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Manning is a co-founder of 1920 Group, Lithos, Malibu IQ, and Nanoholdings, and has held executive roles at two leading US public energy companies. Currently serving as the Chief of Commercial Strategy for DARPA, Manning is a leader in technology, innovation, and venture investments, and was voted one of the "Top 25 Women in Technology" in Texas. She has also served on boards and non-profits for Astrotech Corporation, the US Department of Energy, Worlds.IO, and more. Learn more about your ad ch...

Michael W. Sonnenfeldt is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political activist. He is the author of "Think BIGGER and 39 other Winning Strategies from Successful Entrepreneurs" and the President and Founder of TIGER 21, a peer membership organization for high net worth individuals. He also serves as a Board Member of Earthjustice and the President of the Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation, and is involved in several other philanthropic and political organizations. Learn more about your ...

Shane Stanley shared with us his experience, making movies like Gridiron Gang with The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, and other adventures in independent movie making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elle Lanning is the Managing Director of Camino Partners, an investment and business-building platform that partners with entrepreneurs to build lasting value with values. Their team was behind the successful growth of KIND Snacks, taking them from concept to a multi-billion-dollar platform. They now use their experience to help entrepreneurs cultivate their values of integrity, ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit to drive performance. They provide close, hands-on guidance to help entreprene...

Bob Moesta is a founder, innovator and professor. He is a pioneer of the Jobs to Be Done Theory, a framework for making innovation more predictable and successful. With over 25 different methods and tools, he has helped create and launch over 3,500 products, services and businesses across various industries. Bob has studied extensively at Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School, Northwestern University, and Stanford University. He is a guest lecturer at these same institutions and has experien...

Mo is a character, in a good way. He is also a co-founder of V School is a career preparation academy that offers coding and design bootcamps with a focus on practical skills and industry readiness. They have a Responsive Learning model that includes skill acquisition, on-the-job experience, and career training, as well as education, career, and logistics assistance such as housing and transportation. V School is known for their inclusive approach, with a third of staff being veterans and a thir...

In this episode, we welcome Nicole Jensen, an expert in digital marketing with years of experience at Avalaunch Media. Nicole shares her insights on project management, creative services, social media/PR, and web development. She also talks about her passion for health, fitness, and nutrition. Join us to learn from Nicole's experiences in both marketing and nutrition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saturn Five is a company that helps entrepreneurs launch new businesses from scratch and also helps to purchase existing successful businesses to help them grow even stronger over time. They define their success by the value they generate, the betterment of the people they serve, and the good they create beyond their own business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Tom Satterly, a highly decorated combat veteran who served in the Army for 25 years, including 20 years in the elite Tier One unit, Delta Force. He fought in and was portrayed in the Oscar Winning 2001 film: Black Hawk Down and led countless missions, including the capture of Saddam Hussein. Tom is a recipient of numerous medals including a Silver Star, and 4 Bronze Stars. He also shares his experience of overcoming the mental and emotional struggles he faced after...

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Tony shares with Jess how his personal experience allowed him to found Chipper as a way to provide transparency, help those who applied for student loans take action and make progress. They also discuss the importance of iteration and finding patterns in fundraising, how vital it is to keep going while building momentum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dingus and Zazzy is an unlimited marketing subscription that clients subscribe to, month-to-month and contract-free, for less than the cost of a full-time employee. Becca shares with Jess how the business grew 1800% in the first year and also how they started as 4 people in a basement in Canada, their approach on standing out, Dingus Academy and the free work for non-profits as well as culture fit and sales in a hyper growth environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

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The word “orphan” probably doesn’t mean what you think it does. Social Impact Consultant Lindsay Hadley addresses how this misconception has turned well-intentioned charity into part of the problem. Everyone has an instinctual need for belonging. Perhaps that’s why “the orphan crisis” so easily tugs heartstrings and draws in billions of dollars of aid each year. But as the crisis continues — and even worsens in some countries — it’s time to ask if we really understand the problem we are trying t...

ROC Investments CEO Dan Cooper reflects on his recent conversation with Jim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris shares lessons learned during 17 years in venture capital, how partnering with portfolio companies accelerated innovation and how he looks at 1500 deals a year and chooses the top 15. Chris and Jess also discuss 3D printed rocket engines, nanodiamond particles and how they track every part for the F35 fighter jets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mel Torrie Founder & CEO of Automated Solutions (ASI) began his career at NASA, but if that's not impressive enough he went on to found ASI which has built $200 million worth of robots that drive millions of miles a year, haul millions of tons of ore, and farm thousands of acres. They have built the world's largest robots 400-ton autonomous mining trucks in Australia that allow the operators to live near their homes and operate trucks hundreds of miles away instead of having to be away from the...

Navid Alipour is Co-founder and managing partner at Analytics Ventures, a global venture studio providing end to end infrastructure to ideate, plan, form, launch, fund and validate brand new ventures in Artificial Intelligence. To learn more about Analytics Ventures go to https://www.analyticsventures.com/ or message @NavidAlipour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Snow joins Jess Larsen and gives the backstory history of his film technology company ShowRunner and how it started his relationship with Scott Greenberg. Scott talks about his hotels and how he includes entertainment to innovate and provide an immersive customer experience that leaves an impact. They also discuss how to create an unstoppable product and the best philosophies when it comes to recruiting and retaining the best talents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

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Sankaet is the CEO of Synapse, a fin tech company that reached a $1 billion valuation last year. In this episode he and Jess discuss appetite for risk and tech in its renaissance, product market fit, the importance of becoming an expert in your industry and building great teams early, as well as articulating vision, mission and values of the company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gaurav has built 2 companies from 0 to $500 million and invested as an early stage venture capitalist in 20 businesses that went public for over a billion each and 2 others who were acquired privately for over a billion each. He has appeared on the Midas list for his work as an investor and sits on the boards of 15+ companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Molakal shares his experience managing a Fund from Chicago that has a portfolio of companies across multiple continents ranging from Artificial Intelligence, Software, Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Engineering Services, Investment Banking, and HR Solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After originally co-founding and growing to $100m in annual recurring revenue, Kaz has now rejoined Treasure Data as CEO, together with Hironobu Yoshikawa (Chairman) and Dan Weirich (COO/CFO). On the journey to scale the company to $1b ARR, as a Softbank Vision Fund portfolio company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices