Passage to Profit Show - Road to Entrepreneurship

Join us in this IP in the News segment of the Passage to Profit Show - Road to Entrepreneurship as we unwrap the surprising legal drama behind Mariah Carey's timeless hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You." We delve into the $3 million royalties, a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement, and the peculiar 1986 version that surfaces after decades. With guests sharing thoughts on the statute of limitations, financial struggles, and the Ed Sheeran precedent, the podcast takes you on a jingle-filled journey through the legal complexities of the music industry. Will Mariah make it go away with a check, or will this lawsuit add an unexpected twist to the holiday classic? Tune in for a melodious courtroom clash and discover the legal notes behind the magic of Mariah's iconic song.

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of The Passage to Profit Show along with iHeart Media Maven Kenya Gipson have this discussion with functional medical expert Dr. Rajka Milanovic Galbraith, Dr. Naima Ricks and Cecilia Dallis Ricks, authors of "The Empowerment ABC's" and Derick Johnson from Fit with Derick.

Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, a startup, an inventor, an innovator, a small business or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, tune into Passage to Profit Show for compelling discussions, real-life examples, and expert advice on entrepreneurship, intellectual property, trademarks and more. Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest updates and episodes.

This episode of The Passage to Profit Show features Kathryn Ford from Excellence Institute, Heather Willems from TwoLine Studios and Ceata E. Lash from PuffCuff.

Kathryn Ford is the Founder and CEO of Excellence Institute, an award-winning Women’s Empowerment Coach, International Speaker, and Amazon #1 Best-Selling author. Excellence Institute is a fabulous World Class women’s club for sophisticated, extraordinary women who love the finer things in life, and know they are meant for more. Kathryn Ford uses her women’s empowerment mentoring programs, retreats and experiences to successfully help women step into their most amazing next chapter in life. By accessing their divine feminine energy and becoming magnetic, her clients are able to learn both the art and science behind becoming a powerful receiver. Kathryn lives by the principles she teaches on a daily basis and is a great example and role model for her clients as she is living proof after facing many challenges in her own life, that anyone truly can live a life of excellence, no matter what! She focuses on women’s empowerment and how to live wealthy from the inside out. This encompasses our first wealth, which is our health, and leads to enjoying rich relationships and experiencing an abundance of time. Her first-hand experiences have allowed her to guide women into utilizing their divine feminine power so they too can experience extraordinary results and be impervious to their external circumstances. She was also a “2016 Woman of the Year” nominee for the Los Angeles Business Journal, and has been featured in mass media including television, newspaper, magazine, radio & the internet. Read more at: https://excellenceinstitute.com/

Heather Willems is the founder TwoLine Studios, a creative problem-solving agency to help organizations unleash their creative group genius and solve their toughest problems. Heather believes collaboration is the key to achieving true success. Her models and methods are built on developing collaboration that not only sparks innovation but creates real change. She does this by designing and facilitating deep conversations that strengthen relationships and create meaningful action. As your solution designers, Heather brings fresh thinking and clarity because she looks at the bigger picture in ways your team often can’t. For over a decade, Heather has collaborated with executive leaders and Fortune 100 brands to find Clarity Through Creativity® by designing and facilitating workshops, visual storytelling, masterclasses, and one-on-one coaching. Heather has helped Disney, FedEx, Google, Lego, SAP, Johnson & Johnson, Aetna, and NASA to uncover core challenges, facilitate breakthroughs, and define actionable strategies. TED, The Today Show, MSNBC, Inc., Forbes, Mashable, and The Wall Street Journal have featured Heather’s work and understand the value of finding Clarity Through Creativity®. Read more at: https://www.twolinestudios.com/

Ceata E. Lash is the founder of PuffCuff, the only hair clamp for thick, curly, or textured hair and is made to work with the fullness of your natural hair instead of restricting it. Using its teeth to hold itself in place, the PuffCuff may resemble your mama’s banana clip but it don’t be fooled it DOES NOT function the same! After a childhood of chemically straightening her hair, Ceata decided to make the big chop and transition to her natural hair. Little did she know that going back to her naturally thick and curly hair would mean she’d be faced with the impossible task of finding a hair accessory to hold and style her hair. Searching in stores and online, she realized that most accessories on the market are designed for straight, thin hair – NOT for her naturally thick, coarse hair! Existing products cinched her hair to its smallest point of resistance, creating “bunny tail hair” (not a good look for a grown woman), hair breakage, damage to the accessory and pure frustration. A little more research revealed that there were others — men and women with curly hair, locs and braids — who were experiencing the same styling woes. It was then that the concept of the PuffCuff was born. Read more at: https://thepuffcuff.com/

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This Passage to Profit - The Inventors' Show episode features Katie Chonacas, actress and artist, James Jensen from Limitless Flight JUMP, Emily Grey from The Flourish Market and Lynne Eichenbaum from GardenSleeves by NOMPI.

KYRIAKI aka Katie Elizabeth Chonacas is a a multi-disciplinary Greek American artist working in the entertainment industry for two decades. From producing films starring A-list actors like Forrest Whitaker, to touring Spain and South Africa with megastar 50 Cent, and appearing in top television series such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Katie Chonacas is multi-talented in nearly every facet of the industry – her omnipresence is undisputed; her talent is hexagonal. As a cartoon animation voice-over artist, she has been branded “Cartoon Katie”and brought to life characters such as Soup from Minecraft: Story Mode – Season 2, Georgia as Nancy Drew’s best friend, to name a few. Katie is also the FIRST NFT artist to release a poem on love on the blockchain. Katie is a published author of a new poetry book titled, A Lover’s Fairytale. She is also the host of the She’s All Over the Place podcast, focused on business in entertainment, the arts, culture, education. As a musician, under the name of “Saint Kyriaki”, Chonacas’ she released her debut album, “Dreamland 1111”. Read more at: https://www.chonacas.com/

James Jensen is an entrepreneur committed to working with leading-edge technology and eager to solve problems surrounding how we interact and engage with each other in physical and virtual worlds. He is
the previous creator and co-founder of the world-renowned virtual reality company The VOID. Within the last 25 years, James founded and managed several technology companies in video streaming, social networks, mobile games, and creative services. He has partnered with Disney, Sony Entertainment, FOX, MGM, Intel, Microsoft, SyFy, Dreamworks, and MTV through those ventures. He is now launching a new form of virtual reality, called hyper reality, in the form of the multi-sensory entertainment company JUMP. JUMP will allow people to come as close to jumping and flying as the real thing, but without all of the risk. Read more at: https://www.limitlessflight.com/

Emily Grey is the founder of The Flourish Market, a keynote speaker, small business coach, and impact entrepreneur with a special focus on helping makers and brand owners land + grow wholesale accounts. Five years ago, Emily founded her brick + mortar and online boutique, The Flourish Market, building it to a million dollar business in less than 3 years with zero paid advertising. She is also the Founder of The Locality, a co-working space + incubator program for 60 female entrepreneurs in Downtown Raleigh, NC. Pre COVID, you would find her speaking on national stages for Brendon Burchard, at Alt Summit, and leading maker retreats, but she now enjoys speaking and training via Zoom alongside her new pandemic puppy Henry. Read more at: https://emilygreyco.com/

Lynne Eichenbaum is the inventor of GardenSleeves by NOMPI, gardening and work gloves are patented and proudly handmade in New Jersey, USA with love! The GardenSleeves protect your arms while working outdoors. Cover up and Ditch the Itch! The idea for GardenSleeves gardening gloves came about when Lynne contracted poison ivy after tending to my vegetable garden. She wanted a sleeved gardening glove that was lightweight, breathable and machine washable. So she made herself a pair, LOVED the result, and couldn’t wait to share them with her fellow gardeners! Keeps arms free from scratches, sunburn, poison ivy, mosquito bites, wild parsnip burn, stinging nettles and so much more! Read more at: https://mygardensleeves.com/

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Jennifer Thornton is the founder of 304 Coaching and has been developing her expertise in Talent Strategy & Leadership Development for over 20+ years as an HR Professional. She’s led international teams across Greater China, Mexico, the U.K., and the U.S. to expand into new markets, managing brands and franchise businesses. Running a high-performance team always boils down to two things: Adopting a “Perfect-Fit” hiring process and developing each hire according to his or her own individual and job-specific talent gaps. The rapid growth of 304 Coaching is largely due to Jennifer’s unconventional approach to building innovative workforce development solutions for companies who are facing breakthrough growth and accelerated hiring patterns. Jennifer is credentialed through the International Coaching Federation and holds certifications in several different coaching methodologies including Conversation Intelligence and Gallup Strengths. Read more at: https://304coaching.com/

On the Executive Spotlight is Ashish Toshniwal, CEO and co-founder of Y Media Labs, an award-winning digital product and design agency that builds best-in-class digital products for Fortune 500 companies and leading startups. In 2009, Ashish and his co-founder Sumit Mehra saw an opportunity to create a future-forward company that created mobile-first products and experiences to help brands win in a digital world. Under Ashish’s leadership, YML has grown to nearly 400 strong, with six locations around the world, and over 30 Fortune 500 clients, including Apple, The Home Depot, Facebook and State Farm. Ashish was one of Time Magazine’s Top 25 Inventions of the Year, and State Farm has the top score for JD Power. He’s also a TED speaker, and hosts “Y in the Valley” — a podcast for those who follow the change, not the plan. Read more at: https://yml.co/

Our Entrepreneur Presenter is Renaldo Webb, founder of PetPlate, providing healthy, fresh cooked food for dogs. PetPlate makes it easy for pet parents to nourish their pets with love by delivering freshly-cooked meals made from human-grade ingredients in their UDSA kitchen that do not contain any by-products, rendered meats or preservatives. The meals are designed by a veterinary clinical nutritionist for nutritional balance and are pre-portioned, customized, ready to serve and delivered direct to the customer, at https://www.petplate.com/

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