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Extreme Audio is Wisconsin's premier source for quality and innovative car and home audio. Sound Advice is a weekly, 5-minute program featuring the tech experts behind Extreme Audio and providing you with the latest news, features, and exciting new technology for your home and car audio.
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Breaking Into Startups: #60: Matthew Tran - Youtube Personality & Founder of Engineered Truth Youtube Channel
Mar 21, 201800:44:04Tap to summarizePublished on 11 Aug 2017. Matt Tran is the Founder of Engineered Truth, a YouTube channel with over 240,000 subscribers. He initially followed the traditional path, studying Psychology and Mechanical Engineering in college. He had three jobs as a mechanical engineer but got fired from all of them until he finally started his YouTube channel where he now makes over $10,000 a month. Also, tune-in and check out how Matt did this and what are some resources you can use to help you get started if this is something you’re interested in. (Bonus: Discover how he negotiated his way to learn coding for free.)
Transcribe →Foundr Magazine Podcast | Learn From Successful Founders & Proven Entrepreneurs, The Ultimate StartUp Podcast For...
Mar 7, 201800:53:23Tap to summarizePublished on 29 Mar 2017. Jordan Harbinger is one of the most influential people in entrepreneurship today, thanks to his popular podcast The Art of Charm. His show recently hit its 10th anniversary, and Harbinger has interviewed some of the greatest minds and personalities in the startup space and more. Starting off as a law school graduate who landed a job as a financial attorney on Wall Street, it didn't take long for Harbinger to become quickly disillusioned with the life that being a big shot attorney offered. Within a year, he left his job to work full-time the Art of Charm podcast, but not before taking with him some key lessons from his stint on Wall Street. During that time, Harbinger learned of "the third path" to success that no one seemed to talk about. The one that wasn't about working long hours, or even being the smartest person in the room, but instead was all about networking. He found that the key to success was all about sharpening your social skills in order to develop the key relationships you need in order to succeed. That lesson turned Harbinger's life around and opened up a whole world of possibilities that he never thought possible. In this week's episode: How to develop and master the social skills you need to succeed The competitive advantage behind networking and building relationships Why podcasting changed the game and how you can harness its power How to become a highly influential person The secret to creating a successful podcast & much more!
Transcribe →Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders: Tristan Harris (Time Well Spent) - Making Technology Less Manipulative
Feb 28, 201800:58:07Tap to summarizePublished on 03 Nov 2017. How good are you at limiting your screen time? Because of the way humans evolved, our brains are no match for the engineers, designers and companies that collectively create the devices and apps that demand our attention all day long, according to technology ethicist Tristan Harris. A former tech entrepreneur himself, Harris is now co-founder of Time Well Spent, a nonprofit movement to create an ecosystem that aligns technology with our humanity.
Transcribe →Acquired - A Podcast About Technology Acquisitions & IPOs: Episode 49: The Stitch Fix IPO
Feb 20, 201801:11:08Tap to summarizePublished on 04 Dec 2017. Ben and David dive into the most talked-about tech IPO of 4Q 2017: Stitch Fix. After downsizing the offering and pricing below the range, does this signal a warning that public markets won’t value high-flying silicon valley “disruptors” as high as VCs hope? Or is this a textbook example of a great return for a disciplined management team and well-run company? Most importantly, what happens next? Tune in for our heroes’ take. Carve Outs: * Ben: The iPhone X * David: Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court Sponsor: * Thanks to Perkins Coie, Counsel to Great Companies, for sponsoring this podcast. You can get in touch with Jason Day, who you heard at the beginning of this podcast, here.
Transcribe →Breaking Into Startups: #70: Dan Burrill - Director of Inside Sales at Twillio
Feb 14, 201800:55:24Tap to summarizePublished on 09 Nov 2017. Dan Burrill is not just the inside sales boss at Twilio but he's also a seasoned executive having spent time with other amazing companies including Box and Honeywell. A man who’s big on commitment and the power of listening, Dan admits coming to Twilio for one big reason - market opportunity. Twilio operates in the telecommunications industry that has been around for decades and it's fast-forwarding the space into the future. No wonder it’s his favorite among all the companies he’s worked at.
Transcribe →Exponent: Episode 126 — Getting to the Future Faster
Feb 6, 201801:07:11Tap to summarizePublished on 29 Sep 2017. Ben and James discuss the development of theory, why blogs have disrupted books, and why too many in tech are too pessimistic about humanity. Presented by MailChimp Links Ben Thompson: Defining Aggregators — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Aggregation Theory — Stratechery Ben Thompson: More Aggregators — Stratechery Daily Update Ben Thompson: Netflix and the Conservation of Attractive Profits — Stratechery Ben Thompson: TV Advertising’s Surprising Strength — and Inevitable Fall — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Books and Blogs — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Friction — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Twitter’s Marketing Problem — Stratechery Hosts Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review … Continue reading Episode 126 — Getting to the Future Faster
Transcribe →Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders: More Innovation Through Education - Richard Miller (Olin College)
Jan 30, 201800:58:11Tap to summarizePublished on 25 May 2016. Richard Miller, president of Olin College, describes disruptive ideas about education and learning that universities should adopt to graduate more creative, entrepreneurial and impactful engineers. He explains how a focus on math and science alone won't result in more innovation, and that higher education must instill traits like grit and independent thinking.
Transcribe →Breaking Into Startups: #67: Bangaly Kaba - Journey to a Product Manager Role at Facebook & Instagram
Jan 22, 201801:03:08Tap to summarizePublished on 11 Oct 2017. Bangaly Kaba shares his story on how he broke into product management from a non-traditional backgrounds in Education and Finance. Originally from the East Coast, Bangaly is now considered as one of the best PMs in the Bay Area. He previously worked at Facebook's growth team until landing his current product management role at Instagram. You probably first heard of Bangaly's name back on Episode 13 when Elaina Koros mentioned his name on the show referring to him as a great mentor. From working in Switzerland, to starting a men's fashion business, working at Facebook and finally handling product management at Instagram, Bangaly sure has crafted his own success story.
Transcribe →Equity: Snap reaches new low, and Uber cries uncle in Russia
Jan 15, 201800:27:12Tap to summarizePublished on 14 Jul 2017. Snap’s share price has fallen dramatically in recent weeks, adding to its woes sourced from a lackluster Q1 earnings report. Snap now trades below its IPO price. Its declines are worrisome for other unicorns looking to defend private valuations in the public sphere. The venture capital sexual harassment scandal continued this week, with allegations leading to the ouster of Frank Artale from Ignition Partners. More on that, and a round-up of the rest of the mess here. Uber grew about 10 percent last quarter and is now working with a former competitor in Russia. If that sounds familiar, just repeat the word ‘China’ in your head about seven times until you recall. And, très surprise, WeWork raised more money. Because why not. What asset-light coworking startup shouldn’t be worth $20 billion, right?
Transcribe →Amazing founder Stories: 038: LinkedIn: A bad student always playing video games to starting LinkedIn and selling it ...
Jan 8, 201800:45:33Tap to summarizePublished on 04 May 2017. Reid Hoffman was bad at academics , then he started and failed at his first startup. Yet he persevered and later started Linkedin. He sold it to Microsoft for $20+ billion. Holy Tasty Strawberry pie. How did he do it. Let us check it out.
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