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In this episode, we're tackling a topic that hits close to home: why traditional goal-setting methods often fail for Executive Assistants and how you can set goals that actually stick. If you've ever felt stuck, uninspired, or frustrated by unmet goals, this episode will give you fresh perspectives and practical solutions.Here's what we'll cover:Why focusing on just one “big why” for your goals can set you up for failure.How to create a list of meaningful reasons to stay motivated through challenges.The power of breaking down big goals into smaller, actionable steps for measurable success.How to adopt a transformative "10x mindset" to rethink and revolutionize your approach to growth.To help you put these strategies into action, we've created two free resources:A SMART Goal-Setting Template to ensure your goals are actionable and achievable.A Weekly Evaluation Document to reflect on your progress and stay aligned with your priorities.Download these resources for free at The EA Campus - https://theeacampus.com/podcast/ep44/.We'll also share real-world examples of how Executive Assistants can set impactful goals, whether it's mastering AI tools, streamlining workflows, or aligning their professional growth with their executive's strategic priorities. Plus, you'll hear tips on protecting your time and creating a vision statement to keep you focused throughout the year.Ready to redefine your goals and make 2025 your most successful year yet? Tools and Software Mentioned:ChatGPT – For drafting emails and improving productivity. Learn more at ChatGPT by OpenAI.Clockwise – For smarter scheduling. Find details at Clockwise.Grammarly – For enhancing document editing and writing. Explore at Grammarly.Calendly – For streamlining meeting setups. Visit Calendly.Zapier – For automating repetitive tasks. Discover more at Zapier.Microsoft Teams – For team communication and collaboration. Check it out at Microsoft Teams.Slack – Another great option for team communication. Explore at Slack.TripActions – For streamlining travel bookings. Learn more at TripActions.Concur – For managing travel and expense reporting. Find details at SAP Concur. Thought Leaders and Strategies Referenced:Dr. Benjamin Hardy and his concept 10x Is Easier Than 2x – A transformative mindset for exponential growth.Michael Seltzner – The importance of crafting a vision statement. Learn about his strategies at Social Media Examiner.The EA Campus Article - Why every Assistant should have their own personal vision statementThe EA Campus Free Templates - https://theeacampus.com/podcast/ep44/ The EA Campus

It's September 2024, and this month, we're focusing on business-to-business payments. B2B payments are difficult because so much information must be exchanged for them to process efficiently. But there's more to it than that. B2B payments are many things to many people - for finance teams, they are “payables”; for gig economy companies, they are “payouts”; for providers, like insurance companies, they are “claims payments.” The list goes on - and within each of these sub-categories, there are niggling nuances that are requirements for making these payments streamlined and affordable. For today's episode, we pulled a favorite from our vault - number 146, a discussion between George Peabody and Robin Gandhi. Since this aired in March of 2021, Robin has moved to a post as Chief Product Officer at Nium, and TripActions has rebranded to Navan. But the underlying ideas discussed regarding B2B are still important - and this idea of multi-player fintech and what it means for B2B payments is quite relevant.

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Rachel Wolff.Rachel is the co-founder of Movebite, an early-stage startup on a mission to bring movement into the workday, personalized for the needs of each employee. Movebite helps companies reduce absenteeism with a workday AI health coach for every employee. Before Movebite, Rachel was a legal counsel for over a decade at Baker & McKenzie, Uber, and Navan (formerly TripActions). Five years ago, she pivoted to workplace wellbeing and helps corporations and employees with their health and wellbeing challenges. Additionally, Rachel is a certified personal trainer, digital wellbeing and CrossFit coach.In our conversation we talk about how she decided she wanted to be a lawyer when she was still a child and this meant she was able to make some helpful decisions at school and university. Rachel describes how she learned about her own preferences from experiencing different roles within the law firm. She shares the positive impact that it had on her when she witnessed a senior lawyer comfortably asking questions and openly explaining that they knew little about a specific topic and she reveals how her passion for health and well being kept tugging at her attention throughout her career until she finally made the switch.I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about Rachel's journey and I'm delighted to be able to share it with you.If you're listening for the first time, hello, I'm Andy Follows. I'm a trusted advisor to senior leaders in the automotive industry. I work alongside them and their teams to enable Fulfilling Performance. If you'd like to know more about Fulfilling Performance, check out: Release the handbrake! - The Fulfilling Performance Hub on Substack. Connect with RachelLinkedIn: Rachel Wolff Thank you to our sponsors: ASKE Consulting Email: hello@askeconsulting.co.ukAquilae Email: cvm@aquilae.co.ukEpisode Directory on Instagram @careerviewmirror  If you enjoy listening to our guests career stories, please follow CAREER-VIEW MIRROR in your podcast app. Episode recorded on 1 May, 2024.  

Meagen Eisenberg is the CMO at Lacework, former CMO at TripActions and MongoDB, and advisor to multiple successful startups. Her career spans 19 successful exits since 2011 as an operator and advisor, including 3 IPOs and 16 mergers and acquisitions.In today's episode, Meagen shares how the brand leader's job is to get everyone aligned and consistent, how she operationalizes the brand at Lacework, and all the details of their infamous CISO Barbie campaign.Follow Meagen on LinkedIn.Thanks for listening!

My guest today has accomplished quite a few crazy milestones in his career, he's not only been a top salesperson at leading tech companies, including TripActions, Navan, and Udemy, but also a two-time tech sales Presidents Club Winner, an adventurer who biked across the US, and a philanthropist who has significantly impacted lives around the globe.   He's battled and overcome 20 years of depression and anxiety, investing over $32,000 in personal development to do so.   Now, he's on a mission to share everything he's learned to help others achieve similar breakthroughs. Please join me in welcoming the founder of The Self-Improvement Movement, Dan Ahn.

This week Mary Ann Azevedo, Kirsten Korosec, and Alex Wilhelm gathered to hash out the news over some coffee and good times. Here's what the gang got into today:Deals of the Week: Simply Homes raises $22 million for an interesting property play, SoftBank buys majority share of connected-vehicles company Cubic Telecom, and OurSky raises $9.2 million for its space-viewing software system.Troubles in Fintech: With ZestMoney shutting down, and layoffs at Navan (fka TripAction) it seems that fintech is not out of the woods yet. That said, Alex has some notes on enthusiasm in one area of financial technology.What's up with software? TechCrunch coverage of tech earnings is leading to a mess of mixed signals for startups, and VCs to interpolate; are valuations rising again, or will 2023 end as it began? For more on the software market today, head here.For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity's Simplecast website.Equity drops at 7 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews foundersand more! Credits: Equity is hosted by Editor in Chief of TechCrunch+ Alex Wilhelm and TechCrunch Senior Reporter Mary Ann Azevedo. We are produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.

00:09 | SpaceX's $175b valuation- SpaceX announced their Dec 2023 tender- $175b valuation at $95.00/share- Raising $500m to $750m- +17% from last round in Jul 2023 at $150b valuation- +28% from valuation at beginning of 2023, $137b valuation01:07 | ByteDance $5b buyback at $268b valuation- $5b buy back at $160.00/share, or $268b valuation- Pitchbook has a $220b valuation as of Mar 2023- +37% from implied valuation of $196b based on secondary market price performance- $29 billion in Q2 and $85 billion annually with a 67% jump in net profit02:40 | Navan fires 5% of staff- spend management for companies, formerly TripActions- 145 employees impacted- IPO preparations underway, Goldman Sachs advising- Focus is to drive profitability and operational efficiency- $300m in annual revenue03:55 | X.AI to raise $1.0b- X.AI's Grok aims to compete with AI solutions from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic- $135m of $1.0b raised to date, remainder under binding agreement- X owns 25% of X.AI- X will “distribute” Grok, Premium+ subscribers will get access to Grok under their $16/month subscription … compared to OpenAI's $20/month premium subscription05:19 | Big capital raises- Wormhole (wormhole.com) | $225m Series A, $2.5b valuation- Castore (castore.com) | $180m Series E, $1.2b valuation- Kandou (kandou.com) | $100m Series E, $814m valuation- Center (getcenter.com) | $30m Series C, $600m valuation- Tower 28 (tower28beauty.com) | $28m Series A, $228m valuation06:50 | Pre-IPO -1.48% for week- Week winners: Airtable +5.60%, Rippling +4.87%, Canva +1.44%, Klarna +1.27%, Neuralink +1.05%- Week losers: Flexport -22.37%, Deel -8.46%, Ramp -8.40%, OpenAI -8.34%, Notion -3.19%- Top valuations: ByteDance $196b, SpaceX $157b, OpenAI $71b, Stripe $49b, Databricks $46b lead in current valuationInvest in pre-IPO stocks with AG Dillon Funds - www.agdillon.com

Anique Drumright is the COO at Loom, a video communication tool for streamlining workflows. Loom has raised over $200M, and was last valued at $1.5B. Anique has a proven track record across product development, executive leadership, and building high-performing organizations. Before joining Loom, Anique was the VP of Product at TripActions, where she scaled the team over 8x globally, and she has also held multiple roles at Uber. In today's episode, we discuss: Best-practice product management How to achieve alignment at scale The importance of cross-functional performance Anique's unique approach to finding top organizational talent How to hire for roles outside your area of expertise Common fail cases with internal and external recruitment Tactics for effective interviews Referenced: Loom: https://www.loom.com/ Navan (formerly TripActions): https://navan.com/ Teach for America: https://www.teachforamerica.org/ Uber: https://www.uber.com/ Where to find Anique Drumright: Twitter: https://twitter.com/aniqued LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anique-drumright-53978a1a Where to find Brett Berson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brettberson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-berson-9986094/ Timestamps: [00:03:00] The similarities and differences between PM and executive leadership roles [00:06:53] How Loom uses storytelling when launching a product [00:10:01] Managing cross-functional scope and performance [00:13:41] Goal-setting with functional leads [00:16:59] The importance and difficulty of organizational alignment [00:20:40] How Uber achieved alignment at scale [00:24:06] Rituals for staying aligned [00:25:23] Loom's winning one-on-one format [00:27:49] When and how to help functional leads [00:29:13] Hiring for roles outside your area of expertise [00:32:55] Go-to interview questions for prospective leaders [00:33:55] Changing the hiring process for roles outside your area of expertise [00:36:09] Common patterns of failed external hires [00:37:40] Common patterns of failed internal hires [00:39:05] Avoiding over-promotion in your organization [00:40:51] What inspires people in a company [00:45:40] Tactics for getting honest answers in interviews [00:47:12] Asking the right questions during reference checks [00:51:29] A month in the life of a COO [00:52:52] The importance of employee energy levels [00:54:53] Loom's leadership dynamics and why it works [00:57:30] People who had an outsized impact on Anique's career

Oren Zeev, Founding Partner at Zeev Ventures, shares his one-man VC experience, and lessons from investing in so many successful companies. Oren reveals the secrets behind his renowned Silicon Valley builder-investor approach. He also gives his perspectives on the dynamic role of a VC in supporting founders, as well as his thoughts on trends shaping the venture capital industry.In this episode, you'll learn:[4:20] The essence of being a VC lies not in having strong opinions, but in serving as the strongest support system for founders.[6:30] Why great VCs refrain from saying: "Let me know how I can help you."[12:06] Ultimately, a startup's success depends on the compelling nature of its product(s).[16:30] Don't rely solely on a candidate's provided references when recruiting.[20:25] For founders, unsolicited advice is unnecessary.[25:57] Venture capital is not broken!The non-profit organization that Oren is passionate about: ICONAbout Oren ZeevOren Zeev is the founder of Zeev Ventures, a one-man VC firm that invests in growth-stage companies. He also serves as a board member at Houzz, HomeLight, Tipalti, TripActions, Next Insurance, among others. Oren is a former board of Audible (went public and then acquired by AMZN) and of Chegg, (NYSE: CHGG) where he was the main investor and one of the two main early backers respectively, a former board member of RedKix (acquired by Facegook) and a former chairman of Loop Commerce (acquired by Synchrony Bank). Prior to that, he was a general partner at Apax Partners from 1995 to 2007.About Zeev VenturesZeev Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based early-stage venture fund that invests in technology, financial, e-commerce, and consumer service sectors. Its portfolio companies include: Trustmi, Sentra, Caramel, ShipIn, groundcover, GrowthSpace, HomeLight among others.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode. Follow Us:  Twitter | Linkedin  | Instagram  | Facebook

"Every time we scale, I rethink the problem and how we are solving it…” Listen in as Josh Benadiva hosts Ariel Cohen, CEO and Co-Founder of Navan. This episode is a riveting exploration of Ariel's journey in tackling evolving challenges and driving continuous product innovation as his business scales. Ariel shares his unique approach to product development and organizational alignment. He discusses how he and his co-founder initially reimagined enterprise travel management software with a focus driving win-wins for companies and their employees. As the CEO and Co-Founder of Navan, Ariel is focused on the company's growth. This is Ariel's second company he founded with Co-founder and CTO Ilan Twig –– the most recent being StreamOnce, a business multimedia integration platform which was acquired by Jive Software. Prior to StreamOnce, Ariel led Product Management in a senior leadership role at Hewlett-Packard. Ariel earned an EMBA from Northwestern University –– Kellogg School of Management. Navan (formerly TripActions) was founded in 2015 and is the next generation of corporate travel and expense management software that allows users to easily book, view, and manage business travel and expenses. Navan has also recently launched a corporate credit card alongside its travel and expense management technology.

Carlos Delatorre is a seasoned sales leader with a career spanning several companies, including PTC, Oracle, Symantec, BMC, VMware, ClearSlide, MongoDB, Vera, and TripActions. He is also an active investor and advisor in several software companies and sits on the board of Yellow. In this episode, Carlos talks about the three basic things he considers when making a career move: market size, product differentiation, and the team. He also discusses the importance of focusing on the customer and the value proposition when selling. Additionally, Carlos delves into the complexity of a product and the selling environment, highlighting the importance of having a sales team that can effectively differentiate from the competition and create demand. ChaptersCarlos' background and achievements (0:01:16)Carlos' career moves and acquisitions (0:01:56)Carlos' decision-making process for his next move (0:02:30)Three basic things Carlos considers when making a career move (0:04:31)The importance of focusing on the customer and the value proposition when selling (0:06:00)The complexity of a product and selling environment (0:06:41)Carlos' lessons learned from climbing the sales leadership ranks (0:10:54)The importance of persistence and going as high as you need to go to get your message heard (0:15:58)The importance of paying attention to the little things about people (0:32:22)Importance of new logos and expansion revenue (0:43:12)Looking at conversion rates to learn from successful sales reps (0:45:23)The danger of only relying on existing new deals (0:48:18)Gaining insights from a combination of metrics (0:48:46)The importance of a Management Operating Rhythm (0:51:23)Defining priorities in each time frame (0:52:11)Quotable Phrases"If there's not a big market, there's a chance everything else could be okay, and then you just run out of market and you can't grow anymore." (0:04:48)"You're really trying to solve a problem for the customer, and that's what you're selling." (0:06:30)"You want to hire people that are going to be able to scale with the business." (0:09:40)"The role of technology is to make the sales process more efficient." (0:11:55)"Data is absolutely critical in sales." (0:13:45)"The most important thing is to focus on the customer and the value proposition." (0:16:20)"The future of sales is about being more customer-centric." (0:18:25)"COVID-19 has accelerated the trend towards digital selling." (0:20:15)"You have to be persistent and creative in sales." (0:11:34)"Your job as a manager is to make the sales reps self-sufficient." (0:18:14)"It's really about developing your people." (0:19:53)Additional ResourcesConnect with Carlos: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadelatorre/5 Questions to Answer in Every CFO Deal: https://forc.mx/46Dhqcq3 Strategies to Cultivate a Customer-First Mindset: https://forc.mx/3NP899K 

Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.We're pleased to welcome Oren Zeev, Founding Partner at Zeev Ventures. Without a doubt, Oren is one of the titans in venture investing with nearly 30 years of experience and one of the most unique. Unlike traditional firms that have achieved scale, Oren remains a solo-GP, and has an authentic and refreshing view on venture investing. Today, he manages over $2B in Assets under management and has backed companies such as   Houzz, Audible, Chegg, TripActions, and Tipalti, among many others.About Oren Zeev: Oren calls himself a “One Man Venture Capitalist,” and TechCrunch says he is a hybrid between an Angel Investor and a traditional VC. Prior to founding Zeev Ventures, Oren was a part of the founding team of Apax Israel in 1995. In 2002 moved to the US and co-headed, and later headed, the Technology Practice of Apax and the Silicon Valley office.He began his career at IBM and got his Bachelors from the Israel Institute of Technology and his MBA from INSEAD.In this episode we discuss:(02:21) The original thesis behind Zeev Ventures(09:44) Why Oren has avoided growing beyond a solo-GP(15:05) How Oren pushes himself to prevent biases and evolve his thinking over time(18:50) Why fund vintage doesn't matter(21:24) The reason why Oren can be aggressive with follow-ons(23:59) What type of support can founders expect(27:50) Being relevant to founders as a VC(30:26) Working with other VCs on board(32:47) Advice to companies that had 2021 valuations that may need to raise soon(37:03) Thoughts on this downturn(41:47) Why Venture is still a good long-term investmentI'd love to know what you took away from this conversation with Oren. Follow me @SamirKaji and give me your insights and questions with the hashtag #ventureunlocked. If you'd like to be considered as a guest or have someone you'd like to hear from (GP or LP), drop me a direct message on Twitter.Podcast Production support provided by Agent Bee This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ventureunlocked.substack.com

Orlando Bravo is a Founder and Managing Partner of Thoma Bravo. He led Thoma Bravo's early entry into software buyouts and built the firm into one of the top private equity firms in the world.  Tobi Lütke is the CEO and Co-Founder of Shopify, the powerhouse company allowing anyone to start and grow their e-commerce business. Dara Khosrowshahi is the CEO of Uber, where he has managed the company's business in more than 70 countries around the world since 2017. Parker Conrad is the Founder & CEO @ Rippling, the company that lets you easily manage your employees' payroll, benefits, expenses, devices, apps & more—in one place. Jamie Siminoff is the Founder and Chief Inventor @ Ring, with Ring Jamie, created the world's first Wi-Fi video doorbell while working in his garage in 2011. The company sold to Amazon for $1BN. Martín Escobari is Co-President, Managing Director and Head of General Atlantic's business in Latin America. Martín is Chairman of the firm's Investment Committee and also serves on the Management and Portfolio Committees. Ariel Cohen is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Navan (formerly TripActions), the #1 travel management super-app used by over 8,000 companies. Tarek Mansour is the Founder and CEO @ Kalshi, the first regulated exchange where you can trade directly on the outcome of events. Brian Armstrong is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Coinbase, the easiest place to buy and sell cryptocurrency. Over the last 10 years, Brian has led Coinbase to today, a public company with over 3,500 employees and revenues of over $7.5BN in 2021. Question of the Day: What are the world's tech leaders running from?

Guest: Ariel Cohen, CEO and co-founder of NavanAs a business travel-focused startup, Navan (previously known as TripActions) was heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020; after laying off 24% of the staff, CEO Ariel Cohen says he became a “wartime CEO,” spending three months in “complete denial and just executing.” By June, employees were leaving and he was depressed — but he still believed that business travel would come back. “You cannot just look at a moment and say that it will change everything,” he says. “... I disconnected from the news and from some of our investors and from ... negativity and started to lead the company again.” In a way, he explains, it was like a reset to the earliest days of the business, because the only people left were long-term believers like him.In this episode, Ariel and Joubin discuss “tier one” VCs, developing goodwill, company money vs. employee money, wartime CEOs, putting handcuffs on founders, staying dynamic, returning to the office, scuba diving, shared values, Macallan whisky, believing in startups, losing employees, in-person connections, secondary liquidity, and “deposits and withdrawals.”In this episode, we cover: Picking the right investors (01:22) Connecting to the Matrix (04:04) Obsessing over failure (10:29) Reflecting on an eight-year journey (14:56) The benefits of naïveté (17:50) Ariel's entrepreneur father and early jobs (20:45) Older startup founders (23:03) Getting out of large companies (25:35) Personal burn rate (28:03) Becoming the big company (30:11) Pivoting into AI (32:44) Project Reset and personally resetting (34:12) Making controversial decisions (39:55) “What could I have done better?” (45:43) Ariel's co-founder Ilan Twig (47:04) What makes a co-founder relationship work? (48:50) Running out of cash (51:18) Being a travel startup during COVID (55:53) The depression quarter (01:00:12) Long-term believers (01:02:54) Why Navan would go public (01:07:55) Startup advice and hard-charging CEOs (01:11:27) What “grit” means to Ariel and who Navan is hiring (01:15:24) Links: Connect with Ariel LinkedIn Email: ariel@navan.com Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Mark Goldberger is Head of Enterprise Sales at Ramp, the fastest-growing corporate card and bill payment software in America, and recently named Most Innovative Company in North America by Fast Company. Prior to joining Ramp, Mark was the first enterprise rep at TripActions (now Navan), where he helped bring in more than $100m of ARR as an IC and sales leader. Before TripActions, Mark worked at Highfive, a video conferencing company since acquired by Dialpad. In Today's Episode with Mark Goldberger We Discuss: 1. From Wine Industry to Sales Leader: How Mark made his way into the world of enterprise sales having been in the wine industry? Mark sent out 100 CVs for his first sales role, why did they not respond? How should companies think differently about the people they hire? What could he have done better with the outreach? What does Mark know now that he wishes he had known when he entered the world of sales? 2. The Sales Playbook and Why You Should Never Hire a Sales VP First: Why does Mark believe that you should never hire a Sales VP as the first sales hire? What does Mark mean when he says product-customer-fit is more important than product-market-fit? Why does Mark believe that revenue does not matter with your first customers? If revenue does not matter, what should you be trying to get out of them? When should the founder handover sales to either a junior or more senior hire? 3. How to Hire 10x Sales Teams: The Process: How does Mark structure the process for hiring 10x sales reps? What questions are most revealing in identifying a 10x sales rep? How do they respond? Why does Mark want candidates to pitch his own product back to him? How does Mark make the hiring process more challenging to really test the quality of candidates? What is the core difference between losers and winners in sales? 4. Discounting, Champions, Creating Urgency: Why does Mark not like discounting? Where do many sales teams use it poorly? How does Mark like to create urgency in a sales process? What works? What does not? How can sales reps know whether they truly have a deal champion within a buyer? What is the right way for sales reps to ask to meet the exec buyer? When is the right time to ask to meet the exec buyer? What are some clear signs that you are not speaking to a decision-maker? 5. Building a High-Functioning Sales Org: What is the right way to do deal reviews? How often? Who should be invited? What is the right way to do sales onboarding for all new reps? Why is traditional outbound still the most important thing in a sales process? Why do so many people get pipeline qualification so wrong?

In today's episode, Josh Benadiva sits down with Dovi Frances from Group 11 to discuss the future of Fintech and Venture Capital. Josh and Dovi discuss how Dovi sees Fintech hitting an inflection point in the near future, how venture capital is ripe for disruption and more. Dovi Frances is a financial services entrepreneur and the Founding Partner of Group 11, a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California. Over the course of his career, Frances has invested over $550 million in some of Silicon Valley's most prominent and disruptive financial technology companies, including Tipalti, Navan (fka TripActions), Next Insurance, Papaya Global, HomeLight, Sunbit, Masterschool, EquityBee, Venn, and Lili to name a few. Group 11 invests in revolutionary software companies that are redrawing the landscape of the financial services industry. As FinTech continues to gain momentum and to disrupt the traditional industry value chain, Group 11 has positioned itself as a partner of choice to provide capital and guidance to entrepreneurs that are creating the world's next generation of financial services industry leaders. Since its inception, the firm has deployed over $550 million in some of Silicon Valley's most prominent and disruptive financial technology companies, including Tipalti, TripActions, Next Insurance, Papaya Global, HomeLight, Sunbit, Masterschool, EquityBee, Venn, and Lili to name a few.

Greg Perotto is a global marketing leader passionate about building brands, creating categories and disrupting the status quo with better ways of doing things. Over his 25+ year career, he has lead, coached and developed teams to build brand and grow revenues at Secureframe, New Relic, TripActions, Hootsuite, DocuSign and T-Mobile USA.Learn more about SecureFrame:https://secureframe.com/Connect with Greg Perotto on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregperotto/Connect with the host, Connor Dube, on LinkedIn`: https://www.linkedin.com/in/socialsellingexpert/Brought to you by the B2B content marketing experts at www.ProvenContent.comGet access to free content marketing courses, no email opt in required, at www.ProvenContent.com/Free

In this episode, Whitnee Hawthorne, Chief Customer Officer of Navan (formerly TripActions) joins the podcast to discuss innovation in the world of travel, and how she's thinking about it in her current role. Whether it is exploring the consolidation of expense management, travel bookings, and corporate cards or imagining the airport of the future, Whitnee is a multi-faceted leader with tangible and tactical advice on how to succeed in the field.Listen for advice on:How to implement customer insights into features and innovationsPrioritizing between the customer and business to reach goalsFinding the balance between being authentic and professionalPositioning yourself to be considered for innovation roles/projectsLearn more: Whitnee Hawthorne (guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneehawthorne/Zoia Kozakov (host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoiaWomen in Innovation: https://www.womenininnovation.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ariel Cohen is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Navan (formerly TripActions), the #1 travel management super-app used by over 8,000 companies. Ariel has raised over $2BN for Navan from some of the best including a16z, Zeev Ventures, Lightspeed, Greenoaks, and Elad Gil. Prior to TripActions, Ariel co-founded streamOnce, a business multimedia integration platform that was successfully acquired by Jive Software, where Ariel had previously served in a senior position following his time at Hewlett-Packard. In Today's Episode with Ariel Cohen We Discuss: 1.) Why Education is Outdated and Wisdom to People Entering the Working World: Why did Ariel not really attend many classes when he was a student? What would be his biggest advice to young people leaving school today? Where would he focus? Why does Ariel believe that traditional education is more outdated now than ever before? 2.) Why SAP and Salesforce Will Die: Why does Ariel believe that SAP and Salesforce have not innovated for a decade? Why does Ariel believe that Slack is a disaster inside of Salesforce? What are the single biggest advantages that startups have over these large incumbents? What can startups do to retain innovation and speed as they scale into becoming an incumbent? Why are the best founders willing to kill their own projects? 3.) Growing a Business 3x and Raising at a $9.2BN Valuation in COVID: How did Ariel grow the business 3x with all travel being banned? What were the tactics to blitz scaling during COVID? How did Ariel approach his investors for a new round in the middle of COVID? How did he get such a high price in the midst of a global pandemic? What is the bull case for how Navan can be a $40BN company? 4.) Margins Matter: Gaining Leverage Through Additional Margin: With Navan's 80% margin, they have 30% higher margins than other competitors, how do they have such high margins? With the additional 30%, how does Ariel plan to scale Navan's reach and use the margin to do so? How does OpenAI play a role in helping Navan increase its margin even further?

In this episode, I talk to Michael Sindisitch, EVP & Head of TripActions Liquid, an end-to-end travel, expense, and corporate card solution.We had a chance to talk about:* TripActions recent $300 million equity raise & $400 million credit facility* TripActions unique capabilities vs. others in the travel or expense management spaces* How TripActions thinks about the competitive landscape* TripActions' experience during COVID and the travel rebound as the pandemic wanes* and more!If you're interested in sponsoring an episode or appearing as a guest, drop us a line.Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Happy New Year! With the first episode of 2023, we welcome Michael Sindicich, EVP of TripActions Liquid to discuss how the organization has grown from a start up to a major incumbent in our budding universe of Fintech. We cover the nitty gritty of how the product was developed, and how the org was able to maintain it's startup-like culture despite being over 3,000 team members. We dive into the story of TripActions incorporating Liquid into their product, and then wrap up with the fun stuff like Michael's story of learning to fly planes during the pandemic. Enjoy!Helpful Links:TripActionsMichael Sindicich on Twitter & LinkedInModern TreasuryLiquidMichael on Alex Johnson's Podcast - The Fintech FactorConnect with Zach:ForFintechSake.comFollow Zach on TwitterCheck out Money 20/20Support our Sponsor:Neuro-IDTopics:(0:04) - Introduction(1:57) - Michael's upbringing and early career(7:22) - Are there overlaps in your life studying science that carried over into sales?(9:27) - What was the culture like early on in the company's life and how was the product built?(13:20) - How did you identify your now-fianceé was going to be the company's Internal Champion?(15:25) - Was it a deliberate approach to use a usage-based model for charging customers?(17:20) - What happened between TripActions being founded and Liquid being incorporated into the product?(19:23) - Are there people trying to bite your ankles from the startup end or are your competitors the incumbents?(21:20) - Incorporating Liquid(26:23) - Breaking down the mechanics of issuance(27:40) - What's the fundraising journey been like?(32:02) - Neuro-ID Ad read(33:14) - What was your mindset during the pandemic and why did you get so aggressive at a time when everyone was panicking?(39:53) - How have you been able to maintain a startup culture despite this massive growth?(43:16) - Do you have any crazy customer stories?(44:19) - How do you develop the mental model that fintech solutions should come from outside the industry?(47:44) - What do you do with your life outside work?(53:20) - What can our audience do to help you?

It is not a stretch to call Elad Gil one of Silicon Valley's best investors.  In a world where one big hit can make a venture capitalists' career, Elad has invested in…Well, here's a partial list Airbnb, Airtable, Anduril, Brex, Checkr, Coinbase, Deel, Figma, Flexport, Gitlab, Gusto, Instacart, Notion, Opendoor, PagerDuty, Pinterest, Retool, Rippling, Samsara, Square, Stripe, TripActions, Wish. It seems almost impossible.  But there it is.  Elad's career includes working at Google, founding a company acquired by Twitter, and founding Color Genomics (you probably heard about them during the COVID response). He is also author of the book High Growth Handbook: Scaling Startups from 10 to 10,000 People. In this wide-ranging discussion, Elad shares his thoughts on everything from building companies to crypto, AI, and more.   Elad's home page:      https://eladgil.com/ Elad on Twitter:          https://twitter.com/eladgil Something Ventured: https://somethingventured.us/   

Porchia Jenkins is currently Manager of Mid-Market Sales Development at a company called TripActions. But Porchia didn't start out in college thinking about going into sales... nope, she was focused on kineseology and exercise science. Got her Bachelors degree, and then her Masters in it. She was ready for her career in physical fitness - first working with adults, and then with kids. Somehow she ended up at a holiday party or two with folks in software sales. That got her thinking about a change - the rest is history. Porchia and I shared stories about formerly being a teacher then getting into sales. We laughed at how it "used" to be that hiring managers in sales didn't see a correlation sometimes for "grit" and "perserverance" as we toiled away with kids in classrooms. Really?  Porchia also talked about being a Black woman in a while male world - sales. How she's used being an "only" often to her advantage and who is really clear about who she is and the huge value she offers. I think this episode will inspire a woman - maybe a Black or Brown woman - to consider sales - or consider staying in sales (don't leave...) or moving into sales leadership as Porchia has done. I think the sky is the limit for Porchia and I can't wait to see what is ahead for her.  This time of year, we could use a "gift" of a 5 star review on iTunes if you are so moved! Please write a comment too, on iTunes as it makes a difference. Thanks!

Awesome conversation this week with Porchia Jenkins, Sales Development Manager at TripActions! Porchia talks about her background and college athletics career (0:56-6:25) As someone who transitioned into sales from another career, she talks about that switch and the challenges that go along with it (6:25-12:52) Sales can be taught! and Porchia is a perfect example of that (12:52-16:00) What to look for in your first sales role (16:00-21:45) The traits of the most successful BDR's (21:45-30:42) Porchia offers some advice for women getting into sales, find more information in the bio of this episodes Youtube video! (30:42-35:30) Favorite mentors and advice for being one (35:30-42:25) We finish the episode talking about elite sales skills and what being a sales professional means! (43:40-45:59)

In this episode, guest Shaka Senghor shares his inspiring story from incarceration to becoming a two times bestselling author, influencer and one of Oprah's “SuperSoul 100” – teaching lessons of redemption and vulnerability to the masses. He grew up spending 19 years in prison, seven of them in solitary confinement. Through reflection and writing, he later came to understand his story of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).  At age 17, he was shot multiple times, and also has two brothers who were shot, one of whom ended up paralyzed.  At the same time, he takes full responsibility for the death of another, which sent him to prison. Shaka is grateful for the many “incredible mentors” who believed in him, and offered suggested readings for moving forward. Topics covered in this interview: The reflective time in solitary confinement that helped him create his first bestseller, Writing My Wrongs, Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prisonhttps://www.amazon.com/Writing-My-Wrongs-Redemption-American/dp/1101907312. How being a father impacted his second book that just came out in January, 2022, Letters to the Sons of Society: A Father's Invitation to Love, Honesty, and Freedom https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Sons-Society-Fathers-Invitation/dp/059323801X. Here is a review of that book by The Chicago Tribune: “If you want to peer into a heart, if you want a story of brokenness and healing and fury and redemption and humanity, if you want to envision a different, better way forward, Senghor's letters are a beautiful place to begin.” Changing the narrative for Black men, into worthiness, beyond being a provider and protector.  Dr. Alfiee also noted research showing that Black men are the single most present ethnic group to their children even when they are the non-custodial parent.  Shaka being “an authentic survivor,” loved up by “brothers” who saw value in him in prison, and how he now mentors other “young brothers”--living what he talks about, and challenges them while winning.  Shaka shares three ways to instill a greater sense of self-love: Journaling, and start by asking: “How did I get here, to this point in life?” ”Meditate to get it straight,” which can be “horrifying” at first to sit with one's self. Personal affirmations, to think into existence what you desire. Running  “a unicorn startup,” that went from $0 revenue to $7 billion valuation in 20 months, by helping build culture in corporations. Closing words, his mantra, which he contributed to in the song “Composure” by Nas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-gYa5dk-8M): “Keep your composure. And believe in the magic of who we are. 'Cause what you believe is everything. And what someone believes about you, is nothing. Keep your composure.”   About Shaka Senghor: New York Times bestselling author, speaker and influencer; one of Oprah's “SuperSoul 100” Shaka Senghor is the Head of Sales and Success Culture at TripActions. He is also the President of Shaka Senghor, Inc., and Founder of Redeemed Sole. His memoir, Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison, debuted on The New York Times and The Washington Post Best Seller Lists. Shaka's widely anticipated sophomore book, Letters to the Sons of Society, was released in January 2022. Shaka is a former MIT Media Lab Director's Fellow and a former Fellow in the inaugural class of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Community Leadership Network. His 2014 TED Talk was featured in their “Year in Ideas” roundup and has over 1.7 million views. In 2021, he was featured on the Nas track Composure. Shaka is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2012 Black Male Engagement (BME) Leadership Award, the 2015 Manchester University Innovator of the Year Award, the 2016 FORD Man of Courage Award, and the 2016 NAACP Great Expectations Award. He was recognized by OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network) as a “Soul Igniter” in the inaugural class of the SuperSoul 100. He has taught at the University of Michigan and shares his story of redemption around the world. Today, Shaka's priority is shifting societal narratives through storytelling and developing workshops with high entertainment value and deep social impact. Follow Shaka: Website: https://www.shakasenghor.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaka-senghor-3b869934/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shakasenghor Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/shakasenghor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShakaSenghor   Follow Dr. Alfiee: Website:  https://dralfiee.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dralfiee Twitter: https://twitter.com/dralfiee Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dralfiee/ Website: https://dralfiee.com   Find out more about the AAKOMA Project here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvTKmYKi24I   Season 3 Produced By: https://socialchameleon.us   More Couched in Color: https://dralfiee.com/podcast Music Produced by: Mark “King” Batson (Super Producer of your favorite artists and Grammy award-winner for albums with Eminem and Beyoncé)

In this episode, guest Shaka Senghor shares his inspiring story from incarceration to becoming a two times bestselling author, influencer and one of Oprah's “SuperSoul 100” – teaching lessons of redemption and vulnerability to the masses. He grew up spending 19 years in prison, seven of them in solitary confinement. Through reflection and writing, he later came to understand his story of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).  At age 17, he was shot multiple times, and also has two brothers who were shot, one of whom ended up paralyzed.  At the same time, he takes full responsibility for the death of another, which sent him to prison. Shaka is grateful for the many “incredible mentors” who believed in him, and offered suggested readings for moving forward. Topics covered in this interview: The reflective time in solitary confinement that helped him create his first bestseller, Writing My Wrongs, Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prisonhttps://www.amazon.com/Writing-My-Wrongs-Redemption-American/dp/1101907312. How being a father impacted his second book that just came out in January, 2022, Letters to the Sons of Society: A Father's Invitation to Love, Honesty, and Freedom https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Sons-Society-Fathers-Invitation/dp/059323801X. Here is a review of that book by The Chicago Tribune: “If you want to peer into a heart, if you want a story of brokenness and healing and fury and redemption and humanity, if you want to envision a different, better way forward, Senghor's letters are a beautiful place to begin.” Changing the narrative for Black men, into worthiness, beyond being a provider and protector.  Dr. Alfiee also noted research showing that Black men are the single most present ethnic group to their children even when they are the non-custodial parent.  Shaka being “an authentic survivor,” loved up by “brothers” who saw value in him in prison, and how he now mentors other “young brothers”--living what he talks about, and challenges them while winning.  Shaka shares three ways to instill a greater sense of self-love: Journaling, and start by asking: “How did I get here, to this point in life?” ”Meditate to get it straight,” which can be “horrifying” at first to sit with one's self. Personal affirmations, to think into existence what you desire. Running  “a unicorn startup,” that went from $0 revenue to $7 billion valuation in 20 months, by helping build culture in corporations. Closing words, his mantra, which he contributed to in the song “Composure” by Nas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-gYa5dk-8M): “Keep your composure. And believe in the magic of who we are. 'Cause what you believe is everything. And what someone believes about you, is nothing. Keep your composure.”   About Shaka Senghor: New York Times bestselling author, speaker and influencer; one of Oprah's “SuperSoul 100” Shaka Senghor is the Head of Sales and Success Culture at TripActions. He is also the President of Shaka Senghor, Inc., and Founder of Redeemed Sole. His memoir, Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison, debuted on The New York Times and The Washington Post Best Seller Lists. Shaka's widely anticipated sophomore book, Letters to the Sons of Society, was released in January 2022. Shaka is a former MIT Media Lab Director's Fellow and a former Fellow in the inaugural class of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Community Leadership Network. His 2014 TED Talk was featured in their “Year in Ideas” roundup and has over 1.7 million views. In 2021, he was featured on the Nas track Composure. Shaka is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2012 Black Male Engagement (BME) Leadership Award, the 2015 Manchester University Innovator of the Year Award, the 2016 FORD Man of Courage Award, and the 2016 NAACP Great Expectations Award. He was recognized by OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network) as a “Soul Igniter” in the inaugural class of the SuperSoul 100. He has taught at the University of Michigan and shares his story of redemption around the world. Today, Shaka's priority is shifting societal narratives through storytelling and developing workshops with high entertainment value and deep social impact. Follow Shaka: Website: https://www.shakasenghor.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaka-senghor-3b869934/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shakasenghor Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/shakasenghor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShakaSenghor   Follow Dr. Alfiee: Website:  https://dralfiee.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dralfiee Twitter: https://twitter.com/dralfiee Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dralfiee/ Website: https://dralfiee.com   Find out more about the AAKOMA Project here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvTKmYKi24I   Season 3 Produced By: https://socialchameleon.us   More Couched in Color: https://dralfiee.com/podcast Music Produced by: Mark “King” Batson (Super Producer of your favorite artists and Grammy award-winner for albums with Eminem and Beyoncé)

Tom Brady. Brené Brown. A multi-billion-dollar hedge fund. They all have bought professional Pickleball teams — but we're getting FOMO vibes. TripActions just hit a $9B valuation because business travel is getting regulated. And the Monthly Inflation Report just told us that nobody is listening to the Fed's screaming. $SPY $DAL $XOM $GIS Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our anchors begin today's show with Morgan Stanley Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson offering his outlook for equities through the rest of 2022, and Evercore ISI Head of Internet Research Mark Mahaney discusses current valuations across big tech. Next, CNBC's Kate Rooney takes a deep dive into crypto regulations, and we take a deep dive into Microsoft's new updates and Surface products with the company's Corporate Vice President of Modern Life & Devices Yusuf Mehdi. Then, CNBC's Dom Chu breaks down a slew of tech names hitting all-time lows this week, and Engine Gaming & Media Executive Chairman Tom Rogers makes his case for the use of VR in elder care. Later, TripActions Co-Founder and CEO Ariel Cohen joins after the business travel firm completed a $300 million funding round.

Aaron Cooper is the Security Operations Manager at TripActions with 20+ years of experience working in a variety of enterprise infrastructures. He specializes in managing and designing secure network environments to meet the needs of financial and corporate customers, managing security operations centers, designing and implementing highly secure and available data networks while maintaining HIPAA, SOX, and PCI compliance.  In this episode, Thomas and Aaron discuss why understanding company culture is a critical component to successful security teams, how he helps his team manage burnout, and more!  In this episode, Thomas and Aaron discuss why understanding company culture is a critical component to successful security teams, how he helps his team manage burnout, and more!    Topics in this episode include:  His journey from hardware, to a vendor, to healthcare, to banking, to a cloud first tech company – how security posture and challenges differ across industries and companies  Why it's critical to understand the culture of the company to run a successful security team  Why the state of security today is in flux and how security teams are changing how and what they respond to  Why the ‘onion model' no longer exists so it's critical to put on your ‘black hat'  The tools and strategies that help Aaron with risk reduction and analyzing indicators  The one thing IT managers can do to maintain the uptime of their environment How Aaron works to prevent burnout among his team and what drives him to help his team succeed  How Aaron evaluates AI tools  How his major in psychology gives him insight into the minds of security analysts, how resilient they can be, and how to hold space for them  Resources mentioned:  Year Up: https://www.yearup.org/job-training/cyber-security Hunter: https://www.hunters.ai/

Welcome to the BT360 Podcast: What's Up in Business Travel for Week 39 of 2022.  This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what's up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what's happening all in less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -TripActions files for IPODOT fees-disclosure plan met with oppositionAirlines increase ancillary revenueJetBlue & American Airlines head to court Buyers express concerns about online booking toolsVirgin Atlantic joins SkyTeam AllianceAirPlus launches Medical Assessment ServicePriceline launches Priceline ExperiencesGuesty acquires 2 hospitality companiesFetcherr partners with Azul AirlinesUnited Airlines suspends service to JFKKLM introduces €250 surcharge at AMS AirportAmsterdam Airport limits daily passengers until March 2023Sabre looks to shed hotel software businessMalaysia's newest airline ready to take offEmirates drops mask rules____________________________________Tune in every Monday morning to get your weekly update.  We hope you will make this a regular part of your week and listen in while you on the move or sitting back and sipping your coffee.  You can subscribe to this podcast by searching BusinessTravel360 on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora or Spotify.Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Before we get into this week's show notes, some programming notes:First up, use code “EQUITY” for a special listener discount for Disrupt tickets. We're less than one month away!We also have a special for those impacted by layoffs. If you were laid off, go here to get a free ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt's Expo.Ok, now to the show. This week, Natasha, Mary Ann and Rebecca took the mic, with Theresa on production duty, to talk through quite a diverse news cycle. Our deals of the week were Scout, HopSkipDrive and Hustle Fund's new fund (so I think you finally get the headline of this show).Then we jumped into the human side of the layoff story, as Mary Ann and Christine dug into four stories of those impacted by the Better.com layoff spree.https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/28/better-com-employees-detail-their-experiences/ After that, we debated whether or not the Adobe/Figma deal will spur more M&A considering the lack of companies going public and the state of the venture market.Speaking of the venture market, we ended with a discussion about how VCs are funding again, but focusing on certain stages, and then looked ahead at what Q4 might look like. Equity drops every Monday at 7 a.m. PT and Wednesday and Friday at 6 a.m. PT, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders, a show that details how our stories come together and more!

This week our host Brandi Starr is joined by Meagen Eisenberg, CMO of TripActions. Meagen has spent over 20 years in high-tech, previously at MongoDB (Nasdaq: MDB) and on the board of G2, Terminus and Reactful. Before MongoDB, Meagen was VP of Demand Generation at DocuSign (Nasdaq: DOCU). Named Top 25 for B2B Marketing Influencers, Meagen has advised over 30 tech companies such as Loom, Branch.io, CoreOS, and Productboard, 7 of which were acquired in the past few years. Meagen has an MBA from Yale SOM, and a B.S. degree in MIS and a minor in CSC from Cal Poly – SLO.In this week's episode, Brandi and self-described builder, Meagen, tackle Growth & Scaling.  With 17 successful exits since 2011 as an operator and advisor, including 3 IPOs and 14 mergers and acquisitions, CMOs will get the blueprint for Achieving a Successful Exit as CMO directly from a proven expert. Links: Get in touch with Meagen Eisenberg on: LinkedIn Twitter Learn more about TripActions Subscribe, listen, and rate/review Revenue Rehab Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts , Amazon Music, or iHeart Radio and find more episodes on our website RevenueRehab.live

In this first-ever MARKETING MEDDICC Podcast, our Head of Marketing, Jessica Walker catches up with leading CMO, Meagen Eisenberg. They discuss; - Scaling, building and managing a growing marketing team- The benefits of both sales and marketing teams speaking MEDDIC as a common language- And then, how these teams should work together to drive resultsMeagen Eisenberg is a seasoned executive, board member, and advisor to some of the fastest-growing and most successful companies in enterprise and SaaS technology. In her current role, Meagen leads the marketing, growth and sales development teams of TripActions as its Chief Marketing Officer; she serves on the board of G2 and Terminus and advises a portfolio of companies including Loom, Styra, productboard, Gretel.ai and Redpanda. With 17 successful exits including 3 IPOs and 14 mergers and acquisitions under her belt, Meagen's career is a master class on building and delivering technology companies. She specializes in worldwide demand generation, working in concert with sales, product and executive teams to manage pipeline and aggressive growth. Most recently, Meagen has overseen the growth of TripActions from a fledgling corporate travel company, through a pandemic and into the $9.25B global leader in modern travel, corporate card and expense management programs. Prior to her current roles, Meagen was the Chief Marketing Officer at MongoDB (a company that she took public $MDB), VP of Customer Acquisition & Marketing at DocuSign ($DOCU), and leader across a stable of high tech companies including ArcSight (acquired by HP), TRIRIGA (acquired by IBM), IBM, and Cisco. Beneath her constellation of work endeavors, Meagen's true superpower is in balancing her family and personal life. Married, with three daughters, and four dogs, she currently resides in the Bay Area, CA.

Shaka is the Head of Sales and Success Culture at TripActions.Additionally, he is the President of Shaka Senghor, Inc., and the Founder of Redeemed Sole. He is the best-selling author of "Write My wrongs, Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison" and "Letters to the Sons of Society." In part one of our conversation with Shaka discusses what led to his incarceration and his experience during those 19 years. He talks about publishing his first book while in solitary confinement, becoming an entrepreneur, and being interviewed by Oprah. Host IG:@itstanyatime Guest IG: @shakasenghorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shaka Senghor is the New York Times bestselling author of Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison, a leading voice on criminal justice reform, a tech investor, a lecturer at universities, and the head of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion at TripActions, a travel management and expense start-up. Senghor is a former MIT Media Lab Director's Fellow, a former fellow in the inaugural class of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network, and a member of Oprah Winfrey's SuperSoul 100. In the decade since his release from prison, he has started and worked with nonprofits seeking to lift people up, visited the White House, been interviewed by Trevor Noah and Oprah Winfrey, and given award-winning TED Talks, all with the goal of building a more inspired, just, fulfilling future.Get Shaka's books here: Writing My Wrongs Letters To The Sons of Society Connect with Shaka Instagram Pre-order my new book 'The Path of an Eagle: How To Overcome & Lead After Being Knocked Down'.► AMAZON US► AMAZON AUSSUBSCRIBE FOR MORE! ► Apple Podcast ► Spotify ► YouTube Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this replay episode, we talk to Colm Shalvey, Head of ABM at TripActions.

Today's guest is best-selling author Shaka Senghor. Senghor was released from prison in 2010 after spending 19 years for being convicted of murder. Today, Shaka's priority is shifting societal narratives through storytelling and developing workshops with high entertainment value and deep social impact. Senghor is the Head of Sales and Success Culture at TripActions and Founder of Redeemed Sole. He has taught at the University of Michigan and shares his story of redemption around the world. His memoir, Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison, debuted on The New York Times and The Washington Post Best Seller Lists. Shaka's widely anticipated sophomore book, Letters to the Sons of Society was released in January 2022.In this episode, you will learn:How to create a new narrative for yourself. How to create peace from past trauma. How to find self-forgiveness.Why the best conversations are the ones you have with yourself.For more, go to: lewishowes.com/1284Bobby Hall a.k.a. Logic on How To Pursue Your Dreams In The Face Of Adversity: https://link.chtbl.com/1163-podWallstreet Trapper on the Journey From Prison To Financial Freedom: https://link.chtbl.com/1209-podEd Mylett on Developing Superhuman Levels of Self-Confidence: https://link.chtbl.com/1274-podSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every week on Demand Gen Visionaries we sit down with marketing leaders from some of the world's largest and fastest-growing companies to uncover the demand gen strategies that have been fundamental to their skyrocketing success.In each episode, we ask our marketing-leader guests which three areas of investment are most important to their demand gen initiatives. Tune into this special mini-series to hear the budget items our CMO guests can't live without!Find parts one, two, three, four, five & six---Part seven of this special mini-series features 9 CMOs and marketing leaders from some of the world's fastest-growing companies, including:*(03:51) Suzanne Konkle - CMO, Deloitte*(05:14) Randy Frisch - Chief Evangelist Content Experience, Uberflip*(10:50) Daniel Incandela - CMO, Reachdesk*(14:18) Maura McCormick Rivera - CMO, Qualified*(18:02) Meagen Eisenberg - CMO, TripActions *(21:36) Jamie Gier - CMO, Ceros*(24:16) Daniel Rodriguez - CMO, Simplr *(26:24) Anna Kostroun - CMO, NewRocket*(29:31) Micha Hershman - VP of Marketing, Envoy---SponsorDemand Gen Visionaries is brought to you by Qualified.com, the #1 Conversational Marketing platform for companies that use Salesforce and the secret weapon for Demand Gen pros. The world's leading enterprise brands trust Qualified to instantly meet with buyers, right on their website, and maximize sales pipeline. Visit Qualified.com to learn more.---LinksFollow Ian on TwitterConnect with Ian on LinkedInCaspian Studios

Oren Zeev is the Founding Partner @ Zeev Ventures and one of the OGs of solo capitalism. Oren has an incredible portfolio including investments in Audible, Houzz, Chegg, Riverside, Tipalti, TripActions, and Firebolt to name a few. Oren is also very unlike any other VC firm, he does not employ any associates, principals, or staff. He doesn't have partners or partner meetings. No LP meetings. No processes. No investment committees or memos. Nada. Oren is doing it differently. Prior to starting Zeev Ventures, Oren spent 12 years as a GP @ Apax Partners where he c-headed their technology practice in their Silicon Valley office. In Today's Episode with Oren Zeev You Will Learn: 1.) Origins into Venture: How did Oren make his way into venture over 20 years ago? How does the crash of today compare to the dot com and 2008? What is the same? What is different? Why did Oren decide to leave Apax and start Zeev Ventures on his own? 2.) Deployment Pace: Why does Oren believe that the benefits of temporal diversification are overstated? Oren raised 3 funds and over $1BN in a year, how does this current environment impact how Oren thinks about deployment pace? Will he change anything? How does Oren explain deployment pace to LPs who question him? 3.) Ownership: How central a role does ownership play for Oren in terms of his investor psychology? Does Oren believe it is possible to increase your ownership in subsequent rounds, in your best companies? What are the biggest mistakes that big funds make with regards to ownership requirements? Why is there a misalignment between GP and LP when it comes to increasing ownership vs markups? 4.) Price Sensitivity: How does Oren evaluate his own relationship to price today? What have been some of Oren's biggest lessons on price from his biggest wins and losesses? What mistake do the majority of investors make when it comes to price? 5.) Diversification: Why does Oren believe that both GPs and LPs are wildly over-diversified in their portfolios? What is the right amount of companies for GPs to have in their portfolio? How does Oren advise LPs on the right amount of funds for them to be invested with? 6.) Oren Zeev: AMA: What does Oren know now that he wishes he had known when he started his career in venture? What elements of the world of LPs would Oren most like to change? Why does Oren feel that the concept of pro-rata is a lazy one? Item's Mentioned In Today's Episode with Oren Zeev Oren's Most Recent Investment: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

Welcome to the BT360 Podcast: What's Up in Business Travel for Week 18 of 2022.  This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what's up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what's happening all in less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Deaths at Sandals Emerald Bay in BahamasMassive hotel explosion in Havana kills 30+U.S. Transportation Secretary talks pilot shortageAnother REAL ID extension?Spirit Board rejects JetBlue acquisition proposalMint House raises $35 Million to target business travelersAlaska Airlines signs Architect deal with ATPCO777 partners acquires AeroCRS & WorldticketQantas buys Alliance AirwaysAmadeus has best revenue quarter in 2 yearsAirBNB revenue over $1.5BBooking Holdings reports quarterly recordLyft brings carpooling backDelta limits Sky Club accessGoogle provides Price TrackingEtihad Airways launches iFlyLufthansa & TripActions launch new booking platformGray Dawes adds PSNGR1 to booking tool optionsAirPlus integrates with MazepayAstronauts return from 6 month missionTune in every Monday morning to get your weekly update.  We hope you will make this a regular part of your week and listen in while you on the move or sitting back and sipping your coffee.  You can subscribe to this podcast by searching BusinessTravel360 on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora or Spotify.   Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

In 2015, Ariel co-founded TripActions to transform business travel. In the classic Blockbuster vs. Netflix analogy, TripActions set out to be the latter—replacing travel agents and complex expense reports with a best-in-class digital experience. The company's tremendous growth came to a screeching halt in 2020, when Covid stopped business travel altogether. But TripActions adapted and came back even stronger, now boasting over 9,000 customers and a valuation north of $7B. Ariel shares how a disastrous business trip to Ukraine was one of his aha moments, what it was like to lose all revenue in a two-day span when the pandemic hit, and why distributed teams have now unlocked a new category of business travel.

Welcome to the BT360 Podcast: What's Up in Business Travel for Week 15 of 2022.  This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what's up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what's happening all in less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -AmexGBT & TripActions report business travel boomASTA & Congress push for removal of inbound testing ruleTraveler interest in sustainable travel is upPresident Biden renews Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax creditsUS extends travel mask mandate to May 3rdCzech Republic lifts COVID-19 entry rules for all travelersSweden drops all COVID-19 travel restrictionsJamaica lifts Covid testing requirementsPhiladelphia requires indoor masks AGAINAmerican & GOL get final approval for partnershipFive acquired by BoschKuoni Business Travel joins GlobalStarUnited extends validity of unused ticketsSouthwest expands California & Hawaii serviceAmerican Express GBT achieves 60% of bookingsIHG announces new loyalty program - IHG One RewardsDelta loses $940M in Q1American Airlines puts NDC content on Expedia websitesCvent Embraces Marketplace conceptUber lists San Francisco Taxis on its AppTune in every Monday morning to get your weekly update.  We hope you will make this a regular part of your week and listen in while you on the move or sitting back and sipping your coffee.  You can subscribe to this podcast by searching BusinessTravel360 on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora or Spotify.   Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show (https://businesstravel360.com/podcast)

I'm fascinated by the idea of snap decisions, how some can lead to amazing outcomes, and others can destroy lives. What you so often find is that nothing actually happens in a moment, there is no real snap, but rather a series of experiences leading up to it, often years in the making, were as much authors of the moment as the instance itself. And, sometimes, when those moments lead to something you'll regret for a lifetime, you get to the next question - what is recoverable - redeemable - how do you make that happen, and who gets to write the story of your reclamation? This is the powerful thru line of my conversation with Shaka Senghor, New York Times bestselling author of Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison. A leading voice on criminal justice reform, tech investor, head of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion at TripActions, former MIT Media Lab Director's Fellow, and member of Oprah Winfrey's SuperSoul 100, he took another young man's life at the age of 19, served the next two decades in prison, 7 in solitary, and through a series of awakenings, began to unwind the pieces of his life and begin the process of understanding, reassembling and eventually redemption. In the decade since his release from prison, he has started and worked with nonprofits seeking to lift people up, visited the White House, been interviewed by Trevor Noah and Oprah Winfrey, and given award-winning TED Talks, all with the goal of building a more inspired, just, fulfilling future. His latest book, Letters to the Sons of Society: A Father's Invitation to Love, Honesty, and Freedom invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing through this book of moving letters to his sons.You can find Shaka at: Website | InstagramIf you LOVED this episode you'll also love the conversations we had with Ani DiFranco about our current system of justice and how it relates to expression, personal narratives, and human dignity.Check out our offerings & partners: My New Book SparkedMy New Podcast SPARKEDNutrafol, code GLPKiwiCo, code GOODLIFEMonday.comIMPACT See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYSAlways provide context before asking for access to power.Start your JEP with critical events and work backwards from there.Mitigate risk by establishing and aligning on the next three steps of the buying cycle.Request specific names to key stakeholders early in the process to make the ask easier.PATH TO PRESIDENT'S CLUBEnterprise Account Manager @ TripActionsRESOURCES DISCUSSED:Time is running out to register for our upcoming 30MPC Live webinar.Download our exclusive cold calling battlecard by signing up for the newsletter.Efficiently and effectively engage prospects with Outreach to drive more pipeline, close more deals.Gong improves your win rates, starting with their Discovery Cheat Sheet + our top discovery tactics.Share demos, proposals, and customer stories that push opportunities over the finish line with Vidyard. See our top video tips + use promo code 30MPC to upgrade to a Pro account free for 30 days. Dooly instantly syncs notes to Salesforce and automatically adds contacts to accounts. Access the sales template we use to qualify and close more deals, faster.Automate conversational texting for the entire customer journey with Skipio. Check out our best practices for texting prospects.HELP US OUT!What do you love about our podcast? Please consider leaving a rating and review for the show. We always enjoy reading your comments and feedback!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode features an interview with Meagen Eisenberg, CMO of TripActions. TripActions is the only modern, all-in-one travel, corporate card, and expense solution. Meagen is a transformational leader, advisor and marketer, managing global businesses ranging from startups to mid-market and Fortune 500 companies. She was recently named Top 50 most retweeted by mid-sized marketers according to AdWeek and Top 25 for B2B Marketing Influencers.In this episode, Meagen shares her insights on how to increase revenue with sales and marketing alignment, the power of the sales marketing road warrior, and how to shift from reactive to proactive marketing.---“I see demand as aligning with sales teams. What are the goals? What do we have to hit? How does that break down? What are we going to be sourcing? Managing the SDR team, a large part of their pipeline and funnel is going to be coming from the demand, go-to-market organization of marketing, and sales development. Really that's a key part of success, sales alignment.” - Meagen Eisenberg, CMO of TripActions---Episode Timestamps:*(02:48) - Meagen's Role at TripActions*(03:28) - Segment: Trust Tree*(07:32) - Why sales alignment is a key part of success*(08:06) - Segment: The Playbook*(14:38) - Building rapport for future business success*(21:43) - Getting your marketing team close to the customer*(26:31) - Investing in your website *(34:11) - Segment: The Dust Up*(37:48) - Segment: Quick Hits---SponsorDemand Gen Visionaries is brought to you by Qualified.com, the #1 Conversational Marketing platform for companies that use Salesforce and the secret weapon for Demand Gen pros. The world's leading enterprise brands trust Qualified to instantly meet with buyers, right on their website, and maximize sales pipeline. Visit Qualified.com to learn more.LinksConnect with Meagen on LinkedInConnect with Ian on LinkedInLearn more about TripActionswww.caspianstudios.comTripActions Stands with Ukraine 

Ilan Twig is the Co-Founder and CTO of TripActions.Ilan talks about how his first company was acquired after nine months, how the pandemic nearly ruined their business, how they leaned on their mission and culture to create and survive, and why a diagnosis helped define his leadership style.To stay up to date on future episodes and learn more from Alisa, sign up for her newsletter!Learn more about TripActions at tripactions.comFor more stories and advice on founders and CEOs, head to alisacohn.com

Shaka Senghor joins Jacqui for this episode of Love Period, part of our special mini-series celebrating Black History Month. Shaka's priority is shifting societal narratives through storytelling and developing workshops with high entertainment value and deep social impact. Shaka Senghor is the Head of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at TripActions. He is also the President of Shaka Senghor, Inc., and Founder of Redeemed Sole. Shaka is a former MIT Media Lab Director's Fellow and a former Fellow in the inaugural class of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Community Leadership Network. His 2014 TED Talk was featured in their “Year in Ideas” roundup and has over 1.7 million views. In 2021, he was featured on the Nas track Composure. Shaka is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2012 Black Male Engagement (BME) Leadership Award, the 2015 Manchester University Innovator of the Year Award, the 2016 FORD Man of Courage Award, and the 2016 NAACP Great Expectations Award. He was recognized by OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network) as a “Soul Igniter” in the inaugural class of the SuperSoul 100. He has taught at the University of Michigan and shares his story of redemption around the world.  Resources: Jacqui's new book Fierce Love can be found here. Shaka's new book Letters to The Sons of Society can be found here. A transcript for this episode can be found here. Connect with us: We'd love to hear your thoughts, comments, or feedback. Send us an email. Rev. Jacqui Lewis Ph.D.: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Shaka Senghor: Instagram | Twitter Center for Action and Contemplation: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

On this episode of the Traction podcast, host Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI welcomes Meagen Eisenberg, Chief Marketing Officer at TripActions.   Meagen is one of the most sought-after marketing leaders and has won a number of accolades, including Most Influential Marketing Tech Leaders and Top 25 B2B Marketing Influencers.   She spent more than 20 years growing and scaling tech companies through many acquisitions and IPOs, including prior roles as CMO of MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) and VP of Demand Generation at DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU).   In this session, Meagen addresses:   8:22 - What should your marketing mix look like? 14:30 - Where you need to focus if you only have $10k 20:43- Innovative things companies are doing in field marketing 26:23 - Splitting your budget in the post-Covid world 35:20 - Most important piece of software to have when starting out 43:52 - Most common mistakes marketers make 52:02 - Coordinating multiple marketing teams efficiently   Connect with Meagen Eisenberg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meageneisenberg/   Learn more about TripActions at https://www.tripactions.com/   This episode is brought to you by: Each year the U.S. and Canadian governments provide more than $20 billion in R&D tax credits and innovation incentives to fund businesses, but the application process is cumbersome, prone to costly audits, and receiving the money can take as long as 16 months. Boast automates this process enabling companies to get more money faster without the paperwork and audit risk. We don't get paid until you do! Find out if you qualify today at https://Boast.AI. Launch Academy is one of the top global tech hubs for international entrepreneurs and a designated organization for Canada's Startup Visa. Since 2012, Launch has worked with more than 6000 entrepreneurs from over 100 countries, of which 300 have grown their startups to Seed and Series A stage and raised over $2 Billion in funding. To learn more about Launch's programs or the Canadian Startup Visa visit https://LaunchAcademy.ca  Content Allies helps B2B companies build revenue-generating podcasts. We recommend them to any B2B company that is looking to launch or streamline their podcast production. Learn more at ContentAllies.com