14 Jan January 15, 2026 – Second Act Jay Samit and Real Estate On Your Terms Chris Prefontaine
Jay Samit – “Coolest Job,” Video on Demand Creator and Author of Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation
The biggest mistake people do is falling in love with their idea. When
you start a business, your real goal should be finding every way that
that business can fail, because if you can make it fail before you start
spending your money, you’re going to have a better chance of success
Jay Samit
Jay Samit has been described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry.” He is a leading technology innovator who has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, sold companies to Fortune 500 firms, taken companies public, and partnered with some of the world’s biggest brands, including Coca Cola, McDonald’s, General Motors, United Airlines, Microsoft, Apple, Verizon, and Facebook. Samit is CEO of SeaChange International, a leading global multi-screen video software company. A technology innovator and entrepreneur, he was a senior advisor to LinkedIn and was appointed to the White House initiative for education and technology by President Bill Clinton. Samit is the host of the Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year series. Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as Linkedin, held senior management roles at Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, internet advertising, ecommerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day. An adjunct professor at USC, Samit teaches innovation at America’s largest engineering school and is author of Disrupt Yourself: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation. He frequently appears on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC and tweets daily motivation to the over 100,000 business professionals who follow him on Twitter. An expert on transformational corporate change, Samit has been quoted in The New York Times, The Economist, Businessweek, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Fast Company and TechCrunch. He was awarded with the Leonardo Da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award.
Chris Prefontaine – Chairman, Founder, 4x Best-Selling Author of “Real Estate On Your Terms,” Forbes Business Council Member, 3x Inc 5000 Honoree at Smart Real Estate Coach
I don’t care about the price. I need time. That’s all I need. I don’t care
about the price. I need time. Facetious example, sell me a house, million
dollar house, I’ll pay a million and a half if I had 50 years to make payments
on. The point is, price is not the issue. The term is very, very important.
Chris Prefontaine
Chris Prefontaine is the Chairman and Founder of Smart Real Estate Coach®, a 4x best-selling author, former Forbes Business Council member, and 3-time Inc. 5000 honoree. He leads the Wicked Smart® Community across North America, helping students complete real estate transactions and build resilient businesses. Host of the top 0.5% globally ranked Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast, Chris has rebuilt his business through major challenges like 9/11, the 2008 crash, COVID, and a personal family crisis. His mission is to guide committed individuals into becoming successful Wicked Smart investors. Chris has been married to his wife Kim for 39 years, and their adult children, Nick and Kayla, are active in the family business.