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Julius Dein is a social media influencer with millions of followers on social media. He got super famous thanks to the magic tricks he does. This morning I got on a call with him to learn how he got started, how we built his following and what his next plans are. Let’s jump right in.
In China we have a proverb: “It’s easy to break a chopstick, but they become unbreakable when we put all of them together,” says Leslie Gu, head of marketing at Leophile. Leophile, a company that devotes itself in designing the most ergonomically suitable Bluetooth headphones, believes strongly in teamwork as the key to bringing
Welcome to Future Sharks Benjamin! Tell us a little about yourself: Benjamin founded Higher Identity in late 2010. The company built EMERGE App (emergeapp.net) with a vision to put affordable software in the hands of all businesses selling physical products (distribution, wholesale, trading & e-commerce model). The visions’ to revolutionize small business are ran through
Steven Benson is the Founder and CEO of Badger Maps. After receiving his MBA from Stanford, Steve worked in Sales at IBM, HP and Google where he was Google Enterprise’s Top Sales Executive in 2009. In 2012 Steve founded Badger Maps, the #1 Sales App in the Apple App Store, which helps Field Salespeople be
Laone T. Desert is a dreamer, a visionary, activist and entrepreneur who sees the world through the eyes of curiosity and tries to finds ways to quench her curiosity. She is driven by her dream to see a better Africa, a better Botswana….sustainable and self dependent. City where you’re from: Gaborone, Botswana Hobbies: Public Speaking,
Brian L. Tan “BLT” has worked at Dreamworks, Paramount, and Digital Domain, working on films such as Tron: Legacy and X-Men: First Class. He has also worked as a Director for several shorts and commercials before co-founding Wrapal, a startup which connects filmmakers and photographers to locations. In other news, BLT is addicted to traveling,
At 14, Randi Brill announced she was going to be in charge of something. Randi has been in charge of many creative “somethings” ever since. Armed with a BFA in Graphic Design from Carnegie-Mellon University, $57 and a fierce drive to succeed, Randi launched her first design business—and many since. Currently in her role as
Kylon has founded and co-founded multiple businesses in the construction, fitness, food service, real estate, and online education industries since 2013. After selling his companies in 2015, he launched Successful Dropout, a podcast recently featured in BuzzFeed as a must subscribe to in 2017. Successful Dropout features interviews with inspiring and successful individuals who left
Richard Lowe Jr is a bestselling author who has published 63 books, ghostwritten 12 books, and produced several hundred articles for blogs and publications. He is the owner and senior writer of The Writing King, which provides services such as ghostwriting, book coaching, WordPress implementation, blogging and copywriting. City where you’re from: Clearwater, FL Hobbies:
Amassing over 1.5M likes, over 150,000,000 views on his Facebook page and over 1,000,000,000 views on Facebook over all, Goubtube is one of the most watched sketch makers in the world. His most watched video on his page surpasses 90M views. We sat down with Goubran Bahou, the genius behind Goubtube to learn his process for
Paul Amelio is Co-founder, Inventor and Chairman of N2 Global Solutions, Inc., a New York City-based technology company that has developed “the first integrated wireless network” of its kind—an Internal ‘Super Grid’ that consists of modules that retrofit into a building’s existing electrical junction boxes, that communicate remotely with an existing Building’s Management Systems (BMS),
Emmy Kissinger is a school-based professional, blogger and mom. As a woman obsessed with learning she is always trying something new. Her main interests include gentle parenting and mental health during motherhood. You can find her blog and ebook store at www.brightlittlemama.com City where you’re from: Ridgeway, Iowa Hobbies: Blogging, raising chickens, spending
Ankitaa works as a Digital Marketing Strategist, with proficiency in web design, SEO, social media marketing, content development and brand management. She is the Founder of AnksImage which help organizations worldwide achieve higher online visibility, better brand presence, and more website traffic by creating and implementing highly successful digital marketing campaigns. Mother of a rambunctious
A passionate sports fan, filmmaker, writer, and entrepreneur, Rhett Grametbauer decided to change the narrative of his life so he bought a 1967 VW Bus and traveled the country to experience the world through the lens of the NFL. Every stadium, 32 teams, 16 weeks, 1 incredible adventure all captured in the documentary and book 25,000
UNIQ STUDIOS is a PR company that produces projects and events for individuals who appreciate art in varying forms. We believe that it’s beneficial to work solely with entities within the Midwest to fuel a growing evolution. We want to offer substantial opportunities for our peers through public events, exhibits, and prospect networking. To
Austin Robinson, PhD and Sofia Sanchez, RD co-founded Beet Strong, a company that makes protein brownies with real ingredients like dark chocolate and almonds, contain no added sugar and about one serving of beets. Beets contain a compound that promote blood vessel health, Austin’s area of research. City where you’re from: Originally from Chicago, now
Welcome to Future Sharks Lilia! Tell us a little about yourself: I’m an Investor & CEO at Transformify, previously a Director at PTP Europe Coca – Cola Enterprises, GM & CFO at Skrill/ Paysafe, auditor at EY. ACCA, PGDip Financial Strategy Oxford University. City where I’m from: London Hobbies: paragliding, parasailing, sky diving Favorite quote: “If
Welcome to Future Sharks Manik & Pankaj! Tell us a little about yourselves: Manik & Pankaj Sharma are both India born 21 year old cousin brothers who started their company at very young age and soon made it a profitable venture by just bootstrapping it. Today, they have many national and international clients and help
Felix Hartmann is the 22 year old CEO of FundThis.com, a disruptive new Crowdfunding Platform. He was named one of Everipedia’s 30 under 30, and one of Temple University’s 3 under 30. Next to FundThis, Felix is also a bestselling dystopian fiction author, known for his breakout novel Dark Age. City where you’re from: Boca
Lisa Chastain is a Life Coach that specializes in personal finance. She has been working as an advisor, coach and mentor for over 20 years. Today, Lisa offers individual services, group programs and seminars that are aimed at transforming people’s relationships with money and life. Attention to detail, good listening skills and great empathy are
Steve Silberberg founded Fitpacking Weight-Loss Backpacking Adventures in 2005. He graduated from M.I.T. in 1984 with both Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Steve was a software contractor for over 25 years serving dozens of clients including DuPont, Polaroid, Tektronix, Acadian Asset Management, and Talbots. Steve’s other careers include
Chelsea Tuohy grew up in land-locked East Texas before venturing off to pursue her career in marine science along the US East Coast and the Caribbean. While in graduate school, she founded a company that hosts tropical marine field courses in Puerto Rico and designed an interactive tablet application that helps users learn how to
Kieran is the Founder and CEO of Amplify Solutions Inc. , a student-run marketing firm that changes the way brands communicate with students. Amplify is one of Canada’s fastest growing marketing firms, Kieran built the organization from a one man shop to a national organization with 60+ employees and 100+ influencer partnerships in 6 months.
Sabrina is a serial tech entrepreneur and multi-hyphenate born and raised in Montreal, QC. She has started over 8 technology ventures, one of which Placed at Princeton University’s Annual Hackathon 2016. Sabrina is also the Founder of E-Terview, a seamless application for evaluating video interviews using Artificial Intelligence and predictive technology. In addition, Sabrina
Have you ever wondered who is behind some of the most successful marketing campaigns on the Internet (or utter failures like the tone-deaf Pepsi commercial starring Kendall Jenner)? Why do some brands continuously push the boundaries and innovate while others grow stale? The hard truth is that marketing as we know it is both different
Welcome to Future Sharks Alex! Tell us a little about yourself: City where I’m from: Tiburon, CA I was the Global Student Entrepreneur of the year for Orange County and rated a top-25 student entrepreneur in the US by entrepreneurs Organization in 2016. Also Ulyngo was rated top-10 eCommerce startup by LAUNCH Festival in 2016. Hobbies:
Waseem is a 20 year old user experience designer and student entrepreneur from Dallas Texas currently attending Babson College. He is the co-founder of Jinn Tech, a modern software development firm helping founders everywhere grow their business. He previously was a business development and user experience intern at Modo Payments, where he learned much of
Silvia Li’s experience ranges from building the largest publication on Medium to creating a viral marketing campaign that reached millions of Latinx entrepreneurs. Silvia believes in tech for social impact, leading her to launch a fundraiser for landslide victims in her hometown Peru. She is now at the XQ Institute, a national nonprofit committed to
Welcome to Future Sharks Sasha! Tell us a little about your upbringing: I am an entrepreneur in the digital and social world, dedicated to the life of building value and growing together. I was 17 years old when I founded my first social company, Marin Soccer Academy, a soccer organization that aimed at providing soccer coaching and camps
Emang Rabogadi is the founder of Stars revealed, which is a program that hopes to empower and engage young people into acting on their goals. She also motivates young people on social media platforms and a small business owner. City where you’re from: Gaborone, Botswana Hobbies: Reading, politics, debate, swimming and singing Favorite quote: It
Meet the Co Founders of Sinolife Media and Consulting! Here is a little snippet about them: Co Founder, Jonathan “Fenni” Walters grew up in Southwest Atlanta. Attended Tri-Cities High School Of the Performing Arts. He states, “Hip-Hop is my first love because it speaks about my lifestyle and represents who I am and what I’m
Welcome to Future Sharks Luke, thank you for joining us today! Tell us a little about yourself: Luke Faulconer is a 22 year-old entrepreneur from Kansas City. He is the CMO for a company called My Cape, Inc., founder of a nonprofit organization called Troolu, and is working on a few other ventures including a
Hannah Milward is a Nurse from New Zealand who recently co- created a Personal Safety tool helping to serve workers at risk, and vulnerable people within the wider community around the world. Inspired from personal experiences of dangerous working environments and violent relationships, Hannah is highly motivated to help a diverse range of people with
Welcome to Future Sharks Gail! Tell us a little about yourself: I came to Marin County in 1975 and since then I have worked as a line cook, sous chef, chef, carpenter & sidewall shingler. In 2002 I bought a little produce stand worked produce for a dozen years called “Shorty’s Golden Point Produce.” Now
Welcome to Future Sharks Esther! Tell us a little about yourself: I have created eCourses, digital content and workshops for some of the biggest players in the digital marketing space under my agency Esther Marie Creative. As a military wife and Mom I had to work from any space, and now I offer a Virtual Assistant
Welcome to Future Sharks Danny! Tell us a little about yourself: I am a student of life, an adventure junkie and relentless go-getter. For 5 years I had experienced failure after failure after failure. In the last 6 months, I’ve been able to hone in on some unique skills acquired through the last 5 years to finally
Darsh began his career in tech at a young age, which lead him to found WebMotion Studios, an agency that focuses on building professional responsive websites, creating lead-generating Adwords campaigns, designing engaging graphic designs for clients. Darsh is also is the co-founder of RafikiMedia. City where you’re from: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Hobbies: My work
At the age of 21, Katie began feeling out of place in college. The monotonous everyday routine was all but fulfilling. She knew she wanted to create something big and make a change in her life, as well as in others lives, as soon as possible. A few months after putting her college career on
Grant Wise is a serial entrepreneur and Founder of Real Estate Marketing University, an online media training company. Starting in the construction industry, Grant has worked with every aspect of the home building process. His move into the real estate world was a welcome dream. From working on building a brokerage to building an amazing
Yoel J Gonzalez is a young self taught ui/ux designer, photographer, a creative thinker & entrepreneur, from the beautiful city of Miami.Over the past years he has worked with a variety of clients and startups.Getting involved at a very young age in design gave Yoel the experience and knowledge to understand every corner and aspect
Rafi Chowdhury is the founder of Chowdhury’s Digital and co-founder of myCampusHacks. He helps companies like Vapetek, Shapes Brow Bar, Win Hyundai, Wound Care Surgeons, and Easley Transportation grow their revenue. Examiner.com calls him the go-to guy for traffic generation, SplashOPM says he is one of the top Growth Hacking gurus on the web, Start-up
Jordan French is a five-time start-up entrepreneur, engineer and marketing expert. A biomedical engineer by training, he worked for NASA’s Mars Gravity Biosatellite Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts before becoming an intellectual-property and energy-law attorney. He has ties to both Locke Lorde in Houston, Texas and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, DC. Among his
Ishan Goel is a Youth Marketer, Entrepreneur, Photographer and a full time student. He has managed to network and connect with top professionals in his community and owns three companies. He is featured in Forbes and Business Insider and continues to motivate young professionals on a daily bases. City where you’re from: Born in Boston
Vikash Singh is a junior at UCLA studying Computational and Systems Biology, with a passion for positively impacting healthcare through machine learning. He is currently the founder/CEO of Project DataREACH, a machine learning intern at Silicon Beach startup Heal, and a student researcher at the Cedars Sinai Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Program (AIM). City where you’re
Tanner Cook is a serial advanced technology entrepreneur who has been involved with everything from Nuclear Fusion to Nanotechnology. Now he’s using AI to take on trash. City where you’re from: Aspen, Colorado Hobbies: Mountain Biking, Hiking, Skiing Favorite quote: “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t” ―
Hey Aldrin Ryan Lupisan, it’s great having you here. Tell us a bit more about you Currently a 4th year Environmental Engineering undergraduate student at UC Irvine by day and an entrepreneur by night, Will and I venture through the unknown terrains of converting typical plastic waste such as into 3D printing filament. City where
Welcome to Future Sharks William Amos! It’s great to have you here to share you story! Now tell us a little about yourself I am a 4th year Environmental Engineering student at UC Irvine. I am an Environmentalist and Engineer. Designing our sustainable future requires the integration of new technology, policy, and activism. To achieve
From the 10 year old girl with an unstoppable business plan assembled for her “kids news” WordPress blog, to countless preteen hours spent working to comprehend <head> vs </head>, to the owner of a fast growing small business as a Junior in high school, Luxury 45, to the owner of the photography and design LLC
