#46 - Greg Johnston Interview (Manta5, Business, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Travelling, Vegetarian, Peter Beck etc. )

Greg Johnston is the former CEO of startup company that launched the innovative tech MANTA5 SOCIAL MEDIA Website - https://nz.manta5.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Manta5NZ/ Instagram - @manta5.nz Twitter - @Manta5_NZ   TIMESTAMPS   00:40 - How Manta 5 Company Was Founded 02:13 - How Greg Ended Up At Manta 5 03:15 - The Original Manta 5 Concept And How It Evolved 04:20 - All Technology Was Created From Scratch 04:49 - Hardest Part Of Designing Manta 5 05:20 - Testing Out The Manta 5/Cutting Through Waves 07:20 - Creating A Community Around Manta 5 08:22 - Keeping The Manta 5 Secret/Getting 350 Million Views/Promotion 09:52 - Investors For Manta 5 11:04 - Entrepaneur’s Having Self Doubt 13:21 - Resigning During Covid-19/Reasons For Resigning 15:22 - Lockdown Forced Greg To Unwind & Slow Down 16:20 - Travelling To Promote Manta 5/America 17:50 - Greg Feels Very Privileged 18:54 - Getting Opportunities/Peter Beck 20:42 - Start Ups In NZ Not Getting Enough Support & Funding 22:45 - Investing In Property Over Business/Ease Of Starting A Business In NZ 24:26 - Silicon Valley Of NZ 26:58 - Staying Grounded After Massive Success 27:49 - What Greg Learned From Guy Howard-Willis 29:23 - Greg Meeting Shaq & Other Celebrities 31:20 - Consumer Electronics Show(CES) 32:38 - Being Motivated & Inspired By Intelligent People 34:07 - Greg Wants To Help Other Entrepreneurs 36:48 - India 40:24 - Mexico 41:30 - Taiwan/Reece Doesn’t Like Flying 42:22 - Jetlag From Travelling 43:03 - Why Greg Became A Vegetarian 43:45 - Reece’s Change In Diet 44:50 - Meat In NZs DNA/Meat Alternatives 46:16 - Food Intolerance/Inflammation In The Gut 48:40 - Alternatives For Food Nutrition/Greg’s Diet 50:59 - Hakarimata Trail 51:37 - Greg’s Vegetarian Restaurant Recommendations 53:07 - Drones 54:22 - Eminem Concert 55:38 - Where To Follow Manta 5 56:33 - Manta 5 Will Release Entry Level Projects At A Later Date