Myra Wealth Podcast

Nadine Hack is the CEO of beCause Global Consulting, a company that provides a wide range of services from leadership development to organizational change management in an effort to create connectedness in our world. Known internationally for using a framework called Strategic Relational Engagement, Nadine was shortlisted by Ethical Corporation as Responsible CEO of the Year. Today she joins the show to share her story and how she started in philanthropy at a very young age. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2QK8Djg 

George Arison is the founder and Co-CEO of Shift, an online marketplace that is changing the car industry by transforming the experience of buying and selling a car. Previously, George co-founded Taxi Magic, the first on-demand mobile transportation booking technology. He has also dipped his toe into politics, helping his native country of Georgia transition to a democracy, and he joins the show today to share his story. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3b8Alhs   

Gina Bianchini is the founder and CEO of Mighty Networks, a firm on a mission to usher in a new era of creative businesses in community. She joins the show today to share some of her expertise in entrepreneurship, start-ups, and strategic partnerships, as well as what it means to be revenue-oriented vs. cost-focused—and why Gina breaks people into these two groups. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2IGhIW5 

Nonny de la Peña is known as One of the most influential pioneers of virtual and augmented reality, technology innovator of the year, agent of change and godmother of virtual reality. I  met through the Founders For Change and I’m really excited to dig into the world of immersive story telling with Nonny. You will get an incredible glimpse into new technology as well as the difficulties presented that she has had to overcome along the way. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2TBFmrL

Manon DeFelice is the founder and CEO of Inkwell where she bridges the gap for employers who need highly skilled but affordable talent. She is a second generation immigrant born in Boston whose mother is from the Czech Republic and father is from France. You will hear why her parents came to the US originally, her grandparents’ fascinating journey and what she has learned from their immigrant journey and the effect it has had on her career and life today. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3cekCie

Originally from the UK, Edwina Johnson recently moved to New York City and is working as the COO of Alloy, an identity and risk management service for financial institutions. Edwina has a lot of experience in the tech startup realm, and she joins the show today to share her expertise in business and financial safety. You will also hear about her interesting visa status and how she has found her place as an immigrant in the United States. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2VchnlD

Top digital thought leader, startup founder, and entrepreneur Rahim Fazal joins the show to share his truly standout path to where he is today and his insight into entrepreneurship and what it takes to succeed. The co-founder and CEO of SV Academy, a free online skill-building and mentorship program, Rahim has so much great knowledge to share. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2HmhtyD

Kyle Nakatsuji is the founder and CEO of Clearcover, a car insurance company offering better coverage for less money. After starting the company in 2016, Kyle has scaled it to a live business in four U.S. states, with a goal of branching out to 20 states by the end of the year. Today he joins the show to discuss the story behind Clearcover and how he has grown the business so quickly. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/373V57P  

EJ Oruche is a second-generation immigrant born in the Midwest. He joins the show today to share his story, including what it was like growing up a Midwest kid with Nigerian immigrant parents and how that affected the way he thinks about money. EJ also talks about his parents’ immigration challenges and his own challenges and triumphs relating to finance. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2tfYNgF 

Martin Akerman is the co-founder and CEO of Envisagenics, a firm on a mission to reduce the complexity of big biomedical data into several smaller solutions and to boost the creation of new therapies. A data scientist trained in biology and computer science, with a Ph.D. and a postdoctoral, Martin is a global citizen with ancestral roots in Israel and Argentina. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2RkYWsh 

Clarence Wooten is a serial entrepreneur who has been creating and building internet businesses for over two decades. Today he joins the show to share his journey into the tech and online startup world, as well as why it was so important that he was able to see role models that inspired him to follow that path. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3ar6HVo

Carolyn Rodz is the founder of Alice, a digital ecosystem providing universal access to business solutions, innovative technology, and educational programming. A strong advocate for entrepreneurship (including immigrant entrepreneurship), Carolyn joins the show today to discuss how she became an entrepreneur herself and how she hopes to help others do the same. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2FpTjSX 

Cindy Wu is the co-founder of Jelly, an online platform for all things science. A second-generation immigrant, she joins the show today to share her experience growing up and how she came to be the co-founder of two science-based businesses. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2Qglquk 

Lisa Janvrin is a third-generation Italian and the founder of Youthful Nest, an online interior design experience that helps busy parents save time while planning rooms for their newborns. As the sole founder and only employee of her company, Lisa has been responsible for all aspects of building the business from the ground up, and today she joins the show to discuss how she manages to run a business all by herself. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2QfwBlr 

Cameron Doody is a third-generation immigrant who was raised in Texas and ended up as an entrepreneur and startup founder. Today, Cam shares the story of how his grandparents came over from Ireland and how he realized he wanted to be financially independent. From banking and medical equipment to starting his own successful company, he has had an incredible journey in business and in life. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/34FDZfj

Vanessa Alvarez is the co-founder of NEXME, a next-generation, on-demand real estate platform that is trying to eliminate the stress around the home buying and selling process. Today Vanessa joins the show to discuss how seeing her parents live paycheck to paycheck changed the way she thinks about money and made her realize that success is more about financial freedom than material items. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2ryX0T9 

Marina Bay is the co-founder and CEO of BeFast TV, a global channel about emerging technologies and the people behind them. Marina joins the show today to share her unique immigrant journey that brought her from Russia to Germany, China, Hong Kong, and ultimately, the United States, as well as what it is like living as a global citizen. She also lets us into her world of marketing, entrepreneurship, technology, and media. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/364Ss5o

Dan Reich has started and been involved in companies that have collectively raised over $100 million in venture capital and have exited for close to $1 billion in M&A. The co-founder of businesses such as TULA, a health and beauty brand, and Troops, a venture-backed technology company that is building a mobile-first, intelligent CRM, Dan joins the show to share how his upbringing led him to be a passionate, risk-taking entrepreneur. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2Op46lU 

Lizelle van Vuuren is the founder of Lizelle & Co. and the founder, CEO, and President of Women Who Startup. A serial entrepreneur, Lizelle was born and raised in South Africa, and she joins the show today to share how her upbringing affected her love for creativity and business.  You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2s6rdsG

Loren Brill is the CEO and founder of Sweet Loren’s, a first of its kind company that offers sweets and snacks with clean, whole-food ingredients. After growing up with entrepreneurial parents, Loren decided to become an entrepreneur herself. Today she joins the show to discuss how having a mother who encouraged her to fight for what she believed in helped her to become a strong business owner and how being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma changed her life forever. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2NINV2u