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Fanflo is an app that uses mobile technology to transform live music into an interactive and engaging experience that builds real life connections between artists and audiences. It allows you to get your say in the way your favorite performers go about performing the show, before it even begins! You can decide the setlist & order, vote for what songs are played, purchase songs being played, see the view from other parts of the venue, get access to unreleased songs - even select to hear only specifics parts of the live band or singers. With Fanflo, you can decide how you interact with the performers. "Anthony went from being a mild-mannered music manager and producer by day and a custom computer-building business owner by night, to managing an international team with the goal of developing one of the most exciting game-changers to happen to live music since the introduction of streaming. We chat about the following... "What made you want to start a business in the ever-changing music industry? What trends in the music industry are you noticing that you've applied to Fanflo? What music is on your playlist? How would the Fanflo experience vary if you compared it at a huge concert venue versus a smaller intimate stage?" instagram.com/fanfloapp, twitter.com/fanfloapp Positive Phil is an American based podcaster. He started the Positive Phil Show in March 2009. Production of the Positive Phil Show, a showcase podcast for Positive Individuals and Companies. Positive Phil Show is a daily podcast hosted by Entertainment Consultant Positive Phil. The program primarily consists of interviews with positive people and thought leaders, as well as others in the social, business and entertainment community. The show is produced by Positive Phil and a team located in San Diego, CA. Our popular growing podcast which currently airs on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spreaker, Soundcloud, on our official website, RSS feeds globally, and many more digital platforms!   www.positivephil.com We are currently averaging 60,000 Monthly Listens/Downloads and our social network is growing exponentially everyday at around 300,000 I use podcasting to break down barriers and build instant relationships with decision makers. Guests range from professional athletes to CEO’s of startups to Executive Board Members of Multi Billion Dollar Ventures.…Major brands, celebrities and entrepreneurs.. Entertainment Consultant Our popular growing podcast which currently airs on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spreaker, Soundcloud, on our official website, RSS feeds globally, and many more digital platforms!   www.positivephilshow.com

Founder Lauren Clemett has over 25 years brand management experience and is a best selling author of the personal branding guidebook series “Selling You”. . The Ultimate Business Propellor is a personal brand consultancy helping professional service providers who want to stand out and be found to become well known, well paid & wanted. Ultimate Business Propellor www.ultimatebusinesspropellor.com Hundreds of service providers have completed the award winning Authority Rocket program to package their personal brand and rocket launch their business, using neurobranding science to naturally connect with their ideal clients. At 8 years old I was told I had ‘word blindness’ and would never be able to read or write properly, yet I went on to become a five time best selling author and Stevie Award Winning Neurobranding expert. for over 2 years I worked within World leading advertising agencies as a brand manager, using my dyslexia disability as my greatest asset – to understand how the brain sees brands. The Brand Management experience I gained within the walls of Saatchi & Saatchi, Clemenger BBDO, Ogilvy & Mather and in my own agency, Evergreen, has now been packaged into a training system, with proven formulas that help SME businesses create cut through brands that agency fees would normally make unattainable. We Chat About: How did being told you were ‘wordblind’ make you feel? Why do you think the World needs you? What is the #1 mistake service providing businesses are making right now? What should professional service providers be focusing on to build a stand out brand? Why do you think a personal brand is so vital? How long did it take you to develop your personal brand? What do you think stops people from doing that? Authority Rocket Program: ultimatebusinesspropellor.com/authority-rocket-page/ Free personal branding tutorial: ultimatebusinesspropellor.com/free-tutorial/ Blending business and storytelling, www.positivephil.com interviewing the world’s most innovative companies and individuals. Reporting on conundrums, curiosities and current events from across the business world, the “Positive Phil Show” podcast explores a wildly diverse range of topics from start up businesses, funding, personal motivations and inspirations. In addition to its positive-hosted episodes, “Positive Phil Show” will include specific industries like Virtual Reality and Solar, these segments will be used as an educational tool. “There is a growing audience for positive news, and our show meets that demand with original, captivating storytelling from the perspectives of inspirational individuals at the forefront of their fields,” said Positive Phil, Host of the Positive Phil Show. “We are thrilled to bring this fascinating and addictive series to listeners worldwide. The message is simple, To document positive people doing positive things in their lives. For example, documenting the life of a quality assurance professional at a local biotech company, exploring the steps they took to get to their position..this particular content is distributed to universities and younger demographics.” The Positive Phil Podcast showcases positive serial entrepreneurs and individuals who built their businesses and successful lives by being positive and by not giving up. Each episode will help you grow professionally and personally. The Positive Phil podcast explores the positive mindset motivation and freedom of true success. Tips to shed the ego, living in the now and overcoming adversity is the core. About Positive Phil Positive Phil hosts this daily podcast to help his listeners live life to its fullest. The Positive Phil Show is a Popular Podcast About Staying Positive. Featuring Video and Audio Content. Producing Motivating Stories for Personal and Professional Growth. Real Stories /True Success Host Positive Phil. The Positive Phil Show is a daily podcast hosted by Entertainment Consultant Positive Phil. www.positivephilshow.com

Lisa Fraser, the founder of Wearable Therapeutics Inc. invented the concept for Snug Vest as her grad thesis project while studying industrial design at Emily Carr University. “She had a passion for designing a product that could help children with autism function better in their everyday lives.” As she discovered current products that were available for Deep Pressure Therapy, she saw critical need for improvement. After working with children with autism, she put her creative talent as a problem solver to use and collaborated with Occupational Therapists for feedback to develop the Snug Vest, originally known as the Bear Hug vest. Lisa Fraser has developed other concepts that are designed for teenagers, such as the Smart Squeeze. After winning numerous international awards for the BearHug and Smart Squeeze concepts such as the Red Dot Concept 2011 Award in life sciences, and after receiving many emails from parents expressing their urgent need for the product to help their children, Lisa founded Squeezease Therapy to bring her concept to reality. After the inception of Squeezease Therapy Inc., the team of designers and researchers, with the help of therapists, engineers, business advisors, and families, collaboratively worked to further develop the prototype into the product you see today: Snug Vest. In 2013 Snug Vest became commercially available and has since been sold to individuals with autism, sensory processing disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit, brain injuries and more. In 2014, Squeezease Therapy Inc. changed to Wearable Therapeutics Inc. Positive Phil is an American based podcaster. He started the Positive Phil Show in March 2009. Production of the Positive Phil Show, a showcase podcast for Positive Individuals and Companies. Positive Phil Show is a daily podcast hosted by Entertainment Consultant Positive Phil. The program primarily consists of interviews with positive people and thought leaders, as well as others in the social, business and entertainment community. The show is produced by Positive Phil and a team located in San Diego, CA. Our popular growing podcast which currently airs on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spreaker, Soundcloud, on our official website, RSS feeds globally, and many more digital platforms! www.positivephil.com We are currently averaging 60,000 Monthly Listens/Downloads and our social network is growing exponentially everyday at around 300,000 I use podcasting to break down barriers and build instant relationships with decision makers. Guests range from professional athletes to CEO’s of startups to Executive Board Members of Multi Billion Dollar Ventures.…Major brands, celebrities and entrepreneurs.. Entertainment Consultant Our popular growing podcast which currently airs on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spreaker, Soundcloud, on our official website, RSS feeds globally, and many more digital platforms! www.positivephilshow.com

Passionate about using drones to change the world. Congrats on the funding....$16M Kespry is the leading commercial drone and data intelligence provider, offering the most advanced product on the market. Industrial firms all over the world are using Kespry to track inventory, monitor progress, and more efficiently run their businesses. http://www.kespry.com Paul-Doersch-225x300-2Paul is the CEO and Founder of Kespry. In 2013, Paul combined his passion for Aerospace and Computer Science by founding Kespry. From 2010 to 2013, Paul worked at the BMW Group Technology Office USA where he spearheaded BMW’s first 3rd party service integrations including Pandora Radio, and led the team that created BMW M Laptimer. In 2010, Paul graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University. 1) (Forbes interview with Paul about Kespry's Series B) We Chat About... - What is Kespry? - How do customers use your product? - What did you start Kespry? - Your team has gone from 25 employees to over 50 in a year and is hiring for many positions, what advice could you share with other entrepreneurs who are experiencing rapid team growth? - Where do you see the commercial drone industry in five years from now? 1) http://www.kespry.com 2) http://www.twitter.com/kespry 3) http://www.dronesatwork.com 4) http://www.twitter.com/dronesatwork 5) https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldoersch Positive Phil is known for his “daily chats with Positive Entrepreneurs as the founder and host of Positive Phil Show, a podcast and brand that shares insights into awesome positive people and companies. We are looking to interview emerging growth companies that have a great story to share… It's a casual 15-30 min interview conducted over the internet. Our guests include: CEO of Ciel terre ( Floating Solar ) CEO of Crowd Optics Jim Kovach ( Atlanta Falcons) and many more…. Positive Phil Uses Podcasting to break down barriers and build instant relationships with decision makers. Guests range from professional athletes to CEO’s of startups to Executive Board Members of Multi Billion Dollar Ventures.…Major brands, Celebrities and Entrepreneurs.. Life is full of interesting people. We feature positive companies..get on the #positivephilshow #podcast www.positivephilshow.com #askpositivephil,#success,#motivation,#inspiration, #podcast,#itunes,#itunespodcast

SparkFin is a stock market app designed to help active traders manage their investments and quickly discover new opportunities based on economic and social trends as well as technical performance metrics.. This month (in the next week or so) we're beginning our transition to a portfolio management app. We're starting with an all new watchlist that now tracks individual stock performance over time, provides real-time stock alerts, additional stock recommendations based on your holdings, and a few other cool features. www.sparkfin.com Jason Pang (CEO of SparkFin) is a serial entrepreneur which started after he got his start as the first employee of DivX. He later founded a messaging company called SkyBuy and Prima Cinema. We Chat About: Can you explain what SparkFin is and how users would use it? How does SparkFin differ from the traditional portfolio that I can view on my trading platform? Who is the ideal demographic, new trader, advanced trader, etc? Who is creating and maintaining the curated lists? How should users utilize them? Where do you see the future of FinTech headed? https://www.twitter.com/askpositivephil (75k) http://www.twitter.com/positivestocks (50k) http://www.twitter.com/positive_phil 200,000 linkedin,Facebook,youtube,tumblr,google groups We advertise on major tech sites through the google display network to help gain visibility on each episode. Including the sponsored newsletter ads and banner ads in tech crunch… www.positivephilshow.com www.positivephil.com Positive Phil

Passionate about using drones to change the world. Congrats on the funding…. Kespry is the leading commercial drone and data intelligence provider, offering the most advanced product on the market. Industrial firms all over the world are using Kespry to track inventory, monitor progress, and more efficiently run their businesses.  http://www.kespry.com Paul is the CEO...

Alexis Robin is the Co-founder of pLink Coaching Center For Excellence and an executive coach. www.plinkcoachingcenter.com Catch her podcast The Bright Side, on iTunes. How people can thrive in our ever changing economic and cultural environment-especially in the workplace. www.plinkcoachingcenter.com Check Out Her Podcast---The Bright Side, on iTunes. Positive Phil is an American based podcaster. He started the Positive Phil Show in March 2009. Production of the Positive Phil Show, a showcase podcast for Positive Individuals and Companies. Positive Phil Show is a daily podcast hosted by Entertainment Consultant Positive Phil. The program primarily consists of interviews with positive people and thought leaders, as well as others in the social, business and entertainment community. The show is produced by Positive Phil and a team located in San Diego, CA. Our popular growing podcast which currently airs on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spreaker, Soundcloud, on our official website, RSS feeds globally, and many more digital platforms!   www.positivephil.com We are currently averaging 60,000 Monthly Listens/Downloads and our social network is growing exponentially everyday at around 300,000 I use podcasting to break down barriers and build instant relationships with decision makers. Guests range from professional athletes to CEO’s of startups to Executive Board Members of Multi Billion Dollar Ventures.…Major brands, celebrities and entrepreneurs.. Entertainment Consultant Our popular growing podcast which currently airs on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spreaker, Soundcloud, on our official website, RSS feeds globally, and many more digital platforms!   Background After the first episodes, Positive Phil moved from Wisconsin to California. Most episodes of the show are generally recorded in Positive Phil’s Studio , nicknamed “The Positive Shack”, located in San Diego, CA. He ends most podcasts with the phrase “Stay Positive, Be Kind To One Another“ Occasionally shows are recorded in various businesses (while on the road video-documenting), the offices of his guests, or other locations. Positive Phil Launches The Positive Phil Show – a Positive Podcast Fusing Positive Interviews & Storytelling / Featuring Inspiring People Working in Positive Companies... Build Awesome Lives. Host: Positive Phil - San Diego, CA Blending business and storytelling, www.positivephil.com interviewing the world’s most innovative companies and individuals. Reporting on conundrums, curiosities and current events from across the business world, the “Positive Phil Show” podcast explores a wildly diverse range of topics from start up businesses, funding, personal motivations and inspirations. In addition to its positive-hosted episodes, “Positive Phil Show” will include specific industries like Virtual Reality and Solar, these segments will be used as an educational tool. “There is a growing audience for positive news, and our show meets that demand with original, captivating storytelling from the perspectives of inspirational individuals at the forefront of their fields,” said Positive Phil, Host of the Positive Phil Show. “We are thrilled to bring this fascinating and addictive series to listeners worldwide. The message is simple, To document positive people doing positive things in their lives. For example, documenting the life of a quality assurance professional at a local biotech company, exploring the steps they took to get to their position..this particular content is distributed to universities and younger demographics.” The Positive Phil Podcast showcases positive serial entrepreneurs and individuals who built their businesses and successful lives by being positive and by not giving up. Each episode will help you grow professionally and personally. The Positive Phil podcast explores the positive mindset motivation and freedom of true success. Tips to shed the ego, living in the now and overcoming adversity is the core....

AltspaceVR lets you share experiences with people in virtual reality. Hang out, attend events, play games, and more. Bruce Wooden, Head of Developer & Community Relations at AltspaceVR - a virtual reality software company building a shared VR communications platform.Many of you may know him by the alias Cymatic Bruce, VR evangelist and developer. In that role, He co-founded Silicon Valley Virtual Reality (now with 3000 members and an annual conference); contributed articles and content to the #1 Virtual Reality news site RoadToVR.com; and hosted a regular show on VR experiences (SundayVR with Cymatic Bruce). His pre-VR life was as a science and technology educator, committed to developing and delivering content to students that is provoking, entertaining, and enriching. I have developed and delivered courses for video game design, web design, various topics in physics, chemistry, and engineering. Specialties: Informal Education, Interactive Experience Design, Curriculum Development, Instruction, Virtual Reality game experiences, VR Experience Design AltspaceVR lets you share experiences with people in virtual reality. Hang out, attend events, play games, and more. Join the community (no headset required): https://account.altvr.com/users/sign_up AltspaceVR is a virtual reality software company. AltspaceVR is bringing two-dimensional web content into shared virtual spaces, and extending the web to create fully holographic experiences. Through the software users will be able to watch streaming video, play games, and get work done, together and entirely inside of virtual reality. The software is powered by, and fully embraces, the modern open web. www.altspacevr.com

Bill Kalatsky is a New York City based Chiropractor, Energy Worker, Educator and author who focuses on freeing up energy and patterns in the mind, body and spirit. Dr. Bill works with frequency based healing modalities and meditation along with conscious lifestyle coaching. His first children's book is an adventure titled, "Piranha Yama & The Art Of Non-biting" The story introduces yoga and meditation to kids as a way to wake up their inner abilities. Piranha Yama is available at PiranhaYama.com He has been meditating for more than half of my life. Today, the research is clear and the benefits of meditation and yoga's are massive and quantifiable. The Dalai Lama said, "If all 8 years olds begins meditation, there will be no more violence within one generation." This is where I am going with this exciting adventure story... Inner peace, awakening of the higher brain. In Meditation, Pranayama is a form of breathing. That's why I named the book Piranha Yama. (They sound the same) I wrote this adventure story so kids will have an unexpected role model. Yama is a fierce and adorable Piranha. When she gets captured by a human, she meets her teacher who begins training her in "The Art of Non-Biting." It's not an easy path for a Piranha. The story captivates and awakens curiosity about meditation and yoga, the same way reading the classified's in Psychology Today did for me when I was a teen. When Piranha Yama awakens her Candlini, her inner light, the readers learn that they have an inner light, too. Yoga for kids is now practiced in 100's of schools around the country because the results are so clear. Improvement occurs in conditions ranging from Anger management and ADHD to the Autistic Spectrum. Healing is happening. I'm looking forward to sharing this information with you and your audience. We Chat About: 1. What inspired you to write this book? 2. There is a deeper message here like in many stories, tell me about that? 3. What are the 3 tips parents can use right now to help their kids or themselves be happier and healthier? 4. You are donating a generous percentage of sales to charities and organizations, why is that so important to you? 5. How can others get involved?www.PiranhaYama.com Please subscribe and receive easy meditation techniques for adults and kids and access to a list of yoga and meditation classes for kids all over the country. A LIGHT WITHIN WILL GUIDE YOUR FINS A Positive Story With Positive Characters….Tell Us a Little Bit About Piranha Yama. The program primarily consists of interviews with positive thought leaders within the business and entertainment community. Are you Ready To Consume Some Positive Content? Each Episode will Help you Grow Professionally and Personally. Listen to Entrepreneurs "Encouraging and Positive" Stay Ambitious! Check The Show On iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-positive-phil-show/id1107492702?mt=2 Download on all devices https://www.blubrry.com/positivephil Let Your Voice Be Heard…Tell Us Your Story #askpositivephil Mentions * Audible – Audible.com Enjoy The Show? Share it With a Friend or Send Us Some Feedback * Send us feedback via Email or Voice Message * Share this episode with the social media icons below. www.twitter.com/askpositivephil www.positivephil.com  For Media Requests…
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IncentFit pays people to exercise. They run programs for employers and health insurance companies that offer social and financial incentives for exercise. They handle tracking, incentive management, and fulfillment so the entire program is easy to use and requires no administration from HR. Gabe Priyev Chats with Positive Phil...We love ambitious individuals that have passion for what they are to accomplish... Check Out...www.incentfit.com He is industrial engineer from UC Berkeley. Gabe started the company 3 years ago because he noticed that he was much more productive, effective, and happy at work when he exercised. If giving me a pay boost of 1% to incentivize exercise causes me to increase my output by 10% or more, than it's a great investment for any company, stated Gabe. We Discuss The Following Topics.. How do we measure success? What is the engagement rate? What sets us apart from other wellness providers? Are you Ready To Consume Some Positive Content? Each Episode will Help you Grow Professionally and Personally. Listen to Entrepreneurs "Encouraging and Positive" Stay Ambitious! Download on all devices https://www.blubrry.com/positivephil Let Your Voice Be Heard…Tell Us Your Story #askpositivephil Mentions Audible – Audible.com www.positivephil.com/freedom Enjoy The Show? Share it With a Friend or Send Us Some Feedback Send us feedback via Email or Voice Message Share this episode with the social media icons below. www.twitter.com/askpositivephil www.positivephil.com For Media Requests… media@positivephil.com

Brief interviews with inspiring musicians, artists, and movement-makers. 3-Minute Storyteller is a platform founded in 2015 that features brief, revelatory talks with inspiring storytellers. Typically stories emerge weekly. Create trailers for the lives of fascinating people you should know about. They have only been up and running for 8 months, but have talked to everyone from Grammy winners to the sports owners, from mindfulness and spirituality experts to founders and CEOs, from astronauts to best-selling authors. Both of them are fascinated by the twin concepts of inspiration and courageous living. We chat about the following… -Where did the idea of featuring these brief snippets come from? www.3minutestoryteller.com @3minstoryteller on Twitter www.facebook.com/3minutestoryteller @3minutestoryteller on Instagram Download on all devices https://www.blubrry.com/positivephil Let Your Voice Be Heard…Tell Us Your Story #askpositivephil Mentions www.positivephil.com/freedom Enjoy The Show? Share it With a Friend or Send Us Feedback www.twitter.com/askpositivephil www.positivephil.com  For Media Requests…
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Susan Hunt Stevens, the Founder and CEO of WeSpire, a user engagement platform that helps users achieve their sustainability goals. -drives positive impacts… -building inspiration and awareness…builds a positive social network around awesome social actions… ( organizations can determine what motivates….an employee… measurable changes hit that bottom line…. Before taking the leap and launching her startup, Susan spent nine years at The New York Times Company, most recently as senior vice president/GM of Boston.com, one of the largest news and information sites on the Web. do one thing everyday that scares you eleanor roosevelt WeSpire has been selected as a winner in the category of Best Employee Efficiency Technology for the 2016 MITX Awards. “The best way to think about the company,” founder and chief executive Susan Hunt Stevens said, “is that companies can easily roll any of our over 70 different sustainability and responsibility programs to create custom programs for their employees and businesses.” WeSpire says its clients can build unique benefit programs and create positive work environments by tapping options from categories that include recycling programs, health and well-being, and work/life balance, among others. In the end, the companies that partner with WeSpire can improve workplace culture and also save money in variety of ways, the firm said. The news comes on the heels of the company’s $3 million Series A round of funding in January. The investors in the round included CommonAngels, LaunchPad Venture Group, Pan-Asia, and Clean Energy Venture Group. Recently, WeSpire named Product of the Year by Environmental Leader and runs its employee engagement programs at over 20 global corporations including eBay, Unilever, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and EMC. When her son almost died eating a cashew, Susan Hunt Stevens had a rude awakening. It eventually led her to find her life’s calling: making sustainability accessible. About Positive Phil Positive Phil hosts this daily podcast to help his listeners live life to its fullest. The Positive Phil Show is a Popular Podcast About Staying Positive. Featuring Video and Audio Content. Producing Motivating Stories for Personal and Professional Growth. Real Stories /True Success Host Positive Phil. The Positive Phil Show is a daily podcast hosted by Entertainment Consultant Positive Phil. The program primarily consists of interviews with positive thought leaders within the business and entertainment community. Are you Ready To Consume Some Positive Content? Each Episode will Help you Grow Professionally and Personally. Listen to Entrepreneurs "Encouraging and Positive" Stay Ambitious! Download on all devices www.positivephilshow.com Let Your Voice Be Heard…Tell Us Your Story #askpositivephil Enjoy The Show? Share it With a Friend or Send Us Some Feedback Send us feedback via Email or Voice Message Share this episode with the social media icons below. www.twitter.com/askpositivephil www.positivephil.com For Media Requests… media@positivephil.com

The Water crisis in California is nowhere as dire as the life-or-death issues faced by the 680 million people around the world who live without access to safe water. As WaterAid CEOs, Prabasi and Frost have helped bring water for drinking and cooking, as well as for sanitation facilities, to people in 27 countries. Prabasi was a driving force behind Congress’s 2014 Water for the World Act, which directs water funding toward needy communities. As of 2015, they’re also aligning their goals with the United Nations and its mission to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030. “We believe clean water, sanitation and hygiene have huge ripple effects in underserved communities,” says Prabasi. We Chat ABout The Following 1.What is an unexpected thing about WaterAid's work that you want people to know about or understand better? 2.What do you feel gets overlooked or forgotten when trying to aid people in developing countries, especially when it comes to water? 3.How does water impact a person in a developing country differently than in a developed country, like the U.S.? http://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/technologies www.WaterAid.org - main website Also, Check Out Buunni Coffee, specializing in fair trade, organic Ethiopian coffee. The Positive Phil Podcast showcases positive serial entrepreneurs and individuals who built their businesses and successful lives by being positive and by not giving up. Each episode will help you grow professionally and personally. The Positive Phil podcast explores the positive mindset, motivation and freedom of true success. Tips to shed the ego, living in the now and overcoming adversity is the core. About Positive Phil The Positive Phil Show is a Popular Podcast About Staying Positive. Featuring Video and Audio Content. Producing Motivating Stories for Personal and Professional Growth. Real Stories /True Success Host Positive Phil. The Positive Phil Show is a daily podcast hosted by Entertainment Consultant Positive Phil. The program primarily consists of interviews with positive thought leaders within the business and entertainment community. Are you Ready To Consume Some Positive Content? Each Episode will Help you Grow Professionally and Personally. Listen to Entrepreneurs "Encouraging and Positive" Stay Ambitious! Check The Show On iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-positive-phil-show/id1107492702?mt=2 Download on all devices https://www.blubrry.com/positivephil Let Your Voice Be Heard…Tell Us Your Story #askpositivephil Mentions Audible – Audible.com Enjoy The Show? Share it With a Friend or Send Us Some Feedback Send us feedback via Email or Voice Message Share this episode with the social media icons below. www.twitter.com/askpositivephil www.positivephil.com

This company was recently funded 15 Million. Avi Lele is the founder and CEO of Stockpile, the company that introduced the world’s first gift card of stock and is bringing unprecedented access for all to the financial markets.  After a frustrating experience trying to give stock to his nieces and nephews for the holidays, Avi created Stockpile. Congrats on their investment round….Ashton Kurcher …Sequoia Capital, among the few. Avi grew up in Cookeville, TN and Burlington, MA. After studying engineering at MIT and law at Harvard, Avi practiced law for more than 15 years at Ropes & Gray and Kirkland & Ellis. A few Christmases ago, Avi wanted to give his kids, nieces, and nephews stock in their favorite brands, but gave up because it was such a hassle -- then he created Stockpile. Avi holds the Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses. We chat about... Why did you start Stockpile? Why is it so hard for people to own stock? What stocks are top sellers so far? Where can people buy the gift cards? Do you sell e-cards? What do you want people to know about Stockpile that we haven't covered yet today? Fintech startup Stockpile is transforming the way people access the financial markets and has the potential to disrupt the stock brokerage industry with its groundbreaking innovation. The Palo Alto, California-based company has made it possible to buy gift cards for stock in stores, and it also offers ultra low-cost brokerage services if you want to buy and sell stocks yourself using their platform. By enabling fractional ownership of stock and simplifying the process of opening an account, Stockpile has opened up the world of the stock market to far more Americans. Stockpile was founded in 2010 by Avi Lele and Sanjeev Kulkarni. Avi Lele, who currently serves as CEO, studied engineering at MIT and law at Harvard before going on to practice law for 16 years. Sanjeev Kulkarni has mathematics and engineering degrees from Clarkson, Stanford, and MIT and is currently Dean of the Graduate School at Princeton University. The founders decided that they wanted to set up their own brokerage platform and in the early years of the company a substantial amount of time was spent obtaining the necessary regulatory approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Sequoia Capital and Ashton Kutcher were among early investors and in October of 2015 Stockpile received a $15 million Series A round of funding led by Mayfield Fund. How Stockpile Works Stockpile enables users to give stock as a gift using both cards bought in stores or digital cards bought online. The platform also allows investors to buy and sell stock for themselves. Stockpile gift cards in stores may have the name of a particular stock and dollar value on them, for example, $25 of Facebook, Inc. (FB) stock. Cards allowing the recipient to choose the companies they want to invest in are also available. In stores, cards come in denominations of $25, $50, and $100. When purchasing stock as a gift online rather than in a store, users can buy any dollar amount between $1 and $1,000. Stockpile has partnered with Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (HAWK), a company that that distributes gift cards in stores across the United States ranging from Safeway to Toys “R” Us. Gift cards are redeemed by going to the Stockpile website, entering a 12-digit claim code on the card and signing up for a free Stockpile account. When the recipient redeems the gift card, Stockpile uses the stock’s closing price that day in making the conversion to stock. For example, if the closing price of a stock is $50 and the recipient redeems a $25 gift card the same day, the card will convert to 0.5 shares of the company. The recipient gets fractional or whole shares of stock in a SIPC-insured brokerage account. Minors can own stock as long as there is an adult on the account with them. Once consumers have set up accounts, they can buy, sell and trade their shares like they might with any other...

Voices.com has been helping businesses find their voice since 2004. Founded by a husband and wife team with a passion for the industry and a vision that there was a better way to find, hire, and pay voice talent, today Voices.com is the world’s largest online voice-over marketplace in the world. 125,000 talent from around the globe, speaking over 100 languages and dialects, are connected daily to the job opportunities posted by 125,000 clients. Projects range from broadcast TV spots to audio books to e-learning videos, and everything in between. David is an entrepreneur at heart. For the last decade, David, with the help of his team, has grown Voices.com from the ground up to become the leader in the voice-over industry. As Chief Executive Officer, David is responsible for setting the vision, executing the growth strategy, creating a vibrant culture, and managing the company on a day-to-day basis. David is also an industry thought leader, and has been published in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc., and The Huffington Post. AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Entrepreneurship • Startups • Corporate Culture • Hiring & Training • Systems that Scale • Business Development • Sales • Marketing • Product Development • Online Marketplaces http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/253234 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/young-entrepreneur-council/being-resilient-overcomin_b_8306722.html Production of the Positive Phil Show, a showcase podcast for Positive Individuals and Companies. Positive Phil Show is a daily podcast hosted by Entertainment Consultant Positive Phil. The program primarily consists of interviews with positive people and thought leaders, as well as others in the social, business and entertainment community. The show is produced by Positive Phil and a team located in San Diego, CA. Our popular growing podcast which currently airs on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spreaker, Soundcloud, on our official website, RSS feeds globally, and many more digital platforms!   www.positivephil.com media@positivephil.com #askpositivephil