Episodes

  • S2E3 - Justin Kan on gaming NFTs, Web 3, hedonic treadmill, negative visualization, life lessons, and more
    Jan 15 2022

    Justin Kan's NFT Marketplace, Fractal is changing the dynamics in Web 3.0 world. We sat down with Justin to talk about things everything from Metaverse, NTFs, Hedonic Treadmill, Negative Visualization, Justin's lessons learned along his journey and some of his book & practice recommendations. Tune in!  

    Visit Fractal: https://fractal.is
    Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fractalwagmi
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    Justin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justinkan
    Tarkan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarkanlar
    Taha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tahakarsli

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    30 mins
  • S2E2 - Digging deeper on NFTs with Danny Povolotski (co-founder of Crypto Caveman Club)
    Jan 7 2022

    You've probably heard of the Caveman as an NFT enthusiast. We sat down with the co-founder of the project, Danny (aka OogaMan), and talked about everything from misconceptions about NFTs to the future of the Crypto Caveman Club.   

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    Danny: twitter.com/etodanik
    Tarkan: twitter.com/tarkanlar
    Taha: twitter.com/tahakarsli

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S2E1 - Is college worth it? A conversation around education, risks, self-taught careers, opportunities and more.
    Dec 18 2021

    Welcome back everyone!

    We're back with the second season. Now, Tarkan joins the podcast as the co-host!

    In this episode, Ata Onat (senior associate @ Bravia Capital) joined us to talk everything about college, education, risks, opportunities and many more. And we're giving away 10 of a favorite book. Keep an eye on Twitter :) 


    Some contents we mentioned during the episode:

    The Courage to be Disliked (the book) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XSGNN61/ 

    Ata's article on college - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6856465843505758208/


    Follow us on Twitter!

    Ata - https://twitter.com/AtaOnat94

    Tarkan - https://twitter.com/tarkanlar

    Taha - https://twitter.com/tahakarsli

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    1 hr
  • E26 - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on building a tech ecosystem in Miami
    Dec 16 2020

    If you’re in tech and on Twitter, you’ve probably seen something trending in the past couple of weeks, which is people moving from Silicon Valley. And one of the most popular destinations for people in tech, is Miami. In this episode, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez told me about why people are moving out of Silicon Valley, why they're preferring Miami, and what are the plans to make the city a tech hub. Enjoy the episode!


    Follow Mayor Francis Suarez on Twitter: twitter.com/FrancisSuarez

    Follow Mayor Francis Suarez on Instagram: instagram.com/MayorofMiami

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    Follow Taha on Twitter: twitter.com/tahakarsli

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    10 mins
  • E25 - Operators on 415 Stories - Sarah Wood of Upstream on building communities and creating meaningful connections
    Dec 15 2020

    Sarah is the Head of Growth and Community at Upstream. Upstream helps people to grow their professional networks via communities and events. Prior to Upstream, Sarah was at Goldman Sachs for more than 2 years, along with that she founded a community called Joy Soldier. In this episode, Sarah told me about her story, why she's excited about Upstream, and more. Enjoy the episode!


    Sarah on Twitter: twitter.com/sarah___wood

    Sarah on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarahwood313

    Download Upstream: upstreamapp.com

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    23 mins
  • E24 - Operators on 415 Stories - Jose Martins of Hubspot for Startups on helping startups and building a company in 2020
    Nov 29 2020

    In this episode, Jose Martins from Hubspot joined me to talk about his story, how Hubspot helping startups, his advice to the founders creating a company in 2020, and more! Enjoy this episode!


    Jose on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/growbetter

    Apply to Hubspot for Startups: hubspot.com/startups

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    30 mins
  • E23 - Dennis Crowley (co-founder of Foursquare) on Marsbot for Airpods, creating the future of virtual assistance and more
    Oct 28 2020
    In this episode of the podcast, Dennis Crowley (Co-founder & Executive Chairman of Foursquare) joined me for a fun chat. Dennis, previously founded Dodgeball, one of the first location-based mobile social services, which is acquired by Google in 2005. He founded the Kingston Stockade Football Club, a semi-professional soccer team. We cover a few topics including Foursquare's new app Marsbot for Airpods. Enjoy the episode! Folllow Dennis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dens Download Marsbot for Airpods: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/marsbot-for-airpods/id1481091266 Foursquare is hiring: https://www.foursquare.com/jobs Follow 415 Stories on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/415stories
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    27 mins
  • E20 - Sahin Boydas on remote working, creating startups and more
    Oct 14 2020

    In this episode of the podcast, I sat down with Sahin Boydas (Founder & CEO of RemoteTeam.com). He is a serial entrepreneur with three exits from his previous ventures. Sahin told me about his startup story which started in Istanbul, Turkey. Shortly after he founded few companies in Turkey, he came to the Bay Area to find his new pursuit, where all the magic happens in tech. His latest company is RemoteTeam.com, which is an all-in-one remote operations software for the companies working remotely. Along with his story, he shared insights on the future of work and startups. Enjoy the episode!


    Sahin on Twitter - twitter.com/sahin

    415 Stories on Twitter - twitter.com/415stories

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    1 hr and 12 mins