Agents of Innovation

Francisco Gonzalez
Agents of Innovation

The Agents of Innovation podcast features interviews with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists.

  1. Episode 150: Anisa Mirza, Founder& CEO, Litnerd

    5天前

    Episode 150: Anisa Mirza, Founder& CEO, Litnerd

    Anisa Mirza is the founder and CEO of Litnerd, a K-8 reading and writing program. Litnerd creates original IP with their partner brands and turns them into books, media and learning curriculum, layered with an AI personalized tutor to help kids become authors and creators of IP and brand content. Their product format is a Social and Gamified - with a live weekly community meetup and monthly e-tournaments. Anisa is also a 2x Y Combinator and venture-backed founder. She is also a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, and boootstrapped her first startup from 0 to 2.5Mill ARR (exited). As an immigrant to America, running a women and minority owned business, Anisa takes special pride in seeing the impact Litnerd has in producing superior learning outcomes for students. Anisa was our guest on Episode 150 of the Agents of Innovation podcast. You can also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r7sOLuk0-eA You can follow Anisa on X at: https://x.com/TheAnisaMirza You can also find out more about Litnerd at: https://www.litnerd.com Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys You can also join our network through the Fearless Journeys community at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org/

    1 小时 15 分钟
  2. Episode 149: Ernest Scheyder, Senior Correspondent, Reuters, Author, The War Below, Miami Book Fair

    11月2日

    Episode 149: Ernest Scheyder, Senior Correspondent, Reuters, Author, The War Below, Miami Book Fair

    Ernest Scheyder is an award-winning journalist, author, and senior correspondent for Reuters. He specializes in distilling complex topics for a wide range of audiences, including and especially everyday consumers directly affected by regulatory, political, and industry transitions. In 2024, he published the widely acclaimed book, "The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives" (One Signal/Simon & Schuster), a human-focused narrative exploring the people that live on the energy transition’s front lines and an urgent guide to the rapidly growing critical minerals supply chain. The book was named a top pick by Fortune’s editors and earned plaudits from The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Marketplace, Barron’s, WBUR’s On Point, Science magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, BBC World, Kirkus (starred review) and many others. Energy historian Daniel Yergin declared the book “vividly captures the physical and political landscape over which the future is being fought.” Ernest was our guest on Episode 149 of the Agents of Innovation podcast. You can also watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ClJUJpwqGak You can learn more about Ernest Scheyder and his book at: https://www.ernestscheyder.com Ernest will have two appearances in Miami during the Miami Book Fair: Saturday, November 23 Panelist, National Book Award Long List Top 10 List Recipient for Non-Fiction, Room 8301, moderated by Ruth Dickey Sunday, November 24 1:00 PM in the AI Center Find more details about the Miami Book Fair at: https://www.miamibookfair.com Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Subscribe to this channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRFF3p8qmrEG4l4uR1BDZQg You can also subscribe to the Fearless Journeys travel channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwAHpA_AXxBafhI2jH8_rtg You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys You can also join our network through the Fearless Journeys community at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org/

    31 分钟
  3. Episode 144: Francesco Voltarel, Miami Dade College, Class of 2024

    7月16日

    Episode 144: Francesco Voltarel, Miami Dade College, Class of 2024

    Francesco Voltarel was born to Italian parents when they were living in the United States. However, he lived his entire life in Italy. After he completed his school in Italy, he took a gap year before entering college. He took an opportunity to move to Miami, where he had family. He spent the next year working several jobs in the hospitality industry, and saved money. Instead of returning to Italy, he enrolled at Miami Dade College, where he recently graduated as part of the class of 2024, earning a 4.0 GPA and graduating with the highest honors. While there, he interned at the Ideas Center at Miami Dade College, developing skills, experience, and connections. He also learned from mentors. He was recently accepted to Cornell University, where he will begin work towards his Bachelor's degree this fall. In the meantime he is working a full-time internship at City National Bank in Miami. Francesco's story is a true American Dream story that is still in progress. Learn more about his journey here in episode 144 of the Agents of Innovation podcast. You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/h1bBMMgVnOA You can connect with Francesco on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesco-voltarel/ Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Instagram: / innovationradio Twitter: / agentinnovation Facebook: / agentsofinnovationpodcast You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys You can also join our network through the Fearless Journeys community at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org/

    1 小时 7 分钟
  4. Episode 143: Vance, My Latin Life, Mexico

    6月29日

    Episode 143: Vance, My Latin Life, Mexico

    Vance is the founder & owner of My Latin Life. He was born and raised in Canada and holds dual Canadian and U.S. Citizenships as well as residences in a number of Latin American countries. He currently lives in a small city in Mexico. Vance was our guest on Episode 143 of the Agents of Innovation podcast. You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/3zvV0Izs4X0 In this episode you can learn: * What it’s like to work remotely from Latin America * Why it’s important to get started as an entrepreneur at a younger age * Why it’s important to have a solid remote income stream before you go and work and live from another country * Why having skills with the computer will help you work remotely easier * Some of the cultural differences between Latin America and the US * How reading Tim Ferris’ The Four Hour Workweek inspired Vance to optimize his lifestyle * How to make money and see the world * Different ways to travel * How to earn in dollars, spend in pesos and how to best take advantage of geo arbitrage * How to obtain multiple residencies and citizenships * Why health care in Latin America is better than the U.S. & Canada -* How living in Latin America gives Bitcoin and crypto investors more freedom You can connect with Vance at: https://mylatinlife.com/join/ and also follow My Latin Life on X: https://x.com/MyLatinLife You can listen to Francisco Gonzalez as a guest on the My Latin Life podcast here: https://youtu.be/r8ibX0XeHrU?si=QJzK_jOgRsrhjItn Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Subscribe to this channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRFF3p8qmrEG4l4uR1BDZQg You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys You can also join our network through the Fearless Journeys community at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org/

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