Best Jacques Fu Podcasts (2025)

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Gregg Pollack on Coding to Professional Cuddling 27:01

2y ago27:01

27:01

In this episode of Time Hacks, join host Jacques as he interviews Gregg Pollack, a successful entrepreneur turned psychology enthusiast and professional cuddlist. Gregg founded several companies, helping to launch the startup community in Orlando and leading into his journey into psychology. Code School which was acquired by Pluralsight for $36 mil…

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Luis Garcia on Making Virtual Reality More Accessible 27:34

2y ago27:34

27:34

On this episode of Time Hacks, we dive into the world of Luis Garcia, a fractional executive and founder of Collectiva. Luis shares his journey from a successful career at Full Sail University to pursuing his goals of creating his own organization and working in technology. We explore Luis's work as a fractional executive, partnering with tech star…

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Matt Dupree on The Changing Landscape of AI and Machine Learning 25:05

2y ago25:05

25:05

On this episode of Time Hacks, Jacques talks with Matt Dupree, AI enthusiast and CEO of AI Startup Atlas, about AI and machine learning. They discuss concerns around AI adoption and usage, specifically the potential for companies to swap out human customer service representatives for AI chatbots. They also dive into the work of OpenAI and how they'…

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Jacques Fu has something new going on- The 'Everybody Has A Podcast' podcast 23:43

2y ago23:43

23:43

Jacques Fu has been one of the more active people in Orlando's tech community. Not only was he cofounder of one of the city's most successful startups-turned-big businesses in recent memory at Fattmerchant/Stax Payments. But he has also been instrumental in making sure the ODevs meetup group continues to grow and thrive. Now, Jacques has turned his…

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BYTE-SIZED Starting Up Florida : "We were college graduates with no jobs and a bunch of debt." How Talon leveraged pitch competitions into crucial resources. 5:14

2+ y ago5:14

5:14

Talon Simulations CEO Brandon Naids leveraged his resources to get a foothold into the highly mature amusement park industry as a young startup. That included crucial wins in entrepreneurial competitions, networking and other strategies.

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Mason Dorner on Marketing at Disney, Stax, Ascenditt and Winning by Doing Less 30:22

3y ago30:22

30:22

Mason Dorner is the co-founder and chief ads officer at Ascenditt, and he helps e-commerce and SAAS founders build billion dollar brands. He's worked at all kinds of companies from unicorns startups, valued at over a billion to large brands, such as Disney.By Jacques Fu

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Ken Laroe - Eco-entrepreneurship and racing against the climate crisis 18:33

3+ y ago18:33

18:33

Ken Laroe is an award-winning sustainability, professional and eco-entrepreneur. Ken has dedicated his life to environmental activism and building businesses as he actively works to address the existential threat to humanity, the climate crisis.By Jacques Fu

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Dr. Laura Gallaher - NASA Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster and Scheduling Pressure 28:49

3+ y ago28:49

28:49

The Missing Link Book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Links-Launching-Performing-Company/dp/1637351364/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Gallaher Edge Company Website - At Gallaher Edge, we work with busy executives to help you get your arms around the challenges in your organization. We work with you from the inside out, helpin…

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Marc Statz - 30 day challenge in Thailand with no resources 33:42

3+ y ago33:42

33:42

Marc Statz 3D Artist - Photographer - Creative Director at Second Wave https://secondwave.digital/ https://www.marcstatz.com/ You can check my personal youtube here if you'd like! https://www.youtube.com/rSOLVEditing/ As well as the team I lead for a couple years: https://www.youtube.com/FractalFiIms/…

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10 helpful products under $20 bucks that save you time 17:37

3+ y ago17:37

17:37

Here are links to the products mentioned in the cast Fisher Space Pen - Non-Reflective Military Matte Black M4B- Cap-O-Matic - Gift Boxed $18 Grocery delivery Instacart.com $9.99 or Kroger.com Entryway Bowl LOL MART Food Storage Root Carving Natural Wood Crafts Serving Tray $16 Dry erase board Dry Erase Lapboards | 9 x 12 inch Large Whiteboard Set …

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Seven ways to get things done faster at a different time 12:58

3+ y ago12:58

12:58

Sometimes getting things done faster means doing it at a different time. Here are seven ways that you can change the time you do things for a better result.By Jacques Fu

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3 simple Stoic practices that will help you take control of your time and make your life better 22:06

3+ y ago22:06

22:06

Today, we're going to be walking through three stoic practices that will help you take control of your life and your time. Don't spend another minute wasting your time on negative emotions.By Jacques Fu

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Four tactical ways to achieve inbox zero and peace of mind 14:25

4y ago14:25

14:25

In today's episode, we're going to get extremely tactical and talk about how to achieve inbox zero, an empty inbox, which is a concept first pioneered by Merlin Mann. Welcome to the taking your time podcast. Hello time hackers today, we're going to get tactical and practical with our inboxes. And there is a term for this it's called inbox zero. And…

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Anna Eskamani - A State Representative's perspective on time management and making government more efficient for constituents. 30:02

4y ago30:02

30:02

Today, we're going to talk to Anna Eskamani, State Representative for District 47 of the Florida legislature and learn what it means to run a campaign while keeping a full-time job and how your government can save time for its citizens at scale. Anna is a bold fighter for Florida families and every day people. Born and raised in Orlando, she’s the …

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Jenell Pizarro - A diversity pioneer's perspective on making time for roller derby and coding. 28:11

4y ago28:11

28:11

Today, we sit with Jenell Pizarro, a pioneer in software engineering diversity, as she breaks down how she went from bartender to coder in the male-dominated tech industry that often lacked inclusiveness. In this episode you'll learn tips on how to make time for the extras in life and other aspects of time management.…

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Time is not the enemy but it can be your ally 19:56

4y ago19:56

19:56

Time is not the enemy but it can be your ally. Discover a new perspective of time and how you can take control of it.By Jacques Fu

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Chris Brown - Making the Times Square Ball and how to always finish a show on time 32:41

4y ago32:41

32:41

Chris Brown graduated from Yale University with a Master of Fine Arts in technical design and production and has spent the last 11 years as the production manager, general manager, and now executive director at the Orlando Repertory theater, a theater for young audiences. He has worked on numerous festivals and theaters throughout his journey inclu…

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Kirill Goryunov - How to turn fans into shareholders and why you should do time management experiments 19:53

4y ago19:53

19:53

HumanIPO - Turn your fans into shareholdersBy Jacques Fu

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Bring your kid to podcast day 15:20

4y ago15:20

15:20

Today is bring your kid to work day at the podcast where I interview my son Kristof to get his perspective on time.By Jacques Fu

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3 key phrases that will create more time in your week 13:28

4y ago13:28

13:28

Every week, there are a few key phrases that really helped me get by get through the week in a way that helps me avoid distractions and really get to the heart of what matters.By Jacques Fu

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Jason Byrne of Echelon Fitness on smarter workouts and defensive scheduling 30:16

4y ago30:16

30:16

My guest Jason Byrne, Chief Technology Officer at Echelon Fitness teaches us how to get a faster smarter workout and how to prioritize what matters.By Jacques Fu

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Rajiv Menon on your win book and time tracking gamification 32:49

4y ago32:49

32:49

Today I'll be interviewing Rajiv Menon, CEO and founder of Informulate. Listen in to hear about why you should have a win book and how to game-ify your time-tracking to take it to the next level. Welcome to the taking your time podcast.By Jacques Fu

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Done is way better than perfect: How to finally achieve those challenging goals 20:26

4y ago20:26

20:26

My favorite Maxim is that done is better than perfect. What do I mean by that? That getting things done is better than trying to achieve something, perfectly, that you don't get done. Looking at the outcomes of New Year's resolutions is a great case study for seeing how successful the general public is at being able to execute and accomplish many o…

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Dennis Mortensen on a time-saving scheduling AI born from a list of hate 30:53

4y ago30:53

30:53

Today, we're going to do an interview with Dennis Mortensen. He is the CEO and founder of a company called x.ai that builds a artificially intelligent virtual assistant by the name of Amy saving people time all over the world.By Jacques Fu

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Can we get by on less sleep? 22:26

4y ago22:26

22:26

It's hard to avoid in this demanding lifestyle that we have in the modern age, that sleep is this thing that sort of always comes up. We never have enough of it at the same time we wished we could get by with much less of it. We talk about it every day. We talk about the importance of getting a good night's rest and yet we don't. And yet we get les…

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3 simple ways to spend more quality time with family 19:33

4y ago19:33

19:33

Now here in the U.S. there was a survey done by Red Robin found in that study that 70% of parents would like to find more ways to spend time with their kids. So clearly this is something that many of you out there desire to have more time, more quality time with the family and more different ways to spend time with the family. Kids and parents that…

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Battling your fear of missing notifications 20:53

4y ago20:53

20:53

So this really comes from the fear of missing out, which I think is the source of all of this. The fear of missing out on events and information that you think will make your life better creates this anxiety that compels you to want to participate more and more, whether that's, you know, making sure you're being invited to parties or that you're on…

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Vuong Nguyen, serial entrepreneur, on hustling, globe trotting and managing your time 35:47

4y ago35:47

35:47

Vuong is a former startup founder with some successful companies under his belt. He also is currently working at a large fintech company and has worked at other big name companies like Toshiba and Sega. Throughout all this time, I've always lived vicariously through Vuong on social media and seeing all the places that he travels and all the things …

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Would you buy someone's time? 17:42

4y ago17:42

17:42

So, would you buy and sell people's time if it were available on an open market? People are doing that now on a platform called Human IPO. But, of course, you can also sell your own time. But before we get into that, I want to remind you all that today is Mother's Day. Now, depending on when you're listening to this podcast, it might be too late. A…

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#9 - Dan Brigham: Swing Trading for Beginners 49:48

4y ago49:48

49:48

Swing traders look for indicators that a stock is under or over-valued, especially those that tend to trade in predictable ranges. Based on these patterns, they can consistently catch these price swings and cash in, often with 20-40% moves over the course of a couple of weeks to a couple of months. Dan has found his investing niche in this swing tr…

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#8 - Ryan Fenton: Building a Residential Real Estate Portfolio 55:25

4y ago55:25

55:25

Starting in 2014, Ryan began a side hustle of building his real estate empire one home at a time. With no formal training in the business, he learned by doing, and today owns 11 homes and manages a handful of others with family members. He did this all while focusing on staying cash flow positive on rental revenue in each new home investment. Ryan …

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#7 - Jacques Fu: Startups and Angel Investing 1:00:18

4y ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Jacques is a serial entrepreneur, CTO and co-founder of Fattmerchant, and an angel investor. We discuss the lifecycle of a startup from idea to bootstrapping to investment rounds to exits. How can you position your young business to be ready to take funding? Then we flip the script, and we discuss how you can best get involved as an investor. There…

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#6 - Jason Biance: Tips for Retirement and Wealth Planning 57:54

4y ago57:54

57:54

Retirement advisor, Jason Biance, walks us through many of the questions he might go over with his clients. We discuss different investment vehicles such as 401Ks, ROTHs, Traditional IRAs, annuities, and brokerage accounts. We talk about how bonds are falling out of favor and if dividend stocks can fill the void. We talk about how to chart a plan f…

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#5 - Zac Hartley: Investment Strategies for Beginners 56:33

4+ y ago56:33

56:33

Our guest this week, Zac Hartley, has a fast-growing YouTube channel and series of online training material for investors. He has an excellent track record of picking winners with massive returns. We dive into how Zac got started in investing, how beginners should go about establishing their portfolio, and his philosophies behind picking the right …

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#4 - Derrick Stephens: Kids, Financial Literacy & Overcoming the Odds 31:40

4+ y ago31:40

31:40

Children often graduate into the real world as adults without being given the proper skills to manage their budget, invest, and make good financial decisions. We discuss with guest, Derrick Stephens, about overcoming the odds for success and teaching our kids in creative ways on their level. Derrick comes up through the foster care system, where on…

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#3 - Michael Aldape: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency, Your Questions Answered 58:09

4+ y ago58:09

58:09

As the whole world seems to be catching crypto-fever, we ask the questions that all new investors have been wondering about. Last week we did a light intro, this episode we dive deeper and ask some more of the questions that rookie crypto investors want to know.By Greed Geek

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#2 - Max Stewart: Get Started Investing in Cryptocurrency 36:12

4+ y ago36:12

36:12

Crypto has been getting so much attention lately. Many investors have some interest in diving in, but it's confusing where to even start. We dive into what is crypto-currency, where you can buy it, and talk strategies for how it fits into your portfolio. We'll go through different available currencies: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and some other al…

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#1 - Pilot Episode: GameStonks 32:00

4+ y ago32:00

32:00

It was a crazy week on the market with the Wall Street Bets Redditers wreaking havoc on the big money insiders. We break down what happened these past seven days with GameStop, DogeCoin, and more. Paul VanOrden and Michael Simmons join host Jason Byrne in this pilot episode of the Greed Geek Podcast.…

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Starting Up FL: Where do startup ideas come from? 4:02

6+ y ago4:02

4:02

The stories about how startups get their business ideas can vary widely. In this short episode, Keeper's Felix Banuchi talks about how he got his idea for a platform that helps simplify record-keeping for veterinarians.

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Starting Up FL #8: Learn lessons, don't run from problems 22:32

6+ y ago22:32

22:32

Felix Banuchi of Keeper, a startup that helps veterinarians, has gone through the startup grind before. He once had to make a decision to shut down a startup but said it's imperative that you learn lessons from failure. Now, he's hoping to take that experience and build a new platform from Central Florida.…

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'Brain drain is a major factor that can hurt a community' 2:32

7y ago2:32

2:32

Kunal Patel of Indienomicon and Orlando Game Space talks about the adverse effects of brain drain, especially in an education-heavy community like Orlando.

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Starting Up Florida: Video game ecosystem built in Orlando. 29:00

7y ago29:00

29:00

Kunal Patel of Indienomicon and several other game-related efforts talks to reporter Marco Santana about the challenges of juggling multiple companies while working a full-time gig with a tech company. Then, in the debut of news briefs, we report on a new fund in Orlando that will provide funding to several tech-based groups and a lawsuit filed in …

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Starting Up FL #7: 'Felt like we were living on an island' 41:17

7y ago41:17

41:17

Kunal Patel, Orlando Game Space

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Starting Up FL #6: 'We are only held back by imagination' 32:07

7y ago32:07

32:07

Brandon Naids of Talon Simulation was just starting a school project at UCF. He ended up with a VR startup.

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Starting Up FL #5: 'The exit found us' 37:11

7y ago37:11

37:11

Mike Taramykin, formerly of Electronic Arts, Zynga and Fanduel, has started a new company in Orlando called HypSports.

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Starting Up FL #4: 'Scary as sh*t, but humbling' 33:00

7y ago33:00

33:00

Angela Alban of Simetri in Winter Park has navigated the high-stakes world of defense contracts.

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Starting Up FL #3: 'What's the problem you're solving?' 36:47

7y ago36:47

36:47

Rudy Ellis of Switchboard Live had to choose between taking a pay cut or becoming an entrepreneur. He chose the latter.

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Starting Up FL #2: 'Listen to the market.' 31:53

7y ago31:53

31:53

Alfred Espidol of Launchable talks about the art of the pivot, why his firm chose augmented reality over virtual reality and how Orlando's tech ecosystem could improve. "Everyone says fail fast. But get up faster."