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 From Failure to $14B with Quintin E. Primo III

In this episode, our host, Denise Silber, takes a deep dive into Quintin E. Primo III’s life in business, from his success as a young HBS grad at Citibank to the collapse of his first entrepreneurial venture and finally to executing $14 billion in real estate transactions.

 Impact Investing: How to Make a Difference While Making Money

In this episode, our host Philip Guarino, sits down with Carlos Vargas, Professor of Finance at EGADE Business School, to fully unpack the positive and negative implications of sustainable finance, and to discuss the international trends and possibilities created by impact investing.

Elevated Economics: The Societal Shifts Forcing Business to Change

In this episode, our host Philip Guarino is joined by Richard Steel, CEO of Parsec Ventures. Richard discusses why businesses and investors will have no choice but to adapt to changing consumer habits, given that consumers have already become more conscious of environmental, social, and governmental issues.

Business Transformation: From Insolvency to a $3 Billion Multinational

In this episode, our host Philip Guarino is joined by Mark Watson III, Founder and Managing Partner of Aquila Capital Partners. Mark discusses how he transformed a $300 million company nearing insolvency into a $3 billion multinational firm.

ROI in AI: Achieving Value and Maximizing Return

In this episode, our host Philip Guarino is joined by Tom Davenport, expert, author and professor of analytics and artificial intelligence. Tom discusses how firms have invested in AI over the past decade and how he envisions company investments- and expectations- evolving.

When a Harvard Alum Drives Diversity and Inclusion in Angel Investments

Denise Silber, host of the HAE Invites Podcast, interviews Jill Johnson, a  successful business strategist and co-founder and CEO of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership whose work focuses on facilitating access to capital by women and minorities.

Angel Investing 101 with Maurice Gopikian of Harvard Alumni Angels

In this episode of HAE Invites, Philip Guarino interviews Maurice Gopikian, investor, serial entrepreneur, and founder and president of Harvard Angels France about how he helps startups connect with the right investor and what it takes to be a part of their Angel network. He also discusses why it's important to create connections that can help you change or start a new career and the things that founders need to consider when approaching a potential investor for his company. Stay tuned.