The Casey Adams Show

Andrew D'souza has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital and is an adviser and investor to companies such as WealthSimple, Properly, and Tulip Retail. Prior to Clearbanc, Andrew was the president of Nymi, a wearable platform focussed on identity and security and the COO of education startup, TopHat. Andrew has a degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Learn more about Clearbanc: https://clearbanc.com/ Follow Andrew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewdsouza/ Follow Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewdsouza Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDja3sNwZqEMgrn2rBHE44g?view_as=subscriber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Rise of The Young, we sit down with Erik Huberman. Erik is the founder and CEO of Hawke Media, the fastest growing marketing consultancy in the United States. Launched in 2014, Hawke Media has been valued at $75 million and has grown from seven to over 150 employees in three locations (Los Angeles, New York, and Boston). The company has serviced over 2000 brands of all sizes, ranging from startups like Tamara Mellon, SiO Beauty, and Bottlekeeper to household names like Red Bull, Verizon Wireless, and Alibaba. Hawke Media has taken home numerous industry awards including inclusion on the Inc. 5000 2020 list of “Fastest Growing Companies”, Fortune Magazine’s “50 Best Workplaces in Southern California” and Huberman was named The International Business Awards Entrepreneur of the Year in the field of Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations. Follow Erik here: https://www.instagram.com/erikhuberman/ Follow Hawke Media here: https://instagram.com/hawkemedia?igshid=qtwdfuljseo2 Check out Casey's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDja3sNwZqEMgrn2rBHE44g Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brent Saunders has over 25 years of experience in various aspects of healthcare and has been in leadership roles at several prominent global pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. Until May 2020, when it was acquired by AbbVie Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $63 billion, Mr. Saunders served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Allergan plc. His role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Allergan began in July 2014 and his added role of Chairman began in October 2016. Mr. Saunders first role as an executive officer in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare sectors began in 2003, as a member of the executive management team at Schering-Plough Corporation, where he held several key roles, including President of the company’s Global Consumer Health Care division. While at Schering-Plough, Mr. Saunders led the integrations of the company’s $14 billion acquisition of Organon Biosciences N.V in 2007 as well as the merger between Schering-Plough and Merck & Co., Inc.  in 2009. From March 2010 until August 2013, Mr. Saunders served as Chief Executive Officer of Bausch + Lomb Incorporated, a leading global eye health company, until its acquisition by Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2013. He then became the Chief Executive Officer of Forest Laboratories Inc., a role he held until the company’s merger with Actavis plc  in 2014. Following the merger with Actavis, Mr. Saunders was named Chief Executive Officer of the combined business. In 2015, he led Actavis’ acquisition of Allergan, renaming the combined company Allergan Plc. Learn more about Vesper Health: https://www.vesperhealth.com/ Follow Brent Saunders on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brentlsaunders/?hl=en Follow Brent Saunders on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brentlsaunders - Follow me on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/casey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Rise of The Young, we sit down with Josh Richards. Josh is a Canadian influencer, angel investor, and podcaster. He has a following of over 30 million across various platforms including Tik Tok, Instagram, Youtube, and Triller. He is the chief strategy officer of Triller and recently founded Ani Energy, an energy drink company, together with fellow Sway LA member Bryce Hall.  Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshrichards/ Follow Josh on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMhyesTXP5MZO7l2cxv9xKw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fatima Zaidi is the CEO and co-founder of Quill Inc., the world’s first one-stop marketplace where podcasters can find pre-vetted expert freelancers who will save them time, improve their podcast quality, and help grow their audience. As a member of the National Speakers Bureau, Fatima has spoken at various events around the world on media and tech trends leading her to keynote on world stages alongside speakers like Gary Vaynerchuk, and most recently Richard Branson. In addition to being a commentator for BNN Bloomberg, she is a frequent contributor to publications including The Globe and Mail, and Huffington Post. Over the past few years she has won two Top 30 under 30 awards, the Young Professional of the Year by Notable Life, and one of Flare Magazine’s Top 100 Women. Follow Fatima here: https://www.instagram.com/zaidiafatima/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tommy Rodriguez is a serial entrepreneur, investor & e-commerce expert who went from being broke to $10M by 30 years old. He has helped and trained entrepreneurs all over the world on how to build income through Amazon. He then expanded into creating Automation Empire, an Amazon automation business where investors can create a passive revenue stream through Amazon, completely hands off. He now resides in Florida with his two children.  Follow Tommy here: instagram.com/trod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Rise of The Young we are joined by a very special guest. Joe Foster inherited his grandfather's shoemaking company, JW Foster and Sons, together with his brother. In 1958, they formed a companion company "Reebok," having found the name in a South African dictionary won in a running race by Joe as a boy. Since then, Joe and Reebok have pioneered the world of sneakers, becoming one of the largest sneaker manufacturers in the world. They have won Olympic, Commonwealth and European medals as well as accomplishing World Record Breaking Performances.  Joe's new book, Shoe Maker is available now and details his incredible story.  Get Shoe Maker here: https://rb.gy/nirycg Follow Joe here: instagram.com/reebokthefounder/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Rise of The Young we sit down with Kevin Gould. Kevin is an entrepreneur, talent manager, brand builder, and investor based in Los Angeles. He is the founder and CEO of Kombo Ventures and is also a co-founder of three direct to consumer brands; Insert Name Here, a hair extensions and product brand, Wakeheart, a fragrance and scent brand aimed at Gen Z and young millennials and co-founded with the Dolan Twins, two of the largest digital influencers in the world, and Glamnetic, a leading magnetic eyeliner and lash brand.In 2019, Gould was named to Variety magazine's Dealmakers Impact List, honoring top dealmakers in the entertainment industry and in 2020 was recognized by Business Insider on their list of top investors in the influencer economy. Gould regularly speaks on panels and at events on new media, experiential marketing, and the convergence of technology, entertainment and consumer branding. Follow Kevin here: instagram.com/keving Kombo Ventures: https://www.komboventures.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Rise of The Young we sit down with Hiram Garcia. Hiram is the President of Production at Seven Bucks Productions, a passionate photographer, and a film and television producer whose films have amassed over $4 billion in box-office revenue. A trusted collaborator in the production process to Seven Bucks co-founders, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, Garcia oversees all production operations from development to release. In addition to producing projects, Garcia loves to get behind his own camera and is an ambassador for legendary camera company Leica. Garcia’s work has been featured in print and digital media and he opened his first gallery in 2019, with many more projects in the works. Because of his active schedule, Hiram likes to shoot whatever crosses his path – whether it is actors on set, waterfalls in Hawaii, empty roads or his favorite subject, his dog. He likes seeing a moment and creating a replica of it, something special that evokes an emotion. Born and raised in New Jersey, Garcia is a graduate of the University of Miami, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in music business and entertainment. Follow Hiram here: https://www.instagram.com/hhgarcia41/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Ngo is the cofounder of the menswear brand The Leverage. From what began as a boutique mens’ streetwear agency has evolved to a vertically structured conglomerate, built around wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales, in-house design, production, and distribution, with eight portfolio brands (Embellish, Haus of JR, Crysp, Karter Collection, Lifted Anchors, Club Paradise, Diet Starts Monday and Richie Le Collection) – all self-funded and independently operated in Ngo and Ramirez’s hometown of Orange County, CA. With their combined 15+ years in sales and marketing experience within the men’s streetwear fashion space, Ngo and Ramirez created The Leverage with the vision to uncover and amplify emerging streetwear brands by leveraging their existing relationships with privately-owned boutiques in the urban market from coast to coast, bridging the gap and building a profitable business between both their brands (portfolio and third party) and retailer partners. Follow Chris here: instagram.com/chris_theleverage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices