Sergei Revzin's guest appearances

Sergei Revzin

Success Made to Last...Living Your Best Version

The Entrepreneurial You

Redefining Wealth with Patrice Washington

Digital Marketing Fastlane

Office Hours with David Meltzer

Tela Holcomb

Chris Ducker

Jason Vitug

Dennis Kimbro

DeVon Franklin

George Fraser

Latham Thomas

Luvvie Ajayi

Christine Hassler

Cathy Heller

Casanova Brooks

Jeff Johnson

Matt Aitchison

Allie Casazza

Seth Godin

OwlTail

Mike Diamond

[0:00] Mike DiamondMike Diamond is an Author, Television Personality, Director, Life Coach and Interventionist. Known for his work on the hit TV shows NY Ink and Bondi Ink Tattoo Crew, which is currently nominated for a Logie Award for Best Reality Series. His new book, A Dose of Positivity: TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, AND STRATEGIES TO LIVE LIFE ON YOUR TERMS, is available now.[14:14] Sergei RevzinThe name School16 is inspired by a little known school that was founded in a small city in Eastern Europe in 1981. The school was an experiment to test a new model of education that prioritized student interests and talents over a rigid learning curriculum. Two years later this would become one of the most innovative education programs in all of the former Soviet Union, with delegates from all over the world studying its model. That school was called School No. 16, and the Founding Director was his father, Dr. Samuel Revzin.[31:00] Nick TosoHe’s a former CNN producer &amp; University of Southern California MBA, &amp; is the Founder of Rolli, the first and only Newsroom as a Service. The service aims to eliminate the pain points of a fast-paced newsroom and help improve the quality and depth of fast-based reporting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[0:00] Mike DiamondMike Diamond is an Author, Television Personality, Director, Life Coach and Interventionist. Known for his work on the hit TV shows NY Ink and Bondi Ink Tattoo Crew, which is currently nominated for a Logie Award for Best Reality Series. His new book, A Dose of Positivity: TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, AND STRATEGIES TO LIVE LIFE ON YOUR TERMS, is available now.[14:14] Sergei RevzinThe name School16 is inspired by a little known school that was founded in a small city in Eastern Europe in 1981. The school was an experiment to test a new model of education that prioritized student interests and talents over a rigid learning curriculum. Two years later this would become one of the most innovative education programs in all of the former Soviet Union, with delegates from all over the world studying its model. That school was called School No. 16, and the Founding Director was his father, Dr. Samuel Revzin.[31:00] Nick TosoHe’s a former CNN producer &amp; University of Southern California MBA, &amp; is the Founder of Rolli, the first and only Newsroom as a Service. The service aims to eliminate the pain points of a fast-paced newsroom and help improve the quality and depth of fast-based reporting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Mike Diamond, Sergei Revzin, Nick Toso | Office Hours #486

Sergei Revzin is a Venture Investor at the NYU Innovation Venture Fund where he leads the university’s technology investments, and Vadim Revzin is a professor at NYU and State University of New York where he teaches entrepreneurship and management. The twin brothers host a weekly podcast called The Mentors featuring stories from successful founders and creators and regularly contribute to Forbes.com and HBR.org. They have advised hundreds of startups and have been founders and leaders across several early and growth-stage companies. Show Notes “The last 10% it takes to launch something takes as much energy as the first 90%.” –Rob Kalin It is official! History has been made on The Entrepreneurial You podcast. For the first time ever, we have twin guests, Vadim and Sergei Revzin – double the fun, double the pleasure I say. Having met these two passionate and driven entrepreneurs at Podcast Movement – Evolutions, I knew I had to invite them to the show. On this episode of The Entrepreneurial You podcast, this duo gives us a glimpse into their journey of monetizing their podcast, The Mentors, even prior to having a large audience. Here is a snippet of what Vadim and Sergei shared:“I think there was a lot of moments. But one that stands out the most is a business that we were working on were from the outside world, things seem to be working pretty well. We had a team. We had a couple of people working on the business, and we were hiring more contractors; we were generating revenue; we were pitching to investors, and we were getting investors interested in the business. But the reality was that we were also at the same time living in New York City, which is one of the most expensive cities in the world and trying to figure out how to pay rent and food and everything like that. And eventually, it became too much. And when the timing didn’t work out of the business, making enough money to cover all the expenses, we were starting to get into debt. And at one point in our late 20s, we had to make the difficult decision to leave the city and move back in with our parents home, which is something that most people don’t want to do, especially here in the States when you’re in your late 20s. That’s just kind of unheard of, but it’s something we absolutely We have no choice. So we were lucky that we had that Support System.” Listen to the episode and let us know what is your biggest takeaway.Connect with Vadim &amp; Sergei Revzin: Website LinkedIn Email Instagram Visit our Sponsor: Jamaica Stock ExchangeEmail: Heneka Watkis-Porter Support The Entrepreneurial You here fo US$5.00 monthly: https://glow.fm/tey. COMING SOON!Dr Hardy’s new book “Personality Isn’t Permanent” Get it at https://benjaminhardy.com/personality/#preorder 

Sergei Revzin is a Venture Investor at the NYU Innovation Venture Fund where he leads the university’s technology investments, and Vadim Revzin is a professor at NYU and State University of New York where he teaches entrepreneurship and management. The twin brothers host a weekly podcast called The Mentors featuring stories from successful founders and creators and regularly contribute to <a href="http://Forbes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forbes.com</a> and <a href="http://HBR.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HBR.org</a>. They have advised hundreds of startups and have been founders and leaders across several early and growth-stage companies. Show Notes “The last 10% it takes to launch something takes as much energy as the first 90%.” –Rob Kalin It is official! History has been made on The Entrepreneurial You podcast. For the first time ever, we have twin guests, Vadim and Sergei Revzin – double the fun, double the pleasure I say. Having met these two passionate and driven entrepreneurs at Podcast Movement – Evolutions, I knew I had to invite them to the show. On this episode of The Entrepreneurial You podcast, this duo gives us a glimpse into their journey of monetizing their podcast, The Mentors, even prior to having a large audience. Here is a snippet of what Vadim and Sergei shared:“I think there was a lot of moments. But one that <a href="https://henekawatkisporter.com/ep-134-running-a-successful-podcast-production-company-with-darrell-darnell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">stands out the mos</a>t is a business that we were working on were from the outside world, things seem to be working pretty well. We had a team. We had a couple of people working on the business, and we were hiring more contractors; we were generating revenue; we were pitching to investors, and we were getting investors interested in the business. But the reality was that we were also at the same time living in New York City, which is one of the most expensive cities in the world and trying to figure out how to pay rent and food and everything like that. And eventually, it became too much. And when the timing didn’t work out of the business, making enough money to cover all the expenses, we were starting to get into debt. And at one point in our late 20s, we had to make the difficult decision to leave the city and move back in with our parents home, which is something that most people don’t want to do, especially here in the States when you’re in your late 20s. That’s just kind of unheard of, but it’s something we absolutely We have no choice. So we were lucky that we had that Support System.” Listen to the episode and let us know what is your biggest takeaway.Connect with Vadim &amp; Sergei Revzin:<ul> <li><a href="https://thementors.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vrevzin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li>Email</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thementorspodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul>Visit our Sponsor: <a href="http://jamstockex.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jamaica Stock Exchange</a>Email: Heneka Watkis-Porter Support The Entrepreneurial You here fo US$5.00 monthly: <a href="https://glow.fm/tey." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://glow.fm/tey.</a> COMING SOON!Dr Hardy’s new book “Personality Isn’t Permanent” Get it at <a href="https://benjaminhardy.com/personality/#preorder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://benjaminhardy.com/personality/#preorder</a>

Monetizing Your Podcast Without a Huge Audience, with Vadim and Sergei Revzin

When it comes to understanding how to build a business and what the entrepreneurial journey looks like for many entrepreneurs, The Mentors, Vadim and Sergei Revzin, are here to help. From their personal story and start to what they’ve seen countless times with other businesses, they’ll share the importance of testing your business idea before quitting your 9-5. They’ll also share why it’s critical to listen to your market along the way. Join the three of us as we dive deeper into the topic entrepreneurial and all that goes with it. This episode is brought to you by my free LIVE Master Class training, How to Chase Purpose: 5 Shifts to Help You Acknowledge Your God-Given Gifts, Align with Your Passion and Powerfully Answer the Call on Your Life. To REGISTER, become a  Purpose Chaser at iamaPurposeChaser.com  About Vadim &amp; Sergei Revzin Vadim and Sergei Revzin are twin brothers and co-hosts of The Mentors podcast, a weekly show where they share stories about ordinary people who have become extraordinary entrepreneurs. On their podcast, they also break down what it takes to succeed in the critical early days of starting a business.  Vadim is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Ethos, a national non-profit. He also teaches entrepreneurship at State University of New York. He’s advised hundreds of startups, and has been both a founder and leader across several early and growth stage startups. Sergei is a venture investor at the NYU Innovation Venture Fund where he leads the university’s technology investments. He has mentored hundreds of entrepreneurs all over the country, and has been an early employee and founder at tech companies in NYC and Boston. Make Entrepreneurship More Accessible On their podcast, Vadim and Sergei are known for using real stories and experiences to transform the complexities of entrepreneurship into something that’s accessible, enjoyable and fun. And unlike some of the more popular business coaches, these two say it’s okay to step back, take a full-time job when necessary or take a job to enhance a certain skill level because: “Though we believe in entrepreneurship, you’re not going to be entrepreneurial 100% of the time.” – Vadim and Sergei Revzin  They also went on to say how everybody they know, young and old, are supplementing their primary focus or full-time job with a side project or new creative pursuit. The lesson here: The beauty of entrepreneurship is it can manifest itself in many different ways, as well as, there are many different ways to define it. Of course, this is so anyone can let their entrepreneurial gene shine. First Entrepreneurial Venture Wow, do you remember your first entrepreneurial venture? Well, Vadim and Sergei recalled wanting to start a company of some sort back in their college days. BUT, they knew nothing about running or business or even where to start. But after hearing a story about a man from the United Kingdom who’d ventured into the world of advertising and made a million dollars, they started to think about the importance of leveraging advertising and social platforms for business growth. So, they decided to use that idea as their first steps into entrepreneurship. Now, with the idea in hand, they found an engineer on campus who had the skills to execute their idea – someone who wanted to be a partner in their business. And while they turned down the offer of partnership, a decision they now regret,  they did learn a valuable lesson that has followed them throughout their entrepreneurial journey: “One hundred percent of 0 is 0 and it’s okay to give away equity if it increases the chances of your success significantly, especially if you find someone who will complement the skill.” – Vadim and Sergei Revzin  Listen to Your Market Now, Vadim and Sergei were so confident about their brilliant idea that they worked with engineers for months to build a prototype all before ever talking to their audience. And that was a major mistake.  Products and services are created for the audience. This means, no product or service can be “perfect,” brilliant or deemed a game-changer until AFTER the market validates it as such. Take me, for example, I now have a program called Purpose to Platform and at one point I shared messaging that was very strong around saving for your kids’ college days and saving for your family, and then I realized after doing a survey with the audience that over 70% of them didn’t have any children. Here’s what we’ve all learned during our entrepreneurial journey: “It takes a desire to intimately want to understand and serve the people you’re targeting.” – Patrice Washington  Choose Productive Over Pretty  The last topic Vadim and Sergei touched on was the idea that people waste so much time doing the pretty things in their business – logos, web design brand colors, photo shoots – because, as humans, we default to the things we’re most comfortable with. Now, this discussion was so real that you’ll have to tune in to catch all the gems, but I will share this major lesson: “If at least once a week you’re not doing something that creates revenue, you’re not going to be able to do it full-time.” – Vadim and Sergei Revzin And with that, I’d love to hear from you. What are your biggest takeaways from my conversation with Vadim and Sergei? What questions do you have? And how do you plan to use the tips they gave in your business? Visit https://thementors.co/ to find out more about Vadim and Sergei and The Mentors Podcast. Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions And with that, let’s dig into Vadim and Sergei’s responses to our Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions. Define Success: Vadim: “It’s about having more interesting experiences. I’m fulfilled if I’m continually experiencing new things.” Sergei: “Personal happiness and satisfaction. If I’m able to have the impact I want in the world and balance that with my family and loved ones, that’s success.” Define Wealth in 3 Words or Less: Vadim &amp; Sergei: “One word: Contentment.” One Book that Has Redefined How You See Wealth: Vadim: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie  Sergei: Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson Fill-in the Blanks … “My name is ___ and the truth about wealth is ___”: “My name is Vadim and the truth about wealth is the most rewarding moments are when you see you have made an impact on somebody else, even if it’s just one other person.” “My name is Sergei and the truth about wealth is if you chase it head-on, it’s elusive. If you focus on value creation instead, more often than not, wealth will come in the form of contentment of financial gains.” LINKS: To advertise on the podcast: http://www.patricewashington.com/podcastads  Become an Official Purpose Chaser: http://www.iamapurposechaser.com  Join Patrice’s Pod Club: http://www.patricespodclub.com  To check out ALL of our past guests + episodes: http://www.patricewashington.com/Listen  If you have questions about booking Patrice or sponsoring the podcast, email us at info@seekwisdomfindwealth.com.  Find me in Social Media:  Our podcast hashtag is #RedefiningWealth Instagram: @SeekWisdomPCW Twitter: @SeekWisdomPCW  Facebook: @SeekWisdomPCW  YouTube: @SeekWisdomPCW

When it comes to understanding how to build a business and what the entrepreneurial journey looks like for many entrepreneurs, The Mentors, Vadim and Sergei Revzin, are here to help. From their personal story and start to what they’ve seen countless times with other businesses, they’ll share the importance of testing your business idea before quitting your 9-5. They’ll also share why it’s critical to listen to your market along the way. Join the three of us as we dive deeper into the topic entrepreneurial and all that goes with it. This episode is brought to you by my free LIVE Master Class training, How to Chase Purpose: 5 Shifts to Help You Acknowledge Your God-Given Gifts, Align with Your Passion and Powerfully Answer the Call on Your Life. To REGISTER, become a  Purpose Chaser at <a href="https://patricewashington.com/purposechasers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iamaPurposeChaser.com</a> About Vadim &amp; Sergei Revzin Vadim and Sergei Revzin are twin brothers and co-hosts of The Mentors podcast, a weekly show where they share stories about ordinary people who have become extraordinary entrepreneurs. On their podcast, they also break down what it takes to succeed in the critical early days of starting a business.  Vadim is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Ethos, a national non-profit. He also teaches entrepreneurship at State University of New York. He’s advised hundreds of startups, and has been both a founder and leader across several early and growth stage startups. Sergei is a venture investor at the NYU Innovation Venture Fund where he leads the university’s technology investments. He has mentored hundreds of entrepreneurs all over the country, and has been an early employee and founder at tech companies in NYC and Boston. Make Entrepreneurship More Accessible On their podcast, Vadim and Sergei are known for using real stories and experiences to transform the complexities of entrepreneurship into something that’s accessible, enjoyable and fun. And unlike some of the more popular business coaches, these two say it’s okay to step back, take a full-time job when necessary or take a job to enhance a certain skill level because: “Though we believe in entrepreneurship, you’re not going to be entrepreneurial 100% of the time.” – Vadim and Sergei Revzin  They also went on to say how everybody they know, young and old, are supplementing their primary focus or full-time job with a side project or new creative pursuit. The lesson here: The beauty of entrepreneurship is it can manifest itself in many different ways, as well as, there are many different ways to define it. Of course, this is so anyone can let their entrepreneurial gene shine. First Entrepreneurial Venture Wow, do you remember your first entrepreneurial venture? Well, Vadim and Sergei recalled wanting to start a company of some sort back in their college days. BUT, they knew nothing about running or business or even where to start. But after hearing a story about a man from the United Kingdom who’d ventured into the world of advertising and made a million dollars, they started to think about the importance of leveraging advertising and social platforms for business growth. So, they decided to use that idea as their first steps into entrepreneurship. Now, with the idea in hand, they found an engineer on campus who had the skills to execute their idea – someone who wanted to be a partner in their business. And while they turned down the offer of partnership, a decision they now regret,  they did learn a valuable lesson that has followed them throughout their entrepreneurial journey: “One hundred percent of 0 is 0 and it’s okay to give away equity if it increases the chances of your success significantly, especially if you find someone who will complement the skill.” – Vadim and Sergei Revzin  Listen to Your Market Now, Vadim and Sergei were so confident about their brilliant idea that they worked with engineers for months to build a prototype all before ever talking to their audience. And that was a major mistake.  Products and services are created for the audience. This means, no product or service can be “perfect,” brilliant or deemed a game-changer until AFTER the market validates it as such. Take me, for example, I now have a program called <a href="https://patricewashington.com/purpose2platform/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purpose to Platform</a> and at one point I shared messaging that was very strong around saving for your kids’ college days and saving for your family, and then I realized after doing a survey with the audience that over 70% of them didn’t have any children. Here’s what we’ve all learned during our entrepreneurial journey: “It takes a desire to intimately want to understand and serve the people you’re targeting.” – Patrice Washington  Choose Productive Over Pretty The last topic Vadim and Sergei touched on was the idea that people waste so much time doing the pretty things in their business – logos, web design brand colors, photo shoots – because, as humans, we default to the things we’re most comfortable with. Now, this discussion was so real that you’ll have to tune in to catch all the gems, but I will share this major lesson: “If at least once a week you’re not doing something that creates revenue, you’re not going to be able to do it full-time.” – Vadim and Sergei Revzin And with that, I’d love to hear from you. What are your biggest takeaways from my conversation with Vadim and Sergei? What questions do you have? And how do you plan to use the tips they gave in your business? Visit <a href="https://thementors.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thementors.co/</a> to find out more about Vadim and Sergei and The Mentors Podcast. Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions And with that, let’s dig into Vadim and Sergei’s responses to our Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions. Define Success: Vadim: “It’s about having more interesting experiences. I’m fulfilled if I’m continually experiencing new things.” Sergei: “Personal happiness and satisfaction. If I’m able to have the impact I want in the world and balance that with my family and loved ones, that’s success.” Define Wealth in 3 Words or Less: Vadim &amp; Sergei: “One word: Contentment.” One Book that Has Redefined How You See Wealth: Vadim: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie  Sergei: Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson Fill-in the Blanks … “My name is ___ and the truth about wealth is ___”: “My name is Vadim and the truth about wealth is the most rewarding moments are when you see you have made an impact on somebody else, even if it’s just one other person.” “My name is Sergei and the truth about wealth is if you chase it head-on, it’s elusive. If you focus on value creation instead, more often than not, wealth will come in the form of contentment of financial gains.” LINKS: To advertise on the podcast: <a href="http://www.patricewashington.com/podcastads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patricewashington.com/podcastads</a> Become an Official Purpose Chaser: <a href="http://www.iamapurposechaser.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.iamapurposechaser.com</a> Join Patrice’s Pod Club: <a href="http://www.patricespodclub.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patricespodclub.com</a> To check out ALL of our past guests + episodes: <a href="http://www.patricewashington.com/Listen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patricewashington.com/Listen</a> If you have questions about booking Patrice or sponsoring the podcast, email us at <a href="mailto:info@seekwisdomfindwealth.com">info@seekwisdomfindwealth.com</a>.  Find me in Social Media:  Our podcast hashtag is #RedefiningWealth Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seekwisdompcw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SeekWisdomPCW</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SeekWisdomPCW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SeekWisdomPCW</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SeekWisdomPCW/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SeekWisdomPCW</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SeekWisdomPCW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SeekWisdomPCW</a>

Vadim & Sergei Revzin: Meet The Mentors