Posts by Alan Olsen
Ankur Gupta: The Higher Cause of Medical Research
So I was born raised in Texas, but made my way over to the farm maybe 2004 when I started undergrad at Stanford…
Read MoreMatt Garibaldi | The Self Storage Market
Matt is the President of FollettUSA and Founder / President of Storage Star. FollettUSA is a California-based boutique real estate firm investing in high quality income-producing properties with the goal of generating tax-efficient income, long-term equity capital appreciation, wealth preservation, and estate planning efficiency. FollettUSA invests primarily in two core assets classes — manufactured home communities and self-storage facilities — with a long track record of exceeding investor
Read MoreSheila Driscoll: The Billionaire Foundation
Sheila is the Managing Director at The Billionaire Foundation where she helps coordinate foundation research work and initiates new introductions between existing foundations and our research team.
Read MoreNancy Gale, Founder of JAMAH
Nancy Gale is an inspiring individual with a fascinating story of overcoming hardship and creating something beautiful out of the pieces…
Read MoreVenktesh Shukla: His Journey into the VC World
Interview Transcript, Venktesh Shukla: His Journey into the VC World: Alan Olsen: Can you tell us a little about your background? Venktesh Shukla: I was born and brought up in India. I did bachelor’s in electrical engineering my sister was in US and she thought that every self-respecting electrical engineer should be in Silicon Valley so…
Read MoreHenry Wong, Founder of Diamond Tech Ventures
Interview Transcript, Henry Wong, Founder of Diamond Tech Ventures: Alan Olsen: Welcome back I’m visiting here today with Henry Wong. He’s a venture capitalist here in Silicon Valley and the founder of Diamond TechVentures. Welcome to today’s show. Henry Wong: Thank you. Alan Olsen: Now you’ve done a lot in your career, but so for…
Read MoreMike Kwatinetz, Founding Partner at Azure Capital
Interview Transcript of Mike Kwatinetz, Founding Partner at Azure Capital: Alan Olsen: For the listeners, can you give background on your expertise and business? Mike Kwantinetz: I’m one of the weird people in the world. So I started off and have a PhD in mathematical modeling. And then I also have an MBA in finance…
Read MoreRob Ryan, Pioneer of the Sunflower Business Model that Built a Billion Dollar Company!
So the vision actually has to start a little bit earlier before we actually got it into the internet, we started
Read MoreJan Geldmacher, President of Sprint Business
Interview Transcript, Jan Geldmacher, President of Sprint Business: Alan Olsen: I’m visiting here today with Jan Geldmacher. And Jan is currently the President of Sprint, Jan Geldmacher: Business, Alan Olsen: Sprint Business and telecommunications. And, and welcome. Jan Geldmacher: Thank you for having me. Alan Olsen: Jan for the listeners, can you give your background…
Read MoreDavid Crane, President of Govern for California
Interview Transcript, David Crane, President of Govern for California: Alan Olsen: Can you share a little about your background? David Crane: I was born and raised in Denver and graduated from public high school out there. I graduated from the University of Michigan and came out to California in 1977 to go into law school.…
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