Looking Beyond With Michael Sikand

So much amazing entrepreneurship has come out of COVID-19. Nothing fills me with more passion than learning from people who have built movements and unlocked exponential opportunities during this crazy time. Wade Fletcher is a student at Indiana University, the recipient of the 2019 South Carolina Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and the creator of Covintern.com, a jobs board he started in March for students looking for internships during COVID-19 which was featured in major publications and was visited over 100k times. Now, he's looking to democratize venture funding for student founders through Undercover VC, a social network which aims to connect college entrepreneurs with funding outside of the top five campuses.

If you're a student looking to raise money or want to become a venture fellow on your campus, email Wade at [email protected] !

Check out their website too: https://undercover.vc/

Learn more about Wade on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wadefletch/

Our Future Careers is a new mini-series where students who have landed their dream jobs share the tips, tricks, and strategies so you can do the same. In Episode 72, listeners hear from Léa Schmitt, an Incoming Buying Intern at Bloomingdales, about recruiting into the fashion industry, what kinds of questions to expect when interviewing with brands, and her networking advice to students interested in the industry.

Add Léa on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/l%C3%A9a-schmitt/

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In Episode 71, listeners hear from Nadia Masri, Founder & CEO of Perksy and a Forbes 30 under 30 recipient, about how she revolutionized consumer insights by building a mobile first platform young people actually wanted to use, the long and calculated process of making her idea into a reality, and her career advice to young people–which is that entrepreneurship isn't the only path.

Check out Perksy: https://www.getperksy.com/

Nadia's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiagenevievemasri/

In Episode 70, listeners hear from Greg Schwartz, COO and Co-Founder of StockX, the billion dollar startup unicorn that revolutionized e-commerce by bringing stock market mechanics to sneaker resale market. Greg explains the company's inception and early pivot from his future-focused social media platform (UpTwo), the mechanics that make the company the "stock market of things," and shares exciting and valuable insights on entrepreneurship and building a billion dollar business.

Check out StockX: https://stockx.com/

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In Episode 69, listeners hear from Kaitlyn Karban, a student at University of Michigan Ross School of Business and Incoming Institutional Equity Summer Analyst at Morgan Stanley, about her recruiting journey into finance, the unique nature and challenges of working in sales and trading (S&T), and her advice to students interested in recruiting Wall Street.

Connect with Kaitie on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kkarban/

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In Episode 68, listeners hear from Dave Habiger, President & CEO of JD Power, the multi-billion dollar consumer insights machine for the auto industry. Dave has led an incredible adventure in business, leading entertainment tech company Sonic Solutions from 1993 until its IPO and its subsequent ~$1B sale in 2011, and he also serves as a Director on several boards, including GrubHub and the Chicago Federal Reserve. In this episode, Dave discusses his time at Sonic Solutions facilitating "Hollywood to Home" as the entertainment industry became more technologically advanced, as well as his insights on food delivery, the future of the automotive industry, and his advice to young leaders.

Learn more about Dave Habiger on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Habiger

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Our Future Careers is a new mini-series where students who have landed their dream jobs share the tips, tricks, and strategies so you can do the same. In today's episode you hear from Emily Inestroza, a graduate of USC Marshall and an Analyst at Deloitte Consulting, about her recruiting journey into the big four, why she realized accounting wasn't the right path, her experience at both a non-target and target school, how she crushed her consulting interview, and her networking advice to young professionals.

Connect with Emily on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyinestroza/

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In Episode 65, listeners hear from David Brandon, Chairman of the Board at Domino's Pizza and Former CEO of Valassis Communications, Domino's Pizza, and Toys R Us, as well as former Athletic Director at the University of Michigan. David serves on the board of several companies including PetSmart, DTE Energy, Herman Miller.

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As a short-form content creator and a media entrepreneur, I was fascinated and excited by Quibi founders Jeff Katzenberg and Meg Whitman's concept of bite-sized, TV-quality content delivered to your smartphone and nowhere else. Unless you live under a rock, you probably heard that Quibi is shutting down after failing to sell itself to another streaming service, and I saw this as the perfect opportunity to do a saturday special breaking down a major news story. So I called up my fellow wannabe media mogul Simran Sandhu, Host of the Five Minute Drill, to talk about it. Simmy's podcast is daily news show delivering you the day's major stories, ad-free in a concise, energetic style perfect for young people.

Go and listen to Simmy's podcast! The Five Minute Drill - https://open.spotify.com/show/3d2nwbwDqNPdXrldf2WOuW?si=yOVWXZ-9QDCNo7PMuJ6WuA

In Episode 64, listeners hear from Patrick Lahey, Co-Founder and President of Triton Submarines, the company behind the world's finest, safest, and most luxurious submersibles, which have recorded the deepest oceanic dives in history as well as the stunning footage you have seen in nature documentaries, such as the first ever live sighting of a Giant Squid in its natural habitat. Patrick shares incredible career advice, business wisdom, and the amazing story of starting a submarine startup that ended up selling its vehicles to the likes of Ray Dalio.

Learn more about Triton Subs: https://tritonsubs.com

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