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''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. &nbsp...

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

'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 V...

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 Medi...

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? H...

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 entr...

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 h...

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 respon...

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 servi...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

David is a seasoned executive and board director building teams, business units, and companies. David has been a technology executive, and an entrepreneur/operator for more than 40 years launching companies, raising equity & debt capital, and achieving successful exits. He has served as the CEO, COO, CFO or CIO for 5 startups he launched since 1999. For the last two decades, he has been an Angel i...

''Success is the function of happiness'' - Joe. I am truly inspired by Joe's story, and his perspective of how he is making the world a better place, one day at a time. In this interview, we discussed: - Old America vs new America - his worldly view to see the world - How to do more together and his secret of being happy - How to overcome hard times and be successful being a first-time entrepreneu...

''The cemetery is the world's most expensive real state, underneath where burry countless dreams and aspirations, whether it is a music album, inventions, and business that never get started. - Dan Janjigian ' In this INNW interview, Dan Janjigian shares his journey about how he accomplishes all the greatness in his life, from athlete, actor, author, entrepreneur, coach and so many more. Dan'...

Kendall Cherry is the founder and creative director of The Candid Collective, an online and in-person community for entrepreneurs to come as they are, regardless of gender, age, race, revenue, or years in business. The company's mission is to create a world that’s more candid and kind. She also produces The Candid Kendall Podcast each week. https://candidcollective.co/ 

David, a Navy Gulf-War Veteran, is a seasoned technologist with more than 24 years of experience. He has participated in two IPOs (Rackspace and SolarWinds) and delivered more than 10 applications to market on the Salesforce AppExchange.  Over the last decade, Franklin has focused on cloud computing and machine learning for health care applications. He has studied at Moody Bible, Penn State, and M...

As founder and managing director, Jim Denholm created IronBridge to assist clients on their paths to success. Every aspect of IronBridge was developed with a client-first mindset, including financial planning, portfolio management, risk mitigation, customer service and innovative fee structures. Jim has earned numerous awards for helping clients pursue their financial goals. Prior to founding Iron...

'I always want to be the best player, I never want to lose.' - Minh Tran In this INNW interview, Minh Tran shares his entrepreneurial journey: from the moment when he knew his calling at such a young age, to strive to make an impact via a successful business. In this podcast, we discussed: - What is his biggest failure and how to overcome it - How to overcome insecurity & hesitation in life an...

A philanthropist,  world traveler, a devoted family man, a loving husband, and a proud father, living in gratitude, with the intention of making each day count. Born and raised in Mumbai, India, Raf came to US at the age of 14 years. Being an ambitious and independent young man, he took up small jobs to pay for his education, learn the American Life and not be a financial responsibility on his fat...

Lin Chen is a second-generation Asian American and was raised in Southern California, schooled in Texas and Taiwan, and is now pursuing her passions in NYC. She has a passion for building brands – particularly those that share her values in wellness, sustainability, and ethos. As a marketing communication professional with an emphasis on consumer lifestyle and beauty industries, she has worked for...

Marc Siegel is a man with a vision. That vision is to help peoples’ lives improve through health, fitness, and well-being. Originally from Staten Island, New York, Siegel spent the first years of his career with a well-known bank in the city, where he had a $22-million-dollar book which he brought up to over a $100 million. In the process of being a High-flying city slicker, he gained at least 50...

CS Freeland is a serial entrepreneur and recently has started two pandemic companies. She is co-founder of ATX KIT, a snack company that has supported over 50 Austin entrepreneurs. She also launched Founder House Austin, Austin’s first luxury co-living concept for entrepreneurs. She's also been part of several angel networks, early-stage venture, and informal investment clubs including Southwest A...

Founder, entrepreneur and strategic operational leader.  As a strategic leader and brand creator, Davina is passionate about challenging the norm and making a difference with every company she has worked with. With Element Apothec, Davina brings to the table vast experience in team building, business strategy, and operational management and a mission to create good in the world. Davina is the CEO...