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AZ Tech Roundtable 2.0AI Autonomous CRM to Help Sales w/ Vitaly Golomb of Sofielabs - AZ TRT S05 EP30 (246) 8-4-2024 AI Autonomous CRM to Help Sales w/ Vitaly Golomb of Sofielabs AZ TRT S05 EP30 (246) 8-4-2024 What We Learned This Week: AI Autonomous CRM to help sales handle repetitive tasks, so they can focus on talking with clients Accelerate Growth with Instant AI-Driven Lead Engagement Sofie Labs can disrupt the big players in the CRM industry as they are starting with AI on day one Each Phase of Tech gives new tools & opportunities to solve old problems faster, more efficiency Guest: Vitaly Golomb, CEO, serial...2024-08-0941 min
Experienced VoicesEntrepreneur Vitaly Golomb Automates Sales with AI to boost Qualified Leads and Reduce CostsVitaly Golomb is a seasoned Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor who most notably co-founded HP’s corporate venture arm. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sofielabs, the next-gen CRM that uses AI to automate the sales process. Hear how AI was applied to the costly weak link of sales and how their startup strategically emerged from stealth to take on Hubspot and Salesforce which dominate the CRM market.2024-07-2238 min
FUTR.tv PodcastRevolutionizing Sales Pipelines with AI: An Interview with Vitaly GolombSend us a textIn this video, Chris Brandt interviews Vitaly Golomb, co-founder and CEO of Sofie Labs, about the transformative impact of AI on sales pipelines. Sofie Labs has developed an AI-powered CRM called Sofie that automates the sales process, providing companies with a global, multilingual virtual workforce to enhance inbound sales efficiency. They discuss current market challenges like economic instability, AI's rapid advancements, and the decline of traditional sales methods. Vitaly explains how Sofie ensures no leads go unqualified and nurtures potential leads, thus increasing the efficiency and productivity of sales teams. He also touches...2024-07-0837 min
Keep GoingStartup Show: Why being late is sometimes better than being too earlyOn this episode of Grit Daily Startup Show, I sat down with Vitaly Golomb, the founder of Sofie Labs, who is bringing a fresh perspective to the future of work with his latest venture. Building on his extensive experience in corporate ventures at HP and insights gained from the evolution of chatbots and AI, Golomb has embarked on a mission to redefine customer relationship management (CRM) through the lens of advanced automation technologies.
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Grit Daily Startup ShowSofie Labs: Sales Automation That Is Changing How Companies Do BusinessVitaly Golomb, co-founder of Sofie Labs, discusses on the Grit Daily Startup Show how his company is transforming CRM with advanced sales automation. By leveraging autonomous agents, Sofie Labs aims to minimize human intervention in sales processes, focusing on automating roles traditionally filled by sales development representatives. This innovation reduces inefficiencies and turnover, positioning Sofie Labs at the forefront of revolutionizing CRM systems through AI-driven technologies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-06-1915 min
Michael Gale's Futures In FocusVitaly Golomb - Ukraine's Tech Potential, Sustainable Investing, EV Industry ChallengesMichael's interview with Vitaly Golomb encompasses a wide range of topics, starting with a focus on Ukraine's tech potential and the importance of sustainable investing to foster its growth. Emphasizing Ukraine's talent pool, especially in software development and aerospace, the discussion highlights the impact of the ongoing war on the country's economy and the subsequent need to rebuild its tech sector post-conflict. There's a comparison drawn between Ukraine's potential trajectory and the development of Israel's high-tech economy. They delve into the current production of intellectual property in Ukraine, noting the low investment in local startups despite a strong talent...2024-03-0231 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEpisode 10 with Vitaly Golomb2022-06-2835 min
The Llearner.co ShowEp. 8 Vitaly Golomb Mobility & Sustainability Partner @ Drake Star2022-06-2847 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE17 | Season 2 - William Santana Li (Knightscope - Chairman & CEO)On this episode, we covered a different kind of autonomous vehicle as I spoke with William Santana Li, Chairman & CEO of Knightscope. Knightscope makes indoor and outdoor autonomous security robots that have been preventing crimes in the real world for over six years. The company just went public on NASDAQ through a Regulation A listing. Before founding Knighscope, William founded a series of mobility companies raising over $300 million in venture capital. He began his career at Ford, where in a decade, he climbed from an Internship in electronics to becoming a Director on the M&A team. 2022-02-0142 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE16 | Season 2 - Asaf Weisbrot (Otonomo - Head of Automotive)On this episode, I had an interview with Asaf Weisbrot, Head of Automotive at Nasdaq-listed Otonomo. Otonomo is a provider of a pioneering vehicle data platform and marketplace, and is positioned at the epicenter of the data revolution in the automotive and mobility space. Otonomo vehicle data is being utilized by businesses, fleets, and smart cities for a wide variety of use cases, including, fleet management, insurance, emergency services, mapping, EV management, parking, and many others. Prior to joining Otonomo, Asaf built a two decade career in global sales and strategic alliance roles at F5, Ceedo, Flash N...2022-01-2540 min
The Llearner.co ShowEp. 8 Vitaly Golomb Mobility & Sustainability Partner @ Drake StarI lead the Mobility and Energy Transition practice with a focus on all things EV, Autonomy, and Energy Infrastructure.Drake Star Partners is a global investment banking firm serving the technology, media and communications sectors (TMC) with offices in New York, London, Paris, Munich, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, Geneva, and partners offices in Singapore and Dubai. The firm focuses on M&A and corporate finance for its clients worldwide. Drake Star Partners has completed over 400 transactions since 2004, 70% of which are cross-border.http://www.drakestar.com2022-01-1147 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE15 | Season 2 - Cetin Mericli (Locomation - CEO & Co-founder)On this episode, I spoke with Dr. Cetin Mericli, co-founder and CEO of Locomation a Pittsburg-based startup building autonomous trucks. Previously, he was Special Faculty and Commercialisation Specialist at the National Robotics Engineering Center, at Carnegie Mellon University, where he led the Machine Learning and Perception group. In the past, he has been involved with many urban and offroad autonomous and semi-autonomous commercial and defense driving applications and his research has been published in over 40 publications on a range of topics in machine learning, computer vision, and robotics. We spoke about soccer playing robots; why...2022-01-1148 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE14 | Season 2 - Mark Frohnmayer (Arcimoto - CEO & Founder)On this episode, I had a conversation with Mark Frohnmayer, Founder and CEO of Arcimoto makers of (FUVs) Fun Utility Vehicles and fleet solutions for emergency services and last mile delivery. Their company is based in Oregon. Mark graduated from UC Berkeley in 1996 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. After 11 years leading advanced technology projects in the game development industry and the sale of his first startup, GarageGames, he turned his energy toward solving the worldwide problem of sustainable transportation. As CEO of Arcimoto, he has led the team from concept and startup in 2007...2021-12-2145 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE13 | Season 2 - Clare Jones (What3Words - CCO)On this episode I spoke with Clare Jones, the Chief Commercial Officer of What3Words - the world’s first addressing system designed for voice that is used in 170 countries and is being adopted by governments all around the world as an official addressing system. Previously, Clare was involved in the development and growth of social enterprises and in impact investment. She was also featured in the 2019 Forbes 30 under 30 list for technology. We spoke about her upbringing in a UK village which had no addresses and how it brought her to What3Words; how navigation is becoming mu...2021-11-3035 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE12 | Season 2 - Marc Ausman (Airflow.aero - CEO & Co-Founder)On this episode I had a conversation with Marc Ausman, the co-founder and CEO of Airflow.aero, which is building an aerial logistics network for same-day e-commerce using electric Short Take Off and Landing aircraft. He was Chief Strategist on the Airbus Vahana eVTOL program an early employee at Eclipse Aviation that brought to market the world’s first very light jet. Marc was also a Board member at the Experimental Aircraft Association and served with the U.S. Navy as a Naval Flight Officer on board the P-3 Orion. Marc and I spoke about hi...2021-11-1649 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombBonus Episode | Season 2 - Brandon Bartneck ("Future of Mobility" Podcast - Host)On this special bonus episode I switched chairs with Brandon Bartneck, the host of the podcast that is coincidentally called "Future of Mobility" just like this season of "Accelerated". Brandon has interviewed numerous leaders in mobility on his podcast and we decided to post our conversation on both of our shows. Brandon and I covered a lot of ground on the current state of electric, autonomous, shared, and connected mobility. Usually I do the interviewing, but today you’ll hear some of my views.Brandon’s mission is to help develop a safer and more sustainable future. He d...2021-11-0255 min
Building Better with Brandon Bartneck#74 – Vitaly Golomb | Drake Star Partners – Investment Banking, Mobility, & the Accelerated StartupVitaly M. Golomb is a tech investment banker with over 20 years of experience on all sides of the table as a venture-backed CEO, venture capitalist, M&A advisor
Key topics in this conversation include
The most promising mobility trends as of today
How new founders can accelerate their learning curve and growth
The role of investment banking in the rapidly evolving mobility ecosystem
Vitaly’s path from CEO to VC and now M&A advisor and tech investment banker
The importance of learning from biographies
Links
Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/vitalygolomb
Future of...2021-10-3158 min
Before It HappenedTapping into Startup Culture and Betting on the Future of Mobility with Vitaly GolombThe entrepreneurial lifestyle is definitely not for the faint of heart, as it comes with loads of hard work, nerve-wrecking risk taking, personal sacrifices and a high mental health price tag. Today, our host Donna Loughlin chats with Silicon Valley thought leader Vitaly Golomb, to talk about his amazing journey in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Vitaly migrated to the US as a child, and had to quickly adapt to this new environment. Little did he and his family know that Silicon Valley would transform his destiny completely. Join this fascinating conversation around startups, the future of mobility, and the importance...2021-10-2143 min
THE ONE'S CHANGING THE WORLD -PODCASTTHE GREAT SHIFT- SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY & CLEAN ENERGY - VITALY GOLOMB - DRAKE STAR PARTNERS#electricvehicles #cleanenergy #autonomousvehicles
We are seeing the greatest shift, from fossil fuels & ice vehicles to sustainable mobility that's underpinned by clean energy, Vitaly M. Golomb is a technology investment banker with over 20 years of experience on all sides of the table as a venture-backed CEO, venture capitalist, M&A advisor. Vitaly is the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Partner at award-winning global M&A investment bank, Drake Star Partners. He has deep expertise in the transportation and mobility sector, in addition to experience in artificial intelligence, software/SaaS, and advanced materials. Vitaly has founded several companies and, throughout...2021-10-1127 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEp. 482 w/ Vitaly Golomb Mobility & Energy Transition Partner at Drake StarI lead the Mobility and Energy Transition practice with a focus on all things EV, Autonomy, and Energy Infrastructure.Drake Star Partners is a global investment banking firm serving the technology, media and communications sectors (TMC) with offices in New York, London, Paris, Munich, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, Geneva, and partners offices in Singapore and Dubai. The firm focuses on M&A and corporate finance for its clients worldwide. Drake Star Partners has completed over 400 transactions since 2004, 70% of which are cross-border.http://www.drakestar.com2021-09-2241 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE11 | Season 2 - Robert Falck (Einride - CEO & Founder)On this episode I spoke with Robert Falck, the co-founder and CEO of Einride. Based in Sweden, Einride is the first fully electric, totally autonomous transport vehicle to operate on a public road in the world. With remote monitoring and operation capability, operators can oversee and control the Pod on-demand, with no need for a human driver onboard. Their electric trucks already count Oatly, Coca-Cola, Lidl, and Electrolux as customers. In May, the company announced its $110 million Series B as it gets ready to launch in the US. Robert talked about what he learned at the start of his...2021-09-2138 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE10 | Season 2 - Mate Rimac (Bugatti-Rimac - CEO)A very special episode with Mate, the 33 year old Croatian founder and CEO of his namesake, high performance EV company Rimac – maker of the world’s fastest production car. In July, Rimac and Porsche, announced that the 112 year old legendary Bugatti brand will be in a new joint venture with Mate as CEO.I met Mate in 2012, shortly after he started the company. We worked closely on the company's successful Series B financing in 2017. On this episode, we reconnected for a revealing conversation about the difficult years the young team went through getting the company off the grou...2021-09-1448 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombBonus Episode | Season 2 - Jack Cheng (Foxconn MIH, NIO) & Monika Mikac (QEV Tech, Rimac)This bonus episode of Accelerated Podcast is a rebroadcast of a live East meets West event I moderated earlier in August. It was put on by DIGITIMES Asia and Anchor Taiwan. Asia Venturing is a series of monthly roundtables with roadmaps to the future focusing on the hype v.s. the reality of Asia's supply chain-boosted innovation ecosystem, jointly powered by DIGITIMES and Anchor Taiwan. They bring together leading industry luminaries, corporate strategists, experienced investors and entrepreneurs to expand your network and redefine the possibilities of cross-border opportunities.I interviewed my friend and a friend of t...2021-08-241h 09
The Savvy FounderEp 19: Startup Founders, Angels, Investment Bankers, and Silicon Valley with Vitaly GolombIn this episode, I interview Vitaly Golomb, a technology investment banker. Where he shares insights for entrepreneurs and what it was like growing up in Silicon Valley, and working in a printing shop that both Wozniak and Jobs visited. Vitaly shares his first-hand experiences about Silicon Valley across the decades from the ’90s, the 2001-2003 […]
The post Ep 19: Startup Founders, Angels, Investment Bankers, and Silicon Valley with Vitaly Golomb appeared first on Philip Topham Personal Site.2021-08-2400 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE9 | Season 2 - Vlad Voroninski (Helm.ai - Co-founder & CEO)On this episode, I had a conversation with Vlad Voroninski, co-founder and CEO of Helm.ai, the Android of autonomy. Vlad is an applied mathematician, AI researcher, and entrepreneur, with many years of R&D experience in algorithmic development. His PhD thesis in mathematics at UC Berkeley made fundamental contributions to phase retrieval and quantum tomography, for which he was awarded the Bernhard Friedman Memorial Prize in 2013 and the SIAM Outstanding Paper Prize in 2014. Previously he was a Postdoc fellow at MIT, and a PhD and Postdoc at UC Berkeley, Vlad served as Chief Scientist at Sift Security (acquired...2021-08-1743 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE8 | Season 2 - Gilbert Passin (Wrightspeed)On this episode, I spoke with Gilbert Passin, CEO of Wrightspeed, maker of heavy duty EV platforms for commercial trucks and buses. Gilbert served as VP of manufacturing at Tesla during its most formative years. There he grew the vehicle manufacturing team from scratch and launched the Fremont factory and Model S and several other new Tesla factories and EV products. Before Tesla, he was the GM of US West Coast operations at Toyota, and led Volvo and Mack truck manufacturing. Gilbert Passin is chief operating officer and chief executive officer at Wrightspeed. Gilbert leads the overall c...2021-08-1038 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE7 | Season 2 - Jay Giraud (Damon Motorcycles)On this episode, I had a conversation with Jay Giraud, Founder and CEO of Damon Motorcycles based in Vancouver. Damon is often compared to Tesla for its innovative reinvention of an entire category. Jay found early success as a professional snowboarder and then set out on a personal mission to rid the world of oil. He first did this at REV Technologies that converted fleet trucks and military vehicles to electric and was a pioneer in vehicle to grid technology. He then founded Mojio, the most successful connected car platform in the world. He started Damon after a trip...2021-08-0341 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE6 | Season 2 - Praveen Penmetsa (Monarch Tractor)On this episode, I spoke speak with Praveen Penmetsa, the CEO of the smart and electric tractor Silicon Valley startup Monarch. Before founding the company, he spent two decades developing core technology and full products across energy, mobility, agricultural tech, and even aviation. Since 2010, his company Motivo Engineering has completed over 540 projects: from drone controls and luxury aircraft seats; to automation in meat processing and broccoli transplant machines; to autonomous delivery vehicles and electric speed boats. We talked about the challenges of electrifying farming, the long road to autonomy, and some of the other cool projects he’s worked on...2021-07-2741 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE5 | Season 2 - Michel Taride (Partner, Drake Star & exGroup President Hertz)On this episode, I had a conversation with Michel Taride, who I’m humbled to call one of my Partners at Drake Star. We discussed his 38 year career at Hertz where he went from a summer job as a young entry level clerk to Group President. We covered some really interesting topics in Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric vehicles, smart cities, subscription models in mobility, how smart corporations avoid getting disrupted, and SPACs.Michel Taride is the former Group President of Hertz International, the leading global car rental brand, where he was responsible for all of its wholly own...2021-07-2034 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE4 | Season 2 -Mark Joseph (Transportation Expert - Mobitas)On this episode, I spoke with Mark Joseph, the CEO of Mobitas Advisors and Advisor to Drake Star Partners. During Joe Biden’s campaign and transition, he served as the co-chair of the subcommittee on infrastructure and stimulus. Mark has had a fascinating career in transportation that started with him taking over the family taxi business in Baltimore. He grew it 50 fold and sold it to the international energy, water and waste management conglomerate, Veolia. Today he advises a number of companies, funds, and governments on transportation and transportation services.As the CEO and founder of Mobitas Advi...2021-07-1240 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE3 | Season 2 - Monika Mikac (QEV Tech & Rimac Automobili)On this episode, I had a conversation with Monika Mikac, the CBO of QEV Technologies and a former member of the founding team at Rimac Automobili - maker of the all electric and fastest production car in the world, the Nevera. There, as the COO, she helped grow the company from 8 crazy kids in a Croatian garage to hundreds of employees and a very respected position in the global automotive industry. We talked about how she accidentally went from dreams of becoming a journalist to building a career in the auto industry, the early trials and tribulations of Rimac...2021-07-0636 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE2 | Season 2 - Andrés De León (HyperloopTT)On this episode, I spoke with Andrés de León the CEO of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies. He first joined the company as its COO before taking the helm in 2019. Prior to Hyperloop he build an illustrious career leading many initiatives in energy and infrastructure. We talked about how the crazy idea of Hyperloop became a full fledged industry, HyperloopTT’s unique crowd sourcing and business models, key technologies that has to be developed, and most importantly when we can get in a pod and hitch a ride at the speed of sound.Known globally for his focuse...2021-06-2946 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE1 | Season 2 - Stefan Krause (Canoo, BMW, Faraday Future, Deutsche Bank & Rolls-Royce)On this first episode of "Accelerated" Season 2, I spoke with Drake Star Senior Advisor, Stefan Krause - Founder of Canoo, CFO of Faraday Future, BMW, and Deutsche Bank. Stefan shared his views on the EV revolution (and the non-obvious challenge for legacy brands in the transition), when we can expect to see autonomy on the road, building brands, making the transition from a corporate career to entrepreneurship, and why SPACs are here to stay.Stefan Krause is a Senior Advisor to Drake Star Partners and currently the CIO and CFO of Levere Holdings Acquisition Corp. a SPAC...2021-06-2247 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombTrailer: "Accelerated" Season 2 | The Future of MobilityAs the pandemic began tightening its grip on the world in March of 2020, those who have been through a few economic cycles said, "here we go again". Borders closed, factories shut down, and everyone held their breath not knowing what’s next. Like many crises before, opened the door to opportunity. When work stopped, old supply chains faded away and opened the door to rebuilding with a vision for the future without the inertia of the past. On this second season of the podcast we are going to focus on one of the key industries that made a m...2021-06-1703 min
Angel Talks - Подкаст про венчурные инвестицииЗаговор инвестбанкиров. Виталий Голомб (Drake Star Partners). Angel Talks #51Что такое и зачем нужен инвестиционный банк?) Чем занимаются инвестбанкиры? Какова роль инвестбанков на венчурном рынке? Какие стартапы смотрят инвест.банкиры? В чем заключается их заговор и есть ли он?) Об этом и многом другом расспрашивать мы будем Виталия Голомба.
Виталий Голомб (Vitaly M. Golomb) - технологический инвестбанкир с более чем 20-летним опытом работы в качестве генерального директора с венчурной поддержкой, венчурный капиталист, консультант по слияниям и поглощениям и финансовый консультант.
Виталий является партнером в award-winning global M&A investment bank, Drake Star Partners, где он специализируется на транспорте / мобильности и новых источниках энергии, а также в сфере искусственного интеллекта, программного обеспечения / SaaS, Интернета и современных материалов. Виталий работал советником в Rimac Automobili, где он успешно обеспечил первый крупный раунд финансирования и создал совместное предприятие, которое сделало компанию ведущим мировым брендом в области высокопроизводительных электромобилей.2021-06-081h 47
21st Century EntrepreneurshipVitaly Golomb announces E-Mobility CES 2021CES® 2021 will digitally convene businesses, thought leaders, policymakers, media and the broader tech community to launch products, build brands and form partnerships. Hear from technology innovators, see the latest product launches, and engage with global brands and startups from around the world. Vitaly M. Golomb is a CES 2021 host, a technology investment banker with over 20 years of experience on all sides of the table as a venture-backed CEO, venture capitalist, M&A and financing advisor. Vitaly is Partner at award-winning global M&A investment bank, Drake Star Partners where he focuses on...2021-01-0627 min
Louis Lehot Legal PodcastsEpisode 4 | US Market Entry for Fast-Growing Startups | Louis LehotEntering the US market has been a major milestone for most foreign-born startups. Though every other ecosystem always wanted to become its own version of Silicon Valley, the siren call of the biggest market for most industries and the superior network by the bay, almost always won out. The pandemic has dramatically shifted this calculus. Join us in a dynamic discussion on how the idea of moving to Silicon Valley has changed, as well as, the legal, strategic, partnership, and fundraising best practices involved.Hosts: Louis Lehot - Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP Vitaly M...2020-11-2518 min
Louis Lehot Legal PodcastsEpisode 4 | US Market Entry for Fast-Growing Startups | Louis LehotEntering the US market has been a major milestone for most foreign-born startups. Though every other ecosystem always wanted to become its own version of Silicon Valley, the siren call of the biggest market for most industries and the superior network by the bay, almost always won out. The pandemic has dramatically shifted this calculus. Join us in a dynamic discussion on how the idea of moving to Silicon Valley has changed, as well as, the legal, strategic, partnership, and fundraising best practices involved.
Hosts: Louis Lehot - Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP Vitaly M. Go...2020-11-2518 min
Louis Lehot Legal PodcastsEpisode 3 | US Market Entry for Fast-Growing Startups | Louis LehotEntering the US market has been a major milestone for most foreign-born startups. Though every other ecosystem always wanted to become its own version of Silicon Valley, the siren call of the biggest market for most industries and the superior network by the bay, almost always won out. The pandemic has dramatically shifted this calculus. Join us in a dynamic discussion on how the idea of moving to Silicon Valley has changed, as well as, the legal, strategic, partnership, and fundraising best practices involved.Hosts: Louis Lehot - Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP Vitaly M...2020-11-2516 minLouis Lehot Legal PodcastsEpisode 3 | US Market Entry for Fast-Growing Startups | Louis LehotEntering the US market has been a major milestone for most foreign-born startups. Though every other ecosystem always wanted to become its own version of Silicon Valley, the siren call of the biggest market for most industries and the superior network by the bay, almost always won out. The pandemic has dramatically shifted this calculus. Join us in a dynamic discussion on how the idea of moving to Silicon Valley has changed, as well as, the legal, strategic, partnership, and fundraising best practices involved.
Hosts: Louis Lehot - Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP Vitaly M. Go...2020-11-2515 minLouis Lehot Legal PodcastsEpisode 2 | US Market Entry for Fast-Growing Startups | Louis LehotEntering the US market has been a major milestone for most foreign-born startups. Though every other ecosystem always wanted to become its own version of Silicon Valley, the siren call of the biggest market for most industries and the superior network by the bay, almost always won out. The pandemic has dramatically shifted this calculus. Join us in a dynamic discussion on how the idea of moving to Silicon Valley has changed, as well as, the legal, strategic, partnership, and fundraising best practices involved.
Hosts: Louis Lehot - Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP Vitaly M. Go...2020-11-2515 min
Louis Lehot Legal PodcastsEpisode 2 | US Market Entry for Fast-Growing Startups | Louis LehotEntering the US market has been a major milestone for most foreign-born startups. Though every other ecosystem always wanted to become its own version of Silicon Valley, the siren call of the biggest market for most industries and the superior network by the bay, almost always won out. The pandemic has dramatically shifted this calculus. Join us in a dynamic discussion on how the idea of moving to Silicon Valley has changed, as well as, the legal, strategic, partnership, and fundraising best practices involved.Hosts: Louis Lehot - Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP Vitaly M...2020-11-2516 minLouis Lehot Legal PodcastsEpisode 1 | US Market Entry for Fast-Growing Startups | Louis LehotEntering the US market has been a major milestone for most foreign-born startups. Though every other ecosystem always wanted to become its own version of Silicon Valley, the siren call of the biggest market for most industries and the superior network by the bay, almost always won out. The pandemic has dramatically shifted this calculus. Join us in a dynamic discussion on how the idea of moving to Silicon Valley has changed, as well as, the legal, strategic, partnership, and fundraising best practices involved.
Hosts: Louis Lehot - Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP Vitaly M. Gol...2020-11-2515 min
Louis Lehot Legal PodcastsEpisode 1 | US Market Entry for Fast-Growing Startups | Louis LehotEntering the US market has been a major milestone for most foreign-born startups. Though every other ecosystem always wanted to become its own version of Silicon Valley, the siren call of the biggest market for most industries and the superior network by the bay, almost always won out. The pandemic has dramatically shifted this calculus. Join us in a dynamic discussion on how the idea of moving to Silicon Valley has changed, as well as, the legal, strategic, partnership, and fundraising best practices involved. Hosts: Louis Lehot - Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP Vitaly M...2020-11-2516 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE8 - Dr. Tia Kansara on why companies should think beyond sustainabilityOn this episode, I spoke with Dr. Tia Kansara, a sustainability expert, multi award-winning entrepreneur and economist who’s consulted some of the worlds largest brands like Coca Cola, Formula One, and MIT. We discussed the importance of thinking beyond sustainability to replenishment. How startups can integrate long-term principals into their core. How big brands should think about lining up with young generations. Why you are not a tourist on this planet. And how consumer behavior and spending will ultimately drive more conscious business decisions. Dr. Tia Kansara is a multi award-winning entrepreneur and economist. The youngest to e...2020-10-0745 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE7 - David Troy, Disinformation expert and CEO of 410labsOn this episode, I spoke with Dave Troy an entrepreneur, speaker, and disinformation researcher based in Baltimore, Maryland.We covered: disinformation, misinformation, what's wrong with Twitter and Facebook, the threat of Tok Tok, foreign operations using social media to divide Americans, BLM, Conspiracy Theories, Trump encouraging violence, COVID, what to expect from elections... and some startup stuff.David was the first to use the Twitter API, and his data visualization work has been featured at the Museum of Modern Art and at TED. He co-curates TEDxMidAtlantic in Washington, D.C. where many of his speakers...2020-09-0250 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE6 - Shannon Kalayanamitr, Partner at Gobi PartnersOn this episode, I spoke with a Forbes top business woman in Asia, Shannon Kalayanamitr, a Shark on SharkTank Thailand and Partner at $1B fund, Gobi Partners. In the past, she was part of Rocket Internet's founding team in SEA and CEO of Orami, the top ecommerce destination for women. We had a very personal conversation about the trials and tribulations of being a founder, gender roles in Asia, growing up between US and Thailand, how she raised capital while pregnant with twins, how she is educating her daughters during the pandemic, and the legacy she wants to leave.2020-08-1850 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE5 - Gary Stewart, CEO of The NestOn this episode, I spoke with Gary Stewart, CEO of The Nest aka “Masterclass for startup founders”.We covered some serious hot topics, including:What it was like growing up in an immigrant family in the BronxThriving at an elite University and Law SchoolWhat Stacey Abrams and Cory Booker were like in collegeWhat Black people really think about Candace OwensCorporate bureaucracy in EuropeStartup cultures in US and EuropeDiversity in techLGBT rights in RussiaAnd what inspirited Gary to start The Nest Before founding The Nest, Gary spent over 8 years heading up Telefonica’s Wayra accelerator across Spain a...2020-07-0955 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE4 - Raman Frey on Building CommunitiesOn this episode, I talk with Raman Frey about the importance of building authentic communities around your products and companies. Raman is the founder of Good People Dinners, a Bay Area community focused on meaningful conversations, usually over food and drink. These dinners, corporate salons, overnights and retreats bring together professional chefs and thoughtful speakers on a wide range of topics. They’ve been running for 8 years, producing nearly 250 events for organizations, including Mozilla, Synapse, and Frog Design. Since we are all stuck with little physical contact these days, I’ve asked Raman to share his insights on building genuin...2020-06-3036 min
Pencils DownThe Silicon Valley Dealmaking EcosystemVitaly Golomb is Managing Partner at GS Capital, a global investment bank based in Silicon Valley. Prior to launching the firm in 2018, Vitaly was Founding Partner & Global Evangelist at HP Tech Ventures and served as a C-Suite executive and Founder for multiple Bay Area technology businesses. We sat down to discuss his journey into M&A, how he differentiates GS Capital from the competition, industries that he’s excited about and tracking this year, and what he thinks distinguishes Silicon Valley as a dealmaking ecosystem.
About GS Capital: Founded in 2018 in San Mateo, California, GS Capital is a boutique advisory focu...2020-06-1724 min
Pencils DownVitaly Golomb (GS Capital)Vitaly Golomb is Managing Partner at GS Capital, a global investment bank based in Silicon Valley. Prior to launching the firm in 2018, Vitaly was Founding Partner & Global Evangelist at HP Tech Ventures and served as a C-Suite executive and Founder for multiple Bay Area technology businesses. We sat down to discuss his journey into M&A, how he differentiates GS Capital from the competition, industries that he’s excited about and tracking this year, and what he thinks distinguishes Silicon Valley as a dealmaking ecosystem.
About GS Capital: Founded in 2018 in...2020-06-1724 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE3 - Black Lives (finally) Matter and special guest, Louis LehotFor this episode, I put together a post to highlight educational resources on racism because Black Lives finally seem to Matter. The interview segment is with Louis Lehot, Managing Partner of L2 Counsel. He is one of the leading attorneys working with startups in Silicon Valley and has supported many from concept through M&A or IPO. Our interview is a complete legal crash course for startup founders. Enjoy...See the video version of this episode on YouTube"I'm Not Black..." article and list of resources:On Medium // On LinkedIn // On Golomb.net2020-06-1647 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE2 - Humanity Is In The Non-Essential and special guest, Alex PachikovOn this episode, I wanted to talk about the humanity in the non-essential. And the interview is on deal making with Alex Pachikov. He is a specialist in emerging trends in robotics & security industries. He is the CEO of Sunflower Labs, a drone-based home security startup he co-founded in 2016. Alex was a member of the founding team of Evernote, and held positions as VP of Partnerships, Business Development and Developer Relations. He brings decades of experience in technology evangelism with the goal of promoting partnerships and integration for complementary products and services. Here is our discussion on getting deals d...2020-06-0232 min
Accelerated with Vitaly GolombE1 - Twitter is Westworld Incarnate and special guest, Sridhar SolurOn this inaugural episode I talk about why Twitter is the Westworld incarnate, and not in a good way. I also interview Sridhar Solur, GM of Berkshire Grey, the company that makes robots that operate in flexible swarms to automate warehouses. Previously, Sri was the GM and Chief Product Officer of SharkNinja, the leader in robotic appliances and food-tech products where he took the company through IPO. Before that, he was the Head of Product for Comcast Digital Home. And before that, he built an entire career at HP where he developed mobile printing and built the smart watch...2020-05-1939 minAccelerated with Vitaly GolombTrailer: Accelerated Startup Academy with Vitaly M. GolombThere is a new world order: accelerators are the new business schools and technology entrepreneurship is the biggest driver of future economies. Every week best-selling author, technology venture expert and entrepreneur Vitaly M. Golomb digs deep into the nitty gritty of what startup founders need to know to get ahead. Vitaly brings in subject-matter experts to share ideas and timely tactics to help you thrive. It is easier to create a startup anywhere in the world today than it was in Silicon Valley in 1999. Tune in for great insights on how you can finally turn your ideas into products and...2020-04-2001 min