Venture to Flourish is a podcast from Learn Capital for founders, investors, and leaders who are working to build ventures that unlock what we call human flourishing. We believe humans are capable of incredible things, but we often lack the tools and resources we need to realize that extraordinary potential. Flourishing manifests across a variety of vectors — happiness and satisfaction; mental, physical and emotional health; purpose and vocation; relationships; the list goes on. What if we could, for once, focus on the person, unlocking those tools and resources that will help them thrive most? Each episode, we’ll explore these different aspects of human flourishing through the lens of entrepreneurship, and how these various elements reveal themselves in the real-world. We talk to entrepreneurs and community leaders who are helping promote these ideals for themselves and others, and discuss the challenges that are hindering flourishing today as well as the solutions to help us reach our full potential as individuals and a society.
Why Startups and Capitalism are Required for Global Flourishing, Nat Ware's Big Idea
How do we unlock the potential of the billions of talented people around the world who lack access to quality education and careers? On this episode of Venture to Flourish, we explore that question with Nat Ware, founder and CEO of Forte. Nat shares his journey from building schools and orphanages as a teen to creating a global university-based consulting nonprofit. Ultimately, he landed on the venture-backed startup as the most powerful vehicle for creating scalable human impact. Nat explains how Forte innovates on income share agreements to align incentives and drive quality education funded by private capital. Throughout the episode, one of Nat's insights stands out: income, when prioritized, becomes the catalyst for a flourishing society.
20 Jul 2023
Will AI replace teachers? With Merlyn Mind founder, Satya Nitta
How can AI empower educators and transform the classroom experience? What role does technology play in enhancing the effectiveness of teachers rather than replacing them? How can a hybrid workstyle contribute to a balanced and productive work life?
These are some of the big ideas that drive Satya Nitta, co-founder and CEO of Merlin Mind, an innovative AI tool that is revolutionizing the way teachers navigate classroom programs, apps, quizzes, and more.
In this episode of Venture to Flourish, we delve into a stimulating conversation with Satya about his journey as an AI researcher, the transformative potential of AI in education, and the nuances of his hybrid workstyle. Join us as we explore why empowering educators with AI might be a game-changer for the future of education.
10 Apr 2023
Changing Education Landscape: ESA Avalanche and What's to Come
On this episode of Venture to Flourish, we explore how Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) they are unlocking $25 billion towards school choice, with 529 accounts adding another $450 billion. The panel includes Dan Lips, who invented the ESA, Julie Linn Minnehan, who just walked out of the governor's office, Glenn Gilzean, who implemented the first ESA for special needs students, and Preston Cooper, who is holding colleges accountable for student debt. We examine how ESAs help low-income families take control of their child's education and the potential for momentum leading to bigger programs. We also look at other initiatives, such as creating Montessori hybrid schools and legislative reforms in Texas that allow for full-time online programs and ESAs. Join us as we explore how policy changes and startups are disrupting education systems and bringing flourishing to students across the country.
21 Feb 2023
Solving the Recidivism Crisis in America
How do we flourish as human beings if we haven’t properly dealt with past trauma? What happens to our society when severe trauma leads to crimes and convictions? How do we stay optimistic when ⅔ of those convicted will become repeat offenders?
These are some of the big ideas that drive Dr. Roberick Nunn, Venture Partner at Learn Capital, and cofounder of Concordance a holistic, integrated, evidence-informed re-entry model that is working to end the devastating cycle of reincarceration.
On this episode of Venture to Flourish, we talk to Rod about the role past trauma plays in criminal behavior, how we can improve reincarceration, and why hiring a felon might not be a bad idea.
24 Jan 2023
Revolutionizing Healthcare with TrueMed cofounder, Calley Means.
How do we flourish as human beings if we aren’t healthy? How do we incentivize healthy behavior when we are getting more and more sick each year? How do we stay optimistic when the food system appears to be rigged?
These are some of the big ideas that drive Calley Means, cofounder of True Medicine, a company that enables Americans to buy exercise equipment and healthy food with FSA/HSA dollars.
On this episode of Venture to Flourish, we talk to Calley about going viral on twitter, being motivated by the tragic passing of his Mother, and how we’re not going to “drug” our way out of the current health crisis.
11 Jan 2023
Venture to Flourish: Building the schools of the future, today with Hallcraft's Graham Frey
Graham. Frey is the CEO of Hallcraft School Studio - a Learn venture. Hallcraft is committed to building high-quality non-standard schools that reimagine what education could be.
For the past six years, Graham was CEO of Alpha, an innovative network of K-12 schools based in Austin, Texas. Alpha has three promises: students will love school, learn faster and acquire life skills. And they make good on all 3.
Join us as we discuss Graham’s work, his vision for the school of the 21st century, and why launching a school is a lot like launching a startup.
20 Dec 2022
How Flourishing Education is Breaking Generational Poverty, with the Urban League’s Glen Gilzean
In Central Florida, a recent report revealed a staggering disparity: the net worth for whites averaged around $225,000, while only about $55,000 for Hispanics and a shocking $18,000 for African Americans.
Our guest for this episode is Glen Gilzean, who is helping to change those statistics. Gilzean is the CEO of the Central Florida Urban League, one of the largest and oldest civil rights organizations in the country, and he’s transforming communities by bringing together public, private, and nonprofit resources to break the cycles of generational poverty that he rose from himself.
The key is what Gilzean calls the “The Three Es”: Education, Employment, and Entrepreneurship. Join us as we discuss Glen’s work and how he’s unlocking opportunities to help his community flourish.
6 Dec 2022
Venture to Flourish: Rethinking Education with Higher Ground’s Ray Girn
How do we best prepare our children for a life of flourishing? How can our education system better foster those ideals, inspire a motivated life-long love of learning, and independence?
These are some of the big ideas that propel Ray Girn’s mission at Higher Ground Education, which is working to mainstream and modernize the international Montessori movement.
On this episode of Venture to Flourish, we’ll talk to Ray about the pedagogical battle that’s been waging in education for centuries, and how Higher Ground is building an educational program designed to foster flourishing. From the roles of technology and innovation to principles of motivation and purpose, we’ll look at how education and learning are changing today, and where it’s headed in the future.
14 Nov 2022
Venture to Flourish: The Global Study of Human Flourishing, with Dr. Byron Johnson and Dr. Matthew Lee
Right this very minute, there are thousands of survey researchers who are tracking down over 250,000 people across 30 countries as part of the largest sociological study ever conducted, all to find out the answer to this big question: What drives us as humans to flourish?
On the inaugural episode of Venture to Flourish, we talk to Dr. Byron Johnson and Dr. Matthew Lee, two of the researchers leading the Global Study of Human Flourishing — a project with the potential to change how we think about everything from health and faith to education and our relationships with each other and our communities.
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