Despite their delusional self-confidence in their ability to succeed in their side hustles and all of the TikTok investors in their ears, there is a problem with money culture for Gen Z: they don’t talk about their finances. And when you’ve never heard how you should manage your money, you will be left behind.

Enter Katrin Kaurov and Aleksandra Medina, Co-Founders of Frich: a social finance iPhone app for Gen Z that they have grown to over 250,000 users. Frich stands for, well, f**king rich, because they aim to put Gen Z on track to reaching their financial goals.

In this episode, Katrin and Aleksandra discuss how they built Frich from the ground up by utilizing their own observations on their generation’s taboos surrounding money. Katrin speaks of her own experiences in managing her finances while traveling the world as a runway model. She met Aleksandra at NYU Abu Dhabi, and the rest is history.

With a $2.8 million seed fundraising round banked this year, they’re ready to transform the financial status of students on college campuses and beyond. If you’re seeking to build out your initial user base for your mobile app or learn the Gen Z-native perspective on finances, this episode is for you. https://www.getfrich.com/

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:48 Katrin and Aleksandra's Backgrounds 06:33 What is Frich? 13:37 App's Differentiation and Partnerships with Financial Institutions 19:52 The Mastercard Accelerator & Advisor Onboarding 28:04 How They Raised $2.8M Seed Round 31:52 Fundraising Effect on Revenue & Product Roadmap 35:39 On Social Finance & Their Dream Product 40:47 Gen Z's Prioritization of Quality of Life 44:55 To Build for Gen Z, Talk to Them 47:31 Most Challenging Moments & Greatest Successes 52:05 What Would You Change? 53:58 Plugs

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Gaming has taken over the apex position in the entertainment industry, with global annual gaming revenues now higher than the movie and music industries combined. Michael Sacco, Founder of OccaSoftware, empowers indie game developers not only to make their dream games a reality, but also to help them reach a mass market of players.

Michael grew his indie game digital asset marketplace to 40,000 developers in only four months. He used his background as a Senior Product Manager at American Express to turn his passion for gaming into a full-fledged marketplace that also functions as a community for the next generation of game developers.

Michael describes his favorite indie games and tells us why indie games are special and need to be nurtured. After speaking with Michael, we’re convinced that the next generation of great games and franchises will stem from indie games. And we’re convinced that Michael and OccaSoftware will lead the charge to provide developers with the tools they need to succeed. https://www.occasoftware.com/

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:41 Michael's Product Manager Background 04:46 OccaSotftware and Indie Gaming 08:52 Reaching 1K Users in 2 Months 12:33 Getting Feedback From 40K Users 18:18 Building Community through LinkedIn + YouTube 21:18 AI's Impact on Gaming 25:24 The Gaming Takeover of Hollywood 27:48 Indie Gaming's Impact on VR & Web3 30:43 Lessons & What's Next? 36:28 Wish You Started Sooner? 38:55 Where to Find Indie Games? 40:04 Advice & Where to Find Him

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There is only one thing that all humans, globally, do every day: sleep. Sleep makes up one-third of our day, and therefore one-third of our lives. Dr. Dan Gartenberg, Founder of SleepSpace and a renowned scientist whose TED Talk “The Brain Benefits of Deep Sleep” has garnered over 5 million views, has devoted his life to building technologies that improve sleep.

This episode goes far beyond the typical advice of “get your eight hours.” Dan told us that “you can definitely zap the brain” to improve your sleep, so we discussed a wide variety of ways that you can hack your sleep, including advice on distinct sleep environment choices, the use of sound to optimize deep sleep, and even his patent on dream capture technology. (Yes, the type of technology used in the film Inception!)

Dr. Gartenberg is bringing science fiction to life in his work, bridging the gap between cutting-edge scientific research and marketable consumer technologies. In this episode, we also discussed how he has raised $3.5 million, and how he balances his leadership in research while also leading SleepSpace. Dan provides distinct advice for those in the fields of scientific research who are seeking to reach beyond their labs to build a company.

Dr. Dan is full of unique takes on the state of society and sleep, so you won’t want to miss this episode. If you feel like you’re sleeping worse than ever before right now, you’re probably right, and Dr. Dan will explain why.

You’ll leave the podcast informed on the secret science behind how you can get the best sleep of your life, and we’re confident you’ll never feel the same about sleep after listening to this episode. https://sleepspace.com/

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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Dr. Dan's Sleep Science Origins 06:01 What Is SleepSpace? 08:00 How To Raise $3.5M in Grant Funding 12:03 Dr. Dan's 5 Million View TED Talk 14:01 Three Predictions for the Future of Sleep 22:21 New Advancements in Sleep Tech 25:47 Does Social Media Decrease Deep Sleep? 29:25 Like Bryan Johnson, Patient Zero Can Be Yourself 36:52 Can Sound Improve Sleep? 43:00 Expert Sleep Tips 48:58 What Would Dr. Dan Change? 51:01 30 Day Free Trial Offer & Plugs

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NICK ARENA

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