Rob LoCascio. A True Industry Pioneer. Episode 385 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)

Rob LoCascio is the founder of LivePerson, Inc. and has been its chief executive officer since its inception in 1995, making him one of the longest-standing founding CEOs of a tech company today. As the inventor of online chat for brands, Rob disrupted the way people communicate with companies around the world, removing the need for 1-800 numbers, long wait times, and endlessly scanning websites for information.   In this episode, Brad and Rob discuss Rob’s tenure with his company, what it means to pioneer an industry, AI, crypto, and technology! Tune in to this awesome podcast episode! 00:00 Intro 02:34 “Guys like us laid the foundation for the internet” - Rob LoCascio 05:44 How it started for Rob 08:34 Bomb 1: You can be wealthy and be very poor 09:05 Follow Rob! And go to https://www.liveperson.com to check out his company  12:45 Developing a kick ass team 13:30 “You want people who work with you for the vision.” - Rob LoCascio 14:43 AI and how its coming 16:30 Alexa vs. Siri 17:40 The Bella Bank; a consumer experience around your money 24:30 How fast AI works 25:30 Why Elon Musk says AI is a threat 29:34 Bitcoin 31:57 File Coin 33:45 Why centralized power is bad 35:15 Brad’s bitcoin story 40:20 The stupid things that people say about bitcoin 43:45 One of the richest guys or girls on earth 47:00 The power of data