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Episode Synopsis
Blake Weissman is a venture capital associate with 2+ years of experience in venture capital.
He has analyzed and facilitated startup investment opportunities that received $600,000 of funding. Then transitioned to director of a new initiative within the fund where he conceptualized and instituted a venture capital scout training program that trained underrepresented professionals and accelerated their careers to landing venture-related roles now up to $750,000 in salary.
TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00:01) Introduction: Guest Blake Weissman
(00:03:12) Reflections on the year
(00:11:30) Overcoming Tunnel Vision
(00:17:19) Importance of Family Time
(00:21:33) Search for Greatness
(00:25:31) Defining Personal Greatness
(00:32:05) Money: Evil or Necessary?
(00:39:30) Interconnection of Finance and Spirituality
(00:44:32) Self-Reflection
(00:46:29) Audience Challenge Proposal
GUEST:
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakeweissman1/
🎥 Website: https://medium.com/@blakeiw
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weissadvice/?hl=en
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HOST: Tanaka Tava
💻 Website: https://www.tanakatava.com/
🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tavamultimediagroup
🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iconicconver...
🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tanakatva
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/tanakatava
🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tanakatava
He has analyzed and facilitated startup investment opportunities that received $600,000 of funding. Then transitioned to director of a new initiative within the fund where he conceptualized and instituted a venture capital scout training program that trained underrepresented professionals and accelerated their careers to landing venture-related roles now up to $750,000 in salary.
TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00:01) Introduction: Guest Blake Weissman
(00:03:12) Reflections on the year
(00:11:30) Overcoming Tunnel Vision
(00:17:19) Importance of Family Time
(00:21:33) Search for Greatness
(00:25:31) Defining Personal Greatness
(00:32:05) Money: Evil or Necessary?
(00:39:30) Interconnection of Finance and Spirituality
(00:44:32) Self-Reflection
(00:46:29) Audience Challenge Proposal
GUEST:
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakeweissman1/
🎥 Website: https://medium.com/@blakeiw
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weissadvice/?hl=en
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HOST: Tanaka Tava
💻 Website: https://www.tanakatava.com/
🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tavamultimediagroup
🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iconicconver...
🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tanakatva
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/tanakatava
🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tanakatava
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