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Parents Making Profits

Welcome to the #1 podcast for parents who are entrepreneurs.

James Oliver, Jr., a 3X founder, co-founder of the world's cutest twins, and Techstars and gener8tor alum, brings you topics, guests, and advice to help you be the best parent and entrepreneur you can be.

Recent Episodes

Oct. 15, 2024

Every day it's just you vs. you: How to get out of your own way and go be great!

In this episode,  James inspires you to get out of your own head and get to work being great! James reached out to his friends, Damon Brown of , and Peachi Williams, founder of  to get their takes on the subject.  Connect wi…
Oct. 7, 2024

Techstars CEO, David Cohen, helps three founders improve their elevator pitches, and shares the Techstars co-founder origin story. Plus we talk about how to convert mentors into sponsors

In this episode, James replays a live-stream pitch event from LinkedIn with Techstars CEO, David Cohen, giving three founders feedback on their pitches; he also shared the Techstars co-founder origin story. And finally, he a…
Aug. 16, 2024

What do unicorn founders look like?

In this episode,  James discusses an interesting TechCrunch article, "New study of unicorn founders finds most are ‘underdogs,’ and female founders are rising" By Mike Butcher. Connect with James on  and share your thoughts…
July 28, 2024

10 things you can do this week to be happier. We have a special guest, James’ wife, Prudence!

In this episode, James explores a Real Simple "10 "Microadventures" You Can Take When You Need a Quick Happiness Boost, By Amy Maclin. Try them this week! And we have a treat for you today, James invited his wife, Prudence,…
July 18, 2024

Thriving is greater than surviving

In this episode,  James explores a Forbes article, "How To Thrive: 7 Ways To Create Happiness In The Future Of Work, by Tracy Brower, PhD
 Connect with James on  and share your thoughts. Because I'm a LinkedIn snob, please a…
July 12, 2024

Is toxic positivity really toxic?

In this episode, James explores an Upworthy article, "A helpful chart to explain the difference between support and 'toxic positivity'
Can positivity be “toxic”? "By Sarah Schuster Connect with James on and share your thoug…