In this episode of Hacking the Hustle , I sit down with Mark Gerson, entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and co-founder of GLG, Thuzio, United Hatzalah, and African Mission Healthcare. We talk about how he helped build one of the most influential expert networks in the world, why he believes Israel is a breeding ground for innovation, and what drives his deep commitment to medical missions in Africa. Mark shares his unique perspective on interfaith philanthropy, the power of Jewish values, a...
May 26, 2025•34 min
In this episode of Hacking the Hustle , I sit down with Chase Bush, Managing Partner of Bush & Associates CPA LLC, a Nevada-based audit firm specializing in public companies. Chase and I have worked together on numerous public offerings, and today he shares invaluable insights for founders and CEOs looking to raise capital, navigate audits, and go public. We cover what auditors look for, the biggest accounting mistakes startups make, and what life is really like post-IPO. Whether you're rais...
May 07, 2025•30 min•Ep. 119
In this episode of Hacking the Hustle , Benjamin Sklar interviews Nina Raab, CEO of Lionrun Consulting, who specializes in helping startups craft compelling investor presentations. Nina shares her advice on how to communicate your vision, structure your pitch, and stand out to investors. Whether you're an entrepreneur preparing for your first pitch or a seasoned founder looking to refine your message, this episode is packed with insights to help you secure funding and drive growth....
Oct 06, 2024•18 min
In this special episode of Hacking the Hustle , Benjamin Sklar interviews Donna Ackerly and Keith Haynes, the CEO and COO of Lioness Consulting LLC, a leading proxy solicitation firm based in New York. Designed for public company CEOs, this episode delves into the critical role effective communication plays in proxy battles and shareholder meetings. Hear firsthand from Donna and Keith as they share their expertise on how Lioness Consulting drives successful outcomes in the boardroom....
Sep 05, 2024•38 min
Welcome to Hacking the Hustle. In this episode, join us as we unravel the intricacies of the recent decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the dispute between the State of Israel and South Africa. Our guest, Gurney Pearsall III, Esq., brings his expertise to the forefront, breaking down the court's decision with clarity and insight. From the historical context to the legal arguments presented in the courtroom, this episode sheds light on the complexities surrounding this ...
Feb 11, 2024•2 hr 26 min
Welcome to Hacking the Hustle! In this episode, we had the privilege of sitting down with Richard Parker, the CEO of Diomo, to unravel the mysteries of buying a business. Richard is a seasoned expert and thought leader in the realm of buying businesses. With a wealth of experience and a proven track record, Richard has successfully navigated the intricate process of acquiring businesses and has become a beacon of knowledge for aspiring entrepreneurs. In this episode, Richard shares invaluable in...
Jan 22, 2024•38 min
On today's episode of HTH, Cassel Shapiro, CEO of Skillr, shares his story from working on Wall Street to launching Skillr, a software platform where you can video chat with an expert instantly.
Aug 18, 2023•29 min
On today's episode of Hacking the Hustle, Benjamin Sklar interviews Michael Handelsman, a securities lawyer who is an expert at crypto law. Michael is a partner at Kelman PLLC, a law firm exclusively focused on the cryptocurrency industry. Michael helps issuers, exchanges and payment processors navigate U.S. securities laws and state money transmission regimes. This is a great episode to listen to if you're in the DeFi space. Enjoy!...
Jun 08, 2023•27 min
Dave Hendricks is the CEO of Vertalo, an SEC-registered transfer agent for security token offerings. Vertalo is enabling the digital asset ecosystem, democratizing access to secondary liquidity for private assets. More than 70 clients and partners rely on Vertalo's B2B SaaS platform to support low-friction primary capital formation, on-chain share registry, and access to secondary liquidity through its APIs that connect to major alternative trading systems and other marketplaces. If you want to ...
Dec 15, 2022•26 min
Roy Shmuel is the CEO of Sightec, an Israeli company that empowers drones with the ability to analyze and respond in real-time to what they see, enabling them to autonomously perform complex tasks that were previously impossible. https://www.sightec.com/
Dec 08, 2022•15 min
Max Simonovsky is the founder and CEO of Soapy Care Ltd., a company that manufactures and sells the world's smartest handwashing stations, which help prevent the spread of infection using smart tech powered by computer vision, artificial intelligence, and cloud analytics. A Russian immigrant to Israel, Max aims to convert hand hygiene into data science, creating more than 100 data points from each hand hygiene cycle. By utilizing advanced automated analytical algorithms to validate that hand hyg...
Dec 03, 2022•32 min
Jeff Ramson is the CEO of PCG Advisory Group, an investor relations firm helping small-cap public companies to communicate their stories effectively with the goal of maximizing exposure to current and potential stakeholders. Jeff is also a portfolio manager of a private hedge fund utilizing proprietary fundamental and technical analysis strategies across asset classes, including equities, interest rates, currencies, metals and energy.
Nov 23, 2022•29 min
Joe Flanagan is the co-founder of Maple, an institutional crypto-capital network built on Ethereum and Solana. Maple is currently bringing the debt capital markets on-chain. https://maple.finance/
Nov 17, 2022•15 min
Richard Johnson is the CEO of Texture Capital, a U.S. broker-dealer revolutionizing issuance and trading of digital securities with blockchain and smart contracts. Texture Capital leverages blockchain technology and smart contracts to streamline the current market structure for private placements by supporting the issuance and trading of digital securities. Texture Capital's business model provides increased liquidity, transparency and efficiency for institutional investors and issuers. Richard ...
Nov 09, 2022•18 min
Yoav Silverstein is a senior associate at OurCrowd, a leading venture capital - crowdfunding platform for investing in Israeli technology companies. OurCrowd enables its global network of accredited investors to access carefully diligenced and curated venture capital investments. As investments are made by an aggregated group ("the crowd"), investors can access world-class deals on attractive deal terms that historically only large venture capital investors could enjoy. Starting in early 2013, O...
Nov 04, 2022•18 min
Jonny Price is the Vice President of Fundraising at Wefunder, a leading crowdfunding platform helping founders raise up to $5M in capital. On May 16, 2016, it became legal for everyday people to invest as little as $100 in startups and small businesses. Since then, Wefunder has helped 1,860 founders raise almost $500M from their communities. Wefunder is a Public Benefit Corporation with a mission to revitalize capitalism and keep the American dream alive. GDP growth is slowing. Wealth inequality...
Nov 02, 2022•19 min
Skye Ostreicher's role is elevating the work of our elected officials in a nonpartisan way. Skye says, "We pay taxes for them to help us. Let's get to know them better, behind-the-scenes." Follow Skye on Instagram @thepoliticalpersonality and on Twitter @SkyeStats. Skye is the host of Political Personalities with Skye, a podcast show under the news publication City & State, an online and print destination for coverage and analysis of the New York State Legislature, New York's Executive Chamb...
Oct 30, 2022•20 min
Abhishek Gupta is the CEO of Codebuddy Pvt. Ltd., a software development company in Kolkotta, India. Codebuddy built Foragenow.com.
Oct 24, 2022•27 min
Tom Holahan is a partner at OpenView Venture Partners. Based in Boston, Tom focuses on Series A investments in infrastructure, security and application software.
Oct 21, 2022•14 min
The Israel Nature and Heritage Foundation of America (INHFA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded to support the protection and conservation of Israel’s nature, landscapes and heritage sites. Matan Zivek is the Executive Director. The INHFA partnered with the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) in its endeavor to preserve nature and historical sites in Israel. The INPA is the sole government agency with jurisdiction over all protected areas in the country, constituting approximate...
Oct 19, 2022•19 min•Ep. 101
Scott Shay is the Chairman of Signature Bank and author of several books on issues facing the Jewish community. His third book, C onspiracy U: A Case Study, presents a case study of his alma mater, Northwestern University, in order to challenge the proliferation of anti-Zionist conspiracy theories championed on college campuses by both the far-right and far-left.
Oct 09, 2022•36 min
Kyle Sonlin is the CEO of Security Token Market (STM), the "Yahoo Finance" for blockchain-based assets with a focus on regulatory compliant digital securities. STM tracks over 200 live trading equities, fractional real estate properties, and debt products across 200 countries. STM is also a media company with four professionally produced shows developed in house including Security Token Show, Open Tab, Spilling the NFTea, and Crypto Con Leche. Amassing millions of social media impressions per mo...
Oct 01, 2022•22 min
Layne Nadeau is the CEO of NVAL, a Canadian company which delivers tokenized asset pricing and analytics for the NFT markets.
Sep 11, 2022•22 min
Darren Marble is the Executive Producer of Going Public, a TV series that follows the stories of founders on their capital-raising journey. For the first time, viewers can Click-to-Invest and buy shares in featured companies while they watch. Season 1 streamed on Entrepreneur.com and was viewed more than 12 million times. Apply for Season 2 at goingpublic.com. Darren is also the CEO of Issuance, an investment platform for Reg A+ offerings. Their clients have raised more than $250 million to date...
Sep 01, 2022•27 min
Monica Rojas is the Head of Community at Upstream, a no-code, full-stack, DAO-in-a-box, building the community tools of the future starting with the Upstream Collective.
Mar 07, 2022•15 min
A pioneer of the investment banking industry in New York City, Stewart Cahn founded Cahn Capital Corp. in 1990 where he advises early stage companies on the private placement of debt and equity. Stewart is an icon of the Jewish philanthropic community.
Feb 04, 2022•34 min
Jonathan Haber is a religious Jew and an executive at Capchase in New York. Capchase is a direct lender funding growing companies via non-dilutive revenue-based financing.
Jan 28, 2022•41 min
Johnnie Yu is an investor at Listen Ventures focused on consumer, web3, and the creator economy. On his spare time, Jonnie plays the saxophone and writes film reviews.
Jan 25, 2022•44 min
Nick Coetzee is the Chief of Staff at Axial, the largest online platform for buying and selling private companies. Benji and Nick talk about entrepreneurship, the U.S. education system, and expressing yourself in today's world.
Jan 19, 2022•51 min
Christian "Quez" Vazquez is the founder of Quezt Gaming. Son of two Cuban immigrants, Quez is an active member of the NFT community helping build the metaverse. Quez is an engineer by trade, gamer by passion. https://queztgaming.com/
Jan 09, 2022•31 min
