11. On Becoming a Startup Superstar with Steve Kahan, Chief Marketing Officer of Thycotic, Author, & Startup Guru

#011 In Episode 11 of the Silicon Alley Podcast, On Becoming a Startup Superstar, you’ll hear from Steve Kahan the Chief Marketing Officer of Thycotic, Author of Be a Startup Superstar, and TedX Speaker. In this in-depth conversation, Steve discusses how getting down to $50 in his bank account at 22 led him into a successful career in startups that have generated over $3.5 Billion in Shareholder Value. You’ll hear why and how joining a startup is the best decision you can make for your career as well as unconventional advice on evaluating startups.

Steve’s Official Bio

Steven Mark Kahan has successfully helped to grow six start-up companies from early-stage development to going public or being sold, resulting in more than $3.5 billion in shareholder value. He is currently CMO at Thycotic, which will become the seventh.

Steve inspires teams and their organizations to take on the impossible and succeed. He has just written a book published by Wiley and Audible and available on Amazon.com called “Be a Startup Superstar. The book teaches those graduating college and young professionals how to earn a great living doing what they love by igniting their career at a tech startup.

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#10 Saving the Planet One Bikini at a Time with Hannah Patten & Christina Firestone of Hülya Swim

In Episode 10 of the Silicon Alley Podcast, Saving the Planet One Bikini at a Time, you’ll hear from Hannah Patten and Christina Firestone Co-Founders of Hülya Swim.  Hannah and Christina discuss how they came up with the idea for the business and why environmental sustainability is at the center of their brand mission. You’ll love hearing the passion these two have for what they are building and the impact their business is having. 

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10. Saving the Planet One Bikini at a Time with Hannah Patten & Christina Firestone, Founders of Hülya Swim

#010 – In Episode 10 of the Silicon Alley Podcast, Saving the Planet One Bikini at a Time, you’ll hear from Hannah Patten and Christina Firestone Co-Founders of Hülya Swim. Hannah and Christina discuss how they came up with the idea for the business and why environmental sustainability is at the center of their brand mission. You’ll love hearing the passion these two have for what they are building and the impact their business is having.

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#9 If You Don’t Think Big, You’ll Never Get There with Andrew Holliday

In episode 9 of the Silicon Alley Podcast, If You Don’t Think Big, You’ll Never Get There, you’ll hear the second part of my conversation with Andrew Holliday Co-Founder of Ostrich.  This wide-ranging conversation covers Andrew’s experience working in finance, his personal relationship with money, co-founding Ostrich, and much more.

Andrew’s Ostrich Backstory

Andrew first heard about the idea of Ostrich late in 2017 from William, whilst still working in Private Equity in New York City. Two years later, he decided to leave that world behind – literally. Andrew left NYC, set course for South America, and has since been putting his financial knowledge towards helping more than just the wealthiest members of society.

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9. If You Don’t Think Big, You’ll Never Get There with Andrew Holliday, Co-Founder of Ostrich

#009 – In Episode 9 of the Silicon Alley Podcast, If You Don’t Think Big, You’ll Never Get There, you’ll hear the second part of my conversation with Andrew Holliday Co-Founder of Ostrich. This wide-ranging conversation covers Andrew’s experience working in finance, his personal relationship with money, co-founding Ostrich, and much more.

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#8 The Roaring ’20s Are Back – Goal Setting to Start the Decade Right

In episode 8 of the Silicon Alley Podcast – The Roaring ’20s Are Back – Goal Setting to Start the Decade Right, is a special episode focused on helping you get your mindset right to start the 2020s right. Your mind is an incredibly powerful tool that you must utilize. Goal setting is an important component of training your mind and helping you achieve your dreams. 

This episode discusses the importance of getting your mind right, how to set SMART goals, and ensuring you take action! Get excited to start achieving your dreams! 

Dream Accountability Calendar – This is the tool that host William Glass developed as a way to keep track of his goals and reflect daily.

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#7 What Sort of Lifestyle Do You Want? With Andrew Holliday

In episode 7 of the Silicon Alley podcast – What Sort of Lifestyle Do You Want, Andrew Holliday the Co-Founder of Ostrich talks about the trip of a lifetime and how it fits in with entrepreneurship.   This wide-ranging conversation covers Andrew’s experience working in finance, his personal relationship with money, co-founding Ostrich, and much more.

Andrew’s Ostrich Backstory

Andrew first heard about the idea of Ostrich late in 2017 from William, whilst still working in Private Equity in New York City. Two years later, he decided to leave that world behind – literally. Andrew left NYC, set course for South America, and has since been putting his financial knowledge towards helping more than just the wealthiest members of society.

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#6 That Decision Alone Changed My Entire Life with Brett Miller

In episode 6 of the Silicon Alley Podcast, you’ll hear from rising star Brett Miller, a singer-songwriter based in New York City. Brett explains his story of discovering how his love for music could support him full-time and how a college professor pushed him to chase his dreams in New York City.

In this wide-ranging conversation, you’ll hear how Brett approaches his art as an entrepreneur. Building his brand, finding new customers (A.K.A. listeners), and increasing his creative output (product) all are part of his day to day process. Enjoy this week’s episode with THE Brett Miller!

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#5 Turning Down $60,000 and Why We Are Self-Funding with William Glass

In episode 5, you’ll discover why we turned down a $60,000 investment, avoided a $5,000 “accelerator program,” and were rejected by a friend. These pivotal moments helped solidify our decision to bootstrap or self-fund the business. This episode continues where the Leap of Faith Episode left off.

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#4 When Every Day is Friday with Wes Harrington – From Med School to Flying High in the Skies

In episode 4 of the Silicon Alley Podcast, host William Glass sits down with Wesley Harrington to discuss how he went from optometry to flying. Wes shares his realization about flying and the process of becoming a pilot.

You’ll hear his advice and attitude for anyone interested in becoming a pilot or breaking into a new industry.

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