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Episode 50: Benjamin Vann

Tackling Inequality Through Capital

He is the football player turned venture investor who is making a difference in North Texas. Benjamin Vann from Impact Ventures is removing barriers to capital for women and entrepreneurs of color through inclusive entrepreneurship. Through his work, he aims to tackle real world problems by making sure every entrepreneur has a chance to succeed and bring their dreams to reality, no matter their circumstances.

Episode 49: Brian Dixon, M.D.

Making Fort Worth Feel Better

Dr. Brian Dixon is no stranger to startups. He is solving the problems that he is personally facing as a mental health care provider by starting several companies to fill the gaps that he sees in his own industry. With a vision that everyone should be able to access mental health care, Dr. Dixon is innovating the psychiatry industry by creating startups like Gide, SimplyPsych and Forward Together. He also shares how he wants to make Fort Worth a ?Feel Good City? by connecting mental health providers in a single space.

Episode 55: Ranjan Misra

Seeing a Future of Immunotherapy

Local, pre-clinical biotech company AyuVis is at the forefront of finding new ways to fight diseases through immunotherapy. Former Alcon employee, Dr. Suchi Archarya, has discovered a method to enhance the body?s immune system at the molecular level. AyuVis? advisor, Ranjan Misra, explains how and why Dr. Archarya?s discovery is an innovative new way to fight both common and rare diseases.

Episode 54: Cameron Cushman

How to Deliver a Toothpick to Bono

In this episode, we literally flip the script and put our host in the hot seat. Marco Johnson, our very first guest on the show, serves as guest host as we interview our very own host Cameron Cushman about his work to build the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Fort Worth. He talks about his work in the George W. Bush Administration, his time at the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City and about his failed startup, My Groom Room. And about that time he met Bono too.

Episode 52: Rikki Kelley

Taking a Shot at Entrepreneurship

It all started with tequila. Rikki Kelley, Founder and CEO of EGO Tequila, shares her story of how she went from wanting to own her own business as a child to launching her own brand of tequila. She shares her experiences in making high quality sipping tequila, launching during a global pandemic and the lessons she learned through starting her own business.

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Tackling Inequality Through Capital

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How to Deliver a Toothpick to Bono

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