Scaling an early stage startup presents unique communication challenges. Tune into this episode to learn the signs that you need to revisit your communication processes -- and how to put in place streamlined, flexible communication processes that can evolve with you as you grow your business.

Are you tempted to do everything yourself? If so, you’re not alone. It’s a common dilemma for startup founders and CEOs. The art of letting go and delegating can be a hard task to learn, yet it is vital to the success of your startup. This podcast will get you started!

Ty Gabriel is a naval officer completing a 20 year career of service in the U.S. Navy.  While completing over eight tours of duty all over the world, Ty completed his MBA at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and is finishing a Master's in Biotechnology Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins. In this episode, Ty breaks down how the leadership skills he learned in the military transfer to his new career in venture capital.

Serving as an introduction to Epiko's leadership development module on the topic of team dynamics, this episode examines the ways in which leaders can think about their influence on a team's culture.

Nima Farshchi is director of the Center for Social Value Creation (CSVC) at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park. The CSVC embodies a passionate mission: educate, empower, and engage Smith students to create a better world through business. In this interview, Nima speaks to Epiko's Anne Spear about the growing importance to younger generations of finding meaning in their business careers, and having a positive impact in the world.

There are many ways that investors can influence their portfolio companies’ operations in ways that lead to their funds enjoying consistently superior returns. However, one crucial element is being consistently overlooked, even by those who would consider themselves very active investors.

Marx Cazenave, the first African-American in every position he has ever held, founded Progress Investment. He shares with Epiko's Anne Spear about how getting into investment led him to become a social activist, work for the Carter Administration, and dedicate his career to empowering minority and women-owned small businesses. This episodes offers plenty of inspiring life and business lessons, as well as a story about dedicating one's career to something that matters.

In our new podcast series, we will be sharing insights into impact investing, venture capital, emerging markets, and the importance of people, leadership, and culture in these contexts. In this introductory episode, Epiko cofounders Anne Spear and Romina da Costa come together to discuss the following quote by Gary Vaynerchuk of #AskGaryV:

"We are on the dawn of an era where emotional intelligence is about to become the single most important trade."

How can the social sciences help us to make sense of complexity and inform business decisions? Join us in this conversation with Dave Zax, a senior researcher at ReD Associates, a boutique strategy consulting firm with its roots in the social sciences. Dave discusses how qualitative research can help us understand human behavior -- including consumer choices -- and better inform business strategy.

Taking our break from our usual format, this episode features a lighthearted conversation in which Epiko cofounders Romina and Anne share a bit of their stories -- and how they became interested in qualitative research.