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2023 is a wrap for #soundtrackyourbrand… Reflecting over morning coffee I find myself grateful, opportunistic, and motivated. Very few startups in music tech make it through, but the ones who do, usually become Category Kings, so let's bring it on, 2024 here we come. Deeply grateful for the Soundtrack team, one of the best and most efficient operating units in the industry. $30 Million in ARR with 85 team members speaks for itself. Also a huge thanks to our investors and board who are supporting us in our mission to unlock the deeply dysfunctional music-for-business market. Matt Pincus Willard Ahdritz Matt Spetzler Brendan Ives Jeff Ransdell Maggie Vo, CFA Also, thanks to our music-rights-holder-partners, hoping for some more help in creating a level playing field and compliant market moving forward #universalmusicgroup #sonymusic #warnermusic #merlin #kobalt and all others- This is only the beginning… Happy New Year everyone / Ola #soundtrackyourbrand #musicforbusiness #backgroundmusic #categorydesign #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicmatters

A big "TAKK"/thank you to Nordic Growth Summit for all the very kind feedback on my innovation, creativity and storytelling keynote in Oslo. CREATIVE BRAVERY to cut through and break from your "train tracks of thought" was one of the key themes we explored. The new Joker: Folie a deux trailer is making massive impact with the exceptional rule breaking boldness of that franchise. When we first worked on Joker at WB, it stood proud and as everything almost every other superhero orientated franchise was not: destitution, bleakness, ugly aesthetics, and a highly controversial depiction of mental illness. Challenge yourself to asses the conventions and traditions of your thinking, those of your organisation, your industry and identify those you can bravely break to adapt your thought. It's how Amazon and Netflix did it by changing distribution habits, Apple on design & tech...Uber on hailing cabs. If you're brave, so can you. #keynotespeaking #creativity #marketing #storytelling #nordicgrowthsummit

Chapter One of the Traba story told masterfully here by John Coogan. Check out how we got started, recruited the best team in the game, and built products to transform the industry. This is just the beginning 🚀 https://lnkd.in/eDHUTJa2

Rapyd is getting ready to cross $1 billion in revenue...and could be the next Fintech IPO. The growth will come in part from the $600 million acquisition PayU (announced over the summer). Crucially, in acquiring PayU, Rapyd made sure that moving payment volumes from PayU clients to Rapyd would not require those clients to write a single line of code. I sat down recently w/ the Founder & CEO, Arik Shtilman, to talk about how Rapyd went from: (1) a failed DTC company => (2) rapid organic growth as a B2B2C platform serving marquee customers like Google & Uber with non-obvious global payment needs => (3) rapid organic + inorganic growth as they continue to serve those customer and acquire other companies. Love this conversation since it pulls on so many threads that are common for founders in fintech about (1) how hard it is to get started (2) how important it is to find your first large customer and serve them well (in this case Uber) and (3) how even at scale you keeping finding new problems that need solving. Enjoy!

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Here's why you shouldn't hesitate entering a saturated market: ● Uber ● Tesla ● Apple ● Airbnb ● Netflix ● Google ● Spotify ● Amazon ● WhatsApp They didn't invent a new industry. They made an existing industry better. The most dangerous phrase in business is 'we've always done it this way' 🇬🇧 Aztec Oils Southeast Ltd 🇬🇧 #business #strategy #innovation #growth #success #lubricants

"A few years later Novo was the dominant market cap in the world." 💰 We're in Paris🇫🇷 with Marc de Garidel, the new CEO of Abivax. We discussed the challenges behind his 2-billion-dollar exits, why Abivax could be a third big success, and why focusing on the long-term is more important than money. You can watch (or listen) for free on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple. 🤔 Do you have any further tips on the best exit strategies?

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Ever wondered how to break through old systems and pave the way for innovation? Here are some insights on how innovative companies like Tesla, Airbnb, Coinbase, Uber, and McDonald's did it. From redefining talent marketplaces to overcoming regulatory hurdles, each slide is a testament to the power of innovation. Save this carousel as you take on this journey of disruption and transformation! Which challenge will you tackle next? Let's spark change together! #Innovation #MarketCreation #Disruption #BusinessJourney

🤓 One of the most important skills as an entrepreneur is the ability to convey your purpose, the problem you are solving and your solution to it. And then explaining why you are doing so now, and how big the opportunity is. 💰 ⚡️Altro allows users to strengthen their credit scores through “everyday payment and subscriptions” such as Netflix, Spotify, Amazon Prime, Starz and many more common payment purchases.  Tune in to hear Altro founder Michael Broughton and I discuss the potential of innovation to address financial inclusion. 🎙 Apple: https://lnkd.in/dpb6w89F | Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dkKSUHbK 🎧