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…

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…

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, I sit down with Kerry Kulp, co-founder and partner at Velospan, to unpack a story that blends timing, resilience, and a little bit of accidental entrepreneurship. Kerry shares how he went from aspiring police officer to falling into tech in the late 90s — eventually co-founding Velospan the night his previous employer shut…

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, I sit down with Kerry Kulp, co-founder and partner at Velospan, to unpack a story that blends timing, resilience, and a little bit of accidental entrepreneurship. Kerry shares how he went from aspiring police officer to falling into tech in the late 90s — eventually co-founding Velospan the night his previous employer shut…

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, Morty sits down with Borja Cuan, co-founder of 415 Digital, to explore what it really takes to build a business that thrives in an overcrowded marketplace. Borja shares his 26-year journey in digital marketing—from early-internet startups to managing $120M annual budgets—and the moment he realized he could build an agency that truly delivered…

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, Morty sits down with Borja Cuan, co-founder of 415 Digital, to explore what it really takes to build a business that thrives in an overcrowded marketplace. Borja shares his 26-year journey in digital marketing—from early-internet startups to managing $120M annual budgets—and the moment he realized he could build an agency that truly delivered…

In this episode of Ventures and Visionaries, I sit down with Zachary Karabell—author, researcher, and founder of The Progress Network—to explore how optimism can shape the way we navigate business, technology, and life. We dig into why balancing optimism with realism is critical, what AI disruption really means for the workforce, and how history gives us perspective on today’s anxieties.…