"We pay you to stream music."

Dan Noveas, CEO of Mode Mobile, about the evolution of their company from a series of app experiments to a revolutionary earn OS that pays users for their engagement.

Dan shares his entrepreneurial journey, including early ventures in arbitrage and the lessons learned from the hardware industry, ultimately leading to a focus on software solutions.

Noveas reflects on his experiences in business school, the value of connections, and the lessons learned from failures.

Want to own a piece of mode mobile? Learn how: https://invest.modemobile.com/

Find out why nearly 2 million modern men looki forward to these daily emails: https://www.rotarydigital.net/

The episode was produced by Elijah. Learn more about this podcast sidekick: https://yourpodcastsidekick.com/p/yps-overview

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Strange Currencies and Mode Mobile

02:52 The Evolution of Mode Mobile: From Apps to Earn OS

06:12 Launching the Earn Phone: A New Market Approach

09:05 Market Opportunities: Understanding Global Dynamics

11:57 Lessons from Hardware: The Shift to Software

14:46 Entrepreneurial Journey: Early Ventures and Insights

18:06 Arbitrage and Innovation: The Path to Success

21:03 Reflections on Education and Entrepreneurship

30:58 The Value of Education and Networking

36:46 Entrepreneurial Milestones and Aha Moments

42:48 Navigating Business Challenges and Crowdfunding Innovations

49:35 Empowering Users and Investors through Community

55:20 Personal Development and Daily Habits

""We fail every week." Sean Ryan is joined by Ben O'Meara to talk about the journey of Huckberry, the role of a Chief Brand Officer, and the importance of storytelling and community engagement in branding. Ben shares his personal journey to Huckberry, the evolution of the brand's vision, and how they integrate products into their storytelling. They also touch on the show 'Dirt' and the significance of maintaining a personal connection with customers as the brand grows. Ben and Sean talk about art, music, and learning to play the drums. As well, maybe getting more into writing on the personal side (to take after Ben's family of journalists and advertising pros. * Check out the cool shit Ben's doing: https://www.instagram.com/bennyohh/?hl=en * Enjoy the love that goes into producing Dirt: https://huckberry.com/dirt * Buy quality clothes from a big company that still feels small and quaint: https://huckberry.com/ * Find out why 2 million men avoid navigating social media and read this on the daily instead: https://www.rotarydigital.net/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Strange Currencies 02:54 Ben O'Meara's Journey to Huckberry 06:11 The Evolution of Huckberry's Brand Vision 08:58 The Role of a Chief Brand Officer 12:00 Involvement in the Show 'Dirt' 15:08 Product Integration and Storytelling 17:57 Community Engagement and Brand Identity 21:12 Successful Collaborations and Learning from Failures 26:44 Creative Ventures and Customer Confusion 29:04 The Rewards of Leadership and Team Growth 31:30 Pursuing Personal Passions and Skills 36:35 The Importance of Writing and Storytelling 38:25 Influences and Personal Development 40:47 Stepping Out of Comfort Zones 43:01 Daily Habits for Success 45:52 Books, Podcasts, and Music Discoveries

What happens when you disrupt the capital-raising industry? You soar to the top of Deloitte's Canada's fastest growing companies list as recent as November 2024.

Learn about the behind the scenes of how this money capital connecting platform supported 780 companies raise approximately $2 billion.

Sean, host of Strange Currencies, learns from Skylar Dammers (Chief Strategy Officer) and how he leads strategy for a disruptive capital-raising platform designed to connect investors and founders to raise capital.

VC, Private Equity, IPO, or community-based there are a lot of options to consider.

This episode is certainly worth checking out if you're a founder, like Sean, looking to raise capital in a modern way.

Sean is a co-owner of Rotary Digital. Discover why 2 million affluent men love his company's daily emails: https://rotarydigital.net

What makes DealMaker unique? See for yourself: dealmaker.tech

Proof that Sean's face is not for podcasts; but for YouTube too: https://www.youtube.com/@StrangeCurrencies-SeanRyan (subscribe because he needs a few friends)

Madison Ruggieri, Co-owner of Motley Brands, shares the not-so-easy two-decade journey for this direct-to-consumer company, how customer feedback directly impacted and shaped market strategies, the ah-ha moment when women inquired about using their product line of men's skin care products, and why creating alcohol-free fragrances is so important to this fragrance company. Sean Ryan, host of Strange Currencies, explores why Madison and her team thrive in a competitive men's grooming and fragrance industry. Learn more about the iconic fragrance, Santal Era, by onekind: https://onekind.us/en-ca/products/santal-era-perfume-oil Do you feel that navigating digital media sucks? Join 2 million men who wake up to a daily publication full of interesting roadmaps: https://www.rotarydigital.net/ Hang with Sean on X: https://x.com/RotaryFounder Prefer YouTube? Watch Strange Currencies on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrangeCurrencies-SeanRyan Produced and Edited by Your Podcast Sidekick: https://yourpodcastsidekick.com/p/yps-overview

Welcome to Strange Currencies, a podcast where Sean Ryan, Co-Founder of Rotary Digital, sits down with people he admires to discuss the challenges of building a brand. In Episode 9 Part 2, Ryan Coulter, the James Brand, joins to discuss breaking trail in the ‘everyday carry’ category- including pocket knives and carabiners. He talks about utilitarian values while expanding the portfolio outside of just ‘outdoorsy’ sharp knives.

Welcome to Strange Currencies, a podcast where Sean Ryan, Co-Founder of Rotary Digital, sits down with people he admires to discuss the challenges of building a brand. In Episode 9 Part 1, Ryan Coulter, the James Brand, joins to discuss how his experiences at Burton and Nike influenced how he runs his EDC accessories brand. ‘Modern Minimal Everyday Carry’ has become not just a phrase but a mission. Also, he advocates for an entrepreneur to have a varied number of experiences in the corporate world to learn different models to running a brand and creating a brand mission.

Brad Neathery, Oak and Eden, joins to discuss the importance of partnerships and honoring your partners’ skillsets when building a brand under a shared vision. In addition, when it comes to branding, giving creatives the space to operate and produce amazing content.

Brad Neathery, Oak and Eden, joins to discuss using past wisdom learned with his print publication Modern Huntsman to tell novel stories. Positioning and perception is crucial to whether or not a brand succeeds, particularly in the whiskey industry. It’s a combination of a quality product and unique branding, with an emphasis on functionality not just aesthetics. In addition, he talks of how a 1/1 bottle idea led to a test kitchen in Texas, and a customer driven portfolio.