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Paul Ong is a partner at Innoven Capital SEA, which provides loans to companies backed by venture capitalists in the SE Asian region, including India and China. 00:00 - Introduction03:52 - Seeking external funding is not easy05:45 - How his company works with startups07:53 - Their relationship with other funding organizations09:04 - How they pick who to fund and how they work11:35 - Leveraging their connections and resources15:12 - What are their terms when loaning16:31 - How investors view debt on a company20:42 - Why Paul went with this route of business23:26 - Follow up with Paul👀 Check out the company:https://innovencapital.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rajat Mishra is the Founder and CEO of Prezent.ai, the presentation productivity platform for enterprise teams, which recently closed a $4.3M USD funding round. He’s also the President of Prezentium, a business presentation firm.He’s also the Executive Producer of Think Deeply and Speak Simply podcast, which talks about the art and science of communicating ideas. He formerly ran the $14B Customer Experience business unit of Cisco which consisted of over 1000 team members. 00:00 - Introduction07:23 - Finally raising money10:35 - Starting slow and finding the market first13:17 - Codifying empathy through presentations15:12 - Getting public attention and competitors16:31 - How does his product work18:50 - Failing is fuel for entrepreneurs23:25 - Work life harmony, and family relationships28:03 - Giving back to the community32:36 - Follow up with Rajat👀 Check out the company:https://prezent.ai✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthony Frasier is the CEO of ABF Creative is an award winning multicultural podcast network and production company, but we consider ourselves relationship experts. We help brands turn customers into communities through the power of storytelling. Our partners include Ben & Jerry's, Vox, Wondery, Audible, Prudential Financial, Essence Magazine, BET, Pinna, and others. 00:00 - Introduction03:51 - What inspired Anthony to build a company around podcasting06:59 - Is podcasting for you?07:58 - Benefits of creating a podcast14:12 - Success comes from consistency16:23 - Picking content topics and style of uploads 27:37 - What equipment and software are necessary  40:14 - Follow up with Anthony  👀 Check out the company:https://abfc.co✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Beneke is the Owner of Westland Auto Sales, which sells cars (he has 2 locations). He uses this wealth to purchase real estate and microdosed on LSD for over a year. 00:00 - Guest Introduction03:47 - Get to know Mark06:08 - Entrepreneurship journey and using psychedelics10:58 - Using psychedelics to enhance focus and function13:07 - Gaining a higher level of empathy14:55 - What are the long term effects of LSD17:41 - Sean’s experience with LSD use around him20:02 - Medical benefits of dosing psychedelics22:44 - Did microdosing make Mark better26:22 - How microdosing affected his relationships29:28 - Things to consider before trying psychedelics34:03 - Follow up with Mark 👀 Check out the company:https://markbeneke.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Garcia-Gonzalez is the Co-Founder and CEO of GoLocalise, a firm which specializes in translation and localization.00:00 - Guest Introduction01:53 - Get to know David03:15 - How David plans for his client’s success05:59 - Localizing properly12:33 - Understanding the process of localizing21:05 - Learning how to correctly localize23:45 - Follow up with David👀 Check out the company:https://godavidgg.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kim Desmond is the Co-Founder and CEO of Coding Nomads, which helps people learn to code and advance their careers through online and offline coding camps. 00:00 - Guest Introduction01:48 - Get to know Kim 07:13 - Travelling and being a digital nomad 14:26 - Power of travelling16:18 - How the pandemic affected their operations 23:07 - How they adjusted their course offerings 27:27 - Follow up with Kim👀 Check out the company:https://codingnomads.io✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lindsey Allard is the Founder and CEO of PlaybookUX, which allows companies to conduct video-based user testing and interviews with your target audience. 00:00 - Guest Introduction02:10 - Get to know Lindsey04:13 - Finding your user personas05:49 - How to skim the market for potential users07:14 - How biases work based on line of questioning09:40 - Getting honest user feedback11:42 - Analyzing and making actions based on feedback17:58 - Picking the right users to get feedback from20:52 - Compensating users for their feedback22:38 - Beta testing and improving your product31:28 - Feedback is vital for your product32:42 - Follow up with Lindsey👀 Check out the company:https://playbookux.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barry Levine is the founder and CEO of Sperry West, a 30-year-old manufacturer of body temperature warning cameras, covert cameras to assist in recording criminal activity and related systems. 00:00 - Guest Introduction01:41 - Get to know Barry05:06 - Selling to the government06:56 - How he partnered with the government09:32 - Downside of working with bigger entities12:08 - Keeping an honest face with other people14:04 - Security with the cloud system18:02 - Pitching Veterans Affairs20:00 - Interesting crimes caught by Barry's cameras27:29 - Benefits of working remotely to reduce theft29:52 - How you're being monitored34:46 - Follow up with Barry👀 Check out the company:https://sperrywest.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Corinna Bellizzi is the Founder, Host and Producer and Care More, Be Better, a podcast about social impact and sustainability. She also pioneered the techniques to take a natural product company from $1M to $100M in sales in just a few short years. 00:00 - Guest Introduction01:43 - Get to know Corinna03:08 - Using anthropology to generate sales04:16 - Using programs and systems for consumers07:26 - Selling the importance of Omega 3's10:47 - Corinna's thought process when marketing13:42 - Treating other employees with respect19:59 - Timeline on planning and executing23:09 - Corinna's mentality27:39 - Difference between how men and women operate29:03 - Challenges Corinna faced in her programs31:16 - How to secure shelf space for your product34:23 - Developing a relationship within your industry35:53 - Getting better shelf placement37:26 - Corinna's goals in a company41:39 - Follow up with Corinna 👀 Check out the company:https://caremorebebetter.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Loretta Markevics is the Founder/Chief Strategist at Sēd Communications, which focuses on helping startups quickly achieve hypergrowth through sharp public relations communications methods. 00:00 - Guest Introduction01:51 - Get to know Loretta06:02 - Good vs Bad PR methods08:51 - Who should take charge of your PR strategies11:42 - When should you develop a PR strategy14:43 - Get a unique name for your company18:25 - Hiring a PR agency vs building PR in-house21:12 - Finding PR firms red flags25:26 - Good and bad tactics to differentiate your brand30:49 - Everyone's watching you33:53 - How much does it cost to hire PR firms38:12 - Things that startups should keep doing40:28 - Follow up with Loretta👀 Check out the company:https://sedcommunications.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.