David discusses embracing failure as an important process of being an entrepreneur and gives what he believes to be the two major causes of failure.

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Previously, David was a founder of several software and web technology companies. He was the founder and CTO of Pinpoint Technologies which was acquired by ZOLL Medical Corporation in 1999. David was also the founder and CEO of earFeeder.com, a music service which was sold to SonicSwap.com in 2006. He also had what he likes to think of as a “graceful failure” in between. David is an active startup advocate, advisor, board member, and technology advisor who comments on these topics on his blog at DavidGCohen.com. He is also very active at the University of Colorado, serving as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Computer Science Department, the Entrepreneurial Advisory Board at Silicon Flatirons, and the Board of Advisors of the Deming Center Venture Fund. David is also a member of the selection committee for Venture Capital in the Rockies, and runs the Colorado chapter of the Open Angel Forum. David’s hobbies are technology, software/web startups, business history, and tennis. He is married to the coolest girl he’s ever met and has three amazing kids who always seem to be teaching him something new.
 

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Joshua discusses mistakes as a part of experiencing life, learning from your failures, the challenge of being a truly sustainable company in a competitive industry, and his desire to influence corporations to follow in Pangea’s people-oriented, sustainable path.

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It was Pangea founder and CEO Joshua Onysko’s personal devotion and commitment to inspiring social sustainability that sparked the inception of Pangea Organics eight years ago. He devised the selling of the highest quality organic, personal care products as a means to an even greater end. After seven years of traveling to the likes of India, Nepal, and Tibet, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Thailand, Onysko had an epiphany: He realized that corporations were inheriting the earth and that by leading by example there was potential to influence others to reconsider their ways. He shared with his friend Tom that he dreamed of starting an Institute to aid existing corporations in learning to become more socially responsible and environmentally sound and also to act as an incubator for start-ups. Tom looked at him and uttered those life-altering words: “You should start a soap company to fund the project and you should call it Pangea.” Two days later Onysko took these words to heart, literally. He up and moved to Boulder, Colorado, landed a job as a baker at Whole Foods, and made soap in his garage at night. Onysko, who grew up in rural Rhode Island and dropped out of school at age nine to pursue an acting career, has always followed his heart and his passions. When he realized that he wanted to move to India he stopped at home to visit his parents first. There, he noticed a coffee table book of his mother’s—“Making Hand Made Soap.” As a bonding project, Onysko made soap with his mother. They distributed a few samples to friends and family and saved a few bars for Onysko and his travels. In Goa, Onysko realized he really liked the soap. He also started getting emails from people he had given the soap to, saying how much they liked it too, how it was clearing up their eczema, and doing great things for their complexions. Pangea Organics is currently the largest cold-processed organic soap manufacturer in the US. Throughout Pangea’s growth, from its inception in 2000, Onysko, 32, has retained private ownership of his company, never straying from its vision: Ecocentric bodycare; always beneficial, never artificial.
 

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In this podcast, Stuart discusses how he, throughout his life, has always followed his passion, whether that be moving to Florida to enjoy the sun, producing movies, or becoming a physiatrist and starting up rehab centers.

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Dr. Miller is a private practice Physiatrist specializing in stroke rehabilitation, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, orthopedic rehabilitation, oncology rehabilitation and post traumatic injury rehabilitation as well as electrodiagnostic medicine and nerve conduction velocity studies. He completed his internship program at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore and his residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
 

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Michael and Gwendolyn focus on creating more time rather than making more money so that they can create an ideal work-life balance.

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Michael Anello

As a Drupal developer, trainer, and consultant, Mike specializes in custom modules, theme integration, and project management. He has worked on dozens Drupal sites including FieldandStream.com and Ozmosis.com, as well as mini-sites for Marriott and JetBlue. Additionally, he has built educational, library, and political web sites with active social communities. He has contributed several Drupal Modules and is an active member of the Drupal community (including being one of the leaders of the Florida Drupal user’s group).His passion for training comes from his constant recruiting of talented designers and themers to master Drupal so his pool of talented collaborators grows with his client base. His aptitude for educating comes from a long history of training that started out when he was a graduate student assistant, teaching engineering courses at Florida Tech to his appointment as an adjunct at the university. Michael’s career began as a research engineer with a nationally-recognized research institution as the lead developer of a widely-used software application for buildings energy research. After nationwide commercial deployment of the software, his reputation for solid planning, attention to detail and fast project turn-around provided demand for his services and the impetus for his consulting career and foray into training.

Gwendolyn Anello

Gwendolyn Anello provides professional consulting in the areas of program development, domestic and international business development, strategies, community and public affairs, and fundraising. She is also an accomplished business and technical writer. Gwendolyn has created millions of dollars in funding streams through market development, sponsorships and grant programs, been instrumental in several product and commercial developments, created scores of successful communications programs, and writes for virtually every form of print and electronic media available. The highly effective public outreach and program development initiatives she develops for diverse organizations throughout the United States are based on her distinctive expertise in economic development, marketing and communications. She has secured more than $30 million in cash and in-kind support from federal and state government agencies, corporations and foundations for business, economic development, education and environmental/energy related projects. She has also been instrumental in developing new markets for a high-profile space tourism company, and conducted successful public communications programs for political issue campaigns and industrial and commercial developments. Before starting her own business in 1995, Anello headed fundraising for several non-profits, and before that was headed media relations and technical publications for Florida Institute of Technology, from which she earlier earned a BS with honors in Technical Communications.

 

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Rachel gives listeners some advice on what to do this summer if they do not have a job or internship.

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As a passionate, motivated teen looking to honor her own grandmother, Rachel Doyle started the first GlamourGals chapter when she was only 17 years old. Today, Rachel has the same enthusiasm and drive for the cause behind GlamourGals that she demonstrated in high school and her ability to continually streamline, evaluate and redefine aspects of the GlamourGals allows the program to grow along with its volunteers. When Rachel was still in high school, she was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Since then, she has steadily gained national recognition in many media publications such as Montel Williams, The Christina Show, The New York Times, CBS’s The Early Show, Glamour Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Newsday. Rachel has also won many awards for her work for GlamourGals. She was named the first ever “Cosmogirl of the Year” by Cosmogirl Magazine. She accepted the National Group Volunteer of the Year Award from the American Health Care Association. Rachel was featured in the American Eagle Outfitters Spring 2005 national ad campaign, and in 2006 she was named one of four Fun Fearless Females by Cosmopolitan Magazine, beating out thousands for the title. The GlamourGals program was also featured in two textbooks: a McGraw Hill 7th Grade Health Textbook and the 2007 Prentice Hall College Management textbook.

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Alexandra discusses workplace dynamics and helps listeners with the skills required to succeeding in any job.

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The typical skills that are expected and required to succeed in any job are the same, and Alexandra outlines them in her book, They Don’t Teach Corporate in College. It is expected that there should be some discomfort the first year in a new job because there is an adjustment, but these tips can help shorten the adjustment period. The most common situation is not understanding what is expected of you and working hard at a job, but not seeing the result. There are other factors at play in the workforce that aren’t at play in school such as what your boss thinks of you, whether your work is visible to someone with authority, and whether your work is important to the company mission. She gives an example of how at her first job she was always putting out ideas and always being outspoken, but she didn’t realize that she was threatening the people who had been working on the project for months before she got there. It is important to realize how you are coming across to the people you work with, and to be aware of how you are impacting them. You should lay low the first few months to observe the actions of the those that are successful, and then model yourself after those people. Some coping techniques with this situation of being at a new job include making time for a work-life balance and increasing self-awareness. These soft skills such as communication, project management, and personal management apply to all types of jobs across all industries. Alexandra’s book provides young professionals with information to be more successful and to have things happen at a quicker pace.

Alexandra Levit’s goal is to help people find meaningful jobs – quickly and simply – and to succeed beyond measure once they get there. In February, she was named as the Wall Street Journal’s newest career columnist and writes the Reinvent column that anchors the nationally syndicated Sunday Journal and appears weekly on WSJ.com. Also a current columnist for Metro US, Alexandra has authored several books, including the popular They Don’t Teach Corporate in College (Career Press 2004 and 2009), How’d You Score That Gig? (Random House/Ballantine, 2008), Success for Hire (ASTD Press, 2008), MillennialTweet (SuperStar, 2009), and New Job, New You (Random House/Ballantine, 2010). Her book on the top myths of business success is due out from Penguin/Berkley in spring 2011. Alexandra is a member of the Business Roundtable’s Springboard Project, which is advising the Obama administration on current workplace issues. She graduated from Northwestern University and resides in Chicago, IL with her husband Stewart and son Jonah.

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In this podcast, Kelli Grant offers advice on getting a great internship and leveraging it to get a full time position. Though she approaches this topic from a journalistic perspective, these common sense tips apply across all majors.

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Kelli discusses some very important aspects of being a good intern, regardless of major or career path. First, it is imperative to do what you are asked to do, and to do it with a smile. Students have high expectations of their internships but in reality, internships generally start with basic tasks such as conducting research or making photocopies. Interns need to build trust before they are able to do the more important tasks. Her second advice is to be proactive as an intern. For example, if you have free time, ask your supervisor if you can help with another task. You get noticed by asking for opportunities and taking the initiative to do more. Thirdly, it is important to be prompt. Treat the internship as a full time job; get there on time and stay as late as is needed. Finally, use your internships to network for future positions. During the internship, be nice to everyone because you never know who is going to be helpful in your job hunt down the line. Kelli also offers some internship interviewing tips: (1) Treat the interview as if going in for a full-time job, because many employers parley internships into full-time positions, and (2) emphasize what you bring to the company that no one else can, and why you are the better candidate. Her parting shot is that it is very important to have a quality internship. This professional experience is very important to get before graduating, and nothing shows an employer that you are ready to do the work than an internship where you got real world experience.

Kelli B. Grant has covered consumer finance since joining SmartMoney.com in June 2005. Her Deal of the Day column and accompanying 3 Tips video segments tell consumers how to save money and spend it wisely. Before joining SmartMoney.com, Kelli worked at MarketWatch.com as a reporter. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and anthropology from Ithaca College.
 

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In this podcast, Cliff helps listeners better understand how to work with outside recruiters. Having worked as a recruiter and with recruiters, he explains the advantages and potential pitfalls of using of “headhunters” in your job search.

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Cliff’s first piece of advice is that it is important for candidates to understand that recruiters are hired by companies to find the harder than average candidate. There are two primary types of recruitment processes: contingency and retained. Contingency recruiters don’t get paid unless the candidate they bring forward to the company gets hire. Retained recruiters get paid a deposit upfront and keep it regardless of whether the person they bring forward is hired. For most undergraduates, working with a recruiter isn’t in the best interest of the recruiter because recruiters are looking for qualified candidates with previous work experience. However, a graduate with an MBA degree from a good university is a much more desirable candidate. Companies consider people with MBAs as smart, ambitious, and trainable. On the other hand, recruiters generally don’t work with Ph.D. students straight out of graduate school due to the differences between the private sector and academia. Recruiters generally prefer the Ph.D. candidate to have at least a year of industry work. Recruiters gravitate toward the “hotter” professions, and so candidates with a background in these professions have a better chance of working with good recruiters. For example, health informatics is emerging right now, so those with IT and healthcare backgrounds are in good position. Cliff also offers some key points to remember. First, recruiters have a vested interest in placing candidates to get paid, so they convince people to look at jobs they aren’t interested in. He warns you to be careful to not go on interviews for jobs that you know you aren’t interested in. Second, make sure not to work with a “bad” recruiter that is only in it for the money. They will flood their employees with a candidate’s resume, making the candidate look desperate. You need to tell the recruiter not to send out your resume to anyone without checking with you first. Take time to get to know the recruiter before deciding to work with one – get a feel for how they work. Finally, remember that the recruiter will do everything in their power to help you get a job. While there are some pitfalls, recruiters can definitely give the right candidate an advantage.

Clifford S. Mintz, Ph.D. has an extensive background in biopharmaceutical drug development, biotechnology training and bioscience career development. Dr. Mintz has held a variety of positions including stints as a medical school professor, professional recruiter management consultant and medical/science writer. Cliff is the founder of BioInsights a biopharmaceutical education and training organization, a co-founder of BioCrowd a social networking and career development website for bioprofessionals and author of BioJobBlog. He teaches product development and regulatory affairs in several biotechnology training programs and is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Georgetown Medical School. Cliff received a B.S. in microbiology/animal science from Cornell University, a Ph.D. in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and performed his post-doctoral studies at Oregon Health Sciences University and the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University.

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