Margaret Carlson

12 Essential Oils For a Better Night's Sleep Many people add essential oils like lavender, lemongrass, chamomile to their SUND Sleeve to improve their sleep. Natural, holistic approaches like aromatherapy can also comfortably help you relax, nap, & meditate. Here our 12 essential oils that may soothe your sense of SMELL and help you sleep. https://bit.ly/3IKaMGC

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Sustainability and profitability are not mutually exclusive.

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Another good #podcast for today A follow up to my question at GrepBeat yesterday Where can a first time founder learn to be a better #entrepreneur when competing with Serial Entrepreneurs for #investor capital ? And here is some knowledge ....

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Make America Health Again is a big topic. A new set of policymakers start work in January. Investors are trying to understand the changes. There is a collective intrigue on what innovations will speed better food, better health, and improve the climate. Affordable and scalable. As a venture firm we see 1000s of new technologies and companies over the years. And many entrepreneurs working on these issues. As well as great advisors who have spent a lifetime studying disease, agriculture, and innovation. As part of the Food is Health Revolution, we will are hosting a series of presentations, each bite size, to help connect with entrepreneurs, industry professionals, investors and policy makers focused on Food is Health. Our next session is Friday at 9 central time. 8 presentations, each 15 mins, with 5 mins of Q&A. Register to attend or receive the replay. https://lnkd.in/gC4ApA4M

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Does your board create value for your company? The success of strategy execution is a reflection of the quality of the decisions you make. And effective governance and board performance is among the best ways to improve the quality of c-suite decisions. Don't forget to check out last week's episode of #ThePacesetterPod where Joe Mosher spoke with seasoned executive and board leader @Tom Olive to talk effective governance and growth. "Ep70: Strategic and Financially Additive Agribusiness Governance with Tom Olive" https://lnkd.in/gn4QaZcF Highlights include: - How boards contribute and can evolve strategically [09:38] - The four rules well-functioning boards fulfill [14:28] - Advisory vs. fiduciary board governance explained [18:06] - Dive into the key elements of a board charter.[24:17] - Why board constituents must be strategy-derived [30:23] - How to recruit expertise-based board members [33:06] - The optimal insider-outsider ratio to a board [42:37] - The two factors that maximize board contributions [50:33] #agribusiness #strategyexecution #governance

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I just wrapped up a panel with the Marketing Leadership affinity group within the How Women Invest community with my hero Auntie Nancy Hayes, aka the Yoda of board membership, angel investing, and general badassery. We talked about different ways to serve on boards, a role in which experienced Marketers seem to be often underrepresented. Why? If I had to guess, I'd say: 1 - Most heads of marketing are women 2 - marketing is undervalued, especially under sales/revenue experience 3—Compound the first two with the messages you tell yourself about your own worthiness, and suddenly, you're a great marketer for everyone else but yourself. ___________ For those who are interested in getting closer or into the board room, there are so many ways to start/get experience: 1—Board Observer (one of my current board roles)—you represent the investor but have no votes. It is unpaid, but/and hugely essential to act as a bridge of visibility and communication between the fund you've invested with and the company in which the fund has invested. My role brings value to both sides with much less bias than the other VC board seats. 2—Corporate board director—There is much governance but not much influence on the product, as the company usually has big enough teams for that. There is a lot of hiring/firing CEOs (read: drama), which can still be fun, especially for those fresh-popcorn-in-my-bag swag kinda folks (both grossly generalizing and way understating this role's fiduciary importance, but you get the idea). 3—Independent board director—this is another of my favorite places to sit. It is much like the Board observer role but with voting rights and equity (although not always, as these terms are negotiated and influenced by the shareholding board seats). You are NOT representing a VC fund (typically), but you might have subject matter expertise in the product or are a generalist boss gal like myself and bring a sense of neutrality and balance to the board. 4—Advisor. Advisors are similar to IBD in terms of influence and type of advice but are not part of the board or its meetings. This role is usually paid in some combination of equity and cash. It's another of my faves. (Are you seeing the trend here?) We have not even touched non-profit boards (where I got my start and am currently sitting on my sixth), but we will save it for next time as it's a whole 'nother Oprah. If you want to learn more, How Women Lead is hosting its 5th annual #getonboard week, starting October 21. Hybrid virtual and in-person. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/diizwv8j #womeninleadership #boardofdirectors #howwomenlead #governance #boarddiversity #corporategovernance #boardservice #businessleadership #leadership Julie Candelon Susan Greenwood Schroeder Mikayla Ludwig

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I am going to be on an awesome panel put together by James from Startup Grind this Wednesday! Come join!! If you want a ticket let me know!! I have a few for friends! See you Wednesday for an awesome panel! Great networking too! #ceo #startup #event #fundraising #entrepreneurship #geCKoMaterials

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Rif care is fundraising! We are raising to support our launch into a few hundred retailers as well as manufacturing innovation, and building our team. We have raised 20% of our Bridge round, which we are doing via angel investors and pre seed funds. Want to be out on the investor updates? Send us an email [email protected] Want to be added to our investor newsletter? Let us know in the subject! Rebecca Marie Caputo

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"Not everyone is a cultivator, but everyone can be a cultivator." Cultivate CEO Steve Garguilo talks about the concept of 'Cultivators' in Episode 1 of "Advancing Ideas, The Cultivator's Community Podcast" 🎙️  Catch it on: Spotify - https://hubs.li/Q02wyZWr0 #AdvancingIdeas #podcast #Cultivator #Cultivate

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Hope you enjoy our latest Ascension Newsletter!

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ENTREPRENEUR WISDOM   There’s no time like the present to plan for the future.   Venture With Vision 😎   Steven James “SJ” Maranville, Ph.D. is chairman of Maranville Enterprises—a tiny titan catalyzing unicorn-bound ventures that it scouts, skills, and scales. A Strategic Advisor and Board Director, SJ is the Guide by the Entrepreneur’s Side. He uses his extensive expertise in business strategy to lead visionary entrepreneurs through the chaotic complexities of starting and scaling their high-growth ventures. These ventures are distinguished by the Intelligence Advantage. By partnering with Maranville Enterprises, entrepreneurs accelerate fledgling start-ups into gazelle scale-ups and escalate those gazelles into shake-up unicorn ventures that learn, adapt, and dominate.   ✔️ Let's keep the conversation going! Share and discuss in the comments! ✔️ Let's spread the message! Share this with your network.   #Entrepreneur #Startups #StartupDevelopment #StartupVentures #BoardDevelopment

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🌟 Exciting News! Manna Tree is thrilled to announce the launch of our white paper, "Live Better, Longer: The $1.8 Trillion Opportunity in Health and Wellness." Dive into the burgeoning healthspan market and discover our insights on how innovative businesses are shaping the future of health. 📈 Read the full white paper here: https://lnkd.in/gFGHGEi2 #Healthspan #Wellness #Investment #MannaTree #HealthTech #FutureOfWellness #ConsumerTrends

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ENTREPRENEUR WISDOM   The most reasonable plan is planning on your plan not going according to plan.   Venture With Vision   Steven James “SJ” Maranville, Ph.D. is chairman of Maranville Enterprises—a tiny titan catalyzing unicorn-bound ventures that it scouts, skills, and scales. A Strategic Advisor and Board Director, SJ is the Guide by the Entrepreneur’s Side. He uses his extensive expertise in business strategy to lead visionary entrepreneurs through the chaotic complexities of starting and scaling their high-growth ventures. These ventures are distinguished by the Intelligence Advantage. By partnering with Maranville Enterprises, entrepreneurs accelerate fledgling start-ups into gazelle scale-ups and escalate those gazelles into shake-up unicorn ventures that learn, adapt, and dominate.    Let's keep the conversation going! Share and discuss in the comments!  Let's spread the message! Share this with your network.   #Entrepreneur #Startups #StartupDevelopment #StartupVentures #BoardDevelopment

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12 Essential Oils For a Better Night's Sleep Adding essential oils like lavender, lemongrass, chamomile to the SUND smartSLEEVE can improve your sleep. Holistic approaches like aromatherapy can also help you relax, nap, & meditate during the day. Here our 12 essential oils that may soothe your sense of SMELL. https://bit.ly/3IKaMGC

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12 Essential Oils For a Better Night's Sleep Adding essential oils like lavender, lemongrass, chamomile to the SUND smartSLEEVE can improve your sleep. Holistic approaches like aromatherapy can also help you relax, nap, & meditate during the day. Here our 12 essential oils that may soothe your sense of SMELL. https://bit.ly/3IKaMGC

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12 Essential Oils For a Better Night's Sleep Adding essential oils like lavender, lemongrass, chamomile to the SUND smartSLEEVE can improve your sleep. Holistic approaches like aromatherapy can also help you relax, nap, & meditate during the day. Here our 12 essential oils that may soothe your sense of SMELL. https://bit.ly/3IKaMGC

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Interesting research from Kellogg Insight! Did you know nearly 26 million people in the U.S. lack a #credit score? Without a credit score, people are often denied when they seek #financial support. In the meantime while financial institutions continue to improve access to their services, what if they sought other means of #data points, like grocery store buying habits to help them make informed decisions about potential clients. Acoording to Eric Anderson's research — grocery shoppers who tend to buy whole ingredients, shop at consistent times, and generally spend roughly amount the same tended to have healthier habits that included high credit scores. On the opposite end, more erratic food buying patterns at unpredictable times often inhabited riskier credit positions. Items like pre-processed foods or cigarettes were red flags in many cases too. We're approaching a much more data-driven culture in the future, and surely one day when traditional methods of defining credit become more obsolete, new methods will take its place. What do you think of this study? Do you find this to be a valid way to determine credit when none exists? Is this approach too judgemental when food politics are concerned?

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I recently partnered with LEADAFI to create this bio as I step into more board director and board advisory roles. It’s been an incredible journey working with companies to drive growth, innovation, and transformation—particularly in the AI-driven space. If your organization is looking for strategic leadership at the board level or fresh perspectives to tackle what’s next, let’s connect. Link in the comments. #Leadership #Innovation #Strategy

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