The Jess Larsen Show on Innovation & Leadership

Bob Moesta is a founder, innovator and professor. He is a pioneer of the Jobs to Be Done Theory, a framework for making innovation more predictable and successful. With over 25 different methods and tools, he has helped create and launch over 3,500 products, services and businesses across various industries. Bob has studied extensively at Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School, Northwestern University, and Stanford University. He is a guest lecturer at these same institutions and has experience working with the likes of Dr. W. Edwards Deming and Dr. Genichi Taguchi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mo is a character, in a good way. He is also a co-founder of V School is a career preparation academy that offers coding and design bootcamps with a focus on practical skills and industry readiness. They have a Responsive Learning model that includes skill acquisition, on-the-job experience, and career training, as well as education, career, and logistics assistance such as housing and transportation. V School is known for their inclusive approach, with a third of staff being veterans and a third of students being female. They offer a range of programs, including a full stack Javascript program and an Experience Design program, and provide lifetime career support to alumni. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Nicole Jensen, an expert in digital marketing with years of experience at Avalaunch Media. Nicole shares her insights on project management, creative services, social media/PR, and web development. She also talks about her passion for health, fitness, and nutrition. Join us to learn from Nicole's experiences in both marketing and nutrition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saturn Five is a company that helps entrepreneurs launch new businesses from scratch and also helps to purchase existing successful businesses to help them grow even stronger over time. They define their success by the value they generate, the betterment of the people they serve, and the good they create beyond their own business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Tom Satterly, a highly decorated combat veteran who served in the Army for 25 years, including 20 years in the elite Tier One unit, Delta Force.He fought in and was portrayed in the Oscar Winning 2001 film: Black Hawk Down and led countless missions, including the capture of Saddam Hussein.Tom is a recipient of numerous medals including a Silver Star, and 4 Bronze Stars.He also shares his experience of overcoming the mental and emotional struggles he faced after coming within seconds of taking his own life.Today, Tom is the co-founder and COO of All Secure Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving Special Operation warriors and their families to reconnect and heal on the homefront from the trauma of war.Tom is also the best-selling author of "All Secure: A Special Operations Soldiers Fight to Survive on the Battlefield and the Homefront '' and a professional speaker.Don't miss this opportunity to hear from a true American hero and learn from his experiences in leadership, critical decision-making, and overcoming mental and emotional struggles.Also, I think PTS is a better label than PTSD which we talk about in the episode, I just know fewer people are familiar with the acronym. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aura Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies that have the potential to define their industry. The firm was founded in 2009 by Eric Chan and Calvin Ng during the Global Financial Crisis, starting out as a corporate advisory firm for young startups. Through hustle and hard work, they have grown the firm to over $1 billion in Assets Under Management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony shares with Jess how his personal experience allowed him to found Chipper as a way to provide transparency, help those who applied for student loans take action and make progress.They also discuss the importance of iteration and finding patterns in fundraising, how vital it is to keep going while building momentum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dingus and Zazzy is an unlimited marketing subscription that clients subscribe to, month-to-month and contract-free, for less than the cost of a full-time employee.Becca shares with Jess how the business grew 1800% in the first year and also how they started as 4 people in a basement in Canada, their approach on standing out, Dingus Academy and the free work for non-profits as well as culture fit and sales in a hyper growth environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Retired Tier One Special Operations veteran Kyle Lamb is interviewed by Jess and Special Co-Host, Al Buford, who is also a retired Tier One Operator.They talk about leadership, business, charities and life in Special Operations.Check out https://www.vikingtactics.com/Non-Profit-s/1904.htm for more information on Stay in the Fight Foundation.You can also visit Asma Paigeer’s website, learn more about her and support her education: https://www.asmapaigeer.com/support-my-education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The word “orphan” probably doesn’t mean what you think it does. Social Impact Consultant Lindsay Hadley addresses how this misconception has turned well-intentioned charity into part of the problem. Everyone has an instinctual need for belonging. Perhaps that’s why “the orphan crisis” so easily tugs heartstrings and draws in billions of dollars of aid each year. But as the crisis continues — and even worsens in some countries — it’s time to ask if we really understand the problem we are trying to fix. Could we do better? And what might we learn about ourselves along the way? Lindsay Hadley (hadleyimpact.com) has become one of the most sought-after consultants & producers in the nonprofit sector, raising $50M+ for her clients and leveraging billions for charity through campaigns & events. A founding member of Global Citizen, Lindsay has executively produced Global Citizen Festivals in both Australia and the USA. Lindsay is also known as a founding member of Orphan Myth, the founder of FilmRaise, the E.P. of the upcoming documentary Uncharitable, and a founding partner and Executive Producer of the first-ever social impact fund partnered with the Vatican. Hadley served as the founding development consultant for United for Global Mental Health. Lindsay was highlighted in Utah Business Magazine’s 2015 FORTY UNDER 40 Awards. She was a professor of social entrepreneurship at BYU Hawaii and on the Foundation Board for Utah Valley University. Lindsay lives on the North Shore of Oahu with her 3 sons and loving & supportive husband, Geoff. @lindsayshadley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices