Crypto Hipster

Jamil Hasan
Crypto Hipster

Join Crypto Hipster as he brings you insightful crypto and blockchain podcasts from around the world. Host Jamil Hasan interviews entrepreneurs, founders, co-founders, executives, and artists globally in the world of crypto. For 2024, Crypto Hipster was recognized as a top 100 global crypto podcast (57) by FeedSpot! https://blog.feedspot.com/cryptocurrency_podcasts/ Join the Crypto Hipster and the Blockchain Revolution. And check out my book recommendation list for Gen Xers to embrace the digital economy: https://shepherd.com/best-books/help-gen-x-close-the-analog-to-digital-divide

  1. How to Best Navigate the Complexities of Crypto Accounting, with Rich Zhou @ Aquifer CFO (Audio)

    16 HR AGO

    How to Best Navigate the Complexities of Crypto Accounting, with Rich Zhou @ Aquifer CFO (Audio)

    Rich Zhou- Brazilian Jui jitsu 4 stripe blue belt -CFA Chartered financial advisor designation -Father of newborn -has helped raise over 100M+ in funding for companies An experienced Founder and CEO, Rich Zhou leads multiple ventures, including Aquifer Growth and Aquifer CFO, all tailored to support startups and SMEs in scaling their operations. At Aquifer Growth, Rich delivers scalable SEO and website optimization services designed to enhance visibility and user engagement. Through Aquifer CFO, Rich offers a unique "plug-in" finance department solution, providing fractional CFO services that integrate seamlessly into startups’ operations, with a focus on customized financial reporting. Prior to founding Aquifer, Rich held leadership roles across finance and analysis, including Controller at KOHO, Finance Manager at Walmart Canada Bank, and Senior Analyst positions at McCain Foods and RBC Capital Markets. With deep expertise in finance, strategy, and technology, Rich brings a unique perspective to each venture, supporting clients in driving growth and achieving measurable results. "when companies are scaling they typically have disconnected patchwork of accounting and finance resources maybe they have an advisory firm or an external bookkeeper, maybe they do the work themselves, or the person they hired is managing everything and lacking proficiency and because of that they typically don’t have what one might consider a comprehensive accounting department. What we do is we augment, enhance or act as their finance department to provide bookkeeping, accounting, FP&A, tax & regulatory, controllership up to CFO guidance to assist these companies in getting better accounting without the overhead. We act as the day to day partner to ensure any accounting and finance issues seen or unforeseen are handled

    35 min
  2. How to Best Navigate the Complexities of Crypto Accounting, with Rich Zhou @ Aquifer CFO (Video)

    16 HR AGO

    How to Best Navigate the Complexities of Crypto Accounting, with Rich Zhou @ Aquifer CFO (Video)

    Rich Zhou- Brazilian Jui jitsu 4 stripe blue belt -CFA Chartered financial advisor designation -Father of newborn -has helped raise over 100M+ in funding for companies An experienced Founder and CEO, Rich Zhou leads multiple ventures, including Aquifer Growth and Aquifer CFO, all tailored to support startups and SMEs in scaling their operations. At Aquifer Growth, Rich delivers scalable SEO and website optimization services designed to enhance visibility and user engagement. Through Aquifer CFO, Rich offers a unique "plug-in" finance department solution, providing fractional CFO services that integrate seamlessly into startups’ operations, with a focus on customized financial reporting. Prior to founding Aquifer, Rich held leadership roles across finance and analysis, including Controller at KOHO, Finance Manager at Walmart Canada Bank, and Senior Analyst positions at McCain Foods and RBC Capital Markets. With deep expertise in finance, strategy, and technology, Rich brings a unique perspective to each venture, supporting clients in driving growth and achieving measurable results. "when companies are scaling they typically have disconnected patchwork of accounting and finance resources maybe they have an advisory firm or an external bookkeeper, maybe they do the work themselves, or the person they hired is managing everything and lacking proficiency and because of that they typically don’t have what one might consider a comprehensive accounting department. What we do is we augment, enhance or act as their finance department to provide bookkeeping, accounting, FP&A, tax & regulatory, controllership up to CFO guidance to assist these companies in getting better accounting without the overhead. We act as the day to day partner to ensure any accounting and finance issues seen or unforeseen are handled www.aquifercfo.com

    35 min
  3. Helping Early-Stage Founders Leverage Blockchain Technology to Bring Forth Their Ventures to the World, with Aly Madhavji @ Blockchain Founders Fund (Audio)

    3 DAYS AGO

    Helping Early-Stage Founders Leverage Blockchain Technology to Bring Forth Their Ventures to the World, with Aly Madhavji @ Blockchain Founders Fund (Audio)

    Aly Madhavji is the Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund which invests in and venture builds top-tier startups. He is a Limited Partner at Loyal VC and Draper Goren Holm. Aly consults organizations on emerging technologies such as INSEAD and the UN on solutions to help alleviate poverty. He served as Senior Blockchain Fellow at INSEAD and was recognized as a “Blockchain 100” Global Leader. He is an internationally acclaimed author, publishing three books, and a columnist for leading Web3 publications. Aly served as a board member of Soluna Holdings (NASDAQ: SLNH) and on various advisory boards including the University of Toronto’s Governing Council, which manages a $2.5B budget. He is a mentor with Orbit Startups, an elite accelerator program operated by the venture fund SOSV with $1.5B+ AUM and the Mobile Only Accelerator (MOX). Aly holds a Master of Global Affairs as a Schwarzman Scholar from Tsinghua University (清华大学), a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD (Singapore and France), and a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from the University of Toronto. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlockchainFoundersFund/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockchainfoundersfund/?originalSubdomain=sg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alymadhavji/?hl=en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVCRgXA7LaTDxsQ_b3J85bA Twitter: https://x.com/blockchainff?lang=en Website: https://blockchainff.com/

    32 min
  4. Helping Early-Stage Founders Leverage Blockchain Technology to Bring Forth Their Ventures to the World, with Aly Madhavji @ Blockchain Founders Fund (Video)

    3 DAYS AGO

    Helping Early-Stage Founders Leverage Blockchain Technology to Bring Forth Their Ventures to the World, with Aly Madhavji @ Blockchain Founders Fund (Video)

    Aly Madhavji is the Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund which invests in and venture builds top-tier startups. He is a Limited Partner at Loyal VC and Draper Goren Holm. Aly consults organizations on emerging technologies such as INSEAD and the UN on solutions to help alleviate poverty. He served as Senior Blockchain Fellow at INSEAD and was recognized as a “Blockchain 100” Global Leader. He is an internationally acclaimed author, publishing three books, and a columnist for leading Web3 publications. Aly served as a board member of Soluna Holdings (NASDAQ: SLNH) and on various advisory boards including the University of Toronto’s Governing Council, which manages a $2.5B budget. He is a mentor with Orbit Startups, an elite accelerator program operated by the venture fund SOSV with $1.5B+ AUM and the Mobile Only Accelerator (MOX). Aly holds a Master of Global Affairs as a Schwarzman Scholar from Tsinghua University (清华大学), a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD (Singapore and France), and a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from the University of Toronto. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlockchainFoundersFund/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockchainfoundersfund/?originalSubdomain=sg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alymadhavji/?hl=en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVCRgXA7LaTDxsQ_b3J85bA Twitter: https://x.com/blockchainff?lang=en Website: https://blockchainff.com/

    32 min

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Join Crypto Hipster as he brings you insightful crypto and blockchain podcasts from around the world. Host Jamil Hasan interviews entrepreneurs, founders, co-founders, executives, and artists globally in the world of crypto. For 2024, Crypto Hipster was recognized as a top 100 global crypto podcast (57) by FeedSpot! https://blog.feedspot.com/cryptocurrency_podcasts/ Join the Crypto Hipster and the Blockchain Revolution. And check out my book recommendation list for Gen Xers to embrace the digital economy: https://shepherd.com/best-books/help-gen-x-close-the-analog-to-digital-divide

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