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In episode 17 of the Silicon Alley Podcast - It's Poker, Not Chess: The Art of Scrum, we hear from Fabian Schwartz. Fabian a project management veteran who built a business teaching the Scrum framework to companies outside of technology. Scrum Colombia is the only Scrum trainer in the country and has delivered incredible client results. To help spread proper Scrum, Fabian has written a book Your Scrum Playbook: It's Poker, Not Chess.

About Fabian

For more than 20 years, Fabian Schwartz worked in the tech industry as a program manager, developer, tester, project manager, and trainer. He has also taught IT and project management at South American and European universities for the past 15 years. Over the past decade, he has translated his love of training and efficiency into a thought leadership and public speaking role and has taught Scrum to more than 30,000 people. After becoming an early advocate of agile, he became an expert in all facets of Scrum, having pioneered Scrum outside of software. Fabian is the co-creator of the Scrum in Hardware guide and has worked directly with Dr. Jeff Sutherland, co-creator of Scrum. Fabian has an MBA from Macquarie University in Australia as well as degrees from Germany and the UK. He has pursued continuing education from Stanford University & Harvard Business School. Fabian has helped many businesses from small start-ups to Fortune 100 companies leverage agile and achieve goals more effectively throughout Europe, Australia, the Americas. He is the only Scrum trainer in Colombia.

About the Book - It's Poker, Not Chess - https://amzn.to/3bof97h

Have you ever heard business being compared to a game of chess? If you're a leader in any sector, you know business today feels more like a chaotic game of poker--one where you can't see all the cards and you're sure some opponents have an ace up their sleeve.

This book shows you how to use Scrum to create a winning hand from the cards you've been dealt. From a Scrum strategist and educator with years of experience across a variety of sectors, you'll learn how to complete more work in less time while delivering better value to clients. By assembling the right team, creating the right ecosystem, learning to avoid the clutches of Frankenscrum, working with a Backlog and Sprints, and by using the rest of the Scrum Framework, you may just find yourself playing a whole new game at your business--one that helps you respond to a quickly changing business landscape and poises you to win.

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In episode 16 of the Silicon Alley Podcast - Fired to Building a Coaching & YouTube Business, we hear from Sarah Lee a native Thai speaker who went from working at Fulbright Thailand to the corporate world before being fired from her job unexpectedly. Sarah took that opportunity to answer the entrepreneurial calling that had been inside of her all along. Now Sarah has built a language learning coaching business and a successful YouTube channel that has already resulted in an upcoming collaboration with a US university professor. 

Sarah's energy and the way she approaches both life and her business is inspiring. You'll truly enjoy hearing Sarah's approach to manifestations and the law of attraction. Sit back and enjoy listening to Sarah Lee!

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In episode 15 of the Silicon Alley Podcast - the Double Edged Sword of Entrepreneurship, we hear from 30 under 30 nominee and real estate agent Cody Perry about how he went from a sales job in high-end men's fashion to building his own real estate business. Cody opens up about how entrepreneurship is a double edged sword with the best part and the worst part being one and the same. You'll get a true understanding of what it takes to make it in real estate that you won't see on Instagram or HGTV. 

Through this conversation, you'll gain perspective on the "mundane" activities that lead to building a successful business. Cody has some unique views on college and finances that you are absolutely going to love. 

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In episode 14 of the Silicon Alley Podcast - Living the Free Life Part 2, we hear from rapper, artist, & entrepreneur Mike Wallz about how he went from his concept of Free Life to building a company around this concept. Part 2 of my conversation is Mike's story of growth during the early days as an entrepreneur and how he focuses on being the best version of himself. You'll hear Mike's perspective on personal finances and what about financial education in society is "criminal." 

You are going to come away with a ton of energy, excitement, and the mindset to achieve your dreams at the end of the podcast. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet go to episode 13 and listen to part 1 before this episode.

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In episode 13 of the Silicon Alley Podcast - Living the Free Life Part 1, we hear from rapper, artist, & entrepreneur Mike Wallz about how he went from D1 college football at Penn State to a rapper and entrepreneur living in Los Angeles. Part 1 of my conversation is Mike's origin story and how being both an athlete and artist helped him cope with trauma and failure he faced at various points in his career. Ultimately, Mike lives by a concept that he calls Free Life and has built a company around this concept.

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In episode 12 of the Silicon Alley Podcast - Side Hustle is the Main Hustle, we hear from Apple Crider about building a top 100 business podcast, his YouTube channel, and now his latest venture Podblade. Apple just turned 21 and is absolutely crushing it on multiple levels. If you've ever felt like you can't do something or don't know where to start, Apple shares his pitfalls and what has helped him build sustainable revenue streams. 

Bio

Apple Crider is 21 years old, just graduated college in 2.5 years, and is the host of Young Smart Money, a top 100 business podcast for young entrepreneurs. Apple is someone who has been starting up side hustles since he was 12, and has always had an obsession with providing solutions to problems that he has encountered throughout his life. This obsession has led him down many different avenues including starting a YouTube channel, podcast, and speaking to young people across the US on how they can improve their financial situation and spread their message online.

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In Episode 11 of the Silicon Alley Podcast, On Becoming a Startup Superstar, you'll hear from Steve Kahan the Chief Marketing Officer of Thycotic, Author of Be a Startup Superstar, and TedX Speaker. In this in-depth conversation, Steve discusses how getting down to $50 in his bank account at 22 led him into a successful career in startups that have generated over $3.5 Billion in Shareholder Value. You'll hear why and how joining a startup is the best decision you can make for your career as well as unconventional advice on evaluating startups. 

Steve's Official Bio

Steven Mark Kahan has successfully helped to grow six start-up companies from early-stage development to going public or being sold, resulting in more than $3.5 billion in shareholder value. He is currently CMO at Thycotic, which will become the seventh.

Steve inspires teams and their organizations to take on the impossible and succeed. He has just written a book published by Wiley and Audible and available on Amazon.com called “Be a Startup Superstar.  The book teaches those graduating college and young professionals how to earn a great living doing what they love by igniting their career at a tech startup.

Links

Be a Startup Superstar - Website - Amazon Link - https://amzn.to/30OoqBt

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In Episode 10 of the Silicon Alley Podcast, Saving the Planet One Bikini at a Time, you'll hear from Hannah Patten and Christina Firestone Co-Founders of Hülya Swim.  Hannah and Christina discuss how they came up with the idea for the business and why environmental sustainability is at the center of their brand mission. You'll love hearing the passion these two have for what they are building and the impact their business is having. 

Links

Hülya Swim - Website, Shop Now follow on Instagram, Facebook

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In Episode 9 of the Silicon Alley Podcast, If You Don't Think Big, You'll Never Get There, you'll hear the second part of my conversation with Andrew Holliday Co-Founder of Ostrich.  This wide-ranging conversation covers Andrew's experience working in finance, his personal relationship with money, co-founding Ostrich, and much more.

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In episode 8 of the Silicon Alley Podcast - The Roaring '20s Are Back - Goal Setting to Start the Decade Right, is a special episode focused on helping you get your mindset right to start the 2020s right. Your mind is an incredibly powerful tool that you must utilize. Goal setting is an important component of training your mind and helping you achieve your dreams. 

This episode discusses the importance of getting your mind right, how to set SMART goals, and ensuring you take action! Get excited to start achieving your dreams! 

Links

Dream Accountability Calendar - This is the tool that host William Glass developed as a way to keep track of his goals and reflect daily.

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