Podcasts about startup garage

Collin Wallace is the Former Head of Techstars Silicon Valley (one of the top startup accelerators), co-teaches the Startup Garage accelerator class at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), and is a partner at Lobby Capital (formerly August Capital), a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Previously, as a repeat founder, he also was a participant in Techstars and Y Combinator (YC is, of course, also a top startup accelerator). One of the startups that he founded (FanGo) was acquired by Grubhub pre-IPO, where he became Head of Innovation. In this interview, we talk about startup accelerators, how they've changed, and whether they are worth it for founders. We also talk about how much equity startup accelerators take, the amount of funding they provide, and some details regarding SAFEs and other startup accelerator financing terms, as well as differences between startup accelerators. We also talk about the types of problems startup accelerators are especially good at helping founders solve. In addition, we discuss the differences between accelerators: Y Combinator vs Techstars vs Pear VC, etc. Collin has invested in over 80 early-stage companies, including PayJoy, Landed, Mosaic Voice, Postscript, and Vellum. He has a BS from Georgia Tech, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In addition, he speaks Mandarin Chinese.

In this episode of Startup Garage, dive into the opulent world of luxury watches as we bring you an hour of wit, wisdom, and wrist candy magic with Khaled, the visionary founder of Timepiece360, and Ismail, a passionate luxury watch enthusiast and a friend of the brand. Episode Highlights: Origins of Timepiece360: Discover the captivating tale of how Khaled turned the ticking dreams of luxury watches into reality, all with a touch of humor and entrepreneurial flair. Luxury Market Laughs: Uncover the quirks, challenges, and sheer joy associated with buying and owning luxury timepieces. Spoiler alert: It involves more than just telling time! Wristful Thinking: Ismail shares his personal journey into the world of luxury watches, spills the beans on his favorite pieces, and regales us with anecdotes of being a Timepiece360 aficionado. Time Traveling Trends: Get a front-row seat to the latest trends in the luxury watch market, the quartz crisis, from moon-phases to the art of balancing tradition and innovation.

In this episode of Startup Garage, we dive into the world of venture capital and startup success with our guest Florent, a General Partner at Teampact Ventures. With 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship, product management, and executive leadership, Florent brings a unique perspective to the world of investing in startups that are tackling critical challenges in climate and health. At Teampact, they're not just your typical venture capital firm. They're pioneers of a new kind of investing, one that's high-impact, operator-run, and founder-centric. But what sets them apart even more is their use of principles borrowed from elite sports to help their portfolio companies deliver exceptional results. Florent shares insights into how the team building approach used in sports can be a game-changer for startups. We explore how the competitive spirit, discipline, and collaboration found in the world of sports can be applied to building and scaling successful businesses. Additionally, Florent leads Tremplin Capital, a pre-seed vehicle that empowers French entrepreneurs from underrepresented and under-networked backgrounds. He also coaches and mentors CEOs and CPOs, helping them excel at product leadership. Tune in to gain valuable perspectives on impact investing, the sports mindset in business, and the essential ingredients for startup success. If you're an entrepreneur or investor looking to make a real impact, this episode is a must-listen. Co-hosted by Surabhi Verma

For the premiere episode of the third season of Startup Garage, we explore how this British expat turned his passion for bikes into a global success story, with One Moto headquartered in Dubai and spreading its influence across 10 countries. From his early career in the UAE's media industry to his bold entrepreneurial pursuits, Adam's path to autonomy and creativity is a testament to the power of perseverance and innovation. Get ready to be inspired by Adam's incredible journey from branding and publishing to pioneering the electric vehicle industry. #StartupGarage #EVInnovation #OneMoto #Entrepreneurship #EVRevolution #DubaiStartups #AdamRidgway #GlobalSuccess #InnovationStory In less than two years, One Moto is already producing a remarkable ~10,000 fully modular electric bikes and vans every month. Their recent $150 million financing deal is a testament to their potential. Visit One Moto's website (www.one-moto.com) to witness their groundbreaking products and innovations firsthand! Join us on this electrifying journey by watching the full episode, and don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to keep up with the latest stories of success in the startup world! Listen to more than 50 episodes of Startup Garage on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3kpqY1B iTunes: https://apple.co/32IBWcN Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/3igRASy

Dans cet épisode passionnant, je plonge au cœur de l'innovation et de la durabilité avec Bernhard, responsable du BMW Startup Garage. Ensemble, nous explorons non seulement l'avenir de l'automobile, mais aussi son parcours personnel, depuis son enfance, en passant par sa passion pour les ondes radiophoniques, jusqu'à son rôle actuel chez BMW au coeur de l'innovation.Notes de l'épisode​​02:42 - Présentation du Startup Garage et de l'événement municité06:50 - Parcours personnel de Bernard13:52 - Débuts de carrière dans l'IT17:02 - Transition vers l'automobile chez BMW19:54 - Expérience en Hongrie22:35 - Passage chez Mini24:55 - Transition vers l'univers des start-ups29:54 - Collaboration avec des start-ups37:35 - Critères de sélection des start-ups38:40 - Focus sur la France44:32 - La conduite du futur56:19 - Historique des initiatives, économie circulaire et recyclage59:26 - Profils recherchés chez BMW ou dans l'automobile1:00:59 - Quelques mots sur Munich + ConclusionSave the date et réservez votre place pour le premier événement municité !Le 12 octobre, rejoignez-nous avec Bernhard pour une soirée networking exceptionnelle et un échange au BMW Startup Garage. Une opportunité exceptionnelle pour approfondir les thèmes abordés dans le podcast, et pour poser vos questions à Bernhard en personne.À propose de municitémunicité est une initiative née de la volonté d'unir les communautés françaises, francophones et francophiles en Allemagne. Tout a commencé à Berlin avec les soirées Berlink co-organisées par l'association Emploi Allemagne, le podcast Berlin de toi et le média pour francophones lepetitjournal.com Berlin. Face au succès rencontré, l'idée s'exporte à Munich où naît municité à l'été 2023. Hélène Cuney, créatrice du podcast Dessine moi Munich et coach business, et d'Océane Izard, designer chez Interval-l studio, viennent compléter l'équipe.#BMWFutur #Sustainability #Innovation Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

New book alert! In this episode,  Adam Torres and Denley McIntosh, CEO and Co Founder of RenewIQ, explore RenewIQ and the upcoming book Denley will be releasing with Mission Matters. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

For this week's episode of Crossing Borders, we're revisiting one of our greatest hits episodes featuring Gonzalo Blanco, Co-founder of Quansa.For years, Gonzalo Blanco and Mafalda Barros have seen how the misaligned incentives in Latin American financial products push the average person to make bad financial decisions. Due to this lack of guidance, people improvise and spend money without realizing the impact that their decisions have on their financial health. This frustration with the lack of financial education led them to found Quansa, a corporate benefits platform focused on employee financial wellbeing. We invested in Quansa's last round and are excited to support them on their mission to promote employee financial health throughout the region.In this episode, I sat down with Gonzalo to talk about why the incentives in Latin American financial products are broken and how Quansa aims to change that. Gonzalo also shares his lessons learned from working in the corporate world, participating in Pear.vc's accelerator, and going through the fundraising process in the US and Latin America.Pushing for employee financial health with no hidden agendaLatin Americans historically don't trust financial institutions. Banks and financial institutions push products on their clients, and many make bad decisions. However, through Quansa's digital diagnostic and personal financial coach, clients have transparency and can easily understand the impact of their decisions. Learn more about how employees can incorporate healthy financial habits with Quansa in this episode of Crossing Borders.Transitioning from 10 years in the corporate worldGonzalo explains that there is no perfect recipe for a person's decision to transition from the corporate world into entrepreneurship. For him, it was a matter of understanding the opportunities that would be available to him if he decided to continue working for a corporation. It was important for him to learn about company processes from larger organizations that had perfected them over time, but for the next step in his career, he wanted to be able to work with more speed and fewer limitations. Listen to this episode of Crossing Borders to learn more about the lessons Gonzalo learned from working for a corporation.From Stanford's GSB to the Pear Accelerator 2020The idea for Quansa originated in Stanford's Graduate School of Business when Gonzalo was taking a class called Startup Garage, part of his Master's program. Gonzalo and Mafalda were focusing on solving for financial health in Latin America. At that moment, they met Mar Hershenson from Pear VC who invited them to participate in Pear's Accelerator. It opened a world of opportunities for them.Check out this episode of Crossing Borders to learn more about how they attracted investors from the US and Latin America. Gonzalo Blanco is providing a financial solution to the Latin American market that has employees' best interests in mind with Quansa. With Mafalda, they are striving to change the way Latin Americans spend their money, putting their financial wellbeing first.Outline of this episode:[1:46] - About Quansa[4:55] - The entrepreneurial ‘itch'[6:15] - Transition from the corporate world[10:26] - On meeting his co-founder[12:47] - Misaligned incentives in financial solutions[24:30] - Quansa's fundraising process[28:00] - Advice to Gonzalo's younger self [29:49] - Books, blogs, and podcast recommendations[31:20] - What's next for Quansa?[33:00] - Magma Partners and QuansaResources & people mentioned:Gonzalo BlancoMafalda BarrosQuansaStartup GaragePear AcceleratorFarnam StreetNavalStartup SchoolMagma PartnersFrancisco Saenz

“Great founders are great storytellers,” says Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Stephanos Zenios in this “Quick Thinks” episode. Zenios is the director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and heads Startup Garage, a project-based course where teams design and test business concepts that address real-world problems. “Founders have to tell a story to their customer so that they can inspire them to test and use their new product. They have to tell a story to their employees to inspire them to take some risk. And then, they have to tell a story to investors and their board.” Think Fast, Talk Smart is a podcast produced by Stanford Graduate School of Business. Each episode provides concrete, easy-to-implement tools and techniques to help you hone and enhance your communication skills.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gonzalo Blanco, Quansa: Building the future of financial health in Latin America, Ep 152   For years, Gonzalo Blanco and Mafalda Barros have seen how the misaligned incentives in Latin American financial products push the average person to make bad financial decisions. Due to this lack of guidance, people improvise and spend money without realizing the impact that their decisions have on their financial health.    This frustration with the lack of financial education led them to found Quansa, a corporate benefits platform focused on employee financial wellbeing. We invested in Quansa's last round and are excited to support them on their mission to promote employee financial health throughout the region.   In this episode, I sat down with Gonzalo to talk about why the incentives in Latin American financial products are broken and how Quansa aims to change that. Gonzalo also shares his lessons learned from working in the corporate world, participating in Pear.vc's accelerator, and going through the fundraising process in the US and Latin America. Pushing for employee financial health with no hidden agenda Latin Americans historically don't trust financial institutions. Banks and financial institutions push products on their clients, and many make bad decisions. However, through Quansa's digital diagnostic and personal financial coach, clients have transparency and can easily understand the impact of their decisions.    Learn more about how employees can incorporate healthy financial habits with Quansa in this episode of Crossing Borders. Transitioning from 10 years in the corporate world   Gonzalo explains that there is no perfect recipe for a person's decision to transition from the corporate world into entrepreneurship. For him, it was a matter of understanding the opportunities that would be available to him if he decided to continue working for a corporation. It was important for him to learn about company processes from larger organizations that had perfected them over time, but for the next step in his career, he wanted to be able to work with more speed and fewer limitations.    Listen to this episode of Crossing Borders to learn more about the lessons Gonzalo learned from working for a corporation. From Stanford's GSB to the Pear Accelerator 2020 The idea for Quansa originated in Stanford's Graduate School of Business when Gonzalo was taking a class called Startup Garage, part of his Master's program. Gonzalo and Mafalda were focusing on solving for financial health in Latin America. At that moment, they met Mar Hershenson from Pear VC who invited them to participate in Pear's Accelerator. It opened a world of opportunities for them.   Check out this episode of Crossing Borders to learn more about how they attracted investors from the US and Latin America.   Gonzalo Blanco is providing a financial solution to the Latin American market that has employees' best interests in mind with Quansa. With Mafalda, they are striving to change the way Latin Americans spend their money, putting their financial wellbeing first.   Outline of this episode: [1:46] - About Quansa [4:55] - The entrepreneurial ‘itch' [6:15] - Transition from the corporate world [10:26] - On meeting his co-founder [12:47] - Misaligned incentives in financial solutions [24:30] - Quansa's fundraising process [28:00] - Advice to Gonzalo's younger self  [29:49] - Books, blogs, and podcast recommendations [31:20] - What's next for Quansa? [33:00] - Magma Partners and Quansa   Resources & people mentioned: Gonzalo Blanco Mafalda Barros Quansa Startup Garage Pear Accelerator Farnam Street Naval Startup School Magma Partners Francisco Saenz

“Part of teamwork is dating,” says Stefanos Zenios, The Investment Group of Santa Barbara Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Operations, Information & Technology. “Dating each other to see whether you can work well together. It's about developing how you will speak with each other in the team, how you will manage difficult conversations, and how to be respectful, but also how to help each other grow.” In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host Matt Abrahams sits down with Professor Zenios to hear more about the methods shared in the Stanford GSB project-based course Startup Garage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Washlava is a shared laundry experience that allows you to reserve and pay for machines from your smartphone.In this episode,  Adam Torres and Todd Belveal, Founder of Washlava and Silvercar, explore Washlava and Todd's entrepreneurial journey.  Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

Episode Summary:What would happen if you took Silicon Valley smarts and talent and applied it to helping social impact entrepreneurs scale their enterprises? Doug Galen decided to find out. Motivated by his daughter's drive to make the world a better place, Doug founded RippleWorks, an organization that has now helped social ventures in 59 countries and counting. This is his story.Sydney Finkelstein Syd Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He holds a Master's degree from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Professor Finkelstein has published 25 books and 90 articles, including the bestsellers Why Smart Executives Fail and Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, which LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the “leadership guide for the Networked Age.” He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Management, a consultant and speaker to leading companies around the world, and a top 25 on the Global Thinkers 50 list of top management gurus. Professor Finkelstein's research and consulting work often relies on in-depth and personal interviews with hundreds of people, an experience that led him to create and host his own podcast, The Sydcast, to uncover and share the stories of all sorts of fascinating people in business, sports, entertainment, politics, academia, and everyday life.Doug GalenDoug Galen has been building innovative and disruptive companies for some twenty-five years. Doug Galen is the Co-Founder and CEO of RippleWorks. RippleWorks is relentlessly focused on the needs of social ventures, providing the practical support impactful entrepreneurs and their teams need to improve more lives. We work in 59 countries and have a portfolio of 110 organizations of which these ventures have helped 216 million people.In addition to RippleWorks, Doug teaches Startup Garage at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Doug sits on the Boards of Heifer International and Kenzie Academy as well as advises early-stage companies.Prior to RippleWorks, Doug served as Chief Revenue Officer at Shopkick, a mobile app startup backed by Kleiner Perkins and Greylock that successfully sold to a Fortune 50 company, SVP of business and corporate development at Shutterfly where he helped grow revenue from $50 million to $500 million and a successful IPO, VP and GM of new ventures for eBay where he helped create eight new business units with revenues of $500 million and was employee #3 and Vice President of Sales and Business Development for E-LOAN which had a successful IPO.Insights from the Episode:Understanding the ability to bridge from where you are to where you want to go in your career.How to pursue what you love doing: pursue it and stop when it is not working.How to acknowledge when you are out of sync and figure out what you have to do about it.How to marry purpose and impact into your day job and enjoy and feel happy about your work.Quotes from the show:“Naivety is a blessing and a curse when you are starting a company” -Doug Galen [14:53]“Trust isn't always in a great product or about speed, rather it is in the testimonials and attaching credibility to your company” -Doug Galen [20:10]“Trust is almost like the underpinnings of a capitalist society” -Sydney Finkelstein [26:12]“It's important to build a company that adds value and withstands hard times” -Doug Galen [23:05]“Money is a scarce resource, but so are skills and the ability to scale an organization” -Doug Galen [43:13]“There are a lot of people in the world who would like to help and give back but they do not know how to or where to begin” -Doug Galen [45:25]“Some of our best lessons in life come from our mistakes” -Doug Galen [43:59]“When an organization becomes really big, a great strategy is to zoom in on their operations and focus on something narrow that you can do better than them” -Doug Galen [1:04:20]“Don't go after what you should do, go after what you want to do. And if you go after what you want to do and it doesn't work, it is okay to stop and start over” -Doug Galen [1:07:00]Stay Connected:Sydney FinkelsteinWebsite: http://thesydcast.comLinkedIn: Sydney FinkelsteinTwitter: @sydfinkelsteinFacebook: The SydcastInstagram: The SydcastDoug GalenWebsite: Homepage - RippleworksFacebook: Doug GalenLinkedIn: Doug GalenTwitter: @DougGalenSubscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Stitcher, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry.

After spending over 18 years in the corporate, leading large sales teams at HUL, Airtel and Vodafone, Harish Bali started experimenting with travel and food vlogging. At the age of 42! Used up his life-long savings to document his travels, barely breaking even and worked hard to understand his target audience. Today, Visa2Explore has over 1.2M subscribers and more than 300 videos. His story is simple yet truly inspiring, a story of sheer persistence! Listen to Harish Bali on this episode of Startup Garage, a first in our mini-series of Hinglish episodes.

Navneet Aron, the founder and CEO of Livio Building Systems, was interviewed on the Mission Matters Startup Garage Podcast by Adam Torres.In this interview, Navneet talks about his experience as a General Contractor & Custom Home Builder and details his mission of bringing efficiency to the construction industry.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

The cannabis therapeutics industry is evolving rapidly. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Dennis O'Neill, President at BioMedican, explore Biomedican's unique patented method of producing non-GMO rare cannabinoids like CBG, CBGA and THCV, THCVA.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

Analytics are important for any business that is looking to scale. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Mia Umanos, Co-Founder of Clickvoyant, explore how Clickvoyant democratizes data by making it accessible to all business owners. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

Nancy Hartsoch, Co-Founder, AquaSeca Inc., was interviewed on the Mission Matters Startup Garage Podcast by Adam Torres. In this interview, Nancy Hartsoch, Co-Founder at AquaSeca, sheds light on her entrepreneurial journey in the water efficiency and management domain. Bringing water intelligence to life by making buildings smart, Nancy aims to improve water efficiency for all of their clients with AquaWatch, the company's first product offering. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

PocketChange is a social media platform where every like, post and reply sends free money to charity at no cost to the user. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Reyn Aubrey, CEO at PocketChange, explore the PocketChange user experience and plans for the future.      Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

Improving the longevity of performance tools can increase efficiency and profitability for many businesses. In this episode,  Adam Torres and James L Tomich, Chief Operations Officer at Endlas, explore how Endlas aims to create the extreme performance tools of the future.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

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Hydrogen's role in the renewable energy market is quickly evolving. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Whitaker Irvin Jr. PMP, President and CEO at Q Hydrogen Solutions Corporation, explores the future of the industry and clear hydrogen. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

“I have now delivered a baby wearing an N-95 mask, so I feel as though there's nothing I can't do,” says Sara Desphande, Partner at Maven Ventures. Sara was over 4 months pregnant with her second child when COVID hit the US in full force. Luckily her husband was allowed to sit in on the delivery; however, Sara did have to keep her mask on at all times when doctors and/or nurses were in the room. She describes the odd feeling of not being able to kiss her baby girl the first time she held her, but acknowledges the strength of mothers to take difficult moments like this in stride. Sara's daughter Ruby is now 9 ½ months old and her son Tommy is almost three!   On the boardroom side of things, Sara is a Partner at Maven Ventures, a venture capital firm that specializes in backing software startups. Sara explains that the firm's overarching goal is to invest in “visions worth fighting for” and this purpose drives her search for software that actively betters lives. Sara also teaches a course called Startup Garage at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, her alma mater, in which student teams design and test new business concepts that address real-world needs.   Tune into this week's episode of Bathtime 2 Boardroom for a conversation with Sara about motherhood, business and how to balance between the two. Learn about what it was like to be pregnant during COVID, the joys and frustrations of being a female partner at a venture fund, and what consumer needs entrepreneurs should be addressing in a post-COVID world.   Quotes • “My husband and I haven't been going to restaurants or doing anything like that, so we went for one of our very first outdoor dinners just a month or so ago, and I came downstairs and was in a dress and heels. I had full makeup on, and I had fixed my hair. And Tommy saw me and, the little hype man he is, truly gasped, gasped at my beauty. He looks at me and he goes, ‘Mama, I love your costume!'” (4:58-5:29) • “I will say I have now delivered a baby wearing an N-95 mask, so I feel as though there's nothing I can't do.” (13:49-13:55) • “If you feel like you can be really focused and perform at work and at the same time spend the extra time in the mornings and the evenings that you have with your kids, to some extent I think you have to be willing to let other stuff fall through the cracks. This phase of life is short.” (19:35-19:49) • “[Business school] is really where I discovered that for me the intersection between business and social change really was entrepreneurship. And I think that it's the greatest tool that our generation has to have a massive positive impact on the world.” (22:34-22:46) • “Women and moms control the majority of consumer spending, of health care decisions, of parenting decisions, of childcare decisions, and household spending overall. So, you start to look at just the power of the female consumer and the power of the mom consumer – it's incredibly large. And so I think having empathy and being able to connect with that and bring those insights into our fund has been really helpful.” (26:53-27:20) • “We look at our work lives and with Zoom and Slack and Asana and Trello...you look at all of the tools that have been created...to help make our work lives more productive, and it's amazing. And then you look at the innovation to help with our home lives, and there's nothing.” (34:49-35:09)   Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/saradeshpande/    Podcast production and show notes provided by FIRESIDE Marketing

Intrommune Therapeutics is looking to bring new hope to those suffering from peanut allergies. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Abhit Singh, MD, MHA , VP Medical Affairs, Ex- Chief Regulatory Officer at Intrommune Therapeutics, explore the trajectory of Intrommune Therapeutics and the future of it's products.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

In this short, 5-min episode of Breakdown by Startup Garage, Vishal and Vaibhav chat about why metrics are important for founders, what are vanity metrics and how to avoid the trap.

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Grub Pay Now is the fastest way for restaurants to start selling online. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Kevin Scrimgeour, Digital Marketing Communications Director with Grub Pay Now, explore the launch and growth of Grub Pay Now.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

New startup alert! In this episode,  Adam Torres and Rick Pinkerman, CEO and Co Founder at NoticeNinja, explore the recent product launch along with plans for NoticeNinja going forward.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

New product alert! In this episode,  Adam Torres and Monica Williams, Co-Founder of RedDrop, explore RedDrop which is preparing to launch a new period kit specifically designed to equip young girls with information, educational resources, and products customized for their first period.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

This week’s guest is Nolan Beanlands, Executive Director at Capital Angel Networks, a group of accredited angel investors in the Ottawa-Gatineau region that facilitate investment opportunities for startups. Capital Angel Networks has invested well over $20 million in over 100 early stage companies, many of which Nolan has worked with personally to help secure millions of dollars in funding and sales.Nolan is extremely passionate about the Ottawa startup ecosystem and has extensive experience helping companies secure funding and mentorship. He also previously ran the Startup Garage at the University of Ottawa, the Founder Institute and iD Gatineau.We had an incredible conversation about entrepreneurship in Ottawa, what kind of startups are investable, what it takes to become an accredited investor, and some of the lessons he’s learned from some of the impressive companies he’s worked with.My newest venture is a course on podcasting. I get questions all the time about what kind of equipment to buy, how to land better guests, how to grow/monetize a podcast….this will be the 1-stop-shop for that. Sign up at PodcastFoundations.com to reserve your spot.If you enjoy my content, why not help me take this podcast to the next level? If you’re on an iPhone right now, leave me a 5 star rating and review in the Apple Podcasts app today! Every review counts.Enjoy today’s episode and just remember, it’s not that deep!https://www.capitalangels.ca/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolanbeanlands/https://twitter.com/NolanBeanlands?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

The elder care industry is ripe for innovation. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Sebastien Gaddini, Co-Founder of Smardii, explore how Smardii aims to advance the elder care market.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

Have you considered adding Road Trip Audio Entertainment to your journey? In this episode,  Adam Torres and Woody Sears, Founder and CEO at HearHere, explore HearHere and how it is changing the ways road trips are experienced.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

New startup alert! In this episode,  Adam Torres and Jonathan Myers, Founder at Class Cast, explore Class Cast and Jonathan's plans for its future growth.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

Equity crowdfunding has made it possible for many investors to invest in companies that they may not have had access to in the past. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Bruce Virga, CEO and Co-Founder of Title3Funds, explore how Title3Funds is changing the equity crowdfunding landscape. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

Many startups often overlook proper training when they are launching. This can be problematic down the line. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Efraim Burgos, Founder at Action @ A Distance, explore the importance of training for a startups long term success.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

The virtual and augmented realities industry is being democratized. Advances in technology are bringing costs down and allowing more players to enter the market. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Inga Petryaevskaya, Founder and CEO of Tvori Inc., explore the expansion of the virtual and augmented reality market.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

Patientory aims to advance healthcare management which can lead to better outcomes for both patients and providers alike. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Chrissa McFarlane, Founder & CEO at Patientory, explore Chrissa's Patientory startup journey.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

Guadalupe Roastery is a mission based company which produces high quality coffee products. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Brad Fassbender, Founder and Head of Business Operations at Guadalupe Roastery, explore Brad's journey to bring a mission based coffee that benefits the supply chain, including the farmers who grow the coffee beans.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

Integrating Pharmacogenetics into major next generation pharmacy benefit management (PBMs) can lead to better care for many. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Cathy Cather, CEO Parallel Profile, explore Parallel Profile and their plans for the future.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

The food and AG supply chain is ripe with innovation. With innovation, comes opportunity. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Martha Montoya, CEO and Founder of Agtools Inc., explore innovations in the food and AG supply chain.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

New startup alert! In this episode,  Adam Torres and Roman Tsarovsky, CEO and Founder at Ally, Inc., explore Roman's new SAAS company, Ally, Inc.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

Patricia Nakache invests in early-stage consumer and business tech startups with current investments including Bevi, EAT Club, Life House, Side, thredUP, and Turo, and previous investments in Care.com (CRCM), LoopNet (LOOP), PayScale (acq. Warburg Pincus), and Sabrix (acq. Thomson Reuters), among others. Patricia is a board member of the National Venture Capital Association and a Lecturer in Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business where she teaches Startup Garage. She earned an M.B.A from Stanford University and an A.B. from Harvard University.

Safety Maps allow individuals to discover the relative safety of an area they are in through a layered approach. The map allows its users to pinpoint potential danger zones and to give feedback. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Jason Knickerbocker, CEO for BeWize, explore the evolution of BeWize and how it intends to improve our communities.  Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

Credit reports are often misunderstood and tricky to navigate. What if there were a better way to access and share your credit report? In this episode,  Adam Torres and Max Ukropina, Founder and CEO at Float, explore how Float is making navigating credit reports a friendly and seamless experience.  Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

Nach seinem Studium an der TU München und am MIT Media Lap in Boston arbeitet Francesco Wiedemann erst bei BMW und startet dann vor gut 1.5 Jahren mit seinen 2 Deutschen Freunden Kyte hier in San Francisco. Kyte ist die Mietwagen Firma von morgen und will nach Francesco’s Aussagen mal mindestens so gross werden wie Sixt. Ihr erstes Seed Funding von über 3 Mio. Dollar haben sie schon in der Tasche und trotz Corona wachsen sie jeden Monat um mehr als 20%. Eine Startup Geschichte, wie sie im Buche steht - aus der Startup Garage in die weite Welt. Aber hört selbst - im OMR Silicon Valley Update. Für alle Hörer gibt es mit dem Code "OMR" übrigens 15% Rabatt auf die nächste Buchung auf Kyte (drivekyte.com).

Teal is an IoT connectivity platform that makes it easier for IoT devices to connect to cellular networks around the world. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Robert Hamblet, Founder and CEO Teal Communications, explore Teal Communications and its plans for the future. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

Grant funding for startups is a hot topic. The problem is many startups don't even know they may qualify for grant funding. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Sedale Turbovsky, CEO at OpenGrants, explore how OpenGrants is connecting startups to grant funding. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

Accessing healthcare for those living in underserved communities can be challenging. With few options, some are left searching. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Mario Anglada, MBA, Founder & CEO at Hoy Health, explore the Hoy Health ecosystem and how they are providing better access to healthcare for underserved communities.  Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

Smart Tab aims to change the way medicine is delivered making the delivery more targeted and timely. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Robert Niichel, Founder and CEO at Smart Tab, explore the plans for Smart Tab's expansion and it's unique technology.  Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

CardioThrive aims to save lives with it's fully automatic defibrillator that requires no assembly and is intuitive to use. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Shelley Savage, Founder & CEO at CardioThrive, explore the current state of CardioThrive and it's plans for expansion. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

Opioid abuse and dependency in teens is a major problem. There may not be a single solution, but there is an obvious one, keep teens from getting access to the opioids in the first place. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Dr. John Hsu, CEO and CoFounder of iPill Dispenser, explore how iPill Dispenser aims to keep opioids out of the hands of teens.  Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

Advances in healthcare technology are resulting in better healthcare for many. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Nick Payzant, Founder and CEO at Cerna Healthcare, explore current healthcare technology trends and how they are leading to improved patient care.   Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

AirSelfie is a pioneer in the air camera market. Their technology is empowering creators worldwide. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Greg Appelhof, CEO AirSelfie, Inc., explores the future of AirSelfie and its plans for expansion.   Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

In this episode,  Adam Torres and Robert Schultz, Founder and CEO of Sollievo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., explore Sollievo Pharmaceutical's new treatment. The company is developing a novel rapid-acting sedative to treat violent patients in the Emergency Department.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

Event producers looking for ways to improve profitability have a new solution, FlipTix. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Jaime Siegel, CEO at FlipTix Inc., explore how FlipTix is improving the event experience for event producers and fans alike.  Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

Telemedicine has been around for a long time and is not a new concept. However, with the recent pandemic, telemedicine has become increasingly important to delivering and receiving care for many. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Laurence Girard, Chief Executive Officer at Fruit Street Health and Host of Digital Health Entrepreneurship, explore the current state of telehealth and what it may mean for the future of medicine. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

New podcast alert! Mission Matters Media adds the Mission Matters Startup Garage podcast to its series of shows. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Bob Bilbruck, CEO of Captjur and Founder of Startup Garage, explore the new Mission Matters Startup Garage podcast.    Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

In this episode, Adam Torres and Tomer Lark, CEO at Serenno Medical, discuss Serenno's new technology. Serenno is using a robust, hands-free, low cost and non-invasive device, measuring accurate, ongoing Urine Output (currently collected and calculated manually). Allowing contact-free monitoring for hospitalized patients as well as quarantined and home ICU patients. Using the system medical personnel would reduce their exposure and only be alerted to conditions requiring an immediate attention, able to predict and avoid AKI with no need for massive interventions. And so significantly reducing risk, LOS, and costs.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

 BioSculpture Technology's new treatment has the potential to dramatically improve the lives of those suffering from obesity and Type 2 diabetes. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Robert Cucin MD JD MBA FACS, Founder and CEO of BioSculpture Technology, explore BioSculpture Technology's new disruptive treatment.   Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

Combining AI with personalized health is a strategy that can improve healthcare for many. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Alan Gale, CEO at Aimee Health, explore Aimee Health's personalized nutrition services based on online assessments and mobile apps.  Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/

Welcome to the first episode of the Mission Matters Startup Garage podcast. In this episode Adam Torres and Bob Bilbruck discuss the launch of the new Mission Matters Startup Garage podcast.

U.S. Consul General Choe introduced renowned cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath who presented at the U.S. Embassy founded Project Connect series to an audience of 150, on how it's possible to enhance the appetite and ability to learn at both a personal and organisational level (read U.S. Embassy Youth Council Lit Wei's account of the talk here). In addition to the talk, Jared gave two Masterclasses in Auckland, and had additional programming in Wellington & Christchurch. In Wellington, Jared had a business lunch with the Deputy Chief of Mission, Keven Covert, and members of the local business community; visited a location based VR startup beyond.fun; ran a Future of Works team sprint at Creative HQ; and presented at a Startup Garage to an audience of 130. In Christchurch Jared spoke to an audience of 140 at The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce and met with the local business community.  While in New Zealand, Mike Cousins from the U.S. Embassy caught up with Dr Jared at his hotel reception in downtown Wellington... Transcript.

We’ve got Stanford senior Michelle Lu and masters student in computer science Apoorva Dornadula on the couch! They are 2/4 of the team that founded tech startup Viralspace, a marketplace that helps brands crowdsource user-generated content from their fans and helps creators monetize their content. The two share what’s prepared them the most for the unpredictability and ambiguity of startup life. They emphasize the importance of team diversity and having close mentors. And, they talk about how instrumental the Startup Garage class and Village Global accelerator program have been in their early success. Plus, we’ll hear them touch on how they set business and technical milestones to keep up with their high growth!

Anne Raimondi has more than 20 years experience driving growth at startups and building them into nationally recognized brands. She has served as a leader and executive for technology innovators including Zendesk, Survey Monkey, Blue Nile, and eBay. Anne is also a Lecturer in Management at Stanford Graduate School of Business, teaching two popular courses, “Startup Garage” and “POWer: Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset.” She currently serves on the board of directors for SendGrid (NYSE: SEND) and MyHealthTeams. If that was not enough, Anne is also an active angel investor with an incredible portfolio including the likes of Canva, ipsy, and Minted just to name a few. In Today’s Episode We Discuss: How Anne made her way into the world of startups with Zendesk? How did seeing the hyperscaling of Zendesk impact Anne’s operational approach and mindset? Does Anne agree that certain individuals are destined for certain stages of company development? What are the leading indicators that one can or cannot scale? What are the inflection points in company growth where process tend to break? What can managers do to provide security in these times of change?    Why does Anne believe that everyone should be a product person in SaaS? What are the inherent benefits of this product centricity? How does the element of product centricity change when catering to 2 customers, CIO and consumer? How does Anne advise on this issue of agency?   How does Anne approach optimising internal decision-making processes? Where do many leadership teams make mistakes here? What is the right way for leadership teams to communicate their decisions to the wider team? How does Anne approach ensuring cross-functional communication at scale? How has Anne seen her style of board membership change over the last 8 years? What has been an inflection point that has changed the way she thinks about what it takes to be a great board member? Who has been the best board member Anne has worked with? What made them so special?   Anne’s 60 Second SaaStr: What does Anne know now that she wishes she had known at the beginning? The right way for founders to view competition? What would Anne most like to change in the world of SaaS today? Read the full transcript on our blog. If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests presented, you can follow us on Twitter here: Jason Lemkin Harry Stebbings SaaStr Anne Raimondi

August 1, 2017 Greatest Hits Startup Garage Tyler Jensen & Reagan White House Jim Rosebush

How does a young lady from Nebraska break into the Southern California startup scene? SIDE HUSTLES! Hannah Simon is the Operations Manager at the Tech Coast Angels San Diego. While not only working with the Tech Coast Angels, Hannah also holds positions with Incubate Ventures, The Startup Garage, and Provision San Diego. Hannah is from … Continue reading "Ep15: Hannah Simon (Incubate Ventures) Side-Hustling Her Way From Nebraska Into the San Diego Startup Ecosystem"

CEIBS Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy Shameen Prashantham  met up with Head of BMW Startup Garage Gregor Gimmy in Munich. Listen as Gimmy explains how he pulled off a “startup” inside such a huge and very traditional corporation.Read Prof. Prashantham's article Microsoft Starts Up in which he shares his insights on how large companies can work with new ventures to drive innovation.Read more about Prof. Prashantham's research on how multinationals can engage with emerging market startups here.Find out about Prof. Prashantham's book, Born Globals, Networks and the Large Multinational Enterprise here. In the book he explores international entrepreneurship and the influence that multinational enterprises have on the accelerated globalization of young firms.Visit BMW Startup Garage here.

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - Funding for SoundCloud, MotoK, Autotalks and Lampenwelt.de - Russian exit activity with Qiwi buying Flocktory - The burgeoning startup scene in Rome - Alibaba's game distribution deal with Mail.Ru - We interview BMW Startup Garage founder Gregor Gimmy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

CEIBS Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy Shameen Prashantham met up with Head of BMW Startup Garage Gregor Gimmy in Munich. Watch as Gimmy explains how he pulled off a “startup” inside such a huge and very traditional corporation.

This week we were privileged to have a conversation with Gregor Gimmy and Mathias Meyer who are directors of BMW's Startup Garage. Their philosophy emphasizes the importance of that first client for a startup. So, BMW simultaneously becomes a client for the startup as well as helping the startup through the processes of operation. Learn more about the unique and highly competitive Startup Garage at bmwstartupgarage.com. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Can you do two things at once? Can you keep services flying off the shelves during the biggest shopping season of the year, and still give yourself enough downtime so as not to burn out?   Tune in for answers on Xero Gravity #23, as Elizabeth and Gene welcome in Alex Gray, President and CEO of Skylight Global, and Tyler Jensen, CEO of The Startup Garage. Together, these two savvy entrepreneurs talk about how to strike a holiday balance with targeted sales and marketing, and still give yourself time a well-deserved break from the consumer shopping frenzy. You’ll hear how shifting between spending on social media and online advertising, and curating content for your website can mean more customers, engagement and revenue. Not to mention the power of CRM, outreach and storytelling, and the vital role authenticity plays. Happy profitable holidays!

FounderLine host Joe Beninato and guest Russ Siegelman answer listener questions including: - When you are angel investing, is there a valuation amount or structure (e.g. convertible debt vs. equity) that causes you to invest or not invest? - Knowing what we know now about the social web, what things would you like to have seen Friendster do differently? - What are some of the success stories from Startup Garage, either products or teams? What does Startup Garage do differently than Y Combinator? - It seems that big companies like Google, Facebook, Yahoo, etc. have huge resources but are out-innovated by smaller startups. How does that happen? - Can you please share with us some insight into the decision process at a large VC like Kleiner-Perkins? For example, what are the steps, do the decisions have to be unanimous, what happens when there are disagreements about investing, etc.

In this week's episode, Nasir and Matt debate how patent firms affect small businesses, discuss the importance of Small Business Saturday for local businesses, and analyze the lawsuits surrounding companies offering fake markdowns--anyone hear of false advertising?  The two also welcome guest Tyler Jensen of The Startup Garage, who offers his take on making financial projections in business plans and the best entity to form when attracting investors.  Nasir and Matt also answer questions on whether digital signatures are legal and whether a business owner's spouse takes over when the owner passes away. Our audio producer also sneaked in a blooper reel at the end. Tyler Jensen is a serial entrepreneur and start up expert who is the Founder and CEO of The Startup Garage, a business plan writing and start up consulting company located in Solana Beach, CA. After moving to San Diego from Virginia Beach, Virginia, Tyler began his third entrepreneurial venture, San Diego’s VAVI Sport and Social Club, at the age of 22. Tyler grew VAVI to become the 30th fastest growing private company in San Diego in 2006 and 32nd fastest in 2007 before he sold it in 2008. Eager to help others find the same success he has, Tyler has created The Startup Garage, a company dedicated to helping other entrepreneurs bring their dreams to life.

FLAGSHIP FRIDAY 176 Rapid Fire Yelp added a filter for whether a place accepts cryptocurrency or not.   BRAVE ADS ARE LIVE! Butttttttt not in my region. Damnit. https://cryptocurrencynews.design/nike-releases-patent-for-cryptokicks-cryptocurrency/ files for patent in cryptocurrency space. The patent is for something called "Cryptokicks". Pure speculation but it could be a way to get shoes on the blockchain so when a shoe changes owners, it is cemented there. Secondary markets are huge with shoe sales. Also, could be an incentive system, reward mechanism so people can get CryptoKicks coins every time they purchase a Nike shoe. TD Ameritrade Reportedly Testing Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) Trading - BeInCrypto Bandit makes off with Million of ETH by brute force - BRENT Has gotten away with nearly 45,000 ETH There was a firm that was trying to find a way to guess wallets They started with wallets that began with the number 1. They then tried to narrow down the wallets with 2, 3, 4, and so on When they actually managed to guess some, they were a little shocked to realize that the wallets had already been emptied. They found 732 wallet keys with this method They were all emptied by the same attacker Their conclusion is that some ETH private keys can be guessed by using cloud computing tech - and this was likely from a wallet provider taking shortcuts in the code and cutting off a lot of the complex parts. Or that the wallet's code was malicious to begin with. They were also able to replicate the experiment on Bitcoin, but without finding as many private keys. They still found 100 - and every wallet was also already emptied. BMW announces VerifyCar powered by VeChain (Story 1) - BMW using blockchain at VeChain Summit 2019 "We built a digital ledger using the VeChainThor blockchain, and every interaction of the car will have a stored hash key on the blockchain." - Cihan Albay, Lead of IT Tech Office Singapore BMW Group This was announced at VeChain's first summit April 18th in San Francisco. 3 blockchain use cases for why BMW - mobility services such as DriveNow & ParkNow to allow users to share cars like what Airbnb has done for the housing market. Supply chain and blockchain can help organize everything. Customers - help with loyalty programs and other financial services VeChain has successfully gone thru the StartUp Garage, BMW's four month incubator and are working together moving forward VerifyCar is a vehicle digital passport. Apparently odometer fraud is a big problem in the automotive industry. 1/3rd of all vehicles sold have manipulated odometers in Germany ($3400 fraud per car). This will allow verification of odometer and the maintenance history to be on the blockchain. Samsung has been doing some blockchain signaling. (BRENT) Samsung Developing Ethereum-Based Blockchain, May Issue Own Token - CoinDesk First, they've invested $2.9 Million into Ledger. Check the shownotes for a ledger nano S referral link :) Clearly they've heard the rumor that their wallet sucks They're not done. They've also started to develop an ETH Based sidechain They aren't necessarily making Samsung coin They're leaning towards a private blockchain. Binance DEX (BRENT) Let's talk a little about the Binance "Decentralized Exchange" Firstly this all comes with a migration to the Binance main-net CZ has been very clear ETH is superior to their coin. Binance coin has been one of the better investments of the year, we agree with a lot of what CZ does, and Binance is in my opinion a trusted exchange. Here's the thing about the Binance "DEX" It's not really a DEX at all. They are not holding your crypto, but they also do have full control of the trading systems. In the terms and services it does appear that they can freeze your assets. They might not be able to move them because they don't have custody, but they can stop you from doing so. It's centralized because it's on a Delegated POS system, and it appears Binance has all the nodes. Even though it's non-custodial, they DO actually default act as custody of anything that isn't native to the BNB chain. They do have some interesting governance behind the fees. The community votes on the listing of a coin that has applied to list. The Validators in theory vote like the community has asked. They have 4 vote options, yes, no, no veto, and abstain. If majority is yes it gets listed. Majority is no then it doesn't. If one third of votes are veto, it gets killed. They have to deposit 1000BNB which they get back if they get a yes vote. They have to pay 2000BNB to become listed, unclear but I think it goes to the network. They do intend to implement atomic swaps on the main-net, but they also will be giving their version of BTC tether. Terms screenshot Getting your coins listed Shots Fired! Justin Sun talks about having a partnership with the legendary Liverpool Football Club. LFC immediately denies he has a partnership. Justin Sun misconstrues a boilerplate email sent to hundreds of prospective companies as a partnership. https://decryptmedia.com/6684/tron-liverpool-football-club-fc