This week we had the opportunity to interview a fascinating entrepreneur, Daniel Pantelo, who is the CEO of Marpipe, which is a ​​tool that lets marketers understand which parts of their creative contribute most to performance.

Joel Mesznik is an active investor with more than 30 years of experience in investing in venture capital, private equity, and credit and distressed funds. He has been a key adviser to many successful high-growth technology companies and has also helped build, buy, and sell multiple companies in partnership with private equity funds, venture funds, and institutional debt providers. In today's episode, we discuss a range of topics including how to apply life values to succeed in business, the power that comes from always staying cool and collected regardless of the situation, and Joel's strategy around backing strong funds that create co-investment opportunities.

Bob Gold is not only a seasoned investor, but also the former CEO and president of Ridgewood capital, decades-old private equity, and venture capital fund focused on technology and energy. His experience runs from early-stage venture to late-stage private equity. He has raised billion-dollar funds and has mentored countless founders. In this episode, we discuss how difficult life events can make all work-related challenges easier to handle, the simple steps to increasing your odds of winning, and what pitching and communicating with your audience is really all about.

Ryan Barone, ex-Goldman, is innovating the mom and pop rental industry through his software 'Rentredi'. RentRedi builds property management software that empowers the next generation of landlords.

In this episode, Brandon Barton talks about his startup Bite and how he is attempting to change the restaurant industry through optimizing and personalizing online ordering for customers. 

In this episode, we interview Ryan Smith, the founder of LeafLink -- a unified B2B Cannabis Platform that connects 7,200+ retailers with 2,800+ brands and distributors for streamlined cannabis commerce. We find out if entrepreneurs are born or bred, the difficulties he's faced in building a billion-dollar business, and some of the lessons he's learned in the process. 

Marc Bernstein, who is the co-founder and CEO of Balto Software, the #1 Real-Time technology for contact centers, that has analyzed over 60 million calls and helped thousands of professionals.

Anil Narang is an entrepreneur who has built, bought, and sold several companies in partnership with private equity funds and institutional debt providers.  He currently manages his family office and has over 25 years of experience investing in venture capital, private equity, and credit/distress funds.

Our guest, Amanda Von Goetz, is the founder and CEO of Fermata, which is a data and analytics software that enables investigative agencies to solve investigations faster with better outcomes. Originally a professional pianist, Amanda transitioned to the technology industry after teaching herself to code and founding a web development agency. Amanda has also worked on the Operations side of early-stage Venture at Chasella Capital Partners, where she focused on authoring technology tools to help startups optimize their operations. Amanda completed undergraduate studies at The Juilliard School, and graduate studies at M.I.T.

Brian Horey--an experienced investor, prior venture capitalist, and current president of Aurelian management--talks about what he looks for when deciding to invest. He emphasizes that his trust in the character of portfolio managers plays a critical role in his VC investments.