In this episode, high school entrepreneurs, Katelyn Suen, Maxwell Huang, and Jacob Lee, discuss their innovative NFC business card called HeloTap, the impact of AI on education, and the importance of soft skills and risk-taking for future success.

🚀 What You’ll Learn:
• Creation of HeloTap NFC business card
• Impact of AI on education and jobs
• Importance of soft skills and networking
• Changing educational paradigms in the digital age

⏱ Chapters:
00:00 Introduction of young entrepreneurs and their NFC business card
02:01 The role of AI in education and future careers
04:27 Skills learned from FBLA and soft skills importance
10:16 Encouragement for young entrepreneurs to take risks
12:22 Advice for peers and the importance of gratitude


𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟯:
𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗮: https://www.instagram.com/its.shoda?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝟯𝟯𝘄𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄: https://www.instagram.com/fr33wrld.show?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==


𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁:
https://www.instagram.com/helotap_/
https://helotap.com/


𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗦 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀:
𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗴
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianvictoriaspeaks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillianvictoriaspeaks/

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycrisp/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonycrisp/

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsawitz/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sawitzmichael/

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 TCVN
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcvn/

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
https://lnkd.in/gUxKzCVV
https://www.reedsmith.com/
https://clone.me/

In this episode, high school entrepreneurs, Katelyn Suen, Maxwell Huang, and Jacob Lee, discuss their innovative NFC business card called HeloTap, the impact of AI on education, and the importance of soft skills and risk-taking for future success.

🚀 What You’ll Learn:
• Creation of HeloTap NFC business card
• Impact of AI on education and jobs
• Importance of soft skills and networking
• Changing educational paradigms in the digital age

⏱ Chapters:
00:00 Introduction of young entrepreneurs and their NFC business card
02:01 The role of AI in education and future careers
04:27 Skills learned from FBLA and soft skills importance
10:16 Encouragement for young entrepreneurs to take risks
12:22 Advice for peers and the importance of gratitude


𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟯:
𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗮: https://www.instagram.com/its.shoda?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝟯𝟯𝘄𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄: https://www.instagram.com/fr33wrld.show?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==


𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁:
https://www.instagram.com/helotap_/
https://helotap.com/


𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗦 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀:
𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗴
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianvictoriaspeaks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillianvictoriaspeaks/

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycrisp/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonycrisp/

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsawitz/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sawitzmichael/

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 TCVN
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcvn/

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
https://lnkd.in/gUxKzCVV
https://www.reedsmith.com/
https://clone.me/

Joshua Lee, Founder of Ardius (acquired by Gusto), shares his journey from corporate finance to building and exiting startups—and what most founders get wrong about venture capital.

In this episode, we break down the real mechanics behind startup success, from understanding how venture funds actually work to knowing when (and how) to pursue an exit. Joshua also dives into the importance of founder psychology, purpose, and long-term thinking in building something meaningful—not just profitable.

If you're a founder, investor, or thinking about entering the startup world, this conversation gives you a clear, honest look at what it actually takes to win.

🚀 What You’ll Learn:
How startup exits really work (and when they make sense)
The fundamentals of venture capital and fund structure
Why most founders misunderstand success metrics
How to balance risk and opportunity in building startups
What investors actually look for in founders
The role of passion, purpose, and internal drive


⏱ Chapters:
00:00 Understanding Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
03:13 The Reality of Startup Success
06:02 The Importance of Ecosystem and Support
18:09 Balancing Risk and Opportunity in Investments
21:02 Maximizing Outcomes in Startups
24:54 Defining Success Metrics for Entrepreneurs
30:28 The Driving Force Behind Entrepreneurship

49:03 What Investors Look For in Founders
52:25 Closing Thoughts and Community Blessings

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁:
Joshua Y. Lee
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuaylee1/


𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗦 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀:
𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗴
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianvictoriaspeaks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillianvictoriaspeaks/

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycrisp/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonycrisp/

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsawitz/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sawitzmichael/

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 TCVN
Website: https://www.tcvn.org/
Instagram: https://lnkd.in/dw2jm-5j
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcvn/

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Sunstone Community Fund: https://lnkd.in/gUxKzCVV
Reed Smith: https://www.reedsmith.com/
CloneMe: https://clone.me/

From building “terrible games” as a teenager to leading a $380M exit, David Perry’s journey is the definition of My First Overnight Success™.

In this episode, we sit down with legendary game developer, entrepreneur, and AI founder David Perry to unpack the real story behind decades of innovation across gaming, cloud technology, and now next-generation AI video systems.
David shares how he broke into the gaming industry with no roadmap, the risks he took early in his career, and the pivotal decisions that led to founding GaiKai—later acquired by Sony for $380M.


🎙️ My First Overnight Success™ Podcast —

⏱️ Chapters
01:55 If life were a game… (The Matrix mindset)
06:41 Learning to code and building “terrible games”
09:03 Getting published at 16
11:25 Leaving school to pursue gaming
13:51 Moving to California and first big break
16:18 Working with major brands (Disney, Sega, Virgin)
20:00 Building iconic games and scaling success
25:00 Founding GaiKai and the future of cloud gaming
30:00 The $380M Sony acquisition
35:00 Lessons on risk, timing, and innovation
40:00 Spotting trends before they happen
45:00 Transition into AI and next-gen video systems
50:00 Advice for founders and builders

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𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁:
David Perry
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dperry/


𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗦 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀:
𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗴
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianvictoriaspeaks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillianvictoriaspeaks/

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycrisp/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonycrisp/

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsawitz/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sawitzmichael/

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 TCVN
Website: https://www.tcvn.org/
Instagram: https://lnkd.in/dw2jm-5j
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcvn/

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Sunstone Community Fund: https://lnkd.in/gUxKzCVV
Reed Smith: https://www.reedsmith.com/
CloneForce: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clone-force/

In this episode of My First Overnight Success, Michael Sawitz, Chief Enthusiasm Officer at FastStart.studio and longtime entrepreneur, shares the untold story behind building and scaling a 124-location franchise, achieving a multi-million-dollar exit, and dedicating his career to mentoring founders. From gripping a counter with "white knuckles" while waiting for his first customer to helping hundreds of startups navigate growth, Michael reveals the highs, the lows, and the lessons that shaped his entrepreneurial journey.

Key Topics:
• Building and scaling a 124-store franchise business
• The lessons behind a multi-million-dollar exit
• Why founder relationships can make or break a startup
• Progress over perfection and building what customers truly need
• Creating long-term success through mentorship, systems, and adaptability



Chapters

00:00 The Journey Begins: From Dreams to Reality
05:38 Navigating the Entrepreneurial Landscape
12:18 Building a Business: The Franchise Model
21:31 Lessons Learned: Trust and Team Dynamics
30:14 Creating Value: The Key to Success



𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁:
𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsawitz/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sawitzmichael/


𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗦 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀:
𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗴
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianvictoriaspeaks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillianvictoriaspeaks/

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycrisp/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonycrisp/


𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 TCVN
Website: https://www.tcvn.org/
Instagram: https://lnkd.in/dw2jm-5j
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcvn/

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Sunstone Community Fund: https://lnkd.in/gUxKzCVV
Reed Smith: https://www.reedsmith.com/
CloneForce: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clone-force/

In this episode of My First Overnight Success, Grant Van Cleve, a global entrepreneur, angel investor, and ecosystem builder known for catalyzing world class companies worldwide, from early stage investing and venture capital to real estate development and cross border business building across the Balkans, MENA, and Southern California, shares his journey from real estate to startup ecosystems, highlighting the importance of adaptability, metrics, and ecosystem building in entrepreneurship.


Key Topics:
• Grant Van Cleve's background and journey
• The analogy between real estate development and startups
• The role of ecosystem building in entrepreneurship
• Importance of metrics and data-driven decision making
• The impact of AI on startups and venture building
• Strategies for angel investing and startup scaling




Chapters

00:00 The Journey of an Entrepreneur
02:54 From Real Estate to Global Ventures
11:45 The Role of Angel Investing
15:03 Building a Startup Ecosystem
17:53 The Evolution of a Change Maker
21:08 The First Startup Investment
33:00 The Role of a Venture Studio
35:49 Leadership and Team Dynamics
38:14 Navigating the CEO Experience
43:33 Philosophy of Leadership
46:52 Understanding Metrics in Startups
52:32 The Impact of AI on Startups
59:15 Creative Exit Strategies for Investors


𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Grant Van Cleve
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantvc/


𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗦 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀:
𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗴
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianvictoriaspeaks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillianvictoriaspeaks/

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycrisp/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonycrisp/

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsawitz/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sawitzmichael/

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 TCVN
Website: https://www.tcvn.org/
Instagram: https://lnkd.in/dw2jm-5j
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcvn/

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Sunstone Community Fund: https://lnkd.in/gUxKzCVV
Reed Smith: https://www.reedsmith.com/
CloneForce: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clone-force/

In this episode of My First Overnight Success, we sit down with Sergey Sundukovskiy, Ph.D., Co-Founder, CTO, CMO, and Chief Product Officer at Salesmsg, to unpack what it really takes to build and scale a SaaS company from the ground up. Sergey's path started in electrical and mechanical engineering before he immigrated to the United States and reinvented himself as a computer scientist, working his way up from senior developer to the C-suite. With over 25 years in tech, he shares hard-won lessons on product development, early-stage growth, and the mindset it takes to keep building through reinvention after reinvention.



Key Topics:

• Entrepreneurial journey and resilience
• The role of technology and AI in mental health
• Building distributed teams and remote work strategies
• Lessons from startup exits and company building


Chapters
00:00 The Impact of Personal Tragedy
09:56 Learning from Mistakes: The Unfailing Approach
15:06 Understanding Your Market: Beyond Demographics
19:50 The Role of Technology in Mental Health
25:02 The Future of AI in Therapy
32:33 The Importance of Work Ethic and Flexibility
38:51 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Setting Clear Goals
46:27 Influential Figures in Business and Entrepreneurship

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Sergey Sundukovskiy, Ph.D.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssunduko/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/salesmsg/
X/Twitter: https://x.com/ssunduko


𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗦 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀:
𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗴
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianvictoriaspeaks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillianvictoriaspeaks/

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycrisp/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonycrisp/

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsawitz/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sawitzmichael/

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 TCVN
Website: https://www.tcvn.org/
Instagram: https://lnkd.in/dw2jm-5j
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcvn/

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Sunstone Community Fund: https://lnkd.in/gUxKzCVV
Reed Smith: https://www.reedsmith.com/

In this special solo episode of My First Overnight Success Podcast, host Lillian Victoria Ng, TEDx speaker, author of Own Your Path, and leadership coach to CEOs and Fortune 500 executives, delivers a masterclass on what it truly takes to build a high-performing team and lead like a CEO.
Most companies do not fail because of bad product. They fail because of bad leadership. Lillian has seen it firsthand: in boardrooms, in executive coaching sessions, and in her own life as a founder who navigated divorce, startup failure, and the long road back to her strongest self. In this episode she shares the 10 rules that define the CEOs who build empires versus the ones who burn everything down.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:53 Rule 1: Vision Casting
04:18 Rule 2: Be an A Player First
06:41 Rule 3: Get Your Family on Board
09:01 Rule 4: Know What Your Team Actually Wants
11:23 Rule 5: Trust Your Intuition
16:04 Rule 6: Lead with Charisma
18:29 Rule 7: Protect Your Why
20:42 Rule 8: Your Identity Is Your Brand
23:07 Rule 9: Build a Bulletproof Mindset
25:29 Rule 10: Be a Mentor, Not a Crutch



Featured host:
𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗴
TEDx Speaker | Author of Own Your Path | Leadership Coach
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianvictoriaspeaks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillianvictoriaspeaks/


𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗦 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀:
𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗴
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianvictoriaspeaks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillianvictoriaspeaks/

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycrisp/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonycrisp/

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsawitz/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sawitzmichael/

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 TCVN
Website: https://www.tcvn.org/
Instagram: https://lnkd.in/dw2jm-5j
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcvn/

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Sunstone Community Fund: https://lnkd.in/gUxKzCVV
Reed Smith: https://www.reedsmith.com/

#Myfirstovernightsuccess #founder #entrepreneurship

In this episode of My First Overnight Success Podcast, we sit down with OG Arabian Prince, founding member of the legendary group NWA, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist, lifelong technologist, futurist, and venture investor. Long before the tech founder became a popular identity, Arabian Prince was blending music, creativity, and entrepreneurship: from running teen clubs in Compton at 15, to making his first record at 16 with $500 saved, to co-founding NWA with Dr. Dre, Easy E, Ice Cube, DJ Yella, and C Ren. This is not just a music story. It is a story about curiosity, reinvention, ownership, and what happens when you refuse to stay inside a box.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: OG Arabian Prince
02:00 First Dollar: The Teen Club in Compton
08:00 Making His First Record at 16 with $1,000
18:00 How NWA Was Formed at a Swap Meet
22:00 Why He Left NWA: The Business of Music
26:00 The Star Wars Theory of Entertainment
56:00 What He Looks for When He Invests in Someone
60:00 Do Not Buy a Waterfall Wall
64:00 OC Tech Week and Pitchmasters

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: OG Arabian Prince
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ogarabianprincenwa/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ogarabianprince/
Website: https://inov8capital.com/


𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗦 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀:
𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗴
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianvictoriaspeaks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillianvictoriaspeaks/

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycrisp/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonycrisp/

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsawitz/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sawitzmichael/

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 TCVN
Website: https://www.tcvn.org/
Instagram: https://lnkd.in/dw2jm-5j
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcvn/

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Sunstone Community Fund: https://lnkd.in/gUxKzCVV
Reed Smith: https://www.reedsmith.com/

In this episode of My First Overnight Success Podcast, Scott Bogdan, Co-Founder and COO of CloneForce AI, takes us through nearly three decades of entrepreneurship: from his first venture at age 10, to building DMARC Broadcasting with a deliberate "sell to Google, Yahoo, or Microsoft" strategy, to closing a $1.2 billion acquisition with Google, to now building the future of AI-powered work.

In this episode we cover:

• How DMARC was purpose-built with a Google exit in mind, down to the color schemes
• The inside story of the $1.2 billion Google negotiation (including a memorable dinner and a bottle of wine he'll never forget)
• How CloneForce builds AI teammates with identity, memory, and real execution power
• What investors want to hear from AI founders right now

Chapters:
11:21 Building DMARC Broadcasting with a Google Exit Strategy
13:43 The $1.2 Billion Google Acquisition Story
16:01 Inside Google During Hypergrowth
30:14 Culture in a Hybrid Human-AI Workforce
32:40 Regulation, Governance and Autonomous AI Guardrails
35:01 Advice for Founders Building with Agentic AI
46:11 Final Advice for Early-Stage Founders
51:00 Guest Recommendations for Future Episodes


𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 Guest: Scott Bogdan, Co-Founder & COO of CloneForce
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottbogdan/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clone-force/
Website: https://www.cloneforce.com/


𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗦 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀:
𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗴
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianvictoriaspeaks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillianvictoriaspeaks/

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycrisp/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonycrisp/

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsawitz/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sawitzmichael/

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 TCVN
Website: https://www.tcvn.org/
Instagram: https://lnkd.in/dw2jm-5j
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcvn/

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Sunstone Community Fund: https://lnkd.in/gUxKzCVV
Reed Smith: https://www.reedsmith.com/