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► About The Guest

Robert (“Bob”) Zangrillo is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Dragon Global. Zangrillo is a veteran investor and executive in eCommerce, Data-Driven Businesses, Entertainment Media, Mobility, and Social Networking Sectors. His talents for providing significant financial returns for his investors and building teams dedicated to delivering leadingindustry solutions are widely known. Over the last several years, Zangrillo has diversified into commercial real estate development in Miami, where he has led investments in up-and-coming emerging neighborhoods in Miami.

Over the last eight years, Zangrillo has built Dragon Global into one of the leading venture growth firms based on his track record of investing in the leading technology growth companies, including but not limited to Didi Chuxing, Facebook, Jet.com, Twitter, and Uber Technologies.

Zangrillo has over twenty-five years of experience in venture capital with a remarkable track record. He has been a pioneer in the venture growth investment area where he has led some of the largest primary and secondary investments. Zangrillo was one of the earliest late stage venture growth investors in Facebook. During the period from 2008-2012, Zangrillo became one of the largest late stage investors in Facebook, through multiple predecessor funds, leading to his founding of Dragon Global.

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► Talking Points

0:00 - Who is Bob Zangrillo?

0:58 - Growing Up in Norwalk, Connecticut

6:34 - The Secret Sauce to Success

10:51 - Knowing When to Exit a Business

16:43 - The Difference Between Primary and Secondary

19:50 - California's Misdirection

26:16 - The Rise of Miami

31:57 - Miami: A Hotbed for Entrepreneurship Before Big Companies' Arrival

34:30 - Seeking Self-Disruptive Companies

39:35 - The Difficulty of Recognizing Your Own Momentum

43:52 - Age and the Diminishing Role of Money

47:57 - The Power of Community Collaboration

52:45 - Time to Talk to Eswar

59:40 - The Moon Cover-Up Conspiracy

1:04:28 - Understanding Our Direction

1:11:07 - The Clarity Found in Half-Sleep States

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Rafael Hernandez is a professional beef specialist, a TV host, and a rancher. He is the founder and CEO of Mr. Meat Master, a company that promotes the world’s finest gourmet food brands and educates consumers on the best kinds of meat and the benefits of ethical cattle farming. He is also the host of the Mr. Meat Master TV program, which focuses on discovering where the best beef comes from and introducing it to talented and experienced chefs around the world. He has nearly three decades of experience in the food and meat industry and is internationally acknowledged and honored. He is also a sponsor and representative of Creekstone Farms, a premium Black Angus beef producer.

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https://www.instagram.com/mrmeatmaster

► Talking Points

0:00 - Unleashing Your Inner Businessman: What Sets You Apart?

1:10 - Rafael's Incredible Journey and Story

7:29 - Overcoming Challenges: First Job Interview in Mexico

13:26 - The Advantage of Going Through Hardship

16:13 - The First Version of His Business

22:09 - Tackling Meat Quality Challenges in the US

27:51 - Inconsistency in Meat Quality After Moving to the US

33:18 - Rising Demand for Quality

35:20 - Wagyu in the US vs Japan

39:14 - The Best Piece of Meat

43:28 - Organic Market Trends and Opportunities

53:48 - Educating Through Influencers

58:31 - Meat Industry Performance in Recession

1:03:26 - Undervalued Cuts of Meat

1:07:23 - Misconceptions About the Meat Industry

1:12:14 - Engaging Conversations in a University Classroom

1:15:24 - Lab-Grown Fish Taste Test

1:19:24 - Tasting Nuances in Meat

1:25:22 - Carnivores vs Farmers/Ranchers

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Reeve Collins is a visionary entrepreneur and investor who has been at the forefront of digital marketing and blockchain innovation. He is the co-founder of Tether, the world’s first and most widely used stablecoin, which has revolutionized the crypto industry. He is also the co-founder of BLOCKv, a cutting-edge platform that enables anyone to create and distribute NFTs with rich interactivity and utility. His latest venture is Smart Media Technologies, an enterprise-grade Web3 platform that empowers businesses to leverage blockchain technology for digital transformation.

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► Talking Points

0:00 Introduction to Reeve Collins' first job at AVIA Media.

1:58 The pivotal moment in Reeve Collins' life that set him on his path.

7:47 Lessons learned from working in a startup when nobody understood what they were doing.

10:54 The biggest mistakes Reeve Collins learned from his first company.

16:47 Why the blockchain is not a viable solution.

25:34 The importance of marketing in the cryptocurrency industry.

28:50 The difference between a good and a bad job.

37:43 The definition of decentralized vs. centralized.

43:19 Defining a digital wallet and whether it is centralized or decentralized.

50:04 Facebook's strategy for competing with Amazon.

54:28 Metaverse 1.0 and how it compares to other platforms.

58:36 The experience of building an enterprise-sales software company.

1:03:30 How to participate in the future of Web 3.

1:14:27 Speculating on the timeline for restoring confidence in cryptocurrency.

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Kaj Larsen is a former NAVY Seal, War Correspondent, and is the Co-Founder of Guild Financial. Hehas worked for Vice News, CNN, NowThis News and Current TV. He worked for the Vanguard international news documentary investigative reporting show on Current TV beginning in 2005. He produced the documentary series LOCKUP Maricopa County and LOCKUP RAW for MSNBC from 2010 to 2011. In 2010, he became a producer and correspondent for CNN.

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https://www.instagram.com/kajlarsen/

► Talking Points

00:00 - Joining the Navy after being inspired by Top Gun.

22:24 - BUD/S training is a grueling 7-month process with an attrition rate of 92%.

33:43 - The US government created policy to fight Islamic extremism.

47:22 - Informing the public on hard national security questions.

01:02:15 - Waterboarding yourself on live TV.

01:24:32 - Guild is a company that helps the military community gain control of their finances.

01:39:06 - Military members, athletes, and other vulnerable populations are often targeted by predatory institutions.

01:58:21 - Guild Financial will take over the financial industry.

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Meet Brad Tuckman, the brand innovator behind OneKreate. From a garage office with one computer and a dog, Tuckman has grown OneKreate into a global content creation agency with over 1 million sq. ft. of office space and serving clients like Walmart, Michael Kors, Nike and more. In 2015, Tuckman conducted the simultaneous M&A of the largest creative studios in the US, forming the world's largest studio network, CreativeDrive.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-tuck...

► Talking Points

0:00 - Intro

1:39 - What would happen if the first exit didn’t go as planned?

10:04 - The story of how Brad got into photography.

12:51 - How many employees did Brad have when you bought the business?

18:51 - How do you differentiate your business while it’s growing?

21:05 - How to exit at the right time.

29:52 - What’s the playbook for a successful CEO.

42:35 - Building a Pickleball business.

47:40 What Brad’s learned from working in the entertainment industry.

59:11 - What’s the most important role in a company today?

1:10:00 - The importance of having an “ah-ha moment”.

1:28:49 - How to deal with toxic money allocation.

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Captain Harold Lee Rosbach is the star of Bravo's popular reality series Below Deck. While he has been in the luxury yachting industry for over twenty-five years, the “Stud of the Sea” didn't switch careers until the age of 35. Since then, he has commanded more than a dozen superyachts of up to 185'.

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► Talking Points

0:00 - Intro

1:48 - Not everything you read on the internet is true.

10:31 - What do you like more about being a captain or being a reality show?

12:47 - How many people have you fired?

24:37 - How much does it cost to buy a boat?

31:34 - Maintenance and crew.

40:57 - What kind of boat do you want to buy?

44:16 - How to avoid bad weather systems on your trip?

50:00 - Questions for the captain.