Entrepreneur Effect

Today on Entrepreneur Effect our host is joined by Morgan Simon. Simon is a widely-recognized leader in impact investment who builds bridges between finance and social justice. Over the past seventeen years, she has influenced over $150 billion in capital. Simon currently co-leads Candide Group, which supports two clients, including members of the Pritzker family on behalf of the Libra Foundation. She is also co-founder and chair of the non-profit Transform Finance. Previously, Simon served as the founding CEO of Toniic, a global network of impact investors, and as the founding executive director of the Responsible Endowments Coalition. She has worked with the United Nations in Honduras, in corporate reform with ForestEthics, and in domestic microfinance with the Women's Initiative for Self-Employment. She currently serves on the boards of the Restaurant Opportunity Center, The Working World, and CARE Enterprises. A graduate of Swarthmore College, Simon serves as an adjunct professor at Middlebury College

Rick Snyder has been coaching since 2004 and has started 3 different businesses. The first time he launched, he had no blueprint or real mentoring on what to do. Over time, he learned from his mistakes and challenges, and eventually patchworked mentorship and help from different areas to build a successful business, which to him meant that it was also fulfilling. It wasn’t until he joined forces with EMyth in 2011 that he realized it doesn’t have to be so hard, as they already templated how to lead and systemize a business that can reflect your values and scale beyond you in the same breath.Since then, Rick is dedicated to helping business owners define what’s most important to them in their life, and how to create or reimagine a business that expresses these principles in a meaningful and profitable way. He also is a presenter, workshop leader, and mentors other business coaches. He loves spending time outdoors, traveling, and is writing his first book. He is currently based in Oregon. Start Your Free 14-Day

Dush Ramachandran speaks with Mark H. Fowler, the president of Stowe Management Corporation and Co-CEO of Revolutionary Conversations, LLC. He is a business growth and corporate re-engineering expert, author and writer, business educator, public speaker and change leader.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on Entrepreneur Effect our host is joined by Constance Dierickx The Decision Doctor® Author of High Stakes Leadership-Leading with courage, judgment, and fortitude. Constance helps senior executives succeed in high stakes transitions such as mergers and acquisitions, CEO succession, organizational change, and crisis. Her merger and acquisition clients succeed at a rate 400 times greater than the average.  In her new book, organizational and leadership consultant Dierickx describes high-stakes leadership in a simple, three-part model that illuminates the mindsets, strategies, and tactics leaders must draw upon to make tough decisions, take an unpopular stand, or ignore convention, providing real-world examples across a range of sectors and industries. Dierickx developed her model of high-stakes leadership to help her clients―executives at organizations ranging from start-ups to nonprofits to large, global companies―better define what they need to bring strategy to life. This, she found, is the great gulf

Today on Entrepreneur Effect our host is joined by Bestselling author and transformation and marketing executive Chris Aarons. Chris is a seasoned professional who is breaking ground at the intersection where digital transformation, sales and marketing strategies all meet. He is the co-author (with Michael Gale) of the best selling book, “The Digital Helix: Transforming Your Organization's DNA to Thrive in the Digital Age"which shows how to create a digital-first DNA for your organization to not only embrace the digital age but thrive in it. In addition, he facilitated many group programs for clients, spoken at industry group events and teaches and serves as a guest lecturer on Digital Marketing for the University of Texas at Austin. An innovator with more than 20 years experience, he has created and implemented powerhouse programs in a variety of professional settings. From international PR agencies to Fortune 500 companies, Aarons is the quintessential "go-to" guy in strategic marketing that

Today on Entrepreneur Effect our Host Dush Ramachandran is joined by Dmitriy Kozlov. Dmitriy is a young serial entrepreneur whose purpose is to "accelerate the evolution of love through inspiring and empowering influencers." By just 27 years old, Dmitriy has built 4 separate companies around this purpose to the 6 and 7 figure mark. Originally born in Russia and raised in the Boston area, Dmitriy found his way to his “heart home” of San Diego through a long nomadic journey and has fallen in love with the community here since, with a deep dedication to servant leadership. One of those expressions has been co-creating and leading the San Diego Conscious Community Facebook Group, along with hosting many local events, gatherings, and parties.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Garrett Gunderson is the New York Times bestselling author of Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity. Founder and Chief Wealth Architect of Wealth Factory,Garrett Gunderson is a financial guru who specializes in helping entrepreneurs manage their finances and create wealth.Discussion on how to use disruptive technology to bring digital communications to people in rural, developing countries as Dush Ramachandran speaks with Dr. Vanu Bose, the CEO of Vanu, Inc., a provider of innovative wireless infrastructure solutions.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

 Today on Entrepreneur Effect our host is joined by Alex Daly the founder of Vann Alexandra,, a creative services agency that gets projects financed through crowdfunding. Dubbed the industry's "Crowdsourceress," a name she received in the press for her expertise in crowdfunding, her clients include Neil Young, Oscar-winning filmmakers, Pentagram designers, Eric Ries, and girl group TLC. Alex has shared her expertise at top film festivals, universities, and organizations. She is in the Forbes 30 under 30 Marketing Advertising class of 2016. In The Crowdsourceress: Get Smart, Get Funded, and Kickstart Your Next Big Idea (PublicAffairs), Daly takes readers deep inside her most successful campaigns, tangible tools to run their own crowdfunding campaigns and fully connect with the crowd, get people to pay attention, and inspire them to act.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Veteran publicist Justin Loeber founded mouth : digital + public relations, in 2006—boasting more than 550 clients since its inception. The agency is proud to represent personalities, companies and organizations across the spectrum—from celebrity, consumer, book, health/wellness, food, business, new media, beauty/lifestyle and fashion categories—to more than 23 New York Times bestselling authors. Loeber presents a scrappy, humorous, real-life 101, kick-in-the-pants wake-up call with his new book, Get Out of Your Own Way Guide to Life: 10 Steps to Shift Gears, Dream Big, Do it Now! (Mango Publishing), which inspires your readers to unlock their fantasy—in work, in life, in love—and realize it’s time to do it now!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dush Ramachandran talks to Frank Cottle from the Alliance Business Centers Network about building and optimizing the virtual office. offers tips on being successful with a remote team and speak about tools to use to connect with tech. Frank is a lifelong entrepreneur from a lineage of serial entrepreneurs and his diverse experiences have helped him create man companies. His most recent focus is on the virtual business world and how technology has changed business models.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on Entrepreneur Effect Dush is Joined by Dustin Mathews. Dustin is the co-founder of Speaking Empire – the disruptive company in the leadership and education space, whose chief mission is advancing the human race by empowering leaders to communicate powerfully, unlock their fullest potential and ultimately step into their Greatness. Dustin is the author of many bestselling books and has shared the stage with athletes, business celebrities, and titans of business. His latest book the NO B.S. Guide To Powerful Presentations: How To Sell ANYTHING With Webinars Online Media, Speeches Seminars (Entrepreneur Press) is set for release on June 13th. Known for creating marketplace frenzies that drive people to buy products en masse, Dustin’s companies and private clients have been featured by Forbes, Entrepreneur, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and INC Magazine. Having marketed and filled over 3,000 events AND leading 10 online product launches, Dustin has generated over $43 million dollars in sales.In his mos

Dush Ramachandran talks about how important PR is when launching a new business or building your personal brand as an entrepreneur with PR veteran Adrienne Scordato, the  CEO Founder of ‎Atrium PR.Adrienne Scordato is a PR and corporate communications practitioner with over 20 years of experience across categories including health, fitness, non-profit and multiple facets of corporate professional services such as advertising, media, marketing, digital, ad tech, management consulting, advertising, coaching and executive search. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on Entrepreneur Effect our host is joined by Jonathan David Lewis the author of Brand vs Wild. Jonathan is a Forbes contributor and a brand survival expert at McKee Wallwork + Co. As partner and strategy director at MW+C, Jonathan led his firm to be recognized by purveyor Advertising Age as a national leader in branding and marketing, winning the Southwest Small Agency of the Year, national B2B Campaign of the Year, and national Best Places to Work awards. Jonathan sharpened his skills during the harsh years of the Great Recession, helping brands navigate today’s unforgiving new business paradigms. Jonathan’s opinions are highly sought by numerous business and marketing publications, including Forbes, Digiday, and Advertising Age, where he explores the factors of stalled growth and the principles proven to help companies traverse the dangers of the brand wilderness.Start Your Free 14-Day Free Trial of The Buzz CRM - https://thebuzzcrm.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &

Today on Entrepreneur Effect our host is joined by Robin Behrstock. At the age of thirty-three, Robin Behrstock started Alchemade (www.Alchemade.com), a copper mug business just as they became a popular trend. In less than three years, she grew the business to annual sales of $3 million. For Robin, the best part of being an entrepreneur isn’t making money or selling lots of copper mugs; it’s inspiring people to take control of their lives and turn their dreams of starting a business into reality. Robin is currently a partner in Radius Partnership, www.RadiusPartnership.com, a consulting firm focused on working with small businesses.Start Your Free 14-Day Free Trial of The Buzz CRM - https://thebuzzcrm.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on Entrepreneur Effect our host is joined by Robin Behrstock. At the age of thirty-three, Robin Behrstock started Alchemade (www.Alchemade.com), a copper mug business just as they became a popular trend.  In less than three years, she grew the business to annual sales of $3 million.  For Robin, the best part of being an entrepreneur isn’t making money or selling lots of copper mugs; it’s inspiring people to take control of their lives and turn their dreams of starting a business into reality.  Robin is currently a partner in Radius Partnership, www.RadiusPartnership.com, a consulting firm focused on working with small businesses.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joe Valley is a serial entrepreneur who has extensive experience in starting up and managing online businesses. Joe was first introduced to Quiet Light Brokerage when we advised him on the sale of an Internet enterprise.Joe is an equity partner at Quiet Light Brokerage, and has been with the firm since 2012. Joining after selling his own eCommerce business through Quiet Light Brokerage, Joe has personally closed over $35,000,000 in total transactions and is now the Director of Brokerage Services. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on Entrepreneur Effect Dush is Joined by Psychologist, Professor, and Author Mary Lamia, Ph.D. Educating the public about the psychology of human behavior has been something She's done throughout her career. Her books include: "What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2017); "Emotions! Making Sense of Your Feelings" (American Psychological Association Magination Press, 2012); "Understanding Myself: A Kid's Guide to Intense Emotions and Strong Feelings" (American Psychological Association Magination Press, 2010); "The White Knight Syndrome: Rescuing Yourself from Your Need to Rescue Others" (New Harbinger 2009/Echo Point 2016). A forthcoming book is "The Upside of Shame" (W.W. Norton, 2018).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on Entrepreneur Effect Dush is Joined by Cristal Glangchai, PhD. Over the years, Dr. Glangchai has worked in intellectual property, technology commercialization, and product development. She received her B.A. in Plan II, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where she was recently a featured alumni. In addition, she holds two doctoral certificates in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Molecular Imaging for Diagnostic and Therapeutics. Dr. Glangchai is a member of Springboard Enterprises, a nonprofit resource hub of entrepreneurs and investors dedicated to building high growth, technology-oriented companies led by women. She is also a mentor for the TechStars Austin chapter. In addition, Dr. Glangchai is affiliated with the American Society for Engineering Education, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Controlled Release Society, BioAustin, Austin Women in Technology, RICE Alliance, RampCorp, Geekdom, and Geekdom Fund.A

Today on Entrepreneur Effect Dush is Joined by Blake Morgan, a Customer Experience Futurist. Her first book is “More is More: How The Best Companies Work Harder And Go Farther To Create Knock Your Socks Off Customer Experiences.” Blake is adjunct faculty at the Rutgers executive education MBA program. Blake contributes to Forbes, the Harvard Business Review and the American Marketing Association. She is the host of The Modern Customer Podcast and a weekly customer experience video series on YouTube. She has worked with Intel, Verizon Wireless, and many more. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband, daughter and their two Yorkie rescues.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Over the last 10+ years, the Underground Online Seminar has become renowned for consistently over-delivering on high-quality marketing content, exclusive connection-making events, and unbelievable surprises unlike any other conference in the online marketing world. Dush brings on his wife and business partner, Terra Ramachandran, to discuss how the original founder and organizer Yanik Silver approached them to take over the event and how they are adding their spin to this unconventional networking experienceAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy