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I was raised in an extremely small town where most people were dairy farmers. My father was a Protestant Minister and my mother worked part time while she went back to school to become a librarian. My parents raised me with a desire to serve others, and a commitment to care about people less fortunate than myself. 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Prepare to meet Kevin Jones, the founder of Impact Investing Conference SoCap, who will challenge your perspective on the business world. Kevin reveals the often overlooked pitfalls of big businesses and their profit maximization – an often ruthless endeavor that overlooks worker welfare. He guides us through the intriguing notion of how investing locally can have a multiplier effect, leading to job creation and wealth accumulation over generations. Using the Shiloh community as an illustrative example, Kevin paints a vivid, compelling picture of the potential that local economies hold. Picture a world where mission-driven land acquisition levels the playing field for small businesses against big corporations. Imagine if economic justice was not just a buzzword, but a tangible outcome of innovative financial solutions. This is not a dream, it's the vision of our guest, Kevin Doyle-Jones, the founder of the Impact Investing Conference known as SOCAP. We kick things off by discussing the enormous power of impact investing and its potential to challenge the dominance of big banks. Kevin shares intriguing insights about how big banks' skewed interest rates influence the economic landscape. The conversation takes a joyful turn as we share the heartwarming news of medical debt cancellation for Columbus, Ohio residents. Kevin and I then challenge the traditional investing concept of 'two-pocket thinking'. We unveil how this mindset led us to start a conference, offering a fresh perspective on investing, philanthropy, and economic justice. As we move further, we take a critical look at the traditional business school education and its potential disconnect with the realities of today's economy. We question BB&T Bank's substantial donation to a program advocating Ayn Rand's philosophies, and the potential implications it may have on future business leaders. But it's not all critique! We end on a positive note, envisioning the potential of a new economy and how SOCAP is a driving force in this evolution. Join us next week as we continue to explore this exciting frontier of impact investing and economic justice. Our enlightening conversation with Kevin didn't stop there. We delved deeper with him into the fascinating world of catalytic investing and the promising shift towards impact investing. Kevin expertly deconstructs the concept of program-related investing, showcasing how it can be an effective tool in creating justice and fostering community growth. Also, we explore how innovations like immigrant saving circles are revolutionizing the investment field. Tune in and get ready to change your outlook on investing. You'll understand why it's not just about financial returns, but also about the long-term effects and the profound impact we can make in our world by simply investing in each other. https://neighborhoodeconomics.org/ This program is brought to you by: Arc Integrated Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/66-robertson-work monthly 0.5 2023-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/ae877426-ae56-4b7e-8102-899004afd270/Robertson+Work+.jpeg Episodes - Robertson Work - A New Kind of Economics Robertson Work, author of five nonfiction books, is an ecosystem/justice activist living in the Swannanoa watershed in western North Carolina. He has five decades of professional experience promoting sustainable human development in over fifty countries as UNDP principal policy advisor for decentralized governance, NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service professor of innovative leadership, and Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) country and regional director conducting community, organizational, and leadership development initiatives. His email is robertsonwork100@gmail.com. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/65-ric-pratte monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/bfbf0b2d-9791-48a4-b2f0-10ce0b2bdedf/ric+pratte.png Episodes - Ric Pratte - Digital Community, In Person Ric Pratte, a serial software entrepreneur and executive. Since coming to Asheville 3 years ago he founded AVL Digital Nomads, a social community for remote workers. AVLDN Mission Encourage social connections among members Cultivate a sense of community and mutual support Forge links between members and local businesses Vision A thriving remote workforce community significantly boosts the region's economy. Just last week the group has grown to over 2000 members in only 27 months. http://linkedin.com/in/ricpratte https://www.instagram.com/ricpratte7 https://avldigitalnomads.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/avl-digital-nomads/ https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/63-diane-silver monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/44a43635-90c3-4736-a80f-3ef23cd26dc5/diane+silver.jpg Episodes - Diane Silver - Fair Vote Reform Diane Silver is Advocacy Program Manager, working to expand support for national ranked-choice-voting legislation as well as capacity-building for state and local RCV efforts. Before joining FairVote in November, 2019, Diane worked as an environmental educator. For 10 years she coordinated a local watershed project, doing education and outreach to build partnerships with landowners to implement best management practices for water quality protection and stream restoration. She brings those education and outreach skills to the RCV effort. She has also served as a program director at several residential EE centers, supervising field instructors, writing curriculum, and managing program logistics. She did wildlife education at the Cincinnati Zoo, had a short stint as a classroom teacher in math and science, and in a previous life, worked on Capitol Hill as a legislative aide to her home-state Senator. Diane holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Psychology from Claremont McKenna College and a Master of Science degree in Natural Resources from the University of Michigan. In her non-work life she plays the fiddle, leads contra dancing (a form of American folk dance), and enjoys hiking and kayaking. https://fairvote.org/ https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/61-max-mintz monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/684b181b-d089-4e91-9b1d-3e573af459f0/Max+HS.jpeg Episodes - Max Mintz - Investing in our Values Max first discovered Responsible Investing as a client. In the process of obtaining his degree in Philosophy at Rutgers College, he discovered an interest in Ethics, and while he never expected to be in finance, he found his calling by connecting his studies with his interest in Economics and data analysis. Max has a passion for helping clients align their investments with their values and relies on his ethics training to help clients balance tradeoffs through the process of expressing their values in their portfolios. Max is proud to be named a “40 Under 40” Financial Advisor by the Investment News in 2019. Max previously served 2 terms as the Treasurer for the Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education – he takes pride in his support for educators working on the front lines educating the next generation to become responsible stewards of the environment. He also speaks on topics related to Financial Planning, Sustainable Investing, and Common Interests’ work as a Social Enterprise to various industries and interest groups – let him know if you’d like him to speak at an event! Max Mintz is Series 7 and 66 licensed as a Financial Advisor with Vanderbilt Financial Group. This program is brought to you by: Arc Integrated Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/59-veronica-edwards monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/45e5fb2c-336a-4f4f-b54f-341907462ebe/JF-3.jpeg Episodes - Veronica Edwards - Financial Empowerment Veronica has over 17 years of experience in Accounting and Bookkeeping. Veronica is a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor. A graduate of the University of North Carolina Charlotte earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting as well as a Master of Accounting from Georgia Southern University. Prior to opening Balanced Virtually Veronica was employed with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Newell Rubbermaid, and Milwaukee Electric Tool in various roles that provided experience in financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, auditing, SOX (Sarbanes Oxley Act) compliance, and month-end close. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. In her spare time, Veronica enjoys reading, traveling, spending time with her family, and event planning. With a deep love for working with people and giving back to the local community, Veronica is a board member of The SPARC Foundation. SPARC is a nonprofit that supports marginalized individuals and communities through proven, evidence-based programs and unbiased, non-judgmental interactions. SPARC’s mission is to keep people out of institutional care (jails, mental health institutions) by providing education and resources to empower them. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/57-holly-mccann monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/89a42a81-1fcd-4bd8-9211-d51c48d1d2b2/Holly-hero+image-purple_comp_cropped.jpeg Episodes - Holly McCann - What is Regenerative Leadership? Holly McCann is a former lawyer & corporate executive, and a business owner & entrepreneur who is passionate about transforming leadership ~ from an outdated model based in separation and scarcity to one that is rooted in mutual thriving. She is a practical visionary, a whole-systems thinker, a lover of nature {including human nature}, and a coach for entrepreneurs & executives who know they are here for something more. You can find Holly on her website ThrivingPurpose.com and on Substack at RegeneratingLeadership.substack.com https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/55-amanda-claypool monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/aed9a025-c7d5-4745-aa29-c19476b0c1f4/Amanda_Claypool_photos-small_11-01-2022_-1.jpeg Episodes - Amanda Claypool - Investigating the Labor Shortage & Why Your Debt isn’t Supposed to be Repaid Amanda Claypool is a writer, entrepreneur, and strategy consultant. She's lived in the Middle East, Washington, DC, and a 2014 Subaru Outback but now calls Asheville home. Amanda helps businesses navigate the changing economic landscape at Claypool Strategies and writes about the future of the world as it's unfolding on Medium. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/53-tom-mock-michael-truffa monthly 0.5 2023-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/ba8bc873-b8d1-47f6-a6b6-a9765105153b/combined+Mike+and+tom.jpeg Episodes - Tom Mock & Michael Truffa - Mentoring the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Tom Mock Chair, Asheville SCORE 18 years in technology marketing for a $2.5B telecom equipment manufacturer. Also, have 18 years of experience in telecom product development. Experience in marketing, business development, strategic planning, public relations, and investor relations. Michael Truffa Educational Events Manager, Asheville SCORE My experience ranges from running a solo computer consultancy to coding financial models at an SF tech start-up to managing a 150-person global team at a 50k-person multinational. Industries include the oil field, Dept. of Defense, hobby retail, B2B sales, environmental activism, finance, and more. My focus is on technology & talent management. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/52-joel-skene monthly 0.5 2023-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/2d17fd41-1292-4bbd-986e-4a06f0f939d9/Virgin+Portrait.JPG Episodes - Joel Skene - The first year and the Future This Week, Joel Shares with the driving philosophy of many of the guests on The Mindful Marketplaces. Plus, Joel does a review of the first year of the show and what to look forward to in year two. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/50-brett-hulsey monthly 0.5 2023-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/3c22f9f2-f60c-4543-b4e1-e6c800429d97/BH+photo.jpeg Episodes - Brett Hulsey - WNC Business is our Business Brett Hulsey is President of Hulsey Media, Inc. Providing digital marketing solutions and highly targeted magazine advertising to local businesses in Asheville, Hendersonville and Western North Carolina. Hulsey Media publishes WNC Business, the Asheville Ale Trail, The Real Estate Book of Asheville-Hendersonville, Hendersonville Magazine, Healthcare Resources of WNC, Aging Resources of WNC, and the WNC Homeowners Resource Guide. Hulsey Media also provides a full suite of digital marketing services including social media management, mobile marketing solutions, and targeted digital advertising. WNC Business was created to Connect, Inform, and Inspire the local business community. Our staff collects relevant, impactful stories that matter to our audience and publish content via web, print, email, and social media to provide information and helpful advice for anyone at any level of business. Our publication consists of business news, profiles, advice, events, resources, and stories that encourage success for our community. This is a free product that is useful, engaging, motivating, and educational for business owners, decision makers, and industry professionals. This program is brought to you by: Arc Integrated Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/48-tara-brown monthly 0.5 2023-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/4b89d02d-14af-4a02-b329-4c8453e6c3e2/Brown_Tara+headshot+LREDI.jpeg Episodes - Tara Brown - Investing in Your Neighbors For over 15 years, Tara Jeanne Brown has worked through local government and nonprofits to build inclusive economic development. Tara had designed and implemented programs to support asset building, affordable homeownership, and entrepreneurship. Tara serves as Director of Community Engagement for Self-Help Credit Union, whose mission is creating and protecting ownership and economic opportunity for all, especially people of color, women, rural residents and low-wealth families and communities. She is also an instructor at the Lenoir Rhyne Diversity and Equity Institute. Tara holds a Masters of Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University and a B.A. in Political Science from Trinity College. https://www.self-help.org/ https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/46-mike-figuera monthly 0.5 2023-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/c0b0b097-54c0-4969-85d9-fc7f42093dad/Mike+F+Headshot.jpeg Episodes - Mike Figuera - Real Estate as Community Development Mike works with people by listening to their needs before giving advice, doing thorough research before giving answers, and helping Mosaic Realty clients and brokers make positive choices that will enhance their well-being and financial security. As the owner and founder of Mosaic Realty, he has the pleasure to refer new Mosaic Realty clients to experienced Mosaic Realty brokers, making the best matches for our clients. From modern green homes to historic houses, and from luxury to starter, Mosaic Realty has brokers who service Asheville and the WNC mountains region. As the broker-in-charge of Mosaic Realty, all of Mosaic’s clients are also Mike’s clients, and he collaborates with his agents throughout the transaction to make sure that the real estate experience is as seamless and stressless as possible. Mike moved to Asheville from a similar town, Charlottesville, Virginia. After graduating from the University of Virginia with degrees in Environmental Science and Environmental Thought and Practice, he decided that Asheville was the place. Mike obtained his real estate license in 2005 and worked in real estate brokerage simultaneously with green building development and urban planning consulting. In 2009, he moved into real estate full-time and started Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty. With the help of talented brokers and staff, he realized his goal of making Mosaic Realty the most successful locally-owned brokerage in Asheville. Not just that, but Mosaic’s agents are some of the most successful in the area, with Mosaic Realty having the highest number of transactions per year, coupled with the highest per-agent sales average out of any company in the area, both chains and local companies. If you are looking for a real estate broker in Asheville and you think that Mosaic Realty would be able to serve your needs well, or if you have general questions, feel free to email mike at mike@mymosaicrealty.com or call at (828) 337-8190. Learn more about Mike Figura. This program is brought to you by: Arc Integrated Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/44-gillie-roberts monthly 0.5 2023-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/a8aa981f-17e5-4bda-a0df-1a61c987c8f8/Gillie-Roberts-Ware-min.jpeg Episodes - Gillie Roberts - Sustainability in Every Sale Gillie Roberts has always enjoyed learning how things are made and how their production affects the people and planet that made those things possible. She has also long been frustrated by the disconnect between commerce and climate change. These curiosities and concerns lead her to study Sustainable Development at Appalachian State and, after some time working in non-profits and government consulting, she made her way back to Western North Carolina to open Ware, a low-waste living shop that focuses on the sustainability of the functional products people interact with every day. Ware operates online as well as through its brick-and-mortar in West Asheville, which hosts an extensive and growing refill station for everything from all-purpose cleaner to body lotion. This program is brought to you by: Arc Integrated Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local events and more. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/42-julie-wyrick monthly 0.5 2023-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/559f3dd5-849e-4bd4-83a6-7b79d8d10323/Julie+W+Headshot.jpeg Episodes - Julie Wyrick - Investing for Love of The Earth Growing up in the pristine wilderness of Alaska, I developed an unbreakable connection and respect for nature that has shaped my life, art, and work. As a Chartered Socially Responsible Investment Counselor, a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Certified Sustainability Professional, and a SASB FSA credential holder with a Bachelor of Science in Business and certificates in Sustainable Business Strategy, CSR, and Data Analytics, my expertise is in ESG and corporate sustainability reporting. In the past last ten years I've had the opportunity to work with 8 Fortune 100 companies, 20 Fortune 500 companies, and many small to mid-sized businesses, implementing sustainable solutions that benefit stakeholders in the long run. My journey into sustainable investment associate began with a passion for ESG topics and a focus on ESG consulting. Now, I help organizations and individuals make investments that generate returns and have a meaningful positive impact on society and the environment. https://www.transformativewealthmgt.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/4theloveofearth/ https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/40-mike-resma monthly 0.5 2023-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/0d455f2d-cfc6-4d5b-b578-00372154752c/Resma+Headshot.jpeg Episodes - Mike Resma - Eliminating American Debt Mike Resma a self-motivated, high-energy leader with award-winning leadership and sales experience. His passion is leading people through my example, and helping them achieve their goals and sees being a selfless leader as a duty. Mike leads by creating environments of teamwork and cohesion to work towards a unified goal. Failure is not an option. As Chief Distribution Officer, Resma helps forecast and budget all commercial targets while managing Symmetry’s distribution divisions and driving business growth throughout all customer segments. Culture is what drives our organization; When we create a culture of always getting better in our personal and business lives, we can achieve infinite growth. www.sfglife.com/debt-free https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/38-amy-bastain-barry-ryan monthly 0.5 2023-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/39b61fe6-54c6-4be8-8c4e-268b172eba2b/Amy+%26+Barry.jpeg Episodes - Amy Bastian & Barry Ryan - Advancing Equitable Entrepreneurship Amy serves as Senior Director at NC IDEA, where her primary responsibilities are managing the NC IDEA SEED and NC IDEA MICRO grant programs. Prior to NC IDEA, Amy Bastian served as Director of Analytics and Testing for The Nature Conservancy. There she developed and led the Marketing Department’s digital analytics and website testing programs, with a focus on developing well-defined business goals and providing actionable insights leveraging qualitative and quantitative data. Amy received an MPH in Biostatistics from University of California, Los Angeles and a B.S. in Journalism with a double major in Economics from University of Maryland, College Park. Barry serves as Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at NC IDEA. In his role, he leads the Foundation’s efforts to secure new resources and leverage the impact of its work helping the people of North Carolina achieve their entrepreneurial potential. Prior to NC IDEA, Barry served for 14 years at the Rural Center, most recently as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Small Business Capital. Barry received a B.S. in Business and Economics from Winthrop University. Contact Links: https://ncidea.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrywryan/ https://twitter.com/amybastian https://www.linkedin.com/in/amybastian/ https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/36-meredith-ellison-whit-zeh monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/5048b825-849e-41d6-a711-0c4ed8d2c4ed/Fern+%26+Blue.jpeg Episodes - Meredith Ellison & Whitney Zeh - Creating a Whole Hearted Culture of Impact Meredith Ellison, Quility Co-Founder, started Symmetry Financial Group in 2009 alongside her husband, Brandon, and Co-Founders Sarah and Casey Watkins and Geri and Brian Pope. Meredith has had multiple roles over the last 14 years and has found herself in her sweet spot over the last 5. Her passion within Symmetry & Quility is the people how to continuously nurture a community of well-being and connection. Whit Zeh, Senior Director, Well-Being & Community Outreach, started with Symmetry/Quility back in 2018. With a background in non-profits and in education, she has been able to weave her passions from both into her role at Quility. Whit spends her days engaged with staff, agents, and community partners to listen and learn what is needed for healthy cultures and thriving communities. https://quility.com/ http://sfglife.com https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/34-jeffrey-kaplan monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/a490d455-7e85-4f9f-9f78-6579ee56c156/JeffKaplan-1080x675.jpeg Episodes - Jeffrey Kaplan - Building Better Entrepreneurship Jeffrey Kaplan is an award-winning entrepreneur, published author, and professional speaker on the topics of entrepreneurial development and startup ecosystems. Serving as the Director of Venture Asheville, Jeffrey’s portfolio of startups created over 350 jobs, raised over $50M investment dollars, and earned over $105M in revenue. Taking an unconventional approach to founder and startup ecosystem development, informed by his time at UF in the MSE program and as staff in the UF Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, earned Jeffrey an International Economic Development Council Gold Ranking for Innovation and Impact, an appointment by Governor Roy Cooper to the NC Board of Science, Technology, and Innovation, and listed as one of 2022’s Business NC “Trailblazers”. The underlying philosophy and methodology can be seen in his 2022 TEDxAsheville talk, “How to Build a Better Entrepreneur.” Using entrepreneurship as a model for upward mobility Jeffrey fundraised over $3M for a loan fund serving BIPOC founders with criminal records or no collateral. He also created a Micro Grant Fund of over $50,000 for entrepreneurs with no personal savings to start a business. Prior to leading Venture Asheville, Jeffrey worked for a number of startups in product development spanning ed-tech, healthcare, pet-tech, a dating site, and one internet-connected kegerator. He credits his entrepreneurial leaning to his father and grandfather, tenacious Cuban immigrants who relentlessly pursue opportunity. When not working with founders or talking about entrepreneurship, Jeffrey can be found with his wife Danielle and their two children on an Asheville trail, paddling in the French Broad River, or at a brewery. https://ventureasheville.com/ https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/32-bruce-waller monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/10f30753-04bd-4c15-ac30-ca5268575315/5-16-22+Bruce+Headshot.jpeg Episodes - Bruce Waller - What is Black Wall Street? Bruce Waller is a hi-energy servant leader with a heart for economic growth and community development . He served in the military jumping out of airplanes, served Nonprofits building community school connections across WNC and is currently one of co-owners of GRIND- Asheville’s first black-owned coffee shop and Director of Black Wall Street AVL to start grow and expand black businesses across Buncombe County. https://blackwallstreetavl.com/ https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/30-drew-mcclure monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/2c4e8636-d511-4db9-ac61-c810f965f4f8/Drew+McClure+Headshot.jpeg Episodes - Drew McClure - People Profit Drew McClure is the CEO of Poeple Profit, a human performance coach, podcast host, author and keynote speaker. He is passionate about jump starting big change within and beyond. With over 1,500 coaching hours under his belt and hundreds of thousands of people reached through his keynotes, he is only just begun. https://www.thedrewmcclure.com/ https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/29-amy-siegler monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/71aa7777-5f92-4933-868a-d6fcb4c74285/AMY+HEADSHOW.jpg Episodes - Amy Siegler - Caring about Care Amy Siegler is an Occupational Therapist and board certified orthotist who owns and operates LimbTech. LimbTech was started in 2019 to serve the clients and families of western NC, and has quickly grown to serve families and communities in multiple states. Amy grew up in Anchorage, AK, which she continues to go back often to visit family and enjoy the outdoors. She went to college in Flagstaff, AZ at NAU, studying Exercise Science. She then attended Creighton University in the OTD program. During her time at Creighton, she did her professional rotation and Capstone in orthotics and prosthetics and became a board certified orthotist. Her and her husband Jason, moved to western NC in 2014 and made it their home. They have 3 daughters (Lola, Olivia, and Ava Roo). Amy has deep rooted passions in empowering and inspiring students, working with families to ensure proper equipment is provided, and inspiring other therapists to get involved in their community and profession. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/27-peter-krull monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/7bd6bd0a-6080-4d3a-8411-587bcbc65528/Peter+Krull.jpeg Episodes - Peter Krull - Investing in Earth Peter Krull is the founder, CEO and Director of Investments at Earth Equity Advisors, a Registered Investment Advisory firm based in Asheville, NC. Peter has been specializing in sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investing for nearly 20 years. He is a longtime advocate for sustainable, fossil-fuel-free investing, and works hard to educate his clients and the public on greenwashing in the SRI/ESG industry. Peter believes strongly in the power of positive, solutions-based responsible investing focused on the economy of tomorrow. He is a contributor to both Forbes and Kiplinger and has been quoted in dozens of publications about ESG, SRI, and greenwashing. He earned the Chartered SRI Counselor® from the College for Financial Planning and has been a member of the Investopedia 100 list of the most influential financial advisors in America. Earth Equity Advisors is a six-time Best for the World Certified B Corporation and a 1% For the Planet Signatory. Links: https://www.earthequityadvisors.com https://twitter.com/EarthEquityAdv https://twitter.com/intentionassets https://www.linkedin.com/in/pkrull/ https://www.facebook.com/EarthEquityAdvisors https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/25-angela-barbash monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/b162e8ad-d9d1-437a-8a1c-831b9e314742/angela-barbash-01-750.jpeg Episodes - Angela Barbash - Redefining Wealth for Good Angela Barbash is CEO of Revalue, an independent registered investment advisory firm founded in 2013, located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Revalue is an employee-owned Certified B Corporation® that provides fee-only financial planning, public investment management, and community investment due diligence services designed for values-driven organizations and investors. Ms. Barbash has dedicated 18 years in service as a financial advisor in the Metro Detroit region and was named a 2018 Notable Woman in Finance in Michigan by Crain’s Detroit Business. She holds a Chartered Sustainable Responsible Impact Investing Counselor (CSRIC) designation, studied Cultural Anthropology and History at Eastern Michigan University, and began her professional career at the Michigan Small Business Development Center (MI-SBDC) before entering the financial services sector. Revalue is a founding member of United Way of Washtenaw County Financial Stability Coalition and the founding Board Chair of the National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3). Additionally, Ms. Barbash is active in various economic development and entrepreneurship initiatives, including providing mentorship and guidance to entrepreneurs, apprenticing new financial advisors, assisting youth in her community, and contributing time to several pitch competitions. She is regarded as a subject matter expert on the topics of community capital, crowdfunding, local investing, impact investing, and community-based investor education. Ms. Barbash, her husband Marshel and two children live with their extended family in Southeast Michigan, where they practice permaculture and homesteading skills while enjoying time outdoors as much as possible. She is a woman of color (Hispanic) and uses the pronouns she/her/hers. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/23-sean-comeaux-erika-gifford monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/9ac9ed1a-8452-4333-89cb-e4bea3a4947a/sean+and+erika.jpeg Episodes - Sean Comeaux & Erika Gifford - Hatching a Shared Innovation Sean Comeaux and Erika Gifford are the power couple behind Hatch Co-Working and 1 Million Cups Asheville. They are passionate about supporting the entrepreneurial community in Western North Carolina and creating space for collaboration, inspiration and innovation. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/22-shammah-waller monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/645a7d1c-0ef8-4292-9c4c-e99f5a9879c7/shamah.jpeg Episodes - Shammah Waller - An Experiential Enterprise Hey! I’m Shammah the proud owner of Vegan Friendly Tours! I’m passionate about veganism, & entertainment! Which is why I’m also a professional photographer, musician, actor, and full time fun loving vegan! Before I moved to Asheville, North Carolina, I spent 4 years in New York City doing professional photography, studying film and television acting, and performing at music concerts. All while doing that I lived a vegan friendly lifestyle! Vegan Friendly Tours was created to combine entertainment & veganism, and give non vegans, friendly, healthy, fun experiences around veganism. Over time I noticed some restaurants don’t cater to people that are vegan, or have other diet restrictions. In fact, there have been a lot of times I’d go out with friends to eat, but there was nothing there for me so I’d just watch, and after a while I didn’t expect to eat when going to restaurants, so instead, I’d only go to fellowship with friends. Although sometimes when I got really hungry I would find out what they had for vegans, and as you can imagine the servers weren’t always friendly, and the restaurants didn’t always have something. However there were some places where they were friendly, and had vegan friendly options, and when they did it felt really special to me, and that’s a feeling I want to share with the world. So come join me on a Vegan Friendly Tour, and let’s have a friendly, healthy, fun experience together because this is where veganism meets entertainment! https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/21-john-hornsby monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/fa94cd90-49ee-4994-9067-789ddf78acb9/jhc-headshot2020web.jpeg Episodes - John Hornsby - Creating Creative Community John Hornsby is the Founder and Creative Director of Hornsby Creative. John’s superpowers are seeing connections and empathetic leadership. Hornsby is known for applying strategy-driven design to branded experiences for purpose-driven businesses ranging from solopreneurs to Fortune 500 companies like Kimberly Clark. In 2020 when everything went virtual, he and his wife Anila Launched Connection Kits, a service to discover, design, and deliver branded event toolkits so that hosts could drive engagement while increasing enrollment, fulfillment, and retention. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/20-kayla-edwards monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/1667409910328-CHCMWP0N8O8HSIL7BMHT/kayla+headshot.jpeg Episodes - Kayla Edwards - Rethinking Reused Long-time thrifter and self-proclaimed treasure hunter, Kayla has always found joy in giving discarded items a second chance. Now, she spends her time searching for treasures and matching her curated collection of mid-century modern and urban eclectic goods with new homes. From finding vintage glassware and knickknacks to teak dressers and desks, she loves all of the secondhand treasures Salt Lake City has to offer. Through @KayalsJoy, she shares her treasure hunts, tips for finding hidden gems at thrift stores, and sustainable fashion inspiration. You can also shop her collection on Instagram @VoyageVintage. TIKTOK & INSTAGRAM: @Kaylasjoy Vintage Shop: @VoyageVintage https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/19-kendal-kulp monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/1666720999918-KR5HJU8CVBVMTGIOHBV3/Kendall.jpg Episodes - Kendal Kulp - Community through Canines Kendal Kulp, co-founder and CEO of Wagbar off-leash dog park and bar started his career in the outdoor recreation industry while obtaining his B.S in Recreation Management with a concentration in Outdoor Experiential Education and a Minor in General Business at Appalachian State University. He worked as a zip-line guide, climbing instructor, and snowboarding instructor to follow his passion for recreation and the outdoors while running his phone repair business to pay the bills. In 2015, while frequenting dog parks in his hometown of Asheville, NC, with his family dog, Sammy, he realized that dog parks were missing something. Dog parks are a great way to socialize but can be dirty, unsafe, and offer nothing for humans. Bars require dogs to be on a leash and are generally not dog friendly. In late 2019 after graduating college and successfully running a business in the insurance industry for three years, Kendal decided to pursue his dream of opening an off-leash dog park and bar. Wagbar was born. Kendal is now franchising the business to share the Wagbar community across the country and help other dog-loving entrepreneurs create the career and lifestyles of their dreams. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/18-joel-skene monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/1666195775517-F1YJ4JAIZT8NUHVE9ITP/IMG_1736.jpeg Episodes - Joel Skene - Your Dollar is Your Vote This Week, Joel Shares with the driving philosophy of many of the guests on The Mindful Marketplaces. Pluss, Joel shares with us the 10 Strategies for Investing Locally from Michael Shuman’s incredible book Put Your Money Where Your Life Is https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/17-alex-cardona monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/f987aab9-095c-405c-bcf6-cfbef643f8f9/alex+headshot.jpeg Episodes - Alex Cardona - A Venture in Values Alex Cardona, CEO of Cardona Business Solutions started his career in social work after graduating from the University of South Florida with a degree in public health. After a few years of frustration with the mental health system, Alex transitioned from social work to teaching. As a middle school physical education teacher, Alex thought that he had found his life’s purpose. Alex Created a physical education curriculum that was focused on total comprehensive fitness and was supported by local businesses in the community. After a few years in education, Alex realized that his vision was to impact youth on a national level, and focused on opening his own youth training facility. In the beginning of 2020, Alex was in the process of obtaining his personal training certification when the pandemic came. After losing his income and his career path, Alex was presented with an opportunity to own his own legal service business. Without hesitation Alex took this opportunity to help empower individuals with access to the justice system. Since starting his business in Asheville, Alex has helped both individuals and businesses get access to the justice system, started a local radio show named the Golden Key, and has become a respected business developer in the community. In 2021, Alex took his entrepreneurship to community engagement by serving on the board for both the Young Professionals of Asheville, and the People’s Community and Inclusion, subdivisions of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. In 2022, Alex expanded his influence by and his business by joining the committee of One Million cups, and merging his legalshield business with a larger cooperation of business development, and increasing his notoriety in Ashville through speaking at both the Black Business Expo, Young Professionals of Asheville, The Boys and Girls Club of Hendersonville, Mountain Biz works Craft your Commerce, and the Freelance Business Week. Alex believes that the journey of entrepreneurship is a journey of self development fueled by the balance of faith and self confidence. Alex can be found on the following platforms. Recently Alex has expanded his influence and service by building Cardona Business Solutions. A full comprehensive consulting business that assesses how a business owner can get to the desired lifestyle that he or she formed the business for. Alex is also promoting his inaugural Business Resource Seminar on March 9, 2023 in which he will help businesses get the clarity and connections needed to achieve their desire! https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/16-oby-morgan monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/4993b749-d1b3-4613-a252-b4e4512a03b0/Oby+Headshot+2021+copy.jpeg Episodes - Oby Morgan - Capital at Play Oby Morgan, has held many positions, including Entrepreneur, Publisher, CEO, Creative Director, Editor, Photographer, Designer, Salesperson, Editor, Communications Director, Marketing Director, and Vice President of Lead-Generation. In 2009 he founded a regional media organization called Capital At Play. Oby grew that company from the ground up, built its various revenue streams, and sold the company in February 2020. Leading up to that exit, he joined a start-up to help create a marketplace for private investments, allowing for small businesses to access capital more easily. He also started a personal historian company called Scribian, that Oby manages and owns with my family. Around that time, he also got married to another amazing Ashevillian, (Joanne Morgan) and had a couple of amazing kids, Zara and Ava. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/17-the-curio-machine monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/b1f5463a-58b8-4f5e-a68d-097ed970ba42/Curio+Bio+Pic.jpeg Episodes - Bunny Eaton and Ben Loomis - Local Art, Easy as Chips Artist Bunny Eaton and writer Ben Loomis combine forces for the Curio Machine, a growing network of artistic vending machines based here in Western North Carolina! The pair upgrades old snack machines to sell goods from local creators, games, fortunes and more. With 8 machines in Boone, Asheville, and Charlotte, Curio is a fast-growing new way for artists to make a living doing what they love. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/15-michael-diettrich-chastain monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/4a018e1c-f4d9-43b0-a6bf-6a02a80461df/+Michael+Diettrich-Chastain+9%3A20%3A22.jpeg Episodes - Michael Diettrich-Chastain - Changing Culture as a Cause Michael is an expert on peak performance in the workplace and is passionate about helping leaders and teams create company cultures of engagement, sustainability, and purpose. As an executive coach, international speaker and facilitator, he has worked with Global 100 and mid-sized companies to drive employee engagement, satisfaction, retention and profit. Michael is the founder and CEO of Arc Integrated, a leadership development and organizational consulting firm based in Asheville, NC. With a MA in Counseling and multiple certificates in workplace and leadership assessment tools and methodologies he brings his 15+ years of experience in transforming the lives of the leaders and teams he serves. Michael is widely regarded by the various CEO's and leaders he has worked with as the “go to resource” for helping to transform the company cultures in which he works. His writing has been featured in Time, Money, Entrepreneur and The Washington Post and his first book (CHANGES) released in 2019 became an instant best seller in multiple categories. During the last two years alone, in the midst of the Covid Crisis, Michael and his team have facilitated events for thousands of leaders and teams across the globe. Michael's mission is to help create and maintain purpose driven organizations that elevate the consciousness of all involved. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/14-nathan-phillips monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/e8c6f23e-f286-4d95-be1e-7f747e5f0f85/Headshot+-+Nathan+Phillips.jpeg Episodes - Nathan Phillips - Navigating a Post Trust Economy Nathan Phillips is a multi-disciplinary project manager focused on startups with a track record of building, launching, and selling new products and businesses in brick and mortar, e-commerce, web3, and hybrid models through positive management methods and focused on data-driven and human-centered design. After working on the leading edge of the digital marketing, cannabis, and gender equality in sports industries, Nathan has shifted focus to bridging the benefits of blockchain and cryptocurrency into value for his community. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/13-sumaya-owens monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/f46ec731-e2d5-404f-bca0-bef808b568b8/SumayaPresentMomentMedia-40.jpeg Episodes - Sumaya Owens - Marketing Meaning Sumaya K. Owens, founder of Present Moment Media is a queer unschooling parent, healing arts practitioner, social justice organizer, and holistic biz + marketing consultant. Passionate about uplifting the voices of changemakers and visionaries, Sumaya built her career from scratch, starting as a yoga and meditation teacher, then a corporate spa and retreat manager, now a thriving, wildly independent entrepreneur. After leaving her corporate management career four years ago, she packed her bags, traveled the world with her daughter, and started her own online biz supporting inspirational professionals across the globe. www.presentmomentmedia.org www.facebook.com/groups/holisticdigitalmarketingstrategies https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/12-simcha-weinstein monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/885f0226-6295-4e98-b270-f636f272fe45/headshot.jpeg Episodes - Simcha Weinstein - A Farmers Market on Wheels Simcha Weinstein is the Marketing Director for Mother Earth Food. He grew up in the Washington, D.C. area; went to college at UNC-Chapel Hill, and moved to Asheville nearly 30 years ago in 1994. He has been a voice on the National level for organic and local foods, along with sustainable agriculture since 1976. https://motherearthfood.com/ https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/11-robertson-work monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/ae877426-ae56-4b7e-8102-899004afd270/Robertson+Work+.jpeg Episodes - Robertson Work - A New Kind of Economics Robertson Work, author of five nonfiction books, is an ecosystem/justice activist living in the Swannanoa watershed in western North Carolina. He has five decades of professional experience promoting sustainable human development in over fifty countries as UNDP principal policy advisor for decentralized governance, NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service professor of innovative leadership, and Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) country and regional director conducting community, organizational, and leadership development initiatives. His email is robertsonwork100@gmail.com. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/10-tysonandjordynntomberlin monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/d9125326-d08e-44cf-ba91-c9cd5bde45fd/Tyson+%26+Jordan+-+All+Dogs+Printing.jpeg Episodes - Tyson & Jordynn Tomberlin - A Craft and a Cause Jordynn and Tyson are young entrepreneurs in the Asheville community who believe that business should give back. These two animal lovers donate a portion from their business back to humane societies and rescues in WNC. Jordynn started her entrepreneurship journey in 2017 while Tyson supported them by selling cars. In 2020 Tyson got furloughed from the dealership due to COVID and they started All Dogs Printing Company to print apparel for other small businesses. Being business partners as well as life partners is not always easy but they say it's always worth it. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/09-joel-skene monthly 0.5 2022-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/1f0102e4-4a15-426c-ad8a-f826ab87dba9/B5C7FFB8-40CF-4675-B6DE-217CDC55B0EC.jpeg Episodes - Joel Skene - What does Mindful Marketplace Mean? In this episode we hear directly from our host Joel Skene as he explains exactly where he’s coming from, and exactly what he means, by “Mindful Marketplace.” Is it just yoga pants? You’ll have to listen to find out. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/08-gwendolyn-dare-hageman monthly 0.5 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/4d65c396-61f7-4a2c-974a-e5a2b4fe21bf/Gwen+Dare+Hageman+Headshot.jpeg Episodes - Gwendolyn Dare Hageman - Changing Cheese and Empowering Employees Darë was brought into existence by chef, Gwendolyn Dare Hageman, who spent most of her life as an omnivore inspired by her chef Dad. The two had a snack ritual involving a block of cheese, a pack of crackers, and a knife. When Gwendolyn decided to pursue an animal-free lifestyle, the thought of losing her favorite snack sent her searching high and low for a sufficient substitute. Time and again, she came up empty, thus beginning her journey in creating the taste she craved. Not one to back down from a challenge, Gwendolyn grew inspired by the limitations imposed by a meat- and dairy-free lifestyle. She turned to the ancient tradition of cheesemaking and explored fermentation to coax flavor and texture from her plant-based creations. She cultivated a culture that, when married with cashews, exploded with flavor. What emerged was a passion for the food she was making, a hunger to make people happy, and the innovation to satisfy multiple palates. From there, the rest is history. Born and raised in Dare County, North Carolina, the company name, (pronounced “Dairy”, by the way), is a play on Gwendolyn’s middle name and a cheeky nod to the bold approach in which Darë Vegan Cheese was made. Today, her company focuses on small-batch, handmade goodness. With a team of dedicated and passionate individuals, Darë chooses people over machinery and passion over everything to make a product infused with love and intention. In this journey, Darë has found joy and purpose in creating a satisfying dairy-free cheese that leaves nothing to be desired. Well, maybe one thing, and that’s more Darë Vegan Cheese! https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/07-jamie-ager monthly 0.5 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/8617fc63-62b2-4d0d-a14e-6861056bae44/Jamie-Ager-Head-Shot-495x400-1.jpeg Episodes - Jamie Ager - A Family Farm and a Flourishing Future Jamie, in partnership with his wife Amy, built Hickory Nut Gap into a well established regional brand and created a destination farm that welcomes visitors to learn about agriculture. The farm currently raises organic cattle, pasture raised hogs and poultry, as well as a variety of fruits and vegetables. In addition to the farming production, the Agers built and oversee an on farm store and butcher shop. Jamie and his wife Amy have three sons, Cyrus, Nolin, and Levi and live in at Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview, North Carolina. In his spare time he enjoys working on the farm, swimming in the farm pond, learning, and spending time with his family. To learn more about Hickory Nut Gap Farm visit https://www.hickorynutgap.com/ https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/06-sara-delaney monthly 0.5 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/f971a1ac-96b3-4ae9-ab0c-234f9a6471f6/Sara+Bio+Profile.jpg Episodes - Sara Stender Delaney - Tea that Transforms Sara is the Founder of the international nonprofit Africa Healing Exchange (AHE) and the Founding CEO of 3 Mountains, a social enterprise building an innovative model for driving institutional and social change. 3Mountains owns two CPG brands, Sarilla Sparkling and Tîma Tea, and partners with women Genocide Survivors in Rwanda. Together they are building Ubuzima Healing Garden farm, where they grow healing and regenerative botanicals that can be used in teas and other products. Sara is a passionate global activist and social entrepreneur and is building these organizations with the intention of making a great positive impact on all people involved. She has been working with the people of Rwanda for over decade, creating a vehicle that would support total health for marginalized communities, offering resources for women to overcome trauma and opportunities to lift themselves out of poverty. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/05-sherree-lucas monthly 0.5 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/b379e438-71f8-4aad-bbcd-e513dc78ddda/dscf0064jpg_51223250806_o.jpeg Episodes - Sherree Lucas - Lessons in Local Loyalty Sherree Lucas, the owner and director of Go Local Asheville since July 2021, moved to Asheville in 2019. Quickly observing the importance of the local independent community to the culture of Asheville, she started volunteering as coaches and mentors to entrepreneurs and small business owners. In 2019 she joined the Steering Committee of Go Local Asheville and was able to see the importance and impact the 12 year old organization had to the local business community. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/04-matt-raker monthly 0.5 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/f3c6e77b-9ae3-4b13-954d-11af7b7b2ba6/5-30-22+Matt-Raker.jpeg Episodes - Matt Raker - Building a vibrant and inclusive entrepreneurial community Matt Raker is an economic developer focused on place-based and entrepreneurial strategies. He serves as Executive Director at Mountain BizWorks where he helps expand the opportunity of local business ownership across Western North Carolina by increasing access to capital and high-quality peer learning programs. Over the last 5 years, Matt and the BizWorks team have increased their lending capacity more than five-fold, have helped 473 new companies start, over 750 expand, and have active financing projects in 26 Western North Carolina counties. Prior to Mountain BizWorks, Matt directed entrepreneurial development at a state-sponsored economic development agency where he led projects generating over $150m in regional investment and 400 jobs. He’s also contracted the entrepreneur-bug himself, co-founding 3 area businesses. Matt holds degrees in Economics and Natural Resources Management from University of North Carolina Asheville. He, his wife, and their two kids live in Asheville. https://www.mindfulmarketplaceshow.com/episodes/03-clark-harris monthly 0.5 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626199626a4c0d2b21c95764/58fe92a7-f3df-491e-9b52-11f96e6c8476/Clark%2B-%2BCropped%2B-%2BColor%2B2.jpeg Episodes - Clark Harris - Going local, at scale Clark is an artist at heart and his vision has helped grow the LoLo Gifts program from a simple idea to a scaling business in just over 2 years. Clark also is a certified Deep-water-tech diver as well as a private pilot and knows how to stay cool under pressure. Clark is a native of Wilson, NC, but it could be argued his true home is in the woods or on the banks of a river with a fly rod. 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