Ric Elias, CEO and co-founder of Red Ventures, shares his journey from early struggles to building a global powerhouse. He discusses the art of living well versus simply living good, emphasizing the importance of resilience and forgiveness. Elias reflects on his life-changing experience during the 'Miracle on the Hudson,' using it as a backdrop to explore genuine leadership and the value of community contributions. He advocates for redefining success beyond financial metrics, focusing instead on deeper connections and personal growth.

Ric Elias, founder of Red Ventures and host of "Three Things with Ric Elias," shares transformative insights shaped by his near-death experience on Flight 1549. He emphasizes valuing time and the importance of intentional living for a rich life. Discussion includes evolving relationships with children, the significance of friendships, and lessons learned from parenting. He highlights the role of struggle in growth and the impact of nurturing meaningful connections. Elias also reflects on his philanthropic efforts and the importance of contributing to society.

Ric Elias, the founder of Red Ventures, shares his life-altering experience surviving US Airways Flight 1549. He reflects on the profound changes in his perspective, emphasizing gratitude, love, and community after facing mortality. Elias discusses the lessons learned about time being the ultimate currency and how to raise children in a culture obsessed with achievement. He delves into the power of saying 'no' and the importance of living fully while nurturing meaningful relationships, underscoring what truly matters in life.

In this conversation, Ric Elias, founder of Red Ventures and a survivor of US Airways Flight 1549, shares his gripping experiences and insights. He opens up about facing death mid-flight and the profound shift in his perspective that followed. Ric discusses the importance of time as our ultimate currency, reevaluating life success, and raising children amid achievement culture. He also shares powerful anecdotes of gratitude, community responsibility, and his approach to business and philanthropy, making it clear that life is about connections and living without regrets.

Episode 7: Today, hosts Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista), Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso), and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) recount the wild story of how the digital media company Red Ventures bootstrapped its way to becoming a business with an $11 billion valuation. Then, the crew dives into fundraising—when to do it, how to set your goals, and their best advice for how to raise most successfully. And finally, the crew answers a Startup AMA question around how find the most attractive benefits packages at the best rates as a small company.#TheCrazyOnes #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to The Crazy Ones here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WSubscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew00:33 - Intro02:02 - The Rundown03:15 - The story of Ric Elias and Red Ventures08:09 - Ric’s life-changing experience 08:51 - How Red Ventures’ growth started to take off12:10 - Red Ventures’ great work culture13:29 - Jesse’s biggest takeaways from working with Red Ventures15:38 - How Ric Elias spends his time24:16 - Sophia’s experience of fundraising and her biggest lessons learned30:51 - What kind of businesses should raise money vs shouldn’t?36:29 - Sophia’s advice for founders looking to raise capital right now37:05 - Jesse’s advice for founders looking to raise capital right now37:37 - Alex’s advice for founders looking to raise capital right now37:58 - Startup AMA - How do startups get attractive benefits packages at competitive rates before they get a large headcount?Links:  Ric Elias TED Talk  You’ve Never Heard of the Biggest Digital Media Company in America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices