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Hi all! Next week, you'll be learning from 30+ Expert Speakers across 5 talking tracks, including Emerging Tech, Launching a Book to Grow Your Business, Getting Investment, Marketing, and Peak Performance for Entrepreneurs.
Here are your Experts in the first three categories above.
LaunchTeam Growth Summit Experts in Emerging Tech
Gabe is the cofounder of Verses. His company lets humans interact with technology in three-dimensional space. He’s also the co-author of the #1 International Bestseller, The Spatial Web, a book we helped launch. Gabe is speaking on all the developments in AR/VR, blockchain, IOT, and other groundbreaking technologies—and how they can fit together to create a better tomorrow. This is some futuristic stuff!
Aki is the founder of Marketmuse, a software company using Artificial Intelligence and machine learning to help marketing teams optimize their content. I've known Aki for years and helped him build early versions of their platform. If you are interested in content marketing, this is the interview for you.
Danny is the founder of Mirasee, an education platform that supports and advises over 100,000 entrepreneurs to ignite their careers. In our chat, we talk about the power of education, and how to make a course for your audience the right way.
Matt was an early YouTube product manager. Today, he runs Origin Protocol, a blockchain-powered platform designed for the future of commerce. In our chat, we talk about blockchain, defi, Origin's new stable coin, and more!
Andy is the co-founder of Circle. Circle is a modern community platform for creators and Andy is dedicated to building beautiful experiences and helping people find their tribe. Our whole platform runs on Circle, so this is a good one to watch if you want to do something similar.
Paul is the Director of Brand and Communications at Typeform, a data collection company that puts design first. Paul is in charge of telling stories and making every interaction meaningful. Our chat goes deep into how Paul made his way into the startup space from a completely different background.
LaunchTeam Growth Summit Experts in Book Marketing
Rohit is the Founder and CEO of The Non-Obvious Company and IdeaPress Publishing. He's known for inspiring us to see what others miss. He has authored 7 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling books, including our latest book launch together for Non-Obvious Megatrends. In our chat, we tear down our six-figure launch plan, and discuss new trends in 2021.
Chandler is the Founder and CEO of Self-Publishing School and the author of six bestselling books. SPS is an online education platform for authors. For the past 3 years, it has been named one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the US. In our fireside chat, we discuss the future of (Self) Publishing.
Jesse is an international bestselling author and the Founder and CEO of Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press. His firm is known as the "Publisher for the Passionate." They've published over 100 books for passionate thinkers who aim to change the world. In our chat, we go deep on new ways to publish books successfully, including how to earn revenue before you launch.
Alinka is the CEO of Leaders Press, a publishing house for business leaders and entrepreneurs. She’s been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox Business, and is an official member of the Forbes Business Council. Our discussion covers a range of topics, including her unique model for turning ideas into bestsellers, how to hit the USA Today Bestseller list, and more.
Adam is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 books, with over 3 million copies distributed worldwide. He now focuses on bringing the written word to the big screen. Our chat goes into the nooks and crannies of book marketing.
Lisa is the CMO of ProWritingAid. Lisa has co-authored two books guiding professional writers through the rapidly changing world of publishing. She's speaking on growing her company's community to 1.5M+, and how to sell a product as an author.
Growth Summit Experts in Fundraising, Investing, and VC
Brad is the Managing Director of Foundry Group. He has helped raise over $1 billion in early-stage funding for startups, and written multiple bestsellers to guide founders through their journeys. In our chat, we talk about the current investment landscape for traditional early-stage VC, the importance of startup communities, and being prepared for when "purple" happens. This is a must-see, in my humble opinion.
Chris is VP of Partnerships and Corporate Development at Redbrick, the parent organization to Leadpages, Shift, Assembly, and Rebase. Redbrick has been named one of the Top 100 fastest growing companies in British Columbia. During our fireside chat, Chris and I discuss hot industries for 2021, the importance of community and education, and his predictions for the future of work.
Paul is a Partner at Pantera Capital, the largest institutional investor in digital currencies and blockchain technologies, with over $1 billion under management. Since joining the firm in 2014, he has executed over 100 investments. In our Growth Summit fireside chat, Paul and I discuss recent developments in blockchain tech, investing in crypto, and the role of personal brand as an investor.
Charles is a Partner at LaunchTeam and the Founder of Rarestone Capital. His firm has helped blockchain-enabled companies raise tens of millions of dollars in funding. Our chat covers a wide range of topics, including being a new parent while growing a business—during a pandemic. (We both have babies who are about 8 months old). Charlie and I have been through a lot together and we get pretty philosophical in this chat.
Andy is a Partner at Unusual Ventures, a seed-stage startup investment firm. He’s worked for tech giants like Facebook,Twitter, Quora, and Wealthfront, (where he eventually became President of the company.) In our chat, Andy tells stories from his childhood—working on his family's farm as a young boy, and the winding path to building a few of the most successful companies in the world.
Allen is the VP of Sales at StartEngine, an equity crowdfunding platform where everyday people can invest in top startups and early-stage companies. StartEngine is one of our featured sponsors at the event, and they are helping us with our Startup Awards competition. Allen and his team are always searching for new companies to raise money on their platform. Could you be one of them? In our chat, Allen and I go deep on the equity crowdfunding model, and why it can be a nice alternative or supplement to traditional fundraising.
David is Cofounder and Chairman of the Board at Techstars, the mentorship-driven, global startup accelerator. Combined, Techstars portfolio companies are valued at over $18 billion. I was in the first class of Techstars in 2007, so David and I have a fun discussion about the early days, and how much has changed over the past decade.
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More amazing speakers will be announced tomorrow ;)
More amazing speakers will be announced tomorrow ;)
