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#85 Professor Keith Weigelt and Dr. Jill Bazelon: Providing Vital Business Literacy Skills at UPenn
#85 Professor Keith Weigelt and Dr. Jill Bazelon: Providing Vital Business Literacy Skills at UPenn Recently, Company Roots spoke with Professor Keith Weigelt, a Professor at the Wharton School, and Dr. Jill Bazelon, the Director of the Bridges to Wealth program situated at the University of Pennsylvania. Bridges to Wealth…
Read More »#84 Bradford Manning: On a Mission to Cure Blindness by Utilizing a Disability for an Opportunity
#84 Bradford Manning: On a Mission to Cure Blindness by Utilizing a Disability for an Opportunity The Company Roots team was fortunate to have the opportunity to interview Bradford Manning who, along with his brother Brian Manning, founded Two Blind Brothers. The brothers’ journey began when they were both diagnosed…
Read More »#83 Stephen Lamb: Leading the First Genetically Engineered Probiotic as the Co-Founder of ZBiotics
#83 Stephen Lamb: Leading the First Genetically Engineered Probiotic as the Co-Founder of ZBiotics CompanyRoots was recently able to spend valuable time interviewing Stephen Lamb, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of ZBiotics – the world’s first company producing genetically engineered probiotics. ZBiotics serves as a view into the future of…
Read More »#82 Benefits for Social Impact Driven Companies
#82 Benefits for Social Impact Driven Companies Many successful companies provide the archetype of a traditional business model, focusing on profits and asset distribution. On the other end of the spectrum lies the non-profit sector which operates exclusively on a social mission, having no trade engagement or profit interest. However,…
Read More »#81 Henry Elkus: A Meliorist Tackling Critical Societal Problems Alongside Various Industry Leaders
#81 Henry Elkus: A Meliorist Tackling Critical Societal Problems Alongside Various Industry Leaders Recently, Rahul and Sourish interviewed Henry Elkus, the Founder and CEO of Helena, an organization that develops initiatives to tackle critical societal problems. Helena recruits and collaborates with leaders from various industries to address a broad range…
Read More »#80 Professor Michael Platt: Forming Groundbreaking Ideas and Studies with Research in Neuroscience
#80 Professor Michael Platt: Forming Groundbreaking Ideas and Studies with Research in Neuroscience Last week, CompanyRoots interviewed Professor Michael Platt, a specialist in the fields of Neuroscience, Physcology, and Marketing at the University of Pennsylvania. Prof. Platt’s work specifically focuses on the biological mechanisms that underlie the brain’s decision-making process…
Read More »#79 Professor Matt Carroll: An Investigative Journalist and a Former Member of the Spotlight Team
#79 Professor Matt Carroll: An Investigative Journalist and a Former Member of the Spotlight Team Recently, Rahul and Sourish interviewed Professor Matthew Carroll, a Professor of Journalism at Northeastern University. Mr. Carroll was also a Research Scientist at MIT’s Media Lab for Civic Media, where he helped graduate students create…
Read More »#78: Patrick Duggan: Effectively Marketing and Communicating Impact at Pacific Community Ventures
#78: Patrick Duggan: Effectively Marketing and Communicating Impact at Pacific Community Ventures Recently, Rahul and Mark interviewed Patrick Duggan, the Director of Marketing and Communications at Pacific Community Ventures (PCV), a growth equity impact investing firm. Venture Capitalist (VC) firms invest money from investors into promising startup companies and reap…
Read More »#77 Professor Brian Berkey: Teaching Moral Demandingness and Obligations of Justice at Wharton
Professor Brian Berkey: Teaching Moral Demandingness and Obligations of Justice at Wharton CompanyRoots recently interviewed Professor Brian Berkey– an Assistant Professor of Business Ethics and Legal Studies at the Wharton School, with a focus on moral and political philosophy. Professor Berkey’s work deals with moral demandingness, individual and corporation obligations…
Read More »#76 Ariel Jaduszliwer: Helping Fund Organizations Through Venture Capital and Impact Investing
Ariel Jaduszliwer: Helping Fund Organizations Through Venture Capital and Impact Investing Company Roots was recently given the opportunity to speak with Mr. Ariel Jaduszliwer, a venture capitalist and impact investor who is currently the Vice-President of Pacific Community Ventures, a growth equity impact investing firm, and is also a Managing…
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