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before his many exits and becoming the COO and GP at Atomic.vc, Healey was close to losing everything. cash zero date was in sight. he was hurting.
help showed up unexpectedly, for free. in one day, he closed a $1M deal, and sold the company shortly after. those givers were at the top of the pyramid.
he shares his journey from Nebraska to Saudi Arabia, to founder and investor roles in startups. Healey believes in the importance of in-person connections in a virtual world. he also emphasizes the value of spiritual undercurrents in personal and professional growth.
This is Healey Cypher and his tale of human helpfulness.
(00:36) Healey's Background and Career Journey(02:51) Philosophy on Life and Ambition(05:32) Balancing Work and Family(07:48) Facing Tough Decisions(12:41) The Valley of Death: A Startup's Struggle(21:57) The Three Types of Workers: Givers, Matchers, and Takers(22:24) The Success Pyramid: Givers at the Top(24:14) The Ultimate Productivity Model for CEOs(28:27) The Importance of Human Connection in Remote Work(30:47) Balancing Remote Work and In-Person Meetings(33:52) The Future of Work: Remote and In-Person Hybrid(38:54) Final Thoughts and Advice for Founders
SPEAKER LINKS:
Website
Companies: Atomic.vc, Boompop.com
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MENTIONS:
Brian Chesky at Airbnb Kurzgesagt: The Last Human â A Glimpse Into The Far Future Oak Labs, Acquired by Zivelo Give and take book by Adam Grant Matt Mochary, his book The Great CEO Within Hope is not a strategy, article by HealeyPODCAST LINKS:
BeHelpful.Today
Youtube
ABOUT THE HOST:
iâm Vahid Jozi. iâm in love with unearthing heartwarming stories of vulnerability and helpfulness. my goal is to encourage this net positive behaviour.
i help companies with product strategy and leadership at FractionalCPO.com
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Isaac Souweine is a product manager tuned VC. his departure form his last product role wasnât great. his move to investment was unplanned, and a result of a person believing in him. heâs loving his new path and been on it for the past decade.
Isaac is a dear friend, and this is his tale of human helpfulness.
SPEAKER LINKS:
Website
Pender Ventures
Linkedin
Twitter
MENTIONS:
John Stokes, partner at Real Ventures
Founderfuel
Notman house
Frontrow ventues
PODCAST LINKS:
BeHelpful.Today
Youtube
ABOUT THE HOST:
iâm Vahid Jozi. iâm in love with unearthing heartwarming stories of vulnerability and helpfulness. my goal is to encourage this net positive behaviour.
i help companies with product strategy and leadership at FractionalCPO.com
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Brice Scheschuk sold a telecom company for over a billion. he didnât have any mentors, wasnât even coachable. he was lucky though to find the right comrades. they went all in, fought and won. youâll hear the details. he doesnât hold back. later, he did a 180 and started an organization to elevate the art of mentorship.
Brice is a role model to many, and this is his tale of human helpfulness.
SPEAKER LINKS:
Linkedin
Twitter
Companies
Globalive Capital MindFrame Connect (NFP)MENTIONS:
Shaw buys Wind for $1.6B
YPO
Wind Mobile co-founders, Anthony Lacavera and Simon Lockie
Naguib Sawiris, Egyptian billionaire
Founder city project by Ben Baldwin
Creative Destruction Lab
MindFrame Connect
PODCAST LINKS:
BeHelpful.TodayYoutube
ABOUT THE HOST:
I am the host, Vahid Jozi. Iâm in love with unearthing heartwarming stories of vulnerability and helpfulness. My goal is to encourage this net positive behaviour.
I help companies with product strategy and leadership at FractionalCPO.com
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Kat Khosrowyar is the soccer player who beat the Taliban. sheâs a founder, but of Iranâs U-19 national womenâs soccer team. She had no shortage of tough times.
she moved from Texas to Iran as a teenager, a place not known for empowering women. she barely knowing the language. she joined the national womenâs team, later coached it. She also helped a the Afghan national women soccer team flee the Taliban insurgency. And, none of that is her day job.
In addition to working in the petrochemical industry now, Kat remains deeply involved in football, continuing to uplift women through her foundation.
SPEAKER LINKS:
Website
Wikipedia
Women's Equality and Soccer Foundation
Linkedin
Instagram
MENTIONS:
Joanne King Herring
Julia Robert plays her on âCharlie Wilsonâs WarâFarkhunda Muhtaj - Captain of the Afghan National Womenâs Football Team
websiteABOUT THE HOST:
I'm Vahid Jozi, a founder, product manager, and podcaster. I believe great things happen by randomness, serendipity and helpfulness. Those are net positive values, conjured by giving. I also help companies with product strategy and leadership at FractionalCPO.com
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How does a grade-8 boy obsessed with basketball become a successful founder with multiple exits and an active angel investor?
Daniel will tell you. He is an accomplished founder with multiple exits, co founder of Key and an active angel investor.
His story is fascinating. He takes us through being coached by a Harlem Globetrotter, a traumatic motorcycle accident, and the support he received throughout his startup career. Through many challenges and his determination, he had multiple exists, is now a co-founder Key, and became a benefactor to entrepreneurship. Daniel's insightful experience of cultivating community groups and gaining strength from adversity brings a fascinating perspective to entrepreneurship and human resilience.
SPEAKER LINKS:
Website
Linkedin
Twitter
PODCAST LINKS:
Website
Youtube
MENTIONS:
Mel Davis former Harlem Globetrotter League of Innovators Tara from SmartSweets Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) YPO Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards (GSEA) Peter Thomas entrepreneur, philanthropist, chairman of EO The Knowledge Society (TKS) & the co-founder Nadeem Junior Achievement Pando Pooling Front Row VenturesABOUT THE HOST:
I'm Vahid Jozi, a founder, product manager, and podcaster. I believe most great things happen by randomness, serendipity and helpfulness. Those are net positive values, conjured by giving. I also help companies with product strategy and execution at FractionalCPO.com
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Aydin Mirzaee, an exited founder and co-founder/CEO of Fellow.app, shares how he faced several existential threats. Coincidently helping hands showed up, and got him out of it.
SPEAKER LINKS:
Fellow.app TwitterLinkedin
MENTIONS:
J. Mark A. Hoddenbagh
John Omura
Scott C. Ensign
Martin Taller
ABOUT THE HOST:
I'm Vahid Jozi, a founder, product manager, and podcaster. I believe most great things happen by randomness, serendipity and helpfulness. Those are net positive values, conjured by giving. I also help companies with product strategy and execution at â FractionalCPO
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Fred Bastien, an exited-founder turned investor, shares how was contemplating closing down his company, if it weren't for the help on someone with nothing to gain.
SPEAKER LINKS:
Amiral.vcTwitter Linkedin
MENTIONS:
Jean-Sebastien Cournoyer
ABOUT THE HOST:
I'm Vahid Jozi, a founder, product manager, and podcaster. I believe most great things happen by randomness, serendipity and helpfulness. Those are net positive values, conjured by giving. I also help companies with product strategy and execution at â FractionalCPO.comâ
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Rob Kenedi understands the power of being genuinely helpful. He knows when you go out of your way to assist others, it comes back to you in unexpected ways.He was responsible for setting up Canada's 911 infrastructure. He didn't leave their implementation partner to fend for themselves. He took it upon himself to assist, working late, often into the morning. He didn't know this act of kindness would build a lasting connection, and significant revenue 15yrs later. He also shares energy management by finding a balance between others' needs and your own, and making decisions based on intuition.The lesson: genuine acts of helpfulness fosters long-term connections. They open doors to opportunities, even if the impact may not be immediate or apparent. SPEAKER LINKS:Website
Twitter
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PodcastABOUT THE HOST: I'm Vahid Jozi, a founder, product manager, and podcaster. I believe most great things happen by randomness, serendipity and helpfulness. Those are net positive values, conjured by giving. I also help companies with product strategy and execution at FractionalCPO.com
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This podcast is Vahid Jozi's labour of love. He's in love with unearthing heartwarming stories of vulnerability and helpfulness. His goal is to encourage this net positive behaviour.
