Shane Neman - Serial Entrepreneur & Founder of Neman Ventures | The Business of Partying

Success Story with Scott D. Clary

Success Story Media

How To, Business, Education, Self-improvement

4.6 • 326 Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2024

⏱️ 155 minutes

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➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ About The GuestShane Neman is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor. After graduating from NYU with a computer science degree, he founded EZ Texting, an SMS marketing platform that he grew and eventually sold for a significant return. Shane’s next venture, JoonBug, an event discovery and ticketing platform, also saw a successful acquisition. As the founder of Neman Ventures, Shane has backed over 50 startups, including notable companies like Impossible Foods, AG1, and Convoy. ➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/shaneneman/ https://x.com/shaneneman/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaneneman/ ➡️ Bookshttps://www.amazon.com/Nightlife-Lessons-Conquered-Business-Partying/dp/1637556810/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Hustle & Flowchart Podcast - https://hustleandflowchart.com/ NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/Indeed - https://indeed.com/claryRange Rover Sport - https://www.landroverusa.com/CIBC Innovation Banking Podcast - https://www.innovationbanking.cibc.com/podcasts/SmarterVitamins - https://smartervitamins.com/scott (Code: Scott)NerdWallet - https://www.nerdwallet.com/learnmore ➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro02:35 - Shane’s Background05:50 - First Business Motivation09:15 - Med School Decision11:27 - Leaving Med School16:15 - Early Setbacks at 2321:20 - Revenue from TECHSEC Events30:56 - Text Marketing in 202434:15 - Sponsor: Hustle & Flowchart34:57 - Going All In, Staying Detached38:00 - EZ Texting’s Growth45:30 - Shane’s Investor Edge53:22 - Investor & Decision Maker1:06:14 - Long-Term Investment Plans1:08:24 - VC Strategies Explained1:15:23 - Vetting Founders in Tech1:19:36 - Practical vs. Future Tech1:22:55 - Career Failures1:28:28 - Managing Operations1:38:00 - High-Performance Routine2:03:15 - Scaling EZ Texting2:07:17 - Shane’s Growth Hacks2:14:00 - Advice to His 20-Year-Old Self

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0:00.0	All right, listeners, please welcome our real-life finance nerd from NerdWallet, Sean.
0:06.0	Hey, Scott.
0:06.5	Thanks for having me.
0:07.4	Now, we all know NerdWallet for their credit card comparisons, but it's much more than that, right?
0:11.1	Yeah, so much more.
0:11.9	I mean, even for credit cards, it's not the basic this card versus that card.
0:16.3	With us, you can filter for features you want.
0:18.6	You can add your top cards to a comparison table and get
0:22.1	access to exclusive offers. So smarter tools, smarter financial decisions. Exactly. Beyond credit cards,
0:29.3	we research and review thousands of other financial products from high-old savings accounts to
0:34.1	mortgage lenders so that you can find the smartest financial products.
0:38.7	All right.
0:38.9	You hear that world.
0:39.9	NerdWallet is not just credit cards.
0:42.4	Thank you for that important PSA, Scott.
0:44.3	And where exactly should people go to compare and find these credit cards and savings accounts
0:49.2	and mortgage rates and more?
0:51.1	NerdWallet.com forward slash learn more. Thanks so much, Sean. NerdWallet.com forward slash learn more.
0:54.8	Thanks so much, Sean.
0:55.9	NerdWallet Finance Smarter.
0:58.2	Scott, I think that's my line.
1:00.1	Finance Smarter, y'all.
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