About Us

10GoodMinutes is a podcast created at Cornell University, in response to the demand by students for short, important, audio content. We’ve created topics dealing with career development and entrepreneurship. Being on a college campus, we hear firsthand about the challenges students are facing in the current economy. Our goal is to inform and educate our listeners on issues related to finding, getting and keeping your job or a life in entrepreneurship.

10GoodMinutes was created in collaboration with the Cornell eClips team. eClips is the largest online collection of digital videos focused on business and entrepreneurship.

Jacie Stivers
Jacie is the host of the new Entrepreneurship segment of 10GM. She is the principal managing partner of Commercial Investment Real Estate, Inc. located in Melbourne Florida. Started in 1983 with less than $500 of her own funding, Jacie grew Commercial Investment Real Estate to become one of the premier commercial real estate brokerage firms in the Space Coast of Florida, handling over $100M in closings. Another cool thing about Jacie (besides being a successful entrepreneur) is at the age of 16, she was the youngest nationally rated gymnastic judge. By age 17 Jacie had received her international rating and began coaching and judging Olympic level gymnasts. In this series she digs into her extensive contact list to talk with entrepreneurs about the answers to business issues that are Not In the Back of the Book. To hear more about Jacie’s entrepreneurial journey visit eClips!

Romi Kher
Romi is the host and self-proclaimed “talent” of the show. He is also a member of the eClips team, conducting video interviews for the collection. Another role Romi plays on the eClips team is to provide leadership on critical issues, although no one has really figured out what these critical issues are. Somewhere along the way, Romi managed to grab a Bachelor’s degree is Hospitality Management and an MBA, both from The University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is currently a PhD student in the department of Applied Economics & Management at Cornell University, with a focus on researching small business development and entrepreneurship.
Personality type:  Sunshine on a cloudy day
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Rachel Gordon
Rachel was our lead producer and content manager for 10GM. One of her primary roles in this position was to keep Romi and his wild ideas in check, but she also found time to manage the online media and marketing channels for eClips, and spend time in the Entrepreneurship@Cornell office taking on crazy projects. Rachel is a 2008 graduate of the Food Science Department at Cornell University. One of her recent accomplishments is reaching the expert level in Guitar Hero. Rachel left 10GM in the summer of 2009 to attend law school in Washington, DC.
Personality type: Clouds on a sunny day
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Meghan Brown
Meghan is a junior at Cornell University studying Applied Economics and Management, and she is the newest member of the 10GM team. With Rachel off to law school, Meghan is the new content producer, in charge of editing the podcasts, updating the 10GM website, and assisting with marketing outreach for the eClips team. Meghan won the nationwide 10GM talent search for an outstanding baker with an interest in media management. Her outstanding brownies and her willingness to be made fun of by Romi made her the #1 choice for the job. Meghan has a twin sister, but she insists that she is “the smarter one” with a great personality. This claim is still under investigation.
Personality type: Wait… huh?
Visit Meghan’s fashion blog, My Clothes are Average

Media Lab
In addition to Romi and Rachel, 10GoodMinutes relies on Manuel Lora and Jamie Kalousdian to keep things running smoothly. Manuel is the official photographer for 10GM, and he and Jamie are the 10GM tech gurus. In addition to their technical roles, they assist Rachel in keeping Romi in line and make the 10GoodMinutes production process run smoothly.
Personality type:  They work indoors and don’t really care about sunshine or clouds.