In today’s episode, you will meet my special guest Omar Zaki. Omar is a Venture Partner with TechRanch , where he supports startups in Digital Health and MedTech, as well as empowering venture and innovative ecosystems & programs around the world. By age 25, he pioneered an international Telehealth and EdTech startup which connected thousands of physicians across the MENA region in real-time, disrupting the traditional Continuous Medical Education industry. Since then, he has been building a...
Jan 18, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 71
In today’s episode, our guest is Amos Schwartzfarb , Managing Director at Techstars and Author of Best Selling Books Levers and Sell More Faster . Amos launched his career into the startup world by creating one of the earliest e-commerce companies. Thanks to his passion and love for adventure, he founded six additional startups within a few years while adventure racing, where his team was ranked 2nd in the nation twice and 20th in the world after completing the 2001 Eco-Challenge. Now, he has po...
Jan 11, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 70
In today's episode, our guest is Steve Hoffman, also known as Captain Hoff. He is the Captain & CEO of "Founders Space", one of the world’s leading startup accelerators. He launched Founders Space with the mission to educate and accelerate entrepreneurs. He has trained hundreds of startup founders and corporate executives in the art of innovation and provided consulting to many of the world’s largest corporations. He is also a venture investor, serial entrepreneur, and author of several awar...
Dec 14, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 69
On today’s episode, we have founder, creator and curator Moe Choice! Moe is a solopreneur who works with creatives, digital nomads, freelancers, coaches & consultants who want to turn their knowhow into their model to achieve their freedom lifestyle. Moe joins us today to share some of the things he has learned in his entrepreneurial journey thus far that have helped him achieve groundbreaking successes like co-founding 12 businesses that hire over 1000 people, raise millions in investments ...
Nov 30, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 68
On the podcast today, we have the incomparable Carl Copeland - founder and president of Möbius Aero. Carl is an innovator, inventor, serial entrepreneur and humanitarian who boasts more than 40 granted patents under his belt. Over and above these impressive accomplishments, Carl serves on the board of two NGOs that are focused on eliminating poverty, hunger, illiteracy and human trafficking in developing nations. Carl joins us today to share his story of how he overcame the difficult circumstanc...
Nov 23, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Julia is a Recovering perfectionist, Leadership & Career Coach and a Keynote Speaker and she’s on a mission to enhance human connection and fulfillment at work and in life. 😍 She has a unique focus on emerging female leaders who are ambitious AND emotionally aware, are looking to build more authentic work-lives, and combat imposter syndrome. She’s a Contributor to Forbes (read her articles at https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliawuench/) and was proudly named a Business Insider Most Innovative...
Nov 16, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Welcome to the newest episode of If Not Now Wen! In this episode I am talking with Maria Maso! Maria Maso is a passionate, driven, and business-oriented entrepreneur and investor that combines her passion for innovation to support early-stage start-ups while investing in diversity. She is the founder and CEO of the Business Angel Minority Association- baMa which aims to bridge the investment gap in minority-led start-ups or start-ups targeting minority driven markets and is a growing business an...
Nov 09, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Welcome to the latest episode of If Not Now Wen! In this episode I am talking with Kendall Cherry! Kendall is a writer, podcaster, and entrepreneur based in Austin, Texas. Before she started her own business, she was bored and burnt out at her “dream job” in corporate America. Kendall now helps small business owners and creative entrepreneurs master the art of storytelling with PR, content marketing, and copywriting. You’re going to feel so fearless after hearing Kendall talk about her transitio...
Nov 02, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Welcome to the newest episode of If Not Now Wen! In this episode I am talking with Abhijeet Khadilkar! Abhijeet is a business operator and problem solver at heart, with experience in Management Consulting and Tech. He has worked in the past as an entrepreneur, management consultant, and product management leader from Fortune 50 companies to startups. He’s also an Amazon best-selling author of Unlock!, a modern career leadership playbook. Abhijeet loves to build great teams that are excited about...
Oct 26, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Welcome to the next episode of If Not Now Wen! This episode features the inspiring Bryan Menell! Bryan has founded or co-founded companies in a diverse set of industries including customer relationship management systems, point of sale technology, e-learning, systems integration, and the deskless workforce. For the past 25 years he has been doing his part to make Austin, Texas a vibrant and growing technological community. You’re going to feel so motivated after hearing Bryan talk about flexibil...
Oct 19, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Welcome back to another episode of If Not Now Wen! Today we are talking to the serial entrepreneur Gary Hoover! You're going to love hearing from Gary! He started Bookstop, which was later sold to Barnes & Noble for $41.5 million. This laid the foundation for the book chain's success. Gary then started Hoover's, Inc, with a successful exit of $117 million and digitized business information in the modern world. Today, he is leading the American Business History Center with a mission to inform...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 61
A driven visionary at the intersection of strategic partnerships, impact, entertainment, & global business development . Dena’s work includes working with UHNWI, entertainment space, United Nations, startups, and established brands providing consulting, marketing, PR & communications strategy. Dena brings her resources to appropriate business opportunities. Impact driven communication agency, Style & Resilience works to amplify underrepresented voices by using communication strategie...
Sep 29, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 60
'If that dream does not scare me, it does not excite me!' - @Yinka In this INNW episode, Dr. Yinka shares her winning strategies on how to win in life or business. Simply put, how the ''The Nigerian Gas Lady'' make her American Dream come true. In this conversation, we discussed: - What skills you need to be an entrepreneur - How to move through self imposed fear - How she made her American dream come true Dr. Opeke is a Houston-based International Business Consultant with over 15 years of indus...
Sep 07, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 59
If You're Going Through Hell, Keep Going - Winston Churchill In this INNW podcast interview, meet Damien, a fearless business leader who shares with us his entrepreneurial journey and how to build perseverance and remain optimistic during business hardship. In this conversation, we covered: 1. How to deal with setbacks and failure 2. How to crave a path to live a life worth living 3. How to avoid deadly mistakes when scaling a business from 0 to 1 to 500 team size. Here is a brief bio about Dami...
Aug 26, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 58
''When someone told me no, I said watch me.'' - Linda Ginac In this INNW Interview, meet Linda, a fearless and passionate technology leader, CEO, and chairwoman of TalentGuard. She always believes in human potential, and everyone deserves to be in a role where they’re appreciated, respected, while shining their own lights and unique talents to make an impact within their role. In this episode, we discussed: 1. How to be fearless and turn down the dial in your head 2. How to build real confidence...
Aug 12, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 57
You never lose - You learn or you win. - Gavin Gallas In this @INNW episode, meet Gavin, the ultimate innovator. Gavin is passionate about leveraging technology to create business and solve problems. In this special heartfelt interview, we discussed: 1. How to grow your side hustle while you have a day job 2. Why everyone should attend a startup Hackathon and the impact of a successful elevator pitch. 3. How to validate your startup ideas and test product/market fits Here is a brief bio about Ga...
Aug 04, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Lisa, is a lifelong learner as well as a teacher, who is passionate about empowering our next generation. After decades in the classroom, Lisa decided to pivot, and step into the kitchen, to create an incredible CPG brand the other mother. A vinegar drink company, that offers an incredible taste as well as all the wonderful health benefits you need in one small bottle… https://www.othermothervinegar.com/
Jul 24, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 55
''You don't really understand it until you do it'' - Deepak In this interview, Deepak share with us: - How to increase your self-awareness and know oneself - How to best carve a career path for yourself - How the role of gratitude play in his life and contribute to his success More fun facts about Deepak: 🚀Founder of gotFollowup.com - stop lighting your marketing dollars on fire. 📈Teaching Biz Operators to become OWNERS 🦄 Investor/Advisor, Father of 2 beautiful kiddos, Husband to my incredibl...
Jul 24, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Natural born sports enthusiast and serial entrepreneur, Michael started his first business in Hockey in school. Six business later, Michael is CEO of SwiftRide, with a mission to building commute solutions for every need, while keeping sustainability at their core. https://swiftride.co/index.html 2013 Bootstrap Awards - Guerilla Marketing | Mobilithink...
Jul 20, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 53
'Don't be afraid for it is me who is knocking on the door' - Shila Nieves Burney (she/her/hers) In this episode, <Remember your why> - Shila Nieves Burney (she/her/hers) shares her journey to step into a leader with a mission to empower underrepresented founders, and making a positive impact. We discussed: -How to move forward in presence of fear & failure - Her big 'why' to start Zane Venture Fund - How to be successful entrepreneurs See Shila's Bio here: Shila Nieves Burney (she/her/...
Jul 02, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 52
From $1M Capital Raised 'Pheramor Lady' to Successful VC - Brittany's Path of How to Rise to the Occasion and Stay True to Her Path of Making an Impact in Women's Health Interview with Brittany Barreto, Serial Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist Dr. Brittany Barreto is the Co-Founder, Executive Director, and Podcast Host of FemTech Focus. While finishing her PhD in genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, Brittany became the CEO and Co-Founder of the revolutionary dating app Pheramor. The ambit...
Jun 19, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Is this true that 98% of startups are not fundable? In this episode, David shares with us his American dream, his journey from being an engineering, transition into a serial entrepreneur, and eventually turn into a successful VC. We discussed: How to lead the business and make the right decision during challenges? What makes a successful entrepreneur & VC? What is the future for healthcare tech? How to successfully raise money? David is a pioneer and passionate leader of the venture capital ...
May 28, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this episode INNW we are so grateful to have a conversation with Bobby Tang from Mana, to share his story of how he turns early failures and rejections into ultimate success. In this episode, you will learn: - How to get over rejection and failures while staying true to who you are - How to be intentional about the impact you are creating in this world - How to carve your own path into the entrepreneurial world Engineer by training, commercial and product leader by passion, Bobby's internatio...
May 21, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 49
one of the most sought after minds in strategic communications, Rakia Reynolds is a thought leader, taste maker and branding expert who advises name brands on creative strategy. Her guiding principles as an intriguing storyteller focus on distilling equity in messaging, and her ability to navigate the ever-increasing complex cultural and social media landscapes are only some of the reasons Rakia has successfully created her own distinct brand of authenticity and expertise for over 15 years. Raki...
Apr 25, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 48
James Lo is Co-Founder and CEO at Mana, a platform for everyone to share their passion with 1:1 sessions, live classes, and subscription content. Mana closed a £1.5M pre-seed round in Jan 2021. Prior to entrepreneurship, James was at SoftBank Vision Fund, where he worked on strategic transformations at WeWork and Arm, and led Social Impact initiatives such as SoftBank’s COVID-19 response and UNICEF/ITU GIGA, an initiative funded by Elon Musk and endorsed by the UN Secretary General to connect ev...
Apr 18, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Kerry Rupp is General Partner at True Wealth Ventures, an early-stage VC fund investing in women-led businesses that are improving human and/or environmental health. She teaches for the NSF I-Corps program, mentors startups, and consults on innovation and strategy. Kerry was previously CEO at DreamIt, a Top Ten US startup accelerator and VC fund. She founded Holiday Golightly, a group travel service for women. Kerry holds an MBA from HBS and a BA from Duke.
Apr 03, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Venture investor in World Positive Startups | 3x founder | Kitesurfer | Supporting minority founders Flight Ventures is the largest group of online investors in the world. Using AngelList's platform, we source deals for a group of 3500+ investors and 30+ syndicates. The majority of Flight's partners live in San Francisco and NYC. I launched our international office out of London and ran that 2015-2017. Having recently moved back to the USA during COVID 2020, Nancy rejoined the partnership. She i...
Mar 22, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Khulan is a Mongolian social-entrepreneur, public speaker and mentor who has founded her company Natural Essentials LLC in 2014. She started Mongolia’s first ever organic skincare brand LHAMOUR with the vision to be a leading role model. A lot of the focus in the last decades was on political reforms and natural resource exploitation. Khulan wants to change this image as she sees that she can use traditional ways to be incorporated into modern forms, which can be accepted globally. As Mongolia’s...
Mar 16, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Yoon is a social entrepreneur and CEO at Pop. Pop is a relationship platform where students can make friends in college. It is meant for deep and meaningful relationship building. We are solving the problem of social media and feelings of emptiness among the generation. We dream of a world where we can love an authentic self and others, where we can build strong and genuine relationships wherever we go. Yoon completed two years of military service, participated in a Korean TV talk show, and crea...
Mar 07, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Dena is a speaker, impact strategist, and consultant for private family offices. She is involved in business development for high net worth individuals, and partners of the royal family in the UAE. Dena serves as the bridge for multinational companies in the USA, as well as the MENA region. Dena also focuses on impact investing, she believes in the power of human capital. Dena works with partners to facilitate lines of communication with business leaders while assisting them in building valuable...
Mar 02, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 45
