO/CFO, a Silicon Valley advisor and the author of 21 Secrets of Successful Startups, a book about world-class execution for startups. As a serial entrepreneur, he has been CEO, CTO, or VP Engineering / TechOps for five companies, driving multiple acquisitions. As a hands-on “roll up the sleeves” startup advisor, Sam draws from his 30+ years of successes and failures to train and help entrepreneurs with execution, fundability, fundraising, strategy, product/market fit, product management, finance, operations, legal, talent development and founder wellness.     Elnaz Sarraf, who is a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in technology, business, sales, and marketing. She is currently the CEO and Founder of ROYBI; an investor backed EdTech company focusing on early childhood education, that recently raised $4.2 million in its seed round. Before starting ROYBI, Elnaz co-founded and led a consumer electronics/IoT company, iBaby, serving as the company's President.  As an immigrant and female founder, Elnaz has made worthy accomplishments in a short duration living in the US. Honors include being selected as Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center Milestone Maker 2018, named the Woman of Influence through Silicon Valley Business Journal in 2016 and Entrepreneur of The Year in 2016 in Silicon Valley. She has been a speaker at several conferences such as the Mobile World Congress, ASU GSV Summit, Consumer Technology Association, and more.      Sandra Shpilberg is the Founder and CEO of Adnexi, a disease intelligence platform for the next generation of biopharma treatments. Prior to this, Sandra was the Founder and CEO of Seeker Health, a breakthrough digital patient finding platform, which accelerates drug development and commercialization for biopharmaceutical companies. Seeker Health was acquired by EVERSANA in September 2018. She's the author of New Startup Mindset, a book on her non-traditional founder's journey and lessons learned starting, building and exiting this company. She's a featured contributor at Thrive Global, InsightTimer and Hackernoon.   Daniel Edwards is currently the CEO and Chairman of Transactive, a international financial technology company that provides payment infrastructure software and payment services globally.  Under Daniel's leadership Transactive has successfully launched its software, services over thousand customers, done over $1bn in payments and achieved profitability.  Previously Daniel was the Vice President of Finance and Operations at Mobile Gaming Technologies. Mobile Gaming Technologies was the world's first crypto iGaming platform. Under his leadership Mobile Gaming Technologies became venture backed, scaled international and achieved profitability. He also lead Mobile Gaming Technologies through several successful capital raises, raising over $40m for the company.  MGT became the first blockchain company in the world to sponsor a major league sports team, Arsenal Football Club from London. Eventually the MGT sold the company to Novomatic, the largest privately held gaming company in the world with over 5bn in revenue per year.  Prior to joining Mobile Gaming Technologies, Daniel worked as an Investment Banker at Financial Technology Partners, D.A. Davidson and Wells Fargo / Wachovia. He advised technology companies on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and strategic corporate development. He has successfully closed over 15 M&A and capital raise transactions. Daniel is also a board member of several technology companies spanning from London to Silicon Valley. He is a financial technology enthusiast and speaks at conferences all around the world about financial technology, blockchain and cryptocurrency. Daniel graduated with a B.S. in Finance & minor in Chemistry from Oregon State University. 

This week we look back at some of the highlights of past interviews with some of the biggest Venture Capitalist that have been on the show   SC Moatti is a technology visionary and investor. She is the founding partner of Mighty Capital, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, and Products That Count, one of the largest and certainly the most influential network of product managers in the world.   Ravi Belani   He is the Managing Director of the Alchemist Accelerator which is a venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating startups whose revenue comes from enterprises (not consumers). The accelerator backs teams with distinctive technical founders.  He is also a Lecturer, Fenwick & West Educator of Entrepreneurship at Stanford University where for the past 8 yrs he co-teaches The Spirit of Entrepreneurship, an undergrad/grad survey course on entrepreneurship   Nick Moran is the General Partner at New Stack Ventures.  Prior to New Stack, Nick worked for Danaher (NYSE: DHR). After a few years in M&A, Nick led breakthrough innovation, developing one of the most successful products in the company's history -- an IoT solution w/ a novel method for testing compounds in drinking water. In addition to investing, Nick founded the 1st Venture Capital podcast, The Full Ratchet.   Aman Johar, Proteum Capital Over the last 12 years, Aman has worked with a variety of startups and has been on both sides of the entrepreneur-investor table. With a background in strategy, operations, and deal-making, Aman focusses on blockchain applications and the supporting ecosystem including expertise in the business and regulatory implications of tokenizing assets. He is a strategic advisor to executives and boards on creating new business models for fintech, media and entertainment, and identity management to name a few recent engagements. Currently, Aman is a mentor at the Singularity University and a board member at KeraCel, a solid-state battery company. Previously, Aman co-founded Applied Protein which was acquired by Pivot Pharma. He holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, BHU and an MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon where he was named a Swartz Fellow for entrepreneurship. In his spare time, Aman enjoys teaching photography to his kids. 

Make more money when you buy, with a well-executed negotiation. This week's special guest is Shawn Flynn, host of The Silicon Valley Podcast, who brings his depth of experience in the VC and startup scene from the Bay Area, to share knowledge and stories from travels and business life with us.

Everyone has heard about startup accelerators and incubators. So how do you approach finding or getting into them?  Spoiler alert… Google is a great place to start when it comes to finding accelerators.  However, what Matt DeCoursey and Shawn Flynn of the Silicon Valley Podcast discuss is how to approach them, pick the right one as well as some do's and don't regarding your applications and interviews with them.   This episode is sponsored by, Tesseract Ventures: tesseractventures.io   Tesseract Ventures helps companies become smarter, better connected, and more efficient through next-generation robotics, 21st-century software, and radically connected platforms. Go check out what the Inventors, Engineers, and Creatives are building over at TesseractVentures.io. From robots to flexible tech solutions for construction and beyond, the Tesseract team dream it AND make it come to life.   Watch our Demo Day Presentation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1008760086261597   Watch our Demo Day Presentation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMY2laF9vEw   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/   Find Startup Hustle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustlexyz/   Visit Our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg   Suggest a Guest: https://fullscale.io/contact-us/     Learn more about:   The Silicon Valley Podcast https://thesiliconvalleypodcast.com/   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Straight from the heart chat with Shawn Flynn from Silicon Valley Shawn Flynn - Head of Incubation | Host I Speaker | Best Selling Author I Mentor | Advisor | Board Member Hosts: Abhinav Raje & Madhu Sundararajan Great interview with Shawn Flynn from TechCode Accelerator - US where he spoke about his life journey and success stories from Silicon Valley start-ups. He is the head of incubation at Tech code accelerator. He is also the founder of Silicon Valley Successes, a television show and The Silicon Valley Podcast where he has interviewed some of the biggest names in tech. He is passionate about building a bridge that connects Silicon Valley and the rest of the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inspiringideas/message

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