MATE 002 – Athan Didaskalou on coffee, social media and meeting Gary Vaynerchuk

Athan Didaskalou—entrepreneur and Melbourne hustler—talks about his humble beginnings as a hospitality boy and how that’s affected his attitude to business today. We talk about his failed and successful start-ups, discuss the future of social media and contemplate how to get the most out of life. Ath also shares some predictions about the upcoming tech revolutions of … Continue reading MATE 002 – Athan Didaskalou on coffee, social media and meeting Gary Vaynerchuk

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Athan Didaskalou—entrepreneur and Melbourne hustler—talks about his humble beginnings as a hospitality boy and how that’s affected his attitude to business today. We talk about his failed and successful start-ups, discuss the future of social media and contemplate how to get the most out of life. Ath also shares some predictions about the upcoming tech revolutions of virtual reality and augmented reality, as well as how fintech is disrupting the Aussie banks. Oh, and Ath tells the hilarious story of the time he met Gary Vaynerchuk, after sneaking into a conference and sending him provocative tweet!

Links and resources:

Three Thousand Thieves coffee roasters subscription
Send a text to Magic and get anything you want delivered
Three Thousand Thieves On Demand: SMS for coffee anytime, instantly.
Stripe payments processing software
In a world of automation, customers crave human interaction.
Aardvark social question and answer site, which was bought (and later killed) by Google.
Paul Osborn from Secret Agent Buyers Advocates
TechCrunch technology and start-up news site
Gary Vaynerchuk: entrepreneur, author, speaker and hustler.
The fabled tweet that got Ath called out on stage by Gary:

@garyvee doesn’t like to iron his shirt. That’s just how he rolls. Deal with it. #cnow http://tweetphoto.com/17562282

— Athan Didaskalou (@Ath) April 7, 2010

Gary Vee visits Sydney on his #AskGaryVee book tour
The rise of native content on social platforms
Facebook Instant Articles
Snapchat and the authenticity revolution
The 30,000 days quote, as seen on @Ath’s Twitter bio:

30,000 days quote (Source: https://twitter.com/ath)

Is there value in having a higher purpose? [PAYWALL]
NASA janitor tells JFK: “I’m helping put a man on the moon”.
Tech billionaires who make a $1-a-year salary
Elon Musk is the real-life Tony Stark
The best virtual reality (VR) headsets
Mark Zuckerberg’s creepy virtual reality photo portrays a dystopian future:

Zuck explains the photo afterwards
Apple’s 1984 Macintosh commercial
Microsoft HoloLens, the augmented reality (AR) headset.
‘Blended reality’ is the next big thing
The cutting-edge technology that shows you what it’s like to suffer Alzheimer’s
Zero Latency VR lets you fight a zombie apocalypse in virtual reality (located in North Melbourne).
Oculus Rift virtual reality headset
Fintech companies are disrupting the Australian banking sector
Apple Pay launches in Australia, but only with Amex.
CommBank is one of the most innovative companies in Australia
Acorns app launches in Australia, turning loose change into diversified investment portfolios.

Special thanks:

The guest on this episode: Athan Didaskalou of Three Thousand Thieves.
Podcast logo cover artwork by Courtney Carman
Music from “Ghosts I–IV” by Nine Inch Nails, used under a Creative Commons licence.

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