Crushing Medical Debt with Jared Walker
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce sits down with Jared Walker, Founder and CEO of a Portland-based startup called Dollar For. Dollar For crushes medical debt. Jared is passionate about how a medical crisis shouldn't have to equal a financial crisis. He started his journey by crowdfunding in Portland to help people pay their medical bills. That was before he learned about Charity Care.
How DeFi Can Be Used For Social Good with Mike Sall & Blake West
On this month’s special episode of More Than Profit, TJ Abood, Chief Investment Officer, of Access Ventures steps in as guest host and talks with the co-founders of Goldfinch, Mike Sall and Blake West. Goldfinch is working to expand access to capital using crypto to enable more financial inclusion. Goldfinch’s decentralized credit protocol allows anyone to become a lender to organizations in a way that banks simply can’t today.
Rebuilding Hope for the Unhoused with Jonathan Kumar
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Jonathan Kumar. Kumar is the CEO of Samaritan, a support platform that empowers people without a home to move forward. Samaritan was founded in 2016 and exists to link individuals without a home to the social and financial capital needed to meet housing and health goals.
Protecting Dignity Through Equitable Lending with Travis Holoway
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Travis Holoway. Holoway is the CEO of SoLo Funds, a leading financial technology company for underserved communities. SoLo was formed in 2018 to create a viable, non-predatory option for moments when life happens. They tap into the power of community and generosity to form an online safety net that is mutually beneficial to all their members.
The Need for Good Jobs with Betsy Biemann
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Betsy Biemann, CEO of Coastal Enterprises Inc., a nationally-known community development financial institution founded in 1977 that works to grow good jobs, green enterprises, and shared prosperity in Maine and rural regions across the U.S.
The Dilemma of Social Entrepreneurship with Joe DeLoss
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Joe Deloss, the founder of Hot Chicken Takeover, a community-minded, fast-casual restaurant that serves their beloved version of Nashville-style hot chicken to their ever-growing number of loyal customers at six locations across Ohio.Inspired to be an entrepreneur at an early age, DeLoss founded Hot Chicken Takeover on the idea that work could be about more than just earning a paycheck.
The Magic of Employee Ownership With Levi Smith
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Levi Smith. Levi is President of Franklin Building Supply, a company that employs 650 individuals. Levi grew up learning the value of hard work and good leadership on the cattle ranch he and his family lived and worked on.
Addressing the Myths of Homelessness with Marcus Stubbs
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talked with Marcus Stubbs, an ambassador of the Know Homelessness campaign amongst many other things. Marcus previously experienced homelessness and now is studying to get his Ph.D. in education and social change, working to help homeless youth.
Building Inclusive Economies Through Refugee Lens Investing With John Kluge
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with John Kluge, Founder and Managing Director of the Refugee Investment Network, an impact investing firm that helps refugees and displaced people. John has spent years working alongside social entrepreneurs and impact investors looking for opportunities to make a difference in communities around the world through investing.
Building Relationship Capital With Melanie Audette
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Melanie Audette, Senior Vice President of Mission Investors Exchange. Melanie is passionate about living a life of service and believes that impact and financial return are not mutually exclusive. Melanie helps connect investors who have similar investment goals in their communities.
Attacking a Market Failure With Candice Matthews Brackeen
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Candice Matthews Brackeen, founder of Lightship Capital. As a business consultant, she has spent her professional career building community and seizing opportunities to promote growth. She discovered that black founders were underfunded, with only 0.67% venture-backed, so she began Lightship Capital to fund startups led by BIPOC, women, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities.
Rooted in Values and Pursuing Market Returns with Liesel Pritzker Simmons
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Liesel Pritzker Simmons, co-founder of the Blue Haven Initiative, an investment office seeking to generate strong financial return from a diversified portfolio that focuses on creating social and environmental change. Liesel highlights the importance of being choosy with how to invest.
An Introduction To Conscious Construction with Robert Kim and TJ Abood
Welcome to More Than Profit Season 3! In this episode, Bryce talks with Robert Kim, Senior Client Advisor at The CapRock Group and TJ Abood, Chief Investment Officer at Access Ventures. The trio discuss the idea behind the theme of this season of More Than Profit: “Consciously Constructing More Dynamic Portfolios.”
Interrogating Systems and Creating Alternatives with Rodney Foxworth
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Rodney Foxworth, CEO of Common Future. Rodney shares how his upbringing in Baltimore shaped his future and set him on the path of pursuing an inclusive economy.
Changing the Script for Black Founders with Jewel Burks Solomon
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Jewel Burks Solomon. Jewel is Head of Google for Startups US and Managing Partner at Collab Capital. Jewel is passionate about entrepreneurship and ensuring that everyone (specifically female and black founders) have every chance possible at success.
Economic Justice and Wealth Building With Cassandra Webb
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Cassandra Webb at Cities United. Cassandra is a community organizer in Louisville, KY. Having worked with the Louisville Urban League and Metro United Way, Cassandra has always been an advocate for black youth, their families, and their communities.
How to Reduce Criminal Deviancy With Dr. Anthony Bradley
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Dr. Anthony Bradley, Professor of Religious studies and Director of the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing at King’s College in New York City who also has an M.A. in Ethics and Society from Fordham University as well as an M.S in Criminal Justice from John Jay College.
The Impact of Full Spectrum Capital with Stephanie Gripne
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Stephanie Gripne, CEO of Impact Finance Center, a multi-university nonprofit academic center that identifies, trains, and activates philanthropists and investors to become impact investors. She is also the creative force behind the National Impact Investing Marketplace with a goal to catalyze $1 Trillion in investment capital into social ventures by replicating and scaling infrastructure that was piloted in Colorado.
Banking Reimagined with Maurice Jones
Welcome to More Than Profit Season 2! On this episode, Bryce talks with Maurice Jones, President and CEO of Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC). They talk about the history importance, and future of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs); the importance of the intentional use of race when addressing racial gaps and systemic issues that resulted from an intentional use of race; and, the ways in which specific relationships have impacted Maurice and his work.