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ongrowth - all things that inspire.Building the "AI copilot for your mind”Dan Siroker CEO of rewind.ai 🧠 This is an interview with Dan Siroker. Dan Siroker is an entrepreneur and founder of Optimizely, a company that enables businesses and organizations to make better data-driven decisions through website optimization[1]. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Rewind AI, a company that is building a "copilot for your mind" using AI technology to record and analyze your thoughts and conversations[5]. Siroker has a background in engineering and analytics, having previously worked as the director of analytics for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign[2]. He is known for his unique interview questions for pote...2023-10-0953 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Unlocking Leadership PotentialEd Batista's Journey as an Executive Coach Ed Batista is an executive coach and was an instructor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business[3]. He has spent years coaching senior leaders who are facing a series of challenges or seeking greater fulfillment in their role[1]. Coaching is a way of being with others that's accessible to everyone and is not exclusive to professional coaches[2]. Ed Batista is a prominent executive coach in Silicon Valley who counts technology company CEOs and leaders in various fields as his clients[4]. He writes regularly on issues related to leadership and management[3]. He...2023-10-0959 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Startup Equity Insights: Empowering StartupsIn a podcast episode of OnGrowth.co, we talk with Yin Wu, the CEO and Founder of Pulley, shared her journey as a three-time Y Combinator (YC) founder and discussed the founding story of Pulley[1]. Pulley is a company that aims to reimagine the future of cap table management, providing tools and insights to founders and employees to make more informed decisions about their equity ownership[3]. Yin Wu grew up in Kentucky and was introduced to the tech and startup ecosystem when she attended Stanford University in the Bay Area[1]. Before founding Pulley, she took time off from college to...2023-09-2444 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Fixing Email Spam Problem with AI"How Inboxbooster Fixed Y Combinator's Email Spam Problem," Nicolas Toper, the co-founder and CEO of Inboxbooster, shares his expertise in email deliverability and how his platform helps businesses optimize their emails for delivery on Google and Microsoft email platforms such as Gmail, Office365, and GSuite[1]. Nicolas Toper has over 15 years of experience in ensuring emails get delivered. He previously co-founded CritSend, an email-delivery company that delivered more than 50 billion emails, and Pilo, a cleantech company that launched the first AA battery that recharges when you shake it[1]. Currently, he is the CEO and Co-Founder of Inboxbooster, a platform that uses AI...2023-09-2453 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Zack Hemsey is an American composerZack Hemsey is an American composer, songwriter, and filmmaker best known for the use of his music in movies and trailers. Creating music for movies and shows like Game of Thrones and Inception. More at https://www.zackhemsey.com/ Buy directly from the artist: https://tinyurl.com/Nomad-Bandcamp Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/Nomad-Spotify Apple Music: https://tinyurl.com/Nomad-Apple Deezer: https://tinyurl.com/Nomad-Deezer TIDAL: https://tidal.com/browse/album/251553445 Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/Nomad-Amazon Follow Zack on Facebook: https://fb.me/zackhemseymusic Twitter: 2023-06-1147 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Building a Multi-Billion Dollar StartupThis is a conversation with Prasanna Sankar, the story of how he and his cofounder built a multibillion-dollar startup Rippling.2023-02-2055 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Selling 10 Million T-Shirts then Building the Future of Work with over 5 Million in SalesMeet Raymond Lei, a multi-time founder and expert in ecommerce and physical products. With over 11 years of experience, Raymond is the founder and chairman of Scalable Labs, a company that builds products to help online entrepreneurs scale. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Lumina, a consumer electronics company that's revolutionizing the home office. With over $5 million in revenue, join the Lumina team and be a part of their global growth. In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Raymond is a proud alum of the University of California, Berkeley. Get to know more about his journey and interests in remote...2023-02-1243 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Solo Founder Funded $4.5 Million Dollars from Y Combinator and Alexis OhanianKathryn Cross is the 23-year-old founder of Anja Health, a cord blood startup that supports an easy modern way to freeze stem cells for future disease treatment. As a solo founder, she got accepted to Y Combinator, a startup accelerator in Silicon Valley, in January 2022. After the three-month program, she raised over $4 million from investors, including Alexis Ohanian and others. Anja Health: https://www.anjahealth.com/2023-01-1937 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Building a Company to a $875 Million Dollar Exit and Doing It AgainTracy Young talks about her past, her last startup PlanGrid, strategy for building companies, her experience at Y Combinator, and her new startup TigerEye. Some history on Tracy: Tracy, who previously worked in the construction space, noticed that the construction industry was not utilizing technology effectively. In response, she and four friends founded PlanGrid, a startup that was launched in 2011 and offers a digital platform for paper blueprints and documents in the construction industry. PlanGrid has gained a large number of customers in over 85 countries, and in 2018, Autodesk, a major software company, purchased the company for $875...2022-12-2044 minongrowth - all things that inspire.How to Create a StartupStartup Tips by Daniel Kivatinos Interviewer: Ryan Kelly2022-12-1927 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Starting in tech to building a business for creatorsDeboshree Dutta, is Founder & CEO of Criya is on a mission to empower millions of creators to monetize their knowledge and turn it into a scalable business. 💪 Learn about Deb's story about starting in tech, then capitalizing on Instagram to build a business for millions of creators. Deb can be found on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deboshree-dutta-9166a24/ Learn more at: https://criya.co/2022-12-0448 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Dumpster Living to Getting VC FundedJeff, a professor left his home for a 36-square-foot green dumpster on Huston-Tillotson University’s campus in Austin, Texas. He talks about his path from building one of the first ADU companies to getting funded by Y Combinator for a new company focused on Jupe living. Learn more at https://jupe.com2022-11-2154 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Amit Garg from Tau VenturesIn this episode of OnGrowth.co, we talk with Amit Garg. Amit is a Venture Capitalist -- Managing Partner and co-founder at Tau Ventures. Amit can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amgarg/ Tau Ventures: https://www.tauventures.com/2022-11-0937 minongrowth - all things that inspire.John Coogan Co-Founder of Lucy.co & SoylentIn this episode of OnGrowth, we talk with John Coogan. John is the Co-Founder of Lucy.co, is a Co-Founder and the former CTO of Soylent. OnGrowth: Go inside all things that inspire. Talks go into building a business, examining life paths and creativity. We talk to business leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, founders, engineers, and more, exploring tactical and strategic elements of various topics. Hosted by Daniel Kivatinos and Greg Wientjes.2022-09-2951 minongrowth - all things that inspire.A talk with David Burns Psychiatrist/Adjunct Professor at Stanford University School of MedicineDavid D. Burns is a psychiatrist and adjunct professor emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the author of the bestselling books Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy and The Feeling Good Handbook. Burns popularized Aaron T. Beck's cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) when his books became bestsellers during the 1980s. In a January 2021 interview, Burns attributed his rise in notoriety, popularity, and much of his success to an initial appearance in 1988 on the afternoon television talk show, The Phil Donahue Show, in which he was invited by the producer after helping...2021-03-161h 00ongrowth - all things that inspire.Creating Summit Series from Jeremy SchwartzSummit Series is an ideas festival and is designing experiences that connect and inspire a community of today's brightest leaders. At Summit, there are 5 different ways that they have people connect, with Summit events including music, talks, culinary experiences, and philanthropic goals. Summit creates a cross-pollination of ideas and is a peer group. Jeremy talk's about the Summits culture of "Make no small plans" approach to building Summit and how that generosity breeds abundance. They aim to create authenticity and Jeremey and the Summit team are looking to have a community that helps leaders grow professionally and personally. Jermey talks ab...2021-01-0245 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Cloosiv, Y Combinator funded startup takes on mobile ordering for local coffee shopsTim is CEO and co-founder of a company called Cloosiv (YC S19). Cloosiv is a company looking to offer smaller coffee shops a mobile ordering solution that can compete with those of the mega coffee brands. Tim had an idea when he was working at Apple, he was looking at the Apple Store app and customers could walk into the store without ever talking to anyone and buy something. This sparked Tim to build something like that for other markets, which kicked off a journey to the coffee shop market. He became a management consultant at the North Highland Consulting firm...2020-02-0947 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Hoon Kim founder/CEO of KeeloHoon Kim is founder and CEO of startup Keelo - https://keelo.com Keelo is an app that helps keep its users fit. Hoon has a passion for long term health. Everything in the app is measured and scored. Keelo keeps people motivated, with the app recommending what workouts to do, geared towards health and strength. This is a project of passion for Hoon. The app was featured on Apple's App Store. Hoon talks about how as we age how to take care of yourself long term, he talks about a good goal for anyone is to be physically independent for...2019-07-2436 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Angelo The MotivatorLearn a bit about motivation and philosophy from Angelo The Motivator. Angelo talks about his past in Nigeria, leaving as a political refugee moving to the U.S. Clevland, Boston then to Stockholm. Angelo brings up the book "The Inner Game of Tennis The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance By W. Timothy Gallwey" You can find him on YouTube and Peptalk. Song Sky lanterns by N I M Z. 2018-10-1859 minongrowth - all things that inspire.A talk with Michael Witz, a seasoned entrepreneur, founder, and CEO Michael Witz is a seasoned entrepreneur, founder, and CEO at Redemption Games, Inc. In the podcast, we talk about his time cofounding a startup called Stock Jungle, a successful financial company. Then going on to start a company in the early days of the Facebook platform back in 2008, creating a social gaming company, launching over 50 products. Michael takes a deep look into some growth hacks on the podcast like the "viral coefficient", a virality math formula. One early heck on Facebook was having people invite their entire friend's list with a single click of a button. Michael talks about strategy on...2018-07-1157 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Stanford University Dr. Krumboltz on Learning and His Life JourneyStanford University Emeritus Professor John Krumboltz on Learning and his life journey Dr. Krumboltz is a specialist in counseling psychology. He helps counselors learn how to help their clients take actions to create more satisfying lives for themselves. His research covers tracing the roots of academic, career, and personal problems, as well as studying the emotional outcomes of learning experiences, and the use of multimedia in simulating occupational activities. Dr. Krumboltz is also a leader in the theory of career counseling. His social learning theory postulates that career transitions result from an uncountable number of learning experiences made possible by bo...2018-01-221h 19ongrowth - all things that inspire.Interview with "the father of the Internet” TCP/IP co-inventorAn interview with "the father of the Internet” TCP/IP co-inventor Vint Cerf. Cerf was born June 23, 1943 is an American Internet pioneer, who is recognized as one of "the fathers of the Internet”, sharing this title with TCP/IP co-inventor Bob Kahn. His contributions have been acknowledged and lauded, repeatedly, with honorary degrees and awards that include the National Medal of Technology, the Turing Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Marconi Prizeand membership in the National Academy of Engineering. In the early days, Cerf was a manager for the United States' Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) funding various groups...2017-12-1925 minongrowth - all things that inspire.Rethink how we sleep with startup SomniSomni is a digital health company improving sleep through technology-enabled behavioral medicine. Matt Berg, the founder and CEO of Somni talks about how sleep affects us, sleep pods at work, how the Somni team went on tour with Arianna Huffington to talk about sleep to William C. Dement's book The Promise of Sleep, sleep debt, what is blue light and chronobiology, circadian rhythms, melatonin, f.lux, light blub colors, power napping, and other tips on getting better sleep. Matt also gives some tips and insight into bootstrapping a startup. Learn more about your sleep from Somni at https://puresomni.com/ Music by...2017-10-281h 01ongrowth - all things that inspire.An Interview with Professor Arogyaswami J. PaulrajArogyaswami J. Paulraj AVSM, VSM (born 14 April 1944) is a distinguished Indian-American electrical engineer. A former Commodore in the Indian Navy, he is currently a Professor Emeritus in the Dept. of Elect. Engineering at Stanford University. Paulraj was born in Pollachi near Coimbatore, India, one of six children of Sinappan Arogyaswami and his wife Rose. He joined the Indian Navy at age 15 through the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla and served the Navy for 30 years. Paulraj received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Naval College of Engineering, Lonavala, India, and his doctorate in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of T...2017-07-201h 43
The Greg Wientjes ShowDr Kanwar Singh: Executive Health Checks in Bangkok, Thailand and Catching Asymptomatic Disease With ScreeningDr Kanwar Singh is a physician at a top-tier hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. He received medical degrees at Sambalpur University (1974), Mahidol University (1977), and Ramathibodi Hospital (1979). Dr Singh is one of my doctors when I personally fly to Bangkok for an executive health check. In this podcast episode, we discuss why performing an annual health check is important for early identification and stopping of disease. We also discuss medical tourism and why Bangkok is a great resource to access affordable and yet excellent medical care so that you can achieve maximum health! Enjoy!2015-11-0457 min
The Greg Wientjes ShowEileen Lowey: Starting a New Business, "Be A Host Family!"Eileen Lowey is the founder of "Be A Host Family!" ( http://www.beahostfam.com ), based in Denver, Colorado. In this podcast episode, recorded from Bangkok, Thailand, I ask Eileen about how she formed the concept for her business and grew it into a profitable venture. We learn about her enthusiasm for how her service both helps place students with host families, and also helps contribute towards "world peace"! Eileen's business enables her to travel the world and support her and her team. We cover the unique customer segments she chose to focus on: international students coming to Denver, CO...2015-11-0459 min
The Greg Wientjes ShowDr. Terry Grossman, MD: Extending Human Longevity; Medical Tourism; SupplementsDr. Terry Grossman, MD is my doctor and a specialist on extending human longevity and living well into advanced age. I first became aware of him through his book, coauthored with Ray Kurzweil, Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough To Live Forever. Since that time, he also coauthored Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever.
In our discussion, which I recorded from Bangkok, Thailand, we cover medical tourism, and how to extend and improve your health through lifestyle and supplements.
Enjoy!2015-11-031h 16
The Greg Wientjes ShowPaul Rivera and Tim Dumol: Kalibrr.com and Accessing Brilliant Filipino Talent for OutsourcingPaul Rivera is the cofounder and CEO of Kalibrr.com, a website that can help you to recruit brilliant Filipino talent to your company. Tim Dumol is the technical lead and chief hacker at Kalibrr, and also a graduate from the top Computer Science program in the country: University of the Philippines Diliman. As a UC Berkeley graduate and entrepreneur from Silicon Valley, Paul Rivera is the perfect bridge to introduce you to how to access Filipino talent for outsourcing.2015-10-241h 12
The Greg Wientjes ShowBob Metcalfe: Father of the EthernetFather of the Ethernet, Bob Metcalfe, shares his experiences with mentors at an early age and the origin of his skills in science and technology.
Welcome to The Greg Wientjes Show!
In this podcast, I decode the minds of world-class technology inventors and business leaders.
My interviews explore the key tools, strategies and insights used by these great inventors and entrepreneurs that allow them to achieve and innovate -- tools and techniques that you can emulate, learn from, and apply to your own life for greater creativity and fulfillment.
The first few episodes include The Father of the Internet...2015-09-051h 40
The Greg Wientjes ShowHector Garcia-Molina: Stanford Computer Science Professor and Advisor to the Google FoundersMeet the world-class Stanford Computer Professor, Hector Garcia-Molina, expert in databases and participated in the early days of Google's origins.
Welcome to The Greg Wientjes Show!
In this podcast, I decode the minds of world-class technology inventors and business leaders.
My interviews explore the key tools, strategies and insights used by these great inventors and entrepreneurs that allow them to achieve and innovate -- tools and techniques that you can emulate, learn from, and apply to your own life for greater creativity and fulfillment.
The first few episodes include The Father of the Internet, Vint Cerf; Ray Kurzweil, inventor...2015-09-0544 min
The Greg Wientjes ShowRay Kurzweil: Inventor, Author, FuturistFrom the author of "The Singularity Is Near", Ray Kurzweil, learn about Kurzweil's early experiences with mentors and education.
Welcome to The Greg Wientjes Show!
In this podcast, I decode the minds of world-class technology inventors and business leaders.
My interviews explore the key tools, strategies and insights used by these great inventors and entrepreneurs that allow them to achieve and innovate -- tools and techniques that you can emulate, learn from, and apply to your own life for greater creativity and fulfillment.
The first few episodes include The Father of the Internet, Vint Cerf; Ray Kurzweil, inventor and...2015-09-0522 min
The Greg Wientjes ShowVint Cerf: Father of the InternetFather of the Internet, Vint Cerf, speaks about the early days of inventing the Internet and his mentors growing up.
Welcome to The Greg Wientjes Show!
In this podcast, I decode the minds of world-class technology inventors and business leaders.
My interviews explore the key tools, strategies and insights used by these great inventors and entrepreneurs that allow them to achieve and innovate -- tools and techniques that you can emulate, learn from, and apply to your own life for greater creativity and fulfillment.
The first few episodes include The Father of the Internet, Vint Cerf; Ray Kurzweil, inventor...2015-09-051h 29
Singularity.FMGreg Wientjes: How do you cultivate GENIUS in technology?This week I interviewed Greg Wientjes for Singularity 1 on 1.
I met Greg at Singularity University and picked up a copy of his book Creative Genius in Technology: Mentor Principles from Life Stories of Geniuses and Visionaries of the Singularity.
The book is very well researched and examines the question: “How do you mentor, educate and cultivate the development of individuals with high potential for technology innovation and advancement?”
It is based on Greg’s conversations with some of the most influential people in technology for the past three decades. People such as: Vint Cerf, Bob Kahn, Ray Kurzweil, Bob Metcalfe, Doug O...2015-02-0729 min
Singularity.FMGreg Wientjes: How do you cultivate creative GENIUS in Technology?This week I interviewed Greg Wientjes for Singularity 1 on 1. I met Greg at Singularity University and picked up a copy of his book Creative Genius in Technology: Mentor Principles from Life Stories of Geniuses and Visionaries of the Singularity. The book is very well researched and examines the question: “How do you mentor, educate and […]2011-11-1929 min