About This Episode

On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Elizabeth MacBride, freelance writer and Founder and Editor for the Times of Entrepreneurship. Elizabeth has always had a passion for telling stories, inspiring her to study journalism in college. As the recession of 1991 was surging, the job market was limited. Elizabeth took a position at a business newspaper, one of the only places hiring at the time, which launched her career in journalism. Bryce and Elizabeth talk about how she is keeping her profession alive despite the global pandemic and how she is using her writing as the fuel for change. She is known for using her platform to address topics that mainstream journalists are quick to overlook. In many of her Forbes publications, Elizabeth shares stories that often go untold, like the emergence and success of women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color. You can keep up with Elizabeth and her work by signing up for the Times of Entrepreneurship newsletter.

About This Episode

On this episode, Bryce talks with Ross Baird, Founder of Blueprint Local and Co-Founder of Village Capital. Ross and Bryce have been friends for a long time. They talk about the importance of friendships and different experiences from childhood that have informed life trajectory in some capacity. Ross talks about how he is driven by a desire to create communities that allow people to flourish and therefore allow the community itself to flourish. Through the ups and downs of his career, Ross has learned that relationships are what remain constant and it’s important to put work into maintaining them.

About This Episode

On this episode, Bryce talks with Ben Reno-Weber, Director of Microsoft’s Future of Work Initiative. If there’s one thing to know about Ben, its that he has a powerful presence and does everything with an immense passion driven by his underlying affection for people. From his upbringing, to working abroad, to his current projects, Ben has always been more interested in the impact that he is creating than the amount of money he is making. Growing up in a family that did not have an abundance of money, his dad always said they were rich in the ways they wanted to be.

Ben’s newest endeavor with Microsoft revolves around the future of work and leveraging large data sets to provide better services with increased outcomes to companies, communities, and; ultimately, individual people’s lives. Learn more about Ben’s entrepreneurial journey and how his parents’ advice shaped a mindset that has led Ben where he is today.