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Entrepreneur Perspectives
by Eric Kasimov
Entrepreneur Perspectives is where founders, operators, and people building interesting things talk about what's actually on their mind — no prep, no rehearsed answers, just the conversation as it happens. Hosted by Eric Kasimov, founder of KazSource and creator of QuietLoud Studios. 300+ episodes since 2017.
Episodes
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Matt Dalio on Why Portfolio Beats Pedigree and Teaching a Generation to Build | EP198
The best engineer Matt Dalio ever hired didn't have a high school diploma. That fact runs through this whole conversation — what building proves that credentials can't. Education is changing because work is changing. AI is already reshaping what people can build, how they learn, and what…
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How a 21-Year-Old Built a 1,000-Player Soccer Company in College | EP197
Brando Babini started a company at 16 because the thing he needed didn't exist. Five years later he's running it from a train seat between Brown and Brooklyn — 1,000 players, a Nike partnership, and 30 million views he shot and edited himself. This one's about how he actually does it. Brando is…
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College Sports Is Becoming a Data Business | EP196
Why NIL needs data, why athlete brands matter, and how college sports is becoming a marketing business. College sports is moving fast. NIL, revenue sharing, transfer rules, donor fatigue, social media, compliance, brand deals, and athlete value are all colliding at once. Brent Wall, founder and…
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Why Youth Sports Needs Less Chaos and Better Tools | EP195
Why youth sports are chaotic, why parents carry the load, and how Onsides is trying to make it easier. Youth sports is not just practices, games, and tournaments anymore. It is schedules, apps, travel, training, equipment, group chats, recruiting pressure, and a lot of parents trying to keep up....
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NIL Made College Athletes Entrepreneurs With No Guardrails | EP194
When NIL opened up, everyone rushed to build the marketplace — collectives, payment vehicles, deal flow. Nobody asked who the athlete actually was or what they'd do when the money hit. Stephen Bienko, former Air Force Academy and Villanova athlete and founder of 42U, has been inside college...
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Essentials | No Compromise: What Military Thinking Taught This Tech Founder About Leadership
Zero tolerance for compromise doesn't mean being harsh — it means being clear. Dave Selinger explains how military mentors shaped his leadership philosophy, why "left of bang" became the foundation of Deep Sentinel's approach to crime prevention, and how you can hold absolute standards while…
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The Long Game | Episode 1: Wes Connor on 50 Years in Business
What 50 years in insurance teaches about relationships, change, and why the basics still matter. In Episode 1 of The Long Game, Mitch Long sits down with Wes Connor to talk about how he got into insurance, what kept him in it, and what 50 years in the business has taught him. They get into family...
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The Long Game: Meet Mitch Long
Why stories beat pitches, why showing up still matters, and what this series is about. Eric Kasimov sits down with Mitch Long to kick off The Long Game. Mitch has been in the insurance business for over 30 years. He started with a pager and a roll of quarters. He built his book by showing up…
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Is College Still Worth It?
The Truth About Admissions, Debt & AI’s Role in the Future of Higher Ed College costs are soaring, mental health struggles are rising, and the path to success looks more uncertain than ever. In this conversation, Eric Kasimov talks with Senan Khawaja, Co-founder and CEO of Kollegio, an AI-powered...
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Bob Knakal on Selling Buildings, the Future of CRE, and Owning the Streets of NYC | EP193
Bob Knakal is a legendary figure in New York commercial real estate, known for his data-driven territory model, massive deal volume, and unapologetically old-school work ethic. As the founder of Massey Knakal Realty Services (sold for $100M) and now Chairman at BKREA, Bob has shaped both the...
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David Selinger on AI Security, $15M Series B, and the Deep Sentinel Mission | EP192
David Selinger (aka “Selly”) is the founder and CEO of Deep Sentinel, a security company blending AI with live human monitoring to stop crime in real time. From Amazon to Redfin to AI security, Dave Selinger has built a real-time protection system now scaling fast with $15M in Series B funding…
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Offshore Trusts, Global Team, Media Mindset: Blake Harris Is Not Your Typical Lawyer | EP191
Blake Harris is the founder of Blake Harris Law, the largest exclusively offshore asset protection law firm in the United States. With a team spread across four continents, Blake has built a niche global practice helping high-net-worth individuals legally protect their assets through Cook Islands...
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How AI Is Changing College Counseling and Admissions with Senan Khawaja, CEO of Kollegio | EP190
Senan Khawaja is the Co-founder and CEO of Kollegio, a startup using AI to bring personalized college and career guidance to every student, not just those who can afford it. He’s also a recent Stanford grad who’s thinking hard about how higher ed needs to change. In this episode, we talk about…
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Tastytrade: How a Trading & Media Empire Was Built by Giving Everything Away | Scott Sheridan CEO — EP189
Scott Sheridan is the CEO of Tastytrade, a trading platform and brokerage he co-founded with longtime partner Tom Sosnoff. Together with their amazing team, they’ve built a trading and media empire using a counterintuitive strategy: giving away their best content for free. In this episode, Scott...
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Dr. Shalabh Gupta | Unicycive Founder on Biotech, Careers, Pill Burden, AI in Healthcare | EP188
Dr. Shalabh Gupta is the founder of Unicycive, a biotech company working to simplify treatment for dialysis patients. He’s also a physician, former Genentech executive, and someone who thinks deeply about careers, leadership, and the role of AI in healthcare. In this episode, we cover the problem...
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Ankit Somani | From Google to Conifer: Rare-Earth-Free Motors, $20M Seed, and Rethinking College | EP187
Conifer co-founder Ankit Somani left Google to build something with more heart — and fewer rare-earth magnets. Backed by a $20M seed round, Conifer is making electric motors that are clean, compact, and don’t rely on China-controlled materials. In this conversation, Ankit talks about the problem...
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Fatherhood and Untangling Expectations with Vin Infante | EP186
Two men talking about fatherhood, presence, and managing expectations. This isn’t a blueprint. It’s a conversation. Vin Infante has strong views — on work, fatherhood, therapy, homeschooling, entrepreneurship, and what it means to show up as a man. You might not agree with all of it, but that’s…
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Bitcoin Life Insurance? How Zac Townsend and Meanwhile Are Rebuilding a $1T Industry | EP185
With early backing from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and a $40M Series A led by Framework Ventures and Polychain Capital, Meanwhile is revolutionizing life insurance with Bitcoin-denominated policies. Co-Founder Zac Townsend explains how digital currency and modern tech are making life insurance more...
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EP184 | Remote Work in Today’s Financial Advisory Industry | Joe Cantanucci
In this episode, Eric talks with Joe Cantanucci, CEO and Founding Partner of AdvisorLink, about today’s rapidly changing financial advisory industry. With 25 years of experience, Joe shares practical insights on how remote work is reshaping productivity, mentorship, and client relationships in a...
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EP183 | Yehuda Niv | Democratizing Publishing with AI & The Future of Books
In this episode, Eric talks with Yehuda Niv, Founder & CEO of Spines, an Israel-based AI-based book publishing platform that’s transforming how authors publish their work. From his early recognition of AI’s potential to his mission of helping one million authors get published, Yehuda shares his...
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EP182 | Resilience, Rosie the Riveter, and Military Spouses with Lisa Bradley
“I don’t think military spouses want charity. I think they just want the opportunity to provide for their families or stay connected to something consistent.” – Lisa Bradley When Lisa Bradley and her co-founder Cameron Cruse, both military spouses, started R.Riveter in 2011, it wasn’t just about...
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EP 181 | AI Content Detection & Digital Ethics with Madeleine Lambert
"AI is awesome, and it provides many opportunities for advancement in different sectors. Where I find it gets tricky is where a lot of people, especially when it comes to content creation, leverage AI to replace the humanness of content." - Madeleine Lambert Madeleine Lambert, Director of…
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EP 180 | Eric Jorgenson | Serious People Will Always Read
"The tools of learning are abundant. Desire to learn is scarce." - Naval Ravikant When Eric Jorgenson discovered Naval Ravikant's work as a young entrepreneur, it changed his life. Years later, he's turned that inspiration into tangible impact — writing a book that's helped millions understand...
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EP 179 | Going to the Canvas with Jodie King
"I think art saved my life." - Jodie King In this episode, Eric talks with professional artist and educator Jodie King about discovering the healing power of art, building an authentic creative practice, and helping others reconnect with their artistic spirit. With 20 years of experience as an...
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EP 178 | Developing Soft Skills and AI at Work with Robin Daniels
Eric chats with Robin Daniels, Chief Business and Product Officer at Zensai. An episode on developing soft skills and working with AI. Robin brings incredible energy and wisdom to this engaging conversation. Drawing from his 20+ years of executive experience at companies like Salesforce…
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EP 177 | Gordon Hayward | Life After the NBA & Youth Sports Reform
In this episode, Eric chats with NBA All-Star Gordon Hayward about his transition from professional basketball, his thoughts on youth sports in America, and his new ventures, including Form (a basketball training tool) and his movie "Notice to Quit." We go over: Youth Sports Development: Gordon...
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EP 176 | The Future of Customer Engagement with Conversational AI | Gupshup and Mike Donohue
Featured Guest: Mike Donohue, SVP of Global Sales at Gupshup | The Future of Customer Engagement, Conversational AI “The world is moving towards conversational engagement, where AI and messaging apps are transforming the customer experience.” – Mike Donohue Conversational AI and messaging…
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EP 175 | Make the World Less Grey with Footwear Legend “Sneaker” Steve Patiño
Featured Guest: "Sneaker" Steve Patiño, CEO & Founder of AGS Labs Inc. / ALES GREY™ "The gift is not the end result" - Pharrell Williams "Stick with the shoes, stick with the shoes." - "Sneaker" Steve's mom Discover how passion and persistence led "Sneaker" Steve Patino from working for free...
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Episode 174 | Infrared Technology Meets Performance Wear with Seth Casden
Discover how innovative materials science is revolutionizing performance wear and wellness products. This episode features Seth Casden, the CEO and co-founder of Hologenix, creators of CELLIANT®, a groundbreaking infrared technology. In this episode of "Entrepreneur Perspectives" we discuss: How...
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Episode 173 | A Full Leaf Tea Entrepreneurship Story to Boost Your Day
Discover how mindful consumption and healthy habits can fuel entrepreneurial success. This episode features Lisa Hammonds, the co-founder of Full Leaf Tea Company, a USDA-certified organic tea company based in Southern Oregon. In this episode of "A Full Leaf Tea Entrepreneurship Story to Boost…
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Content Marketing Series: How Online Content Is Affecting Our Lives For the Worse
It might seem counterproductive for a marketing group to say online content is affecting our lives for the worse. But we believe you need to think through all sides of any important topic. We often say the impact that online content has on your life and your business is amazing. I mean, here you...
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EP172 | Trust the Written Work with Caroline Ailanthus
In this episode of Entrepreneur Perspectives, we feature Caroline Ailanthus, a novelist and fiction enthusiast. Caroline juggles her roles as an author, blogger, freelance writer, and editor. In her work, Caroline explores the themes of ecological and societal bifurcation, exploring the seismic...
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EP171 | Food Culture and Podcasting After Hours with “Eat Your Content” Host
"Feed the creative!" In this episode of Entrepreneur Perspectives, we feature Rich Herrera, host of Eat Your Content. We have a creativity-focused conversation about managing a day job, food culture, cooking shows, Jacksonville, and, at the theme of it all, podcasting. "EP171 | Food Culture and...
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EP170 | Recognizing the Drama in the Ordinary with Alexander Concepcion
In this episode of Entrepreneur Perspectives, we dive into the world of risk, survival, and the art of embracing uncertainty with Alexander Concepcion. Alexander, an entrepreneur with a keen eye for the unpredictable, shares his journey and insights into what truly matters. He is currently…
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EP169 | Kevin Anderson & Associates on the Formative Process of Reading, Writing, and Publishing
In this episode of "Entrepreneur Perspectives," we feature Kevin Anderson, the visionary behind Kevin Anderson & Associates, a leading ghostwriting, editing, and writing services company. With a client list that includes New York Times #1 bestselling authors, major publishers, and notable public...
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EP168 | SAT & ACT Resilience with Prep Expert Founder Shaan Patel
In this episode of Entrepreneur Perspectives, we feature Dr. Shaan Patel, founder and CEO of Prep Expert. Shaan, a Shark Tank success story, shares his insights on the SAT, ACT, and the broader implications of striving for excellence. Dr. Patel, a perfect SAT scorer and an entrepreneur funded by...
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EP167 | WhatsApp Is the Future of Communication with César Martín of ChatWith
In this episode, we're joined by César Martín, the visionary CEO of ChatWith, a platform transforming how small businesses connect with their customers through WhatsApp. ChatWith supports the freelance economy by facilitating direct, personalized, and real-time interactions through WhatsApp....
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EP166 | Embracing the Freelance Economy with Angie Moody of Ruby Money
About this episode: Angie Moody, founder and CEO of Ruby Money, shares her journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship, highlighting the freelance economy and transformative power of technology in managing finances and taxes for solopreneurs. In this conversation, we tackle topics like the...
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Unscripted | The Art of Questioning Everything Without Falling into Cynicism
Welcome to the Unscripted podcast series on Entrepreneur Perspectives. This series is a tribute to "Saviors of the Metaverse," a remarkable show that deftly navigates the complex intersections of society, culture, technology, and the most bewildering, humorous, and significant headlines and...
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Unscripted | Podcast Analytics, Reviews, NPCs, Narrative Wars
Welcome to the Unscripted podcast series on Entrepreneur Perspectives. A series dedicated to the hit show, "Saviors of the Metaverse" -- a show that merges the boundaries of society, culture, technology, and the most intriguing and ridiculous headlines and events of our time: past, present…
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EP165 | The Cybersecurity Episode | Former NSA Leader and Trackd Founder | Mike Starr
Mike Starr and his company trackd are battling something most of us don’t even see. That is we don’t see it until it’s too late. The threat of hacking is a very real one, and in our increasingly connected world, it’s becoming more and more important to protect our information. This is the...
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Content Marketing Series: Regrets to Realization
A conversation about a content creation epiphany. We explore the pivotal moments that led to this profound realization — the impact of content in making a difference. Our guest reflects on the early hesitations, the regrets of not starting sooner, and the ultimate breakthrough that sparked a...
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Content Marketing Series: Attention Spans and Short vs Long Form Media
In this content marketing series episode, we embark on a fascinating exploration into the intriguing world of attention spans, content creation, and the evolving dynamics of engaging an audience. We dissect the nuances of attention spans, ranging from the seemingly short-lived Gen Z trends to the...
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EP164 | All the Feels: Hip Hop and The Sound of Business with Dr. Tori Ellis
Dr. Tori Ellis, a Brooklyn-based psychologist, mom, and entrepreneur believes in fostering and inspiring creativity to boost those around her. In this episode, she throws back the curtain on her creative process, from the spark that ignited her book to the unique approach she brings to the world…
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EP163 | Broadway Podcast | Sean Cercone Brings Broadway From NYC to Your Theatre and On Demand
Theatre for everyone! Sean Cernone is revolutionizing the way we experience one of the world's oldest forms of entertainment: theatre. This is the Broadway podcast for 2024 and beyond. Welcome to this special episode of Entrepreneur Perspectives, where we illuminate the expansive world of…
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Content Marketing Series: The Transformative Power of Content Creation
In this episode, we're talking about how creating content can lead to personal growth and make a difference in society. We share stories and thoughts on how content creation can change things for the better. Let's think about how making content helps us grow and can bring about positive change....
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Content Marketing Series: Authenticity and Relationships in Content Creation
In this episode, we explore the vital role of content in marketing. We discuss how content creation is key to building connections and relationships, exemplified by figures and companies like Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Tim Ferris, and brands like Amazon, Spotify, and Disney. Our special…
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Unscripted | It’s a Mind Bender
Welcome back, fellow Saviors! Brace yourselves for "It's a Mind Bender" — the episode that bends reality and stretches the imagination beyond the metaverse and back. It's a session where we navigate the perplexing maze of simulation theory, the nostalgia of Hollywood, and the trials of finding…
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Content Marketing Series: Transcending Metrics
In this Content Marketing Series episode on transcending metrics, we hear about the profound impact that podcasts can have on individuals' lives, far beyond entertainment or education. This individual found solace and transformation in podcasts during a critical period of his life. We explore the...
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Content Marketing Series: Creating Content Changes Lives
The act of creating content changes lives — it’s one thing for us to say as maybe we’re biased. But for someone else to say it from their experiences, we listen. That’s exactly what we talk about in this Content Matterz episode. Mark Metry, an important voice for social anxiety and mental health...
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Entrepreneur Perspectives is where founders, operators, and people building interesting things talk about what's actually on their mind — no prep, no rehearsed answers, just the conversation as it happens. Hosted by Eric Kasimov, founder of KazSource and creator of QuietLoud Studios. 300+ episodes since 2017.
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