61 episodes

Ex Snap execs, founders & angel investors James Borow and Daniel Druger, cover all things ad tech, big tech, digital media & more. They are joined for in-depth conversations by special guests that are directly shaping the digital economy. New episodes drop every Monday. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts..

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    • 4.9 • 13 Ratings

Ex Snap execs, founders & angel investors James Borow and Daniel Druger, cover all things ad tech, big tech, digital media & more. They are joined for in-depth conversations by special guests that are directly shaping the digital economy. New episodes drop every Monday. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts..

    Why the app economy is booming w/ the President of AppsFlyer, Brian Quinn

    Why the app economy is booming w/ the President of AppsFlyer, Brian Quinn

    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Brian Quinn is the President and GM of North America at AppsFlyer. Brian has over 15 years of experience in sales leadership and business development—scaling revenue, building high performing growth teams, & executing go-to-market strategies in a variety of internet software businesses across the mobile, marketing, and data/analytics industries such as App Annie, Kenshoo and AT&T. During our conversation Brian tells us about the current state of the app economy, the rapid pace of innovation especially as consumers move from web to app, how cookie deprecation will lead to more growth in 1P data, changing consumer habits, and much more.
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    Connect with James and Daniel!
    LinkedIn:
    James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 
    Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

    Twitter: 
    James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 
    Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!

    • 37 min
    Amazon’s $50B ads business still hasn’t scratched the surface, and why non-endemic and social partnerships are the future, with Amazon expert Daniel Tejada

    Amazon’s $50B ads business still hasn’t scratched the surface, and why non-endemic and social partnerships are the future, with Amazon expert Daniel Tejada

    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Daniel Tejada is Co-founder and Chief Learning Office at Straight Up Growth, the Amazon agency that has nearly $750M in Amazon sales. Daniel was one of the first people to start advertising on Amazon and has since become a global leader in Amazon ads and sales strategy. Daniel helps make sense of Amazon’s full ad suite, why the platform is still in its infancy, and what Amazon has in store for the future (hint: non-endemic ads, more cross-channel partnerships, and AI).
     
    Check out Straight Up Growth: https://straightupgrowth.com/
     
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    Connect with James and Daniel!
    LinkedIn:
    James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 
    Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

    Twitter: 
    James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 
    Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!

    • 41 min
    Snap Mafia Edition: Garrett Rothstein, founder of Queue, the modern day TV guide, on partnering with Zillow’s founder and getting on Chamath's radar

    Snap Mafia Edition: Garrett Rothstein, founder of Queue, the modern day TV guide, on partnering with Zillow’s founder and getting on Chamath's radar

    This episode is brought to you by Market. Use AI to chat directly with your marketing and sales channels to get the answers you need to grow your business. Sign-up for Market at https://www.withmarket.ai/. 
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    Garrett Rothstein is the founder and CEO of Queue, an app that helps user keep track of all the content across streaming services and queue movies and shows to watch. Hear Garrett’s story going from Snap to Quibi, and then having the idea for Queue and linking up with famed founder and investor Spencer Rascoff. Garrett tells us the story of starting Queue, going from zero to growth, and where the company is today.
    Download Queue on Apple and Android
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    Connect with James and Daniel!
    LinkedIn:
    James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 
    Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

    Twitter: 
    James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 
    Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating and review. It’s the best way to help support us. And subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!

    • 43 min
    Selling Undertone, setting up a family office, and reinventing retail ads with M3’s Michael Cassidy

    Selling Undertone, setting up a family office, and reinventing retail ads with M3’s Michael Cassidy

    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Michael Cassidy is an entrepreneur who has started and exited multiple companies, including founding and serving as Undertone CEO for 14 years (acquired by Perion). Hear his journey from the early 2000’s of tech (the wild west!), to exiting, then creating a family office (August Spark) to make direct investments, including purchasing BVA, the largest Shopify Plus agency in the US (acquired by Accenture). Michael talks about his 3rd act, M3 (Make Merchants Money), where he’s helping retailers unlock new revenue streams while creating impactful opportunities for brands to reach audiences when they're most open to new ideas.
     
    Visit M3: https://www.m-three.co/
     
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    Connect with James and Daniel!
    LinkedIn:
    James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 
    Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

    Twitter: 
    James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 
    Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!

    • 43 min
    AI & Big Tech w/ Big Technology’s Alex Kantrowitz

    AI & Big Tech w/ Big Technology’s Alex Kantrowitz

    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Alex Kantrowitz is an independent journalist that started Big Technology, which has more than 150K newsletter subscribers and is a top 10 tech podcast with more than 1M annual downloads. He jumped on the Taking Inventory podcast to discuss all things AI, from how fast everything is moving, the startup vs. big tech battle, changing corporate culture across tech, the move to self-driving, and more.
     
    Big Technology Newsletter: https://www.bigtechnology.com/
    Big Technology Podcast: https://pod.link/1522960417/
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    Connect with James and Daniel!
    LinkedIn:
    James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 
    Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

    Twitter: 
    James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 
    Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!

    • 39 min
    The WTF is Roblox and how brands play in the metaverse episode w/ F84’s Geoffrey Reed

    The WTF is Roblox and how brands play in the metaverse episode w/ F84’s Geoffrey Reed

    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Geoffrey Reed is the COO of Floor 84, a digital game and experience studio that that works with brands like the NBA, Disney, Mattel, Lego, and more. Geoff has a stacked background as a lawyer, McKinsey consultant, strategy at Mattel, strategy at Snap, and now COO. He helps us understand what's happening on Roblox, how brands are getting involved, and the future of new digital experiences like Roblox, Fortnite, and others. 
     
    Floor 84: https://floor84studio.com/
    F84's Roblox NBA Avatar Catalog: https://www.roblox.com/games/15515610365/EARN-FREE-UGC-NBA-Avatar-Catalog
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    Connect with James and Daniel!
    LinkedIn:
    James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 
    Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

    Twitter: 
    James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 
    Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!

    • 36 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

GregL550 ,

Great listen for anyone in media/tech/startup world.

This is a great podcast for getting the lowdown on all things digital media. James and Daniel break down complex stuff in a way that's easy to get, but they still pack in some solid insights and tips. If you're into tech, media, startups, entrepreneurship, and all things in between, you should definitely make it your weekly go-to listen.

Harry Campbell ,

Interesting Content

Great podcast about ad tech and digital marketing. I love hearing about the ups and downs of starting a new company. The episode with Kenan Saleh talking about growing his startup and selling to Lyft was really interesting. Great work, James and Daniel!

OllieNlucy ,

Love it

Killer hosts and super informative!

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