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- Life SciencesNathan McDonald is a Managing Partner and CEO of Keiretsu Capital. Nathan brings a unique entrepreneurial business and organizational development background developed during many years of hands-on, active leadership and operational experience. As one of the Northwest’s leading organizers of entrepreneurial and investor relations-focused media and funding events, he has facilitated scores of engagements and successfully promoted hundreds of privately financed high-growth companies.Listen and Learn:* The opportunities and advantages of investing in Northwest* How Amazon and Bezos have built and transformed Seattle* Why life sciences is especially interesting for Keiretsu* The effect of blockchain and opportunities as an investment* How the Northwest differs from the Valley in angel investing* Why healthcare is hurting America globally* How Nathan built a career as an angel* Why the life sciences area is underfunded* How to bootstrap the world’s biggest angel groupNathan’s Projects:Nathan Angellist profileKeiretsu Capital’s syndicateKeiretsu CapitalNathan’s LinkedInTwitter: @natemcdonaldAre you an accredited investor? Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.At Corl, we’re funding startups and SMBs with no equity dilution – find out more!Nathan McDonald is a Managing Partner and CEO of Keiretsu Capital. Nathan brings a unique entrepreneurial business and organizational development background developed during many years of hands-on, active leadership and operational experience. As one of the Northwest’s leading organizers of entrepreneurial and investor relations-focused media and funding events, he has facilitated scores of engagements and successfully promoted hundreds of privately financed high-growth companies.Listen and Learn:* The opportunities and advantages of investing in Northwest* How Amazon and Bezos have built and transformed Seattle* Why life sciences is especially interesting for Keiretsu* The effect of blockchain and opportunities as an investment* How the Northwest differs from the Valley in angel investing* Why healthcare is hurting America globally* How Nathan built a career as an angel* Why the life sciences area is underfunded* How to bootstrap the world’s biggest angel groupNathan’s Projects:Nathan Angellist profileKeiretsu Capital’s syndicateKeiretsu CapitalNathan’s LinkedInTwitter: @natemcdonaldAre you an accredited investor?30 min
- Indian StartupsAnkur is co-founder of Emergent Ventures. Previously, Ankur was a venture investor at Nexus Venture Partners investing in US and India. Prior to that, Ankur was venture investor at Blumberg Capital investing in US and Israel. Prior to that, Ankur did strategy consulting at Accenture across a range of verticals including healthcare, financial services and technology. Earlier, Ankur led product teams at Andiamo Systems and later Cisco which acquired Andiamo in 2004. Prior to that, Ankur held engineering roles at Softaware Networks and later at Digital Island, which acquired Softaware Networks in 2000. Ankur is also co-founder of Vama, an eco-technology company.Ankur’s selected investments include Mertado (acquired by Groupon), Cyvera (acquired by Palo Alto Networks), Mobsmith (acquired by Rubicon Project), BringIT (acquired by International Gaming Technologies) and Arkin (acquired by VMWare).Listen and Learn:* How to have an exit and lose money a startup guy* Why Ankur meditates and practices yoga for several hours a day* The difference between the Indian and Chinese startup ecosystems* Why meditation and mindfulness are key drivers in Ankur’s investment philosophy* How to build a top tier cross-border VC firm* The reason Ankur always asks where their competitive advantage is as a firm* How some VCs actually help and hustle for their founders* What startups and VCs should know about Indian startups* Why there are so many tech CEOs from IndiaAnkur’s Projects:Emergent VCAnkur’s LinkedInAnkur’s AngellistAnkur’s SyndicateTwitter: @ankur_jain_vcAre you an accredited investor? Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.Like this? You will love our new podcast: FringeFM which explores edges of human understanding and sci-fi tech: Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.Ankur is co-founder of Emergent Ventures. Previously, Ankur was a venture investor at Nexus Venture Partners investing in US and India. Prior to that, Ankur was venture investor at Blumberg Capital investing in US and Israel. Prior to that, Ankur did strategy consulting at Accenture across a range of verticals including healthcare, financial services and technology. Earlier, Ankur led product teams at Andiamo Systems and later Cisco which acquired Andiamo in 2004. Prior to that, Ankur held engineering roles at Softaware Networks and later at Digital Island, which acquired Softaware Networks in 2000. Ankur is also co-founder of Vama, an eco-technology company.Ankur’s selected investments include Mertado (acquired by Groupon), Cyvera (acquired by Palo Alto Networks), Mobsmith (acquired by Rubicon Project), BringIT (acquired by International Gaming Technologies) and Arkin (acquired by VMWare).Listen and Learn:* How to have an exit and lose money a startup guy* Why Ankur meditates and practices yoga for several hours a day* The difference between the Indian and Chinese startup ecosystems* Why meditation and mindfulness are key drivers in Ankur’s investment philosophy* How to build a top tier cross-border VC firm* The reason Ankur always asks where their competitive advantage is as a firm37 min
- FringeFM 17 – AI, Education and the Role of Women in Tech and Venture with Ann Miura-Ko, General Partner at FloodgateAnn Miura-Ko (@annimaniac) has been called “the most powerful woman in startups” by Forbes and is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford. The child of a rocket scientist at NASA, Ann is a Palo Alto native and has been steeped in technology startups from when she was a teenager. Prior to co-founding FLOODGATE, she worked at Charles River Ventures and McKinsey and Company.Some of Ann’s investments include Lyft, Ayasdi, Xamarin, Refinery29, JoyRun, TaskRabbit, and Modcloth. Given the success of her investments she was on the 2017 Midas List of top 100 venture capitalists.In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:* How the space race and a NASA dad lead Ann to venture capital* How the venture ecosystem has evolved, especially for women, since 2001* The importance of living through and experiencing an economic downturn* What Ann believes needs to be changed about our education system to adapt to the coming changes* How AI will impact the job market/economy and why Ann is fundamentally optimism* Why we need more women and diversity in tech* How Ann sees developments in blockchain and cryptocurrency affect our society* Why Ann passed on investing in Airbnb* The little known truth about startup successLike this? Be sure to jump over to FringeFM or subscribe via iTunes or StitcherAnn Miura-Ko (@annimaniac) has been called “the most powerful woman in startups” by Forbes and is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford. The child of a rocket scientist at NASA, Ann is a Palo Alto native and has been steeped in technology startups from when she was a teenager. Prior to co-founding FLOODGATE, she worked at Charles River Ventures and McKinsey and Company.Some of Ann’s investments include Lyft, Ayasdi, Xamarin, Refinery29, JoyRun, TaskRabbit, and Modcloth. Given the success of her investments she was on the 2017 Midas List of top 100 venture capitalists.In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:* How the space race and a NASA dad lead Ann to venture capital* How the venture ecosystem has evolved, especially for women, since 2001* The importance of living through and experiencing an economic downturn* What Ann believes needs to be changed about our education system to adapt to the coming changes* How AI will impact the job market/economy and why Ann is fundamentally optimism* Why we need more women and diversity in tech* How Ann sees developments in blockchain and cryptocurrency affect our society* Why Ann passed on investing in Airbnb* The little known truth about startup successLike this? Be sure to jump over to FringeFM or subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher51 min
- The Nordics, Spotify and Investing in Unicorns with Carl Fritjofsson of Creandum CapitalCarl Fritjofsson is entrepreneurial leader – +7 years experience as co-founder and early hire at multiple startup Internet ventures, in the online media and consumer Internet with management roles in business development, sales and operations.He is a trusted early stage investor and advisor – Angel and institutional investor in a broad range of startups such as Calm.com and Blockstream and advisor on topics related to fundraising, operations, sales, etc.Listen and Learn:* How Spotify and the future of streaming music will play out* Why the Nordics are so successful as a startup ecosystem* The reason Carl believes early stage VC is overhyped and funded* Carl’s optimum work-life balance strategy* Why VCs need to spend time in SF* The truth about “value-add” VCs* While investing is all about understanding markets* Venture advantages of an ex-operatorCarl’s Projects:fritjofsson.comCarl’s LinkedInCarl’s Angellist profileCarl’s Twitter: @fritjofssonAre you an accredited investor? Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.Like this? You will love our new podcast: FringeFM which explores edges of human understanding and sci-fi tech: Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.Carl Fritjofsson is entrepreneurial leader – +7 years experience as co-founder and early hire at multiple startup Internet ventures, in the online media and consumer Internet with management roles in business development, sales and operations.He is a trusted early stage investor and advisor – Angel and institutional investor in a broad range of startups such as Calm.com and Blockstream and advisor on topics related to fundraising, operations, sales, etc.Listen and Learn:* How Spotify and the future of streaming music will play out* Why the Nordics are so successful as a startup ecosystem* The reason Carl believes early stage VC is overhyped and funded* Carl’s optimum work-life balance strategy* Why VCs need to spend time in SF* The truth about “value-add” VCs* While investing is all about understanding markets* Venture advantages of an ex-operatorCarl’s Projects:fritjofsson.comCarl’s LinkedInCarl’s Angellist profileCarl’s Twitter: @fritjofssonAre you an accredited investor? Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.Like this? You will love our new podcast: FringeFM which explores edges of human understanding and sci-fi tech: Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.38 min
- Roger Ver, Clay Collins and Paul Veradittakit The Future of Cryptocurrency InvestingPanelists:Roger VerRoger Ver, often dubbed Bitcoin Jesus is one of the earliest investors in and proponents of Bitcoin. He’s made hundreds of millions, if not billions off his investments and was also an early investor in bitcoin.com, blockchain.com, Zcash, BitPay and Kraken. He led a fork of Bitcoin, known as Bitcoin Cash to address scaling problems with Bitcoin’s infrastructure and Core team which created quite a stir.Clay CollinsClay Collins is one of the top internet marketers in the world. After leaving home at age 15 to start his first software company, Clay has gone on to cofound Leadpages and raise $38M. Clay is also the co-founder of Nomics, the API/analytics software for enterprise level crypto investors and runs the popular crypto podcast Flippening.Paul VeradittakitPaul Veradittakit is a Partner at Pantera Capital and focuses on the firm’s venture capital and hedge fund investments. Pantera Capital is the earliest and largest institutional investor in digital currencies and blockchain technologies, managing over $250M. Since joining in 2014, Paul has helped to launch the firm’s second venture fund and currency funds, executing over 30 investments. Paul also holds board seats, mentors a few accelerators, and advises startups. Prior to joining Pantera, Paul worked at Strive Capital as an Associate focusing on investments in the mobile space, including an early stage investment in App Annie.Are you an accredited investor? Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.Like this? You will love our new podcast: FringeFM which explores edges of human understanding and sci-fi tech: Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.Panelists:Roger VerRoger Ver, often dubbed Bitcoin Jesus is one of the earliest investors in and proponents of Bitcoin. He’s made hundreds of millions, if not billions off his investments and was also an early investor in bitcoin.com, blockchain.com, Zcash, BitPay and Kraken. He led a fork of Bitcoin, known as Bitcoin Cash to address scaling problems with Bitcoin’s infrastructure and Core team which created quite a stir.Clay CollinsClay Collins is one of the top internet marketers in the world. After leaving home at age 15 to start his first software company, Clay has gone on to cofound Leadpages and raise $38M. Clay is also the co-founder of Nomics, the API/analytics software for enterprise level crypto investors and runs the popular crypto podcast Flippening.Paul VeradittakitPaul Veradittakit is a Partner at Pantera Capital and focuses on the firm’s venture capital and hedge fund investments. Pantera Capital is the earliest and largest institutional investor in digital currencies and blockchain technologies, managing over $250M. Since joining in 2014, Paul has helped to launch the firm’s second venture fund and currency funds, executing over 30 investments. Paul also holds board seats, mentors a few accelerators, and advises startups. Prior to joining Pantera, Paul worked at Strive Capital as an Associate focusing on investments in the mobile space, including an early stage investment in App Annie.Are you an accredited investor? Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.Like this? You will love our new podcast: FringeFM which explores edges of human understanding and sci-fi tech: Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.58 min
- VentureJonathan Struhl is a cofounder and General Partner at Indicator Ventures, a VC fund that invests in innovative early-stage technology companies with the goal is to make business and consumer life more efficient. Jonathan is a 5th generation entrepreneur, and it’s evident each day he comes to work and interacts with founders and teams.Listen and Learn:* What it was like working in the dying music industry* Why Jonathan got into influencer marketing and social media* How his views as an investor have shifted over time* Why Jonathan is excited about AR and VR for enterprise* The reason AI is hugely overrated* What’s up with blockchain and cryptocurrencies* How optimizing efficiency is actually an effective investing thesis* What Indicator Ventures looks for when making investments* How the firms innovative venture partner model allow them to differentiate and help startupsJonathan’s Projects:Indicator VenturesJon’s LinkedInJon’s AngellistTwitter: @struhlAre you an accredited investor? Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.Like this? You will love our new podcast: FringeFM which explores edges of human understanding and sci-fi tech: Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.Jonathan Struhl is a cofounder and General Partner at Indicator Ventures, a VC fund that invests in innovative early-stage technology companies with the goal is to make business and consumer life more efficient. Jonathan is a 5th generation entrepreneur, and it’s evident each day he comes to work and interacts with founders and teams.Listen and Learn:* What it was like working in the dying music industry* Why Jonathan got into influencer marketing and social media* How his views as an investor have shifted over time* Why Jonathan is excited about AR and VR for enterprise* The reason AI is hugely overrated* What’s up with blockchain and cryptocurrencies* How optimizing efficiency is actually an effective investing thesis* What Indicator Ventures looks for when making investments* How the firms innovative venture partner model allow them to differentiate and help startupsJonathan’s Projects:Indicator VenturesJon’s LinkedInJon’s AngellistTwitter: @struhlAre you an accredited investor? Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.Like this? You will love our new podcast: FringeFM which explores edges of human understanding and sci-fi tech: Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher.29 min
- CryptoKyle Samani (@kylesamani) is cofounder and Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital, a venture capital-esque crypto hedge fund with at least $250M in assets under management (AUM). Prior to starting Multicoin Capital, Kyle ran Pristine.io (a Google Glass company for surgeons) as CEO, raising $5M and ultimately being acquired.Kyle’s writing and thought leadership has built him up as someone to follow in the ever evolving industry in addition to a strong focus on technology, entrepreneurship, sales and marketing and finance.In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:* How Kyle first discovered ethereum when it was only $10* Kyle’s thoughts on the future of augmented reality and IoT* Why blockchain fundamentally disrupts so many industries* Which areas of crypto Kyle and his team are most excited about* Why Kyle believes Bitcoin will become irrelevant* What you need to know about the crypto rabbit hole* How the future of money will edged government* Why decentralization is more important than most people realize* How crypto investors can think about blockchain protocol valueLike this? Be sure to jump over to FringeFM or subscribe via iTunes or StitcherKyle Samani (@kylesamani) is cofounder and Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital, a venture capital-esque crypto hedge fund with at least $250M in assets under management (AUM). Prior to starting Multicoin Capital, Kyle ran Pristine.io (a Google Glass company for surgeons) as CEO, raising $5M and ultimately being acquired.Kyle’s writing and thought leadership has built him up as someone to follow in the ever evolving industry in addition to a strong focus on technology, entrepreneurship, sales and marketing and finance.In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:* How Kyle first discovered ethereum when it was only $10* Kyle’s thoughts on the future of augmented reality and IoT* Why blockchain fundamentally disrupts so many industries* Which areas of crypto Kyle and his team are most excited about* Why Kyle believes Bitcoin will become irrelevant* What you need to know about the crypto rabbit hole* How the future of money will edged government* Why decentralization is more important than most people realize* How crypto investors can think about blockchain protocol valueLike this? Be sure to jump over to FringeFM or subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher0 min
- FuturismJamais Cascio (@cascio) is a writer, speaker and futurist that focuses on the intersection of emerging technologies, environmental dilemmas, and cultural transformation, specializing in the design and creation of plausible scenarios of the future – writing mainly on the importance of long-term, systemic thinking, emphasizing the power of openness, transparency and flexibility as catalysts for building a more resilient society at openthefuture.org.Selected by Foreign Policy magazine as a Top 100 Global Thinker, Jamais Cascio specializes in the creation of provocative future scenarios. He explores emerging possibilities in print and in speaking events world-wide, and has appeared in in multiple television and film documentaries. Cascio serves as Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for the Future, and published his first non-fiction book, HACKING THE EARTH, in 2009. He was a featured speaker at the TED 2006 conference, “The Future We Will Create,” in Monterey, California.“My worst-case scenario is us continuing to have short-term-track thinking.” — Jamais CascioIn our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:* Why we may be heading towards a 5-6 degree warmer world* The biggest threats to humanity’s existence* How technology and humanity intertwine and co-evolve* Why Jamais is pessimistic in the short term and optimistic in the long term* Jamais’ thoughts on the cons of geo engineering* The important but often overlooked drivers climate change* Why Jamais forecasts rather than predicts the future* The actual implications of autonomous driving and automation* Why our political and economic systems are outdated and how to fix this* Why the future may have a lot more sex and drugsRecommended Books* The Culture Series: Book 1 – Consider Phlebas* Transmetropolitan, Vol 1: Back on the StreetLike this? Be sure to jump over to FringeFM or subscribe via iTunes or StitcherJamais Cascio (@cascio) is a writer, speaker and futurist that focuses on the intersection of emerging technologies, environmental dilemmas, and cultural transformation, specializing in the design and creation of plausible scenarios of the future – writing mainly on the importance of long-term, systemic thinking, emphasizing the power of openness, transparency and flexibility as catalysts for building a more resilient society at openthefuture.org.Selected by Foreign Policy magazine as a Top 100 Global Thinker, Jamais Cascio specializes in the creation of provocative future scenarios. He explores emerging possibilities in print and in speaking events world-wide, and has appeared in in multiple television and film documentaries. Cascio serves as Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for the Future, and published his first non-fiction book, HACKING THE EARTH, in 2009. He was a featured speaker at the TED 2006 conference, “The Future We Will Create,” in Monterey, California.“My worst-case scenario is us continuing to have short-term-track thinking.” — Jamais CascioIn our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:* Why we may be heading towards a 5-6 degree warmer world* The biggest threats to humanity’s existence0 min
- Scientific ResearchLee Cronin (@leecronin)’s lab at the University of Glasgow does cutting-edge research into manufacturing and 3D printing complex molecules, like medicines on-demand – a breakthrough he presented at TEDGlobal 2012.He has one of the largest multidisciplinary chemistry-based research teams in the world, having raised over $35 M in grants and current income of $15 M. Lee has given over 300 international talks and has authored over 350 peer reviewed papers with recent work published in Nature, Science, and PNAS. He and his team are trying to make artificial life forms, find alien life, explore the digitization of chemistry, understand how information can be encoded into chemicals and construct chemical computers.In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:* How Lee believes we can create artificial life* The relationship between biology, chemistry and our understanding of the universe* What Lee’s team is looking at when it comes to 3D printing medicines and molecules* The future of personalized genetic medicine* Why Lee is skeptical of artificial general intelligence* The real problem with fake news* How the scientific research funding process works and the politics involved* Why researchers need to be able to sell their ideas* The way Lee looks at problems to tackle* Why chemical computers may be a bigger deal than quantumLike this? Be sure to jump over to FringeFM or subscribe via iTunes or StitcherLee Cronin (@leecronin)’s lab at the University of Glasgow does cutting-edge research into manufacturing and 3D printing complex molecules, like medicines on-demand – a breakthrough he presented at TEDGlobal 2012.He has one of the largest multidisciplinary chemistry-based research teams in the world, having raised over $35 M in grants and current income of $15 M. Lee has given over 300 international talks and has authored over 350 peer reviewed papers with recent work published in Nature, Science, and PNAS. He and his team are trying to make artificial life forms, find alien life, explore the digitization of chemistry, understand how information can be encoded into chemicals and construct chemical computers.In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:* How Lee believes we can create artificial life* The relationship between biology, chemistry and our understanding of the universe* What Lee’s team is looking at when it comes to 3D printing medicines and molecules* The future of personalized genetic medicine* Why Lee is skeptical of artificial general intelligence* The real problem with fake news* How the scientific research funding process works and the politics involved* Why researchers need to be able to sell their ideas* The way Lee looks at problems to tackle* Why chemical computers may be a bigger deal than quantumLike this? Be sure to jump over to FringeFM or subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher0 min
- Life ExtensionZoltan Istvan Gyurko (@zoltan_istvan) is an American transhumanist, journalist, entrepreneur and Libertarian futurist who ran for President of the United States in 2016 to raise awareness for transhumanism. In 2017, Istvan announced his intent to run for Governor of California in the 2018 election as a member of the Libertarian Party – see his website: zoltanistvan.com for more.Formerly a reporter for the National Geographic Channel, Istvan now writes futurist, transhumanist, libertarian and secular themed articles for major publications including Vice’s Motherboard, Wired, The Huffington Post., TechCrunch and Newsweek. Istvan also regularly appears on television and video channels discussing futurist topics and is one of the world’s most influential transhumanists – believing transhumanism will grow into a mainstream social movement in the next decade.Istvan is also the author of The Transhumanist Wager, a philosophical science fiction novel.In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:* Why Zoltan believes he will live forever* How Zoltan thinks about AI and the future of intelligence* The exciting science of life extension and which areas are most promising* What happens to nation-states when humans start to live longer* How and when genetic engineering and implants will start to impact society* Why transparency may be the savior of humanity* How Zoltan sees blockchain in the bigger picture* Why Zoltan wants a mechanical heart ASAP* What average individuals can do to live longerLike this? Be sure to jump over to FringeFM or subscribe via iTunes or StitcherZoltan Istvan Gyurko (@zoltan_istvan) is an American transhumanist, journalist, entrepreneur and Libertarian futurist who ran for President of the United States in 2016 to raise awareness for transhumanism. In 2017, Istvan announced his intent to run for Governor of California in the 2018 election as a member of the Libertarian Party – see his website: zoltanistvan.com for more.Formerly a reporter for the National Geographic Channel, Istvan now writes futurist, transhumanist, libertarian and secular themed articles for major publications including Vice’s Motherboard, Wired, The Huffington Post., TechCrunch and Newsweek. Istvan also regularly appears on television and video channels discussing futurist topics and is one of the world’s most influential transhumanists – believing transhumanism will grow into a mainstream social movement in the next decade.Istvan is also the author of The Transhumanist Wager, a philosophical science fiction novel.In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:* Why Zoltan believes he will live forever* How Zoltan thinks about AI and the future of intelligence* The exciting science of life extension and which areas are most promising* What happens to nation-states when humans start to live longer* How and when genetic engineering and implants will start to impact society* Why transparency may be the savior of humanity* How Zoltan sees blockchain in the bigger picture* Why Zoltan wants a mechanical heart ASAP* What average individuals can do to live longer0 min
About The Syndicate
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Welcome to The Syndicate, the place where investors and startups combine to create crazy businesses and even crazier returns. The Syndicate podcast is a deep dive on the angel investors and VCs…
behind the big name startups. We interview the best and brightest investors, syndicate leads, GPs, limited partners and startup founders to create an original, off the cuff discussion on startup investing. With a focus on strategies and tactics, mistakes and massive money makers, we hope to help AngelList investors and venture capitalists create unfair advantages in their investment portfolios. Recurring investment themes include Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, B2B, AI, Big Data, AdTech, Enterprise SaaS, Healthcare, IoT, Fintech, Biotech, Ecommerce and of course Mobile. Other topics include lean startup, marketing strategies, growth hacking, business development, startup equity, fundraising, KPIs, incubators and accelerators, hiring, acquisitions, IPOs, ICOs and more.