Ric Elias, CEO and co-founder of Red Ventures, shares his inspiring journey from startup struggles to leading a global digital empire. He emphasizes the importance of cultural values and personal growth, discussing the difference between living well and living good. Ric recounts a moving near-crash experience with Captain Sully, highlighting resilience and the power of forgiveness in life and relationships. He explores workplace culture evolution, community empowerment in Puerto Rico, and transformative leadership insights, advocating for purpose over profit.

View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter Ric Elias, the founder of Red Ventures and previous guest on The Drive, returns to discuss his evolving insights on time, relationships, parenting, and how to make the most of the gift of life. In this episode, he reflects on the changes he’s made since his near-death experience during the crash landing of Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in 2009. Ric reveals many keys to living a rich life, such as aiming for continuous growth, approaching life with true intentionality, and valuing our time in accordance with that. He talks about relationships as the core of a rich life and provides insights on parenting and how we should think about our relationship with our kids as they grow older. Finally, Ric discusses the importance of staying true to yourself, the value in struggle, and finding meaning in helping others. We discuss: Reflecting on the tumultuous last few years and how his experience on Flight 1549 helped him [2:30]; Parenting: a game of tug of war that you must ultimately lose [5:00]; Importance of friendship and Ric’s motivation for his recent “Friends summit” [8:00]; The impact of looking forward and focusing on growth on finishing life well [13:00]; How our relationships with our children evolve as they grow, and a new perspective on purpose [21:15]; Living with complete intention for a rich life, valuing your time, and other life lessons inspired by Ric’s near-death experience on Flight 1549 [31:15]; How society’s relationship with work has changed, the pros and cons of remote and hybrid working environments, and an update on his company “Red Ventures” [37:45]; Ric’s dedication to philanthropy [44:45]; The Golden Door Scholars program aiming to help undocumented students with education and a future career [50:30]; Ric’s journey in health and longevity [59:15]; Letting go of guilt and loving yourself [1:02:30]; The relationship between happiness and wealth [1:06:45]; Playing the “infinite game,” staying true to oneself, and ignoring the negative [1:09:15]; Speculating on the meaning of success, the drivers of greatness, and the value of struggle [1:16:00]; and More. Connect With Peter on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube

View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter In this episode, Ric Elias, founder of Red Ventures, opens up about the fateful day he knew for certain that he was going to die as a passenger on US Airways Flight 1549. Ric dives deep into how that day impacted his life, greatly changed his perspective, and improved his relationship with his family and the broader community. We also talk about his incredible role as CEO of an enormous company, his remarkable work in philanthropy, and all the wisdom he has acquired in his extraordinary life. We discuss:  Ric’s life leading up to the day of the plane crash [2:15]; The plane crash—What it’s like knowing you’re about to die, feelings of regret and sadness [8:00]; The improbable plane landing in the Hudson River [15:45]; Emotions after the safe landing (and a story he’s never told before) [22:15]; A powerful story about Captain Sully [26:15]; Earning his second chance at life, and playing the “infinite game” [35:15]; Why time is the ultimate currency, and how (and why) to say “no” [43:00]; Raising kids in an achievement culture, Ric’s definition of life success, and what Ric wants to instill in his kids [49:45]; What Ric believes is actually worth getting upset about, and the organizations that are taking steps to help people [1:05:45]; The core principles of Red Ventures (Ric’s company) [1:16:00]; Ric’s tips for developing business acumen and negotiation skills [1:26:15]; What qualities does Ric look for in people he wants to work with? [1:29:15]; What is the next big problem that Ric wants to solve? [1:32:15]; What is the most challenging part of your business today? [1:34:15]; If Ric could go back and talk to himself in the morning before getting on that plane, what would he say? [1:36:00]; and More. Connect With Peter on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube

In this episode, Ric Elias, founder of Red Ventures, opens up about the fateful day he knew for certain that he was going to die as a passenger on US Airways Flight 1549. Ric dives deep into how that day impacted his life, greatly changed his perspective, and improved his relationship with his family and the broader community. We also talk about his incredible role as CEO of an enormous company, his remarkable work in philanthropy, and all the wisdom he has acquired in his extraordinary life. We discuss: Ric’s life leading up to the day of the plane crash [5:30]; The plane crash—What it’s like knowing you’re about to die, feelings of regret and sadness [11:15]; The improbable plane landing in the Hudson River [19:00]; Emotions after the safe landing (and a story he’s never told before) [25:45]; A powerful story about Captain Sully [29:30]; Earning his second chance at life, and playing the “infinite game” [38:30]; Why time is the ultimate currency, and how (and why) to say “no” [46:15]; Raising kids in an achievement culture, Ric’s definition of life success, and what Ric wants to instill in his kids [53:00]; What Ric believes is actually worth getting upset, and the organizations that are taking steps to help people [1:09:00]; The core principles of Red Ventures (Ric’s company) [1:19:15]; Ric’s tips for developing business acumen and negotiation skills [1:29:30]; What qualities does Ric look for in people he wants to work with? [1:32:50]; What is the next big problem that Ric wants to solve? [1:35:30]; What is the most challenging part of your business today? [1:37:30]; If Ric could go back and talk to himself in the morning before getting on that plane, what would he say? [1:39:15]; and More. Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com/ Show notes page for this episode: https://peterattiamd.com/ricelias Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/ Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ Connect with Peter on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram.

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