The Startup Life

In this episode, we talk to Shasta Nelson(Friendship Expert & Author) as we discuss her latest book, that time she partnered Facebook and more.

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**More On Shasta**

Filled with scientific data, real-world research, and fascinating case studies, Shasta's programs reveal how healthy relationships at work directly impact employee engagement, team culture, sales, recruiting, and retention. She also teaches strategies for the healthiest friendships, contributing to individual happiness and well-being.

Frequently featured in the media as a popular resource on healthy relationships and the increasing epidemic of loneliness, Shasta has been interviewed live on several television shows including Katie Couric's Katie, Fox Business, The Early Show, The Today Show, and The Steve Harvey Show. She has also been featured in countless national magazines like Good Housekeeping, Real Simple, and Health; and interviewed for prominent newspapers like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times.

Shasta was selected by Facebook to be their media spokesperson and friendship expert for Friends Day 2018.

Shasta's third book The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of the Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time will be published by HarperCollins Leadership in the summer of 2020.

Her Three Relationship Requirements have been featured in her popular TEDx talk and are widely praised for helping break down relationships in ways everyone understands.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

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Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

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Cielo - Huma-Huma

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In this episode, we talk to Gary Hamel (Business Influencer & London Business School Professor) as we discuss his new book, growing up in Michigan, and what newly minted MBA graduates should do on their first days on the job.

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**More On Gary**

Gary Hamel is a longtime faculty member of the London Business School. He has authored 20 articles for the Harvard Business Review and published five books including The Future of Management, which was named Amazon's business book of the year. The Wall Street Journal ranked Hamel as the world's most influential business thinker, while the Financial Times labeled him a "management innovator without peer." As a consultant, Hamel has helped dozens of the world's most respected companies increase their capacity for innovation and strategic renewal. He is a regular speaker at the world's most prestigious conferences and events, and a fellow of the Strategic Management Society. Together with Michele Zanini, Hamel is co-founder of the Management Lab, an organization that builds technology and tools to support breakthrough management innovation. Hamel lives in Northern California.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

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Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

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Cielo - Huma-Huma

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In this episode, we talk to Kathryn Petralia (Co-Founder & COO of Kabbage) about the new product they are offering a Kabbage, her changing thoughts on working from home, and more.

**More On Kathryn**

Kathryn is the President and co-founder of Kabbage Inc. She has spent the past 20 years working with startups and established companies focused on credit, payments, technology and ecommerce. Kathryn co-founded Kabbage in 2009, and Kabbage has since provided more than $5 billion to SMBs through a fully-automated platform that allows customers to apply in minutes. Kabbage also partners with global financial institutions to provide that same experience worldwide. Kabbage has been recognized for its technology and innovation with awards from CNBC, Inc., Forbes and Fast Company and was named one of Glassdoor's 2017 Best Places to Work for companies with fewer than 1,000 employees. Prior to Kabbage, Kathryn was with Revolution Money, an Internet-based credit card, where she was Vice President of Strategy. Before Revolution, Kathryn was a corporate development executive with CompuCredit Corporation. She spent the early dotcom years with several Internet startups. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Furman University. She was on the 2017 Forbes list of Power Women. Kathryn joined CARE's Board of Directors in 2018.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

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Music Credits:

**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

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Cielo - Huma-Huma

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In our conversation with Juan Riboldi(Principal and President of Ascent Advisor) talks about the controversy with Ellen DeGeneres tv show, the rebranding of the Washington Football Team, and Amazon possibly taking over J.C. Penney.

**More On Juan**

Juan Riboldi (www.ascent-advisor.com) is an international business advisor and principal and president of Ascent Advisor, a management consulting firm. He is the author of the upcoming book, Strategic Transformation: How to Deliver What Matters Most. For over 20 years, Riboldi has been advising leaders at the highest levels of business, education and government on strategy, organization, and execution. His clients include Fortune 50 corporations as well as fast-growing private enterprises. He successfully launched and led three consulting firms, and completed post-graduate studies at Harvard Business School and Wharton School of Business.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

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**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

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Cielo - Huma-Huma

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In a continuation of episode 200, we talk to Kenda Lawson (Co-Founder & CEO of OWLS, LLC & executive producer of The Startup Life) comparing yourself to others, why very successful people do not understand the concept of "enough", and more.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

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**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

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In this 200th episode of the show, we talk to Kenda Lawson (Co-Founder & CEO of OWLS, LLC & executive producer of The Startup Life) about the journey up until this point, what's up next for the show, and why slow and steady ultimately wins the race. You even get a peek into our home life during our new normal.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

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**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

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In this episode, we talk to Brad Feld (Early Stage Investor & Entrepreneur) & Ian Hathaway (Early Stage Advisor & Mentor) about their latest books, why investors are more than a blank check, and so much more.

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Brad has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars. Brad is a writer and speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship. He's written a number of books as part of the Startup Revolution series and writes the blogs Feld Thoughts and Venture Deals. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Brad is also an art collector and long-distance runner. He has completed 25 marathons as part of his mission to finish a marathon in each of the 50 states.

**More On Ian**

I serve founders as an early-stage advisor, mentor, and investor; build products and services in areas ranging from digital media to ecosystems; advise companies, non-profits, and governments on strategy, analytics, innovation, and public policy; research and write about entrepreneurship and venture capital, and help organizations solve complex problems and tell compelling stories through data.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

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**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

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In this episode, we talk to Marci Harris (Founder & CEO of PopVox) as we discuss the rise of entrepreneurship in Tennessee, why she started PopVox, her involvement with LaunchTN and the upcoming 36|86 festival and more.

Sign up here for the 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival here

**More On Marci**

Marci is passionate about the responsible use of technology to benefit humanity. She developed the concept for POPVOX while working as a Congressional staffer on the team drafting the Affordable Care Act. She serves on the boards of the People-Centered Internet and LaunchTN, was named a "Top 100 Most Creative People in Business" by Fast Company (2012), and has been a fellow with the Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democracy (2016), New America California (2017), and is an affiliated scholar with the CITRIS Policy Lab at UC Berkeley. She holds a B.A. from Franklin University Lugano, Switzerland, a J.D. from the University of Memphis and an LL.M. from the American University Washington College of Law.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

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**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

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In this episode, we talk to Chiquita Willis (Founder & CEO of KandiSparklez CraftWorld) as we talk about her background, what powers her success, and more.

Visit her store at 6172 Macon Road (Shelby Crossing Plaza w/Bass Pro) Memphis, TN 38134

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

Music Credits:

**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

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In this episode, we talk to Alexi Alizadeh(Founder of Adviise) as we discuss her healthcare journey that led to the formation of her company, why Adviise is advantageous to patients and providers, and more.

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Written by: Dominic Lawson

Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson

Music Credits:

**Show Theme**

Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald

**Break Theme**

Cielo - Huma-Huma

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