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There’s an open secret among tech startups: Many of the most well-known AI-powered, automated innovations actually started off powered by old-fashioned, outsourced human labor.And for anyone who led such a startup in the last decade, the odds are good they’ll know today’s guest.That’s because, in this episode, I’m speaking with Jaspar Weir , Co-Founder of TaskUs , the go-to outsourcer for many of the most recognizable companies within the tech industry and beyond.We discuss:Jaspar’s entrepreneurial roots in the nightlife industryHow a love for Argentina eventually led to Jaspar becoming an outsourcer extraordinaireWhy TaskUs decided to go publicThe simple secret to improving culture within a company For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every successful person was once the little guy. They become successes, not by worrying about being the little guy… They get there by going big anyway.If you still don’t believe me, just look at today’s guest, Dan Fleyshman , Founder at Elevator.Studio . Dan is the youngest ever founder of a publicly traded company and once sold a million dollars worth of shirts… when he was still in high school.In this episode, we discuss:What it takes to become the youngest CEO of a publicly traded companyThe energy drink warsVictory poker and Black FridayHow to influence the influencers For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify, or wh erever you listen to podcasts!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some people think that when you sell an uber-successful company and walk away with a huge payout, your whole life changes. Suddenly, you enter a world of champagne wishes and caviar dreams.But today’s guest, Jake Kassan , Co-Founder and CEO of MVMT Watches , knows from experience that that isn’t the case. In the end, more money doesn’t make you any happier, it just gives you time to figure out what’s next.In this episode, we discuss:Finding childhood heroes in entrepreneurs, not athletesGoing from selling lollipops to kickstarting MVMTFiguring out what the next challenge will be For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you land your dream job? Embracing change and finding work you excel at — because you love it so much it isn’t really work. Or, you know… by just wanting to leave Orange County.Both of these factored into the massive success today’s guest, Joe Drake, CEO of Lionsgate , has seen over his long career in the movie business — one spanning from Ski School to The Hunger Games.In this episode, we discuss:How wanting to leave the OC kicked off Joe’s careerJoe’s rise through the movie industry and how he achieved itWhy running towards change is the best career advice for young people For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes you go searching for a career. Other times, the career seems to find you.Which is exactly what happened for Marty Callner. Marty is a world renowned television director who has directed some of the biggest names on the planet (Jerry Seinfeld, Cher, and Garth Brooks to name a few) and learned a ton along the way. Oh, and he also started at HBO when there were 7 employees, and directed nearly every major music video from the 1980’s. But he didn’t grow up wanting a career in Hollywood. How did that happen then? It involved a three month bender, Nietzsche, and a chance interview at a television station as an out of work 22 year old. What we talked aboutHow his parent’s divorce tuned his eye towards the artistic.Why a three month bender on psychedelics opened his creative side.Joining HBO in the early stages.How he ended up directing the world’s biggest stars. For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being a negotiator for the FBI requires a very special set of skills and experience. And if you had the skills to deal with a hostage or crisis negotiation… How well do you think you’d do negotiating your next business deal?Today’s guest is an expert in negotiation — Chris Voss , FBI Hostage Negotiator and Author of Never Split The Difference , and he’s figured out how to do just that.In this episode, we discuss:Chris’ career trajectoryThe importance of never concedingBlack Swan Negotiating and how it applies to business For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Looking back at your life, you might laugh at where you thought you’d end up and where you are now. Plans can feel so definite but change in an instant when you least expect it. As David Byrne of the Talking Heads once sang, “Well, how did I get here?” From early sports to a winding sales journey to bobsledding Olympian, Lauren Gibbs, Olympic Medalist & Director of External Sales at Evolution of Sports, shares her story of how saying yes to opportunity changed her life.In this episode, we discuss:Lauren’s sports-centric upbringingThe winding sales journeyTransition into Olympic bobsleddingWhat’s next for Lauren Check out this additional resource from the podcast:https://.cutco.com/ For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From hacker to urban vigilante to foreign exchange student, to Wall Street lawyer to top-10 podcast host…  No, it’s not the plot of some campy spy movie… It’s a crazy resume you can only build with some serious networking chops. That’s not James Bond’s resume, it’s from today’s guest, Jordan Harbinger, Creator of The Jordan Harbinger Show and — sorry Dos Equis’ guy — possibly the most interesting man in the world. He joins the show to share his incredible career journey and the attitude needed to land such diverse opportunities.In this episode, we discuss:Jordan’s incredible resumeThe importance of networkingWhy unique experiences unlock more doors than the traditional paths For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who handed Kim Kardashian her first million-dollar check?The same guy who helped Kareem Abdul Jabar wipe out $25 million in debt. Also the man who created the Golden Boy brand with Oscar de la Hoya. Sports agent powerhouse Leonard Armato.Along the way, he also transformed the way athletes (and Kardashians) are represented.And he wasn't even an entrepreneur, just a kid who liked to play sports.On this episode of Hawke Talk, Erik interviews Leonard about his journey from desperate, broke lawyer to leader of high-growth brands.Listen in as Leonard and Erik chat about... - How Leonard won his first contract with Ronnie Lott- Getting 11 clients from the 49ers at the age of 25- What Leonard learned from representing Shaq- How Kim Kardashian go her first 15 million social media followersFor more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the #1 clothing item most requested at homeless shelters?If you guessed shirts, pants, or even undies, you'd be wrong.It's socks. What most of us slide on our feet every morning and never think about again, 600,000 people see as a luxury item.Learning about the transformative power of socks gave Dave Heath the idea for his world-famous company Bombas. The enterprise began with Dave trying on a variety of foot fabric, and it's grown into a $100-million-dollar brand that's given away 45 million items of clothing.Listen in as Dave and Erik chat about... - Watching Dave's dad and granddad create businesses from scratch- Launching Bombas with $0 in capital funding- The power of customer data- Why consumers buy Bombas, not Fruit-of-the-LoomFor more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.