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Inspired with Alexa von Tobel

Inspired with Alexa von Tobel

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Inspired with Alexa von Tobel dives headfirst into conversations with the most ambitious people on the planet. Host Alexa von Tobel, Founder and Managing Partner of Inspired Capital, gets under the hood of guests’ ambitions, from pivotal childhood moments to the critical advice that shaped their life paths. What does it take to be a true visionary, one who stares down monumental challenges with grit and resilience? Learn directly from those builders and problem-solvers whose determination is shaping a brighter, more inspired future.2025 - Inspired with Alexa von Tobel Economía
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  • Teamshares CEO Michael Brown on Why Going Public Is Just the First Inning
    Apr 10 2026
    Teamshares CEO Michael Brown is on a mission to address one of the biggest problems in the American economy. Millions of small businesses are owned by Boomers and Gen X approaching retirement, and most will never find a buyer. Teamshares buys these businesses from retiring owners. With more than 90 companies acquired across 30 states, over 500 million in revenue, and a Nasdaq listing on the horizon, Michael is proving that the small business economy deserves a better solution. What You'll Learn: How Teamshares actually works and why the model gets stronger as it scales What nearly 100 acquisitions have taught Michael about small businesses that most people don't see Why going public changes everything for Teamshares and why Michael says it's still the first inning How he built through COVID and the 2022-2023 rate shock without losing conviction The long-term mindset behind building a company with a 200-year plan Chapters: 01:30 Michael's Childhood 04:04 What Is Teamshares 07:44 Why Going Public Is Just the Beginning 15:30 Lessons from 90 Acquisitions 18:50 The Future of Teamshares 28:19 The 200-Year Mindset 32:25 Building Culture at Scale 36:00 Leading Through Market Shocks 37:55 Quickfire Follow Teamshares: Website: https://www.teamshares.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teamshares/ X: https://x.com/Teamshares Follow Inspired: Website: https://www.inspiredcapital.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspired-capital-partners X: https://x.com/InspiredCap Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiredcapital/ Substack: https://alexavontobel.substack.com/ Important Disclosures and Disclaimers This podcast episode features a discussion with Michael Brown, Co-Founder and CEO of Teamshares, Inc. (“Teamshares”), and Alexa von Tobel, Founder and Managing Partner of Inspired Capital. Ms. von Tobel and Inspired Capital are existing investors in Teamshares and may have a direct financial interest in the outcome of the proposed business combination described below. Proposed Business Combination. Teamshares has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Live Oak Crest Acquisition Corp. (“Live Oak”), a special purpose acquisition company. In connection with the proposed transaction, a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This podcast does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. For important information about the proposed transaction, including where to find the Registration Statement and other legal disclaimers, please refer to the press release available at https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260403515446/en/Teamshares-and-Live-Oak-V-File-S-4. Clarifications. References to Operating EBITDA throughout refer to Pro Forma Operating EBITDA, which includes pre-acquisition results of acquired businesses as if they had been owned for the full year. References to “Corporate EBITDA” throughout the episode refers to 2025 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA. Investors should review the full set of assumptions and risk factors accompanying these metrics in the Registration Statement, including a full reconciliation of any non-GAAP measures.
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    49 m
  • Replay: How Ben Lamm (Colossal Biosciences) is Bringing Back Extinct Species
    Mar 25 2026
    What happens when humanity faces the sixth mass extinction event in Earth's history? Serial entrepreneur Ben Lamm believes we need a backup plan. With a track record of building and exiting companies across AI, gaming, and conversational intelligence, Ben took on his most audacious venture in 2021: co-founding Colossal Biosciences with Harvard geneticist Dr. George Church to bring extinct species back to life. The company has already successfully de-extincted the dire wolf and aims to return woolly mammoths to the Arctic by 2028. In this episode, Ben shares how his self-described "unemployable" streak became his entrepreneurial superpower, why asking naive questions helps him tackle impossible challenges across industries, and how Colossal's breakthrough technologies represent humanity's essential insurance policy for planetary survival. Follow Inspired: ⁠Website⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠X⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Substack
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    58 m
  • Taylor Francis on How Watershed Is Solving the Climate Crisis
    Mar 11 2026
    Watershed CEO Taylor Francis is building the infrastructure for companies to decarbonize at scale. After building Stripe's climate program, he saw how technology could move the needle faster than policy alone and set out on his journey as a founder. With a 500 million ton CO2 reduction goal by 2030 and customers like FedEx, Walmart, Airbnb, and Spotify, Taylor is proving that climate action can be both urgent and profitable. What You'll Learn: Taylor's journey from An Inconvenient Truth to founding Watershed What he learned at Stripe about scaling impact and building mission-driven companies How supply chain collaboration is the real lever for decarbonization (and why it matters more than you think) What the next decade of climate actually looks like and why the world is winning faster than predicted The frameworks and principles that attract the best people to solve the hardest problems Chapters: 1:57 Growing Up and An Inconvenient Truth 5:35 From Princeton to Policy 7:40 What Stripe Taught Him About Scale 9:54 The Origin of Watershed's 500 Megaton Mission 13:09 Breaking Down Scope One, Two, and Three Emissions 16:00 How Watershed Works With Fortune 500 Companies 18:50 The Story Behind the Name Watershed 21:00 Why Network Effects Matter in Decarbonization 23:15 What the Best Investors Taught Him 28:15 The Truth About Climate Today 33:10 Where the World Is Actually Headed 36:20 Product Footprints and AI Done Right 39:42 Why Domain-Specific AI Beats Generic Models 41:00 Quick Fire Follow Watershed and Taylor: Watershed Website Watershed LinkedIn Taylor Francis LinkedIn Follow Inspired: Website LinkedIn X Instagram Substack
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    47 m
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