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  • AI Instead of a Degree: How to Build a $1B Company
    2025/05/24
    📌 Want to land your dream job in tech? 🎯 Take free online courses with certificates, created by industry leaders. Start learning today: https://www.simplilearn.com/skillup-free-online-courses?utm_campaign=SVG22ndMay2025&utm_medium=INFLCR_SkillUP&utm_source=Youtube Meet Samir Vasavada, a young billionaire who left school early and built a $1 billion AI company by the age of 24. He discusses the changing credibility of college and believes that universities and degrees are officially outdated. In this episode, Samir talks about how he trusted his vision early on, bet everything on artificial intelligence (AI), and grew Vise into a company that's transforming wealth management. He discusses starting from scratch, the future of investing with AI, and what it takes to hire and lead in today's world. He also reveals how to unlock your unique superpower. If you’re figuring out your own path without a traditional college degree, this episode is for you! 00:00 – Teaser 01:35 – Why Did Samir Drop Out Despite His Traditional Indian Upbringing? 06:30 – Meeting the Co-founder and First Business Steps 09:26 – Startup Spending Philosophy and The Power of Team 13:38 – How to Hire? Qualities Over Skills, Building Culture 15:42 – How Hiring Changed with AI? Advanced Insights from Samir 18:45 – The Vise Idea: AI is Transforming Wealth Management 21:00 – Overcoming Challenges: Pitching AI to Banks and Advisors 24:48 – AI-Driven Portfolio Insights: Upload, Customize, and Optimize Your Investments 28:50 – What Keeps Samir Going Through Hard Times? The Struggles of Building a Startup 31:30 – College vs. Real-World Learning: How to Build Credibility Without a Degree 33:30 – Samir’s North Star — Building a Company That Transforms Generations 34:23 – Investing Tips: Balancing Long-Term Growth with Small Risks 38:16 – Democratizing Wealth: Can Vise Serve Everyone? 38:56 – Rethinking College: Will AI Replace Traditional Education? 41:45 – How to Become Successful in the AI Era: Find and Master Your Superpower Links: 📌 My Companies & Products: https://marinamogilko.ru/collabyt 📹 Video brainstorming, research, and project planning - all in one place - https://partner.spotterstudio.com/ideas-with-marina 💻 Resources that helps my team and me grow the business: - Email & SMS Marketing Automation - https://your.omnisend.com/marina - AI app to work with docs and PFDs - https://www.chatpdf.com/?via=marina 📱Develop your YouTube with AI apps: - AI tool to edit videos in a minutes https://get.descript.com/fa2pjk0ylj0d - Boost your view and subscribers on YouTube - https://vidiq.com/marina #1 AI video clipping tool - https://www.opus.pro/?via=7925d2 💰 Investment Apps: - Top credit cards for free flights, hotels, and cash-back - https://www.cardonomics.com/i/marina - Intuitive platform for stocks, options, and ETFs - https://a.webull.com/Tfjov8wp37ijU849f8 ⭐ Download my English language workbook - https://bit.ly/3hH7xFm I use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using my affiliate links, I will get a bonus).
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  • Meet Friends from India Who Built a $3B Startup in the US
    2025/05/13
    📌 Sound like a native: https://clck.ru/3LxyVu 🗣 Get 100 or above on TOEFL: https://clck.ru/3LxyXX In this episode, we talk to Gaurav Munjal and Roman Saini, the founders of Unacademy — a $3B edtech giant that started as a simple YouTube channel. They share how they scaled to 100+ channels, built an AI-powered English learning app disrupting the industry, and grew without spending on ads. We dive into the highs and lows: layoffs, panic attacks, going public, and what it really takes to build a billion-dollar startup in the age of AI. 00:00 – Teaser 00:42 – From YouTube blog to $3B edtech unicorn 02:35 – Why they focused on YouTube for education 06:20 – How their AI app is disrupting Duolingo in just one year 09:20 – The depressing phase: no sleep and panic attacks 10:17 – How they earned $2M/year with zero ad spend 11:35 – IPO prep while losing $150M/year? 13:33 – Did they consider shutting down? 14:19 – Men don’t talk about it 16:02 – Are they replacing teachers with AI? 19:14 – How they started 21:52 – Decline in viewership when Roman stopped posting; 1000 teachers creating instead 22:40 – Netflix for education: managing 100+ channels 23:55 – How much it costs to run a single YouTube channel 25:42 – Their marketing strategy 26:50 – Why videos now get only 200–300 views 28:00 – Laid off teachers 29:27 – Advice for YouTubes 30:12 – Leave your ego behind: let others do the work too 31:35 – Moving to the U.S. 33:50 – What will happen in 5 years with AI 34:50 – Advice for first-time founders in 2025 Links: 📌 My Companies & Products: https://marinamogilko.ru/collabyt 📹 Video brainstorming, research, and project planning - all in one place - https://partner.spotterstudio.com/ideas-with-marina 💻 Resources that helps my team and me grow the business: - Email & SMS Marketing Automation - https://your.omnisend.com/marina - AI app to work with docs and PFDs - https://www.chatpdf.com/?via=marina 📱Develop your YouTube with AI apps: - AI tool to edit videos in a minutes https://get.descript.com/fa2pjk0ylj0d - Boost your view and subscribers on YouTube - https://vidiq.com/marina - #1 AI video clipping tool - https://www.opus.pro/?via=7925d2 💰 Investment Apps: - Top credit cards for free flights, hotels, and cash-back - https://www.cardonomics.com/i/marina - Intuitive platform for stocks, options, and ETFs - https://a.webull.com/Tfjov8wp37ijU849f8 ⭐ Download my English language workbook - https://bit.ly/3hH7xFm I use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using my affiliate links, I will get a bonus). #podcast #unacademy #ai
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  • From $0 to $9M: How an Immigrant Turned Failure Into Fortune | Jenny Lei, Freja
    2025/04/28
    📌 Transform your customer database into consistent sales. Get 30% off your first 3 months with code SVGIRL30: https://your.omnisend.com/SVGirl Unlock the incredible story of Jenny Lei, founder of Freja New York ― a vegan leather handbag brand that has taken the fashion world by storm. After arriving in the U.S. without a passport, Jenny was driven to build her own business as the only way to stay in America. What began in 2020 with just 300 bags has grown into a multimillion-dollar company's. Today, her bags are adored by top influencers like Hailey Bieber, Matilda Djerf, and Katie Holmes. Tune in for a conversation that will change the way you see setbacks-and success. Links: 🎙️Follow my new Instagram to stay up to date with this podcast: https://www.instagram.com/iamsiliconvalleygirl/ 🤳 My personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 📌 My Companies & Products: https://marinamogilko.ru/collabyt 📹 Video brainstorming, research, and project planning - all in one place - https://partner.spotterstudio.com/ideas-with-marina 💻 Resources that helps my team and me grow the business: - Email & SMS Marketing Automation - https://your.omnisend.com/marina - AI app to work with docs and PFDs - https://www.chatpdf.com/?via=marina 📱Develop your YouTube with AI apps: - AI tool to edit videos in a minutes https://get.descript.com/fa2pjk0ylj0d - Boost your view and subscribers on YouTube - https://vidiq.com/marina - #1 AI video clipping tool - https://www.opus.pro/?via=7925d2 💰 Investment Apps: - Top credit cards for free flights, hotels, and cash-back - https://www.cardonomics.com/i/marina - Intuitive platform for stocks, options, and ETFs - https://a.webull.com/Tfjov8wp37ijU849f8 ⭐ Download my English language workbook - https://bit.ly/3hH7xFm Timestamps: 0:00 Teaser 0:30 "You have to fish where the fish are" 2:15 How the business idea was born 3:13 Didn’t want to leave the USA 4:18 "I didn’t have a marketing strategy" 7:00 "At first, I had only 3 sales a month" 9:33 THIS is more important than targeting 13:28 $9M a year. How? 15:45 Сustomers don’t want to be sold to 18:44 Women’s entrepreneurship charity 20:27 How Hailey Bieber influenced sales 21:53 Anna Delvey: Marketing or coincidence? 22:35 Tips for creators 23:49 "If I get canceled, so does my company" 25:03 "I want to build a legacy brand" 27:07 Jenny’s (and Kate Middleton’s) favorite brand 28:37 The mindset shift you need right NOW This video is sponsored by Omnisend. I use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using my affiliate links, I will get a bonus). #podcast #freja #siliconvalleygirl
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  • Pay Rent, Get Rich? Indian-American Built a $3.1B Startup From That Idea | Ankur Jain, Bilt
    2025/04/25
    📌 Free Entrepreneurship Kit—step-by-step guides, email templates, and proven systems to help you start fast and scale smart - https://clickhubspot.com/955679 In this deep-dive conversation with Ankur Jain, founder of a $3.1B startup Bilt, we explore the untold truth behind building a company, solving real-world problems like housing, and how he’s hacking credit systems to help people save money and live better. Links: 🎙️Follow my new Instagram to stay up to date with this podcast: https://www.instagram.com/iamsiliconvalleygirl/ 🤳 My personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 📌 My Companies & Products: https://marinamogilko.ru/collabyt 🎙️Follow my new Instagram to stay up to date with this podcast: https://www.instagram.com/iamsiliconvalleygirl/ 🤳 My personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 📹 Video brainstorming, research, and project planning - all in one place - https://partner.spotterstudio.com/ideas-with-marina 💻 Resources that helps my team and me grow the business: - Email & SMS Marketing Automation - https://your.omnisend.com/marina - AI app to work with docs and PFDs - https://www.chatpdf.com/?via=marina 📱Develop your YouTube with AI apps: - AI tool to edit videos in a minutes https://get.descript.com/fa2pjk0ylj0d - Boost your view and subscribers on YouTube - https://vidiq.com/marina - #1 AI video clipping tool - https://www.opus.pro/?via=7925d2 💰 Investment Apps: - Top credit cards for free flights, hotels, and cash-back - https://www.cardonomics.com/i/marina - Intuitive platform for stocks, options, and ETFs - https://a.webull.com/Tfjov8wp37ijU849f8 ⭐ Download my English language workbook - https://bit.ly/3hH7xFm Timestamps: 00:35 – How to stop flying economy using Ankur’s app (and how it actually works) 2:13 – $7,900 monthly rent – how much do you earn in rewards? 2:30 – Where can you spend your rewards 3:36 – How rewards convert to real dollars 4:08 – Why no one has done this before 5:20 – How COVID shaped his startup journey 6:18 – The ultimate entrepreneurship guide 7:18 – 2 years of hearing no 7:50 – He spent 18 months in Washington DC changing regulations from within 10:16 – Entrepreneurial mindset – prepare for everything to go wrong 11:12 – What happened to solving big problems? 12:34 – Housing crisis, mental health – why the government doesn’t fix it 13:20 – Founders don’t want to solve problems anymore 13:49 – His mindset for building a $3.1B company 15:34 – The problem with raising money in Silicon Valley 17:37 – His upbringing: his parents’ American dream 19:43 – Startup life as a kid – growing up in an innovation environment 23:35 – Why NYC beats Silicon Valley for startups 26:07 – Starting a company? 2 things you must know I use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using my affiliate links, I will get a bonus). #podcast #siliconvalleygirl #AnkurJain
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  • Body For Sale? Coco Rocha Reveals What Modeling REALLY Costs
    2025/04/18
    ✨ Create stunning presentations, websites, and more in seconds with Gamma, the all-in-one AI content tool. Let AI handle the design while you focus on growth. Try it now: https://gamma.app/ For over two decades, Coco Rocha has defied fashion industry expectations, balancing her supermodel career with motherhood while working with top brands like Chanel and Vogue. Despite facing setbacks, including contract losses due to pregnancy and backlash over her TikTok presence, she became a key advocate for labor laws protecting underage models. As an entrepreneur, she founded the Coco Rocha Model Camp and co-owns Nomad Management, where she mentors and shapes the next generation of talent. Coco on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cocorocha/ Links: 📌 My Companies & Products: https://marinamogilko.ru/collabyt 📹 Video brainstorming, research, and project planning - all in one place - https://partner.spotterstudio.com/ideas-with-marina 💻 Resources that helps my team and me grow the business: - Email & SMS Marketing Automation - https://your.omnisend.com/marina - AI app to work with docs and PFDs - https://www.chatpdf.com/?via=marina 📱Develop your YouTube with AI apps: - AI tool to edit videos in a minutes https://get.descript.com/fa2pjk0ylj0d - Boost your view and subscribers on YouTube - https://vidiq.com/marina - #1 AI video clipping tool - https://www.opus.pro/?via=7925d2 💰 Investment Apps: - Top credit cards for free flights, hotels, and cash-back - https://www.cardonomics.com/i/marina - Intuitive platform for stocks, options, and ETFs - https://a.webull.com/Tfjov8wp37ijU849f8 ⭐ Download my English language workbook - https://bit.ly/3hH7xFm Timestamps: 00:00 – Teaser 00:42 – How she manages it all: the real support behind Coco 03:00 – The reality of working with her husband 06:15 – How to stay relevant for 20+ years in fashion 08:02 – People gravitate toward how you work, not how you look 08:26 – Will AI models replace humans? 09:10 – The skills AI can't replicate — how human models stay irreplaceable 10:47 – Models should learn from content creators 11:54 – 'There’s no traditional path anymore' — why aspiring models need to throw out the rulebook 13:21 – The backlash from the fashion industry over her TikToks 15:18 – The confession: "I’m actually a stay-at-home mom most of the time" 18:00 – "If you see me on an airplane, I’m crying" 19:33 – Why she chose to have 3 kids while still modeling 21:35 – She lost contracts because she got pregnant — the industry's brutal response to motherhood 22:23 – The law she helped pass that changed fashion forever 23:00 – The unexpected backlash that followed 24:08 – How she deals with hate and negativity 26:20 – The power of not responding right away 27:28 – Coco’s beauty & travel survival tips 29:25 – The craziest thing that happened to her on set 30:42 – What she’d tell her 15-year-old self 32:05 – 'Here’s where I see myself in 5 years' I use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using my affiliate links, I will get a bonus). #podcast #siliconvalleygirl #cocorocha
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  • What No One Tells You About Building a Startup With Your Spouse (Our Story)
    2025/04/10
    We built a startup called Linguatrip, got into 500 Startups, moved to Silicon Valley and scaled from 5 to 60 people in 6 months - all as a couple. Some investors saw this as a red flag. In 2019, we made the decision to stop working together. In this episode, we finally share why. 🗣 Linguatrip courses: - Sound like a native - https://linguatrip.com/en/online/english/courses/pronunciation/?utm_source=siliconvalleygirl&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=10042025 - From Intermediate to advanced - https://online.linguatrip.com/i2a-en?utm_source=siliconvalleygirl&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=10042025 - Get 100 or above on TOEFL - https://linguatrip.com/en/online/english/courses/intensive-toefl/?utm_source=siliconvalleygirl&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=10042025 Links: 🎙️Follow my new Instagram to stay up to date with this podcast: https://www.instagram.com/iamsiliconvalleygirl/ 🤳 My personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 📌 My Companies & Products: https://marinamogilko.ru/collabyt 📹 Video brainstorming, research, and project planning - all in one place: https://partner.spotterstudio.com/ideas-with-marina 💻 Resources that helps my team and me grow the business: - Email & SMS Marketing Automation - https://your.omnisend.com/marina - AI app to work with docs and PFDs - https://www.chatpdf.com/?via=marina 📱Develop your YouTube with AI apps: - AI tool to edit videos in a minutes https://get.descript.com/fa2pjk0ylj0d - Boost your view and subscribers on YouTube - https://vidiq.com/marina - #1 AI video clipping tool - https://www.opus.pro/?via=7925d2 💰 Investment Apps: - Top credit cards for free flights, hotels, and cash-back - https://www.cardonomics.com/i/marina - Intuitive platform for stocks, options, and ETFs - https://a.webull.com/Tfjov8wp37ijU849f8 ⭐ Download my English language workbook - https://bit.ly/3hH7xFm Timestamps: 00:00 - Teaser 00:35 - Sharing our story 2:10 - What's up with Dmitry's English? 3:05 - Why we were so good at working together 4:10 - No one believed we could make it in Silicon Valley when you don’t know enough, sometimes its goo 5:34 - American culture VS Russian culture 6:54 - About the company that we founded 8:44 - What I missed most about working together 9:54 - Why we stopped working together 13:35 - Advice for couples or friends starting a business together 15:05 - Some investors told us it was a red flag back then; Is it a bad idea working together? 15:46 - We went from 5 people to 60 in 6 months - advice for those who build a company right now 17:35 - What we wish we could change 18:06 - Can similar backgrounds be a liability in a startup? 20:01 - Why did Dmitry want to start a company? 22:00 - How Dmitry found a win-win for everybody 23:05 - Would we ever work together again? Our honest answer I use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using my affiliate links, I will get a bonus). #podcast #siliconvalleygirl #linguatrip
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  • He Quit Amazon to Build a $1B Airline: The Story of Boom Supersonic | Blake Scholl
    2025/03/21
    📌 FREE marketing report to improve your marketing strategy with powerful tools, proven strategies that will boost your 2025 marketing approach and help you stay ahead in an AI-first world - https://clickhubspot.com/q0iw Blake Scholl is the founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, the company revolutionising air travel with supersonic jets. Blake openly shares the mindset shifts that helped him overcome rejection and industry skepticism, transitioning from a software engineer at Amazon to leading an aerospace company valued at more than $1 billion. Links: 📌 My Companies & Products: https://marinamogilko.ru/collabyt 📹 Video brainstorming, research, and project planning - all in one place - https://partner.spotterstudio.com/ideas-with-marina 💻 Resources that helps my team and me grow the business: - Email & SMS Marketing Automation - https://your.omnisend.com/marina - AI app to work with docs and PFDs - https://www.chatpdf.com/?via=marina 📱Develop your YouTube with AI apps: - AI tool to edit videos in a minutes https://get.descript.com/fa2pjk0ylj0d - Boost your view and subscribers on YouTube - https://vidiq.com/marina - #1 AI video clipping tool - https://www.opus.pro/?via=7925d2 💰 Investment Apps: - Top credit cards for free flights, hotels, and cash-back - https://www.cardonomics.com/i/marina - Intuitive platform for stocks, options, and ETFs - https://a.webull.com/Tfjov8wp37ijU849f8 ⭐ Download my English language workbook - https://bit.ly/3hH7xFm Timestamps: 00:00 - Teaser 0:54 - His early career, 14 years in tech 2:12 - "People have to declare big things for big things to actually happen." 3:31 - Working at Amazon with Jeff Bezos, the lessons he learned there 7:38 - What led him to transition from a corporate job to starting Boom 8:20 - Why he quit his stable job at 33, with newborn twins and a toddler daughter 9:06 - How much money he saved for his startup 9:44 - How he managed his time with family while building a startup 10:30 - How he started a company without formal education 12:57 - How he moved from theory to practice 14:30 - Challenges in hiring the right people 15:50 - "When I told people I was building a supersonic jet, they said, 'Are you crazy?'" 17:18 - Why you shouldn’t listen to industry experts and should check the information yourself 19:20 - No one can tell you what you’re capable of, except yourself 19:56 - The failures that can turn out to be winning moments 20:33 - The hardest day at Boom 21:17 - 3 weeks from bankruptcy – What separates a successful founder from a failing one? 22:00 - Why 99% of startups fail 22:30 - How close they are to launching 24:00 - Legal bans and challenges that stopped them 26:12 - How everything can change in just 4 weeks 26:20 - How to navigate the challenge of 3x the carbon emissions that jets use 28:58 - The costs of flying on a supersonic jet 30:18 - Why increasing speed is important and how it can drive growth in other fields 32:45 - How he manages work-life balance while working at a startup 33:35 - "The world is really open to supersonic right now. We have to move fast. I haven't had a day off in 4 months." 34:40 - The story behind the Trump photo 37:00 - Advice for someone who’s stuck with their idea of building a startup but is facing obstacles 38:00 - Stop being afraid of failure 39:18 - What he would say to the younger version of himself This video is sponsored by Hubspot. I use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using my affiliate links, I will get a bonus). #siliconvalleygirl #boomsupersonic #podcast
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  • LinkedIn founder: how to get ahead while others lose their jobs | Reid Hoffman
    2025/06/04
    Reid is a Silicon Valley legend — co-founder of LinkedIn, one of the world’s most influential investors, and an early believer in Facebook and Airbnb. In this episode, we talk about: – The skills that will matter most in the coming years – What to learn to stay relevant in 5, 10, and 15 years – Promising niches for future entrepreneurs – And why AI isn’t a threat — it’s an opportunity Follow Reid: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@UCmeNQxKCoV3cULPuPbcj7Ag Twitter - https://x.com/reidhoffman Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/reidhoffman/ You can order Reid’s book, ‘Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future’, here: - https://geni.us/0zd7X Links: 🤳 Silicon Valley Girl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 🎙️Silicon Valley Girl podcast: https://www.instagram.com/iamsiliconvalleygirl/
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