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Go Behind The Numbers for What Matters Most In Business. It’s an axiom in business that ”you can’t manage what you can’t measure.” Business performance and business valuation is all managed by the numbers. While Dave has spent a great deal of time ’inside’ the numbers, he has learned that the real stories and lessons-learned occur ’behind the numbers.’ Join business valuation expert and best-selling author, Dave Bookbinder and his guests as they go Behind The Numbers to understand what matte ...
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On Political Trade Secrets we take an inside look at campaigns and politics. We pull back the curtain, look under the hood, & investigate how good candidates run for office and win elections. Each week on our free podcast we’ll offer some of the best insight into politics, campaigns and elections – with big name guests and key insider information into the world of running for office, political campaigns, and how politics ACTUALLY works.
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This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Pro Audio Technology owner/president L. Paul Hales to discuss his history in audio, how audio research has guided the development of his speakers over the years, what really matters in audio and what doesn’t, and why most consumer speakers fall short in one significant way. Sources: “Theory Audio Design Sys5…
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In this episode, we chat with Kubi, co-founder of Gattaca, most well known for its Ethereum block builder Titan. We discuss Gattaca’s journey as a trading firm and how that led them to infrastructure development across the Ethereum MEV supply chain. We then explore their strategic approach to launching Titan Builder in an already competitive builde…
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Today, we're focusing on leadership, a recurring theme in our discussions, and we're thrilled to be joined by Doug Thorpe, a business advisor, executive coach, and host of the show "Leadership Powered by Common Sense." Doug shares his extensive background, from his early days as a military officer to his career in banking, and ultimately his journe…
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Welcome to another episode of Behind the Numbers, hosted by Dave Bookbinder. Today, we delve into the intriguing world of hypernomics with Doug Howarth, the CEO of Hypernomics, Inc. and author of "Hypernomics: Using Hidden Dimensions to Solve Unseen Problems." Doug shares his unique insights on how hypernomics can reveal the underlying structures t…
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Send us a Text Message. Subscribe to AG Dillon Pre-IPO Stock Research at agdillon.com/subscribe; - Wednesday = secondary market valuations, revenue multiples, performance, index fact sheets - Saturdays = pre-IPO news and insights, webinar replays 00:07 | xAI Launches Grok-2 and Grok-2 Mini on X Platform - AI large language model platform business -…
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This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by the SoundStage! Network’s Joseph Taylor, Jason Thorpe, and Dennis Burger to discuss records and turntables, from the perspective of two old pros and one recent convert to the format. Sources: “A Vinyl-Apathist’s Quest for His Perfect First Turntable” by Dennis Burger: https://soundstageaccess.com/index.php/f…
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Send us a Text Message. Receive the podcast to your inbox = www.agdillon.com/subscribe 00:22 | Groq’s $640M series D drives valuation by 143% - Semiconductor company focused on AI inference chips - Raised $640M in Series D, valuation up to $2.8B (primary) - 143% increase from Feb 2024 round - Backed by Cisco, Samsung, BlackRock - Funds to scale tok…
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Welcome to another insightful episode of Behind the Numbers, hosted by Dave Bookbinder. In this episode, we delve into the art of creating game-changing value propositions with our guest, John Rossman. John is the CEO and founder of Rossman Partners and the author of the book, Big Bet Leadership. John shares his journey from being an early executiv…
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Send us a Text Message. WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT: AG Dillon will be hosting a webinar on August 14 at 1:30pm ET titled “How RIAs Can Invest into Venture Capital and Still Custody at Schwab”. Step by step details of investing into alternatives at Schwab and we’ll explore how AG Dillon venture capital funds are specifically designed to eliminate incremen…
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Welcome to another enlightening episode of "Behind the Numbers," hosted by Dave Bookbinder. In this episode, we delve into the crucial topics of leadership, transformation, and culture with the dynamic Paul Epstein, founder of Win Monday and author of "Better Decisions Faster" and "The Power of Playing Offense." Paul shares his extensive experience…
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Send us a Text Message. WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT: AG Dillon will be hosting a webinar on August 7 at 1:30pm ET titled An Introduction to the AG Dillon Top 10 Pre-IPO Stock Fund. Fund invests into the top 10 pre-IPO stock by valuation. Pre-IPO stock exposure to artificial intelligence, robotics, space economy, fintech, virtual/augmented reality in one f…
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This week, host Jorden Guth is joined once again by Simaudio product director Dominique Poupart and marketing director Étienne Gautier to discuss how making its products locally affects the quality of the components, their serviceable life, rolling changes to production, and adapting to tough times like global pandemics. Sources: North Collection: …
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Send us a Text Message. Subscribe to The Compound… Apple Podcast = here Youtube = here Visit www.agdillon.com to learn more about AG Dillon Pre-IPO Stock Funds. 00:00 – Intro 00:48 – 2024 IPO Overview 06:00 – Current Pre-IPO Market Analysis 13:33 – Liquidity in the Private Pre-IPO Stock Market 13:41 – RIA Demand for Pre-IPO Stocks 14:37 – Two US St…
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In this episode of Behind The Numbers, Dave is joined by Lamees Butt, the Senior Vice President of Global Alliances and Channels at Zoovu. Lamees joins us all the way from the UK to delve into the fascinating world of AI-driven product discovery. With over 15 years in the tech industry, Lamees brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from both t…
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Send us a Text Message. Weekly pre-IPO reports… - Valuations, revenue multiples, performance = www.agdillon.com/reports - Market update pdf = www.agdillon.com/update - Index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:07 | Wiz walks away from $23B Google deal - Cloud security company - Opted for IPO over $23B Google deal - Influenced by antitrust concer…
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In this episode of Behind the Numbers, Dave Bookbinder hosts an engaging conversation with Chris Strohsahl, the President and CEO of Drummond Scientific Corp. The discussion offers deep insight into Drummond's vital role in the global medical device industry, their unique approach to impactful solution creation, and the immense importance of nurtur…
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Send us a Text Message. Weekly pre-IPO reports… - Valuations, revenue multiples, performance = www.agdillon.com/reports - Market update pdf = www.agdillon.com/update - Index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:07 | Stripe’s $70b valuation - Online payments company - Sequoia inter-fund transaction - $27.51/share at $70b valuation, +7.7% vs its la…
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This week, host Jorden Guth continues his conversation with Dr. Floyd Toole, exploring the origins of the Athena project at Canada’s NRC, the reasons for and details of his move to Harman International, some of the most misunderstood aspects of his research, the origins of his legendary book Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of …
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Welcome to another episode of Behind the Numbers! Join host Dave Bookbinder as he delves into the realms of leadership, entrepreneurship, and even skincare with the CEO and founder of Tiege Hanley, Kelley Thornton. In this episode, Kelley shares his journey as a serial entrepreneur, detailing his transition from corporate sales to founding a succes…
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.agdillon.com/reports Pre-IPO weekly market update pdf = www.agdillon.com/update Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:07 | Axiom Space, Gravitics space station deal - Axiom Space, Gravitics develop space stations - $125m deal to develop new space station - Drive in-space ma…
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Sandy Borowsky, the owner of Starr Bus Charter and Tours, offers insights from her extensive journey in the tourism sector. Sandy highlights the innovative services provided by Starr Bus Charter and Tours, discussing the attention to detail and strategic planning ensure clients enjoy memorable, trouble-free tours. As a third-generation entrepreneur…
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Send us a Text Message. 00:00 - Intro 03:49 - Okay for Revolut CEO to sell stock? 09:09 - Should crypto shops just be broker-dealers/RIAs already? 25:01 - Do we need "AI apps" for small/mid businesses to adopt AI?By AG Dillon & Co
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.x.com/aarongdillon (see pinned post) Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:07 | Revolut revenue +95% yoy - UK online bank - $553m 2023 pre-tax revenue vs -$32m 2022 - $2.2b 2023 revenue, +95% vs 2022 ($1.1b) - $638m 2023 interest income vs $106m 2022 - $638m 2023 customer l…
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This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by the loudspeaker legend himself, Dr. Floyd Toole, whose research at Canada’s National Research Council (NRC), followed by his tenure at Harman International, resulted in arguably more improvements to the fidelity of audio we hear at home than anything attributable to any one person. In this first of our two-p…
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Welcome back to another episode of Behind the Numbers. This time, Dave Bookbinder sits down with Artem Koren, co-founder of Sembly AI, to dive into the hot topic of artificial intelligence in business. Artem shares some incredible insights on how Sembly AI is revolutionizing the way we handle professional meetings. Imagine having an AI that not onl…
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.x.com/aarongdillon (see pinned post) Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:06 | MStanley OpenAI solution yields 2,800 more financial advisors - “Debrief” acts as notetaker, summarizer, and 1st draft email composer for client meetings - Powered by OpenAI ChatGPT-4 - Estimate…
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In this episode of Behind The Numbers, Lou Rodriguez, CEO of Rodriguez Consulting, shares his entrepreneurial journey; highlights the impact and importance of his team; and how he's giving back with Rodriguez University. About Lou Rodriguez: As the CEO of Rodriguez Consulting, Lou leads a top-performing team in delivering innovative solutions for i…
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Send us a Text Message. 00:16 - Photorealistic avatars - Full pod at www.youtube.com/@thisweekinpreipostocks - Tiktok avatars for advertising announced - HeyGen round at $500m (built on top of OpenAI/ElevenLabs, $24/month subscription fee, 40,000 customers, $35m ARR in 2023) - Dillon uses ElevenLabs to publish research video in chinese and Spanish …
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.x.com/aarongdillon (see pinned post) Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index Pre-IPO stock funds = www.agdillon.com/funds 00:06 | No IPOs for Stripe - Online payments company - Stripe co-founder, John Collison; Stripe will continue to do tenders in the future - Two tenders in th…
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This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Dr. Sean Olive, senior fellow at Harman International, to discuss his time at NRC with Dr. Floyd Toole, his move from there to Harman, the development of the Harman target curves for headphones and earphones, and his thoughts on the future of immersive audio and more. Sources: Dr. Sean Olive on 35 Years of “…
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Send us a Text Message. 00:00 - Introduction 00:32 - Tesla's Optimus Robot and market projection 07:00 - Pre-IPO AI/robotics companies 14:36 - Personal and business applications of AI 19:01 - AI in legal and compliance 32:00 - Personal applications of AI 36:01 - Space mining and the future of the space economy…
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On this episode of Behind the Numbers, we dive into the realms of leadership, entrepreneurship, and much more. I'm thrilled to introduce our guest, Jay Izso, the founder of Coaching Mavericks. Jay is not only a mindset performance coach but also the author of four books and the host of the New Direction podcast. He works with executives, athletes, …
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.x.com/aarongdillon (see pinned post) Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:07 | Mistral’s new $6.2b valuation - French AI large language model company - Raised $645m at $6.2b valuation - General Catalyst led; Nvidia, Salesforce, IBM participated - Capital to be used to expa…
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In this episode, we chat with Josh Lee, founder of Keplr. We reminisce about the early days of Keplr, and what building a Korean Crypto company is like. We also touch on the origin story behind Osmosis, and what Josh has learned from being a co-founder of both Keplr and Osmosis. Josh also shares lessons from building an infrastructure company in Cr…
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On this episode of "Behind the Numbers," Dave Bookbinder interviews Keith Baldwin, CEO of Spikes Natioanlly Famous, author, and podcast host. Baldwin provides a riveting recount of his journey from being an employee in the sports industry to owning a successful enterprise, underlining his belief in the power of resilience, hard work, and employee c…
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Send us a Text Message. SHEIN to IPO at $64b, pre-IPOs future impact on public market indexes - Online fashion retailer, manufactures cloths in China - $64b IPO valuation - Net income = $2b 2023, $700m 2022, $1.1b 2021 ; Revenue = $45b 2023 ; 1.4x revenue multiple, very low! - Secondary market activity for Shein is very low, high volatility … $80m …
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.x.com/aarongdillon (see pinned post) Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:07 | Databricks buys Tabular - AI-focused data management company - Tabular = $1b acquisition, 40 employees, founded 2021 - Tabular to enhance Databricks AI capabilities - $1.6b in 2023 revenue, +50%…
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This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by SoundStage’s Doug Schneider, Jason Thorpe, and Matt Bonaccio to discuss the biggest audio show in the world, what’s new, what’s different, and what were their favorite sights and sounds this time around. Sources: Coverage of High End 2024 - Munich, Germany: https://soundstageglobal.com/index.php/shows-events…
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In today's episode of Behind the Numbers, we are joined by two extraordinary guests, Ande Grubb, Chief Operating Officer at Haefele Flanagan, and Hank O'Donnell, an EOS expert and founder of Positive Traction. They delve into the dynamics of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)—an innovative framework that empowers over 250,000 companies glob…
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Send us a Text Message. AI SHOPS SELLING -Inflection AI sold to Microsoft and Stability AI, Humane looking to sell -Inflection AI sold for $650m; investors get 10% to 50% return on investment -Stability AI last published round in Oct 2022 at $1.0b; $5m Q1 2024 revenue, -$30m Q1 2024 net income, $100m in outstanding payables to cloud computing provi…
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On this episode of Behind the Numbers, Dave Bookbinder welcomes guest Cara Shortsleeve, CEO of the Leadership Consortium, for a thoughtful discussion on efficient leadership and facilitating younger talents' transition into leadership roles. Cara shares her extensive knowledge on inviting the best out of leaders by partnering with top global compan…
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Send us a Text Message. 00:07 | OpenAI inks PwC deal 01:16 | OpenAI inks deal with Grab 02:07 | OpenAI data deal with The Atlantic, Vox Media 03:13 | OpenAI ChatGPT Edu launches 04:43 | Grafana Labs new funding round 05:24 | Klarna profitable in Q1 06:53 | Mistral AI coming to US 07:30 | Stripe’s new UK products 08:48 | Databricks’ $1.6b revenue 09…
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In an insightful episode of "Behind the Numbers", Merrick Rosenberg - CEO of Take Flight Learning, introduces us to a remarkable approach to understanding and leveraging the power of personality for individual and company success. Merrick explores the influence of personality on leadership styles, business decision-making, and workplace interaction…
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