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137: How to Break Into Impact Investing & Venture Capital in Latin America w/ Christina Lukeman, Agora [Espresso Shots] Mar 26, 2019

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Christina Lukeman is Head of Investor Relations at Agora, an organization founded in 2005 as a modern-day “public square” that brings together key stakeholders to accelerate social entrepreneurship -- in order to create a positive social impact. Christina’s job is to play a kind of a “cupid” role by building relationships with social entrepreneurs and investors who are looking to put their money towards a worthwhile cause. Agora is among the first impact focused investment funds in Latin America, and serves entrepreneurs in that region. Since its founding in 2005 this organization has been at the forefront of the venture capital world. Christina is a multilingual MBA who has traveled all over the world - even once hula hooping her way across Latin America. On this fast-paced Espresso Shots episode, Christina shares her best advice for on how to break in (and rise to the top) of the social entrepreneurship world.

136: What Simon & Schuster’s Superstar Book Editor & Publisher Jonathan Karp Did To Build His Career [Main T4C episode] Mar 25, 2019

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Jonathan Karp is President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, In this role he has overall responsibility for Simon & Schuster’s New York–based adult trade publishing, which includes Atria Books, Gallery Books, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, Touchstone and their associated sub-imprints and lines, and he reports directly to President and CEO Carolyn Reidy. He is also Publisher of the Simon & Schuster trade imprint. Jonathan was previously Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Twelve, an imprint of the Hachette Book Group, and Editor-in-Chief of Random House, where he began his publishing career in 1989 as an editorial assistant and worked for sixteen years. Before moving into publishing, Jonathan worked as a journalist at papers like The Washington Post, The Providence Journal, and The Miami Herald.

135: How to Break Into the Global Health Field w/ Gabriel Sebastian, Population Services International [Espresso Shots] Mar 21, 2019

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Gabriel Sebastian, Program Manager and Advisor to the Maverick Next Board at Population Services International (PSI) was born in South America, raised in Africa and educated in two different European nations. Pretty impressive, huh? He now lives in Mexico where he holds his current position at Population Services International (PSI). In this short and sweet episode of T4C, he shares essential information on how to break into the field of global health and what to have under your belt before you start applying for larger and more serious positions. His parents are what got him interested in this career track. While you’ll need to make time for the longer interview with Gabriel -- T4C episode #17 -- to find out more about his personal career journey, this quick fix is perfect to find out how you can make your mark in this field. From college classes to little known facts, Gabriel Sebastian has you covered! Press Play on this episode of T4C Espresso Shots to get the details!

134: How to Break Into the Global Development Industry w/ Raj Kumar, Devex [Espresso Shots] Mar 20, 2019

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Devex founder and CEO, Raj Kumar, shares some quick nuggets of knowledge that can help you break into the world of international aid and social enterprises. Raj went from an ambitious undergrad student at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., to an even more driven grad student at the Harvard JFK School of Government, to dropping out of school to create his dream NGO: Devex, a social enterprise and media platform for the global development industry. Devex aims to connect and inform development, health, humanitarian and sustainability professionals through news, business intelligence and funding & career opportunities in international development. He goes deep into his personal journey in T4C episode #64, but this shorter Espresso Shots episode is all about helping you get started with building your own career in this industry. If you’re in a rush today and don’t have time to check out the longer T4C episode #64 w/ Raj Kumar, check out these Espresso Shots! Press play and enjoy!

133: What To Do To Turn Your Love of Music Into a Career w/ Daniel Israel, Jazz at Lincoln Center [Main T4C episode] Mar 19, 2019

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Daniel Israel is Assistant Manager of Touring at New York City’s world famous Jazz at Lincoln Center, whose mission is to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education and advocacy. Because jass is improvisational it celebrates personal freedom and encourages individual expression. Daniel is also a musical composer who has been a part of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop for over a decade where he worked with a lyricist to produce a number of musicals including Austin the Unstoppable. Prior to joining Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis, Daniel worked for almost 6 years as an artist representative, or agent, in the jazz industry. Daniel graduated from the University of Rochester where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Music.

132: What It’s Like to Work in the Affordable Housing Industry w/ Tyronda Gibson, Fannie Mae [Main T4C episode] Mar 18, 2019

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Tyronda (Ty) Gibson is the Sustainable Communities Pilot Manager at Fannie Mae, a financial services company that provides housing finance in the American housing industry. As the Sustainable Communities Pilot Manager, Ty is responsible for fostering creative programs that ensure affordable homes in safe neighborhoods are available along with access to good schools, medical facilities, grocery stores that sell healthy foods and other community-related services. Ty studied math and economics in college, and began work as a data analyst post-graduation, where she found that the work wasn’t fulfilling. One week on a trip to Atlanta, Ty joined a friend on a trip to an inner city neighborhood and saw up close and personal what an ‘underserved’ community looked and smelled like. She was instantly moved to tears and decided to pursue a career that would support communities in creating more affordable, safe housing for all Americans.

131: How to Break Into Politics & Public Policy w/ Peter Loge, The George Washington University [Espresso Shots] Mar 14, 2019

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Peter Loge is an expert in the realm of politics in public policy, serving in senior positions for three members of the House of Representatives, the late Senator Kennedy, and under the Obama Administration. In his impressive career as a strategic and communications consultant, Peter has worked as a senior advisor to the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, a position which was created for him. Today as an associate professor at The George Washington University, Peter imparts his wisdom regarding management and communication on Media and Public Affairs students. On this caffeinated career conversation, he shares it with Java Junkies, answering ten rapid fire espresso shot questions regarding his career, working in Washington, and what he looks for in the people he hires. You may be surprised by what you find out!

130: How to Break Into Tech Startups, Especially Women Entrepreneurs w/ Nathalie Molina Niño, BRAVA Investments [Espresso Shots] Mar 13, 2019

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Nathalie Molina-Niño is all at once a technologist, coder, entrepreneur, and storyteller. As the CEO of BRAVA Investments, she combines her skills to manage a portfolio which bank-roles startups on the condition that they disproportionately benefit women. The daughter of Latin American immigrants, Nathalia admits to being a Columbian who doesn’t drink coffee, but nonetheless energetically answers Time4Coffee’s rapid fire Espresso Shots questions that Java Junkies interested in breaking into the technology or start-up fields need to know. Nathalie shares how she ended up on the technology track, including how she dropped out of engineering school to pioneer her own start-up when she was 20 years ago, and returned to school years later to study Theatre. Press play for all that and more, on this surprisingly decaffeinated Espresso Shots career conversation!

129: How to Break Into the Luxury Travel Industry w/ Rob Karp, MilesAhead [Espresso Shots] Mar 12, 2019

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Rob Karp, a 20-year old senior at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, is the founder of MilesAhead, a luxury travel concierge. At 14, Rob developed a passion for the travel industry and a drive for delivering a best-in-class customer experience. Initially, he began helping family and friends turn their frequent flyer miles into inexpensive plane tickets for family trips. What began as a hobby and one man operation throughout his high school years developed into MilesAhead. He took $600 he had earned refereeing soccer games as a high-school freshman to start the company. Currently, Rob’s company is run by more than 10 dedicated employees across the country, employing part-time college students and full-time “adults.” MilesAhead is on pace to generate revenues in excess of $1,000,000. Rob and his team have visited over 300 hotels since 2016, spanning from Italy to Bora Bora to Japan, and utilize their time off from school to travel the world and deliver that first-hand knowledge to their 500+ clients. Rob plans to grow MilesAhead after he graduates from college in May 2019 and follow his dream to create the world’s best travel advisor. Buckle up and hold on tight to this Espresso Shot ‘cause we’re about to take flight!

128: What It’s Like To Build Your Brand in Fashion w/ Mitch Purgason, Stitched By Mitch [Main T4C episode] Mar 11, 2019

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Mitch Purgason is a fashion blogger, entrepreneur, former college athlete, and designer from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the founder of Stitched By Mitch, a custom suit company that designs and creates custom suits of high quality and innovative design. In college, Mitch’s friends began asking him to style them, which is when he started Styled By Mitch, a personal-design business. This would later evolve into Stitched By Mitch. During his college career, Mitch used his tenacity and hustle to land an internship under Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban. Mitch has also worked on designing clothing for professional athletes like Doug Middleton, Brandon Chubb, DJ Reader, and Carlos Watkins, as well as college coaches such as Jason Capel, Wes Miller, and Jim Fox. Mitch received a Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship and Management at Appalachian State University, where he also played on the basketball team.

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