Ben Weiss

Legends N Leaders

Business EN ↓ 547 episodes

Our goal is to breakdown how legends and leaders achieved their success so you can become the greatest version of yourself! The path of each individual will be discussed highlighting the steps taken towards their achievement. We desire to simplify success, making it relatable, for you to take one step forward towards achievement.

Author

Ben Weiss

Category

Business

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Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

Tom and Darr Aley, Founders of Aidentified, on the scale of AI's difference in lead generation! 08.09.2024

Between Tom and Darr's experience in the tech space, they have done it all! From working with the prestigious SoftBank, helping Elon Musk with X.com, the first one, to aiding Jeff Bezos in scaling Amazon. The duo has had the foresight to predict big trends and seize the moments around them with value creation! Now Tom and Darr are building Aidentified, an exciting approach on applying AI to he...

Driss Benamour, CEO at Exponential.fi, on why DeFi needs a new platform and how to build in trust! 03.09.2024

Driss is working hard to make Blockchain finance something that is accessible and understandable to the millions of people interested. He has been developing a new interface that showcases the scope of the field, has visible traditional like tools, and has put so much effort into making the space scalable! Driss breaks down how his experience as Head of FinTech Products at Uber has been helpful to...

Phil Hutcheon, CEO of DICE, on a culture first ticketing experience & helping discover new artists! 03.09.2024

Phil set out to change the world of ticketing by showing the consumer the wide range of local artists that you may not have been able to find, and having transparency into pricing through a carefully curated interface. Because of this, DICE has become a sensational product, that is used for some of the best experiences out. Phil has been building DICE for over 10 years and the same fun energy that...

Vinod Khosla, on why he backed OpenAI, founding SUN, picking the right ideas, his philosophy, & more 03.09.2024

Vinod is one of the most talented and accomplished investors of our time! We discussed his approach to identifying the right deals, based on the scale of impact they will have positively in the world and the most important lessons for entrepreneurs from his path. His journey wasn't easy, having immigrated to the US from India and learning to navigate a different environment. From an entreprene...

Tony Grimminck, CEO of Scribd, on managing 200 million documents of the world's greatest information 29.08.2024

Scribd has become an incredibly important source of knowledge between all its ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, and more. Tony has been leading this vast ecosystem for a bit and taken Scribd into the future. He helped make the crucial decision to unbundle from a sole product to Everand, Scribd, and SlideShare which simplified the brand with consumers. Under his leadership, Scribd has grown substantial...

Alex Mans, CEO of FLYR, on why travel's foundation must be modernized and the plan to disrupt air! 28.08.2024

Alex has the big goal of integrating the most advanced technologies into every aspect our airline systems to improve efficiency. With the issues we hear about in the news and may experience, FLYR is aimed at improving the base layer to make airlines as robust as possible for the incredible amount of changes they have to experience at times. FLYR has recently raised $295M as this task is quite larg...

Vince Sant, Co-Founder of V Shred, growing a fitness community to millions & beginning with a game! 27.08.2024

Vince is responsible for today's influencer fitness landscape by having the idea to film himself discussing & doing workouts at the gym to then crafting a survey to make custom fitness plans for anyone who needed the help! He has taken V Shred to a $100M+ business and been a voice of reason to so many who want to be in a routine for a healthier life but don't know what to do. Vince sha...

Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe, on being crowned, setting your own success, and finding meaning! 21.08.2024

Dayana has had the journey of a lifetime, starting with limited resources and rising to become Miss Universe from Venezuela, a major excitement for the country! She decided to utilize her platform to raise awareness and education for HIV/AIDS and recently has become more religious so shares on her ministry developments. She has traveled to many countries and has a world of experience from being ex...

Merril Hoge, from NFL star to overcoming head trauma, cancer, and open heart surgery with no quit! 20.08.2024

Merril worked so hard to become a professional NFL player, but after career-ending head trauma he had to determine a new path. Merril details his journey finding a different purpose and how cancer as well as other obstacles got in his way. He shares the difficulties faced, how his habit formation was key to changing his life course, and now does motivational speeches to inspire others to do simila...

Alka Makwana, CEO of Eveleigh Agency, on dressing A-list clients, UK to US, and being a PR CEO! 20.08.2024

Alka has gained a stellar reputation for dressing the most important names in Hollywood including Kim and Khole Kardashian, Gigi Hadid, Hailey Bieber, and more as well helping new brands gain exposure through them! As someone who was raised in London and came to the US, she started without the connections and shares how she built them up. Alka discusses the overall operations of running her enterp...

Adam Reeds, CEO at Ledn, processing $690M in loans, trustworthy credit & savings for digital assets! 14.08.2024

Adam has created an incredible platform to provide credit and savings for Blockchain, that is transparent and helpful to the consumer's needs. As there have been many difficulties in this particular space, Adam has taken a very different approach to Ledn, which has enabled it to process $690M in loans in Q1 this year! Ledn is building at an exciting point in the industry, by introducing a suit...

Dana Pump, Harold & Carol Pump Foundation, on giving $13M to end cancer and this year's star gala! 14.08.2024

Dana Pump and his brother David turned an awful tragedy of loosing their father to cancer into an incredible positive by starting a foundation, which has given millions to end cancer. Through their incredible Gala and more, they have been able to open the Carole Pump Women’s Center, Harold and Carole Pump Department of Radiation Oncology, and the Leavey Cancer Center at Northridge Medical Center a...

Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of The Recording Academy, operating the Grammys, becoming a leader, & more! 08.08.2024

Harvey has become one of the most influential and important people in all of music today, by leading the prestigious Grammy Awards and The Recording Academy as a whole to its next chapter! Harvey shares how he hustled to get his music in front of executives and the right people, what it took to develop his craft, and the steps in his journey to becoming CEO. He also discusses the importance of the...

Cooper Scanion, Co-Founder of Movement Labs, what's next for Crypto, building on Move, & incentives! 08.08.2024

Having recently raised a $38M Series A, Cooper's creation of Movement Labs is becoming known as a viable option to help make Blockchain mainstream for development and use. As a young entrepreneur, Cooper is very in touch with what Gen Z consumers desire to truly join in Blockchain and made the bold decision to build on what Facebook started with Libra. He shares why this decision was so import...

Dara Mirjahangiry, Founder of Sei Less, on building the hottest spot in NY, Asian Fusion, & more! 08.08.2024

Dara has built the celebrity restaurant that has attracted everyone from Cardi B, to 50 Cent, to Kevin Hart by blending his signature Asian Fusion cuisine with top notch privacy. Dara shares how the idea for Sei Less originated, what it took to find the right location, the previous restaurant experience that helped him most, and expansion ideas! Not only has he made an ideal place to dine, but has...

Rodney Alejandro, on helping to form The Script, creating hits, & Chairing Songwriting at Berklee! 07.08.2024

From over 5000 career performances to numerous Grammy nominated projects, Rodney has had so much influence in creating the world of music today in both America and Latin culture! He shares how the journey began, how the opportunity to play a part in creating The Script happened, what it took to find their sound, and much more. Rodney currently is instrumental in leading the prestigious Berklee Col...

Victor and Libby, The Cameron Boyce Foundation, on how to end Epilepsy by honoring Cameron's legacy! 29.07.2024

Victor and Libby made it their mission to raise funds and awareness to end Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy and Epilepsy as a whole after Cameron's tragic passing, who was the most famous person to have the condition. As many remember the fun performances Cameron had in Disney's Descendants, Jessie, and others, his condition was a shock to the world. Victor and Libby have decided to bui...

Patty Arvielo, CEO of New American Funding, creating one of America's largest mortgage companies! 29.07.2024

Patty has received so many accolades like Forbes 50 over 50, Most Powerful Latina, and more as she and her husband built the company from scratch to now overseeing nearly 200 locations and thousands of employees! Patty did this by embracing giving mortgages to people that it may have been harder for them to get, by implementing her own ways to analyze and vet clientele. She shares how her and her...

Pascal Gauthier, CEO of Ledger, on creating Stax, making Blockchain friendly to all, & his journey! 29.07.2024

Pascal recently revealed Stax, a first of its kind touch screen wallet storage device that was designed by the well respected iPod designer, Tony Fadell, with the hopes of having the average consumer be apart of this new industry! His journey to leadership at Ledger was helped by his substantial experience in the advertising space with Criteo, leading it to a multi billion dollar value. Pascal ear...

Kyle Kazanjian-Amory, Founder of Don't Tell Comedy, making 100 shows a week & changing live comedy! 29.07.2024

Kyle has brought a new wave of comedy to the forefront by creating intimate shows in venues you typically wouldn't expect like candy shops, abandoned warehouses, and more as part of his secretive show model! Kyle has impressively taken Don't Tell Comedy from a backyard in LA to now doing an average of a 100 shows per week across 200 cities, operating very well. Through DTC, there have been...

Jim McKelvey, Co-Founder of Square & Invisibly, creating the Square reader & controlling your data! 29.07.2024

Jim McKelvey co-founded Block with Jack Dorsey after realizing it was difficult for him to take credit card transactions for glassblowing art he created. Jim's brilliance enabled him to create the iconic card reader that plugged into your audio jack within weeks and the two scaled the company to what it is today! Jim is now building Invisibly, a company focused on helping you not only be in co...

Bob Diener, on creating Hotels.com, merging with Expedia, launching Travel Funders Network, & more! 29.07.2024

Bob is one of the greatest travel entrepreneurs of all time, having co-founded Hotels.com and Getaroom.com, both of which he was able to exit and paved the path for the way we book hotels online today! Bob shares how he was inspired by his father to travel and that by taking a trip around the world, he knew this was his passion. He also discusses how different the hotel industry was prior to his w...

Leanne Perice, Founder of Made By All, on how to manage top creators & where the economy is next! 21.07.2024

Leanne has established one of the best in class management companies out attracting top talent like Teyana Taylor, Adam Waheed, Dhar Mann, and many more! She recognized the opportunity early on that social media creators would have in driving new customers to brands and being a voice of influence so built her firm around this. After utilizing her experience working on celebrity marketing at a&...

Mike Vitek, CEO at ShiftKey, on building the largest marketplace for nurses & hospitals! 21.07.2024

Mike has lead the development of now a $2B company to revolutionize the way hospitals and healthcare facilities have access to nurses! His goal has been to solve the healthcare worker crisis, which ShiftKey has already made significant progress towards! Mike has done this through leading a marketplace that enables professionals in the space to easily find hospitals or vice versa when hospitals nee...

Toby and Brian, Creators of OrdinalsBot, on how to produce large Bitcoin files and automating them! 21.07.2024

Toby and Brian have gained hundreds of thousands of users on an innovative platform to enable large files to be inscribed, or placed, on Bitcoin! This is based on a technology called, Ordinals, which enable you to have data on the smallest unit of Bitcoin, known as satoshis. They have now done around 80% of the largest files to date on Bitcoin and have amassed a great reputation for a fast and eas...

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