Ben Borton is a Co-Founder of PodPlay Technologies, where he oversees go-to-market strategy and leads the Sales and Marketing teams. He also serves as Chief Strategy Officer and was the first external investor in PodPlay's parent company, PingPod Inc. Before joining PodPlay, Ben held several leadership roles in the finance and technology sectors, including as Head of Digital Fund Services at Figure Technologies, Partner at Mountaineer Partners, and Partner at MM Capital. Throughout his career, Ben has been a founder or partner in multiple investment management firms and an active technology angel investor.
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01:00) - Ben Borton & Podplay Technologies
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06:06) - PingPod, the autonomous sports venue
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09:50) - Real Estate opportunities with Podplay
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Feature:
Pacaso - Luxury vacation home ownership, elevated. Join Pacaso’s growth and become an investor of a venture-backed company at
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16:13) - Enhancing building & company culture with sports
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18:24) - Revenue sharing model with landlords
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19:40) - Podplay vs. Topgolf
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25:54) - Autonomous operating model
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28:28) - The rise & trends shaping third places
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35:35) - Office-to-retail conversion opportunity
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41:17) - Inspiration from ServiceTitan's IPO
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47:16) - Collaboration Superpower: Charles Dickens (
Wiki) & David Foster (
ITTF)
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