Raise or Fold? Business Lessons from the Card Table
by Zack Steven and Jaim Zuber | at Minnebar 15 | Sat, Oct 17 • 10:30 – 10:55 in Nokomis Track | View Schedule
Zack and Jaim spent their younger years making $$$ at supposedly unwinnable games. They later realized the lessons they learned at the card table helped them when starting their own businesses and navigating the startup world. This session will cover basic blackjack and poker strategy and how to apply those lessons to succeed in your own business.
Zack Steven
I am a lifelong entrepreneur and leader passionate about good design, big ideas, and strong inclusive communities.
I created the Shared Success Agreement — open-sourced at SharedSuccessAgreement.org — and over the past eight years have structured over 50 of them, investing more than $500,000 in growth-stage companies through Cloudburst. I believe everyone should be able to invest what they have — whether that's money, time, or expertise.
I am a Founding Partner of Monkey Island Ventures, CEO of Cloudburst Studio, and host the monthly No-Code Coffee meetup for non-technical entrepreneurs building tech companies.
I have a degree in Studio Art from Grinnell College and have spent the past 20 years mastering the art of business in leadership roles across Product, Sales, Finance, and Operations for organizations ranging from startups to public companies. At its best, business is sculpture: beautiful and useful.
I hold several patents, am a Minnesotan on the Move award recipient, and have served on non-profit boards including MetroIBA and the St. Paul Central High School Foundation. I am a native of The North and live in Edina with my wife and two sons.
If any of this aligns with your interests, let's connect on X: @zacksteven or in person at MinneBar. Just @ me.
Links:
X: @zacksteven
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacksteven
Jaim Zuber
Apple Platforms Engineering and Leadership. Mobile and desktop.
Hacking on speech-to-text (ASR) systems while he searches for the next gig.
He likes hockey, BBQ, and making noise with a modest array of instruments… sometimes in public.
Links: - jaimzuber.com - BlueSky - Mastodon - GitHub