The Entrepreneur Insight

#24 Mark Weiner - Chief Insights Officer of Cision & 2018 reciepient of the Jack Felton Medal for Lifetime Achievement in communication research.

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:58:00 GMT

My guest today is Mark Weiner, he is the Chief Insights Officer of Cision and CEO of PRIME Americas, and Mark is the 2018 recipient of the Jack Felton Medal awarded by the IPR for lifetime achievement in communications research. Mark is a veteran entrepreneur and someone who has lived a wholesome and purposeful life, and in this episode he shares with us many small nuggets of pure business wisdom that only comes from a career of doing what you love. So pay close attention as you listen to everything Mark has to share.

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#23 Anuj Srivastava - CEO and Co-founder of Livspace, raised $160M in Venture Capital and is revolutionising how interiors are designed and delivered

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:00:00 GMT

My guest today is Anuj Srivastav. He is CEO and co-founder of Livspace where he shapes the vision, strategy, and growth as the company continuously redefines how interiors are designed and delivered.

Anuj’s experience and his attention to detail has gotten him to where he is today, and in this episode he shares tons of value regarding why the people who believe in you and your ideas will happily invest their time at great risk to see your vision become a success.

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#22 Adalberto Flores - CEO and founder of Kueski and seasoned executive in the financial and software industries in both the USA and Latin America.

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

My guest today is Adalberto Flores, he is the CEO of Kueski, the fastest micro-lending service for Latin America.

Adalberto understood the power of entrepreneurship, work ethic and saving from a young age.
Today he is one of the most successful Entrepreneurs in Latin America.
After spending a few years managing the operations of Ooyala Mexico he founded Kueski to provide better financial solutions in Mexico and Latin America.
In this conversation, we go over how he leveraged surrounding himself with the right people to get to where he is today.

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#21 Rob Pierre - Co-Founder and CEO of Jellyfish, a digital partner for the worlds biggest brand like Uber, eBay, Spotify and Ford

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

My guest today is Rob Pierre, he is the co-founder and CEO of Jellyfish, a digital partner to some of the world’s leading brands including Uber, eBay, Spotify, Ford and ASOS.
Rob has had a very successful career as an entrepreneur and is currently in a phase of rapid growth for his company.

In this episode, we discuss his journey and his views on what it takes to achieve success as and entrepreneur.

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#20 Kison Patel - M&A Expert, Founder of Deal Room and Member of the Forbes Technology Council

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

My guest today is Kison Patel, he is the Founder and CEO of two companies in the Merger and Acquisition space, DealRoom which he founded in 2011 and Agile M&A founded in 2018.

In this episode, Kison and I dive into his background and his journey to where he is today and the people who have influenced him along the way.
We also discuss the topic of risk and learning how to train our mindset as a muscle we can flex to get into the right frame of mind to make better decisions when it comes to risk and attacking uncomfortable situations.

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#19 Caroline Walerud - Co-Founder of Volumental, revolutionizing the way we all buy shoes

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

My guest today is the Co-founder of Volumental a 3D scanning company that is revolutionizing the way we buy shoes, Caroline Walerud is also a BD Advisor and Investor for the Swedish Startup Swedish Algae Factory and a partner at Walerud Ventures.

At only 29 years old Caroline is positioned to become an influential leader in the two very different industries she is involved in.
During this episode, Caroline shares with me how she got to where she is today while sharing her views on the future of technology and the short and long term impact it will have on the world of retail as well as the world of science.

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#18 Ryan Denehy - Founder & CEO of Electric AI, building the worlds first AI powered IT service for enterprises

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

My guest today is Ryan Denehy, he is the CEO and Founder of Electric AI.

Ryan has founded 3 companies and has made to successful exits, and is also an Investor and hands-on advisor for companies such as Stadium Goods, Blackbird, and Anchor Worldwide.
Ryan is not someone who takes success for granted and who aspires to be the kind of CEO and Leader who can be truly inspiring to others.
During this conversation, Ryan and I dive into how he has built this company and the level of success they have achieved, as well as his routines and the people who have influenced him most.

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#17 Sai Gundavelli - CEO of Solix Technologies, came to the US with nothing and became a multi millionaire with just 30 year

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:00:00 GMT

My guest today is Sai Gundavelli he is founder and CEO of Solix Technologies a company that pioneered the concept of Enterprise Data Management, providing the first worldwide infrastructure platform to manage data across all segments of Enterprise Data.

Sai is a humble man with a story of perseverance and the success that comes with knowing what you want even though that want can be a broad non specific picture, Plus the added fact that he was at the right place at the right time for others to see the value he can provide to aid the success of their enterprises.

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#16 Amar Hanspal - CEO of Bright Machines, one of America's most promising AI startups

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:00:00 GMT

My guest today is Amar Hanspal, he is the CEO and Board Member of Bright Machines, the leader in Software-Defined Manufacturing and one of America’s most promising AI companies according to Forbes.
Amar has more than 30 years of experience in driving business and technology transformation.

In this episode, Amar and I dive into how he has used his experiences and career success to now be the leader and CEO of Bright Machines.
One thing that truly stands out from this conversation is the underlying value that Amar puts into learning consistently and to be open to taking risks.

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#15 Whitney Johnson - CEO of WLJ Advisors and one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:14:53 GMT

My guest today is Whitney Johnson, she is the CEO of WLJ Advisors and one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50. She is also an award-winning author, world-class keynote speaker, frequent lecturer for Harvard Business School's Corporate Learning and an executive coach and advisor to CEOs.

When I ask the question "How did you get here?"

It’s not always that I get to hear such an unconventional story as the one from Whitney, she is definitely not your typical entrepreneur, so I will just let you guys enjoy this episode and discover a really fascinating person.

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#14 Michael Perschke - Global CEO Automobili Pininfarina, building the world’s most sustainable luxury car brand

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:00:00 GMT

My guest today is the Global CEO of the world’s newest car brand Automobili Pininfarina, Michael Perschke is a car industry veteran with over 2 decades of experience.

In our conversation, we cover topics in entrepreneurship and how he has been influenced by the leadership of Anand Mahindra.
We also dive into what his views for the EV industry looks like and this simply showcases how much of a visionary he is.

If your are looking to learn what it takes to achieve success while innovating and learning then this episode will give an Insight into the brilliance of Michale Perschke.

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#13 Dennis Mortensen - Co-founder and CEO of X.ai, focusing on one thing only and making millions of dollars

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:00:00 GMT

My guest today is Dennis Mortensen, he is the Co-founder and CEO of X.ai and the author of Data-Driven Insights.
Dennis is an expert in leveraging data to solve enterprise use cases and a serial entrepreneur. Dennis has also done it literally his way, his approach has always been I will build this company focus on it at 100% and see where we go.
This has proven a successful technique that he continues to employ today as he leads his latest venture.

This guy is unconventional and might just be a genius entrepreneur. From how he tackles his business ventures to his views on routines and learning from others each answer he gave me was filled with valuable knowledge.

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#12 Kristine Pachuta - Ex-Director at BCG Digital Ventures, CEO of AllTime Power, Investor

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:00:00 GMT

My guest today is Kristine Pachuta, she is the CEO of AllTime Power and she has one of the most diverse career backgrounds of all the guest we have had so far.
From Financial Services to working in the Pentagon. All this experience led her into entrepreneurship which is something she always knew she wanted to do.
After founding and closing her own company due to government regulations, she took a break and started consulting and advising and this led her to the role she holds today leading as the CEO of AllTime Power, but what makes her so unique is her approach and mindset towards achieving her goals.

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#11 Chris Barton - Ex Founder & CEO of Shazam, launching the world's first music recognition service

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 20:14:47 GMT

Today he inspires others as a keynote speaker and passes on his learnings from founding the world's first music recognition service.

Chris Barton was the Founder and CEO of Shazam which he sold to Apple in 2018 for around $400 Million USD. Chris led the creation of Shazam along with three co-founders from concept, through inventing a new pattern recognition technology, to building and launching the world's first music recognition service.
Today Shazam has been downloaded over 1 billion times and it's the 5th largest acquisition by apple.
Chris has also worked with Dropbox and google leading their business development efforts.

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#10 Mate Rimac - The European Elon Musk and the electric car industry

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:52:24 GMT

My guest today is Mate Rimac, he is a croatian innovator, entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of the car company Rimac Automobili.

Mate has dreamed about building the fastest car since he was a child and he has stated that his goal is to bring automotive manufacturers to Croatia.
During our conversation, Rimac told me about everything that they have gone through to build Rimac and how his persistence has been the most unique skill that has helped him keep going even when the task seems too big.
We also discuss what it takes to design and build a car and how him and his team are finding ways to not only innovate but to do it at a rate that is half of what other companies take to build a car.

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#9 James Wu - Co-Founder & CEO of DeepMap Inc, raised almost $100 Million for his HD Mapping and Localization Startup, Created Apple Maps & Google Maps

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 08:52:52 GMT

My guest today has been in the Mapping Industry for 16 years and was part of the teams that help build both Apple and Google Maps. Today James Wu is the CEO and Cofounder of DeepMap a mapping startup that is looking to take mapping in the Autonomous Driving Industry to the next level.

During our conversation, James and I talked about how James realized the need to develop better technology for HD Mapping that can best assist autonomous driving vehicles. We also discuss what the future of the industry looks like in the next 5 years as well as in the next 30 years.

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#8 David Hornik - General Partner at August Capital, managing over $2.5 billion in committed capital and Lecturer at Stanford and Harvard

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:49:35 GMT

He went from corporate law into venture capital, my guest today is David Hornik. He has been a general partner at August Capital since 2000 and in his time there he has invested in some really innovative companies in the tech space.

During this episode, we talk about his journey from law to VC and the people that influenced him most. We also dive into how he goes about his business and what he looks for when deciding to invest in your ideas.

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#7 Anthony Scaramucci - Ex Director of Communications of the White House and Founder of SkyBridgeCapital, managing over $11 billion in assets

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:45:26 GMT

“You need to build Non-linear positives relationships” “Don’t look for Quid-Pro-Quos” This is the advice of my guest today, Anthony Scaramucci, he is the founder of Sky Bridge Capital, and he served as Director of Communications for the White House under President Donald Trump.

In this episode, Anthony and I discuss how he achieved his success and how being able to develop a really tough skin has helped him deal with the negativity that comes with being in the public eye especially when you immerse yourself in the political game.

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#6 Joah Spearman - Founder of Localeur and one of the most successful African-American Entrepreneurs in the world

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:45:20 GMT

He started his first business when he was only 11 years old, and he did it to be able to afford a field trip with his school three years later, this level of determination is what has led my guest Joah Spearman to the success that he has achieved today.

Joah is the founder of Localeur a leading travel startup that shares local recommendations in more than 80 cities around the world. In this episode I talk to Joah about his story and how he became the successful entrepreneur that he is today, His Journey was not easy and it required a lot of his grit and determination to get it done.

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#5 Gina Bianchini - Founder & CEO of Might Networks, Co-Founder of Ning which she co-founded with Marc Andreessen

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:45:12 GMT

Assertive and confident are two words that come to mind when I think of my guest today, Her name is Gina Bianchini, and she is the founder & CEO of Mighty Networks, a SaaS platform that serves “creators with a purpose” selling experiences, relationships, and expertise to their members via community, content, online courses, and subscription commerce–all offered in one place under the creator’s brand.

In our conversation, Gina goes over the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people and how she was always lucky that the people around her were so different from her and how that always led to an environment of collaboration. We also dive into the differences between mentorship and sponsorship and why you don't want a mentor.

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#4 Nik Bonaddio - Founder & CEO of NumberFire, won $100,000 USD in the show Who Wants to be a Millionaire and then started his first company and sold it for millions

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:45:03 GMT

He had an idea, and he wanted to execute it, so he went on who wants to be a millionaire and walked away with One Hundred Thousand Dollars and quit his job and started his business, this is the story of my guest today Nik Bonaddio, he is the Nik is the founder and CEO of the popular sports analytics site numberFire, which was acquired by FanDuel in September 2015.

In my conversation with Nik, we go into the importance of not discounting your network, those outside your business who are there when you need to disconnect and have a beer with a friend. We also talk about how Nik built his company and what it took to make it the success it is.

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#3 Erik Gatenholm - Co-Founder and CEO of CellInk, revolutionising medtech with 3D bioprinting | raised €3,5M | Forbes 30 under 30

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:44:57 GMT

His fascination with business and the life sciences industry have been a driving force for my guest today Erik Gatenholm, Eric is the Founder and CEO of CELLINK a 3-D printing company that unlike the many other 3D printing companies out there that print in plastic or metal, CELLINK prints in human tissue, giving the world of medicine a completely new outlook into the future.

Erik is driving by his vision of changing the world and by creating technology that drives us forward, And like many other Entrepreneurs today he is focused not only in the big picture but also in giving back by making himself available to chat and educate other young and rising entrepreneurs.

In this episode we discuss all about how he has fearlessly built his company and how he has taken risks just to prove others wrong which he says is something he loves, we also discuss the many ways he keeps learning and growing as he fulfills his vision of making CELLINK the biggest player in the life sciences field.

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#2 Silvina Moschini - Award-winning technology entrepreneur, international speaker, and CEO & Founder of SheWorks

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:44:50 GMT

"Entrepreneurs are these crazy people that when thrown from an airplane develop a parachute on their way down," says my guest Silvina Moschini on today's episode of The Entrepreneur Insight Podcast.

Silvina is the Founder of "SheWorks!" an innovative platform that looks to close the gender gap. She is also the co-founder of an innovative remote work platform "Transparent Business" that is working to make public and private procurement more transparent.

In our conversation, Silvina and I dive into how she got the ideas to start her businesses and how she identified early on the vast availability of worldwide talent and the need that existed to be able to successfully manage teams remotely.

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#1 Tim Draper - Billionaire investor and one of the most influential people in Silicon Valley

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:44:42 GMT

My guest today is Tim Draper, he is renowned as one of the most successful venture capitalists in the world, and one of the most powerful and influential people in Silicon Valley. He is the founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), Draper University, Draper Venture Network, and Draper Associates.

Some of his most prominent investments include Twitter, Skype, Tesla, SpaceX, and HotMail.

Tim told us how he actually became a billionaire investor in Silicon Valley how you actually got to where you is today.

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0# Thomas Reck - Why I started this Podcast

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:44:00 GMT

After having 100s of conversations with some of the most successful CEOs and Founders in the world I decided to record the conversations and start a podcast to share with you all the value I am getting from these conversations.

So welcome, to The Entrepreneur’s Insight Podcast, where each week I will share valuable conversations with the top CEOs and Founders and give you the opportunity to learn alongside me.

If you have any questions or feedback, email me thomas@thomasreck.com or send me a message on LinkedIn: Thomas Reck

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