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Ideas Can't-Wait spotlights visionary start-up founders. Delve into their origin stories, hurdles, and victories as we celebrate the "Crazy Ones" spearheading tomorrow's breakthroughs. frankt002.substack.com

  1. 30/08/2023

    #19 How to become a SUPER LEARNER to discover & manifest your infinite potential | Julian Alvarez - Co-Founder & CEO at Wisdolia

    Julian is the Co-Founder & the CEO at Wisdolia, an AI learning copilot that turns any study material into an interactive, personalized, and fun learning experience. And Julian is also the host of the Inventing The Future Podcast that highlight the stories & minds of visionary tech entrepreneurs that are solving the world's biggest problems. Previously, he was the Co-founder & CTO at Vize, and software Engineer at Meta (Facebook), LinkedIn, and Goldman Sachs. From a young age, Julian felt a deep-seated ambition. However, this ambition was initially driven by a desire for wealth. He came to realize that his drive lacked true purpose and meaning, leading to inconsistencies in his behavior. Julian described his inner feeling as if "there was a powerful Titan within me, but he was dormant and shackled by chains of limiting beliefs." Everything changed when Julian encountered Tony Robbins and attended one of his live seminars, "Unleash The Power Within." Through this experience, Julian found a purpose that transcended personal gain: to empower himself and others to discover and manifest their infinite potential. From that point on, Julian became passionately committed to the endless journey of personal growth and dedicated himself to discovering new ways to assist others in realizing and tapping into their limitless potential. Topics Covered in this conversation: 0:00 Intro1:34 Writing & 12 Favourite Problems5:30 Silent Retreat14:51 Internal Peace & External Distractions22:47 Learning about Self28:14 Fasting & Health 33:14 Routines38:45 Discover infinite potential46:02 Book & Youtube Channels Book Recommended: Active Learning Online: Five Principles that Make Online Courses Come Alive Youtube Channels on Learning: * Benjamin Keep, PhD, JD * Justin Sung Fine Julian at: Website: https://julian.ai/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/InfiniteJulian0 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianalvarez42/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit frankt002.substack.com

    49 min
  2. #18 Global Keynote Speaker and Best Selling Author Sam Demma on how to CREATE your passion, define a broad life purpose, and learning to say NO

    08/08/2023

    #18 Global Keynote Speaker and Best Selling Author Sam Demma on how to CREATE your passion, define a broad life purpose, and learning to say NO

    Sam Demma is a best-selling author and one of the most in-demand keynote speakers in the Education and Association sectors. He co-founded the volunteer organization PickWaste, delivered two TEDx talks, and—as a result of his exceptional contributions to Canada—was awarded the prestigious Queens Platinum Jubilee Award. His work is often featured on national news shows like CBC, Breakfast Television, CTV, and many other medias. Sam delivers hundreds of programs across North America annually, and his entertaining presentations address the topics of Mental Health, Leadership and Kindness. Mostly recently he launched his best selling book “Empty your Back pack”, a book that demonstrates your dreams are in reach, and it’s the beliefs you carry and the actions you take that determine whether you will achieve them. In the past few months, he’s traveled the entire country, across5 provinces and delivered 87 presentations and influenced more than 40,000 students with his book and the Empty your Backpack Movement. Topics Covered in this conversation 0:00 Book Tour Aftermath10:41 Lonely Journey on the Road14:43 Relationships 20:02 Dealing with Difficult Conversations 25:00 Empty Personal Backpacks27:59 Learn to say NO36:40 Creating your Own Passion40:24 Falling in love with Speaking 42:16 Purpose47:16 Volunteering 52:12 Routines Books Recommended by Sam: * The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson * The Algebra of Happiness by Scott Galloway * Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill * How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie * Empty Your Backpack by Sam Demma * Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martel Find Sam at: Website: https://samdemma.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-demma/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sam_demma/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sam_demma Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sam_Demma This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit frankt002.substack.com

    1h 1m
  3. #17 Building Startups on the Foundations of Military Tactics｜Tim Zhang, Founder of Remote Kitchen, empowering restaurants to accomplish digitalization transformation

    21/04/2023

    #17 Building Startups on the Foundations of Military Tactics｜Tim Zhang, Founder of Remote Kitchen, empowering restaurants to accomplish digitalization transformation

    Tim was deeply drawn to military tactics while growing up, becoming fascinated by Napoleon Bonaparte's story of conquering Europe and the versatility of Sun Tzu's Art of War. Tim discovered that these principles could be applied to various aspects of life, including negotiation and running a successful business. Inspired by Napoleon's sense of urgency, such as only spending ten minutes on lunch and mastering speed-reading, Tim adopted these lessons in his own life. With newfound determination, Tim completed one of the most challenging programs at the University of Toronto in under three years. After graduation, he attended Stanford to study Greek etymology. It wasn't long before he embarked on an entrepreneurial journey, founding Remote Kitchen to empower restaurants to achieve digital transformation. So far, Tim's startup has successfully raised pre-seed funding from Ginkgo Capital, setting them on a path of explosive growth. In this conversation, we delved into Tim's interest in military tactics and history, his views on sales and project management, and his approach to life, among other topics. Topics That we Covered: * Graduating University in just 3 Years * Napoleon Bonaparte and his impact on Tim * Tim’s Diet * Speed Reading & Greek Etymology * Reading & Writing * Military Tactics and it’s applications to the business world * Sunzi’s Art of War * The Deal between Microsoft & OpenAI * Graduating from UofT & Getting into Stanford * How Tim started Remote Kitchen * Sales & Sales Management * How to train a sales team * How to get good at sales * Project Management * Next steps for Remote Kitchen * How Tim Approached Fund Raising * Short-term & Long-term Goal * Non-for-profit * Tim’s upbringing & impact on his mentality * Waking up at 5AM & Study in Starbucks * Why should we ALL learn about History * Advice for young founders Listen now on Apple, and Spotify — Find Tim at: * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timzhang46/ Remote Kitchen: https://www.hiremotekitchen.com/ — Find Frank at: * Twitter: https://twitter.com/frankt002 * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-chen-335906158/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit frankt002.substack.com

    58 min
  4. #16 Fostering the power of Learning - Finding your passion and curiosity｜Alex Hu, Founder of Education For All Foundation

    06/04/2023

    #16 Fostering the power of Learning - Finding your passion and curiosity｜Alex Hu, Founder of Education For All Foundation

    Alex Hu grew up in China, and moved to Canada when he’s in second grade. He noticed a significant difference between the two countries' educational systems, particularly in math. Despite Canada's reputation for quality education, the math curriculum lagged behind what he had experienced in China, leaving him years ahead of his peers. This realization sparked an interest in understanding and improving educational systems, and that made him discovered his passion for education. Four years ago, during a service trip to a rural village in China, Alex witnessed the harsh realities faced by children who lived without basic necessities and struggled to learn due to inadequate resources and unqualified teachers. This eye-opening experience lead him to create the Education for All foundation, where they delivers English education to children in the rural area to enable them taking control of their future. Topics we covered: * Biggest challenge in the education system today * Challenges with individualized learning * How generative AI is paving the way for personalized learning * How educators can leverage generative AI * Cultural issues within the education system * Bloom's Taxonomy * What's the GOAL of education? * How can educators motivate students to develop an intrinsic desire for learning? * Developing an appreciation for what you're learning * How to find out what you are passionate about? * Alex's story on WHY he's passionate about education * Starting Story for Education For All Foundation * Teaching English in the Rural area of China * Next Steps for Education For All Foundation * Peer Teachers * Advice for young people on finding their passion Listen now on Apple, and Spotify — Find Alex at: * Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamalexhu * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamalexhu/ * Blog: https://www.alexhu.world/ — Find Frank at: * Twitter: https://twitter.com/frankt002 * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-chen-335906158/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit frankt002.substack.com

    1h 18m
  5. # 15 - Jordan Dearsley | Co-Founder @ Superpowered - A calendar app that actually keeps you on time

    03/03/2023

    # 15 - Jordan Dearsley | Co-Founder @ Superpowered - A calendar app that actually keeps you on time

    Jordan was a software engineering student at the University of Waterloo. He had worked at big tech firms such as Shopify, Wealthsimple, and Asana, but had always been very entrepreneurial. He even used to run the second largest fidget spinner store on Etsy. One day, Jordan and his roommate Nikil decided to apply to Y-Combinator with an idea they had from their school project. They didn't expect much, but to their surprise, they received an acceptance call! Jordan's wild journey begins, he immediately dropped out of school with the team and flew to San Francisco to start building on their ideas. Through four months of painful iterations, constant failing, and getting back up, Jordan and his team created Superpowered, a calendar app that shows your daily schedule and allows you to join your meetings in one click. Here’s the topics that we've covered during our conversation:  Jordan’s Perspective on FailuresHow Jordan meet his co-foundersApplying to YC with just an ideaGetting into YC, Dropping out, moving to SFJourney of figuring out and idea that works during YCLean start-up mentalityTherapyAre we good enough?Advice for Young Founders Check out Superpowered: https://superpowered.me/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit frankt002.substack.com

    52 min
  6. #14 Tomiwa Ademidun｜Unlocking Education's full potential: A deep dive into the impact of Atila, ChatGPT, and Web3

    11/01/2023

    #14 Tomiwa Ademidun｜Unlocking Education's full potential: A deep dive into the impact of Atila, ChatGPT, and Web3

    On January 29th, 2020, as Tomiwa prepared to graduate, he began to plan his budget for post-grad life. To his surprise, he discovered that he had accumulated $64,000 in debt. This realization made him question how we, as a society, have allowed the average student to begin their career 28k behind the starting line. Determined to address this issue, Tomiwa decided to take on the challenge himself and founded Atila, a platform designed to help students secure scholarships and mentorship opportunities. Tomiwa is not only a software engineer, but also a blogger, writer, and avid reader. His diverse interests and skills make him a true polymath. He is particularly passionate about education and the future of AI, as well as the potential of blockchain technology. In this podcast, we'll explore a wide range of topics, including how Tomiwa used ChatGPT to create a crypto wallet and the recent controversies surrounding twitter's banning policies. Here are the topics that we've covered:  Writing a Crypto Wallet using ChatGPTIs ChatGPT good?Shadow Banning & Heaven BanningWhy Bots are actually Better than HumanThe real reason that Stack Overflow Banned ChatGPTThe proper way to use ChatGPT to LEARNSchool is Killing people's curiositySchool is a monopoly, let the market decide the TuitionWriting is ThinkingStarting of AtilaEducation should be affordable for everyoneEveryone can benefit from a 1-hour conversation with someone elseHow is Crypto helping Ed-Tech Start-upThe bottleneck of Crypto mass adoptionBook RecommendationsAdvice for Young Founders Here's the link that was mentioned in our conversation:  Awesome ChatGPT PromptsEthan Mollick’s Tweet on how professors can cheat by Grading & Commenting with ChatGPTAI-powered subredditWhy do StackOverflow moderators need to discriminate against AI chatbotsThe Education Freedom Program (EduFree)Story of Atila: Democratizing Financial Freedom for EducationInternational Students Using GoFundMe to pay their Tuition Book Recommendations by Tomiwa:  The Black Swan by Nassim TalebBenjamin Franklin by Walter IsaacsonHackers and Painters by Paul GrahamThe Elephant in the Brain by Robin HansonPoor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger Checkout Tomiwa's Links here:  AtilaBlogLinkedInGithubMediumTwitterYoutube ChannelStack Overflow This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit frankt002.substack.com

    1h 5m
  7. #13 Megh Patel｜Meditation, Honesty, Worthiness, Ego, Act of Kindness｜Co-Founder & CEO at BuildZero

    07/12/2022

    #13 Megh Patel｜Meditation, Honesty, Worthiness, Ego, Act of Kindness｜Co-Founder & CEO at BuildZero

    Megh Patel, the co-founder and CEO of Build ZERO, a construction and renovation company that focuses on reducing and reusing construction waste to make the construction process more efficient. Build ZERO also provides DIY solar kits and permit designs to help families afford renewable electricity. In this episode, Megh and I discuss a range of topics, including renewable energy, solar power, and Megh's start-up journey. But our conversation quickly turns to more philosophical subjects, such as the innate characteristics of human beings, coping mechanisms for heartbreak, finding purpose in life, dealing with self-doubt and a lack of worthiness, and the impact of meditation and honesty on our lives. We also delve into the role of ego in decision-making and the different types of happiness that can come from acts of kindness and a sense of accomplishment. I learned a lot from Megh's experiences and I think you will too. Tune in to hear our fascinating conversation. Here's the topic that we've covered:  Selling Spiritual Bracelets at a young ageWhat it’s like to renovate a Subway Sandwich shopUsing construction as a way to deal with heartbreaksImpact from his grandfather on SpiritualityHonestyMeditationSelf-doubt and worthinessEgoAct of Kindness & Sense of accomplishmentHow Build Zero is addressing the construction wasteSolar panels & Batteries More about Megh: Megh have earned $20K in Awards and Scholarships: ($10,000) William Muir Edwards Citizenship Award ($1,000) 1st Place Enactathon ($2,500) 1st Place Innovation Rodeo Regionals ($2,500) 3rd Place Innovation Rodeo Nationals ($2,500) Alexander Rutherford Scholarship ($1,000) Board of Governor’s (BOG) Scholarship https://www.ualberta.ca/engineering/news/2022/april/2021-william-muir-edwards-citizenship-award-nomination---megh-patel.html Founder and CEO of 3 startups and Host of a Youtube Channel. Omns Bracelets  - Sold ~200 Spiritual Bracelets through my website, In-store displays, social media dm's, and Etsy. https://omnsbracelets.weeblysite.com/ BuildZero - Helping building owners afford renewable electricity and reduce their carbon footprint. We provide DIY Solar Kits, General Contracting, and Permit Design Services ($90K.Year 1 revenue)  https://buildzero.ca/ Smartof - Healthy Alternative for Oral-Fixations. Breathing Necklace with a soft chew tip that is designed for anxiety relief and self-soothing. So many people are suffering with bad oral-fixation habits like nail-biting, overeating, smoking, drinking, chewing gum, and candy. https://Smartof.ca/ - (Website under development) Mindful Megh - Youtube channel where I share my knowledge and passion of meditation. https://www.youtube.com/@mindfulmegh This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit frankt002.substack.com

    1h 1m
  8. #12 How Iris Guo builds products with scalable social impact｜Founder of Neutrify

    30/11/2022

    #12 How Iris Guo builds products with scalable social impact｜Founder of Neutrify

    It’s rare to see an Asian household saying "I love you" to each other, but  food is the media and the love language between Iris and her parents growing up. During the 2020 pandemic, Iris noticed that lots of people lost their jobs, and food security has been an issue, not only that, many restaurants are closing their operations. So Iris starts to build Openmeal to fundraise for the restaurants to enable them to distribute free meals out to people in need. After the success and huge impact of OpenMeal, Iris decided to do something bigger. She went on to found another project called Neutrify where they empower consumers with carbon footprint data on food to make informed decisions through online food shopping. Iris is a solo female founder leading a team of 30+ people who are passionate about sustainability and believe in our mission to make a social impact.  Neutrify was featured in The Future of Food SXSW 2021, 2nd Place @ Climate Change Fund ($2500), Startup Pitch Winner @ 10K Entrepreneurs ($1000), 3rd Place @ Climate Change Innovation Discovery ($1000), Finalist @ Global Venture Catalyst ($100), Concept Cornerstone Accelerator, Thought For Food Global Food Systems Accelerator, Social Shifters Digital Launchpad Iris is also a Product Manager at Scale AI, she’s previously worked at Microsoft, Google X Robotics, and BlackBerry. Here's what we discussed in our conversation:  Twitter Layoff Role at Scale AI Interests in Product Management OpenMeal How Hackathon can be the place for your next project How Netrify is helping consumers be more conscious of the carbon footprint of food What it’s like to be a social impact entrepreneur  Here's her Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-guo and other socials: https://linktr.ee/irisguo This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit frankt002.substack.com

    41 min
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Ideas Can't-Wait spotlights visionary start-up founders. Delve into their origin stories, hurdles, and victories as we celebrate the "Crazy Ones" spearheading tomorrow's breakthroughs. frankt002.substack.com

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    Frank
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    2022 - 2023
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