Justin Kosmides's guest appearances

Justin Kosmides

Marni on the Move

A Few Things with Jim Barrood

OwlTail

Rebecca Fannin

We discussed a few things including:1. Rebecca and Justin's entrepreneurial journeys2. The #tech and #startup #ecosystem worldwide3. The state of the entrepreneurial community in the midwest4. Challenges and opportunities ahead5. Future trendsRebecca is a CNBC contributor, author of a newly published book Silicon Heartland, and a media entrepreneur.Her research and writing about Asia’s entrepreneurial boom led to three prior books that have been published in multiple languages: Silicon Dragon (2008), Startup Asia (2011), and Tech Titans of China (2019).A guest on BBC, Bloomberg, Fox News, and NPR, and a quoted expert in the New York Times, she also has spoken at the Brookings Institution, Asia Society, and many universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Oxford.Rebecca has written for several publications including Red Herring, Forbes and Harvard Business Review, and was an international editor at Ad Age and Multichannel News.In addition to her features and special reports for CNBC, she also contributes to thought leadership papers published by major firms.In 2010, inspired by the many entrepreneurs she interviewed in emerging hotspots, she launched Silicon Dragon Ventures as a media platform covering tech innovation and venture capital frontiers and hosting events globally, including in China, Israel and the U.K. as well as Silicon Valleys in the U.S.Her new book, Silicon Heartland, brings Rebecca back to her homeland to explore the region’s comeback from the Rust Belt as a Tech Belt ─ and to discover the roots of her own journey.-----Justin was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. After a decade in the investment banking industry, I decided to pursue my passion for biking and tap into the changing world of mobility and electrical vehicles.Starting and scaling a brand during covid brought a long list of challenges but all of those have resulted in a resilient brand. #podcast#AFewThingsPodcast

We discussed a few things including:1. Rebecca and Justin's entrepreneurial journeys2. The #tech and #startup #ecosystem worldwide3. The state of the entrepreneurial community in the midwest4. Challenges and opportunities ahead5. Future trends Rebecca is a CNBC contributor, author of a newly published book Silicon Heartland, and a media entrepreneur.Her research and writing about Asia’s entrepreneurial boom led to three prior books that have been published in multiple languages: Silicon Dragon (2008), Startup Asia (2011), and Tech Titans of China (2019).A guest on BBC, Bloomberg, Fox News, and NPR, and a quoted expert in the New York Times, she also has spoken at the Brookings Institution, Asia Society, and many universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Oxford.Rebecca has written for several publications including Red Herring, Forbes and Harvard Business Review, and was an international editor at Ad Age and Multichannel News.In addition to her features and special reports for CNBC, she also contributes to thought leadership papers published by major firms.In 2010, inspired by the many entrepreneurs she interviewed in emerging hotspots, she launched Silicon Dragon Ventures as a media platform covering tech innovation and venture capital frontiers and hosting events globally, including in China, Israel and the U.K. as well as Silicon Valleys in the U.S.Her new book, Silicon Heartland, brings Rebecca back to her homeland to explore the region’s comeback from the Rust Belt as a Tech Belt ─ and to discover the roots of her own journey.-----Justin was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. After a decade in the investment banking industry, I decided to pursue my passion for biking and tap into the changing world of mobility and electrical vehicles.Starting and scaling a brand during covid brought a long list of challenges but all of those have resulted in a resilient brand. #podcast#AFewThingsPodcast

#99 Innovation Chat: Rebecca Fannin + Justin Kosmides - A Few Things - 33 Min

Justin Kosmides is the CEO &amp; Co-Founder of Vela, the e-bike company turning heads on the road with their beautifully designed, elegant, connected e-bikes. Vela e-bikes offer a modern day twist on the classic cruiser with their high tech connectivity, leather encased control panel, and removable, rechargeable battery. I met up with Justin at the Vela HQ in Brooklyn Nany Yard at Newlab, the incubator and network for technology and mobility companies, and we were also joined by his adorable dog Artie, who was very quiet but he did have a few things to say toward the end. Justin and I sync up about where the idea for Vela began, how he went from working in the world of banking to the cycling and e-bike industry, how the company has grown and evolved over the past few years, some of the entrepreneurial lessons he has learned along the way and what 2023 looks like for Vela. Justin also took me on a tour of the Navy Yard, on the Vela ebike and let me just say that these e-bikes are awesome! I loved not having to pedal to get to 20 MPH. Vela offers two signature styles-The Low Step, a classic cruiser with a modern twist for riders 5'1"-6'0" feet and The High Step, with a high bar,  for riders 5’7" to 6'5"  in a variety of great colors.CONNECTVela on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTokMarni On The Move Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, or YouTubeMarni Salup on Instagram and SpotifyOFFERSVela: Get $350 off your bike purchase. Use our code, MarniOnTheMove at Vela.ComHigherDOSE: Get 15% off on today at HigherDOSE with our code MOTM15.InsideTracker: Get 20% percent off today at InsideTracker.com/marnionthemoveRevitin is a prebiotic toothpaste. Get 15% off and use our code Marni 15 at Revitin.comSUPPORT THE PODCASTLeave us a review on Apple. It's easy, scroll through the episode list on your podcast app, click on five stars, click on leave a review, and share what you love about the conversations you're listening to. Tell your friends to what you love on social. Screenshot or share directly from our stories the episode you're listening to, tag us and the guests, and use our new Marni on the Move Giphy!SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTERSign up for our weekly newsletter, The Download, for Marni on the Move updates, exclusive offers, invites to events, and exciting news!

Justin Kosmides is the CEO &amp; Co-Founder of Vela, the e-bike company turning heads on the road with their beautifully designed, elegant, connected e-bikes. Vela e-bikes offer a modern day twist on the classic cruiser with their high tech connectivity, leather encased control panel, and removable, rechargeable battery. I met up with Justin at the Vela HQ in Brooklyn Nany Yard at Newlab, the incubator and network for technology and mobility companies, and we were also joined by his adorable dog Artie, who was very quiet but he did have a few things to say toward the end. Justin and I sync up about where the idea for Vela began, how he went from working in the world of banking to the cycling and e-bike industry, how the company has grown and evolved over the past few years, some of the entrepreneurial lessons he has learned along the way and what 2023 looks like for Vela. Justin also took me on a tour of the Navy Yard, on the Vela ebike and let me just say that these e-bikes are awesome! I loved not having to pedal to get to 20 MPH. Vela offers two signature styles-The Low Step, a classic cruiser with a modern twist for riders 5'1"-6'0" feet and The High Step, with a high bar,  for riders 5’7" to 6'5"  in a variety of great colors. CONNECT Vela on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok Marni On The Move Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, or YouTube Marni Salup on Instagram and Spotify OFFERS Vela: Get $350 off your bike purchase. Use our code, MarniOnTheMove at <a href="http://Vela.Com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vela.Com</a> HigherDOSE: Get 15% off on today at HigherDOSE with our code MOTM15. InsideTracker: Get 20% percent off today at <a href="http://InsideTracker.com/marnionthemove" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InsideTracker.com/marnionthemove</a> Revitin is a prebiotic toothpaste. Get 15% off and use our code Marni 15 at <a href="http://Revitin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Revitin.com</a> SUPPORT THE PODCAST Leave us a review on Apple. It's easy, scroll through the episode list on your podcast app, click on five stars, click on leave a review, and share what you love about the conversations you're listening to. Tell your friends to what you love on social. Screenshot or share directly from our stories the episode you're listening to, tag us and the guests, and use our new Marni on the Move Giphy! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Download, for Marni on the Move updates, exclusive offers, invites to events, and exciting news!