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The Age of PossibilityThe Widow Chose Red Elaine Enis and Rachel Kerr Schneider discuss the transformative power of faith in the face of adversity. Rachel shares her personal journey of navigating the challenges of her husband's ALS diagnosis, the impact of loss, and how her faith has been a source of strength. They explore the importance of relationships in faith, the significance of Rachel's book 'The Widow Chose Red', and the ongoing journey of healing and hope after loss. The discussion emphasizes the role of community and support, particularly among women, in overcoming life's challenges. Every story has a beginning, and Rachel's starts with her marriage. ALS i...
2026-02-1829 min
The Age of PossibilityIs Naturopathic Medicine the Answer to Wellness in The New Year? Summary In this episode of the Age of Possibility, host Elaine Enis speaks with Dr. Gina Nick about the importance of glutathione, a powerful antioxidant, and its role in holistic health. Dr. Nick shares her journey into naturopathic medicine, the creation of her product Vitamin G, and how it can benefit overall health, especially for women over 65. The conversation covers signs of glutathione deficiency, testing methods, and the impact of diet on health. Dr. Nick emphasizes the importance of understanding nutritional needs and the benefits of integrating Vitamin G into daily life for improved w...
2026-02-0433 min
The Age of PossibilityFrom Brokenness To BreakthroughIn this conversation, Wesley Farnsworth shares his personal journey of grappling with shame, codependency, and addiction, particularly during his teenage years. He reflects on the internal conflict of presenting a facade of strength and faith in church while battling hidden struggles at home. This duality led to a profound sense of isolation and the belief that vulnerability was a weakness, ultimately shaping his path towards personal growth and understanding. takeaways Wesley struggled with shame and codependency in his teen years. He became addicted and kept his battles hidden. He believed that a good Christian should never show weakness. Wesley lived a...
2025-11-1827 min
GenX Classic SportsEpisode 26: Dr. Clay Routledge and Nostalgia: Why the Past Matters.Send us Fan MailWelcome to GenX Classic Sports, the podcast where we relive the unforgettable games, players, and sports moments that defined our generation. I’m your host, Shon Enis, and today we’re diving into something a little different—but totally central to why we love these memories so much: nostalgia. Our guest is Dr. Clay Routledge, a leading psychologist and expert on the science behind nostalgia. We’ll talk about why those old-school games, teams, and athletes still matter, how sports connect us to our past, and why Gen X fans keep coming ba...
2025-07-0747 min
The Age of PossibilityPractical Actions For Managing and Preventing Diabetes In this episode of The Age of Possibility, host Elaine Enis speaks with Jenny Pena, a health coach specializing in diabetes prevention. Jenny shares her personal journey from being diagnosed with prediabetes to reversing it through lifestyle changes. They discuss the importance of understanding blood sugar levels, the role of medical professionals, and the significance of regular testing. Jenny emphasizes the need for awareness and proactive management of diabetes, especially among older adults. The conversation also touches on Jenny's podcast and workshops aimed at educating others about diabetes management and healthy living. takeaways The podcast celebrates and uplifts women 65 plus. J...
2025-06-0427 min
The Age of PossibilityEP 31: Breaking Through Blocks to Authentic Empowerment In this enlightening conversation, Elaine Enis and Cheryl Stelte explore the journey of empowerment for women over 65. Cheryl shares her experiences as a spiritual coach and master healer, discussing the importance of breaking through personal blocks and recognizing resistance. They delve into the conditioning that affects women's self-perception and the challenges of navigating change, especially in the face of societal expectations. Cheryl emphasizes the significance of embracing life pivots and the power of personal growth, while also sharing insights from her books and coaching methods. takeaways Women in the fourth quarter of life can still dream big. Life pivots often...
2025-04-1630 min
The Age of PossibilityEp: 28: Is AI Friend or Foe? In this enlightening conversation, Elaine Enis and Marnie Wills explore the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing human connection and everyday life. They discuss the various applications of AI, including tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity, and how these technologies can assist in communication, education, and personal growth. Marnie shares insights on overcoming the fear of AI, emphasizing the importance of embracing this technology as a means to improve our lives. The discussion concludes with practical tips for effectively interacting with AI, encouraging listeners to engage with these tools to unlock their potential. takeaways AI can enhance human connection a...
2025-03-1231 minGenX Classic SportsEpisode 16: The best high school basketball tournament you never heard of: Part 2.Send us Fan MailIn this episode we finish our discussion about a legendary small-town basketball tournament that at its peak in the 1980s featured superstars like NBA Hall-of-Famer and Olympic champion Karl Malone, NCAA enigma Benny Anders, and Louisiana basketball legend Bobby Joe Douglas.The Dual State Tournament, which ran for 89 years in south Arkansas, wasn’t just a proving ground for rising talent—it was a battleground where basketball dreams were made. Join Shon and Wayne as we reminisce and relive this event that was a must-watch for hoops fans of the era.
2025-02-1736 minGenX Classic SportsEpisode 15: The best high school basketball tournament you never heard of: Part 1.Send us Fan MailIn this episode we dive into a legendary small-town basketball tournament that at its peak in the 1980s featured superstars like NBA Hall-of-Famer and Olympic champion Karl Malone, NCAA enigma Benny Anders, and Louisiana basketball legend Bobby Joe Douglas.The Dual State Tournament, which ran for 89 years in south Arkansas, wasn’t just a proving ground for rising talent—it was a battleground where basketball dreams were made. Join Shon and Wayne as we reminisce and relive this event that was a must-watch for hoops fans of the era.Cr...
2025-02-0347 minGenX Classic SportsEpisode 01: GenXers started a sports podcast!Send us Fan MailYour host, Shon Enis, introduces you to the neighborhood GenX crew of his childhood. Mark, David, and Casey reminisce with Shon for a chat about how each of them became sports fans and some of their early GenX sports memories and the nostalgia for them that lives on.Credits:Haylee Wolf: narrationMason Enis: musicCopyright @ PineStreetProductions 2024. Any illegal reproduction of this content will result in immediate legal action.
2024-07-2243 min
cc: PodcastIsrael: Ins and Outs of the Startup Nationcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
David is a Partner at Global Founders Capital, based in Israel. He has been focusing on early stage investing for almost a decade and has invested in dozens of companies.
What’s in this episode?
1) GFC’s structure with $2.5B AUM and 17 locations
2) Global approach, opportunities and the investment thesis
3) How the Israeli startup scene Americanized its culture
4) Changes in the exit landscape
5) Israel’s success in b2b and the b2c upstarts
You ca...
2021-09-0633 min
cc: Podcast$T Opportunities in Fintech Are Still Yet to Comecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Sheel led 500 Fintech Fund as its General Partner and launched Better Tomorrow Ventures about 2 years ago. He is laser focused on fintech and has invested in over 100 companies over the past 5 years. His portfolio includes a number of superstars including Albert, Kin, Ethos Insurance and Unit.
What’s in this episode?
1) Fintech opportunities in the US vs. the rest of the world
2) Importance of fintech infrastructure players and the $T opportunity ahead
3) Framework to spot upcoming fintech trends
4) Un...
2021-08-3023 min
cc: PodcastSergiu Negut of FintechOS: From Bucharest to the UScc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Sergiu Negut is the co-founder of FintechOS, a globally focused technology provider for banks, insurers and financial institutions born out of Bucharest, Romania. With roots in consulting, Sergiu became an angel investor and then a co-founder, helping FintechOS emerge as a leading fintech player in Europe. They've recently raised $60m in April from several prominent funds in Europe, including Draper, Earlybird, OTB Ventures, GapMinder, and Launchub. Their clients include leading banks, financial institutions & insurance companies like Raiffeisen, Societe Generale, Erste and Orange.
What’s in this ep...
2021-08-2338 min
cc: PodcastStory of Winding Down a Business After Raising $60M and the Future of Foodcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Neeraj is the co-founder of Sprig, the first and largest fully vertically integrated on-demand food delivery startup that raised $60M and scaled to 1,200 employees before winding it down. Since then, Neeraj relocated to Berlin and started actively investing in the startups around the future of food, including some unicorns.
What’s in this episode?
1) How you go from a soonicorn to closing up
2) Evaluating product-market-fit over time
3) Reasons for focusing on the future of food
4) Grocery craze in th...
2021-06-2826 min
cc: PodcastAkin: The Story of an Exit and a Mega Round in a Monthcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Akin started Tripledot Studios, a mobile gaming studio, and Luna Labs, a playable ads platform, in 2018. In the beginning of 2021, he exited Luna Labs to the Israeli unicorn IronSource, and also raised a $78M round for Tripledot Studios. He is an advisor and investor to many major gaming companies globally.
What’s in this episode?
1) Exited Luna Labs to IronSource (raised $555M) in February
2) Raised $85M for Tripledot Studios (annual revenue $100M+) in March
3) Why gaming is more science than ar...
2021-05-2433 min
cc: Podcast$T Opportunities in Mobilitycc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Ahu Serter recognized the larger need in transportation, beyond cars, and founded F+ Ventures under Farplas. Investing in startups around smart transportation, with a special focus on companies that combine automotive, electronics, and software competencies, she is an expert on sustainable mobility alternatives for the future.
What’s in this episode?
1) Innovation efforts, F+ Ventures and Farklabs
2) Disruption in the car manufacturing value chain
3) Evolution of the mobility landscape and the rising alternatives
4) Cars as the next $T ha...
2020-12-2827 min
cc: PodcastSinan Guler: MVP in Sports Techcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Sinan Guler is a professional basketball player and a very active member of the startup ecosystem in Turkey. He is passionate to become the catalyst between the sports industry and the ecosystem.
What’s in this episode?
1) SG Sports Startups Accelerator Program
2) Sinan’s ambitions in bringing together sports clubs, athletes and entrepreneurs
3) Technology adoption in sports: US vs Europe
4) Disrupting traditional sports via innovation
5) Evolution of e-sports
You can reach us through our webs...
2020-12-1429 min
cc: PodcastBretton Putter: Learn about Company Culture from the Leading Expertcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Bretton Putter is a leading expert on startup and high-growth company culture. He founded the culture development platform, CultureGene, to help companies better understand how they defined, developed, and implemented their company’s culture.
What’s in this episode?
1) Software-driven company culture development
2) Experience from CxO searches for hundreds of high-growth startups
3) Good and bad examples of how company culture can affect a company
4) Strengthening culture for fully remote companies
5) Brett’s books:
- Cultur...
2020-12-0722 min
cc: PodcastMeet the Only VC Focused on B2B Marketplacescc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Julia Morrongiello is an investor at Point Nine Capital and she has been focused on B2B marketplaces for more than 2 years. Ever since Julia published the European B2B marketplace landscape in 2018, the number of B2B marketplaces in Europe grew from 20 to 300, raising a total of €3 billion.
What’s in this episode?
1) Why B2B marketplaces lagged behind B2C
2) Unbundling the value chain and identifying value creating opportunities
3) Different types of B2B marketplaces and their dynamics
2020-11-0230 min
cc: PodcastA Discussion on the European Startup Scene with Dragos Novaccc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Dragos Novac writes the most interesting newsletter in the European ecosystem, the Sunday CET - follow it if you don't already! Dragos lived in 8 cities and built a bunch of businesses in the digital space over the past 2 decades.
What’s in this episode?
1) Dynamics in the European tech landscape
2) EU vs. the US: Startup value chain, funding, and early adopters
3) EU vs. the US: Approach to monopolies and antitrust
4) Regulatory hurdles in technology
You can re...
2020-10-1235 min
cc: PodcastBukalapak: Creating a Unicorn Out of Indonesiacc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Zaky is the founder of Bukalapak, a unicorn and one of the largest e-commerce companies to ever come out of Indonesia. Zaky started Bukalapak 10 years ago with very humble aspirations, as a commerce company targeting hobbyists and cyclists. Over the last decade, the platform has been instrumental in bringing over 4.5million of mom & pop shops and SME sellers to go digital.
What’s in this episode?
1) Starting with humble beginnings and quickly taking on bigger ambitions
2) Biggest challenges faced at the point of...
2020-09-2820 min
cc: PodcastSoldo: Building a SaaS Platform on the Frontend and a Bank in the Backendcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Carlo Gualandri is the Founder and CEO of Soldo, a fintech startup that focuses on the flow of money inside organizations with a focus on managing multi-user spending for businesses and enterprises. Raised $83M since its founding, Soldo has offices in London, Rome, Milan, and Dublin.
What’s in this episode?
1) 20 years of experience in startups as a 4x entrepreneur
2) Effect of Covid-19 on enterprise spendings
3) Evolution of the Italian ecosystem since the mid-1990s
4) Reasons for moving to...
2020-09-2144 min
cc: PodcastYemek Sepeti: The Power of a Technical Co-Founder in a Competitive Marketcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Melih Odemis is the Co-Founder and previous CTO of Yemeksepeti, the largest food delivery platform of Turkey acquired by Delivery Hero in 2015 for $600M. Having co-founded Yemeksepeti only 1 year after graduating from college, Melih spent years at his first endeavor against many odds, both internal and macroeconomic. Currently Melih is an active angel investor and mentor, backing early stage tech companies with defensible and scalable products.
What’s in this episode?
1) Starting entrepreneurial journeys “too early” when your market isn’t ready or mature enough
2020-09-1428 min
cc: PodcastKey Metrics for Hockey Stick Growth in SaaScc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Artem Gassan is the General Partner of SaaS Growth Ventures, a VC fund with an operational approach to scale revenue and sales for SaaS companies in the US market. Artem is an expert to fuel growth and revenue for SaaS companies and has been involved with 500 Startups for over 6 years.
What’s in this episode?
1) Investment thesis behind backing capital-efficient SaaS businesses that lack momentum
2) Importance of sales velocity for SaaS businesses
3) Golden formula to optimize SaaS product pricing
...
2020-09-0735 min
cc: PodcastAll About the Startup Ecosystem in Polandcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Kinga Stanisławska is the General Partner of the Experior Venture Fund and actively invests in data-driven startups from CEE. She founded one of the oldest VC funds in Poland and also started the European Women in VC initiative.
What’s in this episode?
1) Outlook of Polish ecosystem from a decade ago
2) Success of the Warsaw Stock Exchange in taking tech companies public
3) How Polish fund of funds activity gave birth to 80 new VC funds
4) Staying local, going reg...
2020-08-3144 min
cc: PodcastStory of a Solo Non-Technical Founder with an $8B IPO, Followed by an Exitcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
John started Five9 with only $10k in his bank account and grew the company $20M annual revenue in 5 years. Five9 IPO’d in 2014 and now has a market cap of ≈$8B. John then started DoctorBase and exited it to Kareo in 2016. He is now on a mission to build the #1 offshore software development team, JetBridge.
What’s in this episode?
1) Getting to $20M ARR as a solo non-technical founder
2) Vulture capital approach in the beginning of 2000s
3) Resigning from your own co...
2020-08-1739 min
cc: PodcastIyzico: Defeating Incumbents to Become the Leader in Payments in a Marketcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Barbaros is the co-founder and CEO of Iyzico, the leading payment management systems platform in Turkey, which was acquired by PayU in 2019 for $165M. Prior to Iyzico, Barbaros had the opportunity to work with payment leaders such as Telecash, FirstData and Klarna. He came back to Turkey with the intention of building Iyzico, because he saw a serious gap in the market, which was unfulfilled by incumbents such as PayPal and PayU.
What’s in this episode?
1) The path that took Barbaros to Iyzico fr...
2020-08-1327 min
cc: PodcastHoneypot: Recruit Developers In Under 4 Weekscc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Emma Tracey is the Co-Founder and CEO of Honeypot, Europe’s leading developer-focused job platform. Honeypot started in 2015 to rethink the tech job market and scaled profitably to 150k developers. Honeypot eventually got acquired by XING in 2019.
What’s in this episode?
1) Candidate-driven, developer-first approach pulls more developers
2) Opening up global talent pools
3) Reasons for the early exit and why selling was better than getting more funding
4) Staying as a separate entity post-acquisition and the long term incentives
2020-08-1023 min
cc: PodcastFoundation Capital: All About Grit, Perseverance, and Resiliencecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Joanne Chen is a Partner at Foundation Capital and focuses on entrepreneurs that leverage proprietary data assets to disrupt business functions. She invests in AI-first B2B applications and data platforms that are the building blocks of the automated enterprise.
What’s in this episode?
1) Diverse backgrounds from the start breed better decision making
2) Investments into companies with overseas development teams and distributed functions
3) Immigrant mentality brings resilience and perseverance
4) Perspectives on artificial intelligence and ethical concerns
...
2020-08-0628 min
cc: PodcastNFX: Investing in Network Effects as a Pro-Founder Firmcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
One of the most prolific technology investors in Israel, Gigi is a two-time CEO, founder, board member, and was previously a super-angel, before becoming the Managing Partner of NFX. He served as the CEO of 888 Holdings, one of the world’s leading online gaming entertainment companies in the world, until mid-2011 when he turned his hobby of investing in startups into his full-time job. Gigi has either been a cofounder or board member at many giant companies such as Playtika, Kenshoo, Plarium, SweetIM, Eyeview, Gooodjob and Superfly.
...
2020-08-0330 min
cc: PodcastHow You Type Is Who You Arecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Raul Popa is the founder of TypingDNA, the AI-based typing biometrics technology company that identifies users by the way they type. The need for keystroke dynamics and authentication has skyrocketed and TypingDNA leveraged its first-mover advantage to dominate new verticals in a well-established industry.
What’s in this episode?
1) How Raul can understand who you are as you type!
2) Competitors in the authentication space and growing niches
3) Raising $Ms from local, EU and US VCs, all in the same round...
2020-07-3038 min
cc: PodcastProject A: Leading the Operational VC Game in Europecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Anton is a General Partner at Project A Ventures, an early stage European VC with over € 460M of assets under management. Project A starts investing at Seed and Series A stages, and reserves up to € 15M for future rounds combined with heavy operational support.
Anton co-leads venture capital investment activities and the investment team.
Prior to joining Project A, Anton was the managing director of Axel Springer Digital Ventures Inc. and has built up the venture capital activities of this media company in the US.
2020-07-1627 min
cc: PodcastJuro: Software Is Eating Legal Workcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Richard Mabey is the co-founder and CEO of Juro, the contract collaboration platform that raised $8M from top tier investors like Seedcamp, Union Square Ventures, and Point Nine Capital. Juro’s team is dispersed in Latvia and UK, while its customers are from 65+ countries.
What’s in this episode?
1) Reasons for the developer-centric API approach and the no-code editor
2) Leveraging the tech talent in Latvia
3) Solving complex issues of large tech companies at scale
4) Importance of building a phys...
2020-07-1333 min
cc: PodcastLux Capital: Investing in Category Defining, Frontier Industriescc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Deena Shakir is a partner at Lux Capital, a $2.4Bn stage and sector agnostic VC firm, that is looking to back mission driven entrepreneurs in frontier sectors. Deena is the first-generation daughter of immigrants from Iraq and has grown up in Silicon Valley, even before she realized she wanted a career in tech. A former journalist and then a diplomat, Deena led strategic partnerships for early stage products in health, research, machine learning and search at Google, before joining Google Ventures. At Lux she has led the fund’s...
2020-07-0929 min
cc: PodcastFunding the Next Generation of Portuguese Unicorns After Creating Talkdeskcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Cristina Fonseca is the co-founder of Talkdesk, the unicorn help desk software company that raised $125M to date. Cristina then joined Indico Partners to fund the next generation of startups coming out of Portugal.
What’s in this episode?
1) Talkdesk’s journey starting with a startup competition
2) Challenges and advantages of international entrepreneurs in the US
3) Cristina’s focus on b2b
4) Sales tactics for international expansion
5) Evolution of the Portuguese ecosystem
You can reach...
2020-07-0227 min
cc: PodcastEndeavor: Building Emerging Market Ecosystems from Ground Up Before Investingcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Allen is the Managing Director of Endeavor Catalyst, an innovative co-investment vehicle through which Endeavor can invest into its portfolio companies. Launched in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has raised more than $120M+ across two funds and made 130+ investments to date in 27 different countries across Latin America, EMEA and Southeast Asia. Investments include Globant (NYSE:GLOB) in Argentina, Peak (acq’d Zynga $1.8Bn, 2020) in Turkey and Fetchr in the UAE.
What’s in this episode?
1) The main driver behind looking at places where not many people are look...
2020-06-2928 min
cc: PodcastPlaybook to Scale Enterprise Software From Emerging Ecosystemscc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Gil Dibner is the General Partner of Angular Ventures, an early-stage enterprise fund focused on founders across Europe and Israel. Prior to Angular, Gil led investments across the region during his time at DFJ Esprit, Index Ventures, Gemini Israel Ventures, and Genesis Partners. He has a special eye to spot enterprise opportunities that can scale globally.
What’s in this episode?
1) Evolution of the Israeli ecosystem from 1970s
2) VC: is it an access game or a selection game?
3) Europe’s prog...
2020-06-2532 min
cc: PodcastBillionToOne: Changing the Early Detection Landscape One Molecule at a Timecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Oguzhan is the co-founder and CEO of BilliontoOne, a precision diagnostics company that makes molecular diagnostics accurate, efficient, and accessible for all. Born and raised in Turkey, Oguzhan studied Molecular Biology at Princeton University and received his PhD in Systems Biology from Stanford University. If that wasn’t enough star power in his resume, he also took his company to YC, only to raise $32M afterwards from the likes of Hummingbird Ventures, Neotribe Ventures and 500 Startups.
What’s in this episode?
1) BilliontoOne’s rapid speed...
2020-06-2230 min
cc: PodcastVC Fund For Immigrants By Immigrantscc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Semyon is the General Partner of One Way Ventures, the VC fund that is solely focused on immigrant entrepreneurs. As an immigrant himself, Semyon is a former professional blackjack player with the MIT Blackjack Team and has invested in 100+ companies as an angel investor. After running Techstars Boston for a couple of years, he started One Way.
What’s in this episode?
1) How to earn $Ms from casinos
2) Influence of his blackjack experience on investing
3) Experience as the MD of Te...
2020-06-1829 min
cc: PodcastIndex Ventures: Looking for a New Generation of Entrepreneurscc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Nina Achadjian is a Partner at Index Ventures. She began her career as a high yield bond trader at Citigroup and then joined Google’s AdSense team where she managed a multi-billion dollar book of business covering Amazon, IAC and eBay. Prior to joining Index, Nina built HIVE Ventures, the first seed venture fund focusing on Armenian entrepreneurs, where she invested in over 30 companies. Nina focuses on investments in B2B SaaS, especially on vertical SaaS to help companies in legacy industries transition from using Excel and pen an...
2020-06-1528 min
cc: PodcastMark Suster: Leveraging Los Angeles’s Unique Selling Propositionscc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Mark Suster is the Managing Partner of Upfront Ventures, the LA-based VC fund with homerun success stories such as Bird, Ring (acquired by Amazon), and Maker Studios (acquired by Disney). Prior to Upfront, Mark co-founded BuildOnline (merged with Citadon) and Koral (acquired by Salesforce).
What’s in this episode?
1) LA’s unique position and its surge as a tech hub over the past decade
2) Mark’s entrepreneurial experience and how it shaped him as an investor
3) Upfront’s conviction focused investme...
2020-06-1136 min
cc: PodcastPartech: Being Early in Ecosystems that Don’t Matter to Otherscc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Romain is a General Partner at Partech, a global seed-to-growth stage fund with offices in Paris, San Francisco Berlin and Dakar. Romain has deployed over 300M into 120+ companies across 4 continents and 22 countries. Apart from Europe, Partech is bullish on investing in frontier markets, with a special focus on Africa and Southeast Asia.
What’s in this episode?
1) Looking for founders in immature ecosystems and being an early player
2) Africa and Southeast Asia as being the next unconquered frontiers in tech
3) Th...
2020-06-0827 min
cc: PodcastCredo: Talent Arbitrage from Central Europe to the UScc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Andrej is a General Partner at Credo Ventures, a Central European fund that backs entrepreneurs on their global ambitions. Credo’s portfolio includes top companies from the region including UI Path, Apiary (acquired by Oracle), and productboard.
What’s in this episode?
1) Advantages and disadvantages of starting in Central Europe
2) Scaling the tech team and capabilities
3) Americanizing a company to reach its full potential
4) Importance of diaspora founders for the region
5) Pattern matching from the region’s home...
2020-06-0441 min
cc: PodcastCRV: Decades of Experience in Scaling Enterprise Softwarecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.
Reid is a General Partner at CRV, one of the oldest VC firms with investments in 400 startups including Twilio, Zendesk, and Hubspot. Half of the companies CRV has backed have gone public or been acquired and the firm focuses on enterprise, consumer, and bioengineering.
What’s in this episode?
1) Enterprise software, DevOps and SaaS
2) Importance of high founder quotient and founder market fit
3) Advantages of having a distributed workforce
4) Challenges in th...
2020-06-0130 min
cc: PodcastUSV: Thesis Driven Investing for Building Convictioncc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.
Rebecca Kaden is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures. She began her career as a journalist and prior to USV was a General Partner at Maveron, a consumer-focused early stage fund. Rebecca was born in New York City, where she now resides. She has invested in numerous technology companies disrupting legacy infrastructures and is continuing to look at startups that will be adapting our status quo for the future.
What’s in this episode?
Building an investment the...
2020-05-2528 min
cc: Podcastcc: Pilotcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. This is an introductory episode to cc: Podcast. You’ll learn the reasons for our rebranding, our goals moving forward and the upcoming guests for Summer 2020. Get ready for a small surprise.
What’s in this episode?
1) What was bad about Glocal and what’s great about cc:
2) Meet your new host
3) Learn about upcoming guests
You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.
2020-05-2003 min
cc: PodcastPriceFX: Ready for the US after settling a lawsuit and raising €50M!cc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis
Marcin is the founder of PriceFX, a full suite price management, and CPQ solution that raised €50M+ and opened offices in 5 countries. As the company grew to the US, it had to go through lawsuits that had no foundations but cost millions to the company. Thankfully, PriceFXcame out even stronger!
What’s in this episode?
1) How US competitors strong-arm new players through lawsuits
2) Reasons for growing regionally before pushing for the US market
3) Creating a bull...
2020-01-2733 min
cc: PodcastJan from Alfabeat: Rise of Operator VCs in CEEcc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis and Marton Medveczky.
Jan became a VC after successfully opening his first venture to the public market in Poland. With his great operational experience, he aims to bridge Polish entrepreneurs to the global scene and take the local ecosystem to a whole new level.
What’s in this episode?
1) IPO experience at the age of 27
2) Mistakes as an entrepreneur and how that is reflected in his VC mindset
3) Silicon Valley’s view on Poland a deca...
2020-01-2032 min
cc: Podcast3D Look: First steps to personalized fashion with AIcc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis
Vadim is the founder of 3D Look, an AI-powered mobile body measuring solution for e-commerce companies to reduce returns and increase conversions. After 2 successful ventures, Vadim is now focused on enabling personalized fashion.
What’s in this episode?
1) Early days of ad business and the mobile opportunity
2) Growing a business to +$10M yearly revenue
3) AI and ML technologies behind mobile body scanning
4) Transforming the e-commerce experience
5) Working together with your dad...
2020-01-1334 min
cc: PodcastFirefly: Deep Dive Into Hacking The Investor Mindsetcc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis
Kaan is the CEO of Firefly, the mobility-based smart screen advertising company that raised +$60M in only 2 years since its start. The company revolutionizes offline advertising, while also enabling a variety of smart city solutions. Kaan is a mastermind in fundraising, he deeply understands the investor mindset and shares his secret sauce in this episode.
What’s in this episode?
1) Defensibility and raising the entry barrier in an untouched market
2) Regulations, compliance and safety concerns
3) Su...
2020-01-0632 min
cc: PodcastRagnar: Not Just Another Estonian Unicorn Co-Founder!cc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis
Ragnar is the co-founder of Pipedrive, the leading sales CRM platform that raised $91M and has more than 90k customers from all around the globe. Ragnar is not yet another Estonian unicorn founder. He is a true ecosystem builder with non-profit co-working spaces, non-profit hackathons ran across EMEA and he is also an active angel investor.
What’s in this episode?
1) How US VCs forced Pipedrive team to relocate to the Valley
2) Growing while breakeven in a re...
2019-12-3041 min
cc: PodcastJobbatical: Future Of Work Meets Borderless Worldcc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis
Karoli is the founder of Jobbatical, the company that offers relocation and immigration services to top firms like Transferwise and Twilio. Karoli is passionate about creating a borderless world and re-designing the future of work.
What’s in this episode?
1) How to receive DMs on Twitter from top-tier VCs and closing $10M
2) Pivoting after realizing that your service is a vitamin rather than a pill
3) Talent arbitrage opportunity and the talent shortage that will cost $8T...
2019-12-2337 min
cc: PodcastFITE: Aggregate The Fragmented Long Tail And Dominatecc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis
Fite is an independent digital combat sports network that started in Bulgaria and grew to more than 1.5M users. Started as a generalist entertainment streaming service, Kosta realized that he had to focus on specific verticals and dominate those.
What’s in this episode?
1) Exiting and buying back the company in the early 2000s
2) Living through 2 great financial meltdowns as an entrepreneur
3) Pivoting to focus on a specific vertical and dominating that
4) Fundraising fr...
2019-12-1628 min
cc: PodcastRoland Pecsenye: Digitizing Banks All The Way Until The Exitcc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis and Marton Medveczky.
Roland is the founder of IND Group, a fintech company that opened offices in 8 different countries and became one of the top 100 fintech companies globally. After 17 years as the Chairman, the company got acquired by Misys in 2014.
What’s in this episode?
1) Moving from building websites to servicing financial institutions
2) Digitizing a legacy industry
3) Expanding regionally around Central Eastern Europe
4) Building partnerships with other fintech players in the value chain...
2019-12-0930 min
cc: PodcastVladimir Oane: New Adventure After A Successful Exit And A Kidcc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis
Vladimir started Ubervu, a social media monitoring tool, in 2007 and grew it to 100s of customers with big names including Disney & Fujitsu. He sold it to Hootsuite in 2013 and stayed there for 3 years. He is now building Deepstash.
What’s in this episode?
1) How to sustain the culture across 3 offices in Boston, London, and Bucharest
2) The exit process and why Vladimir stay at Hootsuite for 4 years?
3) Evolution of SaaS metrics and playbook over the past de...
2019-11-2536 min
cc: PodcastClaimCompass: Riding On Regulations In A $10B Industrycc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis
Tatyana is the CEO of ClaimCompass, a flight delay compensation platform that has received more than 150k claims to date! The company aims to get become the leading player in the $100B/year market with 90% left unclaimed.
What’s in this episode?
1) Competing with local mom and pop shops
2) Automating manual processes to beat competition
3) Partnerships and API strategy to further differentiate and scale customer acquisition
4) Impact of 500 Startups and fundraising from US in...
2019-11-1833 min
cc: PodcastRina: Full Circle Journey Of Entrepreneurship and Investingcc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis
Rina is one of the few people in our region who has done the full circle, going from investing to entrepreneurship and back to investing after 2 successful endeavors. This episode is full of insights from someone who has raised around $50M from VCs, raised her own VC fund and did 40+ investments.
What’s in this episode?
1) Moving from white-collar to co-founder @ Peak
2) Raising €35M in 2 years and the explosion of social games
3) Running a highly oper...
2019-11-0427 min
cc: PodcastInsider: More Bullish Than Ever To Dominate Globallycc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Hande is the CEO of Insider, an end to end growth management platform for enterprises. Started in Turkey, Insider grew regionally and raised Series A from Sequoia. The company currently has more than 500 employees in 20 offices worldwide and generates more than $20M in annual recurring revenue.
What’s in this episode?
1) Growth methodology and expansion playbook
2) Strategies to differentiate in a red ocean market
3) Sustaining the culture in 20 countries
4) Talent comparisons and why In...
2019-10-2835 min
cc: Podcast10X Entrepreneur: Eren Bali's Idealistic Journey - Part IIcc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
It is fair to call Eren a 10x entrepreneur. This episode covers Eren’s entrepreneurial journey from failed attempts in Turkey to building Udemy (raised $170M so far) and starting Carbon (raised $45M).
What’s in this episode?
1) Eren’s background and desire to build products
2) Initial entrepreneurial endeavors in Ankara, Turkey
3) Early days of Udemy and consecutive funding rounds
4) Transitioning away from Udemy and starting Carbon Health
5) The vision behind Carbon...
2019-10-2119 min
cc: Podcast10X Entrepreneur: Eren Bali's Idealistic Journey - Part Icc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
It is fair to call Eren a 10x entrepreneur. This episode covers Eren’s entrepreneurial journey from failed attempts in Turkey to building Udemy (raised $170M so far) and starting Carbon (raised $45M).
What’s in this episode?
1) Eren’s background and desire to build products
2) Initial entrepreneurial endeavors in Ankara, Turkey
3) Early days of Udemy and consecutive funding rounds
4) Transitioning away from Udemy and starting Carbon Health
5) The vision behind Carbon...
2019-10-2132 min
cc: PodcastSeason 2 Trailercc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
This is a trailer episode for Season 2. It has been 3 months since the last episode, but we’ve been working hard…
What’s in the episode?
1) Season 2 lineup. We have amazing guests again.
2) Mistakes from Season 1 and some self-criticism
3) Our multi-channel media efforts
You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin.
2019-10-0703 min
cc: PodcastSAASPass - 10X Better Product Than Unicorn Competitorscc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
SaaSPass is an on-demand identity and access management company that found ways to differentiate in a highly competitive space through better product, partnerships and a developer oriented strategy. The company grew to more than 300 enterprise customers, including the Fortune 500.
What’s in this episode?
1) Highly technical overview on the identity space
2) Detailed competitor analysis on identity access management
3) Deep understanding on identity access management, directory services, MFA, SSO
4) Focus on partnerships and system in...
2019-07-0129 min
cc: PodcastNetsparker: Emerged As The Leader In The Space $40M Raisedcc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Developed in Turkey, with management in London, Netsparker targeted the US market from its start and became one of the largest in the web application security space with 5k customers including Fortune 500 with $40M raised.
What’s in this episode?
1) Trends in security and opportunities
2) Importance of defining the early market
3) Bootstrapping your way to a $40M round
4) Finding openings to compete with behemoths
5) Horizontal expansion strategies in security
You...
2019-06-2436 min
cc: PodcastMeditopia: Building A Company For The Next Centurycc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Started as a meditation app, now moving towards a daily mental companion, Meditopia reached 4M members in 50 countries only in 2 years! Fatih is tackling the world’s ongoing psychological crisis, step by step.
What’s in this episode?
1) Building the company for the 22nd century!
2) 360 journey of localizing an intimate app experience
3) Vision behind becoming a mental companion
4) Advantages of starting and hiring in Turkey
5) Clashing with unicorns
You can r...
2019-06-1731 min
cc: PodcastMeet Marton & Learn About CEEcc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Marton is with Flashpoint Ventures, actively investing in Series A stage companies around CEE, Israel and Turkey. He’ll join as a co-host in the upcoming episodes. This is an introductory episode to Marton and CEE startup ecosystems.
What’s in this episode?
1) Meet our new co-host, Marton
2) Flashpoint Ventures investment strategy and thesis
3) Central Eastern European Ecosystems: Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Greece, Turkey
4) What’s next for Glocal Podcast
You ca...
2019-06-1029 min
cc: PodcastApp Samurai: Scale Culture First & The Rest Will Followcc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
App Samurai is a self-service mobile advertising tool for high-growth companies that grew to 50+ countries and processed more than 10B clicks annually. Now tackling the fraud problem, App Samurai spun-out its fraud detection and quality control tool, Interceptd.
What’s in this episode?
1) Navigating in the very competitive ad-tech space
2) Servicing enterprises vs. long tail customers
3) War against fraud!
4) Mastering organizational structure
5) Fundraising and investor relations
You can reach us...
2019-06-0227 min
cc: PodcastCompetera: Declined Exit Offers To Go Head-To-Head With Giantscc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Competera is a price management software that started in Ukraine and grew to $5M ARR from 26 countries. Alex and the team sold the product, even before having it; and faked having one by manually servicing their customers. Currently moving away from e-commerce, onto bigger things!
What’s in this episode?
1) Declining acquisition offers
2) Problems and trends in e-commerce
3) Opportunities in brick and mortar
4) Talent differences between Ukraine, UK, Israel and the US
...
2019-05-2631 min
cc: PodcastScotty: Turkey's Super App, Growing Against All Oddscc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Tarkan is the Founder and CEO of Scotty, a ride-sharing, food delivery and package delivery app that has done more than 3 million transactions since its start 2 years ago. The company has raised funds from more than 30 investors and built a legendary team.
What’s in this episode?
1) Turkish market outlook for a super app like Scotty
2) The defensibility of hyper-local businesses and expansion
3) Fundraising problems in Turkey and Scotty’s strategies to overcome them
4...
2019-05-1929 min
cc: PodcastCountly: Open-source, Bootstrapping & Remote Teamcc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Onur is the CEO of Countly, a very flexible analytics platform that works on-prem and on private cloud. The company currently tracks mobile analytics from more than 1 billion devices and works with large enterprises like Microsoft, Coca Cola and Verizon.
What’s in this episode?
1) Open source strategy and power of community
2) Bootstrapping culture and its advantages
3) Managing a remotely distributed team
4) Differentiation from large players like Google Analytics
5) Resellers, partners an...
2019-05-1232 min
cc: PodcastEvreka: Pivots, Regrets and Expansion to 20 Countriescc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Umutcan is the founder of Evreka, a smart waste collection technology that scaled to 20 countries over the past year. After pivoting away from hardware and focusing on channel partnerships, Evreka reached an even stronger and more scalable product-market-fit.
What’s in this episode?
1) Problems of selling into a government run, very traditional industry
2) Fundraising problems due to the turbulent local market
3) Pivots away from hardware to software with a platform play
4) Regrets of no...
2019-05-0527 min
cc: PodcastCleanzy: Scaling a Very Operational Marketplace Model Globallycc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Tayga is the founder of Cleanzy, a home services marketplace that operates in Spain, Italy and Turkey. After failing multiple times with different services marketplace models, Tayga saw the big need in the market for cleaning and doubled down on that. Cleanzy has grown exponentially ever since, raised a series of funding and started to expand to different markets.
What’s in this episode?
1) Scaling a very operational model internationally
2) Different parameters in prioritizing expansion markets
...
2019-04-2830 min
cc: PodcastBunch: Selcuk: $15M raised, 2 exits, 10 investments and more to come...cc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Selcuk started his first startup in Turkey, just to realize how hard it is to start in an immature ecosystem. He then moved to San Francisco, started 2 companies, raised funding from top tier VCs and exited from both. Joining 500 Startups after his second exit, he became a venture capitalist. He recently founded Bunch, an app that allows people group chat while playing games and raised $4M.
What’s in this episode?
1) The problems of trying to build a startup in...
2019-04-2846 min
cc: PodcastForiba: Intern to CEO: Ruling 12 Countriescc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Koray is the CEO of Foriba, an extensive e-invoicing solution with enterprise capabilities. Started as an intern at the company, Koray made his way to partner and later became the CEO - just when Foriba decided to productize its service and start scaling. Operating in a dozen countries, Foriba aims to be the global leader in enterprise e-invoicing.
What’s in this episode?
1) Moving from service to product after validating the customer need
2) Leveraging regulations to grow...
2019-04-2239 min
cc: PodcastOpsGenie: $295M in 5 Years Out of a Growing Nichecc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Berkay exited his company, OpsGenie, to Atlassian for $295M last year. After servicing large enterprises in the infrastructure operations and management space, Berkay decided to focus on IT incident management and build a scalable product in an upcoming industry. OpsGenie only raised 1 round of funding and was sold to Atlassian 5 years after it was born.
What’s in this episode?
1) Importance of close communication with customers and fast iterations
2) Narrowing scope and dominating a growing niche
...
2019-04-2248 min
cc: PodcastHow FX Cubic stole customers from the giant competitorscc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
Ege is the CEO @ FX Cubic, a liquidity bridge solution that sells to FX brokerages. After developing the solution for their customer in Turkey, the company productized its software, moved its headquarters to London and grew globally. The total monthly transaction volume is more than $80B and is growing rapidly!
What’s in this episode?
1) Productizing a service business with close customer interactions and feedbacks
2) Growing internationally with core development team back at home
3) Stealing cu...
2019-03-2026 min
cc: PodcastIntroductionThis is the introductory episode of cc:. What is this podcast about? How and why did it start? All the answers to these are in this episode.
cc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis.
You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin.
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