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WorkGenius is a digital workforce solution connecting companies with freelancers. Founded in 2012 by Marlon Litz-Rosenzweig and Daniel Barke as "Mylittlejob", the company has expanded internationally. With offices in Hamburg, Germany, and New York City, WorkGenius works with over 300,000 freelancers and more than 5,000 companies worldwide.In November 2018, WorkGenius officially announced its Series A funding of 8.5 million Euros. WorkGenius plans to use this funding to continue its rapid expansion into the US market. According to Litz-Rosenzweig, "We are proud to announce that our existing investors continue to back this company and its management. We have ambitious plans for our expansion in the US, and we see tremendous momentum in the freelance space with Upwork’s IPO, record low unemployment and changed work preferences of younger generations." With over 60 full time employees worldwide, some of WorkGenius' services include graphic design, content creation, and translation. Some of Wor

Stephen is a Partner of Cornell Capital. He has over 25 years of private investing experience across a broad array of sectors. Prior to joining the firm in 2018, Stephen worked as a Portfolio Manager at Avenue Capital, focused on public and private equity investing. Previously, he served as a member of the Management Committee and Global Co-Head of Morgan Stanley’s Merchant Banking Division and Private Equity Group. Stephen began his career at Goldman Sachs, where he worked in the Investment Banking Division’s Energy and Power Group in New York and Corporate Finance Group in Hong Kong before moving to the Merchant Banking Division in Hong Kong and London where he Co-Headed the Industrials investing effort and was a member of the Investment and Operating Committees. Stephen formerly served on the board of various Goldman Sachs portfolio companies, including Berry Plastics, Capmark Financial, Cobalt, Cognis, Deutsche Kabel, Messer Griesheim and Wincor Nixdorf, among others. Stephen is a Director of Knowlton Dev

Hoyt David Morgan, Co-Founder & President of Nito: A successful entrepreneur and business leader with multiple positive exits to his credit. While experience and skills are broad, special focus has been in the Internet and entertainment verticals, and on strategy, finance, marketing and operations skills. Hoyt has a proven track record growing businesses, acquiring customers and increasing revenues/profits. One example: as the first marketing employee and VP Marketing at College Loan Corporation, he lead all customer acquisition efforts for the consumer business. During his tenure the company secured more than 800,000 customers, grew from zero to be the 6th largest student loan company in the country and had the most cost-effective and efficient direct marketing program in the entire industry. Hoyt has been on the leadership teams for two entertainment tech companies with significant exits (in addition to his other experience and exits).

Born and raised in NY, Horwitz studied of economics and finance at Columbia University. Horwitz joined the investment team for Columbia University’s endowment in 2013 and then spent a year at Harvard Law School, where he secured an internship with Bridgewater Associates and met his future business partner, Benjamin Cogan. Together Horwitz and Cogan founded Hubble, a direct-to-consumer, subscription contact lens company, where Horwitz focuses his efforts on fundraising, business development and regulation compliance.

Michael Beber is the President and CEO of Exiger. A seasoned business leader with decades of experience in the C-Suite of leading multinational corporations, Michael co-founded Exiger with Executive Chairman Michael Cherkasky and serves on its Board of Directors.Prior to co-founding Exiger, Michael served as President and CEO of Altegrity Risk International (ARI), a leading compliance due diligence firm and as the Executive Vice President, Strategic and Business Development for ARI’s parent, Altegrity, one of the largest background screening and corporate investigations firms. Michael joined Altegrity from MidOcean Partners, a leading middle market private equity firm, where he focused on evaluating opportunities in the business and professional and business services sector. Before joining MidOcean, Michael was Chief Strategic Development Officer for Marsh & McLennan Companies where he was responsible for developing the long-term corporate strategy, divesting over $5 billion of non-core assets and working

Dennis Mortensen is the CEO and co-founder of x.ai.Dennis is an expert in leveraging data to solve enterprise use cases and a serial entrepreneur who’s successfully exited several companies on that theme.His long-term vision of killing the inbox led to the formation of x.ai and the creation of Amy + Andrew, artificially intelligent assistants who schedule meetings. He speaks frequently to anyone who’ll listen, from the crowds of Web Summit to his building’s doorman, about an optimistic future for AI, productivity, and the future of work.Dennis was also an accredited Associate Analytics Instructor at the University of British Columbia and the author of Data Driven Insights, on collecting and analyzing digital data.Originally from Denmark (and keeping his accent), Dennis is now a New Yorker for life.

Mr. Phillip Rosen, also known as Phill, is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Even Financial, Inc. Mr. Rosen served as President and Chief Technology Officer of Even Financial, Inc. Mr. Rosen served as technical Co-Founder and Vice President of Engineering at Orchard Platform. He helps as an advisor to early stage tech startups. He has been working in startups in NYC for a decade.

Adam Connors is a sought-after speaker, social architect and super-connector who has transformed lives and accelerated careers. He’s the Founder and CEO of NetWorkWise, a business platform that expedites outcomes for people through training in the art and science of personal and professional networking.Prior to NWW, Adam was Managing Director of Simia Capital, a litigation funding company and wholly owned subsidiary of Asta Funding, Inc. Previously, Adam was Managing Director of GWG MCA Capital, Inc. and Managing Director of Walker Preston, LLC. He’s held numerous roles as an executive search professional and business coach, assisting countless Professionals, technology startup executives, and Fortune 500 company leaders in unlocking higher performance and building inspirational careers.An entrepreneur at heart, Adam has spent almost 20 years starting and building companies across a variety of industries. He established and developed three executive search firms in multiple verticals, as well as, a boutique c

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Tom Pachys, COO and Co-Founder of the popular content creator, Playbuzz, is not what you would call a self-made man.Ask him that 20 years ago and he might have said otherwise.In this episode, Tom gives credit and thanks to his Mother for shaping him in to the man he has become.We talk about the past, present, and future; and the wisdom that nobody truly has done it all themselves. We break down traditions and rituals as they have passed down from Israel through to the way Tom raises his children and runs his current company.Less than 6 years old, and already $60 Million in funding, Tom's company is already the most shared content publisher on Facebook, responsible for millions of shares per month. Please enjoy learning how this extremely successful founder dives deep in gratitude and thanks to his Mother.

A Northwest native, John came to appreciate the Pacific Northwest’s maritime environment, history and natural resources at an early age. At GeoEngineers, he has three interconnected roles. First, he is a technical expert in shoreline and waterfront cleanup and redevelopment. Second, as a Principal, he leads environmental teams and has a leadership role in the broader company. And finally, he manages staff and sets business development strategy for the Puget Sound Business Unit as the business unit leader for the region.Asked what attracted him to his environmental specialty, he said, “We played on the beach all the time as kids. Being buried up to my neck in sand regularly probably had something to do with it!”John thrives on large, complex waterfront projects that require creative thinking, strategic solutions, energy and top-notch teams. He says that nothing is linear, so every day brings a new challenge. And what sets GeoEngineers apart from the pack? “Our company recognizes the importance of excellence i

As Co-Founder and CEO of Convene, Ryan Simonetti has been recognized for his transformative achievements on Real Estate Forum’s 50 Under 40 list and Inc. Magazine’s “30 Under 30,” a list of America’s Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs. He was also named “Top Entrepreneur” by Crain’s New York, and was a finalist in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year® New York Awards. With Ryan at the helm, Convene has been named one of America’s 100 Most Promising Companies by Forbes and a Best Workplace by both Inc. and Fortune Magazine. Before co-founding Convene, Ryan was a vice president at Gramercy Capital Corp., where he was in charge of the restructuring of a billion-dollar loan portfolio, including $600 million of real estate and hospitality investments.

With nearly a decade of New York City real estate experience, Nile has closed over $65 million in career sales. Since joining Compass, he's closed north of $28 million in transactions and recently became the exclusive broker for Williamsburg's hottest New Development - The Lewis Steel Building. Prior to Compass, Nile was the President of a boutique residential real estate firm where led the company of over 20 agents and closed 250+ deals. Nile's approach to real estate is tech-forward and efficient because he understands that his client's time is the most valuable commodity they have and he uses it wisely. Awarded REBNY's coveted Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE®) designation, Nile is well versed in representing and negotiating on behalf of buyers, sellers, and Developers alike. Considered an expert in the New York City market, he features as a weekly panelist on 'Good Morning New York' on Voice America. A familiar face around town, Nile is often featured on various media and press outlets while frequently b

Debi Lynes, mother of three and grandmother to eight, began her career as a teacher of children with special needs. Through serendipity, her physician father offered her the opportunity to “institutionalize” the cardiac rehab unit of the hospital where he worked. Debi’s love of interior design was born and she decided to make to official by taking some classes and moonlighting with a friend to create unique children’s rooms.Lynes found fulfillment with her interior decorating for many years. Without even knowing it or having a name for it, she began involving elements of psychology, health, and wellness into her interiors ensuring that her clients had a feeling of happiness and well-being in their homes or offices. Debi Lynes serves as hosts to local television programs on Hilton Head Island including Lynes on Design, an interior design show, and Healthy Living, where Lynes interviews doctors and looks at the environments where healing occurs.At the age of 50, Lynes decided to further her education and receiv

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Tricia Brouk’s passion for storytelling has shaped her worked in film, television, and theater for over twenty-five years.Her work has been featured on Black Box for ABC, The Affair for Showtime, and Rescue Me on FOX, as well as in Lasse Hallstrom’s The Hoax with Richard Gere. She received a Golden Thumb award from Roger Ebert for her choreography on John Turturro’s feature film Romance and Cigarettes, where she worked closely with James Gandolfini, Kate Winslet, Susan Sarandon, Eddie Izzard, Christopher Walken, Steve Buscemi, and Bobby Canavale.She’s directed award-winning shows like the web-series Sublets, which won Best Comedy at the Vancouver Web-Fest, and the short documentary This Dinner is Full, which earned Official Selection at The New York Women in Film and Television Short Festival and The New York Independent Film Festival.Tricia is committed to producing and directing stories that entertain, uplift, and foster an exchange of ideas. As the Executive Producer of TEDxLincolnSquare, she curates the t

Swish (Manu) Goswami is a 21-year-old serial entrepreneur, three-time TEDx speaker (signed with Speakers’ Spotlight and The AAT Project), LinkedIn Youth Editor (70K+ followers), and UN Youth Ambassador. After successfully building Technotronics and working at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital (started by NBA player Trevor Booker), Swish is now the founder and CEO of Trufan, a tech-driven media company building technology to help influencers, brands and agencies discover and reward their top fans.Swish has previously acted as a consultant for Fortune 500 companies like Google, Western Union, and American Express. He also sits on various boards including at Dunk (media network of 10M followers hyper-focused on basketball) and the League of Innovators (Canadian charity started by Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite).Swish has been published in over one hundred national and international publications and has notably been inducted into Plan Canada’s Top 20 under 20, recognized as Startup Canada’s Young Entrepreneur of the Y

Corey has been storytelling for two decades since he graduated from Millikin University with a BFA in theatre in 1996. His epiphany moment in storytelling came after he played the lead in a show at Millikin called “Jeffrey.” Three months after the show closed, Corey was called by a theatre 90 minutes away who was putting on the same show, but whose lead had fallen ill. Corey was asked to drive down immediately, block out the play that afternoon with their actors, and put on the show that evening. With the help of his previous director, Corey performed the leading role, on stage for the entire two-hour show, in front of 300 people that night. He was never afraid of taking the big swing again.Working in Los Angeles for a decade, Corey was the face and voice behind a dozen Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 brands as a commercial and voiceover actor (his work won Belding, Addy, Cannes, and London International Advertising awards), before working as a film producer and director, as an author and award-winning publisher,

When Michael went from high school teacher to Broadway producer in under two years people started to ask him how he managed it. Michael began his career as a high school English teacher before producing Off Broadway and then on Broadway. This combination of experience in the arts and entrepreneurship led to Michael starting an arts incubator program to teach more artists about building and growing their own businesses (PLAE). Eventually, he decided to develop a workshop on networking which grew into a full time consulting practice and that became Small Pond Enterprises.Michael took a short break to work as the V.P. of Operations and as a Director of Business Development for an NYC Ed. Tech Startup which introduced him to the New York Startup community. Most recently, Michael founded The Connecting Connectors Conference (ConnectorCon).

Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, she is the author of Entrepreneurial You (Harvard Business Review Press,), Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine and one of the Top 10 Business Books of the Year by Forbes. It was also a Washington Post bestseller. Her books have been translated into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, French, Polish, Korean, and Thai.Clark, whom the New York Times described as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives,” consults and speaks for a diverse range of clients, including Google, the World Bank, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, the Ford Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Yale University.A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, Clark is an adjunct professor of business administration at Duke University’s F