Hacking the Hustle: Recent Episodes
Benjamin Sklar
Hosted by Benjamin Sklar, the Hacking the Hustle Podcast is about business, pop culture, money, and health. We are elevating people's voices to make the world a better place.
Welcome to Hacking the Hustle. In this episode, join us as we unravel the intricacies of the recent decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the dispute between the State of Israel and South Africa. Our guest, Gurney Pearsall III, Esq., brings his expertise to the forefront, breaking down the court's decision with clarity and insight. From the historical context to the legal arguments presented in the courtroom, this episode sheds light on the complexities surrounding this critical international case.
Whether you're a legal enthusiast, a global affairs follower, or simply someone intrigued by the intersection of politics and law, this episode offers a comprehensive analysis of a pivotal moment in international relations. Gain a deeper understanding of the implications, reasoning, and potential ramifications of the ICJ's decision as we explore the nuances of the case.
Subscribe now to stay informed on our latest developments and join us on this journey through the intricacies of the ICJ's decisions that shape the world we live in.
Welcome to Hacking the Hustle! In this episode, we had the privilege of sitting down with Richard Parker, the CEO of Diomo, to unravel the mysteries of buying a business.
Richard is a seasoned expert and thought leader in the realm of buying businesses. With a wealth of experience and a proven track record, Richard has successfully navigated the intricate process of acquiring businesses and has become a beacon of knowledge for aspiring entrepreneurs.
In this episode, Richard shares invaluable insights into the art of buying a business. From identifying lucrative opportunities to negotiating deals, he walks us through the entire process, demystifying the complexities for our listeners. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur looking to expand your portfolio or a first-time buyer, Richard's wisdom is a compass in the vast landscape of business acquisition.
Key Takeaways:
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The crucial steps to take before entering the business-buying arena.
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Strategies for identifying businesses with untapped potential.
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Insider tips on negotiating deals and maximizing value.
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Common pitfalls to avoid during the acquisition process.
On today's episode of HTH, Cassel Shapiro, CEO of Skillr, shares his story from working on Wall Street to launching Skillr, a software platform where you can video chat with an expert instantly.
On today's episode of Hacking the Hustle, Benji interviews Michael Handelsman, a partner at Kelman PLLC, a law firm exclusively focused on the cryptocurrency industry.
Michael helps issuers, exchanges and payment processors navigate U.S. securities laws and state money transmission regimes.
Dave Hendricks is the CEO of Vertalo, an SEC-registered transfer agent for security token offerings. Vertalo is enabling the digital asset ecosystem, democratizing access to secondary liquidity for private assets.
More than 70 clients and partners rely on Vertalo's B2B SaaS platform to support low-friction primary capital formation, on-chain share registry, and access to secondary liquidity through its APIs that connect to major alternative trading systems and other marketplaces.
If you want to manage your digital asset shareholder registry on something better than a spreadsheet, you should consider Vertalo, who can help you manage the pre and post-issuance chaos related to investor relations.
Learn more at www.vertalo.com.
Roy Shmuel is the CEO of Sightec, an Israeli company that empowers drones with the ability to analyze and respond in real-time to what they see, enabling them to autonomously perform complex tasks that were previously impossible.
https://www.sightec.com/
Max Simonovsky is the founder and CEO of Soapy Care Ltd., a company that manufactures and sells the world's smartest handwashing stations, which help prevent the spread of infection using smart tech powered by computer vision, artificial intelligence, and cloud analytics.
A Russian immigrant to Israel, Max aims to convert hand hygiene into data science, creating more than 100 data points from each hand hygiene cycle. By utilizing advanced automated analytical algorithms to validate that hand hygiene quality meets all regulatory requirements, Soapy enables its customers to make decisions supported by real-time data and insights.
Soapy is a healthcare technology company committed to making the world a safer place, one handwashing at a time.
Jeff Ramson is the CEO of PCG Advisory Group, an investor relations firm helping small-cap public companies to communicate their stories effectively with the goal of maximizing exposure to current and potential stakeholders.
Jeff is also a portfolio manager of a private hedge fund utilizing proprietary fundamental and technical analysis strategies across asset classes, including equities, interest rates, currencies, metals and energy.
Joe Flanagan is the co-founder of Maple, an institutional crypto-capital network built on Ethereum and Solana. Maple is currently bringing the debt capital markets on-chain.
https://maple.finance/
Richard Johnson is the CEO of Texture Capital, a U.S. broker-dealer revolutionizing issuance and trading of digital securities with blockchain and smart contracts.
Texture Capital leverages blockchain technology and smart contracts to streamline the current market structure for private placements by supporting the issuance and trading of digital securities. Texture Capital's business model provides increased liquidity, transparency and efficiency for institutional investors and issuers.
Richard is helping the potential for security tokens to transform market structure. He founded Texture Capital in 2019 to leverage blockchain and smart contracts and revolutionize the market for private securities.
Richard began his career in quantitative finance then moved into electronic trading. In 2014, he shifted focus to emerging technologies, particularly crypto and blockchain, as a consultant, advisor, trader and founder.
Richard is a leader in equities market structure and FinTech, frequently in financial press including WSJ, FT, Bloomberg TV. On Twitter @_richjohnson
Key skills:
Market Structure / Equities / Blockchain / Bitcoin / Crypto / Futures / FX / FinTech / Swaps / FINRA series 7, 63, 55, 24, 3 / Business Development / Financial Markets / Brokerage Operations / Regulation / Trading Analytics
https://app.texture.capital/
Yoav Silverstein is a senior associate at OurCrowd, a leading venture capital - crowdfunding platform for investing in Israeli technology companies. OurCrowd enables its global network of accredited investors to access carefully diligenced and curated venture capital investments.
As investments are made by an aggregated group ("the crowd"), investors can access world-class deals on attractive deal terms that historically only large venture capital investors could enjoy.
Starting in early 2013, OurCrowd investors from over 180 countries have invested over $1.5 billion in over 250 companies. OurCrowd leads each deal by co-investing.
Jonny Price is the Vice President of Fundraising at Wefunder, a leading crowdfunding platform helping founders raise up to $5M in capital.
On May 16, 2016, it became legal for everyday people to invest as little as $100 in startups and small businesses. Since then, Wefunder has helped 1,860 founders raise almost $500M from their communities. Wefunder is a Public Benefit Corporation with a mission to revitalize capitalism and keep the American dream alive.
GDP growth is slowing. Wealth inequality is increasing. Entrepreneurship is dying across America; falling from 10.6% to 3.6% among those under 30 since 1989. Wefunder is reversing these trends by funding more deserving businesses across all of America, not solely tech startups in Silicon Valley.
Skye Ostreicher's role is elevating the work of our elected officials in a nonpartisan way. Skye says, "We pay taxes for them to help us. Let's get to know them better, behind-the-scenes." Follow Skye on Instagram @thepoliticalpersonality and on Twitter @SkyeStats.
Skye is the host of Political Personalities with Skye, a podcast show under the news publication City & State, an online and print destination for coverage and analysis of the New York State Legislature, New York's Executive Chamber, New York City Government, and Federal Government in New York.
Skye received a full academic scholarship to University of Miami... two master's degrees... wanted a fun internship, so she spent the summer at News 12 Long Island... met Tom Suozzi who was running for local office... he brought her onto his campaign... got hired by a political consulting firm... then another one... built community relationships along the way... served as regional director for the Mike Bloomberg presidential campaign in 2020... COVID happened... started an Instagram TV show... parlayed it into a community news platform... worked with one media company, then another, then another.
Hope you enjoy the conversation!
Abhishek Gupta is the CEO of Codebuddy Pvt. Ltd., a software development company in Kolkotta, India.
Codebuddy built Foragenow.com.
Tom Holahan is a partner at OpenView Venture Partners. Based in Boston, Tom focuses on Series A investments in infrastructure, security and application software.
The Israel Nature and Heritage Foundation of America (INHFA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded to support the protection and conservation of Israel’s nature, landscapes and heritage sites. Matan Zivek is the Executive Director.
The INHFA partnered with the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) in its endeavor to preserve nature and historical sites in Israel.
The INPA is the sole government agency with jurisdiction over all protected areas in the country, constituting approximately 25% of Israel's land and it is responsible for all heritage sites, nature reserves, and wildlife in Israel.
Matan's passion is empowering people and communities, specializing in underserved populations in Israel. Matan is an environment enthusiast, yoga lover and serial language learner.
INHFA: https://www.inhfa.org/
Scott Shay is the Chairman of Signature Bank and author of several books on issues facing the Jewish community.
His third book, Conspiracy U: A Case Study, presents a case study of his alma mater, Northwestern University, in order to challenge the proliferation of anti-Zionist conspiracy theories championed on college campuses by both the far-right and far-left.
Kyle Sonlin is the CEO of Security Token Market (STM), the "Yahoo Finance" for blockchain-based assets with a focus on regulatory compliant digital securities. STM tracks over 200 live trading equities, fractional real estate properties, and debt products across 200 countries. STM is also a media company with four professionally produced shows developed in house including Security Token Show, Open Tab, Spilling the NFTea, and Crypto Con Leche. Amassing millions of social media impressions per month, STM is driving mainstream adoption for blockchain technologies in capital markets.
Layne Nadeau is the CEO of NVAL, a Canadian company which delivers tokenized asset pricing and analytics for the NFT markets.
Darren Marble is the Executive Producer of Going Public, a TV series that follows the stories of founders on their capital-raising journey. For the first time, viewers can Click-to-Invest and buy shares in featured companies while they watch.
Season 1 streamed on Entrepreneur.com and was viewed more than 12 million times. Apply for Season 2 at goingpublic.com.
Darren is also the CEO of Issuance, an investment platform for Reg A+ offerings. Their clients have raised more than $250 million to date. Learn more at issuance.com.
Monica Rojas is the Head of Community at Upstream, a no-code, full-stack, DAO-in-a-box, building the community tools of the future starting with the Upstream Collective.
A pioneer of the investment banking industry in New York City, Stewart Cahn founded Cahn Capital Corp. in 1990 where he advises early stage companies on the private placement of debt and equity. Stewart is an icon of the Jewish philanthropic community.
Jonathan Haber is a religious Jew and an executive at Capchase in New York. Capchase is a direct lender funding growing companies via non-dilutive revenue-based financing.
Johnnie Yu is an investor at Listen Ventures focused on consumer, web3, and the creator economy. On his spare time, Jonnie plays the saxophone and writes film reviews.
Nick Coetzee is the Chief of Staff at Axial, the largest online platform for buying and selling private companies. Benji and Nick talk about entrepreneurship, the U.S. education system, and expressing yourself in today's world.
Christian "Quez" Vazquez is the founder of Quezt Gaming. Son of two Cuban immigrants, Quez is an active member of the NFT community helping build the metaverse. Quez is an engineer by trade, gamer by passion.
https://queztgaming.com/
This episode is about what’s going on in America today regarding censorship and the “marketplace of ideas.”
Based in Salt Lake City, Landon Ainge helps individuals and family offices gain access to invest alongside VCs utilizing special purpose vehicles (SPVs).
Twitter: @Landonainge
https://syndicates.assure.co/
Simone Oliver is a digital strategist with 15+ years of demonstrated success in the media industry focused on distributing stories across platforms within the fashion, beauty and lifestyle spaces. Specialized in brand development and social storytelling, Simone Oliver is an editorial and strategic thought-leader and the Global Editor-in-Chief of Refinery29, the global lifestyle and entertainment company covering culture and social issues through a femme lens.
Moish Peltz advises companies on blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3 and NFT matters, with a focus on the intersection of IP and cryptocurrency. Moish has been advising cryptocurrency ventures since 2014, and combines his knowledge of the blockchain with a decade of IP and business law experience where he helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses and brands.
On today's episode of Hacking the Hustle, host Benji Sklar interviews Tom Aliamo, an account executive at Gong, and the host of the Millennial Sales podcast. They discuss the process of becoming a learning and content-creating machine.
The Millennial Sales podcast helps young salespeople make the most out of their career. Each week, Tom interviews two sales leaders for the podcast and writes one newsletter documenting his journey.
Website: millennialmomentum.net
Twitter: @TommyTahoe
Instagram: @TommyTahoe
Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tr-talk/id1294132895?mt=2%20#iTunes%A0
On today's episode of Hacking the Hustle, Benji Sklar interviews Aya Allison, the CEO of Sunset Biosciences, a wellness lab and education consulting firm focused on enthogenic medicine (psilocybin). Their conversation focuses on the legalization of psilocybin in the U.S., the benefits of psilocybin, and the current market trends in the industry.
On today's episode of Hacking the Hustle, Benji Sklar interviewed Hrish Lotlikar, the co-founder and CEO of SuperWorld, a virtual real estate platform where users can buy virtual plots of land, share in revenue generated by user activity, and personalize the real world by adding anything anywhere in augmented reality. Hrish's career has spanned from real estate investment banking on Wall Street, to Silicon Valley and Hollywood with many years spent living and working internationally. This episode is great for learning about the intersection of augmented reality, virtual real estate, and the future of the metaverse.
On today’s show, Benji talks about buying and selling digital land in the Metaverse, as well as a new game idea.
On today's show, Benji Sklar interviews Cody Norton, the co-founder of Ignite the Spark, a fast-growing community of over 1,500 individuals focused on energy tech innovation in Israel. Cody also consults entrepreneurs to help hone their pitching and public speaking skills. Cody has hosted 45+ large and small events that he has personally lead as moderator, host, and interviewer. The organization has two sub-communities: Women in Energy and Ignite Academia. We hope you enjoy the episode!
On today’s episode, I talk about the difference between LLCs and Corporations and why you should choose one over the other.
Benjamin interviews Marne Coit, Esq. about the hemp and cannabis business, specifically about the legal frameworks and current trends in the industry. Benjamin and Marne met on Clubhouse!
Quick background on Marne: she is an experienced educator and consultant with an extensive background and knowledge of food, agricultural, hemp and cannabis law. She is the co-author of Food Systems Law, An Introduction for Non-Lawyers (Routledge July 2020). Marne graduated from Emory University and Vermont Law School.
NFT.NYC is a week-long event happening this week in NYC. Benjamin attended the event in Times Square and this episode is about what he learned from his experience.
Jacob Worenklein is the CEO of US Grid Company (USGRDCO), which is focused on owning and operating major power plants in US cities and transitioning them to lower carbon.
From 2017 to early 2020, he was also Chairman of LS Power’s Ravenswood Power Holdings, which owns the largest power plant in New York. Jay founded and served from 2003 to 2008 as Chairman and CEO of US Power Generating Company, which owned 5,200 MWs of generating capacity in New York City and Boston, representing 20% of NYC’s capacity and 50% of Boston’s.
Jay began his career at Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, where he practiced law for 20 years, created the world’s largest global power and projects practice and served on Milbank’s three-person executive committee.
Jay left Milbank to head the global project finance and independent power business of Lehman Brothers, where he helped open the global capital markets to the financing of projects. He then served as global head of the energy, power and infrastructure groups at Societe Generale, which under his leadership was named by Euromoney in 2001 as the World’s Best Project Finance Bank. In 2002 Jay received the first Lifetime Achievement Award from Infrastructure Journal in London.
Jay has served on the boards and audit committees of public and private companies. He is chairman of the Interfaith Alliance, dedicated to safeguarding the constitutional rights of all Americans. He is a trustee and co-chair of the Policy & Impact Committee of the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was a board member of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York.
Jay has taught classes on ethics and business at Princeton, Yale and NYU. He is a graduate of Columbia and has JD and MBA degrees from NYU.
I’m learning that the key to success and happiness is showing up, putting in the work, and being prepared for the daily tests the challenge us.
Today’s episode is a new form of audio content for HTH. Rather than interview someone about their life and business, I recorded a 3-min clip about the new trend in the VC space: Anti-Portfolios, and how the concept can be applied to everything in life.
Remy Jacobson is the CEO of RealT.co, the first operational real estate tokenization platform based in the U.S. On today's episode, Benjamin and Remy discuss how RealT helps investors grow a global real estate portfolio easily and affordably through the Ethereum blockchain.
https://realt.co/
Andrew Gluck is the founder and GP of IrrvrntVC, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City. Andrew and Benjamin talk about the challenges of starting a VC fund, the process of raising money both as a founder and VC, and current trends in the VC industry today!
Andrew's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azg/
Founders get in touch here: irrvrnt.com
Chris Johnston is a product designer at The SilverLogic, a software consulting and development company based in Boca Raton, FL. On today's episode, Benjamin and Chris discuss "making ideas happen", the Miami tech scene, and the rise of crypto.
Jason Cohen is the CEO of MyBundle.TV, a tech company based in Miami connecting consumers, streaming services and broadband providers. On today's episode, Benjamin and Jason discuss current trends in the streaming and broadband industry, and how Jason is using technology to bring hi-speed internet to millions of Americans currently living without it.
Jason Hitchcock is a principal at To The Moon Capital, a hedge fund providing investors exposure to DeFi and cross chain crypto assets with an active investment strategy. Jason is one of the founders of the fund where he leads investment research. On today's episode, Jason and Benjamin discuss current trends in the crypto market, how to build an NFT brand, and what the future holds for DeFi and web3.
Relevant links:
https://twitter.com/JasonHitchcock
https://www.larvalabs.com/cryptopunks
Leyla Sarper is the host of the Life with Leyla podcast. Based in Denver, Colorado, Leyla is an emerging thought leader on the topics of mental health and living life without regrets. On this episode of Hacking the Hustle (HTH), Benjamin and Leyla talk about podcasting itself and having a "why" for creating educational or entertaining content, as well as the growth of NFTs and the importance of good parenting for future entrepreneurs. This is an authentic conversation about today's pop culture in America. Enjoy!
Today's guest is Gideon Shavit, the Chairman of the Advanced Technology Center in the Negev, Israel. Gideon sheds light on why the Negev is the future of Israel's hi-tech industry, as well as various startups and startup accelerators based in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, and the Negev.
Mentioned links:
Tech7 - https://www.tech7.community/
ZutaCore - https://zutacore.com/
Greeneye - https://greeneye.ag/
Today's guest on HTH is Lio Slama, CEO of Neo, a growing startup based in NYC helping companies personalize sales with brand avatars and AI. The main theme of today's episode is vulnerability, and how being vulnerable and showing your true colors can open new doors to you and your career.
On today's episode, Brian Smocovich, founder of Reif, shares his vision for a better future and the path on how we get there. He is intelligent, cultural, and curious, and who isn't interested in someone who quit his job to travel the world then start a company with a mission to save our planet.
Brian Folmer is the CEO and Founder of FirstLook, an innovative company improving the way early-stage investors learn about new consumer products.
Brian Adams is the President and founder of Excelsior Capital, where he spearheads the firm's investor relations and capital markets arms. He has 10 years of experience in real estate private equity and leverages his knowledge to source strategic, commercial real estate investments guaranteed to deliver strong yields and returns for his partners.
He is a former practicing attorney, earning his J.D. from Suffolk University and his B.A. from Wesleyan University.
Aaron Strauss is the managing partner at AY Strauss, a leading boutique law firm based in New York City that specializes in commercial real estate transactions.
On this episode of Hacking the Hustle, host Benji Sklar interviews Christine Moorehead, the managing partner of Mo2 Investments, an innovative real estate investment company. Christine served in Afghanistan as the commander of a platoon in the United States Marine Corps. She shares her inspiring story and the lessons she's learned.
On today’s episode of Hacking the Hustle, host Benji Sklar talks about his startup, Forage, business development, and networking events.
I share my two cents on what’s going to happen this summer with networking events and how I think Forage will play a role.
🙏 how’s it going. They say you need to let the world know what you need. ✍️ I’m looking to be an active real estate broker in the Hamptons this summer!
On this episode of Hacking the Hustle, host Benji Sklar interviews Henry Bao, an MC, talk show, and TV host in Vietnam. Henry is the founder and CEO of 10 NEXUS Labs, a boutique Community Architecture and Growth Marketing firm. Henry previously led ambassador marketing efforts at Tesla, which grew to over 150,000 ambassadors in less than two years. Prior to Tesla, Henry built communities for Nextdoor, the world's largest social network for neighborhoods with 250,000 neighborhoods around the world. Henry is a mentor & former curriculum lead at Thinkful, an innovative online school acquired by Chegg, Inc. for $80 million. Henry advises startups at Techstars and the Oxford Foundry. He earned his BA at Amherst College, and was a 2012 Dean’s Scholar at Oxford University.
Josiah Mann, CEO of Investor Deal Room, an investment management platform for real estate syndicators, shares how he followed the Lean Startup method when starting his business.
Boaz Morris is a growth stage VC investor at the Israeli Phoenix, Israel's leading insurance company and one of Israel’s largest Institutional Investors. Boaz served in the IDF special forces, and previously worked on the investment team at Pereg Ventures. Benjamin and Boaz were former roommates in Tel Aviv.
Ori Goldman is currently the CEO and co founder of Loftey, a real estate technology startup focused on making the moving experience cheaper, faster and easier. Previously, he spent a year at RBC Capital Markets in the Securitized Products Sales Group facilitating transactions between RBC and various institutional clients including hedge funds, money managers, and insurance companies. Before that he spent 5 years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch focusing on trading RMBS both as a broker for our clients and as a principal using the firm's capital.
In this episode of HTH, Benjamin Sklar interviews David Young, a U.S. veteran and West Point graduate, and the director of business development at RCN Capital, a real estate private lender. David shares his thoughts with Benjamin on real estate lending, syndication, and note purchasing. If you're interested in business development, then this episode is for you.
Aviv Lazar is an associate in the mergers and acquisitions group at White & Case, a leading corporate law firm based in New York. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Aviv shares her viewpoint on law school, big law, and the power of pursuing your passions.
In this episode of HTH, Benjamin Sklar interviewed Mark Potkewitz, the Director of Legal Innovation at Ulster University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and an adjunct professor at Brooklyn Law School. Mark and Benjamin discussed the discrepancies in the U.S. and U.K. legal systems, the internet and privacy laws.
On today's episode of HTH, host Benjamin Sklar interviewed Karlos Horn, a U.S. Navy veteran and current 3L at Brooklyn Law School. Karlos shares his thoughts on the lessons learned and insights gained, and his trials and tribulations from law school.
Benjamin and Karlos are classmates in the Brooklyn Law Incubator and Policy Clinic (BLIP).
On this episode of Hacking the Hustle (HTH), host Benjamin Sklar interviewed Yonah Weiss, an international expert in real estate tax savings. Based in Jerusalem, Yonah has saved investors tens of millions of dollars on taxes through cost segregation as Business Director at Madison SPECS, a national cost segregation leader in the U.S. Yonah has been featured on over 100 podcasts. Go to https://www.yonahweiss.com/featured-on to check them out.
Terry White is the founder and CEO of WOLACO, an athletic apparel company based in New York City. Terry is the former captain of the lacrosse team at Harvard and a talented entrepreneur with a big vision. Host Benjamin Sklar and Terry discuss starting a company, building a brand, and chasing a dream.
Michael Rabin is the managing partner of Fortified Property Group, a real estate investment firm based in Los Angeles. Michael shares his story about how he got into real estate, started his own firm, and sees current trends in the commercial real estate market today.
Francisco Gomez-Palacio, my first cousin, shares the lessons he's learned from starting a real estate general contracting business in Dallas, Texas. Francisco was born in Mexico City, went to Greenhill and USC, and has a background in e-commerce and music production. If you're interested in starting a business, this podcast is relevant for you.
In this week's episode of Hacking the Hustle, Benjamin Sklar speaks with Bill Kenney, CEO of MEET, a company based in Connecticut that helps international B2B companies penetrate the U.S. market through trade shows and in-person events. Bill and Benjamin discuss the emerging tech platforms for hosting and attending online events as well as what's in store for the events industry and online networking post-COVID.
We hope you enjoy episode #39!
In this week's episode of Hacking the Hustle, Benjamin speaks with Olivier Siegelaar, a three-time Olympian. Olivier shares how his no-nonsense mindset kept him focused on his goal of winning a medal at the Olympics, which he did in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Olivier discusses his experience immigrating to the United States from the Netherlands, getting his MBA at Oxford, and now opening the European office for Cambridge Semantics, an enterprise analytics software company based in Boston.
Expect to learn from this episode:
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how to take responsibility for your life
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how to not blame others for your circumstances
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how you can do whatever you want in this world
We hope you enjoy episode #38!
On today's episode, David Berkowitz, founder of Serial Marketers, a fast-growing online community for marketers hosted on Slack, shares his insights and do's and don'ts on starting, managing, and growing an online community. If you listen to today's episode, expect to learn how to get started, what tech platforms to consider using, and how to think about building your brand.
David currently works with agencies, media companies, and tech startups on marketing, business development, and corporate strategy. He has spoken at over 350 events including Cannes Lions, South by Southwest (SXSW), and Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and has been a guest lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Business, Yale School of Management, and the USC Marshall School of Business. David has served as an expert witness in social media marketing in a trial before the New York State Supreme Court, and every week, David publishes the Serial Marketer newsletter featuring commentary, industry analysis, news, jobs, and events at www.serialmarketer.net/subscribe. If you want to join the Serial Marketers community on Slack, request access at SerialMarketers.net.
We hope you enjoy episode 37!
On today's podcast, Pol Lezcano, a European and expert research analyst at Bloomberg in New York, shares his opinions on what's going on in the US solar energy markets and what the future holds for US immigration reform. Benjamin Sklar met Pol in Barcelona, where Pol grew up and Benjamin studied abroad when in college. Pol later earned a master's degree in sustainability management at Columbia University on the Upper West Side. Expect to learn about (1) the challenges of being an immigrant in New York, (2) the process of buying land and building solar farms in Long Island, and (3) what Pol thinks about what's around the corner in the renewable energy markets. We hope you enjoyed today's episode! If you did, please support our show by sharing your unique review and clicking "subscribe" to be notified about our next episodes. Have a great day!
In today's episode, Louie Zuniga shares his story regarding leaving his job on Wall Street to pursuing his passion for education and moving to Africa to join the Peace Corps. Louie discusses the pressures he felt in leaving his high-paying job, learning a new language, and starting a new life teaching kids in a classroom in a small African village in Cameroon.
Topics in today's episode:
- The American Dream
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The Education System
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African Culture
In today's episode, Brian Burke shares his story about building a real estate company into an empire of more than 3,000 multifamily units. Brian talks about the basics of real estate investing and syndication, and what it's like to run a real estate fund.
Currently, Brian is the CEO of Praxis Capital, a real estate private equity firm based outside San Francisco. Brian has acquired over half a billion dollars’ worth of real estate over a 30-year career including more than 700 single-family homes, with the assistance of proprietary software that he wrote himself. Brian has subdivided land, built homes, constructed self-storage, and repositioned existing multifamily properties.
In addition, Brian is the author of “The Hands-Off Investor: An Insider’s Guide to Investing in Passive Real Estate Syndications” and is a frequent guest on the Bigger Pockets real estate podcast and at conferences across the U.S.
We hope you learn and get some value out of today's episode!
In today's episode, Evan Fiddle shares his experience on how the coronavirus has impacted the commercial real estate industry in Manhattan and how the office leasing market will look in the future.
Evan Fiddle is a Senior Vice President in the Midtown Manhattan office of CBRE, the world’s largest real estate firm. Since joining CBRE after graduating from Amherst College, Evan has been honored as a Crain's New York Business Rising Star in 2019; a recipient of Commercial Observer's "30 under 30" Top Leasing Leasing Professionals award in 2018, and was named "The Most Promising Commercial Salesperson of the Year" by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) in March 2018. Evan has represented a diverse array of New York City tenants and owners, including numerous Fortune 500 companies.
Jake Mendelson, Director of Sales for Brightflag, walks us through the process of establishing a best-in-class sales process. Jake talks about hiring and managing remote teams, as well as mental health and training. If you're interested in improving your sales process, then this is a great episode for you.
Search Engine Optimization? Dean Scaduto, CEO of Dino's Digital, an SEO digital marketing agency, shares his take on what's going on in the SEO industry and tips and tricks you need to know about to rank well in Google.
Dean Scaduto is a Harvard alum with unique experience working with clients in Mexico, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates.
Justine Kamine shares his story behind founding UPGRAID, a daily supplement that aims to reduce society's reliance on synthetic chemicals.
Justin was ranked Forbes 50 Most Influential Impact Investors, Forbes 30U30, is a TEDx speaker, and has contributed or been featured in a variety of publications including CNBC, Forbes and Entrepreneur.
David Zonona is a tech entrepreneur based in Mexico City. David shares his advice on how US-based companies should approach acquiring customers in Mexico and Latin America, as well as what's going on in South America's startup ecosystem.
Cara Felleman of Resy and David Wicoff of Sysco come together to share their take on the current status of restaurants throughout the U.S., how restaurant owners will come out of today's pandemic, and what we can do to help.
Joey Wippold works for the Department of Defense's Biotech Group in D.C. and is currently earning his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Texas A&M. Joey and Benjamin discuss Joey's groundbreaking research on lab-on-a-chip devices and how they could exponentially speed up the process of finding a cure for the coronavirus, as well as future diseases and biochemical weapons.
Jordan Smith discusses COVID's impact on the sports industry, how ESports is gaining traction, and what lies ahead for partnership marketing.
Jordan is the manager of partnership marketing for Professional Sports Partners based in Houston and is a passionate content creator with seven-plus years of experience delivering creative brand management through marketing campaigns, brand partnerships, radio, and digital advertising.
Reverse engineering your goals into actionable daily steps is easier said than done. Jonathan Farber and Jordan Ross share their tips on how to better approach your to-do list and focus on the "one thing."
Jordan Ross is a high-performance coach in LA and Jonathan Farber is a real estate investor in NC.
Ian Korer sheds light on how today's pandemic is progressing the cannabis industry, our culture's taboos around drugs, and the medicinal implications of marijuana on our mental health and health care system.
Ian is the Director of Brand Strategy at the Union Cannabis Group, a company at the forefront of offering cannabis manufacturing services.
Ariel Hoffman discusses his journey playing D1 football, serving in the IDF Special Forces, starting a sports training business, and pursuing an MBA. Benjamin asks Ariel about his thought process and the tough questions we all need to ask ourselves before making decisions in today's world.
Discussing mental health issues, productivity, and geopolitics, Benjamin speaks with Michael Aaronson, associate at SilverSEAL and childhood friend.
Two VCs and one founder discuss how COVID is changing their businesses. This conversation with Cory Levy (founder of FirstText), Daniel Frankenstein (co-founder of JANVEST), and Ryan Eisenman (co-founder of Arch) focused on how markets are changing and what good things can come out of today's pandemic.
Enjoy today's discussion with a VC investor, startup attorney, crypto advisor, and nonprofit manager. This Zoom call highlights the impact of the coronavirus and the future of online events. I hope you enjoy listening in!
Dave Doneson shares his take on how the coronavirus is impacting the nonprofit sector and philanthropy. Dave is the CEO of the American Committee for the Weizmann Insitute of Science, one of the world's leading research institutions in the hard sciences. The Weizmann Institute is leading Israel's efforts in finding a cure for COVID-19 and Dave is responsible for raising funds to support this critical initiative.
Calling from Hong Kong, Marco Lange shares his insights on how COVID19 is impacting his company, his clients' businesses, and his interesting outlook on what's ahead. Marco is the Co-Founder of Eunomia Digital, a design and marketing agency based in New York.
On today's episode, Hannah Lapin shares her insights as a marketing manager for Visio Lending, a real estate company based that provides financing solutions for real estate investors throughout the US. Hannah and Benjamin talk about inbound vs. outbound marketing and why Visio is utilizing Forage.
On today's podcast of Hacking the Hustle, Benjamin Sklar speaks with Travis Dickenson about how he started investing in real estate and his focus on building a portfolio of rental properties in student housing. Travis is based in New York and Connecticut and shares great insights on how to think about getting started in the game of real estate investing.
On today's episode of Hacking the Hustle, Benjamin speaks with Charles Strauss, an investment advisor for JLL's industrial group based in Houston. They talk about cold calling strategies, real estate brokerage, and how to adapt to a changing corporate environment. We hope you enjoy the episode!
On today's episode of Hacking the Hustle, Benjamin Sklar moderated a panel of three speakers: Drew Levey, Marco Lange, and Andy Weiss. We discussed real estate markets and what's going on in the world with the coronavirus. We hope you get some value from tuning in! We want to know, "What's your hack?"
On today's podcast, our host Benjamin Sklar speaks with Andres Magallón, a Mexican immigrant currently studying and working in New York. Andres and Benjamin discuss the American Dream, US immigration reform, and everything in between. Hope you enjoy the episode!
On today's podcast episode of Hacking the Hustle, I speak with VC investor, Taylor Chapman. Both currently quarantined in New York, Taylor and I speak about the coronavirus's impact on our education system and employment. Enjoy the episode and please subscribe!
On today's episode of Hacking the Hustle, Benjamin Sklar speaks with Patrick Barry about the coronavirus and how it's changing everything. Patrick and Benjamin studied abroad together in 2013 in Spain while in college. We hope you enjoy the show!
On today's podcast I speak with Brian Ragone, a marketplace manager at Uber. Brian and I talk about the pros and cons of working remotely, the "future of work," and philosophies regarding the optimization of business processes. I hope you enjoy!
I'm really excited about this podcast episode with Kris Godinez, one of the leading mental health counselors in the world today. Kris walks us through her story of becoming a counselor and helps us understand the various forms of emotional and psychological abuse. This episode is one of my favorites because Kris' insights can help you understand what a toxic relationship looks like. I hope you enjoy!
On today's episode I speak with Cory Levy, founder of First Text, After School and Internapalooza. We talk about startups, venture capital, and how to build a powerful network. I hope you enjoy the episode!
On today's podcast I speak with my fiancé, Bari Bee. We discuss working in NYC, the struggles of going vegan, the criminal justice system, and how we met!
On today's episode I speak with Ian Crystal, the CEO of Monkey Rum and the former marketing director for Absolut Vodka, Malibu Rum and other iconic beverage brands. Ian shares his thoughts on the current trends in the spirits industry as well as key factors to consider before working for a beverage brand, investing in one, or starting your own. Hope you enjoy!
In today's episode on Hacking the Hustle, host Benji Sklar speaks with business and life coach, Jordan Ross. Jordan educates us on the importance of having a well rounded and balanced mindset in all areas of our life in order to succeed. Listen as he courageously asks Benji some of the hard questions that are necessary to explore in order to overcome blocks and leap toward a brighter future.
On this episode of Hacking the Hustle, Benji Sklar speaks with real estate appraiser, Seth Isenbart. Seth walks us through what it's like to work as a real estate appraiser in San Diego, what's happening with property prices in the San Diego area, and what hustling entails as an appraiser looking to open his own shop.
In this episode of Hacking the Hustle, Benji Sklar speaks with the wise yoga and meditation teacher, Joe Cadiff. Joe shares his story about his path towards enlightenment and shares his advice on how we can find happiness in our daily lives.
Benji Sklar, Host of the Hacking the Hustle podcast sits down with Andy Weiss to discuss real estate in New York City, community building, and the importance of giving back. We hope you enjoy the episode!
This is the first episode of Hacking the Hustle where host Benji Sklar interviews Jonathan Farber about real estate investing, data storage and everything in between.
Jonathan is a real estate investor, account executive at NetApp, and thought leader in the personal productivity space. Jonathan shares a lot of great tips in this episode.