Sara Zare Bio

Leadership philosophy: Inform, Enable, Empower - and witness the magic.

Mission: building the "3 Founder Unicorns" community.

Slogan: quoting Alexander Hamilton -- as he allegedly sang: I am not throwing away my shot!

Armed with degrees in Mechanical, Electrical, Nano, Bio, and Software Engineering from prestigious institutions in the USA, Germany, and Iran, coupled with fluency in English, German, and Persian, my perspective is detailed and holistic as well as local and global. My insatiable curiosity about human psychology, on top of my background, afford me a unique vantage point on the interplay of engineering, science, and the mosaic of human aspiration, desire, and motivation.

My track record in the productization of emerging technologies, transformative leadership impacting hundreds of teams at Google and beyond, and an insatiable curiosity for historical reflection and future forecasting, form the cornerstone of my fascination with '3 Founder Unicorns'. A vision of a future where innovation is democratized, enabling the creation of highly profitable startups with minimal capital, at unprecedented speeds. Hence I am building and leading the 'Gen-AI-Enabled Founder Community', where super savvy, creative and capable entrepreneurs gather to teach each other and learn from each other how to build their own Virtual Workforce.

In this weeks episode, we talk about

How Ai is impacting Silicon Valley

The Future of Venture Capitalism and how it will never be the same

The opportunities for everyone with the power of AI

Should we afraid of AI

And Much more…

Connect with Sara on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarazare/

In this episode of The Silicon Valley Podcast, we delve into the dynamic world of investment banking with the esteemed Vincent Monteparte, a visionary leader with over 25 years of experience in managing strategic enterprise initiatives across various industries.

Vincent Monteparte serves as a Board Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Dalrada Financial Corporation (DFCO), a Healthcare, Technology, and Clean Energy Company. Additionally, he holds Board Director positions for Measurabl, a global sustainability SaaS Software company, and Slingshot Aerospace, a computer vision AI SaaS software company for the commercial/government satellite industry. He also serves on the boards of Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and the College of Business and Engineering for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

With a background spanning mergers & acquisitions for the middle market, board leadership & governance, market expertise & positioning, and strategic business investment & planning, Vincent brings a wealth of knowledge to the table.

Here are some key questions we explore with Vincent:

1. How early should a business owner start to talk to an investment banker for planning the sale of their business, and when should a company start to prepare for an exit?
2. How important is it for a founder to plan for an exit?
3. How does one think about the valuation of their company?
4. What are some warning signs that an investment banker can see that may indicate a deal will not work?
5. After the sale is complete, what do you want your client to say about you as an investment banker?
6. How will investment banking change with the addition of new technology?

We also touch on the evolution of investment banking over the years and explore the potential competition between Venture Capitalists and family offices for deals in the future.

Join us for this enlightening discussion with Vincent Monteparte as we uncover the intricacies of investment banking and gain valuable insights into the world of finance and deal-making.

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Ron Whittier Interview Introduction

Intel Corporation was founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, who left Fairchild Semiconductor to start their own company. In the early years from 1970 to 1978, Intel went through major inflection points that helped transform it from a startup to an industry leader.

Ron Whittier, who joined Intel in 1970 as an engineering manager, played a key role in navigating many of these pivotal moments. This included instilling the pioneering "Intel Culture" driven by Andy Grove, expanding into new product lines like microprocessors, raising funds through Intel's first public offering in 1972, and then rapidly scaling up design and manufacturing capabilities.

From 1978 to 2000, Intel experienced explosive growth riding the PC revolution and the emergence of the world-wide web. Ron helped the company successfully navigate through additional inflection points like improving manufacturing processes under Craig Barrett's leadership, the famous decision to exit the DRAM business to focus on microprocessors, developing major marketing campaigns like "Intel Inside", transitioning to being a sole microprocessor supplier, and forming new groups like the Intel Architecture Labs and Intel Capital.

Through recognizing and deftly navigating these many inflection points, Ron and Intel's leadership team transformed the company into a global technology powerhouse.

We talked about

• How did Intel balance looking for outside ideas and developing things internally?
• When you listen to historians talk about the history of Intel, what are they missing or not getting 100% correct?
• What words do you want to say to the next generation of Intel employees and entrepreneurs out there?
• Did you ever look at the other companies in Silicon Valley and think that their businesses were being run in ways that you wished to model?

And much more…