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LionTree's Antal Runnebom sits down with FJ Labs Founding Partner Fabrice Grinda, whose long and successful career in the tech space includes co-founding wireless mobile company Zingy as well as global marketplace OLX. Fabrice gives fascinating perspective into the opportunities around vertical-specific marketplaces; the process by which he and his FJ Labs partners select the hundreds of start-ups they've invested in; why humanoid robots and AI-powered investors are coming faster than any of us realize; and an inspiring vision for how future energy abundance will enable us to “waste energy” inventing the next cool thing.This podcast is for information purposes only. The opinions and views expressed in this material are solely the participant's personal opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of LionTree or its affiliates. This material should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole or in part, or disclosed by any recipient to any other person without the express written consent of LionTree. The information contained in this material does not constitute a recommendation, offer or solicitation from any LionTree entity to the recipient with respect to the purchase or sale of any security, and LionTree is not providing any financial, economic, legal, investment, accounting, or tax advice through this material or to its recipient. Neither LionTree nor any of its affiliates makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the statements or any information contained in this material and any liability therefore (including in respect of direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever) is expressly disclaimed. LionTree does not undertake any obligation whatsoever to provide any form of update, amendment, change or correction to any of the information, statements, comments, views, or opinions set forth in this material.Third-party content may be published on LionTree pages in response to this material. Such content is not reviewed by LionTree before it is displayed and LionTree cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such content. The opinions and views expressed by the authors of such third-party content are solely the author's personal opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of LionTree or its affiliates. LionTree reserves the right to remove, alter or edit any third-party content published on LionTree pages. LionTree expressly disclaims any liability (including in respect of direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever) arising out of, or in connection with, the access or use of any social media platform or LionTree page. Use of a social media platform or LionTree page is at your own risk.Securities of any investment funds managed by LionTree are privately offered to selected investors only by means of each such fund's governing documents and related subscription materials. Listeners and viewers should not assume that companies identified in this audio and/or video are representative of all investments made or recommended by LionTree on behalf of each firm's clients. An investment with LionTree is speculative and involves significant risks including the potential loss of all or a substantial portion of invested capital and the lack of liquidity of an investment. Past performance is not indicative of future results.For further information, please see: https://liontree.com/disclaimer/. If you have questions, please go to https://liontree.com/ and select “Contact.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ako si kúpiť jazdené auto bez vlastných peňazí a rýchlo? Na túto otázku hľadajú odpoveď mnohí. V tejto epizóde sa dozviete, ako funguje kúpa auta na lízing od lídra trhu. S regionálnym riaditeľom spoločnosti Mariánom Adzimom sa zhováral Ďuro Sabo.Marián Adzima, regionálny riaditeľ ČSOB Leasing, v novej epizóde podcastu Autobazar.EU odpovedá na otázky súvisiace s lízingom jazdených áut. Čo to vlastne je, ten lízingový úver? Ako dlho trvá schvaľovanie a čo sa deje v prípade, že nemám peniaze na nasledujúcu splátku? Ako je to s poistením, výškou splátky v priebehu času? Odpovede na všetky tieto a mnohé ďalšie otázky sa dozviete v rozhovore.

In episode three of Deep Dive: Wine Acoustics, Andy Tarnoff and Courtney Taylor-Taylor explore a Beaujolais. Bright, fresh and zingy, the pair is ultimately unimpressed with this 2022 Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages. They then shift the conversation to vocal range and timbre in music, with Courtney sharing how someone with a naturally low voice ... can sign high.Video version here: https://youtu.be/lezD0JOV13MJoin this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUXIrQ2rO5B_z-AEpjmKaAw/join

In episode three of Deep Dive: Wine Acoustics, Andy Tarnoff and Courtney Taylor-Taylor explore a Beaujolais. Bright, fresh and zingy, the pair is ultimately unimpressed with this 2022 Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages. They then shift the conversation to vocal range and timbre in music, with Courtney sharing how someone with a naturally low voice ... can sign high.Video version here: https://youtu.be/lezD0JOV13MJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUXIrQ2rO5B_z-AEpjmKaAw/join

Quasiment méconnu en France, c'est pourtant une pointure de l'entrepreneuriat Tech dans le monde, notamment dans le domaine des Marketplaces.

This week on the show, we'll talk about dinner at Breaker Breaker and Trader Joe's Jalapeño Seasoned Corn and Rice Puffs. We'll also eat. Jealous Sweets Zingy Sours!SHOW NOTES:This is the questionable kiss we talked about in the intro.Rock Band is a video game for children.Listener, RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. It's the magic formula, and Becky didn't do enough of any of it.This is the crispy rice Becky pictured when she ordered that salad.News Item: The Top 20 Vegan Cities In The World Revealed By HappyCowThank you so much for listening. We record these episodes for you, and we'd love to hear from you. Got a favorite vegan treat that you think we should cover on the podcast? Send your suggestions to talkintofupod@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Customers are guests who have honored you with their patronage. Adding in special touches can show your gratitude in a way that earns their repeat business. Expanding your business does not mean you forfeit the ability to make changes in your community, Zingerman's is proof of this. Learn from a 19-year customer service veteran, Zingy leader, and Managing Partner at Zingerman's Roadhouse, Lisa Schultz.If you haven't had the pleasure of eating in a Zingerman's location and witnessing their hospitality first hand, listen to Lisa speak about the critical steps to Giving Great Service..Takeaways:  Hospitality means accommodating your guests to make their experience unique and special, while providing consistently great service and quality food. Consistency is essential because the guest should know what level of service to expect.  All Zingerman's locations follow their Three Steps to Giving Great Service. First, find out what the guest wants, get it for them accurately, politely, and enthusiastically, and lastly, go the extra mile. Do these steps consistently to create a reliably great experience. ​​Use the process of visioning to create future plans. Look at goals for success and future objectives, internally and externally, at relationships with vendors, your staff's experience, and every aspect that could affect success.  Open book accounting and management allows every employee from dishwashers to shift leaders to feel like they have an impact on processes. You will have suggestions for improvement on issues that upper management might not notice.  Open book processes also improve retention and hiring of employees who want their opinion to matter or who want to participate in the success of the business. It will allow people to improve points of frustration or disagreement. Choosing greatness over growth does not mean you forfeit growth. You will instead, grow in a way that creates raving fans in a world where word of mouth is one of the most impactful marketing tactics, while being free.  If your employees care, it translates to good service. A serving team's genuine care will shine through to the guest and make a uniquely welcoming experience. Otherwise, you have a team of people who aren't invested in the wellbeing of your guests.  Quote of the Show:“If your staff feel taken care of, they're probably going to give better service.” - Lisa SchultzLinks: Company website: https://www.zingermansroadhouse.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zingermansroadhouse/  Shout Outs: 1:30 - USC Trojans: https://usctrojans.com/sports/football  02:11 - Small Giants - Bo Burlingame  03:55 - Ari Weinzweig 09:39 - Alex Young 11:15 - The Great Game of Business - Jack Stack 27:02 - Danny Meyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhmeyer/  Ways to Tune In:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A2XOJvb6mGqEPYJ5bilPX Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defining-hospitality-podcast/id1573596386 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVmaW5pbmdob3NwaXRhbGl0eS5saXZlL2ZlZWQueG1s Amazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8c904932-90fa-41c3-813e-1cb8f3c42419

Tasting Notes An early "craft" gin out of Philadelphia, Bluecoat is a citrus-forward "American" style dry gin. All organic botanicals contribute to a gin tailored for a crisp, lemon-rind finished martini. The initial nosing is sweet earth, and lemon peel, with a touch of dried root. On the palate, the 94-proof spirit is a heavyweight. Spicy botanical notes coat the sides and bottom of the tongue while lifted citrus emerges through the finish. Bone dry, earthy, with enough lemon zing to carry the day. Dry, Zingy, Citrus Forward Gin Perfect for Martini Time

Zingy basil pesto is delicious and it comes from the wonderful region of Liguria. This north western region bordering France is best known for the villages of the Cinque Terre but it's also home to some of the most delicious food in all of Italy.The dishes of Liguria are unique, tasty, fresh and wholesome and in this episode you'll hear all about the ones you need to try thanks to my friend Enrica who has just published a book called - The Flavors of Liguria!  Get ready to learn all about the typical dishes of the region so you know exactly what to order when you get there. Join our food and wine tour in Liguria > view trip departures and itinerariesFull episode show notes, including places and unique experiences mentioned here >untolditaly.com/163Want a deeper connection with Italy and help to plan your travels? Join the friends of the podcast here > untolditaly.com/amiciThe Untold Italy travel podcast is an independent production. Podcast Editing, Audio Production and Website Development by Mark Hatter. Production Assistance and Content Writing by the other Katie Clarke - yes there are two of us! Support the showJoin us on tour: Trip schedule | Join us: Untold Italy Amici | Visit our online store | Follow: Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Italy Travel Planning Community

Jamil Hasan catches up with Jamie Finn to learn more about transfer agency and the streaming and telecom projects he has worked on, his journey into crypto and his latest projects. 2021: The Year of the Token in Transfer Agency and Japanese Banking, with Jamie Finn, President and Co-Founder at Securitize Jamie Finn is a seasoned executive who has worked in 6 countries in both startups and corporations, and is the President and Co-Founder of Securitize, Inc. During his nearly 20 years of experience he has participated in over $500m worth of transactions, including Kontera, Sansa Security, Jajah, Tokbox, RingRing Media, and Zingy. Most recently, Jamie helped grow Aki Technologies from an 8 person, $1m company, to a profitable enterprise with over 60 people and tens of millions in revenue. His previous employers include Ericsson and Telefònica o2, and Jamie also held the position of AVP of Product Innovation at AT&T, as well as executive positions at numerous startups. He has been in San Francisco for the past 5 years, after spending 6 years in London. Jamie grew up in Puerto Rico and is a native English and Spanish speaker. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crypto-hipster-podcast/support

Music – Strength Of The Titans by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5744-strength-of-the-titans License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Today in the Cage: DT & Zingy • 2022 #Riders schedule is here! • Luc Mullinder on what he thinks of the schedule. All the details with Luc. (8:00) • Andy McNamara Do we pick up some Jags now that Meyer is out the door? #AskAndy #NFLFantasy #NFL (20:00) • Arash Madani (48:00) • Glen Suitor and DT roll through some of the Riders top moments in 2021! #RiderNation (1:10:00)

On the final episode of season two, we explore one of the most iconic and interesting products from the U.K: Salad Cream! We'll learn how this Zingy condiment (or is it a dressing?) came to be, and how it sparked one of the most outrageous food controversies in recent history.

Miguel Armaza sits down with the legendary tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Fabrice Grinda, Founding Partner at FJ Labs, a stage-agnostic Venture Capital fund that focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Born and raised in France, Fabrice is amongst the world's leading tech leaders. As an investor, he has over 250 exits on almost 700 investments. With impressive investments such as Alibaba, Lending Club, Delivery Hero, Betterment, Klarna, Stripe, Palantir and Rappi. As an entrepreneur, Fabrice co-founded OLX, one of the largest websites in the world with over 300 million unique visitors per month. Having previously founded Zingy and Aucland, two highly successful sites. In this fun episode, we discuss: - Fabrice's fascinating background - Investing during COVID - why FJ labs never stopped writing checks during the pandemic and why early-stage investing is actually better during crises - FJ Labs' investing strategy and the kind of team and company they look for - Why he loves building and backing marketplaces - Fintech trends and verticals Fabrice is excited about and some of the common traits he's observed in successful fintech founders - Investing mistakes and why he knew he was gonna regret passing on Uber… but did it anyway - The exciting democratization and explosion of tech Latin America - And a lot more! Fabrice Grinda Fabrice Grinda is among the world's leading Internet entrepreneurs and investors. He has over 250 exits on 700 angel investments. Fabrice has served as CEO for three multinational companies and has an impressive track record as an early investor in Alibaba, Flexport, Delivery Hero, Betterment and Brightroll. Fabrice is currently running the startup studio and venture fund FJ Labs, which he cofounded with business partner Jose Marin. Fabrice was named the #1 Angel Investor in the world by Forbes Prior to FJ Labs, Fabrice was co-founder and co-CEO of OLX, one of the largest websites in the world with over 300 million unique visitors per month. The company operates in 30 countries and has over 10,000 employees. OLX is the largest classifieds site in India, Brazil, Pakistan, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Portugal and many other emerging markets. Prior to OLX, Fabrice was the CEO and founder of Zingy, a mobile content company, which he grew to over $200 million in annual revenues and profitability in 4 years. Fabrice started his entrepreneurial journey in 1998, at 23, when he co-founded and was CEO of Aucland. Soon after, Aucland grew into one of the largest auction sites in Europe. Before his entrepreneurial endeavors, Fabrice worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company. Fabrice holds a BA in Economics from Princeton University. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1996, and was awarded the Halbert White prize, given to the most distinguished economics student, as well as The Wolfe Balleisen memorial prize, awarded for best thesis. In his free time, Fabrice likes to travel the world, kitesurf, play tennis, and blog about his personal and professional life at www.fabricegrinda.com. For more FinTech insights, follow us below: Medium: medium.com/wharton-fintech WFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech Miguel's Twitter: twitter.com/MiguelArmaza Miguel's Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3jWIpqp

Fabrice Grinda is one of the world's leading Internet entrepreneurs and investors, with over 150 exits on 500 angel investments. When I first interviewed him for this podcast, way back in 2005, the then-31-year-old French native was in the process of packing up his office at Zingy, the mobile media start-up he'd founded in 2000. After growing Zingy to $200 million in revenue, Fabrice had sold the company for $80 million in 2004. Eighteen months later, he was stepping down as CEO and looking ahead to his next adventure. At the time we spoke, Broadband, iTunes and podcasting were all new, and Fabrice saw it as “the beginning of a hundred year revolution.” He recognized that there were going to be huge opportunities ahead for the entrepreneurs who were willing to take the risks and go all in on a big idea. And as Fabrice's story shows, you don't have to be the one who comes up with the groundbreaking product to become a wildly successful entrepreneur. *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and helps us continue to attract the entrepreneurs you want to hear and learn from. For show notes, past guests and transcripts, visit venturevoice.com Sign up for the Venture Voice email newsletter at venturevoice.substack.com/welcome Follow and connect on social: On Twitter: twitter.com/gregory On Instagram: instagram.com/gregory On YouTube: youtube.com/c/GregoryGalant On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/galant/ Learn more about Muck Rack at muckrack.com and The Shorty Awards at shortyawards.com

Jamil Hasan catches up with Jamie Finn to learn more about transfer agency and the streaming and telecom projects he has worked on, his journey into crypto and his latest projects. 2021: The Year of the Token in Transfer Agency and Japanese Banking, with Jamie Finn, President and Co-Founder at Securitize Jamie Finn is a seasoned executive who has worked in 6 countries in both startups and corporations, and is the President and Co-Founder of Securitize, Inc. During his nearly 20 years of experience he has participated in over $500m worth of transactions, including Kontera, Sansa Security, Jajah, Tokbox, RingRing Media, and Zingy. Most recently, Jamie helped grow Aki Technologies from an 8 person, $1m company, to a profitable enterprise with over 60 people and tens of millions in revenue. His previous employers include Ericsson and Telefònica o2, and Jamie also held the position of AVP of Product Innovation at AT&T, as well as executive positions at numerous startups. He has been in San Francisco for the past 5 years, after spending 6 years in London. Jamie grew up in Puerto Rico and is a native English and Spanish speaker. Jamil Hasan is a Generation X Author and experienced data intelligence technology builder with two decades of experience leading data-based teams at Fortune 100 companies, including AIG, Prudential Financial, and Ingersoll Rand. Jamil believes that skill and experience, not just age, is the most important factor required to build and lead corporate organizations. His unique story, as someone on the ground floor of the 2008 financial crisis and his role to help repay the $180 billion AIG bailout, enabled him to come face-to-face with many of the societal ills facing Generation X today and their causes. As the result of his experience, Jamil has developed a path forward for his fellow Gen Xers to restore his generation's financial standing in society today and to rebuild the American Dream for Generation X.

Episode #22 – Fabrice Grinda, cofounder of FJ Labs, invested $284m into 571 startups, 193 exits, IRR of 62%, former cofounder of OLX, classified in emerging markets, Zingy, which reached $200m ARR and profitable in 4 years. We talk about startups and raising funding in the US, Europe and around the world. Full video https://youtu.be/eK_rzNhnplU andrew@7bc.vc

On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Fabrice Grinda, Founding Partner of @ FJ Labs to discuss “Investing in Marketplaces Before It’s A Marketplace”Before starting FJ Labs, Fabrice was an incredibly successful entrepreneur having launched several startups before and after the dot-com bust in early 2000. His first startup Aucland was started by Fabrice at age 23 which grew into one of the largest auction sites in Europe. Next, Fabrice started Zingy in 2001 and grew it to $200 million in sales in four years. After selling Zingy, Fabrice launched OLX or the Online-Exchange as the Craigslist alternative for the world outside the US and grew it to over 300 million monthly unique visitors.On the investing side, Fabrice has over $300 million in exits across 150 companies and has made over 500 angel investments in total, with an impressive track record as an early investor in Alibaba, Lending Club, Delivery Hero and Brightroll among many others.Today you will get to hear Fabrice's tips and tricks on how marketplace startups should tackle challenges. You will hear his thoughts on supply/demand dynamics, SaaS tools in a marketplace, Payment infrastructure and the importance of frequency in building a marketplace.Fabrice’s Book RecommendationsLoonshots - Safi BahcallWhy We Sleep - Matthew Walker, PhDLifespan - Why We Age and Why We Don't Have - David A. Sinclair, PhDFabrice’s words of inspiration - “Whatever you think you can, begin it, boldness is magic and genius to it.”Follow Matt Cohen and Tank Talks here! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com

On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Fabrice Grinda, Founding Partner of @ FJ Labs to discuss “Investing in Marketplaces Before It’s A Marketplace”Before starting FJ Labs, Fabrice was an incredibly successful entrepreneur having launched several startups before and after the dot-com bust in early 2000. His first startup Aucland was started by Fabrice at age 23 which grew into one of the largest auction sites in Europe. Next, Fabrice started Zingy in 2001 and grew it to $200 million in sales in four years. After selling Zingy, Fabrice launched OLX or the Online-Exchange as the Craigslist alternative for the world outside the US and grew it to over 300 million monthly unique visitors.On the investing side, Fabrice has over $300 million in exits across 150 companies and has made over 500 angel investments in total, with an impressive track record as an early investor in Alibaba, Lending Club, Delivery Hero and Brightroll among many others.Today you will get to hear Fabrice's tips and tricks on how marketplace startups should tackle challenges. You will hear his thoughts on supply/demand dynamics, SaaS tools in a marketplace, Payment infrastructure and the importance of frequency in building a marketplace.Fabrice’s Book RecommendationsLoonshots - Safi BahcallWhy We Sleep - Matthew Walker, PhDLifespan - Why We Age and Why We Don't Have - David A. Sinclair, PhDFabrice’s words of inspiration - “Whatever you think you can, begin it, boldness is magic and genius to it.”Follow Matt Cohen and Tank Talks here!

Fabrice Grinda is a wildly successful entrepreneur and investor.  In this episode he recounts in detail 4 stories that any entrepreneur – any person, really – will find fascinating. The first is the story of building one of Europe’s first marketplaces before eBay got there – and what happens when you turn down $100 million for your company. The second is the story of Zingy, and what it’s like to grind without capital and miss payroll 27 times, before ultimately succeeding. Third, Fabrice talks about building OLX, the global trading platform, after Craig Newmark refused his offer to fix Craigslist.  Learn what happens when OLX and its competitor go to war and spend billions on – TV advertising. Finally, Fabrice offers his considered view of the future:  On how climate change is being addressed through technology, and how COVID has affected startups that will ultimately change the world. https://fabricegrinda.com https://fjlabs.com https://somethingventured.us    

Fabrice Grinda is the founder of Zingy, Aucland OLX and FJ Labs, a VC firm and venture studio based in NYC, focusing on marketplace businesses. FJ Labs has invested in hundreds of companies such as Alibaba, Bla Bla Car, Zolostays, Brightroll, ZoomCar and many many more. In 2018, Forbes named Fabrice the #1 Angel investor in the world. On this episode of Invest Stream, Fabrice shares his journey as an entrepreneur and how that led him to invest in startups in France and Europe, his thoughts on the cryptocurrency vertical, what approach he took to working with the entrepreneurs that he invested in and much much more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pjain/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pjain/support

Jessy Jay's Pinball Adventures Ep 1: Zingy Bingy Hosts: Jesse Jay & Ryan C   Join Jessy Jay on her knowledge quest from punter to pinhead, all with a little help from Ryan C!   website: thepinballnetwork.net

"Budeme musieť posunúť pásma dlhovej brzdy tak, aby to odrážalo celý dopad koronavírusu. Pásma sa posunú o celý vplyv koronavírusu a to bude spravodlivé," hovorí minister financií Eduard Heger o uvoľnení dlhovej brzdy. Opatrenia pre automobilky a veľkých zamestnávateľov sú už vraj na spadnutie. "Predstavíme ich do niekoľkých dní, najprv sme museli riešiť akútne malých a stredných podnikateľov," hovorí minister. Tento týždeň by vláda mala doriešiť po odklade hypoték aj odklad lízingov. "Tam by mal byť odklad tri, plus opcia tri mesiace. Predstavíme to v priebehu týchto dní," dodáva Heger. Ako chce sanovať výpadok samospráv po prekonaní pandémie? Kedy a ako pomôže štát automobilkám, ktoré hovoria, že do dvoch mesiacov začnú prepúšťať? Pozrite si rozhovor Zuzany Kovačič Hanzelovej s ministrom financií Eduardom Hegerom.

"Budeme musieť posunúť pásma dlhovej brzdy tak, aby to odrážalo celý dopad koronavírusu. Pásma sa posunú o celý vplyv koronavírusu a to bude spravodlivé," hovorí minister financií Eduard Heger o uvoľnení dlhovej brzdy.Opatrenia pre automobilky a veľkých zamestnávateľov sú už vraj na spadnutie. "Predstavíme ich do niekoľkých dní, najprv sme museli riešiť akútne malých a stredných podnikateľov," hovorí minister.Tento týždeň by vláda mala doriešiť po odklade hypoték aj odklad lízingov."Tam by mal byť odklad tri, plus opcia tri mesiace. Predstavíme to v priebehu týchto dní," dodáva Heger.Ako chce sanovať výpadok samospráv po prekonaní pandémie? Kedy a ako pomôže štát automobilkám, ktoré hovoria, že do dvoch mesiacov začnú prepúšťať?Pozrite si rozhovor Zuzany Kovačič Hanzelovej s ministrom financií Eduardom Hegerom.

What can an anarchist with a “useless” degree in History teach you about business? Turns out a helluva lot. Meet Ari Weinzweig, co-founder of the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, a thriving enterprise based in Ann Arbour Michigan. This 65-million-dollar-a-year business started out life in 1984 as a small deli in a college town with an, at the time unstated, vision of creating something cool and unique that was a great experience for every person who walked through the door. Tune in as you will most certainly be inspired to reflect on your mission and vision and you may even want to bring a little anarchy to your work.

Fabrice Grinda is the founder of FJ Labs, a company co-creation and investment firm, focused on marketplace businesses. FJ Labs has invested in companies such as Flexport, Shippo, Lime, Brightroll, among many others. Fabrice is also a serial entrepreneur, previously founding three companies - Zingy, Aucland, and OLX - All of which scaled to significant size. He was born in France and is an avid traveler, writer, and speaker. In this episode, we cover what it was like to come to the U.S. for college, starting his first company in the dot com in France at the age of 24 and riding it to massive scale before experiencing the fallout in the early oughts, as well as starting again, successfully exiting companies, and becoming a true expert on marketplace business dynamics. We also discuss the transition to investor, the unique aspects of FJ Labs, both from an LP perspective and an investment perspective, as well as making a personal decision a few years ago to live "asset-light."

Minter Dialogue Episode #335Fabrice Grinda is an entrepreneur, speaker and renowned angel investor. He was ranked #1 in Forbes, nearly 2x the #2, based on investment volume + number of exits. He's invested in banner names such Alibaba, Airbnb, Dropbox, Tencent, Uber & Palantir. He's currently cofounder of FJ Labs, a venture capital/PE company investing in ambitious founders solving big problems. Previously, he founded and successfully sold several startups, including Aucland (a European Ebay), Zingy and OLX (the alternative to Craigslist). In this conversation with Fabrice, we talk about the key to his success, some important lessons learned and a dive into his own life pivot. Fabrice is a vivid and well known speaker and a force of nature. Please send me your questions as an audio file or text to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Fabrice Grinda has been rated #1 angel investor in the world by Forbes. He has invested in more than 400 startups and 150+ exits. He has invested in the likes of Alibaba, Airbnb, Uber, Palantir & many more. Before starting FJ Labs, he started and sold multiple companies including Zingy, OLX. There are so many great takeaways from this interview and lessons we can learn. We get into his beginning days, the companies he founded, his failures, successes and much more, Enjoy!

Amol Sarva (Knotel cofounder) takes In the Know to talk with with the angel and founder Fabrice Grinda about his 100s of startup experiences and mainly about systems — the system for selecting the right businesses for Fabrice, originally his

Oli Perron, founder of Lunch’d, which delivers beautifully put-together salads, stroganoffs, stir-fries and more to your office…. Zingy, punchy flavours packed into a handy box.  Hear how the early days were, in his words, ‘a bit of a car crash’, preparing 65 lunches in the kitchen which he shared with his long-suffering flatmate, Tom… AND he was having problems paying the rent.  Find out how he survived that car crash: he’s now successfully delivered 24,000 lunches. He is confident that people love his food enough to subscribe to his lunchboxes… and that he can give Uber Eats and Deliveroo a run for their money.

Christian Rolon (WG '19) is joined by Jamie Finn, the co-founder and President of Securitize. Securitize is a platform for digitizing securities, facilitating the issuance of securities for assets including companies, funds, and other equity holdings. Founded in January 2018, Securitize has already helped a number of customers digitize their portfolios and assets on their platform. Securitize raised a Series A from investors including Coinbase Ventures, Ripple, and Blockchain Capital in November 2018. Jamie Finn is the co-founder and President of Securitize. Prior to Securitize, Jamie held leadership roles at helloNetwork, Zingy, Ericsson, Thumbplay, RingRing Media, Telefonica, Kontera, Sansa Security, AT&T, and Aki Technologies. Jamie has his Bachelor's degree from Babson College.

I don't know if anyone ever actually reads these descriptions, but we do the thing we always do with the movie descriptions. This week we cover Something in the Dark, Mutants, Zingy the Swamp Boy, and Cruel Jaws. Mutants 2008 The greedy Braylon owns the Just Rite Sugar Company and has hired the unethical scientist Sergei to conduct an experiment to make an addictive sugar stronger than heroin or nicotine to increase his sales. Sergei uses invisible people as test subjects, like beggars, addicted junkies and illegals, in the clandestine Shadow Rock Mill. When Braylon's men mistakenly kidnap Ryan, who is the brother of his secretary Erin and son of his security chief Griff, and Hannah, the youngster becomes an important non-contaminated subject. However, Erin receives some mysterious e-mails from the unknown Cinderella with a picture of Ryan and a hint that he might be in Shadow Rock and together with her father, they decide to seek out Ryan.   Zindy the Swamp Boy 1973 Zindy and his grandfather live in the swamp because Gramps killed a mobster and he's wanted by the law. Zindy's parents are also dead.. His only friends are a chimpanzee (native to Africa) and a pet tarantula. His main foil is a hungry puma (native to Florida!). After endless scenes of walking through the glades and paddling through the swamp, Zindy's grandfather dies a horrible death in quicksand and Zindy is mauled to death by the puma.   Something in the Dark 2018 A supernatural thriller, Something in the Dark is about a pair of mysterious eyewear that allow a blind woman to see ghosts. But since they let her see real people as well, she is unable to distinguish between the living and the dead. She soon glimpses Death itself stalking her and must discover why it has come for her.   Cruel Jaws 1995 A tiger shark bred by the Navy as a killing machine is wreaking havoc in the sleepy tourist town of Hampton Bay. Days before the annual Regatta celebration, the townspeople are faced with financial ruin if something isn't done about their newfound shark problem. If that wasn't enough, the owners of the local amusement park have been subject to a hostile takeover from a prospective businessman looking to cash in on their prized property. It's up to the sheriff, the park's owner, and a shark expert to head out and destroy the killing fish before the summer economy is slashed and the park is left for the bulldozer.

Great choices for Hip & Cool Garden Plants are covered in this 8 part series designed to add a little zip to your summer garden!   Dovecote is the teaching garden design lab and home to The Garden Talk Salon at Dargan Landscape Architects.    Topics in this episode:    . Deciduous benefits for summer shade and winter sun . Flamingo Box Elder Acer negundo 'Flamingo' . Japanese Maples, a marvelous diversity . Full moon Japanese Maple . Research your particular zone..read about your heat/cold tolerance in your community and purchase your plants accordingly!   Cheers! 

To be honest, not a great deal happened in the world of food this week – so we had to make sure that our show was fiery enough to make up for it. It didn't disappoint, don't you worry. In fact, it got so hot in our studio at one point that Sue Nelson had to leave – much to the amusement of Guy Routledge and Ollie Lloyd. Who's to blame? Probably Pritesh Mody. ‘The Spice Guru', as he's known on television for shows like Sunday Brunch, brought his flavoursome ‘World of Zing' products along to the show for everyone to try. There was one that had just a little too much zing for Sue though. To cool the tongue, he brought along some special Negronis – all forgiven. From spicy to sweet, we took some time to hear about another Sugarwise-accredited product that is helping us stay away from the harmful white stuff. Back in the studio, we had some more fantastic goodies in front of us. These ones didn't have a Zing, instead these were just winners. B-Tempted took gold in our free-from category at the FoodTalk Awards a few months ago. Sarah Hilleray told us how she turned her home cooking into an award-winning brand.

In this episode of “Bella In Your Business”, Bella speaks with Britt Alwerud from Handlr.  They discuss  DogVacay, Rover, Wag, and Zingy versus Professional Small Business Owners. In this episode they discuss: Why do you think so many small business owners are intimidated by the large powerhouses that have entered the market in the last few […]

It's pretty thin gruel, to put it mildly, for freedom lovers in 2016, so I spent the opening talk at this year's Mises University program (hosted by the ) contrasting the free society with what Trump and Clinton have to offer. Zingy stuff.

Comedian Rosie Tran (@FunnyRosie) interviews entrepreneur and founder of Zingy Pet, Tobi Skovron (@ZingyPet). Zingy is a new app that connects dog owners with safe, respectable, and highly rated pet care takers. Tobi talks about what it takes to be an entrepreneur, stay inspired, and keep yourself going in the tough World outside the 9 to 5! Fun episode with an outspoken and passionate guest. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/out-of-the-box-podcast/support

My friends and family say I'm cursed with Ambition, afflicted with initiative, dammed by an unquenchable drive for success… and more!But that's not my fault; I was merely born with and molded by my father's highly successful entrepreneurial flair and zest for concept creation. Chapter 1: PetLooI Founded Pup-Pee Solutions, a thriving Pet Product Manufacturing business that expanded globally through the commercial brand PetLoo. In February 2013 Pup-Pee was acquired by Radio Systems Corporation® and now sits under the umbrella of the PetSafe® group.Chapter 2: ZingyZingy is on a mission to change the landscape of pet ownership. It really is about embracing the one-touch technological world we live in, and effectively combining that with the traditional pet care model, while bringing our own vibrant flair through our fun-loving and dedicated team of genuine animal lovers!

I'm wondering how many of you have heard about or tried out those instant ride services.  You know, the ones that are alternatives to taxis?  You can actually track where you ride is, when it will get to you, who the driver is, and all the other cool features.  Well, did you know there is a similar service that has to do with dog walking?  I met the folks a ZINGY at pet expo and they offer this unique dog walking service.  But rather than try to explain it all to you myself, I've invited Tobi Skovron, the CEO of Zingy to come by and give us all the details. Then after our halftime break, Michael Wollner, the VP and Director of Marketing for RSQUE BRAND, Inc. is going to stop by and tell us the amazing story of Gustav, the miracle Rescue Dog and how this amazing canine inspires his business. 

You must be listening carefully because last week we only got through six of the “Twelve Natural Laws Of Building a Great Business” from Ari Weinzweig's book and you told us, hey wait a minute give us the next six. OK, you got it!Now, don't get lazy on me, you need to read the book for all the great lessons Ari Weinzweig, CEO of Zingerman's shares in “A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Building a Great Business”.Don't bother to go to Amazon to look for it you won't find it. You need to go to www.zingtrain.com After listening to the show, Ari would love to hear from you. You can reach him at ari@zingermans.comAre you a CEO / President / Business Owner or a leader in your organization? This book would be a tremendous management book club selection. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I have been reading about Zingerman's Deli and the other businesses they have launched for years now. So I bought Ari Weinzweig's three books – a series called Guide to Good Leading. After just starting “Building A Great Business” I could not wait to contact Ari Weinzweig to see if he would be my guest. I had an immediate positive response. He lives what he talks about at the Zingerman's companies.If you are in or connected to the hospitality industry, this show is mandatory listening and learning. However, as Ari's books point out, the Zingerman's “Secrets” apply to all businesses. He is absolutely correct!After listening to the show, Ari would love to hear from you. You can reach him at ari@zingermans.comI suggest you go to www.zingermans.com to get last minute holiday gifts that are just like Ari, cool and impressive. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today Diane Louise Jordan is finding out about forces, with dances inspired by springs.

Download the MP3. Craigslist seems unbeatable. It's often blamed (or celebrated) for destroying the classifieds business that helped keep American newspapers afloat. Now second-time Venture Voice guest Fabrice Grinda is seeking to dominate online classifieds with OLX, his latest venture. Unlike Craigslist, OLX is translated into many languages and has a global focus. OLX is completely ad supported so there are no fees for job or real estate listings as there are on Craigslist. Still, it sounds crazy to compete with Craigslist. If anyone can do it, it may be Fabrice. When we interviewed him in December, 2005, it was on his last day working as CEO at Zingy, a ring tone provider that he founded and sold for $80 million against all odds. OLX already has 125 employees and 60 million unique visitors per month, but with $28.5 million is venture capital it has a lot of growth ahead of it before it's a success. Hear how Fabrice plans on getting there. Show sponsor: FreshBooks - an easy online invoicing provider used by Venture Voice

Download the MP3. If you think the ringtone business is for kids, then Fabrice Grinda has a $130 million lesson to teach you. After starting the eBays of Europe and Latin America, Fabrice brought the ringtone business concept to America by starting Zingy. We caught up with Fabrice, now 31 and a millionaire several times over, just a couple of hours before he finished his last day at the helm of Zingy. While his possessions were in boxes, he put all of his cards on the table by telling us his net worth at every stage of the game. He’s risked all of his resources in the past for his ventures, but will he do it again? Listen to hear his plans. Update (4/16/08): Fabrice announced on the Venture Voice blog that he's launched a new online classified business called OLX that's been dubbed a Facebook killer. OLX recently raised $13.5 million in venture funding. Show notes:

If you think the ringtone business is for kids, then Fabrice Grinda has a $130 million lesson to teach you. After starting the eBays of Europe and Latin America, Fabrice brought the ringtone business concept to America by starting Zingy. We caught up with Fabrice, now 31 and a millionaire several times over, just a couple of hours before he finished his last day at the helm of Zingy.…