Chris is the co-founder and CEO of Substack. Prior to Substack, he co founded the messaging service Kik. 

In this episode of World of DaaS, Chris and Auren discuss:

• Attention, quality, and gatekeepers in media
• The state of freedom of speech 
• Building an audience
• AI as a creative tool

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Chris Best on Substack at @cb and on X at @cjgbest.

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Robert Cialdini is a world renowned psychologist and author. His seminal work, "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion," published in 1984, is a classic in the field. He taught marketing, business and psychology at Stanford and he is the Regents' Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Robert and Auren discuss:

• The science of influence 
• Persuasion in tech and marketing
• Guarding against deception
• Persuasive technology and algorithms

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Robert Cialdini on X at @RobertCialdini.

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Ben Miller is the co-founder and CEO of Fundrise, an online investment platform that gives retail investors access to private assets like real estate and venture capital. Fundrise has invested over $7B in real estate and has 385,000+ investors on its platform.

In this episode, Auren and Ben discuss:

• Real estate data adoption
• Public/private market convergence
• “Soft” SEC regulations on retail investment
• Data centers, warehouses & single family rental

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Ben on X at @BenMillerrise. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. 

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Harley Finkelstein is the President of Shopify ($SHOP), a leading ecommerce platform valued at over $80 billion. Shopify powers over 2 million ecommerce stores in 175 countries. 

On this episode, Harley and Auren discuss:  

• Entrepreneurial renaissance & record business creation
• Nonobvious brand success stories
• Shopify's ecosystem and partnerships playbook
• Canadian entrepreneurship and ambition

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Harley on X at @harleyf. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. 

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Brent Beshore is the founder and CEO of Permanent Equity, a unique private equity firm that buys cash-generating small and mid-sized businesses— with the intention to hold them indefinitely. 

Permanent Equity owns over a dozen businesses in diverse sectors including aerospace, building and construction, and martech. 

On this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Brent discuss:

• Secrets to good acquisitions
• Running a PE firm with no leverage and no fees
• Incentives and efficiency in business
• Building in Flyover County

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Brent Beshore on X at @BrentBeshore. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. 

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Mark Gerson co-founded Gerson Lehrman Group, the world’s largest expert network. He’s also the co-founder and Chairman of United Hatzalah and the African Mission Healthcare Foundation. 

In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Mark discuss: 

• Measuring charity impact and ROI 
• Real philanthropy vs “fake charities” 
• Building GLG and expert networks
• Marriage and religion in the US

Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to WorldofDaaS.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @WorldOfDaaS.  

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Mark Gerson on X at @markgerson. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. 

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Michael Batnick is a managing partner and Director of Research at Ritholtz Wealth Management. He’s also the host of the excellent investing and finance podcast network The Compound. 

In this episode, Auren and Michael discuss: 

• Mega caps, crypto and retail investors 
• Impact of index funds on the stock market
• Fintech vs legacy  financial institutions
• Investing mistakes and life lessons

World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. For more episodes, visit worldofdaas.buzzsprout.com, and follow us @WorldOfDaaS. 

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Michael on X at @michaelbatnick. 

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Anand Sanwal is the founder of CB Insights, a business analytics platform and global database of intel on technology companies. Anand was CEO of CB Insights for 14 years and recently stepped into the role of executive chairman. 

In this episode, Auren and Anand discuss: 

• Tech and venture capital narratives vs data
• AI integration and workflows
• Future of data businesses
• CEO transitions at 1 to N companies

World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. For more episodes, visit worldofdaas.buzzsprout.com, and follow us @WorldOfDaaS. 

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Anand Sanwal on X at @asanwal. 

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Scott Lynn is the founder and CEO of Masterworks, the first company to securitize art. Masterworks manages $940 million in art assets and has nearly 900,000 investors on its platform. Scott is also a multitime founder– prior to Masterworks, he founded companies in online gaming, advertising and fintech including AdKnowledge, Virtumundo, V2 Ventures and Payability.

In this episode, Scott and Auren discuss: 

• Data insights on the art market
• Art trends and investing strategies
• NFTs and other collectibles
• Fraud, money laundering and art scams

World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts.

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Scott Lynn on LinkedIn. 

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Dmitri Alperovitch is the co-founder and former CTO of Crowdstrike, and he’s currently the chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator, a national security think tank. He’s also the author of the new book World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Dmitri discuss: 

• Taiwan's strategic importance in Asia
• China's potential timeframe for invading Taiwan
• Chip dominance and global semiconductor markets
• Endgames in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
  
  

World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. For more episodes, visit worldofdaas.buzzsprout.com, and follow us @WorldOfDaaS. 

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Dmitri on X at @DAlperovitch

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