The Mark Haney Podcast

In addition to their core business – basketball – the Sacramento Kings are well known for their entrepreneurial owners, building the most high-tech arena in the world in the middle of downtown Sacramento, and for being an engaged member of the broader Sacramento community.

In this segment, Mark sits down with John Rinehart, President of Business Operations at the Sacramento Kings to talk about the team, arena, the Sacramento ecosystem, and one of the King’s community initiatives: their Capitalize startup pitch competition.  John is joined by Andrew Gardner, Founder of Humanly, a local HR tech startup that won Capitalize in 2020 who shares his experience and what has happened with his company since.

Now in its 7th year, Capitalize attracted over 140 applicants from the Greater Sacramento region. Over the last several weeks, through a series of reviews, interviews, and a pitch day, these applicants have been whittled down to four companies competing for the $10,000 first prize.  The winner will be announced during the Kings v. Warriors game on April 3rd and will be, in part, decided by fan voting between now and the 3rd.  Tune in to this fantastic conversation and then head over to the Kings site to meet this year’s finalists and VOTE! https://www.nba.com/kings/blog/capitalize-contest-four-finalists-announced-and-fan-voting-begins.

To learn more about John, Andrew or the Kings Capitalize check out the links below:
https://www.nba.com/kings/roster/john_rinehart
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-gardner-0b3548a0
https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanlyhr
https://humanly.io/

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If this episode inspires you to be part of the movement, and you believe, like me, that entrepreneurs are the answer to our future, message me so we can join forces to support building truly great companies in our region. 
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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz 
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This video includes the personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors.  This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice.  Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement.

Zach Denning and Jeremy Spillman, co-founders of Hank, a cloud based HVAC software platform startup that was recently acquired by JLL, join Mark to talk about their experience in building the company and leading it through an acquisition by a strategic investor.  Throughout this discussion, they continually emphasize what we know to be true: nobody builds (or exits) a truly great company alone.  Zach shares how and why he sought out a co-founder in Jeremy, and they both share the value that key advisors and partners brought to the table as they navigated negotiations with one of the largest property management and investment firms in the world.  They also provide a little insight into what it’s been like to go from startup founders to corporate employees via the acquisition.  There is so much to learn in this segment!  Tune in.

After 20 years leading advertising and marketing campaigns, in 2004 Anne founded Sagent in response to a dare: “What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” Her answer: create an agency focused exclusively on creating positive social change that has a healthy culture and workplace.  Sagent is now an award-winning company and Sacramento’s only certified B Corp that develops strategic branding, marketing, and public outreach campaigns for public agencies, nonprofits, and “companies with a conscience.”Anne joins Mark to talk about her entrepreneurial journey and the core values that drive her which dovetails nicely into how and why she pursued getting Sagent certified as a B Corp.   Tune in!

Join Mark for this engaging discussion with Manvir Sandhu, Co-founder, and CEO of Zennify, an award-winning technology consulting firm and platinum Salesforce partner based in the Sacramento region that enables clients to drive change through digital transformation.

Manvir left his corporate job of 19 years in 2012, and he and his co-founders Nathan Mueller and Jesse Barker set off to do a project in Haiti - solving a vaccine spoilage problem.  Bootstrapped and pressed for time, they designed and developed a cloud-based Salesforce IOT solution to track and manage temperature data, and, within months, the entire country had a potential solution to protect the vaccine supply. Post-go-live, their solution was published in a leading global medical journal as the WHO and UNICEF's gold standard for developing nations.  As a result, Zennify was born.   

Over the last 8 years, Manvir and the team have grown Zennify into an innovative and impactful company recognized as a “Best Place to Work” by the SBJ and with Manvir listed as a 2021: Most Admired CEO.  Manvir’s love of people and his passion for the transformative role that tech can play in a company and a community shine through in this conversation.  And, he drops quite a bit of knowledge and experience about what it takes to grow a team, culture, and a successful business.  This is a don’t miss an episode!

Meet Captain Augustine Joesph, founder of the Advanced International Aviation Academy and JetEXE Aviation Corp.  He is an entrepreneur, military veteran, pilot, and fountain of hard-earned and intentionally developed wisdom.  He recounts fascinating stories of his life from becoming a fighter pilot to his study of world religions including time at monasteries in the Himalayas, to surviving a helicopter crash that caused severe spinal injuries to the launch of his businesses.  Captain Augustine is a testament to the power of our minds and the possibilities we can unlock in our own lives – “It’s what you put in your mind that manifests…so careful what you put in you” he advises.  Tune in!

Marcos Fernandez is the Managing Partner at Fiat Ventures and a Partner at Fiat Growth. He has an extensive background in the Fintech space having led Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy at SoFi and BD/Partnerships efforts most recently at Ripple. Outside of his day-to-day responsibilities Marcos has also spent a large part of the last decade advising and investing in companies in the Fintech space including Brex, Ladder, Treasure and Sigo. We are also fortunate to have him as a mentor in our Growth Factory community. 
Listen in to hear more about Marcos’ path to co-founding an early-stage venture capital fund and his philosophy on the role that venture investors play: “…entrepreneurs are really the rockstars. I like to consider us as the roadies who are setting the stage for them.”  This informative discussion also covers the ins and outs of venture investing from developing an investment thesis to sourcing and selecting companies to effectively supporting founders. 

Rebecca Ye is the co-founder and CEO of Kyros.ai, an AI-powered College Prep and College Admission platform on a mission to be the Virtual Counselor & the GPS System for high school students and families on their journey to dream Colleges.

Kyros.ai uses Machine Learning to provide the largest knowledge repository, objective benchmark, and profile-based recommendations, deriving insights from 350K+ Courses and Tests, 10,000+ sample essays, resumes and letters of recommendations, 3,000+ financial aid programs, 3,000+ Podcasts, and much more for high school students to find the best path.


Rebecca joins Mark to share how she and the Kyros team are demystifying and democratizing the college application process signifying the next wave of the innovation in the education space.

Aaron Anderson runs the Student Startup Center at UC Davis, overseeing undergraduate education and programs in technology entrepreneurship and is also a principal investor at the early-stage venture firm Impact Venture Capital where he focuses on corporate venture capital and regulated tech industries.  Previously, Aaron served as the Harvard Business School Leadership Fellow and Director of Business Initiatives for Mayor Kevin Johnson in Sacramento.
He and Mark sit down for a wide-ranging discussion that weaves through Aaron’s journey from “military brat” to his stint in government and nonprofit economic development work through Harvard Business School to his current roles as an investor and educator.  Aaron shares stories about the early career explorations that shaped his path and passes along some of the wisdom he has earned and acquired along the way.   He also provides his thoughtfully developed perspectives on the current state of venture capital, the next generation of entrepreneurs, and what it takes to make a true impact.
The books mentioned in this episode: 
The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen - https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Technologies-Management-Innovation/dp/142219602X
Competing Against Luck by Clayton Christensen - https://www.amazon.com/Competing-Against-Luck-Innovation-Customer/dp/0062435612
The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley by Victor W. Hwang and Greg Horowitt - https://www.amazon.com/Rainforest-Secret-Building-Silicon-Valley/dp/0615586724

To learn more about Aaron check out the links below: 
Student Startup Center at UC Davis - https://startup.ucdavis.edu/
Impact Venture Capital - https://impactvc.com/
Aaron's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronmondell

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If this episode inspires you to be part of the movement, and you believe, like me, that entrepreneurs are the answer to our future, message me so we can join forces to support building truly great companies in our region. 
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Subscribe to my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCom_​... 
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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz 
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Instagram: http://instagram.com/themarkhaney​ 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markehaney​ 
Website: http://haneybiz.com​ 
Audio Boom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5005273​  
Twitter: http://twitter.com/themarkhaney
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This video includes the personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors.  This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice.  Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement.

From seeding ideas to scaling technologies that solve global challenges, capital is a critical component to catalyzing and commercializing innovation.  Grants – including $750B of Federal dollars – are a unique, non-dilutive part of the capital stack that can play a powerful role in funding this work. 

Unfortunately, there are significant issues around efficiency, transparency, traceability and equity in the distribution of grant funds that result in a lot of waste and unrealized potential. Enter Sedale Turbovsky and the team at OpenGrants who are building a solution to efficiently connect funders to grant seekers, searchers to grants, and grant consultants to opportunities…and that’s just the beginning.  

OpenGrants is also a part of the Growth Factory Accelerator. During this segment, Sedale shares a little about his company building and fundraising journey including the approach he's taking to engage a broad pool of investors and build community around his transformative work.

Join Mark as he and Sedale dig into what OpenGrants is today and talk about the possibilities Sedale is working to create as he envisions the future.

To learn more about Sedale and OpenGrants check out the links below:
https://www.opengrants.io/
https://twitter.com/opengrants_io
https://www.facebook.com/opengrants.io/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sedaleturbovsky
https://twitter.com/STurbovsky
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If this episode inspires you to be part of the movement, and you believe, like me, that entrepreneurs are the answer to our future, message me so we can join forces to support building truly great companies in our region. 
-
Subscribe to my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCom_​... 
 -  
Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz 
-  
Instagram: http://instagram.com/themarkhaney​ 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markehaney​ 
Website: http://haneybiz.com​ 
Audio Boom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5005273​  
Twitter: http://twitter.com/themarkhaney
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This video includes the personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors.  This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice.  Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement.


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Most entrepreneurs featured on the show are driven by passion and purpose.  Jon Shumate, founder of Remember.us, takes both of these to the next level and adds a huge dose of authenticity and creativity to the mix.  He’s a really special person – as you’ll quickly discern from this segment - and we are thrilled to have him as a part of our first Growth Factory cohort.

Join Mark as he and Jon talk about the origin story behind Remember.us and learn why Jon is so committed to building a company that helps people beautifully capture and celebrate the life stories of those they love.