Bestselling author and entrepreneur, Samantha Ettus, sat down to detail how she got her start, sharing some of her most memorable experiences from her journey (8:35). She addresses the challenges companies face in early years (13:00) and explains how her background in competitive sports taught her valuable skills that were transferable into her life as an entrepreneur (17:15). She then dives into the inspiration and creation of her book, The Pie Life: A Guilt-Free Recipe For Success and Satisfaction (21:00), which stresses the importance for women to find and maintain a healthy work-life balance (30:00). She emphasizes the need for women to demand support, both at home and in the workplace (37:10) and reminds us to be mindful of our actions because it sets the tone for the next generation (46:10). Tune in for all of this and more!

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Christopher Lochhead is a former CMO and best-selling author of books Play Bigger and Niche Down. On this episode, Lochhead walks through his process of writing a book and creating a brand (4:45). He breaks down the difference between self-publishing and using an agency and gives his best advice for potential writers to consider when writing their own works (14:20). He explains what it actually means to “niche down” (23:17) and why category design is at the core of all successful startups (26:50). Lochhead dives into the differences between a personal brand and a company brand (30:15) and, from that, explains how successful entrepreneurs become legendary (41:15). Finally, he finishes off with his predictions for future trends (51:05) and insists the best innovations are happening right now (54:45). Tune in for all this and more!

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We sat down with Jennifer Cabalquinto, Chief Financial Officer of the Golden State Warriors, to discover what her role entails (7:40) and how much power she has in the decision-making process for the championship team (8:55). She discusses the importance of diversifying a team, how that plays a vital role both on and off the court as well as the value of having a leader with a clear vision (9:50). Cabalquinto explains how her background in entertainment helped her succeed with the Warriors, despite having no previous sports experience (16:55). Now, a thriving CFO for the Warriors, she breaks-down the business of running a sports team, from ticket sales to stadium construction to the G-League and beyond (24:20). With the success of the team and her current business model, she talks future plans, which just might include a WNBA team in San Francisco (34:20).

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Jeff Barrett is the CEO of the award-winning digital PR agency Status Creative, a well-known contributor for brands like Inc. and Adobe, and a social media influencer. On this episode, Barrett defines the label “social media influencer” (5:46) and his journey to becoming one (7:57). He explains how companies (both big and small) can benefit from using social media influencers (12:02) and two strategies businesses should look at when considering influencers (14:39). Barrett also discusses the idea of digital PR and how it differs from traditional PR (17:58), what trends he’s seeing across the digital space (19:31) and his strategy for working with major names like Mark Cuban (31:41). Finally, Barrett breaks down how smaller companies can utilize social media to grow (37:05) and the metrics that matter when it comes to gauging social media success (39:00). Tune in for all of this and more!

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Arguably one of the most memorable NBA players of all time, Metta World Peace is taking on a new title these days: CEO. On this episode, Metta World Peace discusses the app he created, Gradelo (3:59), the challenges that came with launching it and the inspiration that continues to motivate him (7:00). He also opens up about kicking off his entrepreneurial career (9:17), and why he decided to get into tech (17:41). Of course, we couldn’t do this podcast without at least a couple stories from his time on the court (24:26) as well as his input on the biggest crossover between basketball and business (35:54). Listen to the full podcast now!

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Jordan Posell, co-founder and managing partner at Full Stack Finance, discusses the many lessons he’s learned throughout his entrepreneurial career, which also includes leadership roles at companies like eToys, GameFly and BeachMint.  With an extensive history working for companies in early direct-to-consumer and subscription-based business models, he can speak directly into the service trend we’re seeing today as well as the successes and failures that go with it. Moreover, Posell dives into the big mistakes early-stage companies often make, especially when it comes to managing growth.

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Ron Gill is a current venture capitalist with Lead Edge Capital as well as a board member for HubSpot and Duo Security. After spending nearly two decades as a cloud software executive, Gill opens up about some of the lessons he learned early in his career working for companies like SAP and Sony (9:08) as well as the biggest piece of advice he took from 10 years at NetSuite (26:12). He reveals inside scoop from the venture capital world today (33:33) and the type of companies he’s more apt to invest in (36:11). Finally, Gill reveals one of the big mistakes he sees VCs make (38:36) and reveals his thoughts on the future of funding (54:29). Oh, and he may or may not reveal his idea for an app regarding Chinese Chicken Salad (45:20), so make sure you tune in until the end!

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Ann Winblad takes us on her journey from a 24-year-old entrepreneur (6:13) to a legendary venture capitalist (13:16). She recalls her “valley of defeat,” taking 133 meetings before finally finding a limited partner to help get her VC up and running (17:20). She’s now the co-founder and managing director of Hummer-Winblad Venture Partners, one of the leading venture firms in software investing. Winblad discusses her investment criteria (28:52), the one quality she looks for in a CEO (34:23) as well as some of the biggest mistakes she’s seen startups make (38:34). She also reveals her thoughts on the future of the software market and where she’s placing her bets (48:29).

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Michael Smith spent several successful years in global sales for WebLogic before moving to Hong Kong with BEA Systems in 2000. Sharing his story about taking on life overseas (14:11),  Smith dishes on opening a bar in Thailand (22:28), the lessons he learned after working with Yahoo (27:27) and his recent transition to the VC side (33:51). He reveals his advice for expanding into the Asian market (42:02) and one of the biggest mistakes he advises global companies to avoid (53:22).

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