Products With Purpose

In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with JV Crum III, Business Coach, Speaker, and Host of the Conscious Millionaire Podcast

JV is known as the “World's #1 Limitless Mindset Expert”, and became an entrepreneur millionaire in his twenties. JV is also a licensed attorney, serial entrepreneur, Huffington Post Columnist, and host of the #1 Ranked “Conscious Millionaire Show”, broadcast 6 days a week and heard by millions in 190 countries.

He is the founder and CEO of Conscious Millionaire Institute LLC, a global entrepreneur business consultancy and a nonprofit organization called “Conscious World Foundation” that provides global youth leadership training and annually produces Conscious World Day to honor youth.

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• How meditation helped more in business success than his MBA
• How meditation unlocks creativity and deeper consciousness
• How to shift from high performance to a limitless performance mindset
• Understanding that our past self needs to die for us to let go of fear and evolve limitlessly
• Love is the key to a thriving world

Make sure to stay until the end to hear JV’s book recommendation, and something forward-looking that he's optimistic about right now!

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• JV Crum's LinkedIn
• Conscious Millionaire

-Episode’s Recommended Read-

• Conscious Millionaire by JV Crum III

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In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Devon Wright, CEO of Lumo

Devon loves the experience of scaling, especially the early challenges of team-building, fundraising, and revenue growth. He founded 2 successful startups and invested in and act as an advisor to a couple of companies.

He also regularly speaks on entrepreneurship & tech and has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg & CNBC.

Lumo’s mission is to massively improve freshwater efficiency for humanity and they’re doing this through their smart irrigation tech that enables growers to save water, improve crop quality, and reduce costs. By using Lumo’s system, growers can precisely control and measure the amount of water being consumed by which plants.

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• Devon's journey as he built his first startup to the point of acquisition by Yelp
• The power of obsession for entrepreneurial success
• A surprising discovery of water management problems in rural communities
• Lumo's innovative solution for addressing water shortages
• The future of farming with young, tech-savvy farmers
• Navigating the challenge of finding the perfect partners for hardware & ag expertise.

Make sure to stay until the end to hear Devon’s book recommendation, and something forward-looking that he's optimistic about right now!

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• Devon's LinkedIn
• Lumo

-Episode’s Recommended Read-

• Water Paradox by Ed Barbier

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In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with David Davies, founder and CEO of AgUnity

David is a highly accomplished entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in FinTech, SaaS, and mobile start-ups. He has honed his skills over 9 years in the crypto and blockchain space and has a deep understanding of how trust, digital identity, and financial inclusion can improve the lives of communities in the developing world. In addition to his entrepreneurial endeavors, David has spent over a decade in senior roles at prestigious investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers.

AgUnity’s purpose is to combat poverty by providing millions of smallholder farmers with digital tools that empower them to achieve economic inclusion so they, their families, and their communities can prosper and thrive.

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• From fields to funds: David's unexpected career path
• The power of cooperatives in agriculture and beyond
• AgUnity's breakthrough solution for commercially viable farmer aid
• How 90% of the half billion farmers on Earth are micro-farmers and how much of our food supply comes from them
• AgUnity's blueprint for revolutionizing farming
• Using Hackathons in developing nations to develop apps that serve micro-farmers around the world

Make sure to stay until the end to hear David’s book recommendation, and something forward-looking that he's optimistic about right now!

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• David's LinkedIn
• AgUnity

-Episode’s Recommended Read-

• Sapiens and Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
• Incognito by David Eagleman
• Omivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

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In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Eric Rubenstein, founding managing partner of New Climate Ventures

Eric is an investor with an enthusiastic focus on climate, impact, and sustainability. After spending years in energy trading at Louis Dreyfus and Citigroup he started seeing the possibility of a better, more sustainable future he wanted to help create. After learning about some of the emerging technologies in energy and renewable materials, he got excited enough to shift directions and focus his energy on directing capital toward the innovations that excite him.

New Climate Venture’s focus is to tackle climate change with a holistic approach and they’re doing this by investing in innovative early-stage startups across the carbon reduction and avoidance ecosystems.

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• Some of the ultra-exciting technologies that are currently developing and being deployed in climate-tech
• Where Eric as a climate innovation investor sees the need for more innovation
• How so many companies are increasing focus on sustainability
• The potential for products to be created by capturing carbon from the atmosphere
• Ways founders can utilize the support of investors for making connections and seeking advice
• Bridging the gap between technical intelligence and commercial intelligence

Make sure to stay until the end to hear Eric’s book recommendation, and something forward-looking that he's optimistic about right now!

-Relevant Links-

• Eric's LinkedIn
• New Climate Ventures

-Episode’s Recommended Read-

• How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
• Longpath by Ari Wallach

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In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Masami Sato founder and CEO of B1G1

Masami is an award-winning entrepreneur with a diverse business background and a compelling story. She is a 2x TEDx speaker, and is the author of 4 books including Giving Business and Legacy.

Her work is founded on the belief that people and businesses with a real sense of purpose can change our world and she is totally committed to creating a world that’s full of giving.

B1G1 is a platform that allows you to integrate giving into your everyday business. You can give to a variety of vetted, high-impact projects to make a difference to issues you care about. From providing a meal to conserving the rainforest, you can find hundreds of tangible opportunities with a giving budget starting from just one cent.

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• How backpacking taught Masami the value of connection and optimism
• Essential strategies for scaling a product
• The importance of having a gratitude mindset as an entrepreneur
• The ability to shift perspective as a key to increasing joy and well-being
• How communicating your impact helps create a shared vision for a better world

As always, make sure to listen to the end for Masami’s book recommendation and something she’s optimistic about.

-Relevant Links-

• Masami's LinkedIn
• B1G1

-Episode’s Recommended Read-

• Do Purpose: Why Brands with a Purpose Do Better and Matter More by David Hieatt
• Giving Business by Masami Sato
• Legacy by Masami Sato
• Longpath by Ari Wallach

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In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Rich Goldstein, principal patent attorney at Goldstein Patent Law

Goldstein Patent Law is devoted to small businesses, startups, and individual inventors.

Whether it’s their first invention or the latest corporate product launch, Rich and his team are keen on building strategies to protect their client’s ideas and empower them to reach their business goals.

Over the past 28 years, Rich has obtained more than 2,000 patents for his clients. He is also the host of the “Innovations and Breakthroughs” podcast and author of the Consumer Guide to Obtaining a Patent, published by the American Bar Association.

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• Guidelines and limitations for safeguarding your Intellectual Property
• Why investors want to invest in products that have patents
• How to enhance your Intellectual Property
• The advantages and opportunities of obtaining patents for your products
• What to consider when applying for a patent?

To hear a couple of meaningful books that Rich recommended, and why he's optimistic right now about where we're headed in this world, make sure you stay to the end!

-Relevant Links-

• Rich's LinkedIn
• Goldstein Patent Law
• Innovations and Breakthroughs Podcast

-Episode’s Recommended Read-

• The Roads Less Stupid by Keif Cunningham
• The ABA Consumer Guide to Obtaining a Patent by Rich Goldstein

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In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Dr. Carlos A. Chacón CEO and co-founder of Mane Biotech 

Mane Biotech’s purpose in the world is unlocking the body's regeneration potential and they’re accomplishing it through their stem cell technology that amplifies users’ body regenerative power to regrow hair and stop hair loss. 

Dr. Carlos Chacón is a highly recognized life-science leader with over 15 years of research experience in biochemistry, biology, and hair/skin stem cells, he is working on launching a relevant solution for common hair loss, which currently affects 8 out of 10 men. 

Some of the highlights from this episode: 

• How damaging the loss of hair can be for self-esteem, confidence, and social interaction
• Understanding how stem cells can be stimulated to regenerate skin and hair
• Some future implications of technology like this
• Working with scientists while creating a product that requires hardware & software design & development
• The power of enlisting the right people to support your vision by constantly articulating your purpose

To hear a couple of meaningful books that Carlos recommended, and why he's optimistic right now about where we're headed in this world, make sure you stay to the end!
 
-Relevant Links-

• Carlos’ LinkedIn
• Mane Biotech
  Social Handles:  Twitter, Instagram, Facebook 

-Episode’s Recommended Read-

• Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

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In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Garth Watson, Co-Founder of Libryo and Partner at ERM

Libryo is a sustainability compliance platform that strives to ensure that everyone knows what to do for a just and sustainable world. They’re accomplishing this through their platform that helps users navigate their compliance and improve their ESG performance.

Garth holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Geographical Science and Ecology and is passionate about helping organizations manage their environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) concerns in order to reduce risk, increase returns, and create value. Before co-founding Libryo, Garth was a partner at Gunstons, a South African law firm, where he led and managed the corporate department and gained experience in business strategy, legal compliance, and corporate governance.

Their company has built a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers and legal engineers, data scientists, machine learning engineers, software developers, user interface specialists, customer specialists, and professional service partnerships who are all-in on assisting clients that are starting and or transitioning to more sustainable and impactful companies.

They also have recently been acquired by ERM, the world's largest pure-play sustainability consultancy.

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• How Garth combined environmental law studies and practice to address underlying systemic issues
• The positive impact we would see if existing legislation was fully understood by key stakeholders
• The art of changing course in light of new information
• Honoring, celebrating, and leveraging the power of diversity in a team
• How critical it is for us to inspire young people to be thinking about the impact

Make sure you listen to the end to hear what Garth is most optimistic about when he looks ahead to the future as well as for his book recommendations!

-Relevant Links-

• Garth's LinkedIn
• Libryo
• ERM

-Episode’s Recommended Read-

• Zero to One by Blake Masters and Peter Thiel
• Surprised by Hope by N.T Wright

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In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Laura Hartley Founder and CEO of Public Love Enterprise

Laura Hartley is also the founder of Public LovED, an online school that empowers changemakers to dismantle capitalism and patriarchy from the inside out. Fascinated by the space between inner and outer change, Laura's work helps activists, entrepreneurs, and social change agents create a more equitable and just world. Through programs on topics such as healing burnout, business beyond capitalism, and regenerative leadership, Public LovED supports individuals and organizations in their efforts to promote social healing and collective thriving.

Public Love Enterprise's purpose in this world is to empower changemakers to radically reimagine the world, creating the conditions for social healing and collective thriving and she’s accomplishing this through running programs in healing burnout culture, regenerative leadership & business beyond capitalism.

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• Laura’s journey through depression and activism led her to start an online school for changemakers
• How burnout, hierarchical & forceful leadership, & lack of imagination are often blocking changemakers from creating the change they want to see in the world
• The idea of using imagination can take us “From What IS, to What IF”
• Leadership that is life-giving, cyclical, and nurturing (Regenerative Leadership)
• Collective thriving: creating conditions for a better, more imaginative world

To hear the books that Laura, a couple of super meaningful books that Laura recommended, and why she's optimistic right now about where we're headed in this world, make sure you stay until the end

-Relevant Links-

• Laura's LinkedIn
• Public Love Enterprise

-Episode’s Recommended Read-

• Emergent strategy by Adrian Marie Brown
• 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Diana Chapman & Jim Dethmer

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In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Kristian Rönn Co-Founder and CEO of Normative

Kristian, a philosophy geek, and certified impact hustler believe that business leaders must show the courage to tackle the climate emergency by acting now to measure and then reduce their companies’ carbon footprint.

He has also worked at the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University, where he worked on global catastrophic risk reduction, including climate change.

Normative’s purpose to the world is to help businesses calculate their entire climate footprint, reduce their greenhouse gas emission and reach net zero. They’re accomplishing it by setting up a new standard for scientific accuracy in emissions accountancy, powered by its market-leading emissions database.

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• Sometimes the world isn’t ready for your idea. And SOMETIMES you need to keep going until it becomes ready!
• How studying philosophers like Peter Singer & Nick Bostrom led Kristian to start out very young with a commitment to care for “Billions in the Future”
• The massive risk caused by the accuracy gap in carbon accounting and how Normative is working to reduce that risk
• How large corporations can hope to influence those in their value chain to move faster toward NetZero
• A Product Development Tip from Kristian: for B2B “think about a demo that wows”

Make sure you listen to the end to hear what Kristian is most optimistic about when he looks ahead to the future as well as for his book recommendations!

-Relevant Links-

• Kristian's LinkedIn
• Normative.io
• 80 Thousand Hours

-Episode’s Recommended Read-

• Doing Good Better by William MacAskill

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