The VentureFuel Visionaries

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The VentureFuel Visionaries

Visionaries are defined as having extraordinary foresight and imagination. Those who can see what isn't there. They can imagine the unimaginable and they have the grit to make it happen. Business Visionaries are the change-agents embracing new opportunities to drive outsized results. From the C-Suite to the up-and-coming disruptors, they are blazing new paths, discovering inventive solutions and powering the future. Join us each week as we speak with these Visionaries: the entrepreneurs, investors and corporate leaders driving transformative change across business and society.

  1. NOV 13

    Raising the Bar - All Real Nutrition CEO Niall Harty

    Started in a small kitchen in Ireland, Niall Harty wanted to see if he could create nutritious protein bars made from real food ingredients. We explore how Niall and Co-Founder Ross McDowell have grown the company since we first met him as a participant in Bord Bia’s innovation program with VentureFuel. Now in over 2,000 stores across Ireland and the US from Sprouts to Pressed Juices. Beyond their clean labels, nutritional content and fantastic taste they also have created unique compostable packaging as well as funded ocean cleanup initiatives that make a “Real Impact.” We talk about the evolution from Founder to CEO, scaling globally, the commitment to sustainability and the moment of your first sale to when you see your product on shelf across the pond.

    26 min

  2. NOV 6

    Re-Release: Excelerating Dairy – CMAB VP of Business Development Bob Carroll

    In this special re-release of VentureFuel Visionaries, we’re excited to welcome Bob Carroll, Vice President of Business Development at the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB). As we count down to the 6th year of the Real California Exceleator on November 14th, Bob shares insights on how CMAB—backed by California’s pioneering dairy farm families—leads the way in sustainable dairy farming practices.

    24 min

  3. OCT 23

    Empowering Growth: Marlene Orozco on Latino Entrepreneurship and Access to Capital

    Marlene Orozco, lead research analyst at the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative, joins us to discuss the unique challenges faced by Hispanic entrepreneurs, particularly in accessing capital. With her background in sociology, Marlene highlights the initiative's role in advancing Latino entrepreneurship, shares key insights from impactful research projects, and emphasizes the importance of networks and collaborations for scaling businesses. Tune in to learn how her work informs policy and empowers underrepresented entrepreneurs in today’s landscape

    30 min

  4. OCT 9

    Re-Release: Philanthropic Venturing — Valiente Fund's Maria Rodriguez

    In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are re-releasing this episode featuring Maria Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Valiente Fund, a collaborative focused on increasing philanthropic investment in Latine leaders, organizations, and communities. Maria shares insights on the importance of innovation in critical moments, scaling bold solutions, and the power of microecosystems. We also discuss the value of starting before you're ready and how collaboration can drive systemic change.

    20 min

  5. OCT 2

    NFL to Venture - Champion Venture Partners Founder Marques Colston

    Former NFL star (one of the top 50 wide receivers in NFL history and the New Orleans Saints’ all-time leader in every major statistical category for his position) and entrepreneur Marques Colston joins us to discuss the future of sports and the new value chain in sports. As the Founder of Champion Venture Partners, Marques has created a new investment model which unites everyone from casual fans to accredited investors into a single fund, unlocking secure wealth-building opportunities in alternative investment markets. We talk about the emerging opportunities in sports beyond the Big 5 leagues, why media rights and appointment viewing will continue to expand and how technology is creating competitive advantage on a team and league level.

    25 min

  6. SEP 25

    Re-Release: Empowering Latino Entrepreneurs with Natalia Rodriguez-Hilt of Raza Development Fund

    In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we're re-releasing this insightful episode with Natalia Rodriguez-Hilt, Senior Director at Raza Development Fund (RDF). Natalia discusses how RDF unlocks the $2.1 trillion revenue potential of Latino-owned businesses through creative financing solutions, including equity-like revenue-based loans. She also highlights the crucial role of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and the importance of empowering under-resourced entrepreneurs to drive meaningful economic change.

    24 min

  7. SEP 18

    What Needs to Be Done - Stand Together Venture Lab Fellow Paolo Narciso

    What Needs to Be Done? Is Better Possible? Where do the seeds of change begin, and can entrepreneurs really solve society’s biggest challenges? Paolo Narciso is a Build Fellow at Stand Together Ventures Lab. STVL invests and builds to change society with founders and teams who are obsessed with showing that better is possible. Today, we talk about how he is re-imagining healthcare as well as his book “From Founder to CEO,” a transformative guide for entrepreneurs navigating the crucial transition from founding to leading.

    32 min

  8. SEP 12

    Leap Venture Studio – Mars Petcare Director Ventures Rachel Sheppard

    “Further, Faster.” Rachel Shepphard, Director of Ventures for Mars Pet Care, shares how the Leap Venture Studio & Academy ignites impactful growth for pet care startups.7 out of 10 US households have a pet, with 97% considering the pet a part of the family - which explains the $320+ billion global pet care market (predicted to get to $500bn by 2030). In this episode, we discuss the future of pet care, exciting startups, and new technologies, as well as how to find adjacent and emerging opportunities and the value of holding frameworks lightly in the fast-moving world of innovation.

    26 min
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Visionaries are defined as having extraordinary foresight and imagination. Those who can see what isn't there. They can imagine the unimaginable and they have the grit to make it happen. Business Visionaries are the change-agents embracing new opportunities to drive outsized results. From the C-Suite to the up-and-coming disruptors, they are blazing new paths, discovering inventive solutions and powering the future. Join us each week as we speak with these Visionaries: the entrepreneurs, investors and corporate leaders driving transformative change across business and society.

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  • Creator
    VentureFuel
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    231
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2020 VentureFuel. All Rights Reserved.
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