Mazarine Ventures has carved out a successful tech investing strategy with a twist--- Water as the common denominator. John Robinson, Founder & Managing Partner at Mazarine Ventures, joins Karen Rands to talk about their focus and impact. Mazarine generates social/environmental impact and financial return by investing in early-stage technology companies…
Franchising is a great concept for normalizing and growing a business concept-- Learn about investing, buying, and growing a franchise in this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Show. Kim Daly and Karen Rands talk about Franchising as a Pathway to Wealth. They cover the basics of the variety of industries,…
The goal of an entrepreneur starting a business, and the investors in that business, is to Exit Rich. Michelle Seiler Tucker joins Karen on the Compassionate Capitalist Show to share some of the gold nuggets from her new book Exit Rich. One gold nugget is to chart your exit strategy…
Listen & Watch to hear how South Florida is rapidly becoming the largest most active startup entrepreneur community. Bo Megginson, Managing Partner for the Gold Coast Angel Investors, joins Karen Rands again to share exciting news about the growth in the entrepreneur and investor ecosystem in South Florida. In 2…
The pipeline for entrepreneur startups to get funding from Angel Investor Groups to Venture Capitalist Firms; from seed round to Series A and Series B of private equity, is well established. However the entrepreneur ecosystem contains many more entrepreneurs seeking capital than can be provided by that narrow gauntlet for…
On this segment of the Compassionate Capitalist Show, Karen Rands and Precious Williams discuss the Power of the Pitch. The 'pitch' -- the message, the clarity, the personal power you bring, the call to action---having meat and not just sizzle, when done right is the most effective tool for raising…
Karen Rands is joined by Dr. David Cunic of UCS Advisors, on this 'Cannabis Capitalist' segment of the Compassionate Capitalist Show. Karen & David talk about the explosion of innovation in already fast growth sector, and the opportunities that represents for entrepreneurs and investors. They weave in the history, the…
Karen Rands is joined by Nick Fredrick of Rebar Technology to discuss the business process management and best practices for business owners and investors to consider implementing to retain customers, prevent charge backs, maximize customer lifetime value, and protect their merchant processing capacity when offering a subscription based SaaS platform…
Matt Thiry joins Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Show to discuss the legal steps Founders and Investors can take to protect their interest in the event of an unexpected change of status in the company. Nobody enters into a marriage expecting it to fail. Neither do they start a…
Watch this lively conversation with Compassionate Capitalist Show Host, Karen Rands & Industry Expert, Brett Putter talking about Creating & Preserving Corporate Culture in the New Normal of Remote Working. (Also available as podcast - find available platforms at http://karenrands.co/compassionate-capitalist-show-creating-preserving-corporate-culture) Working remote and virtual teams have become the new normal.…
Incubators aren't started over night, and there isn't a shortage of incubators and accelerators in Atlanta area or for that matter in every city. The Cranium Incubator is the inspiration of Joe Beverly. After years as a successful entrepreneur and angel investor, Joe became increasingly aware of the lack of…