Skunkworks By HalfSerious

My guest today is Trent Clark, a partner at Transitions, which works with Experienced Entrepreneurs who have successfully Exited. We're not joking when we say that Clark wears a LOT of hats. An overall fascinating guy, listen to our discussion on his business.

My guest today is Elizabeth Funk, founder of Dignity Capital. She explains why capitalists are becoming more and more attracted to impact investing and how sustainability-driven companies are outperforming their peers. According to Elizabeth, it’s a sure way to peak the interest of investors while doing your part for future generations.

Dan White is the founder and CEO at Filament Games. His company develops games for “any platform, any age, in any subject”. Once Dan gave us a little sneak peek into his workout space, we discussed his interest in robotics and how that led to his current goal of creating “non-sucky” learning games. He also gives his own two cents on what the eLearning market is doing really well….and what could be immensely improved.

Bryan Adams is my guest today and he’s the CEO & Founder of Ph. Creative. In our conversation, we discuss employer branding, which is a concept I’ve been trying to put to practice for a long time. He also offers some tips on how to hire and find the right candidates while avoiding mega recruiter fees. Bryan is truly a leader in this field–I bought the book, have you?

My guest today is the CEO of Alkemist Labs based in Grove, California. His “big little lab” is a leader when it comes to testing botanical and dietary supplements. As Elan puts it, he’s a David in this Goliath industry. Other labs would easily sacrifice the integrity of their work for capital–but not Alkemist Labs. Cheap testing? We don’t know her.

My guest today is former Olympian, Julia Rivard Dexter, turned CEO and founder of Squiggle Park, an online platform that creates games to promote literary skills. She’s may be a non-technical founder, but Julia is definitely no stranger to long-term skill development. She gives some insight into the benefits of being a non-developer in the field while sharing her tips and tricks on how to hire developers and programmers.

My guest today is Jen Lara, an educator turned life coach who is also subsequently one of our Obii coaches. Today, Jen and I chat about what attracted her to pursue her ICF accreditation, and how her time as an educator continues to be prevalent in her new business. You can expect to be delighted by Jen–I know I am.