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Join us on this episode of Tech Scenes as we go for a ride in Costa Mesa, California, with Carey Ransom. Carey is a well-known leader in the tech and venture capital landscape. As the Managing Director at BankTech Ventures and the Founder of Operate, Carey is at the forefront of driving and funding innovation.
In this episode, we talk about the lessons learned from managing Operate and their 30 portfolio companies. We also dive deep into the world of BankTech Ventures, a strategic investment fund spearheading the future of community banking through its support of early-stage tech companies. 
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In this episode we meet up with Andrew Blackmon Co-Founder and Co-CEO and talk about The Black Tux, why entrepreneurship, building a company from a personal experience, Los Angeles over New York, and the challenge of logistics and technology.
The episode was originally filmed and aired in 2017. You can find the video format of the episode at www.collective-genius.com or on youtube by searching Tech Scenes Los Angeles.
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In this solo episode we meet up with Leura Fine and talk about Laurel & Wolf, recruiting, interior design, industry diversity, and the advantages of being in tech in Los Angeles. The episode was originally filmed and aired in 2017.
You can find the video format of the episode at www.collective-genius.com or on youtube by searching Tech Scenes Los Angeles.
Tech Scenes is brought to you by our partner Collective Genius. Collective Genius builds unstoppable teams for venture backed growth companies.
Get Rucksack the Peak Planning System, OKR methodology, tools, and resources specifically for venture backed growth companies. Uplift your team with Rucksack: https://rucksack.collective-genius.com/
Laurel & Wolf launched in 2014 with a disruptive business model, bringing affordable interior design services to a wide audience via the efficiency of the internet.

In this episode we meet up with Royce Disini and talk about Mobcrush, mobile gaming, live streaming, and content creator entertainment in Los Angeles.
The episode was originally filmed and aired in 2017. You can find the video format of the episode at www.collective-genius.com or on youtube by searching Tech Scenes Los Angeles.
Tech Scenes is brought to you by our partner Collective Genius
Tech Scenes is brought to you by our partner Collective Genius. Collective Genius builds unstoppable teams for venture backed growth companies.
Get Rucksack the Peak Planning System, OKR methodology, tools, and resources specifically for venture backed growth companies. Uplift your team with Rucksack: https://rucksack.collective-genius.com/
Mobcrush is a technology and entertainment company at the epicenter of gaming, live streaming, and the creator-driven media revolution. Visit: www.mobcrush.com
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On this episode we meet up with Nick Co-Founder and Co-CEO and talk about Thrive Market, affordable healthy living, learning how to mange 'insane' growth, giving back, providing engineers a good reason to migrate south to Los Angeles, and as an entrepreneur solving a problem you care about.
The episode was originally filmed and aired in 2017. You can find the video format of the episode at www.collective-genius.com or on youtube by searching Tech Scenes Los Angeles.
Tech Scenes is brought to you by our partner Collective Genius. Collective Genius builds unstoppable teams for venture backed growth companies.
Get Rucksack the Peak Planning System, OKR methodology, tools, and resources specifically for venture backed growth companies. Uplift your team with Rucksack: https://rucksack.collective-genius.com/
Thrive Market is an American e-commerce membership-based retailer offering natural and organic food products at reduced costs. It was founded by Nick Green, Gunnar Lovelace, Kate Mulling, and Sasha Siddhartha. By 2016 they had raised $141 million across three rounds of funding following their launch in November 2014. Visit: www.thrivemarket.com
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In this episode we meet up with Brew Johnson of Peer Street and talk about the advantage of being in Manhattan Beach, giving everyone access to investments that were previously available to the select few, unlocking an the entire ecosystem of investors, borrowers and lenders, and transforming an industry through innovation.
The episode was originally filmed and aired in 2017. You can find the video format of the episode at www.collective-genius.com or on youtube by searching Tech Scenes Los Angeles.
Tech Scenes is brought to you by our partner Collective Genius. Collective Genius builds unstoppable teams for venture backed growth companies.
Get Rucksack the Peak Planning System, OKR methodology, tools, and resources specifically for venture backed growth companies. Uplift your team with Rucksack: https://rucksack.collective-genius.com/
PeerStreet is an award-winning investment platform that democratizes access to real estate debt investments. The company’s unique technology-driven marketplace enables accredited investors to diversify their capital in a fixed-income asset class that had previously been difficult for individuals to access. Residential and commercial property loans are sourced from vetted private lenders throughout the United States who have regional real estate expertise and long-term borrower relationships. Backed by noted venture capital firms including Andreessen Horowitz, PeerStreet was founded in 2013 and has had over $2 billion transacted on the platform as of March 2019. Visit: www.peerstreet.com
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