Rob LoCascio. A True Industry Pioneer. Episode 385 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Dropping Bombs · The Real Brad Lea
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Show Notes
Rob LoCascio is the founder of LivePerson, Inc. and has been its chief executive officer since its inception in 1995, making him one of the longest-standing founding CEOs of a tech company today. As the inventor of online chat for brands, Rob disrupted the way people communicate with companies around the world, removing the need for 1-800 numbers, long wait times, and endlessly scanning websites for information.
In this episode, Brad and Rob discuss Rob's tenure with his company, what it means to pioneer an industry, AI, crypto, and technology! Tune in to this awesome podcast episode!
00:00 Intro
02:34 "Guys like us laid the foundation for the internet" - Rob LoCascio
05:44 How it started for Rob
08:34 Bomb 1: You can be wealthy and be very poor
09:05 Follow Rob! And go to https://www.liveperson.com to check out his company
12:45 Developing a kick ass team
13:30 "You want people who work with you for the vision." - Rob LoCascio
14:43 AI and how its coming
16:30 Alexa vs. Siri
17:40 The Bella Bank; a consumer experience around your money
24:30 How fast AI works
25:30 Why Elon Musk says AI is a threat
29:34 Bitcoin
31:57 File Coin
33:45 Why centralized power is bad
35:15 Brad's bitcoin story
40:20 The stupid things that people say about bitcoin
43:45 One of the richest guys or girls on earth
47:00 The power of data