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Bonus Episode Episodes

Nov. 14, 2024

Women, Wealth, & Legacy: Purposeful Investing in AI w/ Jack Selby, Thiel Capital

In this episode, we're diving into an engaging, power-packed conversation with Jack Selby, an investment leader of "PayPal Mafia" fame. Joining us from Beyond The Billion family office event in Singapore earlier this year, J…
Guest: Jack Selby
May 9, 2024

Bite: Evolving as a CEO That Your Company Needs with Kim Yao, CloudEats

“As long as you're open to what's next, as long as you're open to the unknown, then there's an opportunity for you to improve yourself.” - Kimberly Yao, Co-Founder & CEO of CloudEats. From selling booze online and working in…
Guest: Kim Yao
April 18, 2024

LP Panel: Deployment in Private Equity w/ Tomi Viia, OP Financial Group & Marko Hara, Decile Capital

Revisiting a clip from the LP Summit co-hosted by Beyond the Billion and Arctic15 in Helsinki in 2023, we have curated this brief but insightful episode for GPs, LPs, or even founders. This week’s guests are two European LP …
Guests: Tomi Viia , Marko Hara
April 11, 2024

Bite: Delivering Alpha with Kindness, The Red Helicopter Way w/ James Rhee

"Goodwill should mean a whole lot more than accounting concept, is earned and cannot be bought; but if done correctly, can be worth a whole lot." As we step into Q2, there's no better time to pause, reflect, and realign our …
Guest: James Rhee
Feb. 15, 2024

Bite: Investing in Diversity with Erin Harkless Moore, Pivotal Ventures

Investing in women is the smartest thing you could do right now. Erin Harkless Moore, Senior Director of Investments at Pivotal Ventures, a company founded by Melinda French Gates to promote social equity in the realm of inv…
Feb. 1, 2024

Rise with Resilience: Becoming a Rare Unicorn Iman Abuzeid, Incredible Health

"It's probably not a good idea to overlook female CEOs or Black CEOs. Because they're driving an enormous amount of value in business. And you overlook it at your own expense." - Iman Abuzeid, Co-founder & CEO of Incredible …
Guest: Iman Abuzeid
Jan. 11, 2024

Living Under the Gun: Son of Pablo Escobar, Juan Pablo Escobar

As we step into the new year of 2024, we bring you a conversation that challenges the very essence of legacy. In this short and impromptu episode, Juan Pablo Escobar (now known as Sebastián Marroquín), the son of the notorio…
Dec. 14, 2023

Billion Dollar Bite: Choosing Your Investors & Navigating No's in Business with Kendra Scott

Rejection has been a recurring theme on this show, serving as a powerful catalyst for success. This week's Billion Dollar Bite features Kendra Scott's appearance in Austin, hosted by Beyond The Billion and Brown Advisory. Fr…
Guest: Kendra Scott
Dec. 7, 2023

Recap 2023: Redefining Success

At Billion Dollar Moves, our ultimate goal has always been showcasing the often untold stories of what it really takes to achieve that coveted ‘unicorn status’ beyond what’s often humble-bragged about; to challenge today’s s…
Oct. 19, 2023

Building Founder & Funder Alignment with Elodie Dupuy, Founding Partner, Full In Partners

This week, we cover these crucial questions in a Billion Dollar Bite with Elodie Dupuy, Founding Partner of $200M growth equity firm, Full In Partners. What are some key factors that contribute to a successful exit for a com…
Guest: Elodie Dupuy
Sept. 7, 2023

"When given a rare opportunity—rise to the occasion"—Bonus: Sarah Chen-Spellings in the Hot Seat

I realized for many of you, I’ve yet to formally introduce myself, why I do the work I do, and why, Billion Dollar Moves exists to serve you today. Fact: I was often in rooms I felt I didn’t deserve to be in. I was too young…
Aug. 10, 2023

What Does the Next Generation Workforce Want from Leaders? Redefining the Workforce: lessons from Niels Christiansen, Group CEO at Lego, Cathy Gao, VC at Sapphire Partners, Josh Reeves, Founder at Gusto & others

“Give them some purpose, unlimited vacation time, free food, and beanbags.” 🙄 Yet why are workers still unhappy and disengaged? 😳 40% of workers say they're likely to leave their current job in the next 3-6 months In this…
June 1, 2023

After the Exit: Finding and Decoupling Your Identity from your Firm/Startup

This week's Billion Dollar Bite features the big question: Who am I beyond the company I built? This has become a theme that has emerged in so many of my conversations with both founders and funders at the helm of thei…
April 27, 2023

What Makes A Billion Dollar Founder? According to Cathy Gao, Sapphire Ventures & Jack Smith, sold Vungle for $780M

Between the SVB collapse (and now First Republic Bank on the edge, with stock now down 95% for the year to date!), ChatGPT taking over and the "SAAS-cre", where valuations of Software-As-A-Service companies have taken a dive…
Guests: Cathy Gao , Jack Smith
Feb. 19, 2023

Multi-Billion Firms' Chief Investors, CPP Investments, CVC Capital Partners, EPF, CD&R on Actually Aligning Profit & Purpose in Private Equity — Davos Takeaway 3 {BONUS}

Private Equity has a tremendous role to play in the real economy: with about $10Trillion assets under management, robust returns relative to public market measures, a reach that touches the lives of many (some say 1/3, 2/3 o…