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Judd Zebersky Shaped Jazwares Through Acquisitions and Vision

June 4, 2026
Business

Inside the Mentorship Work of Greg Soros, Podcaster and Producer

May 20, 2026
Business

Michael Polk on Investor Relations and the Demands of Public Leadership

May 15, 2026
Finance

Thomas Priore on Building Culture in a Financial Technology Company

May 14, 2026
Business

Leadership Lessons From Grit Marketing’s Management Development Pipeline

May 14, 2026
June 4, 2026

Judd Zebersky Shaped Jazwares Through Acquisitions and Vision

When Judd Zebersky acquired Kellytoy in 2020, he added Squishmallows to the Jazwares portfolio at what would turn out to be exactly the right moment. The huggable plush toys, each with a name, birthday, and backstory, were about to go viral on TikTok. More than 100 million units sold in a single year, with celebrity fans including Lady Gaga and […]

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May 20, 2026

Inside the Mentorship Work of Greg Soros, Podcaster and Producer

Not many podcast producers turn their expertise into a systematic effort to develop new voices. Greg Soros, podcaster and founder of Austin-based Podcraft Media Lab, has done exactly that, building a mentorship initiative that has sent multiple creators into the industry with real traction. Soros runs the program out of the same operation that serves Fortune 500 clients and major […]

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May 15, 2026

Michael Polk on Investor Relations and the Demands of Public Leadership

Leading a public company requires a CEO to wear many hats simultaneously. Michael Polk, the former CEO of Newell Brands, knows from experience how much of the job involves keeping investors informed and confident often at the expense of time spent inside the organization. Polk has built a career around transformative leadership at companies of varying sizes, culminating in his […]

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May 14, 2026

Thomas Priore on Building Culture in a Financial Technology Company

Culture in financial technology companies faces specific tensions. The precision and compliance orientation required in financial services can create organizational conservatism that conflicts with the speed and innovation culture needed to compete effectively in technology markets. Thomas Priore has managed this tension at Priority Commerce in ways that preserve the best of both orientations. Priority Commerce’s culture under Priore’s leadership […]

Finance 0 1 min read
May 14, 2026

Leadership Lessons From Grit Marketing’s Management Development Pipeline

One of the most important questions any growing company must answer is how to develop leaders from within rather than relying exclusively on external hiring to fill management roles. Grit Marketing has built a management development pipeline that takes this question seriously, investing in the development of future leaders from their earliest days as sales representatives. Career progression at Grit […]

Business 0 1 min read
May 6, 2026

The Cross-Border Investment Philosophy of Yazan Al Homsi

Yazan Al Homsi has developed an investment philosophy explicitly oriented toward cross-border opportunity — the conviction that the most interesting early-stage companies are often those building products and services that address needs that span multiple markets or that can be scaled from strong domestic positions into adjacent international markets. This orientation reflects both his personal background and a genuine analytical […]

Business 0 1 min read
May 6, 2026

Switching Energy Providers Without Bureaucracy: The PLAN B NET ZERO Promise

One of the most frequently cited barriers to switching energy providers in Germany is the complexity of the process itself. Contract terms, notice periods, registration requirements, and the general administrative friction of changing a utility relationship have historically kept many consumers locked into arrangements they would otherwise change. PLAN B NET ZERO was designed specifically to eliminate this friction — […]

General 0 1 min read
May 6, 2026

Signs You Need Professional Pest Control: A Homeowner’s Guide

Recognizing the signs that a pest problem has moved beyond what household products can address is one of the most important skills a homeowner can develop. Common household pests rarely announce themselves clearly — infestations typically develop gradually, with early signs that are easy to overlook or misinterpret. Knowing what to look for, and when to act, makes a significant […]

Lifestyle 0 1 min read
April 22, 2026

Justin Fulcher and the Case for Entrepreneurs in Government

Justin Fulcher spent roughly a decade building a global telehealth platform and then spent six months advising the US Department of Defense. He does not treat those two experiences as separate careers. The tech entrepreneur has argued that the movement of builders between the private sector and government is not a detour but a structural need, and his own path […]

Business 0 1 min read
April 17, 2026

Species Extinction and Urban Sprawl The Data Driving Colcom Foundation’s Mission

Numbers alone rarely convey the weight of ecological loss, but Colcom Foundation’s research assembles a set of figures that are difficult to dismiss. Between 1970 and 2020, the United States added more than 54,000 square miles of human-built land cover roads, buildings, parking infrastructure, and related development. By 2020, paved and built surfaces equaled the combined area of Montana, West […]

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