Bert Waugh rose from door-knocking real-estate agent during double-digit interest rates to owner of a firm later acquired by Berkshire Hathaway. Guided by faith, he founded Transitional Youth to break the cycles of homelessness through family-style homes, counseling, and the Breaking Cycles coffee and bike shops that restore dignity and purpose. His life’s work proves that love, structure, and opportunity determine a person’s future, not circumstance.

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In this episode, Bryce Wuori, the CEO of Pavewise talks with host Paris Vega about how he's using AI to change the construction industry. He explains how Pavewise started as a simple project tool and grew into a big software company that’s now changing how construction projects are managed.

Show Notes & Links: https://parisvega.com/51-benjamin-shaffer-goldback-gold-currency/Goldback, a company that offers a gold-based physical currency, experienced rapid growth in just four years from zero customers in 2019 to over 1 million customers today. Benjamin Shaffer shares the story of how their gold-backed currency solves the problem of making small transactions with gold. "We wanted to make gold money but in a way that's practical for everyday transactions." – Benjamin Shaffer