Learn how startups use 360 Reputation Marketing to get big results and reach their potential for the founders and investors. Dean Trevelino joins Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast to talk about the importance of an integrated strategy that creates a trusted relationship with your target customer, good will…
The Legalization of Equity Crowd Funding was the catalyst for the great Economic Democratization of the Capital Markets. Although crowdfunding started with reward based, the advent of the JOBS Act in 2012 introduced 4 ways to raise equity capital from the crowd. The expanded pool of additional investors are not…
In this segment of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast, Karen Rands responds to an entrepreneur's question: What is an Angel Investor? Since 2012, the definition and the game to attract angel investors has changed. Once considered only an activity available for an exclusive group of entrepreneurs turned investors, the access to…
David Barnett joins Karen Rands again on the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast Show to discuss the concept of 'invest local'. Locally Grown, Farm to Table, Small Business Saturday, and Shop Local are all trends that serve to enhance a community and make it more sustainable. Few know about the opportunity to…
Part of creating wealth as an entrepreneur and an investor, doesn't come just from the income of the business, it comes when the business has created value in the marketplace, with its revenue and good will, and can be sold for a mulitple on its earnings. Listen to how Karen…
Bob Circosta shares the lessons learned during his legendary career as "TVs Billionaire Dollar Man" as the pioneer of Home Shopping with HSN, selling over $6 Billion in merchandise. Karen and Bob explore the similarities between selling customers on why buy a product and selling investors on why invest in…
Blockchain is a technology platform best known for the application and use within the cryptocurrency industry. However, it is so much more than crypto and ICOs. It is a platform technology that is set to disrupt many industries including contract & records management, supply chain management, identity tracking and validation,…
Karen Rands is joined in this Compassionate Capitalist Broadcast by Angelos Angelou, Founder of the International Accelerator in Austin, TX. Watch to learn how in just a few years, IA has gone from an idea to help foreign-born entrepreneurs expand their startup in the U.S., develop a go-to-market strategy, and…
Karen Rands interviews Tico Blumenthal to share with her audience the journey from innovation corporate exec to innovation investor. Tico demonstrates how he is a Compassionate Capitalist as he shares his passion putting his investment capital to work with the intent of serving the aim of better health, globally. To…
Karen Rands, Founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, uses this episode to explain the national imperative to break down the information and investment barrier between entrepreneurs and investors. With the abundance of accelerators and incubators, 'entrepreneur programs' at universities, and co-working spaces with entrepreneur education programs, becoming an entrepreneur has…
Lorra Brown, CEO of LBE Consulting, PLLC, joins Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast to discuss best practices for business owners to plan for transferring and continuation operations in the event of death or disability of the Founders and Executive Team. Lorra offers 5 action items to prepare your…