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We welcome Marise May, co-founder and Co-CEO of Cha's Organics, maker of Canada's top-selling organic coconut milk, and the driving force behind the brand's elephant conservation work in Sri Lanka. With a deep focus on ethical sourcing, regenerative agriculture, and building purpose into profit, she helps founders and mission-driven brands break past buzzwords, stay financially disciplined, and build something that actually lasts.In this deep-dive conversation, Marise reveals what it really takes to keep a purpose-driven brand alive, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from twenty years building Cha's Organics into a fixture on shelves at Costco, Whole Foods, and Erewhon. She shares actionable strategies, from surviving a shipping crisis that sent container costs from $4,000 to $18,000, to the factoring deal that gets her paid by Costco in days instead of months, and explains why she believes profit isn't the enemy of purpose, it's what makes purpose possible.Topics DiscussedPurpose vs. Profit.Spotting Impact Washing: How to tell when a brand's values are real. The $18K Container: Staying profitable and keeping every fair trade promise.The Costco Factoring Trick: How import brands get paid in days instead of waiting on 90-day retail terms.Monkey Labor-Free Sourcing: The hidden coconut industry practice most shoppers have never heard of.Restoring an Ancient Elephant Habitat: Rebuilding a Sri Lankan reservoir to stop the human-elephant conflict at its root.Relationships Over Pitch Decks: Why knowing your buyer, your store manager, and your consumer matters more than the product itself.Trust Your Gut, Not the Trend: Reading past social engineering and corporate-funded science to make calls that actually hold up.Connect with Marise on LinkedInConnect with Cha's Organics on InstagramConnect with Sebastian on InstagramSebastianNaum.com
So many women's clothing companies are all about fast fashion: trendy products that are made to sell, but not to last. Today, we're talking to the founder of an apparel company that's focused on making quality clothes that feel good to wear, and live in your closet long-term. Ramy Brook Sharp is the Founder, Co-CEO and Creative Director of the women's clothing brand, Ramy Brook. In 2010, Ramy set out to create the perfect timeless top to complement her jeans and jewelry. Unable to find what she wanted, she designed it herself, and within six months, her pieces were picked up by Bergdorf Goodman. Ramy Brook is now available in over 250 boutiques, at major retailers like Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale's, and the company has a flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York City. Today, Ramy walks us through the incredible origins of the brand, how she's had to adapt the business to meet the demands of major retailers and social media platforms, and what we can expect to see from Ramy Brook in the coming years. Highlights:From Advertising to Fashion (2:25)The $1,000 Top That Started It All (4:00)Getting Into Bergdorf and Learning Fast (6:50)Sexy, Sophisticated, Timeless (11:00)Building a Multi-Generational Brand (12:55)From Tops to Head-to-Toe (14:10)Marketing in a Crowded Space (16:10)E-Commerce and the Omnichannel Mix (18:00)Leading People Through Change (21:10)What's Next for Ramy Brook (25:25)Links:Ramy Brook Sharp LinkedInRamy Brook LinkedInRamy Brook WebsiteICR LinkedInICR TwitterICR Website Feedback:If you have questions about the show, or have a topic in mind you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producer, joe@lowerstreet.co
Dave Garcia is originally from Barcelona, and recently moved stateside, to the East Coast. He started coding when he was 7 years old, on a Commodore 64, in BASIC language - and when he programmed an infinite loop, he was hooked. He's been curious about machines, and fixing them - even when they weren't broken. Outside of tech, he is married with a young family. He enjoys playing video games - mostly Dad games these days - and loves to do anything on the water, like kite surfing.A few years ago, Dave decided to take some time off to spend it with his family. When the AI boom started to happen, suddenly the technology became ubiquitous, where AI was changing the life of generations around him. After some investigation, he decided wanted to build something world changing, relevant to the world the knows - which is within the tech mgmt. world.This is the creation story of Pensero.SponsorsTiger DataLinkshttps://pensero.ai/https://www.linkedin.com/in/davebcnCheckout our episode stacks on Stacklist! https://stacks.codestory.co/ Hosted by Noah Labhart | Technical Founder & Startup Mentor.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Software has been sold by the seat for twenty years. Nobody has ever had to promise it worked. Three conversations from the BRAVE archive, on what changes when software starts getting paid for outcomes instead of access, and what has to be rebuilt underneath it. Andres Klaric spent a decade in private equity watching SaaS scale before co-founding Fuse, an enterprise lending platform. His argument: current pricing has no accountability in it, and the profit pool should sit in the outcome rather than the operating system. Rohit Jha co-founded Transcelestial in Singapore to move data over laser links. When the profitable telco side of the business was going well and his own board told him to drop space, he and his co-founder quietly moved capital into it anyway. Ori Sasson, Founder of S2T.AI, on the barbell splitting the tech workforce, and why employers now have to design jobs around outcomes rather than hours. Watch the full episodes: E710 Andres Klaric, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Fuse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aHsI3gj1c0 E698 Rohit Jha, Co-Founder & CEO of Transcelestial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoQXHJnLV04 E702 Ori Sasson, Founder of S2T.AI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axxDAQvqtF0 Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/ai-saas BRAVE is Southeast Asia's leading tech podcast, hosted by Jeremy Au. Honest conversations with the region's top founders, investors, and operators on building startups in Southeast Asia. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. Listen & Subscribe YouTube (English), YouTube (Bahasa Indonesia), Spotify (English), Spotify (Bahasa Indonesia), Spotify (Chinese), Spotify (Vietnamese), Apple Podcasts Follow BRAVE LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp Follow Jeremy Au LinkedIn, X / Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Twitch Resources Get transcripts, startup resources & community discussions at www.bravesea.com #SaaS #SoutheastAsia #AI #Singapore #TechPodcast #EnterpriseSoftware #B2BSaaS #DeepTech #SpaceTech #FutureOfWork #AIAgents #Startups #VentureCapital #Founders #SEAstartups #Malaysia #Indonesia #Philippines #Vietnam #Entrepreneurship 00:00 The "what" of AI, and the "how" 00:26 Andres Klaric: "We're at peak SaaS" 04:03 What an outcome actually means in lending 09:57 Rohit Jha: the backbone outcomes need 12:09 A ring of satellites to replace undersea cables 16:43 The space pivot the board said no to 18:03 Ori Sasson: redesign the job around the outcome 20:15 The Hollywoodization of the workplace 23:51 The barbell: superstars and everyone else 27:25 The new architecture of tech
John Wadsworth, Co-CEO and Founder of Partner.Co, joins Direct Approach to explore wellness, community and direct selling growth. From improving wellness outcomes through human connection to developing distributors for the creator economy, John shares how strong products, simple systems and technology can help direct selling companies build sustainable growth. In this episode, you'll learn: Why community can dramatically improve wellness outcomes How simple systems can build distributor confidence and consistency What the creator economy means for the future of direct selling
The following article of the Finance & Fintech industry is: “Toward 2026: The Challenge and Opportunity of Open Banking” by Nick Grassi, Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Finerio Connect.
Alex Ryvchin, Co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, spoke with Mark Levy about his efforts during the City2Surf on Sunday to honour 10-year-old Matilda, who was killed in the Bondi Beach terror attacks. The families of Ryvchin and young Matilda joined forces on the day, dressed in yellow and black to honour the 10-year-old, while also celebrating the day and special occasions for locals in Bondi and the City who were out to enjoy the run.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this Direct Approach Bonus Episode, Amber Olson Rourke, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Neora, shares the strategy behind building trust in today's crowded marketplace. Learn how clarity, community and disciplined execution helped fuel 45% year-over-year growth and why companies that simplify their message and create belonging are better positioned for long-term success. In this episode, you'll learn: Why trust has become the biggest competitive advantage in direct selling How a single, focused message improves customer conversion and field execution Why community should be treated as a business strategy, not a company value
In this episode of the Established Podcast, Angus Nelson, founder of Evolve Leadership, executive coach to founders, CEOs, and high-performing leaders, and author of Neuroresilient Leader: The Internal Operating System for Leading at the Speed of Change, joins Frank Gruber, host of the podcast and Co-CEO at Established and Managing Partner at Established Ventures, for an honest conversation about leadership, resilience, ambition, and maintaining clarity in an era of nonstop change. Angus shares the personal experiences that led him to become a leadership coach and write Neuroresilient Leader, including how overwork, self-doubt, external validation, and unresolved pressure can undermine even the most accomplished leaders. The discussion explores the "someday addiction," why ambitious people postpone the lives they actually want, how founders often try to outwork uncertainty, and why analysis paralysis may be a sign of a dysregulated nervous system rather than a lack of strategy. Angus also explains his C3 Protocol of clarity, capacity, and composure, and shares practical ways leaders can protect their mental inputs, change the stories they tell themselves, move stress through the body, stop seeking permission from others, and become more confident decision-makers. The conversation also examines how AI is disrupting traditional employment, creating new opportunities for entrepreneurship, and making personal resilience an increasingly important competitive advantage. Learn more about Angus Nelson at angusnelson.com and download a free digital copy of Neuroresilient Leader at freebook.vip. Get Involved! Founders, investors, startup teams, entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs), and innovators, we invite you to join the Established Network, our digital hub where creativity, capital, and collaboration collide. https://established.network Watch the episode on the Established YouTube Channel at: https://soty.link/ESTYouTube Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at: www.est.us Subscribe to the Established podcast: https://theestablishedpodcast.com/ Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their companies to the next level. We are a competition, a global community, and a resource. Startup of the Year is also a year-long program that searches the country for a geographically diverse set of startups from all backgrounds and pulls them together to compete for the title of Startup of the Year. Check out Startup of the Year at: www.startupofyear.com Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. It is the power behind Startup of the Year. Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand, which was acquired by an international publishing company, we are leveraging decades of experience to help our collaborators further or create their brands and accomplish their most important goals. Check out Established at: www.established.us Connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: @EstablishedUs Connect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/established.us
Everest has reached the summit and entered its next chapter as Lensing. Inspired by the forces that bring things into focus, the new name reflects Lensing's mission to bring clarity to the complex challenges businesses face with ERP.In this episode of our Leaders in ERP series, Shawn Windle talks with Sandeep Chopra, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Lensing, to explore the evolution of ERP in the age of AI. They discuss what makes an AI-native ERP different, how AI can help businesses become more adaptable and efficient, and how Lensing is rethinking ERP to help organizations navigate complexity and change.Connect with us!https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com866-499-8550LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/erp-advisors-groupTwitter:https://twitter.com/erpadvisorsgrpFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/erpadvisorsInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/erpadvisorsgroupPinterest:https://www.pinterest.com/erpadvisorsgroupMedium:https://medium.com/@erpadvisorsgroup
The wow has to be secondary to the why. Meghan Freeman spent a year letting her staff play in VR before a single student put on a headset — and what they found changed how she designs immersive learning. Meghan Freeman, M.Ed., is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of IlluminateXR. Before that she founded and led Elite Academic Academy, where she bought 46 headsets for her staff and gave them an entire school year to explore, argue, and write the policy themselves. In this conversation she gets specific about what actually works: how to manage a room full of students who can't see the room, how long a first session should run, and the one question a teacher has to answer before booking the equipment. In this episode, you'll learn: What XR means and how VR, AR, and AI fit together in a classroom Why the "wow" of an immersive moment has to be secondary to the "why" The classroom-management controls that make group VR workable — spatial audio, seating, mute, and locking down browsers Why the first trip in should be a scavenger hunt, not instruction How long students should actually be in a headset, and why motion sickness matters How she used VR sprints to reach students working toward a diploma on their second or third try What happened when her school put human intelligence first and standards second Show notes, resources, lots of links to VR activities, and the full transcript: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e961 If this episode helped you, please take a moment to rate and review the show wherever you're listening. Reviews are how other teachers find us — and share it with a colleague who's about to get headsets and no plan.
What happens when AI can browse, understand, and interact with the web just like a human?This week on the ThinkData Podcast, I'm joined by Abhishek Das, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Yutori.Before founding Yutori, Abhishek was a research scientist at Meta, where he worked on AI agents long before the recent explosion in generative AI.Today, Yutori is building specialised AI models designed specifically for web agents—systems capable of navigating websites, completing tasks and operating autonomously in complex online environments.In this episode we discuss:• Why specialised AI models outperform general-purpose LLMs for web automation• The biggest technical challenges of building reliable AI agents• Why AI demonstrations often fail in production• Product-market fit in one of AI's fastest-moving markets• What founders consistently underestimate when building AI companies• How AI agents could fundamentally change the way businesses and consumers use the internetIf you're interested in AI infrastructure, startups, product, engineering, or the future of autonomous software, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Shayne Mann the Co-CEO of Singularity South Africa and Maximus the humanoid robot to unpack the fascinating world of robotics with an introduction to Maximus, a humanoid robot giving a glimpse into what the future of human-machine interaction could look like. 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure. Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 13:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/2qKsEfu or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/DTykncj Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is the U.S. really about to buy Bitcoin? Kraken co-CEO Dave Ripley tells Spencer Nichols why a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve could happen within the next 12 months, based on discussions happening at the state and federal level. He unpacks sovereign adoption, tokenization, and the market-structure shift underway across crypto and traditional finance.
Globe Life Co-CEOs Frank Svoboda and Matthew Darden join Inside the ICE House to discuss the company's focus on providing affordable life and supplemental health insurance to working-class families across America. They explain how Globe Life's disciplined business model, exclusive agent network, and customer-first approach have driven consistent growth and resilience through changing economic cycles. The conversation also explores the company's Texas roots, investments in AI and technology, and opportunities to expand in a large underserved market.
Co-CEO of Solidigm Xin Guo joins Bloomberg Intelligence's Jake Silverman on this episode of the Tech Disruptors podcast to discuss how AI is reshaping data-center storage as NAND flash-memory prices continue their unprecedented rise. They explore the technologies driving greater solid-state-drive adoption, including KV cache, which stores AI models' working memory during inference, and why the shift to agentic AI could lift NAND content to as much as 25 exabytes (25 million terabytes) per gigawatt of deployed compute. The conversation also examines how longer-term supply contracts may reshape memory cyclicality, creating a different industry cycle over time.
New Zealand's SailGP team claimed their first-ever regatta win in the global foiling league's stop in England in 2022 - and they're hoping to repeat that moment. SailGP returned to Great Britain this week, in Portsmouth rather than Plymouth this time, with the sailing getting underway this weekend. Black Foils co-CEO Peter Burling joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Financial institutions are pushing agentic AI past pilot mode and into document-heavy, regulated workflows like AML alerts and account closures, but many leaders still lack a clear model for where automation should run freely and where human judgment has to stay in the loop. In this episode, Yoav Naveh, Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Reindeer AI, examines how banks are structuring agent oversight so automation earns trust incrementally instead of replacing compliance teams outright. The conversation covers how to identify workflows ready for agentic AI, what signals show an agent is learning rather than failing, and how public and historical data can strengthen both compliance decisions and customer retention. This episode is sponsored by Reindeer AI. Learn how financial institutions are digitizing paper-based records to unlock usable data for AI, and using alternative data to enhance risk assessment, download our free PDF report, "AI in Financial Services Executive Cheat Sheet" at emerj.com/fcs1
In this episode of The Unlimited Podcast, Brian speaks with Ronnen Harary, Co-Founder of Spin Master, the company behind legendary toys and franchises such as PAW Patrol, Bakugan, and Air Hogs. Brian and Ronnen discuss the origins of Spin Master, turning disabilities into gifts, and the inspiration behind Ronnen's new book, No Experience Necessary.Ronnen Harary is Co-Founder and Chairman of Spin Master (TSX-listed: TOY). He is also the founder of the Toy Movement, a global initiative that has delivered toys to displaced and refugee children through missions in countries including Iraq, Jordan, and Ukraine. His philanthropic work through the Ronnen Harary Foundation supports homelessness initiatives, learning-disability scholarships, and green-space rejuvenation projects. Ronnen has over 30 years of experience building Spin Master from the ground up; co-founding the company in 1994 at age 23 alongside childhood friends Anton Rabie and Ben Varadi, and served as Co-CEO until 2021. Spin Master is now a multi-billion-dollar public company with toy, entertainment, and digital games divisions. A self-described advocate for betting on yourself early, Ronnen was identified with a learning disability, dysgraphia, at age 10, an experience he credits with sharpening the interpersonal and observational skills that shaped his approach to business.No Experience Necessary can be purchased at ronnenharary.com.Timestamps1:14 Intro & Disclaimer6:22 Ronnen's early influences10:08 Operationalizing Earth Buddy15:57 Turning a disability into a gift22:49 The origins of Spin Master29:20 Spin Master's failures33:52 Spin Master's portfolio35:37 Finding great partners41:13 Bananas in Japan44:50 Ronnen's Foundation & Philanthropy46:17 Why did Ronnen write No Experience Necessary52:53 If Ronnen could do anything, what would it be?The reading of the audiobook of No Experience Necessary as the introduction of the podcast was authorized directly by the author, Ronnen Harary.
In this special compilation episode, recorded live at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, nine aviation leaders share their perspectives on what the future of flying will actually look like, and who is building it.Featuring insights from:Kyle Clark, Founder & CEO, BETA TechnologiesTom O'Leary, CEO & Co-founder, JetZeroDaniel Rosen Jacobson, Co-CEO & Co-founder, Elysian AircraftMarc Allen, CEO, Electra.aeroAllison Melia, VP - Sustainability, BoeingLuke Farajallah, CEO, LoganairDavid Stepanek, EVP & Chief Transformation Officer, BristowJennifer Holmgren, CEO, LanzaTechChristoph Pereira, CEO - SaaS, Aerospace Carbon Solutions & Sustainability, GE AerospaceTogether, they explore what sets their approaches apart, the overlooked opportunities in sustainable aviation, and where the industry is headed next.Throughout the episode, the leaders discuss the different paths the industry is taking towards the same goal: fully electric and hybrid-electric aircraft for short and regional routes, new airframe shapes that cut fuel burn on longer ones, and sustainable aviation fuel made from waste carbon. This is a compilation of highlights from nine in-depth conversations. Stay tuned for the full interviews on our Sustainability in the Air knowledge hub.If you LOVED this episode, you'll also love all the conversations we had through the year with dozens of industry executives, technology leaders and scientists. Check out the archive here. Learn more about the innovators who are navigating the industry's challenges to make sustainable aviation a reality, in our new book ‘Sustainability in the Air: Volume 2'. Click here to learn more.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content on sustainable aviation, visit our website green.simpliflying.com and join the movement. It's about time.Sponsor message: All of SimpliFlying's coverage from the Farnborough Airshow 2026 is brought to you by CAE, whose leadership in aviation training and commitment to advancing safety continue to support the industry's highest standards of excellence.
Jane Lo and Rob Whitten are the Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of p!ng, an autonomous coffee and beverage drive-thru business focused on speed and convenience. They've leaned on robotics, AI, and their technical and product development skills to open the first location in Hudson, NH, with an eye toward future franchise opportunities.FIND ONLINE: https://wefunder.com/pinghttps://pingthru.com/For context subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roastMERCH: https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at www.roastar.com and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.This show is also supported by Marea Coffee, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.
Welcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast.We were live from Berlin, which becomes the “capital of private capital” in June as the private equity's industry leaders make the annual pilgrimage to the city for one of the marquee private equity conferences, SuperReturn Berlin.Much of the SuperReturn conference is centered on fundraising. GPs take up every available space — from hotel rooms to Tiny Space cabins that line the parking spots on Budapester Strasse outside of the InterContinental conference venue — to conduct meetings with LPs.With Prosek Partners and former Bloomberg TV journalist Deirdre Bolton as my producer, along with her team, we took over a Tiny Space cabin to hold big conversations with some of the industry's leading alternative asset managers.Our first conversation was with Apax Co-CEOs Andrew Sillitoe and Mitch Truwit.Apax is one of the pioneers in the private equity industry. The firm's rich history dates back to the 1970s, when its founders, Alan Patricof (US), Sir Ronald Cohen (UK), and Maurice Tchénio (France), came together to establish the first US-UK partnership firm in private equity. During that time period, the firm backed Steve Jobs and the first iteration of Apple. The UK and US firms merged in 1981, laying the foundation for Apax.Today, Apax stands at over $80B in aggregate funds raised. The firm underwent its second leadership transition in 2014, when Andrew and Mitch were elected as Co-CEOs, succeeding Martin Halusa, who became Chairman.Apax sits in a unique position. They are a scaled platform that focuses on the middle market. They operate across three sectors, Tech, Services, and Digital / Consumer, infusing a digital DNA and value creation team into everything they do. Their platform spans “a mile wide and a mile deep,” which is what much of the conversation between Andrew, Mitch, and me unpacked.We had a fascinating discussion about the current state of private equity and the middle market, why Apax focuses on “density-driven business models,” why the firm focuses on carveouts in the middle market, what's underappreciated about the middle market, why it's important to “buy in the right neighborhood and fix it up,” and how the firm's core values of “having impact through insight and tenacity” drive every decision they make.BiosAndrew Sillitoe has been Co-CEO of Apax since 2014. He is Chairman of the Apax Global Investment Committee and the Digital Investment Committee, amongst others. He is also a member of the Apax Executive Committee. He has been based in London since joining the Firm in 1998, focusing on Tech & Telco investments.Andrew has been involved in a number of investments including Inmarsat, Intelsat, King, Orange Switzerland, TIVIT, TDC and Unilabs.Prior to joining Apax, Andrew was a consultant at LEK. Andrew holds an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford and an MBA from INSEAD.BoardsAndrew has previously served on the boards of Inmarsat, King, Intelsat, Orange Switzerland and TDC.Mitch Truwit is Co-CEO of Apax, based in New York.Prior to joining Apax in 2006, Mitch was the President and CEO of Orbitz Worldwide between 2005 and 2006 and was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of priceline.com between 2001 and 2005.Mitch is a graduate of Vassar College where he received a BA in Political Science. He also holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School.BoardsMitch serves as a Board member of Openlane and Trade Me. Prior boards include Advantage Sales & Marketing, Assured Partners, Dealer.com, Bankrate, Garda World, Hub International, Trader Canada, Boats Group and Quality Distribution Inc.Mitch serves on the charitable boards of the Apax Foundation, the John McEnroe Tennis Project, Posse and StreetSquash.Thanks, Andrew and Mitch, for a fascinating conversation and for sharing your expertise, wisdom, and passion at the intersection of investing and operating in private equity.Show Notes00:00 Meet Apax co-CEOs, Andrew Sillitoe and Mitch Truwit00:26 Andrew's Origins at Apax00:47 Private Equity Then vs Now01:25 Apax Growth and Values01:45 Curiosity as a Differentiator02:04 Mitch's Operator Background02:56 Why Mitch Joined Apax03:40 Defining the Middle Market04:14 Why Sub-Billion EV Works04:59 Middle Market Talent Gap05:20 Carve Outs as a Strategy05:29 TRADER Corporation - Canada App Turnaround06:12 Scaled Platform Advantage07:14 Digital DNA and AI Wave07:50 Top Line Growth Lever08:36 Add-ons and TAM Expansion09:33 ECI Case Study Roll Up10:07 Integration Over Collection10:28 Exit Options in a Bigger PE World10:59 Building for Multiple Buyers11:45 Fund Size Discipline12:34 Choosing Returns Over AUM13:16 Understanding Firm DNA14:01 Global Micro Investing14:49 Making Global Pods Work15:50 Scale Specialization Flexibility17:08 Where to Invest Now19:23 Buying Complexity for Value20:15 Moats and Investment Committee22:13 Why Middle Market Excites Them23:19 Future of PE and AI at Scale24:50 Impact Insight Tenacity Culture25:54 Obligation to Dissent Story26:55 Aspirational Brand Analogy27:48 Wrap Up and Thanks
Today, I'm joined by Marco Suvilaakso, co-founder & co-CEO of Nucu. Swapping wearables for "nearables," Nucu's low-touch ambient sleep monitoring platform gives guardians insight into kids' and teens' rest patterns. In this episode, we discuss filling the market gap in pediatric sleep. We also cover: Building family-focused healthtech Benefits of real-time hypnogram data Avoiding obsession over metrics Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Nucu's Website: https://nucuhealth.com/ Nucu's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nucuhealth/ Nucu's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nucu/ - The Fitt Insider Podcast is brought to you by EGYM. Visit EGYM.com to learn more about its smart fitness ecosystem for fitness and health facilities. Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/ Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/ Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/ Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:33) Marco background and Nucu overview (05:15) Kids/teens market gap (06:30) Customer feedback and shift (09:54) Form factor redesign (11:20) Sleep consciousness building (15:03) Baseline and trend tracking (16:00) Room conditions correlation (18:31) Deep biometric insights (20:00) Training schedule impact (21:15) Lifespan data architecture (24:15) Ecosystem partnerships (26:30) Avoiding obsession over metrics (29:50) Real-time hypnogram data (33:40) Two target audiences (36:00) Research collaborations (37:07) Conclusion
Electricity and money go hand-in-hand. Every house needs power, and everything costs money. So how do you balance the two in the midst of a Cost of Living Crisis? And what should you keep an eye out for that might impact the number on your energy bills? Harbour Asset Management Co-CEO Andrew Bascand & Harbour Asset Management Senior Manager Sue Walker join Tim Beveridge on Smart Money. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Devin Vodicka and Katie Martin, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of the Learner-Centered Collaborative, discuss redesigning the future of public education through learner-centered ecosystems and community-based co-designs. Vodicka and Maritin talk about how innovative school redesign, distributed leadership and real-world learning create stronger talent pipelines and more resilient communities. Listen Where You Live!About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting. About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations. For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/
Whether or not one agrees with the science that unequivocally confirms that our planet is becoming warmer and more polluted, we are all seeing the negative impacts of humans on our planet, whether worsening storms, flooding and rising seas, warming of seas, extension of deserts, loss of biodiversity, plastic pollution, and more. Dr. Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, and Dr. Katie Huffling, DNP, CNM, RN, know that nurses and other health care workers are key to both reducing the human impact on our fragile planet and to ensuring that we are able to respond to help individuals and communities to be prepared for disasters and public health emergencies and to build resilience in our communities. They have edited a new book on how nurses and others can take action to protect health in a changing climate. It's titled, Taking Action: Top 10 Priorities for Nurses to Protect Health in a Changing Climate but it's relevant to all of us. Dr. Katie Huffling is a registered nurse, certified nurse midwife, and Executive Director of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments. Dr. Susan Hassmiller is Senior Advisor for Nursing Emerita at the RWJF and Co-CEO of Sulu Coaching and Consulting. HealthCetera producer and host Diana Mason, PhD, RN, talked with Huffling and Hassmiller about their new book and its implications for everyone. This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on June 17, 2026. The post Taking Action: Top 10 Priorities for Nurses to Protect Health in a Changing Climate appeared first on HealthCetera.
Katie Razzall presents The Media Show.Broadcaster and author Iain Dale, whose new memoir Have I Said Too Much? is out now, reflects on a career spanning politics, publishing and radio, and considers how public debate and the media have changed.We analyse the BBC's annual report with Rhodri Talfan Davies, Deputy Director-General of the BBC, discussing the corporation's performance, funding pressures and future direction.The programme also looks at proposed changes to the television industry's terms of trade. Joining the discussion are Tim Hincks, Co-CEO of Expectation, and Kate Beal, Founder and CEO of Woodcut Media and a Pact Council member to debate what the reforms could mean for producers, broadcasters and programme rights.Finally, Claire Atkinson, founder of The Media Mix newsletter and contributing editor at The Ankler, joins us from the US to discuss the Trump administration's subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists and the wider implications for press freedom and national security reporting.Producer: Lisa Jenkinson
As marketers, we need to re-evaluate how we understand our audiences. Learn why demographics are outdated and how fandom can transform your brand strategy.Jodie Fullagar, Co-founder and Co-CEO at @rundeep, joins us to break down why traditional audience segmentation no longer works and how brands can unlock the commercial power of fan culture. If you're rethinking how your brand connects with its audience, this discussion provides the framework to shift from broadcasting to passive audiences toward deeply engaging with active fans.We analyze the five core principles of building a fan-first strategy and how brands of any size can apply them. Jodie shares her perspective on why fan culture isn't a tactic but a business model, helping you understand how to unlock real commercial value from your most passionate customers. By the end of this conversation, you will have a clearer framework for building fandom into your brand strategy.This is essential viewing for anyone navigating brand strategy, audience segmentation, or looking to make their marketing more culturally relevant. Whether you're at a global brand or a small business with no budget, understanding these dynamics is crucial for staying relevant.Subscribe for weekly marketing leadership breakdowns, and comment below: what's a fandom you didn't expect to find yourself in?00:00 — Welcome04:06 — Introducing Jodie, Co-founder of Run Deep10:48 — Why demographics are outdated16:56 — The commercial case for fandom21:06 — Who counts as a fan (more than you think)27:56 — The five principles of fan culture41:03 — Why long-term commitment matters44:57 — Fandom on a small or no budget49:00 — Getting agencies to segment by culture52:57 — Measuring fan-led campaignsIf you enjoyed this, please like and subscribe - it genuinely helps us reach more marketers like you.Join 35,000+ marketers getting our weekly newsletter (it's free): https://themarketingmeetup.com/newsletterListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-meetup-podcast/id1365546447Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QvmFdxg5pMwsfPkKjhXl9The Marketing Meetup thrives for many reasons, but one of the crucial reasons we're able to do what we do is because we have the support of some incredible individuals from some equally inspiring companies. Below is the list of our partners in crime: our amigos. All we have to say is a big, massive, thank you.Cambridge Marketing College + Frontify + Planable + Mailchimp + Wistia + Prismic + Canva
Commercial real estate has entered a new era where execution, partnership, and long-term thinking have become the industry's greatest competitive advantages.In commercial real estate, everyone talks about capital. Not enough people talk about partnership.That's what makes the relationship between DLC and Temerity Strategic Partners different.Recorded from DLC's new media studio in Elmsford, New York, this special episode of Retail Retold features guest host Adam Ifshin, Founder and CEO of DLC, in conversation with Bruce Cohen, Founder and Co-CEO of Temerity Strategic Partners.Together, they explore how today's higher interest rate environment has reshaped commercial real estate, shifting the advantage from financial engineering to operational excellence. Bruce explains why Temerity was built to partner with proven operators rather than simply invest in real estate, while Adam shares the operator's perspective on creating long-term value through disciplined execution, relationships, and relentless focus on cash flow.The conversation goes beyond the numbers. Adam and Bruce discuss how their partnership evolved from mutual skepticism into deep trust, why alignment between operators and capital partners has never been more important, and how culture, leadership, and succession planning have become meaningful competitive advantages.The market will continue to change. But the firms that outperform won't simply have access to capital. They'll have the right partners, the right people, and the discipline to execute when it matters most.Because capital can always find another deal.Finding the right partner is much harder.What You'll HearWhy today's market rewards value creation over financial engineeringWhat sophisticated capital looks for in an operatorWhy retail remains one of the strongest sectors in commercial real estateHow the DLC–Temerity partnership was builtWhy culture, leadership, and execution drive long-term valueThe qualities that define companies built to lastChapters01:43 — Welcome to the new studioAdam Ifshin introduces Retail Retold's new podcast studio and welcomes Bruce Cohen.03:06 — From capital allocator to operator advocateBruce explains why decades in capital markets led him to believe operators create the real value.05:30 — Why Temerity existsThe entrepreneurial journey behind launching Temerity Strategic Partners.10:07 — Solving operators' biggest capital challengeBruce explains the GP capital model and why operators need more than money.15:14 — Why retail rose to the topHow Temerity's research process identified retail as one of the strongest sectors.21:09 — What capital misunderstood about retailBruce shares how DLC changed his perspective on leasing, cash flow, and value creation.23:51 — Why DLC became the partnerThe process that turned skepticism into conviction.28:28 — What culture revealedBruce explains what stood out after meeting the entire DLC leadership team.34:56 — Three traits of elite operatorsBruce's framework for identifying firms built for long-term success.39:04 — Building businesses that outlast their foundersA discussion about succession, the next generation, and creating enduring companies.42:13 — When business becomes real partnershipHow a capital relationship evolved into a lasting friendship.47:23 — Closing thoughtsAdam reflects on the partnership and wraps up the conversation.
When God sees you, what does He think? In this episode, Jeff and Tom discuss: Why being needs to be grounded in identity and doing needs to be grounded in your being. What having an abundant life means and how it may change. Building abundance from the Father's perspective, not the world's perspective. Coming to understand that the results belong to God. The spiritual battle we are in every day. Key Takeaways: What you are called to do right now may not be what you're called to do in a different season of life. Steward what God has given you and is calling you to do right now. There is no reason to separate our business decisions from our walks with Christ. The more you walk with Him, the closer you will be to Him, and the more abundant your life will be. When you understand how God sees you, you will be able to work from your worth, not for your worth. You don't have to be all one thing or another. You are not competing with others who are going for more-more-more. You can base who you are on your being and the gifts and desires God has given you. "What it means for an abundant life is as unique to each individual, as the individual is." — Tom McGehee Episode References: Halftime: https://halftimeinstitute.org/ Abide & Lead: https://abideandlead.com/ Left of Bang by Patrick Van Horne and Jason A. Riley About Tom McGehee: Tom currently acts as an independent coach, trainer, and facilitator. Working business executives and individuals to help them live more abundant lives. In 2020, Tom became CO-CEO of Halftime- a coaching ministry for high-capacity leaders to help them discover who they are and what God created them to do. In 2025, Halftime merged with The Faith Driven Movement, and Tom continued to lead Halftime's programs and services through the end of that year. Tom was introduced to collaborative work in 1998 when as a Partner with Ernst & Young Consulting. Tom felt called to this type of work and became a lead facilitator in E&Y's Accelerated Solutions Environment where he facilitated sessions for some of the world's largest companies. In 2001, Tom left E&Y to launch his own company, The WildWorks Group, focusing on designing and delivering large group collaborative engagements for businesses, churches, and ministries all over the world. Tom began his career by serving in the Marines for 12 years. During his service, Tom commanded two Special Operations Capable Units and served at the Marine Barracks, Washington, DC. After leaving the military, Tom moved to Texas, first to work on large outsourcing deals with EDS, then to become a Partner with Ernst & Young Consulting. Tom's work extends to over 25 countries and has carried him from some of the biggest boardrooms to some of the world's most innovative organizations. Tom attended Auburn University, where he met his wife, Elaine. They have been married for 48 years and live in the Dallas area with their three children and eleven grandchildren. Connect with Tom McGehee: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmcgehee/ Connect with Jeff Thomas: Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/ Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/ Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up Email: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw
Today's guest is Lois Freedman, one of the most powerful women in the restaurant industry. Lois is co-CEO of the Jean-Georges restaurant group, the company led by world-renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten that includes more than 50 restaurants in 12 countries and more than 1,000 employees. This year marks Lois's 40th anniversary of working with Jean-Georges. Amazingly, this is Lois's very first podcast. She's been very low-key throughout her career, but fortunately for us, agreed to come on the show and talk about her remarkable career. She and host Kerry Diamond discuss Lois' time as a chef, her move to front-of-house and what that unlocked, her love of to-do lists, why Jean-Georges calls her Madame No, plus advice for opening restaurants and keeping them open. You will learn a lot from Lois, whether you work in hospitality or another industry. This episode was recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center. Click here for the 2026 Cherry Bombe Power List Thank you to American Express and Resy for supporting our show. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers – not of Resy – and do not constitute professional advice. Thank you to Veuve Clicquot for supporting our show. Thank you to S. Pellegrino for supporting our show. Learn more and follow the 2026–2027 competition at sanpellegrinoyoungchefacademy.com. Click here to order The Game Changers issue of Cherry Bombe magazine. Sign up for our free Radio Cherry Bombe newsletters at cherrybombe.substack.com More on Lois: LinkedIn, Jean-Georges restaurants More on Kerry: Instagram, “So You Want To Open A Restaurant” Substack series
Is SaaS dying? Andres Klaric, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Fuse, joins Jeremy Au to explain why he believes we have reached "peak SaaS" and why AI agents are forcing software companies to charge for outcomes instead of seats. Andres shares how he spent a decade on Wall Street to build a war chest, launched during the 2020 pandemic, and pivoted from automotive refinancing to an AI-native loan origination system now used by more than 100 lenders. He breaks down the $25 million Series A, the $5 million "rescue fund" that frees credit unions from legacy contracts, and why context-rich teams, not newcomers, win the AI race. For founders, venture capitalists, and operators across Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia, this is a playbook on disciplined pivots, outcome-based pricing, and building durable B2B software in a highly regulated industry. Whether you are raising a Series A, rethinking your SaaS pricing model, or navigating enterprise sales, Andres offers a candid look at accountability, agentic AI, and the immigrant grit behind the journey from Bolivia to a fast-scaling fintech. Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/saas-outcome-pricing BRAVE is Southeast Asia's leading tech podcast, hosted by Jeremy Au. Honest conversations with the region's top founders, investors, and operators on building startups in Southeast Asia. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. Listen & Subscribe YouTube (English), YouTube (Bahasa Indonesia), Spotify (English), Spotify (Bahasa Indonesia), Spotify (Chinese), Spotify (Vietnamese), Apple Podcasts Follow BRAVE LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp Follow Jeremy Au LinkedIn, X / Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Twitch Resources Get transcripts, startup resources & community discussions at www.bravesea.com #VentureCapital #Startup #SaaS #AI #Fintech #LoanOrigination #Founders #SoutheastAsia #Podcast #Business 00:00 Harvard reunion and the cookie-cutter finance path 03:25 Building a war chest and the pandemic catalyst 06:15 From auto refinancing to the B2B pivot 10:25 How to run a disciplined pivot 13:24 Why legacy loan origination software is broken 19:37 Peak SaaS: charging for outcomes, not seats 26:02 The $5M rescue fund explained 28:53 Selling to banks and credit unions 31:39 Why humans still close deals in the AI era 34:15 Bravery, Bolivia, and his parents' migration 38:27 Founder, father, and finite time 40:57 Key takeaways
In this episode, Dr. Samuel Browd, pediatric neurosurgeon and Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington, Co-CEO & Chief Medical Officer at NeuFluent and co-Founder of the Foundation for Digital Neurosurgery, discusses how AI, data analytics, robotics, and brain-computer interfaces are reshaping neurosurgery. He shares insights on addressing workforce shortages, scaling specialized expertise, and why the next generation of surgeons will play a critical role in driving innovation across healthcare.
As financial institutions move beyond AI experimentation, the primary bottleneck is no longer capability; it is governance. In this episode, Yoav Naveh, Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Reindeer AI, examines how enterprises can operationalize agentic AI inside regulated financial workflows, including the two-loop oversight model that keeps agents compliant, self-correcting, and continuously improving. The conversation covers what it means for agents to self-heal when they encounter exceptions, how decision logic should be governed in practice, and how to approach the build-versus-buy decision in a way that places accountability ahead of capability. This episode is sponsored by Reindeer AI. In this episode, we cover how enterprises in banking and financial services are operationalizing agentic AI inside regulated workflows — and what governance infrastructure actually makes it sustainable at scale. To go deeper on this topic and learn how banks are using RPA to reduce operational costs in repetitive workflows and applying anomaly detection to identify fraud in real time, download our free PDF report, "AI in Banking Executive Cheat Sheet," at emerj.com/bcs1
Wondering how hormone health, environmental toxins, and ovulation timing affect your chances of getting pregnant? In this episode of The Egg Whisperer Show, we explore the real-life challenges of unexplained infertility, secondary infertility, preconception testing, and the simple mistakes that can make it harder to conceive, along with practical, evidence-based advice you can use right away (like The TUSHY Method). I'm joined by Sara Jensen, co-founder and Co-CEO of Hugh &Grace @hughgrace5494 for an honest conversation about fertility, hormones, and hope. Sara opens up about her 14-year journey with unexplained infertility and how her sister and sister-in-law stepped in as surrogates. We also dig into hormone-disrupting chemicals, at-home fertility kits, and the ovulation timing mistakes I see couples make all the time. Whether you're just starting to think about your fertility or you're deep in the trenches of trying to conceive, this episode is packed with practical advice you can use today. In this episode, we cover: - The "TUSHY check" - the essential pre-pregnancy tests every couple should do - Why you can't judge your fertility "by a selfie" and what actually needs to be checked - Secondary infertility and the golden rule for couples who want more than one child - How everyday products and hormone creams can quietly disrupt your hormones and impact your fertility - Whether egg detoxes and ovarian cleanses are worth it - At-home fertility kits and ovulation predictor apps: what's accurate and what's not - The ovulation timing mistake that causes couples to miss their fertile window Resources: - Hugh and Grace: https://draimee.hughandgrace.com/ - The Hermosa Study: https://cerch.berkeley.edu/research-programs/hermosa-study - Proov (at-home fertility testing): https://proovtest.com/discount/AIMEE20 - Aura ring (ovulation tracking): https://ouraring.com/ Follow Dr. Aimee & The Egg Whisperer Show Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5y9gPpZlUZT33eLMU90TYB Subscribe to the video podcast: @EggWhisperer Website for Newsletter, Consult: https://draimee.org/ Watch the longer version of this video: https://youtu.be/Y6gVgMxWzY0 Join The IVF Class: https://eggwhispererschool.com/ Find Dr. Aimee's Fertility Essentials & Supplements: https://www.draimee.org/fertility-essentials Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, July 13, 2026 at 4pm PST, where Dr. Aimee will explain IVF and The TUSHY Method, and there will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.
Morning Call, anchored by Morgan Brennan, delivers the essential market intelligence that drives the trading day ahead. The program captures breaking business news as it unfolds and tracks pre‑market equity moves, commodity swings, U.S. futures, and overnight action across global markets. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
On today's episode, we welcome Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Seraphina Therapeutics, the company behind Fatty15. Stephanie is a veterinary epidemiologist, author of The Longevity Nutrient, and one of the world's leading experts on C15:0 — the first essential fatty acid discovered in over 90 years. Stephanie's story starts in an unexpected place: studying aging Navy dolphins. While working to improve their long-term health, she and her team discovered C15:0, a fatty acid that may play a critical role in strengthening cells and supporting healthy aging. That discovery led to years of research, more than 100 peer-reviewed studies, dozens of patents, and ultimately Fatty15 — a science-backed supplement designed to support cellular health, longevity, and overall wellness. In this episode, Stephanie shares how a breakthrough in dolphin health became a human health innovation, why she believes we have misunderstood certain saturated fats for decades, and what consumers should know about C15:0, cellular fragility, and healthy aging. We also talk about building trust in the crowded wellness space, turning serious science into a consumer brand, and why some of the biggest discoveries come from questioning what everyone assumes is true. This episode is a must listen! Are you interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show, which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world? Let me know by contacting me at karagoldin@gmail.com. You can also find me @KaraGoldin on all networks. To learn more about Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson and Fatty15:https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanievennwatson/https://www.instagram.com/fatty15/https://www.fatty15.com/ Sponsored By: AT&T Business - Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.com Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/KARA to find and instantly book a doctor you love today. RULA - Go to Rula.com/KARAGOLDIN for convenient therapy that's covered by insurance. LinkedIn Jobs - Head to LinkedIn.com/KaraGoldin to post your job for free. Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/856
Today I'm bringing you a special episode with our sponsor EFG Holding. I recently interviewed Karim Moussa, Co-CEO of EFG Hermes Buy-Side, Head of Private Equity & Asset Management & CEO of Vortex Energy. Karim tells me how he got started in private equity, and how the thesis of investing with purpose led EFG to expand renewables, education and healthcare.This episode is brought to you by EFG Hermes One, your one app for investing in more than 35 stock markets. Start investing today!I'll be back with a new guest in a couple of weeks. But before that, we'll be airing the panel discussion on how AI will continue to impact Egypt and the region that I moderated in May. The panel was part of The Shift by e&, organised by the fantastic team at The Narrative Summit.Chapters:0:00 On this episode...2:12 Hustling in Berlin6:48 First Steps in Deutsche Bank9:23 A detour to Dubai11:29 Moving into Private Equity17:46 Building Vortex Energy24:01 Egypt's renewables potential26:56 Investing in education35:00 Lightning RoundMusic ID: 5ROQ12DERYHSUUVQ
In this episode, host Kalie Moore sits down with Angela Yu, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of StoReel, to explore one of the fastest-growing entertainment categories that gaming executives should be paying attention to: AI-native microdramas. While many still think of microdramas as shortened TV shows, Angela argues they have far more in common with mobile games, relying on retention loops, emotional hooks, creator ecosystems, user acquisition economics, and increasingly interactive experiences. She shares how StoReel is building both a consumer platform for AI-generated serialized stories and a creation suite that enables creators to produce content dramatically faster and cheaper than traditional production methods. Along the way, they unpack the KPI performance of AI-produced titles and what game studios can learn from the category's rapid growth.The conversation also explores one of the most fascinating cultural divides in technology today: why attitudes toward AI look dramatically different in China versus the West. Having spent half her life in both markets, Angela offers a unique perspective on why creators, companies, and consumers in China have embraced AI far more aggressively, and what that means for the future of entertainment. They discuss creator ownership, AI-powered storytelling, underserved content genres, interactive characters, and why the next generation of entertainment may look less like Hollywood and more like a creator-driven marketplace where anyone can build, monetize, and distribute serialized stories. The episode ultimately examines how AI is reshaping not just production workflows, but the entire relationship between creators, audiences, and entertainment itself.We'd also like to thank Heroic Labs for making this episode possible! Thousands of studios have trusted Heroic Labs to help them focus on their games and not worry about gametech or scaling for success. To learn more and reach out, visit https://heroiclabs.com/?utm_source=Naavik&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Podcast If you like the episode, please help others find us by leaving a 5-star rating or review! And if you have any comments, requests, or feedback shoot us a note at podcast@naavik.co.Who's On:Guest - Angela Yu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-yu-0a0379112/Host - Kalie Moore: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaliemoore/ Watch the episode: YouTube ChannelFor more episodes and details: Podcast WebsiteFree newsletter: Naavik DigestFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc CabeLinks mentioned: https://storeel.com/
Nancy Prial, Co-CEO of Essex Investment Management, urges investors to rotate beyond crowded AI trades into small- and mid-cap stocks with improving valuations and earnings. She highlights healthcare strength, especially in pharma and biotech, and names Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) as a key opportunity. Prial also points to a resilient U.S. economy, supported by reshoring, infrastructure, energy, and a stabilizing housing market.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about
In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Lance Juhas, co-CEO of Piada Italian Street Food, a Columbus-based Italian fast casual that has grown to 62 locations in 16 years. Piada was founded by Bravo Brio cofounder Chris Doody and it's earned a reputation over the years as a great operator with a one-of-a-kind menu — one that's helped it enjoy 29 straight quarters of same-store sales growth. But to this point Piada's growth has been slow and deliberate as the company pieces together the right playbook for growth. That playbook is ready, and Lance — whose career included 16 years with Bravo Brio after stops with J. Alexander's and Hillstone Restaurant Group — is steering the brand into its next growth phase. He joined the podcast to talk about all the little details that go into a great restaurant experience, and about the right way to evolve a restaurant business.In this conversation, you'll find out why:Your customers will tell you what your star menu item is Hospitality is the ingredient that brings customers back You should never take the crab out of the crab cakes Customization is not for everybody You've got to earn the right to growA guest's endorsement is gold — and harder and harder to getRegister for CREATE here: https://informaconnect.com/create/ Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at sam.oches@informa.com.
Erik Hirsch, Co-CEO of Hamilton Lane, explains how value creation has shifted from public to private markets as companies stay private longer and raise more capital pre-IPO. He argues this trend can leave public investors with reduced post-IPO upside while creating opportunities in private markets. He also reframes secondaries as a key portfolio tool, highlighting how buyers can benefit from illiquidity and pricing inefficiencies.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about
Season 8, Episode 1: How did two lawyers turn a handful of Arizona fourplexes into a vertically integrated real estate powerhouse with over 20,000 units renovated? Today, we sit down with John Griggs, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Presidium, to break down the strategy behind that rise. John shares how he spotted his first opportunity in the "golden age" of the Arizona housing market before shifting his conviction to Texas just as the landscape was beginning to transform. We dive into how Presidium scaled its early portfolio to 5,000 units, the hard lessons learned from internalizing management during the GFC, and the strategic move of acquiring a special servicing company to master the mechanics of distressed debt. Whether you're interested in ground-up development, creative capital stacks involving HUD debt, or where multifamily opportunity sits in today's cycle, this episode is a must-listen. Join us as we explore the risk discipline and long-term vision that helped Presidium evolve from a grassroots startup into a dominant institutional investment platform. Shoutout to our sponsor, Lennar Investor Marketplace. New construction rental investments with comps, returns, and underwriting built in. TOPICS 00:00 – Introduction and Presidium's Background 01:32 – From Silicon Valley Law to the 2003 Arizona "Golden Age" 08:03 – Moving to Texas and Raising Capital for Scale 10:11 – Navigating the GFC and Internalizing Management 14:58 – The Institutionalization of Multifamily Real Estate 19:27 – Strategic Acquisition: Buying a Special Servicer 24:56 – Launching a Development Platform and Spotting Market Peaks 31:18 – Today's Creative Financing: HUD Debt and Housing Authorities 36:38 – Targeting Distress and Partnering with Lenders 42:15 – Delo Capital and the Outlook for Sun Belt Migration For more episodes of No Cap by CRE Daily visit https://www.credaily.com/podcast/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NoCapCREDaily About No Cap Podcast Commercial real estate is a $20 trillion industry and a force that shapes America's economic fabric and culture. No Cap by CRE Daily is the commercial real estate podcast that gives you an unfiltered ”No Cap” look into the industry's biggest trends and the money game behind them. Each week co-hosts Jack Stone and Alex Gornik break down the latest headlines with some of the most influential and entertaining figures in commercial real estate. About CRE Daily CRE Daily is a digital media company covering the business of commercial real estate. Our mission is to empower professionals with the knowledge they need to make smarter decisions and do more business. We do this through our flagship newsletter (CRE Daily) which is read by 65,000+ investors, developers, brokers, and business leaders across the country. Our smart brevity format combined with need-to-know trends has made us one of the fastest growing media brands in commercial real estate.
We welcome Rebecca, Co-CEO of Badger, ethnobotanist, and seasoned operational visionary. Bringing years of experience transforming her family's second-generation business into a certified B-Corp powerhouse, Rebecca is now steering the global trajectory of a market-dominating natural skincare collective.In this sharp conversation, Seb and Rebecca deconstruct the traditional boundaries of business. From embedding Badger's core DNA into a holistic ecosystem of a waterless, five-ingredient crystallization chemistry to leveraging radical 10% profit-sharing equally distributed across all employees. Rebecca lays out the definitive blueprint for maximizing conscious enterprise potential. She delivers a masterclass on mission-driven, long-range scaling, while offering a grounded critique of the modern corporate obsession with greenwashing and explaining why genuine workplace culture is our ultimate weapon against standard capitalistic greed.Topics DiscussedRapid-fire Smash or Pass on corporate culture and scaling trends.Proof that ethical businesses can be hyper-profitable.Leading with a core mission to do more good than harm.The radical science behind a 4-ingredient sunscreen.Why going values-first beats traditional consumer data.Navigating pandemics, family boardrooms, and leadership handoffs.Radical profit sharing as the ultimate antidote to turnover.Connect with Rebecca on LinkedInConnect with Sebastian on InstagramSebastianNaum.com
What if gifting actually felt thoughtful again? On today's episode, we welcome Rachel Solomon, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Boarderie — a company rethinking a category that hasn't evolved much in decades. Instead of predictable gift baskets, Boarderie delivers fully arranged, premium cheese and charcuterie boards nationwide — designed to feel more like an experience than just another package. Launched in 2021, the company didn't just improve the model — it challenged it. And while legacy players are seeing slower growth, Boarderie is scaling quickly, staying profitable, and tapping into what consumers actually want today: something more personal, more elevated, and more memorable. In this episode, Rachel shares why the category was ready for change, how they've been able to scale so quickly without compromising quality, and what's really driving modern gifting decisions. If you're building in a crowded space or thinking about how to differentiate in a legacy category — this one's worth your time. Tune in now on The Kara Goldin Show. Are you interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show, which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world? Let me know by contacting me at karagoldin@gmail.com. You can also find me @KaraGoldin on all networks. To learn more about Rachel Solomon and Boarderie:https://boarderie.com/https://www.instagram.com/boarderie/https://www.linkedin.com/company/boarderie/https://www.instagram.com/rach_solo/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-solomon-fascitelli-6a0a82119/ Sponsored By: AT&T Business - Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.com Whatnot - Download Whatnot today and get $20 Off and free shipping on your first purchase. LinkedIn Jobs - Head to LinkedIn.com/KaraGoldin to post your job for free. Pebl - Manage your global workforce in one place. Go to Hipebl.ai to get a free estimate. Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/853
Jeff Bezos joins the show from San Francisco along with his co-founder and co-CEO of AI startup Prometheus. Just announcing a new $12B series B funding round which values the firm at $41B. Bezos speaking for one of the first times about Prometheus' ambitions. From chips to jet engines to batteries to solar and manufacturing. That extending conversation, only on Squawk on the Street. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber discussed a report from Iranian state media, which said Iran will consider all of Elon Musk's companies in the Middle East as military targets as it retaliates against the U.S. This comes one day before Musk's SpaceX is set to go public with a historic and massive IPO. The anchors reacted to Oracle shares taking a hit: The company's AI spending plans overshadowed a Q4 beat. In San Francisco, David previewed his interview with Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, Co-CEOs and Co-Founders of AI startup Prometheus. KKR, Nvidia, Vistra and Kuwait Investment Authority have launched a new AI infrastructure company, Helix Digital Infrastructure. The CEO of Helix and a top executive at KKR joined the program to talk about it. Also in focus: Stocks try to rebound from Wednesday's sell-off, hotter-than-expected May PPI, a look back at SpaceX through the years. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this episode, Scott Becker examines the co-CEO model through the recent struggles of Oracle and Lululemon.