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Capital Factory is about being part of a community. We meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas & introduce them to their first investors, mentors & customers.

I build organizations that help people help each other. My company, GasPedal, builds peer-to-peer communities for people leading meaningful change at the world’s biggest companies. GasPedal runs SocialMedia.org and SocialMedia.org Health, and is creating communities for people leading sustainability, wellness, and other mission-driven initiatives.I wrote the best-selling book Word of Mouth Marketing, which teaches you how to rally fans for your business, your art, or your cause. I teach word of mouth marketing because companies that understand this stuff are more open, transparent, honest, and kind. It's about one big idea: Companies that make people happy are more successful.I taught word of mouth marketing at Northwestern University and internet entrepreneurship at the Wharton School of Business. I’m a serial entrepreneur who founded and advises many startups and nonprofits. And I’m a rabid purist on the topic of marketing ethics.