Mark Gorman, CEO of Matrix Solutions, was interviewed by Adam Torres of Mission Matters Marketing Podcast. Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Apply to be a guest on our podcast here Mark Gorman uses his extensive experience in the private equity and alternative asset markets to focus on transactional, analytical, and marketing practices. Noting that 50 percent of ad revenue goes to Google, Facebook, and Amazon today, his media company’s mission is to help clients monetize their ad inventory, developing better content that efficiently and effectively entertains and informs their audiences. How did you get started in media…
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Brian “Bru” Brurud, Co-CEO and President of Check-6, was interviewed on Mission Matters Business Podcast by Adam Torres. Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Apply to be a guest on our podcast here Check-6, a Tulsa-based firm specializing in safety and compliance, employs veterans to use their elite military experience and training to assist high-reliability companies’ crews in managing change, optimizing processes and minimizing risk. What mission matters to you? Brurud says his mission is to make a huge difference by impacting individual teams and transforming the level of excellence in their work. Through the collective effort of…
Adam Torres, Jackie Hoegger and Matt Hamilton discuss the film “The Foundation.” Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Apply to be a guest on our podcast here Show Notes: In this episode, Adam Torres and Jackie Hoegger, CEO of Hoegger Communication and Matt Hamilton Director & Editor of The Foundation, explore the film “The Foundation,” released by Texas FFA. Watch the full film by visiting https://mytexasffa.org/ and clicking on “Watch The Film.” Watch Full Interview: https://youtu.be/uGqkBxMCZYc About Texas FFA Foundation Their purpose is to strengthen agricultural education and the Texas FFA program, so each student can develop their…
Louis Llanes, Founder of Wealthnet Investments, was interviewed by Adam Torres of Mission Matters Money Podcast. Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Apply to be a guest on our podcast here Louis Llanes says he wants to help as many people turn their piece of wealth into peace of mind. How did you get started on this journey? Llanes says his journey began with a fascination with economics and finance when he found a book on microeconomics in a small home he was renting from his grandfather. His education led him to a degree in finance, an MBA,…
David Garofalo, CEO of Gold Royalty Corp, was interviewed by host Adam Torres on the Mission Matters Money Podcast. Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Apply to be a guest on our podcast here David Garofalo shares how Gold Royalty Corp provides investors with exposure to rising gold prices while insulating them from inflation in general. How did you get started on this path? Garofalo started his career as a CPA in the 1980s but soon got into the mining business in a junior position, allowing him to learn the mining business from the ground up. In his…
Ekta Vyas, Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer at UC Davis Health and Adjunct Management Faculty at SJSU, College of Business, was interviewed by Adam Torres of Mission Matters Innovation Podcast. Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Apply to be a guest on our podcast here With a career spanning 25 years, Ekta Vyas’s mission is one of strong, consistent leadership. As a transformational leader, what matters most to her is thoughtful, systems-oriented decision making that facilitates collective journeys and maximizes the potential of the workforce. Can you tell me a little about your journey into leadership and transformation?…
Sarah Comstock, Scientific Consultant at GSBiomark and Professor at Corban University, was interviewed by Adam Torres of Mission Matters Innovation Podcast. Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Apply to be a guest on our podcast here Healthcare entrepreneur Sarah Comstock believes Covid-19 testing should be easily accessible and affordable to everyone. Through her work with SalivaDirectTM and GS Biomark, she’s on a mission to make that vision a reality. How did your background lead you to your work with Covid tests? Comstock’s field of research is molecular biology and physiology, which led naturally to her response after the…
Jean Meeks-Koch, Ph.D., MAcc, CEO & Founder at Positively People, LLC, was interviewed by host Adam Torres on the Mission Matter Money Podcast. Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Apply to be a guest on our podcast here Multi-generational family enterprises play a significant role in economies across the world, and Jean Meeks-Koch talks here about the ways in which Positively People provides counsel and care to those who run them. How did you get started on the path of entrepreneurship? Dr. Meeks-Koch says her path to entrepreneurship began when her late husband founded a multi-million dollar construction…
Adam Torres interviewed Dr. John Kotter, Chairman and Founder of Kotter International, Inc., on Mission Matters Business Podcast. Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Apply to be a guest on our podcast here Dr. John Kotter’s mission is to help organizations adapt to an increasingly volatile and uncertain world with speed, intelligence, and agility. How did your journey of helping organizations begin? Dr. Kotter originally planned to pursue a career as a physicist—it’s what initially took him to Boston to pursue a degree at MIT. But decades later, a completely different path rests behind him—one that began its…
Lee Murphy, Founder & CEO of Inspera Health, was interviewed by host Adam Torres on the Mission Matters Innovation Podcast. Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Apply to be a guest on our podcast here In this interview, Lee Murphy talks about how Inspera Health supports employees with multiple chronic conditions. What mission matters to you? Murphy says he’s committed to spending the rest of his life deepening his capacity to love and serve, doing his part making the planet a better place. Inspera Health embodies this commitment, he explains, by believing in humans’ capacity for change—and, specifically,…
Peter Burns, Founder of Burns Funding, was interviewed by Adam Torres of Mission Matters Money Podcast Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Apply to be a guest on our podcast here Peter Burns says he wants to help entrepreneurs secure funding, particularly millennial female founders on the path to becoming successful independent innovators. Watch Full Interview: https://youtu.be/evahROHtNDU How did you get started as an entrepreneur? Burns says he was inspired in his youth on a golf course where he used to spend time with his father. There, he noticed people would accidentally dunked balls into the water holes…
Adam Torres and Anthony Hughes discuss the future of work. Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Apply to be a guest on our podcast here Show Notes: Modern-day coding bootcamps at Tech Elevator are helping companies meet the enormous demand for tech talent. In this episode, Adam Torres and Anthony Hughes, CEO of Tech Elevator, explore the future of supplying tech talent. Watch Full Interview: https://youtu.be/0z-P_aiqap4 About Anthony Hughes Anthony is passionate about helping individuals change their lives and fulfill their true career potential. He is CEO and co-founder of Tech Elevator, a demand-driven, in-person and online educational…