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April 28, 2025

Beyond Investing for Impact — Pure Compassionate Capitalism with Meli…

Episode Summary: True innovation often begins decades before commercialization—sparked by boldCompassionate Capitalists funding risky ideas to solve global challenges. In this episode of The Compassionate Capitalist Show ,Kar...

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April 14, 2025

Investomers & the Birth of Crowdfunding with Sherwood Neiss

What if your most passionate customers could also be your investors? That question sparked an entire movement—and helped reshape the future of early-stage finance. In this episode of The Compassionate Capitalist Show , I sit ...

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April 7, 2025

The New ROI: Revenue, Opportunity & Impact with Serial Entrepreneur J…

What Happens After a 9-Figure Exit? You Keep Building. 💼💥 When you’ve exited a company for nine figures—what’s next? For Jon Gosier, the answer was simple: build again, smarter and bigger. In this episode of The Compassionate...

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March 31, 2025

Master Your Communication with Investors, Customers, and Teams with K…

The Key to Powerful Conversations That Drive Success As a founder, you’re always communicating—whether you’re hiring, pitching to investors, or navigating tough conversations with employees or the media. But are you using int...

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March 28, 2025

Mastering Cashflow Management for Business Success with Luke Boyenger

The Hidden Financial Leaks That Could Sink Your Business Cash flow is king. But mismanaged cash flow? That’s a silent killer. Too many businesses—especially in high-growth industries like construction and manufacturing—are pr...

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March 24, 2025

Scaling a Business: Beyond Intuition to Predictable Growth with Jason…

Struggling to scale your business? Need growth capital but hitting roadblocks with banks, angels, or VCs? You’re not alone. Many entrepreneurs reach a plateau—not because of lack of effort, but because they’re missing the hid...

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March 10, 2025

Systematic Approach to Growing a Business at its Value with Stuart We…

Are you a founder experiencing feelings of stagnation, overwhelm, or difficulty in growing your business? Are you an angel investor that is frustrated by your portfolio companies not reaching their milestones and growing. Wel...

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March 3, 2025

How To Compete for customers and capital - Be UN-Copyable with Steve …

Branding or Bust! Karen Rands and Steve Miller tackle the tough questions about competition on this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Show.They discuss the importance of creating an uncopyable brand that resonates with ...

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Feb. 24, 2025

Creating Wealth Through Closed-End Funds with Steve Selengut

Tune in to learn about putting your money to work to create long term wealth. In this episode, Karen Rands discusses the principles of compounding wealth that are not widely known, but been available for generations with gues...

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Feb. 11, 2025

Inside the World of Franchising: Making Smart Choices with Adam Goldm…

Want to build wealth and own your own business? Karen Rands explores the ins and outs of franchising on the Compassionate Capitalist Show, revealing how this model can be a powerful path to financial success. Joined by franch...

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Feb. 4, 2025

Democratizing Wealth Creation with Jeff Serti

Forget old-school investing! Karen Rands and Jeff Sarti share the innovative approaches that are changing the game – and how you can use them to build wealth, no matter what the economy throws our way. They emphasize the impo...

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Jan. 28, 2025

ESOPs: A Compassionate Capitalist Approach with Kelly Finnell

Listen to learn how business raise capital through ESOPS. Karen Rands and Kelly Finnell delve into the complexities and benefits of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). They discuss how ESOPs serve as a liquidity and owner...

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Jan. 21, 2025

Transform Your Finances with Infinite Banking with Brent Kesler

Listen and Learn how to Multiply Your Money. Karen Rands engages with Brent Kesler, founder of the Money Multiplier, to explore the transformative concept of infinite banking. They discuss how this strategy can empower indivi...

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Jan. 15, 2025

Bridging the Gap: Startup Finance & Growth Stage Capital with Eric Fi…

Whether you’re a founder, investor, or just curious about the startup ecosystem, this conversation is packed with actionable advice and behind-the-scenes insights. Listen (or watch) as Karen Rands sits down with Eric Fiegoli...

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Dec. 2, 2024

Behavioral Analytics: The Hidden Driver of Business Success with Hugh…

Did you know a large percentage of the top performing S&P 500 companies are Founder led? Today's conversation revolves around behavioral insights in business and financial decision-making, featuring Karen Rands and guest Hugh...

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Sept. 5, 2024

The Future of Finance: AI-driven Investment Strategies with David Mar…

Today on the Compassionate Capitalist Show, we are diving deep into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence and its transformative impact on businesses and investment strategies. David Marra, a trailblazer in quantit...

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Aug. 29, 2024

Navigating the Compassionate Capitalist Compass: Family Office Govern…

A "Family Office" is remarkable entity that High-Net-Worth & Ultra-High-Net-Worth Families use to manage their wealth as it grows, and preserve it for their future generations. A family office provides a wide range of servic...

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Aug. 20, 2024

Challenges of Scaling a Fintech Business after Devastating Loss as a …

Listen to Karen Rands and Surabhi Shenoy's lively conversation on this episode of Compassionate Capitalist Show as they talk about the double down on challenges Surabhi faced as a female founder of a tech company, bringing f...

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Aug. 19, 2024

Forecasting Future Workforce Needs (and Being Ready): Cary Sparrow's …

In today's conversation, Karen Rands will unpack the pivotal role statistics and wage data play in employment, the impact of the pandemic on labor markets, and the ongoing "Great Resignation." Her guest, Cary Sparrow will sha...

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July 2, 2024

From Customer Discovery to Brand Loyalty: Taylor Frame’s Guide to Mar…

Welcome to another episode of The Compassionate Capitalist Show #podcast, where we dive deep into the best practices for creating wealth as a business owner, and using that to discern investing in the companies with the best ...

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May 31, 2024

Employee Retention and Recruitment Strategies for High Growth Compani…

In this episode, we dive deep into a topic that's critical for any business, big or small: employee management. We're joined by the brilliant Gerry Gadoury, a former Marine Corps officer turned business transformation expert...

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May 30, 2024

Discovering Hidden Values in Business Acquisitions with Kevin Bieberh…

In this episode we are exploring the success principals of growing wealth through acquisition of business with hidden potential, and you’ll hear interesting and unexpected stories of the vibrant world of home textiles and com...

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May 17, 2024

How Reg A+ Can Transform Your Company's Fundraising Approach with Ric…

Today, we have an exciting and enlightening conversation with Rick Jordan, a cybersecurity expert, bestselling author, and host of the "All In with Rick Jordan" podcast. In this episode, we delve into the intricacies of raisi...

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