American Dreams Radio

Robert Zuccaro joins American Dreams Radio to talk with Aaron Olsen about the danger of transitory inflation in the US.

Mike Kwatinetz Of Azure Capital by Alan Olsen

Restoring Quality Of Life Through Joint Replacements by Alan Olsen

Michael Beaudoin - Director Of Private Equity At Mark IV Capital Partners by Alan Olsen

Raamel Mitchell by Alan Olsen

Rob Ryan On Blackout- The Untold Story Of The Internet by Alan Olsen

Scott Savlov, CEO Of Savlov Consulting by Alan Olsen

Tom Kandris - Serial Entrepreneur by Alan Olsen

Working With Game Changing Entrepreneurs by Alan Olsen

Matt Follett - President Of Follett USA by Alan Olsen

Martin Frey - The Who Conquered The 7 Summits & 7 Seas by Alan Olsen

Joe McNulty, Founder & Managing Partner Of The McNulty Group by Alan Olsen

Jan Geldmacher - President Of Sprint Business by Alan Olsen

James Thayer - Managing Director Of Clarke Capital Partners by Alan Olsen

Dr. Linda Farley - CEO Of Girls Scouts Heart Of Central California by Alan Olsen

Don Howard, CEO Of The James Irvine Foundation by Alan Olsen

Liz Wiseman author of the Wall Street Journal Best Seller, Multipliers: How The Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, speaks on the efficiency and affect that one individual can have in the work place.

As economic hardships continue to carve their mark deeper into the lives of Americans, university enrollment is declining. Richard Whitehead discusses the benefits that education has for the rising generation of youth and how Southern Virginia University has been able to battle economic hardships by providing scholarships to 90% of their students. Most universities pack students into classrooms to reduce education costs, however Southern Virginia University is taking a different approach referred to as "the genius of small." The average class size is fifteen students and each professor knows his or her students. When a class member stops attending class they are noticed and others reach out to them. Not only is the quality of education superior in comparison to other universities, but acceptance into postgraduate school is 80%. About the Guest: Richard Whitehead is the acting president & vice president of institutional advancement at Southern Virginia University. Dr. Whitehead joined the Southern Virginia staff in Aug. 2003. A strong believer in education, Dr. Whitehead spent much of his time from 1971 to 2000 associated with Dixie State College where he was co-founder and member of the National Advisory Council, president of the Alumni Association, member of the board of trustees and president of the Foundation. In 1997, he was named the executive director of institutional advancement at Dixie State College. On May 5, 2000, at the college's commencement exercises the Utah State Board of Regents awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree. He served as president of the England Bristol and England Birmingham Missions from July 2000 to July 2003. A.S., Dixie College, 1965; B.S., Brigham Young University, 1970; D.D.S., Creighton University, 1970

January 7, 2012 Richard King, Owner and Senior Partner of King, King and King Law Office discusses leadership principles that the rising generation of leaders needs to apply. Conviction, vision and commitment are vital principles that will lead to the success of a developing leader. About the Guest Richard D. King is the owner-senior partner of King, King and King. He has been an Attorney at Law in both California and Utah for 46 years, having been admitted to the bars of both states in 1963. He is admitted to practice to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. King has three degrees from the University of California at Berkeley including the degree of Juris Doctor from the U.C. School of Law (Boalt Hall). He is a graduate of the College of Advocacy from Hastings College of Law and has an honorary doctorate of law from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. He taught at Brigham Young University and was a distinguished Military Graduate of U.C. serving as a Captain in U.S. Military Intelligence. He is a member of California Club and The Order of the Golden Bear. In addition to his extensive legal experience, Richard King has delivered speeches in every state in the USA and in over 100 countries. He is a past world president of Rotary International and currently serves on the Planning Commission of Fremont, California. He serves on the Executive Board of the Bay Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the High Council of the LDS Fremont Stake. He is a member of Actor's Equity and has performed extensively in west coast productions of Broadway Musicals, in his own shows in Las Vegas and in countless musical productions. He is a member of the Hall of Fame, Demolay International. He has been honored by many countries for humanitarian service. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Public Service Award from the BYU Management Society.

Jun 30, 2015 Interview

December 30, 2011 Dickson Buxton responds to the poor unemployment rate that is currently present in America. Over his career he has managed billions in private equity capital in companies that have created over tens of thousands of jobs. About the Guest Dickson Buxton is Senior Managing Director of Private Capital Corporation. In 1976, Dickson Buxton co-founded Private Capital Corporation, and shortly thereafter, made a decision that would broaden his horizons. He decided to serve on an early ESOP company board with Lou Kelso, creator of the ESOP concept. The two hit it off and in 1978 PCC acquired the Kelso Company. The firm opened offices in five cities and in 1979 PCC formed Kelso Investment Associates, one of the nation's first private equity groups. Also in 1978, Dick realized a milestone by co-founding the ESOP Association of America. Later, PCC sold the Kelso subsidiary to better focus on other capabilities — perpetuation strategies, exit strategies and planning for private companies. In 1987 he co-founded MBR Investment Associates, another private equity group. In the decades to follow, PCC associates and affiliates have designed and installed over 1,000 ESOPs as part of succession plans and the company has remained one of the nation's most experienced firms in this field. In addition to numerous articles in professional journals, Dick has written two books: "You've Built a Successful Business: Now What? A Guide to Perpetuating Your Business" and "Lessons in Leadership & Life, Secrets of Eleven Wise Men."

Jun 30, 2015 Interview

All of the technology that has been implemented in the last 30 years in terms f computer storage, processing and bandwidth has made starting a business very easy. Within a short window of time a website can be built advertising products and services and instantly you have access to millions of customers. Apps for smart phones are creating the way we live our lives- Think for a second if there were a billion people walking around with these devices in their pockets. If a $1 app is made and sold to just a small percentage of the owners- 20 million dollars can easily be made over night. Even though Venture firms can be found all over the world the bulk of the activity can still be found in Silicon Valley due to the unique environment that nurtures the industry. Some of the best educational institutions such as Stanford and Berkley can be found there. Many PhD's are employed doing research funded by large sums of money provided by the department of defense. These technologies are then implemented in companies such as HP and Cisco. About the Guest: Prior to founding Storm Ventures in October 2000, Sanjay Subhedar was at E-TEK Dynamics, Inc. (fiber optic component manufacturer) since December 1997, serving most recently as its Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer. Sanjay played a key role in E-TEK's growth from 400 employees to over 5000 employees in less than three years, E-TEK's Initial Public Offering in 1998 as well as E-TEK's merger with JDS Uniphase in July 2000. Prior to ETEK Sanjay was the Chief Financial Officer for StrataCom, Inc. from its inception in January 1986 until its merger with Cisco Systems in July 1996. Following StrataCom's merger with Cisco Systems, in July 1996 he served as Vice President of Cisco's WAN business unit until October 1997. Sanjay also serves on the Board of Trustees of Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Board of Directors of The Indiana University Foundation and the Governing Board of the Indian School of Business. Sanjay earned a B.S. from the University of Bombay, India and an M.B.A. from Indiana University. He was born in Mumbai, India.

As the traditional markets continue to leave investors with an unsettling feeling of uncertainty, secondary markets seem to be the big buzz in Silicon Valley. Secondary Markets are looking more attractive because they are a more limited market, fewer shares have been issued vs. after a company's IPO. And generally speaking buyers feel that the prices will dramatically appreciate after the company IPO. With all this activity on this new market front, you may think that the SEC would become concerned and enact regulatory laws. Private company transactions and private company securities actually have the same laws as public companies as far as insider trading goes- the however the SEC currently isn't regulating private companies do to a lack of infrastructure. As private company trading increases most likely we'll begin to see an increase in regulation from the SEC due to the fact that the return on investment for the secondary markets are looking promising. About the Guest: Jon leads Three Bell Capital's efforts to provide clients with value-based, independent, boutique, private wealth management services; sophisticated, fully-integrated corporate retirement plans; and professional, discreet private placement transactions for both qualified institutional buyers and holders of private company stock seeking liquidity. Prior to founding Three Bell Capital, Jon was a Director at Registered Independent Advisory firm, Three Bridge Wealth Advisors, which previously operated as The Venture Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's Sand Hill Road branch. Before that, he spent five years heading the global licensing group at Apple, where he was responsible for developing and executing Apple's third party licensing strategies worldwide. Prior to Apple, Jon was the Director of Business Development for Lambda Optics, and worked in the Corporate Finance Group of international law firm Morrison & Foerster. Jon holds a Juris Doctorate, Magna Cum Laude, from the Santa Clara School of Law where he focused on high tech, intellectual property, estate planning, corporate finance, business and tax law. He also holds a B.A., with honors, in Political Science and English from the University of Washington. He is an active member of the California State Bar Association and holds Series 7, 66, and multiple state insurance licenses. Jon is actively involved with both the University of Washington and the Santa Clara University School of Law, frequently guest lecturing on topics relevant to his role as a private wealth advisor. Jon is also an avid outdoor sporting enthusiast and enjoys golf, SCUBA diving, snowboarding, wakeboarding, mountain biking, and throwing the Frisbee for his relentless Jack Russell Terrier, Bella.

Jan 25, 2012 Interview

Jan 26, 2012 Interview

IRS Audits can be avoided. Former IRS agent Alan Olsen speaks on what individuals can be to lessen their chances to avoid being audited

Nov 14, 2011 Joel Deceuster interviewed by Alan Olsen on American Dreams

December 3, 2011 - Alan Olsen and Nadine Camara discuss new technologies in Healthcare as well as the effects of the new Healthcare law with D.O. of Heartland Women's Healthcare, Scott Joyner. Summary: Today's technological revolution is revolutionizing many industries. What was thought impossible five years ago is now a reality. Yet with all the advances that we have been experiencing, are the costs reasonable? Where is the balance between state of the art and what wallets can really afford? Each year procedures take less time to complete and the recovery times decrease while billing exponentially increases. As a resort to this health care cost delivery crisis the federal government has adopted a universal health care system. Does this really solve the problem though? What doctor in their right mind in the past would deny a patient treatment in a critical situation just because they won't pay? The new system of health care provides everyone with health care- but is it the treatment and coverage what we think it will be? We don't understand the mess that we've gotten ourselves into. About the Guest: Dr. Scott Joyner, D.O. received his medical degree from the University of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Joyner has served as Instructor for Physician Assistant Candidates in The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Irwin Army Community Hospital, and as Assistant Chief of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Bassett Army Community Hospital.

Alan Olsen and Kevin Snider, Chief Legal Counsel of the Pacific Justice

Wally Hawley discusses his background in venture capital and his current pursuits of making the world a better place through vc educational projects

Steve Siner of Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel discusses succession plans for high net worth individuals and current tax benefits which they can take advantage of.

Andrew Bergman discusses the Auction News Network and the growing demand of collectibles .

Alan Olsen interviews Lou Dinardo, Partner at CrossLink Capital.

Alan Olsen's American Dreams: Host Alan Olsen and Co Host Nadine Camara interview JD Vaughn of JD Vaughn Consulting. They discuss how to find money and other resources to start a business in today's economy

Alan Olsen's American Dreams: Host Alan Olsen and Co Host Nadine Camara interview JD Vaughn of JD Vaughn Consulting. They discuss how to find money and other resources to start a business in today's economy

Al Hulvey, Networking specialist is interviewed by Alan Olsen. They discuss the importance of networking to find employment in today's economy

Al Hulvey, Networking specialist is interviewed by Alan Olsen. They discuss the importance of networking to find employment in today's economy

Al Hulvey, Networking specialist is interviewed by Alan Olsen. They discuss the importance of networking to find employment in today's economy

Alan Olsen discusses Diamond Tech Ventures with Henry Wong, Managing Partner.

DeAnna Morgan shares her experience creating documentaries and discusses her book.

Rajesh Subramaniam is the founder and CEO of embedUR Systems. Alan Olsen discusses Rajesh's experience building the company.

Morganstar began four decades ago at Stanford University. They have made documentaries all over the world. Randall Morgan discusses the business with Alan Olsen.

Keith and his wife always had the dream of living in another country. In order to make it happen they invented their own expat gig. Listen as Keith share his passion for living abroad in Provence, France as well as a little about his book documenting the experience: One Sip at a Time.

Monkey Bar Storage Systems creates garage organization, flooring, and storage. Alan Olsen discusses the business with CEO Kris Nielson.

Robin Lee is an Entrepreneurial Advisor and Venture Capital Professional. We talk to her today about the rewards of having a career in Venture Capital.

No one is immune to hacking- including systems not connected to the internet. No matter how much budget to pour into cyber security, its only a matter of time until your company is hacked. This is a principle that we've seen emerging in recent years. How should companies respond when they are under attack? How can they mitigate the damage and protect their most sensitive information? Ray Rothrock is a veteran in the cyber industry and emphasizes in his new book, Digital Resilience, that it's not enough for a company to have heavy barriers of defense- the hackers will still get inside, what companies need to focus on today is resilience.

"Strong Communities help people support one another, share their passions, and achieve big goals. And such communities aren't just happy accidents- they can be purposefully cultivated" -Charles Vogl, Author of The Art of Community

Social media has been a phenomenal tool in building and gathering communities together. Unfortunately companies have experienced difficulty and even restrictions from these social platforms when attempting to interactive with their followers off in a different venue. Skippio is a mobile sales and communications platform that allows to you take control of your communities. The tool allows you to automate communication and contact with your customer base via texting while still maintaining a personal touch.

Listen to Alan Olsen's American Dreams: Find Your Path in Life radio show. Each week expert guests will join Alan as they discuss how to make businesses thrive during challenging economic times and overcoming adversity.

Listen to Alan Olsen's American Dreams: Find Your Path in Life radio show. Each week expert guests will join Alan as they discuss how to make businesses thrive during challenging economic times and overcoming adversity.