Moving Up

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Joseph Woodbury (CEO/Co-founder of Neighbor) – The startup journey Aug 13, 2019

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Joseph is the co-founder of Neighbor, the Airbnb of storage. Turning down a job at Bain, how to raise capital from business competitions and create FOMO with investors at the same time. Also, building a company guided by values and why it’s all about the people.

Adam Dell (Clarity Money acquired by Goldman Sachs) – Run towards what you’re good at Aug 06, 2019

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Adam discovered his interest in venture capital while in law school then hustled his way into the industry by offering to work for free. Not being afraid to do the work, going deep and the importance of focus. Starting Clarity Money and selling it to Goldman Sachs 18 months later for $$$.

Ben Gilbert (Pioneer Square Labs / Acquired Podcast) – Keep tinkering Jul 30, 2019

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“Startup guy” Ben discusses how to set intentions for your career. The virtues of starting off at a big company (Microsoft) and how to think entrepreneurially within a large organization. Also, why side projects are so important. www.onlinemba.unc.edu/wso

James Beshara - The other side of startup success Jul 25, 2019

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James started Tilt – a company that raised $70m, had a huge valuation and was ultimately sold to Airbnb. The tactical takeaways from a massive success and then an outrageous failure. What stops people from thinking big, how to optimally approach every day on your journey and so many more useful insights. www.ansarada.com

Michael Rangel (Bank Novo) - Putting things into perspective Jul 16, 2019

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What happens after a car accident changes everything. Coming back, asking yourself why and then launching a business. Advice to not get an MBA, the glamorization of startups and how the future of banking is personalized. www.ansarada.com

Jon & Alex (AgentRisk) - The future of money management Jul 09, 2019

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Moving from Greece, the learnings from many failures and then a huge success (17x exit), what it’s like being a second time founder and building a fintech business based of the problems they experienced. www.ansarada.com

Alex Cohen (Even Financial) – Opening doors Jul 02, 2019

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Alex built Birch Finance which was acquired by Even Financial, where he’s now director of strategy. How to maximize your credit card points and building a fintech recommendation engine. What will open more doors – going to work for a big name corporate or a startup? Job offer at the end! www.ansarada.com

Camille Holden - How to be time rich Jun 25, 2019

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Building an online business while living in Bali, highlights from 4-years travelling the world and getting 3x faster with PowerPoint. https://nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/wso/ https://nutsbolts.samcart.com/products/powerpoint-3x-cpp/#?coupon=wso40

Ryan Darnell (Max Ventures) – Transitioning from PE to VC Jun 18, 2019

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The differences between pe and venture and why venture is so much more about influence. How to think about the first 12-months of a new business and finding the intersection of what you’re good at and what you like to do. www.ansarada.com

Adam Shaw - The business of sports Jun 11, 2019

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Deciding between Goldman Sachs and BCG and then leaving to become a tennis pro at Club Med. Why you shouldn’t think of your career as a race, how the most successful people figure out what they’re good at and pursue it in their own way. Launching the NFL Network and the future of the media/sports business. www.ansarada.com

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