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

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➡️ About The Guest

Shane 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. 

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https://www.amazon.com/Nightlife-Lessons-Conquered-Business-Partying/dp/1637556810/

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Intro

02:35 - Shane’s Background

05:50 - First Business Motivation

09:15 - Med School Decision

11:27 - Leaving Med School

16:15 - Early Setbacks at 23

21:20 - Revenue from TECHSEC Events

30:56 - Text Marketing in 2024

34:15 - Sponsor: Hustle & Flowchart

34:57 - Going All In, Staying Detached

38:00 - EZ Texting’s Growth

45:30 - Shane’s Investor Edge

53:22 - Investor & Decision Maker

1:06:14 - Long-Term Investment Plans

1:08:24 - VC Strategies Explained

1:15:23 - Vetting Founders in Tech

1:19:36 - Practical vs. Future Tech

1:22:55 - Career Failures

1:28:28 - Managing Operations

1:38:00 - High-Performance Routine

2:03:15 - Scaling EZ Texting

2:07:17 - Shane’s Growth Hacks

2:14:00 - Advice to His 20-Year-Old Self

Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.