#238 - Maria Ross - Author Best-Selling Book "The Empathy Edge" Shares How To Harness Compassion as an Engine of Success
Guest Bio:
Maria Ross, the founder of brand consultancy Red Slice, believes cash flow, creativity and compassion are not mutually exclusive. She advises entrepreneurs, startups, and fast growth businesses on how to stand out, attract the right customers, and accelerate revenue. Maria is the author of multiple books, including her latest\xa0The Empathy Edge: Harnessing the Value of Compassion as an Engine for Success\xa0and\xa0Branding Basics for Small Business.\xa0Maria understands the power of empathy on the brand and personal levels: In 2008, shortly after launching her business, she suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm that almost killed her and inspired her Amazon best-selling memoir,\xa0Rebooting My Brain.\xa0She has spoken to audiences ranging from\xa0The New York Times\xa0to BlogHer and has been featured in and written for numerous media outlets, including MSNBC,\xa0Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur.com, NPR, Huffington Post and Forbes.com.\xa0 Maria lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, young son, and precocious mutt.