Spotlighting Companies Making Money By Making The World A Better Place

Join host Paul Shapiro as he talks with some of the leading start-up entrepreneurs and titans of industry alike using their businesses to help solve the world’s most pressing problems.

Host Paul Shapiro

Big Brands, Bold Startups: Innovating Together

Our guests include executives from companies you know, such as Whole Foods Market, McDonald’s, Beyond Meat, and Honest Tea. But we also focus heavily on early-stage startups that you haven’t heard of but are promising to revolutionize their respective industries with inventions they claim will solve dire crises.

If you’re interested in business or just want to create a better future for humanity and the rest of our planet, this twice-monthly podcast is a must-listen that will bring you another inspirational tale of entrepreneurial innovation every episode.

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