Best Blake Oliver Podcasts (2024)

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Melissa Guzy, Arbor Ventures Co-Founder – Global Fintech Investing, Generating Liquidity for LPs, What Makes Emerging Market Founders Special 42:47

42m ago42:47

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Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Melissa Guzy, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Arbor Ventures, a global fintech-focused fund with offices across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the US. Founded in 2012, some of their portfolio companies include Tabby, TrueAccord, Grab, and Fundbox. We discuss: Melissa’s early days as a VC inves…

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The Coming of the Terraphiles - Part Two 1:47:20

3h ago1:47:20

1:47:20

Miles is back to carry on our deep dive into Mike's Who/Multiverse mash-up and also talk about Ncuti's first run, the Timeless Child arc, writing Who fiction, engaged Tom vs couldn't give a hoot Tom and loads of other stuff no doubt. Join us! And be sure to check out the Casual Trek Podcast too.By STIMBOT5000

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Private Equity Considerations For Selling Your CPA Practice with Intermediary Laurens Ball 24:41

13h ago24:41

24:41

Hear first-hand experiences on dealmaking from broker, Laurens Ball, on considerations for private equity buyers and finding the right fit. Whether selling your firm or looking to buy, finding the right cultural fit for your clients and team is key. When considering private equity deals it becomes paramount to consider the buyer’s background and in…

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David Haber, a16z General Partner - Building Fintech Giants, Leading With Software, What Makes a Truly Great VC 35:42

30m ago35:42

35:42

Send us a Text Message. [Original air date, May 9, 2023] Miguel Armaza sits down with David Haber, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the largest Venture Capital funds in the world, founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. Based in NYC, David focuses exclusively on investing in global fintech. Before a16z, he founded …

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The Little Train by Graham Greene 9:10

12d ago9:10

9:10

The little train runs away

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The Cow who fell in the Canal by Phyllis Krasilovsky 5:27

4h ago5:27

5:27

what an adventure

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Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, Managing Partner at Team8 - Building Massive Companies, The Future of Fintech, Transforming a Company Culture 39:02

4d ago39:02

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Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, Managing Partner at Team8, a global Venture-Creation and VC Fund with over a 1 billion dollars in AUM, that creates and invests in companies focusing on Fintech, Cybersecurity, Data & AI, and Digital Health. Since launching in 2014, Team8 has built 20 companies and achieved o…

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How To Capitalize on Marketing to Grow Your Accounting Firm with Matt Banker - Podcast 27:45

11d ago27:45

27:45

How can accountants leverage the power of marketing to grow their businesses? Brannon and Matt Banker of Marketing for Accounting Firms explore the key concepts to building a strong brand in the accounting space. If the prospect of expanding your marketing strategy has you stumped–this episode is for you!…

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So You Want to Raise Venture Capital? 9 Founders Who've Raised $1.8 Billion in Collective Funding Share Lessons 25:27

11d ago25:27

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Send us a Text Message. [Original air date, July 4, 2023] Miguel Armaza brings you a curated selection of the best lessons, stories, and candid reflections about raising venture capital. You’ll hear directly from some of the strongest fintech entrepreneurs around the world spanning four continents. The founders featured in this episode have built r…

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The Land That Time Forgot 2:09:40

16d ago2:09:40

2:09:40

Allister Thompson returns to Derry and Toms as we hurtle back to 1918 and brave the cold waters of the Atlantic to take a look at The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs, subject of Michael Moorcock's sole filmed movie script (along with James Cawthron of course). Expect discussions about mysterious island tropes, personal propensities to…

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Anthony Denier, Webull President - Building a $7Bn Disruptor, Expanding US Markets Access Globally, What Makes a Great Trader 47:36

19d ago47:36

47:36

Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Anthony Denier, Group President of Webull Corporation, a global digital investment platform serving 20 million users in over a dozen countries worldwide. We discuss: What it takes to be a great trader on and off the trading floor How technology, client demands, and regulation transformed the trading …

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FunnyBones by Janet and Allan Ahlberg 6:22

21d ago6:22

6:22

what is in the dark dark cellar?

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Red Red and the Lost Things by Michael Rosen 6:31

21d ago6:31

6:31

Red ted gets lost and then found

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The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson 7:01

21d ago7:01

7:01

George helps some of his friends

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The Day the Crayons came Home by Oliver Jeffers 10:19

21d ago10:19

10:19

when a bunch of postcards arrive for Duncan

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Maximizing Your Accounting Firm's Value with Brannon Poe From Blake Oliver’s From The Accounting Podcast 24:07

25d ago24:07

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Brannon was a guest on Blake Oliver’s The Accounting Podcast–a very special episode that we are sharing with you now. Blake interviewed Brannon on the key factors that go into assessing the valuation of a CPA firm, the differences between valuation on virtual firms and why cashflow to owner is key.By Brannon Poe/Blake Oliver

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Mikhail Lomtadze, Kaspi.kz CEO - Building a $24Bn Tech Titan, From Kazakhstan to the World 50:49

26d ago50:49

50:49

Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Mikhail Lomtadze, CEO of Kaspi.kz (NASDAQ:KSPI), one of the largest publicly traded fintechs in the world and the leading tech platform in Kazakhstan. Kaspi is traded on the Nasdaq and has a current market cap of $24 billion dollars. They also have incredible numbers. They serve 15 million customers,…

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The Hottest Waiver Wire Targets For Fantasy Baseball's Week 12 35:39

1M ago35:39

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Send us a Text Message. Week 12 is upon us and we figured why not sit down and talk some waiver wire. There are still plenty of good options out here on the waiver wire market that can help you in both the short and long term. Make sure you tune in and follow the podcast so you never miss out on the best info in fantasy baseball! Use code "Fake Bas…

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Blake Hall, CEO of ID.me – From Battlefields to Boardrooms, How Combat Gave This Veteran the Drive and Experience to Build a Tech Giant 45:41

1M ago45:41

45:41

Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Blake Hall is the CEO & Co-Founder of ID.me, one of the leading US companies in identity verification with over 130 million users. Founded in 2011, ID.me has raised around $300 million in equity from BoxGroup, Blu Venture, Moonshots Capital, Capital G, Morgan Stanley, Viking Global, and a long list o…

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(The Coming of) The Coming of the Terraphiles 1:43:25

1M ago1:43:25

1:43:25

FINALLY! After all this dancing around the subject of Michael Moorcock writing for the iconic Doctor Who IP and talking Alien and Quatermass and Blake's 7, Miles joins me in the Cloister Room as we just about get to The Coming of the Terraphiles... Just about... But with our tendency to go off on tangents AND 61 years of Doctor Who to consider perh…

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Gerrit Cole Rehab, Luis Robert & Royce Lewis Homer in Return, Plus More Injury Updates & Outlooks 38:49

1M ago38:49

38:49

Send us a Text Message. In the last few days we’ve seen multiple star players return from injury. Luis Robert and Royce Lewis both just so happened to hit home runs in their return. Others like Gerrit Cole have started rehab assignments and are due to be back sooner than you’d think. Follow/Subscribe so you never miss a new episode! Use code Fake B…

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Vishal Garg, CEO of Better.com - Tough Lessons, Rebuilding a Company Culture, Pioneering the One Day Mortgage 32:56

1M ago32:56

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Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Vishal Garg, CEO & Founder of Better.com (NASDAQ: BETR), a publicly traded online mortgage lender that has funded more than $100 billion in mortgage volume in the last decade. Prior to going public in 2023, they raised capital from a long list of VCs, including Activant, Softbank, AmEx, Citi, and Gol…

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Arizona Diamondbacks Season Outlook & Breakout Players To Watch w/ Dalton Feely of Jomboy Media 37:13

1M ago37:13

37:13

Send us a Text Message. Another show, another amazing guest! This time around it’s Dalton Feely, head researcher for Jomboy Media and Talkin’ Baseball as well as slapball league MVP in the Warehouse games. We talk about some diamondbacks baseball, former Mariners turned Dbacks, our players to watch for the rest of the year, and more! Don’t forget t…

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Leveraging AI and Reframing Scope Creep in Your CPA Firm with Matt Kanas of Ignition 37:18

2M ago37:18

37:18

How can you most effectively price and package your offerings to optimize staff retention and client satisfaction? Matt Kanas, Managing Director at Ignition has dubbed 2024 the year of change in the accounting industry. We discussed what this change looks like and what the implications of it are for CPA firm owners. With his unique perspective serv…

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Baseball Bits, OOTP Baseball, Hitters We Love, and Bryan Woo Hype w/ Bailey of Foolish Baseball 37:02

2M ago37:02

37:02

Send us a Text Message. The latest guest on the podcast is none other than Foolish Baseball himself. We sat down with Bailey and talked about all things YouTube and beyond. We got into how he got his start in baseball content creation. How OOTP Baseball has become one of his favorite pastimes. Then we moved into Baseball Bits and how those videos c…

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Charles Moldow, Foundation Capital – Data: The New Gold in FinTech, Secrets Behind Successful VCs, Importance of Founder-Market-Fit 40:29

2M ago40:29

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Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Charles Moldow, General Partner at Foundation Capital, a 30-year old venture capital firm with $3+ billion in AUM. Charles joined Foundation in 2005 and over the last two decades has led early-stage investments for many companies, 14 out of which either went public or were successfully acquired. Some…

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New York Mets Season Outlook & Working For Jomboy Media w/ Jolly Olive 39:36

2M ago39:36

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Send us a Text Message. On this week's episode, we have special guest Jolly Olive of Jomboy Media coming to hang out and talk baseball. We’re going to break down the Mets, and their current season, getting a read on their youngsters, what to expect at the deadline, and more! We’re also talking about what it’s like working at Jomboy, his start in th…

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Fantasy Baseball's Top Under The Radar Waiver Wire Hitters w/ Jeff Erickson of RotoWire 36:03

2M ago36:03

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Send us a Text Message. Keeping up with our current run of great guests, Jeff Erickson joined Blake to break down some of the top hitters on the waiver wire. Guys like Tommy Pham and Luis Matos look like legitimate waiver wire options moving forward. Other guys like Michael Massey and Dylan Moore look like great short-term options. Make sure you gu…

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Gerrit Cole Update, Waiver Wire Pitchers, & Start em Sit em Quit em w/ Nick Pollack of Pitcher List 54:07

2M ago54:07

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Send us a Text Message. Friend of the program Nick Pollack of Pitcher List joins us to once again break down some pitching. We spend a lot of time on hitters so it's only right pitchers get some love as well. We talk Gerrit Cole, waiver wire options including Alek Manoah, and then enjoy a pitcher version of our Start em, Sit em, Quit em segment. As…

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Oliver Hughes, Leader at TBC Bank and ex Tinkoff CEO - Building The Most Profitable Digital Bank Worldwide and the Future of Personal Banking 43:06

2M ago43:06

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Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Oliver Hughes, Head of International Business at TBC Bank, a Central Asian leading bank that’s publicly traded on the LSE with a $2B market cap. Oliver is also a true fintech leader - in the past, he was the CEO of Russia’s Tinkoff bank, where he built the operations from scratch to become the most p…

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The Biggest Risers And Fallers In Fantasy Baseball Value For Week 8 35:55

2M ago35:55

35:55

Send us a Text Message. Our 50th episode is here and we celebrated it by talking waiver wire and value risers and fallers. Some of the guys we covered are fairly well known, but the majority make great deep league waiver wire options. Can Bryan Woo continue his success? Is Diaron Blanco's playing time hurting his value? Is Anthony Volpe officially …

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The Current Hottest Takes In Fantasy Baseball 39:26

2M ago39:26

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Send us a Text Message. We've had a lot of fun having guests on the podcast as of late, so with it just being Blake and Dylan we decided we'd continue with another fun episode. The guys break down their favorite hot takes right now in the baseball and fantasy baseball world, including one outfielder who is destined for decline, one starting pitcher…

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Blake's 7 by Trevor Hoyle 1:38:56

2M ago1:38:56

1:38:56

Join my co-conspirator John and me as we board the Civil Administration ship London where our brutally oppressive crew sets the speed to Time Distort 5 and makes for Cygnus Alpha where we will all suffer for our crimes! En route, we'll have plenty of time (between beatings and summary executions) to discuss Trevor Hoyle's novelisation of the first …

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Rodger Desai, CEO of Prove - The Billion Dollar Firm Building the Future of Identity Verification Using Smartphone Data 36:16

2M ago36:16

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Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Rodger Desai, CEO & Founder of Prove, one of the leading global companies in identity verification and fraud reduction. Founded in 2008, Prove serves over one thousand corporations, including 9 of the top 10 US banks, and has raised around $200 million from Wellington, Oak HC/FT, Apax Digital, Mass M…

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Fantasy Baseball Playing Time Projections & Listener League Update w/ Mike Kurland of MLB Playing Time 59:40

2M ago59:40

59:40

Send us a Text Message. It's Blake's birthday so we sat down with his friend Mike Kurland to talk lineups and playing time projections. We discussed what an innings cap for Paul Skenes may look like. We also discussed the Yankees outfield outlook once Jasson Dominguez returns, how much upside does Chas McCormick still have, Is it worth it to roster…

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Fantasy Baseball Rookie Studs & Duds w/ Frank Stampfl of Fantasy Baseball Today 49:57

2M ago49:57

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Send us a Text Message. On episode 47 we are joined by Frank Stampfl of CBS Fantasy and the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast to talk rookies. A few big-time rookies have been seeing some playing time lately and we discuss whether to be worried about their slow starts or hopeful for the future. As always don't forget to hit the five-star rating and fo…

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Entrepreneurship In the Virtual Accounting Space with CPA Firm Owner and Xero Ambassador Liz Mason 39:30

2M ago39:30

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CPA firm owner, entrepreneur and Xero ambassador Liz Mason, shared insights from starting her own virtual firm, High Rock Accounting, and using cloud-based accounting tools to find and successfully serve your niche. Her passion for entrepreneurship is contagious and makes this a conversation you don’t want to miss!…

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Doug Ricket, CEO of PayJoy – The $300 Million Revenue Global Juggernaut with a Mission to Empower a Billion Clients Around the World 47:45

3M ago47:45

47:45

Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Doug Ricket, CEO & Co-Founder of PayJoy, a global fintech with $300+ million in annualized revenue that provides credit to over 10 million customers across Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Founded in 2015, PayJoy reached profitability in 2023 and has raised almost $200 million in equity fin…

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The Top 5 Trade Targets In Fantasy Baseball Right Now 35:43

2M ago35:43

35:43

Send us a Text Message. We spent so much time talking about the waiver wire that we figured it was time to talk about trading. It's the most fun part of fantasy sports and seems to be the most underappreciated. With that in mind, we broke down our five favorite trade targets right now including a pair of injured stars working their way back from in…

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The Best Under The Radar Fantasy Baseball Options For Week 6 w/ Kev Mahserejian (RotoSurgeon) 37:28

2M ago37:28

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Send us a Text Message. Continuing on with our guest episodes we had on Kev Mahserejian from The Operating Room podcast as well as Rotoballer. We sat down and talked about the impact of some under-the-radar bats this week in fantasy baseball. We also dove into our first ever segment playing a game of Start em, Sit em, Quit em. As always, don't forg…

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The Blade in the Angel's Shadow w/ Andy Darby 1:10:56

3M ago1:10:56

1:10:56

Andy Darby is back in Derry and Toms to talk about his all-new novel, The Blade in the Angel's Shadow! Enochian madness, brutal sieges, swordplay and the machinations of the Elizabethan court all combine to give our heroine a hard time, some gnarly powers and a profound ethical dilemma. It's available from all good stockists now...…

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Rebecca Lynn, Co-Founder of Canvas Ventures - Building a Billion Dollar Brand, Why Everything is Always on Sale, Building Data-Driven Marketing Engines 39:16

3M ago39:16

39:16

Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Rebecca Lynn, Co-Founder & General Partner at Canvas Ventures, an early-stage VC with almost $900 million AUM, focused on Series A & B in fintech, digital health, marketplaces, and logistics. Rebecca has been operating or investing in fintech for over 25 years and has also been ranked on the Forbes M…

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Asaf Horesh, Managing Partner of Vintage Investment Partners – $4Bn AUM & 20 Years of VC Investing Data, Why the Best Investors Master Self-Awareness 38:29

3M ago38:29

38:29

Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Asaf Horesh, Managing Partner of Vintage Investment Partners, a $4B global fund investing in VC funds, growth companies and secondary investments. Founded in 2003, Vintage has invested in several of the world's leading venture funds and has exposure to over 2000 technology companies. We discuss: Goin…

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QUATERMASS 2:07:51

3M ago2:07:51

2:07:51

Andrew Nette returns to Derry and Toms as we continue to muse over some formative telly, novelisations and other stuff but on this occasion to talk about Nigel Kneale's enduring and iconic character Professor Bernard Quatermass (and a load of other digressions, naturally, including brief musings on a favourite mercenary war flick). We roam around t…

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Mike Seckler, CEO of Justworks - Building a $300M Revenue SaaS Company, Surviving the Dot-Com Crash, The Power of Long-Term Focus 1:02:45

3M ago1:02:45

1:02:45

Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Mike Seckler, CEO of Justworks, one of the largest platforms for SMBs providing HR, Tax, and payroll services in the US and Internationally. Founded in 2012 in NYC, Justworks recently crossed $300 million in annual revenue and is backed by some of the best NY-based VCs, including Bain Capital Venture…

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Jack Zhang, CEO of Airwallex - A $5.5 Billion Powerhouse Solving Global Payments for Companies 36:43

4M ago36:43

36:43

Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Jack Zhang, CEO & Co-Founder of Airwallex, a global payments and treasury giant that moves $7 billion in monthly transaction volume and serves 100,000+ clients, including Brex, Rippling, and SHEIN. Founded in Melbourne in 2015, Airwallex was last valued at $5.5 billion and has raised 900 million doll…

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Darryl Boyd on Preparing for an Accounting Firm Sale, Transition, & Client Expectations 47:35

4M ago47:35

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Since joining Poe Group as a Regional Market Leader, Darryl has been an integral part of the team. Listen in on our conversation discussing the ins and outs of guiding buyers and sellers through the transition process. Discover what makes for a smooth transition and why preparation is integral to the acquisition process.…

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ALIEN: When IPs collide (Colony Wars and Cold Forges) 2:01:45

4M ago2:01:45

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In our continued deliberations about tackling Michael Moorcock's Doctor Who novel The Coming of the Terraphiles, several questions about the pitfalls of writing for established IPs have arisen, and a pressing one is: What happens when Trumpton and British politics intrude upon the Alien universe? We investigated so you don't have to, so join Miles …

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Alberto Dalmasso, CEO of Satispay – Building Italy's Everyday Fintech App, Serving 4M Users & 330k Merchants, Early Failures and Successes 49:18

4M ago49:18

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Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Alberto Dalmasso, CEO & Co-Founder of Satispay, the largest fintech in Italy and one largest fintechs in Europe. Founded in 2013, Satispay has 4 million consumers and 330,000 merchants active on the platform. Started as a payments network, they’ve now evolved to a wider financial services ecosystem a…

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Nick Peddy, CTO of Clear - The Future of Digital Identity, Why AI WILL NOT Take Our Jobs, & Secrets to Great Management 41:17

4M ago41:17

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Send us a Text Message. Miguel Armaza interviews Nick Peddy, CTO of Clear (YOU:NYSE), a publicly traded company with over 20 million members that’s built one of the largest identity platforms in the world. If you’ve ever travelled through an airport in the US, you’ve definitely seen them. Most recently, Clear expanded into financial services by lau…

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