This website does not work with Google Chrome! Please use a different browser! Listen On Your iPhone! From the Bookshelf is heard on radio station KSQD in Santa Cruz California. Host Gary Shapiro brings you interviews with best selling authors of fiction and non-fiction, graphic novelists, actors, photographers, and singer-songwriters discussing their works. Visit us on Facebook! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! Your comments are welcome! Email us at gary@rattlebrain.com
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Entrepreneur Inspiring Stories to Help Motivate, Build, & Grow Your Successful Business with a Master Class from Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders that tell it How It Is... Millionaire Interviews is actionable advice for the (future & present) Entrepreneur, Thought Leaders, Solopreneur, Youpreneur, and Small Business Owner. The host interviews Business Founders in the Product, Service, Real Estate, and Tech industries so they can teach you from their experience. Connect with other Listeners @ ...
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We pick apart why and how The Beatles phenomenon occurred. On 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution' we'll get into the combination of talent, hard work and luck that changed everything!
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Conversations on governance with leading social scientists around the world. Run by the Centre for the Study of Governance and Society at King’s College London.
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Hosted by Alex Tello,Furthest from the Wild is a podcast for animal lovers. We speak to experts in animal welfare, education and more. Based off the award winning feature film documentary and the new series spin off soon to be released. Created by Alex Tello.
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Carrie Courogen discusses her her new biography Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life And Work Of Elaine May, Hollywood’s Hidden Genius.By Gary Shapiro & Carrie Courogen
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266: Wheels of Fortune: 🚲 Team USA's Path to Tour de France Victory (Anne Hed of HED Cycling)
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Anne Hed is a lifetime resident of Minnesota. Her history as a business owner began back in the 1980’s, when she raced as a professional triathlete. She completed eight Ironman Triathlons in Hawaii, and met her late husband, Steve, through the sport. He became one of her first sponsors... This Episode is Sponsored By: Jon Ostenson, Founder of FranB…
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Adam Higginbotham discusses his new book, Challenger: A True Story Of Heroism And Disaster On The Edge Of Space.By Gary Shapiro & Adam Higgenbotham
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Gary Burr Talks 'Reunion: A Rock & Roll Fantasy,' Working With Ringo + More
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Singer-songwriter and producer Gary Burr joins the show to talk about his new book, Reunion: A Rock & Roll Fantasy. Gary and guitarist Mark Mirando geek out with Ken over the Beatles and share their recollections of working with Ringo Starr. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution!…
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In his 96th year, the creator of Laugh-In, George Schlatter returns for more unlikely stories from his long show business career.By Gary Shapiro & George Schlatter
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Larry Tye on Ellington, Armstrong, & Basie
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Historian Larry Tye returns to discuss his new work, The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America.By Gary Shapiro & Larry Tye
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Abbey Road was more than just The Beatles and the British Invasion, it was the symphony and Star Wars, too; but thanks to their wild success, the Beatles SAVED the whole studio. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.By Andrew & Diamond
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An encore presentation of our interview with actress Hayley Mills. Also children’s book author Debra Westgate-Silva.By Gary Shapiro & Guests
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265: Building a Sparkling Soda Fireworks Store?!? | 🎉 Mark Lazarchic of Serenity Ventures
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Mark Lazarchic is the CEO of Serenity Venture Group. He describes himself as a serial entrepreneur with eyes always open. Mark is the owner of multiple successful startup businesses in very competitive markets. Mark has spent the last 10 years being amazed at the level of mediocrity accepted by the public in business. At all levels... This Episode …
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264: From Clothing Manufacturer, to Franchise Owner, to Starting the Tint World Franchise | Ex-CEO of Meineke, Charles Bonfiglio, shares his Journey 🚗…
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Charles J. Bonfiglio is the Franchise Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Tint World. The company is a privately owned franchise chain of independent retail window tinting, mobile electronics, auto accessories and appearance centers. As the lead executive of Tint World, Charles is responsible for all functions related to the development and leader…
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263: Using Real Human Connections to Achieve Exceptional Success... Doug Brown of CEO Sales Strategies
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Doug C. Brown is the CEO of CEO Sales Strategies and a Sales Revenue and Profit Growth Expert. He has led client award-winning and high-performance teams as well as pioneered profitable development programs for companies. He has advised companies such as Intuit, CBS Television, Procter & Gamble, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Nationwide, Embassy Suites, In…
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Podcast: Liberal vs Paternalist Approaches to Economic Development Policy with Prof William Easterly
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About the Talk In this episode of the Governance podcast, our Director Mark Pennington speaks to Prof. William Easterly from New York University on liberal vs paternalist approaches to economic development policy. The Guest William Easterly is Professor of Economics at New York University and Co-director of the NYU Development Research Institute, w…
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Podcast - Estonia and Socialist Reality with Matthew D. Mitchell
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About the Talk In this episode of the Governance podcast, our Director Mark Pennington interviews Dr. Matthew Mitchell on the socialist reality in Estonia’s history. This episode is part of Matthew’s co-authored publication as part of the Realities of Socialism series run by the Fraser Institute. The Guest Matthew D. Mitchell is a Senior Fellow in …
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262: From Single Mom Flipping Burgers to a Powerhouse in Venture Capital | Olga Maslikhova of The J Curve
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Olga Maslikhova is the founder and host of The J Curve, the podcast about Latin America tech ecosystem builders. Olga is also a successful tech investor. She aims to share insights and stories from the region's most influential entrepreneurs, investors, and experts. She also leverages her network and knowledge as a member of a global community of w…
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The Untold Story of The Beatles' Beloved Road Manager Mal Evans
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Monmouth University Professor and Beatles author Kenneth Womack returns to 'Beatles Revolution' to talk about his new book 'Living the Beatles' Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans.' Kenneth's new book is a warts-and-all biography of a mainstay of the Beatles' inner circle, a longtime roadie, assistant and devoted friend to the Fab Four, who serve…
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From Panmure House to State Capitalism: Adam Dixon on the relevance of Adam Smith
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About the Talk In this episode of the podcast, Prof. Mark Pennington interviews Prof. Adam Dixon on the contemporary relevance of the Scottish philosopher and political economist Adam Smith. The Guest Adam D. Dixon holds the Adam Smith Chair in Sustainable Capitalism at Adam Smith’s Panmure House, the last and final home of moral philosopher and fa…
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261: Buying a Business at a Great Price! Over 30 Years of Biz Buying & Selling - Richard Parker of Diomo Corporation.
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Richard Parker is the founder of Diomo Corporation – The Business Buyer Resource Center and author of the How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Price series. Richard has purchased thirteen of his own businesses and has been an advisor and broker to small business buyers and sellers for over three decades. He has written and been featured in more th…
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The Life and Times of F.A. Hayek: A Conversation with Bruce Caldwell
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About the Talk In this episode of the podcast, Prof. Mark Pennington interviews Prof. Bruce Caldwell, one of the co-authors of this recently published book Hayek: A Life. Few twentieth-century figures have been lionized and vilified in such equal measure as Friedrich Hayek—economist, social theorist, leader of the Austrian school of economics, and …
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260: From Rabbi School to Supply Chain Innovator. How Izzy Rosenzweig is Saving Customers Time & Money with Portless!
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Izzy Rosenzweig is the Founder and CEO of Portless, a company that fulfills e-commerce orders directly from China to their client’s customers' front doors, massively improving lead times, decreasing shipping costs, and lowering import tax fees. Born from a family that has a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Izzy discovered his passion for business at …
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The Beatles' "Now And Then": How We're Living A Historic Moment In Music
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In today's mini-episode, Ken Dashow gives the backstory of The Beatles' final song, "Now And Then," and discusses how the Fab Four have continued to revolutionize music more than 50 years after breaking up. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode of 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution.'By Andrew & Diamond
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Podcast: Liberty and Complexity in Liberalism and Conservatism with Dr. Greg Collins
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About the Talk Can a moral or divine law independent of contingency accommodate the social and economic complexities of circumstance? Does a defense of custom necessarily repudiate the idea of immutable law applicable to all peoples and cultures? Is transcendent universality and spontaneous order reconcilable? This episode explores this age-old ten…
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259: How this Innovative Business is Unlocking Minds... 🤯 The Psychedelic Journey of Dylan Beynon & Mindbloom 🌻
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Dylan Beynon is the Founder and CEO of Mindbloom. Dylan grew up in a family that was torn apart by mental illness. He lost both his mother and sister to severe mental illnesses, addiction, and eventually overdose. For years he struggled to process the impact these losses had on him. It was not until 2009 that Dylan began the healing process when he…
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258: From a Successful Exit to Closing a Company... & Biking His Way Back on Top | The Story of Mike Peregudov of Whizz
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Mike Peregudov is the CEO and Co-Founder of Whizz, an E-bike rental service company for delivery riders. Mike has had diverse work experience, holding several high-level positions in the past. Prior to Whizz, Mike was a General Partner at S16VC starting in 2020. And from 2014 to 2020, he founded and served as the CEO of Yandex Chef, which was later…
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257: Using Science & Tech to Create a Sweet Solution (Ali Wing of Oobli)
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Ali Wing is the CEO of Oobli, a food-tech company that is aiming to introduce sweet proteins to everyone. Their mission is to make an impact on the world by introducing sweet proteins as a much healthier alternative. The sweet protein was derived from an Oubli plant found in West Africa and Southeast Asia, which inspired the name Oobli. There is a …
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256: Solving Sexual Health Issues thru Good Vibrations... Soum Rakshit of MysteryVibe
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Soumyadip Rakshit is the CEO and Co-Founder of MysteryVibe, which is an award-winning world leader in medical devices for sexual health. Soum created MysteryVibe to address one of the biggest personal challenges - keeping the ‘mystery’ in the bedroom, especially after major life events like childbirth, menopause, cancer treatment or surgery. To mak…
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255: The Future of Skin Care through AI with Estonian Founder - Anastasia Georgievskaya of Haut.AI
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Anastasia Georgievskaya is the CEO and co-founder of Haut.AI, an Estonian AI-powered skin analytics SaaS platform delivering uniquely personalized skincare recommendations and diagnostics for retail and skin wellness applications. Haut.AI is a leading European AI company delivering hyper-personalized skincare and beauty experiences. Backed by its b…
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Podcast: When Law sends the Wrong Message: Understanding What Laws Communicate About ‘Socially Acceptable Behavior’ with Shubhangi Roy
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About the Talk Lawmakers, activists, and academics, often, presume that enacting a law sends a (powerful) message about what is socially desirable and acceptable. At worst, it is presumed that it will stay as ink on paper and not create any change. Therefore, it is considered as a cost-less endeavor with potential for creating great change at low c…
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254: How a Ukrainian Waiter in Dubai, Facing Overwhelming Challenges, Evolved to an eCommerce Titan (Anatoliy Labinskiy of GSM Growth Agency)
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Anatoliy Labinskiy is the Founder of GSM Growth Agency, an eCommerce growth agency that helps brands grow to 6–7 figures in revenue. He is a self-made entrepreneur, family man, eCommerce expert, and holder of 4-time Two Comma Club awards. His life story exemplifies how everything works against you when it comes to success. Starting as a waiter in a…
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Complexity and the Politics of Regulation: A Discussion with Andrew Haldane
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On this week’s episode of the Governance Podcast, Mark Pennington, the Director at the Study of Governance and Society here at King College London, interviews Andy Haldane. This episode is titled 'Complexity and the Politics of Regulation’, and discusses the governance of financial risk in conditions where it's hard to predict how agents will respo…
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253: Surviving a Storm at Sea & Reflecting on Past Startups via Brett Martin of Kumospace (The Innovative Virtual Office Platform)
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Brett Martin is President & Co-Founder of Kumospace, the virtual office platform where teams show up, as well as Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Charge Ventures, a pre-seed-focused venture fund based in Brooklyn, NY. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, where he teaches data analytics and technology strategy. This Ep…
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‘Too much’ and ‘too little’ content moderation: Internet governance as a case study in advanced liberal modes of government: In Conversation with Terry Flew
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On this week’s episode of the Governance Podcast, Mark Pennington, the Director at the Study of Governance and Society here at King College London, interviews Professor Terry Flew. This episode is titled "‘Too much’ and ‘too little’ content moderation", and discusses the question of content moderation on digital platforms as a case study in Foucaul…
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The data that is and that data the isn’t: the pitfalls of using big data: In conversation with Diane Coyle
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On this week’s episode of the Governance Podcast, Mark Pennington, the Director at the Study of Governance and Society here at King College London, interviews Professor Diane Coyle. This episode is titled "The data that is and that data the isn't: the pitfalls of using big data", and discusses the various uses and implications of big data in societ…
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Politics and Expertise: In Conversation with Zeynep Pamuk
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Our ability to act on some of the most pressing issues of our time, from pandemics and climate change to artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons, depends on knowledge provided by scientists and other experts. Meanwhile, contemporary political life is increasingly characterized by problematic responses to expertise, with denials of science on th…
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252: This Military Spouse takes Training 💪... to a Virtual Level | Molly Rose Speed of Virtual Assistant Management
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Molly Rose Speed is the founder of The Virtual Assistant Academy, a certification for the best Virtual Support Staff in the country, and the owner of Virtual Assistant Management, a placement agency for entrepreneurs in need of top virtual assistant talent for organizations. Her expertise is in online business, systems, and outsourcing. Molly is a …
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Use of Algorithms in Society: In Conversation with Cass Sunstein
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On this week’s episode of the Governance Podcast, Mark Pennington, the Director at the Study of Governance and Society here at King College London, interviews Professor Cass R. Sunstein. This episode is titled "The Use of Algorithms in Society", and discusses the various ethical and moral dilemmas and implications of increasing AI us in society, an…
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251: How an Employee Strived for Ownership in his $20MM Tech Company... Lubo Smid of STRV
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Lubo Smid is the Co-Founder and CEO of STRV. Lubo is a tech entrepreneur with a passion for cutting-edge technology and an adventurous lifestyle. He has co-founded STRV, a design and engineering company, that built products for prominent startups like Tinder, The Athletic or Citizen and well-established brands like Microsoft or Barry’s. This Episod…
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250: From Years of Being a W-2 Employee to Becoming A (Non-Food) Franchise King - Jon Ostenson of FranBridge Consulting
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Jon Ostenson is the Founder and CEO of FranBridge Consulting, a top 1% Franchise Consultant in the US, and frequent contributor on franchising across a variety of outlets and publications. Jon is a multi-brand franchisee himself, and along with his business partners, he has great operators leading these ventures. As a result, he is able to commit o…
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249: War Survivor to Construction Industry Innovator... How René Morkos used AI to Build ALICE Technologies...
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René Morkos, Ph.D. is an inventor, founder, adjunct professor at Stanford University, and CEO of ALICE Technologies. He is the inventor of the world’s first Generative Construction Simulator and Optimizer and obtained his Ph.D. in artificial intelligence applications for construction as a Charles H. Leavell fellow at Stanford University, where he c…
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248: The Secret to Fixing Businesses like Expedia, Rosetta Stone, & PetMeds | Matt Hulett (aka The Startup Whisperer)
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Matt Hulett is the CEO and President of PetMeds. Matt is a seasoned technology executive leading world-class public and private companies and working closely with Boards and investors in organizations that include Rosetta Stone, RealNetworks, Expedia and many more. He has had multiple turnaround successes as a public company president as well as a …
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247: Content Creator Builds a Successful SaaS Business & Sells it to Adobe - Alex Packham of ContentCal
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Alex Packham is the Founder of ContentCal and a serial entrepreneur. During the ContentCal journey, Alex raised over £10m for ContentCal, built the business to 3,000+ customers globally, a team of 50, and consistently grew 150% year on year. ContentCal was acquired by Adobe in 2021. Alex currently serves as Product Director at Adobe and is an inves…
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On todays episode we are talking to Amy Kerwin. She will be discussing with us how she went from working with monkeys in a laboratory to rescuing them and retiring them to sanctuaries. If you enjoy our podcast please hit that notification button and don’t forget to subscribe. Come say hello we’d love to hear from you.…
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UK Pensions Crisis and Central Banking: Dr. Steven Klein interviews Prof. Martin Weale
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On this week’s episode of the Governance Podcast, Dr. Steven Klein interviews Prof. Martin Weale from the Department of Political Economy at King's College London. This episode is titled “UK Pensions Crisis and Central Banking”. This episode discusses the pension funds sell-off that occurred following the UK government's mini-budget in early Octobe…
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246: Helping Entrepreneurs Grow the Value of their Business | Ryan Tansom of Arkona: Intentional Growth™
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Ryan Tansom is the Co-Founder of Arkona. Ryan helped turn around their family business and then sell it for 8 figures to a local competitor in 2014. The growth and exit process was an unexpectedly difficult undertaking, but the lessons that were learned have proven to be invaluable. He took his experience and co-founded Arkona where he created the …
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245: From Fashion Model to Nutritional Bar Startup! How Lizanne Falsetto Sold her Business & Started a New Brand: betterland foods™.
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Lizanne Falsetto is the Founder and CEO of Betterland Foods. Years before she became a world-renowned CEO, Lizanne Falsetto began her entrepreneurial journey at her kitchen table, inspired both by a family recipe and desire to solve a personal problem. On that table, the original thinkThin bar was created: a revolutionary bar that would become one …
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Reaction To 'How A Concert Happens' With Producer Andrew
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A follow-up to our 'How a Concert Happens' podcast, featuring the return of Producer Andrew. We explore what it's like to play gigs as a young artist and what our takeaways were from the conversation with Peter Shapiro and Tony Melchior.By Andrew & Diamond
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244: How a Canadian College Dropout transferred to a Tech Savvy Entrepreneur (Marc Boscher of Unito)
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Marc Boscher is the Co-Founder and CEO of Unito. Marc and Eryk Warren struck gold when they came up with an unconventional solution to the perpetual business problem of cross-team collaboration. SaaS tool use is on the rise, and Gartner predicts the collaboration tool market to double by 2023. But the massive proliferation of online tools is causin…
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How A Concert Happens With Peter Shapiro, Tony Melchior
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You buy a ticket, you show up before the headliner ... but how does that band and that venue come to make it happen? On this week's 'Ken Dashow's Beatles Revolution' we talk with Stage Manager/Event Producer Tony Melchior (AEG, Live Nation, Bowery Presents, Love Rocks, etc.) and Promoter and venue owner Peter Shapiro (Brooklyn Bowl, The Capital The…
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243: From Busboy & Broke to Building a Taco Restaurant Empire - Joe Kahn of Condado Tacos
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Joseph Kahn is the Founder of Condado Tacos, which started as a single restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. Today, there are 32 Condado Tacos restaurants with about 3,000 employees nationwide. Since he was a teenager, Joe has been working in the restaurant industry until he was given the chance to transition to the management level. When he turned 38, Joe…
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On Todays episode we are talking to Gary Shapiro PH.D. He has been working with Orangutans since the early 70's. We will be talking about the threats of these animals as well as the long career of Dr. Shapiro https://www.theorangutanproject.org/projects/project-leaders/gary-shapiro/ https://www.theorangutanproject.org…
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242: A Merger & Acquisition Expert shares... How to Create a Successful Exit Path | Touraj Parang of Serve Robotics
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Touraj Parang is the President & COO of Serve Robotics. He is a veteran Silicon Valley dealmaker, a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and M&A expert who has sat in almost every seat around the table structuring and negotiating strategic transactions since the late 1990’s, including as a corporate attorney at legal powerhouses WSGR and O’Mel…
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