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Compound Ideas

We speak to exceptional individuals to uncover deep insights into business, entrepreneurship, personal growth, investing, and multidisciplinary thinking.  Learn how to improve your finances, find better investments, and pursue authentic lifelong growth, wisdom and happiness.  Ken Majmudar, CFA is a Harvard Law grad and founder of Ridgewood Investments.

Recent Episodes

March 15, 2024

Ninad Shinde- An Engineer’s Journey to The World of Investing

My guest today is Ninad Shinde, private equity advisor & vet care entrepreneur. Our discussion includes Ninad’s diverse background spanning growing up in India, attending business and engineering schools, living in the US, a…
July 6, 2023

Vatsal Nahata - The Power of Persistence

My guest today is Vatsal Nahata, Research Analyst at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In our conversation, Vatsal talks about growing up in a middle class Marwadi community in Calcutta and the values he learned from hi…
Feb. 10, 2023

Terrance McGuire- The Long Term Success of Dividend Investing

My guest today is Terry McGuire, a long time friend, partner and portfolio manager at Dividend Growth Partners. In our conversation today, we discuss the appreciation Terry gained from a migrant childhood and the friends he …
Jan. 5, 2023

Jason Medley-Founder of the Collective Genius Real Estate Mastermind

My guest today is Jason Medley, a personal friend, entrepreneur and founder of The Collective Genius. In our conversation today we discussed Jason’s upbringing and the lessons he learned in discipline from a single parent ho…
Oct. 11, 2022

Jeremy Hill- How Making Connections Can Signify Success

My guest today is Jeremy Hill, a successful entrepreneur and founder of JB Capital. In our conversations today, we discuss what success looks like and how one person's path to success may differ from another. We discuss how …
Oct. 4, 2022

Nick Anderson- Overcoming Tragedy and Finding Purpose in Leadership

My guest today is Nick Anderson, advisor, mentor, and author of “Six-Word Lessons For Middle Managers”. In our conversation we discuss how Nick has drawn upon his experience in the banking industry coupled with how he’s over…

About the Host

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Ken Majmudar

Host

Kaushal “Ken” Majmudar, CFA, founded of Ridgewood Investments over 18 years ago and has advised over 300 families on ways to earn a long-term passive income stream completely independent from their business. He is also a host of a syndicated podcast ‘The Compound Ideas Show’, a Harvard Law School graduate and has taken numerous businesses like Garmin and Sirus XM Radio public as an investment banker.