Global Tech Leaders' Podcast

Joe Cecala, Founder and CEO of Dream Exchange: Part 1

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In today's show we speak to Joe Cecala, to say Joe has done it all is an understatement.

He is the co-author of securities research published in Oxford University’s Handbook on IPO's. Main contributor to the Main Street Growth Act, to create venture stock exchanges. Joe Cecala is the Founder and CEO of Dream Exchange, creating a new national stock exchange as well as the first ever venture stock exchange in the U.S.

As a former military officer, civil rights lawyer, securities lawyer and CPA, Mr. Cecala is a visionary, passionate about effecting positive, lasting change on society.

Dream Exchange newest venture has over 3800 social media followers and 25000 email subscribers and features media publications such as Complex, Wall Street Journal, Black Enterprise, The Root and more. He's been on over 100 of these appearances.

We kick off by asking Joe to share his journey thus far and what has led him to where he is today?

  • Forrest Gump
  • Archipelago
  • Methodology technology
  • Trade volume
  • Community projects
  • Meaningful job creation
  • Formulating solutions
  • Asian markets

    • Next we ask Joe, what kinds of growth has he seen in the markets, and what does he mean by profitability and market share?

    • Concentrated risk environment
    • The value of the idea is skewed whether or not the investment will work out or not
    • Your not an entrepreneur if you have a day job doing something else and if you have never put payroll on your credit card
    • From pilot to commercialisation
    • No transfer of risk
    • I like 12%
    • The Sales Acceleration Formula
    • Do they make milestones
    • Early Facebook employees
      • ...more
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