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“I am not Nicholas Rossi!” gasps Arthur Knight through an oxygen mask in March 2022. Recently discharged from a Covid ward in Glasgow, he's in a wheelchair. The police say he's Nicholas Rossi, suspected of faking his death and wanted for rape in Utah. The story makes headlines globally.When journalist Jane MacSorley meets Arthur Knight and his wife Miranda, she thinks the police have made a mistake. She embarks on a yearlong investigation, making a unique discovery which changes everything. Listen to I Am Not Nicholas Season 1 on Audible or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes early and ad-free by joining Audible on the Audible App or on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marion Azoulai est Staff Data Scientist chez Astronomer, l'éditeur d'Astro, la plateforme managée d'Airflow qui est aussi l'un des principaux contributeurs de la solution open source.Créé en 2018, Astronomer a levé plus de 370 millions de dollars et accompagne des centaines d'organisations dans le monde, parmi lesquelles la Société Générale, Booking.com, Autodesk ou encore WeWork.Marion nous raconte comment ils ont lancé l'équipe Data & IA et comment ils ont construit leur stack autour d'Airflow.On aborde :

Just in time for America's 250th birthday, follow Dan Taberski (Hysterical, 9/12, Missing Richard Simmons) as he sets off on his most complicated quest yet: to reclaim the manifesto and write his own. Dan attempts to rescue the manifesto as a form from the sweaty clutches of cynical politicians and mass shooters and return it to its rightful place: with the artists, the warriors, the visionaries, and the mildly crazy regular folks with something to say, the passion to say it, and the courage to do something about it. From Audible Originals and Please & Thanks Productions, this 6-part series explores the power of the manifesto and asks: Can we get inspired again… and can we do it without a bullet?Listen to Dan Taberski's Manifesto wherever you get your podcasts. Or binge all episodes of Manifesto ad-free right now on Audible. Start your Audible subscription in the Audible App or on Apple Podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Capablanca pursued architecture for a decade, culminating in studying under a Pritzker Prize winner at UCLA, before a life threatening brain tumor, massive medical debt, and student loans forced him to completely reevaluate his life.After starting from rock bottom and carrying the weight of massive debt, David developed an all-consuming, "burn the boats" pursuit of trading mastery that saw him sleeping in his office, living out of his car, and showering on Skid Row just to trade the 4 AM pre-market session. Today, his edge is built on rigorous fundamental deep dives, forensic research into small cap pump and dump schemes, and a strict risk management framework designed to survive predatory market algorithms.In this conversation, David pulls back the curtain on his grueling journey from rock bottom to short selling master, detailing how he reverse-engineered the strategies of market manipulators. He breaks down the anatomy of modern short squeezes, his absolute checklist for avoidable stocks, and why protecting your capital to survive the learning curve is the ultimate rule. In this episode, we explore:·        Surviving rock bottom, sleeping in a WeWork desk, and showering on Skid Row during Covid·        Waking up from a coma: The life-threatening surgery that gave David the "gift of urgency"·        How the Covid biotech mania changed his account forever·        Going undercover in Colombia: Inside David's high-stakes investigation of a cannabis pump and dump·        Why David completely avoids trading Chinese and Singaporean small-caps·        The reality of Wall Street favoritism and the mechanics behind requesting a "trade bust"·        Analyzing early $60,000 losses About David Capablanca:David is an accomplished short seller, author, educator, podcast host, and founder of Friendly Bear University. Over a trading career shaped by intense study, he has built a verified seven-figure track record with a remarkable ninety percent win ratio. He has trained countless developing day traders, expanding his educational insights globally while championing an autodidact, highly disciplined framework to achieve true financial independence. Links + Resources: Upcoming Conference (October 12th): https://www.friendlybearuniversity.com/conference (Chat With Traders Team and Host Kevin Avery will be there live to co-host the forum!) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidCapablancaTrades X (Twitter): https://x.com/reverselong Instagram: https://instagram.com/reverselong Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=772328557 Website: https://www.friendlybearuniversity.com Pre-Order Short Selling Master Book: https://harriman-house.com/authors/david-capablanca/short-selling-master/9781804093290 Sponsor of Chat With Traders Podcast:Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com Time Stamps:Please note: Exact times will vary depending on current ads. 00:00 The Journey From Skid Row Showers to Short Selling Master05:14 Isolating from society to build an entrepreneurial identity11:05 Betting on Yourself Leaving Architecture15:02 Pattern recognition and risk management19:18 Waking up from a coma25:04 Selling the car, quitting alcohol, and sleeping on a shared office floor30:04 Trading the Covid biotech bubble34:13 Traveling to the Colombian jungle to verify a stock scam38:16 The moment David's spy-pen cover was blown by the cartel44:45 Why David completely bans Chinese stocks from his Trading50:24 How predatory algorithms map locate data to trap shorts55:04 Inside the New York Stock Exchange01:00:09 "Trade Bust" and the reality of Wall Street favoritism01:04:00 Reviewing early painful losses: The $60k loss01:09:04 Insider liquidity of after-hours news01:12:51 David's biggest winner01:17:57 The finish line of excellence01:20:12 Final piece of advice01:20:43 Where to Get The Short Selling Master Book Trading Disclaimer:Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Neumann joins Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and Erik Torenberg for a candid conversation about entrepreneurship, failure, and building Flow. Neumann reflects on his childhood, military service, immigration to the United States, the rise and fall of WeWork, and what he learned from one of the most scrutinized founder journeys in technology. He explains why Flow is focused on rethinking housing, community, and belonging, and why he believes technology can fundamentally improve how people live. The conversation explores resilience, company building, leadership, real estate, software, flexible living, and the global housing crisis. Along the way, Neumann discusses rebuilding trust, designing for community, and why some of the biggest entrepreneurial opportunities emerge from deeply personal experiences.   Resources: Read Marc's blog post about Flow: https://a16z.com/announcement/flow/ Marc on X: https://x.com/pmarca  Marc's Substack: https://pmarca.substack.com/  Ben on X: https://x.com/bhorowitz  Erik on X: https://x.com/eriktorenberg  Erik's Substack: https://eriktorenberg.substack.com/ Stay Updated:Find a16z on YouTube: YouTubeFind a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Show on SpotifyListen to the a16z Show on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Part Two: Stephan Bajaio on Digital VisibilityAnika continues her conversation with Stephan Bajaio, diving deeper into what it really means to lead people in a way that outlasts you. Moving beyond business strategy, this episode explores the human side of leadership—passion, failure, servant leadership, mindfulness, and the balance between "vibe" and "logic" that defines sustainable team culture.In this conversation, Stephan shares his framework for leadership rooted in four core beliefs, his daily Tefillin practice and gratitude ritual, why Performance Improvement Plans are misused as firing mechanisms, and how parenting a daughter influences his approach to building confident, empowered teams.In This EpisodeThe four pillars of leadership: passion, failure, servant leadership, and empowermentWhy passion can't be taught—only discoveredCreating environments where vulnerability and failure are welcomed, not punishedFlipping the org chart: servant leadership as a behavior, not a positionHow to empower people in small doses and build their confidence through affirmationThe myth of PIPs as firing tools—and how they actually transform performanceWhy not every high performer should become a managerThe "human being" vs. "human doing" trap and how to escape itDaily mindfulness practices: Tefillin, gratitude, and intentionalityVibe + Logic: the duality that defines sustainable businessWhy your company culture is defined by how people leave, not how they arriveKey Timestamps02:28 – The four pillars of leadership begin04:01 – Failure is not only welcome, it's expected08:58 – Leadership is a behavior, not a position13:09 – Empower your people first—in small doses with follow-up affirmation18:51 – PIPs aren't meant to fire someone—that's corporate nonsense31:00 – The "human being" vs. "human doing" trap and daily mindfulness practice43:06 – Building confident, independent women and team members44:40 – Vibe + Logic: the duality that defines sustainable business50:00 – Stephan to participate in upcoming AI and workforce skills podcastsKey Insights & TakeawaysInsight 1: Passion Is Discovered, Not TaughtThe most valuable asset in leadership can't be developed through training programs. It has to exist within people. Stephan's approach to hiring is built on understanding what motivates people—what gets them up in the morning—because that's the fuel that carries them through failure and challenges.Insight 2: Leadership Is a Behavior, Not a PositionThe title doesn't make you a leader. Your actions do. Servant leadership means flipping the traditional org chart so your job becomes supporting those around you, not commanding from above. This shift in mindset changes everything about how teams respond to you.Insight 3: Empower in Small Doses, Then AffirmDon't just hand someone a big responsibility and walk away. Give them leadership opportunities in manageable pieces, then follow up with genuine affirmation. The power of a thank you is shocking—people often overlook how much courage it took someone to step outside their comfort zone.Insight 4: PIPs Should Improve, Not FirePerformance Improvement Plans are routinely misused as mechanisms to force people out. When done right, PIPs actually transform performance. Stephan has seen people on PIPs become star players because they understood the company wasn't trying to get rid of them—it was trying to help them succeed.Insight 5: Your Culture Is Defined by How People LeaveThe way employees exit your company says more about your culture than how you bring them in. If you're not celebrating the alumni who've gone on to bigger things, you're missing the point. People aren't assets to trap—they're people to empower.Insight 6: Being Requires Daily PracticeIt's too easy to go through life doing without ever being present. Stephan's two-year Tefillin practice—binding, prayer, gratitude—forces him to stop and recognize what he's grateful for. These rituals look different for everyone, but what matters is the intentionality.Insight 7: Vibe + Logic Is the Balance That WorksLeadership requires both creativity ("vibe") and technical rigor ("logic"). You need both—a Picasso without a frame is worthless, and a frame without art is empty. The key is recognizing where you're weak and building complementary teams that offset your blindspots.Resources & Links MentionedVibeLogic.com – Stephan's digital strategy firmConductor – The enterprise SEO platform he co-foundedPractical Pedagogy: The Art of Teaching for the Future of Work – New PodcastAbout Stephan BajaioStephan Bajaio is a leadership strategist and founder of VibeLogic, a digital strategy firm focused on making businesses visible to the customers who need them most. With 25 years in digital marketing, he co-founded Conductor (scaled to 65 people serving Fortune 500 brands), navigated a WeWork acquisition that took the company to $500M+ valuation, and stepped away when the timing was right. He's also a father to a five-year-old and a practitioner of daily mindfulness through Jewish rituals and gratitude practice.Connect with StephanLinkedInVibeLogic.comYouTube: VibeLogicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stephen Grootes speaks to WeWork South Africa, CEO, Stefano Migliore, about how flexible workspaces have evolved from a niche coworking concept into a premium, permanent pillar of commercial real estate, and how WeWork is helping South African entrepreneurs and businesses thrive through community-driven workspaces, corporate partnerships, and innovative landlord collaborations. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SEO in the AI Era: Stephan Bajaio on Digital VisibilityStephan Bajaio spent 25 years watching Fortune 500 companies sit on goldmines they never excavated. As co-founder of Conductor and survivor of the WeWork acquisition, he learned something most entrepreneurs never do: your greatest competitive advantage isn't your product—it's the expertise of the people who built it. Yet most companies hide their leadership behind generic bios and outdated headshots. This episode isn't about chasing the latest AI trend or obsessing over search rankings. It's about the uncomfortable reality that you're probably invisible to the exact customers who desperately need you. If you've built something real but nobody knows who you are, Stephan's playbook changes the game.In This EpisodeThe origin story nobody tells: how Stephan earned his "Chief Evangelist" title at ConductorScaling at warp speed: what it's like to watch a company grow from 3,000 to 13,000 employees in 2.5 yearsThe WeWork chapter: why surviving an acquisition by an imploding company taught him more than success ever couldTeam culture that outlasts you: why recruiting from your clients is the highest complimentThe incremental growth philosophy: one step outside your comfort zone, then back inWhy documenting your wins matters more than you think (and why AI makes it critical)The SEO death narrative is wrong—here's why the data tells a different storyBuilding tools for the gap: how he created an SEO-to-Executive translator because the translation didn't existPredictive AI vs. chatbots: where the real future of technology actually livesTimestamps00:00 The introduction: 25 years in digital marketing made him wise, not cynical01:32 Earning your co-founder title: why it had to mean something04:14 The first big bet: building SEO onboarding when clients didn't know they needed it10:52 The WeWork story: how a chance elevator meeting led to a $500M+ valuation15:23 Adam Newman's vision and why scale without cohesion breaks companies18:46 The real measure of success: how many of your clients want to work for you?20:00 The comfort zone circle: growth happens one step at a time23:39 Documenting your achievements: the institutional memory problem nobody talks about24:50 Podcasting during COVID: how he saw around the corner when others didn't31:47 The leadership page crisis: why your "About Us" is costing you millions35:51 SEO in 2026: every prediction of its death was wrong38:14 The future isn't chatbots—it's predictive intelligence with rich data42:16 The SEO-Exec translator: making the technical accessible to decision-makers44:06 Interactive content as the second coming of the internetKey Insights & TakeawaysInsight #1: Your Invisibility Problem Isn't About Content—It's About Strategy Stephan walks into company "About Us" pages for clients with CIOs on their boards, industry veterans with 20+ years of expertise, and finds: generic bios, no video, no authored content, no proof of expertise. These aren't small companies. These are enterprises leaving their greatest asset completely undiscovered. The fix isn't more content—it's treating your people like the product they actually are.Insight #2: Every "Death of SEO" Prediction Has Been Wrong Voice search was supposed to kill it. Mobile was supposed to kill it. Panda, Penguin, every algorithm update—all supposed to be the end. ChatGPT was supposed to be the final nail. Meanwhile, search remains the only place people tell you the truth about what they need. The companies winning aren't chasing trends. They're building the data, content, and wisdom that makes them discoverable wherever people search.Insight #3: Imposter Syndrome Isn't a Weakness—It's Your Guardrail After 25 years, after building a $500M+ company, after speaking on stages worldwide, Stephan still gets butterflies. He still feels like he hasn't earned his seat in the room. And he's right to feel that way—because the moment you stop questioning yourself is the moment you stop learning. Confidence without humility is arrogance masquerading as expertise.Insight #4: Scale Without Tribal Knowledge Is Chaos WeWork grew from 3,000 to 13,000 employees in 2.5 years. Every meeting had a new executive from Amazon, PayPal, or eBay. Nobody had been there long enough to know how anything actually worked. Good intentions don't survive that kind of speed. Your competitive advantage in hypergrowth isn't hiring faster—it's documenting what you know before you forget it.Insight #5: AI Doesn't Create Value—It Amplifies What You Already Have The companies winning in AI aren't building better chatbots. They're the ones controlling the data moat. Apple got this right: the agent is just a vehicle. The data is the prize. If you don't have rich, documented expertise sitting on your website, no AI tool will save you. Your competitive advantage isn't a new technology—it's the wisdom you've already built that nobody else has captured.Insight #6: The Future of AI Is Invisible, Not Conversational Forget chatbots. Imagine your AI knowing you're running late to dinner, that it's raining, that you like EDM while driving, that your dinner companion loves sushi, and it seamlessly reroutes you, books an alternative restaurant, handles the parking, and adjusts your music—all without asking you a single question. That's predictive intelligence. That's where we're actually headed. Most companies are still trying to build the chatbot version.Resources & Links MentionedVibeLogic.comSEO-Exec Translator (interactive tool for translating technical SEO to executive language)Search From Home Podcast (Stephan's daily COVID-era podcast)Conductor (the enterprise SEO platform he co-founded)About Stephan BajaioAfter 25 years in digital marketing, Stephan Bajaio has forgotten more about marketing strategy than most people will ever learn. He co-founded Conductor, grew it to a 65-person global team serving Fortune 500 brands, navigated a WeWork acquisition that took the company to $500M+ valuation, and walked away when it was time. He's been Chief Evangelist, CMO, and now CEO of VibeLogic—a digital strategy firm built on the uncomfortable truth that most businesses are invisible to the customers who need them most. He's also a father to a five-year-old who has zero respect for his calendar, and he's still figuring out how to be a human being instead of a human doing.Connect with StephanLinkedInVibeLogic.comYouTube: VibeLogicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional. Top stories include: WeWork grows up. (FT) The unknown unknowns of using AI at work. (NYT) How a new auditor ethics rule may reshape litigation. (Reuters) More ex-NBA players indicted in gambling probe. (ESPN) To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out Tom's latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prosus draait financieel goed. Ook als je het belang in Tencent weg laat. Dan zijn omzet en winst met dubbele cijfers gestegen op jaarbasis. En Prosus deelt uit met een dividend dat 40 procent stijgt. Toch er is ook een 'maar': Just Eat Takeaway. Voor dik 4 miljard euro gekocht, maar het stelt teleur. De omzet daalt namelijk met 6 procent op jaarbasis. Zelf maakt Prosus zich geen zorgen: ze beloven binnen een jaar (met kunstmatige intelligentie) de omzet te laten stijgen. Deze aflevering kijken we of ze dat wel kunnen waarmaken. Hebben we het ook over het vertrek van de cfo van Alfen. Onno Krap heeft twee jaar gewerkt als de financiële baas van het laadpalenbedrijf, maar vertrekt ineens. Op stel en sprong, want vandaag ging het persbericht eruit en morgen is 'ie al weg. Wat daar aan de hand is, proberen we voor je uit te zoeken. Het is ook de aflevering dat we het weer eens over WeWork hebben. Je weet wel, de investering waar de baas van Softbank nog wel wat slapeloze nachten over heeft gehad. Dat is saai geworden en terug! Verder deze aflevering: Trump teruggefloten door Hooggerechtshof: Lisa Cook mag niet ontslagen worden Comcast splitst zichzelf op. Er komt wéér een mediabedrijf bij Moeten we de AEX-index veranderen in de AI-index? Volkswagen wil nog meer lozen. Nu ook onderdelen Te gast: Robbert Manders, van het Antaurus Europe Fund BNR Beurs is een journalistiek onafhankelijke productie, mede mogelijk gemaakt door Saxo. Over de makers: Jelle Maasbach is presentator van BNR Beurs en freelance financieel journalist. Zijn favoriete aandeel om over te praten is Disney, maar daar lijkt hij de enige in te zijn. Sinds de eerste uitzending van BNR Beurs is 'ie er bij. Maxim van Mil is presentator van BNR Beurs en journalist bij BNR, waar hij zich focust op de financiële markten en ontwikkelingen in de tech-wereld. Je krijgt hem het meest enthousiast als hij kan praten over ASML, of oer-Hollandse bedrijven zoals Ahold of ABN Amro. Jorik Simonides is presentator van BNR Beurs, economieredacteur en verslaggever bij BNR. Hij wordt er vooral blij van als het een keer níet over AI gaat. Je hoort hem ook in de BNR-podcast Moerdijk: dorp van de rekening. Milou Brand is presentator van BNR Beurs, freelance podcastmaker en columnist bij het Financieele Dagblad. Jochem Visser is presentator van BNR Beurs, maakt Beursnerd XL en is redacteur bij de podcast Onder Curatoren. Vraag hem naar obscure zaken op financiële markten en hij vertelt je waarom het eigenlijk nóg leuker is dan je al dacht. Over de podcast: Met BNR Beurs ga je altijd voorbereid de nieuwe beursdag in. We praten je in een kleine 25 minuten bij over alle laatste ontwikkelingen op de handelsvloer. We blijven niet alleen bij de AEX of Wall Street, maar vertellen je ook waar nog meer kansen liggen. En we houden het niet bij de cijfers, maar zoeken ook iedere dag voor je naar duiding van scherpe gasten en experts. Of je nu een ervaren belegger bent of net begint met je eerste stappen op de beurs, de podcast biedt waardevolle inzichten voor je beleggingsstrategie. Door de focus op zowel de korte termijn als de lange termijn, helpt BNR Beurs luisteraars om de ruis van de markt te scheiden van de essentie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prosus draait financieel goed. Ook als je het belang in Tencent weg laat. Dan zijn omzet en winst met dubbele cijfers gestegen op jaarbasis. En Prosus deelt uit met een dividend dat 40 procent stijgt. Toch er is ook een 'maar': Just Eat Takeaway. Voor dik 4 miljard euro gekocht, maar het stelt teleur. De omzet daalt namelijk met 6 procent op jaarbasis. Zelf maakt Prosus zich geen zorgen: ze beloven binnen een jaar (met kunstmatige intelligentie) de omzet te laten stijgen. Deze aflevering kijken we of ze dat wel kunnen waarmaken. Hebben we het ook over het vertrek van de cfo van Alfen. Onno Krap heeft twee jaar gewerkt als de financiële baas van het laadpalenbedrijf, maar vertrekt ineens. Op stel en sprong, want vandaag ging het persbericht eruit en morgen is 'ie al weg. Wat daar aan de hand is, proberen we voor je uit te zoeken. Het is ook de aflevering dat we het weer eens over WeWork hebben. Je weet wel, de investering waar de baas van Softbank nog wel wat slapeloze nachten over heeft gehad. Dat is saai geworden en terug! Verder deze aflevering: Trump teruggefloten door Hooggerechtshof: Lisa Cook mag niet ontslagen worden Comcast splitst zichzelf op. Er komt wéér een mediabedrijf bij Moeten we de AEX-index veranderen in de AI-index? Volkswagen wil nog meer lozen. Nu ook onderdelen Te gast: Robbert Manders, van het Antaurus Europe Fund BNR Beurs is een journalistiek onafhankelijke productie, mede mogelijk gemaakt door Saxo. Over de makers: Jelle Maasbach is presentator van BNR Beurs en freelance financieel journalist. Zijn favoriete aandeel om over te praten is Disney, maar daar lijkt hij de enige in te zijn. Sinds de eerste uitzending van BNR Beurs is 'ie er bij. Maxim van Mil is presentator van BNR Beurs en journalist bij BNR, waar hij zich focust op de financiële markten en ontwikkelingen in de tech-wereld. Je krijgt hem het meest enthousiast als hij kan praten over ASML, of oer-Hollandse bedrijven zoals Ahold of ABN Amro. Jorik Simonides is presentator van BNR Beurs, economieredacteur en verslaggever bij BNR. Hij wordt er vooral blij van als het een keer níet over AI gaat. Je hoort hem ook in de BNR-podcast Moerdijk: dorp van de rekening. Milou Brand is presentator van BNR Beurs, freelance podcastmaker en columnist bij het Financieele Dagblad. Jochem Visser is presentator van BNR Beurs, maakt Beursnerd XL en is redacteur bij de podcast Onder Curatoren. Vraag hem naar obscure zaken op financiële markten en hij vertelt je waarom het eigenlijk nóg leuker is dan je al dacht. Over de podcast: Met BNR Beurs ga je altijd voorbereid de nieuwe beursdag in. We praten je in een kleine 25 minuten bij over alle laatste ontwikkelingen op de handelsvloer. We blijven niet alleen bij de AEX of Wall Street, maar vertellen je ook waar nog meer kansen liggen. En we houden het niet bij de cijfers, maar zoeken ook iedere dag voor je naar duiding van scherpe gasten en experts. Of je nu een ervaren belegger bent of net begint met je eerste stappen op de beurs, de podcast biedt waardevolle inzichten voor je beleggingsstrategie. Door de focus op zowel de korte termijn als de lange termijn, helpt BNR Beurs luisteraars om de ruis van de markt te scheiden van de essentie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Occupational Philosophers  |  Episode 117  |  With Jasper Vallance Jasper Vallance is a social entrepreneur who left his corporate life at Google to create a life of meaning driven by his passions. As an event architect, he became the founder of Australia's largest sober dance party.  He has taken what he learned at Burning Man to rethink what corporate gatherings could actually do for people. This episode is about why many company events don't work and what intentional gathering looks like when it's done right. In this episode, they cover the collapse of Friday drinks, the WeWork meltdown (yes, that one), and why alcohol has never actually been the social lubricant we think it is. Timestamps 00:00 – Opening clip: the art of setting the scene 00:48 – What's caught your eye?  05:00 – Guest intro: Jasper Vallance 07:30 – Burning Seed relaunch — Cosmic Canyon 10:24 – Burning Man 101: it's 10 principles 11:18 – Where are you in the world?  12:19 – Dinner Party Round begins 12:41 – What's giving you joy?  14:00 – Who inspires you?  16:12 – Big question: can the magic of Burning Man translate to company events? 19:29 – What do you actually do?  20:49 – Why Jasper is always in costume — and why that matters 21:22 – The secret sauce: costumes do what alcohol does, without the damage 22:20 – Google, 2007, and what the digital age did to human connection 26:01 – How Burning Man changed his life 27:42 – How Xstatic Sunsets was born: the natural high through dance 28:22 – Walking the talk: how do you actually create belonging? 30:15 – The welcome experience: hugs, costumes, facilitators 31:42 – The corporate opportunity: what if the CEO wore a chicken outfit? 33:00 – Storytelling starts before people arrive — the art of building anticipation 35:14 – Thought Experiment: Jasper Vallance, Event Detective 51:44 – Rapid fire: one thing you couldn't live without 53:04 – Dr. Peter Lovatt: dance first, think later 54:04 – The Occupational Philosophers Maniguesto  56:19 – What's next: Burning Seed and Immersive8 57:42 – Where to find Jasper online 58:50 – Post-show reflections: John and Simon on the art of gathering Key Ideas Purpose before planning. Most corporate events treat purpose as an afterthought. Jasper argues it should be the first thing locked in — not as a value statement, but as a lived experience the event is designed to create. Participation over presentation. Burning Man works because everyone is in the action. The moment people become spectators, you lose them. Same applies to company offsites. Costumes do what alcohol does, without the damage. They lower inhibitions, break social hierarchies, and give people permission to play. Jasper has proven this at scale. The welcome is everything. The first point of contact sets the entire tone. Not an icebreaker on a slide. An actual human welcome that makes people feel like they belong. Passions connect people across silos. Ask everyone what they love doing outside work. Cyclists ride together. Cooks cook together. Then they come back with something real in common. Post-COVID, Friday drinks aren't coming back. Younger generations want to go home. The social fabric of the office has changed. The answer isn't to recreate the old model — it's to reimagine what connection looks like now. Standout Line "I have guys coming up at the end of the night going, 'I almost had a drink before I came in, but I'm so glad I didn't.' That is the experience I'm trying to deliver." Live Links Jasper Vallance - Personal site: https://www.jaspervallance.com  - Immersive8 (corporate events agency): https://immersive8.agency  - Xstatic Sunsets (sober dance parties): https://www.xstaticsunsets.com  People & Movements Mentioned - Peter Sharp & The Liberators: https://www.theliberators.org  - Peter Sharp (personal site): https://www.petersharp.com.au  - Dr. Peter Lovatt (dance psychologist, Episode 4/5): https://www.drpeterdance.com  Events & Festivals - Burning Man: https://burningman.org  - Burning Seed (Australian regional Burning Man event): https://www.burningseed.com  - Blazing Swan (WA regional burn): https://blazingswan.com.au  - Elsewhere (the successor to Nowhere, Spain's European burn): https://nobodies.team  - Bali Spirit Festival: https://www.balispiritfestival.com  Events Referenced - Fyre Festival — Netflix documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/81035279  - WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn — documentary: https://www.hulu.com/movie/wecrashed-the-rise-and-fall-of-wework-documentary  - Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage — Netflix documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/81258733  Get in Touch: The Occupational Philosophers - Website: https://www.occupationalphilosophers.com  - Substack: https://occupationalphilosophers.substack.com - John: Bowland Consulting: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com - Simon: https://www.simonbanks.com.au   

Dan Nathan and Guy Adami open by focusing on heightened volatility in the NASDAQ and semiconductors after the SOXX hit an all-time high then fell 7%, alongside a 10% overnight drop in South Korea's KOSPI, raising concerns about a global snowball effect. They argue widening volatility bands, “meme stock” dynamics in names like Intel, heavy AI-related capital raising, higher rates, and data-center build push-outs could signal a market high, while the consumer shows strain in retailer and restaurant commentary. They preview Micron earnings, noting extreme implied moves, massive stock swings, and skepticism that “dirt cheap” valuation offsets cyclicality, with high-bandwidth memory now central to the AI trade. After the break, Dan Nathan hosts Gutter Capital co-founders Dan Teran and James Getinger to discuss the firm's $75 million Fund III and the second iteration of its New York City accelerator, Elbow Grease. They explain Gutter's origins from 110+ angel investments, a concentrated portfolio strategy, and a highly hands-on operating model focused on recruiting and day-to-day company building. Teran recounts founding and selling Managed by Q to WeWork and how those experiences shaped Gutter's approach, while Getinger shares his decade as a profitable professional gambler and how that informed his quantitative and operational investing style. They argue venture has become increasingly consensus-driven, with rising seed valuations and capital concentrated in a few mega-funds, making early fundraising harder for nontraditional founders. Gutter emphasizes earlier-stage bets, community and mentorship on Canal Street, and investing in AI-enabled application-layer companies without needing to price frontier-model valuations. —FOLLOW USYouTube: @RiskReversalMediaInstagram: @riskreversalmediaTwitter: @RiskReversalLinkedIn: RiskReversal Media The financial opinions expressed in Risk Reversal content are for information purposes only. The opinions expressed by the hosts and participants are not an attempt to influence specific trading behavior, investments, or strategies. Past performance does not necessarily predict future outcomes. No specific results or profits are assured when relying on Risk Reversal. Before making any investment or trade, evaluate its suitability for your circumstances and consider consulting your own financial or investment advisor. The financial products discussed in Risk Reversal carry a high level of risk and may not be appropriate for many investors. If you have uncertainties, it's advisable to seek professional advice. Remember that trading involves a risk to your capital, so only invest money that you can afford to lose. Derivatives are not suitable for all investors and involve the risk of losing more than the amount originally deposited and any profit you might have made. This communication is not a recommendation or offer to buy, sell or retain any specific investment or service.

The following article of the Tech industry is: 'The Future of Work: Defined by the Experience We Build' by Claudio Hidalgo, Regional President, WeWork Latam. 

Everyone's Buying SPCX. Here's What Smart Investors Actually Do.SpaceX (SPCX) just completed the largest IPO in history — $75 billion raised, debuting up 19% on day one, now trading over 40% above its IPO price. The hype is real. So are the risks most people aren't talking about.CFP® David Chudyk breaks down the bull case, the bear case, what happened when WeWork, Peloton, and Rivian met peak hype, and — most importantly — the only question that determines whether any hot stock belongs in your financial picture.What You'll LearnThe real bull case for SpaceX — Starlink's $15.5B revenue run-rate, 50%+ growth, cash-flow positive before IPOThe bear case: xAI's $6.35B operating loss, Starship delays, valuation that prices in perfectionIPO Hall of Shame: WeWork ($47B → bankruptcy), Peloton (down 90% from peak), Rivian (down 80%+)The one question that determines if any position belongs in your planHow to use the three-bucket framework (Liquidity, Longevity, Legacy) to size any single position5 specific SpaceX risks buried in the S-1 most retail investors never read

Dan Teran is the co-founder Gutter Capital, a concentrated seed fund in NYC, and Elbow Grease, the accelerator that puts 15 startups in one building and helps build their teams for them.Gutter just announced a $75M Fund III and opened applications for the second Elbow Grease batch (apply below by July 31st)We get into starting an accelerator when there's already a hundred of them, why Gutter prefers very concentrated portfolios, what it was actually like selling Managed by Q to WeWork, why raising a fund turned out to be harder than selling a company, why he thinks startups should form a board and use OKR's from day one, and the time he went big-wave surfing with Adam Neumann and Laird Hamilton.Thank you to James Gettinger, Satya Patel, Abhinav Kapur, and JT White for help brainstorming topics for the conversation.Thank you to Numeral, Flex, Amplitude, and Merge for supporting this episode.Numeral: The end-to-end platform for sales tax and compliance https://www.numeral.comFlex: Get premium banking and a net 60 day credit card at 0% APY https://home.flex.one/referral/bananacapitalAmplitude: AI analytics, all you have to do is ask https://www.amplitude.comMerge: Every modal. One API. Total control. Check out Merge's Agent Handler. merge.dev/turnerTimestamps:(0:00) Elbow Grease: NYC's new accelerator(7:39) Building a small, hands-on, in-person experience(13:39) Recruiting 100 people into portfolio companies(16:25) Portfolio concentration makes investors more helpful(24:58) Why raising Fund 1 was so hard(28:08) Advice for new fund managers(30:30) “Hiring today is as competitive as ever”(32:23) Selling Managed By Q to WeWork(35:23) “Never raise too much money”(39:43) Almost buying his company back from WeWork in Feb 2020(43:50) Starting Gutter Capital in the depths of COVID(49:34) Funding angel investing with gambling proceeds(52:39) Behind the name “Gutter Capital”(54:49) “Raising a fund is like getting punched in the face”(59:03) Writing long LP letters(1:06:45) Investing in real world problems(1:09:48) What a Gutter founder looks like(1:12:46) How Gutter makes new investments(1:18:41) Importance of customer calls at pre-seed(1:21:59) Evolution of NYC tech over last 15 years(1:26:15) Why you should form a board at Seed(1:28:29) How to run a Seed stage board meeting(1:34:04) Sharing carry with portfolio founders(1:35:56) The best founders need lots of help(1:39:30) Big wave surfing with Adam Neumann and Laird HamiltonReferencedApply to Elbow Grease: https://forms.gutter.cc/eg0002-applicationElbow Grease: https://elbowgrease.cc/Gutter Capital: https://www.gutter.cc/WeWork Acquires Managed By Q: https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/03/wework-acquires-managed-by-q/Follow DanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danteran/Follow TurnerTwitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/turnernovakSubscribe to my newsletter to get every episode + the transcript in your inbox every week: https://www.thespl.it/

The following article of the Infrastructure industry is: “WeWork: New Strategy Aims to Underpin Return as a Growth Engine” by Álvaro Villar, Regional Head of Sales, WeWork LATAM.

Dr. John Schneider rode into town like a character out of a Western: an outsider on a Harley-Davidson, in trademark cowboy boots. He promised relief to patients suffering in Wyoming and Montana. He seemed like the hero they needed. But when surgeries go wrong and a strange letter exposes a bitter feud, medical professionals and government officials search for the truth about this cowboy doctor. They discover claims of broken bodies, bullying, fraud, and lawsuits.From Audible, the fifth season of the hit series Dr. Death returns with The Cowboy: the story of a surgeon who took advantage of a broken system and the fight to bring him to justice. Listen to Dr. Death: The Cowboy wherever you get your podcasts. Audible subscribers can binge all episodes of Dr. Death: The Cowboy ad-free right now. Start your Audible subscription in the Audible App or on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us Fan MailRobin Daniels is the Chief Business Officer at Zensai and a seasoned tech executive with stints at Salesforce, LinkedIn, Box and WeWork. Recorded live from the floor of HumanX 2026, this lightning round explores what it really takes to create an environment where people are motivated to grow, learn and do their best work every day.Robin and host Dan Turchin dig into why most LMS platforms have failed employees, how AI is changing the relationship between learning and performance, and why investing in people is not just the right thing to do but a proven path to better business outcomes.What You'll LearnWhy 80% of employees are disengaged and what organizations can do about itHow AI-powered learning delivers the right skills at the right moment, not generic compliance trainingHow Zensai uses AI to coach managers and strengthen the employee-manager relationshipWhy proving the link between learning and performance is the key to making L&D a strategic priorityWhy the future belongs to humans who combine technical skills with taste, judgment and soft skills 

What if the most honest data in marketing is what people type into a search bar at 2 AM? In this episode of the Podfather Podcast, we sit down with Stephan Bajaio, a 20-year veteran of the search industry who has helped giants like FedEx, Comcast, and Siemens navigate the digital landscape. Stephan, a co-founder of a half-billion-dollar SEO company, shares his incredible journey—from surviving a WeWork acquisition to buying his company back before the implosion. We dive deep into the "alphabet soup" of modern marketing (SEO, AEO, GEO, AIO) and why the "O" for optimization is the only thing that truly matters. Stephan also reveals his secrets for LinkedIn networking, the power of genuine recommendations, and why trying to "game" the new AI search models is a fool's errand.     Timestamps Timestamp Topic Description 0:00 Welcome & Introduction to Stephan Bajaio 1:16 The LinkedIn Name Pronunciation Hack: A tip for hard-to-say names 2:22 The Power of 80+ LinkedIn Reviews: Quantitative vs. Qualitative validation 4:10 How to Ask for Recommendations: The "Kind Words" script 5:34 Using Reviews as a Career Asset: The 40-page printout that landed a co-founder role 7:03 Reciprocal Reviews vs. Earned Credibility: Why your reputation is on the line 9:22 The "Other" Inbox: Dealing with the aggressive spam of podcast promoters 11:37 Burning Bridges: Why sales aggressiveness ruins potential partnerships 13:40 PodMatch and the Reality of "Mic and a Computer" Podcasts 15:04 Vibe Logic: Stephan's new mission in digital marketing and technical SEO 27:51 The Alphabet Soup of Search: SEO, AEO, GEO, and AIO explained 30:46 The "Couch vs. Sofa" Data Trap: Why your ignorance is someone else's market share 31:58 Web Presence Intelligence (WPI): Placing your bets on the digital roulette table 33:40 The Unpredictability of LLMs: Why the same prompt gives different results 35:56 Personalization in AI: How your search history shapes your future answers 38:05 The 2000 Internet Boom Parallel: Overvaluations and the "Dial-Up" phase of AI 41:32 The Gold Rush Fallacy: Why the money is in the "picks and pans," not the gaming 43:08 Needs-Based Personas: Moving beyond "Paul the Pauper" to real consumer intent 69:16 How to Connect with Stephan: Cutting through the noise in his inbox 69:40 Outro: RoyCoughlan.com and the PodFather Network      

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Send us Fan MailWhen GPT-4 rendered Ali Dastjerdi's product obsolete overnight, most founders would have doubled down. He paused everything, rebuilt from first principles, and landed in a market managing $500 billion in AUM. The lesson isn't about pivoting - it's about building for the model that doesn't exist yet, so every new AI release accelerates your business instead of threatening it.What You Will LearnHow to know when to stop fighting your existing product and rebuild from zeroWhy the investor who believed first — not the largest fund — is the one worth chasingWhat it means to build a company that cheers at AI announcements instead of fearing themHow Ali's own customer led his Series A and what that signals about product-market fitWhy raising money is about finding people who already believe — not convincing the scepticalAbout the GuestAli Dastjerdi is co-founder and CEO of Raylu, an AI-native deal flow platform now serving over 60 funds managing approximately $500 billion in combined AUM, including four of the world's top 25 private equity firms. Before founding Raylu, Ali spent four years as an investor at Insight Partners. Raylu builds AI agents that automate the full lifecycle of proprietary deal sourcing for private market funds. Connect with Ali on LinkedIn and follow RayluTimestamps 00:00 — Three friends, one WeWork office, and no product-market fit 03:19 — The night GPT-4 made everything they built obsolete 06:25 — 12 months of pivots and the moment the team started breaking 09:05 — How a Paul Graham lecture led them to the $500B opportunity 11:25 — What Raylu actually does and why private markets need it now 15:39 — How their own customer led their Series A 17:46 — What Highland X was actually betting onAbout the GuestAli's LinkedInRaylu AI WebsiteConnect with HinaHina's WebsiteHina's LinkedInHina's InstagramHina's Youtube Channel Hina's Email Production Credit: Produced by @the32collective_ / https://www.the32collective.co/

Let's know what you liked and learnt! What does it really take to become a modern CMO?In this episode of The Super CMO Show with Swami, Megha Agarwal shares why she calls herself a “non-traditional CMO” — one who goes beyond brand campaigns to think about growth, monetization, P&L, consumer obsession, and business building.Drawing from her journey across Table Space, WeWork, Unilever and CavinKare Megha speaks about startup chaos, building categories from scratch, the future of agencies, creativity in the AI era, mentorship, leadership, and why marketers must constantly reinvent themselves. A sharp, insight-packed conversation on what marketing leadership truly demands today.About MeghaMegha Agarwal is a marketing leader, growth strategist, and business builder with close to two decades of experience across FMCG, consumer brands, startups, and enterprise workspaces. Currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Table Space, she has built her career at the intersection of brand building, growth, customer experience, and business transformation.⭐ 5 Key TakeawaysThe modern CMO must understand business, not just marketing: Megha argues that marketers who do not understand P&L, monetization, and cross-functional business impact risk becoming irrelevant in today's environment.  Consumer obsession is still the strongest competitive advantage: One of her biggest learnings from  was that true marketing begins with deeply understanding consumers — not through dashboards, but through immersion, humility, and lived observation.  Building brands from scratch requires a completely different mindset: Moving from FMCG to startups taught her that scaling brands is very different from creating foundational systems, processes, tools, and teams from zero.  AI will commoditize marketing science — creativity becomes the differentiator: As AI automates research, analytics, and execution, original thinking, creativity, and human insight will become the most valuable capabilities for marketers.  Sustainable growth requires support systems, not perfection: Megha challenges the myth of perfect work-life balance, emphasizing intentional trade-offs, communication, asking for support, and building ecosystems both at work and at home. ⏱️ Timestamps00:03:20 — Why Old-School Marketing Thinking Is Breaking Down00:09:50 — Brands Are Built in Years, Judged in Quarters00:12:17 — Nobody Prepares You for Real Decisions00:13:54 — The Consumer Is Still the Most Important Person in the Room00:18:01 — Big Brands Cannot Afford Recklessness00:20:59 — Building Is More Exciting Than Managing00:23:21 — Growth Fails Without Foundations00:25:49 — You Cannot Scale Chaos Forever00:28:19 — Big Companies Hide How Difficult Things Really Are00:31:52 — Most Career Limits Exist Only in the Mind00:39:24 — Execution Is Common. Thinking Is Rare.00:41:45 — The Future Belongs to Hungry Agencies00:44:35 — AI Makes Creativity More Valuable, Not Less00:47:31 — Perfect Balance Is a Myth00:53:41 — The Best Mentors Don't Give Answers00:57:44 — Your Strengths Matter More Than Your Weaknesses01:00:25 — AI Can Analyze Consumers. It Cannot Love Them.01:02:39 — The Best Marketers Constantly Reinvent ThemselvesThis episode was made possible by the great folks at MovingWalls. Moving Walls provides a global Adtech platform built by Out-of-home advertising experts, automating the process of planning, buying, executing and measuring OOH campaigns, with a presence across four continents and seven markets. Visit https://www.movingwalls.com to learn more.

President Trump holds a swearing-in ceremony for Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair at the White House. We discuss the challenges that lie ahead. Plus, should consumers expect higher for longer when it comes to energy prices? And could OpenAI turn out to be the WeWork of AI? One expert joins us to argue just that.   Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is what's happening on OnlyFans real? Or is it only a fantasy?In this provocative investigation into OnlyFans—the adult platform where subscribers around the world spent more than $7 billion in 2024—journalist Leon Neyfakh teams up with comedian and OnlyFans creator Gracie Canaan for a one-of-a-kind exploration into the current state of human connection. Throughout, they discover that the site originally built for spicy adult content has quietly and surprisingly become something more complicated— an emotional marketplace where desire, performance, care, fantasy, and vulnerability seemingly blur together.As Neyfakh and Canaan navigate timely questions about autonomy, performance, and profit, a question emerges: is connection mediated by a screen still authentic? To find the answer, they meet creators building lucrative businesses, subscribers who believe they've found something real, professional “chatters” who are paid to simulate affection, and pioneers who have helped engineer intimacy at scale.Captivating and tender, OnlyFantasy is ultimately about the cost of loneliness, the seductive power of desire, and how the rules of human intimacy are being rewritten online.Listen to OnlyFantasy wherever you get your podcasts. Or binge all episodes of OnlyFantasy ad-free right now on Audible. Start your Audible subscription in the Audible App or on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

En el Radar Empresarial de hoy ponemos el foco en la resolución judicial del enfrentamiento entre Elon Musk y OpenAI. El tribunal federal de Oakland ha dado la razón a la empresa liderada por Sam Altman, despejando así uno de los principales obstáculos para su esperada salida a Bolsa, considerada una de las operaciones financieras más relevantes del año. La decisión no ha sentado nada bien al fundador de Tesla, que reaccionó públicamente a través de su red social X. Musk aseguró que permitir este tipo de actuaciones “sienta un precedente peligroso” para las organizaciones benéficas en Estados Unidos y criticó duramente el fallo emitido por el jurado. Pese al revés judicial, el empresario sudafricano no piensa abandonar la batalla legal. Sus abogados ya han confirmado que recurrirán la sentencia, al considerar que el proceso se ha centrado únicamente en cuestiones técnicas relacionadas con los plazos legales y no en el fondo del conflicto. Musk sostiene que Sam Altman y Greg Brockman obtuvieron beneficios económicos indebidos a partir de una organización creada originalmente sin ánimo de lucro. Sin embargo, esas acusaciones no convencieron al jurado, que concluyó que la demanda fue presentada demasiado tarde y, por tanto, había prescrito legalmente. La resolución también beneficia a Microsoft, compañía que apostó por OpenAI con una importante inversión en 2019 y que igualmente estaba incluida en la demanda. Con este fallo, queda descartada la posibilidad de que ambas empresas tuvieran que devolver hasta 180.000 millones de dólares, como reclamaba Musk. Desde OpenAI han respondido describiendo al magnate como una figura “egoísta y obsesionada con el control”, asegurando además que abandonó la empresa después de no lograr el dominio absoluto sobre la compañía tecnológica. En Estados Unidos existen precedentes similares relacionados con organizaciones sanitarias y compañías sin ánimo de lucro que posteriormente cambiaron su estructura empresarial. Casos como Blue Cross Blue Shield of California o United Health estuvieron rodeados de controversia sobre quién debía considerarse propietario real de sus activos. También hay ejemplos de empresas que vieron frustrados sus planes de cotizar por problemas legales y financieros. Uno de los más conocidos es WeWork, cuya salida a Bolsa terminó fracasando tras acumular pérdidas millonarias, sufrir críticas por la gestión de sus directivos y recibir valoraciones consideradas irreales por el mercado. Tiempo después, la empresa acabó declarándose en bancarrota.

Moviewallas is on YouTube! Welcome back to Moviewallas, your weekly dose of film reviews, movie news, and general banter – in theatres, on streaming, or in the back of an airplane. This week, Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi keep things focused with two very Anne Hathaway-heavy releases: David Lowery's strange and ambitious Mother Mary and the long-awaited sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2. Streaming Picks – Anne Hathaway Edition WeCrashed – Apple TV+ / Peacock Rashmi recommends this limited series about Adam and Rebekah Neumann and the rise and fall of WeWork, with Anne Hathaway giving a standout performance as Rebekah. Rachel Getting Married Yazdi picks one of Hathaway's boldest performances – Jonathan Demme's raw, intimate family drama about addiction, grief, and a wedding weekend on the verge of implosion. The Dark Knight Rises / Interstellar Joe goes full Nolan, spotlighting Hathaway's sharp, playful turn as Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises, while also giving a nod to her strong work in Interstellar. Mother Mary David Lowery's latest is a strange, gorgeous, deeply abstract two-hander starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. Yazdi was the only one to see it, and he makes the case for its committed weirdness, its A24 boldness, and Hathaway's fearless performance as a pop star on the edge of a comeback. Not for everyone – but absolutely for viewers who like their cinema ambitious, metaphorical, and beautifully shot. The Devil Wears Prada 2 Twenty years after the original, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci return to the world of Runway. The team debates whether this sequel earns its return, whether nostalgia is enough, and why the original remains such a classic. Glossy, fashionable, fun, and a little too lightweight, this one still offers the pleasure of spending time with old friends. Like, comment, and subscribe if you enjoy smart, spoiler-light film discussions with strong opinions, movie love, and the occasional tea-fueled tangent. Hosted by: Joe, Rashmi & Yazdi Watch on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @moviewallas www.moviewallas.com Timestamps 00:00 – Start 01:26 – Anne Hathaway Streaming Picks 01:36 – WeCrashed 02:29 – Rachel Getting Married 04:13 – The Dark Knight Rises / Interstellar 06:05 – Mother Mary 14:22 – The Devil Wears Prada 2 #Moviewallas #MoviePodcast #MotherMary #TheDevilWearsPrada2 #AnneHathaway #MerylStreep #EmilyBlunt #StanleyTucci #DavidLowery #MichaelaCoel #StreamingPicks #TooManyMoviesTooLittleTime

Tim Heitmann started Double Good as a 500-square-foot popcorn shop on Navy Pier in 1998 and grew it into a wholesale business that sold to Costco, QVC, and FTD. Then a handwritten letter from a fifth grader who had raised $300 for his band trip made Tim question everything. He walked away from wholesale and poured the company into a fundraising side business that was barely 5% of revenue.In this episode of Predicting The Turn, Tim shares the full arc: how he spent five years quietly building a fundraising tech platform with just three people in a WeWork office, why he focused obsessively on competitive cheerleading as his beachhead market, and how COVID did not create the pivot but revealed a platform that had been five years in the making. When growth exploded in 2021 (400% in Q1 alone), Tim explains the brutal reality of scaling manufacturing, watching SLAs blow from 10 to 47 days, and building a blackout feature to throttle demand before it killed the brand.Tim also explains why Double Good has never taken outside investment, why he thinks in decades instead of quarters, and how he is building an executive team and governance structure so the company can outlast him. If you care about purpose-driven brands, patient entrepreneurship, and what it really takes to disrupt a 100-year-old industry with technology, this one delivers.- From a Navy Pier popcorn shop to a fundraising tech platform- The kid's letter that redirected the entire company- Building the tech platform with 3 people in a WeWork over 5 years- Why competitive cheerleading was the perfect beachhead market- The 4-day fundraiser model vs. the industry standard of 30 days- COVID as accelerant: 400% Q1 growth in 2021- Scaling crisis: SLAs from 10 to 47 days, 3,300 open tickets- Why Double Good has never taken outside investment- Building an evergreen company that thinks in decades

"If your money isn't sound, it is not reflecting any proof of work. It is not reflecting anything about who should be able to consume, or how much there is available to consume. It's just being corrupted, it's being defrauded, so that certain people get bad price signals. And this will incentivize them and everyone else to literally make economic decisions that appear to be economically profitable, that are actually destroying the society." ~ Guy Swann Why is it that 5,000 years of human civilization built monuments and railroads and cathedrals – and we built WeWork and Quibi? In this episode, I read Wyatt's case for a return to proof of work in the real economy, then push it further: sound money isn't just nice to have. Without it, the market doesn't break – it never emerges in the first place. And when it loses that property, society rots until it dies. Check out the original article: The Bitcoinization of Finance by Wyatt O'Rourke (Link: https://braiins.com/books/bitcoinization-of-finance) References from the episode The Bitcoinization of Finance by Wyatt O'Rourke – the book this chapter is pulled from, available now (audiobook coming soon, narrated by yours truly) (Link: https://braiins.com/books/bitcoinization-of-finance) Broken Money by Lynn Alden – referenced in the chapter and one of the best macro reads out there (Link: https://www.lynalden.com/broken-money/) The Price of Tomorrow by Jeff Booth – also referenced, and a foundational read on deflation and innovation (Link: https://www.jeffbooth.ca/books) Human Action by Ludwig von Mises – the original Austrian breakdown of boom-bust cycles (Link: https://mises.org/mises-wire/ludwig-von-misess-human-action-marking-70-years-continuing-relevance) The previous Read episode on Nick Szabo's The Fabric of Desires – perfect companion piece to this one (Link: https://fountain.fm/episode/ByGugoFYLU0uFDPI6Z2t) Host Links ⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) ⁠Guy on X ⁠(Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) ⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome partners! Become sovereign, hold your keys, be censorship resistant with the Bitbox hardware wallet. Get 5% off everything in the store with code GUY (Link: https://bitbox.swiss/) Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other g...

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黑客之家（Hacker House）是一种创业者合住空间——一群正在写代码、做产品或早期创业的人，住在同一屋檐下，一起吃饭、写代码、见投资人、做 demo。上世纪 90 年代，硅谷第一批程序员就开始把租来的房子变成写代码的地方，在同一屋檐下孵化想法、互相激励。最近几年，伴随着 AI 热潮，Hacker House 开始从「合租房」演化成一种新型的超早期投资机构——它提供的不只是床位，而是人脉网络、融资通道、和一种能让人专注到极致的创业氛围。 这期节目，我们走访了旧金山的知名 Hacker House 孵化器 The Residency，带回了一手的观察与采访。今天的 Hacker House 到底有哪些不同的玩法？Hacker House 靠什么赚钱，这个模式在商业上能走得通吗？它在整个硅谷创业生态里到底扮演了什么角色？ 节目中提到的 Hacker House ：The Residency，HF Zero（House Fund Zero），AGI House，Accelr8，Frontier Tower 本期人物 丁教 Diane，「声动活泼」联合创始人、「科技早知道」主播 时间轴 [00:12] 什么是 Hacker House？从合租房到创业生态位 一群正在写代码、做产品或创业的人合住在一起，介于合租房和小型孵化器之间 a16z 年度报告将其列为科技创业生态的重要趋势，触发了这期节目 [04:30] 三种模式图谱：自发合租、品牌收租、股权置换 Hacker House 分三类：朋友自发合租、有品牌有组织但只收租金、以股权换资源的新型孵化机构 只有股权型才能捕获创业公司的长期价值，也是正在快速增长的方向 [05:57] 草根实验：Accelr8 和 Frontier Tower 的两种赌注 Accelerate 靠收租起家，拒绝 VC 融资，正在把模式规模化到整栋楼 Frontier Tower 用 1100 万美元买下前 WeWork 总部，押注旧金山复兴 [12:30] 股权型玩家：低调的 HF Zero 与内讧的 AGI House HF Zero 极度神秘，只接受内推，提供最高 100 万美元换 5% 股权，吸引力在于人脉网络而非资金本身 AGI House 2023 年联合创始人分家，双方各自声称正统，目前仍在打商标官司 [15:37] 为什么现在：疫情回流、住房困难、价值捕获前移 Hacker House 从"可有可无"变成刚需 早期投资的价值捕获点正在从 YC 种子轮继续往前移，Hacker House 开始在 Pre-seed 阶段抢占先机 [19:13] The Residency 的商业模式：不是基金，而是公司 The Residency 以 C Corp 公司形式而非基金融资 核心创新是"batch equity pool"：投资人买的是整批创始人的股权池，而非押注单个赢家 [23:01] 入驻者画像：月入六位数的人为什么还来住 Hacker House？ 20 岁的 Braden 月收入已达 10 万美元，Arthur 是连续创业者，Adrian 有 Berkeley MBA 用几周时间压缩通常耗时数月的湾区融资流程，同时快速接入本地人脉网络 [27:00] 沉默的协作：Hacker House 里的氛围效应 移除生活杂事干扰、专注写代码 身处同样雄心勃勃的人群中，"silent collaboration" 激发创造力 [32:27] 投资人也在抢入场券：Demo Day 一票难求 小型基金在 YC Demo Day 已经抢不到份额 投资人甚至直接申请入住以观察项目 [34:32] 运营挑战：每年 200 万美元成本，短期现金压力真实存在 长期靠股权退出变现，但模式仍在验证中；Peter 正探索将运营经验做成课程以缓解短期现金压力 「Knock Knock 世界」 小白鼠、猴子......曾经必做的动物实验，在发生哪些变化？https://sourl.co/P7jFJX 在「Knock Knock 世界」里，听到全球新鲜事，还能成为「全球观察员」，报选题、参加选题会。2026 年的节目正在持续更新。 幕后制作 监制：Yaxian 后期：迪卡 运营：George 设计：饭团 商业合作 声动活泼商业化小队，点击链接直达声动商务会客厅（https://sourl.cn/9h28kj ），也可发送邮件至 business@shengfm.cn 联系我们。 加入声动活泼 声动活泼正在招聘全职商务运营经理、早咖啡内容实习生和社群实习生，如果你也对播客行业的内容制作感兴趣，欢迎点击招聘入口 关于声动活泼 「用声音碰撞世界」，声动活泼致力于为人们提供源源不断的思考养料。 我们还有这些播客：声动早咖啡、声东击西、吃喝玩乐了不起、反潮流俱乐部、泡腾 VC、商业WHY酱、跳进兔子洞 、不止金钱 欢迎在即刻、微博等社交媒体上与我们互动，搜索 声动活泼 即可找到我们。 期待你给我们写邮件，邮箱地址是：ting@sheng.fm 欢迎扫码添加声小音，在节目之外和我们保持联系。

Send us Fan MailBethany Wilson, principal of the #1 ranked middle school in Wilson County, Tennessee, joins the podcast to share the secrets behind five consecutive years of Level 5 TVAAS growth. From opening a new school just months before COVID to being named Tennessee's Principal of the Year, Wilson discusses the shift from doing to leading and how intentional culture-building turns data from a boogeyman into a life-changing tool for students. Key TakeawaysDemystifying TVAAS: Understanding student growth as a statistical model for progress rather than a stressor for teachers. The AP Grind vs. Principal Leadership: Why leading a school requires building capacity and an attitude of "We Work" rather than "I Work."Actionable Data: How to simplify complex statistical models into actionable, color-coded spreadsheets that teachers can actually use. Collective Teacher Efficacy: Why the best PLCs are based on trust, vulnerability and a shared drive of lesson designs. Normalizing Failure: Creating a culture where risk-taking is encouraged and growth mindsets are applied to both students and staff. The Power of Success Criteria: A three-year journey to move beyond simple learning objectives to authentic, student-centered criteria. The Southern Regional Education Board is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works with states and schools to improve education at every level, from early childhood through doctoral education and the workforce. Follow Us on Social:FacebookInstagramX

This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4tJyhFD Trevor Cummings hosts a “Thoughts on Money” podcast episode with Blaine Carver and Brett Bonecutter, discussing Brett's lighthearted blog post “$10 Finance Words” and how financial jargon can confuse or impress audiences. They contrast unavoidable shorthand with performative buzzwords, share pet peeves (like “curated,” “circle back,” and “HBD”), and emphasize knowing your audience and translating terms for clients. Brett explains meanings and pitfalls of terms such as EBITDA (including WeWork's “community adjusted EBITDA”), fungible vs. non-fungible, and deal jargon like cap stack, mezzanine financing, and waterfalls, plus corporate euphemisms like “right-sizing” and the sometimes-deceptive use of “leverage.” They close with jokes about pop-culture references, slang, and invite listener emails and podcast ratings. 00:00 Welcome And Setup 01:26 Why Finance Jargon 06:39 Words And Pet Peeves 10:25 EBITDA Explained 17:30 Snooty Language Signals 18:34 Gray Poupon Reference 20:16 Fungible And NFTs 23:22 Capital Stack Basics 26:05 Euphemisms That Stick 26:26 Right Sizing Explained 27:17 Idioms Across Cultures 28:43 Leverage Versus Debt 31:29 Leverage In Real Markets 33:01 BDCs And Private Credit 35:15 Optionality Word Nerds 36:32 Cosplay And Meme Slang 38:49 Pop Culture Blind Spots 41:47 Closing Thoughts And Feedback Links mentioned in this episode: http://thoughtsonmoney.com http://thebahnsengroup.com

San Francisco's commercial real estate market has hit a devastating new low. A 20-story office tower, once valued at a staggering $320 million, went to auction and received zero bids, a stunning symbol of the city's economic decay. The former WeWork headquarters, now taken over by its lender, saw its value plummet by nearly 70% in just a few years. This isn't an isolated incident; it's a direct consequence of the progressive policies that have hollowed out one of America's most iconic cities. We break down how this epic failure exposes the truth about the San Francisco 'doom loop' and what it signals for other liberal-run cities across the country.

Why 70% of Your Growth Plans Fail: The Real Reason with Casey Woo   Find Rocky Lalvani @ www.ProfitComesFirst.com  or email him at rocky@profitcomesfirst.com  Make more, work less video: https://youtu.be/    The Generalist Advantage  Most business owners hire deep specialists and hope they'll coordinate. But what if the person who actually moves the needle isn't the one who knows one thing brilliantly it's  the person who understands everything moderately well? In this episode, Rocky Lalvani speaks with Casey Woo, founder of the Operators Guild and general partner of FOG Ventures, about why operators (or "scalers") have become the special forces of modern business. If you're scaling a company from $1M to $25M in revenue, this conversation could fundamentally change how you think about hiring, growth, and profitability.    Learning Insights  Operators are the connective tissue between silos. Sales doesn't understand cash flow. Marketing doesn't think about unit economics. Operators are the ones who coordinate across functions and prevent misalignment that kills growth.  Operators have a distinctive personality and it's innate. They're deeply curious, risk seeking, impatient, creative, and often neurodivergent. Spot them by looking at career paths with multiple functions, side hustles, and systems thinking traits you can't train.  Test small before scaling. If a dollar invested generates three dollars back, keep going. If it generates nothing, stop. Always test with 10k before committing 100k. Measure results. Then scale.  AI is replacing specialists, not operators. Repetitive work like bookkeeping will be automated first. The coordinator who manages multiple AI agents and integrates their outputs becomes more valuable. Specialists are at risk; integrators are secure.  Scaling is the art of coordination, not expertise. WeWork had great product but went bankrupt because it didn't scale correctly. Finance, legal, and operations coordination failures matter more than raw product quality at hypergrowth stage.    The Big Takeaway  The business world is experiencing a fundamental shift. For decades, success came from hiring the best specialist in each domain. But as companies scale faster and markets become more complex, the real bottleneck isn't specialist quality it's coordination. The operator is the person who stitches together sales, product, finance, operations, and customer success. They're the special forces of business, operating in small, fast moving teams where unpredictability is the norm. What's remarkable is that this is a learnable professional category that barely existed fifteen years ago. It's now the most valuable hire you can make at the $1M to $25M revenue stage. If your company has coordination problems, silos between functions, and decisions that take too long because no one has a bird's eye view, you don't need more specialists. You need an operator.    Conclusion  Casey Woo's work through the Operators Guild and FOG Ventures represents a sea change in how the business world thinks about talent and coordination. The generalist operator is no longer a quirky founder who does a little bit of everything. They're a professional category with distinctive traits, proven value, and a growing recognition that they're essential for scaling. As AI automates more specialist work, operators become even more valuable. The question isn't whether you need an operator. The question is whether you'll bring one in before the lack of coordination creates a crisis, or after. The companies that win will be the ones who recognize this shift and build their operator function early.    About Casey Woo  Casey Woo is the Founder of the Operators Guild and General Partner of FOG Ventures, the leading community and investing platform for the world's top operators.    A former public market investor turned high-growth technology CFO/COO, Casey has spent over two decades guiding companies through the complexities of scaling. As a 6x CFO and 2x COO, he's led businesses from early-stage startups to pre-IPO powerhouses across software, hardware, marketplaces, and eCommerce. His specialty lies in strategic finance, operational excellence, and scaling execution, transforming ambition into measurable performance.    As the Founder and CEO of the Operators Guild, Casey built a global network of over 1,200 elite operators, the minds behind some of the fastest-growing companies in tech. Building on that foundation, he launched FOG Ventures, now recognized as the top operator-led investing group, investing in the modern operator tool stack.    Casey's passion lies at the intersection of strategy, execution, and community. He continues to advise and invest in startups and funds, helping leaders navigate hyper-growth with precision, discipline, and heart.    Links  Website: https://www.operators-guild.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseywoo    Profit Blueprint Calculator I Profit Comes First: https://lp.profitcomesfirst.com/profitblueprintcalc-page    Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@profitanswerman  Sign up to be notified when the next cohort of the Profit First Experience Course is available!  Free Copy of the Profit Blueprint Book: https://lp.profitcomesfirst.com/landing-page-page   Monthly Newsletter signup: https://lp.profitcomesfirst.com/newsletter-signup  Relay Bank (affiliate link): https://relayfi.com/?referralcode=profitcomesfirst  Profit Answer Man Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/profitanswerman/  My podcast about living a richer more meaningful life: http://richersoul.com/  Music provided by Junan from Junan Podcast  Any financial advice is for educational purposes only and you should consult with an expert for your specific needs. 

In this episode of SPACES, I learn how Vallist is revolutionizing office design by creating high-quality shared spaces that cater to modern work needs. Discover insights from expert Alex Passler.In today's rapidly evolving work environment, the design of office spaces is more crucial than ever. With the rise of hybrid work strategies, companies are reevaluating how their office spaces function.Alex Passler, founder of Vallist, offers a fresh perspective on this transformation, drawing from his extensive experience in the co-working sector. We explore key insights about the future of office design and how Vallist aims to reshape the shared workspace landscape.Alex Passler has been a significant player in the real estate and co-working industries for over three decades. His journey began at IWG, where he contributed to the evolution of smaller office spaces into community-oriented environments. His experience includes a pivotal role at WeWork, where he helped expand the brand in Asia. Today, with Vallist, Alex is focused on creating a management platform that prioritizes quality and community in shared spaces.As discussed in the show:Vallist[EXPRESS] 'Noise & Mental Wellness'If you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.Spaces Podcast Spaces Podcast websiteLYNES // Gābl MediaAll rights reserved

Arrancamos con el tema del momento: el IPO de SpaceX, que se perfila como el más grande de la historia con una valuación que podría llegar a los 2 trillones de dólares. Si eso pasa, Elon Musk se convierte en el primer trillonario de la historia y pasa a ser CEO de dos de las diez compañías más grandes del mundo al mismo tiempo. Una locura sin precedentes.Después nos metemos de lleno en la guerra entre Anthropic y OpenAI. Anthropic acaba de superar a OpenAI en revenue mensual, pasando de 19 a 30 billones en un solo mes, y casi todo su negocio viene de Enterprise. OpenAI, en cambio, respondió con algo digno de WeWork: una nueva métrica llamada "profit excluding model training costs". En otras palabras, somos rentables si no contamos el gasto más grande que tenemos.También analizamos el top 10 de compañías privadas más buscadas en el mercado secundario, con Anthropic subiendo al puesto número uno, SpaceX en el dos y apariciones sorpresivas como Anduril, Polymarket y Neuralink.Luego la historia que más nos voló la cabeza: dos hermanos sin empleados, usando solo AI para todo, construyeron una empresa de telehealth que facturó 400 millones de dólares en su primer año y ganó 65 millones de profit neto. El futuro de las one-person companies ya llegó.Hablamos también de Trupple, una compañía vendida por 525 millones de dólares donde los founders se llevaron cero. Una lección brutal sobre liquidation preferences y por qué los números grandes no siempre significan lo que parecen.Cerramos con dos temas que no te podés perder. Primero, Google anunció que el quantum computing podría descifrar las claves cripto en poco tiempo, lo que pondría en jaque a Bitcoin y revelaría si Satoshi Nakamoto sigue vivo. Segundo, la teoría de las cuatro hornallas: trabajo, salud, familia y self-care nunca pueden estar todas encendidas al mismo tiempo, y por qué entender eso cambia completamente cómo uno toma decisiones en la vida.

Farra Kober is the VP of StoryWorks Americas, BBC Studios' brand content studio and internal creative agency. An Emmy-award-winning content executive and brand marketer, Farra is passionate about creative storytelling with purpose. As a creative leader, she guides teams in driving growth, customer engagement, and sales through multi-platform content born of strategic insights and data. Prior to joining the BBC, Farra held leadership positions at WeWork as Sr. Director of Global Content Marketing, at theSkimm as VP of Content Studios—leading their extension into branded content, podcasting, and web editorial—and at NBCUniversal. As Director of Digital for MSNBC, managing creative and operations of MSNBC.com, Farra led the company to its best-year-ever in digital video viewership and launched its first-ever podcasting arm, including Chris Hayes' award-winning program, ‘Why Is This Happening?' 

Are organisations overlooking one of the most important drivers of employee experience and performance? For many, the workplace is still treated as a fixed asset - something to manage for cost and capacity, rather than something to actively design around how work actually happens. In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, host David Green is joined by Phil Kirschner, Workforce Experience Consultant and author of the famous newsletter, The Workline, to explore why workplace strategy continues to sit outside of core HR and people analytics conversations - and why that needs to change. Drawing on his experience across Credit Suisse, JLL, WeWork, and McKinsey, Phil shares a more practical view of what organisations are missing - from the lack of basic workplace data, to the assumptions that still shape many workplace decisions today. So, hit play to learn more about: Why workplace strategy is still disconnected from workforce strategyThe key data points organisations should be trackingHow leading organisations are starting to think differently about the purpose of the officeWhat the “Chief Work Officer” role looks like in practiceWhy AI is increasing - not reducing - the importance of workplace and experience designThis episode is sponsored by Visier. Visier Workforce AI is your GPS for workforce decisions. Spot attrition risk, uncover pay gaps, measure leadership impact, and track skills shortages before they slow growth. Then act. Align talent to real business outcomes. Across industries, HR and business leaders are using Visier Workforce AI to navigate the biggest workforce shifts of our time. Move from knowing to doing, faster. See it in action at visier.com Also, make sure to read to explore Visier's latest research on strategic workforce planning in the AI era. Resources: The Workline newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Notes In the fast-paced world of B2B, standing out can be a challenge. Many professionals wonder, “How can I make a real impact in my field?” In this post, we'll explore insights from Robin Daniels, who not only has an impressive career but also embodies the qualities that help him connect with others authentically. By the end, you'll learn how to harness your energy and authenticity to drive your own success. Our Guest: Robin Daniels Robin is the Chief Business Officer at Zensai. Robin is an experienced growth executive holding 3 x CMO positions and with more than 25 years experience in marketing and growth leadership roles at Salesforce, Box, LinkedIn, Matterport, and WeWork. He’s done 2.5 IPOs, acquisitions, and led companies through hyper-growth to become epic. Robin is now an advisor, speaker, and motivator to fast growth companies around the world. Robin's passion is to create winning teams that do epic work. References: Robin Daniels Linkedin profile   Listen to the next Episode All Podcast Episodes

Lindsay Baker, CEO of the Living Future Institute, joins Jennifer and Kati to demystify the built environment's role in climate action. With a career that spans LEED's early days, Google's green building team, WeWork's sustainability efforts and climate tech startups, Lindsay brings deep sector expertise to the question: How does sustainability actually happen? She breaks down why passion without understanding is too often misdirected and makes the case for maintaining what we have rather than always building new. Plus: Why "fetch" still isn't happening in sustainability terminology (!), how agricultural waste like straw bale and hemp are revolutionizing building materials, and the important (and unsung) role your building maintenance team plays in reaching climate goals. Have a question for us? Email us today at engagingesg@gmail.com! Learn more about Engaging ESG at bit.ly/EngagingESGpod. Show links • Learn more about Lindsay Baker. • Living Future Institute • Design the Future podcast • Living Building Challenge • Climate Wayfaring by Katharine K. Wilkinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seb Sharpe built a $4 million recruitment firm in seven years, profitable every quarter, working exclusively on retained and permanent placements. Then he made a decision most agency owners avoid. Instead of scaling headcount and doubling down on the traditional model, he stepped back and started building for where he believes the recruitment industry is heading next. Seb is the co-founder of Inventure, a specialist renewable energy search firm based in Los Angeles. He launched the business in 2018 with his co-founder Charlie Rawlings, starting with no clients, no track record, and an office above a subway line in a WeWork. Within a year, they billed $1 million. In year two, $2 million. The business has remained profitable every quarter since. More recently, they launched Generate, a platform designed for what they see as the next era of recruitment: more independent, more entrepreneurial, and built around the individual recruiter rather than the traditional agency structure. In this conversation, Seb shares the systems that drove Inventure's growth, including the one KPI that made revenue predictable, how to properly qualify vacancies so clients stay accountable, and why most recruiters are focusing on the wrong part of the funnel. He also explains why he believes recruitment is structurally overdue for change, how the shift toward independent recruiters is already happening, and where AI is genuinely adding value inside a modern recruitment business. If you're building a recruitment agency or executive search firm and want more consistent revenue, stronger client relationships, and a clearer view of where the industry is going, this one is worth your time. Episode Highlights [2:38] First year: $1M. Second year: $2M. Profitable every quarter [9:33] Why niching into renewable energy changed everything [13:34] The imposter syndrome behind early agency growth [15:05] The academy model for hiring and training [22:44] Landing a $30K retainer with no brand or track record [31:29] The KPI that predicts your revenue [33:51] How to calculate the value of a first-time interview [36:27] Why most recruiters lose control of searches [44:06] Why Seb is building Generate [53:26] The EXP Realty model and the industry shift [58:27] Where AI is changing recruitment [1:09:57] Mark's top two takeaways Guest Bio and Contact Info Seb Sharpe is the co-founder of Inventure, a renewable energy executive search firm he built to approximately $4 million in annual revenue, and Generate, a platform for entrepreneurial recruiters. He launched Inventure in 2018 with Charlie Rawlings, billing $1 million in year one and $2 million in year two, with consistent profitability every quarter. Over seven years, the business has grown through 100% permanent placements. Seb began his recruitment career at GQR in Los Angeles and later helped launch a Chicago office. Originally from England, he attended UCLA and has been based in the US for over a decade. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebsharpe Generate: https://wearegenerateai.com (verify) Millie AI: https://mille.ai (verify) Links and Tools Recruitment Scorecard: https://recruitmentcoach.com/scorecard Recruiterflow (Sponsor): https://recruitmentcoach.com/recruiterflow Trusted Voice Video: https://recruitmentcoach.com/video Connect with Mark Whitby Free strategy session: https://recruitmentcoach.com/strategy-session LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwhitby Follow The Resilient Recruiter on Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode.

In today's special episode, Guy and four former show guests talk with callers about how they can prove the value of their products—and themselves.First, Meagan from Vermont questions whether an experiential pop-up concept for her reusable gift wrap and bags is worth the effort. Then, Amanda from Wisconsin seeks new ways to explain her deck of dog enrichment activities to potential customers. And finally, Mark from New York looks for a complement to help grow his artisanal pesto business.Thank you to the founders of Shiki Wrap, Woofsie, and In Mark's Kitchen for coming on the show. Also thanks to WeWork co-founder Miguel McKelvey, Paperless Post co-founder Alexa Hirschfeld, and Chomps co-founders Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali.If you'd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode—where Guy and former show guests take questions from early-stage founders—leave us a one-minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question you'd like answered. Send a voice memo to hibt@id.wondery.com or call 1-800-433-1298.This episode was produced by Alex Cheng with music by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by John Isabella. Our audio engineer was Robert Rodriguez.You can follow HIBT on X & Instagram and sign up for Guy's free newsletter at guyraz.com or on Substack.To hear our returning guests' previous episodes:Miguel's original episode: https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/episode/10386-wework-miguel-mckelvey/Miguel's HIBT Lab episode: https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/episode/10386-hibt-lab-wework-miguel-mckelvey/Miguel's Advice Line episode: https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/episode/10386-advice-line-with-miguel-mckelvey-of-wework/Alexa's original episode: https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/episode/10386-paperless-post-james-and-alexa-hirschfeld/Alexa's Advice Line episode: https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/episode/10386-advice-line-with-alexa-hirschfeld-of-paperless-post/Pete and Rashid's original episode: https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/episode/10386-chomps-pete-maldonado-and-rashid-ali/Pete and Rashid's Advice Line episode: https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/episode/10386-advice-line-with-pete-maldonado-and-rashid-ali-of-chomps/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Defiance.org and Independent Veterans of America Team Up to Defend Democracy. Plus Heated Hearings: Is a Non-committal Tulsi on the Firing Line? Markwayne Mullin's Shady Co-Splaying Highlighted. In this special episode, Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joins former Trump DHS Chief of Staff and Defiance.org co-founder Miles Taylor from an undisclosed WeWork in Washington to announce a bold new partnership to elect 100 independent veterans to office this fall. As Trump escalates a reckless war with Iran and green-lights new military adventurism, Paul and Miles break down why veterans are uniquely positioned to challenge both parties, defend democracy, and finally end America's forever wars.​ They dig into Miles's journey from anonymous Trump insider to high-profile whistleblower, why true MAGA believers are now defecting, and how Independent Veterans of America and Defiance are teaming up to give disillusioned Americans a pro-democracy alternative to both Trump and the establishment. If you're angry about this Iran war, worried about our national security, and looking for leaders who put country over party, this is your call to action to support independent veteran candidates and stay vigilant. -WATCH full video of this episode here. -Join IVA and stand up to Trump's Forever Wars. -Learn more about Paul's work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with Independent Veterans of America. -Learn more about American Veterans for Ukraine here. -Learn more about The Headstrong Project for Veterans, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), and Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area. Seeking support is not a sign of weakness. It's a show of strength. If you or a loved one are in immediate crisis, dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255. Connect with Independent Americans: Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all podcast platforms Read more at Substack Support ad-free episodes at Patreon  Connect: Instagram  • X/Twitter • BlueSky • Facebook  Follow on social: @PaulRieckhoff on X, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky -Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.  -And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch now in time for the new year.  Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media.  And now part of the BLEAV network!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Neumann is an entrepreneur, investor, and the co-founder of WeWork. Launching the shared office-space company in 2010, he grew WeWork into a global coworking brand that, at its peak, was valued at roughly $47 billion. Under his leadership, the company rapidly expanded its network of shared workspaces across major cities worldwide. In 2022, he founded Flow, a residential real estate company focused on branded, tech-enabled apartment communities that offer a service-oriented, community-driven approach to long-term housing. ------ Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team: AG1 https://DrinkAG1.com/tetra ------ Athletic Nicotine https://www.AthleticNicotine.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ LMNT Electrolytes https://DrinkLMNT.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ Sign up to receive Tetragrammaton Transmissions https://www.tetragrammaton.com/join-newsletter

Send a textThe "Loneliness Economy" is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world right now, and this week on the Mike & Blaine Podcast, we look at the surprising number of companies building massive revenue streams around the simple fact that people don't want to be alone anymore. From Bumble BFF helping strangers become friends to Discord servers replacing physical hangouts and coworking spaces like WeWork recreating the offices we all said we hated, connection has quietly shifted from a social byproduct to a premium product. We break down the business strategy and market tactics behind this shift, exploring why modern life made everyone more isolated and why brands are rushing to solve the crisis with subscription-based communities. Is belonging the most valuable asset a company can offer in 2026? We discuss how businesses are moving beyond the "follower" model of the early social media era and into the "belonging" model, where the strategic moat isn't just a product, but a culture. Turns out the internet gave us followers, but now we're paying for friends. Whether you're a founder looking at community-led growth or a finance leader analyzing the ROI of human connection, this episode dives deep into the monetization of intimacy and the future of community-driven commerce.If you enjoyed this episode and want to help us keep the conversation going, head over to mikeandblaine.com to buy us a beer!Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kvnHURCT0HwFeatured Beer: @903Brewers @wrenhousebrewingMike: 903 Brewing “Troop 903” Cream AleBlaine: Wren House “Forty-Two Buckets” Czech Pale Lager Thanks to our Beer Sponsors: • Karen Hairston from 3S Smart Consulting: 3ssmartconsulting.com• Neighbor Pat• DevinListen to all our episodes at mikeandblaine.comcashflowmike.comdryrun.comWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kvnHURCT0Hw#LonelinessEpidemic #LonelinessEconomy #CommunityCulture #CreatorEconomy #BusinessStrategy #Entrepreneurship #MikeAndBlaine #CommunityBuilding #FutureOfWork #SaaS #MarketTrends #WeWork #BumbleBFF #Discord #Starbucks #Meetup #HumanConnection #StartupGrowthSupport the showCatch more episodes, see our sponsors and get in touch at https://mikeandblaine.com/

Today's callers: Jane in Minnesota wants to scale her artful pants brand while staying true to her locally-made mission. Then Melissa in New Mexico wonders how to respond to diminishing returns on digital advertising for her grief care packages. And Lee in Massachusetts hopes to decrease customer acquisition costs for his history merch brand ahead of America's 250th anniversary.Plus, Miguel reflects on his WeWork experience and the similarities he sees in today's AI-dominated tech industry. Miguel's latest venture, Unbound, seeks to disrupt healthcare in the United Kingdom.Thank you to the founders of Copa Threads, Good Grief, and The History List Store for being a part of our show.If you'd like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one-minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question you'd like answered. Send a voice memo to hibt@id.wondery.com or call 1-800-433-1298.And be sure to listen to WeWork's founding story as told by Miguel in 2017, as well as his second appearance on the show in 2022.This episode was produced by Sam Paulson with music by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by John Isabella. Our audio engineer was Kwesi Lee.You can follow HIBT on X & Instagram and sign up for Guy's free newsletter at guyraz.com or on Substack.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode, we welcome Jenn Krouse, CEO and Founder of AUNU — a skincare brand built around the transformative power of medical-grade Mānuka honey. After helping scale iconic brands like Tory Burch, WeWork, and Victoria Beckham Beauty — where she was part of the founding executive team that grew the business to over $100M — Jenn set out to build a company rooted in trust, clinical efficacy, and the intelligence of nature.AUNU was inspired by both professional insight and personal experience. Growing up between Korea and Japan, Jenn was introduced early to the healing properties of Mānuka honey — a resource that later became essential as she searched for solutions to her own skin sensitivities. Partnering with Comvita™, the global leader in medical-grade Mānuka honey, she created a brand focused on supporting the skin barrier and delivering powerful results without harsh ingredients. Designed with clinically tested formulas and uncompromising standards, AUNU reflects Jenn's belief that potent natural ingredients can transform long-term skin health.In this episode, Jenn shares what it takes to move from scaling established brands to founding one of your own, why investing in clinical studies matters even as a startup, and how to identify true whitespace in a crowded beauty market. We discuss leadership, resilience, earning consumer trust, and the growing shift toward holistic skin health over quick fixes. A thoughtful conversation for founders, operators, and anyone inspired to build brands with both purpose and performance. Are you interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show, which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world? Let me know by contacting me at karagoldin@gmail.com. You can also find me @‌KaraGoldin on all networks. To learn more about Jenn Krouse and AUNU:https://www.aunubeauty.comhttps://www.instagram.com/aunubeauty/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkrouse/ Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/806

Scaling is not about working harder — it's about thinking differently.In this episode, Keith sat down with Casey Woo, former operator at WeWork, OpenAI, Flexport, and Zappos, founder of Operators Guild, and Managing Partner at FOG Ventures, to break down what it really takes to scale a company.Casey introduces the concept of the “Scaler” — the operator who thrives in complexity, builds systems that evolve, and helps companies move from chaos to clarity. He shares how the world's fastest-growing startups fail not because of bad ideas, but because they lack the operating structure needed for sustainable growth.They dive into:Why scaling is a discipline, not a phase How great operators think across product, people, and processWhat founders misunderstand about growth- Why systems—not heroics—create durable companiesHow AI is changing the way companies scaleWhether you're a founder, operator, or investor, this episode is a masterclass in building companies that don't just grow — they scale.Connect with Casey Woo: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseywoo/ Sponsor Info: We are strategic business advisors with decades of leadership experience and a proven track record of driving businesses' growth. We specialize in creating custom-tailored strategies to introduce your company, drive growth, build leadership teams, and ensure companies implement appropriate compensation programs. Our mission is to utilize our expansive network to benefit your company https://www.compass-strategic-advisors.com/ Subscribe for more founder insights and hit the bell for notifications! Follow us on our channels for exclusive startup content and behind-the-scenes insights from interviews like this one. - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cFpLXfYvcUsxvsT9MwyAD?si=f5a14e779777487dApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/liftoff-with-keith-newman/id1560219589Substack: https://keithnewman.substack.com/Newman Media Studios: https://newmanmediastudios.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/liftoffwithkeith TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keithnewman74 For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: sponsorships@wherewithstudio.com#TheScaler #StartupScaling #Hypergrowth #Operators #StartupOperators #Founders #VentureCapital #FOGVentures #OperatorsGuild #BusinessGrowth #ScalingStartups #Leadership #SaaS #TechStartups #FutureOfWork

We talk about grace a lot — but do we actually understand it? For many of us, grace feels like the doorway into faith … yet something we quietly try to “maintain” through our own effort. What if God never intended you to earn what He freely gives?In today's episode, writer and Bible teacher Kristel Acevedo joins Meredith Brock and Kaley Olson for a deeply clarifying conversation about the kind of grace Scripture describes — the grace that saves us and keeps us. Through biblical teaching, real-life stories, and practical wisdom, Kristel helps us see why striving leaves us exhausted, how sanctification actually works, and why resting in God's unshakable love is the starting place for real spiritual transformation.If you're tired of trying to be “good enough,” wrestling with shame, or wondering whether you've used up all of God's patience, this episode will breathe fresh hope into your heart. Grace isn't a one-time gift. It's the ongoing work of God in you — today, tomorrow, and every day after.You'll learn:What Scripture means when it says we are saved by grace — and why that same grace is what transforms us daily.The difference between working for God's acceptance and living from your secure identity in Christ.How sanctification really happens, and why slowing down helps us recognize the Holy Spirit's work in us.Why sharing grace with others matters, and how God can use your life to draw people to Himself.Resources From This Episode:When life feels uncertain, God's promises are not. Stir up your faith with the 40 Days Through the New Testament study, and help even more women access biblical Truth through daily studies, podcasts, and encouraging resources. Give to Proverbs 31 Ministries today, and get a copy of this brand-new study guide as our thanks. Connect with Kristel Acevedo by following her on Instagram for biblical encouragement and practical teaching. Explore more of her work at KristelAcevedo.com, and make sure to check out her newest Bible study, A Way in the Wilderness.Discover the Every Woman's Bible. This is a study Bible created by over 100 women scholars, writers, and contributors from around the world. It is packed with notes and devotionals offering cultural, historical, and literary insight. Learn more at EveryWomansBible.com.Click here to download a transcript of this episodeWant More on This Topic? Listen to “Are We Missing Jesus as We Work for Jesus?” with Gloria Umanah on The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast.