Better Money is a show that points an XRAY at folks driving capital and driving change—people working for better money! In each episode, hosts Noel Brown and Jefferson Smith talk with impact investors, social business owners, and non-profit leaders about their work and how they became an agent of ch…
Heather Howitt is the founder of Thaiwala and the former leader of Oregon Chai. She talks with Noel and Jefferson about her entrepreneurial tea journey, getting fired from her own company, going through having cancer as a businessperson, cultural appropriation, and her future vision for Thaiwala.
Ashley Henry is the executive director of Business for a Better Portland, an organization that collaborates with community leaders and elected officials to work on improving the community.
Noel and Jefferson are joined by Daniel Beer of Century Capital, an impact investment team in New York City managing urban and community development projects around the country.
Noel and Jefferson are joined by Daryn Dodson of Illumen Capital, an impact investment firm that partners with Stanford University. It seeks to transform the global economic system to create a more empathetic, equitable, and prosperous world.
Liz Bohannon is the founder of the ethical fashion brand Sseko.
Noel and Jefferson talk about sustainable investment with Bill Burckhart, the co-founder of the Investment Integration Project.
Astrid Scholz, the founder and "Chief Everything Officer" of Sphaera, sits down with Noel and Jefferson to share some words of wisdom. Astrid is also a co-founder of Zebras Unite and XXcelerate
Jefferson and Noel chat with Lindsey Murphy, known for her YouTube series "The Fab Lab With Crazy Aunt Lindsey."
Jake Pflaum is the principal of 3x5 Partners, an impact-oriented venture fund that invests in innovations of life sciences and resource-efficiency.
Jefferson and Noel speak with Farhad Ghafarzade, the founder of Green Drop Garage and one of Portland Business Journal's 40 Under 40.
Noel and Jefferson interview Stephen Green, who works to support under-represented founders and is known for his work as an organizer of PitchBlack and PDXstartup week. At the time of recording, he was Community Director at WeWork. He recently became Director of Operations at the Pensole Academy.
Jefferson and Noel talk with Jacobsen Valentine, the founder and executive director of the non-profit cooking school Feed the Mass in Portland, Oregon.
Noel and Jefferson interview Rukaiyah Adams, the chief investment officer at Meyer Memorial Trust.
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