David Segura is an accomplished Entrepreneur and Angel Investor with experience in a number of industries including Crypto, AdTech, Marketplaces, and eCommerce among others. After making a number of early stage crypto project investments, David decided to join Carbon, a price stable cryptocurrency company based in New York. He previously served as the Founder & CEO of Giant Media, a pioneering Native Video Advertising platform that included Toyota, Johnson & Johnson, American...

Bob Pritchett co-founded Faithlife Corporation (makers of Logos Bible Software) and serves as President/CEO. Bob speaks regularly at industry conferences and to academic groups on entrepreneurship, electronic publishing and digital libraries. He is a 2005 winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, one of Glassdoor's Highest Rated CEOs 2015, and was included in the Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 Under 40. Bob lives with his wife Audra in Bellingham, Washington; they...

Chris co-founded Caliber in 2009 in Scottsdale, AZ. As CEO, Chris is responsible for oversight of acquisitions, strategic relationships and investment services including fund manager for Caliber’s private investment funds. With Loeffler at the helm, he has created an avenue offering investors direct access to build wealth through a diversified portfolio of commercial, hospitality and residential real estate assets. His leadership and forward-thinking innovation has helped Caliber to emerge as...

Lee Thurburn received a BBA in Accounting from UT Arlington in 1982 and an MBA in International Business, also from UT Arlington, in 1992. He received his CPA certification in 1984. He is the author of "Modern Optometry for the 90's: A practice Management Guide" (1987) and of "Mexico, the New Land of Opportunity: A Guide to doing Business in Mexico" (1992). Lee started a dial up internet service provider named Flash.net in 1995 and completed an IPO on the NASDAQ for Flash.net on March 16,...

Preston is the Co-Founder, Managing Partner @ Mile Square Labs. Former Yelp VP of Brand Partnerships (#82), entrepreneur, builder & believer in new ideas. Full-service traditional tech, fintech, Blockchain/Cryptocurrency & decentralized technologies sales and growth partner. Former IAC/Yahoo!/Apple. Family man, left-handed, sports fan. Limits like fears are often just an illusion. He is an optimistic entrepreneurial-minded business leader, advisor, board member & mentor with...

I love teaming with smart, resourceful people to create products and ventures of enduring value. My new book, "Spinning into Control: Improvising the sustainable startup", and website, www.venturecraftstudio.com, reflect my passion for new ventures and the delicate craft with which founders incubate them. Based on my work and research in the US and Europe, I log the real-life tales of masters across wide-ranging trades — from high-tech entrepreneurship and product design to urban design,...

Ed Zinkiewicz retired from a successful 40-year career in software engineering in 2011, and began a second career as a speaker, author, and podcast host (Retire To Volunteering). Ed and his wife, Crys, founded a new company in 2010 to focus on helping people discover possibilities and avoid pitfalls as they transition into this new phase of life called retirement. Together this team has developed several courses and retreats including a favorite called The New 3Rs of Retirement. Ed is the...

Jessica Brightman (aka JB) is a creative and inspired marketer with global experience in digital media + graphic design in both in-house and agency settings. Her work in the marketing field has spanned for nearly a decade, but her passion for graphic design and a solopreneur lifestyle was innate. Last year she decided to break the chains of mediocrity and gave up a stable and secure job to become her own boss and founder of Bright Thoughts to freelance around the world instead. Inspired by...

For the past 19 years, John Crowley has endured the corporate ladder holding positions ranging from inside and outside sales, sales management and executive leadership. John is currently a Vice President at Cardinal Health, a Fortune 14 company with billions of dollars in revenue. John’s passion for Healthcare Sales began when he battled lung cancer and experienced the value physicians, patients and healthcare systems derive from the “sales rep.” Without Healthcare Sales Professionals,...

Vic is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and began his professional career in Chicago in 1995. He has over 20 years of experience in venture capital, fintech investing and financial services. He has been a part of over $650M in venture capital and M&A transactions. Vic has taken multiple companies public and through successful acquisitions. He currently serves on the boards of Clearcover, CarLease.com, Snapsheet, Fooda, Sprout Social, Hireology, Ionic, BillTrim, BenchPrep and Hatch Loyalty. Vic...

Vic is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and began his professional career in Chicago in 1995. He has over 20 years of experience in venture capital, fintech investing and financial services. He has been a part of over $650M in venture capital and M&A transactions. Vic has taken multiple companies public and through successful acquisitions. He currently serves on the boards of Clearcover, CarLease.com, Snapsheet, Fooda, Sprout Social, Hireology, Ionic, BillTrim, BenchPrep and Hatch Loyalty. Vic...

Camille and Taylor left the corporate life in Beijing (China), where they met, and set out to travel the world while teaching what they know best: PowerPoint. 4.5 years later, you can find them living in Bali, soaking up the sun and running their successful PowerPoint training business, helping busy professionals save PowerPoint hours and gain peace of mind. You can reach out to them to learn about: PowerPoint & presentations, next-level email marketing, running a business on the road,...

Camille and Taylor left the corporate life in Beijing (China), where they met, and set out to travel the world while teaching what they know best: PowerPoint. 4.5 years later, you can find them living in Bali, soaking up the sun and running their successful PowerPoint training business, helping busy professionals save PowerPoint hours and gain peace of mind. You can reach out to them to learn about: PowerPoint & presentations, next-level email marketing, running a business on the road,...

Alan Peters is a technologist and a serial entrepreneur with three exits. After over 20 years in technology, he started Shasta Recruiting - a consultancy focussed on the biggest problem faced by startups and growth companies - hiring the right people. When you work with Shasta, you have a recruiting partner who has hiked many miles in your shoes. https://shastarecruiting.com/ https://linkedin.com/in/alanpeters/ [email protected]

Alan Peters is a technologist and a serial entrepreneur with three exits. After over 20 years in technology, he started Shasta Recruiting - a consultancy focussed on the biggest problem faced by startups and growth companies - hiring the right people. When you work with Shasta, you have a recruiting partner who has hiked many miles in your shoes. https://shastarecruiting.com/ https://linkedin.com/in/alanpeters/ [email protected]

In this episode Josh interviews Tim Kachuriak, the Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer and Founder of NextAfter, a fundraising research lab and consultancy aimed at helping nonprofits generate more giving. The goal of this “for cause” company is to create the most generous generation the world has ever seen. Using a data driven systems and behavioral economics, Tim and his team aim to de-code what drives people to give. NextAfter has ran over 12,000 marketing optimization experiments...

In this episode Josh interviews Tim Kachuriak, the Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer and Founder of NextAfter, a fundraising research lab and consultancy aimed at helping nonprofits generate more giving. The goal of this “for cause” company is to create the most generous generation the world has ever seen. Using a data driven systems and behavioral economics, Tim and his team aim to de-code what drives people to give. NextAfter has ran over 12,000 marketing optimization experiments...

I launched my first family business the same day I launched my first child into this world… My name is Liz and I am a family-based, serial entrepreneur. It is part of our family’s mission to build businesses for our future, to share opportunities with others, and to serve our wonderful customers. I am a wife, mother of five children and am currently the CEO for two high growth, online businesses (my husband is in the process of acquiring our third). After graduating with a master’s...

I launched my first family business the same day I launched my first child into this world… My name is Liz and I am a family-based, serial entrepreneur. It is part of our family’s mission to build businesses for our future, to share opportunities with others, and to serve our wonderful customers. I am a wife, mother of five children and am currently the CEO for two high growth, online businesses (my husband is in the process of acquiring our third). After graduating with a master’s...

Inman Porter, Founder & CEO of SupPorter, Inman Porter grew up in the Fundraising Space and knows firsthand the many problems facing the industry. His father was a State Legislator for 28 years and eventually ran for Governor at the same time his Mother ran for Lt. Governor. Inman has a professional background in finance and technology, but has been a part of hundreds of fundraisers throughout his life. Inman graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance from the...

Inman Porter, Founder & CEO of SupPorter, Inman Porter grew up in the Fundraising Space and knows firsthand the many problems facing the industry. His father was a State Legislator for 28 years and eventually ran for Governor at the same time his Mother ran for Lt. Governor. Inman has a professional background in finance and technology, but has been a part of hundreds of fundraisers throughout his life. Inman graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance from the...

Aymard Dudok de Wit holds a Masters in Social Entrepreneurship, is a previous startup scaling consultant and co-founder of Serendipia’s social innovation camps. He also co-founded Esoteric Capital, a crypto hedge fund applying behavioral economics to investing in cryptoassets. In addition, Aymard is an advisor to Serendipia, a protocol to build tokenized cooperatives on the blockchain, Ausum Ventures, a blockchain for social impact venture fund, KX’s Blockchain Incubator and Elementus, making...

Aymard Dudok de Wit holds a Masters in Social Entrepreneurship, is a previous startup scaling consultant and co-founder of Serendipia’s social innovation camps. He also co-founded Esoteric Capital, a crypto hedge fund applying behavioral economics to investing in cryptoassets. In addition, Aymard is an advisor to Serendipia, a protocol to build tokenized cooperatives on the blockchain, Ausum Ventures, a blockchain for social impact venture fund, KX’s Blockchain Incubator and Elementus, making...

Leadership Beyond Influence: Ignite Your Life and Legacy! How do you live a fulfilling life AND make a bigger impact in your organization? It might seem impossible...but it’s really not. The answer isn’t more resources or technology. It’s not about the why, the what and the how… It’s all about WHO you are as a leader. It’s about leading people Beyond Influence...and it’s time to give yourself permission to be the leader you were meant to be. John is a keynote speaker and trainer, former...

Leadership Beyond Influence: Ignite Your Life and Legacy! How do you live a fulfilling life AND make a bigger impact in your organization? It might seem impossible...but it’s really not. The answer isn’t more resources or technology. It’s not about the why, the what and the how… It’s all about WHO you are as a leader. It’s about leading people Beyond Influence...and it’s time to give yourself permission to be the leader you were meant to be. John is a keynote speaker and trainer, former...