ESG Investing With Rocco Forino

Morgan Simon is an investor, activist, and author who has been fighting for social justice for two decades. She is a sought after expert and has influenced over $150 billion dollars in the social impact investment space. Her book Real Impact: The New Economics of Social Change has been featured at esteemed institutions such as Harvard Business Schools and the United Nations. In this episode, we talk about the importance of impact investing, what to look for in social impact deals and how to structure social impact deals so that all stakeholders benefit. I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at http://www.roccoforinocapital.com/podcasts.  Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “The Rocco Forino Show” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.Special thanks to Morgan Simon for coming on the show.Edited by: Jadon GrierMusic by: Andrew Andraos

Kamil Homsi is the CEO of GRC Investments Group a Single-family office in Dubai/UAE. A Multi-lingual, seasoned executive and consummate global entrepreneur with 30+ years of valued transaction-centric experience in cross-border deal structure, alternative investments, and capital markets. He has done investment deals in over 100 countries and on nearly every continent.  In this episode, we talk about investing in Opportunity Zones from a global investor's perspective. Covering issues of self-certification and what could happen to investors if they choose an OZ fund manager who does not maintain compliance for the full tenure of the investment. Kamil is a big proponent of investing in America, specifically in Opportunity Zones which is part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that provides generous tax incentives for investors seeking to reinvest their capital gains in America's poorest communities which consist of small businesses, startups, real estate and impact related investments to name a few.Kamil has been featured as a keynote speaker on investing in Opportunity Zones at numerous conferences throughout the United States.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at www.roccoforinocapital.com/podcasts.  Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “The Rocco Forino Show” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.Special thanks to Kamil Homsi for coming on the show.Edited by: Jadon GrierMusic by: Andrew Andraos

On the first episode of the Rocco Forino Show. Rocco sits down with Teresa Esser, Author of the Book “The Venture Cafe”, MIT grad and Managing Director of Silicon Pastures Angel Investment Network.  Listen as they discuss what it takes to become an entrepreneur in todays economy and how to successfully connect with investors.Special thanks to Teresa Esser for coming on the show.Edited by: Jadon GrierMusic by: Andrew Andraos