Brian Landau is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vennly: is a mobile-first spiritual health platform providing non-denominational short-form audio content from a diverse network of top spiritual and community leaders. Vennly organizes content around topics relevant to daily life. Each piece is designed to be actionable, transcend faiths, and help users feel more balanced and resilient. In this episode, you will learn: 1. What is an important thing to have before starting your own business 2. How ...
May 07, 2020•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rick Morris is a speaker, PPM Guru, Executive Director-John Maxwell Team, Podcaster, Faculty Member at #ThePMTribe. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How to re-start after being close to bankruptcy? 2. What is better than being a CEO? 3. What makes a difference in outcomes?
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Author of the book "Making New Mistakes", Travis Wright, a pilot turned consultant, shares his journey as an author and a leader, who closed a chapter of his career in military and opened a new one with many brilliant possibilities as a Director of Growth at 3GIMBALS. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How to recover from mistakes made in your career? 2. How to write a book that can change your life and career, all within one year time span? 3. What are some of the opportunities that can be pur...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Jill James is CEO & Founder of Sif Industries, LLC, a consulting and coaching firm that puts women on the fast track from founder to CEO. She started her career in banking with J. P. Morgan and AXA Financial in New York, but got the start-up bug while at Chicago Booth for her MBA. She's had roles in product management, marketing, sales, and C-level leadership at six VC-backed start-ups, with four exits. If you are a small business or a sole proprietor and planning to apply for COVID-19 relief pr...
Apr 09, 2020•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast We discussed several ways to keep your business afloat through the current crisis and some ideas of how to gain leverage and come out of the downward spiral strong in the long term. Our panelists include Dr. El Tarabishy, the Executive Director of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) and Deputy Department Chairperson, Department of Management, GW School of Business. He is an award-winning author and teacher and was recently awarded the Most Influential GW Faculty Member by the GW ...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Dr. Katherine Kadin, a chiropractor and a functional medicine doctor, entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building her own business and making a difference in thousands and thousands lives. In this episode, we discuss: 1. What help is available for small businesses, self-employed freelancers and independent consultants 2. How to protect your health and family during the pandemic 3. "Pivot, don't panic", resilience is your friend More information on: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/...
Mar 31, 2020•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eve Rodsky received her B.A. in economics and anthropology from the University of Michigan, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. After working in foundation management at J.P. Morgan, she founded the Philanthropy Advisory Group to advise high-net worth families and charitable foundations on best practices for harmonious operations, governance and disposition of funds. In her work with hundreds of families over a decade, she realized that her expertise in family mediation, strategy, and organiza...
Mar 20, 2020•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast With more than 15 years of experience working within the government contracting and finance industries, Sonia Mundra has a wealth of practical advice. In this episode, we discuss what fuels her in her role as the president of her successful records, IT and training company, Chenega Analytic Business Solutions. Listen in to learn her advice at managing time, building a successful business and making the most of every opportunity. Sonia’s path to building a successful government contracting busine...
Jan 26, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast As an entrepreneur, adviser and angel investor, Dave McCarthy has no shortage of insights. Serving as the Associate Director of Accelerate D.C, he is working to bring the benefits of the I-Corps program to non-university affiliated companies. Most recently, he has launched Potential Energy, D.C a company that serves as an incubator and networking center for clean energy startups in the DC metro region. In this episode, our host and Dave McCarthy dive into topics from entrepreneurship to investin...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Stuart Umpleby is Professor Emeritus at the George Washington University. He taught management at GWU for many years. He has worked with corporations and government agencies in several countries. In this episode he discusses business and society using a more theoretical approach to management, a science of communication and decision-making called cybernetics. Hit play to hear his description of how this science can be used to understand problems in business and life. A more general interpret...
Jan 20, 2020•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Professor Lex McCusker is the director of student entrepreneurship programs at The George Washington University. He has a rich resume with decades of success, featuring a leading role in corporate innovation and the launching of his own text-to-speech startup. In this episode, he shares his advice to students and career changers on navigating entrepreneurship, building trust in collaborating and leaning in to your personal development. How Professor Lex McCusker made the transition from ps...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Business executive, filmmaker and producer Gia Noortas has over 20 years of mastery in the world of natural resources and media. In this episode, she shares how she navigated each respective industry- cultivating an abundance of skills and know-how that maintains her success. Hear insights on building a career and pursuing dreams despite the odds as Gia dives into her story of defining her identity, raising self-assured children and leading multiple, thriving businesses. How Gia balances busines...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast After conquering roles in the industries of supply chain, transportation, tech and finance, Swathi Young took her passion and expertise in technology to new heights in launching TechNotch Solutions. Her company utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide solutions to complex problems. Listen in to hear how she leveraged her background and built a network for her successful AI based business. How Swathi Young transitioned from the corporate world to become an entreprene...
Jan 20, 2020•48 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast With years of experience spanning the industries of food, finance and technology, Shahid Kayani’s latest venture, TekWave has proven itself a mainstay in the realm of Federal Government contracting. In our interview Shahid shares his criteria for success in any business, experience with investing and saving for a business and the key to being successful with people. Tips on building high performing teams. The importance of understanding and connecting economy cycles. How mastering the peop...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast On her journey to her role as a Partner Manager at Facebook, Michelle McKelvey has learned how to lean in into her strengths and leverage her skill set. During our conversation, we dived into how Facebook is helping small businesses and how to be more successful in sales. Listen in to learn how Michelle transitioned from sales to tech and how she is inspiring more women to get started in tech. Michelle’s thoughts on Facebook’s culture, community and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. The range of business ty...
Jan 20, 2020•56 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast When Dr. Beth Offenbacker quit her corporate job and started her own service consulting firm, she didn't realize that her passion for nature and personal philosophies would foster the ultimate sweet spot for her niche. In this episode, Dr. Offenbacker and I discuss starting and scaling a business, the tools she used for testing her market, collaborating effectively and more. Dr. Offenbacker’s advice on consulting after 20+ years of experience. The significant boost networking & community gav...
Jan 20, 2020•46 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast After spending over a decade as an educator, Lauren Quinn launched the Village School— a collaborative learning environment that's reinventing the way children learn. Listen in to hear how Lauren and her husband, Christian Quinn, took a unique approach to solve a very common problem: keeping kids excited and curious about learning. In this episode we explore what a community based education can look like and how it can make a world of difference in keeping your child engaged and psyched about sc...
Jan 20, 2020•55 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast 
