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Meet bold entrepreneurs and visionaries on the frontlines of change.

Meet bold entrepreneurs and visionaries on the frontlines of change.

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Join Rising Tide Capital’s CEO and Co-Founder Alfa Demmellash as she invites you and a broader community of visionaries to explore the changing role of community-based entrepreneurs and leaders as co-builders of a new future.  Discover how these emerging entrepreneurs and seasoned leaders are creating value for others…and changing the economy for the better.

Why listen?

Learn how resilience is core to entrepreneurial success.Discover your passion and “purpose lantern.”Recognize you are not alone on the journey and find community.

Join Rising Tide Capital’s CEO and Co-Founder Alfa Demmellash as she invites you and a broader community of visionaries to explore the changing role of community-based entrepreneurs and leaders as co-builders of a new future.  Discover how these emerging entrepreneurs and seasoned leaders are creating value for others…and changing the economy for the better.

Why listen?

Learn how resilience is core to entrepreneurial success. Discover your passion and “purpose lantern.” Recognize you are not alone on the journey and find community.
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Why a Podcast?

Don't tell, show. Future Tide Conversations is about taking you on a journey of transformation. We believe by sharing the extraordinary stories of those actively creating value, making lives and communities better, we can shape the future we want and know is possible.

Don't tell, show. Future Tide Conversations is about taking you on a journey of transformation. We believe by sharing the extraordinary stories of those actively creating value, making lives and communities better, we can shape the future we want and know is possible.

RESILIENCE MICROSERIES

Episode 1: Educating our children, instilling resilience

In this episode, we explore what it means to “follow the child” and educate children in today’s world. And how resilience is not just something to be celebrated, but something that can be taught.

In this episode, we explore what it means to “follow the child” and educate children in today’s world. And how resilience is not just something to be celebrated, but something that can be taught.

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Myani Lawson

Founder, Bergen-Lafayette Montessori School

Founder, Bergen-Lafayette Montessori School

Myani Lawson is an educator with 28 years of experience and the founder of Bergen-Lafayette Montessori School in Jersey City, NJ. A Spring 2014 graduate of Rising Tide Capital’s Community Business Academy, she is committed to building a diverse, multilingual, and hands-on learning environment where every child can thrive.

Myani Lawson is an educator with 28 years of experience and the founder of Bergen-Lafayette Montessori School in Jersey City, NJ. A Spring 2014 graduate of Rising Tide Capital’s Community Business Academy, she is committed to building a diverse, multilingual, and hands-on learning environment where every child can thrive.

RESILIENCE MICROSERIES

Episode 3: The Art of Repair: Strength, Self-Healing, and Leadership in the Auto Industry

In this episode, we explore how overcoming challenges, nurturing community, and redefining leadership can open doors for others. We talk about the power of purpose-driven entrepreneurship and how supporting one another can transform entire industries.

In this episode, we explore how overcoming challenges, nurturing community, and redefining leadership can open doors for others. We talk about the power of purpose-driven entrepreneurship and how supporting one another can transform entire industries.

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Hilda Mera

Co-Founder and CEO, S&A Auto Center

Co-Founder and CEO, S&A Auto Center

Hilda Mera is the co-founder and CEO of S&A Auto Center, a thriving auto repair business in Newark, NJ. A 2015 graduate of Rising Tide Capital’s Community Business Academy, she is a trailblazer in the automotive industry, working to uplift women and immigrant entrepreneurs. Hilda’s mission centers on building community, redefining leadership, and fostering inclusive, purpose-driven businesses.

Hilda Mera is the co-founder and CEO of S&A Auto Center, a thriving auto repair business in Newark, NJ. A 2015 graduate of Rising Tide Capital’s Community Business Academy, she is a trailblazer in the automotive industry, working to uplift women and immigrant entrepreneurs. Hilda’s mission centers on building community, redefining leadership, and fostering inclusive, purpose-driven businesses.

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Rapid change getting to you? We’re building a library of actionable insights just for you! Learn from social entrepreneurs in education, sports, finance, philanthropy, entrepreneurship and a range of other fields and industries on pressing leadership topics to help you navigate the future tide. Pictured here: Laura Overdeck, Founder of Bedtime Math, Preston Pinkett, Chairman of Board of Trustee, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and Nate Solder, Co-Founder of the Solder True Life Foundation.

Rapid change getting to you? We’re building a library of actionable insights just for you! Learn from social entrepreneurs in education, sports, finance, philanthropy, entrepreneurship and a range of other fields and industries on pressing leadership topics to help you navigate the future tide. Pictured here: Laura Overdeck, Founder of Bedtime Math, Preston Pinkett, Chairman of Board of Trustee, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and Nate Solder, Co-Founder of the Solder True Life Foundation.
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