4 – How to Build, Exit, and Build Again: Shane Neman’s Formula for Growth

Your host, Alex Shevelenko, sits down with Shane Neman — serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and real estate developer — to explore what it takes to build, scale, and exit businesses across industries. From dropping out of NYU Medical School to founding JoonBug, a nightlife digital events powerhouse, and later creating EZ Texting, the largest business SMS SaaS platform in the U.S., Shane’s journey is anything but ordinary.

In this conversation, Shane shares the lessons he’s learned from building companies at the intersection of technology, media, and real estate. He explains how resilience and calculated risk-taking shaped his path, why failure can be the best teacher, and what founders often overlook when scaling a business.

The discussion also dives into Shane’s perspective as an investor and developer — including how he identifies opportunities others miss, the principles guiding his real estate portfolio (with properties like the Santa Monica Pier), and his advice for entrepreneurs navigating today’s competitive landscape.

To learn more about Shane’s work, including his book NightLife Lessons, click HERE.

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