Supreme Clientele podcast Roger Chen
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Supreme Clientele was a podcast bringing together entrepreneurs, technologists, and enthusiasts of all sorts to share their stories and open up about their interests.
The host, Roger Chen, is an early stage investor with Silverton Partners.
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SC5. Kathleen Breitman - R3, Blockchain, Digital Currencies
Kathleen Breitman is a Senior Strategy Associate at R3 CEV, a consortium of 42 banks that is developing blockchain applications within the financial system. In this podcast, we discuss the blockchain then and now and review the landscape of opportunities.
01:00 Becoming a Blockchain Expert
04:50 State of Digital Currencies
07:54 Ethereum and Smart Contracts
12:54 R3CEV and Disruption
14:50 The Anti-establishment Narrative
17:50 Consortiums of Banks
22:00 Consumer Blockchain Applications
23:14 Blockchain for Weather Insurance
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SC3. John Henry - Leo's Former Dry Cleaner, Entrepreneur, Next Big Thing
John Henry is a young entrepreneur who is currently working with David Rose to manage AREA, a new real estate tech accelerator. (He's the second college dropout I've had on the show!) You can connect with him at https://twitter.com/johnhenrystyle.
02:20 - Starting from the Bottom
03:58 - Being the Best Doorman in NYC
05:20 - Not Your Typical Entrepreneur
06:28 - The Business of Being Leonardo DiCaprio's Dry Cleaner
10:02 - Acquisition at Age 21
14:00 - Bringing Startups to (Cofound) Harlem
20:37 - Gentrification in Harlem and Detroit
24:00 - AREA: A Real Estate Accelerator
25:10 - Living up to the Hype
28:00 - Ayn Rand and the Search for Greatness
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SC2. Eric Couillard - Googler, Kung Fu Action Star, Life Coach
Eric Couillard is a life coach, kung fu action film star, and former Googler. You can reach him at www.ericcouillard.com and https://www.facebook.com/coachingandcompassion.
02:08 - Getting Hired at Google
04:25 - Life At Google
07:39 - Martial Arts
12:14 - Transition to Kung Fu Movies
16:17 - Acting in China (Wang Leehom, Liu Yifei, Jackie Chan)
21:02 - Life in China
23:48 - Life Coaching Philosophy
A documentary on Eric's life in China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqNchUnsBhY
Twitter @ rogerbchen