Richard (Rick) Goossen

Rick is a sought-after specialist in entrepreneurial strategy, finance and value creation. He is a multiple new venture founder, a strategic advisor to high growth companies, an author, an educator and a professional public speaker.

An Introduction as told by others:

Larry C. Farrell, Staunton, VI, Chairman, The Farrell Company, “the world's leading firm for researching and teaching entrepreneurship" and author of Getting Entrepreneurial! (www.thespiritofenterprise.com): "Rick Goossen is the renaissance man of entrepreneurship. With Canadian and U.S. law degrees, he has the legal knowledge. He founded and runs a business that raises money for entrepreneurs, so he has the financial knowledge. He teaches entrepreneurial skills at the university level, so he has the academic knowledge. And perhaps most importantly, all of Goossen's entrepreneurial knowledge and work is guided by his unique, values-driven view of enterprise. Rick Goossen is an entrepreneur for all seasons.”

Michael Alexander, Toronto, ON, author of How to Inherit Money (HarperCollins) and Competing Against America (Wiley & Sons): “If you want to achieve enduring success in business and in life, and you want to do it your way, you must read this book [Entrepreneurial Excellence]. Rick Goossen is an entrepreneur who is constantly driven to create new business ideas. And he has an amazing track record of success, as a lawyer, journalist, author, university teacher, and corporate financier. “

Michael J. Sikorsky, Calgary, AB, CEO & Founder, Cambrian House (www.cambrianhouse.com), The Home of Crowdsourcing: “Rick has one of the best brains to pick about being a successful entrepreneur. Now he’s taking on the how-to’s of crowdsourcing, too [in E-Preneur – from Wall Street to wiki – Succeeding as a Crowdpreneur™ in the New Virtual Marketplace, Career Press, 2008]. It’s a must read for anyone who wants to harness the wisdom of crowds for their business!”

Richard (Rick) Goossen’s Specialties:

Entrepreneurial strategy, finance and value creation, strategic advising, educating, public speaking

Richard (Rick) Goossen’s Experience

CEO & Founder

MakeGood

(Internet industry)

November 2008 — Present (9 months)

MakeGood is an online based development tool that allows you to communicate all the good things that your company does (eg: giving in time, in kind, finances).

1. We are the first website that lets any business display their social responsibility effectively to their community

2. MakeGood is featured in Theodore Malloch’s upcoming book Being Generous (You’ll see it on Oprah)

3. You can become a Certified Green company through MakeGood

4. We are partners with Cambrian House, the company that is known as the “ best in the world at crowdsourcing”

5. MakeGood won a Lotus Award for the best Logo in 2008
Director of Entrepreneurial Leadership

University of Cambridge

(Educational Institution; Research industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year)

I am involved with a research centre called Transforming Business (www.transformingbusiness.net) at University of Cambridge, UK.
Adjunct Professor

School of Business, Trinity Western University

(Education Management industry)

January 2002 — Present (7 years 7 months)

I teach entrepreneurship & strategy in the undergraduate and MBA programs. The MBA program has two specializations: entrepreneurship and the management of non-profit organizations.
CEO & Founder

M & A Capital Corp.

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

January 1997 — Present (12 years 7 months)

Entrepreneurial Strategy & Finance for high-growth companies.