welcome everybody through that YouTube hangout super excited to be here with
hangout super excited to be here with
hangout super excited to be here with you again today second one of the day uh
you again today second one of the day uh
you again today second one of the day uh this is an interesting topic for me
this is an interesting topic for me
this is an interesting topic for me today I was asked to do an interview
today I was asked to do an interview
today I was asked to do an interview talking about the future of tech the
talking about the future of tech the
talking about the future of tech the future of startups by a company called
future of startups by a company called
future of startups by a company called thunderbolt and I said hey why don’t we
thunderbolt and I said hey why don’t we
thunderbolt and I said hey why don’t we turn this into a YouTube hang out so
turn this into a YouTube hang out so
turn this into a YouTube hang out so that my audience can benefit from the
that my audience can benefit from the
that my audience can benefit from the interview as well and learn about this
interview as well and learn about this
interview as well and learn about this cool company and what they’re all up to
cool company and what they’re all up to
cool company and what they’re all up to so I’m pleased to be joined by tolga and
so I’m pleased to be joined by tolga and
so I’m pleased to be joined by tolga and lower life from Thunder both guys
lower life from Thunder both guys
lower life from Thunder both guys welcome aboard hello how are you good
welcome aboard hello how are you good
welcome aboard hello how are you good for my audience may not be super
for my audience may not be super
for my audience may not be super familiar with what you’re up to why
familiar with what you’re up to why
familiar with what you’re up to why don’t you just give a quick intro into
don’t you just give a quick intro into
don’t you just give a quick intro into who you are which all about and then
who you are which all about and then
who you are which all about and then let’s dive into the questions sure
let’s dive into the questions sure
let’s dive into the questions sure Thunderbolt we study the 2014 and we are
Thunderbolt we study the 2014 and we are
Thunderbolt we study the 2014 and we are we are a technology company and
we are a technology company and
we are a technology company and incubator that helps startups to get off
incubator that helps startups to get off
incubator that helps startups to get off to get off the ground we actually built
to get off the ground we actually built
to get off the ground we actually built their first MEP technology projects and
their first MEP technology projects and
their first MEP technology projects and we helped them to raise funds and as
we helped them to raise funds and as
we helped them to raise funds and as soon as they raise funds they can
soon as they raise funds they can
soon as they raise funds they can actually actually establish sustainable
actually actually establish sustainable
actually actually establish sustainable business and so far we work with 11
business and so far we work with 11
business and so far we work with 11 different startups nine of these
different startups nine of these
different startups nine of these startups that we built their
startups that we built their
startups that we built their technologies and two of them got funded
technologies and two of them got funded
technologies and two of them got funded total 6.4 million dollars are our
total 6.4 million dollars are our
total 6.4 million dollars are our applications our startups in total they
applications our startups in total they
applications our startups in total they have raised 6.9 million dollars in two
have raised 6.9 million dollars in two
have raised 6.9 million dollars in two years in the last two years since we
years in the last two years since we
years in the last two years since we established Thunderbolt on my eye I am
established Thunderbolt on my eye I am
established Thunderbolt on my eye I am coming from technology background I also
coming from technology background I also
coming from technology background I also some gaming background i was at ye and i
some gaming background i was at ye and i
some gaming background i was at ye and i worked with digital agencies interact
worked with digital agencies interact
worked with digital agencies interact companies in the past before i started
companies in the past before i started
companies in the past before i started selling my company and like our
selling my company and like our
selling my company and like our Thunderbolts mission is to actually to
Thunderbolts mission is to actually to
Thunderbolts mission is to actually to build in the first stock market platform
build in the first stock market platform
build in the first stock market platform for for these digital startups digital
for for these digital startups digital
for for these digital startups digital applications application-based startups
applications application-based startups
applications application-based startups pretty much like that’s what we are
pretty much like that’s what we are
pretty much like that’s what we are working on right now and hopefully very
working on right now and hopefully very
working on right now and hopefully very committing new projects we’re going to
committing new projects we’re going to
committing new projects we’re going to new fashion application like this
new fashion application like this
new fashion application like this application coming up on
application coming up on
application coming up on it’s it’s it’s an interesting model what
it’s it’s it’s an interesting model what
it’s it’s it’s an interesting model what we are doing and some sometimes people
we are doing and some sometimes people
we are doing and some sometimes people and I’m going to exactly understand but
and I’m going to exactly understand but
and I’m going to exactly understand but we are pretty much like this design and
we are pretty much like this design and
we are pretty much like this design and technology arms of these startups so
technology arms of these startups so
technology arms of these startups so that’s that’s how we can actually put
that’s that’s how we can actually put
that’s that’s how we can actually put them to put it in the briefly in the
them to put it in the briefly in the
them to put it in the briefly in the grid way so there’s an entrepreneur who
grid way so there’s an entrepreneur who
grid way so there’s an entrepreneur who has an idea for a tech project but
has an idea for a tech project but
has an idea for a tech project but they’re not the tech guy or girl the
they’re not the tech guy or girl the
they’re not the tech guy or girl the Messiah the end there for example one of
Messiah the end there for example one of
Messiah the end there for example one of our projects our partner and client they
our projects our partner and client they
our projects our partner and client they wanted to build a fence for spinning
wanted to build a fence for spinning
wanted to build a fence for spinning platform and they had absolutely no idea
platform and they had absolutely no idea
platform and they had absolutely no idea about technology and up to use some
about technology and up to use some
about technology and up to use some things as such real such project and we
things as such real such project and we
things as such real such project and we became a partner and we build a platform
became a partner and we build a platform
became a partner and we build a platform for them they know how to play fantasy
for them they know how to play fantasy
for them they know how to play fantasy sports they know how to they know so
sports they know how to they know so
sports they know how to they know so much about the platforms and they have
much about the platforms and they have
much about the platforms and they have so much experience in it but they have
so much experience in it but they have
so much experience in it but they have no technology knows so for that kind of
no technology knows so for that kind of
no technology knows so for that kind of clients like people for example another
clients like people for example another
clients like people for example another example no I think we lost them not sure
example no I think we lost them not sure
example no I think we lost them not sure it happened in master connection we’ll
it happened in master connection we’ll
it happened in master connection we’ll see if they join in it’s an interesting
see if they join in it’s an interesting
see if they join in it’s an interesting it’s interesting model because a lot of
it’s interesting model because a lot of
it’s interesting model because a lot of times entrepreneurs don’t have they have
times entrepreneurs don’t have they have
times entrepreneurs don’t have they have the idea but if you don’t have the tech
the idea but if you don’t have the tech
the idea but if you don’t have the tech in house is typically super super hard
in house is typically super super hard
in house is typically super super hard to get it off the ground to get it
to get it off the ground to get it
to get it off the ground to get it funded I know a lot of entrepreneurs
funded I know a lot of entrepreneurs
funded I know a lot of entrepreneurs write it to me and say I have this idea
write it to me and say I have this idea
write it to me and say I have this idea of this idea for killer app or program
of this idea for killer app or program
of this idea for killer app or program how do I find the right team we had our
how do I find the right team we had our
how do I find the right team we had our raise capital I mean usually an investor
raise capital I mean usually an investor
raise capital I mean usually an investor will not put money into any kind of
will not put money into any kind of
will not put money into any kind of entrepreneur in the tech world that
entrepreneur in the tech world that
entrepreneur in the tech world that doesn’t have a tech background so I
doesn’t have a tech background so I
doesn’t have a tech background so I haven’t heard of this models potentially
haven’t heard of this models potentially
haven’t heard of this models potentially see that in incubated with join to
see that in incubated with join to
see that in incubated with join to provide that back end hey guys you’re
provide that back end hey guys you’re
provide that back end hey guys you’re back yes sorry for a second i had a
back yes sorry for a second i had a
back yes sorry for a second i had a cruel mishu you’re doing this through
cruel mishu you’re doing this through
cruel mishu you’re doing this through google engga i had a creamy she say love
google engga i had a creamy she say love
google engga i had a creamy she say love it no worries well that’s good it’s
it no worries well that’s good it’s
it no worries well that’s good it’s interesting i just did a little bit of
interesting i just did a little bit of
interesting i just did a little bit of talking while you guys are way that a
talking while you guys are way that a
talking while you guys are way that a lot
lot
lot I’m you know VCS and investors won’t put
I’m you know VCS and investors won’t put
I’m you know VCS and investors won’t put money into a tech company where there is
money into a tech company where there is
money into a tech company where there is nobody who does tech a lot of times an
nobody who does tech a lot of times an
nobody who does tech a lot of times an entrepreneur has a vision but if there’s
entrepreneur has a vision but if there’s
entrepreneur has a vision but if there’s nobody who can actually do the tech in
nobody who can actually do the tech in
nobody who can actually do the tech in the business it’s hard to get funded so
the business it’s hard to get funded so
the business it’s hard to get funded so it’s interesting that you would be that
it’s interesting that you would be that
it’s interesting that you would be that tech resource for entrepreneurs and then
tech resource for entrepreneurs and then
tech resource for entrepreneurs and then help them build scaling up so that’s the
help them build scaling up so that’s the
help them build scaling up so that’s the main issue in actually in the technology
main issue in actually in the technology
main issue in actually in the technology industry i believe right now reason why
industry i believe right now reason why
industry i believe right now reason why they’re there there is actually so much
they’re there there is actually so much
they’re there there is actually so much more potential in what you know as a
more potential in what you know as a
more potential in what you know as a society we can build but the the
society we can build but the the
society we can build but the the investor networks or the cdc company
investor networks or the cdc company
investor networks or the cdc company seed level we see companies they have a
seed level we see companies they have a
seed level we see companies they have a very limited dealflow they only invest
very limited dealflow they only invest
very limited dealflow they only invest into people that they personally know or
into people that they personally know or
into people that they personally know or or they have to build some relationships
or they have to build some relationships
or they have to build some relationships with creative and it’s like a 70 75
with creative and it’s like a 70 75
with creative and it’s like a 70 75 percent off of the deals are in that
percent off of the deals are in that
percent off of the deals are in that investment world is happening in in that
investment world is happening in in that
investment world is happening in in that cycle and if you are living in I don’t
cycle and if you are living in I don’t
cycle and if you are living in I don’t know like mid america or and yeah where
know like mid america or and yeah where
know like mid america or and yeah where you even like is an immigrant like me
you even like is an immigrant like me
you even like is an immigrant like me you may not have so many chances of
you may not have so many chances of
you may not have so many chances of raising funds if you don’t know the
raising funds if you don’t know the
raising funds if you don’t know the right people and then from that you know
right people and then from that you know
right people and then from that you know perspective when you look at it so what
perspective when you look at it so what
perspective when you look at it so what can we do to make this actually to solve
can we do to make this actually to solve
can we do to make this actually to solve this issue and we came up with you know
this issue and we came up with you know
this issue and we came up with you know expanding our company into the currently
expanding our company into the currently
expanding our company into the currently or we are already building applications
or we are already building applications
or we are already building applications for these startups which is great I mean
for these startups which is great I mean
for these startups which is great I mean we are a service company um but now we
we are a service company um but now we
we are a service company um but now we want to you know let’s change our model
want to you know let’s change our model
want to you know let’s change our model and become like a with the new
and become like a with the new
and become like a with the new regulations I actually forgot to mention
regulations I actually forgot to mention
regulations I actually forgot to mention this digit there was a new regulation
this digit there was a new regulation
this digit there was a new regulation change and equity crowdfunding industry
change and equity crowdfunding industry
change and equity crowdfunding industry the biggest change actually happened in
the biggest change actually happened in
the biggest change actually happened in the securities industry since nineteen
the securities industry since nineteen
the securities industry since nineteen thirty three this is regular regulating
thirty three this is regular regulating
thirty three this is regular regulating the crowdfunding rules and it actually
the crowdfunding rules and it actually
the crowdfunding rules and it actually allows startups to go to public
allows startups to go to public
allows startups to go to public investors in concert
investors in concert
investors in concert jeanette idea stage and our goal is
jeanette idea stage and our goal is
jeanette idea stage and our goal is actually to like i said now like you’re
actually to like i said now like you’re
actually to like i said now like you’re building with the acrylic technologies
building with the acrylic technologies
building with the acrylic technologies or startups now with the new the with
or startups now with the new the with
or startups now with the new the with the support of visa new regulations we
the support of visa new regulations we
the support of visa new regulations we can actually view the stock market
can actually view the stock market
can actually view the stock market platform and start selling the the
platform and start selling the the
platform and start selling the the stocks of the great ideas to people test
stocks of the great ideas to people test
stocks of the great ideas to people test the market and if the idea is great if
the market and if the idea is great if
the market and if the idea is great if it’s the crowdfunding campaign is
it’s the crowdfunding campaign is
it’s the crowdfunding campaign is successful because everybody is
successful because everybody is
successful because everybody is investing it’s not donation-based like
investing it’s not donation-based like
investing it’s not donation-based like crowdfunding regular crop onions is it’s
crowdfunding regular crop onions is it’s
crowdfunding regular crop onions is it’s like start start space so people are
like start start space so people are
like start start space so people are going to be able to you know get get an
going to be able to you know get get an
going to be able to you know get get an idea about the product and they are
idea about the product and they are
idea about the product and they are going to be able to use it or they if
going to be able to use it or they if
going to be able to use it or they if they like it they’re going to buy the
they like it they’re going to buy the
they like it they’re going to buy the stocks of the application i hate this is
stocks of the application i hate this is
stocks of the application i hate this is actually great things can really change
actually great things can really change
actually great things can really change the way that they’re certain things were
the way that they’re certain things were
the way that they’re certain things were working right now so if people believe
working right now so if people believe
working right now so if people believe in it they will invest their money and
in it they will invest their money and
in it they will invest their money and buy cassatt it’s from public investors
buy cassatt it’s from public investors
buy cassatt it’s from public investors so copy the top limit is million dollar
so copy the top limit is million dollar
so copy the top limit is million dollar per project as soon as we raise these
per project as soon as we raise these
per project as soon as we raise these funds we’re going to be able to you know
funds we’re going to be able to you know
funds we’re going to be able to you know fund these startups so much easier
fund these startups so much easier
fund these startups so much easier because right now as you mentioned like
because right now as you mentioned like
because right now as you mentioned like ninety-five percent of the startups when
ninety-five percent of the startups when
ninety-five percent of the startups when they have great ideas they don’t have
they have great ideas they don’t have
they have great ideas they don’t have enough money to build the projects cool
enough money to build the projects cool
enough money to build the projects cool well super interesting let’s let’s get
well super interesting let’s let’s get
well super interesting let’s let’s get into the interview and see what happens
into the interview and see what happens
into the interview and see what happens what do you guys have questions um
what do you guys have questions um
what do you guys have questions um herself just um in your own words for
herself just um in your own words for
herself just um in your own words for the sake of writing an article um can
the sake of writing an article um can
the sake of writing an article um can you explain i I looked into your website
you explain i I looked into your website
you explain i I looked into your website in your whole believe campaign and I
in your whole believe campaign and I
in your whole believe campaign and I found it very um very simple but yet
found it very um very simple but yet
found it very um very simple but yet very powerful um and I was wondering if
very powerful um and I was wondering if
very powerful um and I was wondering if you could explain how you came to see
you could explain how you came to see
you could explain how you came to see the power of believing in yourself to
the power of believing in yourself to
the power of believing in yourself to reach success sure I believe came from
reach success sure I believe came from
reach success sure I believe came from my parents I you know I had two sisters
my parents I you know I had two sisters
my parents I you know I had two sisters who did really well in school and I was
who did really well in school and I was
who did really well in school and I was always like the bean see students while
always like the bean see students while
always like the bean see students while they were getting a’s all the time
they were getting a’s all the time
they were getting a’s all the time and every time come report card season
and every time come report card season
and every time come report card season I’d have to sit down with my parents and
I’d have to sit down with my parents and
I’d have to sit down with my parents and instead of them kind of yelling at me or
instead of them kind of yelling at me or
instead of them kind of yelling at me or telling me I should do better they would
telling me I should do better they would
telling me I should do better they would always tell me that I was a kiss truly
always tell me that I was a kiss truly
always tell me that I was a kiss truly Carmichael my mom’s last name is cuz
Carmichael my mom’s last name is cuz
Carmichael my mom’s last name is cuz truly I was a ghost really chromatic I
truly I was a ghost really chromatic I
truly I was a ghost really chromatic I could do anything I wanted and you know
could do anything I wanted and you know
could do anything I wanted and you know eventually I got better and I soon
eventually I got better and I soon
eventually I got better and I soon exceeded their expectations and kind of
exceeded their expectations and kind of
exceeded their expectations and kind of burst through higher barriers and that
burst through higher barriers and that
burst through higher barriers and that was a core belief for me is that just
was a core belief for me is that just
was a core belief for me is that just the confidence be able to say like I can
the confidence be able to say like I can
the confidence be able to say like I can do this I think entre first have to have
do this I think entre first have to have
do this I think entre first have to have that like you look at on tours come to
that like you look at on tours come to
that like you look at on tours come to you and pitching ideas if they don’t
you and pitching ideas if they don’t
you and pitching ideas if they don’t fully believe in what they’re doing and
fully believe in what they’re doing and
fully believe in what they’re doing and how absolutely certainly that’s going to
how absolutely certainly that’s going to
how absolutely certainly that’s going to work at nobody’s going to fund them
work at nobody’s going to fund them
work at nobody’s going to fund them nobody’s going to partner with them
nobody’s going to partner with them
nobody’s going to partner with them there was gonna like you guys wouldn’t
there was gonna like you guys wouldn’t
there was gonna like you guys wouldn’t take an equity position in a company
take an equity position in a company
take an equity position in a company where the entrepreneur didn’t fully
where the entrepreneur didn’t fully
where the entrepreneur didn’t fully believe in themselves and in the idea
believe in themselves and in the idea
believe in themselves and in the idea that they’re getting into right like
that they’re getting into right like
that they’re getting into right like you’re producing technology for
you’re producing technology for
you’re producing technology for entrepreneurs you know you you’re
entrepreneurs you know you you’re
entrepreneurs you know you you’re partnering up with these guys it’s a lot
partnering up with these guys it’s a lot
partnering up with these guys it’s a lot of risk for you to take on the only way
of risk for you to take on the only way
of risk for you to take on the only way you do it all right the only what you do
you do it all right the only what you do
you do it all right the only what you do is if they actually have a solid case
is if they actually have a solid case
is if they actually have a solid case you know the markets they’re all that
you know the markets they’re all that
you know the markets they’re all that but just because a market is hot doesn’t
but just because a market is hot doesn’t
but just because a market is hot doesn’t mean you’re just going to go into that
mean you’re just going to go into that
mean you’re just going to go into that with a okay entrepreneur like that
with a okay entrepreneur like that
with a okay entrepreneur like that person has to fully commit and believe
person has to fully commit and believe
person has to fully commit and believe in what they’re doing pretty cool and
in what they’re doing pretty cool and
in what they’re doing pretty cool and they’re doing yeah it’s like the the
they’re doing yeah it’s like the the
they’re doing yeah it’s like the the entry to get in it in don’t love what
entry to get in it in don’t love what
entry to get in it in don’t love what you’re doing I was thinking we’d be
you’re doing I was thinking we’d be
you’re doing I was thinking we’d be honest with you I probably lies you to
honest with you I probably lies you to
honest with you I probably lies you to follow behind you thank you great answer
follow behind you thank you great answer
follow behind you thank you great answer um so cycling from that um so a
um so cycling from that um so a
um so cycling from that um so a thunderbolt we special we have as we
thunderbolt we special we have as we
thunderbolt we special we have as we explained they specialize in helping
explained they specialize in helping
explained they specialize in helping startups that want to disrupt their
startups that want to disrupt their
startups that want to disrupt their industry as you mentioned it a market
industry as you mentioned it a market
industry as you mentioned it a market being hot is not one thing but being
being hot is not one thing but being
being hot is not one thing but being able to break the market is a better you
able to break the market is a better you
able to break the market is a better you have a better shot and a 2013 study by
have a better shot and a 2013 study by
have a better shot and a 2013 study by compuware shows that sixteen percent of
compuware shows that sixteen percent of
compuware shows that sixteen percent of users will give apps a third a third
users will give apps a third a third
users will give apps a third a third chance to impress them seeing
chance to impress them seeing
chance to impress them seeing entrepreneurs and startups continue to
entrepreneurs and startups continue to
entrepreneurs and startups continue to lead
lead
lead ords the app market and app development
ords the app market and app development
ords the app market and app development this is for both of you how do you think
this is for both of you how do you think
this is for both of you how do you think how do you keep them motivated and
how do you keep them motivated and
how do you keep them motivated and prepared to stand out in the crowd what
prepared to stand out in the crowd what
prepared to stand out in the crowd what was the 16th for sixteen percent and
was the 16th for sixteen percent and
was the 16th for sixteen percent and we’ll give entrepreneurs or give our
we’ll give entrepreneurs or give our
we’ll give entrepreneurs or give our third chance their kids yeah they’ll
third chance their kids yeah they’ll
third chance their kids yeah they’ll only use a nap twice if it doesn’t if it
only use a nap twice if it doesn’t if it
only use a nap twice if it doesn’t if it doesn’t impress them by then right right
doesn’t impress them by then right right
doesn’t impress them by then right right you know I don’t know how much different
you know I don’t know how much different
you know I don’t know how much different that is from regular business like would
that is from regular business like would
that is from regular business like would you give a company three chances if they
you give a company three chances if they
you give a company three chances if they haven’t impressed you like if you go
haven’t impressed you like if you go
haven’t impressed you like if you go into a local deli shop and you’re going
into a local deli shop and you’re going
into a local deli shop and you’re going for lunch and the first time you sucked
for lunch and the first time you sucked
for lunch and the first time you sucked and the second time suck are you going
and the second time suck are you going
and the second time suck are you going back at third time probably not i don’t
back at third time probably not i don’t
back at third time probably not i don’t know that that that number relates only
know that that that number relates only
know that that that number relates only to the app digital world I think it’s
to the app digital world I think it’s
to the app digital world I think it’s everywhere and it’s on you then to
everywhere and it’s on you then to
everywhere and it’s on you then to create an amazing first experience like
create an amazing first experience like
create an amazing first experience like when I come into your shop when i load
when I come into your shop when i load
when I come into your shop when i load your app when i go to your website i
your app when i go to your website i
your app when i go to your website i need to have an amazing experience of a
need to have an amazing experience of a
need to have an amazing experience of a little find value and what i’m using
little find value and what i’m using
little find value and what i’m using then why would i go back so i clear it i
then why would i go back so i clear it i
then why would i go back so i clear it i don’t think it’s limited just to the app
don’t think it’s limited just to the app
don’t think it’s limited just to the app world I think it’s just business mm-hmm
world I think it’s just business mm-hmm
world I think it’s just business mm-hmm closed beta testing is very important
closed beta testing is very important
closed beta testing is very important some people they just want to go to
some people they just want to go to
some people they just want to go to market right away and just blow it up
market right away and just blow it up
market right away and just blow it up and show it all of their friends and but
and show it all of their friends and but
and show it all of their friends and but that’s not how it really works it’s
that’s not how it really works it’s
that’s not how it really works it’s actually they need to keep it in the
actually they need to keep it in the
actually they need to keep it in the closed network for at least couple
closed network for at least couple
closed network for at least couple months until they also understand what
months until they also understand what
months until they also understand what they’re doing like exactly because most
they’re doing like exactly because most
they’re doing like exactly because most of the time there are applications that
of the time there are applications that
of the time there are applications that people they predict things that this did
people they predict things that this did
people they predict things that this did it be designed it this way or we build
it be designed it this way or we build
it be designed it this way or we build it this way we predict that this is how
it this way we predict that this is how
it this way we predict that this is how it’s going to work up but in when it
it’s going to work up but in when it
it’s going to work up but in when it comes to execution and in real life
comes to execution and in real life
comes to execution and in real life they’re always other other unexpected
they’re always other other unexpected
they’re always other other unexpected issues that they come add that comes up
issues that they come add that comes up
issues that they come add that comes up and when that’s the reason why there’s
and when that’s the reason why there’s
and when that’s the reason why there’s so many startups there they get shocked
so many startups there they get shocked
so many startups there they get shocked at all you know what’s going to happen
at all you know what’s going to happen
at all you know what’s going to happen what’s how are we going to fix this it’s
what’s how are we going to fix this it’s
what’s how are we going to fix this it’s they don’t understand the fact that the
they don’t understand the fact that the
they don’t understand the fact that the development of applications and as what
development of applications and as what
development of applications and as what you said it’s not only like unique
you said it’s not only like unique
you said it’s not only like unique should be beautiful when the user is
should be beautiful when the user is
should be beautiful when the user is visiting the application it’s also needs
visiting the application it’s also needs
visiting the application it’s also needs to be always up-to-date and always count
to be always up-to-date and always count
to be always up-to-date and always count development is a is a constant process
development is a is a constant process
development is a is a constant process it’s some people think that they’re
it’s some people think that they’re
it’s some people think that they’re going to give their applications and for
going to give their applications and for
going to give their applications and for one year it’s going to be great like
one year it’s going to be great like
one year it’s going to be great like that it’s not like that it’s good it’s
that it’s not like that it’s good it’s
that it’s not like that it’s good it’s constant I mean I’d be able to date
constant I mean I’d be able to date
constant I mean I’d be able to date about providing value if you provide
about providing value if you provide
about providing value if you provide value you win design something beautiful
value you win design something beautiful
value you win design something beautiful that could be value to uh you could have
that could be value to uh you could have
that could be value to uh you could have something that looks terrible but is
something that looks terrible but is
something that looks terrible but is highly functional and that’s value too
highly functional and that’s value too
highly functional and that’s value too if I’m using your app or going to your
if I’m using your app or going to your
if I’m using your app or going to your store visiting your website I need to
store visiting your website I need to
store visiting your website I need to get value back if I’m not going to get
get value back if I’m not going to get
get value back if I’m not going to get value back I’m surprised that that many
value back I’m surprised that that many
value back I’m surprised that that many people give a company a third chance
people give a company a third chance
people give a company a third chance like even just getting the second chance
like even just getting the second chance
like even just getting the second chance is going to be hard enough so you know
is going to be hard enough so you know
is going to be hard enough so you know what encouraged the entrepreneur’s
what encouraged the entrepreneur’s
what encouraged the entrepreneur’s watching you got to make sure you’re
watching you got to make sure you’re
watching you got to make sure you’re giving value in every experience that
giving value in every experience that
giving value in every experience that people have with your business yeah
people have with your business yeah
people have with your business yeah people are more generous than you
people are more generous than you
people are more generous than you thought yeah you know people thought you
thought yeah you know people thought you
thought yeah you know people thought you their time you know would you go to a
their time you know would you go to a
their time you know would you go to a coffee shop a third time if your first
coffee shop a third time if your first
coffee shop a third time if your first and second experience sucked when
and second experience sucked when
and second experience sucked when there’s a million other coffee shops you
there’s a million other coffee shops you
there’s a million other coffee shops you can go visit you know you look in the
can go visit you know you look in the
can go visit you know you look in the world of apps how many new apps are
world of apps how many new apps are
world of apps how many new apps are added to the app store every day I’m
added to the app store every day I’m
added to the app store every day I’m sure you guys can tell me more than I
sure you guys can tell me more than I
sure you guys can tell me more than I know myself tons of apps whatever app
know myself tons of apps whatever app
know myself tons of apps whatever app you wanted you want to start a new
you wanted you want to start a new
you wanted you want to start a new fitness app how many fitness apps are
fitness app how many fitness apps are
fitness app how many fitness apps are there out there like would somebody give
there out there like would somebody give
there out there like would somebody give you three chances added probably not so
you three chances added probably not so
you three chances added probably not so you got to just make sure you’re
you got to just make sure you’re
you got to just make sure you’re providing value on that note in 2015 we
providing value on that note in 2015 we
providing value on that note in 2015 we had the you know in this app tech bubble
had the you know in this app tech bubble
had the you know in this app tech bubble that was expected to first what was
that was expected to first what was
that was expected to first what was going through your heads during that
going through your heads during that
going through your heads during that time and you know as someone encouraging
time and you know as someone encouraging
time and you know as someone encouraging people to
bignum both the extra mile do you think
bignum both the extra mile do you think that we escaped it by the skin of our
that we escaped it by the skin of our
that we escaped it by the skin of our nose or did we we just become better at
nose or did we we just become better at
nose or did we we just become better at getting that investment money and
getting that investment money and
getting that investment money and getting the apps out there demarcate um
getting the apps out there demarcate um
getting the apps out there demarcate um sure I mean I don’t think the bubble was
sure I mean I don’t think the bubble was
sure I mean I don’t think the bubble was as big as other bubbles you see in the
as big as other bubbles you see in the
as big as other bubbles you see in the past I also think people understand how
past I also think people understand how
past I also think people understand how important mobile is going to be and
important mobile is going to be and
important mobile is going to be and already is it’s not it’s not just the
already is it’s not it’s not just the
already is it’s not it’s not just the future it’s the now like compare how
future it’s the now like compare how
future it’s the now like compare how much time people spend on their phones
much time people spend on their phones
much time people spend on their phones versus desktop versus TV people are
versus desktop versus TV people are
versus desktop versus TV people are already you know you look at YouTube
already you know you look at YouTube
already you know you look at YouTube they’ve already come out and said
they’ve already come out and said
they’ve already come out and said they’re a mobile-first company like
they’re a mobile-first company like
they’re a mobile-first company like there’s already the mainstream movement
there’s already the mainstream movement
there’s already the mainstream movement it’s already happening it’s no longer
it’s already happening it’s no longer
it’s already happening it’s no longer the thing that’s gonna be here in 10
the thing that’s gonna be here in 10
the thing that’s gonna be here in 10 years it’s right now so because people
years it’s right now so because people
years it’s right now so because people can see the tangible returns they’re
can see the tangible returns they’re
can see the tangible returns they’re still willing to put money in that’s not
still willing to put money in that’s not
still willing to put money in that’s not I don’t think it’s just about like
I don’t think it’s just about like
I don’t think it’s just about like convincing investors that it’s a good
convincing investors that it’s a good
convincing investors that it’s a good idea i think that the market clearly
idea i think that the market clearly
idea i think that the market clearly shows that this is where the action is
shows that this is where the action is
shows that this is where the action is now whether this company or this company
now whether this company or this company
now whether this company or this company this company is going to be the winner
this company is going to be the winner
this company is going to be the winner you know who knows but this is going to
you know who knows but this is going to
you know who knows but this is going to work one of these guys will be the
work one of these guys will be the
work one of these guys will be the winner you know it’s no longer maybe
winner you know it’s no longer maybe
winner you know it’s no longer maybe this crazy thing is going to happen like
this crazy thing is going to happen like
this crazy thing is going to happen like it will happen it is already happening
it will happen it is already happening
it will happen it is already happening they just don’t know which of the
they just don’t know which of the
they just don’t know which of the company’s it’s going to be that will
company’s it’s going to be that will
company’s it’s going to be that will take off I mean I I personally believe
take off I mean I I personally believe
take off I mean I I personally believe that there wasn’t actually a bubble
that there wasn’t actually a bubble
that there wasn’t actually a bubble sometimes companies they especially
sometimes companies they especially
sometimes companies they especially investors they missed so much money into
investors they missed so much money into
investors they missed so much money into certain projects certain companies like
certain projects certain companies like
certain projects certain companies like LinkedIn or XYZ like they just so
LinkedIn or XYZ like they just so
LinkedIn or XYZ like they just so LinkedIn for 26 billion dollar because
LinkedIn for 26 billion dollar because
LinkedIn for 26 billion dollar because the depth that was their best bet and
the depth that was their best bet and
the depth that was their best bet and that company wasn’t going to get higher
that company wasn’t going to get higher
that company wasn’t going to get higher than that it was going to only go that
than that it was going to only go that
than that it was going to only go that Dom because linkedin was a company of
Dom because linkedin was a company of
Dom because linkedin was a company of 2010 I mean still it’s functioning but
2010 I mean still it’s functioning but
2010 I mean still it’s functioning but what’s going to happen in 10 years
what’s going to happen in 10 years
what’s going to happen in 10 years nobody knows and forth from their
nobody knows and forth from their
nobody knows and forth from their perspective they sold it and 2015
perspective they sold it and 2015
perspective they sold it and 2015 numbers for LinkedIn wasn’t promising
numbers for LinkedIn wasn’t promising
numbers for LinkedIn wasn’t promising and that was actually a huge variation
and that was actually a huge variation
and that was actually a huge variation drop down
drop down
drop down and now they get acquired for 26 billion
and now they get acquired for 26 billion
and now they get acquired for 26 billion dollar which was not even expected so it
dollar which was not even expected so it
dollar which was not even expected so it actually truths the fact that there
actually truths the fact that there
actually truths the fact that there wasn’t a bubble they just made out that
wasn’t a bubble they just made out that
wasn’t a bubble they just made out that kind of speculation at the end of 2015
kind of speculation at the end of 2015
kind of speculation at the end of 2015 because the investors couldn’t harvest
because the investors couldn’t harvest
because the investors couldn’t harvest their money back but its technology to
their money back but its technology to
their money back but its technology to see it’s not always like that so it’s
see it’s not always like that so it’s
see it’s not always like that so it’s it’s they make up that kind of like
it’s they make up that kind of like
it’s they make up that kind of like terms just because the money is not
terms just because the money is not
terms just because the money is not getting into their pocket but it doesn’t
getting into their pocket but it doesn’t
getting into their pocket but it doesn’t mean that there was a tick bubble as I
mean that there was a tick bubble as I
mean that there was a tick bubble as I actually haven’t mentioned we are living
actually haven’t mentioned we are living
actually haven’t mentioned we are living in that age right now that there the
in that age right now that there the
in that age right now that there the market is there it’s an it’s the biggest
market is there it’s an it’s the biggest
market is there it’s an it’s the biggest growing market and constantly growing
growing market and constantly growing
growing market and constantly growing market in the world app market
market in the world app market
market in the world app market technology market and it’s not gonna go
technology market and it’s not gonna go
technology market and it’s not gonna go anywhere doll head back or any anywhere
anywhere doll head back or any anywhere
anywhere doll head back or any anywhere lower than obvious right now in the
lower than obvious right now in the
lower than obvious right now in the prison time so they join my person whip
prison time so they join my person whip
prison time so they join my person whip there was definitely a huge job down in
there was definitely a huge job down in
there was definitely a huge job down in the seed stage investments right now
the seed stage investments right now
the seed stage investments right now because the amount of bully faith in the
because the amount of bully faith in the
because the amount of bully faith in the projects are dropped but I think it’s
projects are dropped but I think it’s
projects are dropped but I think it’s also about some kind of I think it’s a
also about some kind of I think it’s a
also about some kind of I think it’s a phase it’s going to change in the future
phase it’s going to change in the future
phase it’s going to change in the future because everyone knows that technology
because everyone knows that technology
because everyone knows that technology investment is high risk you know
investment is high risk you know
investment is high risk you know whatever Liz is always right and back to
whatever Liz is always right and back to
whatever Liz is always right and back to what we are talking about earlier Oh as
what we are talking about earlier Oh as
what we are talking about earlier Oh as we’re working on our equity crowdfunding
we’re working on our equity crowdfunding
we’re working on our equity crowdfunding platform um do you think that everybody
platform um do you think that everybody
platform um do you think that everybody crowd funding can be a way to deflate
crowd funding can be a way to deflate
crowd funding can be a way to deflate send bubble whether it exists or not and
send bubble whether it exists or not and
send bubble whether it exists or not and as less startups will have to rely on
as less startups will have to rely on
as less startups will have to rely on going with IPOs yeah i think what equity
going with IPOs yeah i think what equity
going with IPOs yeah i think what equity crowdfunding do is does is it it
crowdfunding do is does is it it
crowdfunding do is does is it it democratizes the process of raising
democratizes the process of raising
democratizes the process of raising capital just like the internet has
capital just like the internet has
capital just like the internet has democratized everything right like it
democratized everything right like it
democratized everything right like it started with ebay if you wanted to have
started with ebay if you wanted to have
started with ebay if you wanted to have a store you don’t have to actually have
a store you don’t have to actually have
a store you don’t have to actually have a store now you can just go to ebay and
a store now you can just go to ebay and
a store now you can just go to ebay and you set up your store now you look
you set up your store now you look
you set up your store now you look at your B&B if you want to have a hotel
at your B&B if you want to have a hotel
at your B&B if you want to have a hotel you’ve got a hotel in your house right
you’ve got a hotel in your house right
you’ve got a hotel in your house right now right you don’t need to go and buy a
now right you don’t need to go and buy a
now right you don’t need to go and buy a hotel you have it there being be you
hotel you have it there being be you
hotel you have it there being be you could be a taxi driver if you want
could be a taxi driver if you want
could be a taxi driver if you want without going through all the training
without going through all the training
without going through all the training and all the process and procedures but
and all the process and procedures but
and all the process and procedures but just being an uber driver so the
just being an uber driver so the
just being an uber driver so the Internet has democratized everything
Internet has democratized everything
Internet has democratized everything youtube you know you want to be a
youtube you know you want to be a
youtube you know you want to be a successful star you don’t have to go to
successful star you don’t have to go to
successful star you don’t have to go to TV and have to have the right contacts
TV and have to have the right contacts
TV and have to have the right contacts and have to know the people the process
and have to know the people the process
and have to know the people the process to get in you could just go on and start
to get in you could just go on and start
to get in you could just go on and start your show I and talent becomes the
your show I and talent becomes the
your show I and talent becomes the defining factor right so it’s the same
defining factor right so it’s the same
defining factor right so it’s the same thing with raising capital you know it’s
thing with raising capital you know it’s
thing with raising capital you know it’s going to go more and more that way we’re
going to go more and more that way we’re
going to go more and more that way we’re now we maybe you need to have the right
now we maybe you need to have the right
now we maybe you need to have the right connections you need to know their ABCs
connections you need to know their ABCs
connections you need to know their ABCs you may need to be in a certain
you may need to be in a certain
you may need to be in a certain geographic market you know but as if we
geographic market you know but as if we
geographic market you know but as if we get further further in it’s going to be
get further further in it’s going to be
get further further in it’s going to be less and less important like if you have
less and less important like if you have
less and less important like if you have there’s going to be the good ideas that
there’s going to be the good ideas that
there’s going to be the good ideas that win the good execution that wins and
win the good execution that wins and
win the good execution that wins and open it up to lots of other people by
open it up to lots of other people by
open it up to lots of other people by crowdfunding it by making a market for
crowdfunding it by making a market for
crowdfunding it by making a market for it just makes it easier and easier to
it just makes it easier and easier to
it just makes it easier and easier to get the money that you have that you
get the money that you have that you
get the money that you have that you need if you have a good idea just like
need if you have a good idea just like
need if you have a good idea just like it’s done for every other industry with
it’s done for every other industry with
it’s done for every other industry with the internet so yeah I think if you have
the internet so yeah I think if you have
the internet so yeah I think if you have the talent it’s never been more exciting
the talent it’s never been more exciting
the talent it’s never been more exciting to be an entrepreneur because the access
to be an entrepreneur because the access
to be an entrepreneur because the access to the resources that might have been
to the resources that might have been
to the resources that might have been harder to get out before are now
harder to get out before are now
harder to get out before are now becoming more and more easy I completely
becoming more and more easy I completely
becoming more and more easy I completely agree actually it’s perfect I mean I I I
agree actually it’s perfect I mean I I I
agree actually it’s perfect I mean I I I also for seed equity crowdfunding this
also for seed equity crowdfunding this
also for seed equity crowdfunding this is it actually it’s a good good example
is it actually it’s a good good example
is it actually it’s a good good example I never thought about that but like how
I never thought about that but like how
I never thought about that but like how licensing and music industry or the
licensing and music industry or the
licensing and music industry or the acting industry changed by YouTube so
acting industry changed by YouTube so
acting industry changed by YouTube so much and this is how equity crowdfunding
much and this is how equity crowdfunding
much and this is how equity crowdfunding is going to change that intrapreneurship
is going to change that intrapreneurship
is going to change that intrapreneurship will rule because there’s a huge need
will rule because there’s a huge need
will rule because there’s a huge need for this already there’s so many people
for this already there’s so many people
for this already there’s so many people who are trying to do things they don’t
who are trying to do things they don’t
who are trying to do things they don’t want to broken nine-to-five jobs they
want to broken nine-to-five jobs they
want to broken nine-to-five jobs they just want to do their own busyness
just want to do their own busyness
just want to do their own busyness because now with the internet and
because now with the internet and
because now with the internet and mobility of everybody the it’s possible
mobility of everybody the it’s possible
mobility of everybody the it’s possible and why not like you know it
and why not like you know it
and why not like you know it there are going to be huge changes and
there are going to be huge changes and
there are going to be huge changes and actually finance industry to in relation
actually finance industry to in relation
actually finance industry to in relation to to these changes because the JOBS Act
to to these changes because the JOBS Act
to to these changes because the JOBS Act it’s not only crowdfunding it’s also
it’s not only crowdfunding it’s also
it’s not only crowdfunding it’s also like allowing all these lenders and
like allowing all these lenders and
like allowing all these lenders and private lenders that market the finance
private lenders that market the finance
private lenders that market the finance industry in lending industry to be also
industry in lending industry to be also
industry in lending industry to be also democrat eyes as well you know there’s
democrat eyes as well you know there’s
democrat eyes as well you know there’s going to be doing any huge big changes
going to be doing any huge big changes
going to be doing any huge big changes in the banking industry as well it’s a
in the banking industry as well it’s a
in the banking industry as well it’s a lot of things are actually slowly
lot of things are actually slowly
lot of things are actually slowly changing really we may not able to track
changing really we may not able to track
changing really we may not able to track always everything because as it’s been
always everything because as it’s been
always everything because as it’s been having a panic slowly but if you take a
having a panic slowly but if you take a
having a panic slowly but if you take a look at it last 2025 years so many
look at it last 2025 years so many
look at it last 2025 years so many industries like transportation to
industries like transportation to
industries like transportation to banking finance they expect media
banking finance they expect media
banking finance they expect media everything is being disrupted by one by
everything is being disrupted by one by
everything is being disrupted by one by one by the East Indies your forms yeah
one by the East Indies your forms yeah
one by the East Indies your forms yeah and as capital becomes easier to acquire
and as capital becomes easier to acquire
and as capital becomes easier to acquire and raise there’s going to be just an
and raise there’s going to be just an
and raise there’s going to be just an insane growth and number people trying
insane growth and number people trying
insane growth and number people trying to raise capital and and that’s what the
to raise capital and and that’s what the
to raise capital and and that’s what the talent stands out like how many people
talent stands out like how many people
talent stands out like how many people are starting YouTube channels now and in
are starting YouTube channels now and in
are starting YouTube channels now and in sucking they see somebody doing well on
sucking they see somebody doing well on
sucking they see somebody doing well on youtubes I go I could do that and then
youtubes I go I could do that and then
youtubes I go I could do that and then they get on and they don’t do a good job
they get on and they don’t do a good job
they get on and they don’t do a good job they don’t put in the work they don’t
they don’t put in the work they don’t
they don’t put in the work they don’t have the talent so now that people are
have the talent so now that people are
have the talent so now that people are going to read stories about how easy it
going to read stories about how easy it
going to read stories about how easy it is to get funding and how you don’t need
is to get funding and how you don’t need
is to get funding and how you don’t need to go to a venture capitalist anymore
to go to a venture capitalist anymore
to go to a venture capitalist anymore and here’s this great platform more more
and here’s this great platform more more
and here’s this great platform more more entrepreneurs will jump on but the thing
entrepreneurs will jump on but the thing
entrepreneurs will jump on but the thing that will make you stand out is the
that will make you stand out is the
that will make you stand out is the talent is the drive is the belief is a
talent is the drive is the belief is a
talent is the drive is the belief is a good idea as the execution is the team
good idea as the execution is the team
good idea as the execution is the team on all the stuff that mattered that
on all the stuff that mattered that
on all the stuff that mattered that matters now when going to see a B C or
matters now when going to see a B C or
matters now when going to see a B C or an angel is still going to matter it
an angel is still going to matter it
an angel is still going to matter it just makes it easier to get to the right
just makes it easier to get to the right
just makes it easier to get to the right people easier to get to the funding so
people easier to get to the funding so
people easier to get to the funding so you can focus on execution and building
you can focus on execution and building
you can focus on execution and building a business instead of like when you’re
a business instead of like when you’re
a business instead of like when you’re out fundraising that’s a full-time job
out fundraising that’s a full-time job
out fundraising that’s a full-time job and exists the way from you being able
and exists the way from you being able
and exists the way from you being able to actually execute on your business so
to actually execute on your business so
to actually execute on your business so if you take away the headache of raising
if you take away the headache of raising
if you take away the headache of raising money it’s a lot easier you can dig down
money it’s a lot easier you can dig down
money it’s a lot easier you can dig down focus more on execution but you’re gonna
focus more on execution but you’re gonna
focus more on execution but you’re gonna have a lot more competitors now like
have a lot more competitors now like
have a lot more competitors now like everybody’s going to want to sort of
everybody’s going to want to sort of
everybody’s going to want to sort of business because it’s so
business because it’s so
business because it’s so easy to get access to the money so the
easy to get access to the money so the
easy to get access to the money so the talent in the execution is going to be
talent in the execution is going to be
talent in the execution is going to be the key thing that separates you to help
the key thing that separates you to help
the key thing that separates you to help you build the business up but you’re
you build the business up but you’re
you build the business up but you’re right about the fundraising is a
right about the fundraising is a
right about the fundraising is a full-time job it is and that’s what I’ve
full-time job it is and that’s what I’ve
full-time job it is and that’s what I’ve been doing for the last one year one
been doing for the last one year one
been doing for the last one year one year it’s been like very very hard
year it’s been like very very hard
year it’s been like very very hard especially as we are not based on Sam SF
especially as we are not based on Sam SF
especially as we are not based on Sam SF the area and Ally and it’s a computer
the area and Ally and it’s a computer
the area and Ally and it’s a computer landscape when it comes to the
landscape when it comes to the
landscape when it comes to the investments and a lot of people I mean
investments and a lot of people I mean
investments and a lot of people I mean when they come to our offices when they
when they come to our offices when they
when they come to our offices when they want to talk to us we sometimes you get
want to talk to us we sometimes you get
want to talk to us we sometimes you get treated like you know what do you what
treated like you know what do you what
treated like you know what do you what do you guys do here like because if
do you guys do here like because if
do you guys do here like because if people don’t expect the LA native people
people don’t expect the LA native people
people don’t expect the LA native people should be proficient in technology i
should be proficient in technology i
should be proficient in technology i guess i don’t know why they always have
guess i don’t know why they always have
guess i don’t know why they always have like superficial expectations from
like superficial expectations from
like superficial expectations from people but there is actually what I
people but there is actually what I
people but there is actually what I realize there’s a huge talent crazy
realize there’s a huge talent crazy
realize there’s a huge talent crazy amount of talent that is actually hungry
amount of talent that is actually hungry
amount of talent that is actually hungry and do a lot of a lot of tech projects I
and do a lot of a lot of tech projects I
and do a lot of a lot of tech projects I mean the entertainment is here um the
mean the entertainment is here um the
mean the entertainment is here um the Hollywood actors models yes and they’re
Hollywood actors models yes and they’re
Hollywood actors models yes and they’re always going to exist it’s just la is
always going to exist it’s just la is
always going to exist it’s just la is the best of these people but there’s
the best of these people but there’s
the best of these people but there’s also you know the growing as everything
also you know the growing as everything
also you know the growing as everything is changing there’s also a huge drawing
is changing there’s also a huge drawing
is changing there’s also a huge drawing community of technology people like and
community of technology people like and
community of technology people like and there’s a huge potential in that and
there’s a huge potential in that and
there’s a huge potential in that and hopefully in the next five to ten years
hopefully in the next five to ten years
hopefully in the next five to ten years I am also seeing LA as becoming a new
I am also seeing LA as becoming a new
I am also seeing LA as becoming a new technology up after a set that’s what
technology up after a set that’s what
technology up after a set that’s what I’m thinking well by the way I forgot to
I’m thinking well by the way I forgot to
I’m thinking well by the way I forgot to ask do you have an where are you located
ask do you have an where are you located
ask do you have an where are you located in LA I’m in Toronto I mean I’m in
in LA I’m in Toronto I mean I’m in
in LA I’m in Toronto I mean I’m in Toronto Canada wow that’s crazy most of
Toronto Canada wow that’s crazy most of
Toronto Canada wow that’s crazy most of my audience is American but I’m
my audience is American but I’m
my audience is American but I’m physically based here in Toronto nice
physically based here in Toronto nice
physically based here in Toronto nice it’s funny before I moved to Southern
it’s funny before I moved to Southern
it’s funny before I moved to Southern California originally Turkish I was
California originally Turkish I was
California originally Turkish I was going to come to Toronto to be in a
going to come to Toronto to be in a
going to come to Toronto to be in a Seneca College there you go ignor I like
Seneca College there you go ignor I like
Seneca College there you go ignor I like it
it
it being Canadian story there um the last
being Canadian story there um the last
being Canadian story there um the last bit are we save time for was audience
bit are we save time for was audience
bit are we save time for was audience Q&A do you have questions on your end
Q&A do you have questions on your end
Q&A do you have questions on your end everything sure yeah you know we’ve got
everything sure yeah you know we’ve got
everything sure yeah you know we’ve got a couple minutes so guys watching if you
a couple minutes so guys watching if you
a couple minutes so guys watching if you have a question you can leave it in the
have a question you can leave it in the
have a question you can leave it in the comments and we’ll answer it um what are
comments and we’ll answer it um what are
comments and we’ll answer it um what are you looking for when you’re bringing on
you looking for when you’re bringing on
you looking for when you’re bringing on a new entrepreneur to invest in so what
a new entrepreneur to invest in so what
a new entrepreneur to invest in so what do you look it would win the deal new
do you look it would win the deal new
do you look it would win the deal new potential deals coming to you I entren
potential deals coming to you I entren
potential deals coming to you I entren with a great idea what are the things
with a great idea what are the things
with a great idea what are the things that you look for mean we talk about
that you look for mean we talk about
that you look for mean we talk about believe but one of the one of those
believe but one of the one of those
believe but one of the one of those other things that you look for mainly
other things that you look for mainly
other things that you look for mainly for the idea the concept has to be a
for the idea the concept has to be a
for the idea the concept has to be a business idea as just we make money has
business idea as just we make money has
business idea as just we make money has to have a sustainable business idea but
to have a sustainable business idea but
to have a sustainable business idea but mainly I’m not going to lie as we are
mainly I’m not going to lie as we are
mainly I’m not going to lie as we are profit within us too we are looking for
profit within us too we are looking for
profit within us too we are looking for hey I mean yes we can do you can help
hey I mean yes we can do you can help
hey I mean yes we can do you can help you as much as possible but do you have
you as much as possible but do you have
you as much as possible but do you have funding because these technology project
funding because these technology project
funding because these technology project if these applications are not like cheap
if these applications are not like cheap
if these applications are not like cheap you know not everybody can not
you know not everybody can not
you know not everybody can not everybody’s family and friends can fool
everybody’s family and friends can fool
everybody’s family and friends can fool hundred grand or turn their grand to
hundred grand or turn their grand to
hundred grand or turn their grand to build an application so that’s what we
build an application so that’s what we
build an application so that’s what we ask mainly do you have funding it has to
ask mainly do you have funding it has to
ask mainly do you have funding it has to be a great business idea and the people
be a great business idea and the people
be a great business idea and the people needs to be I mean um from going back to
needs to be I mean um from going back to
needs to be I mean um from going back to my la conversation there’s so many
my la conversation there’s so many
my la conversation there’s so many people also in this town they think that
people also in this town they think that
people also in this town they think that they’re entrepreneurs but they they have
they’re entrepreneurs but they they have
they’re entrepreneurs but they they have terrible lifestyles and they I don’t
terrible lifestyles and they I don’t
terrible lifestyles and they I don’t know how that’s gonna work and there’s
know how that’s gonna work and there’s
know how that’s gonna work and there’s so many people like that to you like not
so many people like that to you like not
so many people like that to you like not doesn’t fit the founder and CEO
doesn’t fit the founder and CEO
doesn’t fit the founder and CEO personality mean because it’s living in
personality mean because it’s living in
personality mean because it’s living in the in depth lifestyle is is be me
the in depth lifestyle is is be me
the in depth lifestyle is is be me founder and CEO is a another another
founder and CEO is a another another
founder and CEO is a another another dimension you need to completely
dimension you need to completely
dimension you need to completely dedicate your entire existence to that
dedicate your entire existence to that
dedicate your entire existence to that company and like some people don’t have
company and like some people don’t have
company and like some people don’t have that kind of kind of profession as
that kind of kind of profession as
that kind of kind of profession as however you mentioned I mean we need to
however you mentioned I mean we need to
however you mentioned I mean we need to believe in those people
believe in those people
believe in those people but yeah overall these are the three
but yeah overall these are the three
but yeah overall these are the three main things if they have in a funding
main things if they have in a funding
main things if they have in a funding enough funding or if they have a good
enough funding or if they have a good
enough funding or if they have a good personality you’re correct it takes to
personality you’re correct it takes to
personality you’re correct it takes to be a CEO and great sustainable business
be a CEO and great sustainable business
be a CEO and great sustainable business idea from my end when i’m doing an angel
idea from my end when i’m doing an angel
idea from my end when i’m doing an angel deal i’ll look at the person to see the
deal i’ll look at the person to see the
deal i’ll look at the person to see the song that i want to work with for the
song that i want to work with for the
song that i want to work with for the next you know five years of my life you
next you know five years of my life you
next you know five years of my life you know do they take feedback are they open
know do they take feedback are they open
know do they take feedback are they open to it you know do we get along we don’t
to it you know do we get along we don’t
to it you know do we get along we don’t have to be best friends but we have to
have to be best friends but we have to
have to be best friends but we have to be able to to get along I don’t want to
be able to to get along I don’t want to
be able to to get along I don’t want to be next to somebody who i’m i’m hating
be next to somebody who i’m i’m hating
be next to somebody who i’m i’m hating and doesn’t take feedback and tea i also
and doesn’t take feedback and tea i also
and doesn’t take feedback and tea i also look for in an industry where i feel
look for in an industry where i feel
look for in an industry where i feel like i can add value I feel like an ad
like i can add value I feel like an ad
like i can add value I feel like an ad general business value to any industry
general business value to any industry
general business value to any industry but I’d love you to come to a company
but I’d love you to come to a company
but I’d love you to come to a company where I can you know there’s some kind
where I can you know there’s some kind
where I can you know there’s some kind of relation to entrepreneurship somehow
of relation to entrepreneurship somehow
of relation to entrepreneurship somehow and I can use my connections to help
and I can use my connections to help
and I can use my connections to help that company grow it’s not in some field
that company grow it’s not in some field
that company grow it’s not in some field that’s totally foreign to what i know
that’s totally foreign to what i know
that’s totally foreign to what i know and i think a good angel investor will
and i think a good angel investor will
and i think a good angel investor will do that you know if you’re an
do that you know if you’re an
do that you know if you’re an entrepreneur looking for money don’t
entrepreneur looking for money don’t
entrepreneur looking for money don’t just go to any angel investor because
just go to any angel investor because
just go to any angel investor because they can write a check for you you know
they can write a check for you you know
they can write a check for you you know that’s that’s that’s dead money you want
that’s that’s that’s dead money you want
that’s that’s that’s dead money you want somebody who can actually do some work
somebody who can actually do some work
somebody who can actually do some work for you to introduce you to people give
for you to introduce you to people give
for you to introduce you to people give you some advice make some connections
you some advice make some connections
you some advice make some connections for you and not just kind of take money
for you and not just kind of take money
for you and not just kind of take money so i look for that when i’m looking at
so i look for that when i’m looking at
so i look for that when i’m looking at angel investment deals may be time for
angel investment deals may be time for
angel investment deals may be time for one more question and then we’re bumping
one more question and then we’re bumping
one more question and then we’re bumping up against the clock Solman is asking
up against the clock Solman is asking
up against the clock Solman is asking how can you be strong when the people
how can you be strong when the people
how can you be strong when the people around you are hating on your idea um
around you are hating on your idea um
around you are hating on your idea um that’s a very good question okay because
that’s a very good question okay because
that’s a very good question okay because I mean that’s just like I think you have
I mean that’s just like I think you have
I mean that’s just like I think you have to be very very pumped to you it’s a
to be very very pumped to you it’s a
to be very very pumped to you it’s a question that I asked myself everything
question that I asked myself everything
question that I asked myself everything it’s a good question guys I mean you
it’s a good question guys I mean you
it’s a good question guys I mean you have to stick up it I mean you can
have to stick up it I mean you can
have to stick up it I mean you can always come to your mind that you can
always come to your mind that you can
always come to your mind that you can just quit right you know now it’s not
just quit right you know now it’s not
just quit right you know now it’s not working but what’s going to happen if
working but what’s going to happen if
working but what’s going to happen if you do that so I mean unless you have
you do that so I mean unless you have
you do that so I mean unless you have an idea I guess you got to stick with
an idea I guess you got to stick with
an idea I guess you got to stick with the one that you have I think that’s
the one that you have I think that’s
the one that you have I think that’s part of being an entrepreneur like you
part of being an entrepreneur like you
part of being an entrepreneur like you you’re doing something crazy you are a
you’re doing something crazy you are a
you’re doing something crazy you are a little bit crazy you’re going to have
little bit crazy you’re going to have
little bit crazy you’re going to have people who say that you’re crazy in that
people who say that you’re crazy in that
people who say that you’re crazy in that this idea will never work I’ve never met
this idea will never work I’ve never met
this idea will never work I’ve never met an entrepreneur who everybody around
an entrepreneur who everybody around
an entrepreneur who everybody around them says that’s the greatest idea ever
them says that’s the greatest idea ever
them says that’s the greatest idea ever people will hate on your idea i think
people will hate on your idea i think
people will hate on your idea i think what helps get you through is one
what helps get you through is one
what helps get you through is one modeling success so look up to people
modeling success so look up to people
modeling success so look up to people who who’ve had success look at the
who who’ve had success look at the
who who’ve had success look at the famous entrepreneurs who you like the
famous entrepreneurs who you like the
famous entrepreneurs who you like the most and look back in the early career
most and look back in the early career
most and look back in the early career and you see the day struggle then it
and you see the day struggle then it
and you see the day struggle then it wasn’t easy for them and last people
wasn’t easy for them and last people
wasn’t easy for them and last people hate on their idea i think it’s creating
hate on their idea i think it’s creating
hate on their idea i think it’s creating an environment for greatness it’s hard
an environment for greatness it’s hard
an environment for greatness it’s hard to do great things when you’re not
to do great things when you’re not
to do great things when you’re not surrounded by greatness so look at your
surrounded by greatness so look at your
surrounded by greatness so look at your habits look at your teens look at the
habits look at your teens look at the
habits look at your teens look at the books you read and the youtube channels
books you read and the youtube channels
books you read and the youtube channels you watching the movies you you watch
you watching the movies you you watch
you watching the movies you you watch and like what do you consume who the
and like what do you consume who the
and like what do you consume who the people in your life are they is
people in your life are they is
people in your life are they is everything around you just keeping you
everything around you just keeping you
everything around you just keeping you where you are or you surrounded by
where you are or you surrounded by
where you are or you surrounded by things that help you become a better
things that help you become a better
things that help you become a better version of yourself so like up you can
version of yourself so like up you can
version of yourself so like up you can start reading new books you can start
start reading new books you can start
start reading new books you can start watching their YouTube channels you can
watching their YouTube channels you can
watching their YouTube channels you can create better morning routines that make
create better morning routines that make
create better morning routines that make you believe in yourself every day a lot
you believe in yourself every day a lot
you believe in yourself every day a lot of people might stumble across some
of people might stumble across some
of people might stumble across some video at three o’clock in the afternoon
video at three o’clock in the afternoon
video at three o’clock in the afternoon and they get motivated for rest of the
and they get motivated for rest of the
and they get motivated for rest of the day and believe in themselves and then
day and believe in themselves and then
day and believe in themselves and then they wake up the next day and it’s gone
they wake up the next day and it’s gone
they wake up the next day and it’s gone like poof where where did that
like poof where where did that
like poof where where did that motivation go so instead of having it be
motivation go so instead of having it be
motivation go so instead of having it be by accident you design that into your
by accident you design that into your
by accident you design that into your life like you start your day every day
life like you start your day every day
life like you start your day every day was something that motivates you that
was something that motivates you that
was something that motivates you that inspires you that makes you believe in
inspires you that makes you believe in
inspires you that makes you believe in yourself more and you try to design your
yourself more and you try to design your
yourself more and you try to design your life so that it’s not everyday you’re
life so that it’s not everyday you’re
life so that it’s not everyday you’re always going to be insanely motivated
always going to be insanely motivated
always going to be insanely motivated and you know this is going to be
and you know this is going to be
and you know this is going to be definitely down days but you want to try
definitely down days but you want to try
definitely down days but you want to try to mitigate that as much as possible by
to mitigate that as much as possible by
to mitigate that as much as possible by creating of routine and habits and
creating of routine and habits and
creating of routine and habits and surround yourself with people who build
surround yourself with people who build
surround yourself with people who build you up and people are hating on your
you up and people are hating on your
you up and people are hating on your idea all the time like maybe those
idea all the time like maybe those
idea all the time like maybe those people shouldn’t be in your life anymore
people shouldn’t be in your life anymore
people shouldn’t be in your life anymore you know maybe you got to spend less
you know maybe you got to spend less
you know maybe you got to spend less time with them and sometimes I can be
time with them and sometimes I can be
time with them and sometimes I can be high like maybe that’s your parents
high like maybe that’s your parents
high like maybe that’s your parents maybe that’s your wife or your husband
maybe that’s your wife or your husband
maybe that’s your wife or your husband you know but at least limit the exposure
you know but at least limit the exposure
you know but at least limit the exposure like if your mom really hates your idea
like if your mom really hates your idea
like if your mom really hates your idea maybe you don’t go see here every day
maybe you don’t go see here every day
maybe you don’t go see here every day you know you limit that a little bit
you know you limit that a little bit
you know you limit that a little bit because that could drive you nuts you
because that could drive you nuts you
because that could drive you nuts you know you need the people and you like to
know you need the people and you like to
know you need the people and you like to be ones who support you and often
be ones who support you and often
be ones who support you and often requires you to like have your friends
requires you to like have your friends
requires you to like have your friends gone out and done what you want to do
gone out and done what you want to do
gone out and done what you want to do have they accomplish anything close to
have they accomplish anything close to
have they accomplish anything close to what you’re dreaming of doing with no
what you’re dreaming of doing with no
what you’re dreaming of doing with no then you know maybe you need to start
then you know maybe you need to start
then you know maybe you need to start having some new friends who have done
having some new friends who have done
having some new friends who have done bigger things and who do see bigger
bigger things and who do see bigger
bigger things and who do see bigger things from you as well alright as my
things from you as well alright as my
things from you as well alright as my rent kind of it and also just add this
rent kind of it and also just add this
rent kind of it and also just add this was very short thing healthy lifestyle
was very short thing healthy lifestyle
was very short thing healthy lifestyle very important healthy lifestyle cool ah
very important healthy lifestyle cool ah
very important healthy lifestyle cool ah so thinking I spend at a time when when
so thinking I spend at a time when when
so thinking I spend at a time when when is this any of your gonna go up on your
is this any of your gonna go up on your
is this any of your gonna go up on your blog um hopefully next week sometime
blog um hopefully next week sometime
blog um hopefully next week sometime next week cope so we’ll link it up in
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company what they’re all about the link is there to thank you guys so much for
is there to thank you guys so much for
is there to thank you guys so much for the time for joining us Thank You
the time for joining us Thank You
the time for joining us Thank You audience for watching we need to believe
audience for watching we need to believe
audience for watching we need to believe and I will see you soon thank you
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