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

Howie Mandel on his big break, getting the role for Deal or No Deal, and why say yes more than no! 20.05.2024

Howie is one of the most talented comics and show business hosts in the world, having lead multiple programs to global sensations and household names! He shares how he got interested in comedy, what it took to gain recognition in the space, how the opportunity for TV happened, and more. Howie also details why he prefers to be open minded, saying yes to many opportunities instead of no, and what th...

Gina Michnowicz, CEO of The Craftsman Agency, on making great campaigns for Disney & Marvel! 20.05.2024

Gina has lead the ideation and execution on campaigns for movies like The Greatest Showman, Guardians of the Galaxy, and others. She dives into how to consistently come up with creative ideas to tie brands and IP together, what it takes to find the right influencers, and how she got her start! Gina details the process from creating a campaign all the way to achieving the desired results. She curre...

Advait Shinde, Founder of GoGuardian, on making software to enhance learning & becoming Exec Chair! 11.05.2024

Advait saw the opportunity to disrupt education and now built a billion dollar + company in the space, by helping teachers ensure students can be focused and ready to learn! He recently became Executive Chairperson of the Board, after leading the company as CEO for many years, and shares why he made this decision. Advait touches on the balance between AI and ensuring students are well educated, wh...

Moses Rashid, Founder of The Edit LDN, on making footwear buying premium and getting acquired! 11.05.2024

Moses set out to transform the high end sneaker buying experience, because he realized, after being unable to receive even a plastic bag for rare sneakers at a convention, that there needed to be change! He rethought the shopping experience and scaled the brand via unique collaborative exposure opportunities and the best in class service out! He was able to raise a multi million dollar venture rou...

Rick Harrison, Pawn Stars, on getting his license, how the show happened, and the new university! 06.05.2024

Rick Harrison has educated millions on how to pawn, making deals, history and more through his incredibly successful and entertaining Pawn Stars show! He shares the fascinating story of how he got his pawn license, which demonstrated his willingness to persist till success as a young man. Rick also discusses what it took to get the show a green light for a pilot, how he markets his shop, making hi...

Henry Schuck, CEO of ZoomInfo, on the idea, disrupting business leads, & predicting your next hire! 27.04.2024

Henry has an incredible success story, having put $25K on his credit card, with his friend matching, as 23 year olds, to now running a multi billion dollar public company, he founded, the grit he shows is of the highest caliber! ZoomInfo, originally founded as DiscoverOrg, has helped countless businesses get in touch with leads throughout the globe, provides business intelligence data insights, an...

Katie Reiner, Partner at Torch Capital, on what it took to become a Forbes 30 Under 30 investor! 27.04.2024

Katie has been a trailblazer in consumer tech at Torch Capital, which has strategic investments in Acorns, Sweetgreen, Digital Ocean, and more! As someone who began with the fund since its earliest stages, she continues to be instrumental in helping to source unique deals including Tia, Sollis Heath, and others. This helped her achieve recognition by Forbes as a rising star in the investment world...

Reid Cuming, Co-Founder of Superstate, on blockchain finance is the future & passing 9 figures AUM! 27.04.2024

After shaping product at Square, Chime, and others Reid saw an opportunity to create the future of finance by making blockchain-based financial products from the ground up. He co-founded Superstate with Robert Leshner, Founder of Compound, and together they have recently passed the incredible milestone of $100M AUM on their first product! This is a testament to the demand for the new wave of produ...

Kevin O'Leary, Shark Tank Shark, on his start, getting the role, & launching watch insurance! 20.04.2024

Kevin has defined what entrepreneurship is to millions of people worldwide and is a living testament to what hard work and calculated risk taking can do! He shares the experience that lead to his passion for entrepreneurship, how he was able to get his first business financed, how the multi billion dollar acquisition of The Learning Company changed his life, the launch of his new watch insurance b...

Jordan Noone, GP at Embedded Ventures, on creating 3D printed rockets & AI disrupts hardware design! 13.04.2024

Jordan lead the 3D printed rocket revolution Co-Founding Relativity Space, last valued at $4.2B, and now is on a mission to disrupt how hardware is made through the Zoo software from his venture studio/fund! In his early 20s, he ushered in a new wave of development for rockets, by believing 3D printing was possible and can lead to better results, so developed unique printers never seen before in t...

Miriam Haart, Netflix's My Unorthodox Life, on how the show started & creating success young! 13.04.2024

Miriam has been a vocal star of the hit series and also manages multiple tech businesses at the same time! As a young and relentless entrepreneur, Miriam has managed to build countless apps while only being in her 20s. She explains how the show came about, the transition to being recognized, her future focus on studying, when she will launch a new tech business, and more! Her grit and willingness...

Franne Golde, on appearing in over 100 million records and launching the perfect pants! 05.04.2024

Franne is uniquely talented in that she has had immense achievement in music as well as fashion, being Grammy nominated while scaling a multi million dollar clothing brand! She achieved initial success by co-writing the hit Diana Ross collaborative song Gettin' Ready for Love and has been behind many iconic singles like Stickwitu. The Oprah Magazine stated that she created "The Magic Pant...

Manik Suri, CEO of GlacierGrid, on creating tech to reduce food and energy waste at restaurants! 30.03.2024

Manik founded GlacierGrid, formerly Therma, which is now in thousands of locations across the US to eliminate waste with an innovative monitoring platform! GlacierGrid's technology is optimized to ensure a business is most cost effective while the products maintain freshness, with over 77.7 million pounds of food protected already. After raising a $19M Series A, Manik has been focused on scali...

Ira Belsky, Co-CEO of Artlist, from bootstrapping to providing millions of assets for creators! 30.03.2024

Ira realized there needed to be a source of high quality music content for videos, so started, with a few friends, a platform to fix this. Through his clever outreach to blogs and news outlets, that he would think to find a solution like Artlist in, Ira helped bring in the platform's earliest customers. He has lead Artlist as Co-CEO to 400+ employees and millions of assets! Artlist has enabled...

David Weisburd, Co-Founder of 10X Capital, on why invest in alternative assets & co-leading Betr! 30.03.2024

David's family immigrated to the US with only a couple hundred dollars and he has put the work in to now become one of the most sophisticated investors globally! David Co-Founded 10X Capital, which focuses on alternative asset investments, and he shares how this approach is ideal. 10X Capital now has over 500 portfolio companies, with many exits, which is a result of David's disciplined an...

Dillon Rosenblatt, CEO of Autograph, on co-founding w/ Tom Brady & launching a fandom rewards app! 16.03.2024

Dillon is on a mission to make being a fan something to be valued. He previously created a platform that has enabled so many to have one-of-a-kind experiences with their favorite athletes while receiving rare digital collectibles. Now, Dillon and team recently released the Autograph: Fandom Rewarded App to provide rewards for fandom by valuing participating in what you already love. The app is alr...

Mayor Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami, on the journey to Mayor and what it took to make Miami tech! 16.03.2024

Mayor Suarez spearheaded the Miami tech boom that has transformed the city into one of the most forward thinking places to create change in the world! Through his leadership, Miami has attracted some of the most talented venture capitalists like Peter Thiel, entrepreneurs, and athletic talent like Tom Brady, Lionel Messi, and more. As someone who grew up in Florida, I have witnessed the change fir...

Cory Janssen, Co-CEO of AltaML, on where the next AI revolution is from and creating Investopedia! 09.03.2024

Cory has always been apart of shaping new industries, whether in dot com with the creation of Investopedia, to now being a leader in AI embracing an outside the box approach to accelerate task specific companies with data! AltaML is focusing on fueling AI companies addressing problems better than previously handled in their own niches, rather than solely as general AI, and Cory and team can accele...

Jim Huether, CEO of Hyperice, on how to advance athlete recovery tech and the future of sports! 09.03.2024

Jim's leadership at Hyperice has changed the lives of countless athletes enabling them to remain at their peak performance for the most amount of time possible while helping to prevent injuries. The technology that Hyperice creates is utilized by some of the most accomplished players in the world and as a testament to Jim and Hyperice's impact, the NBA and NFL became investors! Jim shares...

Sacha Lazimi, CEO of Yubo, on why social media must be a social experience & what it took to scale! 02.03.2024

Sacha Lazimi is a serial entrepreneur whose mission is to put “social” back in social media! He is a co-founder and the CEO of Yubo, a live social discovery app for Gen Z with almost 100 million users in 120 countries around the world. By combining features like livestreaming and gaming with an algorithm that connects users with shared interests in real time, Sacha and his co-founders are showing...

Oz Pearlman, Oz The Mentalist, where his love for mentalism came from and how prepared to make it! 02.03.2024

Oz is the viral, Emmy Award Winner, sensation that has taken over ESPN and so many shows including America's Got Talent with his incredible and reality defying tricks! Oz shares why he embraced mentalism over magic, what is unique about mentalism, how he positioned himself to become successful by working to be in the right circles of his target demographic, and why athletes have the best feedb...

Ryan Flaitz, Co-Founder of PSD, on why underwear worked and how they redefined endorsements for it! 24.02.2024

Ryan focused on building a brand around an untapped category for athlete endorsements, underwear! He and Curt started with a dream to build their own brand and after having accumulated enough money to buy a RV they worked day and night driving around to share Ryan's design talents lead with Curt's business skills to the world by selling outside the box artsy shirts and more. Ryan shares at...

Yat Siu, Chairman of Animoca Brands, on why digital rights matter and how to be a great investor! 24.02.2024

Yat Siu is considered one of the best investors in the world today. His creation, Animoca Brands, was last valued at $6B, and is primed to be one of the hottest IPOs, should they chose to go public! Yat is a proponent of owning your digital items, having founded a successful mobile gaming company and realizing this need, he prioritizes gaming as a strong focus for Animoca Brands' Web3 strategy...

Sheila Partrat, CEO of Protelicious, on reinventing ice cream healthy & why its serving in Equinox! 24.02.2024

Sheila took on an ambitious initiative to make a Whey protein rich healthy yet great tasting ice cream and now is leading Protelicious starting as a CEO in her 50s. Oprah Daily recently had an article about her journey of making an ice cream that is healthy, what goes into it, and more which was a standout feature for the brand. Her ice cream is beginning to roll out to Equinox Hotels, to be serve...

Erik Allebest, CEO of Chess.com, on the story of how we got the domain and why chess online started! 17.02.2024

has completely changed the way chess is played globally today! He started by making the company's logo a Pawn, rather than a Queen or King, to attract new users by being inviting, as realized relatability was needed. He got the domain through persistence and clever maneuvering, which was significant to helping the platform gain early momentum as the hub. Erik focused on consistently growing an...

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