Karen Rands, Compassionate Capitalist

Educating Angel Investors & Entrepreneurs

Wagner, Johnston & Rosenthal, PC -- This Law Firm not only Protects Entrepreneurs, But Helps Them Succeed!

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May 09, 2010 05:51 PM PDT

Karen Rands, on the Compassionate Capitalist radio hour, will interview lawyers from the firm Wagner, Johnston & Rosenthal, PC (www.wjrlaw.com) about areas of interest to entrepreneurs seeking to launch, grow, or exit their business. WJR provides a full range of legal services to entrepreneurs, business owners and corporate executives. Specializing in areas such as securities law, corporate finance & tax issues, employment law & litigation, franchising, acquistions and bankruptcy among many other areas, they firmly believe that the delivery of quality legal services involves practical business judgment as well as excellent technical legal knowledge and skills. Michael Rosenthal will share their unique approach to working with small business owners such that they are referred to as "the entrepreneur's law firm". He'll be joined by Chuck Detling and others from the firm to share their specific area of expertise. So matter what stage of business you are currently in, this show will have something for you. Tune in and tell others to listen in, please. WJR recently sponsored the LAUNCHfn & NBAI investor forum at their offices.

Check out these investment websites: Karen's twitter page: @Karen_Rands, www.kugarandholdings.com, www.launchfn.com, www.nbai.net, www.kyrmedia.com, www.myvirtualangelworld.com, www.entrepreneurblogspace.com and www.dothedeal.org

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The 100th Episode - Lessons for Every Entrepreneur!

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May 02, 2010 06:22 AM PDT

Karen Rands the Compassionate Capitalist, will share the universal truths of building a successful entrepreneurial endeavor as taught by the life and times of William Partington Rands. Experiences gained as Military Officer, AeroSpace Engineer working on first Earth orbiter and Lunar Lander, as an Inventor with multiple patents, and finally in the twilight of his life, as an entrepreneur that became a titan of an industry, all led to the path of his success. Lessons that will ring true for every entrepreneur who is in the midst of launching a business, growing a business, or wondering if he or she has what it takes to start a business. Tune in to hear these nuggets to see if and how you can apply these timeless truths in order to make your dreams come true as an entrepreneur.

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Sneak Peek of the Speakers of the Possible Woman Leadership Conference

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April 25, 2010 07:33 PM PDT

We will provide a sneak peek at the incredible insights that will be shared by the speakers and panelists during this one day conference. Get tips on leadership, strategy, and marketing from thought leaders scheduled to participate in this conference for over 1000 business owners in attendance on April 20 in Atlanta. Conference info: http://www.windenterprises.com/2010-conference/

During this show we will get to hear from Lisa McLeod, nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and a repeat guest on "Good Morning America," she is the author of Forget Perfect and Finding Grace When You Can't Even Find Clean Underwear; Dr. Linda Braddon, A mechanical engineer specializing in the biomed industry; Carol Edelson, founder and president of Speakstyles, a communications company; Dr. Melissa Grill-Peterson, the Wellness Director for Blue MedSpa and owner of Flow Unlimited; Anna Convery, Chief Marketing Officer for ClickFox responsible for global marketing & product strategy; and Barbara Giamanco, a industry recognized Sales and Social Media Consultant; Don't miss this show and spread the word.

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Do you need a business plan to raise angel investor and venture capital?

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April 04, 2010 05:57 AM PDT

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist, will explore the role and the function a business plan plays in the pursuit of capital for your business. From the seed stage to expansion stage, the business plan plays an important role, but it may not be what you think. Tune into hear what Karen has learned over the last 9 years working with entrepreneurs and investors and the role their business plans played in attracting over $35 Million in early stage capital.

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Karen Rands on Seed Stage Venture Capital from Angel Investors

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March 28, 2010 07:11 AM PDT

Karen Rands on this Compassionate Capitalist Radio Show will feature the companies that will be participating in the Start-up Round-Up event in Atlanta sponsored by LAUNCHfn, NBAI, and iStanta, a seed stage capital fund. As a special guest, we will feature Matt Oguz of the iStanta Fund to talk about having a VC mentality in the SE Angel Investor Market. We will also hear from a few of the companies that will be showcased at the NBAI Angel Investor Member event the following evening. We'll explore the difference between investment decisions at the start up and the emerging growth stages.

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Karen Rands, Compassionate Capitalist to Interview Possible Woman Leadership Conf Speakers

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March 15, 2010 07:34 AM PDT

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist, will interview selected speakers from the upcoming 14th Annual Possible Woman Leadership Conference scheduled for April 20th in Atlanta. Linda Wind of Wind Enterprises has been at the forefront of bringing visionary women together to enhance and develop their skills in leadership, strategy, and team-building. We will provide a sneak peek at the incredible insights that will be shared by the speakers and panelists during this one day conference. Get tips on leadership, strategy, and marketing from thought leaders scheduled to participate in this conference for over 1000 business owners in attendance on April 20 in Atlanta. Conference info: http://www.windenterprises.com/2010-conference/ tune in to get bonus code for discount on attendee fee. Special guests will include Melissa Galt, Ruth King, Joyce Bone and more.

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Why aren't there more angel investors in the market to invest in early stage companies?

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March 15, 2010 06:50 AM PDT

Why aren't there more angel investors in the market to invest in early stage companies? You will be surprised to hear what our investigative team has uncovered. The government regulations designed to protect investors are being misused to limit investors' access to information and free choice on asset allocation. Fear and greed driving the practice of misinformation only works to drive the cost up for entrepreneurs raising capital and limits the amount of capital available in the marketplace. The regulations don't really protect high net worth investors, rather they inhibit free enterprise and access to capital. Tune in to learn what our investigative team has uncovered.

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Thomas McCalley: i-Guide Robotics March 5th 2010 Interview

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March 15, 2010 05:59 AM PDT

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist, will have two parts to this radio show that will be of interest to both entrepreneurs and investors. Tom McCalley, CEO of i-Guide Robotics, will share the incredible story of using robotics to transform an industry and solve a fundamental problem facing both commercial business and municipalities.

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Karen Rands 2010 Kickoff of the Compassionate Capitalist Radio Show!

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January 17, 2010 08:41 AM PST

Karen Rands will kick of the Compassionate Capitalist Radio Show for 2010 with an overview of industry predictions regarding sourcing of early stage business capital for innovative start up companies and emerging growth companies. This is the dawn of a new decade and there seems to be a lot of optimism regarding the rebounding of investment markets. This segment will cover the availability of seed capital, angel capital, venture capital and alternative finance based on Ms. Rands' economist background, market research and practical experience in working with entrepreneurs and early stage capital investors on a daily basis.

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Selecting The Right Employees and Building Strategic Partnerships Wisely

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December 27, 2009 06:16 AM PST

Karen Rands, during her Compassionate Capitalism show will engage her featured guests on a topic important to all start up and growing companies. When a start-up founder realizes he or her needs to build a team, bring on expertise to compliment their own skills how can they identify those people, confirm they will enhance their business and at the same time, protect the business they founded. They need to know what skills are needed on his/her team, identify the right resource, then negotiate for that person to join the company and protecting the company long term.

Guests are Kenneth Darryl Brown of E3C (www.BetterSalesandProfitsNow.com) and Hugh Massie, CEO of DNA Behavior (www.BusinessDNAResources.com) to discuss how a CEO can learn about their leadership and communication strengths and understand what to look for in potential team members. Bob Van Rossum, President of MarketPro, (www.marketproinc.com) the nation's leading executive search and contract staffing agency specifically focused on marketing, interactive, creative and advertising talent will discuss identifying and qualifying a potential candidate for the management team. Glenn Garnes, Relationship Marketing Center, will discuss protecting your interests when bringing on partners...the subject of his new book:"Let's Not Be Partners, Things you Must Do Before You Tie the Knot ("not"). Sure to be a dynamic show for all aspiring entrepreneurs.

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The Legal Side of Raising Capital with Bernard Coleman of Womble Carlyle

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December 20, 2009 05:27 AM PST

Bernard Coleman of Womble Carlyle, a highly regarded law firm, will share the legal side of successfully raising capital and how to avoid legal and civil liabilities from failing to do so maintain your exemption to SEC registration as private offering. www.wcsr.com

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What Is Your Business DNA?

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December 06, 2009 06:28 AM PST

Karen Rands will interview special guests: Hugh Massie, CEO of DNA Behavior (www.businessdnaresources.com) and Kenneth Darryl Brown, E3C (www.bettersalesandprofitsnow.com), They discuss the Business DNA Profile and how it can be used to determine an individual's talents and struggles. As a result, people learn what their strengths are and how to focus them in the area of business where they can excel. Additionally, they learn how they like to communicate with their communicate style.

CEOs need to understand their communication and leadership styles as part of their building a qualified team. We'll explore how these programs help entrepreneurs understand their team dynamics and what they can do to build the team and put the other elements in place to effectively attract business capital. Lastly, Business DNA can be used as a tool to demonstrate to prove to investors that the company has a team can execute on its business models.
This show is part of a dynamic and informative session covering one of the many components that Launch Funding Network offers clients seeking capital necessary for raising early stage venture capital and angel stage investment.

Attend the next Art of Raising Capital Workshop on December 15, 2009 at 1pm. (http://launchfn.com/id337.html) At the conclusion of the workshop, graduates will be able to pitch to angel investors at the Network of Business Angels and Investors Capital Celebration at 5pm.

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Compassionate Capitalist Radio: Art of Raising Capital

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December 02, 2009 05:26 PM PST

Karen Rands will share with entrepreneurs the Art of Raising Capital. Raising capital for a business is not a skill we are born with. We need to develop those skills to raise seed capital, and yes venture capital. Tune in to learn the key elements necessary to effectively raise capital. This episode is a taste of the full course "The Art of Raising Capital" offered by LAUNCHfn.

If you like to attend "The Art of Raising Capital" on December 15, 2009, visit our web page (http://launchfn.com/id337.html) and register as soon as possible. Only Limited Space available.

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Career Transitions: Interview Thomas Ellsworth, author of The Rat, the Race & the Cage & MORE!

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August 30, 2009 08:21 AM PDT

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist will interview two leading experts in the field of helping successful people make career transitions that move them into fields and roles they can love. Whether you or someone you know has had to make a career change out of desire for something different or were forced to make a change as a result of a right-sizing or closing of a company, you will benefit from listening to the insights offered from these two expert guests.

A core topic we will cover is when does it make sense to stop being an employee and to start being a boss. First up will be Thomas Ellsworth, author of The Rat, The Race, and The Cage http://www.ratracecage.com. Tom will share his insights into how high achievers can make career transitions to get to a place that they LOVE what they do, whether that is to a new job or to become an entrepreneur.

Also, joining us will be Jim Duepree of DBM (Drake, Beam & Morin www.dbm.com). Jim will share the insights gained from working directly with executives in transition as his firm helps them determine whether to pursue a similar career in their chosen field or find fulfillment from starting or acquiring a business. With unemployment at its recent highest levels this is a timely topic and listeners will gain insights about the following: -Cities where jobs are hot now and the best fields to be in -How to identify your workplace personality and build a Personal Career Compass -How to transfer your existing professional skills to a new industry -How to build a career "back-up plan" -How to determine if you should start a business or acquire a company -How to bring passion back to what you do Join us and tell others to turn in for this show. Replays and more indepth written information will be posted on Karen Rands blog: http://EntrepreneurBlogSpace.com

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Karen Rands, The Compassionate Capitalist interviews CEOs & Attendees from our August Angel Investor Forum!

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August 30, 2009 07:48 AM PDT

Karen speaks with presenters and attendees of the August 12th NBAI Investor Meeting with highlights from the presenting companies. Listen in to hear from Naturali Pro (www.naturalipro.com ), PlayGolfPlanet (www.playgolfplanet.com) and many others that attended the investor event and the post networking party! We'll also get an update from an exciting company, MTI (www.mtiretail.com), that has market breaking news about their expanded relationship with eBay

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Is It Possible to Converge Technology In Business: Conversation with Faisal Hoque of BTM

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August 06, 2009 06:45 PM PDT

Compassionate Capitalist, Karen Rands, interviews the CEO & Founder, Faisal Hoque, of BTM Corporation. BTM will be presenting at the upcoming NBAI Investor event, so this is a sneak peek of this exciting company.

BTM is forging an entirely new space in the technology sector: Business Technology Convergence & Management. With strong sales, a growing pipeline, and extensive products & IP, this company is one to watch and learn from. Faisal Hogue was recently named one of the top 100 (#55) most influential People in Technology (along with Oracles Larry Ellison, Apple's Steve Jobs, and Microsoft's Steve Balmer. BTM has twice been named one of the latest growing technology companies in North America in the annual Deloitte Technology Fast 500. (www.btmcorporation.com www.faisalhoque.com)

Tune In to hear their exciting story and future direction. If you want the full investor story, plan to attend the NBAI meeting on Aug 12 of their follow up briefing the week of Aug 17. Fill out the contact us form on our website http://www.launchfn.com

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Alternative sources of Early Stage Capital for Entrepreneurs

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July 27, 2009 02:45 AM PDT

Karen Rands interviews Financial Guru, Joe Donovan of Cape Securities about Alternative Ways to Secure Early Stage Capital for high potential companies. This show will benefit both Entrepreneurs and Investors because often times an investor wants to invest in a company but doesn't have the liquidity to make the investment. We'll explore options accredited angel investors can use to provide capital to an early stage company without liquidating their assets. www.capesecurities.com

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What Are The Secrets of Successful Inventors? An Interview with John Hobbs

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July 12, 2009 08:15 AM PDT

Karen Rands, the compassionate capitalist, will talk with John Hobbs, inventor and founder of Athelete's Oasis, about his new book, "The Secret of Successful Inventors". Author/inventor John R Hobbs reveals the "missing secrets" all inventors need to know so they become successful!

After struggling for years, he could not figure out why only a few people understood and could truly see the benefits of his mass-market invention and brand. He finely figured it out and instantly started receiving the resources a product/brand needs to penetrate the market in an effective manner.

Listen and learn from as this seasoned inventor describes the simple steps to increase the likelihood that your idea can become an invention that penetrates the market in a big way.

You can pre-order John's book at www.TheSecretsofSuccessfulInventors.com

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Do You Have a Better Idea? Invention Guru Jim Debetta

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July 05, 2009 07:09 AM PDT

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist, will interview Jim DeBetta, a leading consumer products business advisor to inventors and entrepreneurs alike. As a highly sought-after coach and mentor for aspiring inventors worldwide, his unique methods and experienced insight is transforming the way people "go to market" with their unique products and services. For nearly twenty years, Jim has successfully launched companies and demystified the process of proven sales and marketing methods to world-renowned retailers while selling millions of dollars of products. www.jimdebetta.com

Check out these investment websites: www.kugarandholdings.com, www.launchfn.com, www.nbai.net, www.kyrmedia.com, www.myvirtualangelworld.com, www.entrepreneurblogspace.com and www.dothedeal.org

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"Winning with Private Equity" , Author Paul Anthony Thomas

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June 28, 2009 08:23 AM PDT

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist, will talk with Paul Anthony Thomas, author of "Winning with Private Equity", as they discuss the "9 Pitfalls of Private Equity". Paul Thomas, a 30 year veteran of private equity and value investing, recounts several of his hard learned lessons in this easy read. Having been mentored by a 50 year veteran of the venture capital and private investing world, Mr. Thomas’ experiences cover a wide variety of topics including: Motivation, Proper Capitalization, The Right Attitude, Hedging and a Workable Exit.

Paul Anthony Thomas: www.winningwithprivateequity.us, www.farpointadvisors.com (websites), www.winningwithprivateequity.wordpress.com (blog) and @pathomas2009 (twitter)

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Podcast Summary

Karen Rands, the Compassionate Capitalist, interviews industry experts and shares her unique insights regarding wealth creation through entrepreneurship and angel investing.

Karen has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs connect with the capital they need, by providing wise counsel and the access to capital system delivered through LAUNCHfn! When Karen speaks, people listen to what she has to say about raising money and making money! Launch Funding Network (http://launchfn.com) and The NBAI Innovative Investor Club are successfully bringing entrepreneurs and investors together in the name of Compassionate Capitalism!

Listen and find out what it takes to raise the early stage venture capital. Listen to learn how to invest in an asset class that only the most wealthy are inspired choose to invest in. Learn what it means to be a Compassionate Capitalist... to bring innovation to market, create jobs, and create wealth. Do you have what it takes to close the deal? Are you an angel investor that wants to learn how the rich get richer?
Karen has produced over 125 podcasts, most are available here for free or through iTunes.

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Karen Rands got involved in the world of entrepreneurship and early stage venture capital and angel investing in 2001. Since then her company Kugarand Capital Holdings has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses and attract the capital they need to be successful. Her philosophy toward small business is one of Compassionate Capitalism. A compassionate capitalist is one who invests time, resources and money into early stage companies so they can successfully bring innovation to the market, create jobs and ultimately create wealth--for the founders and investors. Launch Funding Network (http://launchfn.com) offers entrepreneur coaching for mastering the art of raising capital and their Access to Capital System. NBAI Innovative Investor Group (http://nbai.net) brings together like minded wealthy men and women to consider investment opportunities in small business with huge potential. Visit the LAUNCHfn.com website to sign up for free small business/investor tips. Visit Karen's radio show at http://tinyurl.com/btrkyr to hear the radio podcasts live and to get the most recent broadcasts. The podcasts are also made available on itunes.

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