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On today’s show, we’re happy to chat with our very own Stig Brodersen. Stig is a value investor, business owner, and international bestselling author. His podcast We Study Billionaires has over 30 million+ downloads and has been recognized as the #1 ranked stock investing podcast in the world with awards such as: #1 stock investing podcast on iTunes #1 stock investing podcast on Google #1 investing podcast by CNBC #1 investing podcast by Business Insider In this episode, you’ll learn: How does a podcast host build a relationship with advertisers for their shows? How do analytics play a part in podcasting? What are the struggles with having the core team in another country? How can one make a career out of podcasting? Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download your free audiobook at Audible. Talk to Stig Brodersen on Twitter Follow Stig Brodersen on LinkedIn Get the latest updates on We Study Billionaires by The Investor’s Podcast Network on Facebook   GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s episode, we interview James Ehrlich. James Ehrlich is a serial entrepreneur in the areas of technology, media technology and clean-tech. He is the founder at ReGen Villages, Entrepreneur in Residence at Stanford University Center for Compassion, Altruism, Research and Education (CCARE), and faculty at Singularity University.  James is part of an on-going White House Task Force on the Nexus of Food, Water, Energy and Waste and advising the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Department of State on regenerative platform development and implementation at the neighborhood scale. He also co-authored the UN Sustainability Platform Brief "Regenerative Community Development" with Professor Larry Leifer and Chris Ford (AIA) at the Stanford University Center for Design Research.  In this episode, you’ll learn:  How is tech leading towards a sustainable future for all? What is the Wood Wide Web? How are digital twins used in the modeling villages of the future? What technology will be used for completely self-reliant cities? What is it like to be the first ever Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Stanford? Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download your free audiobook at Audible. Connect with James on LinkedIn ReGen Villages  James’ TV Show Hippy Gourmet  Email James Ehrlich Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined.   GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s episode, we sit down with Jim McKelvey. Jim is the co-founder of Square, a financial services, merchant services aggregator, and mobile payment company. In 2009, Jim designed a card reader which in 2011 was inducted into the Museum of Modern Art. Jim then teamed with other St. Louis-based serial entrepreneurs to help found Cultivation Capital which was ranked the 7th most active venture capital firm founded since 2009, and the 3rd most active lead investor and since 2017, McKelvey has been appointed as an Independent Director of the St. Louis Federal Reserve. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why you can’t be an expert as an entrepreneur About Jim’s new book “The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time”  The incredible story of how he first met Jack Dorsey (cofounder of Twitter) and how they built Square together The story of the man that if he had wanted could have been the richest man ever to have lived Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download your free audiobook at Audible. Visit Jim’s Website  Follow Jim on Twitter or connect on LinkedIn  Read Jim’s new book Read “Good to Great” by Jim Collins  Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined.   GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

Rich Razgaitis has been passionate about building brands and teams. Since 2002, he has served in CEO/president-level roles in several venture capital backed start-ups, privately held turnaround and growth companies, and he brings insight from those experiences to his work today at FloWater. Raz was the CEO of several consumer-tech companies, including DealOn, an e-commerce company that developed the Web’s first deal-commerce exchange, and another, MyTownPerks, which built the first PCI-complaint, cloud-based loyalty program for B2B. (Both companies were subsequently acquired.) In this episode, you’ll learn: What is the current problem with the “state of water” domestically and globally? What are the challenges of a hardware company when it comes to cash flow? How is a hardware company’s growth different than a software company? How are “refill stations” positioned as smart devices? What is the big vision and big events for the company Environmental Tech in 2020? Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download your free audiobook at Audible. Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. Find out more about FloWater Follow FloWater on Twitter Follow FloWater on Instagram Email FloWater   CONNECT WITH RAZ Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s  LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

Crystal McKellar is the Founder and Managing Partner of Anathem Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in companies that have developed breakthrough technology that they are pragmatically leveraging to win and own uncrowded, high-margin markets. Crystal currently serves on the board of Cooler Heads, and previously served as a board member at Siren, Neurable, and DoubleDutch (acquired by Cvent) and as a board observer at Fractyl.   Crystal is a Kauffman Fellows Mentor, and has served as a mentor to the TechStars MetLife Digital Accelerator and the Ad Astra tech incubator program. Crystal is a proud member of All Raise and is a frequent speaker on entrepreneurship and innovation at technology conferences and finance events. In this episode, you’ll learn: When raising a fund, what recommendations are there for first-time fundraisers? What are the relationship dynamics between a Venture Capitalist and the Limited Partners (LPs)? The life of a VC, how is it really? What are some of the positives and negatives of the role? What are the advantages of keeping the fund size small? We would like to thank Maya Tussing for making the introduction which allowed for today’s episode. Thank you for the support! HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download your free audiobook at Audible. Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. Experience a real estate investing platform that is powered by an investor-first model with Fundrise. Make your money work harder with Wealthsimple. Affordable, private online counseling. Anytime, anywhere with Betterhelp.   CONNECT WITH CRYSTAL LinkedIn| Website | Email  GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s show, we’re happy to chat with Nichole Yembra. Nichole is the Founder and Managing Director of The Chrysalis Co which houses The Chrysalis Capital, a new $15M Africa and Diaspora early stage tech fund and The Chrysalis Advisors, a strategy and investment advisory firm.  In addition to this work, Nichole is deeply committed to making gender diversity a priority within the financial-technology 'fintech' space in Nigeria and enhancing opportunities for women in leadership. She founded the Garden Women's Network, a group dedicated to the development and retention of high-performing women in the Nigerian tech ecosystem.   In this episode, you’ll learn:  What’s it like to be a minority Female Venture Capitalist raising a fund to invest in African Startups?  Does a typical Silicon Valley Venture Capital fund structure work in Africa?  Which countries in Africa have a thriving startup ecosystem?  What are some difficulties facing African entrepreneurs?  How do African startups expand into new markers?  We would like to thank Nigel Salina who made the introduction that allowed the interview to happen.   HELP US OUT!  Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!  Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley.  BOOKS AND RESOURCES  Download your free audiobook at Audible.  Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. Experience a real estate investing platform that is powered by an investor-first model with Fundrise.  Make your money work harder with Wealthsimple. Affordable, private online counseling. Anytime, anywhere with Betterhelp. CONNECT WITH NICHOLE  LinkedIn  | Twitter | Email  GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN  Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account  Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account  Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account  Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account  Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s show, we sit down with Kelly Coyne who is deeply immersed in the Silicon Valley start-up community. Having grown multiple start-ups from conception to over $100M valuations, she is a leading Go-To-Market expert. After earning her MBA from Oxford University, Kelly served at the helm of several early-stage hardware companies (Lily, Mimosa, Candl) and advised many others.  Kelly has broad technology experience, but specializes in guiding Robotics, AI, AR/VR and computer vision companies from concept to launch. She has tremendous experience managing successful betas, developing use cases, connecting products to the right customers, and leading successful product launches. She has also seen some of the extreme pitfalls of SV start-ups - this unique knowledge helps her guide new companies to success. She is a Techstars and Oxford Creative Destruction Labs mentor. In this episode, you’ll learn: How have the VCs changed over time in relation to their paths and career backgrounds before becoming a VC? What are the skills or knowledge that is going to be key to be a successful VC in the future? What does it look like to be a fundable pre-seed hardware company? What are the two largest issues that early-stage robotics and artificial intelligence startups face? What is “humanized AI”? HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. Kelly Coyne on Linkedin GritVentures.com Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. Experience a real estate investing platform that is powered by an investor-first model with Fundrise.  Make your money work harder with Wealthsimple. Affordable, private online counseling. Anytime, anywhere with Betterhelp.   GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today's show, we sit down with Elnaz Sarraf, who is a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in technology, business, sales, and marketing. She is currently the CEO and Founder of ROYBI; an investor backed EdTech company focusing on early childhood education, that recently raised $4.2 million in its seed round. Before starting ROYBI, Elnaz co-founded and led a consumer electronics/IoT company, iBaby, serving as the company's President.  As an immigrant and female founder, Elnaz has made worthy accomplishments in a short duration living in the US. Honors include being selected as Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center Milestone Maker 2018, named the Woman of Influence through Silicon Valley Business Journal in 2016 and Entrepreneur of The Year in 2016 in Silicon Valley. She has been a speaker at several conferences such as the Mobile World Congress, ASU GSV Summit, Consumer Technology Association, and more.  In this episode, you’ll learn: How many pitch events or investor meeting might it take to raise capital? What is it like to raise $4.2 million on just an idea? Growing a hardware company, what are the struggles one might have to face? What are some of the limits to Artificial Intelligence and how the collection of data help improve user experiences? HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. Roybi website Elnaz Sarraf on LinkedIn Email Elnaz Sarraf Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. Experience a real estate investing platform that is powered by an investor-first model with Fundrise.  Make your money work harder with Wealthsimple. Affordable, private online counseling. Anytime, anywhere with Betterhelp. GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today's show, we're happy to chat with George Gammon. George Edward Gammon is an American real estate investor and entrepreneur. He produces and stars in the hit reality television series "Vide En Remodelacion," a home remodeling program on the Colombian network Telemedellin. Prior to 2012, George started, owned, and operated multiple businesses ranging from conventions to advertising. After 12 years as a successful entrepreneur, at the age of 38, George semi-retired and shifted his focus to real estate in the United States. He has recently started focusing on Medellin, Colombia. He has a thriving YouTube Channel and podcast where he focuses on investing and changes in the economy. In this episode, you’ll learn: What are some of the most difficult milestones for a company?  What is it like for an entrepreneur who is very young and able to retire?   Does investing in Silicon Valley companies make financial sense? What is the “Everything Bubble”? What business opportunities are there in Medellin Colombia? Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download your free audiobook at Audible. Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. Experience a real estate investing platform that is powered by an investor-first model with Fundrise.  Make your money work harder with Wealthsimple. Affordable, private online counseling. Anytime, anywhere with Betterhelp.   CONNECT WITH GEORGE YouTube | Twitter | Email    GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s show, we sit down with Bill Reichert. Bill is the Managing Director at Garage Technology Ventures, a seed and early-stage venture capital fund, which invest in extraordinary entrepreneurs with unique technologies that will define the next era of innovation. He takes a hands-on approach from the very beginning, partnering with talented entrepreneurs to transform their vision into reality. He is an entrepreneur, mentor, author, speaker, board member, adviser, educator, partner, spouse, parent, and general enthusiast. Not always in that order. In this episode, you’ll learn: What are some of the misunderstandings on trends in technology? What is the typical view of leadership and why this view is flawed? What is the difference between innovation and invention? What are the different types of computing and how will they impact us in the future? What do you see as the “hot” sector or trend for 2020? This episode is dedicated to Craig Johnson who had a great influence in Silicon Valley. Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Bill Reichert on LinkedIn Bill Reichert on Twitter Garage Technology Ventures Startup World Cup Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. Experience a real estate investing platform that is powered by an investor-first model with Fundrise.  Make your money work harder with Wealthsimple. Affordable, private online counseling. Anytime, anywhere with Betterhelp. GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s show, we interview Brett Sharenow. Brett is a trusted advisor on raising capital from VCs, PE, and Angel investors, for start-up, growth, pivot, and exit. Since 1995, he has helped companies raise more than $750 million and have facilitated exits valued at more than $6 billion. In this episode, you’ll learn: What happens in an analyst meeting? What is the “ladder” bump in valuation? How do companies plan out their go-to-market strategies? What are the 3 C’s that every company needs to have? What questions do Venture capitalists ask themselves when they are being given a presentation? Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download your free audiobook at Audible. Brett Sharenow on LinkedIn Email Brett Sharenow Website   Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. Experience a real estate investing platform that is powered by an investor-first model with Fundrise.  Make your money work harder with Wealthsimple. Affordable, private online counseling. Anytime, anywhere with Betterhelp.   GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s show, we welcome Andreas Ramos. Andreas moved to Silicon Valley in 1992, where he worked in engineering at SGI, SUN Microsystems, Brio, IMSI, and other companies. He did translations and localization in six languages at these companies before joining Acxiom as head of the digital agency, where he worked with Global Fortune 200 clients. Andreas then led global SEO at Cisco, where he worked in 44 languages in 86 countries. He is now an Adjunct Professor of Digital Marketing at CSTU and INSEEC, and is the author of 16 books on SEO/SEM with seven Amazon #1 Best Sellers. In this episode, you’ll learn: What are some stories of the rise and fall of some giant companies in Silicon Valley? Will Google and some of these monster tech companies hold their lead in the future? Which companies are recruiting the best engineers? Which technology sectors might be areas to keep an eye on in the future? Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download your free audiobook at Audible. Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. Experience a real estate investing platform that is powered by an investor-first model with Fundrise.  Make your money work harder with Wealthsimple. Affordable, private online counseling. Anytime, anywhere with Betterhelp. GET IN TOUCH WITH ANDREAS Linkedin | Twitter GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s show, we are happy to chat with Steve Hoffman. Steve, or Captain Hoff as he’s called in Silicon Valley, is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading incubators and accelerators. He’s also an angel investor, limited partner at August Capital, serial entrepreneur, and author of Make Elephants Fly, the award-winning book on radical innovation. Always innovating on his life, Captain Hoff has tried more professions than cats have lives, including serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, angel investor, studio head, computer engineer, filmmaker, Hollywood TV exec, published author, coder, game designer, manga rewriter, animator and voice actor. Hoffman was the Founder and Chairman of the Producers Guild Silicon Valley Chapter, Board of Governors of the New Media Council, and founding member of the Academy of Television’s Interactive Media Group. In this episode, you’ll learn: What is the future of technology? Where are we headed in 20 years? Personal lessons shared from failing and succeeding in business? The reasons corporations have trouble innovating. One key piece of learning from your book: Make Elephants Fly? Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Steve Hoffman on Linkedin Twitter  Steve Hoffman on Instagram  Steve Hoffman’s Book Make Elephants Fly Founders Space Experience a real estate investing platform that is powered by an investor-first model with Fundrise.  Make your money work harder with Wealthsimple. Capital One. This is Banking Reimagined. Affordable, private online counseling. Anytime, anywhere with Betterhelp.   GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s show, we are happy to have Steve Hoffman, or Captain Hoff as he’s called in Silicon Valley. Steve is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading incubators and accelerators. He’s also an angel investor, limited partner at August Capital, serial entrepreneur, and author of Make Elephants Fly, the award-winning book on radical innovation. Always innovating on his life, Captain Hoff has tried more professions than cats have lives, including serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, angel investor, studio head, computer engineer, filmmaker, Hollywood TV exec, published author, coder, game designer, manga rewriter, animator and voice actor. Steve was the Founder and Chairman of the Producers Guild Silicon Valley Chapter, Board of Governors of the New Media Council, and founding member of the Academy of Television’s Interactive Media Group. In this episode, you’ll learn: How important is having cutting technology and having a successful startup? What are the different roles the founding members of a startup should have? What traits do successful entrepreneurs have? Is it always a good thing for a startup to have raised a lot of money? Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Steve Hoffman’s LinkedIn Steve Hoffman’s Twitter @captainhoff Steve Hoffman’s Instagram  Steve Hoffman’s Book: Make Elephants Fly Founders Space Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Capital One.This is Banking Reimagined. Affordable, private online counseling. Anytime, anywhere with Betterhelp. GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s show, we are happy to chat with Bob Hoffman, the author of four Amazon #1 best-selling books about advertising. He is also one of the most sought-after international speakers on advertising and marketing. One of his books, "BadMen: How Advertising Went From A Minor Annoyance To A Major Menace" exposed many of the dangerous data abuse practices that are now making international headlines. (It was selected "Best of Marketing 2017.") He is creator of the popular “The Ad Contrarian” blog, named one of the world's most influential marketing and advertising blogs by Business Insider. Bob's commentary has appeared in the BBC World Service, The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, The Financial Times, The Australian, New Zealand Public Broadcasting, Fox News, Sky News, Forbes, Canadian Public Broadcasting, and many other news outlets throughout the world. In this episode, you’ll learn: How is social media marketing changing our lives? Are there any ethical issues that companies might be infringing on in their current ways of marketing? How advertising fraud is costing companies billions each year? Where are the biggest companies spending their advertising money? What should people know about social media in 2020, and the upcoming elections? We would like to thank Andreas Ramos who made the introduction that allowed the interview to happen and to Niesar & Vestal LLP law firm which allowed us to conduct the interview in their facility. I want to thank you personally for supporting this channel.  Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. Books and Resources  Bob Hoffman’s LinkedIn Bob Hoffman’s Books on Amazon Bob Hoffman’s Website  Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Capital One.This is Banking Reimagined. GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s show, we chat with Jeff Thomas, a Senior Vice President of Nasdaq’s Corporate Services business unit. Based in San Francisco, Jeff oversees Nasdaq’s new Listings and Capital Markets businesses. He also oversees business development and relationship management for Nasdaq’s listed companies and Investor Relations Solutions' clients in the Western United States.  Previously, he served as President of Liquidity Solutions at Nasdaq Private Market, where he worked closely with private companies to help them provide shareholder liquidity prior to an IPO.  Prior to joining Nasdaq in 2014, Jeff held senior positions at SecondMarket, Gerson Lehrman Group and Altera Corp. He holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. In this episode, you’ll learn: What is the investment community saying about the IPOs of 2019? What is a direct listing, and is it different than a traditional IPO? Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). What is this trend so many are talking about? What emerging technology is Nasdaq implementing?  Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Nasdaq website Jeff Thomas’ LinkedIn Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Capital One.This is Banking Reimagined. GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s show, we chat with Shmuel Silverman. Shmuel is an inventor with over 145 patents & provisional publications and success with co-founding and selling two companies. He bring years of leadership experience in Telecommunications, Internet technologies, IoT, and Artificial Intelligence and have led technology teams of researchers, developers, and marketers at two global icons, where he helped develop a proven process to identify, nurture and develop unique Intellectual Property focused on protecting the business first and enabling technology second. He is a trusted advisor to attorneys, M & A specialists, and entrepreneurial CEOs around the world. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: What is the timeline for 5G implementation in our daily lives, how long to build out the infrastructure? How will cities be reimagined with this technology? How will the collection and security of the massive amount of data be changed with 5G technology? How will existing businesses be potentially impacted? How will the cost of computers, cellphones and other electronics change? We would also like to thank Kirk Hylan who is the founder of Insite Networks for making the intro to Shmuel which allowed this interview to happen. Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. Books and Resources  Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Experience a real estate investing platform that is powered by an investor-first model with Fundrise.  Make your money work harder with Wealthsimple. Capital One.This is Banking Reimagined. CONTACT SHMUEL Linkedin | Website | Patents GET IN TOUCH WITH SHAWN Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email: Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s show, we interview Geoff Seyon. Geoff is the Founder & Managing Partner of STUDIO IXORA, a venture studio focused on applying Explainable AI to industries such as Finance & Healthcare. Geoff is an Entrepreneurial Technology Leader with 27 years of experience, inclusive of 15 years in Globally Distributed Software Delivery, Digital Health and 10 years of hands-on experience with various Artificial Intelligence approaches & technologies. Prior to assembling STUDIO IXORA, Geoff spent 15 years assembling, advising and leading multiple teams that have created 7 Digital Health and 10 AI New Ventures. Before that he also had spent 5 years at Sapient where he grew an office in India to 700 people and received the 2002 Sapient Founders’ Award.  Geoff holds Master and bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering & Computer Science with a Concentration in Artificial Intelligence from MIT, as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School. In this episode, you’ll learn: How do overseas engineer programs match up with the top ones in the United States? Are there any skills that our engineers currently lack?  How hard is it to learn how the hardware and software interact in a computer?   What is the difference between Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? What part of our mind is being replaced in the 4th industrial revolution? Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Books and Resources  Connect with Geoff on LinkedIn Visit NextGen’s Website Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Capital One.This is Banking Reimagined.

Doctor Jonathan Reichental is a multiple award-winning technology leader whose 30-year career has spanned both the private and public sectors. In 2017, he was named a top 100 chief information officer (CIO) in the world, and in 2016 was named one of the top 20 most influential CIOs in the United States. Jonathan is recognized as a global thought leader on a number of emerging trends including the fourth industrial revolution, urban innovation, the future of cities, and blockchain technology. In 2013, he was recognized as one of the 25 doers, dreamers, and drivers in government in America. His innovative work in government has also been recognized by the White House. In this episode, you’ll learn: What is a Smart City? Could cities be hacked and held for ransom?  With new technology, what new laws will be developed or needed to be implemented to keep up with it? How will designing whole cities change in the next 5 or 10 years? Where are the opportunities for startups in the cities of tomorrow? Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. We also want to thank Wendy Xue, who introduced me to Jonathan two years ago on a delegation to Guiyang. Without Wendy, this interview could not have happened. Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Books and Resources  Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Connect with Shawn: Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

On today’s show we are happy to chat with Conor Riley, who is a Principal at Global Capital Markets, Incorporated. This company is a full-service investment bank focused on facilitating transactions within the middle market. He has advised on a wide array of mergers and acquisitions across multiple industries. Conor has contributed to structuring growth capital, debt, and equity placements. He is also the current CEO of Luxie, Inc. a luxury cosmetics company, specializing in high-end, vegan, cruelty-free make up brushes. In this episode, you’ll learn: How does a company know when they are ready to raise capital? What happened within the capital market in 2018 with many of these IPOs? What are the roles of an investment banker for working with startups? What are the different types of capital and how some are better than others? Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Books and Resources Connect with Conor Riley on LinkedIn. Follow Conor Riley on Instagram. Find out more about Global Capital Markets. Check out Luxie Beauty. Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Connect with Shawn: Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com