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Office Hours with David Meltzer

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Welcome to Office Hours, hosted by Legendary Sports Executive, Entrepreneur, and Investor, David Meltzer. Where the brightest millionaires, billionaires, and entrepreneurs, in business, sports, and entertainment get together to talk about success, failure, and everything in between.
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Episodes

Sandeep Aggarwal, Daniel McQuade, Andy Wyatt, Giacomo Chiesi, Alan Lazaros and Kevin Palmieri | Office Hours #214

Sandeep Aggarwal His company, Droom, is India’s largest and first online automobile marketplace as well as his other company ShopClues, India’s first-ever managed online marketplace. Insider trading charges upended his life, ending his marriage and forcing his ouster from ShopClues. He bounced back by launching Droom in 2014 and the charges were dropped in 2020. Daniel McQuade Drawing on their deep experience and connections in the industry, Daniel and his business partner Paul founded KnowSeafo...

Jul 25, 202357 min

Maryam Henein, Liz and Rachel Edlich, Lindsey Heppner | Office Hours #213

Maryam Henein She has been known for being banned across many social media platforms for speaking up on subjects that are near and dear to her heart. She is nicknamed, “The Most Censored Woman”, for this very reason but this does not stop her from raising awareness on controversial subjects that she cares deeply about. Liz and Rachel Edlich Rachel was on the 3 types of medication that the doctors said she would be on for life Liz had turned 46 and realized that gravity was real, noticing wrinkle...

Jul 24, 202351 min

Jason Perry, Nick Kovacevich, Kim Marie | Office Hours #216

Jason Perry Founder and CEO of Trident Shield, Jason Perry, pulls from his extensive background to provide companies with this premium level product. Jason is a former Navy SEAL, SWAT officer and Team trainer with over 26 years of experience in National Defense, Law Enforcement, Private Security, and Corporate Security and Training. Due to the nature of his career, Jason has met with countless victims of senseless and life-altering events, and it has become his passion to provide people with the...

Jul 23, 202345 min

Serena and Saje Dyer, Ken Rutkowski, Andrew Forman | Office Hours #217

Serena and Saje Dyer Saje has also published a children’s book in February 2014 titled “Goodbye Bumps!”, that tells the true story of how she was able to heal herself as a child through the power of the mind. Saje often traveled with her Dad, to speak to his audiences and she recently appeared on his PBS special. Being the youngest of 8 children, family is and always has been an important part of her life. Serena Dyer is passionate about human rights and completed her Master’s degree at the Univ...

Jul 22, 202346 min

Scott Shute, Joan Wrabetz, Anthony Kline | Office Hours #220

Scott Shute In addition to his role as the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn he is a founder of the Mindful Workplace Movement, a group of business leaders dedicated to developing mindfulness in the corporate world. Joan Wrabetz Her current company, Fyusion was founded with the goal of building new, visually stunning 3D technologies to solve complex visual problems with artificial intelligence. Together the founders developed & patented a new file format, called a .fyuse, which ...

Jul 21, 202351 min

Nitin Rai, Ben Hartley, Anthony Millin, Eric Daimler | Office Hours #521

Nitin Rai [0:00] He’s a highly successful software technology leader & entrepreneur turned Venture Capitalist. He’s the Founder & Managing Partner of Elevate Capital. Launched in 2016, it is one of the first institutional inclusive venture funds in the US. Elevate Capital has invested in 26 companies across Gap Funds I & II. Investments cover Oregon’s target traded-sector industries, emphasizing healthcare, life sciences, cleantech and sustainability, and natural resources. Ben Hartl...

Jul 20, 202358 min

Jon Darbyshire, Frank Fawzi, Miles Nadal, Roy Smith | Office Hours #520

Jon Darbyshire [0:00] SmartSuite helps coordinate people and work across all levels of an organization to ensure that team members have the information they need to accomplish the work that matters most. Team members can create the perfect workflow in minutes or choose from over 200 industry-leading templates that can be quickly tailored to their exact needs. Frank Fawzi [14:00] IntelePeer has received numerous awards for its products, customer service, and industry leadership under his stewards...

Jul 19, 202358 min

Beerud Sheth, Noah Alper, Peter High | Office Hours #215

Beerud Sheth Beerud is the founder and CEO of Gupshup, the world's leading messaging and bot platform, used by over 30K+ developers that handle nearly 4 billion messages per month. Gupshup also developed Teamchat, a smart messaging app that introduced structured templates to messaging. Noah Alper A natural-born entrepreneur, Noah Alper is most famous for founding Noah’s Bagels. In less than seven years, Noah expanded his Berkeley, California-founded bagel shop to 38 West Coast locations before i...

Jul 18, 202344 min

Milena Oliveira, Mariona Tarelli, Simon Cohen | Office Hours #221

Milena Oliveira Milena is a Senior Software Engineer at Google, where she has been working for over 5 years. She is passionate about building scalable and reliable systems, and has a deep understanding of distributed computing. She is also an experienced mentor, and enjoys helping others learn and grow. Mariona Tarelli Mariona is a Product Manager at Amazon Web Services, where she has been working for over 3 years. She is responsible for the product strategy and roadmap for AWS's machine learnin...

Jul 17, 202359 min

Anna Fulenwider, Monica Molenaar, Tom Krouse, Blake Maher | Office Hours #357

Anna Fulenwider Anna Fulenwider is a seasoned media executive with a rich experience in the publishing industry. She holds two current roles, as an Operating Partner at Kairos HQ and as a Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Alloy. Her past experience includes serving as Editor in Chief at Marie Claire and as a Board of Directors at kdc/one. She is an alumna of Harvard University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature. Throughout her career, she has also participated in ma...

Jul 16, 202357 min

Jeff Pedowitz, Satyen Raja, Alejandra Salazar | Office Hours #519

Jeff Pedowitz [3:04] He serves as President & CEO of The Pedowitz Group (TPG), a prominent consultancy specializing in transforming revenue generation strategies. With 25+ years of experience, he’s demonstrated exceptional expertise in both B2C & B2B organizations, earning him a reputation as a trailblazer across various industries. He’s also host of CMO Insights, a series of interviews diving into leading business topics with other leaders from a wide range of industries. Strategy, peop...

Jul 15, 202353 min

Lori Garver, Steve Kane, Andrew Codispoti | Office Hours #362

Lori Garver Lori Garver is a pioneering figure in the US space program with a distinguished career spanning various senior roles. Notably, she served as the Deputy Administrator of NASA from 2009 to 2013 and has been a principal advisor on aerospace issues to three presidential candidates. Garver's contributions to the dialogue on national civil space policy are vast, culminating in her 2022 book, "Escaping Gravity, My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age". Currently, she is an Ope...

Jul 14, 202349 min

Joe Buerge, Sarry Ibrahim, Marsha Aker | Office Hours #518

Jon Buerge [0:00] Urban Villages is a real estate development & property management company that focuses on long-term value generation through place-oriented design and detail-oriented operations. A boutique-style company, they help owners maximize investment returns and build legacy asset portfolios.At Urban Villages, they curate experiences through integrated real estate development & property management ventures unique to each location. “Our dynamic approach to designing and cultivati...

Jul 13, 202344 min

Alan Weiss, Dr. Kien Vuu | Office Hours #517

Alan Weiss [0:00} Future believes that partnership is the key to progress & the best way to forge the world they envision is to pair each person with another person – a coach – who helps manage their day-to-day health. “As a relationship takes root, a coach can drive accountability & build motivation. Coaches help set goals, raise the bar, ride out the tough times, & build momentum.” Dr. Kien Vuu [15:55] He’s a concierge performance and longevity physician, best-selling author, motiv...

Jul 12, 202330 min

Miguel González, Navid Momeni, Rohan Brown | Office Hours #363

Miguel González Miguel Gonzalez Jr. is an accomplished executive with a proven track record in CPG RTM planning, operations, distribution, and brand-building. As the current CCO for Green Packaging Solutions, he plays a pivotal role in manufacturing commercially compostable Keurig-compatible coffee components. His journey began at Nabisco in 1991, where he consistently ranked among the top 5% of representatives for 8 years. Miguel then moved to GMCR in 2000, significantly contributing to their U...

Jul 11, 202344 min

Donnie Boivin, John Riddle, Urvashi Bhatnagar | Office Hours #365

Donnie Boivin Donnie Boivin is a Texas-based entrepreneur, committed to helping individuals navigate their business journey through the power of community. Drawing from his own experience of solitude and hardship in business, he founded Success Champions, an online platform that unites thousands of like-minded individuals in a supportive network dedicated to fostering growth, collaboration, and long-lasting business relationships. The Success Champions offer various programs like the Champions T...

Jul 10, 202344 min

Alden Mills, Dhruv Saxena, Mitchell Levy, Mike Watson | Office Hours #367

Alden Mills Alden Mills—author including UNSTOPPABLE TEAMS—is a high-energy, humble, and charismatic leader with a track record of superior performance. As an Olympic Festival rower, he went on to become a standout at the US Naval Academy, then a Navy SEAL platoon commander (three times), then an entrepreneur. He founded and grew Perfect Fitness from zero to $63m in sales, becoming the fastest-growing consumer company in America (per INC. Magazine, 2009). Alden then continued to lead the Perfect...

Jul 09, 202356 min

Nikhil Gupta, Tim McConnehey, Mitra Ray | Office Hours #368

Nikhil Gupta An entrepreneurial business leader with proven track record of building products and businesses from ground up to multi-million dollar revenue. Adept at leading cross-functional, transformational initiatives across diverse groups to successfully develop Go To Market Strategy (GTM) and launch innovative products, services, and solutions. Tim McConnehey Tim McConnehey owns and operates a profitable, international publishing company that helps authors grow through individualized plans,...

Jul 08, 202344 min

Javon Frazier, Vin Infante | Office Hours #516

Javon Frazier [0:00] He’s a veteran digital strategist & serial entrepreneur with experience in nearly all divisions of the media & entertainment industry, including film, television, music, games, web, and mobile. He’s the founder & CEO of Maestro Media, a first-of-its-kind full-service strategic product and business development firm that works with creators & entrepreneurs to deliver experiences & products directly to consumers through engagement & positive brand sentim...

Jul 07, 202333 min

Alok Trivedi, Rhamy Alejeal | Office Hours #369

Alok Trivedi Dr. Alok Trivedi, aka Dr. Rewire, is the founder of one of 2021 Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies and the author of the acclaimed “Chasing Success: Lessons in Aligned Performance.” While running one of the biggest healthcare clinics in the country Dr. Trivedi was inspired to use his therapeutic doctor background coupled with 27 years of studying the mind/body connection to develop his own methods which now included 92 scientifically proven techniques to rewire the fear, beliefs ...

Jul 07, 202334 min

Josfine Campbell, Tanya Khani, Joe Rubini | Office Hours #515

Josfine Campbell [0:00] She brings a wealth of experience as a coach, author, former external lecturer at Copenhagen Business School, serial entrepreneur, and four-time Danish Jiu-Jitsu champion. Drawing from her martial arts background, she excels in talent and management development. As a coach for executives and managers at companies like Novo Nordisk and Carlsberg, she empowers professionals to bolster their performance. Tanya Khani [14:40] She’s a publicist working with spiritual thought le...

Jul 05, 202356 min

Josephine Sandler(J.S.) Nelson, Christopher Carr, Adrian Mendoza | Office Hours #370

Josephine Sandler(J.S.) Nelson J.S. Nelson is a professor of law, author, and business ethics expert with a deep, diverse background bridging law and business school. She has been an academic for over fifteen years. Last year, she taught at Harvard Business School. She will be a Visiting Researcher with the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School during the 2022-2023 academic year. Christopher Carr For the past 17 years Farotech has striven to create a "win-win" relationship with each of ou...

Jul 04, 202352 min

Sandeep Aggarwal, Randy Peitsch, Ted Oakley | Office Hours #218

Sandeep Aggarwal Sandeep Aggarwal is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and philanthropist. Sandeep is the only tech entrepreneur in India to have founded two Unicorns back-to-back – Droom, India's largest automobile e-commerce platform and ShopClues, India's first-ever online managed marketplace. Randy Peitsch Randy Peitsch has a significant history in the sporting goods industry, with a particular focus on golf. He has been affiliated with the PGA Tour Superstore since at least 2011, servin...

Jul 03, 202350 min

Brett Smiley, Mark Ross-Smith, Wayne Altman, Bryan Barletta | Office Hours #423

Brett Smiley Brett Smiley is the 39th Mayor of the City of Providence. His focus is on improving the quality of life for all in the city by supporting quality schools, building safer streets, and improving city services for residents and businesses in every neighborhood. Prior to becoming mayor, Smiley served as the first Chief Operating Officer for the City of Providence, Chief of Staff to former Governor Gina Raimondo, and Rhode Island’s Director of Administration. He has a finance degree and ...

Jul 02, 20231 hr

Immad Akhund, Michael Zalle, Chef Monty Staggs | Office Hours #275

Immad Akhund Immad Akhund is the British CEO and co-founder of the social gaming company, Heyzap. Based in San Francisco, he leverages his background in computer science and entrepreneurial expertise to lead the successful platform. Akhund is also recognized for his contributions to the industry as an advisor for Seedcamp and frequent speaker at social and mobile gaming events. Michael Zalle Michael Zalle is the Founder and CEO of YellowBird, an on-demand Environmental, Health, and Safety market...

Jul 01, 202353 min

Julia Valentine, Jeff Eschliman, Mark Mears | Office Hours #514

Julia Valentine [0:57] Julia is a FinTech advisor to boards and management teams. She has held previous leadership positions at JPMorgan Chase, D.E. Shaw and Mosse Partners, which is one of the largest family offices in the world. Her broad areas of practice include Technology & Operations assessment, technical architecture, system selection and implementation, vendor outsourcing, building hybrid technology teams, cloud strategy, cybersecurity, digital transformation, change management, data...

Jun 30, 202350 min

Bobby Montalvo, Rebecca Mountain | Office Hours #513

Rebecca Mountain [5:03] She runs a High Performance Coaching firm whose mission is to remove the obstacles people put in their way, so they can take full advantage of their inner greatness. Her work combines the principles and methodologies across multiple disciplines, weaving them together to form customized solutions so her clients can live happier, wealthier and more fulfilled lives. She’s also the host of The Rebecca Mountain Show, which is about ditching the status quo & only doing thin...

Jun 28, 202334 min

Toph Day, Laura Crawshaw, Thomas Verrette | Office Hours #512

Christopher Day [4:58] Toph Day, CEO of Elevate Ventures has perspective to offer on the “creative collisions” that will fuel the midwest’s growth as an innovation hub through Rally Innovation. Rally was developed to bring together companies, universities, entrepreneurs & investors to forge the creative cross-sectors that power innovation. Laura Crawshaw [18:16] She started her career in her twenties, working as a counselor in Alaska's first Employee Assistance Program, where she encountered...

Jun 22, 202350 min

Courtney Wright, Dipti Desa, Asher Weiss | Office Hours #511

Courtney Wright [3:10] She’s a visionary, entrepreneur, CEO & podcast host whose goal is to help others achieve true success not only in business but in all aspects of life. For 5+ years, she’s been building a holding company which currently consists of Gemini Builds It & Showcase Acrylics, along with E-commerce companies that market the products being manufactured by them. Dipti Desa [15:44] She was born in India and spent most of her career building data products & platforms in Sil...

Jun 21, 202347 min

Patrick Bryant, Ken Rusk, Seth Goroff | Office Hours #364

Patrick Bryant He is a serial entrepreneur, professional speaker, and co-founder / CEO of the Charleston-based software product agency CODE/+/TRUST. After co-founding his first company Go To Team, the largest staff video crew provider in the U.S., and taking it to 20 offices around the US 25 years ago, his bio since then is a steady stream of starting new businesses in media, rolling papers, and software. In total he’s launched 6 (& counting) multi-million dollar companies, some in less than...

Jun 21, 202341 min
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