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Welcome to this new episode of Explore and thank you for your continuous support. If you want to support the show you can give a 5 stars review ✨ on Spotify/Apple podcast.This is the final episode of Explore Season 2 - thank you for your support! Together, we've grown the podcast and had the opportunity to speak with incredible guests. I'll share a dedicated post reflecting on the last six months soon, but don't worry Season 3 will bring even more learnings, there's plenty more to learn!This week, I sit down with Ethan Austin, former entrepreneur and founding partner at Outside VC. Ethan spent 7-years building GiveForward, a crowdfunding platform he sold to Gofundme. 2-years ago, he launched Outside VC with the goal of building a more equitable and just financial system through pre-seed investments ($100K-$250K first checks). In our conversation, Ethan talked about:* Founding a crowdfunding platform* Navigating early days as a non-technical founder * Securing investment by creating FOMO* Loosing everything after Facebook turned off traffic* Lessons learned from being part of Techstars* Tactical strategies for getting into accelerators* The importance of transparency and relationships with founders* Outside VC's investment philosophy * Understanding the economics of venture capital.Listen now on

Ethan Austin is the founder of OutsideVC, where he invests in founders building a more equitable and just financial system. He was the Chief Strategy Officer of Gig Wag, Managing Director of Techstars Denver, and was co-founder and president of GiveForward which was acquired by GoFundMe. He's a loving husband and the father of three kids. In today's conversation we discussed:* The time he picked up his oldest kid from school in a taco costume* His life with a newborn* Teaching kids values* Modeling behaviors with your kids* Finding fun in the mundane* How partners can take turns supporting one another* Why every parent is just winging it most of the time* Three important parenting frameworks he's developed—Where to find Ethan Austin* Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fintech-investor/* Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/ethanaustinWhere to find Adam Fishman* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode, we cover:[1:24] Welcome[1:40] Professional background[2:27] Childhood[3:35] Parent's career/losing father at a young age[6:06] Family now[7:52] What kind of values do you live by/teach your kids?[10:28] How do you model adventure for your kids[14:13] Tell me about your wife's career - how do you compartmentalize?[16:00] Decision to start a family[18:16] Parental leave[20:13] Experience of third child vs. others[23:29] Finding the fun in mundane[27:16] Surprising things about being a dad[29:20] Advice to ignore?[31:28] Advice for younger Ethan[33:27] Frameworks[35:51] Partners taking turns supporting each other[37:52] Where partners don't align[39:21] kids relationship to technology[42:10] Recharge batteries[43:38] Getting kids to hike[45:55] Follow along[46:20] Rapid fire[53:52] Thank you—Show references:Techstars: https://www.techstars.com/GiveForward: https://www.giveforward.com/Outside VC: https://outside-vc.com/Boy Scouts: https://www.scouting.org/NoseFrida: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/F6682FCC-F1F9-44FE-9D89-173058B06AEFThe Happy Sleeper: The Science-Backed Guide to Helping Your Baby Get a Good Night's Sleep-Newborn to School Age by Heather Turgeon MFT: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Sleeper-Science-Backed-Helping-Sleep-Newborn/dp/0399166025Paw Patrol:https://www.pawpatrol.com/Scarface:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/—For sponsorship inquiries email: podcast@fishmana.com.For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupdadpod.substack.com

Today we're sharing another insightful presentation from our most recent Innovative Executives League Summit, where Desiree Vargas Wrigley, Chief Innovation Officer of P33 Chicago and Executive Director of TechRise by P33, delivered a lesson in stakeholder-centric design. Desiree overviews the challenges Chicago's underrepresented tech founders face and the process of developing TechRise's initiatives. Highlighting the impact of TechRise and P33, Desiree presents a galvanizing picture of Chicago-based innovation that utilizes local money to generate a cycle of loyalty, growth, and investment that leans into Chicago's advantages. In this episode, Desiree asks: “Who succeeds when you succeed?” As an enthusiastic believer in Chicago's potential as an innovation hub, Desiree is also unafraid to point out its shortcomings, such as the lack of popularity in social ventures and lack of recycled capital. Demonstrating a stakeholder-centric design process with the case study of TechRise, Desiree shows how focusing on the key question of identifying all the stakeholders and all the solutions that benefit them drives success. She discusses sifting through bias for actual data and the extensive discovery process that went into developing the initiatives of TechRise. Desiree articulates how re-imagining pitch competitions (frequency, environment, etc.) has opened doors for founders by acknowledging the obstacles that women founders and founders of color often face. Desiree shares her interest in conscious capitalism and asks, “What else is possible?”(1:15) – P33 Chicago(3:42) – Thinking about success(4:53) – A foundation for providing support and resources(6:57) – Stakeholder-centric design in four steps(9:36) – Funding women and founders of color(12:49) – TechRise(15:20) – Identifying solutions(16:35) – Weekly pitching(19:12) – Looking at impact(21:16) – What else is possible?Desiree Vargas Wrigley is a serial entrepreneur with a track record of empowering women and people of color in the world of investing. Desiree is the Chief Innovation Officer of P33 Chicago and Executive Director of TechRise. She is a founding partner of The Josephine Collective and previously co-founded GiveForward. Desiree earned a bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies from Yale University.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Innovation and the Digital Enterprise in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in

“I like building things that matter. I like taking an innovative approach to problems and thinking about them from a stakeholder-centric perspective, which I've learned from conscious capitalism. So thinking about who benefits when we succeed at solving this problem…how can you bring those pieces together and amplify the wins for everyone involved?” — Desiree Vargas WrigleyIn this episode of Owning Your Legacy, Laurette is joined by Desiree Vargas Wrigley, the chief innovation officer at P33 Chicago and executive director of TechRise, a multi-stakeholder initiative to support historically underrepresented tech founders from Chicago. Desiree is the epitome of entrepreneurial spirit, having started two businesses of her own—GiveForward and Pearachute. She has been named Inc's 30 Under 30, Crain's 40 Under 40, one of Parents Magazine's Most Inspiring Moms, one of Forbe's Women to Watch, and has appeared on Shark Tank, closing one of the largest deals on the show to date—she shares the details in the episode!In their conversation, Desiree and Laurette cover the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, the importance of getting more underrepresented founders the funds they need to successfully launch a business, and why social responsibility and Conscious Capitalism matter. This episode is a must-listen for entrepreneurs and founders, especially women and people of color who are ready to launch their big idea.In this episode of Owning Your Legacy:The real importance of corporate social responsibilityWhy it's a good idea to share your big ideasThe hard lessons you learn as an entrepreneurHow Chicago is funding women- and diverse-owned businessesThe rise of conscious capitalism and why it mattersIf you enjoyed the episode please share it with others, and rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about me and how I am Owning My Legacy, you can find me on Instagram @LauretteRondenet and online at lauretterondenet.com.

In a world divided, where it can be challenging to find common ground, can we still lean on each other and learn to trust, especially when times are tough? In this episode of One Vision podcast, Theo chats with Scott Luton, Founder, CEO, and Host of Supply Chain Now podcast, on the magic of supply chain and our lived experiences. As Scott regularly reminds us , that even during the worst of days, we can always find some good news and rays of hope. As we continue our journey through the year, let's be intentional in looking for ways to connect and empower others. Just as Scott says at the end of his Supply Chain Now podcasts: “Do Good. Give Forward. Be the Change That's Needed.”

In a world divided, where it can be challenging to find common ground, can we still lean on each other and learn to trust, especially when times are tough? In this episode of One Vision podcast, Theo chats with Scott Luton, Founder, CEO, and Host of Supply Chain Now podcast, on the magic of supply chain and our lived experiences. As Scott regularly reminds us , that even during the worst of days, we can always find some good news and rays of hope. As we continue our journey through the year, let's be intentional in looking for ways to connect and empower others. Just as Scott says at the end of his Supply Chain Now podcasts: “Do Good. Give Forward. Be the Change That's Needed.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this Breaking Changes episode, Postman Chief Evangelist Kin Lane welcomes Desiree Vargas Wrigley, CIO and Executive Director of TechRise by P33 Chicago. Desiree is also the founder of GiveForward and Pearachute and offers insight into the innovation that is occurring with minorities in Chicago. She also explores the role that APIs play in empowering local startups to make a bigger impact.

Our Massive Transformative Purpose is to ‘tenfold Australia's impact for a better world' and we live this through our Principles which we can't wait to discuss with you: GET REAL - anti-superficiality and low-ego promoting a psychologically safe space where people can be themselves, be vulnerable and be honest. GO LARGE - in every action we seek multiple ways to create value at speed and scale across multiple channels for this generation and the next. GIVE FORWARD - always giving more than asked and paying it forward to others less advantaged as stewards not owners of our resources. Show Notes: Good Grief | Rich Hirst There's a reason we're called human beings and not human doings. | Dani Matthews http://rajsisodia.com/ | Rajsi Sodia https://www.susandavid.com/about-emotional-agility#about-the-book | Susan David https://www.samcawthorn.com/bounce-forward | Sam Cawthorn

Founders looking to secure funding face a long, arduous process. Founders of color can find it almost impossible and often receive significantly less money than their white counterparts. Desiree Vargas Wrigley believes that the tech ecosystem in Chicago needs to do more to support and nurture the untapped potential of Black and Latinx founders. Desiree is our guest this week on Innovation and the Digital Enterprise. She shares her experience as one of the two Latinx women in the last decade to have raised over a million dollars and her vision for an inclusive Chicago tech community. Listen to the episode for more from Desiree and her company, P33. (01:05) - Making Chicago an innovation hub (03:07) - Finding founders (04:51) - New areas of focus (07:57) - Network access (09:49) - Need for speed (14:59) - First levels of support (17:18) - Founding Give Forward (19:23) - Developing Chicago (26:20) - Tech is changing (28:34) - Inspiration and mentorship (30:34) - Blame & credit Desiree Vargas Wrigley is a Latina serial entrepreneur and Executive Director of TechRise by P33. Her companies include Pearachute, a company that helps parents and children drop into the best family activities in town.  Prior to launching Pearachute, Desiree co-founded GiveForward, the world's leading crowd giving platform for people facing a major life event. Under her leadership, the company helped friends and family contribute nearly $160M to loved ones in need.  After graduating from Yale, Desiree worked at the Kauffman Foundation as a specialist in entrepreneurship and at Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors. She taught New Venture Discovery at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. Desiree has been named Inc's 30 Under 30, Crain's 40 Under 40, one of Parents Magazine's Most Inspiring Moms, one of Forbes' Women to Watch, and has appeared on Shark Tank, closing one of the largest deals on the show to date. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her 2 young sons, stepdaughter, and crime-fighting husband. If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Innovation and the Digital Enterprise in https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-and-the-digital-enterprise/id1451753709?mt=2 (Apple Podcasts), https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2lubm92YXRpb24tYW5kLXRoZS1kaWdpdGFsLWVudGVycHJpc2U%3D (Google Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/3fOSh73F3sjyK7TIMFSOc1?si=uRAeLNvjQjmbnFjzWIvMlg (Spotify) or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-and-the-digital-enterprise/id1451753709?mt=2 (Apple Podcasts). It really helps others find the show. https://www.dante32.com/ (Podcast episode production by Dante32.)

Today we're going to discuss the pros and cons of staying with the same company for an extended period, creating an HR organization from scratch, and the lessons that Michelle Anastasi has learned throughout her career. ABOUT OUR GUEST Michelle is an outgoing CPO who has worked at CompSych, GiveForward, Dell and ASAP Software. She earned her Business Administration degree from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.   KEY TAKEAWAYS [1:52] Michael introduces Michelle Anastasi and asks her to share an interesting tidbit about herself — She has had a bear visit her kitchen while she was home! [4:00] Michelle touches on the roles she embodied and the mentors that guided her during her 16-year stint at the same software company, from the accounting department to building an HR department from scratch. BUILDING HR FROM THE GROUND UP [6:18] Michelle breaks down how she went about tackling the HR department build with very little experience from establishing priority lists to finding the right mentors. REGRETS? [11:50] Michelle admits to having made her share of mistakes, but she wouldn't trade any of them — she does share the one thing she would have done differently: networks and relationships. STARTING FROM SCRATCH [12:36] Michelle packs so much advice in a minute, you won't believe it — we counted 11 really important and insightful tips. SHAKING ASSUMPTIONS [15:30] Behaviors can help in preventing people from pigeonholing you — think about your executive presence and be strategic. WHY SO LONG? [18:46] Michelle opens up on the reasons why she stayed so long at ASAP, the first of which is that she kept having opportunities to learn and be challenged. She touches on the increasingly short windows companies get to show how engaging they can be to new hires. THE DELL MERGER [22:21] She did work through a few mergers, but Dell was at a different scale! She talks us through the ups and downs of the experience. C-SUITE, CPO VS CHRO [25:38] Though there seems to be a push away from the human resources terminology, Michelle sees very little difference between the roles themselves. She delves into what best prepared her for the C-Suite, including a tough boss that knows how to push you outside your comfort zone. GETTING TO THE C-SUITE [30:04] Michelle hands out fistfuls of advice for aspiring CPOs. SURPRISES AND REWARDS [33:22] Michelle shares the aspects of being a CPO that she finds surprising and rewarding — even if a lot of the work is covered by NDA! OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE [33:50] Michelle's approach to HR is influenced by having lived overseas and being culturally aware. A BAD CALL [35:18] Michelle shares the time she joined a company led by a narcissist. MBA [36:56] Michelle touches on the value her MBA has had in her career. CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES [38:15] What are the things Michelle looks for in a successful candidate to hire. BEST WORST JOB MICHELLE EVER HAD [39:19] Waitressing is such a good background for everything in life! FINAL THOUGHTS AND GOOD READS [42:02] Michelle shares a very generous amount of titles to read and a recap of her tips for emerging CXOs. [44:20] Michael thanks Michelle for coming on the podcast to share her insight and closes out the podcast with his favorite takeaways. SPECIAL THANKS TO Jalan Crossland for the music  Angela Johnson at OC Executive Search   

At the time of recording, Desiree Vargas Wrigley was the President of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy and the founder of Pearachute, a company that helps parents and children drop into the best family activities in town. Prior to launching Pearachute, Desiree co-founded GiveForward, the world's leading crowd giving platform for people facing a major life event. Under her leadership, the company helped friends and family contribute nearly $160M to loved ones in need. After graduating from Yale, Desiree worked at the Kauffman Foundation as a specialist in entrepreneurship and at Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors. Most recently, she taught New Venture Discovery at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. Desiree has been named Inc's 30 Under 30, Crain's 40 Under 40, one of Parents Magazine's Most Inspiring Moms, one of Forbes' Women to Watch, and has appeared on Shark Tank, closing one of the largest deals on the show to date. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her 2 young sons, stepdaughter, and crime-fighting husband.Desiree joined me today to discuss when she started to feel the pull of entrepreneurship. She shares with us when her initial idea went from kernel to a more serious pursuit. Desiree shares some of the big challenges of her first venture, GiftForward. She talks about some of the lessons of working with the board of directors and how grateful she is for them. “I really do believe that we are in a unique position to help feed the diversity pipeline that goes into innovation and entrepreneurship, and including computer science.” - Desiree Vargas WrigleyToday on Startups for Good we cover:Knowing when to start on a companyCrowdfunding landscape before Kickstarter and GoFundMeUnderstanding the differences between the venture capitalists and the customerKnowing when to scale the business and when to saleThe experience of a Shark Tank pitch, deal and the aftermathMentoring and enriching the lives of young entrepreneurs Connect with Desiree on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter Subscribe, Rate & Share Your Favorite Episodes!Thanks for tuning into today's episode of Startups For Good with your host, Miles Lasater. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast listening app.Don't forget to visit our website, connect with Miles on Twitter or LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes across social media. For more information about The Giving Circle

In this week's episode of TECHquila Sunrise, Greg hosts a live stream with Karin Bursa, and featuring a few members of the Supply Chain Now team, as they give simple tips on charitable giving. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to TECHquila Sunrise and ALL Supply Chain Now Programming Here: https://supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe Leave a review for Supply Chain Now: https://ratethispodcast.com/supplychainnow Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/ Connect with Karin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinbursa/ Connect with Enrique on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enrique-alvarez-64332a2/ Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kjackson/ Connect with Amanda on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-luton/ Supply Chain Now Ranked #3 Supply Chain YouTube Channel: https://tinyurl.com/yazfegov Download the Q3 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: freight.usbank.com/?es=a229&a=20 Watch the Replay of The Connected IoT Supply Chain: https://supplychainnow.com/the-connected-iot-supply-chain This episode was hosted by Gerg White and Karin Bursa. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/techquila-sunrise-27.

Jeff Hoffman ~ From Priceline, Booking, Music, TV, & Movie Producer ~ Current Series ~ 100 Interviews with 100 Major Influencers   Jeff Hoffman is one of the original creators of the now $80 billion company Priceline.com aka Booking.com. After Priceline, Jeff became a founding partner, Chairman, and CEO of Black Sky Entertainment, an independent production company in the film and music industries that produced the independent horror film “Cabin Fever,” a $1.3 million project that has grossed over $100 million to date.   He also has produced concerts with Elton John, NSYNC, Beyonce, Brittany Spears & the Backstreet Boys. Jeff is the producer of a Grammy winning jazz album, an Executive Producer of an Emmy Award winning television show. He has founded several successful other companies including uBid.com, another multibillion dollar company. He is the co-author of the best-selling book SCALE. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Entrepreneurs by the international association of college entrepreneurs in 2010.   Jeff took a boat load of entrepreneurs, no pun intended, and sailed around the world to help solve the world's problems. He built a sports company and bought Miami Marlins w/ Derek Jeter. He is one of the founders of GiveForward.com that has raised $5 billion dollars, and, maybe most importantly, Jeff is the reason we can print our boarding passes at a kiosk instead of standing in line! I could go on and on about Jeff and all the things he has accomplished over the years as an entrepreneur, but let's get to the interview….        04:12 Who Is Jeff Hoffman?      07:07 Starting A Company To Pay for College at Yale      11:33 The Importance Of Doing What You Love      14:15 How Entrepreneurs Can Create Their Own Dream Job and Value that People     Need?      24:00 Building Priceline      26:01 From a Tech Entrepreneur to a Movie & TV Producer       38:28 How Jeff Builds Teams That Never Want to Leave Working for Him?      45:40 Studying the Chaos & Impact Of The Current Times On Entrepreneurs      53:59 Jeff's Daily Routine 01:02:42 Where To Find Jeff   Contact Info: JeffHoffman.com     Subscribe to the Podcast Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/jeff-hoffman Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-method-podcast/id1069958541?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVidXNpbmVzc21ldGhvZC5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS9mZWVkLnhtbA%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q8Q9t78sCL6kNkWlnV1Po  

Ethan Austin is the Chief Strategy Officer at Gig Wage, former Managing Director at the Techstars Western Union Accelerator, and the Founder of GiveForward. Gig Wage, a company that's raised more than $10M in venture capital, is a platform designed for innovators who want a simplified way of managing contractor payments so they can recruit and retain world-class 1099 talent and power modern contractor commerce. Some of the Topics Covered by Ethan Austin in this Episode What Ethan's role is at Gig Wage and what the company is doing Why Ethan decided to join Gig Wage How Ethan first got involved with startups Ethan's experience starting GiveForward How Ethan found his co-founder for GiveForward and his experience bootstrapping for 2 years Ethan's Techstars experience as a Founder and his fundraising experience Getting Naval Ravikant as an investor in 2012 The team behind GiveForward and how Ethan built a great culture at the company What Ethan did to grow GiveForward in the early years and after they raised funding How Ethan went from GiveForward to Techstars after losing 75% of their Facebook traffic in a year Why Ethan took a year off after GiveForward What Ethan's role entailed as the Managing Director at Techstars The experience of going through Techstars for a founder How Ethan thinks about being an investor vs. running a company Sign up for The Weekly Grind, for actionable insights and stories from successful entrepreneurs delivered to your inbox once per week: https://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ Listen to all episodes of the Just Go Grind Podcast: https://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ Follow Justin Gordon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justingordon212 Follow Justin Gordon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/

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In this episode of the Supply Chain Buzz on Supply Chain Now, Karin Bursa and Sofia Rivas Herrera join Scott and Greg for the top news in supply chain this week and more. Sofia Rivas Herrera is a Mexican Industrial Engineer from Tecnologico de Monterrey class 2019. Upon graduation she earned a scholarship to study MIT's Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and graduated as one of the Top 3 performers of her class in 2020. She also has a multicultural background due to her international academic experiences at Singapore Management University and Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg. Sofia self identifies as a Supply Chain enthusiast & ambassador sharing her passion for the field in her daily life. Karin Bursa is the 2020 Supply Chain Pro to Know of the Year and the Host of the TEKTOK Digital Supply Chain Podcast powered by Supply Chain Now. With more than 25 years of supply chain and technology expertise (and the scars to prove it), Karin has the heart of a teacher and has helped nearly 1,000 customers transform their businesses and share their success stories. Today, she helps B2B technology companies introduce new products, capture customer success and grow global revenue, market share and profitability. In addition to her recognition as the 2020 Supply Chain Pro to Know of the Year, Karin has also been recognized as a 2019 and 2018 Supply Chain Pro to Know, 2009 Technology Marketing Executive of the Year and a 2008 Women in Technology Finalist.  Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and ALL Supply Chain Now Programming Here: https://supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe Leave a review for Supply Chain Now: https://ratethispodcast.com/supplychainnow Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/ Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/ Connect with Karin on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karinbursa Connect with Sofia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-rivas-herrera-18aa99183/ Supply Chain Now Ranked #3 Supply Chain YouTube Channel: https://tinyurl.com/yazfegov Download the Q3 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: freight.usbank.com/?es=a229&a=20 WEBINAR: The Connected IoT Supply Chain: https://tinyurl.com/yym2fvcl Check Out News From Our Sponsors: U.S. Bank: www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions Capgemini: www.capgemini.com/us-en/ Vector Global Logistics: vectorgl.com/ Verusen: www.verusen.com/ This episode of Supply Chain Now was hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/episode-503.

Ethan Austin is a two-time founder, Angel Investor and currently the Managing Director of the Western Union accelerator powered by TechStars.  Prior to joining TechStars, Ethan pioneered the medical crowdfunding space as a co-founder of GiveForward, the world's first medical crowdfunding platform. After going through the TechStars program himself in 2010, GiveForward raised $7 million in funding.  The GiveForward platform went on to help families raise 200 million for their loved ones out of pocket medical expenses, and help change the way people care for each other during life's most difficult times. The company was acquired in 2017 and is now part of GoFundMe private acquisition.  In this episode… Founders often want to know what investors want and how they determine which companies are viable to receive funding. With investors choosing less than 3% of the thousands of pitches they receive yearly, getting a yes is increasingly more difficult.  Nonetheless, this week’s guest, Ethan Austin says for you to stand a chance you have to have a blend of the right idea and the perfect team.  And if you don’t get the yes, what next? On this episode of What’s Your Ask?, you’ll hear from Ethan Austin, the Managing Director of the Western Union Accelerator Powered by TechStars about how you can get better at asking. He also talks about the things you should never do when asking, and how he makes his decision to say yes to an ask.   If you are a payment or fintech startup, applications for the Western Union Accelerator, Powered by Techstars are now open until April 5. Click on the link below to learn more and apply. 

Today we're going to discuss the pros and cons of staying with the same company for an extended period, creating an HR organization from scratch, and the lessons that Michelle Anastasi has learned throughout her career.   ABOUT OUR GUEST Michelle is an outgoing CPO who has worked at CompSych, GiveForward, Dell and ASAP Software. She earned her Business Administration degree from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.   GET IN TOUCH WITH ON LINKEDIN   THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Podfly Productions: Podfly.net Veterans of Foreign Wars: VFWpost1.org OC Executive Search: OCExecutiveSearch.com   KEY TAKEAWAYS [1:52] Michael introduces Michelle Anastasi and asks her to share an interesting tidbit about herself — She has had a bear visit her kitchen while she was home!   [4:00] Michelle touches on the roles she embodied and the mentors that guided her during her 16-year stint at the same software company, from the accounting department to building an HR department from scratch.   BUILDING HR FROM THE GROUND UP [6:18] Michelle breaks down how she went about tackling the HR department build with very little experience from establishing priority lists to finding the right mentors.   REGRETS? [11:50] Michelle admits to having made her share of mistakes, but she wouldn't trade any of them — she does share the one thing she would have done differently: networks and relationships.   STARTING FROM SCRATCH [12:36] Michelle packs so much advice in a minute, you won't believe it — we counted 11 really important and insightful tips.   SHAKING ASSUMPTIONS [15:30] Behaviors can help in preventing people from pigeonholing you — think about your executive presence and be strategic.   WHY SO LONG? [18:46] Michelle opens up on the reasons why she stayed so long at ASAP, the first of which is that she kept having opportunities to learn and be challenged. She touches on the increasingly short windows companies get to show how engaging they can be to new hires.   THE DELL MERGER [22:21] She did work through a few mergers, but Dell was at a different scale! She talks us through the ups and downs of the experience.   C-SUITE, CPO VS CHRO [25:38] Though there seems to be a push away from the human resources terminology, Michelle sees very little difference between the roles themselves. She delves into what best prepared her for the C-Suite, including a tough boss that knows how to push you outside your comfort zone.   GETTING TO THE C-SUITE [30:04] Michelle hands out fistfuls of advice for aspiring CPOs.   SURPRISES AND REWARDS [33:22] Michelle shares the aspects of being a CPO that she finds surprising and rewarding — even if a lot of the work is covered by NDA!   OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE [33:50] Michelle's approach to HR is influenced by having lived overseas and being culturally aware.   A BAD CALL [35:18] Michelle shares the time she joined a company led by a narcissist.   MBA [36:56] Michelle touches on the value her MBA has had in her career.   CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES [38:15] What are the things Michelle looks for in a successful candidate to hire.   BEST WORST JOB MICHELLE EVER HAD [39:19] Waitressing is such a good background for everything in life!   FINAL THOUGHTS AND GOOD READS [42:02] Michelle shares a very generous amount of titles to read and a recap of her tips for emerging CXOs.   [44:20] Michael thanks Michelle for coming on the podcast to share her insight and closes out the podcast with his favorite takeaways.   We hope you learned something today and enjoyed the conversation. Please give us 5 stars on iTunes and share your comments so we can improve and ask the questions you want to hear.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Mersive Technologies Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin Tribes: We need you to lead us, by Seth Godin Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders, by L. David Marquet Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers, by Ben Horowitz   SPECIAL THANKS TO Jalan Crossland for the music Angela Johnson at OC Executive Search Joseph Batty at Podfly Corey Coates at Podfly

Today we’re going to discuss the pros and cons of staying with the same company for an extended period, creating an HR organization from scratch, and the lessons that Michelle Anastasi has learned throughout her career.   ABOUT OUR GUEST Michelle is an outgoing CPO who has worked at CompSych, GiveForward, Dell and ASAP Software. She earned her Business Administration degree from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.   GET IN TOUCH WITH ON LINKEDIN   THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Podfly Productions: Podfly.net Veterans of Foreign Wars: VFWpost1.org OC Executive Search: OCExecutiveSearch.com   KEY TAKEAWAYS [1:52] Michael introduces Michelle Anastasi and asks her to share an interesting tidbit about herself — She has had a bear visit her kitchen while she was home!   [4:00] Michelle touches on the roles she embodied and the mentors that guided her during her 16-year stint at the same software company, from the accounting department to building an HR department from scratch.   BUILDING HR FROM THE GROUND UP [6:18] Michelle breaks down how she went about tackling the HR department build with very little experience from establishing priority lists to finding the right mentors.   REGRETS? [11:50] Michelle admits to having made her share of mistakes, but she wouldn’t trade any of them — she does share the one thing she would have done differently: networks and relationships.   STARTING FROM SCRATCH [12:36] Michelle packs so much advice in a minute, you won’t believe it — we counted 11 really important and insightful tips.   SHAKING ASSUMPTIONS [15:30] Behaviors can help in preventing people from pigeonholing you — think about your executive presence and be strategic.   WHY SO LONG? [18:46] Michelle opens up on the reasons why she stayed so long at ASAP, the first of which is that she kept having opportunities to learn and be challenged. She touches on the increasingly short windows companies get to show how engaging they can be to new hires.   THE DELL MERGER [22:21] She did work through a few mergers, but Dell was at a different scale! She talks us through the ups and downs of the experience.   C-SUITE, CPO VS CHRO [25:38] Though there seems to be a push away from the human resources terminology, Michelle sees very little difference between the roles themselves. She delves into what best prepared her for the C-Suite, including a tough boss that knows how to push you outside your comfort zone.   GETTING TO THE C-SUITE [30:04] Michelle hands out fistfuls of advice for aspiring CPOs.   SURPRISES AND REWARDS [33:22] Michelle shares the aspects of being a CPO that she finds surprising and rewarding — even if a lot of the work is covered by NDA!   OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE [33:50] Michelle’s approach to HR is influenced by having lived overseas and being culturally aware.   A BAD CALL [35:18] Michelle shares the time she joined a company led by a narcissist.   MBA [36:56] Michelle touches on the value her MBA has had in her career.   CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES [38:15] What are the things Michelle looks for in a successful candidate to hire.   BEST WORST JOB MICHELLE EVER HAD [39:19] Waitressing is such a good background for everything in life!   FINAL THOUGHTS AND GOOD READS [42:02] Michelle shares a very generous amount of titles to read and a recap of her tips for emerging CXOs.   [44:20] Michael thanks Michelle for coming on the podcast to share her insight and closes out the podcast with his favorite takeaways.   We hope you learned something today and enjoyed the conversation. Please give us 5 stars on iTunes and share your comments so we can improve and ask the questions you want to hear.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Mersive Technologies Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin Tribes: We need you to lead us, by Seth Godin Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders, by L. David Marquet Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers, by Ben Horowitz   SPECIAL THANKS TO Jalan Crossland for the music Angela Johnson at OC Executive Search Joseph Batty at Podfly Corey Coates at Podfly

Kim Butler and Tammi Brannan talk about how to give forward to your business, while also helping your industry and the movement. They discuss the case of a particular advisor with almost 30 years of experience, who has reached out to both Kim and Tammi wanting to give forward. Stay tuned to learn about membership transfer and why it's considered to be the best method of giving forward. To learn more about the Prosperity Economics Movement http://prosperityeconomicsadvisors.com/how-to-keep-your-mindset-positive-bonus-episode  Show Notes Advisors with trajectory - 1:18 The transfer of membership - 1:53 Giving or giving forward? - 2:47 The idea of being principle-based - 4:26 The Prosperity Economics Movement as principle-based - 4:50 Principles then processes - 5:38 Talking about transferring and transforming - 5:58 The membership transfer - 6:20 You should be attending the Truth Training - 7:00 The price of transforming - 7:39 Transforming a company - 8:00 Wanting to give forward to the industry - 8:32 A movement of integrity - 10:05 Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. iTunes Spotify Stitcher RSS

Happy Holidays to all of our loyal Vegetarians out there! Moodfuse and Wikipedia are the gifts that just keep giving, and this week they've given us a solemn, traditional salad with a sprinkling of water. It's the last week of our Give Forward campaign - If you'd like a YOUton, go to our fundraising page and give us any amount of money, and we'll write you a song worth that much. Hilarity will ensue. https://pages.giveforward.com/other/page-g5rqsy3/ Writing partners Shannon & Scott tempt the salad spinner of fate as they write a short song about a random topic in a random style of music. Follow us on Twitter @songsaladcast and check out our website, songsaladpodcast.com Art by Kayla Wasil (@kaylamwasil)

Mel sits down with friend Jessica Carmel to talk about her book The Hearts of a Girl: The Journey Through Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Transplant. Jessica talks about what it is like to be not only a heart transplant recipient at 16 and also a kidney transplant recipient 10 years later. Jessica has spoken to organizations about her double transplant and is in the process of getting her Masters in Health Communications from DePaul University. She will use her education to help other people with Congenitive Heart Failure and spread awareness about the disease.

Mel sits down with author and heart and kidney transplant recipient Jessica Carmel. Carmel was one of the first people to use crowdfunding to help pay for her kidney transplant surgery back in 2009. Jessica talks about how she wouldn't be here without crowdfunding, (specifically Ethan Austin at Giveforward) how she had to convince the hospital that the money was going directly towards her hospital bills and her upcoming book The Hearts of a Girl which is available by preorder now! Find out more about this amazing woman on an all new show available on demand now.

In this episode of You University, I interview Ted Gonder. Ted Gonder is a member of the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans and the co-founding CEO of Moneythink, the only movement of young people restoring the economic health of the United States through preventative, transformative, and evidence-driven youth financial education. Since 2009, Moneythink has trained over 1000 college leaders to serve as financial mentors and college role models to over 10,000 teenagers across 10 states. In 2015, Ted was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list as the youngest in Finance. His work has been featured in MTV, WSJ, and Crain’s; he has spoken at the White House, U.S. Senate, NYSE, TEDx, and at top companies such as PwC, IDEO, Dell, and Allstate. Ready to build your brand? Get your 15 Free Videos RIGHT NOW http://goo.gl/oDCqdL

Originally from Costa Rica and Kansas, Desiree graduated from Yale.  Prior to launching GiveForward, she worked as a specialist in collegiate entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation and as an independent consultant for Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors.  Desiree is passionate about philanthropy and the role that young and small-scale donors can have on our communities.

Olá Empreendedores, Hoje Gabriel Mello (@universonegocio) e Henrique Souza (@henriqu_os) batem um papo sobre Financiamento Coletivo (CrowFunding). Saiba o real motivo pelo qual as Startup's utilizam as ferramentas de Financiamento Coletivo.

George Deeb Founded iExplore.com in 1999 which was the #1 adventure travel site that grew to over 1MM visitors per month.  George was named Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" in 2001. George was CEO of Media Recall and helped to build a $25MM sales pipeline Both IExplore and Media Recall were both venture backed startups and sold to billion dollar companies. Watch full Video Interview>> http://www.inspiredinsider.com/george-deeb-redrocketvc-interview/ In addition to iExplore and Media Recall, George co-founded RedRocket which is a startup consulting and shared executive and fundraising firm . He also runs Ensemble which is an all star powered digital services suite There is a laundry list of companies that George is an advisor and investor which includes GiveForward  ( http://www.inspiredinsider.com/ethan-austin-giveforward-interview/ ) which I have interviewed and many others.

Chase and Jenna sit down with Ethan Austin and Desiree Vargas Wrigley, Co-Founders of GiveForward, for a discussion on becoming the #1 crowdfunding platform for medical expenses.

Chase and Jenna sit down with Ethan Austin and Desire Vargas Wrigley, Co-Founders of GiveForward, for a discussion on bootstrapping, crowd-funding, perseverance, and ultimately raising $100mm towards medical expenses.

Ethan Austin is cofounder of GiveForward, which helps people fundraise online to support a loved one with a medical crisis. GiveForward reached $50 million in funds raised for families around the country. Close to 1 million people have donated to a friend or loved one in need. ========================== Listen to this interview to find out: -He talks about some of the low points in his life and the lessons he learned.-Listen to the part of this interview that gave us both goosebumps. -One of the hardest things about running a startup.-How does he get through some of the hard days? GiveForward is one of the top online fundraising websites and easiest ways to help a loved one in need. While many online fundraising websites cater towards more general fundraising efforts, GiveForward specializes in and is the premier online platform for medical fundraising. ========================== TO watch the interview go here>> http://www.inspiredinsider.com/ethan-austin-giveforward-interview/ 

Medical bills are one of the leading contributors to bankruptcy, and even those with good insurance aren't immune to the financial stress these bills can create. Ariana Vargas of GiveForward.com joins me to share the unique way this site is helping people raise money to help friends, loved ones - and in some cases complete strangers - get the financial help with medical bills they need. Find out how it works and how it may help you or someone you care about. This episode aired live April 22, 2013.

First thing you gotta know is that Epi61 is the longest installment of Succotash, the Comedy Podcast Podcast, that we've done to date. No particular reason for it. The interview with our Special Guest Graham Elwood comes in at about 30 minutes. But we've got a bunch of podcast clips to share, a Boozin' With Bill segment, the TweetSack section, our Burst O' Durst and a new song by musical geekmaster John Anealio. That, plus my usual rambling gum-flapping has us pushing the limits in terms of just how long someone can shovel Succotash into their earholes. Sue me - this stuff's free. I was delighted to talk at length with the aforementioned Graham Elwood. We had tried to link up when he was in San Francisco recently for a face-to-face sit-down but couldn't coordinate schedules. So we Skyped it and it came out fine. Graham's a comedian, an actor, a writer, a podcaster, and most recently, co-producer and organizer of the Los Angeles Podcast Festival (the 2nd annual is this October 4-6 in Santa Monica.) Along with his partner-in-crime Chris Mancini, Graham hosts the Comedy Film Nerds podcast and also co-authored the Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies. In addition, he is heard often on Doug Loves Movies, competing against the audience during Doug Benson's live shows on the road. We talk about how he got his comedy start, his podcast start, his podcast festival start...lots of starts. And, most important to our podcaster listeners, reveals what they have in store at this year's LA PodFest to let more of us get into the action of podcasting in relative comfort from the event. (And his latest CD, Palm Strike Dance Party, is available at http://Graham Elwood.com!) GET HIP It's not too late to help friend-of-Succotash Chris Bonno (interviewed in Epi43) as he's just gone through hip replacement surgery. Being as he' a comedian and a painter, he's got zip in terms of health insurance, so paying for his operation is going to be one giant mofo that Obama's health care program doesn't seem set to cover. You can find out how to kick a little money into the hip kitty through his website at http://ChrisBonno.com or else click on the link to get over to the GiveForward website where they're taking care of the funds as they come in. THE 10 MOST ACTIVE IN THE STITCHER TOP 100 COMEDY PODCAST LIST I realized that what I read The 10 Most Active in the Stitcher Top 100 Comedy Podcast List, veroften I don’t even know some of these shows I’m reading about. And they’re in the Top 100 of comedy podcasts – that’s out of literally THOUSANDS. So starting this week I’m going to pick one or two or a few to play clips from so we can all learn as we grow. Here’s the list of, again, the most ACTIVE shows on the list this past week. That means, regardless of their rank, they showed the most movement either up or down the chart. 47. The Champs with Neal Brennan & Moshe Kasher -1059. The World of Phil Hendrie +2163. Sir Darryl Radio Experience +33973. Sex Squad +1779. Conversations with Matt Dwyer +25780. The Dana Gould Hour -1581. Yoshi Didn’t Podcast -1482. Wits +2784. Rollin’ With Dice & Wheels +11398. SModcast FeAB -17 BURST O' DURST FROM THE OL' BOOMERAGER HIMSELF We have our usual  Burst O' Durst feature but I wanted to remind those Succotashians who live in the San Francisco Bay Area that Will Durst still has a couple of Tuesday nights (thru June 25th) left in the run of his one-man show, BoomeRaging: LSD to OMG, at the Marsh Theater in San Francisco. Hop over to http://WillDurst.com for showtimes and ticket information. SING YOUR SONG, NERDY MUSIC MAN Our friend John Anealio - from The Functional Nerds podcast with co-host Patrick Hester - has a new song out and we've got it featured in this episode. I'll Be Your Thor is a love song from a nerd to his even nerdier lady for whom only one hero can save the day. Once you hear it on Succotash and  you love it, you can download it for FREE over at http://JohnAnealio.com. STRAIGHT FROM THE BOTTLE  Our Boozin' With Bill is a little different than our usual visit with Succotash's booth announcer cum bartender. He's unearthed an ancient bottle of creme de menthe and he's determined to see if it's still viable for getting a heat on. THE CLIPS The Sir Darryl Radio ExperienceI’m not sure what this show is all about – or why it shot up 339 places on the Stitcher Top 100 Comedy Podcasts this week. I listened to part of a recent episode where Sir Darryl, who bills himself on the homesite for the show as “The Most Articulate Negro in America”, starts drinking wine and apparently starts to get loopy within just a couple of minutes. Conversations with Matt DwyerComedian, actor and writer Matt Dwyer’s podcast is into its 50s, episode wise, and this week his show's Stitcher numbers leaped up 257 places this week!  We feature a slice from his recent interview with Duncan Trussell, who is also a comedian and the host of the Duncan Trussell Family Hour. Rollin’ With Dice and WheelsDice is back. Celebrity Apprentice wasn’t enough and now Andrew “Dice” Clay and his longtime opening act Michael “Wheels” Parise have their own podcast. They’re only into their Epi8 and doing phenomenal numbers – up 113 places this week to make it into the Top 100 on Stitcher. In this recent episode we're clipping, comic Tom Green is co-hosting in place of Wheels. Pop My CultureWe haven’t looked in on Cole Stratton and Vanessa Ragland of the Pop My Culture podcast for awhile. They’re going great guns, after taking a little time away from the mikes, and just dropped their 116th episode, which features guest Dana Gould. Comic, actor, writer, he’s also the host of podcasting’s The Dana Gould Hour. (I’m also featuring this episode for my review in This Week In Comedy Podcasts over on Splitsider.com!)  The Paul Mecurio ShowThe Sideshow Network has a massive pile of steaming comedy podcasts, with some really great shows like PodCRASH with THAT Chris Gore, Overview with our pal Rick Overton, and Story Worthy with Christine Blackburn & Hannes Phinney. It’s also home to The Paul Mecurio Show. I’ve clipped Paul here before but it’s been a while. Paul’s guest this week was Jay Leno. I don’t think I’ve heard of Jay being on any podcast before – is that possible? Anyway, Paul got him – they have a bit of a history together – Jay bought the very first joke Paul sold before, which gave him the inspiration to give up his law practice to become a comedian. The Bitter Sound PodcastAlthough I’ve played a few bits and pieces and show ID’s from Davian Dent over at The Bitter Sound podcast, I think I’ve yet to feature a bona fide clip…until now. He’s also a co-host of the Strange Times podcast along with Kat Sorens from the Rigid Fist podcast and Bonn from The Bonn & Obo show. But he’s off in his own thing here, with music, sounds and a great set of pipes to boot. The Geek GenerationRob Logan over at the Geek Generation podcast did what every red-blooded internationally-heard comedy podcaster should do – he sent in a clip! It’s easy to do: Just send along a 3-5 minute MP3 clip of your show to marc@SuccotashShow.com. If you want to include a little written descriptor of what the clip’s about, even better. Like Rob did – here’s what he says: "Rob Logan and Mike Volpe get inspired by the upcoming Fall TV schedule and pitch some show ideas of their own." Whew! That's a lot of show! Hope you enjoy it - don't be shy about letting folks know about it, either! Go on up to iTunes and give us a rating and a little review. And you can give us a thumbs up at Stitcher.com and leave a comment. Or visit our Facebook page and leave us a comment there. Then there's always Stitcher. See you in the next episode but, in the meantime, don't forget to pass the Succotash! — Marc Hershon

Word formatting issues, MS Office on iPad using CloudOn thin client, cloud backup options and advantages, adjusting text message notifications in iPhone, flash drive virus protection, Profiles in IT (Claude Elwood Shannon, father of Information of Theory), technology used to capture Boston bombers (surveilance cams, smart phone pic, robotic ordinance disposal, infrared camera, flashbangs), funding sites help Boston Marathon victims (sites raise over $1M, GoFundMe and Give Forward are the most effective), Google Person Finder activated after Marathon, Website of the Week (Digital Public Library, over 2 million items in searchable database), Wi-Fi routers easy to hack (13 of the most popular found lacking, vendors are fixing the issue, look for Bios updates), and geocaching (looking for treasure using GPS coordinates, free apps available of smart phone). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Word formatting issues, MS Office on iPad using CloudOn thin client, cloud backup options and advantages, adjusting text message notifications in iPhone, flash drive virus protection, Profiles in IT (Claude Elwood Shannon, father of Information of Theory), technology used to capture Boston bombers (surveilance cams, smart phone pic, robotic ordinance disposal, infrared camera, flashbangs), funding sites help Boston Marathon victims (sites raise over $1M, GoFundMe and Give Forward are the most effective), Google Person Finder activated after Marathon, Website of the Week (Digital Public Library, over 2 million items in searchable database), Wi-Fi routers easy to hack (13 of the most popular found lacking, vendors are fixing the issue, look for Bios updates), and geocaching (looking for treasure using GPS coordinates, free apps available of smart phone). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Anthony Broad-Crawford, Chief Product Officer of GiveForward. He discusses the work GiveForward is doing to help those with healthcare related financial need through their crowd-sourcing platform. He also discusses some success stories, why he moved to Chicago for tech over San Francisco and more.

Originally from Costa Rica and Kansas, Desiree graduated from Yale.  Prior to launching GiveForward, she worked as a specialist in collegiate entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation and as an independent consultant for Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors.  Desiree is passionate about philanthropy and the role that young and small-scale donors can have on our communities.

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Ethan Austin is the co-founder of GiveForward. As a child he lost his father to solon cancer. Since then, he has dedicated his free time to helping cancer organizations. Realizing how powerful technology can be to help do good in the world Ethan met Desiree Vargas and began GiveForward. If Ethan isn't thinking up new ways to help fundraisers reach their goals, you can usually find him running a marathon for Imerman's Angels in his banana costume or inhaling a Chipotle burrito.

Where do entrepreneurship and helping small-scale donors contribute directly to families rebuilding after disaster? Desiree Vargas Wrigley, CEO and Co-Founder of GiveForward, believes that it begins with one person, a strong vision, and strategic action. In the next CareerCast, Desiree will share your experience, knowledge, and insights about grassroots social entrepreneurship from GiveForward and strategic philanthropy and her work funding innovative programs at the Kauffman Foundation.

When Renee wanted to raise funds, she was disappointed that you could only raise money for non profits and not for individuals. She and her friend Ethan who had raised money for a major non-profit in a marathon, thought there should be an easier way for marathon runners to raise money for any charity—not just the registered partners. Ethan talks about how he and Renee founded Give Forward, a unique website that supports friends and family in their time of need.

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes Ethan Austin of Give Forward to Conversations LIVE! Radio to talk about how his organization helps those in need and his goals for reading in 2010.

*Ethan Austin is the Managing Director of* *Techstars Western Union Accelerator* ( https://www.techstars.com/western-union-program/ ) *. Techstars Western Union Accelerator is the premier program for global startups shaping the future of money movement. Companies participating in the program gain direct access to the world's best fintech execs, founders and investors covering everything from customer development, global go-to-market strategy, access to capital and biz dev opportunities. You can currently apply* *Here* ( https://www.techstars.com/western-union-program/ ) *to be part of their summer cohort. The application deadline is April 5th, 2020.* *Previously, Ethan co-founded Giveforward, the world's first medical crowdfunding platform which was acquired by gofundme, and Deal Gooder, an E-commerce site where proceeds benefitted local non-profits and schools.* *You can follow Ethan on Twitter* *@ethanaustin* ( https://twitter.com/ethanaustin ) *. To follow along behind the scenes of the show, you can follow* *@mikegelb* ( https://twitter.com/MikeGelb ) *and* *@consumervc* ( https://twitter.com/consumervc ) *.* *One book that inspired Ethan professionally is* *Hug Your Customers* ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401300340?camp=1789&creativeASIN=1401300340&ie=UTF8&linkCode=xm2&tag=theconsumervc-20 ) *by Jack Mitchell. One book that inspired Ethan personally is* *Arc of Justice* ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805079335?camp=1789&creativeASIN=0805079335&ie=UTF8&linkCode=xm2&tag=theconsumervc-20 ) *by Kevin Boyle.* *In this episode you will learn -* * *What attracted Ethan to entrepreneurship? Why he is mission-driven. How going through Techstars changed his life? How to analyze teams? The importance of distribution.* * ** * *The requirements of the Techstars Western Union Accelerator. Some trends that Ethan is focused on in fintech? What is one company in your most recent cohort that you are excited about? What is one thing that you would change about venture capital?* * ** * *What is one piece of advice that he has for founders?*