Compound Ideas

My guest today is Mike Zlotnik, CEO of TF Management Group and host of Big Mike Fund Podcast. In this episode Mike reflects on his upbringing in the Soviet Union, his journey from Moldova to New York, and his shift from a technology career to real estate investing. He and Ken discuss how chess and poker develop critical skills vital for investing and business, and highlight the challenges of real estate investing, particularly maintenance costs and leveraging in the current market. Please enjoy

My guest today is Dustin Stout, entrepreneur and founder of Magai - An AI Software As A Services Tool that he developed. In this episode, Dustin shares his journey from acting school to creating a successful freelance agency and the SaaS product Social Warfare, discusses influential books on content creation, explores the transformative impact of AI tools on business productivity with his AI platform Magai, and emphasizes the cultural shift towards AI adoption and the importance of hands-on expe

My guest today is Rob Hunter, a seasoned entrepreneur, educator and the visionary behind Speaker Ventures. Our discussion includes a dive into Rob’s fascinating journey into entrepreneurship from a young age, exploring the challenges of failed ventures to the triumphs of successful ones, including the experience of being a Y combinator entrepreneur and invaluable insights and experiences gleaned from his entrepreneurial journey. Please enjoy my conversation with Rob Hunter. ------ For more ep

My guest today is Ninad Shinde, private equity advisor & vet care entrepreneur. Our discussion includes Ninad’s diverse background spanning growing up in India, attending business and engineering schools, living in the US, and spending the last decade in London. With a broad mind and interests in investing, technology, and luxury companies, he brings a wealth of knowledge to this wide-ranging conversation. Please enjoy my conversation with Ninad Shinde. ------ For more episodes of Compo

My guest today is Vatsal Nahata, Research Analyst at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In our conversation, Vatsal talks about growing up in a middle class Marwadi community in Calcutta and the values he learned from his parents and grandparents. We also talk about his interest in the Indian civil service and his passion for economics, and Vatsal shares his inspiring story of how he utilized the power of social media to secure a job at the height of the pandemic. Please enjoy my conversati

My guest today is Terry McGuire, a long time friend, partner and portfolio manager at Dividend Growth Partners. In our conversation today, we discuss the appreciation Terry gained from a migrant childhood and the friends he discovered along the way. Despite struggling with dyslexia, he was able to overcome the challenges it presented and go on to major in both rhetoric and economics. He also shares valuable lessons he learned from his first major investment loss in high yield bonds, and we delve