The Value of One, The Power of All

Jadal Williams (2017 Ron Brown Scholar and the Co-Founder & CEO of ⁠Vision Sense Analytics⁠) has applied computer vision (CV), machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) to construction, professional sports, retail, and now the equine industry by saving horses worth millions of dollars from a disease that can kill them within hours.

This episode is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠Ray Pryor, IV⁠⁠⁠ (2015 Ron Brown Scholar), presented by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ron Brown Venture Lab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spira Capital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Spira Capital is your fractional C-Suite. Whether you’re a startup or a venture firm, a freelancer or a family office, Spira Capital gives you the scale, support, and stability to grow. Stop worrying about stuff like bookkeeping, accounting, FP&A, operations, HR, payroll & benefits, or your international workforce. Let Spira Capital run those for you so you can run your business. To learn more, visit ⁠spiracapital.co⁠, that's C-O.

One simple assignment during an MBA class at Yale revealed how Tsikata Apenyo (2014 Ron Brown Captain and Founder & CEO of Volta Health) could combine his training as Medical Doctor at Brown, passion for student wellness, and his keen eye for technology innovation after working in VC.

This episode is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠Ray Pryor, IV⁠⁠⁠ (2015 Ron Brown Scholar), presented by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ron Brown Venture Lab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spira Capital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Spira Capital is your fractional C-Suite. Whether you’re a startup or a venture firm, a freelancer or a family office, Spira Capital gives you the scale, support, and stability to grow. Stop worrying about stuff like bookkeeping, accounting, FP&A, operations, HR, payroll & benefits, or your international workforce. Let Spira Capital run those for you so you can run your business. To learn more, visit ⁠spiracapital.co⁠, that's C-O.

After overseeing over a billion dollars worth of real estate investments at KKR and studying Africa's demographic trends and technological advancements, Feyi Makinde (2016 Ron Brown Captain and Co-Founder & CEO of Reeka) is building the tech and financial infrastructure to power Africa's rental real estate market.

This episode is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠Ray Pryor, IV⁠⁠⁠ (2015 Ron Brown Scholar), presented by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ron Brown Venture Lab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spira Capital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Spira Capital is your fractional C-Suite. Whether you’re a startup or a venture firm, a freelancer or a family office, Spira Capital gives you the scale, support, and stability to grow. Stop worrying about stuff like bookkeeping, accounting, FP&A, operations, HR, payroll & benefits, or your international workforce. Let Spira Capital run those for you so you can run your business. To learn more, visit spiracapital.co, that's C-O.

Presented by the ⁠Ron Brown Venture Lab⁠ and sponsored by ⁠Spira Capital⁠, Season #3 will build on Season #1 by highlighting the next wave of startup founders in the Ron Brown Scholar Program's alumni network.

From AI, web3, and B2B SaaS to robotics, energy, and CPG, you'll hear how Ron Brown alumni are changing the world through innovation and entrepreneurship, diving into their personal upbringings and backgrounds, the origins of their ideas, and the successes and challenges they've had along the way.

This episode features Ray Pryor, IV (RBS '15), Founding Director of the Ron Brown Venture Lab, and Ethan Monreal-Jackson (RBS '08) and Co-Founder of Spira Capital and Founder of Newtype Ventures. To learn more, visit ronbrown.org.

Spira Capital is your fractional C-Suite. Whether you’re a startup or a venture firm, a freelancer or a family office, Spira Capital gives you the scale, support, and stability to grow. Stop worrying about stuff like bookkeeping, accounting, FP&A, operations, HR, payroll & benefits, or your international workforce. Let Spira Capital run those for you so you can run your business. To learn more, visit spiracapital.co, that’s C-O.

Management consulting isn’t the first career path on the radar of most aspiring public servants. However, many Ron Brown Scholars have found alignment and meaning through their work as consultants, particularly with decade-long partner of RBSP, Deloitte’s Government & Public Services (GPS) practice.

This episode features and/or mentions:

• Bradley Pough (RBS ’08)
• Sean Means (RBS ’14)
• Idris Mitchell (RBS ’14)
• Andrew Moton (RBS ’15)
• Michelle Osagie (RBS ’18)
• Brian Siegel (RBS Board of Trustees)

To learn more, visit www.ronbrown.org

It's easy to think that experts have all the solutions to the country's challenges, but we can't agree or decide if and when to implement them. However, researchers like Dr. Andrea Headley (RBS '10) who study the inner workings of police departments make it clear that we still have a long way to go until we know what the best solutions are, let alone until we are ready to embrace and implement them.

To learn more, visit ⁠⁠www.ronbrown.org⁠⁠.

The Presidential and Congressional elections are all the rage these days, but several Ron Brown Scholars are committed to ensuring the third branch does right by the American people. On this episode, ⁠Ray Pryor (RBS '15)⁠ shares insights from conversations he had with four Ron Brown Scholars on their legal careers in the public sector.

This episode features:

• ⁠Bradley Pough (RBS '08)
• Azeezat Adeleke (RBS '13)
• Kelsey Miller (RBS '12)
• ⁠Morgan Harper (RBS '01)⁠

To learn more, visit ⁠www.ronbrown.org⁠.

It's most wonderful time of the year - election season. On this episode, Ray Pryor (RBS '15) shares insights from conversations he had with three Ron Brown Scholars on what it really takes to run for political office - emotionally, financially, professionally, socially, and more.

This episode features:

• Chaz Beasley (RBS '04)
• Morgan Harper (RBS '01)
• Zachary Hall (RBS '11)

To learn more, visit www.ronbrown.org.

This fall, the Ron Brown Scholar Program will launch Season #2 of "The Value of One, The Power of All," hosted by Ray Pryor (RBS '15). This podcast highlights the stories of the scholars, alumni, staff, partners, and friends that make this program special. To learn more, visit ⁠www.ronbrown.org⁠.

As Ray Pryor - 2015 Ron Brown Scholar and Host of The Value of One, The Power of All - shares his favorite snippets from Season #1 where he interviewed 12 fellow Ron Brown Scholars who have launched their own business ventures, he also gives a sneak peek into what's coming up for Season #2. To learn more, visit www.ronbrown.org.