415 Stories

415 Stories

By Taha Karsli & Tarkan AnlarBusinessEntrepreneurship
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415 Stories episodes

  • S2E3 - Justin Kan on gaming NFTs, Web 3, hedonic treadmill, negative visualization, life lessons, and more

    Justin Kan's NFT Marketplace, Fractal is changing the dynamics in Web 3.0 world. We sat down with Justin to talk about things everything from Metaverse, NTFs, Hedonic Treadmill, Negative Visualization, Justin's lessons learned along his journey and some of his book & practice recommendations. Tune in!  


    Visit Fractal: https://fractal.is
    Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fractalwagmi
    Follow 415 Stories on Twitter: https://twitter.com/415stories

    Justin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justinkan
    Tarkan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarkanlar
    Taha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tahakarsli

    30 min
  • S2E2 - Digging deeper on NFTs with Danny Povolotski (co-founder of Crypto Caveman Club)

    You've probably heard of the Caveman as an NFT enthusiast. We sat down with the co-founder of the project, Danny (aka OogaMan), and talked about everything from misconceptions about NFTs to the future of the Crypto Caveman Club.   


    Follow us on Twitter:  

    415 Stories: twitter.com/415stories
    Caveman Club: twitter.com/thecavemanclub  

    Danny: twitter.com/etodanik
    Tarkan: twitter.com/tarkanlar
    Taha: twitter.com/tahakarsli

    1 hr 1 min
  • S2E1 - Is college worth it? A conversation around education, risks, self-taught careers, opportunities and more.

    Welcome back everyone!

    We're back with the second season. Now, Tarkan joins the podcast as the co-host!

    In this episode, Ata Onat (senior associate @ Bravia Capital) joined us to talk everything about college, education, risks, opportunities and many more. And we're giving away 10 of a favorite book. Keep an eye on Twitter :) 


    Some contents we mentioned during the episode:

    The Courage to be Disliked (the book) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XSGNN61/ 

    Ata's article on college - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6856465843505758208/


    Follow us on Twitter!


    Ata - https://twitter.com/AtaOnat94

    Tarkan - https://twitter.com/tarkanlar

    Taha - https://twitter.com/tahakarsli

    1 hr 1 min
  • E26 - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on building a tech ecosystem in Miami

    If you’re in tech and on Twitter, you’ve probably seen something trending in the past couple of weeks, which is people moving from Silicon Valley. And one of the most popular destinations for people in tech, is Miami. In this episode, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez told me about why people are moving out of Silicon Valley, why they're preferring Miami, and what are the plans to make the city a tech hub. Enjoy the episode!


    Follow Mayor Francis Suarez on Twitter: twitter.com/FrancisSuarez

    Follow Mayor Francis Suarez on Instagram: instagram.com/MayorofMiami

    Follow 415 Stories on Twitter: twitter.com/415stories

    Follow Taha on Twitter: twitter.com/tahakarsli

    11 min
  • E25 - Operators on 415 Stories - Sarah Wood of Upstream on building communities and creating meaningful connections

    Sarah is the Head of Growth and Community at Upstream. Upstream helps people to grow their professional networks via communities and events. Prior to Upstream, Sarah was at Goldman Sachs for more than 2 years, along with that she founded a community called Joy Soldier. In this episode, Sarah told me about her story, why she's excited about Upstream, and more. Enjoy the episode!


    Sarah on Twitter: twitter.com/sarah___wood

    Sarah on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarahwood313

    Download Upstream: upstreamapp.com

    24 min
  • E23 - Dennis Crowley (co-founder of Foursquare) on Marsbot for Airpods, creating the future of virtual assistance and more
    In this episode of the podcast, Dennis Crowley (Co-founder & Executive Chairman of Foursquare) joined me for a fun chat. Dennis, previously founded Dodgeball, one of the first location-based mobile social services, which is acquired by Google in 2005. He founded the Kingston Stockade Football Club, a semi-professional soccer team. We cover a few topics including Foursquare's new app Marsbot for Airpods. Enjoy the episode!
    Folllow Dennis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dens
    Download Marsbot for Airpods: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/marsbot-for-airpods/id1481091266
    Foursquare is hiring: https://www.foursquare.com/jobs
    Follow 415 Stories on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/415stories
    28 min
  • E22 - #1 Roundtable with Ozgur Ozkan & Utku Boratach on the next big thing, competing with Apple, and more (Part 2)

    In this episode of the show, I'm joined by the co-founder of Reminis. Utku and Ozgur have been working on cameras and AI on consumer apps for a while now. They have some predictions about the next big thing and how we can see the technological changes from a different perspective. This is the second part of a fun chat of our first roundtable episode on the podcast. Enjoy the chat!

    29 min
  • E21 - #1 Roundtable with Ozgur Ozkan & Utku Boratach on the next big thing, retail experience process, wearable cameras and more (Part 1)

    In this episode of the show, I'm joined by the co-founder of Reminis. Utku and Ozgur have been working on cameras and AI on consumer apps for a while now. They have some predictions about the next big thing and how we can see the technological changes from a different perspective. This is the first part of a fun chat of our first roundtable episode on the podcast. Enjoy the chat!

    30 min
  • E20 - Sahin Boydas on remote working, creating startups and more

    In this episode of the podcast, I sat down with Sahin Boydas (Founder & CEO of RemoteTeam.com). He is a serial entrepreneur with three exits from his previous ventures. Sahin told me about his startup story which started in Istanbul, Turkey. Shortly after he founded few companies in Turkey, he came to the Bay Area to find his new pursuit, where all the magic happens in tech. His latest company is RemoteTeam.com, which is an all-in-one remote operations software for the companies working remotely. Along with his story, he shared insights on the future of work and startups. Enjoy the episode!


    Sahin on Twitter - twitter.com/sahin

    415 Stories on Twitter - twitter.com/415stories

    1 hr 13 min

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