Joining the show this week is a veteran of the Boston start-up community and leader in engineering management platforms. Having served as the VP of Engineering to a company that as acquired for $1B, this guest is none other than the Co-Founder & CEO of Jellyfish, Andrew Lau. Lau shares his journey from an engineer in startups to a CEO managing a high-growth company. He provides insights on aligning leadership and culture, fundraising, and work-life balance. Takeaways:Co-Founder Alignment: The Jellyfish team created a detailed vision for Jellyfish before starting the company. They established core values that emphasized culture, people, and building a scalable business. This became their North Star for decision-making.Engineering for Growth: Jellyfish's platform helps engineering leaders align their teams’ work with broader business objectives. The company's vision is inspired by Salesforce’s transformation of sales management.Early Customers through Discovery: The team interviewed over 50 VPEs and CTOs to deeply understand pain points in engineering management. These conversations led to a service-driven approach to validate Jellyfish’s product vision.Startup for Grown-Ups: There was a conscious effort to build a "grown-up" startup that accommodates life responsibilities. They designed their business to work with their life stages, creating a sustainable culture.Leadership Evolution: Andrew reflects on his transition from engineering management to being a CEO. This journey required learning sales, fundraising, and storytelling while balancing the operational and strategic demands of scaling a company.Fundraising with Trust: Andrew describes the importance of aligning with investors who understand the domain and trust the founding team. Jellyfish's seed funding came from building relationships within the Venn diagram of trust and domain expertise.Adapting to Change: As the tech landscape evolves with AI and macroeconomic shifts, Jellyfish focuses on being adaptable. Andrew emphasizes that startups have the agility to tackle new challenges, creating opportunities for growth and innovation.Quote of the Show:“It’s a marathon, it’s not a sprint. And we also live lives as humans here too… We have to make this thing work for us.” - Andrew LauLinks:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amlau/  Twitter: https://x.com/amlau  Website: https://jellyfish.co/  Ways to Tune In:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NQ9oAB2XKlgWeL8iEQXg0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-another-ceo-podcast/id1751581707 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7c6328f0-9b42-41db-8fe2-d263b4fbb261 Transistor: https://podcast.notanotherceo.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnotherCEOPodcast #NotAnotherCEO #BusinessSuccess #Jellyfish

Welcome to The Doers Nepal Podcast, Nepal's No.1 Business Podcast. Here, we explore the stories of leaders shaping the future across diverse industries. In this episode, we are joined by Nabin Banskota, Co-founder and President of Niural, a revolutionary platform offering U.S. payroll, employer of record (EOR), contractor management, and professional employer organization (PEO) services across 150+ countries. Niural leverages artificial intelligence to simplify global workforce management, from onboarding to compliance, streamlining payroll processes in real time. Nabin delves into the art of pre-product fundraising, explaining how to build investor confidence, craft a compelling narrative, and secure funding based on trust and potential. We also discuss the importance of speed, strategy, and storytelling in attracting top-tier investors. Get Inspired, Be a Doer. Host: Anup Ghimire Guest: Nabin Banskota Follow us: Instagram: @thedoersnepal Facebook: @thedoersnepal Production Partner: Viewfinders Production Explore digital creation with Viewfinders: set design, content creation, guest recommendations, distribution, and more. Contact: [email protected]

When there's an EFM who has turned what seems to be a location-dependent career into something globally portable, you know you'll eventually meet them here on Available Worldwide. In this episode, Amy shares what it was like to unexpectedly dine with some global power-players, how she made the tough decision to quit a portable job without the guarantee of something new, and what things are really like in the sub-basements of some of America's iconic buildings. Talking with her felt like listening to an old movie trailer, "You'll laugh, you'll cry, but you'll never regret...." -----Amy Parker is passionate about the power of philanthropy to serve the public good and improve people’s lives.A strategic leader with more than twenty years of director-level fundraising experience, Amy has worked for iconic institutions including the Wikimedia Foundation, Smithsonian Institution, The New York Public Library, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In her time as a fundraising consultant, she’s provided services to clients and spoken at conferences across four continents.Some of Amy’s career highlights have been raising funds for projects such as the official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama for the National Portrait Gallery, renovation of the historic façade of the New York Public Library’s flagship building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, and the launch of an endowment fund that supports Wikipedia, the world’s largest compilation of human knowledge.Amy has been part of several record-setting fundraising campaigns, including the Smithsonian’s first-ever comprehensive campaign, which raised over $1.8 billion, and the $2 billion Carolina First Campaign, which was one of the 5 largest campaigns in US higher education at the time. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and has held the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential since 2009.

Welcome to The Doers Nepal Podcast- Nepal's No.1 Business Podcast, where we bring you inspiring conversations with individuals making a significant impact in their respective fields. Bidhan Rajbhandari is the Managing Creative Director at MAKEWAYS P.Ltd. MAKEWAYS is a leading advertising agency in Nepal that has worked with brands like CG, Hulas, Yamaha, Padelux, Goldstar, and many others. Bidhan’s agency, MAKEWAYS, made history in 2022 by winning 19 awards out of 24 nominations in that year’s Crity Awards which is the biggest award in the Nepalese Advertising Industry. In this episode Marketing Enthusiasts, Bidhan and Anup talk about the advertising industry of Nepal, Bidhan’s experience of working with top Nepalese brands, and much more. Get Inspired, Be a Doer. Host: Anup Ghimire Anup's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anup-ghimire-9366aa5a/ Guest: Bidhan Rajbhandari Guest's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bidhan-rajbhandari-994bbb6b/ Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedoersnepal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedoersnepal Production Partner: Viewfinders Production https://viewfinders.com.np/podcast-as-a-service/ - Explore Digital Creation with Viewfinders - Get all-in-one Podcast services - Services: Set design, content creation, guest recommendations, distribution, and more - Reach out to Viewfinders Production for expert help Podcast page: [email protected] #nepalibusinesspodcast #nepalipodcast #thedoersnepal #no1businesspodcast #youthofnepal #podcast  

News items read by Laura Kennedy include: 4,000 year old tablet reveals Anatolian business plan (details)(details) Ancient Egyptians may have performed cancer-treating surgeries (details)(details) Characteristics of prehistoric Central European burial mounds may indicate trends in inequality (details)(details) Seven-century-old ceremonial offerings recovered at Mexico’s Tlatelolco Archaeological Zone (details)(details)

Former President Trump's defense team tries to discredit his former attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen, at Trump's New York criminal trial. White House blocks release of Biden audio as Republicans move ahead with Garland contempt charge. Biden administration moves ahead with marijuana reclassification. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Between traditionally published and self-published books, there are over 3 million books published per year, so in order for a book to stand out, sometimes independent publishers have to think outside the box.Independent publisher Holloway has a unique system with their publishing strategy in terms of discoverability and direct-to-consumer sales, which has been quite successful for them, so COO Andrew Savikas joins “Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)” to share details about Holloway’s savvy publishing model; how they’ve developed their website for search engine optimization; and how other independent publishers can apply some of the same techniques to their own businesses.PARTICIPANTSAndrew Savikas is the COO at Holloway, publisher of some of the most respected resources available anywhere on teamwork, creative work, startups, technology, venture capital, and career development. He has previously held executive roles at Safari Books Online, getAbstract, and O'Reilly Media, where he organized the Tools of Change for Publishing conference. Andrew has also served on the boards of the Book Industry Study Group and the International Digital Publishing Forum.Independent Book Publishers Association is the largest trade association for independent publishers in the United States. As the IBPA Director of Membership & Member Services, Christopher Locke assists the 3,600 members as they travel along their publishing journeys. Major projects include managing the member benefits to curate the most advantageous services for independent publishers and author publishers; managing the Innovative Voices Program that supports publishers from marginalized communities; and hosting the IBPA podcast, “Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA).” He’s also passionate about indie publishing, because he’s an author publisher himself, having published two novels so far in his YA trilogy, The Enlightenment Adventures.LINKSLearn more about the many benefits of becoming a member of Independent Book Publishers Association here: https://www.ibpa-online.org/page/membershipLearn more about Holloway here: https://holloway.comLearn more about Andrew Savikas here: https://andrewsavikas.com/Follow IBPA on:Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/IBPAonlineX – https://twitter.com/ibpaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/ibpalovesindies/Follow Holloway on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/holloway-1/X: https://twitter.com/hollowayFollow Andrew Savikas on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsavikas/

Join us on a captivating journey as we explore the remarkable strategies and tactics employed by Sachin Dev Duggal in mastering the art of fundraising for startups. Discover the secrets behind his triumphs in securing capital, the lessons learned from his experiences, and the invaluable insights he offers to aspiring entrepreneurs. Gain valuable knowledge and inspiration as we delve into Sachin Dev Duggal's unique approach to navigating the funding landscape and fueling the growth of innovative ventures.

Marta Sylvestrova is a curator and art critic, and has headed the graphic design department at the Moravian Gallery in Brno, Czech Republic, since 1986. She is a graduate of Masaryk University where she studied art history, and has, over the years, been involved in the organizing of many Brno Biennieles. They feature and evaluate graphic designs from around the world every two years, alternating for many years, between celebration of book jacket design and poster design. It closed, somewhat controversially, in 2018, I went to Brno to talk to Marta about this controversy, but also, primarily, to talk about a big, beautiful four kilogram exhibition catalogue she edited 20 years ago entitled Czech Film Posters of the 20th Century, published in 2004 by the Moravian Gallery.  

Marta Sylvestrova is a curator and art critic, and has headed the graphic design department at the Moravian Gallery in Brno, Czech Republic, since 1986. She is a graduate of Masaryk University where she studied art history, and has, over the years, been involved in the organizing of many Brno Biennieles. They feature and evaluate graphic designs from around the world every two years, alternating for many years, between celebration of book jacket design and poster design. It closed, somewhat controversially, in 2018, I went to Brno to talk to Marta about this controversy, but also, primarily, to talk about a big, beautiful four kilogram exhibition catalogue she edited 20 years ago entitled Czech Film Posters of the 20th Century, published in 2004 by the Moravian Gallery.  

Beata and Bita get thirsty talking to special guest, Zahra Tabatabai, owner and founder of Back Home Beer. The Beats love the tagline, “born in Iran, brewed in New York”.  This interview is a great story of a family history of fermenting and brewing - a passion that turned into pandemic project that turned into a budding business!   This episode was first broadcast on the International day of the Woman.  Beata and Bita are happy to support all Persian women and especially to honor the Zan Zendeghi Azadi movement in Iran.  Listen and learn about Back Home Beer’s flagship product as well as some very unique varieties using Persian ingredients and influences.  Incidentally Back Home Beer has a special beer called Yalda Queen!   This episode is sponsored by Spice of Life, award winning home-made Persian sauces. Find then locally in select DC stores or online at: https://www.enjoyspiceoflife.com/   Modern Persian Food podcast episode 127: Persian Beer with Zahra becomes a cultural spotlight getting into some of the history of beer and brewing in Iran.   Can you guess who the originators of barley brewed beer and fermentation is thousands and thousands of years ago??   Back Home Beer   All Modern Persian Food podcast episodes can be found at: Episodes   Sign up for the email newsletter here!   Subscribe+ to the Modern Persian Food podcast on your favorite podcast player, and tell a friend.   Podcast production by Alvarez Audio

Pauline Yates is an Australian author of horror and dark speculative fiction. She’s an Australian Shadows Awards Short Fiction Finalist, Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) Short Story Winner, and is translated with Riflessi di Luce Lunare (RiLL), in Italy.  In the 46th episode of the HYBRID Author podcast host Joanne Morrell, author of children's and young adult fiction and short non fiction for authors chats to Pauline on: her author adventure in writing horror what scenes and conventions readers expect when reading horror the variant's from 80s horror to now and  Pauline provides a plethora of tips to authors looking to get started writing in the horror genre.    https://paulineyates.com/ https://australasianhorror.com/australian-shadows-awards/ https://australasianhorror.com/ https://www.alanbaxteronline.com/    

Eloise Hall and Isobel Marshall are the founders of Taboo, a social enterprise that sell organic cotton pads and tampons, with all profits going towards eradicating period poverty. The Eloise and Isobel were first introduced to the social enterprise model of business in 2016 while students at high school, and began designing what would become Taboo during the summer holidays before commencing their final year of high school. In their conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Eloise and Isobell discuss how social enterprises fit within the broader startup community, as well as some of the considerations unique to social enterprises when considering various options for raising funds, such as crowdfunding campaigns or more traditional venture capital.See full show notes: https://w2d1.com/eloise-and-isobelMentioned in this episode:This episode is sponsored by NTPThis episode is sponsored by NTP NTP is the technology recruitment company that values community and who are invested in seeing the growth of Australia's local tech community. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/

Rents are soaring across the country, especially in Canada's biggest cities. To secure a place to live, some Canadians are competing in  bidding wars or spending over 50 per cent of their monthly income on rent. Others are settling for short-term leases and long commutes. In this episode, we hear from three renters about what they went through to try and find a place to live and what it cost them. Plus, Rob talks to Shaun Hildebrand, the president of Urbanation, which researches condo, rental and development markets in the Greater Toronto Area where rents are “supercharged”.  Shaun shares what’s driving rents so high and how the real estate market affects rentals. Plus, he gives tips for those looking for an affordable place to live.

Episode 84: How do I know if it’s time to niche down my audience?Welcome to episode eighty-four of the Cocktails & Content Creation Podcast! For this episode, we’re going to talk about how do you know if it’s time to niche down your audience with Jessica Freeman of Jess Creatives. In our eighty-fourth episode you’ll learn:The benefits of niching down including the ability to make more moneyHow niching down can help your website’s SEOWhy you should start with a broader focus and then niche downHow to know when it’s time to niche downWhy you can charge more when you niche downHow to know when you’ve found your nicheAbout our Guest:Jessica Freeman is an Atlanta-based, award-winning web designer that has been in business for 10 years. Jess helps nutrition and fitness business owners build authority and get more clients through their websites and online presence. When she’s not working with clients, you can find her teaching on her YouTube channel and podcast.Thanks for Listening!Join our Facebook Community for more tips and tricks on how to easily create content and chat with other content creators! And make sure to follow our Instagram. Links & Resources:Jess Creatives@JessCreatives on InstagramJess Creatives on YouTubeUntil next time, cheers to your next cocktail and happy content creating!Kate & JessieHosts of “The Cocktails and Content Creation Podcast”

Happy Sunday gamers, it's time for another Oddity High Episode!! As we lead up to the finale, Atsuko and Yonekawa unleash their ultimate move, Shincho and the Bro Cloud wreck shop, Nagisa has a dramatic anime haircut, and Masahito, with Twilight, faces the thing they fear most..... Playing: Oddity High by Derek Ehlmann Argyle | Audrey | Dan | Elliott | Max | Sarah Edited by Argyle and Sarah Twitter | Discord | YouTube Support the show on Patreon! A Noise Space Podcast

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday Food, Wine & Travel Show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) features travel writer and tour leader Sharon Kurtz who shares her recent adventures in Egypt.   Hear about what it was like to explore the Valley of the Kings during the pandemic, along with her private visit to King Tutankhamun’s Tomb. Read her story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/my-tete-a-tete-with-king-tut-in-the-valley-of-the-kings/   This episode also features Steve Schneickert who Recalls Egyptian Hollywood History.  

Danny Rusteen is a former employee of Airbnb, and a digital nomad who has been travelling the world since 2017 whilst running his property management business and sharing his insights via his blog and youtube channel to help other hosts optimise their airbnb properties. Today we take a look at some of Danny's top tips to help you do the same - to rank higher in search results, get more clicks to your listings, and ultimately to turn more of those clicks into bookings, particularly during the challenging times we all face trying to keep our serviced accommodation business running during this global pandemic. ********* Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/insidepropertyinvesting/ Access our free resources - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/resources/********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in the right place if you're looking for practical advise and inspiring stories to help you build a thriving property investment business and create more freedom in your own life. Get more advice and inspiration on your favourite platforms:Instagram: @InsidePropertyInvestingYoutube: Inside Property InvestingFacebook: Inside Property InvestingNewsletter: InsidePropertyInvesting.com

When was the last time you were all alone in your house, there was a lightning storm going on, the power went out, then an undead maniac with a bag full of sharp implements broke in and killed you? Well fear not! Geek Salad will stop this from ever happening again [Disclaimer: Not a real guarantee] thanks to episode 75: Jason Takes Branson, Missouri... IN SPACE! Join Andy, Mike, and Adam as they discuss the best and worst of slasher movies, including the big three of Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger. They go over the rules to help keep you alive should you ever find yourself in a horror movie, along with explaining the various stereotypes who you know won't live to the end credits. Then stick around for some DC versus Marvel Stupid Stupid, some Iron Man 3 love in Trailer Park, and some fine shows to watch in this new TV season in Salad Shills. Geek Salad is available at www.geeksalad.podbean.com, or can be subscribed to at the iTunes store by using keyword “geek salad.”  Geek Salad is also part of the Stitcher family.  Download the app for your Android, iPhone, or Blackberry at www.stitcher.com! Contact Geek Salad at [email protected].  Geek Salad is also available on Facebook under the group heading “Geek Salad Podcast.”  Please subscribe to their Twitter feed: @geeksaladradio Geek Salad is intended for adult listeners and contains coarse language and profanity.  Listener discretion is advised.