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What would you do if you almost wired your entire life savings to a scammer? For Andy White, Ph.D., that near-disaster didn’t just spark outrage—it inspired a groundbreaking fintech company. In this episode of Conversations with Cohen, Gregg Cohen sits down with Andy White, Founder and CEO of Closinglock, to explore how an email spoof almost cost him everything and why that moment of vulnerability led to building one of the most trusted platforms in real estate fraud prevention. Andy’s journey i...
🎙️ In this episode of Conversations with Cohen, Gregg sits down with Frank Carone—an accomplished attorney, Marine Corps veteran, former Chief of Staff to NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and co-author of Everyone Wins. His path from growing up in Canarsie, Brooklyn to leading legal and political strategy at the highest levels of city government is nothing short of remarkable. Frank shares how his early life experiences and time in the Marine Corps shaped his mindset around leadership, resilience, and ove...
In this insightful episode of Conversations with Cohen , Gregg Cohen sits down with Saad Alam, CEO & founder of Hone Health, to discuss the groundbreaking journey of building the largest men's hormone clinic in the U.S. and transforming it into a platform for holistic longevity care. Saad shares his deeply personal story of overcoming fear, navigating the complexities of a highly regulated industry, and his mission to empower individuals to reclaim their health and identity. Saad opens up ab...
In today’s powerful episode, Gregg Cohen sits down with Dilip Rao, CEO & founder of Sharebite, for a deeply inspiring conversation about resilience, second chances, and the power of overcoming adversity. From his unconventional journey into Wall Street to a life-altering car accident that reshaped his life and career, Dilip’s story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit. Dilip opens up about his recovery process after the accident and how it completely shifted his perspective on ...
Gregg Cohen Interviews Larry Hutcher: The Evolution of Law in the AI Era Welcome back to my channel! It's been four years since I last had Larry Hutcher on the podcast, and so much has changed in the legal industry. Larry, the Co-Managing Partner at Davidoff, Hutcher, and Citron, joins us to discuss the transformative role of AI, the firm’s culture, and the ever-changing landscape of law. Larry shares his insights on AI, noting that while it's a buzzword, many attorneys are cautious due to insta...
In this episode of Conversations with Cohen, I sit down with Jasson Casey, CEO and co-founder of Beyond Identity. Jasson’s journey is a fascinating one that came full circle, starting from his high school days writing software for local companies to realizing the potential of startups. A pivotal moment in college, sparked by a book on Craig Computer, inspired him to embark on his entrepreneurial path. Jasson’s first startup experience at 19, coupled with the influence of Jim Clark’s book The New...
Join Gregg Cohen in an inspiring interview with Dima Gutzeit, the founder and CEO of LeapXpert, as he shares his remarkable journey and the innovative strides of LeapXpert in revolutionizing professional communication within enterprise procedures and consumer messengers. Born in 1978 in the Soviet Union, Dima's life took a dramatic turn when his family, facing the collapse of their country, moved to Israel. This transition from a communist regime to a vibrant new environment was challenging, esp...
In the latest insightful interview, Gregg Cohen sits down with Seonghoon Woo, the CEO and co-founder of Amogy, a pioneering company dedicated to providing carbon-free energy solutions to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors such as maritime, power generation, and heavy industry. Born in South Korea. Seonghoon later moved to the United States for graduate studies at MIT and shifted his focus from energy engineering to climate solutions. His journey led him to work at IBM and eventually to co-foundin...
🎙️ On today’s podcast, I’m diving deep into the world of surgical innovation with Dr. Teodor Grantcharov, founder of Surgical Safety Technologies. He’s a visionary surgeon with a mission to make surgery safer. From humble beginnings in Bulgaria to pioneering Surgical Safety Technologies in the United States, his journey is as inspiring as it is impactful. Growing up during communist times in Bulgaria, Dr. Grantcharov was deeply influenced by his mother and relatives, many of whom were doctors. ...
Meet Sarah Paiji Yoo, founder of Blueland, and accidental activist! Today I sat down with Sarah to discuss how she ended up founding Blueland and tackling the single-use plastic industry by developing a reusable option that at first seemed almost impossible! Her chemist didn’t even know if it could be done. How did she start out at Harvard Business School but end up making the world a better place? Sarah dives into how she got started as an entrepreneur, starting with a company called Snapette i...
Today Gregg sits down with Jennifer Fisher, founder and Chief Creative Officer of Jennifer Fisher, also known as ‘The Queen of Hoops’! Growing up in Montecito and watching her silversmith grandfather make jewelry in her parent’s garage, Jennifer had no idea she’d enter the jewelry industry years later. She had a childhood passion in fashion, but no jewelry experience. All self-taught! Gregg has Jennifer step back 18 years ago and explain her evolution from college student to business mogul! Whil...
Welcome to another episode of Conversations with Cohen! Today Gregg sits down with Don Gelestino, President and CEO of Champion Elevator. Don had no background in the elevator business, so how did he become one of the largest elevator companies in the NY area? From very humble beginnings, Don came from a working class family that moved out of the NY area due to an increase in crime while Don was in high school. As soon as the opportunity came for Don to head back to NY, he hitched a ride with $2...
Kevin Gearheart, president and partner of Rehab Medical, details his entrepreneurial path from acquiring a challenging, split business to building a thriving company. He discusses the critical necessity of bootstrapping, making tough decisions like compensation model changes, and the importance of a resilient mindset. Kevin emphasizes surrounding oneself with the right talent and strategically focusing on their core mission to achieve consistent growth.
Welcome to another episode of Conversations of Cohen! Today Gregg sits down with Rachel Apfel Glass and delves into her inspiring entrepreneurial journey as the founder of Glosslab, a revolutionary nail salon chain on a mission to modernize the manicure and pedicure experience. What started as a quest for personal fulfillment to fill the gap from her own customer experiences in the nail industry, has now grown into a flourishing business with 20 locations across New York, Miami, Dallas, and Wash...
David Olk is the co-founder of ShopKeep. After a successful exit, he now runs a venture capital firm, Junction Venture Partners. Given his background as both a founder and investor, he has a unique perspective to help current and aspiring business owners. In this interview, we dive into many of the misconceptions about being a founder, as well as the keys to receiving venture capital investment — from someone who makes investments now. David shares the challenges of running a startup, highlighti...
Welcome to Conversations with Cohen Episode 1 of Season 3! Ben Evans, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Marathon Health, and his team are on a mission to revolutionize healthcare by partnering with employers to provide enhanced better healthcare for employees. What sets Ben apart is his remarkable journey that started with an idea that has resulted in leading the charge in the healthcare industry. Ben's story is nothing short of inspirational. Starting his career in healthcare real estate...
In this latest interview, the last interview of Season 2, we're joined by Catherine Heath, CEO of HYL Architecture, an architectural design practice with a penchant for creating spaces that thrive in the modern business landscape. As we navigate the changing dynamics of office spaces in a post-pandemic world, Catherine sheds light on the critical considerations for law firms when it comes to reimagining their work environments. Drawing from her decades of experience, Catherine discusses the evol...
As we’ve been doing all season, on Conversations with Cohen, we continue to focus on issues managers in law firms deal with on a daily basis. For episode 8, I interviewed Jonathan Friedman of Friedman and Williams. They work heavily with law firms in a support function, including administrative and employee placement. They handle technology, finance, business development, legal assistants, and their newer Grant & Maxie division which strictly focuses on associate attorneys for clients across...
I frequently help law firms find office space and have learned a lot about the issues they are facing. My latest interview for Conversations with Cohen features Abdi Shayesteh, the CEO of AltaClaro, where we discuss how law firms can improve operating efficiency, reduce associate burnout, and how mentoring can be done in a hybrid work environment. Managing partners know that training new lawyers is imperative, but they don’t always know how to go about it internally. That’s where Abdi and AltaCl...
In this episode of Conversations with Cohen, I sat down with Karen and David Skinner of Gimbal Canada. As former practicing lawyers, they understand the struggle lawyers face to run and scale their businesses. They work on teaching lawyers the business and practice management skills they need to build successful businesses, in less time, and with a lot less effort. Karen and David stress that doing the work the right way and using the right process can help lawyers increase their productivity an...
On this week’s episode of Conversations with Cohen, I had a great discussion with Natalie Loeb, CEO of Loeb Leadership, and David Robert, Chief Talent Strategist at Loeb Leadership. Loeb Leadership is a firm that focuses on training, coaching, one-on-one executive coaching, and workplace culture work. More than half of their clients are law firms. During Covid, their culture practice has exploded. Companies are making the investment into building their company culture. We dive into the issues of...
In this episode of Conversations with Cohen, I am tackling an issue that keeps many managing partners at law firms up at night. I had a great interview with Dr. Fritz Galette of Loeb Leadership. Fritz is a psychologist that has worked with many in the legal field over the years. He does coaching and consulting to help companies improve inclusion and diversity in the workplace. With all that has been going on in the world, many firms are looking for not only an in-depth approach to inclusion, but...
In this episode of Conversations with Cohen, I interview Anthony Davies, Chief Revenue Officer at Forrest Solutions. Anthony provides great insight into the issue law firms are facing with employees working from home and not wanting to return to the office full time. One way that law firms are combating that is by hoteling, flexible workspace, or hot-desking. Many firms are operating on a hybrid work schedule, offering flexibility through shared desks and conference spaces. As an outsourcing pro...
On this episode of Conversations with Cohen, I speak in-depth with Peter Fidler of WCA Technologies. We dive deep into law firms and how they handle the issue of their attorneys working remotely. Peter is the founder and president of WCA Technologies, a boutique consulting firm that works with a large number of law firms. Peter identifies issues that may arise when attorneys work from home using their own laptops and computers, including ransomware and maintaining the integrity of clients’ data....
Welcome to the second season of Conversations with Cohen, where I dive into all things pertaining to law firms. My guest on this episode is Larry Marner of Marner Architecture. His company specializes in designing space for law firms in New York and New Jersey. At the moment, we are seeing law firm occupancy upwards of 50%. Larry shares his insight into law firms and is confident that the office will always be a big part of law firm culture. In fact, last year has been great for many law firms! ...
In my most recent interview, I spoke with Dr. Alden Cass, a sports psychologist, and performance coach. He offers coaching, often conducted online, to help people overcome fears and achieve the life they want through being more productive and through accountability. We discussed ways that you can tackle your to-do list and be more productive. This has been increasingly difficult for a lot of people due to the challenges presented by working from home. Dr. Cass explained how people try to tackle ...
In my recent interview, I spoke with Aaron Gordon of Gordon Companies about insurance coverage and how to protect your business as well as save it money. The last few months have taught us a lot and who better to opine than a member of an insurance business that has been around for 50+ years. Additionally, Aaron explains best practices for businesses to help limit their exposure as well as limit their out-of-pocket expenses. It's about adequate coverage and preparing for the things that may neve...
Today I interviewed Mary Miele, of Evolved Education, about the best way to help our children succeed this school year, whether they are learning remotely or heading back into the classroom or both. Mary has been an educator her entire career and has degrees in both special education as well as general education K-12. Her company, Evolved Education, supports families through one-on-one tutoring, parent education, and school placement advisement. With all of the uncertainty surrounding school rig...
Company Culture. It's crucial. But how do we maintain it and even strengthen it when we aren't all in the same office? In this interview, I spoke with David Friedman, the CEO of High Performing Culture. He's a subject matter expert given that his company consults with businesses across the United States to help them implement strategies to enhance their company cultures. He has a proven method that he has used with over 300 clients. David shares with me ideas of how companies can maintain office...
In today's interview, my guest is Rich Colucci, Owner of Distinctive Offices. We talked about two of the biggest trends we are currently seeing in the New York office market- subleasing and renewals. Regarding subleasing, more and more space is becoming available every day. 3 Million square feet in the last 60 days. For tenants looking to sublease their space, it's highly competitive. Rich offers some helpful tips on what you can do to make your space more marketable and attractive. Ultimately r...
