Growth Under Pressure

What happens when a system rewards the wrong things? In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz sits down with Rob Andrews, former U.S. Congressman who served for nearly 24 years and helped pass the Affordable Care Act, to examine why America's healthcare system rewards the volume of procedures rather than patient outcomes. Their conversation explores the financial incentives driving...

How much is your business really paying in payment processing fees? In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz sits down with Allan Copelman, founder of Nationwide Payment Systems, to talk about hidden payment fees, business growth, leadership, and what it really takes to operate under pressure. Allan shares lessons from decades in business, hospitality, and payments, including why ta...

Buying a business can look very different on paper than it does once you're the one responsible for making it work. In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz sits down with Gretchen Roberts, CEO of Red Bike Advisors, to unpack the hidden economics and real-world challenges behind buying and running a business. Gretchen shares how she went from a corporate marketing career to acquirin...

What does it take to build a business around a market that barely exists? Tim Kelly, founder and CEO of BitOoda, started with the idea that compute could be bought, sold, and financed like a commodity. He shares why it took years to work out how to approach that market, what he learned when the first solutions became too complicated, and how BitOoda is positioning itself as compute becomes a new a...

What separates leaders who create lasting impact from those who simply manage a business? For Dan Albaum, it comes down to a giving mindset. In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz sits down with Dan Albaum, Co-founder and Head of Marketing at Market Impact and author of The Giving Edge , to explore what it means to put others first as a leader and why giving goes far beyond money...

What does running a business with only 7 days of cash teach you? For Robert Checchia, CFO of Benzinga, it taught him how to separate what's urgent from what actually matters, and how pressure can change the way you operate, lead, and make decisions. In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz, CEO of AdaptCFO, and Robert discuss what it takes to build a business that can grow without l...

What happens when the company you built becomes more complex than the way you know how to lead it? For founders and CEOs, growth can create a new challenge: the leadership that built the company may not be the leadership it needs for its next stage. In this 1st Anniversary Special of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz sits down with Simon Court, leadership coach, author of Founders Legacy , and...

What if the biggest source of pressure isn't your business? What if it's the way you respond to it? After helping innovative startups secure more than $500 million in non-dilutive funding, Jerry Hollister has learned that the founders who thrive are not the ones who avoid rejection. They are the ones who know how to respond to it. In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Jerry shares the leadersh...

What does it really take to scale a company before the market is ready? In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz sits down with Bill Johnson, CFO & COO of Airspace Link, to explore what founders and executives often overlook about scaling a business. Bill shares why the best finance leaders don't just report numbers—they solve problems. From helping build startups through uncertaint...

What does it take to build an AI company before AI became mainstream? In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz sits down with Aleksandr Sheremeta, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of DataForest, to discuss the realities of building and scaling a technology company long before the AI boom. Aleksandr shares how DataForest grew to more than 150 employees, the leadership lessons he learn...

What does it take to go from day trading during the dot-com boom to building an AI-powered cybersecurity company? In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz sits down with Chris Camacho, Co-Founder & COO of Abstract Security, to discuss entrepreneurship, leadership, cybersecurity, hiring, startup life, and the lessons learned from building and selling companies. Chris shares why every...

Can AI replace marketers, leaders, and creative thinkers? Or will the companies that combine AI with human insight have the biggest advantage? In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz sits down with Terry Seitz, former Vice President of North America Marketing at Visa and now COO of Nuance Collective, to discuss how AI is transforming marketing, branding, leadership, and business gr...

"When the pressure hits, most people freeze, run, or panic. Great leaders stay calm, assess the situation, and lead." In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz, CEO of AdaptCFO, sits down with Brent Willis, former executive at Coca-Cola and Kraft Foods, West Point graduate, and current CEO of ProHawk AI, to discuss what separates great leaders from everyone else when everything is on...

What do you do when everything seems to be falling apart? In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josowitz sits down with Vince Bianco, growth-focused CEO, board member, advisor, and entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience building and scaling companies. Vince shares the incredible story of navigating one of the most challenging periods of his career: burning $400,000 per month,...

What do you do when your startup is days away from running out of cash? In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz sits down with Brad Thomas, Emmy-winning entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Evercast, and Founder of Cash GPS, to discuss the realities of building a company when everything seems to be falling apart. Brad shares the behind-the-scenes story of growing Evercast from a startup ide...

In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz, CEO of AdaptCFO sits down with Tobias Allen — the marketer behind campaigns for Acquisition.com, Alex & Leila Hormozi, and Simon Squibb's Free Humanity group. Tobias shares his journey from learning sales and persuasion as a teenager to leading high-stakes marketing for some of the biggest personal brands online. The conversation dives deep...

What does it take to scale a business with the same discipline learned in the military? In Episode 20 of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz sits down with Tyrus Shivers, Founder and CEO of Legacy Wealth Capital Group, to share the real, unfiltered journey of entrepreneurship. From serving in the United States Air Force to becoming a partner in seven companies, Tyrus explains how military discipl...

Want to learn how to raise capital, build powerful relationships, and succeed in real estate investing? In this episode of the Growth Under Pressure podcast, host Eric Josowitz sits down with investor and entrepreneur Victor Menasce to break down the real strategies behind capital raising, trust-building, and long-term success. Victor shares how he transitioned from a career in tech and microproce...

Most founders focus on scaling companies. Gary Calnan is building an entire economy  in space. In this episode, Gary shares his journey from finance and entrepreneurship to becoming a pioneer in space resource recovery and infrastructure. From early curiosity sparked by shuttle launches to working with Fortune 1000 companies, his path ultimately led him to the frontier of space innovation. We expl...

In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, host Eric Josivits engages in a compelling conversation with Jen Berrent, founder and CEO of Covenant, an AI-native law firm. Jen shares her unique journey from being a big law partner to a senior executive at WeWork, where she navigated the company through its hyper-growth phase. She discusses her passion for tackling hard problems and her fascination wit...

Nino Maisuradze joins Eric Josovitz to share how growing up during a civil war shaped her resilience, curiosity, and leadership style. From finance leadership in global payments to stepping into CEO responsibility and now advising companies as a fractional CFO, Nino breaks down what it really means to "tell the story" behind the numbers—and why long-term success depends on clarity, calm judgment,...

Episode Description Alex Johnston joins Eric Josovitz to unpack his journey from investment banking in Madrid to leading operations and finance at Glorify, a Christian devotional and worship app. They talk about burnout, career pivots, why "profits-first" training can still be a powerful foundation, and what it really takes to scale a mission-driven subscription business through shifting investor...

Episode Description Ken Wimberly joins Eric Josovitz to share how his path from Navy service to real estate and entrepreneurship ultimately led to building Laundry Luv—a laundromat concept designed around families, community service, and childhood literacy. They discuss early business failures, the importance of focus, and what it really takes to turn a local operation into a scalable franchise wi...

Episode Description A long-time CPA partner Brandon Verner joins Eric Josovitz to unpack what real tax strategy looks like for high earners and business owners: start with your life and your goals, then optimize the taxes. They talk through common "pay less tax" questions (including turning a home into a rental), why the right strategy depends on whether you actually want the operational burden (l...

Show Notes Eileen Tobias is a CFO and finance leader who helped take NetSuite public in 2007 and Dropbox public in 2018, and later served as CFO at Komodo Health while it remained a private, later-stage health tech company. She explains what truly changes when a company goes public, why strong processes and consistent metrics matter long before fundraising or diligence, and how scenario planning h...