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The Mr. Beacon Ambient IoT Podcast

Stephen Statler

227 episodes

1 week ago

Proximity and location technologies are key to the Internet of Things (IoT) and are causing our digital and physical worlds to converge. Mr. Beacon is a series of interviews with the leaders of companies that are at the center of this revolution. Steve Statler wrote "Beacon Technologies", a survival guide for people that want to design solutions that use Bluetooth beacons to create experiences that combine location awareness with the power of cloud computing.

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Building Better Startups: Inside the Venture Builder Mindset

The Mr. Beacon Ambient IoT Podcast

50 minutes 13 seconds

5 months ago

Building Better Startups: Inside the Venture Builder Mindset

This week on Mr. Beacon, Mark Jacobstein—Co-Founder of Near Horizon and former colleague of Sam Altman—joins us to unpack the evolving venture landscape. We discuss AI’s impact, fundraising challenges, and how his venture builder model helps startups go from idea to execution. Mark shares personal lessons from Silicon Valley, career advice for the next generation, and why staying curious is key. A sharp, insightful conversation for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone navigating tech’s rapid shifts.

Mark’s Top 3 Favorite Songs:

“Fake Plastic Trees” by Radiohead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z_41J-uKPI
“The Wheels On The Bus”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_04ZrNroTo
“Thunder Road” by Bruce Springsteen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2X0Gf9jfz8

Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of AmbAI Inc. — creators of AmbAI, the AI agent that connects people to products and the brands behind them. AmbAI also advises leading brands on Ambient Intelligence strategy.

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