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In this episode of The Compassionate Capitalist Podcast™, host Karen Rands interviews Devin Thorpe, founder of The Super Crowd, a public benefit corporation focused on impact crowdfunding to help diverse founders and social entrepreneurs raise capital. Devin, a champion of social good and a bestselling author, discusses the evolution of crowdfunding and its alignment with his core values and mission to create social impact. As a benefit corporation, he prioritizes social impact over profits and believes crowdfunding provides an avenue to democratize the capital markets and empower underserved founders. The conversation delves into successful social impact of projects funded through crowdfunding and highlights the importance of building a community around these initiatives. Three takeaways: 1. The Power of Benefit Corporations: Devin Thorpe's choice to lead a benefit corporation demonstrates a commitment to both financial success and positive social impact. Benefit corporations aim to prioritize social and environmental goals, which aligns with Devin's mission to create wealth while driving meaningful change in communities. 2. Crowdfunding for Social Impact: Crowdfunding has evolved into a powerful tool for generating social impact. Through democratizing the capital markets, it allows "main street" investors to invest in projects that align with their values, and it provides opportunities for historically excluded groups, such as women and impact founders, to access funding and create profitable ventures. 3. Building and Shared Purpose: Devin emphasizes the significance of building a community around social impact initiatives. Engaging crowdfunding backers beyond financial contributions nurtures a sense of shared purpose and strengthens the impact of these projects. Creating a community ensures long-term support and amplifies the positive effects of the funded initiatives. Overall, this episode sheds light on the transformation of crowdfunding from a financial tool to a vehicle for creating social impact, while also exploring the role of benefit corporations in driving purpose-driven entrepreneurship. To learn more and connect with Devin and the impact of TheSuperCrowd:  https://thesupercrowd.com/     and https://devinthorpe.substack.com/ Get your Free Ebook Devin talks about:  925 Ideas to Help you Save Money, Get Out of Debt & Retire a Millionaire: https://www.smashwords.com/books/256051 Superpowers for Good: The Skills You Can Master to Leave Your Mark on the World https://www.devinthorpe.com/superpowers-for-good Listen to Karen's interview on Devin's podcast: https://devinthorpe.substack.com/p/expert-compassionate-capitalism-can#details  Karen Rands is the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement™ and author of the best selling investment primer: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing: Step-by-Step Strategies to Leverage Private Equity Investment for Passive Wealth Creation.  She is an authority on creating wealth through investing and building successful businesses that can scale and exit rich.  Karen is an enthusiastic speaker on these topics for corporations, economic development groups, angel investor networks, and professional  business networks.   About Karen https://www.karenrands.co/about-karen-rands/ Visit http://Kugarand.com and click on the Services tab, to learn more about the Compassionate Capitalist Wealth Maximizer System™.  Read about the Due Diligence Services, Investor Relations, Capital Strategies, Capital Access, and Capital Readiness Coaching serviced offered by her firm, Kugarand Capital Holdings.  The Compassionate Capitalist Show™ is a Podcast on YouTube.  Please visit and subscribe and share.  It is great to watch Karen and her guests live, in action.  The whole library of podcasts and interviews since 2020 can be found there by category or chronological. https://bit.ly/CCSyoutubepod   Imagine the feeling of investing in a way that had massive impact and a potential pay you back 10x your money. The time is now to find out if Angel Investing / CrowdFunding Investing is the wealth creation strategy for you.  Take action on Karen's offer to learn how to invest with confidence in entrepreneurs and sign up (FREE FOR NOW) the new Compassionate Capitalist Wealth Maximizing System. http://dothedeal.org    

The Compassionate Capitalist Show will be getting a new podcast broadcast home and that has and will cause disruption in the deliverly of the weekly show. This move is coupled with the roll out of new educational and services offerings and a new look for the Kugarand Capital Holdings and Karen Rands' website. Recent recap report provided by Spotify, clearly shows there is momentum for The Compassionate Capitalist Show.  However there is a disconnect between the growth in listeners and their ability to engage Karen and her team to help them navigate the capital markets, evaluate the odds of success in the strategy, and improve the outcome of the company and the return on investment.  We are trying to solve that with these moves.   We ask for your patience because time and experience has shown that nothing is as easy and straight forward as it appears on paper and in the minds of those tasked with the outcome. As we look back on 2022, it is with great pride that we recognize the Compassionate Capitalist show: has gained popularity to be ranked in the top 10% world widethe 1800+ minutes of content shared in 2022 is more than 96% of other business showsthe shows that shared insights about crowd funding and direct public offerings were over 250% more popular than other programminglisteners primarily reside in the US, but also have a strong base world wide in the UK, Phillipines, and Indiathe show had a 71% gain in listeners and 27% increase in followers Thank You.   The new educational programs will be coached and DIY programs for companies seeking to raise capital to grow their company and for investors to build their diverse portfolio of investments in privately held innovative entrepreneurial companies.  Visit http://kugarand.com

Investing in Tech Startups is not like investing in Med Tech or Bio Med or Life Sciences.  Listen to hear the best practices for investing in innovation that can change the way we live and thrive.  Karen Rands interviews Tico Blumenthal, Life Science Angels, to share with her Compassionate Capitalist Podcast audience the journey from innovation corporate exec to innovation investor. Tico demonstrates how he is a Compassionate Capitalist as he shares his passion, putting his investment capital to work with the intent of serving the aim of better health, globally.  To that end he advises and invests in a diverse portfolio of early stage ventures, including implantable diagnostics, cardiovascular devices and digital health.  Listen to learn about Tico's passion about innovation and some best practices for assessing deals ripe for investment.  Tico Blumenthal, formerly, the head of Global Strategic Marketing at Cardinal Health's Cordis interventional vascular division, and is currently the VP of Product at Eko still working in the cardiopulmonary field.  He is a Board Member and Chair of the Medical Device Screening Committee of Life Science Angels, who make Seed/Series A investments across life sciences, digital health and med devices. Tico's personal portfolio includes genetic diagnostics, oncology-focused biotech therapeutics, structural heart, interventional oncology tools, digital health, infectious disease diagnostics, and adjacencies. To learn more about Life Science Angels, visit https://www.lifescienceangels.com/ To learn more about how Karen is working to bring a fresh new generation of investors to the market as compassionate capitalists, and to understand how she helps investors screen and evaluate opportunities, visit http://kugarand.com The interview is also available on youtube: https://youtu.be/sVJWnjddVAw

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

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

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

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

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

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

Karen Rands is joined by Scot Chrisman, former world class professional skier, #1 Sports Podcast host and now a top digital marketing expert, on this segment of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast to talk about how entrepreneurs can use the Internet as a tool to explode SALES.  Using the Internet effectively in marketing to attract and convert customers is more than just SEO - Search Engine Optimization in a world of "Hey Google". With 4 Billion people (continuing growing) using the Internet for entertainment, commerce, and as a tool of convenience, the opportunity is big, but the noise and competition for attention is even greater than ever.   Listen and learn how to stand out, be found by your prospects, and convert them into customers.  This is critical insight that every entrepreneur, CEO, and investor needs to understand. You can learn more about the services Scot offers through his firm The Media House - https://themediahouse.co/ and pick up your free copy of the  5 DIGITAL MARKETING TOOLS THAT CREATE STRONGER CONVERSIONS. To learn more about how Karen Rands helps entrepreneurs gain access to capital through The Launch Funding Network, and investors evaluate and syndicate on investment opportunities, please visit http://karenrands.co  Click on Resources to get the 12 Top Inside Secrets from the 44 found in her best seller Inside Secrets to Angel Investing. Click on Blog for full podcast library. Watch on Youtube:  https://youtu.be/CCv4dimd4Mo Please like the channel and share our shows. Want to listen as a podcast to past and future Compassionate Capitalist Shows? Available here and many more: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/KYR-Itunes Google Podcast: bit.ly/KYR-GooglePod

Karen Rands is joined by Scot Chrisman, former world class professional skier, #1 Sports Podcast host and now a top digital marketing expert, on this segment of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast to talk about how entrepreneurs can use the Internet as a tool to explode SALES.  Using the Internet effectively in marketing to attract and convert customers is more than just SEO - Search Engine Optimization in a world of "Hey Google". With 4 Billion people (continuing growing) using the Internet for entertainment, commerce, and as a tool of convenience, the opportunity is big, but the noise and competition for attention is even greater than ever.   Listen and learn how to stand out, be found by your prospects, and convert them into customers.  This is critical insight that every entrepreneur, CEO, and investor needs to understand. You can learn more about the services Scot offers through his firm The Media House - https://themediahouse.co/ and pick up your free copy of the  5 DIGITAL MARKETING TOOLS THAT CREATE STRONGER CONVERSIONS. To learn more about how Karen Rands helps entrepreneurs gain access to capital through The Launch Funding Network, and investors evaluate and syndicate on investment opportunities, please visit http://karenrands.co  Click on Resources to get the 12 Top Inside Secrets from the 44 found in her best seller Inside Secrets to Angel Investing. Click on Blog for full podcast library. Watch on Youtube:  https://youtu.be/CCv4dimd4Mo Please like the channel and share our shows. Want to listen as a podcast to past and future Compassionate Capitalist Shows? Available here and many more: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/KYR-Itunes Google Podcast: bit.ly/KYR-GooglePod

Karen Rands is joined by Angela Lee, Founder of 37 Angels to talk about learning to be an angel investor and growing the community of women angel investors.   Angela shares her journey to becoming an angel investor, the passion and purpose behind starting 37 Angels 8 years ago, and the 4 Ps of evaluating a startup investment deal.     37 Angels has been successful with 75 portfolio companies in part because of their focus on educating investors with their BootCamp to give the the knowledge and tools to feel comfortable with making angle investments -  To "Shine a light into the black box of Angel investing". Learn More at http://www.37angels.com/ Angela Lee is currently the Professor of Practice - VC/Leadership & Strategy at Columbia Business School, having previously served as Chief Innovation Officer in executive roles.  Within that expertise, since 2010 she has been a called upon speaker and trainer on the topics of innovation, inclusion and investing at NASA, Amazon, BMW, NYSE and even the Whitehouse, just to name a few. Karen Rands is leading the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and is a catalyst for funding innovation with her best selling finance education book:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.   Get more information and connect with Karen at http://karenrands.co  This video is part of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast with new shows each Tuesday.   Check out all the prior episodes and find your preferred podcast player at http://karenrands.co/blog As a video:  https://youtu.be/yqepjHX5NM0

Karen Rands is joined by Angela Lee, Founder of 37 Angels to talk about learning to be an angel investor and growing the community of women angel investors.   Angela shares her journey to becoming an angel investor, the passion and purpose behind starting 37 Angels 8 years ago, and the 4 Ps of evaluating a startup investment deal.     37 Angels has been successful with 75 portfolio companies in part because of their focus on educating investors with their BootCamp to give the the knowledge and tools to feel comfortable with making angle investments -  To "Shine a light into the black box of Angel investing". Learn More at http://www.37angels.com/ Angela Lee is currently the Professor of Practice - VC/Leadership & Strategy at Columbia Business School, having previously served as Chief Innovation Officer in executive roles.  Within that expertise, since 2010 she has been a called upon speaker and trainer on the topics of innovation, inclusion and investing at NASA, Amazon, BMW, NYSE and even the Whitehouse, just to name a few. Karen Rands is leading the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and is a catalyst for funding innovation with her best selling finance education book:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.   Get more information and connect with Karen at http://karenrands.co  This video is part of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast with new shows each Tuesday.   Check out all the prior episodes and find your preferred podcast player at http://karenrands.co/blog As a video:  https://youtu.be/yqepjHX5NM0

Hydroponic and Vertical Farming is a technoligical advancement in agriculture that shows great promise in creating sustainable farming, reducing environmental impact, and improving access to produce in densely populated communities.   Eddy Badrina is CEO of Eden Green Technology, a vertical farming technology company dedicated to changing the way we farm our food and feed our communities with their regenerative business model.  Eddy joins Karen Rands on this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast to talk about the advancement of this Agro-Tech for economies of scale for making this an affordable and effective method for urban farming.  In one year, a 1.5 acre greenhouse built with Eden Green's technology (on a roof top or in repurposed empty office and retail locations) can grow 2.7 million heads of leafy greens and harvest 11-13x more times than a traditional farm, while using exponentially less energy and water than a typical greenhouse. Visit https://www.edengreen.com/ to learn more about the technology and the company mission to help the world grow produce locally to end food insecurity and regional food dependence, and more how their regenerative business model is profitable and offers community impact sufficient to sustain charitable contribution of 10% of the product for non-profits in the community.  Karen Rands is the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, dedicating to bringing more resources, capital, and accessibility to entrpreneur endeavors to bring innovation to the market, create jobs, and wealth for all those involved.   Learn more about how Karen and her team work with entrepreneurs and investors to succeed at http://karenrands.co  This podcast is also recordes as a youtube video: https://youtu.be/85oVrF0UYQw

Hydroponic and Vertical Farming is a technoligical advancement in agriculture that shows great promise in creating sustainable farming, reducing environmental impact, and improving access to produce in densely populated communities.   Eddy Badrina is CEO of Eden Green Technology, a vertical farming technology company dedicated to changing the way we farm our food and feed our communities with their regenerative business model.  Eddy joins Karen Rands on this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast to talk about the advancement of this Agro-Tech for economies of scale for making this an affordable and effective method for urban farming.  In one year, a 1.5 acre greenhouse built with Eden Green’s technology (on a roof top or in repurposed empty office and retail locations) can grow 2.7 million heads of leafy greens and harvest 11-13x more times than a traditional farm, while using exponentially less energy and water than a typical greenhouse. Visit https://www.edengreen.com/ to learn more about the technology and the company mission to help the world grow produce locally to end food insecurity and regional food dependence, and more how their regenerative business model is profitable and offers community impact sufficient to sustain charitable contribution of 10% of the product for non-profits in the community.  Karen Rands is the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, dedicating to bringing more resources, capital, and accessibility to entrpreneur endeavors to bring innovation to the market, create jobs, and wealth for all those involved.   Learn more about how Karen and her team work with entrepreneurs and investors to succeed at http://karenrands.co  This podcast is also recordes as a youtube video: https://youtu.be/85oVrF0UYQw

In this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast, Karen will explore which methods are best for the specific companies and when should strategies be integrated. You know you need to raise capital, but how? Do you go the traditional Angel Investor to VC that most tech companies follow or is one of the 5 ways to solicit for investment from the public (Crowd Funding) the best route for your company? Listen to learn what works for you. Karen has worked with entrepreneurs and investors for over 15 years, educating them on the best practices to succeed in business and get the funding necessary to reach their goals... for the company seeking capital and the investor seeking to get a good return on their investment. Since the JOBS Act of 2012, 5 methods for raising capital from a crowd found have been added to the traditional pipeline of Friends & Family, to Angel Groups, to VCs. They are Reward Based CrowdFunding, Equity Based CrowdFunding (REG CF), Intrastate Crowdfunding, REG D 506c and Reg A+. Karen Rands uses her podcast platform to amplify her message that the greatest way to create wealth is to have a successful entrepreneur endeavor, and the 2nd best way is by being an investor in a successful start up the scales and exits by selling the company or going through an initial public offering. She is the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing that is a primer for those seeking to increase their wealth by owning a percentage of multiple private companies. To learn more about Karen's company and the services they offer to entrepreneurs and investors, and to get her book, please visit http://karenrands.co Subscribe, Rate/Like to the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast.

You know you need to raise capital, but how? Do you go the traditional Angel Investor to VC that most tech companies follow or is one of the 5 ways to solicit for investment from the public (Crowd Funding) the best route for your company? In this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast, Karen will explore which methods are best for the specific companies raising capital, and when should strategies be integrated. Since the JOBS Act of 2012, 5 methods for raising capital from a crowd found have been added to the traditional pipeline of Friends & Family, to Angel Groups, to VCs. They are Reward Based CrowdFunding, Equity Based CrowdFunding (REG CF), Intrastate Crowdfunding, REG D 506c and Reg A+. Karen has worked with entrepreneurs and investors for over 15 years, educating them on the best practices to succeed in business and get the funding necessary to reach their goals... for the company seeking capital and the investor seeking to get a good return on their investment. Karen Rands uses her podcast platform to amplify her message that the greatest way to create wealth is to have a successful entrepreneur endeavor, and the 2nd best way is by being an investor in a successful start up the scales and exits by selling the company or going through an initial public offering. She is the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing that is a primer for those seeking to increase their wealth by owning a percentage of multiple private companies. To learn more about Karen's company and the services they offer to entrepreneurs and investors, and to get her book, please visit http://karenrands.co Subscribe, Rate/Like to the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast.

The life cycle and milestones used to measure progress and assess risk of Life Sciences companies as an early stage, pre-revenue company, is different than that of a tech or consumer product company. Often there isn't a MVP, Minimum Viable Product, or a prototype, or a beta version to validate that the innovation works. Customer validation usually doesn't come until much later in the lifecycle so it is assumed based on the medical break through intended to solve and address the suffering of an identified market. Investors committed to bringing bio and medical innovations to the market are the minority in the broad scope of angel investors and angel investor groups. In this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast, Karen Rands is joined by Yaniv Sneor, co-founder of the Mid Atlantic Bio Angels (MABA), a life science angel investor group (bioangels.net), where he administers MABA’s internal investment pools, and their co-investment Sidecar Fund (https://sidecarfund.bioangels.net/), for non MABA member investors, to discuss how and why the group formed and their unique approach investing in life sciences companies.  Educated as a physicist, Mr. Sneor made the transition into the business world about 30 years ago, at which point he took the helm of his first company.  Mr. Sneor has held every C-level position and led his companies through merger, acquisition, capitalization, and turnaround leadership  with companies ranging from start-up to growth stage. Mr. Sneor is also currently the CEO of Native State Therapeutics, an early state biotechnology company in the neurodegeneration field. Educated as an economist, Karen Rands is leading the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and author of the best selling Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.  http:/karenrands.co Also available as a video: https://youtu.be/hsKWwjuLsQY

"People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision." John Maxwell  The 'buy in' part can be customers, partners and investors. Each are motivated in different ways, and all are critical to the success of the business.  You will find universal agreement that the leadership skill set for standing in the fire as as a startup founder and building a team to launch and the skill set to build a team to grow the company and manage all the moving parts to scale through growth stages is are different.  Startup Founders can and must be hands-on, involved in much of the day to day and the strategic planning.  As the company grows in employees and operations, it is impossible to be involved in everything. How does the Founder/CEO navigate that transformation?  Listen and learn. Tune in to this Compassionate Capitalist Podcast conversation with Karen Rands and Jason Adler to learn why and how to become the leader you need to be to scale your company to a profitable exit. Jason Adler is a certified John Maxwell business coach. Jason brings over 30 years experience as an entrepreneur and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities that exist for managers, executives, and business owners in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors.  To learn more, please visit: https://www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/jasonadler Karen Randshas coached hundreds of startups how to launch and get funding, with an emphasis now on companies poised to SCALE if they can get UNSTUCK.   She is the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing... creating wealth through equity ownership in multiple companies.

For Compassionate Capitalists committed to investing in entrepreneurs to bring innovation to market, create jobs, and create wealth, deciding which investments are most likely to succeed is a challenge.  The market operates on an assumption that only one out of 10 will produce enough of a return to offset the losses and small gains generated by the other 9.   For the most part, the approach to investing in entrepreneurs is an inexact science. Joe Milam, Founder at AngelSpan/The Legacy Funds, joins Karen Rands on this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast show to discuss how they are bringing WallStreet caliber analytics and fresh perspective on portfolio management to Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors. Karen and Joe discuss the past, present and potential future of making better investments in startups -- mitigating risks and making money by using analytics and risk management tools long employed by successful wallstreet fund managers.Learn more about AngelSpan Charts from How to Deploy More Capital With Confidence presentation are included in video. See the full presentation here: https://docsend.com/view/hmy5wzj Entrepreneur and Investor webinars on best practices and those links can be found on Karen's Blog. https://www.karenrands.co/revolutionizing-how-vc-&-angel-investment-decisions-are-made Karen Rands is a nationally recognized expert on the mindset of angel investors, and the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, a primer for those new to angel investing and want to evaluate the risk and rewards, and have a road map for getting started in angel investing.  Learn More Watch the podcast as video recording:  https://youtu.be/saXH9A1eRXg  

For Compassionate Capitalists committed to investing in entrepreneurs to bring innovation to market, create jobs, and create wealth, deciding which investments are most likely to succeed is a challenge.  The market operates on an assumption that only one out of 10 will produce enough of a return to offset the losses and small gains generated by the other 9.   For the most part, the approach to investing in entrepreneurs is an inexact science. Joe Milam, Founder at AngelSpan/The Legacy Funds, joins Karen Rands on this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast show to discuss how they are bringing WallStreet caliber analytics and fresh perspective on portfolio management to Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors. Karen and Joe discuss the past, present and potential future of making better investments in startups -- mitigating risks and making money by using analytics and risk management tools long employed by successful wallstreet fund managers.Learn more about AngelSpan Charts from How to Deploy More Capital With Confidence presentation are included in video. See the full presentation here: https://docsend.com/view/hmy5wzj Entrepreneur and Investor webinars on best practices and those links can be found on Karen's Blog. https://www.karenrands.co/revolutionizing-how-vc-&-angel-investment-decisions-are-made Karen Rands is a nationally recognized expert on the mindset of angel investors, and the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, a primer for those new to angel investing and want to evaluate the risk and rewards, and have a road map for getting started in angel investing.  Learn More Watch the podcast as video recording:  https://youtu.be/saXH9A1eRXg  

Colin McIntosh, Founder and CEO of Sheets & Giggles, joins Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast show to share his journey to identify a way to address a cause he was passionate about with a clear material need in the market, make a profit each step of the way as the company scaled and have some fun doing it.   S&G is a luxury brand in the $12B US Bedding space that offers a sustainable alternative with eucalyptus bedding.  Softer and more breathable for body temperature fluctuations, eucalyptus derived bedding uses up to 96% less water to make than cotton, and requires no insecticides or pesticides to grow and harvest.  S&G validated their market with a successful Indiegogo reward crowdfunding campaign raising $284,000 in 2018 and went on to raise nearly $2M in venture capital, leading to a record $1M in revenue in its first 12 months of sales.  This is a case study in an entrepreneur journey to use crowd funding to validate a market, get to market, attract venture capital, and scale to $1M in sales the first year and a story that you will want to hear.    Learn more about Sheets & Giggles at http://sheetsgiggles.com  Listeners get a discount on a purchase with the discount code Karen Rands.  Like this info and want more tips on creating wealth through entrepreneurism and investing in entrepreneurs?  Sign up for the Compassionate Capitalist Coffee Break - short video tips sent about once a week.  http://bit.ly/CCCB-signup You can learn more about the services Karen offers entrepreneurs and investors, and get a free excerpt "12 Inside Secrets" from her best selling book "Inside Secrets to Angel Investing" at http://karenrands.co under the Resources tab

Colin McIntosh, Founder and CEO of Sheets & Giggles, joins Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast show to share his journey to identify a way to address a cause he was passionate about with a clear material need in the market, make a profit each step of the way as the company scaled and have some fun doing it.   S&G is a luxury brand in the $12B US Bedding space that offers a sustainable alternative with eucalyptus bedding.  Softer and more breathable for body temperature fluctuations, eucalyptus derived bedding uses up to 96% less water to make than cotton, and requires no insecticides or pesticides to grow and harvest.  S&G validated their market with a successful Indiegogo reward crowdfunding campaign raising $284,000 in 2018 and went on to raise nearly $2M in venture capital, leading to a record $1M in revenue in its first 12 months of sales.  This is a case study in an entrepreneur journey to use crowd funding to validate a market, get to market, attract venture capital, and scale to $1M in sales the first year and a story that you will want to hear.    Learn more about Sheets & Giggles at http://sheetsgiggles.com  Listeners get a discount on a purchase with the discount code Karen Rands.  Like this info and want more tips on creating wealth through entrepreneurism and investing in entrepreneurs?  Sign up for the Compassionate Capitalist Coffee Break - short video tips sent about once a week.  http://bit.ly/CCCB-signup You can learn more about the services Karen offers entrepreneurs and investors, and get a free excerpt "12 Inside Secrets" from her best selling book "Inside Secrets to Angel Investing" at http://karenrands.co under the Resources tab

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. Links referenced in the podcast: Economic Wealth Gap: https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/06/27/1-demographic-trends-and-economic-well-being/ History of Black Veterans:https://www.history.com/news/gi-bill-black-wwii-veterans-benefits Drug Policy & Race: https://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/race-and-drug-war Banks:https://afrotech.com/top-5-black-owned-banks-in-america Funding: https://kevintpayne.com/top-vc-firms/ Top 100: https://www.blackenterprise.com/be100s/ System Racism Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrHIQIO_bdQ

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. Links referenced in the podcast: Economic Wealth Gap: https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/06/27/1-demographic-trends-and-economic-well-being/ History of Black Veterans:https://www.history.com/news/gi-bill-black-wwii-veterans-benefits Drug Policy & Race: https://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/race-and-drug-war Banks:https://afrotech.com/top-5-black-owned-banks-in-america Funding: https://kevintpayne.com/top-vc-firms/ Top 100: https://www.blackenterprise.com/be100s/ System Racism Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrHIQIO_bdQ

Karen Rands is an economist by training and passion.  In March 2019 she interviewed Dr. Mark Thornton of the Mises Institute at Auburn about his book The Skyscraper Curse and discussed the factor leading to his prediction, based on Austrian Business Cycle Theory, of an economic collapse in 2020.   In the middle of a pandemic, extreme civil unrest, extremists bent on destruction, we find ourselves in the beginning of what many predict as the greatest economic collapse since the Great Depression.  Dr. Thornton joins Karen on the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast show to discuss the cause and triggers of this economic collapse and ideas for how we will create an economic recovery.  Will cannabis be the holy grail to solve our problems at multiple levels?  Free Resources from Dr. Thornton and the Mises Institute: Bust Wasn't Called by the Virus:  https://mises.org/wire/bust-wasnt-caused-virus Economics of Prohibition: https://mises.org/library/economics-prohibition-0 Prior Podcast from 2019: http://bit.ly/CCRadio-sckyscraper Watch this video interview version: https://youtu.be/Kbn931hYQQA Dr. Mark Thornton is senior fellow at Ludwig von Mises Institute.  He is the author of numerous economic theory books and frequent speaker.  Learn more and contact Dr. Thornton at: https://mises.org/profile/mark-thornton Karen Rands is the author of the best selling finance education book: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, and the founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement.  She is a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs and investors.  Learn more at : http://karenrands.co 

Karen Rands is an economist by training and passion.  In March 2019 she interviewed Dr. Mark Thornton of the Mises Institute at Auburn about his book The Skyscraper Curse and discussed the factor leading to his prediction, based on Austrian Business Cycle Theory, of an economic collapse in 2020.   In the middle of a pandemic, extreme civil unrest, extremists bent on destruction, we find ourselves in the beginning of what many predict as the greatest economic collapse since the Great Depression.  Dr. Thornton joins Karen on the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast show to discuss the cause and triggers of this economic collapse and ideas for how we will create an economic recovery.  Will cannabis be the holy grail to solve our problems at multiple levels?  Free Resources from Dr. Thornton and the Mises Institute: Bust Wasn't Called by the Virus:  https://mises.org/wire/bust-wasnt-caused-virus Economics of Prohibition: https://mises.org/library/economics-prohibition-0 Prior Podcast from 2019: http://bit.ly/CCRadio-sckyscraper Watch this video interview version: https://youtu.be/Kbn931hYQQA Dr. Mark Thornton is senior fellow at Ludwig von Mises Institute.  He is the author of numerous economic theory books and frequent speaker.  Learn more and contact Dr. Thornton at: https://mises.org/profile/mark-thornton Karen Rands is the author of the best selling finance education book: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, and the founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement.  She is a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs and investors.  Learn more at : http://karenrands.co 

This episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast is different than Karen's usual interview of experts and influencers about creating and growing successful entrepreneur companies, and creating wealth by investing entrepreneur endeavors. This is a replay of Karen Rands by Scott Johnson about her experience of getting shot through the nose.  On June 2nd 1985, Karen Rands was shot through the nose by the I-95 Sniper as she was returning home from the airport in Jacksonville, Fl.  As a personal and private part of her life, Karen had not talked about this life changing event very much when she met Scott Johnson at a podcast convention in 2019.  His podcast, What Was That Like, explores the extraordinary things that happen to ordinary people.   In this replay of Scott's interview of Karen, she shares the details of the event, what it was like at that time, and how it was a part of the series of events leading to Karen stepping up to launch the Compassionate Capitalist Movement.   To see show notes, links to articles about the event and more pictures from the original interview from Sept 2019, click here: Episode 33 To learn more about Karen Rands and the Compassionate Capitalist Movement visit http://karenrands.co  When you visit Karen's website, sign up for her Compassionate Capitalist Coffee Break email with short how to videos on topic relevant to entrepreneurs and investors.  To get her best-selling finance book: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, or a free document of the top 12 of the 47 secrets shared in her book on how to create wealth through investing in entrepreneurs, click here

This episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast is different than Karen's usual interview of experts and influencers about creating and growing successful entrepreneur companies, and creating wealth by investing entrepreneur endeavors. This is a replay of Karen Rands by Scott Johnson about her experience of getting shot through the nose.  On June 2nd 1985, Karen Rands was shot through the nose by the I-95 Sniper as she was returning home from the airport in Jacksonville, Fl.  As a personal and private part of her life, Karen had not talked about this life changing event very much when she met Scott Johnson at a podcast convention in 2019.  His podcast, What Was That Like, explores the extraordinary things that happen to ordinary people.   In this replay of Scott's interview of Karen, she shares the details of the event, what it was like at that time, and how it was a part of the series of events leading to Karen stepping up to launch the Compassionate Capitalist Movement.   To see show notes, links to articles about the event and more pictures from the original interview from Sept 2019, click here: Episode 33 To learn more about Karen Rands and the Compassionate Capitalist Movement visit http://karenrands.co  When you visit Karen's website, sign up for her Compassionate Capitalist Coffee Break email with short how to videos on topic relevant to entrepreneurs and investors.  To get her best-selling finance book: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing, or a free document of the top 12 of the 47 secrets shared in her book on how to create wealth through investing in entrepreneurs, click here

IPOs get the big press.   Mergers & Acquisitions are usually private transactions.  Startup Founders and their investors plan for an 'exit' that sometimes may be an Initial Public Offering - IPO - but usually the most likely exit happens much sooner than an IPO, when the company gets acquired by a fund or another bigger company.   Listen to this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast show to host Karen Rands, and guest Ted Bender, discuss the differences in types of acquisitions:  horizontal, vertical, consolidation, strategic, market expansion, roll-up and  how they might pursued as an exit strategy.  Most acquisitions are calculated as a multiple on EBITDA.  For startups and early stage companies, sometimes there is a intangible factor such as the strategic value of tech or customer set that isn't measured by profit.   And then there is 'timing'... when do you sell and does there come a time of diminishing return?  Ted Bender is an expert in the M&A space, founding Croft & Bender, a highly regarded Investment Bank, with 3 private equity funds that invested in more than forty companies across various industries and growth stages. Currently Ted owns & operates TJ Bender & Company, which provides M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory services to businesses, family offices, and private equity firms. Karen Rands  advises Founders & CEOs on growth strategies and access to capital through her Launch Funding Network.  She works with private investors and family offices on due-diligence and company operational reviews. She is the best selling author of financial primer for angel investors:  Inside Secret to Angel Investing.  

IPOs get the big press.   Mergers & Acquisitions are usually private transactions.  Startup Founders and their investors plan for an 'exit' that sometimes may be an Initial Public Offering - IPO - but usually the most likely exit happens much sooner than an IPO, when the company gets acquired by a fund or another bigger company.   Listen to this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast show to host Karen Rands, and guest Ted Bender, discuss the differences in types of acquisitions:  horizontal, vertical, consolidation, strategic, market expansion, roll-up and  how they might pursued as an exit strategy.  Most acquisitions are calculated as a multiple on EBITDA.  For startups and early stage companies, sometimes there is a intangible factor such as the strategic value of tech or customer set that isn't measured by profit.   And then there is 'timing'... when do you sell and does there come a time of diminishing return?  Ted Bender is an expert in the M&A space, founding Croft & Bender, a highly regarded Investment Bank, with 3 private equity funds that invested in more than forty companies across various industries and growth stages. Currently Ted owns & operates TJ Bender & Company, which provides M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory services to businesses, family offices, and private equity firms. Karen Rands  advises Founders & CEOs on growth strategies and access to capital through her Launch Funding Network.  She works with private investors and family offices on due-diligence and company operational reviews. She is the best selling author of financial primer for angel investors:  Inside Secret to Angel Investing.  

On this segment of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast show, Karen Rands and Jim Karrh explore the value of creating an on-point message that will attract investors, increase customer loyalty, and empower your team and community to invoke the power of positive Word of Mouth messaging. Your corporate message isn't your mission statement or your corporate values statement. Your corporate message conveys your value proposition, is memorable, and easy to share. You will also find out how develop your message from startup to scale and avoid the 3 C indicators of when you are off track.  This podcast is also available as a Youtube VideoInterview: https://youtu.be/F3il4AWo_QY Jim Karrh, PhD has recieved national and international awards for his insights and expertise.  He is a renowned speaker and author of The Science of Customer Connections, Manage your Message to Grow Your Business.  More info available at http://jimkarrh.com  Karen Rands is a nationally recognized expert on angel investing and entrepreneurial economic growth.  She is the founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and uses her Compassionate Capitalist Podcast Show as her platform to spread the message of wealth creation through funded innovation. Karen is the best selling author of angel investor primer: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing; Step by Step Strategies to Leverage Private Equity Investment for Passive Wealth Creation.  Learn more about how she helps entrepreneurs and investor to create wealth through successful companies and funded innovation http://karenrands.co 

On this segment of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast show, Karen Rands and Jim Karrh explore the value of creating an on-point message that will attract investors, increase customer loyalty, and empower your team and community to invoke the power of positive Word of Mouth messaging. Your corporate message isn't your mission statement or your corporate values statement. Your corporate message conveys your value proposition, is memorable, and easy to share. You will also find out how develop your message from startup to scale and avoid the 3 C indicators of when you are off track.  This podcast is also available as a Youtube VideoInterview: https://youtu.be/F3il4AWo_QY Jim Karrh, PhD has recieved national and international awards for his insights and expertise.  He is a renowned speaker and author of The Science of Customer Connections, Manage your Message to Grow Your Business.  More info available at http://jimkarrh.com  Karen Rands is a nationally recognized expert on angel investing and entrepreneurial economic growth.  She is the founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and uses her Compassionate Capitalist Podcast Show as her platform to spread the message of wealth creation through funded innovation. Karen is the best selling author of angel investor primer: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing; Step by Step Strategies to Leverage Private Equity Investment for Passive Wealth Creation.  Learn more about how she helps entrepreneurs and investor to create wealth through successful companies and funded innovation http://karenrands.co 

Hall Martin, storied angel investor from Texas, returns to the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast show with host Karen Rands to talk about his novel approach to negotiating a guarranteed ROI when investing in private companies. Both entrepreneurs and investors often focus their attention on the potential ROI of an investment based on an acquisition exit in 5 years. More times than not, that type of exit doesn't materialize because the company doesn't maintain the rate of growth originially forecasted to achieve the 4X in 5 years.   As time goes on, the IRR - the Internal Rate of Return, lowers compared to a straight ROI multiple calculation. Under Hall's 3X in 3Years model, investors and entrepreneurs establish a contracted guarranteed return for the investor if the entrepreneur doesn't hit their milestones, misses their next round of venture finance and therefore fails to scale as originally proposed. This method benefits the entrepreneur to add incentive to their first money in investors, and benefits the investors because they know they have the option to get a return in 3 years that can be put back to work in the community.  Karen and Hall cover many additional topics too.  This podcast was also created as a video and is available here: Youtube Hall Martin is the founder and CEO of TEN Capital Network.  His involvement in building and leading angel investor groups spans decades, beginning with the Central Texas Angel Network through to his current involvement with the Baylor Angel Network. His work with entrepreneurs also spans decades and many organizations.  Learn more at http://TENCapital.group Karen Rands is the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investors. KarenRands.co

Hall Martin, storied angel investor from Texas, returns to the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast show with host Karen Rands to talk about his novel approach to negotiating a guarranteed ROI when investing in private companies. Both entrepreneurs and investors often focus their attention on the potential ROI of an investment based on an acquisition exit in 5 years. More times than not, that type of exit doesn't materialize because the company doesn't maintain the rate of growth originially forecasted to achieve the 4X in 5 years.   As time goes on, the IRR - the Internal Rate of Return, lowers compared to a straight ROI multiple calculation. Under Hall's 3X in 3Years model, investors and entrepreneurs establish a contracted guarranteed return for the investor if the entrepreneur doesn't hit their milestones, misses their next round of venture finance and therefore fails to scale as originally proposed. This method benefits the entrepreneur to add incentive to their first money in investors, and benefits the investors because they know they have the option to get a return in 3 years that can be put back to work in the community.  Karen and Hall cover many additional topics too.  This podcast was also created as a video and is available here: Youtube Hall Martin is the founder and CEO of TEN Capital Network.  His involvement in building and leading angel investor groups spans decades, beginning with the Central Texas Angel Network through to his current involvement with the Baylor Angel Network. His work with entrepreneurs also spans decades and many organizations.  Learn more at http://TENCapital.group Karen Rands is the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investors. KarenRands.co

Learn how startups use 360 Reputation Marketing to get big results and reach their potential for the founders and investors.   Dean Trevelino joins Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast to talk about the importance of an integrated strategy that creates a trusted relationship with your target customer, good will to grow the value of the company for stake holders, and conscious capitalism to maintain trust and good will in the midst of a crisis.  Karen & Dean talk about the 5 types of media that makes up 360 Marketing that is outcome driven. 360 Reputation Marketing is a critical aspect of gaining trust from investors when raising capital through General Solicitation. Watch this as a video https://youtu.be/_WoH3S-8YtY Dean also shares insights on how to build a team and manage steady growth of Trevelino/Keller over 17 years and multiple catastrophic economic crisis events, resulting in #2 ranking across many industries.  Learn more at http://trevelinokeller.com  Karen provides insight from her 15 years of working with entrepreneurs and investors and why this information contributes to the wealth creation of an investor backed successful startup.  Karen is the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.  Get more info about how her firm is a trusted adviser to entrepreneurs and investors about wealth creation from Compassionate Capitalism at http://karenrands.co  Please subscribe to this podcast on your preferred listening platform.  Available on Apple Podcast, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google Podcast and many more. 

Learn how startups use 360 Reputation Marketing to get big results and reach their potential for the founders and investors.   Dean Trevelino joins Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast to talk about the importance of an integrated strategy that creates a trusted relationship with your target customer, good will to grow the value of the company for stake holders, and conscious capitalism to maintain trust and good will in the midst of a crisis.  Karen & Dean talk about the 5 types of media that makes up 360 Marketing that is outcome driven. 360 Reputation Marketing is a critical aspect of gaining trust from investors when raising capital through General Solicitation. Watch this as a video https://youtu.be/_WoH3S-8YtY Dean also shares insights on how to build a team and manage steady growth of Trevelino/Keller over 17 years and multiple catastrophic economic crisis events, resulting in #2 ranking across many industries.  Learn more at http://trevelinokeller.com  Karen provides insight from her 15 years of working with entrepreneurs and investors and why this information contributes to the wealth creation of an investor backed successful startup.  Karen is the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.  Get more info about how her firm is a trusted adviser to entrepreneurs and investors about wealth creation from Compassionate Capitalism at http://karenrands.co  Please subscribe to this podcast on your preferred listening platform.  Available on Apple Podcast, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google Podcast and many more. 

In an era of social isolation and financial uncertainty, are angel investors still investing? How are they sourcing deals and reviewing new opportunities? Are angel investors holding back like they did in 2009?  Is the optimism in the market? Have the angel networks shifted their opportunity areas or changed the stage of opportunity they are seeking? Listen to learn the answers to these questions and so much more.  This episode of the The Compassionate Capitalist Podcast will explore the creative ways that angel investor networks are staying in the game to make investments in innovation, grow small business and job creation.   Karen Rands is joined by Barry Etra, who runs two Entrepreneur / Angel Investor forums in Atlanta. The first is the RAISE Forum, which focuses on local early-stage companies in an effort to fund more local companies at higher levels and to keep them in the SE. The second is the Atlanta chapter of the Keiretsu Forum, that sources emerging growth companies on the East Coast providing them access to investment capital from the the largest and most active Angel Investment network in the world, with 52 chapters on 3 continents. To get more information keiretsuforum.comraiseforum.com Karen Rands is nationally recognized for her expertise in entrepreneurs' access to capital and the best selling author of the financial primers for angel investors:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.   She ran one of the most active angel investor group in the Southeast and pioneered the Entrepreneur/Investor conferences in Atlanta before the 2009 recession spooked investors who took their money out of the market.   Karen launched the Compassionate Capitalist Movement then. Learn More KarenRands.co

In an era of social isolation and financial uncertainty, are angel investors still investing? How are they sourcing deals and reviewing new opportunities? Are angel investors holding back like they did in 2009?  Is the optimism in the market? Have the angel networks shifted their opportunity areas or changed the stage of opportunity they are seeking? Listen to learn the answers to these questions and so much more.  This episode of the The Compassionate Capitalist Podcast will explore the creative ways that angel investor networks are staying in the game to make investments in innovation, grow small business and job creation.   Karen Rands is joined by Barry Etra, who runs two Entrepreneur / Angel Investor forums in Atlanta. The first is the RAISE Forum, which focuses on local early-stage companies in an effort to fund more local companies at higher levels and to keep them in the SE. The second is the Atlanta chapter of the Keiretsu Forum, that sources emerging growth companies on the East Coast providing them access to investment capital from the the largest and most active Angel Investment network in the world, with 52 chapters on 3 continents. To get more information keiretsuforum.comraiseforum.com Karen Rands is nationally recognized for her expertise in entrepreneurs' access to capital and the best selling author of the financial primers for angel investors:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.   She ran one of the most active angel investor group in the Southeast and pioneered the Entrepreneur/Investor conferences in Atlanta before the 2009 recession spooked investors who took their money out of the market.   Karen launched the Compassionate Capitalist Movement then. Learn More KarenRands.co

Karen kicks off this Compassionate Capitalist Podcast by talking about financing and leadership best practices for the small businesses during this time of economic and financial uncertainty to come out the other end stronger and better prepared grow your company and profits in 60 days. Karen first briefly covers the types of capital available through the SBA under the CARES Act, other types of capital, business disruption planning, exercising your mind and your strategy for coming out of this downtime better and stronger.  Karen then sets the stage for part two of the podcast with her interview with Interim CFO, Niki Bell.  Karen provides clarity on phrases and terms discussed in the second part, specifically 'public offering' and 'return on investment'.   Investors and Lenders consider the company's financials as a key basis for any decision to invest or lend money.  CFOs are critical to accurate financial reporting -- forecasting as a startup and accurate reflecting the health of a business if a going concern.  Interim CFO's are temporary or part time until the company has the need for a full time CFO.  Niki Bell is offers Financial Advisory, Business Consulting and Leadership Development for growing companies and connects company projects up with investors seeking those types of opportunities. https://www.linkedin.com/in/diosadevida/ Karen Rands is the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investors, working with angel groups to turn their underperforming portfolio companies and helps them build implement a fresh capital strategy to match their growth business strategy, while providing access to capital through the Launch Funding Network.  Learn more at http://karenrands.co

As Investors and Entrepreneurs, it is hard to anticipate what a crisis, internally or externally, may have on the future of your business.  Listen to hear Karen Rands and David Nour talk about how to anticipate and respond to business disrupters that can send your company, and your investments, into crisis.  Change, creativity, and collaboration are the 3 Cs that can keep a company on it's growth curve.  In David's new book, Curve Benders, he explores the intersection of the Future of Work and Strategic Relationships. Curve Benders outlines 15 forces that will dramatically impact the way we work, the way we live, the way we play, and the way we give.  How will the way that we work in next 20 years change in the next 2 decades, or in the next 2 years with the devastating impact of COVID19?   Listen to this lively conversation with Karen and David on the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast. David Nour is internationally recognized as the leading expert on strategic business relationships. The author of ten books, including best-sellers CO-CREATE and Relationship Economics, as well as the upcoming Curve Benders (IdeaPress).  Nour serves as a trusted advisor to global clients and coaches corporate leaders and rising entrepreneurs.  Intro to Curve Benders: https://youtu.be/LnPNUHI-hPs      Visit http://nourgroup.com for more information.  Karen Rands is a nationally recognized expert on Angel Investing, the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, and the author of the best selling finance book for wealth creation:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.   Learn more about how she helps companies grow their business and get the capitali to do it at http://karenrands.co

As Investors and Entrepreneurs, it is hard to anticipate what a crisis, internally or externally, may have on the future of your business.  Listen to hear Karen Rands and David Nour talk about how to anticipate and respond to business disrupters that can send your company, and your investments, into crisis.  Change, creativity, and collaboration are the 3 Cs that can keep a company on it's growth curve.  In David's new book, Curve Benders, he explores the intersection of the Future of Work and Strategic Relationships. Curve Benders outlines 15 forces that will dramatically impact the way we work, the way we live, the way we play, and the way we give.  How will the way that we work in next 20 years change in the next 2 decades, or in the next 2 years with the devastating impact of COVID19?   Listen to this lively conversation with Karen and David on the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast. David Nour is internationally recognized as the leading expert on strategic business relationships. The author of ten books, including best-sellers CO-CREATE and Relationship Economics, as well as the upcoming Curve Benders (IdeaPress).  Nour serves as a trusted advisor to global clients and coaches corporate leaders and rising entrepreneurs.  Intro to Curve Benders: https://youtu.be/LnPNUHI-hPs      Visit http://nourgroup.com for more information.  Karen Rands is a nationally recognized expert on Angel Investing, the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, and the author of the best selling finance book for wealth creation:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.   Learn more about how she helps companies grow their business and get the capitali to do it at http://karenrands.co

As part of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast series, we produced this video episode too.  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.  The 4 methods to solicit from the general public are not created equal.   Watch and Listen as Karen explains the difference and how companies are having success using the 4 methods: Intrastate Exemption (Reg D 504), Reg D 506c, Reg CF and Reg A+.   This Compassionate Capitalist Video is availabale on Youtube: https://youtu.be/O_M27XJDIbY You can also listen and subscribe on these popular players: iTunes: http://bit.ly/KYR-Itunes Stitcher: http://bit.ly/KYR-Stitcher TuneIn: http://bit.ly/KYR-tunein Get Karen's bestselling book here: http://bit.ly/AngelInsideSecrets Engage Karen to get access to capital and investor relations:  http://karenrands.co 

As part of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast series, we produced this video episode too.  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.  The 4 methods to solicit from the general public are not created equal.   Watch and Listen as Karen explains the difference and how companies are having success using the 4 methods: Intrastate Exemption (Reg D 504), Reg D 506c, Reg CF and Reg A+.   This Compassionate Capitalist Video is availabale on Youtube: https://youtu.be/O_M27XJDIbY You can also listen and subscribe on these popular players: iTunes: http://bit.ly/KYR-Itunes Stitcher: http://bit.ly/KYR-Stitcher TuneIn: http://bit.ly/KYR-tunein Get Karen's bestselling book here: http://bit.ly/AngelInsideSecrets Engage Karen to get access to capital and investor relations:  http://karenrands.co 

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.   Karen explains the history and evolution of angel investing and the good news: thae 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 you can solicit for investors from the investing population outside of the structured angel network funnel.  This Compassionate Capitalist Video-Cast is also available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/WwksqOkKL9s And as a podcast these popular players: iTunes: http://bit.ly/KYR-Itunes Stitcher: http://bit.ly/KYR-Stitcher TuneIn: http://bit.ly/KYR-tunein Get Karen's bestselling book on the fundamentals of angel investing here: http://bit.ly/AngelInsideSecrets Engage Karen Rands as an advisor for your access to capital strategy and investor relations:  http://karenrands.co  Next week segment on the 4 methods for raising capital available when soliciting from the public - the crowd.

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.   Karen explains the history and evolution of angel investing and the good news: thae 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 you can solicit for investors from the investing population outside of the structured angel network funnel.  This Compassionate Capitalist Video-Cast is also available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/WwksqOkKL9s And as a podcast these popular players: iTunes: http://bit.ly/KYR-Itunes Stitcher: http://bit.ly/KYR-Stitcher TuneIn: http://bit.ly/KYR-tunein Get Karen's bestselling book on the fundamentals of angel investing here: http://bit.ly/AngelInsideSecrets Engage Karen Rands as an advisor for your access to capital strategy and investor relations:  http://karenrands.co  Next week segment on the 4 methods for raising capital available when soliciting from the public - the crowd.

Karen Rands experience with finance and innovation started with her career at IBM and the many projects she was involved in to introduce IBM's innovations to the market and to finance the dot.coms that wanted to do business with IBM. However, it wasn't until she left IBM that she discovered the secret world of angel investing and how startups get started. With the release of her best selling book, Insides Secrets to Angel Investing, and the syndication of her podcast The Compassionate Capitalist Podcast©, Karen has the methods and means to create and lead the Compassionate Capitalist Movement™ and be the catalyst for true economic democratization of the capital markets and the American Dream. Join me in this podcast to learn a great way for executives and business owners to get involved in the leading edge of innovation without the actual risk of starting a brand-new venture. You might find a nice M&A deal if the marriage goes well, and you will get an insiders look at the dynamics and forces acting on the leading edge of innovation. You can find out more at https://karenrands.co

There is an art to scaling a business.  Processes can grow your production to meet increased customer demand.  Often corporate cultures change over time. Maintaining an entrepreneur mindsight so your employees continue to seek improvement and innovate so your company is better equiped to handle disruption from competition and recognize new opportunities to pursue.  Companies that sustain for the long term either figure that out or stagnate and fail.    Mark Travis joins Karen Rands as special guest to talk corporate culture and growth on this segment of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast. Mark co-founded 5 startups and now works as a trusted advisor as a global strategy consultant working with leaders of Fortune 500 and Inc 5000 companies around the globe. He helps clients align their organizations and technologies to the markets, resulting in higher profitability. He does this by helping them understand the internal and external forces that change the dynamics of value and a company's ability to respond, then works with them to control those dynamics for greater profitability.  Mark's website: http://travis-company.com   Apple Podcast:: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forces-of-business-transformation/id1495261080 Karen Rands is a national recognized expert on angel investor, founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, and the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.  She speaks on economic growth and wealth creation from strong entrrepreneur ecosystems.  Learn more at http://karenrands.co

There is an art to scaling a business.  Processes can grow your production to meet increased customer demand.  Often corporate cultures change over time. Maintaining an entrepreneur mindsight so your employees continue to seek improvement and innovate so your company is better equiped to handle disruption from competition and recognize new opportunities to pursue.  Companies that sustain for the long term either figure that out or stagnate and fail.    Mark Travis joins Karen Rands as special guest to talk corporate culture and growth on this segment of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast. Mark co-founded 5 startups and now works as a trusted advisor as a global strategy consultant working with leaders of Fortune 500 and Inc 5000 companies around the globe. He helps clients align their organizations and technologies to the markets, resulting in higher profitability. He does this by helping them understand the internal and external forces that change the dynamics of value and a company's ability to respond, then works with them to control those dynamics for greater profitability.  Mark's website: http://travis-company.com   Apple Podcast:: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forces-of-business-transformation/id1495261080 Karen Rands is a national recognized expert on angel investor, founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, and the best selling author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.  She speaks on economic growth and wealth creation from strong entrrepreneur ecosystems.  Learn more at http://karenrands.co

Due Diligence on a private investment is more than legal and financial review, and background checks.   Good due diligence to evaluate long term viability of a potential private equity investment involves getting the opinions of experts on the industry, intellectual property, and market opportunity.  This is a steep and expensive challenge for private solo investors.  Even Angel Investor Networks, Private Equity Funds and Venture Capital Funds struggle with building broad cross-industry expertise.   InquireOf has developed a solution for that.  InquireOf was built to empower investors to find industry experts for their deals, fast. Unlike traditional expert acquisition methods, InquireOf's software equips investors to quickly vet deals with easy to use proprietary specialized search algorithms to find the expertise needed when it is needed.  Karen's guest on the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast, Kyle Sale is the Founder & CEO of InquireOf.  Kyle’s broad experience spans turning around technology companies for private equity investors to building globally distributed search products for Fortune 500 firms.  Along his journey he realized how critical it was to the due diligence process to have experts to call upon and built InquireOf to sit at the intersection of the emotion of wanting to invest, and the discipline to evaluate the true potential of the investment.  Karen Rands wrote the best selling primer for Angel Investors:  Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.  She emphasizes building a team to help evaluate a deal beyond the investor's own experience.  She saw the value of InquireOf in her own efforts to provide due diligence services to her investor network.