The Jason Cavness Experience Jason Cavness

On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Joey Price – CEO of Jumpstart:HR, Award Winning Startup CEO, HR Subject Matter Expert, Business Podcast Host and Social Media Influencer
CavnessHR website: https://www.cavnessHR.com
Jason’s email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com
 
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@jasoncavnessHR across social media
We talk about the following
Juneteenth.
Why he became an entrepreneur.
The state of the HR profession.
Why HR is important to small business and startups.
Joey’s Bio
Joey Price is an award-winning human resources executive, business coach, thought leader, and professor. He is the founder of Jumpstart:HR, LLC, an HR consulting practice specifically for small businesses and startups, and host of Business, Life, and Coffee, a weekly personal and professional development podcast.
As the CEO of Jumpstart:HR, LLC, Joey innovates by creating HR solutions for small business owners and start-up founders who want to build better, more competitive businesses. As a podcaster on the Business, Life, and Coffee show, Joey shares carefully curated conversations on personal finance, psychology, professional development, and business for emerging professionals and business owners alike.
BLC is a podcast focused on enhancing the quality of your business and life through relevant content that endures over time. Joey is a recent HR Executive Magazine Top 100 HR Tech Influencer, SHRM Top 30 Under 30 award winner, one of Forbes Magazine's Kevin Kruse's Top 100 Employee Engagement Experts in the World, and frequently cited HR and Startup Thought Leader in publications such as Forbes, HR Magazine, Inc., Businessweek, AMEX Open Forum, Money Magazine, and more.
Joey’s Gift
If you've enjoyed this conversation with Jason and I, and you want to learn more about HR and what JumpstartHR can do for yourself and your business. Go to https://jumpstart-hr.com/contact/ and you'll be able to schedule a free 15 minute consultation. You'll talk with me, we'll understand what your business needs are, we'll get a game plan together, and we'll help you grow.
Social Media
Joey’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeyvprice/
Jumpstart:HR Website: https://jumpstart-hr.com/
Jumpstart:HR FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/jumpstarthr/
Jumpstart:HR Twitter: https://twitter.com/jumpstarthr
Jumpstart:HR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jumpstarthr/
Joey’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeyvpricehr/
                                                          
Advice
I would say while COVID has us sheltering in place and many people listening to this now will see a lot of the limitations lifted off of where they live. But no matter where you are, if you're sheltering in place, or if you're heading back into the office, you still can connect online with people.
I encourage you to expand your network, meet someone new, set up a virtual coffee meeting over zoom or Skype or hang out or whatever that may be. Just find a way to build your network, learn something new, and learn about someone new. That's my parting thought.

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On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Bonnie Tinder – Founder of Raven Intel – Amplifying the Voice of the Customer in Enterprise Software Consulting
CavnessHR website: https://www.cavnessHR.com
Jason’s email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com
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We talk about the following
Her company Raven Intel.
Her entrepreneurial journey.
What has become better and worse in the world of HR software.
Why HR is important.
Bonnie’s Bio
For 25 years, Bonnie has worked with top Human Resources software companies, leading implementation, marketing and sales initiatives. Bonnie was most recently in industry and competitive intelligence analysts to be able to build a messaging and sales effectiveness programs. 
In 2018, she founded a Raven Intel, a peer review site for enterprise software consulting. Designed to help customers make well informed choices and implement in an intimate implementation partner.
Gift
This month, if you write a review about your HR project experience on our site at https://ravenintel.com/ We're offering a $20 gift card to GrubHub. 
Bonnie’s Social Media
Company Website: https://ravenintel.com/
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/raven-intel/
Bonnie’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnietinder/
Bonnie’s Email: bonnietinder@ravenintel.com
Company FB: https://www.facebook.com/ravenintel.inc/
Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/ravenintell
Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raven.intel/
Company YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3CBSkVE4d5qm6p_NijgIvQ/featured?disable_polymer=1


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On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Shravanti Chakraborty and Dr. Candice Reimers of People Runway – People solutions for startups
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Jason’s email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com
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@jasoncavnessHR across social media
We talk about the following
People Runway
The transition from Google People Operations to their own company.
How to have a remote team and a great culture.
What startups are getting wrong about HR.
Shrav and Candice’s Bio
Shrav and Candice founded People Runway to support startups going through transformation and to work with companies to build their culture, people roadmap and people processes. This includes career paths, performance management, manager and leadership development, diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives, and HR infrastructure.
Shrav & Candice were founding members of Google's People Operations team and helped scale Google teams, offices, and processes during periods of high-growth and change. Between the two of them, they were at Google for 25+ years. More recently, Shrav was Chief People Officer at Coursera and joined Candice in 2018 to start People Runway 
During Covid-19 much of their work has focused on leadership coaching, sustaining company culture and living company values through the crisis, consulting HR leaders on critical decisions, and helping companies build a "remote first" mindset. 
Gift
We both are HR folks to our core and we know this is a really challenging time right now. To really support peoplee in every way possible. We are doing free consultations. Feel free to reach out to us. We're happy to jump on a call and talk through any challenges that you might have. 
Right now there's no roadmap on how to work through COVID-19. We also see a really great opportunity to employ and to improve the employee experience and increase representation and fairness within the workforce. If you're working for your organization on how to improve some of your processes, we're happy to talk through and help you figure out how you might do that.

Social Media
Company Website: https://www.peoplerunway.team/
Shravanti’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shravanti-chakraborty-4295321/
Candice’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/creimers/
                              
Advice
Top of mind for us right now has been employee experience in so many different ways. This has come out in our conversation, where companies are really defining themselves on how they're treating their employees through the COVID-19 crisis. Being flexible and supportive in when folks are working and what those expectations might be based on people that are directly indirectly impacted by COVID-19. 
But also, you know, being flexible and recognizing the reminder of the systemic racial and injustices that are happening and the impact that it's having on employees as well and taking a stand in solidarity. But also looking internally as an organization and how you can be better as an organization internally also. I just I think it's been a tough time. But I think this is also an opportunity to see change, a shift for improvement. We believe we can improve the employee experience. But they've got to be intentional and they've got to be thoughtful in how they approach it.


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On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Dr. Aditya Nagrath, Chancellor, Elephant Learning Math Academy
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Jason’s email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com
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We talk about the following
What is wrong with the way the world teaches math.
The importance of public speaking.
Elephant Learning Math Academy.
Why HR is important
Aditya’s Bio
Dr. Aditya Nagrath is a visionary leader on a mission to change the way that the world teaches mathematics. Dr. Nagrath is the co-founded Elephant Learning Math Academy which is a gamification of a proven curriculum. On average, children in Elephant Learning learn 1.5 years of mathematics in 10 weeks using the system just 30 minutes per week.
Dr. Nagrath, at age 14, taught himself C++ and continued on to read books on game development and neural networks which are the basis for modern day artificial intelligence. He graduated from the University of Denver with a dual major of Mathematics and Computer Science, continuing on to graduate school while working full time as a software developer to graduate with a PhD in Mathematics & Computer Science 7 years later.
After at decade in University, Dr. Nagrath graduated to found Elephant Head Software where he lead a team of no more than 10 engineers to bring over 35 different product lines with over 50 different applications to market between 2009 and 2016. In 2016, Dr. Nagrath co-founded Elephant Learning with Professor Alvaro Arias from the University of Denver in order to bring transformational change to America's education system. 
3 out of 4 students are not proficient at High School Mathematics, leading to 69% of STEM majors switching majors to a major with less mathematics. Math deficiencies happen completely amongst income lines leading to a preservation of the cycle of poverty as mathematic scores often predict high school drop out and over all scores.
Elephant Learning provides mathematical activities from counting to calculus that are proven to foster deep understanding in mathematics with transformational results for children through all walks of life. Empowerment is understanding the concepts that hold us back, enjoyment in the classroom setting is understanding the teacher.
Dr. Nagrath is also a seasoned public speaker, software developer, social media marketer, and businessman.
Aditya’s Social Media
Company Website: https://elephantlearning.com/
Aditya’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityanagrath/
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elephant-learning/about/
Company FB: https://www.facebook.com/ElephantLearningApp/
Aditya’s Advice
I had a conversation with someone the other day on a podcast and it was about a context for disempowerment. A context for disempowerment is the idea that I can't do something. The reality is that I believe human beings can achieve anything that they want, if they adapt to the situation. 
They take the opportunities that are presented to them. It's important to identify where you're creating contexts of disempowerment in your life. I mean, it's something else and learning now that we're kind of working on that actively because our mission is to empower and if there's a context for disempowerment, then it's very challenging to be empowering.


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On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Hélène Thibieroz, PhD Founder and managing partner at We Grow Green Tech, Green technology entrepreneur, Impact Investor
CavnessHR website: https://www.cavnessHR.com
Jason’s email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com
@cavnessHR  across social media
@jasoncavnessHR across social media
We talk about the following
What exactly is a B Corporation?
What makes a company a green tech company.
We Grow Green Tech
Startups and entrepreneurship
Helene’s Bio
Helene is a driven technologist and business entrepreneur who thrives on solving complex puzzles unifying technology, business and environment.
Helene loves technology and strongly believe it can be successfully applied to create practical solutions to our environmental problems. She created the business consulting firm We Grow Green Tech.
Helene’s 20+ years experience combines advanced research for deep sub-micron processes, engineering management for leading high-tech companies, and executive marketing, sales and business development for large technology corporations. 
Helene focused her last few years in gaining expertise in the entrepreneur, impact investing and social capitalization scenes to develop business skills and methodologies targeted for Green Technology startup growth.
We Grow Green Tech is a boutique catalyst B-corporation. Our mission is to push green technology adoption to accelerate environmental, social and economic impact. We work with early-stage green technology startups to accelerate their transition from concept to market and lower risk.
Helene’s Social Media
Company Website: https://www.wegrowgreentech.com/


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On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Rand Fishkin – Founder of SparkToro
CavnessHR website: https://www.cavnessHR.com
Jason’s email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com
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We talk about the following
How he grew Moz from 7 to 134 people and was that the right thing to do.
His new company SparkToro.
His advice to marketers and founders in our new economic reality.
Why HR is important to small business and startups.
Rand’s Bio
Rand Fishkin is the cofounder and CEO of SparkToro. He’s dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through his blogging, videos, speaking, and his book, Lost and Founder. 
When Rand’s not working, he’s most likely to be in the company of his partner in marriage and (mostly petty) crime, author Geraldine DeRuiter. If you feed him great pasta or great whisky, he’ll give you the cheat code to rank #1 on Google.
Rand’s Social Media
Company Website: https://sparktoro.com/
Rand’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randfishkin/
Rand’s Email: rand@sparktoro.com
Rand’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/randfish
Rand’s Advice
One of my big things that's proved valuable for me personally is if all the media and coverage and the environment you're swimming in and your peers around you are going in one direction. It can be really valuable to choose a different one. I'm a big believer in being the exception to the rule.


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