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Ambition Today is a podcast show hosted by Kevin Siskar discussing with other entrepreneurial and ambitious people what it means to achieve success, grow your startup, try to change the world, and go after your dreams, today.  

While working with new startups in New York Kevin Siskar comes across many ambitious people who are battling impossible odds to try and manifest something they truly believe needs to exist in the world. 

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Terry Young's Sparks & Honey Is Mapping Culture To Forecast The Future
Terry Young's Sparks & Honey Is Mapping Culture To Forecast The Future

From a small town in Western Kentucky to becoming an entrepreneur on Madison Ave, Terry Young joins us on this episode of Ambition Today. Terry is a successful advertising entrepreneur and the CEO of Sparks & Honey

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Anthony Pompliano Is Going Full Tilt To Invest In World-Class Blockchain And Crypto Asset Ventures
Anthony Pompliano Is Going Full Tilt To Invest In World-Class Blockchain And Crypto Asset Ventures

Anthony Pompliano is the Managing Partner at Full Tilt Capital, an early stage venture capital firm. Full Tilt Capital now focuses exclusively on investing in world-class companies in the blockchain and crypto asset space. 

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LIVE EVENT! Cryptocurrency, ICO, & Blockchain Law in 2018 with Joe Daniels of McCarter & English
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This episode comes to you from the heart of New York City for our first live podcast episode discussing cryptocurrency, ICO, & blockchain law! 

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EO Global Chairman Brian Brault On Investing In Community And Yourself
EO Global Chairman Brian Brault On Investing In Community And Yourself

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Brian Brault; a successful entrepreneur that has been recognized twice in his career by Inc. 500 for building one of the fastest growing companies in America. Currently Brian is the Global Chairman of the Board at Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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How Peter Shankman Thinks "Faster Than Normal" And Built Help A Reporter Out (HARO)
How Peter Shankman Thinks "Faster Than Normal" And Built Help A Reporter Out (HARO)

On this episode of Ambition Today we explore Peter Shankman’s journey. Peter is the perfect example of what happens when you combine creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Peter shows us how ADHD can be a gift and a strong advantage in business. Many know him for founding Help A Reporter Out, (HARO).

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Why Sean Ellis, Co-Author of Hacking Growth, Optimizes For Reputation And Learning
Why Sean Ellis, Co-Author of Hacking Growth, Optimizes For Reputation And Learning

In 2010 Sean Ellis coined the term Growth Hacking and now he joins us on Ambition Today. Sean is the Co-author of Hacking Growth with Morgan Brown and currently the CEO of Growth Hackers.

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How Adeo Ressi Empowered 2,700+ People To Become Startup Founders
How Adeo Ressi Empowered 2,700+ People To Become Startup Founders

Over the summer we sat down with Adeo Ressi, the CEO of the Founder Institute, a startup accelerator program that operates in nearly 200 cities worldwide.

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Andrew Weinrich Is Predicting Our Future
Andrew Weinrich Is Predicting Our Future

On this episode Andrew Weinrich sits down with us at his offices in Brooklyn New York. Andrew is the founder of Andrews Roadmaps and the host of the new "Predicting Our Future" podcast. 

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Dennis Mortensen Is Hyper Focused On The Future Of Artificial Intelligence With X.ai
Dennis Mortensen Is Hyper Focused On The Future Of Artificial Intelligence With X.ai

From the brand new Fulton Center in downtown Manhattan we bring you Dennis Mortensen. He is founder and CEO at X.ai, an artificial intelligence driven personal assistant named Amy who schedules meetings for you.

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From Israel to Silicon Valley, Niv Dror's Journey To Conquer Social Media
From Israel to Silicon Valley, Niv Dror's Journey To Conquer Social Media

Season Two of Ambition Today is happy to welcome Niv Dror, head of social media for Product Hunt. Niv boasts in impressive resume in both startups and finance, stemming from his education at UC Santa Barbara.

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Joe Fairless' Journey From Madison Avenue To An $85 Million Real Estate Portfolio
Joe Fairless' Journey From Madison Avenue To An $85 Million Real Estate Portfolio

In keeping with last weeks' real estate theme, Episode 25 of Ambition Today finds us across the table from Joe Fairless, Real Estate Investor and Host of the Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Show. 

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How Matt Rodak Plans To Fund Every House Flip In America
How Matt Rodak Plans To Fund Every House Flip In America

Any amount of research into the seemingly eternal-growing market of real estate investment will almost surely make one familiar with Matt Rodak, Founder and CEO of Fund That Flip. 

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Lessons Howard Love Learned While Sitting On Both Sides Of The Table
Lessons Howard Love Learned While Sitting On Both Sides Of The Table

Over the last 30 years Howard Love has founded 15 companies and invested in over 50 early stage startups. His new book "The Startup J Curve" organizes his experience into the 6 phases startups go through as they grow. Howard also is the Founder & CEO of LoveToKnow, a digital publishing firm with over 30 million monthly visitors.

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Kelly Roach, From NFL Cheerleader To Million Dollar Brand
Kelly Roach, From NFL Cheerleader To Million Dollar Brand

Kelly Roach is the founder of Kelly Roach Coaching and host of the Unstoppable Success Radio podcast. With a resume of NFL cheerleader, fitness enthusiast, and mother, Kelly doesn’t exactly fit the usual business coach profile. 

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Pioneering The Social Media Frontier With Jonathan Abrams, Founder & CEO of Nuzzel
Pioneering The Social Media Frontier With Jonathan Abrams, Founder & CEO of Nuzzel

The godfather of social media, Jonathan Abrams, joins us on this episode of Ambition Today. He is now the founder & CEO of Nuzzel, a new platform to discover the top news from your friends and influencers. 

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Jesse Middleton Talks Building WeWork Labs And Investing With Flybridge Capital
Jesse Middleton Talks Building WeWork Labs And Investing With Flybridge Capital

Over the years WeWork has grown to become an $16 billion empire of co-working office spaces that are disrupting the traditional real estate markets all over the world. Our guest today, Jesse Middleton, joined the team as the founder of WeWork Labs, the company’s startup focused community. Since then he has helped the company grow into the giant it is today. Recently he has just joined the venture capital firm Flybridge as a General Partner.

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Paul Polizzotto Transforms Advertising Into Real World Positive Social Change With CBS EcoMedia
Paul Polizzotto Transforms Advertising Into Real World Positive Social Change With CBS EcoMedia

Serial Social Entrepreneur Paul Polizzotto, who is one of the most passionate and dedicated entrepreneurs I know, joins us for episode 19. Paul is the founder and CEO of CBS EcoMedia, which harnesses the power of advertising and transforms it into a powerful engine for positive social change. 

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Amir Salihefendic Grew The Todoist App From Solo Project To Millions Of People
Amir Salihefendic Grew The Todoist App From Solo Project To Millions Of People

The most ambitious people “Get. Sh*t. Done.” and that is what today’s guest Amir Salihefendic specializes in. Joining us from Portugal, Amir is the founder of Doist, the company which makes the very popular Todoist app

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David S. Rose Explains How The New Startup Crowdfunding Rules Affect You & His New Book The Startup Checklist
David S. Rose Explains How The New Startup Crowdfunding Rules Affect You & His New Book The Startup Checklist

On this episode of Ambition Today David S. Rose explains his new book The Startup Checklist, how the new startup crowdfunding rules affect you & angel investing 101. 

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How Jeff Stewart Helps Loan Money To Strangers All Over The World With Lenddo
How Jeff Stewart Helps Loan Money To Strangers All Over The World With Lenddo

Lend an ear as we interview how NY Serial Entrepreneur Jeff Stewart founded numerous companies, including his most recent business, Lenddo. 

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Patrick McGinnis Tells You How To Be A 10% Entrepreneur And How He Coined The Meme F.O.M.O.
Patrick McGinnis Tells You How To Be A 10% Entrepreneur And How He Coined The Meme F.O.M.O.

You are not going to want to miss out on this episode! Patrick McGinnis, Author of the 10% Entrepreneur joins Ambition Today for episode fifteen. We talk about the unique ways in which people can engage in entrepreneurship on the side, how to travel the world, and how Patrick coined the term F.O.M.O. (Fear of Missing Out) on the internet.

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Ambition Today: Adam Besvinick Teaches The Art of Hustle and How To Break Into Your Dream Role
Ambition Today: Adam Besvinick Teaches The Art of Hustle and How To Break Into Your Dream Role

Venture Capitalist Adam Besvinick explains the value of pure hustle in pursuing his dreams of breaking into the Startup and Venture Capital industry. Recently named to the Forbes 30 Under 30, Adam has invested in several startup companies as Principal at Deep Fork Capital. 

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Ambition Today: Alex Konrad of Forbes on Harvard, Media, and Startup Venture Capital
Ambition Today: Alex Konrad of Forbes on Harvard, Media, and Startup Venture Capital

Episode 13 comes to you from New York Offices of Forbes as we are joined by Alex Konrad. Alex is a staff writer at Forbes covering venture capital, startups and enterprise tech. 

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Ambition Today: Avi Yashchin of Clean Edison Talks Having His Company Acquired, Data Science And Clean Energy
Ambition Today: Avi Yashchin of Clean Edison Talks Having His Company Acquired, Data Science And Clean Energy

The sounds of science are ringing through episode 12 of Ambition Today when Avi Yashchin comes on the show. Avi is the founder of Clean Edison, the nation's largest sustainable energy education and training firm in the US. for those seeking to enter the Solar, Wind, and larger Energy space.

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Ambition Today: Justin Dombrowski Uncovers The Power Of Curiosity, History, Bitcoin, & Education In Life
Ambition Today: Justin Dombrowski Uncovers The Power Of Curiosity, History, Bitcoin, & Education In Life

Break out your pen and paper and get ready to take notes because you will be tested on this episode! Justin Dombrowski, Principal at Historiocity teaches some incredible lessons during Episode #11 of Ambition Today. 

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Ambition Today: John Federico, Co-Founder Of Event Hero On The Future Of Podcasting, Marketing, and Superman
Ambition Today: John Federico, Co-Founder Of Event Hero On The Future Of Podcasting, Marketing, and Superman

What an event episode ten of Ambition Today is as Jon Federico, co-founder of Event Hero and @GadgetBoy himself comes on the show all the way from warm and sunny Austin, Texas. 

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Ambition Today: Rob Principe, Founder & CEO of Scratch On Partnering With Jam Master Jay of Run-D.M.C., The Future Of Music, And The Rise Of The DJ
Ambition Today: Rob Principe, Founder & CEO of Scratch On Partnering With Jam Master Jay of Run-D.M.C., The Future Of Music, And The Rise Of The DJ

Episode nine of Ambition Today finds us with the King of the DJ's, Rob Principe, the Founder & CEO of Scratch Music Group. We talk about meeting your hero's as a child and then growing up to become business partners with them. Also, the Future of DJ'ing, Music, and much more. 

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Ambition Today: Jeff Wald, Co-founder of Work Market, talks Harvard, NYPD, Venture Capital, Startups, and Mentoring
Ambition Today: Jeff Wald, Co-founder of Work Market, talks Harvard, NYPD, Venture Capital, Startups, and Mentoring

On episode eight Jeff Wald, Co-founder and President of Work Market and his incredibly charitable no shave Movember mustache join Ambition Today. "The only thing I know with 100% certainty is that it ain't going down like this." - Jeff Wald

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Ambition Today: Beatriz Helena Ramos, Founder & CEO of DADA Restores Power To The Artist
Ambition Today: Beatriz Helena Ramos, Founder & CEO of DADA Restores Power To The Artist

Beatriz Helena Ramos, Founder and CEO of Dancing Diablo & DADA. After moving from Venezuela to find success in America, Beatriz thought that would be the hardest thing she ever had to do. Then she started her first business.

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Eric Duffy, CEO of Pathgather On What's Next For Learning Management & Startup Life In Silicon Alley
Eric Duffy, CEO of Pathgather On What's Next For Learning Management & Startup Life In Silicon Alley

Eric Duffy, Co-Founder and CEO of Pathgather, a beautiful and engaging learning platform for the modern workforce joins us on episode 6 of Ambition Today. We get into the insights fast on this episode.

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