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Dr. Aaron Olson

Dr. Mehrdad Arjmand

NovoMoto co-founders Aaron & Mehrdad Arjmand join The Savvy Entrepreneur Radio Show to talk about how they are growing their company.  Starting from a student entrepreneur project at The Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin Madison, NovoMoto has already improved the lives of tens of thousands in The People's Republic of the Congo.

NovoMoto provides economical solar-powered generators and appliances there, where many users are “off the grid” and have no regular access to electricity.  Solar-powered generators are less expensive to use and are much better for the environment than diesel generators or other alternatives.

Their goal?  To help 1 million families by 2026!

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Ty Rohrer knows a thing or two about nonprofits.  He's currently Director of Cultural Arts for the Waukegan Park District (which includes managing the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra), Director of the Waukegan Arts Council, and a Board Member for the Illinois State Historical Society.

You may wonder what running or being a board member on a nonprofit has to do with entrepreneurship.  Ty articulates the many entrepreneurial skills needed to effectively steer a nonprofit — maybe it's a way for you to test your entrepreneurship skills, or maybe even to put them to use!

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Steve Dinehart says that creating & operating MoolaPitch has almost caused him to lose faith in humanity.  He recently joined The Savvy Entrepreneur Radio Show to explain what he means.  He talks about the common mistakes businesses make when they put their offering out on a crowdfunding site.

He also shares his recommendations for how to raise money successfully.  He also talks about when crowdfunding is a good tool, and when it might not be.

It's a very interesting listen from someone who manages a crowdfunding platform, and might save some of you entrepreneurs out there a boatload of time, money and disappointment.

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Listen in as Angela Spinazze joins The Savvy Entrepreneur Radio Show.  She shares how she built ATSPIN consulting, and how she has successfully pivoted with her offerings multiple times as the needs of her clients changed.

Angela founded ATSPIN consulting in 1997.  She helps museums, art galleries, and other cultural organizations facilitate conversations about key initiatives. Angela's candor about the challenges she's faced makes for a great listen.  And she generously shares many wise pieces of advice for entrepreneurs.

I promise you'll enjoy her story — click on the arrow to the left to listen!

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Dan Olszewski, Director of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, joins The Savvy Entrepreneur Radio Show.  He talks about the many programs and other support at the UWM for student entrepreneurs. The center welcomes any student with an entrepreneurial mindset, and he talks about what that means at the UW.  He talks about some of the program's successful company launches.  He also shares how entrepreneurial skills today are really life skills that benefit students, even if they don't go on to start a company.

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Thanks for listening, and thanks to Dan for being our guest.

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