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Reverb CEO David Mandelbrot on building a music marketplace and finding your competitive advantage Jul 07, 2021

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David Mandelbrot, CEO of Reverb.com, joins the show to talk to Scott about how Reverb has grown since their acquisition from Etsy, taking over for founder David Kalt, and how they continue to differentiate from every other marketplace. David and Scott talk about their shared affinity to building strong digital infrastructure for musicians and music fans alike. David, formerly the CEO of Indiegogo, gets nerdy with Scott on the concept of equity crowdfunding and all of its potential to transform consumer participation and engagement. He also touches on how his thinking towards work in office/work remote has changed and what's next for the company.

Mike Gioseffi on trading sports cards, life and other other nonsense Jun 30, 2021

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Mike Gioseffi, host of The Ringer's Sports Cards Nonsense podcast, joins the show to walk Scott through the business of trading cards. Mike isn't your typical sports-media jock, grew up in the construction industry before he started a sports card business in 2016. He talks to Scott about building the podcast off a experimental Facebook Live event, the story behind getting bought by The Ringer and jumping out of the shower to take a call from Bill Simmons. They also dive into looking at sports cards and collectibles as an underserved part of a portfolio as well as what you keep personally. If you're a sports nut, this is a show for you.

"Wolf of All Streets' Scott Melker on Bitcoin volatility and playing the long game Jun 23, 2021

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Scott Melker isn't your conventional trader. With a decades long career as a musician/DJ, he isn't what you'd expect to be an investor, crypto enthusiast and "Influencer of the Year" according to Binance (a major crypto trading platform). Scott shares his story how he transitioned from music to finance, how he caught onto the crypto movement, becoming the 'Wolf of All Streets' and how to drive yourself forward with conviction in anything that you do.

'Robinhoodkid' Kayla Kilbride on retail investing, growing an audience and mainstreaming financial literacy Jun 17, 2021

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Kayla Kilbride aka 'Robinhoodkid' on Twitter and 'girlstalkstocks' on Tik Tok is part of the new wave of influencers talking about investing and making finance a mainstream conversation for regular people. Kayla shares her story quitting her job to focus on her influencing career, why increasing financial literacy can address the wealth gap, joining the Fintwit community, why she'll never be 'Robinhoodmom' and how the retail investor has the opportunity to change how money is made in this country for the better.

Why Iris Finance is empowering the retail investor movement Jun 09, 2021

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Stonks, Davey Day Trader, Roaring Kitty, Wall Street Bets - you've heard the names and the meme stock trades going to the moon. While the groundswell of retail investors piling into $GME may seem like a one-time deal, the rise of retail investor influencers is here to stay. Iris Finance sees this moment as pivotal for changing the narrative around investing, and its platform is geared towards empowering individuals to showcase their investments and have people follow their activity passively. Iris founder Chris Josephs talks to Scott about enabling the average consumer and easy way to immerse themselves in trades and participate in the financial system like we've never seen before.

Racket is pioneering the next great audio experience in 9 minutes or less May 26, 2021

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If you live your life on Twitter or pay attention to any social media platform for long, you're bound to see more than a few people saying they're starting a podcast! A couple weeks go by, their episodes start out hot but immediately dwindle and within 60 days they are out of the podcast game altogether without saying a word to anyone. Podcasting is a lot of work, and Austin Petersmith's Racket is here to ease that war of attrition when it comes to audio content. Racket is an audio-only platform designed to cut the fat on pod conversations with a 9-minute timer and steer you to quick episodes that are fun and get done quickly. Scott compares Racket to audio what TikTok did for video. Austin shares how he got audiophile bug, his inspiration for creating Racket, how the content/media landscape is changing, its many usecases (anyone want shorter team meetings?) and how essential audio is to our lives. Still in beta, Technori followers can get early access by DMing us anywhere @technori.

Jimmy Odom on Bit Capital and lessons from a career learning the meaning of value May 20, 2021

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Jimmy Odom, co-founder of Bit Capital Group, longtime friend of the program, entrepreneur, crypto-expert and business leader joins the show to catch up with Scott on everything from business to babies (and having the right mindset for adoption). They dive into tendencies of VC to play kingmaker on founders in the trenches, working inside and outside of the financial institutions, why he got out of the spotlight and doing what AWS did for cloud storage but for actual computing.

Beam Dental insurance wants to reward you for brushing your teeth May 12, 2021

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Who said brushing your teeth doesn't come with benefits? Beam Dental CEO Alex Frommeyer joins the show to talk about how his company is taking a different approach to dental insurance by incorporating user behavior, AI-underwriting and using the Beam-connected electric toothbrush for consumer wellness. Alex talks about how they increased their user base with strong retention and why your hygiene is worth your time! Since this episode recording, Beam has raised an additional $80 million in a Series E as they have continued to grow.

C.J. Watson on entrepeneurship, investing and life after basketball May 05, 2021

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Former NBA basketball player turned investor C.J. Watson joins the show to talk to Scott about his business pursuits after basketball. C.J. talks about how his parents were entrepreneurs and having the "entrepreneur gene" was always interested in things outside of sports and started getting into angel investing halfway through his playing career. C.J. shares insights on his first investment, a short trip down basketball memory lane, investing in people more than their ideas and why athletes have the mindset to assess and invest in teams from any industry.

Shayna Harris on investing in the future of food and supply Apr 29, 2021

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Shayna Harris from Supply Change Capital, a fund focused on the future of food, culture and sustainability, joins the show. Shayna shares how by 2045 when the "minority" becomes the "majority", food choices will change and the founders that serve minority communities in the food industry today will be incredibly successful then. She also talks to Scott about her first experiences becoming interested in the board room, how diversity can transform venture capital, how her time at Farmer's Fridge and in the coffee industry instilled her passion for operations, forming her premise for launching Supply Change.

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