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Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanGoogle Has RisenToday's episode discusses maintaining peek health, Google's new AI models, United Health Care murder, and much more. 2024-12-271h 35Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBehind the Scenes at Mercury Breaking the RulesBehind the scenes at Mercury, a story about Starlink satellites, an inside look into a plumbing company with $2M in profit, and much more. 2024-04-101h 35Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanYour Healthcare Data Isn't SafeDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how United Healthcare was hacked for $22M, Liquid Death's $1.4B valuation, hate speech on X, and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ---- 2024-03-131h 50Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanHow AI Will Dispute HollywoodDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how AI is disputing movie production in Hollywood, the business of podcasting, social classes and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2024-03-061h 29Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanSam Altman Raising Trillions of Dollars For ChipsDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss Usher's Superbowl performance, the rise of Chinese marketplace Temu, Sam Altam's quest to raise $1T for AI chips, and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2024-02-162h 03Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanFounder LessonsDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss the lessons of being a founder and much more. ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2024-02-021h 48Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanThe Economic EngineDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss the state of the US economy, activities happening in crypto, and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2024-01-211h 17Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBuy A $1M Business With Less Than $30KDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss Perplexity's new $75M funding round, how the Justice Department is filing an antitrust trust suit against Apple, and how you can acquire an existing company for $35,000.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ---- 2024-01-101h 55Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanLeave The World BehindDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss the movie Leave The World Behind, how Elon Musk operates according to Walter Isaacson's newest book, our 2024 predictions, and much more.    ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ----  Follow Beat The Odds2023-12-201h 56Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanHumanity's Quest To Edit LifeDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss a scientific breakthrough affecting sickle cell patients, Google's backlash over Gemini, a new technology that can scan your entire body, and much more. 2023-12-131h 24Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanElon said F**K You to AdvertisersDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss Elon's recent comments at the DealBook Summit, our first reactions to the Cyber Truck, drama with Diddy, and much more.2023-12-071h 59Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanTrailblazing Through Tech and Community: Jamie ColemanOn today's episode, we sit down with Jamie, a true trailblazer who has transitioned from being an All-American volleyball player and national champion to making a significant impact in the tech world. Jamie takes us on a journey through her career, sharing valuable insights into her time at Google and her contributions to shaping the operations of Seventh Ave. Join us as we explore the dynamic world of business leadership and learn from Jamie's experiences and expertise in the tech and operations sectors.2023-11-111h 30Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanWarren Jones: From Tech Titans to Toasted Life - Building a Vibrant Social CommunityIn this episode of Beat the Odds, we sit down with Warren Jones, the founder of Toasted Life. Warren shares his journey from college to working at major tech companies like Apple and Airbnb, all while co-creating the vibrant social community known as Toasted Life. Tune in as he discusses his experiences, insights, and the origins of this dynamic platform that brings people together through unique events and experiences.2023-11-011h 00Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanThe $9B Defense Startup Nobody KnowsDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss a startup disputing the defense industry with a new business model, OpenAI's new voice feature, AT&T trying to stop Starlink, and much more. Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2023-10-211h 44Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanEpic Fail: The Scientist Who Lost a Billion-Dollar FortuneDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss Amazon launching a new satellite internet service to compete with Starlink, a new malaria vaccine, and the wild story of a scientist who walked away with $300k vs $1B, and much more. 2023-10-101h 11Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanThe Billion Dollar Business of BeyoncéDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss Beyoncé successful touring business, Amazon's new investment in AI startup Anthropic, OpenAI competes with Alexa and Siri, and much more. 2023-09-281h 30Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanMarket Mondays: Instacart IPO, OpenAI's Enterprise Plan, ESPN Seeks Distribution Partner and Much MoreDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss Instacart's S-1, ESPN's fall from grace, OpenAI's plan for enterprises, and much more. ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2023-08-311h 31Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanMarket Mondays: The Case to Bring Down a $100M Venture FundDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how Fearless Fund, a black women-led VC firm, is being sued for civil rights violations, self-driving cars take over California, and much more. ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ---- 2023-08-171h 15Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanMarket Mondays: The $1m Fundraising ChecklistDre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how founders can prepare for an upcoming fundraising round, the recent news with social media star Kai Cenat's New York event gone wrong, the future of WorldCoin and much more. ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2023-08-101h 53Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanMarket Mondays: Messi's $1.6B Contract, UFO Crashing Landings, AI Robots by Google, And Much More.Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) break down the greatest contract in sports history, confirmed UFO Landings by an ex-government employee, Google's new AI robot, and much more. 2023-08-031h 47Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBusiness Acquisitions 101, Unprofitable Venture Capital Firms, and OpenAIEp 35: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss Greenwood Bank and The Gathering Spot suing each other over an acquisition gone wrong, a look inside the unprofitable world of venture capital, how to acquire an existing business with little to no money and much more. ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylan...2023-07-211h 13Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanLiquid Death: The $1 Billion Water Brand That Murdered MarketingEp 34: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss Claude, a new AI chatbot from Anthropic to take on ChatGPT; Threads by Meta reaches 100M users in 5 days, and how Liquid Death took over the water world with aggressive marketing.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2023-07-141h 02Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanThe Founding Story of Blackberry & How A Farmer Earns $20M/year With A NewsletterEp 33: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss a farmer earning $20M with a niche newsletter business, the founding story of Blackberry and how they once dominated the smartphone market, and how Pi raised over $1B for their AI chatbot.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ---- 2023-07-031h 11Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanSolo Founder Sells Company for $50M+Ep 32: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how a solo founder sold his company for $50M+, what caused a submarine to go missing, how IRL's founder faked having 20M active users, and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2023-06-271h 11Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanThe Reddit Boycott, Apple Vision Pro, And MoreEp 31: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how Reddit is facing off with moderators causing popular subreddits to go private, how Apple's new Vision Pro headset might change personal computers forever, OpenAI releases a new product called Function Calling, and much more!  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2023-06-201h 17Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBusiness Partnerships Gone Wrong, The Rise of Open Source Models, The End of Work From Home, And MoreEp 30: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss the recent comments from Brandon Marshall on the break up of I AM ATHLETE, Professor Scott Galloway's public service announcement for Gen Z, the importance of local machine learning models, and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ...2023-06-041h 18Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanPersonal AI Chatbots, The Rise of Pickleball, The Truth About Media, And Much More.Ep 29: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how everyone will have a personal AI chatbot in the future, how Pickleball became the fastest growing sport in the US, how Twitter is disrupting media, and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/  2023-05-271h 14Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanSoftBank Launches $100M Fund For Black Founders, The Future Of Humanoids, & More.Ep 28: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss SoftBank's Opportunity Fund targeting Black and Latino founders, how Ja Morant is facing a substantial financial loss for his actions, and how Elon believes humanoids are the future and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2023-05-211h 03Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanGoogle Enters AI Wars, Billionaire Media Mogul Byron Allen, An Influencer Earned $70K+ With AI Chatbot, & MoreEp 27: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss the latest from this week's Google IO event, how Bryon Allen purchased The Weather Channel for $300M in cash, an influencer chatbot earning six figures, and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ----  2023-05-131h 05Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanHow To Approach InvestorsEp 26: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss YC Founder Paul Graham's latest tweet, ChatGPT VS Bard, Lamar Jackson's big contract, and much more. 2023-05-031h 16Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanAutoGPT & The Future of Task-Driven AIEpisode 25: Join Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) as they delve into the societal implications of AI agents, explore the future of personal identity, discuss US investments in Chinese AI firms, and cover a variety of other fascinating topics! ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2023-04-151h 09Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanInside The Startup Factory: Y CombinatorEp 24: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how Y Combinator became an institution in the business world, how founders should think about pricing their product, startup founder Frank got charged with fraud, and much more. 2023-04-081h 04Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBrainstorming ChatGPT Use CasesEp 23: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how founders should stay focused when building an early-stage company, how AI will reshape the economy, uses cases for ChatGPT, and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ----  Follow Beat The Odds2023-04-011h 13Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanMicheal Jordan Selling The Charlotte Hornets For $1.5B+Ep 22: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss tech devices to help improve your sleep quality, if US Congress bans TikTok, OpenAI's app store moment, and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ----  Follow Beat The Odds2023-03-291h 19Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanThe Rise and Fall of Silicon Valley BankEp 21: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how Silicon Valley Bank collapsed overnight, how ChatGTP4 will change productivity, and much more.   ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ----  Follow Beat The Odds2023-03-211h 12Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanHow Chess.com Reached $100M In RevenueEp 20: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how Chess.com grew from a small site to over $100M in annual revenue, how AI might impact unemployment, and a side hustle that could earn over $10k in the next 30 days, and much more. ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2023-03-0758 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanThe History of Black Venture CapitalistsEp 19: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss the history of black venture capitalists in America, how Lime beat Bird in micro-mobility, and much more. ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ---- Follow Beat The Odds ------ References Thinking In Systems ...2023-02-2848 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanRoblox, Spotify AI, Galileo, And Much More!Today's episode is a new series called ChatGPG (Give People Game), where Dre and Brylan delve into the latest in AI, exploring its effects on business, culture, and society. Today we discuss: Roblox is releasing AI tools to make game building more accessible for developers Amazon Web Services is expanding its partnership with AI startup Hugging Face. Spotify launches AI DJ Galileo creates editable UI designs from simple text description ----- Links Roblox AWS Partnership with Hugging Face Spotify Galileo 2023-02-2422 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanHow Founders Should Think About Their Exit StrategyEp 18: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how founders should navigate an acquisition event, how cutting corners within an organization can have huge impacts beyond the bottom line, Tesla recalls 300,000+ cars, and much more. ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ---- Follow Beat The Odds2023-02-1955 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanQuora, DeepMind, Capsule, And MoreToday's episode is a new series called ChatGPG (Give People Game) where Dre and Brylan delve into the latest in AI, exploring its effects on business, culture, and society. Today we discuss: Quora launches a new AI-powered Q&A app A look inside DeepMind and its long history of AI Capsule closes $4.5 in seed funding for AI-powered video editing Tome is using AI to create incredible presentations ----- Links Quora DeepMind Capsule Tome 2023-02-1717 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanMicrosoft Bing, Osomo, Midjourney, RunwayML, And MoreToday's episode is a new series called ChatGPG (Give People Game) where Dre and Brylan delve into the latest in AI, exploring its effects on business, culture, and society. Today we discuss: Microsofts releases a new Bing and Edge browser  to compete against Google Google's AI event failure due to misinformation Osmo – giving computers a sense of smell How Midjourney can turn anyone into an artist/ design expert Real-time video editing tool RunwayML ----- Links Microsoft Google Paris Event  Osmo Midjourney RunwayML 2023-02-0917 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanHow This Founder Duped Chase Out Of $175 MillionEp 17: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss how the founder of Frank, a financial app for college students, tricked JP Morgan Chase into a $175M acquisition, how AI companies should approach bias results, ChatGPT premium plus plan, and much more ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ----2023-02-061h 06Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanHugging Face, MusicML by Google, And Much More [ChatGPG, EP 1]Today's episode is a new series called ChatGPG (Give People Game) where Dre and Brylan delve into the latest in AI, exploring its effects on business, culture, and society. Today we discuss: AI platform Hugging Face is building a community of the future with over 100k open sourced models Google's MusicML using natural language to generate original music Hollywood utilizing Nvidia's technology to enhance eye contact in film scenes through AI The popularity of ChatGPT for creating personalized workout plans  ----- Links Buildspace Hugging Face ChatGPT Nvidia Eye Contact MusicML 2023-02-0621 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanNavigating Mass Layoffs in the Tech IndustryEp 16: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) welcome David Alston as their first guest. David is the CEO and Founder of Kickstroid, a cutting-edge app that offers accurate resale predictions for hot releases, tailored sneaker recommendations, and in-depth analysis of sneaker culture. David is also a Program Manager at Microsoft. In today's episode, we delve into the widespread job cuts happening in tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and others. We examine the consequences of these layoffs and provide guidance for employees on how to prepare themselves for such situations. ---- ...2023-01-3158 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanMielle Organics Sells For $400M+Ep 15: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss recent security hacks with LastPass, how the founder of social app Gas sold his company twice for $20M+, black Twitter's response to Mielle Organics selling their beauty brand to P&G, FDA approves new technology for testing, and much more.  2023-01-271h 24Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanMicrosoft's $10B Bet, Creators Selling Back Catalogs for Millions, An Inside Tiger 21, And Much More!Ep 14: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) breakdown Microsoft's $10B OpenAI investment, how artists and content creators are selling their back content catalog for millions, a private network for ultra-high net worth individuals and much more!    -----  Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ---- Referenced: Microsoft inv...2023-01-161h 00Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBusiness Lessons From Second Time FoundersEp 13: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss the advantages of being a second time startup founder and the lessons they've learned while building businesses and working at some of the fastest growing companies in history. ---- Social Links: Dre  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan  Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ----  Referenced:   Fundraising  ----2023-01-0855 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBig Surprises of 2022, Wild Predictions for Next Year, OpenAI, And Much More!Ep 12: Dre (@Dreunlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss the big surprises of 2022, wild predictions for 2023 like TikTok getting banned in the US, Google search being disputed by AI bots, and we breakdown the strategy we think OpenAI might take to own the future of AI, and much more. ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https...2022-12-301h 33Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanThe Rise of HBCU Football, Exposing The Twitter Files, An Inside Look Into OnlyFans, And Much More!Ep 10: Dre (@DreUnlimited), Rodney (@Rg2official), and Brylan (@0xHimzel) discuss Deion Sanders leaving Jackson State, how Twitter is failing to protect children, the business behind OnlyFan, and much more. ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ ---- Referenced: To learn more about how you can help children impacted...2022-12-1856 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanLensa Is Making $1M+ Per Day, Inside Reddit Communities, And Hypergrowth Startup LessonsDre, Brylan, and Rodney discuss how Lensa AI is making $1M+ in daily revenue, opportunities for founders using AI, startup lessons from the early days of scaling Bird scooters into one of the fastest-growing companies, and much more.   ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2022-12-111h 01Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanThe Greatest Innovation Since The iPhone, Will Google Become IBM, And Much More.Dre, Rodney, and Brylan discuss the hype around OpenAI's new API chatGPT, the downsides of trusting AI too early, how Google Search is under attack, if Apple is too dominant to compete against, and much more.     ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2022-12-061h 17Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanElizabeth Holmes Sentenced to Jail, FTX Updates, And More.Dre, Brylan, and Rodney discuss the sentencing of Elizabeth Holmes, new updates on the FTX collapse, the pressures of venture capital, and much more. ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2022-11-271h 07Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanThe Collapse of FTX & Our Thoughts On Kyrie IrvingDre, Rodney, and Brylan discuss the rapid collapse of FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried and our thoughts on the list of demands from the Brooklyn Nets for Kyrie Irving.  ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2022-11-151h 07Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanFounder Lessons, Elon's Twitter Takeover, Free Speech, And More.Dre, Brylan, and Rodney discuss the hard lessons of being a startup founder, Elon's recent takeover of social media giant Twitter, how black founders raised less than 1% of funding in Q3, and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2022-11-061h 24Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanFigma's $20B Exit, Apple's Ad Empire, The Story Of Edwin Land, and More!Dre, Brylan, and Rodney discuss the recent news of Adobe purchasing Figma for $20B, Apple exploiting its market position, Polygon building the future of financial infrastructure, and why Steve Jobs looked up to Edwin Land.  ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2022-10-021h 21Beat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanGoogle's Kill Switch, The Silent $50B Canadian Giant, Building A Personal Brand, And MoreDre, Brylan, and Rodney discuss how a small company started in 1995 grew to be worth $50B with $2B in annual profit, steps to take for building a personal brand, the corporate headwinds faced by Kanye West, Google's kill switch and much more.  ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2022-09-1952 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanA16Z Makes A Big Bet On Adam Neumann, How An Email Marketing Company Bootstrapped To A $12B Exit, And MoreDre, Brylan, and Rodney discuss how second time founders get more chances at bat, how Mailchimp went from zero to a $12B exit without taking VC money, and highlights from LA Tech Week.  ---- Social Links: Dre Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreUnlimited LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandree/ Rodney Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rg2official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneygainous/ Brylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xHimzel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brylandonaldson/ 2022-09-0747 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanThe $100M Conference Business, How AI Audio Is Replacing Creativity, Disney+ Growth , And MoreDre, Rodney, and Brylan talk about a financial conference making $100M annually, crazy use cases for how AI could replace human creativity, how Disney+ surpassed Netflix, and if LinkedIn can crack the creator economy. 2022-08-1957 minBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanBeat The Odds with Dre, Rodney, & BrylanNavigating A Recession, TikTok vs. Facebook, & More.Dre, Brylan, and Rodney discuss navigating through a recession as an early-stage founder, whether Facebook should worry about TikTok, and what's happening at LA Tech Week.  2022-08-1055 min