The Jess Larsen Show on Innovation & Leadership

Stephen Sacks worked 30 years in the fashion industry and created a brand that was being sold in over 30 countries generating £30 million a year in revenue before being acquired.His furniture business racked up millions of pounds of debt and he had no idea how to dig his way out.Wanting to save others from experiencing what he went through he founded Funding Nav that helps business owners who have more ambition than cash.To date they have provided funding in excess of £100 million for hundreds of businesses.Stephen is also the author of 2 books Reboot Your Business and The Intelligent Investors Handbook.Learn more about Funding Nav at fundingnav.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess talks with Ameeth Sankaran, CEO of Religion of Sports.Religion of Sports is an award-winning media company founded by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan and Gotham Chopra with the goal of thoughtful, elevated stories that uncover why sports matter, and distill the spirituality, science and humanity that unite elite performers and people of all kinds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh talks to Jess about the importance of mid Western values such as humility, about growing $5 billion in 5 years as a combination of vision, problem and purpose and also about how important culture in the workplace is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Healthcare innovator Renee Dua reflects on how being very honest has served her well, the importance of reading people, lessons learned, having patients always at the center, and what software and technology can do in the healthcare industry.In healthcare, outcomes and building a trustworthy product are important but overlooked and effort is always a must.Since 2014, Dr. Dua has served as the Chief Medical Officer of Heal – building the entire clinical team and leading numerous innovations including the CES Innovation Award-winning Heal Hub. Dr. Dua was instrumental in working with CMS to expand house calls to all seniors and in driving strategy for Heal’s clinical and patient-facing products. Driven by the belief that great healthcare is a human right, Dr. Dua has always gone beyond the call of duty to give the greatest care to the neediest patients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doron and Jess discuss where the future is pushing us: a mixture of so many technologies, materials and the need for passionate and talented like-minded people that love working on this project.Doron also mentions how important it is to pay attention to the goal and not lose focus on the target. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karl Alomar shares lessons learned, fixing mistakes and growing an amazing internal culture as well as advice for entrepreneurs today, considering his journey and experience at Digital Ocean and M13. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Montgomery of Bridgeway sat down with Dan Cooper and Jess Larsen to discuss how he builds character within his investment firm. Their discussion is an illuminating look at this often overlooked part of investing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us in this interview with BlackRock’s Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer of ETF and Index Investment Samara Cohen, where we discuss the start of her career, the ETF market, the challenges she saw as a woman in the investing world and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess Larsen had the opportunity to sit down and take with Hollywood action star Danny Glover. He reflects on his career and his meaningful work outside of Hollywood. From the education space, all the way to helping his local Oakland community, Danny keeps going. And we wanted to know what still motivates him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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