Darren Marble

Alternatives are maybe the most exciting aspect of the financial markets right now. Investment opportunities that are not public. Alternatives are startups. They are secondaries, maybe secondaries in Anduril or Stripe, big, big multi-billion dollar private companies, but where there's demand for those securities. This market is maybe the fastest growing market in US capital markets right now.

Alternatives are maybe the most exciting aspect of the financial markets right now. Investment opportunities that are not public. Alternatives are startups. They are secondaries, maybe secondaries in Anduril or Stripe, big, big multi-billion dollar private companies, but where there's demand for those securities. This market is maybe the fastest growing market in US capital markets right now.

Dan, thanks so much, man. It's awesome to be in here with you. The last time I was checking this out, I think we were in Temecula filming part of season two of What's Your Star of going public. So serial founder, born and raised in the Bay Area, came to UCLA for college, dropped out of UCLA, got into sales. Sales took me into entrepreneurship, and now I'm a serial founder.

Dan, thanks so much, man. It's awesome to be in here with you. The last time I was checking this out, I think we were in Temecula filming part of season two of What's Your Star of going public. So serial founder, born and raised in the Bay Area, came to UCLA for college, dropped out of UCLA, got into sales. Sales took me into entrepreneurship, and now I'm a serial founder.

I own and operate two companies that are in the online capital raising space. So I have a FinTech company, Issuance, which is like a processing engine for securities. It's like Stripe for securities or Stripe for capital.

I own and operate two companies that are in the online capital raising space. So I have a FinTech company, Issuance, which is like a processing engine for securities. It's like Stripe for securities or Stripe for capital.

And then as you know, I'm a producer of a show of which you're a star called Going Public, which is like Shark Tank where viewers can learn about exciting companies like Cards and Coffee. and ultimately click to invest and buy shares in featured companies while they watch.

And then as you know, I'm a producer of a show of which you're a star called Going Public, which is like Shark Tank where viewers can learn about exciting companies like Cards and Coffee. and ultimately click to invest and buy shares in featured companies while they watch.

I would say, in summary, my mission and kind of what drives me in these companies is a very simple idea that customers deserve an opportunity to be owners in companies, regardless of your net worth, your income,

I would say, in summary, my mission and kind of what drives me in these companies is a very simple idea that customers deserve an opportunity to be owners in companies, regardless of your net worth, your income,

And now there's new laws in the United States that permit everyday Americans to buy shares in companies like Cards and Coffee or thousands of others that are turning to their communities to help fuel the next stage of growth of their businesses.

And now there's new laws in the United States that permit everyday Americans to buy shares in companies like Cards and Coffee or thousands of others that are turning to their communities to help fuel the next stage of growth of their businesses.

So it's a show like Shark Tank where we follow the stories of founders building their businesses, raising capital. And now we've infused the format with apprentice style challenges. So for instance, if you haven't watched, we put Dan in a boxing ring with Floyd Mayweather. Yes, we did. And the lights go on and it's boom, there's Floyd, the greatest boxer alive.

So it's a show like Shark Tank where we follow the stories of founders building their businesses, raising capital. And now we've infused the format with apprentice style challenges. So for instance, if you haven't watched, we put Dan in a boxing ring with Floyd Mayweather. Yes, we did. And the lights go on and it's boom, there's Floyd, the greatest boxer alive.

And you're at the Money Mayweather gym. And your challenge was to pitch your business while sparring with him. That is you and the other founders out of their comfort zone. And that's what makes this show exciting. It's what makes it authentic and entertaining. Season one was much more of a documentary style. Put a few million dollars into the production. We got a startup documentary.

And you're at the Money Mayweather gym. And your challenge was to pitch your business while sparring with him. That is you and the other founders out of their comfort zone. And that's what makes this show exciting. It's what makes it authentic and entertaining. Season one was much more of a documentary style. Put a few million dollars into the production. We got a startup documentary.

I went to my partner the other year and said, if this is going to be bigger than Shark Tank, it needs to be more interesting. We have to have a true reality format here. Like kidnapping me? Like kidnapping you at your own ranch, nonetheless. The origin of this company is my co-founder, Todd Goldberg, pitched me on this idea in 2017. We were at a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in New York.

I went to my partner the other year and said, if this is going to be bigger than Shark Tank, it needs to be more interesting. We have to have a true reality format here. Like kidnapping me? Like kidnapping you at your own ranch, nonetheless. The origin of this company is my co-founder, Todd Goldberg, pitched me on this idea in 2017. We were at a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in New York.

I was involved in an IPO where the retail investor, Everyday Americans, were actually able to buy IPO shares. And it was unique. It was an historic deal. And he said, Darren, what if we were to create a show like Shark Tank where viewers can invest? And I said, Todd, as you're a very good friend, I'm here to tell you this is a very bad idea.

I was involved in an IPO where the retail investor, Everyday Americans, were actually able to buy IPO shares. And it was unique. It was an historic deal. And he said, Darren, what if we were to create a show like Shark Tank where viewers can invest? And I said, Todd, as you're a very good friend, I'm here to tell you this is a very bad idea.