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In this episode I interview Lomit Patel, I discuss with Lomit how to use AI for your startup. Lomit also shares how he fuels growth for his company IMVU by using AI in marketing.Lomit Patel is the Vice President of Growth at IMVU, responsible for user acquisition, retention and monetization. Prior to IMVU, Lomit managed growth at early stage startups including Roku (IPO), TrustedID (acquired by Equifax), Texture (acquired. by Apple) and EarthLink. Lomit is a public speaker, author, advisor, featured in Forbes Magazine and recognized as a Mobile Hero by Liftoff.Lomit's bestselling book called Lean AI, is part of Eric Ries' "The Lean Startup" series and published by O'Reilly. Book recommendations:Lean AI - Lomit PatelConnect with Lomit https://www.linkedin.com/in/lomitpatel/https://secure.imvu.com/welcome/ftux/https://twitter.com/patellomhttps://www.lomitpatel.comhttps://www.theleanai.comIf you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

Is it challenging for your to send cold emailsDo you find it hard to get your foot in the door?Do you have a B2B SaaS product startup then this episode is for you. Then this episode is for you. In this episode I interview Stan RymkiewiczStan is extremely passionate about sales. So much so that he build his startup around solving the sales problem. His startup https://orapa.co helps businesses and startups fill their calendar with sales calls. Learn all of Stan’s sales secrets in this episode. For example:- How to build your network? How to find good sales people for your startup? How to find people’s email address? How to write better cold emails? And much more….Book recommendations:How to master the art of selling :- Tom HopkinsConnect with Stanhttps://orapa.costan@orapa.cohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stanrym/https://twitter.com/stanrymIf you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

In this episode I interview Manna Dabholkar and discuss how she built a not for profit organisation. Manna has spent over 15 years doing humanitarian work and foreign aid work, She has spearheaded Operations for the American Red Cross as the Director of Regional Operations in past. These days she is the CEO of Gift Global Initiative. GIFT is a charitable organization with one mission – to meet the needs of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable families with a special focus on children, to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential through a comprehensive developmental program.In this episode she also shares her vision, purpose and how to manages to raise funding for her organisation. Running a not for profit organisation during Covid can be extremely challenging as all the resources are stretched to maximum. Listen to this episode to find out how Manna manages during this challenging time and continues to impact countless lives across the globe.Book recommendations:The Root CauseConnect with Manna Dabholkar and Gift Globalhttps://www.ggiusa.orghttps://www.linkedin.com/company/giftorg-us/about/https://www.linkedin.com/in/manna-dabholkar-bba7591b3/https://www.instagram.com/giftglobalinitiative/https://www.facebook.com/GIFTGlobalInitiativeIf you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

In this episode I interviewed John Climaco, who is the CEO of CNS Pharmaceuticals. John is extremely passionate about innovation that makes people’s lives better. We discuss how his company’s new drug Berubicin is a game changer when it comes to fighting Brain Tumors.For 15 years Mr. Climaco has served in leadership roles in a variety of healthcare companies. Recently Mr. Climaco served as the Executive Vice-President of Perma-Fix Medical S.A where he managed the development of a novel method to produce Technitium-99. Previously Mr. Climaco served as President and CEO of Axial Biotech, Inc., a DNA diagnostics company. In the process of taking Axial from inception to product development to commercializationCNS Pharmaceuticals is a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company specializing in the development of novel treatments for brain tumors.Some other things that we discuss on the podcast.What makes their pharmaceutical innovation stand outWhy Glioblastoma is such a deadly diseaseTaking a project from idea to product to marketHow Cancer drugs work and why most of the conventional Cancer drugs don’t work for Brain cancerBook recommendationThe Bold and the ColdHitlers first 100 daysConnect with John Climaco:-https://cnspharma.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/john-climaco-62477a1/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cnspharma/If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

For this episode I interviewed Steven S Hoffman, where we discuss all things about startup ideas, building an MVP, validation, growth, funding, scaling and much much more.Steve Hoffman, or Captain Hoff as he’s called in Silicon Valley, is the Chairman & 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 several award-winning books. These include Make Elephants Fly, Surviving a Startup and The Five Forces that Change Everything.Hoffman has founded multiple venture backed companies and trained hundreds of founders and corporate executives. This episode is must listen for all tech startup foundersSome other things that we discuss on the podcast.Wishful thinkingFiguring out the direction is really importantHidden insightsKickstarterIndigogoB2B vs B2Book recommendationNever Split the differenceLittle Big ManPodcast recommendations:-FreakonomicsThe hidden BrainConnect with Steve Hoffman:-https://www.foundersspace.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/foundersspace/https://www.instagram.com/foundersspace/https://www.linkedin.com/in/captainhoff/https://twitter.com/foundersspacehttps://www.youtube.com/c/FoundersspaceGroupIf you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

Dr Angela got trained as a pediatic doctor but made the decision in her late 20’s to become an entrepreneur. These days Dr Angela is the Co-founder and CEO of Clearhead. Clearhead is on a mission to solve the mental health crisis.She is a prime example of how being passionate about the problem you are solving and networking can get your startup funded.Hear her story of how she got started in entrepreneurship, mistakes she made, how she built a team and much more.In this episode we discuss the following topicsFinding a co-founderRaising fundingB2B solution vs B2C solutionImproving recurring usageAre you building something that people wantPivotFinding product market fitBook recommendations:Good to Great - Jim collinsPodcast Recommendations:How I built thisProblem solversMaster of ScaleConnect with Dr Angela & her company:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelalim1/https://www.clearhead.org.nzhttps://www.instagram.com/clearheadnz/https://www.facebook.com/clearhead.nzhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/clear-head/If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

In this episode I interview Promise Phelon, Promise is a San Francisco based Investor - Author and Mentor. Promise is the definition of an underdog - She is an African American female founder with a track record of raising over $100 Million in capital. These days she buys, transforms and exits companies. She also seeks to be the Champion of the Underdogs, and mentos other underdog founders around the world. Promise has been personally mentoring me and I find any discussion I have with her extremely valuable. In this episode we discuss raising capital, building businesses, unit economics and her latest book - Growth Warrior.Connect with Promise:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/promisephelon/ https://twitter.com/PromisePhelonThe Growth Warrior: Win in Uncertain timeshttps://thegrowthwarrior.comIf you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

In this episode I discuss with the guest speaker - Haje Kamps  about how to pitch a startup if it is in its early stages. And we also run through  hypothetical scenarios on raising funding.Haje has written and published over 35 books, He used to work for TechCrunch as a reporter, He trains founders and Entrepreneurs to raise funding and he is currently building a tech product which allows people to conduct remote events.We talk about the following things in this episode.Building a remote companyBeing based in Silicon ValleyMaking a difference & Protecting the environmentFinding a cofounderHow to pitchMost challenging part of being a founderWhy you should be writing a monthly updateConnect with Haje Kamps:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/hjkamps/https://kamps.orghttps://twitter.com/Haje?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

How do you become an entrepreneur at the age of 17?How do you establish yourself as a female founder in a male dominated industry?These are couple of questions I asked my guest Arshi Ayub Mohamed ZaveriArshi is the CEO of Trust with Trade group and a Senior Advisor Royal Family Offices, UAEShe is also on the board of different organisations in the Middle East and beyond. Trust with Trade is an independent and fully integrated international services & trading company, across oil & gas, manufacturing, mining, waste management (Importers & Exporters), essential commodities in Healthcare, Fintech / Block chain & capital investment across start - ups.Listen to this episode to find out how an outlier can succeed in life.Book recommendationhttps://www.amazon.com/Story-Mohammed-bin-Rashid-Maktoum-ebook/dp/B07NPSDRPWConnect with Arshi:-https://trustwithtrade.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/arshi-ayub-mohamed-zaveri-/If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

My guest today is David Meltzer. David has produced 3 seasons of the Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch show on TV in the US.David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh (“Lee”) Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire.In this episode David shares his mission on how to work towards empowering over a billion people around the world to be happy. Some things that we discuss on the podcast.How to be in the right place at right timeHow to improve your luckMindsetAnatomy of a great pitchBook recommendationThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillPodcast recommendationGary V’s podcastConnect with David Meltzer:-https://dmeltzer.comhttps://www.instagram.com/davidmeltzer/https://www.facebook.com/davidmeltzer11/ https://youtu.be/sFyZa9rij54https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmeltzer2/ Free training with David Meltzer:- Link to Register: https://dmeltzer.com/training/If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

Jonathan Hung is a Los Angeles angel investor. He is also the Managing Partner at Unicorn Venture Partners. UnicornVP is a LA based VC firm and their portfolio includes startups such as Coinbase, Cerebral, Lime, Elude, Esalon, Homelister and many more.Jonathan and his team target investments in US companies that have global market potential with a focus on long-term growth expansion to East Asian markets.In this episode Jonthan shares his methodology on how he selects companies to invest.If you are a founder thinking about reaching out to angel investors then this episode is for you.Some other things that we discuss on the podcast.What Jonathan looks for in an Founder as an Angel InvestorHow UnicornVP select startupsMissed opportunitiesBook recommendationEdge - Laura Huang - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600457/edge-by-laura-huang/ Connect with Jonathan:-Linkedin:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhung/ Instagram:-https://www.instagram.com/jonathanhungvc/ Website:-https://jonathanhung.comVC firm website:- https://www.unicornvp.com If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

In this episode I interview Michael Marra, who is the CEO & Co-founder of Entre. Entre is a platform for entrepreneurs to easily connect, learn, and build. The Entre community consists of over 11,000+ entrepreneurs from all over the world and it is growing every single dayI try to find out for you how Michael managed to build a thriving community. Because I believe that a community is more important than MVP.Michael also talks about building a sustainable business for the long term.Some things that we discuss on the podcast.A non technical founders perspectiveHow to get initial users for your app/startupWhen to raise capitalAdvice on funding for entrepreneursConnect with Michael:-https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmarra1/joinentre.com  Michael.news  If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

In this episode I interview DreamIT Venture’s Managing Partner - Steve Barsh. Dreamit is an early stage venture fund that accelerates startups building transformative tech products in the fields of healthcare, real estate, construction, cybersecurity, and physical security. Dreamit invests in startups with demonstrable traction that are looking to rapidly gain customers, initiate new partnerships and raise additional capital. Since its founding in 2008, Dreamit has accelerated over 320 startups, including LevelUp (acquired by GrubHub), Trendkite (acquired by Cision), SeatGeek, HouseParty (acquired by Epic Games), Adaptly (acquired by Accenture), Steve has over 30 years of experience starting, leading, launching, and building multi-national companies as well as early stage venture work. He has helped launch over 100 companies that have generated over $1B in value. He has extensive experience working with entrepreneurs, scientists and physiciansSome things that we discuss on the podcast.What differentiates great entrepreneurs from good entrepreneursHow VC’s triage and pickout startups to invest inWhat sort of questions do VC’s like to askAnd much morePodcast recommendation:-Slide beanConnect with Steve:-https://www.dreamit.comhttps://twitter.com/sbarshhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebarsh/If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

I firmly believe that Africa is the next China, and my guest for this episode is Adetayo Bamiduo. He has managed to raise a significant sum of money to fuel his startup Max, and I can see how it can one day be the Uber of Nigeria. They employ thousands of driver(riders) and they are even working on their own electric motorbike.In this episode he shares his journey of studying and working in Brazil, Africa, USA, UK and EU. Working in the oil and gas sector, starting a startup at TechStars incubator and bringing it back to Africa.If you are interested in learning about the tech ecosystem in Africa then this is the episode for you.Some other things that we discuss on the podcast episode.Opportunities in AfricaChallenges of building an ambitious startup in AfricaPivots of their startupWhy hiring right is so importantBook recommendation:-Super pumped - the battle for Uber https://www.amazon.com/Super-Pumped-Battle-Mike-Isaac/dp/0393652246 Connect with Tayo:-https://max.nghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/adetayobamiduro/If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

On this episode I discuss with Ashley his entrepreneurship journey, travelling to over 50 + countries and 250 + cities. Ashley has launched multiple successful startups and worked alongside multiple founders and entrepreneurs. He shares all his lessons he learnt from becoming an entrepreneur at a very early age. Ashley Rahul Martis ~MrMartis~ is an avid entrepreneur and networker. He has travelled across the world from Toronto, to New York, London, Kuwait, Banglore, San Francisco and many more.Ash is the founder of StartupFuel, the ultimate global startup platform: with all the resources and connections to help your startup succeed, StartupFuel is the ultimate small business partner. StartupFuel has now 1000+ businesses registered from 250+ cities in 50+ countries and growing fast.Here are few other things that we discuss on the podcastValue of networking and how to do it effectivelyHow to try things in sprintsHow to navigate a tech ecosystemHow to deal with the uncertainties of entrepreneurshipBook recommendation:-Decoding Silicon Valley - Jonathan C. Hooked - https://www.amazon.com/Hooked-How-Build-Habit-Forming-Products-ebook/dp/B00LMGLXTS Podcast recommendation:-20 min VCConnect with Ashley:-https://www.linkedin.com/in/martis/Ashley’s email is in the audio. https://twitter.com/MrMartishttps://www.startupfuel.com If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

Loralyn is a scientist, journalist, EdTech social entrepreneur and content marketer.A lot of this episode revolves around technical storytelling. Loralyn helps technical companies from around the world tell their story. Whether it is a high tech medical startup in the USA or the largest financial services vendor in Israel.She is a "translator" in content marketing; speaking science, tech and business producing whitepapers, journal articles, brand positioning and go-to-market strategies that lead to commercial success. She specialises in translating complex scientific and technical concepts into content that can be broadly understood by a lay audience.Here are few other things that we discuss on the podcastChanges in social marketing due to Covid-19How to craft compelling stories and contentMistakes that technical founders make in telling their storiesConnecting with your users How to stand in the rainBook recommendation:-Essentialismhttps://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382Podcast recommendation:-https://open.spotify.com/show/62IC96PPFrNgb1ACt7OPKS Connect with Loralyn:-https://www.linkedin.com/in/loralynmears/https://steerus.ioEmail Loralyn - details in audioIf you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

My guest today is Jeremy Hill a 🇺🇸 Seattle based investor. He is the Founder & Managing Partner of JB Capital. Jeremy has been in the real estate, investment banking and advisory business for over 20 years.JB Capital is a direct private lender providing responsive, creative capital solutions to privately held, middle market companies and small corporate borrowers.JB Capital has three quarters of a billion dollars in transactions and advisory work for growing companies across North America. Key topics discussed in this episode.👉 How Jeremy got starting in private equity and merchant banking👉 What successful founders do differently👉 Where opportunities exist in the post covid world👉 How founders should think about getting investmentYou can find out more about JB Capital here:- http://jb-capital.comhttps://twitter.com/gojbcapitalhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/jb-capital-management/and you can connect with Jeremy here:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-hill-a0350a3/Book recommendation:-10X by Grant Cardone https://www.amazon.com/The-10X-Rule-Grant-Cardone-audiobook/dp/B005DGW34C/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=10x&qid=1601881793&s=books&sr=1-1Billion $ whale https://www.amazon.com/Billion-Dollar-Whale-Fooled-Hollywood/dp/031643650XPodcast recommendations:-Andy Frisella - MFCEODean Graziosi PodcastOprah podcastGoldman Sachs podcastIf you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

Tamar Hela is an entrepreneur based in Shanghai and the COO of the #1 LinkedIn Marketing Agency, Genius Encel. Tamar lives, breathes and dreams linkedin. She is a maestro when it comes to storytelling and content for linkedin. She helps Fortune 500 companies get new clients  through LinkedIn. As the Co-President of LinkedIn Local Asia, Tamar has created a network of communities made up of Linkedin lovers, embracing the original idea of LinkedIn Local: getting to know “the person behind the profile.”In this episode she shares her journey of how she got started and how to she helps fortune 500 companies generate buzz using linkedin. Here are some things that we discuss on the podcastTamar’s journey from California to ChinaFrom being an Author to helping other budding authorsNeuroscience and NLP(Natural Language Processing)Linkedin localNetworking when you are new in a country or cityThe most important thing that I learnt from Tamar is how to tell great stories. Book recommendation:-https://www.amazon.com/Something-Deeply-Hidden-Emergence-Spacetime/dp/1524743011Podcast recommendation:-London RealConnect with Tamar:-Genius Encel website: https://geniusencel.agencyLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tamarhela/If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

My guest today is the Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Monster VoIP.Monster VoIP is a Los Angeles based VoIP service provider. A lot of our conversation revolves around sales. Because Collin is a natural when it comes to sales. He provides excellent advice when it comes to sales in general. Here are a few other things that we discuss on the podcastCollin’s journey of becoming an entrepreneur,What challenges a VoIP company faces.How to do marketing and sales for a VoIP and an IT company.Starting a podcastAdvice on marketing for B2B software company.Book recommendation:-The 30 Day Startup - https://www.amazon.com/30-Day-Startup-Create-Successful-ebook/dp/B07PPC2TGT Podcast recommendation:-Original StoryStartup HustleEntrepreneurs on FireConnect with Collin Mitchell:-https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-mitchell-mv/ Find out more about Monster VoIPhttps://monstervoip.comIf you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

My guest today is the Vice President of Growth for one of the most exciting New Zealand based startups - Raygun.He shares his journey of becoming an entrepreneur after his backpacking experience. Here are some of things we discuss on this podcastHow to grow a SaaS companyWhat channels work for B2B SaaS.Challenges that new entrepreneurs face.Why you should hire people that have entrepreneurial mindsetsHow to not start a startupAnd much more...What channels works for a B2B SaaS in Dev ops spaceBook recommendation:-Effective Executive:- https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Executive-Definitive-Harperbusiness-Essentials/dp/0060833459 Podcast recommendationSaaStr podcast. Connect with Nick Harleyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nickharleynz/ https://twitter.com/nickharleynzFind out more about Raygunhttps://raygun.com/ If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/