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In this episode of The Think Forward Podcast, I was honoured to be nominated to represent Web Summit Vancouver as a part of their media team and share the Web Summit 2025 stories on this channel. Sadra Khorvash has been in the startup world since November 2023 and was very impressed by the Web Summit Pitch Competition and Web Summit Vancouver 2025. Vancouver Tech Jobs landscape is not the best currently, same as the world, as I am an SFU Computer Science Graduate, a couple of days ago, and I believe 70 %+ of them will probably be working minimum wage, unfortunately. This podcast is a good Startup Ideas Podcast by highlighting the Web Summit Trailer, as they will be staying in Vancouver for 2 more years as well. World Meditation is another hot topic, as the world has become less and less of a safe place for people. Web Summit Pitch is a great place for startups around the world to join and showcase their business idea, traction and world to investors and sharks. I want this podcast to elevate Startup Stories, Startup Stories Channel, and Startup Stories Podcast as it lives of small businesses are thriving more and more every year.

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00:00 Promo

00:47 Intro

03:06 What does Mindfulness mean to you?

06:40 How do you overcome Negative Thoughts?

10:30 Scrolling Problem (Social Media)

11:26 Subscribe Reminder

12:14 What are you going to do with your degree?

20:10 What do you think about failure?

22:25 What do you do when someone cheats you?

31:10 How did you scale your Business?

33:57 Roadmap for Building a Business

36:00 Why is it important to reject some clients?

44:52 Thoughts on Web Summit

47:21 How to network with strangers?

01:01:56 How do you incorporate excellence in your life?

01:17:20 What steps do you take to reach the level you are currently at?

01:18:33 How do you finance your multiple Startups?

01:20:09 What do you think is the right approach for funding?

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Startup ideas are not easy to come by these days, as there seems to be more than ever, brilliant minds constantly thinking of starting a new venture, but Think Forward to Thrive and by using Mindfulness Meditation, you can calm the mind to think more clearly and come across such ideas more easily. As an AI Startup Founder myself, I have realized that nothing is ever handed to you as a man, so working hard is the much to success. In this Tech Event Promo, the new world is seen as it is changing so fast that distractions are stripping us away from seeing the beauty of it. Building a Startup from Scratch is something that only a small percentage of people do alone, and it comes down to LinkedIn Outreach Automation and Cold Email Lead Generation because AI is very good at doing those things these days (and I build this for business backends myself through my startup, Serava.ai). A Startup Founder's Mindset shapes the level of success he can achieve as everything comes from the temple, and as the founder/owner, the level of the company is bottlenecked by the ability of management and leadership.

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In this episode of The Think Forward Podcast, Sadra Khorvash and Victor Wong talk about People Management Skills, the Financial Services Industry, and Principles of Economics. Success Mindset is a big part of conversation in this 66 minute episode as Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad book get's brought up, highting The Power of Networking in Business. Passive Income Ideas is another hot topic these days with Financial Literacy for Teens being more and more common in 2025. Real Estate Investing in Canada is another topic mentioned while Victor Wong also speak on Book Writing Tips as he has just launched the book of his own, Fortune Favours the Bull. The Importance of Mentorship is extensively covered as having the Learning from Mistakes Growth Mindset is so valuable to have if you want to achieve greatness in this world. Principles of Management is also briefly mentioned as Sadra Khorvash loves the concept and seeks more knowledge. To support the podcast directly, please check out patreon.com/TheSadraPodcast

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Victor talks extensively about Investing for Beginners and talks through what you need to know to keep your money and assets and not waste them. Generational Wealth Transfer comes from knowing these financial advising tricks and being willing to look stupid at first. #alexhormozi #podcast #financialfreedom #successmindset #growthmindset #givingback #moneytips

In this episode of The Think Forward Podcast, Sadra Khorvash sat down with Daniel Elizondo to discuss his career as a part of Microsoft Photos App, his Life at Microsoft, and Daniel's Coding Career Journey. Copilot Ai Agents and Copilot Studio Agents have been a big topic of discussion in recent times, so we touch on those while also talking about Hackathon Competition and Extracurricular Activities for University. Hackathon Presentation is a skill that every developer should master, with The Think Forward also trying to incorporate the Quantum Computing Podcast as well. In this Community Building Podcast, we also speak about Extracurricular Activities in Resume and how beneficial Hackathon for Beginners are for job landing and standing out amongst other applicants. AI Agents Microsoft is coming up with big news throughout recent times as well with Copilot Agents Tutorial, Copilot Microsoft Agent, and Copilot Productivity being the center of conversation in many tech circles and tech-based conversations.

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00:00 – Intro

04:14 – Applying to Microsoft & Personality in Interviews

06:03 – How to Start a University Hackathon like BK Hacks

09:51 – Working on the Photos App at Microsoft

15:11 – Understanding Hierarchical Structure at Microsoft

23:59 – Product Manager Setup & Tools at Microsoft

34:23 – AI Compliance & Code Responsibility

36:55 – Fear of AI & Robots Advancing Rapidly

39:11 – What Will Push Virtual Reality into the Mainstream?

43:45 – Building Effective Teams as a Young Professional

50:47 – Favorite Product or Tech Frameworks

56:27 – What Challenges You?

01:00:41 – What’s the Meaning of Life?

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Daniel, as a Microsoft Software Engineer, has many insights in this episode. Working at FAANG Company comes with many challenges and rewards, which are discussed. While Microsoft seems to be more "laid back" by having a flexible time schedule, the drawback seems to be the lower pay than other Unicorns. Breaking Into Tech is many people's dream around the world, and the way to do so effectively is to start an endeavour and do not stop (have pivots if necessary) until success. AI and Software Development was once upon a time a very sought-after domain, but nowadays, when AGI and ASI arrive in the next 3-6 years, Computer Science will not be most people's top choice in universities anymore, and we shall all start watching the Copilot Tutorial Microsoft. Quantum Computing Explained is another topic of discussion in the YouTube world, and these Qubits will change the way we think about computing and power in the very near future. 2025-2030 is a series of years that will be looked back on and studied for centuries to come, as we are in the evolution of the most powerful technologies EVER. I have a Hackathon Success Story that I want to discuss, which is going to SFU University and pulling a 24-hour with three other friends, living on coffee and pizza. This memory will stay with me forever, and I hope every Computer Scientist experiences this in their degree. Latinx in Tech is another topic I discussed with Daniel on this episode because he has started a branch of it in the Vancouver Campus. Some Tech Career Advice that was mentioned ties back as well to Extracurricular Activities to do when in University or College.

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In this episode of The Think Forward Podcast, I sat down with Inessa Manukyan, and we talked about how Personal Branding is shaped through authenticity and sharing your stories. She shares some tips on Personal Branding, LinkedIn strategies and Personal Branding as a whole on LinkedIn, which seems to be getting more and more traction these days.

LinkedIn Marketing Agency is a popular gig that many people are running to amplify personal branding, but LeadIn has mastered that but achieving great results. We also discuss LinkedIn hacks to grow your brand for people looking for ways to structure posts and create highly engaging posts. There are many life bits of advice discussed, as well as The Think Forward Podcast is trying to be a leading authentic podcast out there with bring value as a life advice podcast.

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In this family-friendly, startup podcast episode of The Think Forward Podcast, we talk about Microgreens farming and the microgreens business while touching on how Agamjot and his family have had many startup business ideas, going over the business basics, to creating the best business proposal.

The host, Sadra Khorvash, discusses Alex Hormozi, Lex Fridman, and Chris Williamson, who are his favourite podcasters so far in the world, while analyzing the microgreens farming business with his guest in this startup ideas podcast. Startup stories are amongst the most valuable stories from which many great startup ideas arise, and in this business podcast, Startup Canada is a focus while discussing other topics such as AI news, AI agents, and AI voice agents.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
02:10 - The idea of Canada becoming the 51st state
07:04 - Personal opinions on the 51st state concept
14:55 - Do you know Alex Hormozi?
22:50 - Grok update
28:56 - Your craziest story in the YouTube space
49:18 - The violence in the U.S. vs. safe neighbourhoods
55:54 - Ending homelessness with $25 billion
01:04:26 - How the U.S. election could impact business
01:34:56 - Was humanity always meant to self-destruct?
01:46:36 - Outro

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• Can you tell us more about the full journey that has taken you here?

• You’ve been in the water and wastewater treatment industry for over 20 years. What first sparked your interest in this field?

• How do you feel about Reverse Osmosis? 

• What’s the biggest thing you do for fun? 

• What’s a common misconception people have about Water treatment?

• What’s your leadership philosophy when managing complex projects?

• How will the US election now impact your business/ life? 

• With climate change and increasing water scarcity, where do you see the industry heading in the next decade?

• What challenges / motivates you? Meaning of life

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00:00:00 Intro00:05:17 What sparked your interest in petroleum engineering?00:09:22 How was your time in Denmark and Europe?00:12:47 Government knows everything00:19:20 Tax and Tax00:23:19 What’s your company, what does it do, and what lessons have you learned from it?00:35:50 Does Lisa have traction now?00:38:24 How is the revenue model00:42:32 LTV00:47:38 Why so many laws and roadblocks for these companies?00:51:44 Is Denmark the happiest place you've been?00:55:08 What's your wildest entrepreneurship story?00:58:18 Thoughts on AI and rising robots?01:02:15 Could humanity end in 20 years?01:07:16 Favorite way to have fun?01:08:14 Most annoying tech myth?01:11:12 Biggest challenges in disrupting established industries?01:13:36 Next trillion-dollar companies will merge human power with AI.01:16:00 Will you get the Neural ink chip? 01:18:52 Favorite Dish01:19:54 What challenges you01:21:32 What motivates you01:22:57 Meaning of Life01:24:12 Outro

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