The Almost Dropouts

By Daivik Goel

Talking to the next generation of builders

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The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.

The Almost Dropouts episodes:

April 07, 2022 31: From Amazon to Leading Product at a High Growth Startup w/ Shreyas Sali
What has been interesting about moving from Amazon to leading a Product Team at a startup?

What are some challenges now moving into a senior leadership position?

What approach do you take when developing products?

These are some of the questions I asked Shreyas Sali in this episode of the Almost Dropouts Podcast. Shreyas is Head of Product at Spocket, a startup focused on connecting online entrepreneurs with dropshipping suppliers. Prior to Spocket, Shreyas has worked as a Product Manager at Amazon and Elastic Path Software.

You can check the podcast using the links below!

Listen on:

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Youtube: https://youtu.be/pEO8Vg3Bz3g
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43min
March 24, 2022 30: Being a Shoe Designer, Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, National Figure Skater w/ Collin Thompson
Shoe Designer,
Serial Entrepreneur,
Venture Capitalist,
National Figure Skater

It would be remarkable to talk to someone doing any one of these things, let alone someone who has done all of them. But that is exactly what I had the privilege of doing this week on The Almost Dropouts podcast when I was able to speak with Collin Thompson. Collin has one of the most unique stories I have ever heard and it is one I believe is really valuable to hear. It is filled with perseverance, hard work, and being able to be intrepid in new ventures.

We had a great conversation about training in LA with Olympic figure skaters, moving to Hong Kong, being a renowned shoe designer, talking to Vitalik about Crypto, creating a blockchain venture studio, and creating a company to support work from home.

Check out Intrepid:
Website: https://intrepidventures.typeform.com

Guest: Collin Thompson
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collinthompson/
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/icollinthompson

Listen on: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
Youtube: https://youtu.be/DRuFo2w5Eww

Hosted by: Daivik Goel
Link to my socials: https://linktr.ee/DaivikGoel
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1h 6min
March 10, 2022 29: VR and the Metaverse w/ Jeremy Hartmann
In this episode, I had the pleasure of having Jeremy Hartmann, on the podcast. Jeremy recently got his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo as well has founded his new startup Mtion Interactive, a new metaverse initiative focused on content creators! We talk about the work he is doing, the adoption of AR/VR technologies, and what excites him about the metaverse!

Check out Mtion Interactive:
Website: https://www.mtion.tv

Guest: Jeremy Hartmann
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjhartmann/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jjhartmann/

Listen on:
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
Youtube: https://youtu.be/WMz-mlFQqgI

Hosted by: Daivik Goel
Link to my socials: https://linktr.ee/DaivikGoel
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47min
March 02, 2022 28: Entering the NFT Space, Web3, Building Startups While Being a Student w/ Mylene Tu
In this episode, I had the pleasure of having Mylene Tu, founder of Lumaki Labs, Trailblaze Tribe, and member of the League of Innovators on the podcast! We were able to touch on her experience building startups, what excites her on Web3, and her new NFT project Trailblaze Tribe!

Check out Trailblaze Tribe:
Website: https://www.trailblazetribe.io
Socials: https://linktr.ee/trailblazetribe

Guest: Mylene Tu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mylenetu
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mylenetu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylenetu
Website: https://www.mylenetu.com

Listen on:
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
Youtube: https://youtu.be/0V4lyFEoMaw

Hosted by: Daivik Goel
Link to my socials: https://linktr.ee/DaivikGoel
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35min
February 01, 2022 27: Scaling an E-Commerce Business in 2022 w/ Kevin Michael
In this episode, I have the pleasure of having Kevin Michael, head of Product at Perpetua AI on the podcast! We were able to touch on the platform they are building, how one can scale an E-Commerce business, and some of his advice for young entrepreneurs.

This is a great episode for anyone interested in E-Commerce or potentially getting involved in startups.

If you are interested in working with Kevin, feel free to check out some of the openings at Perpetua AI's career website: https://jobs.lever.co/perpetualabs.com

Guest: Kevin Michael
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin1michael/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevin1michael

Listen on:
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
Youtube: https://youtu.be/I5Oeeyg6Ugk

Hosted by: Daivik Goel
Link to my socials: https://linktr.ee/DaivikGoel
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38min
January 25, 2022 26: Scena 360, and the Metaverse w/ Danilo Joksimovic
In this quick episode, I talk with Danilo Joksimovic, co-founder of Scena 360, a platform aimed at providing an immersive 3D gathering space to host conferences and meetups. We touch on some of the product itself, why certain decisions were made, and then go into what excites him about the metaverse in general!

This is a great episode for anyone interested in the metaverse and the potential that 3D programs have!

You can sign up as a Pro User for a month using the signup link and the code "almostdropouts" or "scenaalmostdropouts": https://app.scena360.com/?cs=1

Guest: Danilo Joksimovic

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djoksimo/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/djoksimo

Listen on:
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
Youtube: https://youtu.be/Q5b3QpzvsEs

Hosted by: Daivik Goel
Link to my socials: https://linktr.ee/DaivikGoel
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31min
July 20, 2021 25: Increasing Diversity in Tech w/ Sefunmi Osinaike and Helen Huang
In this quick episode, I talk with Helen and Sefunmi, two graduates from the University of Waterloo, who are currently working on Co.Lab, a mentorship program made to help people break into tech!
We touch on what some challenges of founding it have been, why they believe its important to have diversity in tech and some of the success stories from the program.
This is a great episode for anyone interested in starting their own venture or looking into breaking into tech! I apologize for the slight delay in the podcast with our voices.

Check out the program at Co.Lab: https://www.joincolab.io
Follow Co.Lab on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joincolab/

Guest: Helen Huang
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyohelen/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyohelen

Guest: Sefunmi Osinaike
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sefunmiosinaike/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SefunmiOshy

Listen on: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
Youtube: https://youtu.be/Ss7HIh3c2mc

Hosted by: Daivik Goel
Link to my socials: https://linktr.ee/DaivikGoel
...more
39min
May 10, 2021 24: Starting Sustainability Focused Ventures w/ Iris Guo
In this quick episode, I talk with Iris Guo, a Finance and Computer Science student at the University of Waterloo, who is currently working at Google X, will be working at Microsoft and has founded two startups!
We touch on what her startups OpenMeal and Neutrify do, what inspired her to do them and some challenges/successes!
This is a great episode for anyone interested in starting their own venture!

Guest: Iris Guo
Follow her socials here: https://linktr.ee/irisguo
Follow Neutrify: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neutrify
Subscribe to the sustainability newsletter: https://bit.ly/neutrify-newsletter

Listen on:
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
Youtube: https://youtu.be/9e5HWmwcNOc

Hosted by: Daivik Goel
Link my socials: https://linktr.ee/DaivikGoel

End Credit Song:
Dive by Sodhivine https://soundcloud.com/sodhivine/dive?in=sodhivine/sets/dive-ep
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29min
May 04, 2021 23: Work Permits and Immigrating to Canada w/ Benjamin Kranc
In this quick episode, I talk to Benjamin Kranc, an expert on Canadian Immigration Law and principal of Law Firm Kranc Associates. We focus on how employers and employees can go about getting their work permits as well as some major trends in the Canadian Tech Scene!
For anyone interested in immigrating to Canada, this is definitely an episode you would want to check out!

Guest: Benjamin Kranc
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkranc/

Listen on:
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
Youtube: https://youtu.be/PdbTLpEoj7I

Hosted by: Daivik Goel
daivikgoel.com
Medium: https://medium.com/@daivikgoel
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daivikg/
Instagram: @daivikgoel
End Credit Song: Dive by Sodhivine
https://soundcloud.com/sodhivine/dive?in=sodhivine/sets/dive-ep
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36min
April 12, 2021 22: Getting involved in Venture Capitalism w/ Sanjeev Musuvathy
In this quick episode, I talk with Sanjeev Musuvathy, a venture capitalist and sophomore at UNC. Sanjeev has a lot of experience in Venture Capital, Startups, and Consulting. He made the first investment at the Boston Based Odds On VC Fund, founded UNC’s first student-run VC fund Lux Libertas Ventures and has led key strategy projects for Y-Combinator startups Nabis & Bamboo as well as Lenovo & a F300 pharmaceutical company.

I was excited to talk to him how he got into Venture Capital, how he got started in creating his own Venture Capital Fund and how he goes about evaluating startups?

For anyone interested in Venture Capital and Startups this is definitely an episode you would want to check out!

Guest: Sanjeev Musuvathy
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjeevmusuvathy/

Listen on:
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thealmostdropouts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2y8pUgQRog4rjhWfRtrtCA?si=Ywi7T7L0TYGau1qdrBd-wg&nd=1
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almost-dropouts/id1484701794
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mM2UwMDgwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
Youtube: https://youtu.be/qqMrizqlBHs

Hosted by: Daivik Goel
daivikgoel.com
Medium: https://medium.com/@daivikgoel
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daivikg/
Instagram: @daivikgoel
End Credit Song: Dive by Sodhivine
https://soundcloud.com/sodhivine/dive?in=sodhivine/sets/dive-ep
...more
34min

FAQs about The Almost Dropouts:

How many episodes does The Almost Dropouts have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.