Telling the stories of builders in Cleveland and throughout Northeast Ohio. Jeffrey Stern is a NYC transplant, entrepreneur (co-founder @ Axuall; founding team @ Votem), product manager, investor, and optimist who believes telling the stories of those most inspiring builders around us is one of the best ways to learn and to inspire more to build.
Lay of The Land #200: Andy Tran (Arthur Street Ventures) — A Modern Renaissance Man
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👋 Hello – I couldn’t think of a more fitting guest than Andy Tran to celebrate Lay of The Land Podcast's 200th episode. Andy has lived more lives than just about anyone I know. He’s a serial entrepreneur who has started businesses across industries as diverse as tech, ammunition manufacturing, defense contracting, architecture, and tequila—and that’s just scratching the surface. Andy is a true modern Renaissance man:
....And yet, noting these extraordinary accomplishments, Andy carries himself with remarkable humility and curiosity. Today, he leads Arthur Street Ventures—a Cleveland-based venture design studio incubating companies across media, defense, consumer goods, spirits, cannabis, and apparel while also serving as CMO of SISU Lifestyle alongside fellow Cleveland entrepreneur Nick Dadas (featured on Lay of The Land episode #158). In this awesome conversation, we explore Andy’s unconventional path, his spirit of adventure, and his passion and approach to problem solving, both in business and in life. With Love, Jeffrey |
Lay of The Land
Telling the stories of builders in Cleveland and throughout Northeast Ohio. Jeffrey Stern is a NYC transplant, entrepreneur (co-founder @ Axuall; founding team @ Votem), product manager, investor, and optimist who believes telling the stories of those most inspiring builders around us is one of the best ways to learn and to inspire more to build.
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