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Top Morgan Stanley Banker on IPO Pipeline 4/29/24

TechCheck - April 29, 2024 18:51 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
The IPO market is "back," according to Colin Stewart, a top Morgan Stanley banker who led the Reddit and Astera Labs debuts. He expects 10-15 more tech IPOs to come this year, and an even better 2025, especially as the market gets more comfortable with paying for growth again. We chat with him a...

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Attract A Bigger Audience With Resonance

The RebelRebel Podcast - April 29, 2024 13:21 - 44 minutes
"Storytelling is about planting a question in someone's mind." Host: Michael Dargie, THEREBELREBELPODCAST.COM Guest: Jay Acunzo, JAYACUNZO.COM In this episode of The RebelRebel Podcast, host Michael Dargie chats with Jay Acunzo, who passionately shares how to captivate an audience by focus...

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A Playbook for Courageous Leadership and Championship Teams with Sports Icon Brian Lafemina

Win Monday with Paul Epstein - April 28, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Ever wondered what makes a championship team tick? It's not just about having talent; it's about rolling up your sleeves, rallying together, and daring to challenge the norms. And at the heart of it all? Trust and open communication. In this episode, Paul sits down for a chat with the incredibl...

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TechCheck+ The reinvention of Mark Zuckerberg 4/26/24

TechCheck - April 26, 2024 20:50 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Over the past year, Mark Zuckerberg has transformed Meta - and himself. He has gone from a brash young CEO to trained MMA fighter, and a trendsetter with his fur jackets and chains. And thanks to his year of efficiency and stellar stock performance, he's now a Wall Street darling, with Meta outp...

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What Rubrik’s IPO Signals, Plus Where Big Tech is Finding AI Cash 4/26/24

TechCheck - April 26, 2024 18:35 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Shares of the software maker Rubrik are up about 20% since its debut on the NYSE yesterday. That success is being cheered in Silicon Valley as the latest sign the public market waters are safe to wade into. Plus, Alphabet and Microsoft shares are both popping after the companies beat on the top ...

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ThrowForward Thursday 147: Digital Democracy 2052

Graeme Codrington's Future of Work - April 25, 2024 09:05 - 3 minutes
Imagine the Indian elections in 2052 taking just 5 minutes to process, rather than the 6 weeks it takes this year. The vision is of digital first, ubiquitous, secure, personal technology connections in every sector and industry, reducing friction, demolishing time scales, flattening barriers.   

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The Battle Over TikTok’s Algorithm 4/24/24

TechCheck - April 24, 2024 18:18 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
At the heart of the battle over TikTok is its algorithm - one that overhauled social media, captivated Gen Z, and continues to engage them more than copycats like YouTube Shorts or Instagram Reels. But without it, a sale of TikTok would be a very different proposition, and interested buyers like...

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Saying More, by Speaking Less (WSG Teri Takai)

You, Me, and Your Top Three - April 24, 2024 10:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Host Greggory Garrett is joined by Teri Takai, a leader who found her voice while growing up in the automotive industry before shifting to public service at the State and Federal levels. Teri learned to make her voice heard in powerful rooms not by the count of her words, but by the power and pr...

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TRAILER - This Time It's Different - Nigel Rogers & Ryan Maughan of Transense Technologies with Laurence Hulse of Onward Opportunities

In the Company of Mavericks - April 24, 2024 08:46 - 2 minutes
I sit on the Investment Committee of the AIM-listed Onward Opportunities investment fund managed by Dowgate Wealth. I have a personal investment in Onward. Dowgate Group owns 9.26% of Transense Technologies PLC, of which Onward Opportunities owns 6.96%.  Last year, Onward's fund manag...

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Journey to Authentic Living Beyond Conformity and Regret

Rebel Podcast: Life and Work on Your Terms - April 24, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes
Ever felt trapped by your own thoughts or wondered how to step into a more genuine version of yourself? Dr. Anna Marie Frank, a seasoned naturopathy doctor and natural medicine expert, joins us to share her transformative techniques for rewiring the brain, fostering a life brimming with authenti...

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Google Alumni Turn Up the Pressure, Plus Softbank’s Latest AI Push 4/23/24

TechCheck - April 23, 2024 18:58 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Two Google alumni are among those now turning up the pressure on their former employer. Aravind Srinivas of Perplexity and Dario Amodei of Anthropic are both leading upstart gen AI native companies. This time around, they have less to lose and are unafraid of taking on the giants. Plus, Softbank...

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How To Embrace Pleasure For Personal Growth

The RebelRebel Podcast - April 23, 2024 15:13 - 37 minutes
"Pleasure isn't dirty, and pleasure can be a healing modality." Host: Michael Dargie, THEREBELREBELPODCAST.COM Guest: Erica Wiederlight, WETHELIGHT.ORG In this episode of the RebelRebel Podcast, Michael Dargie is joined by Erica, a dynamic confidence coach from WeTheLight.org. Erica shares...

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New season coming up

The Circular Economy Show Podcast - April 23, 2024 14:00 - 43 seconds ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Join us for a new season of the Circular Economy Show! New episodes drop every Tuesday, so make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Just search for the Circular Economy Show on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

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233: Champion your Change

The Corporate Yogi Podcast - April 23, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
INTRO: Hey, thanks for tuning in to the Corporate Yogi podcast, I’m your host Julie Zuzek. This pod is YOUR dedicated time for growth, developing practical tools to use with your team and other relationships and to learning deeply about who you are and what makes you tick! Because you are a bri...

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Big Tech’s Capital Return Opportunity 4/22/24

TechCheck - April 22, 2024 18:53 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
This earnings season, could we see Amazon and Alphabet follow Meta’s lead and issue a dividend or boost buybacks? Free cash flow has jumped across the six megacaps in the last two years, with Nvidia and Amazon seeing the biggest increases. In Amazon’s case, it was hard to imagine the tech giant ...

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III: Breaking Bureaucracy, Unconventional Paths to Government Innovation with the Information Technology team at the Town of Cary, NC

RIoT Underground - April 22, 2024 17:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
The key to business is creating a solution to solve your customer’s problem. It is no different for the public sector side. Local government’s primary goal is to serve the needs and interests of the community it represents.  In this episode, we explore the intersection of technology and public ...

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Paul’s Take #18: Embracing Adversity: Choosing Intention and Purpose to Create an Extraordinary Life

Win Monday with Paul Epstein - April 21, 2024 08:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Join Paul in this engaging episode as he reflects on his recent chat with Scott McGregor, the driving force behind the Outlier Project. Together, they delve into the art of living an extraordinary life, finding silver linings in adversity, and the transformative magic of intentional living. Paul...

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BONUS EPISODE - The Market Call - Q1 Review with Scott Evans

In the Company of Mavericks - April 20, 2024 18:29 - 22 minutes
Please subscribe to the Weekly Market Call on your normal podcast app. For this week's Market Call Gareth and Jeremy are joined again by Scott Evans of the London Business School and the Deutsche Numis Equity Indices. Scott talks about market performance in Q1 2024. Where have markets...

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Google’s Culture Shift 4/19/24

TechCheck - April 19, 2024 18:34 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Google has been the poster child among big tech for having a more cuddly environment, with kombucha on tap or massuesses on staff. That also applies to what was once an openness for employees to bring social and political causes to work and mix ethics and business. But we're increasingly seeing ...

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Principles of Persuasion

The RebelRebel Podcast - April 19, 2024 12:04 - 49 minutes
"Consistency creates miracles." Host: Michael Dargie, THEREBELREBELPODCAST.COM Guest: Wayne Mullins, UGLYMUGMARKETING.COM In this episode of the RebelRebel Podcast, host Michael Dargie sits down with Wayne Mullins, founder of Ugly Mug Marketing, to explore the profound world of marketing t...

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The Power Grid’s AI Problem, Plus Meta and Google take on ChatGPT 4/18/24

TechCheck - April 18, 2024 18:52 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
: The latest bottleneck in the AI boom might not be chips anymore - it's energy. Computing for AI requires way more power than traditional data centers, and CEOs including Elon Musk, Andy Jassy and Sam Altman are all sounding the alarm. Plus, the AI race is on -- and it's now faster and more com...

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Throwforward Thursday 146: Rocking the afternoon

Graeme Codrington's Future of Work - April 18, 2024 08:34 - 3 minutes
Ageing musicians still touring, and ageing fans still wanting to go to their concerts, might prefer an afternoon start time rather than waiting until 9pm or later for the main event. It's not just Festivals that should schedule afternoon concerts - maybe every band should do so.   The theme ...

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Ranking in Silicon Valley 4/17/24

TechCheck - April 17, 2024 19:32 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
The practice of stack ranking might be making a comeback in Silicon Valley. Sometimes called “rank and yank,” it’s becoming increasingly popular among tech companies during what’s turning into the multiple years of efficiency, with big tech cutting costs and trimming their workforce. The type of...

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A Journey to Self-Enlightenment in HR with Dr. Teri Baydar

Rebel Podcast: Life and Work on Your Terms - April 17, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes
Ever found yourself yearning for a deeper understanding of what ignites that spark within you? Dr. Teri Baydar, a beacon in the world of consciousness and author of "Flip Your Switch: A User's Guide to a Whole New Mind," joins us to shed light on the transformative power of love consciousness ov...

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Disrupting the Car (with Horace Dediu)

Ride AI by Micromobility Industries - April 17, 2024 03:04 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
This week’s episode of the Ride AI podcast is a mind-meld between automotive analyst Ed Niedermeyer and tech-innovation scholar Horace Dediu about why the car industry is ripe for disruption. Their conversation is a reflection on the transformative power of past innovations like computers and ph...

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Microsoft’s Global AI Lead, Plus AMD’s Bull Case 4/16/24

TechCheck - April 16, 2024 18:53 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Microsoft is making a major investment into the Abu Dhabi-based AI firm G-42 -- $1.5 billion dollars for a minority stake and just the latest in several foreign AI and cloud investments Microsoft has made, designed to continue its head start in AI and lock up another major customer for its cloud...

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Apple and Tesla’s Parallels 4/15/24

TechCheck - April 15, 2024 19:40 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Apple and Tesla are the only two stocks in the Magnificent Seven that are still in the red this year, and shares of both are also sinking today on news that Tesla is laying off 10% of its workforce and Apple smartphone shipments are slumping. But it’s not just the stock declines that the two hav...

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Research Express: Evgenia Lysova Talks About her Research on Meaningful Work and Careers

Disrupt Your Career - April 15, 2024 08:00 - 15 minutes
Dr. Evgenia Lysova is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the department of Management and Organization, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands.  In this second episode of Research Express, Disrupt Your Career speaks with Evgenia about her research on meaningful work and...

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Keys to Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur

The RebelRebel Podcast - April 14, 2024 17:38 - 44 minutes
"I'm not a maintain guy, I'm a growth guy." Host: Michael Dargie, THEREBELREBELPODCAST.COM Guest: RJ Grimshaw, RJGRIMSHAW.COM In this episode of The RebelRebel Podcast, host Michael Dargie sits down with RJ Grimshaw, the former President of Unify Equipment Finance and the founder of ABLE L...

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Cracking the CX Formula with Jason Friedman

Joseph Jaffe is Not Famous - April 14, 2024 13:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
"A seamless onboarding process is like a first date—if you make a good impression, they’ll want to see you again." - Jason Friedman -------------------------------------------------------------------   The world of customer experience (CX) is a labyrinth of emotions, expectations, and engagement...