Moving Up Alex Grodnik
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- Business
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Hear directly from marketing and business leaders. Secrets to success, struggles along the way, optimal career paths and life in general.
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E179: Adam Dell (Clarity Money acquired by Goldman Sachs) – Run towards what you’re good at
Adam discovered his interest in venture capital while in law school then hustled his way into the industry by offering to work for free. Not being afraid to do the work, going deep and the importance of focus. Starting Clarity Money and selling it to Goldman Sachs 18 months later for $$$
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E178: Joseph Woodbury (CEO/Co-founder of Neighbor) – The startup journey
Joseph is the co-founder of Neighbor, the Airbnb of storage. Turning down a job at Bain, how to raise capital from business competitions and create FOMO with investors at the same time. Also, building a company guided by values and why it’s all about the people.
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E177: Frank Rotman (QED Investors) - Getting to yes
Getting a job at Capital One before it was called fintech. The importance of exploration in a career, what to look for in your job and the future of consumer finance.
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E176: Khaled Hussein (Red Door) - Trust the network
Founding Tilt and the learnings from the incredible journey. Now building a real estate tech company to simplify the mortgage process. Working on difficult problems that will can change the world and being stubborn on where you want to be but flexible on how you get there.
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E175: Colin Walsh (Varo Money) – Building a delightful bank
Colin had a huge career in finance (GE Capital, Amex and Wells Fargo). He got the experience, identified the problem, and started Varo to re-invent the model. Also, banking in the US vs UK.
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E174: Immad Akhund (Mercury) – The biggest risk in not capturing the upside
Immad has gone from startup to startup. Joining a company already in YC, starting a video game company and now a bank for startups. Also, his advice for how to network successfully.
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