web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:05:27 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Looking Beyond With Michael Sikand - Episodes Tagged with “Business” https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/tags/business Tue, 01 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0700 Looking Beyond With Michael Sikand is a time capsule for Michael's early years of building his brand, Our Future, through a series of high-energy interviews he conducted with business executives and startup founders as a 20-year-old University of Michigan student. Michael ended up pivoting to becoming a short video content creator and built Our Future into a media company he sold to Morning Brew at age 22. In 2022, Michael was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list in media. en-us episodic Looking Beyond With Michael Sikand features the host's early years of building his brand, Our Future, through a series of high-energy interviews he conducted with business executives and startup founders as a 20-year-old college student. Michael ended up pivoting to becoming a short video content creator and sold his company at age 22 to Morning Brew. Michael Sikand Looking Beyond With Michael Sikand is a time capsule for Michael's early years of building his brand, Our Future, through a series of high-energy interviews he conducted with business executives and startup founders as a 20-year-old University of Michigan student. Michael ended up pivoting to becoming a short video content creator and built Our Future into a media company he sold to Morning Brew at age 22. In 2022, Michael was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list in media. no business, technology, entrepreneurship, internships, jobs, college, students, future Michael Sikand michael@sikand.org #147 The High School Startup Making $500K!? w/ Sims Wilson and Daniel Greenberg, co-founders of ViralLEDS https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/viralleds 9ebfd813-e9a1-4043-b09a-b31840c89aa0 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In #147 futurists tune into a conversation with high school students and soon to be graduates Sims Wilson and Daniel Greenberg, the co-founders of ViralLEDS, a startup they founded in 2020 which sells an array of in-home lighting products through social media. After Sims posted a TikTok showing how he made LED light strips for his bedroom and it went viral, he and Daniel decided to turn a hobby into a business that to date has cleared more than $500,000 in revenue, with almost 100% of their sales coming through TikTok! It's insane to see entrepreneurs building businesses out of the immense reach afforded by TikTok's platform, and Daniel and Sims share an awesome story about how they built their business, how Addison Rae discovered and reposted their product, how they both got into Ivy league schools (Sims is going to Cornell and Daniel is going to Brown), and their career advice to young entrepreneurs. Go buy some ViralLEDS: https://viralleds.com/ You Can Now Watch Interviews on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3hAS9IE Subscribe to Our Future Newsletter: http://bit.ly/ourfuturenewsletter Purchase Our Future Merch: http://bit.ly/ourfuturemerch Attend Our Weekly Entrepreneurship Events: http://bit.ly/ourfuturecommunity Follow us on IG: http://bit.ly/ourfutureig Follow us on TikTok: http://bit.ly/ourfuturetiktok 11:23 no In #147 futurists tune into a conversation with high school students and soon to be graduates Sims Wilson and Daniel Greenberg, the co-founders of ViralLEDS, a startup they founded in 2020 which produces and sells an array of in-home lighting products through social media. After Sims posted a TikTok showing how he made LED light strips for his bedroom and it went viral, he and Daniel decided to turn a hobby they learned in their AP Computer Science into a business that to date has cleared more than $500,000 in revenue, with almost 100% of their sales coming through TikTok! It's insane to see entrepreneurs building businesses out of the immense reach afforded by TikTok's platform, and Daniel and Sims share an awesome story about how they scaled and optimized the company, how Addison Rae discovered and reposted their product, how they both got into Ivy league schools (Sims is going to Cornell and Daniel is going to Brown), and their career advice to young entrepreneurs. Go buy some ViralLEDS: https://viralleds.com/ You Can Now Watch Interviews on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3hAS9IE Subscribe to Our Future Newsletter: http://bit.ly/ourfuturenewsletter Purchase Our Future Merch: http://bit.ly/ourfuturemerch Attend Our Weekly Entrepreneurship Events: http://bit.ly/ourfuturecommunity Follow us on IG: http://bit.ly/ourfutureig Follow us on TikTok: http://bit.ly/ourfuturetiktok entrepreneurship, startup, howto, business In #147 futurists tune into a conversation with high school students and soon to be graduates Sims Wilson and Daniel Greenberg, the co-founders of ViralLEDS, a startup they founded in 2020 which produces and sells an array of in-home lighting products through social media. After Sims posted a TikTok showing how he made LED light strips for his bedroom and it went viral, he and Daniel decided to turn a hobby they learned in their AP Computer Science into a business that to date has cleared more than $500,000 in revenue, with almost 100% of their sales coming through TikTok! It's insane to see entrepreneurs building businesses out of the immense reach afforded by TikTok's platform, and Daniel and Sims share an awesome story about how they scaled and optimized the company, how Addison Rae discovered and reposted their product, how they both got into Ivy league schools (Sims is going to Cornell and Daniel is going to Brown), and their career advice to young entrepreneurs.

Go buy some ViralLEDS: https://viralleds.com/

You Can Now Watch Interviews on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3hAS9IE

Subscribe to Our Future Newsletter: http://bit.ly/ourfuturenewsletter

Purchase Our Future Merch: http://bit.ly/ourfuturemerch

Attend Our Weekly Entrepreneurship Events: http://bit.ly/ourfuturecommunity

Follow us on IG: http://bit.ly/ourfutureig

Follow us on TikTok: http://bit.ly/ourfuturetiktok

]]> In #147 futurists tune into a conversation with high school students and soon to be graduates Sims Wilson and Daniel Greenberg, the co-founders of ViralLEDS, a startup they founded in 2020 which produces and sells an array of in-home lighting products through social media. After Sims posted a TikTok showing how he made LED light strips for his bedroom and it went viral, he and Daniel decided to turn a hobby they learned in their AP Computer Science into a business that to date has cleared more than $500,000 in revenue, with almost 100% of their sales coming through TikTok! It's insane to see entrepreneurs building businesses out of the immense reach afforded by TikTok's platform, and Daniel and Sims share an awesome story about how they scaled and optimized the company, how Addison Rae discovered and reposted their product, how they both got into Ivy league schools (Sims is going to Cornell and Daniel is going to Brown), and their career advice to young entrepreneurs.

Go buy some ViralLEDS: https://viralleds.com/

You Can Now Watch Interviews on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3hAS9IE

Subscribe to Our Future Newsletter: http://bit.ly/ourfuturenewsletter

Purchase Our Future Merch: http://bit.ly/ourfuturemerch

Attend Our Weekly Entrepreneurship Events: http://bit.ly/ourfuturecommunity

Follow us on IG: http://bit.ly/ourfutureig

Follow us on TikTok: http://bit.ly/ourfuturetiktok

]]> #23 Ed Bolian, Founder of VinWiki https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/sportscars 8e605d09-93de-41e4-9d07-9100090a5b81 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 23, listeners hear from Ed Bolian, Founder and CEO of VINwiki Inc., former Cannonball Run record holder, and ex-Sales Director of Lamborghini Atlanta. He discusses why he started an exotic rental car company in college, how his VINwiki youtube channel went viral overnight, and his advice to young people who aspire to be shrewd negotiators. 16:27 no In Episode 23, listeners hear from Ed Bolian, Founder and CEO of VINwiki Inc., former Cannonball Run record holder, and ex-Sales Director of Lamborghini Atlanta. He discusses why he started an exotic rental car company in college, how his VINwiki youtube channel went viral overnight, and his advice to young people who aspire to be shrewd negotiators. Ed Bolian, VINwiki, lamborghini, supercar, electric, car, ev, electric vehicle, startups, startup, business, technology, disruption, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, drakogte, drakomotors In Episode 23, listeners hear from Ed Bolian, Founder and CEO of VINwiki Inc., former Cannonball Run record holder, and ex-Sales Director of Lamborghini Atlanta. He discusses why he started an exotic rental car company in college, how his VINwiki youtube channel went viral overnight, and his advice to young people who aspire to be shrewd negotiators.

]]> In Episode 23, listeners hear from Ed Bolian, Founder and CEO of VINwiki Inc., former Cannonball Run record holder, and ex-Sales Director of Lamborghini Atlanta. He discusses why he started an exotic rental car company in college, how his VINwiki youtube channel went viral overnight, and his advice to young people who aspire to be shrewd negotiators.

]]> #21 Sandy Plashkes, Co-Founder at OwnersBox https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/fantasysports 419a1ff8-05ff-457f-a3e0-3662ab13d9a0 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 21, listeners hear from Sandy Plashkes, Co-Founder at Owners Box, a sports tech startup determined to disrupt the multi-billion dollar fantasy sports industry through a key advantage: social engagement. Sandy discusses how Owners Box's game plan for taking on giants like Draft Kings, the need for a comprehensive fantasy sports experience, and how he loves the sports tech space. 10:58 no In Episode 21, listeners hear from Sandy Plashkes, Co-Founder at Owners Box, a sports tech startup determined to disrupt the multi-billion dollar fantasy sports industry through a key advantage: social engagement. Sandy discusses how Owners Box's game plan for taking on giants like Draft Kings, the need for a comprehensive fantasy sports experience, and how he loves the sports tech space. sports, fantasy, NFL, business, technology, entrepreneurship, digital, fans, football, athletics, draft, athletes, players In Episode 21, listeners hear from Sandy Plashkes, Co-Founder at Owners Box, a sports tech startup determined to disrupt the multi-billion dollar fantasy sports industry through a key advantage: social engagement. Sandy discusses how Owners Box's game plan for taking on giants like Draft Kings, the need for a comprehensive fantasy sports experience, and how he loves the sports tech space.

]]> In Episode 21, listeners hear from Sandy Plashkes, Co-Founder at Owners Box, a sports tech startup determined to disrupt the multi-billion dollar fantasy sports industry through a key advantage: social engagement. Sandy discusses how Owners Box's game plan for taking on giants like Draft Kings, the need for a comprehensive fantasy sports experience, and how he loves the sports tech space.

]]> #19 David Dann, CEO of MOAG Records https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/musicbusiness 0cd3ecd4-bc44-4b7b-adfe-61d43fa64773 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 19, listeners hear from David Dann, Founder & CEO at Mind of a Genius Records, an independent label home to artists like ZHU, THEY., Gallant, and Klangstof. Dann discusses the importance of creative freedom, how artists get paid through streaming, working with mega-labels, and his advice to students interested in music business. 13:56 no In Episode 19, listeners hear from David Dann, Founder & CEO at Mind of a Genius Records, an independent label home to artists like ZHU, THEY., Gallant, and Klangstof. Dann discusses the importance of creative freedom, how artists get paid through streaming, working with mega-labels, and his advice to students interested in music business. music, business, disruption, label, independent, streaming, artists, spotify, streaming, apple music, DJ In Episode 19, listeners hear from David Dann, Founder & CEO at Mind of a Genius Records, an independent label home to artists like ZHU, THEY., Gallant, and Klangstof. Dann discusses the importance of creative freedom, how artists get paid through streaming, working with mega-labels, and his advice to students interested in music business.

]]> In Episode 19, listeners hear from David Dann, Founder & CEO at Mind of a Genius Records, an independent label home to artists like ZHU, THEY., Gallant, and Klangstof. Dann discusses the importance of creative freedom, how artists get paid through streaming, working with mega-labels, and his advice to students interested in music business.

]]> #17 Eunice Cofie-Obeng, CEO of Nuekie https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/cosmetics 1873f789-3233-4521-8db6-8fb90f5c6d54 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 17, listeners hear from Eunice Cofie-Obeng, CEO and Chief Chemist of Nuekie, a DTC beauty company with skincare products designed for dark skin tones. She discusses why she launched her game-changing beauty brand, the strengths of the DTC business model, and how she believes empowering entrepreneurs of color can change the world. 13:41 no In Episode 17, listeners hear from Eunice Cofie-Obeng, CEO and Chief Chemist of Nuekie, a DTC beauty company with skincare products designed for dark skin tones. She discusses why she launched her game-changing beauty brand, the strengths of the DTC business model, and how she believes empowering entrepreneurs of color can change the world. cosmetics, beauty, innovation, entrepreneur, business, entrepreneur, diversity, blm In Episode 17, listeners hear from Eunice Cofie-Obeng, CEO and Chief Chemist of Nuekie, a DTC beauty company with skincare products designed for dark skin tones. She discusses why she launched her game-changing beauty brand, the strengths of the DTC business model, and how she believes empowering entrepreneurs of color can change the world.

]]> In Episode 17, listeners hear from Eunice Cofie-Obeng, CEO and Chief Chemist of Nuekie, a DTC beauty company with skincare products designed for dark skin tones. She discusses why she launched her game-changing beauty brand, the strengths of the DTC business model, and how she believes empowering entrepreneurs of color can change the world.

]]> #15 Rob Chesnut, Former Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/socialimpact 27647673-be13-4e9e-87e1-2cd8cac1e0b5 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 08:15:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 15, hear from Rob Chesnut, Advisor and former General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb, about his company’s 500k donation to Black Lives Matter + NAACP, the importance of companies aligning with social missions, and his advice to students about how to affect change in the new war on racism and inequality. 14:27 no In Episode 15, hear from Rob Chesnut, Advisor and former General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb, about his company’s 500k donation to Black Lives Matter + NAACP, the importance of companies aligning with social missions, and his advice to students about how to affect change in the new war on racism and inequality business, technology, disruption, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, change, future, law firm, laws, policy, government, Fake I.D.s, lawyer, airbnb In Episode 15, hear from Rob Chesnut, Advisor and former General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb, about his company’s 500k donation to Black Lives Matter + NAACP, the importance of companies aligning with social missions, and his advice to students about how to affect change in the new war on racism and inequality

]]> In Episode 15, hear from Rob Chesnut, Advisor and former General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer at Airbnb, about his company’s 500k donation to Black Lives Matter + NAACP, the importance of companies aligning with social missions, and his advice to students about how to affect change in the new war on racism and inequality

]]> #12 Alicia Levine, Chief Strategist at BNY Mellon https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/wallstreet 18e5dca0-0a3a-4292-a3dc-ce9269116cf1 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 12, listeners hear from Alicia Levine, Chief Strategist at BNY Mellon, about the state of financial markets, the role of monetary policy in a crisis, and career advice for young professionals interested in finance. 14:58 no In Episode 12, listeners hear from Alicia Levine, Chief Strategist at BNY Mellon, about the state of financial markets, the. role of monetary policy in a crisis, and career advice for young professionals interested in finance. finance, business, technnology, covid, coronavirus, wall street, investment banking In Episode 12, listeners hear from Alicia Levine, Chief Strategist at BNY Mellon, about the state of financial markets, the. role of monetary policy in a crisis, and career advice for young professionals interested in finance.

]]> In Episode 12, listeners hear from Alicia Levine, Chief Strategist at BNY Mellon, about the state of financial markets, the. role of monetary policy in a crisis, and career advice for young professionals interested in finance.

]]> #10 Derek Koenig, CMO at Buffalo Groupe https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/discoverychannel d9a769ca-6110-47f9-8f2e-3027ab1c1fc5 Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In today's episode, listeners hear from media executive Derek Koenig, Chief Content and Creative Officer at the Buffalo Groupe and former SVP of Global Creative at Discovery Channel and CMO at Vail Resorts. He discusses leading Discovery through a major rebrand, producing an Emmy winning commercial with Steve Irwin and Lance Armstrong, and working with mega-brands like Nike and McDonald's. 14:32 no In today's episode, listeners hear from media executive Derek Koenig, Chief Content and Creative Officer at the Buffalo Groupe and former SVP of Global Creative at Discovery Channel and CMO at Vail Resorts. He discusses leading Discovery through a major rebrand, producing an Emmy winning commercial with Steve Irwin and Lance Armstrong, and working with mega-brands like Nike and McDonald's. streaming, business, technology, entrepreneurship, innovation, disruption, discovery, animal planet, TV, networks, career, advice In today's episode, listeners hear from media executive Derek Koenig, Chief Content and Creative Officer at the Buffalo Groupe and former SVP of Global Creative at Discovery Channel and CMO at Vail Resorts. He discusses leading Discovery through a major rebrand, producing an Emmy winning commercial with Steve Irwin and Lance Armstrong, and working with mega-brands like Nike and McDonald's.

]]> In today's episode, listeners hear from media executive Derek Koenig, Chief Content and Creative Officer at the Buffalo Groupe and former SVP of Global Creative at Discovery Channel and CMO at Vail Resorts. He discusses leading Discovery through a major rebrand, producing an Emmy winning commercial with Steve Irwin and Lance Armstrong, and working with mega-brands like Nike and McDonald's.

]]> #9 Socrates Rosenfeld, CEO of IHeartJane.com https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/weedgoesdigital 293e756c-21ba-4898-a0e4-a36e9d482cee Mon, 25 May 2020 08:30:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand How is technology shaping the cannabis industry In Episode 9, listeners hear from Socrates Rosenfeld, Founder and CEO of IHeartJane.com, the world's first and largest e-commerce marketplace for cannabis products, about his local-first model, hot trends in wellness products, and how his previous career flying Apache Helicopters for the U.S. Army shaped his business savvy. 12:39 no In Episode 9, listeners hear from Socrates Rosenfeld, Founder and CEO of IHeartJane.com, the world's first and largest e-commerce marketplace for cannabis products, about his local-first model, hot trends in wellness products, and how his previous career flying Apache Helicopters for the U.S. Army shaped his business savvy. cannabis, tech, weed, business, entrepreneurship, helicopters, military, flying, westpoint, consulting, strategy, ecommerce In Episode 9, listeners hear from Socrates Rosenfeld, Founder and CEO of IHeartJane.com, the world's first and largest e-commerce marketplace for cannabis products, about his local-first model, hot trends in wellness products, and how his previous career flying Apache Helicopters for the U.S. Army shaped his business savvy.

]]> In Episode 9, listeners hear from Socrates Rosenfeld, Founder and CEO of IHeartJane.com, the world's first and largest e-commerce marketplace for cannabis products, about his local-first model, hot trends in wellness products, and how his previous career flying Apache Helicopters for the U.S. Army shaped his business savvy.

]]> #8 Shadi Mere Founder of Bedestrian https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/robotsandnurses a209c5a5-0382-4884-8bca-f16ec9bbbc9a Fri, 22 May 2020 07:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand Will hospitals soon be run by robots? In Episode 8, listeners hear from Shadi Mere, Founder & CEO of Bedestrian, a startup building robots for hospitals to improve efficiencies in patient care. 13:30 no Will hospitals soon be run by robots? In Episode 8, listeners hear from Shadi Mere, Founder & CEO of Bedestrian, a startup building robots for hospitals to improve efficiencies in patient care. electric vehicle, biotech, robots, autonomous, nurses, hospitals, bedestrian, shadi mere, medicaltech, startups, business, technology, disruption, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, Will hospitals soon be run by robots? In Episode 8, listeners hear from Shadi Mere, Founder & CEO of Bedestrian, a startup building robots for hospitals to improve efficiencies in patient care.

]]> Will hospitals soon be run by robots? In Episode 8, listeners hear from Shadi Mere, Founder & CEO of Bedestrian, a startup building robots for hospitals to improve efficiencies in patient care.

]]> #7 Josh Dzurlikowski, Controller of the NFL Buffalo Bills https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/futureofnfl d58bb340-b812-473a-9a0d-b6370be6a9dc Wed, 20 May 2020 09:30:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand What's it like to be an executive in the NFL? In today’s episode, listeners learn from Josh Dzurlikowski, controller of the Buffalo Bills, about the NFL during COVID-19, the Josh Allen draft pick, the infectious energy at a winning sports team, and advice to students who want to get into sports business. 12:20 no What's it like to be an executive in the NFL? In today’s episode, listeners learn from Josh Dzurlikowski, controller of the Buffalo Bills, about the NFL during COVID-19, the Josh Allen draft pick, the infectious energy at a winning sports team, and advice to students who want to get into sports business. sports, NFL, business, technology, entrepreneurship, digital, fans, football, athletics, draft, athletes, players What's it like to be an executive in the NFL? In today’s episode, listeners learn from Josh Dzurlikowski, controller of the Buffalo Bills, about the NFL during COVID-19, the Josh Allen draft pick, the infectious energy at a winning sports team, and advice to students who want to get into sports business.

]]> What's it like to be an executive in the NFL? In today’s episode, listeners learn from Josh Dzurlikowski, controller of the Buffalo Bills, about the NFL during COVID-19, the Josh Allen draft pick, the infectious energy at a winning sports team, and advice to students who want to get into sports business.

]]> #6 Chris Bierly, Senior Partner at Bain & Company https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/bainconsulting ab1c062b-9b0a-4b85-b35a-936b6f512c05 Mon, 18 May 2020 07:45:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand How will you land a consulting internship this fall? On this episode, listeners get insider advice from Bain Partner, Chris Bierly, about business strategy during COVID-19 and tips on landing a prestigious consulting internship. 15:51 no How will you land a consulting internship this fall? On this episode, listeners get insider advice from Bain Partner, Chris Bierly, about business strategy during COVID-19 and tips on landing a prestigious consulting internship. consulting, bain, mckinsey, technology, digital, restaurants, business, entrepreneurship, internships, career, career advice, companies, startups, delivery, robotics, cloudkitchens How will you land a consulting internship this fall?

On this episode, listeners get insider advice from Bain Partner, Chris Bierly, about business strategy during COVID-19 and tips on landing a prestigious consulting internship.

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On this episode, listeners get insider advice from Bain Partner, Chris Bierly, about business strategy during COVID-19 and tips on landing a prestigious consulting internship.

]]> #5 G. Craig Vachon, Founder of Chowdahead Growth Fund https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/vcdataprivacy ee539e90-7988-4473-803c-d6798942222c Fri, 15 May 2020 09:15:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In today's episode, Michael Sikand talks business with G. Craig Vachon, Founder at Chowdahead Growth Fund and Author of Best-Selling Spy Thriller “The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley”. We discuss Vachon’s hilarious take on Silicon Valley culture, the five core areas he uses to evaluate startup ideas, and his famous Ted Talk that pissed off Google. 12:13 no International Espionage. Data Privacy. How about Venture Capital during COVID-19? In today's episode, Michael Sikand talks business with G. Craig Vachon, Founder at Chowdahead Growth Fund, Head of U.S. Operations at NextStage, and Author of Best-Selling Spy Thriller “The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley”. We discuss Vachon’s hilarious take on Silicon Valley culture, the five core areas he uses to evaluate startup ideas, and his famous Ted Talk that pissed off Google. Vachon lives in Santa Cruz, CA with his wife and two big dogs. business, technology, disruption, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, venturecapital, vc, investing, money, startups, novel, thriller International Espionage. Data Privacy. How about Venture Capital during COVID-19? In today's episode, Michael Sikand talks business with G. Craig Vachon, Founder at Chowdahead Growth Fund, Head of U.S. Operations at NextStage, and Author of Best-Selling Spy Thriller “The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley”. We discuss Vachon’s hilarious take on Silicon Valley culture, the five core areas he uses to evaluate startup ideas, and his famous Ted Talk that pissed off Google. Vachon lives in Santa Cruz, CA with his wife and two big dogs.

]]> International Espionage. Data Privacy. How about Venture Capital during COVID-19? In today's episode, Michael Sikand talks business with G. Craig Vachon, Founder at Chowdahead Growth Fund, Head of U.S. Operations at NextStage, and Author of Best-Selling Spy Thriller “The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley”. We discuss Vachon’s hilarious take on Silicon Valley culture, the five core areas he uses to evaluate startup ideas, and his famous Ted Talk that pissed off Google. Vachon lives in Santa Cruz, CA with his wife and two big dogs.

]]> #4 Ben Hassing, Chief of E-Commerce at Coles https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/futureofecommerce 0366a770-6629-4c39-b7d0-c2ebc39e8c2b Wed, 13 May 2020 06:30:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 4: The Future of Retail & E-Commerce , Michael Sikand and guest co-host Matt Kocsis pick the brain of Ben Hassing, former SVP of Cross Border Trade at Walmart and Chief Executive of E-Commerce at Coles, Australia's largest retail and grocery chain. Hassing grew Walmart's presence in China from $30 million to $1.3 billion dollars, and we discuss the velocity of Chinese retail, the power of global partnerships, and the trends powering the future of e-commerce and delivery. Hassing has a B.A. from Temple University and an M.B.A from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business. 13:37 no In Episode 4: The Future of Retail & E-Commerce , Michael Sikand and guest co-host Matt Kocsis pick the brain of Ben Hassing, former SVP of Cross Border Trade at Walmart and Chief Executive of E-Commerce at Coles, Australia's largest retail and grocery chain. Hassing grew Walmart's presence in China from $30 million to $1.3 billion dollars, and we discuss the velocity of Chinese retail, the power of global partnerships, and the trends powering the future of e-commerce and delivery. Hassing has a B.A. from Temple University and an M.B.A from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business. retail, e-commerce, delivery, business, walmart, global, international, entrepreneurship, China, technology In Episode 4: The Future of Retail & E-Commerce , Michael Sikand and guest co-host Matt Kocsis pick the brain of Ben Hassing, former SVP of Cross Border Trade at Walmart and Chief Executive of E-Commerce at Coles, Australia's largest retail and grocery chain. Hassing grew Walmart's presence in China from $30 million to $1.3 billion dollars, and we discuss the velocity of Chinese retail, the power of global partnerships, and the trends powering the future of e-commerce and delivery. Hassing has a B.A. from Temple University and an M.B.A from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

]]> In Episode 4: The Future of Retail & E-Commerce , Michael Sikand and guest co-host Matt Kocsis pick the brain of Ben Hassing, former SVP of Cross Border Trade at Walmart and Chief Executive of E-Commerce at Coles, Australia's largest retail and grocery chain. Hassing grew Walmart's presence in China from $30 million to $1.3 billion dollars, and we discuss the velocity of Chinese retail, the power of global partnerships, and the trends powering the future of e-commerce and delivery. Hassing has a B.A. from Temple University and an M.B.A from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

]]> #3 Peter Jaysen, Hollywood Producer https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/hollywoodinthe2020s 8a50690b-832f-4264-bcdb-b3686c53c8d8 Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 3: Hollywood in the 2020s, Michael Sikand talks Movies & TV with Peter Jaysen, producer of American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Fahrenheit 451 (2018) with Michael B. Jordan, Dublin Murders (2019) and much more. We discuss Jaysen's incredible career in entertainment, the streaming wars, and his memories at the Playboy mansion. Peter Jaysen has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and lives in Los Angeles with his family. 17:37 no In Episode 3: Hollywood in the 2020s, Michael Sikand talks Movies & TV with Peter Jaysen, producer of American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Fahrenheit 451 (2018) with Michael B. Jordan, Dublin Murders (2019) and much more. We discuss Jaysen's incredible career in entertainment, the streaming wars, and his memories at the Playboy mansion. Peter Jaysen has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and lives in Los Angeles with his family. streaming, business, technology, producer, hollywood, entrepreneurship, innovation, disruption, hugh hefner, playboy, mansion In Episode 3: Hollywood in the 2020s, Michael Sikand talks Movies & TV with Peter Jaysen, producer of American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Fahrenheit 451 (2018) with Michael B. Jordan, Dublin Murders (2019) and much more. We discuss Jaysen's incredible career in entertainment, the streaming wars, and his memories at the Playboy mansion. Peter Jaysen has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and lives in Los Angeles with his family.

]]> In Episode 3: Hollywood in the 2020s, Michael Sikand talks Movies & TV with Peter Jaysen, producer of American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Fahrenheit 451 (2018) with Michael B. Jordan, Dublin Murders (2019) and much more. We discuss Jaysen's incredible career in entertainment, the streaming wars, and his memories at the Playboy mansion. Peter Jaysen has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and lives in Los Angeles with his family.

]]> #2 Shiv Sikand, Founder of Drako Motors https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/siliconvalleysupercar bbf606fd-d07f-475c-9c67-0068cea445da Wed, 06 May 2020 11:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand On today's episode Michael Sikand talks shop with Shiv Sikand, co-founder of Drako Motors, to discuss why he launched a supercar startup, the ludicrous specs of the 2020 Drako GTE, and the importance of electric cars in society. Before building an electric supercar, Shiv co-founded IC Manage, an enterprise software company that works with the largest technology companies in the world. He has a B.S. in Physics and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manchester in England. 15:36 no On today's episode Michael Sikand talks shop with Shiv Sikand, co-founder of Drako Motors, to discuss why he launched a supercar startup, the ludicrous specs of the 2020 Drako GTE, and the importance of electric cars in society. Before building an electric supercar, Shiv co-founded IC Manage, an enterprise software company that works with the largest technology companies in the world. He has a B.S. in Physics and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manchester in England. supercar, electric, car, ev, electric vehicle, startups, startup, business, technology, disruption, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, drakogte, drakomotors On today's episode Michael Sikand talks shop with Shiv Sikand, co-founder of Drako Motors, to discuss why he launched a supercar startup, the ludicrous specs of the 2020 Drako GTE, and the importance of electric cars in society. Before building an electric supercar, Shiv co-founded IC Manage, an enterprise software company that works with the largest technology companies in the world. He has a B.S. in Physics and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manchester in England.

]]> On today's episode Michael Sikand talks shop with Shiv Sikand, co-founder of Drako Motors, to discuss why he launched a supercar startup, the ludicrous specs of the 2020 Drako GTE, and the importance of electric cars in society. Before building an electric supercar, Shiv co-founded IC Manage, an enterprise software company that works with the largest technology companies in the world. He has a B.S. in Physics and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manchester in England.

]]> #1 Susan Dworak, CEO of Real I.D. https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/futureofid 5140e906-cd78-4abf-8c8e-091ae91a64cf Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand On today's episode, Michael Sikand chats with Susan Dworak, Founder and CEO of Real Identities LLC, a disruptive Silicon Valley startup that uses technology to help businesses and government agencies verify identity. They discuss Susan's product, journey, and the biometric technologies that are changing the way we prove who people are. Before starting her own company, Susan worked for some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the country including Cooley, Fenwick, and Pillsbury. She has a B.A. from the University of California–Los Angeles and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. Susan is currently offering remote summer internships for college students interested in the legal tech space. Send me a DM on Instagram @MichaelSikand if you are interested. 21:44 no On today's episode, Michael Sikand chats with Susan Dworak, Founder and CEO of Real Identities LLC, a disruptive Silicon Valley startup that uses technology to help businesses and government agencies verify identity. They discuss Susan's product and the biometric technologies that are changing the way we prove who people are. Before starting her own company, Susan worked for some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the country including Cooley, Fenwick, and Pillsbury. She has a B.A. from the University of California–Los Angeles and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. business, technology, disruption, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, I.D., Fake I.D., Law School, Biometric, Security, identity, change, future, law firm, laws, policy, government, Fake I.D.s, lawyer On today's episode, Michael Sikand chats with Susan Dworak, Founder and CEO of Real Identities LLC, a disruptive Silicon Valley startup that uses technology to help businesses and government agencies verify identity. They discuss Susan's product and the biometric technologies that are changing the way we prove who people are. Before starting her own company, Susan worked for some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the country including Cooley, Fenwick, and Pillsbury. She has a B.A. from the University of California–Los Angeles and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.

]]> On today's episode, Michael Sikand chats with Susan Dworak, Founder and CEO of Real Identities LLC, a disruptive Silicon Valley startup that uses technology to help businesses and government agencies verify identity. They discuss Susan's product and the biometric technologies that are changing the way we prove who people are. Before starting her own company, Susan worked for some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the country including Cooley, Fenwick, and Pillsbury. She has a B.A. from the University of California–Los Angeles and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.

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