Silicon Valley - The Investor's Podcast Network26 Sep 2019

SV008: The Rotten Tomatoes Story and Views on the Future with Patrick Lee

On today’s show, we sit down with Patrick Lee, the co-founder and former CEO of Rotten Tomatoes, a leading entertainment website focused on movie reviews and news. It is one of the top 800 most visited sites in the world. Patrick is now heavily involved with helping early-stage companies, advising companies such as Casetify, Credder, DNArt Inc., Instaread, Kiwi Campus, Leo AR, Magnesium Film, Oishii, WePloy, and Zeuss Technologies. He is a current or former mentor at SOSV, Berkeley SkyDeck, Blue Startups, Founder Institute, Mentorbox, Berkeley LAUNCH Startup Accelerator and was the executive Producer of "The Heavenly Kings", directed by Daniel Wu (Best New Director, 2007 Hong Kong Film Awards). In this episode, you’ll learn: The story behind one of the most popular websites in the world! What it was really like to manage a startup during and after the stock market crash in 2000 What it is like when the company you built is acquired What are the features that make a great accelerator program What is the future for online streaming platforms Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. We would like to give a special thanks to Alan Tien for connecting us with Patrick Lee. Without Alan, this interview would not have been possible. Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Books and Resources Connect with Patrick Lee on LinkedIn More about Patrick’s first company, DesignReactor Book Patrick for Speaking Engagements Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. CONNECT WITH SHAWN: Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email Shawn@TheInvestorsPodcast.com

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SV039: Creating a Podcast Career with TIP Co-Founder Stig Brodersen

On today’s show, we’re happy to chat with our very own Stig Brodersen. Stig is a value investor, business owner, and international bestselling author. His podcast We Study Billionaires has over 30 mil...

30 Apr 202042min

SV038: Stanford's First Entrepreneur-In-Residence on Future Housing with James Ehrlich

On today’s episode, we interview James Ehrlich. James Ehrlich is a serial entrepreneur in the areas of technology, media technology and clean-tech. He is the founder at ReGen Villages, Entrepreneur in...

23 Apr 202050min

SV037: The Innovation Stack with Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey

On today’s episode, we sit down with Jim McKelvey. Jim is the co-founder of Square, a financial services, merchant services aggregator, and mobile payment company. In 2009, Jim designed a card reader ...

16 Apr 202051min

SV036: Hardware is Hard with FloWater CEO Rich Razgaitis

Rich Razgaitis has been passionate about building brands and teams. Since 2002, he has served in CEO/president-level roles in several venture capital backed start-ups, privately held turnaround and gr...

9 Apr 202047min

SV035: From Hollywood Star to Venture Capitalist with Anathem Ventures Managing Partner Crystal McKellar

Crystal McKellar is the Founder and Managing Partner of Anathem Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in companies that have developed breakthrough technology that they are pragmatic...

2 Apr 202046min

SV034: Investing In Africa with Managing Partner of Chrysalis Capital Nichole Yembra

On today’s show, we’re happy to chat with Nichole Yembra. Nichole is the Founder and Managing Director of The Chrysalis Co which houses The Chrysalis Capital, a new $15M Africa and Diaspora early stag...

26 Mar 202040min

SV033: Investing in Hardware with Grit Ventures Managing Partner Kelly Coyne

On today’s show, we sit down with Kelly Coyne who is deeply immersed in the Silicon Valley start-up community. Having grown multiple start-ups from conception to over $100M valuations, she is a leadin...

19 Mar 202037min

SV032: From 200 Rejections to Raising $4.2 Million with Roybi Robot Founder Elnaz Sarraf

On today's show, we sit down with Elnaz Sarraf, who is a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in technology, business, sales, and marketing. She is currently the CEO and Founder of ROY...

12 Mar 202034min