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Going Deep with Aaron Watson

Aaron Watson is the CEO of Piper Creative. On this show, you'll hear thoughtful, focused conversations with entrepreneurs, executives, and innovators. Guests include Nathan Chan, Kevin Kelly, Bill Peduto, Morgan Housel, Noah Kagan, Tucker Max, and Barry Ritholtz. This is the biggest business podcast in Pittsburgh.
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Jan 26, 2017

Reed Verdesoto’s business is ReedVerde.  For the past 5 years he has worked in ministry creating music, film, and photographs for the Church. He has met many artists and students through collaboration who have imparted their wisdom and technical skills upon him and his work.  

 

Reed enjoys the creative process, and being able to provide for his family.  He hopes to create something that can be enjoyed and shared.

 

Reed’s Challenge; You have friends that do something amazing. Ask them to show you how they do it.

 

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Reed’s Wife

@katyverde


If you liked this interview, check out episode 68 with Wes Shonk where we discuss whiskey, bartending, and how to drink well.

Jan 26, 2017

Tom Corson-Knowles is an entrepreneur, blogger, and international bestselling author. Today, he teaches new and established authors and writers how to achieve incredible success by writing and selling ebooks on Amazon Kindle.

 

Tom is the founder of TCK Publishing, an international trade book publisher that is leading the industry in providing advanced marketing support for authors. TCK Publishing specializes in marketing for both fiction and nonfiction authors to help get their messages and stories out to millions of readers all over the world.

 

Tom’s Challenge; Spend 15 minutes without any distractions (no phone or people) to think about the primary problems in your life and work on solutions.

 

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If you liked this interview, check out episode 127 with Jim Miller where we discuss writing a 700 page oral history.

Jan 17, 2017

Kaelon started working in the public school sector when he was 19. He pursued business management in IT in college, but, like some well-known entrepreneurs, always found himself too entrenched in my work to focus on school. Kaelon held almost every position there was to hold in IT, eventually broadening his reach by working with school districts around the world for a Student Information System technology company.

 

Having the opportunity to work with thousands of schools, Kaelon gained a deep appreciation for and understanding of the data collection needs school districts have. He used that experience to build partnerships with school districts who utilize his paperless platform - with a goal to fundamentally improve data collection processes through an integrated ecosystem and reduce paper, providing schools with more time to focus on student learning.

 

While not a native Pittsburgher, Kaelon has lived here most of his life and is proud to contribute to the city’s entrepreneurial spirit. Much like the shift Pittsburgh made from coal and steel to environmentally friendly and sustainable energy, school districts around the world are making that shift as well.

 

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Kaelon’s Challenge; Take one day and spend it thinking of time as an investment, paying attention to what gives you the greatest return. Things that last longer than the time invested will typically be a good example.

 

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If you liked this interview, check out episode 8 with our friend Jason Miller where we discuss starting a website as a side hustle.

 

Jan 16, 2017

Happy Martin Luther King Day. 

Jan 12, 2017

I am a 25-year-old journalist based in Harlem, NY. I was born in Trenton, NJ and got my start in journalism as the sports editor for The Pitt News. I have lived, studied, traveled or written all over United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Israel, Egypt, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Alaska, and West Texas, which I've come to consider a country of its own.

Over the course of eight years, I've reported on racism that drives sports fandom, how Harlem is combating gang violence, what harsh rhetoric and 9/11 security has done to our borders and the most unique home in America. My re-telling of the infamous murder of William Vassar won me a first place award in Pittsburgh's Neighborhoods in Transition writing competition. My endorsement of Hillary Clinton received over four million views and altered the conversation around millennial support of the Democratic nominee. Yahoo subsequently named me one of the 16 people who shaped the 2016 election alongside Khizr Khan, Bo Copley and others.

In 2015, my investigative piece on predatory payday loans changed public policy when it was cited by Maxine Waters in a letter to congress urging Universities and retirement plans to divest from certain lending services. After losing several classmates to heroin overdoses, I took a deep dive into what caused our country's epidemic of opioid addiction. I have covered everything from gay rodeos to why G-d doesn't care about football.

When I left The Huffington Post, where I started my professional writing career, I worked alongside Ashton Kutcher and a talented team to build A Plus, one of the world's largest positive news outlets. We are home to the silver lining. My work has appeared on CNN, The Huffington Post, Medium, The Daily Mail, A Plus and more. A Plus was recently acquired by Chicken Soup for the Soul. You can check out my weekly column "A Grain of Saul" on A Plus every Tuesday morning. You can follow me on Twitter here, where I spend an inordinate amount of time tweeting angrily about America.

 

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If you liked this interview, check out episode 17 for the first interview with Isaac.

Jan 11, 2017

Josh Moore founded the American Ultimate Disc League in April 2012.

 

The American Ultimate Disc League is the first and largest professional ultimate league in the world. It strives to maintain the sport’s rich history, and its 24 franchises embody the robust spirit of ultimate's players, fans, and community alike.

 

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josh.moore@audl.com

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 164 with Don Grage where we discuss running the Washington DC Breeze and recruiting talent.

Jan 9, 2017

Robert Scoble is an American blogger, technical evangelist, and author. Scoble is best known for his blog, Scobleizer, which came to prominence during his tenure as a technology evangelist at Microsoft. He later worked for Fast Company as a video blogger, and then Rackspace and the Rackspace sponsored community site Building 43 promoting breakthrough technology and startups.

 

He currently works for Upload VR — a new media site covering virtual and augmented reality — as its entrepreneur in residence, where he develops new shows, events, and works with other entrepreneurs in the Upload Collective, a coworking space for virtual reality-focused startups.

 

Mentioned

Fragments Game on Microsoft Hololens

 

Robert’s Challenge; Get VR. Use it to connect with others. If you don’t, you’ll be out of business.

 

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Podcast

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 118 with Kevin Kelly where we discuss the inevitable forces that will shape our future or episode 111 with Kash Dhanda where we discuss virtual reality and building a digital marketing agency.

Jan 4, 2017

Jacob Zax’s company, Edify, develops technologies that make learning more fun, creative, and accessible for people around the world.

 

Their current focus is music, with a new app, MusiQuest, that inspires beginners to love and understand music by teaching them to compose their own songs in styles from pop to classical. MusiQuest is an educational expansion of their first app, Sketch-a-Song, which has been used by over 300,000 people to create over 2,000,000 pieces to date.

 

Jacob’s Challenge; Diversify the media sources that you are consuming.

 

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jacob@edify.co


If you liked this interview, check out episode 151 with Matt Keener where we discuss telemedicine and delivering brain health.

Jan 2, 2017

Calvin Wayman is an author, speaker, sales expert and social media entrepreneur. In his early twenties, being awkward and shy, he held a company record for the WORST performance a sales agent ever had. After almost being fired, he found a mentor and went on from having the worst performance to the best. He attributes his tenacity of “never giving up” to lessons he learned going out and knocking on random households, selling door-to-door.

In 2016 alone, Calvin Wayman started a social media management business, wrote his first book, and was featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Social Media Examiner, The Huffington Post. He was also named one of “The Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under The Age of 30” by Influencive.com.

Calvin’s 4 C’s of Social Media

Content - Show you Exist

Context - Know the Platform

Consistency - Build Trust & Brand

Connection - Create Real Relationships


Calvin’s Book

Fish Out of Water: The Guide to Achieving Breakthrough and Permanently Transforming into the New You

 

Calvin’s Challenge; Take a legit cold shower. It toughens your psyche and helps you focus on success.

 

Calvin’s Gift

Free Social Media Makeover

 

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If you liked this interview, check out episode 144 with Clinton Senkow where we discuss global entrepreneurship, influence, and developing your writing skills.

Dec 27, 2016

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Check out my most recent Instagram post for the book giveaway.

 

Three of my favorite challenges featured in this episode.

 

Also a reading from this great book;

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

 

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Go check out that post on Instagram.

Dec 22, 2016

 

Mike’s Best Books

  1. Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert Coram
  2. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight
  3. The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing by Michael Mauboussin
  4. The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
  5. Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt by David McCullough
  6. One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson

 

Aaron’s Best Books

  1. Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency by James Andrew Miller
  2. Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  3. Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman by Richard P. Feynman
  4. Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way by Richard Branson
  5. The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future by Kevin Kelly

 

Mike’s Favorite Subscriptions

  1. 25 IQ blog
  2. Farnam Street Sunday Email

 

Aaron’s Favorite Subscriptions

  1. The Gervais Principle from Ribbonfarm
  2. The Last Psychiatrist

 

Mike’s Preferred Podcasts

  1. Invest Like the Best
  2. How I Built This
  3. Jocko Podcast

 

Aaron’s Preferred Podcasts

  1. Reply All from Gimlet
  2. 3lau HAUS

 

Aaron’s Recommend YouTube Channels

  1. Nerdwriter
  2. Adam Ruins Everything

 

Also Mentioned

The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian

Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity by Charles Duhigg

 

What were your favorites of 2016? Please let us know!

 

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Dec 21, 2016

It was an honor to feature this mix. JRod is an emerging DJ out of Pittsburgh fresh off his festival debut at Thrival 2016. Stay tuned for big things from him in 2017.

 

Track List

Team - Krewella

Get Low - Dillon Francis and DJ Snake

Bangarang - Skrillex

Shut It Down - Party Favor and Dillon Francis

Alone (Slushii Remix) - Marshmello

Core - RL Grime

Core (Sharps Remix) - RL Grime

Dead (NGHTMRE Remix) - Slander

Both - Gucci Mane ft. Drake

Bad Things - Nom De Strip

Need You (DJ Hanzel and Drezo Remix) - Dillon Francis and NGHTMRE

Jawbreaker - Callie Reiff and Kandy

Lean On (Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike Festival Remix) - Major Lazer ft. Mo

Let Me Love You (Don Diablo Remix) - DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber

Feel The Volume (JOYRYDE stick it in reverse remix) - Jauz

The Bomb (Live Mashup) - Bucketheads vs Kaaze vs Norman Doray

All We Know (Oliver Heldens Remix) - The Chainsmokers

 

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If you liked this interview, check out episode 167 with Louie La Vella where we discuss music promotion and marketing music festivals.

Dec 19, 2016

Bonin Bough is one of the foremost-awarded marketing executives in his field, the host of the CNBC reality show Cleveland Hustles, and the author of Txt Me (646) 759-1837. Throughout his illustrious career as one of the youngest C-suite executives in a Fortune 50 company, Bough has spearheaded some of the industry’s largest global marketing campaigns across digital, mobile, television, print, and experiential, including the premier of the first ever 3D printed food product, the customizable, real-time 3D printed Oreo at South by Southwest.

 

Having served as the Chief Media & eCommerce Officer at Mondelēz International (formerly Kraft Foods) for the last four years, Bough has created some of the first marketing programs across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Paramount Films, ABC, NBC, Fox, to name a few, and takes precedence in fostering partnerships with startups including Instagram, Foursquare, and Buzzfeed. Before working at Mondelēz International, Bough led digital marketing globally for PepsiCo. Bough is seen as one of the top mobile marketers in the world, having been named “Mobile Marketer of the Year” by the MMA.

 

Over ten years of experience in the space, ranging from digital marketing, strategic planning and project execution to leading and building global digital marketing practices within agencies and on the client side. With a focus on creating industry-leading practices like Gatorade Mission Control, the industry's first model for real-time marketing, and PepsiCo10, a global digital innovation platform.

 

Bonin’s Book

Txt Me: Your Phone Has Changed Your Life. Let’s Talk about It

 

Bonin’s Challenge; Dedicate time to making a person or group better than they thought they could be. The mark of a great number one, is where their number two goes to lead.

 

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(646) 759-1837


If you liked this interview, check out episode 161 with Tim Summers where we discuss how hackers think, or episode 123 with Tucker Max where we discuss brand building and book writing.

Dec 14, 2016

Ras Asan is the cofounder and CMO of Breaux Capital, a fintech startup dedicated to serving black male millennials.

Ras Asan is an early-stage business strategist and entrepreneur with a social conscience. Black Enterprise, CentricTV, Chicago Tribune, and New York Times have all covered Ras' work to increase higher education access and raise financial literacy awareness in traditionally underserved communities. Ras is also editor and head writer at The Crazy Rational, as well as a contributor to several other online publications.

 

Ras’s Challenge; Embrace doing nothing and being still.

 

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Facebook

The Crazy Rational

Breaux Capital


If you liked this interview, check out episode 126 with Derrius Quarles where we discuss scholarship, growing up on the southside of Chicago, and the current social climate.

Dec 12, 2016

Louie has been called a Media-preneur: Combining a successful TV executive producer and host role with being a sought after marketing/branding consultant in the nightlife and music industry. In his television days he had the opportunity to interview the likes of Lady Gaga, Richard Branson, Backstreet Boys, and more.

 

Louie La Vella’s clients include entertainment personalities, nightclubs, concerts and festivals, and he creates brand and marketing strategies to engage and connect with their audience. Working within the ‘shark infested waters’ of the nightlife and music industry as a marketing and branding consultant, La Vella has been delivering high profit solutions to both live entertainment events, musicians and venues for years.

 

With 20+ years experience in the nightlife consultant area and extensive development and production experience with national television and feature film projects. La Vella has produced and marketed over 30 live music concerts in the past few years.

 

Louie’s Challenge; Decide to post something on social media every day for 10 consecutive days.

 

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If you liked this interview, check out episode 162 with Kwame Christian where we discuss mastering negotiation and practicing law.

Dec 9, 2016

Boon Technical Clothing started out as a two-man operation with founder Aldwin Ibanez and just one seamstress. In 2007, Boon began supplying limited-edition t-shirts and athletic apparel, primarily to sport climbers. The company experienced rapid growth as it caught on with the burgeoning running scene, providing jerseys and singlets for the many running events in the Philippines. From time to time, it also produced custom-made jerseys for local ultimate frisbee teams.

 

In 2014, Boon set the goal of bolstering Boon’s presence in the international ultimate scene. Focusing on providing customized, full-sublimated jerseys at highly competitive prices, Boon has since supplied jerseys to teams in such countries as Singapore, Japan, Australia, and Sweden. In 2015, the company became the official outfitter of the American Ultimate Disc League, the fastest growing professional ultimate disc league in North America.

 

Jolas Larracas is currently the Operations Manager for the US market of Boon Technical Clothing. He got involved with the company when I migrated to the US from the Philippines.

 

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If you liked this interview, check out episode 39 with Tim DeByl where we discuss running the Madison Radicals and sitting on the AUDL board.

Dec 8, 2016

Ryan Purcell was an Assistant GM, Assistant Coach, and player on the 2016 Austin Sol.


After playing at the University of Michigan and leading the program to three National Championship appearances in the mid-2000s, Ryan has since coached and played on every continent except Antarctica. Ryan currently serves as President of the World Flying Disc Federation’s (WFDF) Global Athletes Commission which represents players from around the globe with the sport’s international governing body. Ryan also serves as a member of WFDF’s Board of Directors, and was an active participant in the multi-year process that resulted in official member status with the IOC for the organization.

 

Ryan is excited to share the sport that has given him so many opportunities and incredible experiences with the people of Austin and engage local youth with the game of ultimate.

 

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If you liked this interview, check out episode 139 with Jim Gerenscer where we discuss the Dallas Roughnecks first season and winning an AUDL championship.

Dec 7, 2016

Don Grage is co-owner and managing director of two small data analytics and information technology companies in Northern Virginia. He is also majority owner and managing partner of the DC Breeze, a professional Ultimate Disc team that plays in the 5-year old American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL), and he serves on the Executive Council of the league. As a longtime entrepreneur from California, Don started his first company with a friend in high school and has been involved in more than 15 successful early stage companies over the past 30 years, ranging from skimboards and waterproof wallets to bioinformatics and fuel industry data analytics. He has a wife and three children, a 2nd-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, plays guitar in a local band, and plays ultimate every chance he gets... although that is not nearly often enough.

 

Don’s Challenge: Everyone with the smallest passion bone in their body can find 25 hours a month without giving up anything meaningful. Pick something that you’re interested in — hobby, skill, business idea, field of study, whatever — and dedicate 25 hours per month to it for 4 months.

 

It may turn out to a big new passion that changes your life. Or it may not! But either way, you’ve given up virtually nothing and will definitely learn 1) A whole bunch about a new topic you’re interested in; 2) Whether or not you’re truly passionate about that topic; and most importantly 3) That you really do have 25 hours a month to invest in whatever exciting thing comes along next in your life. Get to it!

 

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Twitter

Website

info@the-dcbreeze.com

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 156 with Jim Lloyd where we discuss owning three AUDL franchises and going all in on professional ultimate.

Dec 5, 2016

Dr. Young Byun, MD is a neonatologist, an MBA student, and an expectant father. Ultimate frisbee is his passion, and he is a proud owner and general manager of the 2016 AUDL Champion Dallas Roughnecks. On occasion, he waxes nostalgic about days gone by when he had a bit more free time.

 

Ivy Byun is an adoption specialist by day and a Dallas Roughnecks owner by day/night and on weekends. She has a BA in psychology and music, and an MA in marriage and family therapy and mental health counseling; she is pursuing a PhD in counselor education and supervision. Ivy enjoys traveling, eating, and playing ultimate frisbee.

 

Connect with the Dallas Roughnecks

Twitter

Facebook

Website

dallasroughnecks@gmail.com

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 139 with Jim Gerencser where we discuss owning the Dallas Roughnecks and the team’s first AUDL championship.

Nov 30, 2016

Kwame is a business lawyer and the founder of the American Negotiation Institute. He is passionate about teaching entrepreneurs and business professionals the art of negotiation so they can get better deals and advance their careers.

He is regularly invited to give negotiation seminars and consults with individuals and companies to create and implement powerful negotiation strategies. He also hosts the top negotiation podcast on iTunes, Negotiation for Entrepreneurs, where he interviews successful entrepreneurs and shares powerful persuasion techniques.

 

Kwame’s Challenge; Negotiate something intentionally within the next seven days. Use his prep guide.

 

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Connect with Kwame

Podcast

LinkedIn

Website

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 149 with Ryan Stewman where we discuss sales and your online presence.

Nov 29, 2016

A hacker, professor, and consultation expert, Dr. Tim Summers is a cyber and risk strategist specializing in identifying cyber risks and sensitivities within public and private organizations. He is a specialist in understanding the relationship between human cognitive psychology and socio-technical systems. He has served as an Executive Advisor for one of the world’s oldest multinational strategic management firms.

 

He has also been a consultant for Fortune 500 companies worldwide and is a regularly invited speaker. He’s the CEO of Summers & Company,  Founder of WikiBreach, and the Director of Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Engagement in the iSchool at the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Summers is one of the world’s leading experts in understanding How Hackers Think.

 

Tim’s Challenge; Identify seven people and seek a unique way to inspire and empower them. Ways to empower include; Smile, be positive, encourage creativity, challenge others, and connect.

 

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Website

 

If you liked this interview, check out episode 95 with Dennis Mortensen where we discuss artificial intelligence, smart assistants, and entrepreneurship.

Nov 28, 2016

Stops on the 2017 tour of Asia Include;

 

Thailand

Chiang-Mai

Bangkok

 

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

 

Taiwan

Taipei

 

China

Beijing

Shanghai

 

Japan

Tokyo

Hiroshima

Osaka

Nagoya

Nagasaki

 

South Korea

Seoul

 

Singapore

 

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If you want to keep up with everything that we are up to and the places we travel, we will be documenting a lot of it on YouTube and Instagram. I'll also be sending out updates on my newsletter.

Nov 22, 2016

In late 2013, Joseph Lubin co-founded the Ethereum Project, and has been working on Ethereum and more recently ConsenSys since January 2014.

 

ConsenSys began as a blockchain production studio building decentralized applications, mostly on Ethereum. Many of those components are core elements that can be used to construct larger solutions as well as being standalone solutions in their own right. Since ConsenSys began operations before the Ethereum ecosystem existed, ConsenSys has also built core infrastructure elements like Ethereum clients, testing frameworks, rapid application development frameworks, and Integrated Development Environments.

 

ConsenSys Enterprise, the professional services arm, works with various enterprises to help them formulate their blockchain strategy and develop business processes for them on private or consortium blockchains, as well as on the public Ethereum network.

 

Prior to Ethereum, Lubin’s career has involved various posts in the fields of technology and finance and in their intersection. Subsequent to graduating cum laude with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton, he worked as research staff in the Robotics Lab at Princeton and then at Vision Applications, Inc. in the fields of autonomous mobile robotics, machine vision and artificial neural networks.

 

Joe’s Challenge; Learn about decentralization and disintermediation by checking out Ethereum and Consensys.

 

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If you liked this interview, check out episode 158 with Roger Ver where we discuss Bitcoin, voluntaryism, and the future of smart money.

Nov 21, 2016

Roger Ver has been a long time proponent of voluntaryism, the idea that all human interactions should be by mutual consent, or not at all. He is most well known for his work promoting Bitcoin. In 2011, his company, Memorydealers.com, became the first mainstream company to start accepting bitcoin as payment.

He then went on to create Bitcoinstore.com, the first website in the world to accept bitcoin as payment for hundreds of thousands of items, and was the impetus for the future wave of merchant adoption. He also became the first person in the entire world to start investing in Bitcoin startups. Nearly single-handedly, he funded the seed rounds for the entire first generation of Bitcoin businesses.

In his earlier life, he was most influenced by the works of Murray Rothbard, but was also inspired by the likes of Fredric Bastiat, Henry Hazlitt, Leonard Read, Frederick Hayek, Adam Smith, Milton Friedman, David Friedman, and many others in the Austrian school of economic thought.

 

Roger’s Challenge; Install a Bitcoin wallet and give it a try.

 

 

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If you liked this interview, check out episode 118 with Kevin Kelly where we discuss how technological forces will influence the near future.

Nov 16, 2016

Andrew is the Founder and CEO of Venture for America, and has worked in startups and early-stage growth companies as a founder or executive for more than twelve years. He was the CEO and President of Manhattan GMAT, a test prep company that was acquired by the Washington Post/Kaplan in 2009. He has also served as the co-founder of an Internet company and an executive at a healthcare software startup.

 

Andrew has been selected by the White House as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship and a Champion of Change for his work with Venture for America. He is the author of “Smart People Should Build Things,” published by Harper Business, and he was named one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business”.

 

He is a graduate of Columbia Law and Brown University and lives in New York City with his wife and son.

 

Andrew’s Book = Smart People Should Build Things

 

Andrew’s Challenge; Find one company or store that you like and do one concrete thing that will help them.

 

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If you liked this interview, check out episode 134 with Gisele Fetterman where we discuss building communities, food rescue and civic duty.

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