032 | "The Founder of Text Messages for 2-Factor Authentication" (Ryan at TeleSign)

Today’s guest on the “Phil with F30” podcast is Ryan Disraeli – Co-Founder - Telesign Forbes List: USA Year: 2017 Category: Enterprise Tech From saving himself from a charging mountain lion to keeping mentally strong while leading a multi-national company, my guest Ryan Disraeli has a great story to share. Ryan is a co-founder of the online security company Telesign, which started in 2005 when he was a sophomore at the University of Southern California.  Telesign pioneered mobile-phone-based two-factor authentication, a security service protecting millions of online accounts.  The company has raised $78-million in funding. The platform has billions of users in over 200 countries in 87 languages.  Telesign has 300 employees with annual revenues of over $100-million. We covered a lot of topics including: The behind-the-scenes of creating two-factor authentication. The value of finding team members to augment your skill sets. What it takes to lead a team. Being authentic and honest with co-founders and team members. The importance of taking a break mentally and physically. Insights into how one can benefit from coaches and mentors. Ryan’s scrappy idea will leave you laughing.  I hope you enjoy our conversation! You can learn more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/telesign “Under 30 Seconds Round” 1. What is the book you’ve gifted more often than any other book, and why? The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni. It’s humbling to see where you can grow and improve. 2. What’s one of the best investments and one of the worst investments you’ve ever made and why? Best - A couple of months ago I bought an air fryer. Worst - I keep buying needless things online.  I keep buying iPads and chargers and then leave them on planes. 3. What’s the most impactful thing you do in your Morning routine and the most impactful thing you do in your Evening routine? AM - I meditate in the morning or later in the day. PM - I look at the next day’s schedule, put priorities in order, and make sure they align with what has to be completed. 4. Pretend you won the Peter Thiel Fellowship and you were going to get money to start a business instead of going to college, what’s the very first thing you’d do to start a new business? I’d find an idea and make sure I execute it well.  It’s important to identify and build great teams.  Find really smart people that can take ideas and start scaling. 5. What’s something you never knew you needed? It’s about being better every day; becoming a better friend, having better relationships, and taking care of my health and well-being. In the REVIEW SECTION, please let me know… The city / country you’re tuning in from! How Ryan Disraeli’s story has inspired you! And, your favorite part of this episode! Tell me the questions you’d like me to ask future Forbes 30 Under 30 Members!   GUEST INFO: Ryan Disraeli – Co-Founder of Telesign CONTACT: Twitter @telesign WEBSITE: www.telesign.com HOST INFO: Phil Michaels SOCIAL: @iamphilmichaels YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/philmichaels PODCAST WEBSITE: www.philwithF30.com PHIL’s WEBSITE: www.iamphilmichaels.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices