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VAPAR is disrupting an $88 BILLION industry. In this episode, I speak with CTO and Co-founder of VAPAR; Michelle Aguilar on their origin story, what they’re building, and why it’s important. We also touch on this important disruption in such a traditional industry, and why change is needed especially using technology that can help decrease costs, reduce time and automate everything. https://vapar.coPODCAST: ***************** Podcast Website: http://barrywinata.com/podcast Pod Link: https://pod.link/prompt Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2TYmUu3 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3mXIUSl Twitter: @PromptPodcast Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mT... RSS Feed: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast... CONNECT WITH ME:***************** Twitter: @barrywinata Website: https://barrywinata.comDonate & Support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barrywinata This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

In this episode, I showcase some tips and tricks founders (and non-founders) can use to reach out (cold) to others i.e. investors, customers, clients etc. that are effective. These tips include: medium, length, content, hype and a two-way street. I also demonstrate how to cold contact an investor through an example email, and how others can use this template for their own purposes.PODCAST: ***************** Podcast Website: http://barrywinata.com/podcast Pod Link: https://pod.link/prompt Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2TYmUu3 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3mXIUSl Twitter: @PromptPodcast Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mT... RSS Feed: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast... ***************** CONNECT WITH ME: Twitter: @barrywinata Website: https://barrywinata.comNewsletter: Donate & Support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barrywinata *****************METAGROVE VENTURES Website: https://metagrove.vcTIMESTAMPS **************** 00:00 Intro 01:31 Tip 1: Medium 02:36 Tip 2: Length 03:37 Tip 3: Content 04:44 Tip 4: Hype 05:19 Tip 5: Two-way street 06:00 Example: Email Template 07:53 Outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Kendrick Nguyen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Republic — a crowd equity investing platform that is championing the retail revolution so that everyone can become an angel investor. Ken talks about why he left AngelList to build Republic and what drives his mission to democratize investing for the private markets. He also provides insights and anecdotes into some of the most notable investments across Republic, including Gumroad (Sahil Lavingia) and Backstage Capital (Arlan Hamilton).EPISODE: ***************** Follow Ken: https://twitter.com/kendrickesq Follow Republic: https://twitter.com/JoinRepublic https://republic.co/ PODCAST: ***************** YouTube: https://bit.ly/2PGPf9GApple: https://apple.co/2TYmUu3Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3mXIUSlTwitter: https://twitter.com/PromptPodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-prompt-podcastRSS Feed: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/448257.rssPodcast Website: http://barrywinata.com/podcast—Donate & Support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barrywinata This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Simon Olson is an early-stage VC but also the founder and General Partner of XY Ventures; a Swedish based VC firm that he founded from the ground the up to invest in early-stage startups with ties to Silicon Valley. In this episode, you'll get to learn about his journey of getting into VC, his secrets, how he raised his own fund completely from scratch and his lessons and tips for anyone interested breaking into Venture Capital themselves. And also, how founders on the other side of the table can make a lasting impression and get their company funded by VCs. We also talk about the tech ecosystem across Sweden, and how it's become the Silicon Valley of Europe and how other countries could learn from their technology policies to influence innovation and disruption. ****************EPISODE:Venture Fund: https://www.xyventures.vc/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonolson/ Twitter: @SimonOlsn—PODCAST:YouTube: https://bit.ly/2PGPf9GApple: https://apple.co/2TYmUu3Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3mXIUSlTwitter: https://twitter.com/PromptPodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-prompt-podcastRSS Feed: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/448257.rssPodcast Website: http://barrywinata.com/podcast—Donate & Support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barrywinata This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Tim Fung is CEO and Co-founder of Airtasker - the Australian founded company that provides an online and mobile marketplace enabling users to outsource their everyday tasks; whether it be cleaning your house, furniture assembly, house repairs, helping with your resume, and much more Founded in 2012, Tim has been instrumental in building his company from literally his apartment to a new publicly listed company as of March 2021. In our conversation, you'll hear about how Tim's journey from the suburbs to building his company, the ups and downs of being CEO and how others can follow in his footsteps as well. I hope you learn as much as I did and be inspired by his incredible founder story. PODCAST:YouTube: https://bit.ly/2PGPf9GApple: https://apple.co/2TYmUu3Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3mXIUSlTwitter: https://twitter.com/PromptPodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-prompt-podcastRSS Feed: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/448257.rssWebsite: http://barrywinata.com/podcast—Donate & Support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barrywinata This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Peter Bakker is the CEO and Co-Founder of Unhedged, an early-stage company developing a platform to place the power of the big banks into the hands of everyday investors using advanced algorithms. This is a disruptive space and will no doubt change the game for retail traders and investors.EPISODE:*****************https://unhedged.iohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peterbakker/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Li Jiang is the COO of Harmony — a Silicon Valley startup building a next-generation blockchain & protocol to help bring together and help bridge the gap between other crypto-assets and potentially solving the elusive blockchain trilemma; and that's being fast, scalable and secure! This was a conversation with amazing insights into his crypto journey, forming bridges along the blockchain and some great knowledge bombs imparted by Li. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Michael Suswal is the COO and co-founder of Standard Cognition, a retail based AI company based in San Francisco. They are building an autonomous self-checkout system for brick and mortar retailers with modem AI-powered computer vision technology. Just imagine, walking into a store, picking up whatever you want, then simply walking out. Think about not having to wait in the checkout line anymore, think about how more enjoyable your shopping experience will be. This technology has far reaching implications for not just retail, but other industries as well.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Jemma Green is the CEO and co-founder of Power Ledger. A company using blockchain to democratize the consumption and supply of electricity by helping people choose the energy they want to consume. They build software for clients and partners that allows the consumers and producers to track, trace and trade power - wherever it and whenever it is.Website: powerledger.ioWhitepaper: https://www.powerledger.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/power-ledger-whitepaper.pdfForbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemmagreen/?sh=358e134e2019Twitter: @msjemmagreen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Jamie Burrows is the CEO and founder of Vertical Future, a London based vertical farming  startup focusing on developing solutions to help grow, manage, scale and optimize plant growth through indoor farming. With the world facing threats from climate change, a growth population and changing biodiversity it's important we find new and innovative ways to farm and harvest produce. We discuss everything from sensors, automation, data analytics to talking about the industry as a whole and the future ahead! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com