Cory Warfield

My reach could be yours too {2.5M+ imp/mo to 500K+ followers of AI, Tech, Sales, Entrepreneurship} e/acc; p(Doom) = [loading]. Podcaster/Investor/Author/Speaker/Amplifier/Impactor. LLMs, LWMs, LAMs. Opinions are my own.

I’m a nut. I lost a recording contract in 1997 when another caucasian rapper from the midwest started gaining popularity, and it knocked me off my perceived trajectory back then.

I did a stint as a software tester at Rand McNally when I was let go from the label, while simultaneously building websites and chat forums that I facilitated - mostly in the online hip-hop space. I then became a metrologist (science of weights and measures) at Searle Pharmaceutical Research, while still fronting bands that were booked for some fun gigs around the midwest, but never beyond.

But ultimately “not making it” as a “rockstar” really set me on an anomalous “career trajectory”. I ended up working in restaurants - initially as a dishwasher, then a busboy, then waiter, then bartender, then manager. I got certified as a sommelier, did the corporate wine director thing, helped open a top-tier steakhouse, and ultimately burnt out on being a “servant in the castle” (no judgement).

So I studied entrepreneurship, machine learning, brushed back up on coding, and was fortunate to have cofounded a B2B SaaS company using data to help restaurants schedule more predictably. We raised several rounds of funding, and I was ultimately able to exit that company (after a Forbes feature, recognition from BuiltIn, national media and more) to pursue what had helped me start and scale the company - LinkedIn.

As a LinkedIn Top Voice with over a half-million followers and a newsletter here with over 200k subscribers, I now coach executives, founders, speakers and authors to become influencers here and to turn that into a perpetual pipeline for inbound opportunities.

I’ve also gone on to help cofound and join tech companies at an early stage in the venture studio space (DCRBN), music tech space (We J, Starchild), proof of humanhood space (VRFD), seemingly conscious AI (LovingIs AI), phygital intelligence (Phyll), Space Exploration (Ascend), and I am a proud Entrepreneur In Residence at the Founder Institute where I was a co-managing director and Mentor in Excellence (3x).

I do occasionally angel invest as well as help startups raise capital, I’ve helped onboard Grammy winning multiplatinum artists to some of my ventures, I am a public speaker available via PepTalk agency, and a persona here on LinkedIn obsessed with UBI, AI on the blockchain, dogs, music, and community.

If you perceive alignment, feel free to reach out. I’m also currently quietly scaling a virtual influencer agency in the baby space. Happy to sync.

President

After serving on the Board of Directors at World Game Changers for some time and learning how powerful their work and team are, completely buying into the vision and initiatives, and deeply understanding how emergent technologies can help the organization further our commitments and humanitarian work, I have humbly accepted the appointment to President, and am eager to continue the incredible and much needed work this organization has been facilitating for years. 

Wealth building by prioritizing healthy mindsets, diverse investing habits, & creating social impact.

Growth has required me to reinvent more than once.

I’m a physician turned entrepreneur focused on building meaningful businesses, supporting leaders, and sharing experience to help people grow.

Through 13 years as an anesthesiologist and medical director, I often wondered how caring for one patient at a time could truly move the needle. That desire to scale access to care led me to entrepreneurship.

With that in mind, I co-founded OFFOR Health, a mobile healthcare company now delivering care to more than 13,000 children each year by reducing barriers to access, and LOUD Capital, which began as a venture capital firm and now operates exclusively as a private credit platform.

The venture investing work continued within LOUD Ventures, where I now serve as Managing Partner, investing in and building patient-centric healthcare companies.

The hands-on philosophy that has always defined LOUD inspired the creation of LOUD Collective, a business value ecosystem that brings together data, leadership, and operational expertise to help companies scale with intention.

I’m also a co-founder of Beyond Physician, a platform created to empower physicians to use their voice and directly shape the industry. Our technology analyzes emotional, behavioral, and contextual signals from physician interviews, translating them into rich insights for pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

Throughout the journey, I’ve learned that success without alignment is unsustainable. Core to my work is building with intention, staying grounded through daily mental and physical practices, and helping others navigate change with clarity and confidence. I share these lessons through writing, speaking, and community, knowing that none of us grows alone.

For more of my story, read Physician Underdog, where I share my journey from medicine, the challenges of growth and evolution, and my entrepreneurial path. I love to travel, speak, walk outdoors, and read.

If you are navigating growth, reinvention, or building with intention, I am always open to meaningful conversations.

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