Karen Rands, Compassionate Capitalist Podcast

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In this very personal and direct video/podcast message, Karen Rands shares the financial and emotional benefits of being an Angel Investor -- whether you claim it as a Compassionate Capitalist, Silent Partner, Right Quadrant Business Owner & Investor, or Crowdfunding Investor.   Karen shares her 'aha moment' of realizing that 7 Million people in the USA collect a pay check that easily puts them into the income bracket to invest and own small amounts of other entrepreneurs' businesses in order to share in their financial success without all the risks of starting and owning that business themselves.   The average rate of return for the angel investor, that takes time to learn how to evaluate the merits of an entrepreneur's opportunity and develop a diversified portfolio, far exceeds that of real estate and the stock market. Karen will be offering a special opportunity in June - Hump Month - for those investors who plan to invest in a private company this year.  To get details of the deal, Investors need to sign up for access to the ISAV Resource Portal and their free entry level membership in the National Network of Angel Investors by then.  Find the access code in her book Inside Secrets to Angel Investors.   Get the book (PB $19.95 / Kindle $9.99 on Amazon) http://InsideSecretstoAngelInvesting.com ASAP so you won't miss this opportunity that will save investors time and money and potentially their entire angel investment.   Not sure -- get the free ebook - 12 Inside Secrets explainedhttp://bit.ly/Get12SecretsEbookGet access to all episodes of The Compassionate Capitalist Movement and links to the podcast player platform at http://karenrands.co/blogWatch Video: https://youtu.be/2p-LM3g3CdQ

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 your typical angel investors.  These 4 methods remove the invisible wall between entrepreneurs and their potential investors.  There is still great confusion on how to best use equity crowdfunding to raise capital, and even more so, how traditional retail stock investors can get involved in a low risk way and start investing in the entrepreneurs with 'unicorn potential' or the small business owners that are well established and are seeking an amount of growth capital that is not available from their bank and they don't fit a Venture Capitalist or Private Equity Fund criteria. They can be as solid of an investment as a retail stock, but with much greater upside potential.  The 4 methods to solicit from the general public, to crowd fund, are not created equal.  Each has it's unique benefits to entrepreneurs and investors. Watch and Listen as Karen explains the difference in the 4 equity Crowd Funding, Direct Public Offering methods:  Intrastate Exemption (Reg D 504), Reg D 506c, Reg CF and Reg A+. Get the book that launched a movement, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing :  Step-by-Step Strategies to Leverage Private Equity Investment for Passive Wealth Creation. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/O_M27XJDIbY

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 capital and those who can invest in an entrepreneur's success to share that wealth all changed with the passage of the JOBS Act to stimulate the economy. Angel Investing is the 2nd best source for creating generational wealth, but less than 5% of the US public knows about it.Karen explains the history and evolution of angel investing and the good news: the wall between entrepreneurs and would-be investors has been removed, creating opportunity for financial success through entrepreneurism for the founders and the investors. Listen and learn the 4 ways entrepreneurs can solicit for investors from the general public of potential investors outside of the structured angel network funnel--- and the four easy ways ANYONE with disposable income and liquidity in their investment strategy can invest in entrepreneurs from startup to growth stage, in their community or thousands of miles away.   Karen also shares the emotional and financial benefits investors have shared with her when investing in cool innovation and brilliant entrepreneurs. Get Karen's bestselling primer about angel investing Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, see what is in the resource portal and see sample content at http://InsideSecretsToAngelInvesting.comLearn how Karen's team help investors get started, screen deals, conduct due diligence and syndicate the deals they like with the National Network of Angel Investors - http://kugarand.com#Podcast #AngelInvesting #investing #angelinvestor #JOBSact #crowdfunding #entrepreneurYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/WwksqOkKL9s

How would you answer the question:  What would you do if you were given $100M no questions asked ?  How would you benefit the world with that gift that would compound the impact?That is what Karen was asked at a recent entrepreneur/investor event she attended.  Well not exactly.  Not the part about benefiting the world or compounding the impact.  That is just how she thinks.   As the founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, it is on her heart to leave a legacy, her 'thumbprint' on the world, that amplifies wealth creation through increasing the available capital actively seeking qualified entrepreneur endeavors to invest in and produce a multiple on that money so that it can be reinvested again and again and again.  In this episode, Karen talks about the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, and the actions she would take, the programs she would create, and types of projects she would lead investment in if she was blessed with such a financial gift (or investment, or sponsorship) whether $100M, $10M, $1M or even $100K.  An investment in her vision for the Compassionate Capitalist Show as the megaphone for the Compassionate Capitalist Movement would accellerate the delivery of education, workshops, deal syndication, and wealth for the entrepreneurs and investors that join.Referenced in the podcast:ThumbPrint on the World: http://bit.ly/KCHthumbLand Betterment Corporation: https://bit.ly/CCSBettermentVertical Farming Green Eden: https://bit.ly/CCSEdenGet the Book: http://bit.ly/AngelInsideSecretsLeave a Book Review: https://amzn.to/3HDbIKoLeave a Reviw or Testimony for Karen: https://bit.ly/KYR-reviewSign up for Karen's video tidbits of wealth: http://bit.ly/CCCB-signupWatch on Youtube. https://youtu.be/ZUXZ6W31W4g

We use less than 20% of our natural ability to achieve success.  Listen to learn how to leverage how you think to achieve a 7+ figure income.  Think It, Be It Founder, John Mitchell, joins Karen Rands on The Compassionate Capitalist Show to share the Science of Success.  Feeling stuck, John used tried and true, but often overlooked, methods to figure out his personal breakthrough to go from earning a few hundred thousand a year to growing his own business to $5M in Revenue, and a big windfall when he sold it at a $25M valuation. John discovered the disconnect between his efforts and the results that had been holding him back - the beliefs locked into his unconscious mind.  John shares with Karen how he used science to amplify his (and our) innate ability to succeed when we apply science to align our conscious goals and objectives with the 'auto-pilot' manifestations of desires and action by our sub-conscious mind.   John Mitchell's 12 min a day program takes the principals of the famed Think & Grow Rich book by Napoleon Hill, and puts them into an actionable and relevant framework to chart your way to your ideal life of health, happiness and prosperity.  What a great way to start off 2022!!John's team has created a special opportunity to complete a short assessment and schedule a free consultation call with him. You can also download his proprietary "thinking tablet guide", and more.... Get your gift here:  https://thinkitbeit.com/cc/Karen Rands, the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and author of the Best Seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, is an authority on creating wealth through investing and building successful businesses that can scale and exit rich.  Visit http://KarenRands.co to learn why Investors hire her firm to identify the red flags of deal before you invest or try to raise capital, and entrepreneurs trust her to advise and manage on their capital campaign. 

Startup entrepreneurs can feel like they are on treadmill never reaching their goal of $1M in revenue.  Even established Business Owners can feel they are in the rat race, stuck on a track, with no end in sight.  They used the investor seed capital to reach their initial milestone of millions in revenue, but feel like they are out of gas and plateaued, with no way to reach the 8 or 9 figure revenue target they need to sell their business.   With the black swan event of the pandemic, a business that is on target can derail and struggle to get back on track.   So what is an inspired, motivated, goal oriented entrepreneur to do?   Listen to this podcast for starters. Blair Singer joins Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Show to share the principles of sales success and corporate growth strategy that he has used to elevate thousands of entrepreneurs and their business revenue.  What they talk about is the foundation for accelerated growth and revenue ramp up key to all three scenarios to get un-stuck and on track to reach your financial targets. Blair Singer is a world renowned expert in sales and business growth and author of the best sellers Sales Dogs, written with Robert Kiyosaki as part of the Rich Dad book series, and Little Voice Mastery.   His Sales Academy is offered around the world, experiencing a 6 X growth in impact since the start of COVID.  Learn more at http://blairsinger.com Karen Rands, the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and author of the Best Seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, is an authority on creating financial success through successfully informing the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors together in the name of Compassionate Capitalism! Learn More:  http://KarenRands.cohttps://www.karenrands.co/breakthrough-strategies-to-create-millions-in-revenue-with-blair-singer/Youtube https://youtu.be/fQVwQidfiEA

This episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Show Podcast will explore the history of black enterprise, racial policies intended to aid in economic prosperity and racist practices that created barriers and obstacles to African American prosperity.True equality comes with economic prosperity.The Compassionate Capitalist Podcast will explore the history of black enterprise, and government policies intended to aid in economic prosperity, and the racist practices that created barriers and obstacles to African American prosperity so that wealth and education gap which exists today has its roots dating back to the late 1800.  History shows time and time again how naive, well intentioned white people, in the spirit of compromise, released authority and control to other white people that had a sole intent to harm and hinder black people from achieving equality - socially and economically.There are many examples of progress being made and initiatives seeking to grow black entrepreneurship, wealth creation, and reinvestment into the communities that have been neglected and abandoned.   As we look forward with these new sources of funding and entrepreneur development, we must also look back to see how to fix the fissure that over a 100 years of systemic racism has caused in our communities.  If you are opposed to giving hand outs, then give a hand up.  Work to get the loopholes that enable racists to harm and prevent the success and empowerment of people of color out of our financial, judicial, and legislative systems.Visit the full blog post to get all the links: Podcast & Blog Part 1: http://bit.ly/CCR-BLM1Podcast & Blog Part 2 with Links for Black Founder's access to Capital at: http://bit.ly/CCR-BLM2Karen Rands offers coaching programs for entrepreneurs seeking to prepare to raise capital and strategies to obtain capital and connect with investors. Her firm also offers deal screening and due diligence for investors: Visit: http://karenrands.co

Watch or Listen to 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.Working remote and virtual teams have become the new normal.   How do you create and maintain a corporate culture and do you actually need one?  Brett and Karen explore how a startup can control their chaos and set the stage for success or failure in how the build their culture in their team work and in their hiring practices.   Brett Putter is the CEO of CultureGene, a culture leadership software and services platform--- uses a powerful software platform to conduct multi-person workshops in real time to guide the team through a rigorous process to define and embed a corporate culture. In 2018 he published his first book, Culture Decks Decoded and his second book Own Your Culture: How to Define, Embed and Manage your Company Culture in September 2020.  https://www.culturegene.ai/Karen Rands, the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, and author of the Best Seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.  Karen is successfully informing the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors together in the name of Compassionate Capitalism! Learn More:  http://KarenRands.coCheck out the book and get 12 of the 46 Inside Secrets Free http://InsideSecretsToAngelInvesting.comWith your purchase of the book, you get access to Karen's resource portal for investors.YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/fR6vZcvboN4

Karen Rands is joined by Cliff Holekamp, managing partner and co-founder of Cultivation Capital, to talk about the growth in entrepreneurism as a stimulus to local economies.   Cities out of Silicon Valley and the Boston/New York corridor struggle to cultivate entrepreneurs and community based sources of capital to grow the jobs in their community and fuel economic development.   Boutique VC firms like Cultivation Capital seek to change that narrative by investing their time, knowledge, resources and capital to partner with those founders who are poised to make significant impact on the local economy with job creation and cultivation of ecosystem to plant seeds of prosperity. Karen & Cliff also discuss industry trends and best practices for entrepreneurs to achieve success. Cliff Holekamp, heads up the Cultivation Capital VC Fund in Greenville SC, as a secondary office to their HQ in St. Louis.  The fund was started in 2012 and has expanded to offer capital in 4 areas: Software, BioTech, AgTech, GeoFacial Tech.  Learn more about  Cultivation Capital: https://cultivationcapital.com/Karen Rands launched the Compassionate Capitalist Movement with the publication of her best seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing bring economic prosperity to communities eager to cultivate innovation and entrepreneurism.   To learn more, visit http://karenrands.co Also available as a video: https://youtu.be/3YJKgnQr378You can also find the Compassionate Capitalist Show on all major podcast platforms.  There is a new show every Tuesday.  Please Subscribe.

Karen Rands, host of the Compassionate Capitalist Show, is joined by Vernon Lee, Jr., co-founder and managing partner of The Marathon Fund to talk about the shift in paradigm toward the realization that diverse founders of funded startups outperform traditional venture  backed companies led by white male founders.  The data is clear but the process for diverse founders to get funding to get started is muddy. The good news is that conversations started pre-2020 helped to shine the light on the challenges for access to capital for diverse founders that crystalized in 2020 and opened up the doors for more dedicated funding allocation in corporate equity, venture, and angel funds.  Karen & Vernon dig into the topic and discuss the elevation and availability of capital for underserved for companies from start to growth stage: past, present & future.Mr. Vernon Lee, Jr is a Partner and Co-Founder of The Marathon Fund, an early-stage equity fund primarily investing in high-growth innovative businesses. The fund aims to deploy capital with exceptional entrepreneurs that have been historically underrepresented (Black, LatinX, Women, Disabled, Veterans, and LGBTQ) in the institutional private capital markets. Mr Lee is also a member of the Global Impact Fund II investment committee.  Mr. Lee previously chaired the Venture Capital Access Program (VCAP), a partnership between The Marathon Foundation, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York (HBSAANY), and the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC). He is also a judge for the i.Invest National Youth Business competition and Startup Runway pitch competition. For more information please visit:  www.themarathonfund.comWatch Interview: https://youtu.be/W4gTH3ZIgaQKaren Rands, the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and author of the Best Seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, is an authority on creating wealth through investing and building successful businesses that can scale and exit rich.  Visit http://KarenRands.co to learn why Investors hire her firm to identify the red flags of deal before you invest or try to raise capital, and entrepreneurs trust her to advise and manage on their capital campaign. SOCIAL MEDIA:http://twitter.com/karen_rands http://facebook.com/theKarenRandshttp://instagram.com/compassionatecapitalisthttp://linkedin.com/in/karenrands

Donna Griffit, the Corporate Storyteller, joins Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Show to share the why, what, & how of pitching investors and compelling them to invest in your company, innovation & opportunity. In this segment, Karen and Donna enthusiastically discuss the Art and the Science of pitching investors.   They talk about what must be in a pitch deckWhy -- vision statement, passionWhat -- what is your product -- we do x for y for zHow -- demo within a user story.  Do you know what the language of love is for Investors? Do you know the formula for delivering a pitch that predictable in its success but unique to your opportunity? How do you create FOMO with investors (Fear of Missing Out)?Is there a difference to delivering a pitch online vs in person? Is pitching investors in Silicon Valley different than the rest of the world? How can women pitch male investors and have a positive outcome? Listen to hear the answers to each of these thought provokers. Donna Griffit,  Corporate Storyteller, has worked globally for over 16 years with Fortune 500 companies, Start-Ups, and investors in a wide variety of industries. Through her guidance, clients have raised over a billion dollars.  She was recently featured on Forbes, where she explained how she has helped female founders raise millions from investors.  According to The Next Web, Donna is in the top 100 of the best tech & business women speakers.For more information visit http://donnagriffit.com Watch on Youtube:  https://youtu.be/yCgjASWKS78Karen Rands, the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and author of the Best Seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, is an authority on creating wealth through investing and building successful businesses that can scale and exit rich.  Visit http://KarenRands.co to learn how to hire her firm to identify the red flags of deal before you invest or try to raise capital. Subscribe & Share this podcastCheck out the book and get 12 of the 46 Inside Secrets Free http://InsideSecretsToAngelInvesting.comWith your purchase of the book, you get access to Karen's resource portal for investors. SOCIAL MEDIA:http://twitter.com/karen_rands http://facebook.com/theKarenRandshttp://instagram.com/compassionatecapitalisthttp://linkedin.com/in/karenrands

Karen Rands brought back this dynamic and highly informative interview with Dave Savage from 2019 because when the content is good it is timeless.   This show will provide entrepreneurs and investors insights into what can & must be done, and how to do it, before a company hires an expensive patent attorney (patents do not = a company) or spends a chunk of change on a prototype or begins looking for investment from angel investors.  Karen and Dave also discuss the ins and outs off bringing an invention to market and determining the best course of action, whether to startup a company or license the innovation.   Dave Savage is a successful inventor and patent holder himself, and former President of the Inventors' Association of Georgia, Dave advises inventors and product developers through his firm, Pointer Consulting.   Dave offers a wealth of free resoures for inventors at DaveSavage.com/for-entrepreneurs-and-inventors.html and a free 20 min consultation.  Karen offers a coaching program for entrepreneurs to figure out their path to success and how to gain access to capital.   Sign up for the free video newsletter on tips and techniques for getting to market and you'll get a link for free consultation with Karen - at http://karenrands.co/contact   Karen is also the best selling Author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing - the primer for learning how to invest in entrepreneurs at all levels and stages.   Click the About the Book tab on her website.  Investors hire Karen Rands' firm to conduct initial deal review to identify the red flags that will limit the company's ability to scale and exit so the investor can focus their time, attention and money toward opportunities with the besst odds for success.  Please subscribe, give a 5 star rating and share if you find this information helpful. 

Self Directed Retirement Accounts (IRA and ROTH) have long been a means to put retirement funds to work creating greater yield by investing in alternative investments -- LLP for Oil & Gas, Minerals, Real Estate---AND private ventures.  Many long term employees have climbed the corporate ladder and earned matching funds from their employers to accumulate their golden 'nest egg'.  The wealthy get wealthier because they know this Inside Secret: converting some or all of their 401K golden nest egg into their own venture fund with a specific diversification strategy for short term and long term gains, plus a steady feed of Earnings and Capital Gains that go back into the retirement account tax free or tax deferred, depending on the structure.  It is not common knowledge, and why it is an 'inside secret' that Karen covers in her book Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.  Listen to how to use this as an entrepreneur seeking investment capital or as an angel investing seeking better returns than offered through traditional stock exchange investing. This is a replay of an interview from January of 2020 with guest Patrick Hagen, the National Director of Business Development for STRATA Trust Company, a self-directed IRA custodian that specializes in holding alternative assets for IRA/401(k) account holders. Karen & Patrick discuss the various types of self-directed IRAs investors with an emphasis on private placement space.  Additionally Rocket Dollar and Entrust have similar programs. Visit http://karenrands.co to learn how we help investors get started angel investing and help to reduce their risk of investing in a bad deal-- likely to not scale to the sought after ROI or worse, completely bomb. 

Failures are common in business and investing.  "Failures" are lessons we learn from so we can be better, smarter, stronger... my guest today Rod Khleif calls them "SEMINARS".  The seminars of life to learn from. Some people are able to learn from those experiences and others seem to carry them around like a ball and chain, struggling to be free of the fear that those failures will happen again. In this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Show, Rod shares the means and methods he used to overcome the devastating loss of his business, to rebuid bigger and better. It requires Focus, Goal Setting, and Mindset. Those three things seem obvious and part of any Success Strategy. Listen to hear the 'more' and how you can use your pain from failure to fuel your trajectory toward new positive outcomes with the psychology to win and overcome any fear you have in making angel investments, real estate investments, or investing time and money in starting a business.  Rod Khlief joins us today to explain how he used these same methods to master the mindset required to recover from losing $50mm his real estate empire in the crash of 2008 to the success he enjoys today. Rod has owned and managed more than 2000 multifamily properties and hosts a top podcast,  Lifetime Cashflow through Real Estate Investing. Rod spends much of his time sharing his knowledge and systems for investing in real estate. To get his free Investment Toolbook text "Rod Live" to x72345 You'll also get an exclusive invitation to his next virtual seminar.  To learn more about Rod, visit http://Rodkhleif.com Karen Rands is a sought after adviser to investors getting started in angel investing and crowd funding investing, offering her proven process to identify the red flags that will cause a business to fail to scale and exit.   Learn more at http://karenrands.co

Kate Kordsmeier shares her tips, tactics, and insights into generating revenue from a blog -- as the primary business or as a lead generating machine. "Blogs" have been around so long, that 'bloggers' aren't cool like 'micro-influencers' these days. Yet, as Kate Kordsmeier discusses with Karen Rands on this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Show, blogs are so much more than the daily journal, or weekly article most associated with term 'blog'. Blogs are websites and all websites should have a blog (even if it isn't called a blog). Blogs connect people to your company's purpose, product, and people... all the things that establish trust and value. When done right, blogs can become a direct source of revenue and lead magnet---particularly when you learn how to integrate an 'evergreen funnel' into your blog's conversion process. Listen to learn why and how. Kate Kordsmeier (http://katekordsmeier.com) became a fulltime 'blogger', leading to multiple 6 figure revenue streams, when a personal health and family challenge gave her the passion and purpose to leave her reputable and prosperous full-time, freelance journaling career. She now shares her experience and knowledge through training and coaching for entrepreneurs and businesses seeking to use blogs as a revenue stream. Karen Rands, leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, author of the Best Seller: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing; is an authority on creating wealth through investing and building successful businesses that can scale and exit rich. Visit http://KarenRands.co to learn why entrepreneurs and investors hire her firm to help them create wealth, not losses from investing in and starting & growing entrepreneurial businesses. Available as VLOG Video: https://youtu.be/W3IOK2ZwyWQ

Time is precious. No matter how much money you make, you can't buy more time. Once it passes, it is no longer a resource to be tapped to enjoy leisure, get work done, or spend with loved ones. Everything revolves around the concept of time. Why is a workweek 40 hours and normal work days are Mon-Fri and so many 'working for the weekend'?  Side-hustle aside, why do we have laud entrepreneurs' "hustle culture" mentality in which working 70 - 80 hours to get the job done on your business is considered a strength not a weakness?   Listen to Karen Rands and Joe Sanok, author of the breakthrough book, "Thursday is the New Friday: How to work fewer hours, make more money, and spend time doing what you want." We discuss the WHY & the HOW TO laid out in the book, and how Joe coaches entrepreneurs to master their internal inclinations and work style to create a four-day work week that boosts innovation, results, and personal well being. Learn the tactics the most successful entrepreneurs have incorporated to unlock creativity & productivity by working smarter (not harder) and limiting the time spent on things that don't matter or can be done by someone else. Joe is also the host of the popular The Practice of the Practice Podcast, which is recognized as one of the Top 50 Podcasts worldwide with over 100,000 downloads each month. As a sought after advisor, Joe increases executives' and business owners' productivity to build balance and improve their mental and physical well being. More info at http://joesanok.com Karen Rands, leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and author of the Best Seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, is an authority on creating wealth through investing and building successful businesses that can scale and exit rich. Visit http://KarenRands.co

Karen Rands shares the 'inside secret' to her business venture review process.   For over a decade she used this proprietary method for assessing the risk of investing in startup and early stage entrepreneur business opportunities for the angel investors in her angel investor group, Network of Business & Angel Investors.    Using this approach, Karen's team creates a report to share their findings and insights with a recommendation for a Red, Yellow, Green Light for moving forward.  Companies earning Red or Yellow reports also recieve recommendations on what to fix and modify.   Karen reviews and explains the key elements of the summary report created from interviewing the Founder and reviewing the company business plan, exec summary, pitch deck, financial forecast and offering terms.  Key categories of the report and explained here are:  Overall packaging and presentation of information Accuracy & Currency Target Market & Market Positioning Unique Selling Proposition Competition & Barrier to Entry Traction Management & Advisory Board Investment Structure and ROI Conclusion (Red, Yellow, Green light for moving forward) New angel investors learn the importance of considering these aspects of a business venture when they purchase Karen's best selling primer, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, actually read the book, apply the steps at the end of each chapter, and join the National Network of Angels Investors and gain access to the investor resource portal.   To get the book:  http://InsideSecretstoAngelInvesting.com To learn more about the success stories and services Kugarand Capital Holdings offers to entrepreneurs and investors, visit http://karenrands.co

Florida's Commissioner and the Office of Financial Regulation (OFR), Russell Weigel, III, joins Karen Rands to talk about the challenges to access to capital for Florida businesses from private investors that has created barriers rather than making it easier to raise capital through crowdfunding in Florida. In many ways, Florida has a vibrant angel investor community and a growing presence of venture capitalists expanding into Florida to invest in high tech startups. Florida's SCORE - Small Company Registration program is under review and Commissioner Weigel and OFR are seeking feedback for a legislative initiative to modify SCORE with the goal is to promote Florida's economy through the creation of a self-sustaining, in-state capital market where many newly formed businesses can obtain seed or expansion capital. Commissioner Weigel is an AV-rated securities attorney, with more than 30 years of legal experience including experience as an enforcement attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and a published author. To provide comment and input for consideration, please visit: http://BusinessAccelerationNetwork.com/Florida Karen Rands is a top podcaster and speaker focused on creating wealth through building and investing in successful entrepreneur endeavors.  She wrote the best selling primer for Angel Investors:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing. She works with Angel Investors and Family Offices to assist them vetting deals to save them time by identifying the red flags that will limit the prospective company's success and money reducing the risk of their investments. To learn more about the programs and services that Karen and her team offer to entrepreneurs and investors, visit http://karenrands.co Please help spread the word about Compassionate Capitalism by subscribing & sharing this video and/or the podcast

Whether you call it a self-fulfilling prophecy or expectancy effect, your internal view of yourself doesn't let you exceed your "deserve" level – we get in life what we (subconsciously) believe we deserve. Henry Ford described it aptly, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't—you're right.”  Ed Bohlke, Creator of Deserve Level Coaching, joins Karen on this episode to talk about the hidden barriers, their source and process to break down those barriers that entrepreneurs and executives experience in pursuit of their dream that can cause their business to plateau and derail. This is important for investors to also understand because it can impact their return on the investment in that company. Ed Bohlke (edbohlke.com DeserveLevel.com) had direct experience in creating success as CEO of Serious IP, Inc, with an IP portfolio of over 140 patents in 60 countries with $25M guaranteed license revenues, raising 35M in financing along the way.  Ed has been perfecting the idea of 'Deserve Level' as he applied it in his own life and now coaches CEOs and Key Executives to help them achieve the success they anticipate. Karen Rands, the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, and author of the Best Seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.  She uses her 20+ years experience from working with entrepreneurs and investors to help investors identify the red flags in deal that will cause the company to fail, so they reduce their risk and stop wasting time on deals that won't scale.  To learn more about the programs and services that Karen and her team offer to entrepreneurs and investors, visit http://karenrands.co  Please help spread the word about Compassionate Capitalism by subscribing & sharing this video and/or the podcast

Tom Perrone of New England Consulting Group of Guilford (NECGGINC) joins Karen to talk about the business blue print to go from a startup's Survival Stage to the Growth Stage and ultimately to the Transition Stage for a positive exit that brings the founders and their investors the wealth they seek. Without a blueprint, a clear plan a move through the universal stages of business growth, a company may find themselves stuck, or in the slow death of inefficiency, stagnation, and ultimate loss of value, revenue, bankruptcy.   Karen & Tom share ideas, strategies, and techniques to help business owners grow their operations with efficiency to maximize the greatest future value for their business and protect it from the four major causes of an abrupt exit.  In addition to NECGGINC, Tom runs the Business and Planning Benefit Planning Group (http://bbpgrp.com), the podcast Your Business Worth http://yourbusinessworth.com and the author of Unlocking your Business DNA - Cracking the Code to a Better Business, Bigger Proftis and More Time at the Beach. Tom started in the financial planning business in 1970 and has developed ongoing planning strategies to help his clients hold on to their wealth, avoid financial land minds, and lower their taxes.   Karen Rands is a top podcaster and speaker focused on creating wealth through building and investing in successful entrepreneur endeavors.  Karen is successfully informing the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors to join the Compassionate Capitalist Movement!  Learn More:  http://KarenRands.co Check out her bestselling book and get 12 of the 46 Inside Secrets Free http://InsideSecretsToAngelInvesting.com This podcast is available on youtube: https://youtu.be/vOhVi7qRW2Q And all major podcast players

Few people predicted a global pandemic would be the black swan event of the decade, even a generation.  It has forever changed many business processes, the future of work, and the perception of a company's greatest asset.  The pandemic has taught us a very valuable lesson-- people are a companies biggest asset -- not the real estate their building or plan it on, not the machinery or trucks they use to make and deliver their products, its the people. In this episode Karen talks with Ron Rock of Microshare.io about the evolution and benefits of IoT and how Microshare uses LoRaWAN low power, wide-area gateways to solve the greatest need business owners faced during the pandemic- protecting their people and customers from exposure to COVID19. Before "FOUNDING  Microshare.io, Ron spent about a third of his career with Fortune 500 companies, and the other two thirds with entrepreneurial startups. Microshare.io helps businesses establish new operational models that enable the capturing, tracking, tracing, and story data events and information, while respecting privacy, security and compliance. Karen Rands is a top podcaster and speaker focused on creating wealth through building and investing in successful entrepreneur endeavors.  She wrote the best selling primer for Angel Investors:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing. She helps investors avoid making investments in companies that have fundamental flaws that will limit their ability to exit rich. To learn more about the programs and services that Karen and her team offer to entrepreneurs and investors, visit http://karenrands.co Please help spread the word about Compassionate Capitalism by subscribing & sharing this video and/or the podcast on your favorite channels On Youtube: https://youtu.be/6UdjZQTIqGI

Sharon Lechter, coauthor of Exit Rich, joins Karen Rands to talk about the 6Ps and how entrepreneurs can start right and build a business that will enable the founders and their investors to exit rich from when it is time to sell their business.  An unfortunate reality of business ownership is that 8 out of 10 business owners will sell it for pennies on the dollar or not be able to sell their business at all.  This is frustrating and a profound disappointment for those founders and investors that invest time, money & resources into the business in the hopes of a strong ROI.  Listen as Sharon and Karen talk about the 6P Method as a road map for entrepreneurs to start right or get their business on track to be able to maximize the value and sale price for their business. Get your copy of Exit Rich and valuable bonuses (while they last) https://exitrichbook.com/ Sharon Lechter is an internationally recognized financial literacy expert, keynote speaker and business mentor. She is a New York Times Bestselling author, successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and has enjoyed a 35 year career as a licensed CPA. She has advised two US Presidents on the topic of financial literacy. Sharon co-authored the international bestseller Rich Dad Poor Dad and 14 other books in the Rich Dad series and re-energized the classic by Napolean Hill with Think and Grow Rich for Women and Success. Karen Rands is the author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing and advises investors on how to mitigate risk in their investments in private companies by identifying the red flags that can cause a business to fail.  She helps entrepreneurs create and implement their capital strategy to get the money they need to start and grow their businesses.  Learn more at http://karenrands.co Watch https://youtu.be/gVGYHnWkG_8

Chris Larson of Next Level Income joins Karen Rands to talk about building a wealth portfolio that includes real estate and private equity from innovative entrepreneurs - Angel Investing. Karen & Chris discuss how Chris built a substantial real estate portfolio, which includes syndications valued at over $225 Million real estate acquisitions. Chris shares his 'inside secret' for making your money work for you with his 'Infinite Banking' concept to establish a family bank and supercharge investments. Learn what metrics are most important when evaluating investments. Chris Larsen is the Founder and Managing Partner of Next-Level Income. Chris has been investing in and managing real estate for over 20 years and expanding into development, private-lending, buying distressed debt as well as commercial offices, and ultimately syndicating multifamily properties. In addition to real estate, Chris has invested in equities, oil & gas, done some private small business lending, as well as being an active investor in Venture South, one of the nations top 10 angel investing groups. Chris is the author of the Next Level Income book and host of the Next Level Income podcast (https://www.nextlevelincome.com/podcast) Get a free copy of his book at https://www.nextlevelincome.com/book Karen Rands is a top podcaster and speaker focused on creating wealth through building and investing in successful entrepreneur endeavors. She wrote Inside Secrets to Angel Investing and works with angel investors to minimize risk and entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. To learn more visit http://karenrands.co This podcast is available as a video too: https://youtu.be/kyXioTP9olk Share this podcast and give it a 5 star review please. Subscribe to this podcast series so you don't miss the next episode.

Media attention has been placed on the abundance of jobs and the shortage applicants. Blame is being placed on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 with the implication that the $300 supplemental payment is paying American workers to stay home. Christine Wong Rambo, an internationally certified and recognized economics expert, joins Karen Rands to discuss the quantifiable and measurable factors that are actually contributing to the labor shortage, and the stark reality of what needs to be done to change the directory.  This lively conversation includes discussion on the impact of: +Census Decline - Population Growth is lowest rate in a generation +Impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution +COVID 19 impact on Women's participation in the work force +Need for mechanical, technical & vocational tech skills +Need for Infrastructure investment in rural broadband and more As an award winning, experienced and effective economic development and marketing professional with nearly 30 years of experience, Christine Rambo has a proven record of positioning organizations and communities for growth. Christine is member of International Economic Development Council and a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD). Christine is the President of Upsize Marketing Strategies, www.upsizems.com Karen Rands is a top podcaster and speaker focused on creating wealth through building and investing in successful entrepreneur endeavors. She wrote the best selling primer for Angel Investors:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing. To learn more about the programs and services that Karen and her team offer to entrepreneurs and investors, visit http://karenrands.co  Help spread the word about the Compassionate Capitalist Movement by subscribing & sharing this podcast and/or the video: https://youtu.be/eIlaOJK59AI

Mazarine Ventures has carved out a successful tech investing strategy with a twist--- Water as the common denominator.  John Robinson, Managing Partner at Mazarine Ventures, joins Karen Rands to talk how Mazarine generates social/environmental impact and financial return by investing in early-stage technology companies with innovations addressing water-related challenges. Water is the protagonist of the problems that capitalist commercial businesses must address to increase profits and longterm viability.  John and Karen talk about how Mazarine came to seek investment opportunities into companies who bring efficiency and risk management tools to agriculture, conservation, commercial property, heavy and light industry, municipalities, or residential homes, and address the resource and capital needs of entrepreneurs from startup to growth stage.  With a deep science and data approach to solving the problems related to water  management, contamination, and purefication, Mazarine is leading the way. John is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University and spent his early corporate years in China and in the US advising China business enterprise, before starting Mazarine Ventures.  Please visit Mazarineventures.com to learn about the exciting technology advancements they are backing with their Fund I & II, and review the ground zero data & science research they are involved in at their idea incubator SkunkLabs.  On Video:  https://youtu.be/6LsI6mjiO1E Karen Rands is the founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and works with entrepreneurs and savvy investors to create wealth through funding innovation and creating companies that can scale and exit with a strong ROI.   To learn more, visit http://karenrands.co

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, costs, benefits and different ways investors can purchase franchises as owner operators or as an alternative way to invest in entrepreneurs and private equity without the risk of investing in startups.  Kim Daly is one of America's Top Franchise Consultants who has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and investors explore franchise opportunities.  After years as a successful business owner, Kim joined FranChoice to directly help other entrepreneurs find the franchise opportunity that meets their specific interest, experience, and price point.   Visit www.TheDalyCoach.com to learn more and schedule a free consultation.  Karen Rands is the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement.  For 20+ years Karen has been advising entrepreneurs and investors on how to create wealth by building scalable, sustainable, profitable businesses that bring innovation to market, create jobs in the community and generate wealth for all those involved.   She is the author of the best selling primer for investors:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.   To learn more, visit http://KarenRands.co  Youtube for this show: https://youtu.be/Hy5iNZVy9wc This 23rd episode on its 14th season:  Compassionate Capitalist - Franchising with Kim Daly. Please watch or listen,  if you like what you hear comment and rate and please share.  You can watch/listen to all shows and search on topics of interest at http://karenrands.co/blog

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 when you begin, planning ahead so you can successfully sell your business at a premium. Karen & Michelle discuss the types of buyers, how to find them, what they look for, and the 6 Ps that create value in your business. Michelle Seiler Tucker is the Founder/CEO of Seiler Tucker Inc. She holds the titles: M&AMI (Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary); CM&AP (Certified Mergers/Acquisitions Professional); & CSBA (Certified Senior Business Analyst). A 20-year veteran in the M&A industry, she is regarded as a leading authority on buying, selling, fixing, and growing businesses. Michelle and her firm have sold over a 1000 businesses in almost every vertical with a remarkable track record of success. She is the Best-Selling Author of “Sell Your Business for more than It's Worth” and has a new book coming out called “Exit Rich®”, co-authored with Sharon Lechter. Pre-Order "Exit Rich" and recieve valuable bonuses.  Visit https://exitrichbook.com/ today. Karen Rands is the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and uses this podcast as a platform to educate and inform entrepreneurs and investors about the financial and emotional rewards of funding innovation, creating jobs, impacting the economy by building businesses that can exit rich. She offers services for businesses owners struggling to raise capital and scale. Visit http://karenrands.co for more info Watch the video https://youtu.be/MEWz0uQ9bpM Please rate and share this podcast

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 years since inception, and amidst the black swan of a worldwide pandemic, Gold Coast Angel Investors has invested in 7 companies in multiple industries: IT-enabled healthcare, artificial intelligence, automotive tech, pet products and industrial services.  Bo explains the impact the exodus of investors and entrepreneurs from the NE and Westcoast to the greater Miami area has benefited GCAI with greater access to capital and market intelligence.  Bo & Karen also discuss the diversity of South Florida and how that is a strength in their access to quality deal flow and access to capital to grow the entrepreneur community.  For more information https://goldcoastangels.vc/ Karen Rands is a top podcaster and speaker focused on creating wealth through building and investing in successful entrepreneur endeavors.  She wrote the best selling primer for Angel Investors:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing and is working on her next book for CEO & Founders that are 'stuck' and don't know where to get the money to scale their businesses. Her firms provide Capital Strategy, Investor Readiness and Due Diligence, and Investor Relations Services.  To learn more about the programs and services that Karen and her team offer to entrepreneurs and investors, visit http://karenrands.co  PLATFORMS: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/KYR-Itunes TUNEIn: http://bit.ly/KYR-tunein Stitcher: http://bit.ly/KYR-Stitcher Google Podcast: bit.ly/KYR-GooglePod Youtube:  https://youtu.be/hqITBRKkbiw

The traditional process of startups raising capital is highly inefficient for both entrepreneurs and investors, as most Angel Groups limit their prospects to their state or region and VCs invest in only a fraction of angel backed companies.  The Good News:  there is and organization that is disrupting that process by Creating an Ecosystem to Fund Innovation and Create Wealth.  It is KiwiTech. https://www.kiwitech.com/ KiwiTech's market approach and business model is the very epitome of Compassionate Capitalism as it relates to the idea of investing in companies, which they nurture and accelerate, bringing innovation to market, creating jobs, and creating wealth. Harjit Singh joins Karen Rands to share insights from his 10+ years experience in investment banking, private equity/venture capital and trade finance experience.  Harjit manages Corporate Strategy for KiwiTech, raising capital and looking for strategic acquisitions to build out their ecosystem.   Karen and Harjit talk about the KiwiTech model, their vast investor network and their strategy to grow to 1000 company portfolio across the US. They also discuss how traditional capital raise of pitching to angel investors with the PPM structure compares to raising funds via REG CF and other crowdfunding platforms. Karen Rands is a top podcaster, consultant and speaker focused on creating wealth through building and investing in successful entrepreneur endeavors. She wrote the best selling book:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing. To learn more about the programs and services that Karen and her team offer to entrepreneurs and investors, visit http://karenrands.co Please help spread the word about Compassionate Capitalism by subscribing & sharing this station Video: https://youtu.be/63gYe6WM7ro

Karen Rands and Precious Williams discuss the Power of the Pitch to attract growth capital from investors and revenue  dollars from customers.  The 'pitch', when done right, is the most effective tool for raising capital, getting customers, growing your business to get to the first 6 figures, and then scaling beyond to 1M. It is the prime opportunity to tell your company story, explain the value proposition, and engage with your audience to get what you need --whether that is investment capital or customers.  Listen to learn how to prepare and change your messaging for your audience so that you will have a winning pitch. Precious L. Williams, affectionately known as the #KillerPitchMaster, is a 13-time national business elevator pitch champion. She was featured on Season 8 of ABC's “Shark Tank,” with Forbes Magazine, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, and the Wall Street Journal. Williams is a graduate of Spelman College and Rutgers School of Law, with over 26 years of experience in creating unique speaking and public speaking techniques. She just released her 3rd book, Pitching For Profit, and sure to join the first two as best sellers.  First Book:  Bad Bitches and Power Pitches Book https://amzn.to/3uzE5Dk with a work book delivered as the 2nd book. Current Book:  "Pitching for Profit:  The Bad Bitches Playbook to Convert Conversations Into Currency" https://www.perfectpitchesbyprecious.com Karen Rands is the founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement.  Karen is successfully informing the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors on creating wealth together.  Learn More:  http://KarenRands.co Get 12 of the 46 Inside Secrets Free http://InsideSecretsToAngelInvesting.com You get access to Karen's resource portal for investors with your purchase of the book

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 an already fast growth sector, and the opportunities that are available to entrepreneurs and investors. They weave in the history, the politics, the current status, and the legal mind field that drives the level of risk associated with each cog of the supply chain wheel. Dr. David Cunic began his professional life as a licensed physical therapist and personal trainer in sports medicine and earned his Doctorate in health care management and physical therapy. He launched UCS (Use Cannabis Safely) Consultants in 2012, as a modern day pioneer in the cannabis industry to use his wellness knowledge and experience to educate a national market on the health benefits of cannabis consumption. This expanded to include UCS Advisors which advises businesses expanding into cannabis, investor relations for cannabis companies directly, and continuing education and awareness in the market. https://ucsadvisor.com/​ Karen Rands is a top podcaster (over 200 podcasts, with over 140,000 listens world wide) and sought after speaker focused on educating the world about the Compassionate Capitalist Movement- create wealth through building and investing in successful entrepreneur endeavors.  She wrote the best selling primer for Angel Investors: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing and with two more books in the works. To learn more about the programs and services that Karen and her team offer to entrepreneurs and investors, visit http://karenrands.co​ This show is part of Cannabis Capitalism Podcast SIG. Scroll through the feed for these insightful and provocative episodes. Please help spread the word about Compassionate Capitalism by subscribing & sharing the podcast or video https://youtu.be/FDn1CiRur0Q

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 or application. SaaS businesses risk losing business and merchant service processing when they don't know what they don't know about charging subscribers and make these mistakes. Nick Fredrick is an experienced operational and technology leader with a deep focus on enhancing customer relationships. Currently, he is the president of Rebar Technology Solutions, LLC -- A subscription Management Software Service.  Rebar Technology Solutions, LLC  was created to help companies needing support with subscription technology and operations. Nick and his team of 12 have processed billions of dollars in transactions. His expertise brings his clients improved revenue and reduced expenses, while implementing systems that scale faster and with greater stability. http://rebartechnology.com Karen Rands is a top podcaster and speaker focused on creating wealth through building and investing in successful entrepreneur endeavors. She wrote the best selling primer for Angel Investors: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing and is working on her next book for CEO & Founders that are 'stuck' and don't know where to get the money to scale their businesses. To learn more about the programs and services for entrepreneurs and investors, visit http://karenrands.co  Please help spread the word about Compassionate Capitalist Show by subscribing & sharing the podcast. Also on youtube: https://youtu.be/JAx-77rGbSo

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 business or invest in a business expecting it to fail.  Although it may seem 'negative' to enter into a pre-nump before getting married, getting these legal docs and contracts in place before your business gets complicated by success is a wise move. Contract law isn't exciting but can be the source of fireworks when suddenly a business finds itself in the situation with a founder or key operational person suddenly exiting the company, either over a disagreement or catastrophic event. Listen to learn about the tips and tools entrepreneurs and investors use to protect their business interests and mitigate the risk of trigger events that can lead to business failures. As a business lawyer, found at http://mattthirylaw.com, Matt Thiry provides advice to existing businesses and start-ups regarding issues including risk management, covenants, business formation, and other day-to-day matters encountered by businesses. He also routinely assists clients by reviewing, negotiating and drafting contracts keeping business objectives and with the goal to avoid the disruptions in business due to legal challenges and lawsuits. Matt is also the host of THE BUILDING BUSINESS PODCAST. Karen Rands is a top podcaster and speaker focused on creating wealth through building and investing in successful entrepreneur endeavors.  She wrote the best selling primer for Angel Investors:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.  To learn more about the programs and services that Karen and her team offer to entrepreneurs and investors, visit http://karenrands.co

Listen to 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. Working remote and virtual teams have become the new normal.   How do you create and maintain a corporate culture and do you actually need one?  Brett and Karen explore how a startup can control their chaos and set the stage for success or failure in how the build their culture in their team work and in their hiring practices. Brett Putter is the CEO of CultureGene, a culture leadership software and services platform--- uses a powerful software platform to conduct multi-person workshops in real time to guide the team through a rigorous process to define and embed a corporate culture. In 2018 he published his first book, Culture Decks Decoded and his second book Own Your Culture: How to Define, Embed and Manage your Company Culture in September 2020.  More info: https://www.culturegene.ai/ Karen Rands, the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, and author of the Best Seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.  Karen is successfully informing the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors together in the name of Compassionate Capitalism! Learn More: http://KarenRands.co Check out the book and get 12 of the 46 Inside Secrets Free http://InsideSecretsToAngelInvesting.com With your purchase of the book, you get access to Karen's resource portal for investors. Also available as a video on youtube: https://youtu.be/fR6vZcvboN4 Please rate and share

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 major 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 access to capital and resources many startup companies  founded by people of color and women are challenged by.  He opened Cranium Incubator in 2019 with the specific intent to change the landscape of resources available to minority and female founders as they start and grow their business.  With quarterly co-horts and investor showcase events, underrepresented founders increase the chances for getting their startups funded and learn critical lessons about running there business successfully. Joe Beverly joins Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Show (TM) to share insights about starting his own business and his path to becoming an active angel investor.  Joe and Karen also talk about the energy within the entrepreneur - investor ecosystem focused on women and minority owned businesses. Joe is the CEO and Founder of Corporate Payroll Services, former President and current member of Atlanta Technology Angels. More information about Cranium Incubator can be found at: https://cranium-incubator.com/ Karen and Joe first met when she released her best selling investor primer, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing and Joe was president of Atlanta Technology Angels. Karen offers workshops to entrepreneur and investor groups that expands on the topics she covers in her podcasts.  For more information about Karen's books, capital strategy services, and access to capital, please visit http://karenrands.co On Youtube: https://youtu.be/9Q4tr5d-1w4

Karen Rands builds upon her 3/9/21 podcast The Art of Raising Capital (https://www.karenrands.co/karen-rands-explains-the-art-of-raising-capital-on-the-compassionate-capitalist/) and the 4 Universal Laws of a successful business.  In this video / podcast, Karen digs into the one of the most critical factors an angel investor considers before investing in a startup:  Who, What, Why.   Customer Discovery is critical to a business success... from the start.  When done right, it is iterative like a science experiment until you find the right solution.   Watch/Listen to learn more.... also a couple of inside secrets on how Angel Investors think.    Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/TXJkGBiammw To learn more about the services Kugarand Capital Holdings offers for entrepreneurs and investors to create wealth through building and investing in successful businesses visit http://karenrands.co  Spend some time looking our at customer projects and testimonials.   Hit the contact page and sign up for the Compassionate Capitalist Coffee Break email video tips and learn how to schedule a conversation with Karen.   Also learn more about her Best Selling Primer for Investors wanting to fund innovation and create jobs: Inside Secrets to Angel Investors Listen to podcasts?  Help us grow the Compassionate Capitalist Movement.  Subscribe on any of these platforms.  Review 5* and Share the shows you like.  THANKS Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/KYR-Itunes TUNEIn: http://bit.ly/KYR-tunein Stitcher: http://bit.ly/KYR-Stitcher Google Podcast: bit.ly/KYR-GooglePod Spotify: http://bit.ly/KYRspotify

Karen Rands has a very frank and informative talk on what it takes to successfully raise capital in this segment of the Compassionate Capitalist Show.   With over 20 years experience in working with entrepreneurs to provide access to capital, originally through pitch events to the angel group, Network of Business Angels & Investors (NBA&I) she managed and rebuilt to be one of the top 50 in the country according to Fortune Mag List of Angel Investor Groups, and at the big mult-day conference Southeast Private Equity Conference (SPEC) and now through general solicitation (crowd finance), and teaching entrepreneurs to be self sufficient in raising capital, she knows what she is talking about and does not sugar coat it.   Entrepreneurs from idea stage to growth stage will benefit from this information, of course, but also investors that are working with startups as mentors or active investors.   She gives specific examples and offers practical how to information.   In this episode, you will learn the 4 questions that you must answer for investors to advance to the next step of process when pitching for investment.   You will also learn the 2 things that doom an entrepreur to failure when raising capital ---and so many of them do these 2 things.  Karen literally wrote the book for newbie investors to make sure they understand these elements too, so they don't make a bad angel investment:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.   If investors listen to her, and hundreds of entrepreneurs have found success through her knowledge and methods --- you should too.  Karen talks about going deeper in to this content for entrepreneurs through her workshops and coaching program.   To learn more and sign up for a free consultation:  Go to http://karenrands.co and scroll down

Working remote and virtual sales teams have become the new normal. Can you establish trust with your customer through a computer screen?  You would be surprised what you can do with a high tech, high touch approach.   Chris Beall of ConnectAndSell joins Karen to talk about innovative ways to reimagine the sales process and address the biggest productivity killer and motivational challenge sales reps have:  traditional customer telephone engagement.  Here is a high-tech high-touch approach that overcomes the productivity challenges and enables sales rep to do what they do best -- talk to customers, establish rapport and trust, and sell.  Chris Beall spent 35 years in Silicon Valley working with technology companies from startup to exit  He joined ConnectAndSell 10 years ago as the Chief Product Officer, and as CEO he is taking them to new heights, He is also the host of the popular podcast www.marketdominanceguys.com Learn More, watch a demo, get the ebook home based selling best practices: https://connectandsell.com/ Karen Rands is a top podcaster and speaker focused on creating wealth through building and investing in successful entrepreneur endeavors.  She wrote the best selling primer for Angel Investors:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.  Her next book focuses on CEO & Founders that are 'stuck' and don't know where to get the money to scale their businesses.    To learn more about the programs and services that Karen and her team offer to entrepreneurs and investors, visit http://karenrands.co  Please help spread the word about Compassionate Capitalism by subscribing & sharing this podcast or the video https://youtu.be/LkZNFgpl3EE.  Find the show on your favorite platform

Listen (or watch) as Shachar Oren of Sound Media Ventures shares his journey from boot strapped startup to successful exit to lead a Media Tech VC firm in Atlanta. Karen first met Shachar nearly 2 decades ago when he was raising capital for Neurotic Media and wanted to present to her angel group, the Network of Business Angels & Investors.  Shachar's journey as an entrepreneur gave him keen insights into the concepts of growth hacking, lean start up, boot strapping, raising capital, and getting to a profitable exit. His experience has provided an unique perspective as an angel investor and venture capitalist sitting on the opposite side of the table.  Shachar also shares his insights as to what he looks for when considering investments in the emerging field of Media Tech. Enjoy their conversation and learning moments. Shachar Oren is the Founder & CEO of Sound Media Ventures, a VC firm that invests in companies at the nexus of media and technology. Previously, Shachar founded Neurotic Media, a high-tech music platform that served global Fortune 500 brands for 18 years, and sold to Peloton Interactive in 2018.  Shachar serves as the President of Georgia Music Partners, and advises startups in technology, media and entertainment through organizations such as TechStars Music, GA Tech's Create-X, and GSU Main Street and active in the growing entrepreneur/investor ecosystem in Georgia.   For more information please visit: https://soundmedia.vc/ Karen Rands is a sought after adviser to entrepreneurs seeking capital and investors seeking help in evaluating angel investment opportunities.  Her book, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing and resource portal, is the best selling primer for new angel investors.  For more info, visit http://karenrands.co On Youtube: https://youtu.be/hMu5sVxKTsI  

Karen Rands is joined by Cliff Holekamp, managing partner and co-founder of Cultivation Capital, to talk about the growth in entrepreneurism as a stimulus to local economies.   Cities out of Silicon Valley and the Boston/New York corridor struggle to cultivate entrepreneurs and community based sources of capital to grow the jobs in their community and fuel economic development.   Boutique VC firms like Cultivation Capital seek to change that narrative by investing their time, knowledge, resources and capital to partner with those founders who are poised to make significant impact on the local economy with job creation and cultivation of ecosystem to plant seeds of prosperity. Karen & Cliff also discuss industry trends and best practices for entrepreneurs to achieve success.  Cliff Holekamp, heads up the Cultivation Capital VC Fund in Greenville SC, as a secondary office to their HQ in St. Louis.  The fund was started in 2012 and has expanded to offer capital in 4 areas: Software, BioTech, AgTech, GeoFacial Tech.  Learn more about  Cultivation Capital: https://cultivationcapital.com/ Karen Rands launched the Compassionate Capitalist Movement with the publication of her best seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing bring economic prosperity to communities eager to cultivate innovation and entrepreneurism.   To learn more, visit http://karenrands.co  Also available as a video: https://youtu.be/3YJKgnQr378 You can also find the Compassionate Capitalist Show on all major podcast platforms.  There is a new show every Tuesday.  Please Subscribe.

The very nature of investments is speculative -- Real Estate, Stock Markets, even Angel Investing, can all lose value based on factors outside the control of the investor.  Jonathon K. DeYoe joins Karen Rands to discuss the concept of Mindful Money -- having a plan for investing so emotion doesn't kill your wealth and you can hedge against unforseen and unexpected black swan events that can cause investment sectors and assets to collapse in value.  During this podcast you will learn that investors do not have to choose between a tremendous financial outcome and living a happy, meaningful life.  With these simple principles, you can accumulate and protect your wealth, and avoid the stress and worry about your financial future.  Jonathan DeYoe started his own financial services firm in California after a storied career on Wall Street.   He saw value in helping families build a beachhead against the invevitable financial storms, regardless of what administration is in office or financial malfeasance has been committed by industry juggernauts or even the next viral outbreak.  His team at Mindful Money work one on one with three hundred families and foundations.  Jonathan is the author of the best selling book "Mindful Money". He has been interviewed for the The WSJ and is a contributor to Huffington Post. Visit http://mindful.money Karen Rands is a sought after adviser to CEOs and Investors seeking to create generational wealth through building successful entrepreneur endeavors.  Learn more about the services she offers and get an excerpt of or buy her best selling book Inside Secrets to Angel Investing at http://karenrands.co As a Video: https://youtu.be/0TXJP03cJu4    

During this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Show, Mark Parrott joins Karen Rands to discuss how economic data helps predict markets and customer engagement.  According to Parrott: "Meta-Trends teaches you how to peer into the future through economic forecasting, and learn to adjust to the coming economy."  In the absence of a 'black swan' event, such as the Covid 19 Pandemic, business growth and customer engagement can be predicted and business owners and investors can anticipate market shifts or necessity of a business pivot.  Listen to learn how this can be applied to your business and investments.  Mark Parrott is a 31-year veteran of the financial services industry. After spending his formative years on Wall Street, Mark moved on to teach captains of industry as well as the common man. He has presented to, or directly counseled more than 10,000 companies totaling more than 320 billion in revenue.  Mark's book. Meta-Trends & the Next Economy is the highest rated econometrics book on Amazon.  For more information please visit:  https://nxteconomy.com/ Karen Rands is a sought after adviser to entrepreneurs and investors to help them create wealth for themselves through the launch and growth of highly successful businesses to exit.   Karen is the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investisng, a primer for those investors seeking to create wealth through entrepreneurism without all the risk and work of creating a successful business that can be bought.  To learn more and get 12 of the 44 secrets from the book, visit http://KarenRands.co  To watch this podcast by video visit: https://youtu.be/oRGRBsa4Q6E

As host of the Compassionate Capitalist Show, Karen Rands shares her perspective on the "Cancel Culture" phenomena within a world were Cash is King and "enlightenment" is rewarded with Compassionate Capitalism and Conscious Capitalism. Up until very recently, shows were cancelled, subscription agreements were cancelled, celebrities got cancelled from shows --frequently in response to poor performance or some some cost benefit analysis.   Bottom line, whatever the reason, there was a financial justification.  Boycotts happened in response to or done to influence a company's business practice that causes harm to person(s), animals, and/or plants. Compassionate Capitalism deals with how individuals, investor groups, investor funds such as VC or Family Offices direct their investment dollars to include equity or stocks of a private company for the purpose of helping that company succeed through the financing and resources offered. Conscious Capitalism deals with how a business and its leaders operate that business to the benefit of all the stakeholders:  employees, vendors, customers and the community. Both Compassionate Capitalism and Conscious Capitalism approach the use of money and resources as a carrot to encourage and reward behavior that is on the path of enlightenment. Enlightenment is founded in 'reason', grounded in science and facts with these pillars of the foundation:  Liberty, Progress, Tolerance, Fraternity, Constitutional Government, and Separation of Church & State. Karen threads the fabric of these high ideas with the real deciding factor - money & profits. Learn more about the services offered by Karen's firm, and get her book, Insides Secrets to Angel Investing http://karenrands.co 

Private Equity is the 3rd type of investment capital business owners use to grow their business, but often founders focus on attracting angel investors or VCs for growth capital.  PE Funds are also the primary acquirer of private companies.   Today, Domenic Rinaldi of Sun Acquisitions, will join Karen to discuss the role of Private Equity Funds as growth capital and also as an exit strategy for many closely held private companies.  Additionally, they will discuss the latest trends for private equity, and how to qualify for PE funds.   Domenic Rinaldi is the Owner and Managing Partner of Sun Acquisitions - a Chicago based mergers and acquisitions. Dominic is also a speaker, author and host of the M&A Unplugged Podcast, available on all major podcast platform.  Learn more at:   www.sunacquisitions.com  Schedule a free consultation.  Karen Rands, the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, and author of the Best Seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing. Karen is successfully informing the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors together in the name of Compassionate Capitalism!  Join the Compassionate Capitalist Movement.  Check out the book and get 12 of the 46 Inside Secrets Free http://InsideSecretsToAngelInvesting.com With your purchase of the book, you get access to Karen's resource portal for investors.  Need capital to expand and move your business to the next level.  Karen has built the Launch Funding Network to do just that for entrepreneurs.  Learn More:  http://KarenRands.co   Schedule a free consultation Also available on Youtube as a video: https://youtu.be/tW66k1Y-k-M

Frankly, the reason to be an entrepreneur is to create wealth. Revenue and Profit is critical to that outcome. As you will discover in this conversation between Karen Rands & Paul D'Souza, revenue plays a huge role in the decision criteria for acquirers and is key factor in establishing the value of a business.  With so much hype on 'unicorns' and tech companies with huge valuations, it is important to note that the majority of exits are through acquisitions and grounded in tangible and measurable factors. Paul & Karen discuss why investor/funds look to the predictability of revenue flow, pipeline, and process management when identifying good acquisitions. Listen to learn what you need to do get your company on track to generate the revenue you need to achieve your goals and prepare your company for a successful exit. Paul D'Souza is a Venture Advisor to Loyal VC in Silicon Valley and a mentor at Founder Institute. Previously, he was the sales executive at RWD selling medical communication to the pharmaceutical industry and at Root Consulting focused on business intelligence solutions to fortune 500 companies. His currently offers his expertise as Chief Revenue Officer as a Service. For more information: www.CROaaS.com or pauldsouza.com/services Get a copy of his book: The Market Has Changed Have You Karen Rands is the founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and passionately teaches financial savvy investors the value of investing in entrepreneurs.  Her best seller, Inside Secrets To Angel Investing is a primer for that audience. Karen works with entrepreneurs seeking to attract funding for growth of their business operations and product launch. For more information and to schedule a free consultation visit http://karenrands.co

With more people working from home and future of work likely to continue to be distributed, it is very important for Business Owners, CTO & CIOs to consider the vulnerability of their IT infrastructure, networks and data.  It isn't just the computer that employee is using, it is the home network they are on and all the other people in their household using the same network creating cracks that hackers, viruses, and malware can enter.   Shamil Mendis, VP of Sales & Marketing at Evicio, a business solutions provider focused on security, automation & staff augmentation, joins Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Show to discuss the challenges and solutions for maintaining the security and integrity of business owners' data and operations with a remote workforce.    Prior to joining Evicio, Shamil Mendis had decades of experience at the intersection of leadership, customer engagement, and business consulting. As a graduate of the University of Southern California, and a Gallup Certified Coach, Shamil has helped launch and advise startups in cutting edge technologies.  For more info: http://evicio.com  Karen Rands is the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and has spent nearly 20 years helping entrepreneurs bring innovation to the market, get funded, and grow to be profitable businesses.   With her best selling book, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, she is bringing more smart capital to the market to invest in entrepreneurs and share in the wealth created without all the risks.  For information about her book and services, and to sign up for her 'Compassionate Capitalist Coffee Break' tips for entrepreneurs, visit http://karenrands.co Also available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/L8j4uqrtwyE

In this Compassionate Capitalist Podcast, Karen Rands is joined by Jonathon Bragdon, Founder of Capacity, to discuss Revenue Based Investments as a non-dilutive capital source gaining in popularity with entrepreneur founders and investors. Revenue Based Investments, also known as Royalty Financing, is a hybrid of debt and equity in that it can be converted to equity, unlike cash flow lending, yet is paid back as a percentage of revenue on a predictive basis until an agreed to multiple of the original amount is returned to the investor.  When the agreed to amount, usually 2x - 4x the investment, is paid back to the investor, the entrepreneur's obligation is fulfilled and the company retains any equity used as collateral on the financing.  The unique characteristics of Revenue Based Investments is well suited for businesses seeking growth capital to expand and have a long term vision for the future of their company to remain private. Investors accustomed to re-occuring revenue streams from their investments, can choose this type of investment in entrepreneur endeavors without the risk of waiting for the company to be acquired or go public in order to get their return on investment. Before founding Capacity as a fund for entrepreneur invesment and Capacity Partners to provide services to help companies increase revenue and capacity to scale, Jonathon Bragdon was a serial entrepreneur with numerous successful exits.  Most notable was Tricycle, acquired by Shaw Industries, which was also how Karen and Jonathon met as he sought capital through the Launch Funding Network and NBA&I. Karen Rands explains Revenue Based Investing as a wealth creation strategy in her best selling book Inside Secrets to Angel Investing Youtube https://youtu.be/S6NAj7FdE4w

Sarry Ibrahim joins Karen Rands on this segment of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast Radio Show to help listeners understand how to pursue a purposeful investment strategy that minimizes risk and maximize the value of your portfolio to meet your evolving financial needs.  Sarry will share how one particular misunderstod financial management and investment tool could enable private investors and business owners to 'bank on themselves'. After getting his insurance licenses and working in the traditional insurance agency, Sarry Ibrahim's saw an opportunity to exploit the unique framework of this one investment vehicle and founded the Financial Assett Protection program, a member of the Bank on Yourself Organization. FIN Asset Protection is a business that helps high net worth individuals, real estate investors, business owners and retirees grow and protect their wealth predictably and safely.  For more information about Financial Asset Protection, visit  https://finassetprotection.com/ Karen Rands educates and advises entrepreneurs and investors about methods and means to achieve generational wealth through funded innovation and successful launch and growth of businesses.  She wrote the best seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, Step-by-Step Strategies to Leverage Private Equity Investment for Passive Wealth Creation as an educational tool to help investors of all types to learn how to invest in private equity and build a portfolio of minority positions in multiple entrepreneur endeavors as an asset class equal to real estate investment.  This is the cornerstone of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement.  To learn more, please visit https://www.karenrands.co/angel-investing-book/ View Video: https://youtu.be/cliBJBzv0Mo

Renata Marino joins Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Show to discuss the expectations women, particularly women of color, face and the challenges they overcome to break glass ceilings from corporate to getting funding as a female founder, and even when they move to the other side of the table as investors.   Karen and Renata discuss why is it that more women haven't made that same crossover to angel investing and even in the VC realm?   They also talk about best practices for female founders to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams, and specifically to raise capital from their own experiences.  Renata Merino is a 20 year operator, x-investment banker, Chicago Booth MBA merit based scholar, Latina serial entrepreneur turned investor and venture capitalist.  As a female and Hispanic and one who has faced the roadblocks in raising capital, her mission is to be the "access to capital" for female and minority founders.  As a 20 year operator and serial entrepreneur, Renata brings firsthand knowledge and experience from both Fortune 500 and the startup world on how to build a business, product or service from an idea. Her passion lies in helping founders scale, while her analytical and strategic forte and network reputation is about delivering on a promise by returning the fund. Karen Rands has been building bridges between entrepreneurs and investors for over 20 years, coaching many entrepreneurs on growth strategies and providing access to capital.   Her best seller, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, is a primer for investors to learn how to harness the wealth potential of entrepreneurism without all the risk.  Learn more at http://karenrands.co  Get her book on Amazon:  http://bit.ly/AngelInsideSecrets and access to her investor resource portal Also available as video: https://youtu.be/eZxss-RUJrk

Compassionate Capitalist episodes about Business Success Strategies have covered sales topics such as building a sales team; philosophy of selling; and integrating the sales model into the corporate culture. Today Karen Rands is joined by David Ledgewood - "Ledge" - to talk about the challenges Founders face when they must transition from 'Founder led sales" processes to sales strategy that will scale for unimpeded sales growth. It has become common place for businesses to outsource customer service, inbound sales management, customer support and application development.  Listen to hear how the team at ADD 1 Zero is pioneering the art and science behind outsourcing sales to help Founders face the challenge of implementing scalable sales teams and systems.  Ledge is the Managing Partner at Add1Zero where his team provides lead-to-close sales execution for B2B tech companies ready to leap from 6 to 7 digits of revenue.  From Corporate Services at PwC, Ledge moved into sales, working with corporate and startups, Ledge has closed over $35M, with an average deal size in excess of $150,000. He has deep-rooted expertise in selling software and services, and has helped several companies grow into the mid-7 figures.Visit https://add1zero.co/  to learn more. Karen Rands is the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement to fund more innovation, create jobs, and create wealth for entrepreneurs and their investors. She wrote the best selling book on startup investor led finance - Inside Secrets to Angel Investing. To learn more, get her book and sign up for her email video tips, visit http://karenrands.co  Subscribe to the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast on top players, with over 140,000 downloads and 200 episodes, it is a leading business and finance podcast.  Available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/FufOCd6LnMI