Posts by Alan Olsen
Banking For Life | Chai Patel
About Chai Patel Chaitali Patel was born and raised in India and came over to the United States when she was 17 years old. After working in many of her family’s businesses she ventured out and got a degree in finance and computer science. After her college education she worked at several banks…
Read MoreObamaCare – Dennis Wolfe, Healthcare Specialist
About Dennis Wolfe Dennis Wolfe began his insurance career in 1976 and quickly gravitated to the rapidly developing small group benefits market. Almost immediately he wrote the benefit plan for a large interstate restaurant chain. From there he wrote the benefits for a Fortune 500 company. That followed with a total revamping of a…
Read MoreIgniting the Genius Withing – Prasad Kaipa, CEO Coach and Advisor
About Prasad Kaipa Prasad has been an advisor and coach focusing on innovation and leadership since 1990 for about 120 C-level executives in Global Fortune 500 companies. Prasad’s unique competence is in helping his clients find their next significant step and take it. He found that unless he helps clients to examine their signature…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Executive Network | Brian Reynard
About Brian Reynard Brian Reynard is the CEO and Founder of the Silicon Valley Executive Network (SVEN). He is a silicon valley cxo program native and attended Santa Clara University where he received his Undergraduate and Graduate degrees. In 2007 be founded the Silicon Valley Executive Network, an organization focused on bringing together CXO/VP Tech…
Read MoreStar Valley Wyoming Trout Ranch | Scott Carlisle
About Scott Carlisle In his early years Scott Carlisle visited a small fishery to see where the fish on his father’s ranch was coming from. He fell in love with the place and tried to find employment there. After being denied work there he went home and told his wife that one day he…
Read MoreJoke Videos
Joke Videos Insanity So, you’re saying it’s ok. Insanity, is a side-effect of tax law. Accounting Classes I tried taking a course on ethics for my CPE credits, but everything contridicted what I learned in my accounting classes. Feelings So, you’re saying that I should own my feelings… but my accountant said that it would…
Read MoreSocial Entrepreneurship & Why It Matters | Nzinga Blake
Interview Transcript of: Social Entrepreneurship & Why It Matters | Nzinga Blake Alan Olsen: Can you share a little about your background? Nzinga Blake: I was born in Maryland, my family is from West Africa from Sierra Leone and my mom has some roots as well in Nigeria and so I was born here in…
Read MoreMark Eaton: The Four Commitments of a Winning Team
Episode Transcript of: Mark Eaton: The Four Commitments of a Winning Team Mark Eaton: I had an opportunity to play team at the highest level in the NBA and I’ve looked at what I learned on the basketball court and figured out a way to transpose that and transfer it to the business realm and…
Read MoreDigital Green: Transforming Ag Extensions in India | Rikin Ghandi
Interview Transcript of: Digital Green: Transforming Ag Extensions in India | Rikin Ghandi Rikin Ghandi: Growing up I was inspired by astronauts and I wanted to put together my own astronaut playbook by studying computer science, aerospace engineering, getting a pilot license and was about to enlist in the US Air Force when I said college…
Read MoreThe Company That Let’s You Take Back Control of Your Garage | Kris Nielson
Interview Transcript of: The Company That Let’s You Take Back Control of Your Garage | Kris Nielson Kris Nielson: I came to school at BYU-Idaho up in Rexburg Idaho. I set out to go into law but decided to change course when I took some business classes and loved organizational strategy. During college I began…
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