Jon Li Over 20 years of entrepreneurial, managerial, and product/UX design experience. Founded 3 companies, built and led teams of over 100 engineers and designers, and shipped over 20 products from mobile phones to cloud services to AI computer vision systems. What are the key benefits and advantages that augmented reality can offer an individual or an organization? How does augmented reality align with an overall digital transformation or innovation strategy of companies? Are there any specifi...
Oct 11, 2023•41 min•Ep. 206
Shownotes for Karen Traversi Kovaleski, Bio: I have over 20 very successful and rewarding years leading start-up and growth-stage companies in digital and tech industries. My experience spans sales, marketing, human resources, operations, and all aspects of the customer journey. Holding roles ranging from VP GM to VP of Operations to CEO, I have driven the integration and stabilization of organizations experiencing mergers & acquisitions, hyper-growth, or other disruptive processes. I have s...
Oct 04, 2023•56 min•Ep. 205
Show notes Ron Gutman Ron Gutman is an inventor, an investor, a serial technology and healthcare entrepreneur and a Stanford University adjunct Professor. Ron has built and invested in technology and healthcare companies that have served hundreds of millions of people and saved tens of thousands of lives worldwide. He's an inventor holding a series of patents in healthcare technology and Artificial Intelligence and won the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer award. Ron's articles have been p...
Sep 27, 2023•51 min•Ep. 204
Show notes for Gunja Gargeshwari Gunja Gargeshwari works as a Chief Revenue Officer at Bright Data, which is a Data Collection & Internet Portals company with an estimated 450 employees; and founded in 2014. They are part of the Sales Executive team within the C-Suite Department and their management level is C-Level. Gunja graduated from Wayne State University in 1996 and is currently based in United States. They used to work at Amazon.com and Théâtre de Paris a Previous Work Experience Gunj...
Sep 20, 2023•45 min•Ep. 203
Zamir Shukho is the Founder and General Partner of the Vibranium.VC venture fund. With 20 years of professional experience, he has a background as a serial entrepreneur having created 10 companies and organizations. He is also an expert in venture capital, management, and corporate innovation. In addition to this, he is a startup mentor and a certified coach of the Stanford I2M program. We talk about How does the selection process change depending on the stage of the company? What are some of th...
Sep 13, 2023•53 min•Ep. 202
Show Notes for Drew Sechrist Drew Sechrist the Co-Founder and CEO, of Connect The Dots. Drew was part of the team that grew Salesforce from $0 to over $1B in revenue. During that time, he was both the #1 sales manager (globally), and the #1 account executive (globally). He helped define best practices for both high volume sales and large enterprise transactions. A huge part of Drew’s success was leveraging the relationships in his network and mastering the art of the warm introduction. We talk...
Sep 06, 2023•50 min•Ep. 201
Shawn Flynn is a seasoned mid-market investment banker and distinguished Podcast Host. With a rich background as a successful business owner in Beijing, China, Shawn returned to Silicon Valley, where he immersed himself in the dynamic startup ecosystem. He has held diverse roles, from Head of Incubation for an AI and blockchain-focused incubator to President of the second oldest Angel group in the Valley. Leveraging his extensive experience across various business stages and sectors, Shawn curre...
Aug 30, 2023•48 min•Ep. 200
Show notes for Elliot Holland Errors made in buying a business can be very costly. My clients avoid these mistakes. We provide a better Quality of Earnings for #SMB, #SelfFundedSearcher & #ETA buyers which includes help with tough negotiations during their deal alongside pieces of commercial and operational diligence. How are we different & better?: Alongside each Quality of Earnings, we advise our clients on how to execute better deals leveraging our 20+ years acquiring small and medium...
Aug 23, 2023•41 min•Ep. 199
Guest interviewed in this episode include: Jay Chaudhry https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaychaudhry/ Seasoned and successful entrepreneur and CEO. Looking for ambitious, driven professionals to join the Zscaler family. Jay Chaudhry is an accomplished entrepreneur, having founded a series of successful companies, including AirDefense, CipherTrust, CoreHarbor, Secure IT and Zscaler. Chaudhry has a history of introducing visionary innovations that address the demand for securely enabling emerging techn...
Aug 16, 2023•57 min•Ep. 198
Show Notes for Guilliame Moubeche CEO of Lemlist Co-Founder and CEO of lemlist. On a mission to help 1,000,000 entrepreneurs to build profitable businesses by 2025. In 3.5 years, we went from $0 to $10 million in ARR at lemlist, 20k+ customers worldwide, without any funding. Guilliame loves SaaS businesses, B2B growth strategies and cool people We talk about When selling a business how long does it take and what are possible surprises along the process? How should a founder go about building a p...
Aug 09, 2023•47 min•Ep. 197
Luke Hohmann I am a four time author, three time founder, a keynote speaker and internationally recognized expert in Agile Software Development. Coming from Silicon Valley, I know how often founders focus on building companies to flip. My passion is building companies that make the world better. At FirstRoot, Inc. our mission is to create the next generation of impact investors. We want to get $1K into 1M schools globally and watch what happens when youth control $1B in capital. The Every Voice ...
Aug 02, 2023•34 min•Ep. 196
Show notes for Philippe Bouissou, Ph.D TEDx speaker, best-selling book author, growth expert, entrepreneur, CEO, venture capitalist, board member. Three decades in Silicon Valley growing and running businesses. Managing Partner at Blue Dots Partners LLC, a management consulting firm focused on top-line revenue acceleration for companies or business units with at least $10 million in sales. Specialties: ▷ Top-line revenue growth, business development, and business acceleration ▷ Management consul...
Jul 26, 2023•37 min•Ep. 195
Todd Sullivan I specialize in helping my fellow founders create the exits they deserve. My team and I at Exitwise.com help each business owner hire and manage the best team of M&A experts from our global network of industry specialized, investment bankers, M&A attorneys and tax accountants, to minimize the risk of a failed engagement and to maximize the outcome for every client. We serve our fellow founders and business owners in more than 200 middle and lower middle market industries in...
Jul 19, 2023•43 min•Ep. 194
Yash Patel joined Telstra Ventures in 2014 and leads TV’s consumer tech investing efforts, with an emphasis on esports/gaming, social media, ecommerce, web3 and SaaS. Yash has sourced and led TV’s investments in BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC), Snapchat (NYSE: SNAP), Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), Near (Nasdaq: NIR), Mobile Premier League, Super, Omaze, Sleeper, Team SoloMid (tsm.gg), FitOn, Swish Analytics, OpenGov, Playbook and Singular. He is particularly interested in products that can reach massive scale ...
Jul 12, 2023•39 min•Ep. 193
Show notes David Kaufman David Kaufman is the Director of Global Strategies at Nixon Peabody LLP. In this role, he manages and helps develop strategy for the firm’s International Practice, international offices, and relationships with law firms around the world. David works extensively with clients from the United States doing business around the globe and international clients in the U.S. Last year, David was involved in transactions, cases, and other matters touching almost 140 different count...
Jul 05, 2023•38 min•Ep. 192
Michael DiManno is the CEO and founder of Samuel Hale, 1 of 70 companies in California approved for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) -- The United Broker’s Insurance Agency, Inc. (TUB), Staff Logical (labor management software). A staffing and insurance industry executive with 30 years of experience, his career has encompassed consulting, financing, funding, and leadership positions within several companies from the startup phase all the way through acquisition or sale. Thanks to his wealth ...
Jun 28, 2023•38 min•Ep. 191
Show notes for Stephen Lovell On his radio show, The Good Life Made Better, Stephen made complex ideas understandable. Executives and Professionals, wealthy investors, and business owners, want a steady hand to help them choose practical ideas so they can do their work and not worry about their money. Our Mission at Lovell Wealth Management is "to help Americans preserve their heritage, because without heritage every generation must start over. We deliver comprehensive financial advice that is o...
Jun 21, 2023•39 min•Ep. 190
Show Notes for Tatyana Mamut Transformational technology executive who delivers game-changing results by anticipating the future, obsessing over customers and building amazing teams. Humans create the future; technology is a tool. - Board Director and Chair of Comp Committee for NYSE IPO. - Advisor to tech leaders making bold and courageous moves that will bend the trajectory of the world. We talk about: How has building products in Silicon Valley changed over time? Where in the decision-making ...
Jun 14, 2023•32 min•Ep. 189
Bio Dan Abbate is an entrepreneur, thought leader, and investor with a career-long focus in business process optimization and automation using advanced technology, organizational development, and continuous improvement. Dan has a heavy transaction background including startup financing, mergers and acquisitions, and turnarounds. As an investor, Dan’s focus is on capital preservation, fixed-income and cash flow through a variety of investment vehicles in operating We talk about: What does a “Chie...
Jun 07, 2023•38 min•Ep. 188
Show notes Adam Coffey CEO, Board Member, Best-Selling Author, and Acclaimed International Speaker, Adam Coffey is a visionary leader who drives transformative growth and fosters high-performance cultures. With 21+ years of experience as CEO, Adam led three national private equity-backed service companies for 9 private equity sponsors. During this time period he completed 58 acquisitions, his track record includes notable outcomes measured in the billions, averaging 5x MOIC at exit. Adam is a re...
May 31, 2023•54 min•Ep. 187
Show Notes Arthur Mrozoski Successful media entrepreneur and investor with an international track record of building successful technologies, enterprises, and strategic partnerships have resulted in several M&As. His career has been defined by his pioneering new technologies that spearheaded new industries. He started as a software engineer with Meridian Data, soon acquired by IBM, after which he joined Sony Corporation. At 28, he co-founded Round Book Publishing with colleagues from Sony. F...
May 24, 2023•38 min•Ep. 186
Show Notes Michael Smart Over 25 years in the information technology and software industry in several executive positions with responsibility for product management, product marketing, development and operations for NASDAQ--traded companies in the internet and software industries. In these roles I have successfully guided the development and launch of new products in the internet security, service management and mobile data software markets. The most exciting and rewarding work I do is show mark...
May 17, 2023•42 min•Ep. 185
Show notes for Michael Plesha Mike is an accomplished executive business leader with over 20 years of experience in global operations, sales & marketing, strategic planning, and value chain solution design. His strong relationship skills, consulting, and leadership abilities, combined with his broad industry experience, allows him to seamlessly connect across organizational landscapes, to partner with corporate leaders and build effective long-term board-level relationships. He is an active ...
May 10, 2023•35 min•Ep. 184
Show Notes Mark McNally An accomplished and visionary product and marketing executive with broad-based experience scaling companies from startup through multinational establishment. Career includes impressive results as a visionary tech innovator, global business veteran and results oriented operations executive. Led companies from startup through successful IPO. As a senior executive successfully developed and launched visionary new products in multiple industries and managed multi What are the...
May 04, 2023•39 min•Ep. 183
Marco Sermoneta Ambassador Marco Sermoneta is the Consul General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest, based in San Francisco. A career diplomat since 1993, he will be building partnerships and coalitions of support for Israel with the people and governments of Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. He plans to focus on strengthening relations in the areas of innovation and technology, trade, agriculture, tourism, sustainability and the environment, and culture. He loo...
Apr 26, 2023•36 min•Ep. 182
Mark McClain I’ve been an entrepreneur in the identity management market for more than 20 years, cofounding two companies that have driven innovation in the market. SailPoint (NYSE:SAIL), has built its business on the foundational principle that identity is power. We have been in business for more than 15 years, and the company continues to grow with profitability. Our commitment to innovation and consistently high customer satisfaction are among the reasons the biggest, most complex organizatio...
Apr 19, 2023•42 min•Ep. 181
Possible Show notes for Richard Moran Richard Moran Richard A. Moran is a General Partner at Tonic Bioventures. He is a noted San Francisco based business leader, workplace pundit, bestselling author, consultant and venture capitalist. He is best known for his series of humorous business books beginning with bestselling, Never Confuse a Memo with Reality that started the genre of "Business Bullet Books." We talk about: What tips can you give companies from the side of a Venture Capitalist, on n...
Apr 12, 2023•36 min•Ep. 181
Sean Steele I build or enable businesses to fulfil their potential impact in the world. I thrive on helping leaders and their teams understand and exceed their own expectations of themselves. I love the process of scaling up businesses and specialise in the $2m-$50m revenue range. I have deep experience in education and services businesses in the APAC region. Creating value by developing perspective, vision, strategy, product, foundations, operating frameworks, rhythms, talent, culture, alignmen...
Apr 05, 2023•44 min•Ep. 180
Show Notes Paul Kelly Paul Kelly I love building stuff; businesses, teams, events, partnerships, relationships, and anything with wood. Dynamic and organized, ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines across time zones. Results driven - Navigates well through ambiguity and is adaptable to change. Managed a SF Based brokerage with 20+ agents for over a decade. Managing Broker of a SF based boutique firm for 5 years, Synesis Advisors , which I co-founded. Engaged in 100’s of transactions f...
Mar 29, 2023•42 min•Ep. 179
Shownotes for Maya Acherman PHD Professor Ackerman is a world-renowned researcher in generative AI and CEO/co-founder of WaveAI. A pioneer in the space, Ackerman has been researching generative AI models for text, music and art since 2014. Dr. Ackerman was an early advocate for human-centered generative AI, bringing awareness to the power of AI to profoundly elevate human creativity. Ackerman has over 50 peer reviewed research publications and her research has been cited in over 1200 publication...
Mar 22, 2023•37 min•Ep. 178
