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Products With Purpose#97 Peyman Salehian - Allozymes: Engineering Enzymes; Mimicking Nature Instead of Taking From ItIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Peyman Salehian Co-Founder and CEO of AllozymesAllozymes is a deep-tech company, transforming ingredient manufacturing by unlocking enzyme potential. They provide rapid and affordable discovery, evolution, and development of unique and custom-designed enzymes for the sustainable future of industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to food and beverages.Peyman is an entrepreneur-scientist with a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He has over 10 years of academic experience in biotech, and material science. He also successfully founded and exited one hardware startup.2023-09-2048 min
Products With Purpose#96 Sam Sutaria - WaterBear: Don’t Just Watch; Engaging Films for Inspiration, Action, & ImpactIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Sam Sutaria CEO of WaterBearWaterBear is the first interactive streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet. In 2020, they launched the first of-its-kind streaming platform and publisher. A free platform that brings inspiration and action together through award-winning, certified films and documentaries that you can stream at any time, and on any device for free.Sam is the CEO of the WaterBear Network: a B Corp certified, award-winning, digital publisher and interactive streaming platform dedicated to our planet.Some of the...2023-09-1354 min
Products With Purpose#95 Chris Wedding - Entrepreneurs for Impact: Helping Growth Stage Climate CEOs Grow Via Peer GroupsIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Chris Wedding Founder of Entrepreneurs for ImpactEntrepreneurs for Impact is a highly vetted membership community with members mobilizing $8 billion to tackle climate change profitably.Chris Wedding is a climate tech CEO peer group leader, ex-private equity investor, 4x founder, Duke & UNC professor, podcast host, newsletter writer, ex-investment banker, ex-rainforest researcher, 4x Board member, and Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2006, with $1B+ of investment experience and 75,000+ professional students taught.Some of the highlights from this episode:How we can build...2023-09-0651 min
Products With Purpose#94 Curtis VanWalleghem - Hydrostor: Long Duration Energy Storage Enabling 24/7 Wind & SolarIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Curtis VanWalleghem CEO and Board Member of HydrostorHydrostor is the world’s leading developer of Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) projects, enabling the transition to a CLEANER, more AFFORDABLE, and more FLEXIBLE electricity grid.Curtis is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hydrostor and has led the company through technology development into commercial operations. Prior to Hydrostor, Curtis held positions at nuclear generator Bruce Power and in Deloitte’s Corporate Strategy Consulting Practice. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and an MBA.Some...2023-08-3049 min
Products With Purpose#93 Sam Ringwaldt – Conry Tech: Rethinking Air-Conditioning to Reduce the Impact of our ComfortIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Sam Ringwaldt CEO of Conry TechConry Tech’s purpose in the world is to reinvent air-conditioning to improve comfort and make it sustainable. Sam and his co-founder Ron Conry have taken a blank-page approach to re-designed air-conditioning systems from the ground up, resulting in a novel approach, new hardware technology, and new optimization methodologies that will disrupt the industry and help the world reduce carbon emissions from air conditioning buildings which currently accounts for a huge portion of the energy we use globally....2023-08-2349 min
Products With Purpose#92 Ed McGinnis - Curio LV: Unlocking the Full Potential of Nuclear EnergyIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Ed McGinnis CEO of Curio LVCURIO™ is dedicated to ushering in THE SECOND NUCLEAR ERA™ by unleashing the full potential of the atom. This means clean energy, a substantially lower environmental footprint, and advanced technologies.Ed McGinnis is an accomplished senior executive in both the U.S. government and private sector, with an impressive track record spanning over 30 years. He has extensive experience in national and international nuclear energy, policy, and technology cooperation, as well as nuclear security and nonproliferation. Additionally, he has expertise in s...2023-08-1655 min
Products With Purpose#91 Justin Breen - BrEpic Communications LLC: Unlocking the Potential of VisionariesIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Justin Breen Founder and CEO of BrEpic Communications LLCBrEpic is a PR firm whose clients appear in high-level media outlets and are introduced to other visionaries who will transform their lives and businesses.Justin has a numerical perspective on the world. He has conversed with numerous prominent visionaries and inquired about their IQs over the past few years. He acts as a unifying force for entrepreneurs who embrace a visionary, investment-oriented, and abundance-focused mindset, helping them share their stories with the world.2023-08-091h 04
Products With Purpose#90 Darko Mandich - MeliBio: Legit Honey Without Bees? Why?In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Darko Mandich co-founder and CEO of MeliBioMellody Plant-Based Honey is a MeliBio-owned brand currently available through an exclusive DTC partnership with Eleven Madison Home and in select restaurants in New York and California.Darko Mandich is an impact entrepreneur on a mission to sustainably feed 10B+ people with delicious and nutritious foods while saving our keystone species - wild and native bees.Some of the highlights from this episode:Transforming the honey industry to create a world where humans and bees...2023-08-021h 00
Products With Purpose#89 Sallyann Della Casa - GLEAC: Make Yourself Future-proof; Strengthen & Signal Your Human SkillsIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Sallyann Della Casa CEO and Chief Identity Hacker of GLEACGLEAC provides a practical approach to upskilling that addresses challenges in today's competitive business environment. Micro-practice sessions enable learners to apply new skills in real-world situations, bridging the gap between theory and application so employees can use what they learn right away.Sallyann’s life's work has been about bringing inclusion into networks of opportunity and the signaling of human skills. Human skills such as creative thinking, communication, judgment, and decision-making, are what she obsesses ab...2023-07-2658 min
Products With Purpose#88 Eleonore Eisath - Beworm: Could Mircobes and Enzymes Help Solve our Plastic Problem?In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Eleonore Eisath Founder of BewormBeworm is developing a biocatalytic recycling process that decomposes plastic waste into natural raw materials.They isolate plastic-degrading bacteria from our beloved be(e)worms to degrade polyethylene, the world's most used plastic material. The enzymes produced by this bacteria split the plastics up into basic chemicals for the production of new (bio)plastics or other petrochemical products - creating an infinite, closed-loop system!Eleonore Eisath is an ambitious dreamer with a passion for trash. She gained experience...2023-07-1951 min
Products With Purpose#87 Michelle Noordermeer - CarbonClick: Simple, Meaningful and Transparent Carbon OffsettingIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Michelle Noordermeer co-CEO and co-founder of CarbonClickCarbonClick is the global leader in high-trust climate action. Since 2019, they have empowered over 1,000 aviation and e-commerce companies worldwide with simple, meaningful, and transparent carbon-offsetting solutions.With 20+ years in aviation, Michelle Noordermeer is a climate change advocate. Recognized as Auckland Airport's 'Standout Environmental Champion,' she co-founded CarbonClick, empowering organizations and customers to tackle climate change. Commercial pilot, Aviation Management degree, and MBA.Some of the highlights from this episode:How to learn, collaborate, experiment...2023-07-1245 min
Products With Purpose#86 Paolo Piffaretti - Carbonx: Making Sure Carbon is Permanently RemovedIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Paolo Piffaretti co-founder and CEO of CarbonxCarbonx is a Climate FIntech company working on facilitating the pre-financing of permanent Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies. The Carbonx platform helps large corporations rationalize the procurement of permanent carbon removal and thoroughly measure the climate impact of their action.Carbonx focuses on four core removal pathways that include Direct Air Capture (DAC), Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW), Bio-based with long-term storage and Ocean Alkalinity.Paolo brings over eight years of successfully scaling revenue and entrepreneurial initiatives...2023-07-0548 min
Products With Purpose#85 Sarah Ticho - Hatsumi: Leveraging Tech to Connect More Deeply With & Better Understand OurselvesIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Sarah Ticho Director and Founder of HatsumiHatsumi is a design studio that explores the intersection of art, the brain, and the body. They develop tools that make intangible experiences visible and help people understand themselves and each other better.Sarah Ticho began her career in the NHS before transitioning to contemporary art and film. Her experience with grief and mental health challenges sparked her curiosity about how to use embodied technologies to tell stories about the world and how the...2023-06-2851 min
Products With Purpose#84 Heather Pearce Campbell - The Legal Website Warrior: Reducing Risk for Startups by Demystifying Key Legal KnowledgeIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Heather Pearce Campbell, Attorney, Legal Coach & Business Success Strategist of The Legal Website WarriorThe Legal Website Warrior provides legal support to Online Information Entrepreneurs: Coaches, consultants, online educators, experts, speakers, authors, and licensed professionals who are creating a high six-figure, seven, or eight-figure business.Heather works with world-changing industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and rapidly scaling businesses in the digital, online, and information space to protect your online and offline work and services, brand, and intellectual property.Some of the highlights from this episode:2023-06-2159 min
Products With Purpose#83 Josh Woodard - Civi: Rehumanizing The Other Side Through Civil DiscourseIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Josh Woodard Founder of CiviCivi is leading efforts to build a platform aimed at creating a new political future by enabling civil discourse and problem-solving with “the other side”.Josh is passionate about ethically and appropriately using digital technology to make a positive impact in the world.He has extensive experience in the social impact and digital technology fields in more than 20 emerging/frontier markets and has led numerous efforts driving positive impact in areas such as agriculture, financial inclusion, health, civil soci...2023-06-1452 min
Products With Purpose#82 Richard Parsons - KiteMagnetics: Accelerating the Emissions-Free Future of Air TravelIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Richard Parsons, Founder and CEO of Kite MagneticsKite Magnetics is a deep-tech hardware startup with a mission to accelerate the transition to emissions-free aviation. They are hard at work developing the world’s highest-performance electric motors and generators so that future aircraft can fly further, carry more and emit less.Prior to founding Kite Magnetics, Richard worked as a researcher at Monash University for 10 years where he developed new magnetic materials specifically for ultra-high-performance electric motors. In 2021 he left academia to start Kite Magnetics as...2023-06-0755 min
Products With Purpose#81 May Al-Karooni - Globechain: How a Reuse ESG Data Marketplace Has Kept 65 Million Kilos (and counting) Out of LandfillsIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with May Al-Karooni CEO and Founder of GlobechainGlobechain is the largest ESG reuse marketplace that connects enterprises to nonprofits and SMEs to reuse unneeded items and assets in retail and construction. They generate valuable ESG data on the impact, which makes it all possible.May’s passion is to prove that a business with its foundation structured on the principle of being commercial with a conscience can grow to become a global company, generating revenue, doing good, and offering infinite possibilities to those who use it...2023-05-3050 min
Products With Purpose#80 Richard Savoie - Adiona: Applying AI to Optimize Route Planning, Ushering Delivery Companies to Net ZeroIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Richard Savoie founding CEO of AdionaAdiona is an AI-powered Optimization SaaS (OSaaS) that allows logistics, supply chain, and mobile workforce organizations to reduce costs, time, and environmental impacts while simplifying operations.Richard is a patent-holding executive and engineer that is currently reinventing urban mobility, logistics, and transport planning. He has also co-founded two high-tech spin-outs, an award-winning Not For Profit, and a 6000+ member social network just for "Engineers Looking For Stuff" (ELFS).Some of the highlights from this episode:The relationship...2023-05-2454 min
Products With Purpose#79 Simon JD Schillebeeck - Handprint: Regeneration-as-a- Service? Imagine Nature’s Regenerative Powers Supported By and Integrated Into Our BusinessesIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Simon JD Schillebeeck Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of HandprintHandprint is a unique platform that enables businesses to grow sustainably by integrating regeneration into their daily operations. With their innovative regeneration-as-a-Service approach, They help companies automate and streamline their sustainability efforts, ensuring that they can have a positive impact on the planet while also boosting their bottom line.In addition to founding Handprint, Simon is a passionate advocate for environmental conservation and sustainability. He co-founded the Global Mangrove Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to...2023-05-1758 min
Products With PurposeThe Potential Path: Book Discussion: Longpath Part III with Special Guest Michael MorrisseyIn this episode of The Potential Path, Eli spoke again with Michael Morrissey Founder of Bookflow and Co-founder & CVO of NextLabsMichael is an award-winning Architect and Urband Designer with two decades of experience as a Senior Design & Development Advisor for major developers on innovative, high-density projects in Toronto and New York.Bookflow.io is a web3 community that innovates on ideas at the intersection of Science, Technology & Spirituality. He hosts weekly meetings with authors to co-evolve the discourse on future-forward themes such as The Future of Work, Innovating the Future, Augmented Humanity & Ai, The...2023-05-1256 min
Products With Purpose#78 Jon Salazar - Gazelle Wind Power: Eiffel Tower-Sized Floating Off-Shore Towers? A Possible Future of Energy?In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Jon Salazar CEO of Gazelle Wind Power LimitedGazelle Wind Power aims to accelerate the transition to clean energy by becoming the leading provider of floating offshore platforms worldwide.Jon’s passion for renewable energy and inherent ability to identify and position innovative technologies into successful market opportunities is the driving force behind the companyHe also has a highly successful track record in management consulting, R+D+i, and entrepreneurship in Europe and the Middle East and has a master’s degree in T...2023-05-1048 min
Products With PurposeThe Potential Path: Book Discussion: Longpath Part II with Special Guest Michael MorrisseyIn this episode of The Potential Path, Eli spoke with Michael Morrissey Founder of Bookflow and Co-founder & CVO of NextLabsMichael is an award-winning Architect and Urband Designer with two decades of experience as a Senior Design & Development Advisor for major developers on innovative, high-density projects in Toronto and New York.Bookflow.io is a web3 community that innovates on ideas at the intersection of Science, Technology & Spirituality. He hosts weekly meetings with authors to co-evolve the discourse on future-forward themes such as The Future of Work, Innovating the Future, Augmented Humanity & Ai, The Metaverse...2023-05-0557 min
Products With Purpose#77 Jasper Driessens - GIo Dollar: Can Our Idle Savings Eradicate Extreme Poverty?In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Jasper Driessens co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Glo DollarGlo is a new stablecoin created by the nonprofit entity Glo Foundation. It strives to give every person living in extreme poverty a dollar per day of income. This would effectively eradicate extreme poverty.Jasper is a highly respected expert in the field of digital marketing and business strategy, with over a decade of experience in helping businesses of all sizes achieve their goals. And with a...2023-05-0349 min
Products With Purpose#76 Dimitry Gershenson - Enduring Planet: Faster, Easier Funding for Climate ChangemakersIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Dimitry Gerhsenson CEO and co-founder of Enduring PlanetEnduring Planet’s mission is to ensure every climate business has the capital they need to fight climate change -- from inception to IPO. And they’re accomplishing it by helping climate entrepreneurs access non-dilutive capital quickly.Prior to Enduring Planet, Dimitry built Meta’s Energy Access program, a $15M+ investing initiative that enabled energy access for 3M people and unlocked nearly $500M in additional capital in underserved markets like Kenya and India.Outside of Enduri...2023-04-261h 07
Products With Purpose#75 Charles Nduka- Emteq Labs: Tell Me How I Feel… Real-time External Self-Awareness is Here!In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Charles Nduka CEO of Emteq LabsEmteq Labs is the next-gen emotion analytics platform for the objective measurement of human responses in real time. Ideal for academic and clinical research, as well as content validation for creators and developers.Charles is a leading facial musculature expert with over 20 years of surgical experience, including 10 years as a Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon (Queen Victoria Hospital).Charles has an extensive background in research and development including clinical trials, has over 100 scientific publications, and is the Medical Advisory...2023-04-1953 min
Products With Purpose#74 AJ Tennant - AJ Tennant Communications : Empowering Change by Enhancing Relationships: The Art of Human ConnectionIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with AJ Tennant consultant and creator at AJ Tennant CommunicationsAJ enjoyed a 15-year career as a storyteller, copywriter, and communications manager. He pitched campaigns in advertising agencies, wrote speeches for slick politicians, and coached nervous doctors to talk to the media. He also taught ethics in schools for over seven years.After completing a Regenerative Leadership Incubator in 2020, AJ established Better Conversations – a regular, free, workshop for people across the world to discuss empathy, humor, arguments, and friendships. Now AJ delivers workshops on the art an...2023-04-121h 05
Products With Purpose#73 Kirrily Graham - Dovetail: Facilitating Impactful Partnerships Between Charities and Small BusinessesIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Kirrily Graham Founder of DovetailFor 18 years Kirrily was involved with the Christina Noble Children's Foundation as a volunteer, fundraiser, director, and in leadership rolesKirrily brings her combined experience of working in hospitality, business development, training, and development as well as her work in the charity sector to her work now with Dovetail as we bring together the charity and business worlds.Dovetail is all about building capacity in the amazing grass root charities that exist in Australia through empowering partnerships with...2023-04-0554 min
Products With Purpose#72 Josef Werker - Humble: Circular Living: Moving the Philippines Toward Sustainable eCommerceIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Josef Werker CEO and co-founder of HumbleJosef is most driven when innovation and technology create real impact. Prior to Humble, Josef was the managing director of Penbrothers for 5 years, another impactful local startup building remote teams for businesses all over the world.Humble is a startup in Manila that's working towards creating a community where circular living is the norm. They help businesses sell their excess products sustainably and with high-value recovery. They also won the IdeaSpace Accelerator Program in January 2021 and have seen...2023-03-291h 07
Products With Purpose#71 Duncan van Bergen - Calyx: Evolving the Carbon Credits Market: The Importance of Quality and ImpactIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Duncan van Bergen Co-founder of Calyx GlobalDuncan worked on creating ways to use nature to absorb carbon emissions and find new solutions for customers in the shift towards a net-zero future. He also led the Nature-Based Solutions program in Shell's New Energies division.Calyx Global is committed to ensuring that the growth of carbon markets leads to more impact – in the fight against climate change, in the quest to maintain a healthy planet, and as a means to contribute to positive societal outcomes for in...2023-03-2252 min
Products With Purpose#70 James Hatchman - Voice of Health: Raising Mental Well-being by Giving the World More Active ListenersIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with James Hatchman Co-founder & CEO at Voice of HealthJames believes everyone deserves the opportunity to learn the tools needed to self-manage their mental health. He believes in normalizing mental health and innovating toward a new paradigm of mental well-being that inspires, empowers, and helps as many people as possible.Voice of Health is a preventative mental health organization that has developed a social platform in the form of a mobile app that provides a safe place where you can connect and talk one-on-one with trained...2023-03-151h 03
Products With Purpose#69 Rajamanohar Somasundaram - Aquaconnect: Transforming Rural Communities by Optimizing AquacultureIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Rajamanohar (Raj) Somasundaram CEO and co-founder of AquaconnectRaj, an IITK Alumnus has been recognized at the World Economic Forum as one of the 'Young Global Leaders-2012' and became a ‘TED Fellow in 2009’ for his exceptional leadership and contribution to emerging markets in “Mobile4Good” initiatives. He was also featured as part of the '40 UNDER 40 Ecosapiens' list by The New Indian Express for promoting sustainable aquaculture practices in India.Aquaconnect is a full-stack aquaculture technology platform. Around 5 million rural farmers in coastal communities depend o...2023-03-0856 min
Products With Purpose#68 Neetha Avalakki - EatKind: Transforming Good Intentions into Business ImpactIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Neetha Avalakki Founder & CEO of EatKindNeetha is a seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of experience in building innovative products for start-ups. She has a proven track record of taking ideas from concept to launch and has experience building engineering teams from the ground up.EatKind is an AI-driven recommendation tool that finds locally available plant-based alternatives for meat, egg, and dairy ingredients - for literally ANY recipe on the planet - regardless of cuisine, region, or food culture.Some of the...2023-03-0155 min
Products With Purpose#67 JV Crum III - Conscious Millionaire: Become Limitless to Create a More Conscious, Love-Filled BusinessIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with JV Crum III, Business Coach, Speaker, and Host of the Conscious Millionaire PodcastJV is known as the “World's #1 Limitless Mindset Expert”, and became an entrepreneur millionaire in his twenties. JV is also a licensed attorney, serial entrepreneur, Huffington Post Columnist, and host of the #1 Ranked “Conscious Millionaire Show”, broadcast 6 days a week and heard by millions in 190 countries.He is the founder and CEO of Conscious Millionaire Institute LLC, a global entrepreneur business consultancy and a nonprofit organization called “Conscious World Foundation” that provides global youth...2023-02-2258 min
Products With Purpose#66 Devon Wright- Lumo: Digging-up and Solving a Ubiquitous Freshwater Efficiency ProblemIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Devon Wright, CEO of LumoDevon loves the experience of scaling, especially the early challenges of team-building, fundraising, and revenue growth. He founded 2 successful startups and invested in and act as an advisor to a couple of companies.He also regularly speaks on entrepreneurship & tech and has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg & CNBC.Lumo’s mission is to massively improve freshwater efficiency for humanity and they’re doing this through their smart irrigation tech that enables growers to save wate...2023-02-151h 00
Products With Purpose#65 David Davies - AgUnity: Lifting Millions of Micro-farmers Out of Poverty Via Digital InclusionIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with David Davies, founder and CEO of AgUnityDavid is a highly accomplished entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in FinTech, SaaS, and mobile start-ups. He has honed his skills over 9 years in the crypto and blockchain space and has a deep understanding of how trust, digital identity, and financial inclusion can improve the lives of communities in the developing world. In addition to his entrepreneurial endeavors, David has spent over a decade in senior roles at prestigious investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers.2023-02-0858 min
Products With Purpose#64 Eric Rubenstein: New Climate Ventures - Investing In ULTRA Exciting Climate TechIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Eric Rubenstein, founding managing partner of New Climate VenturesEric is an investor with an enthusiastic focus on climate, impact, and sustainability. After spending years in energy trading at Louis Dreyfus and Citigroup he started seeing the possibility of a better, more sustainable future he wanted to help create. After learning about some of the emerging technologies in energy and renewable materials, he got excited enough to shift directions and focus his energy on directing capital toward the innovations that excite him.New Climate Venture’s...2023-02-0159 min
Products With Purpose#63 Masami Sato - B1G1 (Buy1Give1): Empowering Impact: Small Steps to a More Giving WorldIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Masami Sato founder and CEO of B1G1Masami is an award-winning entrepreneur with a diverse business background and a compelling story. She is a 2x TEDx speaker, and is the author of 4 books including Giving Business and Legacy.Her work is founded on the belief that people and businesses with a real sense of purpose can change our world and she is totally committed to creating a world that’s full of giving.B1G1 is a platform that allows you to in...2023-01-251h 02
Products With Purpose#62 Rich Goldstein - Goldstein Patent Law: Do Impact Entrepreneurs Need to Protect IP? If So, When?In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Rich Goldstein, principal patent attorney at Goldstein Patent LawGoldstein Patent Law is devoted to small businesses, startups, and individual inventors.Whether it’s their first invention or the latest corporate product launch, Rich and his team are keen on building strategies to protect their client’s ideas and empower them to reach their business goals.Over the past 28 years, Rich has obtained more than 2,000 patents for his clients. He is also the host of the “Innovations and Breakthroughs” podcast and author of the Cons...2023-01-1951 min
Products With Purpose#61 Dr. Carlos Chacón - Mane Biotech/NioStem: Leveraging Scientific, Regeneration Technology to End Hair LossIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Dr. Carlos A. Chacón CEO and co-founder of Mane Biotech Mane Biotech’s purpose in the world is unlocking the body's regeneration potential and they’re accomplishing it through their stem cell technology that amplifies users’ body regenerative power to regrow hair and stop hair loss. Dr. Carlos Chacón is a highly recognized life-science leader with over 15 years of research experience in biochemistry, biology, and hair/skin stem cells, he is working on launching a relevant solution for common hair loss...2023-01-1155 min
Products With Purpose#60 Garth Watson - Libryo: Ensuring Everyone Knows What To Do For a Just and Sustainable WorldIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Garth Watson, Co-Founder of Libryo and Partner at ERMLibryo is a sustainability compliance platform that strives to ensure that everyone knows what to do for a just and sustainable world. They’re accomplishing this through their platform that helps users navigate their compliance and improve their ESG performance.Garth holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Geographical Science and Ecology and is passionate about helping organizations manage their environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) concerns in order to reduce risk, increase returns, and cr...2023-01-0455 min
Products With Purpose#59 Laura Hartley - Public Love Enterprise: Doing the Inner Work Needed for Outer ChangeIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Laura Hartley Founder and CEO of Public Love EnterpriseLaura Hartley is also the founder of Public LovED, an online school that empowers changemakers to dismantle capitalism and patriarchy from the inside out. Fascinated by the space between inner and outer change, Laura's work helps activists, entrepreneurs, and social change agents create a more equitable and just world. Through programs on topics such as healing burnout, business beyond capitalism, and regenerative leadership, Public LovED supports individuals and organizations in their efforts to promote social healing and collective...2022-12-2854 min
Products With Purpose#58 Kristian Rönn - Normative: Changing the World Before It’s Ready; the Origin Story of Carbon AccountingIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Kristian Rönn Co-Founder and CEO of NormativeKristian, a philosophy geek, and certified impact hustler believe that business leaders must show the courage to tackle the climate emergency by acting now to measure and then reduce their companies’ carbon footprint.He has also worked at the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University, where he worked on global catastrophic risk reduction, including climate change.Normative’s purpose to the world is to help businesses calculate their entire climate footprint, reduce their green...2022-12-2154 min
Products With Purpose#57 Special Episode Evolving the Way Humans Learn: A Conversation with Ed Tech FoundersIn this special episode of Products With Purpose, Eli had a wonderful panel conversation with three amazing entrepreneurs each tackling different problems in the Edtech Space.Will Fan is the CEO and Head of School at New Campus; a modern leadership school based in Singapore that aims to equip a new generation of critical thinkers and infinite learners.Renata Sguario is the Founder and CEO of Maxme; a human skills development company that focuses on providing young job seekers with the tools they need to find meaningful work and thrive in...2022-12-1455 min
Products With Purpose#56 Paul Klein - Impakt: Change for Good: How businesses can benefit from helping to solve social problemsIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Paul Klein founder and CEO of Impakt and Author of Change for GoodImpakt is a B-Corp that helps corporations to benefit from solving social problems that have been identified as UN sustainable development goals (SDGs). They have also helped leading non-profit organizations understand their social purpose and improve their impact.Paul is a social change advisor, thought leader, and author. Aside from founding Impakt in 2001, he is also the founder of the Impakt Foundation for Social Change, a charitable organization that creates social change...2022-12-0756 min
Products With Purpose#55 Charlotte Connell - Climate Salad: Using the Power of Community to Amplify the Impact of Climate Tech InnovatorsIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Charlotte Connell, Director of the Climate Tech Ecosystem at Climate SaladClimate Salad is an active network to boost climate tech companies, in Australia, with tools, programs, and community support. Their vision is to bring out massive climate action by helping companies build products to solve climate challenges to get connected to customers, talent, and investors.Charlotte founded The Sustainability Collective to democratize sustainability so that all businesses can create positive change for people, the planet, and a prosperous future. She’s also Fishburners Expert in...2022-11-3056 min
Products With Purpose#54 Tim Jones - Grow Good: Are You Ready to Go B-Corp?In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Tim Jones CEO of Grow GoodGrow Good specializes in helping teams navigate the B Corp Assessment and get their certification more easily and quickly.Tim is New Zealand’s 1st qualified B Consultant having successfully completed the training program run by B Lab ANZ.To date, he has helped close to 100 companies from around the world successfully navigate the B Corp Impact Assessment and is working with new businesses every month to take them through the process.Some of the hi...2022-11-231h 01
Products With Purpose#53 Soner Haci - Pons: Bringing the Benefits of Ultrasound Scanning to Any Home or VillageIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Soner Haci CEO and co-founder of PONSPONS is a compact ultrasound technology that can be used by consumers with an AI-driven cognitive function that autonomously performs the risk assessment of health conditions, smart image processing, with a mobile ultrasound device, and reports the findings to doctors.Soner and his teams are passionate to optimize access to healthcare and improving the quality of life for all, regardless of their location or income so that nobody loses their loved ones to preventable diseasesSome...2022-11-1653 min
Products With Purpose#52 Cortland Dahl - Healthy Minds: We Can Train Mental Wellbeing in Just a Few Minutes a DayIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Cortland Dahl who is the Chief Contemplative Officer of Healthy Minds InnovationDriven by a mission to translate science into tools to cultivate and measure well-being, Healthy Minds Innovations is a non-profit affiliated with the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison which was started in 2014 by world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson.We see this app as one of the most powerful tools available anywhere for creating positive change for the future. We hope you will find this episode and this...2022-11-0957 min
Products With Purpose#51 Elliot Taylor - ThroughLine: Connecting People to Mental Health Crisis Support in 130+ CountriesIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Elliot Taylor CEO and co-founder of ThroughLineThroughline is a startup on a mission to ease every emotional crisis by providing real-time support on internet platforms. Their first product, findahelpline.com, connects people in crisis to free emotional support from a human in 140 countries.Elliot is greatly fond of building new things and is perpetually on the hunt for solutions that hit the social impact sweet spot of desirability, impact, and growth.I love how Elliot talks about adjusting their model as they’ve...2022-11-0254 min
Products With Purpose#50 Elena Escrivá de Romaní Pérez FuelVision: Giving Pilots the Power to Reduce Carbon Impact of FlyingIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Elena Escrivá de Romaní Pérez CEO and co-founder of FuelVisionSince Elena and her co-founder ARE pilots, they understand inside & out, up and down, how pilots can affect fuel consumption and thereby the carbon emissions of flights. After their airline went bankrupt due to COVID shutdowns, they decided to put their skills to use to create a tech product that reduced carbon emissions by starting with empowering pilots.FuelVision assists airlines to decrease their aggregate carbon footprint, by shaping future pilot behavior and narrowing the...2022-10-2653 min
Products With Purpose#49 Azran Osman-Rani - Naluri: Mental Health and Chronic Disease Management: Delivering it all at Scale?In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Azran Osman-Rani CEO and co-founder of NaluriNaluri is a digital behavioral health startup that addresses mental health and chronic diseases together, in a preventive, holistic and outcomes-based approach.Naluri combines behavior science and psychology, data science, and digital design to help members make healthy lifestyle habits stick and delivers clinically significant health outcomes through personalized, coordinated multidisciplinary professional coaching.Azran was previously CEO of AirAsia X and iflix Malaysia and held leadership roles at Astro, Bursa Malaysia, and McKinsey & Company. He chronicles...2022-10-1955 min
Products With Purpose#48 Jamie Palmer: Social Supermarket - Facilitating the Purchasing Shift to Impact-Led BrandsIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Jamie Palmer CEO and co-founder of Social SupermarketSocial Supermarket is a marketplace with a corporate offering including gift boxes in 2018. Since then, they have brought over 150 impact-led brands to the marketplace and delivered tens of thousands of curated hampers and gift boxes globally. Their ambition is that every purchase creates a ripple of positive change in the world.Jamie has over 12 years of experience working in sustainability in a range of roles including the Global Sustainability Team at EY, sales in renewable energy, and...2022-10-1246 min
Products With Purpose#47 Afonso Firmo - NetNada: See the Carbon Footprint Hot Spots of Your Business in 60 Seconds?In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Afonso Firmo, CEO and co-founder of Netnada.NetNada is a sustainability software company that uses machine learning and AI to automate carbon accounting and footprint calculations. He and his team are passionate about enabling sustainable economies and establishing carbon neutrality as the norm, thereby safeguarding future generations and ecosystems.Afonso is a serial entrepreneur, business and innovation academic, and recipient of an Australian Global Talent visa at 25. As a migrant with international ESG experience, Afonso is ambitious about the opportunity to bring a different lens...2022-10-0546 min
Products With Purpose#46 Catherine Nomura - Kountable: Solving Global Supply Chain Problems Via InclusionIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Catherine Nomura, President and Founder of KountableKountable's B2B marketplace for trade with payments and credit built-in allows global organizations, governments and corporations to engage the expertise and execution capability of qualified local small businesses as part of their supply chains in a way that is safe, efficient, transparent, auditable, fundable and profitable.Catherine brings over 30 years of leadership experience working with entrepreneurs and organizations that support them, following formative stints in retail banking and microfinance.Also, her bestselling book, The Laws...2022-09-2859 min
Products With Purpose#45 Anieke Lamers - Peekabond: Enabling Deep Connection Between Children & Family Across Distance and TimeIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Anieke Lamers Founder and CEO of PeekabondPeekabond is an ethical social mobile platform that helps children build deep bonds with family and loved ones at a distance through asynchronous connection with content inspiration such as interactive lessons, activities, games, stories, and songs.They are passionate to build a movement where each family can connect to each other across borders and over generations.Some of the highlights from this episode:The path from venture capital to becoming a social entrepreneurHow to set...2022-09-2153 min
Products With Purpose#44 Geoffrey Hucker - Work For Impact: Work With Impact-Minded People Globally, Create Equitable OpportunitiesIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Geoffrey Hucker, Founder & CEO of Work For ImpactWork for Impact is a digital platform that seeks to connect skilled freelancers with jobs solely from nonprofit and socially and environmentally responsible organizations.Geoff is a passionate advocate for socially responsible, purpose-built businesses. Having established, directed, and scaled a successful charity – Beyond The Orphanage – he understands and has met the challenges faced by NFP/NGO and For Purpose organizations when it comes to talent acquisition, engagement, and retention.Some of the highlights from this...2022-09-1449 min
Products With Purpose#43 Victor Bustos - Refoxy Pharma: A Step Toward Much Healthier and Perhaps Longer Lives?In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Victor Bustos, Co-founder and COO of Refoxy Pharma as well as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Apollo Health VenturesRefoxy Pharma is a biotech startup developing medicines for the treatment and prevention of aging and aging-associated diseases. Apollo Health Ventures is an early-stage Investment Firm interested in accelerating breakthrough scientific discoveries.Victor and his team are deeply focused on finding breakthroughs and assets to treat, prevent, or even reverse age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's, Heart Disease, Sarcopenia, Frailty, and Cancer, with the ultimate goal of...2022-09-0751 min
Products With Purpose#42 Jacqueline van den Ende - Carbon Equity: Channeling Capital Into Climate TechIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Jacqueline van den Ende, Co-founder and CEO of Carbon Equity.Carbon Equity is a climate investing fintech company that seeks to build a net zero economy by connecting next-generation capital to the world’s most impactful climate investing opportunities.In addition to her role as founder and CEO of Carbon Equity, she serves on the board of the Dutch last mile delivery scale-up Trunks as well as obtained an MSc degree in Economics from Erasmus University in Rotterdam and a BA in Social Sciences from Un...2022-08-311h 03
Products With Purpose#41 Jennie McLaughlin - Purpose Led Transformation: A Tried and True Methodology to Becoming Truly Purpose-LedIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Jennie McLaughlin, Founder & Chief Purpose Officer of Purpose Led TransformationPurpose-led Transformation is a consulting social enterprise that aims to support for-purpose businesses and social entrepreneurs to scale and grow their impact. Her vast expertise in working at the intersection of Purpose, Strategy, Innovation, and Customer Experience has helped many of the region’s largest brands on their journey to being Purpose-led.Through her hands-on experience helping over 50 organizations with their journey towards being Purpose-led, Jennie is a recognized global authority on Purpose-led growth strategy an...2022-08-2457 min
Products With Purpose#40 George Coxon - Nano: Crypto Level-up? Do We Already Have Access to a Viable Global Currency?In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with George Coxon Director of the Nano FoundationNano is the world's most efficient decentralized currency with 0 fees, network settlements in av. 0.2s and a negligible carbon footprint. It is a new currency that happens to be digital. Like the cash in your pocket, choosing to transact with Nano ensures that 100% of the value is transferred directly to the recipient.The Nano Foundation is a not-for-profit organization and alongside other institutions, businesses and advocates encourage the growth and usability of a secure and decentralized payment network.2022-08-1757 min
Products With Purpose#39 Joel Tasche - CleanHub: A Brilliant Model for Keeping Plastic Out of Our OceansIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Joel Tasche, CEO and founder of CleanHubCleanHub is a startup that aims to preserve and protect the world’s oceans by collecting and managing multi-layer packaging, which is a type of plastic that is almost impossible to recycle using traditional technologies.With a driving passion to find a scalable and impactful solution to keep our oceans clean, Joel and his team have built a global platform for waste collection, and a movement empowering brands and consumers to help collect plastic before it reaches the oc...2022-08-1052 min
Products With Purpose#38 Marc-Andre Maillet - BeyondPulse: Play! How to Keep Our Kids (and Ourselves) Engaged and Always LearningIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Marc-Andre Maillet, CEO, and Co-founder of Beyond PulseBeyond Pulse is the ultimate soccer coaching diagnostic tool that promotes best practices in coaching education and youth development. With coaching education at the center, the core strength of Beyond Pulse lies with the unique team of people who are both experts in their field and passionate about achieving the Beyond Pulse mission.As CEO of Beyond Pulse, Marc-Andre applies learnings from his varied experience across professional sports, finance, education, and entertainment, to...2022-08-0358 min
Products With Purpose#37 Eugene Fedorchenko - IntFinite: Knowing Your Transferrable Skills to Find Purpose, Increasing Feminine Energy in BusinessIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Eugene Fedorchenko, Founder of IntFiniteIntFinite is a purpose-driven advisory providing Business Dev as a service (BDaaS) and Org Design consulting to tech-driven businesses with human and impact focuses.Currently, IntFinite is concentrated on delivering the first APAC Web3 bug-bounty platform and changing the landscape of business modeling for emerging businesses.Eugene is passionate about communication, people, and challenging processes in a multinational environment. I contribute to empowering human capital and processes in the setting of workplace changes, innovation, and technological advancement.Some...2022-07-2759 min
Products With Purpose#36 Olivia Gambelin - Ethical Intelligence: Why Everyone Building a Tech Product Needs an EthicistIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Olivia Gambelin, Founder and CEO of Ethical IntelligenceEthical Intelligence (EI) makes ethics accessible by providing EaaS (Ethics as a Service) to startups and SMEs using its worldwide network of renowned interdisciplinary EI Experts.They specialize in operationalizing AI Ethics across product development and data life cycles by mitigating risk and identifying growth opportunities through proven ethical methodologies.Olivia is on the Founding Editorial Board for Springer Nature’s AI and Ethics Journal, Co-Chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers AI Ex...2022-07-2053 min
Products With Purpose#35 Alessa Berg - Top Tier Impact: Accelerate Your Impact With a Global Network of Change-LeadersIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Alessa Berg, CEO, and Founder of Top Tier ImpactTop Tier Impact is the global ecosystem of investors, entrepreneurs, and professionals who are focused on solving the critical issues of our time. Across all activities, Top Tier Impact’s mission is to accelerate the global adoption of best practices in impact and sustainability.After covering products at early-stage technology startups and investing in the blockchain and biotech sectors, Alessa worked in private equity at Blackstone and in venture capital at Mosaic Ventures. She’s also the...2022-07-1452 min
Products With Purpose#34 Luke Faccini - Sponge: Humming Teams Let You Own Your Market and Achieve Your PurposeIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Luke Faccini, Brand Storyteller and Chief Do-Gooder of SpongeSponge is a full-service branding team with a digital tilt, that loves helping good businesses do more good in the world, and create healthier profits.Sponge evolved massively and obtained B Corp certification in Jan 2017. Luke is a firm believer that business can and should be a force for good.Luke’s purpose is to “Help all brands be good for the world.” By all means necessary! Including a book, an online program and softwa...2022-07-0649 min
Products With Purpose#33 Phillip Haid - Public Inc. : Putting Social Impact First is No Longer OptionalIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Phillip Haid, CEO of Public Inc.Public Inc. is a full-service social impact marketing agency and accelerator that is offering a two-fold business model to its clients. PUBLIC Agency, where they create cause strategies and campaigns (branding, corporate sponsorship, fundraising, public education, advocacy, and volunteer engagement) for companies and charities, and PUBLIC Accelerator, where they create their own social businesses and initiatives to generate social impact.Phillip aims to disrupt the way companies think about doing “good” and to prove that social and environmental impact is a...2022-06-2957 min
Products With Purpose#32 Lily Dempster - One Small Step: Can You And I Affect Climate Change? What Would It Take to Change Behavior on a Global Scale?In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Lily Dempster, Founder and CEO of One Small StepOne Small Step is a social enterprise that uses technology and behavioral science to make it easy and rewarding for people to successfully adopt greener habits and reduce their carbon emissions.Their vision is to harness the best aspects of humanity to help avert the climate crisis and secure an environmentally-healthy future.Lily is a dedicated climate activist and behavioral economics geek and has previously worked in the federal Department of Prime Minister and C...2022-06-2251 min
Products With Purpose#31 Joshua Ross - Humanitix: A Business With No Shareholders? The First Social Unicorn? Paradoxical? No. Happening Now.In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Joshua Ross CEO and co-founder of HumanitixHumanitix is a highly innovative education charity that funds its programs by offering event organizers a ticketing platform whereby the booking fees fund children's charities. It is also now global with offices in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, and is funded by the foundations of Google & Atlassian.Prior to Humanitix, Josh had a background in finance and spent 7 years in a Sydney-based hedge fund managing investments across a range of industries.Some of the...2022-06-1549 min
Products With Purpose#30 Amelia Gammon - bide: Creating Better Products & Meaningful Work via Tech-Enabled Cottage IndustryIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Amelia Gammon Founder of bide Planetbide is a green platform for social change. Building services that readily empower people to make environmental upgrades to their daily rituals.They empower people to take positive, direct action on climate change whilst they do the house chores with easy, accessible eco swaps on household products that are zero-waste and 100% vegan.Amelia was featured in Pebble Magazine's International Women's Day article celebrating Sustainability Leaders and her company has been selected as a finalist in the 2022 Green...2022-06-0853 min
Products With Purpose#29 Renata Sguario - Maxme: How to Help Millions Learn Critical Human Skills FasterIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Renata Sguario Founder and CEO of MaxmeMaxme is a Human Skills Development company focused on providing young job seekers with the tools they need to secure and thrive in their dream job.Renata is a senior executive with nearly 30 years of experience leading customer-centric, business, and technology transformations for leading companies around the world.Her vision is to provide the tools necessary for the next generation of workers to realize their career potential and thrive in this rapidly changing world....2022-06-0154 min
Products With Purpose#28 Jonathan Waddingham - Lightful: To Ensure Positive Impact, Think Like a Product Manager, Consider Unintended ConsequencesIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Jonathan Waddingham Managing Director of LightfulLightful is a technology company for social good and certified B Corp that help charities transform how they do digital and build meaningful relationships with their supporters.Jonathan has spent over 17 years working in tech for good, first for over a decade at JustGiving where he managed their Crowdfunding product from an idea to raising £100m in five years.Later, he worked as an independent consultant supporting a range of small a...2022-05-2556 min
Products With Purpose#27 Sandra D’Souza- Ellect: Gender Equality - Moving From Conversation to Actual ChangeIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Sandra D’Souza CEO and Founder of EllectEllect is a platform for businesses to achieve diversity, equality, and inclusion through Ellect Star- a blockchain-driven dynamic badge that displays to customers, investors, and candidates that this company is walking the talk with measurable female representation throughout the leadership ranks.Here are some of Sandra’s accomplishments:Sandra is the recipient of the Edna Ryan Award for Mentoring (for the advancement of women) in 2008She’s also the only Australian selected to participate in Nas...2022-05-1854 min
Products With Purpose#26 Rob Vickery - Hillfarrance Ventures: Using Capital to Leave a Better World for Our KidsIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Rob Vickery Founder and Managing Partner of Hillfarrance VenturesHillfarrance Venture Capital is committed to the pursuit of creating prosperity for all through investing in entrepreneurs who are change-makers and future world creators. Building sustainable and defensive business models, that democratize through new frontier technologies, and extract unique value from proprietary solutions.Rob’s purpose in life is to empower others to create a better future for the next generation. He firmly believes that impactful venture capital investment is a pathway to...2022-05-1154 min
Products With Purpose#25 Yael Joffe- 3x4 Genetics: Owning Our Health Become Less Scary with Lifestyle GeneticsIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Yael Joffe founder and CEO of 3x4 Genetics3x4 Genetics is a digital health company pioneering the application of genomics to improve human health and sports performance. They’re transforming lives by giving people access to more personalized, DNA-data-driven recommendations for fitness, food, supplements, and lifestyle.Yael is at the forefront of nutrigenomic education and has helped develop and supervise nutrigenomics courses around the world, including her own 3X4 Ed. courses that have trained hundreds of healthcare practitioners globally....2022-05-041h 03
Products With Purpose#24 Chen Hindi - Quantum Media: Get the Attention of Your Ideal Clients - A Crash Course in Digital MarketingIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Chen Hindi, co-founder, and head of digital at Quantum MediaQuantum Media is a B2B online marketing company that helps brands create, improve and optimize their online visibility and performance.Her digital department scopes out the best digital marketing plans for their clients with the use of their specializations in content creation, social media, paid search, media buying, lead generation, and email marketing.Chen is passionate about running, all things tech, and the challenge of connecting between the real world and the...2022-04-2758 min
Products With Purpose#23 Iulian Circo - Hyfe: Using Sound to Identify Coughs & Macro Trends of the Impact EconomyIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Iulian Circo Co-founder of HyfeHyfe is the world's most advanced AI acoustics diagnostic tool. Powered by artificial intelligence/ deep neural network, it runs on any smartphone and identifies coughs and other symptoms in real-time.Their goal is to make it possible for anyone with a smartphone to receive instant accurate diagnostic support.Here are some of Iullian’s accomplishments:Founded and taken to scale global social enterprises and impact businesses in health and fintechIullian has been part of dozens of humanitarian mi...2022-04-2054 min
Products With Purpose#22 Steven Clift - GoodCarts: Creating Community & Connecting People to Amplify ImpactIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Steven Clift CEO of GoodCartsAn e-commerce startup that empowers people to have an impact by discovering new sustainable and ethical brands. Their innovative technology and results-based model provide an alternative or complement to paid online advertising for "good" online stores seeking to grow their business and impact.For the last two decades, Steven has worked to fundamentally improve democracy and citizen participation through the use of the Internet. He seeks to change the world one byte at a time.Here are some...2022-04-131h 01
Products With Purpose#21 Tim Duggan: Killer Thinking to Amplify Your ImpactIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Tim Duggan, Author, and Business Advisor.Tim’s an optimist who firmly believes in the power of business to do good. He has co-founded several digital media ventures, most notably Junkee Media, one of the leading publishers for Australian millennials, and is currently the chairman of Digital Publishers Alliance, an industry body that represents over a hundred titles from leading independent digital publishers.Here are some of Tim’s accomplishments:His first book “Cult Status” was named the Best Entrepreneurship and Small Business Book at the 2...2022-04-0651 min
Products With Purpose#20 Garik Tate : HPE Series 1 - Philosophy of Customer Feedback SystemsIn this special episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with his co-founder and business partner of Valhalla, Garik Tate, who has made himself an incredible expert on all things product development.Some of the highlights from this episode:The backstory behind why we built high-performance product evolution as a program to hyper tune product development processes for purpose-driven technology companiesAnalyzing one of the 5 pillars of the High-Performance Evolution programGarik’s philosophical perspective on why customer feedback systems are vital-Relevant Links-Garik's LinkedInValhallaSupport the show- ...2022-03-3050 min
Products With Purpose#19 Carsten Brinkschulte: Saving Forests, Quantifying Impact & Staying True to Your PurposeIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Carsten Brinkschulte CEO and co-founder of Dryad.Dryad is an environmental IoT startup with a mission to develop a large-scale IoT network that allows public and private forest owners to monitor, analyze, and protect the world’s largest, most remote forests. The initial focus is to develop a system for the ultra-early detection of wildfires.Carsten’s 20 years in mobile network infrastructure includes three successful exits: Core Network Dynamics (acquired by Twilio), Movirtu (acquired by Blackberry), and Synchronica (acquired by DAT Group).Here are...2022-03-2346 min
Products With Purpose#18 So-Young Kang - Gnowbe: How to Remain Fiercely Committed to Your PurposeIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with So-Young Kang founder and CEO of GnowbeA market-leading microlearning creator tool that is revolutionizing how people teach and learn. Her platform democratizes content creation and empowers creators to design, build and share multimedia content in participatory, social ways.So-Young helps organizations and individuals stay human in an increasingly digital world and she believes in giving back having founded The Young Professionals’ Group (YPG) in 2000, a nonprofit dedicated to helping students achieve their professional dreams.Here are some of So - Young’s acco...2022-03-1652 min
Products With Purpose#17 George Helou - Verve Education: You Are The Product - Why Endless Personal Development Is Critical to SuccessIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with George Helou, Co-Founder of Verve EducationVerve’s mission is focused on developing a behavior and habit change platform and pocket coach, that promotes the personal application of wellbeing and performance-related knowledge in an affordable wayHis programs and workshops have been delivered on the mine sites of Rio Tinto and Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP), for UNESCO’s Youth Conference, and for the World Kindness MovementHere are some of George Helou's accomplishments:Host of the "Reinvent You Show " - podc...2022-03-0256 min
Products With Purpose#16 Scott Stonham - wellthatsinteresting.tech: Pulling Together to Inspire Action, Spread Understanding, & Amplify ImpactIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Scott Stonham, an independent technology analyst as well as the creator of Well, That’s Interesting Tech!A platform that showcases purpose-driven technology companies and leaders that aim to make a positive difference to the planet and all its inhabitants.Scott has helped bring to life innovations we take for granted today, from the Mobile Internet to Smartphone Navigation. His experience spans senior technology and marketing roles for multinationals, including Vodafone, Qualcomm, and IHS Markit, to edgy technology start-ups in the UK...2022-02-2353 min
Products With Purpose#15 Gillian Santos - AniTech : Seek Until You Find - The Problem That Drives YouIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Gillian Santos Founder & CEO AniTech (Anihan Technologies)A B2B AgriTech Startup based in the Philippines that leverages deep tech to develop supply chain solutions that will reduce food loss in Asia and help build competitive agri-value chains.Here are some of Gillian Santos's accomplishments:Won the Techplanter PH Finals Startup Competition hosted by Leave a NestEcothon PH Grand Winner and Global KCOMEUP Showcase PresenterBootstrapped/Raised 6,500 SGD from Startup CompetitionsSome of the highlights from this episode:How her obsession with solving...2022-02-1648 min
Products With Purpose#14 Dane Baker - EcoCart : Surprise! Consumers Opt to Spend More on Orders to Fight Climate ChangeIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Dane Baker, Co-founder of EcoCartEcoCart is a free e-commerce plugin that enables brands to offer carbon-neutral orders. He and his team aim to make the fight against climate change easy, affordable, and accessible for everyone, working to leverage the immense power of digital commerce as a force for good.Here are some of Dane Baker's accomplishments:Featured in Forbes 30 Under 30Raised $3 million for a Honey-like browser extension to offset shoppers’ carbon emissionsExperienced startup investorSome of th...2022-02-0948 min
Products With Purpose#13 Paul Dunn - B1G1: Live an Ultra-meaningful Life By Doing Everything for “Us”In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Paul Dunn, co-founder of B1G1.B1G1 is a social enterprise and a B Corp that runs a business membership program that specifically helps businesses achieve more social impact by embedding giving activities into everyday business operations and creating unique giving stories.Paul has shown thousands of businesses how to make a difference in the world by integrating effective giving in what they do in brand new ways. His training programs are used by an estimated 226,000 companies around the world...2022-02-0255 min
Products With Purpose#12 Robert Buehrig - Cogniom: Getting The Truth From Frontline UsersIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Robert Buehrig Co-founder and CEO of CogniomCogniom is a software company that helps companies discover issues and inefficiencies directly from the front-line staff. By understanding and recording a day in the life of the average worker, they open a direct and anonymous communication channel from the workers to management teamsRobert was responsible for dozens of Cerner medical record implementations worldwide. Eventually, he accepted the role as Sr Lead Systems Architect and with an Australian re-location in 2016, helped bring several more hospitals to live...2022-01-2655 min
Products With Purpose#11 Ross Hastings - Ne-Lo: "How to be the company people want to buy from and work for"In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Ross Hastings Managing Director of Ne-Lo.Ne-Lo is a Management Consultancy that specializes in company purpose and customer and employee engagement strategy. They're known for supporting their clients to be the place people love to buy from and work for.Ross is also a researcher and research supervisor in the fields of Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, specializing in areas such as optimal individual and team performance, motivation, and meaning all of which have a purpose at their core. To nourish his passion for sport...2022-01-1951 min
Products With Purpose#10 Barry O' Reilly - Nobody Studios: "Let's Stop Trying To Build Unicorns"In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Barry O' Reilly Co-Founder of Nobody StudiosNobody Studios is a crowd-infused, high-velocity venture studio with the mission to create 100 compelling companies over the next 5 years.Barry O’Reilly is an entrepreneur, business advisor, and author who has pioneered the intersection of business model innovation, product development, organizational design, and culture transformation.Some of Barry O' Reilly's Accomplishments:Has published two international bestsellers, Unlearn: Let Go of Past Success to Achieve Extraordinary Results and Lean Enterprise: How High-Performance Organizations Innovate at ScaleIs th...2022-01-1257 min
Products With Purpose#9 Rachel Whitworth - Hello Good World: How to Clarify Your Values Hierarchy, Empathetic Organizations, & Communicating Your PurposeIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Rachel Whitworth, Founder of Hello Good WorldHello Good World is an eCommerce platform and rating system that helps brands by magnifying their ability to allow consumers to make conscious decisions through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to drive a better tomorrow.After years of dedicating her career to marketing impact-led businesses, Rachel has embarked on a new journey into the tech space to provide even better and more easily accessible opportunities for early-stage social entrepreneurs to thrive. The technologies they are building are...2022-01-0548 min
Products With Purpose#8 Mick Hase - SeventeenX: Amplifying Impact by Bringing Together Values Aligned ChangemakersIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Mick Hase, Founder of SEVENTEENx.SEVENTEENx is a series of speaking events that tour Australian cities engaging the business community with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.Mick's work seeks to connect with values-aligned brands and people to make a purposeful impact in the world. His primary goal is to bring connection and clearer pathways to success through leadership, communication, and purpose, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.Some of Mick Hase's accomplishmentsInterviewed...2021-12-291h 42
Products With Purpose#7 Dominique Moralez - MINEO: Using Values Alignment to Match Investors & FoundersIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Dominique Morales, founder and CEO of MINEO by Fenix TLS.MINEO is a company that supports both founders and investors with the tools and resources required to be both efficient and effective in the fundraising and investment journey.Dominique has served as international business development director and strategic consultant to international and local brands in a variety of industries including entertainment, health and wellbeing, financial services, food and beverage, multimedia, blockchain, and hotelier.Here are some of...2021-12-2256 min
Products With Purpose#6 Dervla Loughnane - Virtual Psychologist: Getting More People On Board Your Vision by Including Them in Your JourneyIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Dervla Loughnane, Founder and CEO of Virtual Psychologist.Virtual Psychologist delivers innovative psychological services via SMS to companies and clients in Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines.As a psychologist for 22 years, Dervla has worked in various settings ranging from emergency departments to multinational companies. Originally working in industrial psychology, she later moved into information technology before returning to psychology and completing her Master's Degrees in Sport & Exercise Psychology and Applied Psychology.2021-12-1547 min
Products With Purpose#5 Vijay Solanki - Parental EQ: Parent-Child Psychology and Emotional Health for FamiliesIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Vijay Solanki Co-Founder and CEO of ParentalEQ.ParentalEQ is a company that aims to support parents to better understand the needs of children during the most critical years of their emotional development. He and his team have developed a platform that provides access to parenting experts and personalized programs.Here are some of Vijay Solanki's accomplishments:Spoke at TEDx Sydney and guested on podcast interviews like Parentverse with Sue Atkins, The West Live Podcast, TSM Radio, and many more.26 years of career experience in...2021-12-0846 min
Products With Purpose#4 Tom Dawkins - StartSomeGood: Exciting New Ways to Fund a Social EnterpriseIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Tom Dawkins, the Founder, and CEO of StartSomeGood, GoodHustle, and LendForGoodStartSomeGood is a global crowdfunding platform with the goal to support emerging social entrepreneurs around the world and help them design, test, launch, and grow social impact projects in order to increase the pace of innovation for social change.Before StartSomeGood, Tom founded Australian youth non-profit Vibewire, opened the first co-working space in Australia, was the first Digital Communications Director at Ashoka in Washington DC, and was the...2021-12-0149 min
Products With Purpose#3 Ajay Prakash - EntryLevel: How to Keep Your Product Directionally CorrectIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Ajay Prakash the Founder and CEO of EntryLevel.Some of Ajay Prakash's Accomplishments:Forbes 30 Under 30Featured at World Economic Forum, Strait Times, New York Times, and CoindeskSpoken and Taught at International Chamber of Commerce, University of Sydney, National University of Singapore, and many more.EntryLevel is a company that was set up with one goal: to help people find meaningful employment. Now they're currently focused on reskilling 1B people by 2030. Prior to this, he has started numerous companies in the tech sector, co-founded an international...2021-11-2648 min
Products With Purpose#2 Will Fan - New Campus: Adopting Learning As a Lifestyle and Principles of Building a Remote TeamIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Will Fan the C.E.O and Co-Founder of New Campus.Some of Will Fan's Honors & Awards:Forbes 30 Under 30 (Education)Robb Report 2021 Thought LeaderEdTech Alliance Hack-a-Future WinnerGen T. List 2020 HonoureeNew Campus is a modern leadership school that aims to equip a new generation of critical thinkers and infinite learners. With a focus on changing the way people learn, they are working with government, corporates, universities, and entrepreneurs to become the largest and most inclusive business school in Asia.Some of the highlights...2021-11-1941 min
Products With Purpose#1 Ronan Mac Domhnaill - CRED: Discovering Meaningful Purpose In Business and the Challenges of Entrepreneurial LeadershipEli Harrell is pleased to welcome Rónán Mac Domhnaill to this episode of Products With Purpose Podcast.Ronan is the CEO and Founder of Cred. - a company dedicated to helping more people build the habits of living, learning, and giving that lead to a more rewarding and fulfilling way of life.In this conversation, Rónán shared his insights on:The inner or personal game of being an entrepreneurSome challenges of leading a purposeful businessHow not to become emotionally attached to our ideasRelevant LinksCred.Róná...2021-11-1249 min
Products With PurposeWelcome to Products with PurposeWelcome to Products with Purpose. This is Eli Harrell the purpose of this interview series is to tell the stories of people just like you and me, who are putting everything on the line, going all-in to create real impact. It is my job to tease out the most valuable stories from people who are building products and businesses that are laser-focused on solving meaningful problems on this planet (or beyond).Support the show- Connect with Eli - LinkedIn Instagram 2021-11-1001 min