Learn Educate Discover
144 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsOn this podcast, we interview people from different professions and gain an in-depth understanding of their job. Learn about different careers, from management consulting to mountain climbing - what each is all about and how to get in if you wanted to.
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[REBROADCAST] Product Marketing Management In Tech, George Zeng, Product Marketing Manager @Facebook
August 19, 2017 07:59 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBGeorge Zeng, Product Marketing Manager at Facebook, describes what is involved in working as a Product Marketing Manager and what you can do to excel in this role. With an undergrad from Princeton, and grad from UPenn, and a highly diverse work experience ranging from Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs, to running Sales for Groupon for Souther China, to starting and selling his healthcare startup, George shares a number of clear, actionable advice not just for people interested in this role...
Ep 92: Product Management in Biotech, Matteus Pan, PM @Bina Technologies, Former PM @Dropbox
August 10, 2017 16:18 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBMatteus Pan, Principal Product Manager at Bina Technologies, a genomics based cancer diagnostics company, and formerly Group Product Manager at Dropbox, talks about working as a Product Manager in the Biotech space. Bina Technologies was acquired by Roche Sequencing recently. Matt has a bachelors in Economics and Computer Science Engineering from University of Pennsylvania. Some of the things that Matt touches upon in this episode include: 1. Examples of problems that biotech companies are ...
Ep 91: Startup Recruiting For MBAs, Nimit Maru, Co-Founder @Fullstack Academy (backed by YC)
July 30, 2017 08:58 - 49 minutes - 48.5 MBNimit Maru, Co-Founder of Fullstack Academy, shares his thoughts on startup recruiting for MBAs. Fullstack Academy is a Y Combinator backed startup that offers a top ranked coding bootcamp in the US. Some of the areas that Nimit touches upon in this episode include: 1. How to figure out the ideal startup size for yourself 2. Which roles can be a good fit for MBAs 3. How to sell a startup on the value you bring in. 4. Startups value doers. That it's important to show them you are good, not ...
REBROADCAST: Sales Strategy & Operations, Priyadarshini Routh, Director @SalesforceIQ
July 22, 2017 22:36 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBPriyadarshini Routh, Director Sales Strategy and Operations @SalesforceIQ, goes into great detail on what working in Sales Strategy and Ops entails. Priyadarshini has an MBA in Marketing and Operations from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining SalesforceIQ, Priyadarshini has worked in Management Consulting with McKinsey & Co., in Business Development at Cisco, and was a Senior Manager for Kindle Content Acquisition at Amazon. Some of the areas we touch upon in th...
Ep 90: Making A Career As A Mountaineer, Kim Hess, Summited Everest, Denali, Kilimanjaro
July 09, 2017 19:45 - 59 minutes - 56.8 MBKim Hess, a high altitude climber, shares her journey on how she is carving a career as a professional mountaineer. Over the span of her career, Kim has climbed many peaks, including Everest, Denali and Kilimanjaro. In this discussion, Kim talks about: 1. Some scary and beautiful moments that Kim has experienced while on her expeditions 2. How to looks for corporate sponsors - how it needs finding a unique message and platform that you can provide that sponsors like 3. How you can get creati...
Ep 89: Why You Should Buy A Small Business, Richard Ruback & Royce Yudkoff, Harvard Business School
June 30, 2017 21:00 - 43 minutes - 44.6 MBRichard Ruback and Royce Rudkoff, Professors at Harvard Business School and Authors of the book HBR Guide To Buying A Small Business, talk about how apart from going into a traditional job or starting your own company, there is now a third option to consider - buying a small business and running it like your own company. Some of the areas Richard and Royce touch upon in this episode include: 1. Why buying a small business is a great option for those who want independence but perceive startin...
Ep 88: Business Development in Tech, Cristina Cordova, Business Development @Stripe, Pulse
June 25, 2017 20:30 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBCristina Cordova, first Business Development hire at Stripe and former Head of Business Development at Pulse (acquired by LinkedIn), talks at length about a career in Business Development in Tech. As part of Stripe, Cristina has led complex deals to rapidly expand Stripe’s business through partnerships with companies including Apple, Facebook, Freshbooks, GoDaddy, Intuit, OpenTable, Pinterest, Twitter, Volusion and Xero. At Pulse, Cristina sourced and closed partnerships with hundreds of me...
Ep 87: Conversation with Pascal Finette, VP Startups @Singularity University, Ex-Director @Mozilla
June 18, 2017 02:25 - 35 minutes - 35.9 MBPascal Finette, VP Startup Solutions and Entrepreneurship Chair at Singularity University, talks about Exponential Thinking and Singularity University in this episode. Pascal was previously Director of Open Innovation Group and Mozilla Labs at Mozilla Corporation. He was also Portfolio Manager at Google.org. Some of the areas that Pascal touches upon in this episode include: 1. What is Singularity University 2. Types of programs offered at Singularity University including those for startu...
Ep 86: Business Development In Tech, Sanjana Tandon, Business Development @Dropbox, Hulu, Intuit
June 10, 2017 17:30 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBSanjana Tandon, Director of Business Development at Hulu and previously in Business Development at Dropbox and Intuit, talks about what working in Business Development is like. Sanjana has worked on a number of strategic partnerships during her tenure, including driving a deal with American Express while at Intuit. Sanjana has BA in Economics from Stanford University. Some of the areas that Sanjana touches upon in this episode include: 1. What is Business Development 2. How having a strong ...
Ep 85: Brand Consulting, Annie Liu, Global Consulting Director @Ogilvy & Mather
June 04, 2017 06:41 - 52 minutes - 51.8 MBAnnie Liu, Global Consulting Director at OgilvyRED, the consulting arm of the well known advertising and marketing agency Ogilvy & Mather, talks about what working in Brand Consulting is all about. Annie has a Bachelor of Science, Economics from Carnegie Mellon University and MBA from The Wharton School. Some of the areas Annie touches upon in this episode include: 1. What is a brand and what is brand consulting 2. Type of projects that a brand consultant might work on 3. How brand consult...
Ep 84: Know Your Inner Saboteurs, Shirzad Chamine, NYT Bestselling Author of Positive Intelligence
May 25, 2017 06:10 - 50 minutes - 45.2 MBNYT Bestselling Author of "Positive Intelligence" and Faculty at Stanford and Yale Business Schools, Shirzad Charmine, talks about his research on the inner saboteurs within our minds, and shares tips and suggestions on how to improve our performance and realize our full potential. Shirzad was previously CEO of the largest coach-training organization in the world, having trained coaches and managers in most of the Fortune 500 companies. A preeminent C-suite advisor, Shirzad has coached hundr...
Ep 83: Startup Recruiting For MBAs, Jessica Brody, Director Of People & Talent @Crunchbase
May 12, 2017 21:49 - 58 minutes - 55.8 MBJessica Brody, Director of People & Talent at Crunchbase, shares her tips and insights for startup recruiting for MBAs. Crunchbase is a database spun out from TechCrunch that charts startups, other tech companies, the people who work for them, and those who fund them. Here's a sneak peak at what Jessica shares in this episode: 1. While there may be a notion that startups do not value MBAs, Jessica disagrees 2. Pretty much all roles are open to MBAs such as Business Development, Marketing, P...
Ep 82: Starting A Hospitality Business, Justin Watzka, Founder @The Coachman Hotel
April 30, 2017 05:47 - 1 hour - 58 MBJustin Watzka, Founder of The Coachman Hotel in South Lake Tahoe, California, shares his experience of starting a hospitality business. Coachman Hotel was featured among the "Most Instagrammable New Hotels" in Vogue in Sept 2016. Prior to starting his own hotel, Justin was with Marriott for about 7 years (Marriott Vacation Club and Ritz-Carlton). He did his undergrad from Cornell University and has an MBA from The Wharton School. Some of the areas Justin touches upon in this episode include...
Ep 81: Sommelier - A Career In Wine, Jan Konetzki, Director of Wine@Four Seasons & Ex-Gordon Ramsay
April 24, 2017 15:58 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBJan Konetzki, Director of Wine at Four Seasons London and former Head Sommelier at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay (Royal Hospital Road, London), talks to us about what working as a sommelier is all about. Jan has worked across several Michelin star restaurants, and today he counts as one of Europe’s most talented and exceptional sommeliers. You can check out his website at http://www.jankonetzki.com/ Some of the areas Jan touches upon in this episode include: 1. How a great sommelier needs to be ...
Ep 80: Consumer Insights, Michael Kirk, Market Research @Procter & Gamble
April 08, 2017 23:45 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBMichael Kirk, Marketer Researcher with Procter & Gamble, talks about working in Consumer Insights and Market Research in CPG. Michael has over 6 years of experience working in this space, across globally known brands such as Pantene, Braun, and Fabric Care (eg: Tide, Ariel, etc.). Some of the areas that Michael touches upon in this episode include: 1. What makes a good consumer insights and illustrative examples 2. The job of someone in Market Research in CPG 3. Example of a typical project...
Ep 79: Just Connect - Be A Connector To Build Your Network, Kartik Parija, Co-Founder @AdoriLabs
March 26, 2017 20:56 - 28 minutes - 28.5 MBKartik Parija, Co-Founder @AdoriLabs and Ex-VC, describes how acting as a "connector" for the people around you, can be a very very simple yet effective way to become a trusted member of your network, as well as to build and grow your own network. Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on...
Ep 78: Affirmations - Train Your Brain For Success, Jim McCarthy, Employee #258 @Yahoo
March 18, 2017 18:53 - 41 minutes - 39.6 MBJim McCarthy works with executives to build happy, high-performance teams. He is an internationally acclaimed leadership consultant and motivational speaker. Jim’s workshops often include scientific research, anecdotes, writing exercises, group discussion, action items, and daily practices. Jim has more than 19 years of executive and board level experience at Silicon Valley startups. He became employee # 258 at Yahoo in 1997, and later worked at NexTag, BlueLithium, and Drawbridge. Earlier i...
Ep 77: Partnerships For AI Based Healthcare, Amy Chiu, IBM Watson Health
March 11, 2017 19:23 - 58 minutes - 56.3 MBAmy Chiu, Partnerships Development Manager for IBM Watson Health, describes her role in detail. Prior to joining IBM, Amy Chiu was in Strategy & Operations at Sutter Health. She has a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Yale University and MBA, Healthcare Management from The Wharton School. Some of the areas Amy touches upon in this episode include: 1. What does a Partnership development manager do? 2. How her role is different compared to a Partnership Manager for a mature product, and has ...
Ep 76: Starting A Brick And Mortar Retail Business, Doris Huang, Founder @Fete New York
March 03, 2017 05:57 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBDoris Huang, Founder & CEO at Fete New York, talks about how her journey to starting Fete New York - a food court she plans on launching soon in New York. Prior to starting Fete, Doris was a Senior Manager at Godiva Chocolatier. She has a Bachelor of Arts, Government from Harvard University, MSc in Latin American Studies from University of Oxford, and MBA from The Wharton School. Some of the areas Doris touches upon in this episode include: 1. How Doris got the idea for Fete New York 2. Val...
Ep 75: What's Your Personal Category?, Christopher Lochhead, Author Play Bigger
February 23, 2017 23:28 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBChristopher Lochhead is the co-author of "Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets". Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of Salesforce.com says “Every entrepreneur looking to alter the landscape and every CEO looking to reimagine their business can learn from Play Bigger.” Christopher is a former three-time public company CMO and entrepreneur. Fast Company Magazine calls him a "Human Exclamation Point” and The Economist calls him "off-putting to some”. In this...
Ep 74: Data Journalism, Ashley Kirk, Data Journalist At The Telegraph
February 16, 2017 16:26 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBAshley Kirk, the first Data Journalist at The Telegraph, gives a detailed account of what working as a data journalist entails. Data journalism is a relatively new space that is emerging as a "hot" career these days. Prior to The Telegraph, Ashley has written for several publications, including the Guardian, the Independent and City A.M. Ashley has a Bachelor in English degree from University of Birmingham and a Master in Interactive Journalism degree from City University London. If you're ...
Ep 73: Just Connect - Prepare To Ask Questions At Events, Mara Brazer, CEO @Brazer Communications
February 09, 2017 06:42 - 34 minutes - 34.8 MBMara Brazer, Founder & CEO of Brazer Communications, a PR firm that boasts of companies such as GAP and Lucasfilm as clients, shares her thoughts on how someone can build and grow their network. Some of the areas Mara talks about include: 1. If you're shy, find the other shy people at events 2. Ask questions that make the other person open up. Mara shares examples. 3. Have your elevator pitch ready 4. Follow up with the people you meet at an event 5. Use volunteering and interest based activ...
Ep 72: Just Keep Swimming, Virali Modi, Top Quora Writer, Miss Wheelchair India 2014 Runner Up
February 02, 2017 05:43 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBVirali Modi was paralyzed neck down when she was just 14. Today, she is a Top Quora Writer (68.5K followers), a published writer across many esteemed publications including Slate, Buzzfeed, etc., and Miss Wheelchair India 2014 Runner Up. In this episode, Virali shares her story, how she was paralyzed - a harrowing 23 day period during which she had near death experiences, thrice. While suffering from depression for a long time and coming close to attempting suicide, today Virali is a posi...
Ep 71: Category Management In Retail, Ariel Lee, Former Category Manager @CVS Health
January 26, 2017 17:55 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBAriel Lee, Former Category Manager at CVS Health, shares with us what the role of a Category Manager at a large Retail company is all about. At CVS Health, Ariel was responsible for $300M P&L and 16+ partners across 7,800 stores and CVS.com. Ariel has a BA in Neuroscience from Cornell University, and an MBA with a focus on Marketing and Strategy from Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University. Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include: 1. What is Category Managemen...
Ep 70: How I Started SHEROES And Took It To >1M Members, Sairee Chahal, Founder @SHEROES
January 19, 2017 17:39 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBSairee Chahal, Founder & CEO of sheroes.in, an India based careers destination for women with >1M members, shares her journey, how she started Sheroes, the decisions she took and her approach towards life and career overall. Nominated for the Editor’s choice for L’oreal Femina Women’s Award, she is also a Cartier Women’s Award Initiative for 2012 alumni, a TED speaker, Business Today, Most Powerful Women in Indian Business 2012 and has been featured on shows like Young Turks, Pioneering Spir...
Ep 69: Life As A Chef, Ritu Dalmia, Indian Celebrity Chef & Restaurateur
January 12, 2017 16:33 - 38 minutes - 38.4 MBRitu Dalmia, Indian Celebrity Chef and Restaurateur, shares her experiences from her career as a successful chef and her thoughts on how someone can build a career as a chef. Ritu is the chef and co-owner of the popular Italian restaurant "Diva" in New Delhi, India. Her other restaurants include "Latitude 28" and "Cafe Diva". She hosted a cooking show called "Italian Khana" for NDTV Good Times for three seasons, and has published five cooking books. Today, she hosts a travel and cooking sh...
Ep 68: Just Connect - Act As If You're The Host Of The Event, Miwa Gardner-Page, Google
January 07, 2017 20:47 - 21 minutes - 22.3 MBMiwa Gardener-Page, Strategic Partner Manager at Google, shares some great tips for building your network including how you can be more effective at events and how to connect with people on LinkedIn and other similar platforms. Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Subscribe on iTunes geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jus…180382202?mt=2 Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducate...
Ep 67: Holiday Episode - Some Books & Podcasts To Check Out in 2017, Vishal Srivastav, PM @Amazon
January 01, 2017 08:34 - 48 minutes - 50.2 MBIn this holiday episode, Vishal Srivastav, currently a Product Manager at Amazon, and who was also the very first guest on LED (Episode 1 on Product Marketing Management), shares his suggestions on books and podcasts for you to check out in the coming year. Vishal shares some great suggestions, from biographies, to personal growth, to physics and books in a number of other genres. Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us ...
Ep 66: Corporate Litigation, Andrew McCoomb, Litigation Lawyer, Norton Rose Fulbright
December 23, 2016 12:42 - 1 hour - 120 MBAndrew McCoomb, Litigation Lawyer with Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, gives a great in-depth account of what working as a lawyer entails. This is a great listen for anyone interested in exploring a career in law. Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include: 1. How Andrew's interest in debating contributed to his decision to get into Law 2. What someone in Corporate Litigation does 3. Andrew walks us through a typical case, from beginning to end 4. What it's like to argue your ...
Ep 65: Live As If You Have Cancer, Jim McCarthy, Motivational Speaker, Yahoo!, DrawBridge
December 16, 2016 12:06 - 56 minutes - 58.3 MBJim McCarthy works with executives to build happy, high-performance teams. He is an internationally acclaimed leadership consultant and motivational speaker. Jim’s workshops often include scientific research, anecdotes, writing exercises, group discussion, action items, and daily practices. Jim has more than 19 years of executive and board level experience at Silicon Valley startups. He became employee # 258 at Yahoo in 1997, and later worked at NexTag, BlueLithium, and Drawbridge. Earlier i...
Ep 64: Public Relations, Michelle Taylerson, Senior PR Manager, Amazon
December 09, 2016 03:19 - 1 hour - 74 MBMichelle Taylerson, Senior PR Manager at Amazon, shares her thoughts on working in Public Relations. With more than 15 years of experience in PR, Michelle shares a number of great stories and insights from here career so far in this episode. Some of the areas we touch upon include: 1. What the job of a PR manager entails 2. Examples of projects that a PR manager works on 3. What a crisis situation might look like for someone in PR 4. Difference between working at a PR agency vs being in the ...
Ep 63: Just Connect - Try NetGiving Instead of Networking, James Eder, Founder @Causr
December 04, 2016 05:47 - 20 minutes - 20.7 MBJames Eder, Founder of The Beans Group and CausrApp, shares a number of great tips for how you can build and grow your network, including thinking about Networking more as "Net-Giving". Great way to add value to those around you and build your network! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.c...
Ep 62: Introducing Just Connect - Ideas On How To Build Your Network
November 29, 2016 16:59 - 27 minutes - 26.9 MBI'm excited to share my new podcast with you guys, titled Just Connect, a short, 12 episode series that will focus on ideas on how you can build and grow your network. Please do subscribe to the podcast! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-connect/id1180382202?mt=2 This episode features the second episode from Just Connect, especially for my beloved LED listeners :) In this episode, you will hear from Maya Bisineer, a seasoned product executive in Silicon Valley (Founder & CEO Memetales...
Ep 61: Organizing Events To Build Your Network For Beginners, Simon Kirk, Co-Founder @RaisedBy.Us
November 25, 2016 22:08 - 41 minutes - 41.1 MBThis is an in-between episode where Simon Kirk, Co-Founder @RaisedBy.Us and Director of Business Development @InVisionApp, draws on his experience of organizing events over the last 10 years, and shares tips and insights on how to organize events to build your network. Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include: 1. What kind of event to organize depending on the situation - Breakfast, Cocktail Hour/Happy Hour, Dinner 2. Whom to invite 3. How to get people to come when you're sti...
Ep 60: From Idea To Exit, Ankur Bansal, Co-Founder @SnapSaves (acquired by Groupon)
November 19, 2016 01:48 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBAnkur Bansal, Co-Founder @SnapSaves, went from starting SnapSaves to getting acquired by Groupon in just 11 months. In this episode, Ankur shares what that journey was like and shares advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Some things that Ankur talks about: 1. How he came up with the idea for SnapSaves 2. How he and his team had a great understanding of their strengths (Sales and their Network) and started from there 3. How he and his team focused on sales and revenue right from the beginning 4...
Ep 59: Sales Strategy & Operations, Priyadarshini Routh, Director Sales Strategy & Ops @SalesforceIQ
November 12, 2016 22:33 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBPriyadarshini Routh, Director Sales Strategy and Operations @SalesforceIQ, goes into great detail on what working in Sales Strategy and Ops entails. Priyadarshini has an MBA in Marketing and Operations from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining SalesforceIQ, Priyadarshini has worked in Management Consulting with McKinsey & Co., in Business Development at Cisco, and was a Senior Manager for Kindle Content Acquisition at Amazon. Some of the areas we touch upon in t...
Ep 58: Working To Have A Grass Roots Impact, Alexandra Breedlove, Acumen Fund, TechnoServe
November 05, 2016 19:16 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBAlexandra Breedlove left a steady, well paying job in Management Consulting and moved to Tanzania to try and have an impact at a grass-roots level. In this episode, Aly shares with us the various projects she worked on while in Tanzania, including as a contractor with well known organizations such as Acumen Fund and TechnoServe, and her experiences working in International Development. Aly has a Bachelors in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and is currently pursuin...
Ep 57: Manufacturing Serendipity, James Eder, Founder @The Beans Group, Causr
October 30, 2016 06:34 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBThis is an in-between episode, where James Eder, Founder of The Beans Group, a UK based media company, shares his journey and his take on what he has done that he thinks has enabled him to see the success that he has seen today. Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include: 1. How James started Student Beans 2. Importance of getting over the fear of failure and rejection 3. Importance of putting yourself out there 4. Not being afraid to ask for help 5. Many many anecdotes and sto...
Ep 56: User Experience Research, Jonathan Karpfen, Experience Researcher @Airbnb
October 22, 2016 18:53 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBJonathan Karpfen, Experience Researcher at Airbnb and Principal UX Researcher at LinkedIn before Airbnb, goes into the details of a what working as a UX Researcher is all about in this episode. Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include: 1. How and why did Jonathan go into UX Research 2. What is UX Research 3. Example of a project that Jonathan worked on at LinkedIn as a UX Researcher 4. What kind of problems does Jonathan work on as an Experience Researcher at Airbnb 5. How U...
Ep 55: What I Do To Excel As A Management Consultant, Akash Mayur, Consultant @A.T. Kearney, Inc.
October 17, 2016 16:55 - 45 minutes - 45.9 MBAkash Mayur, Manager at Management Consulting firm A.T. Kearney, Inc., shares some of the things that he does to excel in his role as a Management Consultant. Some of the areas that we touch upon in this episode include: 1. The role of a Management Consultant 2. The 3 layers to a great Management Consultant - Analytics/Problem Solving, Communication skills, and Emotional Quotient 3. Examples in each of the three layers to illustrate how this can make a difference 4. Akash's tips on how to e...
Ep 54: Self-Publishing, Tom Corson-Knowles, Bestselling Author & Founder @TCKPublishing
October 08, 2016 20:18 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBTom is an international bestselling author, who has written many books including "The Kindle Publishing Bible," "The Amazon Analytics Bible," "Rich By 22: How To Achieve Business Success At An Early Age," "Facebook For Business Owners," "How To Make Money With Twitter" and "The Kindle Writing Bible," among others. Today, Tom not only has a successful business around writing and selling ebooks, but he also teaches new and established authors and writers how to emulate his success in writing. ...
Thank You!! Learn Educate Discover completes 1 Year! :)
October 08, 2016 07:27 - 4 minutes - 4.71 MBToday marks the one year anniversary of Learn Educate Discover - a BIG thank you to all LED listeners! :) Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/ Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321
Ep 53: Share What You Make, Neetal Parekh, Founder @Innov8social
October 03, 2016 06:45 - 43 minutes - 44.6 MBThis is an in-betweenisode (term borrowed from the Tim Ferriss show), where we share how sharing your passion, interests, opinions and thoughts with people around you can slowly open up doors and opportunities for you, and help you build your tribe. Our guest on this episode is Neetal Parekh, Founder @Innov8social, Author of the book "51 Questions on Social Entrepreneurship", and a regular speaker at various Social Impact focused events. She started with a blog on social impact, and today ge...
Ep 52: Brand Management In CPG, Uttam Mukherjee, Brand Manager for Fabric Care @P&G
September 24, 2016 19:32 - 59 minutes - 61.9 MBLearn about a career in Brand Management in Consumer Products and Goods industry, in this discussion with Uttam Mukherjee, Brand Manager for Fabric Care, and ex-Senior Assistant Brand Manager for Tide, at P&G. Some of the things we touch upon in this episode include: 1. What does a Brand Manager in CPG do? 2. Comparing Brand Management in CPG with Product Management in Tech 3. The end-to-end process of launching a new Brand and what a Brand Manager works on at each stage 4. Importance of co...
Ep 51: Venture Capital, Arun Penmetsa, Principal @Storm Ventures
September 20, 2016 00:40 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBArun Penmetsa, Principal @Storm Ventures, talks about working as a Venture Capitalist in this episode. Storm Ventures is a Silicon Valley based early stage Enterprise SaaS focused Venture Fund, with many successful investments including well-known names such as Marketo and MobileIron. Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include: 1. What is Venture Capital 2. Different levels in a VC firm and their roles & responsibilities 3. How Venture Capital is ultimately a relationships bas...
Ep 50: Angel Investing, Manny Fernandez, Angel Investor & Co-Founder @DreamFunded
September 11, 2016 09:51 - 43 minutes - 46.6 MBManny Fernandez is an Angel Investor and Serial Entrepreneur. Manny is the founder of SF Angels Group. In 2014, Manny was named the San Francisco Angel Investor of the Year. In 2016, Manny was named in Inc. Magazine’s list of the top 33 entrepreneurs to watch. He is also the Co-Founder of Equity Crowdfunding platform DreamFunded.com. Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include: 1. What is Angel Investing 2. Importance of Networking to be an Angel (and otherwise) 3. How an Angel...
Ep 49: [BONUS] How To Build Your Brand Using Quora, Zach Pinnell, Founder @BlogToJob.com
September 10, 2016 09:26 - 34 minutes - 36.5 MBZach Pinnell, Founder @BlogToJob.com has over 700,000 views on his answers on Quora, and has been able to successfully leverage Quora to drive traffic to his website. In this episode, Zach goes into the mechanics of how you can strategically answer questions on Quora to get more views on your answers that in turn helps you build your brand. Thank you for listening!! Follow the show on Twitter @LED_Curator Website www.learneducatediscover.com/ Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learnedu...
Ep 48: Drop Shipping, Zach Pinnell, Founder @BlogToJob.com
August 27, 2016 21:15 - 49 minutes - 51.9 MBZach Pinnell, Founder @BlogToJob.com, and a successful Drop-Shipper, describes what is drop shipping and how you can set up a drop shipping business from scratch, in this episode. With over half a million views on his answers on drop shipping on Quora, and many detailed how-to guides for drop shipping, Zach Pinnell is a great guide for anyone interested in exploring drop shipping. Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include: 1. What is drop shipping 2. Steps to setting up a drop...
Ep 47: Online Community Management, Shane Zhao, Community Manager @OpenIDEO
August 21, 2016 01:27 - 1 hour - 63 MBShane Zhao, Community Manager at OpenIDEO, describes in detail what the job of an Online Community Manager entails. Great listen for anyone interested in exploring roles in Tech and Startups, with an interest in working in Social Media, Brand Management, Content Strategy, etc. Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include: 1. What is online community management 2. How the community manager plays a key role in the success of challenges hosted by OpenIDEO 3. How the role of a commun...
Ep 46: Real Estate Development, Morgan Miles, Senior Development Manager, PN Hoffman
August 13, 2016 02:07 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBMorgan Miles, Senior Development Manager at PN Hoffman and currently working on The Wharf, one of the largest mixed use development projects on the east coast, describes in detail the job of someone in Real Estate Development. Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include: 1. What is Real Estate Development 2. Key stages in a typical Real Estate Development project 3. Impact of working on a big and important project on your career 4. The kind of issues someone in this space needs ...