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Unlocking Growth: Leveraging Fractional Executives (CMO) and Navigating the Sales-Marketing Divide
Sept. 12, 2023

Unlocking Growth: Leveraging Fractional Executives (CMO) and Navigating the Sales-Marketing Divide

Fractional executives offer a unique and valuable growth strategy for startups and emerging growth companies. They distinguish themselves from external consultants by actively exercising executive authority within the organization, aiding in strategy development and execution. These interim leaders are instrumental in building out specific departments, managing growth, and preparing for a seamless transition by hiring full-time replacements. Fractional executives often work across multiple compa...
Mindful Money: Wealth Creation in the Context of our “Social Fabric” and Uncertain Future.
Aug. 30, 2023

Mindful Money: Wealth Creation in the Context of our “Social Fabric” and Uncertain Future.

The very nature of investments is speculative -- Real Estate, Stock Markets, even Angel Investing, can all lose value based on factors outside the control of the investor. Jonathon K. DeYoe joins Karen Rands to discuss the concept of Mindful Money -- having a plan for investing so emotion doesn't kill your wealth and you can hedge against unforseen and unexpected black swan events that can cause investment sectors and assets to collapse in value. During this podcast you will learn that investors...
The Hope & Promise of An Urban Renaissance Revisited with Terrence Gallman
Aug. 8, 2023

The Hope & Promise of An Urban Renaissance Revisited with Terrence Gallman

What if there was a way to do what many have unsuccessfully tried and accomplish many think impossible: to invest in low- economic neighborhoods, benefit the community, and actually make money at the same time? In this case, the idea of making money while doing good isn't about bringing an innovation to market that will solve a universal problem like accessible clean water, or provision of quality health care and education, or economic uplift of living wages with affordable work-force housing. ...
The Super Crowd - Building Community to Create Wealth with Social Impact with Devin Thorpe
July 25, 2023

The Super Crowd - Building Community to Create Wealth with Social Impact with Devin Thorpe

In this episode of The Compassionate Capitalist Podcast™, host Karen Rands interviews Devin Thorpe, founder of The Super Crowd, a public benefit corporation focused on impact crowdfunding to help diverse founders and social entrepreneurs raise capital. Devin, a champion of social good and a bestselling author, discusses the evolution of crowdfunding and its alignment with his core values and mission to create social impact. As a benefit corporation, he prioritizes social impact over profits and ...
To Podcast or Not Podcast? Will Your Customers Care? With Phyllis Nichols
July 20, 2023

To Podcast or Not Podcast? Will Your Customers Care? With Phyllis Nichols

Podcasting has emerged as a powerful marketing and customer engagement strategy, enabling businesses to establish credibility and build a trusted connection with their customers. With over 5 million podcasts globally and 70 million episodes, the medium has witnessed substantial growth, reaching targeted platforms and engaging specific audiences. Reports, such as McKinsey's, emphasize that podcasting initiates intimate conversations and plays a vital role in the customer journey, driving customer...
Navigating IRS Regulations and Ensuring Compliance for Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds
June 27, 2023

Navigating IRS Regulations and Ensuring Compliance for Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds

Join us in this episode as we explore the world of Opportunity Zones. Landon Johnson, of CapZone Analytics, joins Karen Rands to dive into the latest IRS regulation changes impacting Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds (QOZFs) and unravel the complexities surrounding compliance. Whether you're new to this concept or already involved as a fund participant, investor, or fund manager and developer, compliance is where the rubber meets the road to ensure you maximize the benefits of investing in Qualif...
Investing in Self Storage: Stable, Growing, Profitable & Recession Proof with Jacob Vanderslice
June 13, 2023

Investing in Self Storage: Stable, Growing, Profitable & Recession Proof with Jacob Vanderslice

Focus of this episode: Educating about the acquisition and management of self-storage centers and other opportunistic real estate throughout the United States. Today we are going to talk about an asset class that is like real estate investing, but also like investing in a business... One of our goals on The Compassionate Capitalist Show is to understand the different asset classes, the niches of alternative investments, that meet your income and risk profile to help you build wealth so you can a...
Maximizing Your Website's Potential: Strategies for Sustainable and Impactful Companies with William Cheshier
May 23, 2023

Maximizing Your Website's Potential: Strategies for Sustainable and Impactful Companies with William Cheshier

William Cheshier, founder of CheshTech, joins Karen to share practical tips for building a profitable website that functions as a 24/7 sales and marketing tool. The discussion highlights the common mistake of thinking that simply having a website is sufficient, emphasizing the need for strategy and careful consideration of the target audience's experience. The conversation delves into the importance of aligning a website with the needs and desires of visitors, addressing questions such as what t...
Building a Successful Business: "SMART" Team Building and Cash Flow Management with Kristy Yoder
May 16, 2023

Building a Successful Business: "SMART" Team Building and Cash Flow Management with Kristy Yoder

Cashflow and skilled resources are critical as a business grows. Your business can't grow if the CEO is wearing all the hats. Kristy Yoder, Founder and CEO of SMART VA, as a successful female business owner, share with Karen lessons learned from her journey of building a virtual assistant and interim execs outsourcing business that helps small businesses manage their resources, hiring, cash flow, and scaling their businesses. In this lively conversation, Karen and Kristy talk about how the impo...
The Green Revolution: Investing in Climate Change Technologies for a Sustainable Future with Matt Ward
May 9, 2023

The Green Revolution: Investing in Climate Change Technologies for a Sustainable Future with Matt Ward

During this interview, Karen and Matt discusses the importance of investing in climate change technologies and provides insights into how businesses can leverage these investments to make a positive impact on the environment. It is BIG opptunity to solve the BIG problems and Trillions of dollars will be invested by private investors, institutional investors, corporate venture funds, governments and non-profits over the next 5+ years. Key Takeaways: 1. Climate change is a pressing global issue t...
Making Bank with Conscious Capitalism with Guest David Valentine
Nov. 8, 2022

Making Bank with Conscious Capitalism with Guest David Valentine

Using Conscious Capitalism philosophy and unconventional marketing approaches, David Valentine, CEO & Founder of Avadel Agency, was able to rapidly grow his 7 businesses by investing money into his people. David's businesses have generated over a billion dollars collectively for over 1000 clients, including major brands and fortune 100 companies, and positioned him to be able to invest $3Million into companies this year alone. David is a great example of Compassionate Capitalism and Conscious ...