Office Hours with David Meltzer

Simon Severino As Founder & CEO of Strategy Sprints, he helps business owners in SaaS and Services run their company more effectively which results in sales that soar. Trusted by Google, Roche, Consilience Ventures, Amgen, AbbVie. He created the Strategy Sprints™ Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by getting owners out of the weeds. Helaine Knapp She is the founder of CITYROW, which starte...

Candace Charee She started a coaching business right at the start of COVID and has grown it into something extremely successful and thriving. She created a method of reprogramming the subconscious mind that helps people heal from past pain/trauma and limiting beliefs, which she calls Neurocognitive Reprogramming. Christian de la Huerta He’s a “sought-after spiritual teacher, personal transformatio...

Justin Vandehey [0:00] He was the cofounder of Disco, the first company built on Slack & Microsoft Teams. He raised capital from several top tier investors including General Catalyst, Marc Benioff, and SAP, grew the company to profitability, and sold Disco to Culture Amp for 13x their revenues in 2020. He currently leads partnerships and business development for Culture Amp. He is an advisor f...

Janine Bogart [0:00] Janine joined as their Director of Development in July of this year. “Acknowledged for shattering performance records and creating tailored strategic plans to provide for her client's growth and development, Janine takes the panic out of the project, and delivers results for those in need. From a generational line of Military Veterans, Janine is eager to combine her skills and...

Joshua Kim He discovered the world of SBA financing and after much trial and error, was able to finance his first business purchase with an SBA loan of $1.2M at 19 without family money, connections or an ‘insider’ at the bank approving the loan. Subsequently he was able to get 2 more loans totalling another $1.3M+ to purchase 2 more businesses. By the time of his exit this year, topline was over $...

Jake Bjorseth He’s the 22-year-old founder of Trndsttrs, a Gen Z agency helping brands understand and reach, you guessed it, Gen Z. He originally presented his business plan for a Gen Z agency to his University's accelerator program and was denied. 3 years later they asked him to speak. Jill Kenney She’s the CEO of Paidia, an innovation company at the nexus of gaming, technology and media. Her mis...

Simon Mainwaring Simon was a finalist for Global Australian of the Year in 2015 and received the MAKE CHANGE, “Conscious Leadership” Award in 2016. Simon also has a book ( WE First: How brands and consumers use social media to build a better world ) that is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Stefan Olander He is the founder and CEO of OMORPHO, an innovative sport and fitness comp...

Ryan DeLuca In 2016 Ryan and his business partner decided to start Black Box VR with a mission to disrupt the fitness industry once again by creating innovative products and experiences that create lasting change in people’s lives. After trying VR for the first time, they knew they were experiencing a magically immersive technology that, if paired with resistance training, gaming principles &...

Peter Goldstein Peter currently serves as Founder and CEO of Exchange Listing, LLC, which provides a services in the strategic planning and implementation of listing on a senior exchange, such as NASDAQ or NYSE, for private & public companies & those pursuing a listing on global exchanges. In his 20s, Peter started a specialty food company and had his first exit at age 30. Diana Lee Diana...

Nick Bracks [16:16] He’s since developed a successful public speaking career on the topic of mental health, conducting over 1,000 talks at organizations around the world, including several TED talks. The “Neighbours” actor is also a successful entrepreneur, founding Move Your Mind Pty Ltd - a corporate wellness software for employees in construction and similar industries. He released his first bo...

Hiral Chandrana [0:45] He’s the CEO at Mastek Group, a trusted digital engineering and cloud transformation partner with ~6000 employees serving clients in more than 40 countries. With a rich experience spanning 30 years across diverse industries and expertise in IT Services, Hiral is at the helm of Mastek, responsible for the global P&L of the organization, which includes defining the strateg...

Daniel Pantelo He is “the brain behind Marpipe”, which facilitates the creation of hundreds of ad variations & provides real-time insights about which components are most effective. It brings a desperately needed update to creative testing, which used to consist of just “guess & check.” Jeff Lambert Jeff has led eight acquisitions & acqui-hires in his career, including three in the las...

Tamás Kádár Tamás launched his first business, a cryptocurrency exchange, whilst studying Deep Info Comms at the elite Corvinus University in Budapest. Since then, he has launched a revolutionary machine-learning enabled fraud prevention software company called SEON Beth Lauren Beth is producing the Well-Tech World Summit in Dublin, Ireland in March 2022. This 3-day conference will bring the globa...

Dr. Don Brown He founded Indianapolis-based cloud and mobile software company LifeOmic in 2016, investing $20 million of his savings to launch the health and wellness company. The LifeOmic Precision Health Cloud and LIFE mobile apps, enables healthcare providers to predict health issues, educate patients and help them establish disease-preventing habits. Twila True Twila currently serves as Chief...

Rob Stolker He is a serial entrepreneur who has started and exited, among others: a real estate development company, a day trading enterprise and a solar installation company. He is on a personal mission to convince USA Lacrosse, the governing body of lacrosse, to mandate that every girl playing lacrosse does so with their heads protected Doug DeVos He is Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for Amw...

David Ciccarelli For the last decade, David, with the help of his team, has grown Voices.com from the ground up to become the leader in the voice over industry. As CEO, David is responsible for setting the vision, executing the growth strategy, creating a vibrant culture, and managing the company on a day-to-day basis. Jake Karls He is the co-founder of Mid-Day Squares with his sister and brother-...

Morgan J Ingram [6:22] Morgan is a distinguished sales educator and content creator with over 150,000 followers on LinkedIn and 3.3 million year-to-date views on his content. Recognized as a Top 50 Sales Leader by LinkedIn, a Top 25 Sales Development Thought Leader by Inside Sales, and a four-time LinkedIn Top Sales Voice. Paul Bramson [23:40] He’s a dynamic and highly sought after thought leader...

Dr. Sam Adeyemi [0:00] Atlanta-based Dr. Sam Adeyemi is founder and executive director of Daystar Leadership Academy (DLA). More than 45,000 alumni have graduated from DLA programs, and more than 3 million CEOs and high performing individuals follow him on top social media sites. He also has a podcast called Fit to Lead, which covers all aspects of leadership from lowest level to highest level of...

Dr. Leah Weiss She’s also the co-founder of Skylyte, a company that specializes in using the latest neuroscience and behavior change to empower high-performing leaders and managers prevent burnout for themselves and their teams, she has partnered with such clients as Stanford Health, the Mayo Clinic, Genentech, Google, Nike, NASA, and the European Commission. Dr. Greg Hammer Dr. Hammer is a pediat...

Michelle Cordeiro Michelle launched LIVELY in 2016 and has since fostered a network of 150,000+ ambassadors, developed retail partnerships, opened four stores, and coined the term "Leisurée". She can discuss the concrete steps she took to launch LIVELY once she knew it was her goal, including working at Thrillist Media Group for 2 years to get her "degree" in startups, creating a network of people...

John Joseph and Greg McHale Datanomix is a software company empowering precision manufacturers to transform their business through data. John and Greg founded Datanomix on the premise that the 4th industrial revolution would require turnkey products that integrate seamlessly with how manufacturers work today. Christy Whitman In addition to being a multiple-time NYT best-selling author, she hosts T...

Alexa Carlin Her company, Women Empower X, helps women entrepreneurs grow their businesses and brands through WEX's cutting edge courses, events, and publishing division, WEX Press. As CEO, Alexa uses her infectious energy and courageous spirit to empower women to turn their obstacles into opportunities and pursue their dreams. She started first business when she was 17 years old, becoming sole li...

Immad Akhund Immad Akhund was born in Pakistan and moved to/was educated in the UK before coming to Silicon Valley. He founded/sold several companies, and in doing so realized how onerous traditional banks were for entrepreneurs who had to go to a branch in person, fill out paperwork, do backflips to initiate a wire transfer etc. Mercury Bank is “Banking built for startups”, which allows them to s...

David Hoffman [0:00] He was an economist in Washington, DC, before moving to Charlotte, NC, in 2005, when he founded David Hoffman Realty, an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing privately held company. His business serves people from all walks of life, ranging from high-profile clients in search of multimillion-dollar estates. He is also the founder of Covenant First Mortgage and Beyond Title. Nitin Rakesh...

Shawn Kaplan [2:28] Shawn Kaplan has been a licensed mortgage banker for over 22 years now. He has personally funded in excess of $1 Billion dollars in residential real estate volume with a clientele base currently exceeding over 10,000 families. His success has been consistently recognized nationally by Scotsman Guide’s Top Originators rankings. Kirk McLaren [15:25] He’s the CEO of Foresight CFO...