Inner City to Entrepreneur to Philanthropist with Benson Riseman

From Chelsea, Massachusetts to University of Tampa to Harvard and beyond this entrepreneur with a heart to reach children before habits are formed shares his insight in life, from growing up in the inner city, to lessons learned there that carried him through life. Faceless mentors helped him, and he took those lessons to develop his own style and now gives back to
others.
Benson Riseman is President & CEO of BENSEA Enterprises, LLC; an Entrepreneurial Think Tank and Consultancy established in 2009 to transform ideas into independent, freestanding businesses.  Mr. Riseman currently serves on the Board of Trustees and The Lowth Entrepreneurship Center Advisory Board at his alma mater, The University of Tampa, Florida.
Prior to Founding BENSEA Enterprises, Mr. Riseman Co-Founded Green Dot Corporation and served as Executive Vice President of Retail Strategy up until the company went public in 2010 (GDOT/NYSE). Green Dot is widely recognized as the inventor of the prepaid debit card industry and is the largest provider of reloadable prepaid debit cards and cash reload processing
services in the United States.
In this episode we will explore:
 Lessons learned from growing up in the Inner City
 The influence of athletics, exercise, and sports
 What to do when your body stops working
 The concept of “trying it on”
 How fasting and colonics gave him his health back
 Living the “Intake” Life
 Influence of “Faceless Mentors” and “Out of Family” experience
 Getting Comfortable in Your Own Skin – Trust the Skin You’re In
 The Heart of Giving Back
Contact Information: benson.riseman@gmail.com

A special note of gratitude for everyone who has sent wishes and help for Florida residents going through Ian.