Kendrick Nguyen is the Co-Founder & CEO of Republic.
During the episode, we break down:

• The origin story for building Republic and what makes it different from other crowdfunding platforms
• How the team thinks about building products for the next wave of Millennial and Gen Z investors 
• The Republic platform product mix including access to private companies, crypto projects, real estate deals, video games and more
• Republic’s autopilot project which acts as a pseudo robo-advisor for private deals on their platform
• The biggest trends in the investment space and how VCs, solo capitalists and micro-investors will all have a seat at the table in the future
• Republic’s process for analyzing deals and how they decide which companies are allowed to raise on their platform
• The power of crypto and how it enables the democratization of investing across the world
• The token economy and how Republic’s note token will drive their business in the future
• Lessons learned working as an understudy of Naval Ravikant
• And much more

Tune in to hear Kendrick’s incredible story!
And remember, at the end of the episode, we asked Kendrick to brainstorm other business ideas that he would chase if Republic was gone tomorrow. Our brainstorm covered happiness and building an Equinox type of fitness for improving mental health.
Watch this episode on YouTube here.
Republic – republic.co

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Kevin Lee is the Co-Founder of Immi.
During the episode, we break down:

• Immi’s origin story
• Launching the #1 community for product managers (Product Manager HQ) and top 3 keys to community building
• The massive market opportunity for healthy ramen and other “better for you” Asian American food
• Using a data driven approach to unlock the core product attributes of Immi (low carb, high protein, plant based)
• Biggest food & beverage trends for the next 5 years
• “Sleepy” food categories (other than ramen) that are ripe for disruption
• Kevin’s angel investing criteria and getting into deals like Sweetgreen, The Hustle and SpaceX
• The common trait that gives entrepreneurs their edge
• And much more

Tune in to hear Kevins’s incredible story!
And remember, at the end of the episode, we asked Kevin to brainstorm other business ideas that he would chase if Immi were gone tomorrow. Our brainstorm highlighted creating a “better for you” conglomerate that owns multiple food brands across different categories.

Watch this episode on YouTube here.
Immi - immieats.com

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Lucie Fink is a lifestyle influencer and Founder of Lucie Fink Media.
During the episode, we break down:

• Her journey to go from neuroscience major to lifestyle influencer
• Her experience working as the lead on-camera talent for Refinery29
• How to think about leaving your corporate job and starting on your own
• Going beneath the hood and breaking down the most important revenue streams for a content creator
• The struggles in life as an influencer
• How to build a content team that supports brand deals with companies like Adobe, TikTok and more
• The top 5 most important lessons for a content creator
• The playbook for starting out as a content creator today
• And more!

Tune in to hear Lucie’s incredible story!
And remember, at the end of the episode, we asked Lucie to brainstorm other businesses that she wished existed. Our brainstorm highlighted next-generation products/services that would make life easier for content creators.

Watch this episode on YouTube here.
Lucie Fink Media – luciefink.com

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