Adam Jiwan’s transcontinental career began at Goldman Sachs and The Blackstone Group, after which he joined Soros Fund Management. At Soros, he reported directly to the Chief Investment Officer and drove distressed debt, global special situation and risk arbitrage investments. From 2006-2012, Adam was a Partner at TPG-Axon Capital Management, where he served as CEO of TPG-Axon in Europe and co-CEO in Asia, playing a key role in developing the global presence of the 16 billion dollar global hedge fund. Having invested in businesses in over 30 countries and with experience managing investment teams on-site in New York, London and Hong Kong, Adam brings to Ridge Road an extraordinary background and depth of knowledge in global investing. http://adamjiwan.com/
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Needles launches version 5.0
Trialworks LLC, the leading case management software company for plaintiff lawyers and owner of the Needles and Trialworks platforms, today announced the release of the latest version of its software, Needles 5.0. This new version includes all of the functionality that has made Needles a market leader for over 30 years while modernizing the technology stack and providing key productivity and ease-of-use enhancements.
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Adam Jiwan and Spring Labs – How Passion Can Power the Future of Identity and Credit
As young entrepreneurs tend to do, Adam Jiwan imagined from a young age what it might be like to run his very own business. Drawn to the complexities and challenges of engineering a company from scratch, he registered his first business venture – Ground Rule Double – when he was only 13 years old. And he has not stopped since.
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Avoid Burnout: Simple Tips for Every Entrepreneur

Burnout is a real problem for entrepreneurs. However, not every entrepreneur who works hard suffers burnout. The challenge is in making our social, physiological and spiritual needs a priority alongside our hustle. What you’re working on is going to require that you stay at peak performance for an extended period of time. After all, entrepreneurship is not a sprint but a marathon.
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https://adamjiwanblog.com/2018/11/13/avoid-burnout-simple-tips-for-every-entrepreneur/
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The Mindful Entrepreneur
Studies have shown that productivity rises when the workday is shortened. Some of the wellness advantages that we enjoy from adequate rest and enough downtime can improve your overall effectiveness. What might not achieve the goals of the given day or even week (i.e., working fewer hours) will help you sustain a higher level of performance from month to month. All of us know when a colleague really needs to take a break, and that colleague is often the last to realize it.
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https://adamjiwanblog.com/2018/11/13/the-mindful-entrepreneur/
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11 Blockchain Startups to Watch in 11 Cities
Spring Labs, a startup with offices in Chicago and LA, uses blockchain technology to allow lenders and data providers to exchange identity information more securely and efficiently. The startup was launched by founders of Avant, a Chicago lending startup valued at more than $2 billion. Spring Labs has raised around $15 million in venture capital, and it generated headlines in October when it hired President Donald Trump’s former chief economic aide Gary Cohn to its board of advisors.
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https://www.americaninno.com/atlanta/11-blockchain-startups-to-watch-in-11-cities-1/
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Needles Adds New COO to Executive Team
Trialworks LLC, the leading litigation software company and owner of the Needles and Trialworks platforms, announced today the addition of David Wagner IV as the group's new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Head of the Needles brand.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/needles-adds-new-coo-to-executive-team-300749038.html
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Spring Labs: The Blockchain Startup That Gary Cohn Joined
Gary Cohn, former president and COO of Goldman Sachs, has officially joined the advisory board of blockchain startup Spring Labs. But what is Spring Labs and what does Gary Cohn’s involvement mean for blockchain?
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How Falling Crypto Prices are Good for the Space
“I love the idea of ‘long-term value creation’ which is a simple way to categorize the work being done at Spring Labs. Our team is cultivating the Spring Protocol with a ‘long-term value creation’ mindset, rather than allowing the product to be built with only an interest in near-term speculation. In choosing that long-term focus, the protocol has a real chance at solving the larger, more overarching problems our society currently faces concerning the credit and identity ecosystems. ---ADAM JIWAN, CEO of the blockchain startup Spring Labs
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https://adamjiwanblog.com/2018/10/30/how-falling-crypto-prices-are-good-for-the-space/
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Adam Jiwan Wants to Bring the Blockchain to Your Bank Account
Thirty years ago, you could buy a Mac II with a whopping two megabytes of storage for the price of a used car. And when you applied for a loan or a bank account, some unfortunate soul had to verify your identity manually into a database – every single time. All that has changed, right?
Well, not exactly. When it comes to opening a financial account, it’s still about as frustrating as it’s always been. And Adam Jiwan, a Canadian entrepreneur, is on a mission to change that frustration for the financial institutions and the consumer alike. Adam Jiwan, with his team at Spring Labs, wants to bring the blockchain to your bank account.
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https://www.feedster.com/wealth-creation/adam-jiwan-wants-to-bring-the-blockchain-to-your-bank-account/
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Ignite Growth by Putting Data to Work for Your Business
An entrepreneur is someone foolish enough to think they can beat the odds – but smart enough to make it happen. That’s why there’s no tool more powerful for a founder than cold, hard data. It can supercharge a business at every stage while marshaling evidence to test strongly-held gut intuitions. Not convinced? Try ordering pizza.
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https://adamjiwanblog.com/2018/10/26/ignite-growth-by-putting-data-to-work-for-your-business/
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How Blockchain Will Give the American Electoral Process True Transparency
Imagine… gaining the ability to vote in the next primary election without setting foot in a voting booth or enduring the long lines outside your polling site waiting to exercise your civic duty as an American citizen. Now, imagine that you can vote from the privacy and comfort of your own home via your desktop computer or mobile device. The idea of skipping the polling pomp and circumstance on Election Day may seem like a far-fetched one, but the reality may be far closer than we think.
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https://adamjiwanblog.com/2018/10/09/how-blockchain-will-give-the-american-electoral-process-true-transparency/
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Avoid These Five Costly Student Loans Mistakes
When it comes to the repayment of student loans it seems everyone possesses some degree of expertise or an opinion on the matter. The individual that is not careful can find themselves pulled in every direction when seeking information on the subject.
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https://adamjiwanblog.com/2018/10/04/avoid-these-five-costly-student-loan-mistakes/
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It’s Time for Business to Get Serious About Meditation
Imagine waking up to a dark roast from Green Mountain Coffee Roaster as you read an article about Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund. On your way to work, an old Def Jam hit is playing on the radio. You have last night’s leftovers in some Tupperware in the back seat for lunch as your phone pings you with a Salesforce update.
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https://adamjiwanblog.com/2018/10/04/its-time-for-business-to-get-serious-about-meditation/
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Big Tech CSR Can Unleash Major Social Change

In the United States, disappointment over the political system has led many Americans to look elsewhere for leadership on social change. This stands in stark contrast with the visionary leadership offered by the CEOs of the largest tech firms. Perhaps this is why there was talk of Mark Zuckerberg running for president (at least, that is, before the Cambridge Analytica debacle).
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http://everything-pr.com/big-tech-csr-unleash-major-social-change/96152/
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Impact Investing: Making Social Good Pay Well
In 2007, the Rockefeller Center convened philanthropists and investors at a convention center in the small Italian town of Bellagio. Responsible investing had already been a concept – shielding money from businesses believed to cause harm – but it was at this gathering that the more active term of “impact investing” was coined. Within a year, the Foundation opened a fund with $38 million behind it. So what is impact investing, anyhow?
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http://everything-pr.com/impact-investing-making-social-good-pay-well/96078/
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The Three Most Valuable Books for Value Investors

As much as you can learn from podcasts and reputable bloggers, learning how to better manage your investment portfolio is one of the most disproportionately profitable investments you can make. That education will serve to benefit you and anyone that you support.
That’s why I recommend investing in yourself by carving out time to read the distilled wisdom of the three great value investors of the last century. Each book offers insights that allow both aspiring and veteran investors a deeper understanding of value investing and how to harness it effectively.
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https://adamjiwanblog.com/2018/09/24/the-three-most-valuable-books-for-value-investors/
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Experts Weigh in on Stablecoins Coin Journal tapped our own Daniel Mason, vice president of strategy and operations at Spring Labs, to add his thoughts to the true stability of StableCoin and the benefits to using cryptocurrency versus the traditional money that we have always used. Take a read through CoinJournal’s Diana Ngo’s article,
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https://adamjiwanblog.com/2018/09/24/experts-weigh-in-on-stablecoins/
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