First Sip
Welcome to First Sip!
I'm Dekimbe Smith, your host, and every week we sit down for curious conversations about building wealth, growing a business, and showing up in your career and life with intention. No fluff, and no gatekeeping. Just the kind of conversations you wish you were having with someone who gets it.
Whether you're figuring out how to attract more clients, make smarter money moves, or just get more out of the work you're already doing, First Sip is where curious people come to level up.
New episodes drop weekly. So grab your drink, press play, and as always...enjoy your first sip!
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Latest Episodes
AI’s “Darwin Moment”: Are You Ready For What’s Coming? | EP. 158
The CEO of a $270 billion cybersecurity company just said 90% of his own employees aren't ready for what AI is bringing next. Nikesh Arora of Palo Alto Networks isn't doing mass layoffs to solve this, he's rebuilding his company through hackath...
We're Going International! - Moving to Guyana | EP. 157
After years of going back and forth, I finally made the decision to move to Guyana. A one way ticket from Philadelphia to Georgetown, with no scheduled return date. Life in Guyana has been something I've been building toward for a while n...
Anthropic Is Going Public While Customers Cut AI Spend | EP. 156
The Anthropic IPO is officially in motion. IPO season is back, and companies like Anthropic and SpaceX are leading the race to go public. Anthropic just filed confidentially with the SEC at nearly a trillion dollar valuation, and Claude has bee...