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In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with Andy Ellwood to explore how founders and operators can scale faster — and more sustainably — by building the right partnerships and ecosystems.
 
Andy shares his journey through entrepreneurship, business development, and platform growth, explaining why most leaders try to scale alone far longer than they…

In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave is joined by advisor and author Kris Kluver for a conversation on why leadership – not structures, not strategies, not spreadsheets – is the real driver of long-term value creation and generational wealth preservation.
They dig into the coming great wealth transfer and the uncomfortable reality that roughly 70%…

Ever listen closely to the Paul Simon song “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”? The lyrics are a humorous breakup song about a friend giving advice on creative and simple ways to end a romantic relationship. The chorus suggests that ending a relationship doesn’t have to be complicated.

The most iconic part of the song lists playful suggestions like:

“You…

I admire business owners. Why? Because they are willing to put themselves out there and say, “I am”, that they have something to offer the world, and they believe in a dream to do something of “impact” and to build the life they desire. The idea of freedom, self-determination, and being your own boss is inherently “American”. They are risk…

College planning isn’t just about applications and tuition — it’s also about identity, independence, and how families change when kids grow up. In this episode, I sit down with Manhattan-based therapist Jake Hart to talk through what really shows up for students and parents during this season. We look at how expectations, emotions, and money conversations collide when college decisions…

On this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave speaks with entrepreneur and author Betsy Pepine about her book Breaking Boxes: Dismantling the Metaphorical Boxes That Bind Us — and what those “boxes” really mean for business owners.
They move beyond the metaphor and into the boardroom. Dave and Betsy examine how invisible constraints — family expectations, industry…

Maybe it’s just me, but it sometimes feels like leadership is very underrated. Most agree that in the military it is important to have great leaders, particularly in wartime. Life or death could be at stake for a company, platoon, or squad. In sports, most of us can recognize great leadership during crunch time, when we watch a team get…

I t’s Not the Platform. It’s the Structure Behind It. You’re posting. You’re emailing. You’re running ads. You may even be experimenting with AI tools, short-form video, and smarter automation. And yet, here we are in February 2026, and the numbers still feel inconsistent. Leads are trickling in.Engagement looks decent.But revenue is not moving the way it should. Most business…

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.tatsu-BkRRFKFogl.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}Although mergers and acquisitions can be a powerful tool for sustainable growth, the process isn’t without its risks. History is littered with examples of M&A deals that seemed perfect but failed to deliver due to mistakes made before and after the acquisition. Perhaps the most infamous example of this was the 2000 merger between leading

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In this episode of Ventures & Visionaries, host Mordy Hackel sits down with Nikki Barua—author, entrepreneur, and agentic human work reinvention specialist—to explore what it really takes to build a meaningful career in an age of constant disruption. Together, they unpack how humans and machines can collaborate to become exponentially more capable, why lived experience still matters in an AI-driven…