It's Never Just A Game

Greg and NJ talk with Carine Clark, General Partner at Pelion Venture Partners.  Carine is a three-time president and CEO of high-growth tech companies, specializing in helping companies scale from $10 million to $100 million and more.  Listen as she shares her business and life experiences that speak to focus, determination, and perseverance.  Carine has excelled in both high tech and venture and...

Billions of dollars in revenue are generated every year in colleges sports, with college football leading the way.  In part two of this series, NJ and Greg look at how many universities actually make money on college athletics. Then, the discussion turns to paying college athletes, how would you do it?  The brothers bring Mike in Middle America back into the conversation as they discuss; paying al...

Billions of dollars in revenue are generated every year in college sports, with college football leading the pack.  Greg and NJ look at the top earning college football programs and talk about pay for student athletes.  They bring Mike in Middle America into the conversation as they discuss the value of athletic scholarships and ask if that is enough compensation or should more be done.  And to ma...

NJ and Greg talk with Logitech President and CEO, Bracken Darrell, about Logitech doubling down and making some big bets at the start of the pandemic and how those big bets paid off. Bracken shares some of the great things they are doing at Logitech including a successful focus on gaming, and how they are in a strong position coming out of the pandemic.  Bracken is a wonderful storyteller and his...

Greg and NJ talk with Overstock.com CEO Jonathan Johnson about his company’s incredible growth during Covid, his career, and how important it is to share leadership while focusing resources against the most important priorities. Listen for great insights around clarity of purpose, developing skills and being willing to stretch and learn.  Then the brothers move to sports and talk about no-hitters...

NJ and Greg talk with Alix Baudin about the work and mission of Will Packer media.  Alix shares his career path. It is a wonderful example of building on skills and experiences that will enable you to run any business.  Alix talks about the differences between working in big companies and entrepreneurial ones, how you can move from computer science to finance to media if you are willing to put in...

Greg and NJ start the show with sports, Zach is a Jet getting $35million guaranteed, the Spanish Grand Prix leads to a conversation about sustainability and farm to table.  Then the brothers move to a discussion about The Imposter Syndrome and how it impacts 70% or more of high achievers.  There are 5 Imposter Syndrome types. 1. The Perfectionist 2. Superwoman/Superman 3. The Natural Genius 4. The...

NJ and Greg cover the draft and then get into a discussion about the characteristics Professional Athletes and Entrepreneurs have in common.  Zach Wilson is taken second overall and BYU has 5 players taken in this year’s draft.  Then we get into the differences between being an Athlete that endorses products and one that starts a business outside of the sport he/she plays. MJ blew it all up in 198...

Greg and NJ start with sports hot topics; the rise and immediate fall of The Super League, the upcoming NFL Draft, Zach Wilson, and how he is now Collin Cowherd’s new punching bag (does that mean he will finally let Baker Mayfield up?) Then we go into the heart of the episode and talk about what it’s like trying to get promoted at work. And yes, we are a little cynical about all of it.  Listen for...

Season 2 Episode 1 opens just like last season, with CBS NFL Analyst Charles Davis sharing his incredible insights on the NFL draft.  The Pesci brothers wanted to focus on QBs and BYU’S Zach Wilson in particular.  Charles gives his honest opinion and shares some surprises you need to look for in the upcoming draft.  Then NJ and Greg talk about the challenges young NFL QBs face trying to lead a gro...

R-Zero President and Co-Founder, Eli Harris, talks about R-Zero’s mission to create a new standard for disinfection and making the world a safer place for everyone.  In addition to the fantastic work R-Zero is doing, listen to Eli’s life story and how when one door closes another one opens.  His story goes from college soccer to Fulbright scholarships in China, to start-ups and raising capital all...

OneSight President & Executive Director, K-T Overbey, talks about the company's life-changing work and how she made choices in her life to focus on what was most important. OneSight is the independent nonprofit with the solutions, people and resources to eradicate the vision care crisis for good. They have impacted over 37 million people in 53 countries and counting. Listen in as K-T disc...

The Pesci Brothers talk with The Gem Shopping Network CEO, Eduardo Hauser about “forks in the road” and the unexpected. Eduardo discusses how each of these unexpected moments enriched his career, preparing him for his present role as CEO.  Plus, the Brothers remind us to find joy in something everyday. Go and do something for yourself, think about hope and actively move forward toward that hope, e...

Serial entrepreneur, Josh Goldberg, talks about his journey from a career in law, to starting up companies, raising capital, building companies, selling them, and then starting it all over again!

Greg and NJ discuss jobs, like pro sports and government jobs where your salary is public, and then the private sector where it is kept, private. Do we all have to know what each other is making to achieve equity? Do you really believe that everyone’s contributions, while important, are equal? Free agents aren’t really free with the all powerful Franchise Tag. Tom Brady restructures his deal but h...

NJ and Greg talk with Ammo Auto Care Founder Larry Kosilla about his career, his company, and his success on Youtube.  Larry’s Ammo NYC Youtube channel has 1.7 million subscribers which helped him build a retail business without a single distributor.  Listen as Larry talks about what drives him to produce the best products he can and why he would prefer to be poor doing what he loves, rather than...

Greg and NJ may have caused a run on all things cauliflower.  Focusing on the “who” may be more important at times than the “how”.  There are a lot of experts out there to help you with what you don’t know how to do, let them do their thing.  And tips and stories about speaking in public.  Tell your story, your way.  Be yourself, be vulnerable, understand your equity and relax.  Go do it!

NJ and Greg have advice for jump-starting your career.  Find a place you love, have a purpose for the job you are doing, it is so much more than just making money.  Build the skills you can use forever.  Mike in Middle America is back as we talk about Cauliflower taking over the world and who is Bill Gates to tell us to lay off the beef?  Impossible Burgers and Beyond Burgers are worth a try!

The Pesci brothers discuss the potential negative impact of Cancel Culture and how the market might respond to it with the Gina Carano story as an example.  Plus, how many times have you missed a family event or a personal event because you thought it was more important for you to be at work?  Work - Life Balance is hard enough for the big things, sometimes impossible for the little ones.

NJ and Greg discuss the Super Bowl and betting.  How NCAA basketball teams like Duke can be at .500 and still be talked about as a possible bubble team.  Meanwhile, teams from smaller conferences can’t lose or they’re potentially out of the Tournament!  Equity in pay is debated with an emphasis on market data, not the individual, when setting pay levels.  How do you negotiate your starting salary...

GameStop, AMC, Robinhood, Dave Portnoy, and a crazy week with hedge funds!  Interview with Ashish Garg, CEO and Founder of Eltropy as he talks about his journey to America with just two suit cases and $800 in traveler's checks.  It’s proof that anyone with an idea and a willingness to work hard can be successful. “Starting companies is not that difficult, the challenging part is making them s...

NJ and Greg talk about the NFL Playoffs with old guys playing each other and young guys playing each other to get to the Super Bowl.  Musical mysteries are solved once again, and it doesn’t sound like the same band at all!  Hopefully Covid goes away one day but Crypto is here to stay.  What has to be true for Crypto to gain a stronger day-to-day foothold?

The Pesci brothers have a blast talking with their brother, the “It’s O-V-A” , ova star AJ about winning the Powerball or Mega-millions and how he would divide the money to keep the devil out of it!  There is little chance you will win the lottery, how will you make your own luck and start something new for you.  It doesn’t have to be a big idea, it just has to get you into the game.

Coming into the new year more Americans than ever are starting new businesses.  Covid has had an impact on job stability and more and more people are taking control of their own situation, not waiting around to be told they are not essential.  The brothers talk about a new product as an example of starting something new, the Ski Stool

Greg and NJ cover the college playoffs one more time! Dave Portnoy and the Barstool Fund work to save a lunch spot NJ and Greg have been to near their home in Massachusetts. The Brothers discuss Innovation vs Imitation. When you start something new will you try to create something completely new, or imitate what is already out there?  The pros and cons of both thoughts.