Missing Conversations

In this episode, Dan Winter and Amy Vodarek discuss how Cake4Kids makes birthdays memorable for kids across the U.S.  Alison Bakewell is the executive director for Cake4Kids, a multistate volunteer-powered organization that delivers free custom birthday cakes to at-risk children and youth around the country.  Cake4kids' unique business model ensures birthday cakes are baked and delivered to kids i...

Your hosts, Kobe Bogaert and Dan Winter, have a conversation with Jason about how he and his team transformed their organization from a small alternative financing venture into a thriving and growing business. As an executive in a commercial bank, Jason was not thinking of transforming an alternative finance business when he joined Primary Funding Corporation (PFC) as President in 2012. Even thoug...

Your hosts, Dan Winter and Steven E. Jones, speak with Almaz Negash, named one of Silicon Valley's Top 100 Women of Influence for her work in social innovation. Almaz shares her incredible story, from the beginnings of her leadership journey in a new country to her vision and mission for the African Diaspora Network.  In 2010, Almaz founded the African Diaspora Network (ADN) to inform and engage A...

Today's discussion is about decision-making and ensuring we make the right choices for our businesses. Our hosts, Dan Winter, and Amy Vodarek speak with Sheldon Bernard, a champion of applied decision sciences and founder of A440 Management, a consultancy dedicated to improving decision-making under uncertainty.  Sheldon discusses the role of bias in decision-making, including survivorship bias, w...

Today's episode discusses how personal passion and a great business idea led to a spot on Oprah's Favorite Things list while raising awareness of diversity among our young ones.  Our guest, Matthew Goins, created Puzzle Huddle in January 2018 with his wife's support. Since childhood, Matthew has always had an itch for crafts, building things, and putting things together, so this comes naturally to...