The Heart of Innovation with Kym McNicholas
210 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsAll of us have the power to create change. The advances in technology are now such that if you have an idea, it’s easier than ever to execute on it. “Kym McNicholas On Innovation” shares the journeys of successful entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors from around the world who will inspire you to create your own financial independence. The show also features some of the most advanced technologies you’ve never heard of that could be have an impact on your life, your business, and your career.
Regular featured segments include “The Edge” which highlights businesses that are game-changing in the enterprise. Plus, each week in “HealthTech”, you’ll hear about a company that’s creating better, safer, faster, and cheaper technologies that will improve patient care and lower costs. And in our “Female Seeking Startup” series hear the success stories of some of the most powerful women who are creating game-changing technologies.
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The Biggest Trends In Healthcare And Inside The Future Doctor's Office - March 17, 2017
March 17, 2017 22:20 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBToday’s show is all about the future of YOUR healthcare. First, we have one of the most sought after industry experts in healthcare innovation, Murielle Thinard McLane, a former McKesson executive and now an executive in residence at GE Ventures in healthcare analytics. It is rare to see someone who has worked across the healthcare spectrum from the payor to pharma, supply chain and healthcare delivery. She knows how to spot product market fit and how to build and scale a commercial organizat...
“The Edge” Series: The Risks Startups Must Assess At Inception - March 10, 2017
March 11, 2017 01:31 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBWhy do more than 75% of venture-backed startups fail? If you ask Joe Fantuzzi, President/CEO of RiskVision, maker of risk assessment/management software and services, he’ll tell you it’s because they’re leaving out some key risks in their assessment. During this ten-minute podcast, he’ll share with you all of what you must consider when you are starting a company. He's been a part of the founding team for a handful of startups, including ones that have IPO'd. He knows what it takes to go from...
How To Create Resilience And Open The Door To An Innovative Mindset - March 10, 2017
March 11, 2017 01:30 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB“The Addicted Lawyer: Tale of the Bars, Booze, Blow, And Redemption” hit #1 on an Amazon Best Seller’s list as author Brian Cuban shares his journey on the show today. Mark Cuban writes of Brian’s book, “Resilience is an important trait in both business and addiction.” So, there is a lot entrepreneurs can learn from the stories Brian shares in this book. In Mark’s quote on the book’s cover he says, “His journey is one that should be read, AND NOTES TAKEN.” I agree and I’m sure you will, too. ...
March 10, 2017
March 11, 2017 00:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBMarch 10, 2017 by Kym McNicholas On Innovation
Golden State Warriors Winning Secret; Gamifying Chronic Disease Treatment; Who’s Hacking Your Health
March 04, 2017 02:01 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBIn our health tech series, we feature better, safer, faster, and cheaper technologies that are changing the game of healthcare. Our first guest, LiteSprite Founder/CEO Swatee Surve, is gamifying the management of chronic diseases to increase patient adherence and improve patient outcomes. Her first product, SinaSprite, targets people with stress, anxiety, and depression. It is the first video game to receive a US Surgeon General System for Health award and the only one being recommended/presc...
The Secret Behind SF Giants' Three World Series Wins In Five Years - February 24, 2017
February 24, 2017 22:38 - 33 minutes - 46 MBI would argue that with Bill Schlough at the helm of technology implementation for the San Francisco Giants, I would never count them out when it comes to a run for the World Series Championship! His IT team has put into play a number of proprietary analytic tools that are credited for helping the team earn three world series trophies in five years. The MLB implementing a new tracking system in all 30 major ballparks, called Statcast, that can rank defensive powerhouses as well as star batter...
"Beyond The Obvious" Author Phil McKinney's Killer Questions For Innovation - February 24, 2017
February 24, 2017 22:36 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBPhil McKinney has released a new card deck that helps entrepreneurial teams dig deep into their minds, their hearts, and their souls to really think through not only their product, but their customer, as well as their overall business strategy. His "Killer Questions" is a great tool for both individuals and teams when ... • You are stuck and need that thing that will cause you to look at the opportunity differently. • As the starting point for a brainstorm/ideation session. • A tool for your ...
How Artificial Intelligence is A Diabetes Game-Changer: Meet The Best Healthcare Activist For Women
February 17, 2017 22:32 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBToday’s show is all about healthcare innovation. The first guest is the best healthcare activist for women. Mark my words: Sophia Yen will get the new Administration to realize the value in providing no-cost birth control to women. It’s not an emotional argument. She says she can talk to the numbers that will speak the language I believe has the power to convince President Trump to see things her way, and continue with what she says the “Affordable Care Act” has offered women. Sophia is the f...
MainTool, Reputation.com, Breathometer - February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017 22:48 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBMainTool, Reputation.com, Breathometer - February 10, 2017 by Kym McNicholas On Innovation
Is Tesla The Future Stockcar of NASCAR? - February 3, 2017
February 03, 2017 23:23 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBTech entrepreneur, founder and CEO of GOPuck, and electric racing pioneer Blake Fuller, proved on July 1st 2016, that the Tesla zero emission four-door is capable of matching its fuel guzzling counterparts on the track. He smashed the Pikes Peak Hill Climb record by more than a minute. It’s a historic 12.42 mile challenge that features 156 turns a huge climb of just more than 14,000 feet before drivers reach the snow-covered summit. Blake Fuller had won the race before in a gas guzzler. But B...
How Qylur's Making The Super Bowl Safer With Ease - February 3, 2017
February 03, 2017 23:23 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBLisa Dolev, founder & CEO of Qylur Intelligent Systems explains how her time in the Israeli military led to her latest innovation, which is transforming the entry experience for anyone attending large events, including the Super Bowl.
January 27, 2016
January 27, 2017 22:42 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBJanuary 27, 2016 by Kym McNicholas On Innovation
Female Seeking Startup - 1-20-17
January 21, 2017 00:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBFemale Seeking Startup - 1-20-17 by Kym McNicholas On Innovation
1-20-17 - St Francis Riding Club, StorageCraft, True Hollywood Talk
January 20, 2017 23:59 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB1-20-17 - St Francis Riding Club, StorageCraft, True Hollywood Talk by Kym McNicholas On Innovation
1-13-16 - Female Seeking Startup
January 13, 2017 23:57 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MB1-13-16 - Female Seeking Startup by Kym McNicholas On Innovation
1-13-17 - How Service For In-Home Tech Will Be Crowdsourced; Introducing The Health Tracking Ring
January 13, 2017 23:47 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBThe future of servicing the tech within your homes may soon be in the hands of your savvy neighbor. Coresystems has created software that will allow major telecom, cable companies, and more to empower their tech-savvy users to set-up their technology and services. The goal is to increase the human touch and decrease the time customers typically spend talking to call-centers or automated services, as well as decrease the wait time to have problems fixed. Coresystems CEO Manuel Grenacher explai...
1-6-17 - Female Seeking Startup: The Modernist
January 06, 2017 23:56 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBWe’re off campus this week! Kym and Fran met at The Modernist, a private club in San Francisco and enjoyed “mocktails” made by the owner and expert mixolisgist Carlo Spendorini who shares what makes a good club and cocktail! We are then joined by Sarika Batra, creator of natural beauty product site, Lavish Life. Over “Mocktails” Sakira reflects on her journey as an entrepreneur (from tech recruiter to media to maven and now leading Lavish Life) and reminds us to pay attention to what we put o...
1-6-17 - Hacking Your Life with Brian Wong, Kaazing CEO Bob Miller
January 06, 2017 23:56 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MB1-6-17 - Hacking Your Life with Brian Wong, Kaazing CEO Bob Miller by Kym McNicholas On Innovation
12-30-16 Match.com Cofounder On Entrepreneurship Then And Now; Reality Of Women In Tech
December 31, 2016 00:08 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBFran shares with Kym some of the ways it is easier to be an entrepreneur now compared to 20 years ago when Fran co-founded Match.com. Key differences include the many accelerators or incubators available to entrepreneurs, the emergence of angel investing and Angel groups, and the low cost now with cloud services (no longer have to buy servers!). We then interview technology leader Sandy Carter about a new survey that is trying to get at why female entrepreneur are less likely to get funding e...
12-30-16 Who’s Monitoring The Nation’s Massive Stock Purchases; How iCracked Fixes Your Phone Fast
December 31, 2016 00:06 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBWe talk to cPacket CEO Brendan O’Flaherty about their technology, which monitors critical networks such as those proided by Verizon or AT&T. They ensure these networks are working properly so that for example, people can buy Holiday gifts online on Cyber Monday, or make sure massive stock purchases/sales go off without a hitch. They also help service providers in the UK to help identify cyber criminals and terrorists. He explains how during the show. Also, if you’ve broken the screen on your ...
12-16-16 Female Seeking Startup: Play Long Game For A Chance To Win Money Simply By Saving It
December 16, 2016 23:28 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBOUR FEMALE SEEKING STARTUP SERIES COHOST FRAN MAIER, COFOUNDER AND CEO OF BABY GEAR RENTAL COMPANY BABIERGE, COFOUNDER OF MATCH.COM AS WELL AS THE COFOUNDER OF TRUST-E, joins us in a conversation with Lindsay Holden, cofounder and CEO of savings lottery Long Game. She talks about how you get a shot at winning money simply by investing in your future. Before starting Long Game, Lindsay Holden co-founded the Applicant Auction, the primary auction for Top Level Domain names which held over $500M...
12-16-16 How Silver Spring Networks is Making Your City Smarter To Solve Plaguing Problems
December 16, 2016 23:27 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBPresident-elect Donald Trump visits Silicon Valley to meet with some of the biggest names in technology and that got me to thinking… what will come of the expanded White House Smart Cities Initiative that was announced in September, which allocates more than $80 million in new federal investment and a doubling of the participating cities and communities to more than 70. The initiative makes it easier for cities, federal agencies, universities, and the private sector to all work collaborativel...
12-9-16 New Space Age Stilettos; Create Success By Getting a Handle On Unconscious Beliefs
December 09, 2016 23:27 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBFrom SpaceX Director of Recruiting to developing the next big breakthrough in women’s shoes, Dolly Singh has founded Thesis Couture. She talks about how she's using space age theories, technology, and materials to create the ultimate stiletto. Also on the show… Are you prepared for success? In other words, do you think you deserve it? If you had unconscious beliefs keeping you from success wouldn’t you want to know what they are and how to address them? Susan Davis with NewResolution.com talk...
Integration Market Disruption; A Job Shadow Revolution; A Healthier Track For Diabetes Patients
December 09, 2016 23:26 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBGaurav Dhillon, Founder/CEO SnapLogic - Two decades after starting a company which went public then sold to a group of investors including Microsoft, Salesforce Ventures for more than $5 billion, Gaurav Dhillon embarked on a new entrepreneurial adventure, SnapLogic, which focuses on seamlessly integrating business applications. We had him on our show this past summer to share his journey transitioning from a business suit to a hoodie…and starting a business in a very new day and age of entrep...
12-2-16 Startups Competing To Pitch Sir Richard Branson On His Private Island
December 02, 2016 23:34 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBWe talk to the founders of some of the companies competing in the Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), a global startup competition where the ultimate prize is to pitch Virgin brands billionaire Sir Richard Branson on his private island in the British Virgin Islands. The companies featured in today's show include LISNR, which sends data over audio, sending packets of data every second between any device with a speaker and microphone. The WTFast Gamers Private Network makes online game traffic faster...
12-2-16 How The Selfie Can Prevent Identity Fraud
December 02, 2016 23:33 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBJumio's CEO Stephen Stuut talks about how biometric facial recognition is helping to combat identity fraud by making sure you are who you say you are when opening a bank account, for example. This means that on a mobile phone, you could use a “selfie” to help prove that you’re a real person on the other end of the phone.
11-18-16 - Extreme Tech Challenge Quarter-Finalists Vying For A Chance To Pitch Sir Richard Branson
November 18, 2016 23:36 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBWe have eight of the top 25 startups from around the world vying for a chance to present live on stage at the world’s largest consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, CES, for the ultimate prize of pitching Virgin brands billionaire sir Richard Branson on his private island. They include a company that allows you to create the materials used for 3D printing and recycle the scraps to use again, a new gel technology that stops traumatic bleeding on contact, and an intellegent Electric Vehicle ch...
11-18-16 - How To Build A Company Without Venture Capital; Meet The Maker of New SuperSonic Travel
November 18, 2016 23:31 - 39 minutes - 54 MBWhile companies throughout Silicon Valley boast about their big raise of Venture Capital to fund their startups, Colin Earl, CEO of Agiloft, which creates business applications that don’t require you to code in order to implement, touts his bootstrapping roots. He and his co-founder and wife, have taken the road less traveled these days, building a company organically with NO VENTURE CAPITAL support…and get this…. Operating the business off of its own revenue to this day with 2.5 million user...
11-11-16 Calling All Female Investors
November 11, 2016 23:30 - 27 minutes - 25 MBFran Maier and Kym McNicholas interview Portfolia CEO Trish Costello. Portfolia.com is an investing platform for the 5 Million plus accredited women to invest in the companies they want to succeed in the market. These innovative companies are often led by women and / or target the large women’s market. Trish shares her journey and her observations that wealthy women want to invest differently and how Portfolia makes that happen!
11-11-16 World's Largest Startup Competition: Extreme Tech Challenge Top 25
November 11, 2016 23:29 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBHost Kym McNicholas and Bill Tai, co-founder of the world's largest startup competition, the Extreme Tech Challenge, shares the quarter finalists vying for a shot at pitching on stage at the world's largest consumer electronics show in Las Vegas this January, CES. The startups, which are each at a key inflection point, poised and ready to scale, will compete there for the chance of a lifetime: To pitch Sir Richard Branson and an esteemed panel of judges on his private island, Necker. Hear som...
110416 How Versa Turns Hardware Into Software; MainTool Raises A Luxury Watch IQ; Winemaking At Home
November 04, 2016 23:15 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBIn the first half of the show, Mark Weiner, the Chief Marketing Officer at Versa shares his wealth of 20 years of wisdom and expertise, as well as the latest trends on what’s going on with software and Cloud networks. He says we're not even close to the potential for transitioning hardware into software. He'll explain what to expect and how it could impact your business. Plus, he explains how Versa’s executive team managed to secure $43.35M in new funding from three large Silicon Valley ventu...
11-04-16 Best Networking App You'll Ever Use; Biggest Tequila Breakthrough, The Adult Otter Pop
November 04, 2016 23:12 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBThe ultimate networking app is about to launch. Candice Bar owns the largest face-to-face networking company in the world, Vision Aires, that connects high net worth business professionals together and helps solidify relationships. Candice is about to launch her life’s work bottled up into a new networking app. You'll hear all about how face to face communication and technology can help improve your business and create connections that count. Dr. Robert Nathanson talks about the newest additi...
10-21-16 Want to Share Your Favourite Spots? Go Hostfully!
October 21, 2016 23:13 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBTravel time on Female Seeeking Start-up! Margot Schmorak, CEO and Co-Founder of Hostfully, a virtual travel concierge aimed at vacation rental hosts, shares her journey from high tech marketing exec to CEO and Co-founder of a fast growing start-up.
10-21-16 The Foresight Institute's Oath For Scientists; The Best Place To Talk To Yourself
October 21, 2016 23:12 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBThe Foresight Institute is at the cusp of the 4th industrial revolution. Technology is evolving at an accelerated pace and there’s a lot of RESPONSIBILITY that goes along with that. It’s so easy for technology to be used for good or for evil. The Foresight Institute is at the forefront of what’s next and has created a non-profit to empower scientists, engineers, and the like to continue to create in a way that serves humanity. During the show, the organization’s President Julia Bossmann talks...
10-14-16 - Female Seeking Startup: Judge Faith Reveals Her Approach To TV Court
October 15, 2016 01:33 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBJudge Faith visits Female Seeking Startup and shares how she brings a new tech-informed social media awareness to her tv court room. Also Fran and Kym answer questions from entrepreneurs on how to get funding and media attention. Great tips for everyone. Next week Margot Schmorak, co-founder of Hostfully, producer of local guidebooks for vacation rental hosts.
10-14-16 - How To Build A Company From Idea To Profitability On A Budget
October 15, 2016 01:31 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBThis is an impactful hour for any startup that needs to grow a company from idea to profitability without debt and WITHOUT VENTURE CAPITAL! Melissa Burstein is a sales/marketing genius of a medical device company, Ra Medical, that you will be hearing about A LOT over the next year as they have developed breakthrough medical laser technology. She hit the ground running when her co-founder Dean Irwin developed a breakthrough laser technology to send dermatological diseases such as vitiligo and ...
10-7-16 - World’s Largest Global Startup Competition Founder Offers Invaluable Advice
October 07, 2016 23:24 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBOur featured guest is Bill Tai, the brainchild behind and co-founder of the world’s largest startup competition, the Extreme Tech Challenge, with Sir Richard Branson as the anchor judge. More than 4,000 companies have applied over the last three years, and more applications are expected before this year’s competition closes. The top ten present live on stage at the world’s largest consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, CES. The top three go on to present on Sir Richard Branson’s private isla...
10-7-16 - World’s Smartest Sleep Mask; Big Opportunities In Solar and Artificial Intelligence
October 07, 2016 23:23 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBHardGamma Ventures Partner Krzysztof Kowalczyk talks about the biggest trends he’s seeing in technology, particularly in solar, automotive, and artificial intelligence. He attended an executive leadership program at the San Francisco Bay Area’s Singularity University, this past week and he shares what he’s learned. He has more than 100 startups from around the world in his portfolio. So, he also talks about some of the biggest exits, which includes an Uber for housecleaning. Plus, we’ve all u...
093016 Female Seeking Startup: Mommy Can We Go To Gymboree?
October 01, 2016 01:32 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBMommy can we go to Gymboree? Listen to the first mom-prenuer and author of Play It Forward: From Gymboree to the Yoga Mat and Beyond, Joan Barnes share her story as Founder of Gymboree, its journey from a family fun time play gym to leading apparel brand. Joan shares with Kym McNicholas and Fran Maier her struggles with bulimia and how she eventually, with lots of work, got to a better place of personal balance. We’ll also share how we like to unwind!
9-30-16 - Power Of Breath: Diagnosing Lung Cancer & Weight Control
October 01, 2016 01:31 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBThe first entrepreneur to win investment from every single shark on ABC's hit show, "Shark Tank" has teamed up with the biggest name in tooth and gum care, PhilipsSonicare, to release the first-ever breath testing device in conjunction with its platinum kit. Breathometer Co-founder and CEO Charles Michael Yim talks about how the reality show led to the biggest partnership yet in his career, why he and his team had to make the tough choice to eliminate their first product which was an app-enab...
9-23-16 - New Innovation To Treat The Number One Killer In The United States: Cardiovascular Disease
September 23, 2016 22:28 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBKym McNicholas is at the VIVA conference in Las Vegas where she talks to doctors about the rise in outpatient facilities, how they're democratizing medicine to reduce amputations in lower income communities, and increasing safety with less invasive procedures. Also, the latest in treatments for Peripheral Artery Disease and Heart Failure. Plus, a new Zero Gravity Radiation Protective System that could save your doctor's life.
091616 A Website To Buy One-Of-A-Kind Experiences; Marketing Genius Behind Budweiser
September 16, 2016 23:19 - 1 hour - 107 MBSerial Entrepreneur Trevor Traina shares his journey to creating a website that curates once-in-a-lifetime experiences such as a $4.8 million balloon ride over Mt. Everest and a 4-day heli-skiing trip with John F. Kennedy. How Traina and his team offers some of the coolest opportunities you can’t find anywhere else such as throwing a football with former 49er Joe Montana or even simply learning how to be a barista or chef from some of the top names in the world. Plus, meet Kunal Agarwal, co-f...
090916 The Next Elon Musk; NFL’s New Digital Customer Experience; World’s Smartest Stethoscope
September 09, 2016 22:15 - 1 hour - 106 MBGet ready for a digital welcome and full-fledged customer experience at stadiums and large entertainment venues. Quylur Intelligent Systems has created a large device that not only scans your ticket, shares promotional offers, and screens your bag, but it also is customizable by its customers depending on the venue. For example, Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, can program the machine to discover selfie sticks, which are not allowed. The Founder and CEO of Qylur Intelligent Sy...
9-2-16 Who’s the Founder? Gary Kremen, Founder of Match.com Discuss Who Gets To Say They Started it
September 02, 2016 23:23 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBKym McNicholas and Co-Host Fran Maier talk to successful women in technology. This week we take a detour to talk to Fran’s former colleague, Gary Kremen, about Founders, Co-Founders and why it makes a difference! And we bring on Angela Pan, CEO of Ashley Chloe who shares the story behind her wearable fashionable Bluetooth headphones. Finally we share our favorite tech, here what speakers we love in our homes!
9-2-16 Get Your License To Fly A Drone And Make Money; How To Prevent Third Party Breaches
September 02, 2016 23:22 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MBNew FAA regulations could lead to nearly $100 billion added to the U.S. economy and more than 100,000 new jobs. Skycatch, a company that turns 3D photos captured by a drone into 3D models, is one of the Bay Area companies benefiting from this new rule. A Skycatch employee is one of the first in the nation to get a new Federal license to fly drones. Hear about how Skytch is not only helping to automate bulldozers but also map exotic island such as that of Sir Richard Branson. Plus, KRON 4 tele...
082616 Women’s Equality Day: Ilana Golan, CEO of Stiya tells her path from F16 Pilot to Tech Founder
August 26, 2016 23:41 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBKym McNicholas and Co-Host Fran Maier talk to successful women in technology. After marking Women’s Equality Day – 96 Years of Female Right to Vote in US, we talk to Ilana Golan, CEO of Stiya. Ilana stated out in Israel as an engineer and F16 Fighter Pilot and instructor. Now she’s a veteran entrepreneur and brings her considerable leadership skills to running Stiya, a new way for real estate agents and buyers to enhance and enrich the home buying process. She shares how she pivoted her compa...
082616 Alfresco’s CEO On A New Law Impacting Government Email; Benefits Of A Diversified C-Suite
August 26, 2016 23:39 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBIs it the Hillary Clinton effect? Alfresco’s CEO Doug Dennerline talks about a new Federal law that will require all government employees to retain and store their emails, both business and personal. Alfresco’s Enterprise Content Management software platform is at the forefront of that, already helping agencies to collect critical that content. Also, how many Silicon Valley companies do you know of with four women in their C-suite? Probably not many – nearly half of firms globally still have ...
081916 The Ultimate In Innovation: A Water Bottle? How To Make A Solid Connection In Under 1 Minute
August 19, 2016 23:24 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBSoma Water Founder and Chief Hydration Officer Mike DelPonte was on the path to priesthood but now he’s on an entrepreneurial journey building a multi-million dollar consumer brand which has caught the attention of First Lady Michelle Obama. This week he announced his newest product, a glass water bottle, taking on a $1.5 billion, very crowded, industry. He’s taking the same approach as Apple’s Steve Jobs by evoking a feeling that creates strong brand identity and loyalty from consumers. He s...
081916 Hack Your Life With “The Cheat Code”; Biggest Threat To Healthcare; Meet A 16-Year-Old CEO
August 19, 2016 23:22 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBIt’s like the Da Vinci Code but better. It’s a new book called “The Cheat Code” written by your typical Silicon Valley overachiever. It’s a modern collection of cheat codes for our personal and business life. One of the youngest founders to receive venture capital in Silicon Valley, Brian Wong, shares his journey, the lessons he’s learned along the way, and ‘The Cheat Code” which he says will help you jump levels in life and your career and beat enemies just as you did in your favorite video ...