Podcasts about ecosystem builder

Phillip Yates is the CEO of Equiliberty and chairman of Impact Hub Houston. Phillip, who also is a practicing lawyer, shares a bit on his background and how he evolved his career in law into an entrepreneur in the tech and startup space to create his fintech platform, which is expected to launch in early 2025. Phillip and I also discuss the Houston innovation ecosystem and what it meant to him to accept the award of Ecosystem Builder at the 2024 Houston Innovation Awards.

Empowering Innovators: Building Resilience and Breaking Barriers with Deepti Pahwa

Mengembangkan ekosistem organisasi mirip dengan membangun Komunitas Start Up.  Pada komunitas start up dikenal istilah Tesis Bouder.  Ecosystem Builder harus memimpin, memiliki komitmen jangka panjang, boleh memandu tapi jangan mengendalikan dan ciptakan kegiatan yang tiada henti.

Roemah Inspirit adalah sebuah hub.  Peran utama RRoemi, nama keren Roemah Inspirit, adalah sebagai Ecosystem Builder. Prinsip utama seabgai Pembangun Ekosistem adalah Arsitek Kolaborasi Inovasi.  Cara bekerjanya dengan tiga strategi yakni Connect yaitu menemukan para kolaborator dan connector yang ingin melakukan perubahan sosial yang besar, Collaborate membangun platform kolaborasi seperti lokakarya, kelas-kelas online, podcast, pertemuan-pertemuan dan lain-lain agar para kolaborator punay ruang berkolaborasi. Change dengan cara memastikan dampak sosial yang dicita-citakan bisa terwujud dan bisa diukur. 

Guest: Ben Soltoff, Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) and the Ecosystem-Builder in Residence at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship [@EshipMIT]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-soltoff/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/bensoltoffHosts: Alejandro Juárez CrawfordOn ITSPmagazine  

Melissa Lagat is Lead for External Relations and Linkages at DOHE Philippines. DOHE Philippines is an international startup ecosystem builder and accelerator with offices in Cebu and London. This episode is recorded at enspace Cebu. enspace Cebu is one of the largest global co-working spaces in Cebu, primarily for digital nomads, freelancers, and startups. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:34 Ano ang DOHE Philippines? | 03:06 What are the programs and services of DOHE Philippines? | 11:35 How is DOHE working with other ecosystem builders in Cebu? | 14:56 How is the experience building the startup ecosystem in Cebu? | 19:24 What is the All Aboard Startup Mixer by DOHE Philippines? | 27:34 Why did DOHE choose Cebu? | 29:04 What is the vision of DOHE Philippines? | 32:52 How can listeners find more information? DOHE PHILIPPINES | Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠doheglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Facebook: ⁠⁠facebook.com/DOHEPhilippines ENSPACE CEBU | Website: ⁠⁠⁠enspace.ph/en⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/enspacecebu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS | Ask Lex PH Academy: ⁠asklexph.com⁠ - Get 5% discount on e-learning courses & certifications! Code: "ALPHAXSUP" | ROC.PH: ⁠roc.ph/ref/1706/?campaign=ROCPHXSUP⁠ | OneCFO: ⁠onecfoph.co⁠ - Get 10% discount on CFO and financial services! Code: "ONECFOXSUP" | Enspace Cebu: ⁠enspace.ph/en⁠ | Twala: ⁠twala.id⁠ | Mommyki Super Pet App: ⁠mommyki.com⁠ | Marketmind Local: ⁠marketmindlocal.com⁠ | Mata Technologies: ⁠mata.ph⁠ | Hier Business Solutions: ⁠hierpayroll.com⁠ | Smile: ⁠getsmileapi.com⁠ | DVCode Technologies: ⁠dvcode.tech⁠ | Drive Manila: ⁠www.facebook.com/drivemanilaph⁠ | Ignite Careers: ⁠ignitecareers.ph⁠ | LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: ⁠lookingfour.com⁠ | NutriCoach: ⁠nutricoach.com⁠ | Benjoys Food Products: ⁠benjoysfoodproducts.com⁠ | Digest PH: ⁠digest.ph⁠ - Get 10% discount on legal services! Code: "DIGESTXSUP" | Contakt RFID Business Cards: ⁠contakt-ph.com⁠ - Get 10% discount on RFID Business Cards! Code: "CONTAKTXSUP" | Jur.ph | Big Giant Games | Founders Launchpad | Packetworx | Uplift Code Camp | Pareto Consulting | Agile Data Solutions - Hustle PH | Board Prep | Zayls | SeriousMD | Pahatid.ph START UP PODCAST PH | YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/StartUpPodcastPH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/startuppodcastph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/StartUpPodcastPH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠phstartup.online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode is edited by the team at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tasharivera.com⁠

Ever found yourself awestruck by the tales of tech pioneers who've navigated the treacherous yet rewarding seas of startup creation? Our latest episode features none other than Chris Heivly, the geography geek turned tech titan who co-founded MapQuest. As Chris unravels his journey from passionate mapping enthusiast to a leading figure in entrepreneurial community building, you'll be inspired by how the threads of curiosity and innovation can weave together a story of monumental success.Set sail with us on an exploration of entrepreneurial wisdom, where Chris shares the essentials of starting up, from the invaluable feedback loops with customers to the art of bootstrapping. He deftly illustrates the parallels between playful childhood endeavors, like fort-building, and the foundational principles of building a startup. It's a narrative that celebrates the power of action, the clarity of vision, and the sheer resilience required to scale the fort walls of the business world. With Chris's guidance, you'll discover how to keep your startup ship steady and sailing towards the coveted treasure of product-market fit.As we steer towards the more intricate waters of entrepreneurial finance and community ecosystems, Chris's insights on the significance of smart money investors and strategic investor alignment become your compass. He shares firsthand experiences and cautionary tales that are akin to navigating through a fog of venture capital – enlightening for both seasoned sailors and those just hoisting their sails. By the end of our voyage, Chris leaves us anchored with the wisdom that supporting fellow founders through the storms is as crucial as celebrating their sunny days of success. So join us, and let's chart the unexplored territories of startup adventures together.

Why it was selected for "CBNation Architects": In this episode, the guest speaker is Liz Brown, the co-founder of BCKG. Key Points: BCKG: BCKG is an agency focused on design thinking, innovation, and technology. They partner with clients from concept creation to the implementation of innovative ecosystems, digital solutions, and brand experiences. About Liz Brown: With a deep understanding of the importance of company culture and innovation, Liz helps companies improve their cultures through creative innovation. The particular methodologies and tools she uses were not explicit from the scraped content. CEO Hack: To stay focused and organized, Liz schedules tasks and remains committed to being highly organized. CEO Nugget: Liz believes it's okay to ask for help. Seeking assistance when required can lead to better outcomes. CEO Defined: Liz sees a good CEO as an active listener, someone who can see the big picture, and aids people in being their best selves. Check out our CEO Hack Buzz Newsletter--our premium newsletter with hacks and nuggets to level up your organization. Sign up HERE.  I AM CEO Handbook Volume 3 is HERE and it's FREE. Get your copy here: http://cbnation.co/iamceo3. Get the 100+ things that you can learn from 1600 business podcasts we recorded. Hear Gresh's story, learn the 16 business pillars from the podcast, find out about CBNation Architects and why you might be one and so much more. Did we mention it was FREE? Download it today!   Previous Episode: https://iamceo.co/2019/05/05/iam265-ecosystem-builder-helps-improve-company-culture-through-creative-innovations/

Mari's final Advice for Growth:Self-reflection as a motivational tool: She recommends conducting a self-review every three months, where individuals evaluate what went well, what didn't, and set intentional goals. This practice, she emphasizes, can lead to tremendous personal growth.Learning from female role models: Mari looks up to women from various backgrounds, such as actresses, CEOs, executives, and athletes. She pays close attention to their empowerment initiatives and even maintains a blog to track her learnings and gather inspiration. 【 在這集聽她說 】Mari's career transition from traditional banking to fintech and building startup ecosystems.The ‘ah ha' moment towards building self-confidence.The power of diverse and female-dominated communities.Advice for growth: regular check ins, self-reflection and learning from female role models. Powered by Firstory Hosting

Olyvia Phillips is manager of equity initiatives at MATTER. After overcoming a chronic childhood condition, Olyiva made public health and health care advocacy her life's missions, although not without ongoing realizations along the way that ultimately brought her to the center of health equity work in Chicago. She is experienced Public Health and Project Management Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit sector, specifically focusing on healthcare, public health, and community initiatives.Why Interview Olyvia Phillips? Olyvia reveals her personal childhood healthcare story for the first time publicly.    Learn whether efforts in health care equity are working? As a founder, you'll learn how best to leverage startup incubators and accelerators. As an investor, you will learn trends in Chicago's startup ecosystem. Subscribe and Review the #11 Podcast for Startups in 2022 as voted by Feedspot.Checkout the full list here-> https://blog.feedspot.com/startup_podcasts/Ranked in the top 15% of podcasts shared globally on Spotify.See you inside…Questions Answered Inside:1. Who is Olyvia Phillips?2. Why is Chicago such a hub for healthcare equity?3. How can you access once of Chicago's most valuable health-tech resources?Connect With Olyvia Phillips LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olyphil/ MATTER Website: https://matter.health/join

Over the course of this season, quitting became a constant topic in my life.One of my team members quit to take on a new role closer to home. A new friend talked to me about quitting her job to spend more time enjoying her family and less time worrying about making it all fit in her schedule. A partner quit because he had done what he came to do and was ready to move on to something else.With the perspective I've gained through the Quitter conversations in season 5, I was able to view these Quits within my sphere as something rich and endlessly fascinating. When I started out with this season, I referred to The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek. InThe Infinite Game, players stop playing for two reasons:  They lack the external resources to keep playing, such as the remuneration or the job to build an ecosystem, or Their internal resources - such as will and motivation - are depleted causing them to step out. With each conversation in this season, I was trying to sort my guest into one of these two boxes only to be reminded that people can't be sorted into boxes. I found instead that quitting a purpose-driven role is much more complex than that.Listen to the full episode to hear: How a lack of internal and external resources leads changemakers to quit How this season's quitters found new ways to build ecosystems The importance of how you leave - for yourself and your ecosystem The relationship of the long-term work of ecosystem building and the modern realities of shifting careers and roles Learn More About Anika Horn: Website: www.socialventurers.com  Instagram: SocialVenturers Newsletter: Sign up for Impact Curator Resources: The Infinite Game, Simon Sinek S04E06: Investing in the Lives of Founders with Todd Nuckols S02E05 – Thriving In a World of Ambiguity, Uncertainty, and Constant Change with April Rinne

Craig Moore II is an Ecosystem Builder, Culture Guardian, and Talent Curator. Founder of the organization called Black Excellence and Director of Development at Venture for America.Craig's professional career has been a trial by fire. He cut his entrepreneurial teeth in the concert promotional world and eventually found himself working at Strange Music in Kansas City, MO. From there he stepped into the corporate world and started to organize all the skills and strategies he had developed. That movement led him to launch Black Excellence to help resource and mentor young black entrepreneurs. In this episode, he breaks down his own journey in entrepreneurship as well as his passion for seeing the next generations go even further faster. We tackle subjects like code-switching in the corporate world, generational wealth and he presents a fresh take on the imposter syndrome.Craige Moore II is an Ecosystem Builder, Culture Guardian, and Talent Curator. Founder of the organization called Black Excellence and Director of Development at Venture for America.Craige's professional career has been a trial by fire. He cut his entrepreneurial teeth in the concert promotional world and eventually found himself working at Strange Music in Kansas City, MO. From there he stepped into the corporate world and started to organize all the skills and strategies he had developed. That movement led him to launch Black Excellence to help resource and mentor young black entrepreneurs. Connect with Craige here: https://bxkc.org/https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigmoore2/In this episode, he breaks down his own journey in entrepreneurship as well as his passion for seeing the next generations go even further faster. We tackle subjects like code-switching in the corporate world, generational wealth and he presents a fresh take on the imposter syndrome.This is the first live episode of the podcast that took place at Kinship Cafe located719 N 6th St, Kansas City, KS 66101. https://kinshipcafe.us/ Owner TJ Roberts is committed to the arts and his community. We will be holding the next live event Saturday, March 4th. 10 am - 1 pm. The live event featured Ryan Sorrel founder of KC Defender. His episode drops this Friday. It also featured Jass Couch https://www.jassrcouch.com/ and Clarence Copridge performing original music during our breaks. Stay tuned at the end of the podcast and I included two songs for you to check out recorded live. The event also featured Kansas City businesses The Scented Webb https://www.thescentedwebb.com/and Plantdiva KC instagram.com/plantdivakc------Listen to the latest single from Miguel's band Run With It's release called At Least You Tried here:https://open.spotify.com/track/4EMI0BjyBecX0qydREiWkE?si=113152a6e7ab4c7f______To contact Miguel Antonio for feedback or inquiries about the show - email booking@JustTheMiguel.comCheck out Miguel's band Run With ItRunwithitband.net#liveandcreate podcast is where the host Miguel Antonio (Singer Song-Writer and Entrepreneur) talks to artists and entrepreneurs about what it means to live a great life and create great things. Live and Create Conversations dive into guests' personal stories and inspiration. They often touch on the practicalities of either business or creation and then build into a philosophical discussion about life and creating art, music, and a better world. Miguel Antonio is the frontman for the band Run With It, and the host of #liveandcreate podcast.

Craig Moore II is an Ecosystem Builder, Culture Guardian, and Talent Curator. Founder of the organization called Black Excellence and Director of Development at Venture for America.Craig's professional career has been a trial by fire. He cut his entrepreneurial teeth in the concert promotional world and eventually found himself working at Strange Music in Kansas City, MO. From there he stepped into the corporate world and started to organize all the skills and strategies he had developed. That movement led him to launch Black Excellence to help resource and mentor young black entrepreneurs. In this episode, he breaks down his own journey in entrepreneurship as well as his passion for seeing the next generations go even further faster. We tackle subjects like code-switching in the corporate world, generational wealth and he presents a fresh take on the imposter syndrome.Craige Moore II is an Ecosystem Builder, Culture Guardian, and Talent Curator. Founder of the organization called Black Excellence and Director of Development at Venture for America.Craige's professional career has been a trial by fire. He cut his entrepreneurial teeth in the concert promotional world and eventually found himself working at Strange Music in Kansas City, MO. From there he stepped into the corporate world and started to organize all the skills and strategies he had developed. That movement led him to launch Black Excellence to help resource and mentor young black entrepreneurs. Connect with Craige here:https://bxkc.org/https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigmoore2/In this episode, he breaks down his own journey in entrepreneurship as well as his passion for seeing the next generations go even further faster. We tackle subjects like code-switching in the corporate world, generational wealth and he presents a fresh take on the imposter syndrome.This is the first live episode of the podcast that took place at Kinship Cafe located719 N 6th St, Kansas City, KS 66101. https://kinshipcafe.us/ Owner TJ Roberts is committed to the arts and his community. We will be holding the next live event Saturday, March 4th. 10 am - 1 pm. The live event featured Ryan Sorrel founder of KC Defender. His episode drops this Friday. It also featured Jass Couch https://www.jassrcouch.com/ and Clarence Copridge performing original music during our breaks. Stay tuned at the end of the podcast and I included two songs for you to check out recorded live. The event also featured Kansas City businesses The Scented Webb https://www.thescentedwebb.com/and Plantdiva KC instagram.com/plantdivakc------Listen to the latest single from Miguel's band Run With It's release called At Least You Tried here:https://open.spotify.com/track/4EMI0BjyBecX0qydREiWkE?si=113152a6e7ab4c7f______To contact Miguel Antonio for feedback or inquiries about the show - email booking@JustTheMiguel.comCheck out Miguel's band Run With ItRunwithitband.net#liveandcreate podcast is where the host Miguel Antonio (Singer Song-Writer and Entrepreneur) talks to artists and entrepreneurs about what it means to live a great life and create great things. Live and Create Conversations dive into guests' personal stories and inspiration. They often touch on the practicalities of either business or creation and then build into a philosophical discussion about life and creating art, music, and a better world. Miguel Antonio is the frontman for the band Run With It, and the host of #liveandcreate podcast.

On this episode of the Scaleup Valley podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Brian Requarth, Co-Founder of Latitud Key Takeaways: Why Brian - an american - moved to LATAM Starting and scaling a real estate venture in Brazil How to start investing as a business angel - lessons learned from 80+ investments across LATAM Brian's vision to grow the LATAM ecosystem The importance of a strong community and how it drives Latitud initiatives How to go through the life and death moments of a startup How to raise a family and build a startup - relationship with life partners and becoming a dad

Short Bio Entrepreneurs need resources, training, and a realistic approach to launching their businesses – that's where I come in. I'm the Director of Economic Development & Innovation at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, where one of my primary functions is running San Diego's first low-to-moderate income and diversity focused accelerator program. Prior to this role, I was a part of the Collaboratory for Downtown Innovation, a project with UC San Diego, the City of San Diego, and the Downtown San Diego Partnership designed to increase access to entrepreneurship training for early-stage entrepreneurs in the city's downtown core. I've spent time working in EdTech, Helping Organizations as a Lean Innovation Coach, and currently serve as a Board member for the San Diego Neighborhood House Association, The Design Forward Alliance, The SDSU Research Foundation, and as an Advisor on the Regional Entrepreneurship Advisory Community for the San Diego Community College District. I picked up a BA in Philosophy from the University of Maryland-College Park and an MA in Philosophy from San Diego State University. When not at the JCNI Accelerator Space you can catch me trying to find great vinyl records, working my way through some screenplays, or searching online for the perfect track jacket. Connect with Alex Waters!Website: https://www.jacobscenter.org/business-acceleratorEmail: awaters@jacobscenter.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/jalexwatersLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/watersalex

Episode 55. Ulyana Desiderio is Director of Life Sciences at Maryland Department of Commerce. She did her PhD at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and was the Chief Scientific Officer for the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week had to opportunity to reconnect with another of my children's educational content brethren. Abuja-based creative, Adamu Waziri is the creator of the popular Bino and Fino African educational cartoon series. He is one of the founders of EVCL (https://www.evcl.tv), a company focused on developing African based children's and family entertainment brands. Prior to setting up EVCL he had over a decade of international 3D animation experience at award-winning animation studios working on projects for clients including Disney, HP and Sony. I always enjoy talking shop with my like-minded colleagues and I hope you too will find inspiration and new understanding around the work of innovating in the African content and brand-building space focused on nurturing the hearts and minds of children in the African Diaspora. Where to find Adamu and Bino & Fino? www.binoandfinoshop.com (https://binoandfinoshop.com/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamu-waziri-20153437/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/BinoandFino) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/binoandfino/?hl=en) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/BinoandFino) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/binoandfino/) What's Adamu listening to? Ambient Relaxation (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX3Ogo9pFvBkY) Liquid Drum and Bass (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ABMzUESx7K7EyowE5kFCl) Other topics of interest: See Maitama, Abuja (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr5MyzRSHIw) Nairaland (https://www.nairaland.com) Super Sema (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1XJa1jxEPETUs7WNIv6eKA) Flaneuarz Skates (https://www.flaneurz.com/en/) Where to skate (https://www.instagram.com/therink_arena/?hl=en) in Abuja What is DISCOP (https://www.discop.com/about) On Animation (https://99designs.com/blog/video-animation/what-is-animation/) Special Guest: Adamu Waziri.

Oliver Hanisch ist ein spannender Typ. In seinem LinkedIn Profil bezeichnet er sich selbst als Entrepreneur, Business Angel, Ecosystem-Builder und heute als CEO bei Campus Founders in Heilbronn. Dazu später mehr.

In this episode you will hear Tobias's insights about how to mitigate risks as a fund, especially as an early stage investor, as well as the community aspect of these investment funds. Tobias Bauer is a professional with functions such as being an Emerging Tech VC, Venture Partner, Ecosystem Builder, Startup Mentor and much more. His background in Venture Capital, Consulting, M&A, Accounting, Controlling and Business Development enables him to deliver high-class results in any given environment across multiple business areas. If you want to be our guest, or you know some one who would be a great guest on our show, just send your email to info@globalriskconsult.com with a subject line “Global Risk Community Show” and give a brief explanation of what topic you would like to to talk about and we will be in touch with you asap.

Ryan Hall serves as an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Builder for the Shenandoah Community Capital Fund. Ryan has several years of nonprofit and marketing experience having served as the Coordinator for Marketing, Membership, and Special Events for the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum and Marketing Coordinator with Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity. Ryan holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership from Shenandoah University and was named the institution's "Most Outstanding Graduate" in 2020. Ryan is also the founder of the Valley Makers Association, a nonprofit dedicated to providing access to tools, equipment, and, education for entrepreneurs and craftspeople in the northern Shenandoah Valley. He and his wife live in Winchester with their son and rescue dog. Shenandoah Comunity Capital Fund www.sccfva.org INSTAGRAM LINKEDIN

Over the last three years, I've talked to more than one hundred and fifty champions, cheerleaders and advocates for entrepreneurs in their communities.Some of them work at startup accelerators and small business incubators. Others operate coworking spaces. Yet others are economic developers, investors, community builders, policymakers, academics, mentors, advisors, and service providers to emerging small business and startup founders.While they work in different official capacities, they all have one thing in common: they want to see their communities thrive, and they believe that entrepreneurship is one viable vehicle to achieve that.In those conversations, we talked about the mindsets and professional skills we need to be effective in our efforts. With many of them, I've talked at length about the personal and emotional toll that this work takes.Many of them admitted that they had brushed shoulders with burnout and came close to quitting. Some of them did.What is it about this kind of work that makes it so hard and yet so rewarding?If ecosystem builders lose steam and burn out because they're unsupported and exhausted, then who's going to support the changemakers at the front line?Who is going to help us tilt the playing field in favor of ALL entrepreneurs and who will continue to work behind the scenes to re-envision our future, and actively work towards it?In this first episode, I want to share with you how I transformed from social enterprise enthusiast to ecosystem builder. Join me as we zoom out of your role as a lone wolf and together, take a systems view of supporting entrepreneurs of ALL backgrounds.Listen to the full episode to hear: How the nonprofit and social enterprise worlds silo information to the detriment of their stated missions How the dominant scarcity mindset pits do-good organizations against each other The trip that made me realize that scarcity thinking and lack of collaboration were a systemic issue The power we unleash when breaking silos and focusing on the needs of entrepreneurs What ecosystem building looks like in practice Fellow Ecosystem Builders: Debbie Irwin, Shenandoah Community Capital Fund Grace Belangia, Make Startups Jay Cooper, Freelance Media Producer Rob Williams, SourceLink Eric Parker, Make Startups Cecilia Wessinger Mark Lawrence, Inncuvate Tom Chapman, Chapman & Co. Michelle Parvinrouh Steven Rodriguez, 1863 Ventures & Suego Learn More About Anika Horn: Website: www.socialventurers.com Instagram: SocialVenturers Newsletter: Sign up for Impact Curator Ecosystem Building 101 Masterclass

The two hosts of the Ecosystem Builder Podcast, Nick and Kaitlyn, discuss a new show Kaitlyn has created called The Startup Spotlight Series. Watch more Startup Spotlight Series on our YouTube page here.Read more from Mug.News here.

Darcella Craven is an Ecosystem Builder from Saint Louis, Missouri. She joins the Ecosystem Builder Podcast to chat about her local community and the work she's done to support the mental health of local entrepreneurs.Read more from Mug.News here.

Angie Jordan is an Ecosystem Builder from Iowa City, Iowa. She joins the show to share her own journey as an entrepreneur and the way Iowa City's community is ensuring every entrepreneur has the chance to succeed. Read more from Mug.News here.

Jake Joraanstad is an Ecosystem Builder from Fargo, North Dakota. He joins the show to give an overview of his local ecosystem while highlighting the importance of learning from failures, also known as "Flearning."Connect with Jake on Twitter here.Read more from Mug.News here.

In this episode, Gerald, Jason and Marc share their insights about social impact and Marc's conversation with Leyla Karaha, founder of YourY Network. The perfect 10-minute for a quick bite, or jump into the full episode to get the full flavor.

Leyla's story, like the one of many entrepreneurs, is paved with good intentions and hardships. Having worked in nonprofits and being a born activist, she naturally joined her accounting and finance skills with social endeavours by creating YourY Network, a global community of social entrepreneurs and changemakers.Leyla's is one of the of the organisers of the Techstars Startup Week that takes place in Dar es Salaam from 9th to 13th of August. Due to the pandemic, the Dar Startup Week is actually online. By clicking the link above, you can register and attend one of the 20+ sessions free of charge!In this episode, we go over the YourY Network (you'll discover the play of words if you listen till the end), its genesis, the concept of social entrepreneurship and how it defers from Corporate Social Responsibility, and many other themes. Enjoy this episode with Leyla Karaha!

On this episode, we have Greg Tehven, an Ecosystem Builder from Fargo, North Dakota. Greg overviews the startup ecosystem in North Dakota while highlighting some of the challenges his state faces, such as access to capital and letting humility get in the way of success.Connect with Greg on LinkedIn here.Read more from Mug.News here.

Melissa Vincent is an Ecosystem Builder who splits time between Oklahoma City, OK, and Kansas City, MO as the Executive Director of Pipeline Entrepreneurs. She joins the show to discuss leading Pipeline's community of high-growth entrepreneurs while analyzing the current midwest ecosystem.Read more from Mug.News here.

Mike Bynum is an Ecosystem Builder from Saint Louis, Missouri. He joins the show to discuss the robust ecosystem in Saint Louis and his approach to best-supporting entrepreneurs within their community.Read more from Mug.News here.Connect with Mike here.

Nick Hughes is joined by Mike Venturi from Jakarta Indonesia. He is an Ecosystem Builder and Founders Live Indonesia leader and helping grow Founders Live around the world. Nick and Mike jump into a enjoyable conversation where we first get to know Mike, and how he discovered Founders Live. He attended a livestream event (we think it was Seattle) and then went into the networking room to meet people. That's how he met Nick. Following the event, he simply asked the question "can I expand Founders Live into Indonesia?" and the rest, as they say, is history! We also hear about what Mike would like to do with Founders Live to expand and spread throughout APAC, as well as what he sees in his future of helping fund and grow startups around the world. Founders Live is very pleased with Mike's leadership and vision and we are blessed to have him a part of the Founders Live leadership team. This is a very enjoyable and inspirational conversation with many thoughts and entrepreneurial tips and we hope it helps you today on your journey.

Frank and Kim Spillers are two ecosystem builders from Atlantic, Iowa. Their company, Rural Community Solutions, advises small towns across the midwest on the best practices to attract and develop entrepreneurs. They join Kaitlyn to discuss their work fostering these communities while discussing the future of rural America.Read more from Mug.News here.

George Zarebski Jr. is an Ecosystem Builder from Columbus, Ohio. He joins the show to overview the startup community in Columbus, celebrate recent entrepreneurial successes and share valuable insight into ways to connect with your local ecosystem.Read more from Mug.News here.

Mel Lambert is an Ecosystem Builder from Saint Louis, Missouri. Mel Lambert is the Director of Adult and Community Services at Kirkwood public library based in Saint Louis. She joins the show to discuss her work curating the data and tools that allow entrepreneurs to flourish. She and Kaitlyn also nerd out on comic books.Don't forget to stay tuned for the end of the episode to hear the hosts recap the conversation and share their personal insights from the conversation.Read more from Mug.News here.

Khalif El-Amin is our guest for this episode of the Ecosystem Builder Podcast. He joins the show to discuss the Young Enterprising Society. The organization, which Khalif started with his brother, works to provide access to technology and entrepreneurial programs to communities across the country.Learn more about Khalif's work here.Read more from Mug.News here.

Victor Hwang is our guest for this episode of the Ecosystem Builder Podcast. Victor is an author, investor, entrepreneur, and economic growth expert. He joins the show to discuss the science behind ecosystem building and provides research-backed tactics to apply to communities around the world.Learn more about Victor's work here.Read more from Mug.News here.

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John Machacek is an Ecosystem Builder from Fargo, North Dakota. He joins the Ecosystem Builder Podcast to discuss his work that allows startups to foster growth within the state of North Dakota. John is the Chief Innovation Officer at the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation. Learn more about his work here.Read more from Mug.News here.

Khalid Saad a FinTech entrepreneur and advisor that is passionate about starting new ventures and supporting existing ones. Khalid has worked closely over the years with numerous startups and companies on their digital and market entry strategies. Khalid is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube series.Khalid Saad Interview Focus1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education... Bahrain, UK...2. Can you get us some of your career highlights?3. Can you tell us about Bahrain and the country's business and financial ecosystem?4. Your company / companies, organisations and focus?5. From the work you have been doing with multiple chambers of commerce, business and finance which highlights can you share with us?6. From companies wanting to get to Barhein can you highlight some of the main things you offer special in the regulatory frame, taxes and vision?7. Bahrain has released cutting edge regulatory frames unique in the world can you highlight this?8. How do you see Fintech and all areas of innovation around traditional finance, emerging new fintech platforms and more advanced crypto digital assets players?9. You touched Islamic banking, Halal economics - can you highlight that?10. How do you see blockchain and digital currencies going forward?11. What are your views on our society, technology and digital transformations? Special with Covid-19 what ways do you envision to redesign our society with technology and social impact?About Dinis Guarda profile and Channelshttps://www.openbusinesscouncil.orghttps://www.dinisguarda.com/https://www.intelligenthq.comhttps://www.hedgethink.com/https://www.citiesabc.com/https://twitter.com/citiesabc__Dinis Guarda's 4IR: AI, Blockchain, Fintech, IoT - Reinventing a Nation https://www.4irbook.com/Intelligenthq Academy for blockchain, AI courses on https://academy.intelligenthq.com/

Don Macke is an Ecosystem Builder who specializes in helping rural communities foster an environment that allows entrepreneurs and their companies to flourish. He talks with Kaitlyn about his start in this field, key findings in his research, and some of their biggest learnings working with these small towns.Learn more about Don's company and his podcast here.

Brienne Maner is an Ecosystem Builder of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota startup community. She joins the show to discuss the current state of her ecosystem, the major success they've seen building the community, and the tactics to apply to communities across the country.Learn more about the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship here. Read more from Mug.News here.

Shelly is among the nation's most sought-after transformational speakers in the DC Metro area with features in Forbes, Fast Company, The Washington Business Journal, NewsOne, Entrepreneur Mag, People of Color in Tech and on Politico Live. Her organization, Black Girl Ventures (BGV) is a culturally converging ecosystem igniting economic security, civic engagement, and hyperlocal infrastructure at the intersection of STEM education and entrepreneurship for Black and Brown woman-identifying founders, funders, and veterans. Since 2016, BGV has funded 91 women, increased access to social capital for 180 program participants and launched their efforts in 10 cities. As a one of 8 original Google Coaches across the nation and an Ecosystem Builder, she engages audiences from grassroots to government. Through Shelly's Resist Average Relationships (R.A.R) Method she is teaching intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs, and wantrepreneurs how to hold the ladder for others and/or how to find the person they need to hold the ladder toward moving to the next level of success. She has trained over 5,000 entrepreneurs, held over 300 events for empowering leaders, managed multi-million dollar contracts, and helped to scale over 200 businesses. In this episode we talk about: Renting out a teepee in your living room Cheating and betrayal Not enoughness What a hit of intuition feels like in your body Leading a double life Dying inside after heartbreak Finding spirituality A call that saved you from making a horrible decision Self-worth and body image Role models vs. model Story medicine and how sharing your words changes people CEO & single mom of three Waiting for your purpose to drop out of thin air Intuitively lead business How do you operate at a high level and be in flow How to show up when business is taking off Honoring your lineage Poetry slams to Black Girl Ventures pitches Owning your success and how to deal with imposter syndrome Not seeing yourself the other way people see you Having a coach for all aspects of life ALT business school A dose of disruption podcast by shelly bell

Cecilia Wessinger advises ecosystem builders in communities across the country on promoting an inclusive and equitable environment. Her work focuses on creating a sense of belonging and provides valuable insights for leaders working to advance equality in their communities.Looking to do some homework? Here are the resources Cecilia suggested:Seeing White podcastThe Will to Change podcastThis Could Be Our Future bookSubscribe to more content from Mug.News here.

Startup communities are not built on a single company, person or idea. Instead, years of work go into cultivating an environment that allows entrepreneurs to work and thrive. The Ecosystem Builder Podcast profiles the community leaders devoting their lives to promote entrepreneurial activity in their local economies. Every Monday, from Mug.News.The Ecosystem Builder Podcast is launching on November 11th.

A strong community and support system matters a lot to start-up founders; especially when faced with challenges because it usually means not having to tackle them alone. In this episode, Joyce Tay, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-founder at StartupX, shares with us how she found a way to build a community and promote collaboration in the innovation ecosystem.

Air Force Veteran Robert Blacklidge is an Ecosystem Builder, a Serial Entrepreneur Speaker, an Educator, and a Mentor.His work building the Lakeland Ecosystem has had and continues to have a significant impact. Robert has worked to bring several international programs to the Lakeland community. (1 Million Cups, Startup Grind, and Techstars Startup Weekend.)These current efforts are built on his experience creating and running Hackathons including Office Depots, IEEE, Code Tampa, Startup Bus, and Biz Sprint. Robert volunteers running programs for several organizations to include Action Zone a veteran-focused business accelerator and Techstars Startup Weekend.In this episode, Sgt. BeReal talks to Robert about how he started, how he ended, and where he is at now. Robert also shares how he stumbled and got his feet up again. They also discussed that the Military doesn’t prepare you as a civilian after Military duty.Let's listen and know how Robert entered the entrepreneurial world and know how to have a proper mindset and focus to function as a civilian. Key pointsHe is focused to serve the country and give back to the community.A lot of politics in the militaryThe military will tear you down and build you upA team to execute, a team to leadFinished Masters in Entrepreneur EducationBuilding relationships as a civilianEngage entrepreneurs in communities around the world Connect with Robert:Website:http://RobertBlacklidge.com/Email:robertm.blacklidge@gmail.com Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:Website:https://veteransbereal.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755 Please don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a 5 star written review on iTunes. 

Named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 100 Powerful Women in Business, Shelly Bell is a computer scientist, system disruptor and business strategist who moves ideas to profit while empowering people to live to build and foster better relationships. She connects entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations in order to diversify their talent pipeline, increase equity and grow their brands. Shelly is among the nation's most sought-after transformational speakers in the DC Metro area with features in Forbes, Fast Company, The Washington Business Journal, NewsOne, Entrepreneur Mag, People of Color in Tech and on Politico Live. Her organization, Black Girl Ventures (BGV) is a culturally converging ecosystem igniting economic security, civic engagement, and hyperlocal infrastructure at the intersection of STEM education and entrepreneurship for Black and Brown woman-identifying founders, funders, and veterans. Since 2016, BGV has funded 41 women, increased access to social capital for 168 program participants and launched their efforts in 10 cities. As a one of 8 Google Gurus across the nation and an Ecosystem Builder, she engages audiences from grassroots to government. Through Shelly's Return on Relationship (R.O.R) Method she is teaching intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs, and wantrepreneurs how to hold the ladder for others and/or how to find the person they need to hold the ladder toward moving to the next level of success. She has trained over 5,000 entrepreneurs, held over 300 events for empowering leaders, managed multi-million dollar contracts, and helped to scale over 200 businesses. For the entire conversation, visit https://youtu.be/dlDkW9wW2N0

Après un petit break de quelques semaines en raison du Covid-19, voici l'Épisode 18, d'Entrepreneurs In Conversation With Géraldine, j'ai le plaisir d'accueillir Ilias Benjelloun, un acteur incontournable de l'écosystème startup montréalais. Dévoué à l'innovation ouverte depuis plus d'une dizaine d'années, Ilias s'adonne avec passion à aider la communauté de startup et entrepreneuriale locale grâce à de nombreuses initiatives telles que Montréal New Tech et Queertech. Très impliqué à titre d'Intrapreneur, il développe de nombreux projets d'innovation tels que le Coopérathon au sein du Desjardins Lab. Co-fondateur de Stay 22, il s'investit également dans le développement de sa startup. Très simplement et avec ferveur, il nous parle de l'écosystème avec franchise, de l'importance du consommer "local" et de la gestion en symbiose de toutes ses activités.

ที่ผ่านมาเราอาจจะสะท้อนภาพแวดล้อมสตาร์ทอัพที่สมบูรณ์ด้วยเงินสนับสนุนจากนักลงทุน แต่ HER Interview ใน Episode นี้ เราจะพาคุณผู้ฟังไปทำความรู้จักกับอีกหนึ่งบทบาทของนักลงทุนในสตาร์ทอัพ หากตัดเรื่องของ ‘เงินลงทุน’ ออกไปแล้ว นักลงทุนก็ยังถือเป็นอีกหนึ่งผู้เล่นบทบาทสำคัญที่สวมหมวกของ Ecosystem Builder ในการช่วยเหลือเกื้อหนุนสตาร์ทอัพและขับเคลื่อนแวดล้อมสตาร์ทอัพใน Global Ecosystem ด้วย ตามเราไปคุยกับ ‘แพท’ ซึ่งเป็น Investment Manager จากกองทุน 500 Tuktuks ในประเด็นที่ว่า - บทบาท Venture Capital กับ Startup Ecosystem ในเมืองไทย - แนวคิดด้านการลงทุนของ 500 Tuktuks - ปัจจัยสำคัญในการลงทุนให้กับสตาร์ทอัพใดสตาร์ทอัพหนึ่ง - ก่อนที่จะเริ่มดีลในการลงทุนกับสตาร์ทอัพ มีข้อมูลด้านไหนบ้างที่นักลงทุนอยากรู้จากสตาร์ทอัพ ถ้าพร้อมแล้ว ตามมาเล้ย!

Raju Reddy of Sierra Atlantic talks about his entrepreneurial journey, and how the underground nerve center of BITS Pilani network – he's an alumnus and currently the chairman of BITSA – works. Produced by Anand Murali Music Credit: www.accelerated-ideas.com/

From being an engineer to an ecosystem building impacting lives of thousands of entrepreneurs in FinTech, Jean shares her story of her path.

Liz Brown is the co-founder of BCKG, an agency focused on design thinking, innovation and technology. They work with their partners from concept to creation of innovative ecosystems, digital solutions and brand experiences.   This was a live recording at the PurpleCon event.   Website: http://bckinnovations.com/

Building an ecosystem for startups to thrive in is something that is not easy to make. In this episode, Ronster talks to Katrina Chan, the Director of QBO. They discussed the early stages of her career in how she hustled to qualify into one of the most prestigious schools in the country, also on how she studied in the US. Kat also discussed the start of her career and how QBO almost never happened.

This episode brings us together with Nicolas Burer and Matthias Zwingli from Digital Switzerland, an organisation that comprises more than 130 leading companies, organisations, academia and politics to achieve its mission to establish Switzerland as a leading European digital-innovation hub. Working with startups is an integral part of this mission which is why I was super excited to hear they would join us for an episode of our expert series. Nicolas Burer is the Managing Director of Digital Switzerland and Swiss Business Angel of the Year for 2018, and Matthias Zwingli connects startups, corporates, investors and hubs as a Startup Ecosystem Builder. In this compact half hour interview we covered questions on dealing with business angels, working with corporates and more. IF YOU LIKE THIS PODCAST, GIVE US A FIVE STAR REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST. We covered the following topics: DIGITALSWITZERLAND What problem are you solving? What’s the purpose of your company? Who are your target customers and what do you offer them? What are cooperation possibilities between Startups, Corporates and Investors BUSINESS ANGELS, BOARD MEMBERS & ENTREPRENEURS At what point should a startup start to raise money from a business angel? What does it depend on? What should an early stage founder look for in a business angel? Can you tell us about the best example of a founder asking you for money? And also the worst example? CORPORATE INNOVATION What is your experience with cooperations between Startups and Corporates? What founders / startups should look for collaborations with corporates? And why? What type of person do you think should focus on working for an innovation department, and not building their own venture? Links/Weekly recommendation:   Zurück an die Arbeit by Lars Vollmer Scale ups made in Silicon Valley (we couldn’t find a link, if you do, please let us know)   IF YOU DIDN’T LIKE THIS EPISODE, LET US KNOW HERE

This week we have some huge stories for you as Sam's joined by: Teana Baker-Taylor, Exec Director and Board Member, Global Digital Finance Alexa Fernandez, Open Innovation & Ecosystem Builder at BBVA Joaquin Ayuso de Paul, CEO of Denizen Mark Meisner, CEO of Gen6 Ventures We kick off the show for a US perspective on the super merger that broke on last week's show. Two of the US’ biggest banks merge to become a super bank, as BB&T buy SunTrust for $28BN in stock. It's a phenomenal merger and every one of our guests has a unique take on the story. The banks are 'super-regional' which just means they're not one of the top five in the USA. They still each have assets of over $200BN. It'll make the new bank the sixth largest bank in the USA with $442BN in assets $301BN in loans and $324BN in deposits. 3100 of their branches are within 20 feet of each other (03:10). You can watch the YouTube video of our panel discussing the story here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Swj__ihQU&feature=youtu.be). Next up the US group discuss Chime's incredible acquisition of 10K accounts in a day, starting with a great question from Teana Baker-Taylor on whether digital banks in the US really have different regulations compared to traditional banks. We actually gave them an 11:FS Pulse award for Best US disruptor before this happened, we're geniuses. We take a look at how the UK challengers are eyeing up the USA and how the outage with Wells Fargo was one of the best advertising campaigns for Chime (15:00). Other stories include: Plaid now goes Nationwide - the fintech's now supporting Auth for every bank and credit union in the US Venture Capital investment into fintech companies rose to approximately $31BN in 2018 Revolut's marketing woes continue as the ASA is set to probe the 'spoof' takeaway ad campaign OakNorth aims to put down roots in the US after new investment from Japanese mega-investor Softbank. We also have further insight on this story from OakNorth CEO Rishi Khosla Mastercard's new groove with Linkin Park. The payments infrastructure and processor company is heading to the Grammys and Brit Awards to debut the audio cue for its new sonic brand identity All this and much much more on this week's news show. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Alexa Fernandez, Joaquin Ayuso de Paul, Mark Meisner, Rishi Khosla, and Teana Baker-Taylor.

David Madden has spent his life working in tech and startups, but when he follows his wife to Myanmar in 2012 he can barely load Gmail. When the country suddenly gets connected, David has a chance to put his skills to use. After organizing Myanmar’s first-ever hackathons, he dreams of creating a tech hub to grow the local startup ecosystem. But can he find a space, raise the money, build the team and create the programs that the community needs?

Our hosts, Sarah Kocianski and Simon Taylor sit down with two great guests: Alexa Fernandez, Open Innovation and Ecosystem Builder at BBVA, and Ryan Edwards-Pritchard, Managing Director at Funding Options to talk about the all the latest news in fintech. Including: Starling’s secret project, Royal Bank of Scotland has enlisted the online-only challenger Starling to assist in its secret project to build a standalone digital bank. Starling has signed “a contract to provide payment services to support new initiatives at RBS/NatWest”. The digital bank reported that its number of personal current accounts has risen to 210K from 43K last November with a average deposit of £900. Are challengers the future of banking - will enough people switch? The new wave of digital-only challengers is threatening to change the high street bank’s position as a fixture of the British financial experience. Monzo expects to have opened 1.5 million current accounts by the end of the year. Currently on 925,465, Starling on 210,000. Goldman Sachs’ Marcus come to the UK. Goldman Sachs has started rolling out its retail bank, Marcus, in the UK, starting with a savings account offered to its 6,000 staff in Britain. Marcus - named after the bank's founder Marcus Goldman - has already amassed more than $20bn in deposits and lent $3bn to customers in the US. In an internal memo, Goldman's Europe boss Richard Gnodde said a nationwide roll-out would follow "in the coming weeks". Warren Buffet invests in Paytm. Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett’s company, made moves to buy a 4% stake of Paytm’s parent company, One97 Communications. The talks have been ongoing since February. As part of the deal Berkshire Hathaway will pay between $300-350M to Paytm which would give it a valuation of over $10BN. Google Tez becomes Google Pay. Last September, Google launched Tez, an app for instant money transfers in India. Now the company announced it’s rebranding the app to Google Pay. It’s global payments services with what it’s built for India. Loan consolidation app Tally raises money to launch robo-advisor. Tally, a 3 year old service that aims to help users better manage their credit card debt, is launching a robo advisor. Tally, which requires users to have a minimum score of 660 analyzes their financial profile to determine the fastest and smartest way to pay down debt. It then offers users a new line of credit at a lower interest rate: between 7.9% to 19.9% per year depending on a user’s credit history. a16z helps raise $102m to build an Amazon Web Services killer. DFINITY, a startup based out of Zug, Switzerland and Palo Alto has a very lofty goal to build what it calls the “Internet Computer”: a blockchain-based, decentralised and non-proprietary network to run the next generation of mega-applications. DFINITY aims to launch an initial version of its public network — which it has also dubbed “Cloud 3.0” — towards the end of the year. Wonga on verge of collapse. Wonga the payday lender which was once one of Britain's fastest-growing consumer finance companies, is on the brink of collapse this weekend following a deluge of customer compensation claims. 5 years ago Wonga were aiming to pursue a New York stock market listing that could have valued it more than $1bn and turned it into a British technology 'unicorn'. Wonga's decision go into administration comes three weeks after the company had received an emergency £10m cash injection to keep it afloat. Are cheques checking out? Debate over the future of cheques has been reignited amid a pay dispute at a company that has been printing cheques for more than 100 years. The use of cheques in the UK peaked in 1990, when there were more than four billion transactions a year. A total of 405 million cheques were processed in the UK last year. And finally, we kid you not, this story is the GOAT. Goat facial recognition is coming soon… or maybe not We thought this was a facial recognition story, which it is, but not quite in the way we thought. All this and so much more on today's episode of Fintech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the fintech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. Let us know your thoughts @FintechInsiders and join the discussion by signing up at www.fintechinsidernews.com This week's episode was written by Laura Watkins and Dhanum Nursigadoo, produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Holly Blaxill. Special Guests: Alexa Fernandez, Doug Bobenhouse, and Ryan Edwards-Pritchard.

I am so excited for today’s episode! Joelle Foster is an amazing women with so much life experience. She has mentored, coached and inspired so many entrepreneurs in their journey and she knows what it takes. Joelle has been there for me when I was faced with the challenge of taking my business to the next level and she has been a sounding board for so many. Her passion and positivity is contagious and this episode is full of amazing advice, stories, experience, laughter and real life. It’s always a treat to get to spend some time with Joelle and having her on Fempower is extra special because her message is so foundational to this show and to so many of our lives – helping us to find our inner power, to believe in ourselves and to face our fears, to know our worth and to thrive. Joelle is best known as a spirited activist for entrepreneurship in Canada.  In March 2018, she left Winnipeg to lead the new University of Calgary Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking as the inaugural Executive Director.  Prior to this, Joelle was a Director for Futurpreneur Canada, for 7.5 years overseeing Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Nunavut and NWT.  Under her leadership, in Manitoba alone, 325 businesses opened their doors. She achieved a 91% success rate over 7 years.  She has affectionately earned the title of “Start-Up Mom”.  Supporting a wide range of entrepreneurial initiatives, she currently sits on the Board for North Forge Technology Exchange and the Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE).  In recognition of her work, Joelle was the 2017 recipient of Volunteer of the Year Award from the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce and she received the Board of Directors Excellence Award from the Manitoba Business Council in 2016.  She was a nominee for the YMCA-YWCA Women of Distinction Award in Business in 2015, a finalist for the Spirit of Winnipeg awards in 2015 and was the Runner Up for the Start-up Canada Award for Ecosystem Builder of the Year in 2014.   We discuss: Her background, growing up in Nunavut and the early challenges she faced Her business foundation in college and her toolkit of skills How to learn the skills you need in life and business that you won’t get from post-secondary learning What drives Joelle’s passion and motivation for entrepreneurship The books that Joelle recommends (links in show notes) How Joelle can tell if an entrepreneur has the characteristics for success How to decipher the skills of a good vs. bad mentors What type of entrepreneurs Joelle would invest in The importance of Failure How to survive entrepreneurship The differences between men and women in their approach to business and advice that Joelle has to help women excel The challenges that Joelle has faced and advice she gives Things she would have liked to tell her younger-self Why she left Winnipeg as a Women leader Joelle’s definition of PMS - it’s not what you think! The importance of mentoring others How Joelle uses her feminine vs. her masculine power in leadership What women should be doing for seeking funding or investment for their business Understanding VC funding Knowing your worth and having the confidence to walk out of the room. Motherhood, adoption, supporting relationships, and role-models Joelle’s take on work-life integration The entrepreneurial life-style with small children Joelle’s most important things that she has learned in her journey so far Where Joelle finds the energy within herself to give as much as she does How shifting her mindset changed her life and what defining moment made it happen. How Joelle selects her tribe How Joelle hires people and why Joelle’s take on the entrepreneurship at the International vs. Canadian scale – where Canada is at and what we can learn from the rest of the world and timelines for Canada to make an impact globally How women can succeed in funding at a global stage Joelle’s hidden talents and desired super powers! The Goddess that I assign to Joelle

Mahrinah has had a tremendous and inspiring career  that she has crafted for herself. She is an Entrepreneur, Anthropologist, and Ecosystem Builder who has been in the digital startup space since 2001, developed nearly $1B in real estate, and founded an incubator in the City of Chicago. She received her BA/MS from the University of Pennsylvania and MBA from the Wharton School of Business. She is currently Managing Partner at I365, where she consults with early to mid-stage startups, and Executive Director of Embassy2.0. What you'll learn Mahrinah's American dream and her path to pursue it How she started her entrepreneurial career Why there is a lack of Latino tech startups in the Latino community How she helps build entrepreneurial ecosystems and how they provide access, information and the pathway to help entrepreneurs start a tech company The pitfalls new entrepreneurs face and how to avoid them Why education that helps Latinos access opportunities in tech matters so much The importance of strong and broad networks in entrepreneurial success Ask people in the path you want to take for coffee, talk to as many people as possible and ask for help How digital entrepreneurship is very different than traditional entrepreneurship and why you need to get advice from digital entrepreneurs if you don't have this digital experience Mahrinah's keys to success: hard work and a strong network To build a strong network you need to give back first ! Resources & Links Contact Mahrinah: @mlvs , http://www.facebook.com/mahrinah , http://www.mahrinah.com, http://www.embassy2.org , http://www.i365syndicate.com, Tech startup meetups: http://meetup.com http://www.catalyzechicago.org/ http://www.builtinchicago.org/ http://www.1871.com/ http://www.technexus.com/ Illinois Technology Association Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Grind Catapult Getviable.com Foundersuite.com Leancanvas.com Thank you so much for listening ! If you enjoyed the episode, please consider subscribing in iTunes  and Stitcher and leaving a rating and a  review.  This helps us to continue to be featured in the New & Noteworthy rankings so that more Latinos and Latinas can find us. Considering Launching a Podcast? Podcasters Paradise: This is my favorite resource for those of you considering launching your own podcast.  It was created by one of the most successful podcasters today-John Lee Dumas- who’s  Entrepreneur on Fire podcast was voted best in iTunes in 2013.  This is the only resource you will ever need to Create | Grow | Monetize your podcast. Over 700 members are consuming the 120+ video tutorials, engaging with other Podcasters in the private Facebook group, & loving the monthly webinars with todays top Podcasters! Sign up for our free LIVE weekly webinars here.