Oh Ship! Show

This week Nick Sinai, Senior Advisor at Insight Partners, and Marina Nitze Partner at Layer Aleph, join Freddie to discuss how their experience inside the Obama White House ultimately inspired them to write their new book “Hacking Your Bureaucracy.” Tune in to see what lessons they learned from navigating and thriving inside one of some of the largest, and slowest moving, bureaucratic organizations

A family of entrepreneurs or are entrepreneurs family? In the case of the Davidovs, both are true. They're both serial entrepreneurs, they're a family of entrepreneurs, they invest in entrepreneurs, and just like host, Freddie Laker, they believe that entrepreneurs should help each other like a family. Join Nick, Marina, and Freddie as they discuss their journeys as founders, finding their path as an entrepreneurial family, and embracing a mindset that helping other entrepreneurs doesn't have to be a zero-sum game

Join Freddie Laker and this week’s guest, David Segura, as they take a deeper look at what it takes to build a media empire from the ground up. David has been a force in the media space since he founded Giant Media before being acquired by AdKnowledge, and his passion for the Creator Economy has led him to invest in over 40 businesses, including the founding of his latest company, Glassbox Media. Tune in for an inside look at what it takes to create a successful media enterprise these days.

Pablos Holman, noted inventor and hacker with over 70 patents to his name, helped Jeff Bezos launch Blue Origin and Nathan Myhrvold launch one of the world's most prolific innovation shops, Intellectual Ventures Lab. Pablos and Freddie will discuss the trials and tribulations of bringing together mad scientists, rogue inventors, crazy hackers, and maverick entrepreneurs trying to bring science fiction into reality. Be sure to tune in!

The privacy tech landscape continues to be on the rise, especially post-pandemic, which has resulted in an abundance of new startups, careers, and entrepreneurial opportunities. This week Freddie and Adam Towvim, Partner at Chameleon Collective and self-proclaimed “Privacy Tech Addict,” discuss Adam's passion for the industry and how it has changed his life for the better. This episode is for you if you're interested in pursuing a career in privacy tech or just enjoy staying abreast of the ever-changing landscape. Be sure to tune in!

Host Freddie Laker, a serial entrepreneur, and Brian Morrisey, founder of The Rebooting, discuss Brian's journey of starting a company for the first time after spending decades covering successful entrepreneurs and leaders in his Editor roles at Digiday and Adweek. We're going to dig deep into what it means to be a first-time founder and find your footing. A must-watch for anyone starting or aspiring to start a business!

Building a successful agency or consulting firm is incredibly hard while starting one and failing spectacularly is very easy. Jeff Brecker has been a prominent leader at top-tier global agencies and consulting firms and has even led in-house agency functions for over 20 years. Join Jeff and Freddie as they explore the ins and outs of growing, evolving, and adapting their ways through a fascinating but challenging industry.

Host Freddie Laker welcomes guest Farzana Nasser, Partner and Interim VP of Ecommerce Growth Marketing & Business Transformation with Chameleon Collective. Freddie and Farzana will discuss post-pandemic impacts to e-commerce, the return of physical retail, rising advertising costs and more. Learn how entrepreneurs and leaders prepare and adapt for challenging business

Host Freddie Laker welcomes guest Saneel Radia, CEO & Chief Innovation Officer of Proto for an in-depth discussion about innovation across all types of businesses. Saneel is a self-described “Marketing Misfit” with a diverse career journey that’s culminated in founding and leading Proto, an innovation and design consultancy. Saneel will share insights he’s uncovered as he drives transformation for his clients. He and Freddie might even share some Oh Ship! moments as well. We're glad you're joining us today!

Host Freddie Laker welcomes guest Todd Kaplan, CMO of Pepsi for an episode you won’t want to miss! Freddie and Todd will discuss using cultural moments to drive consumers to follow a brand vs a more traditional ‘brand chases consumers’ approach. They’ll cover key insights from Todd’s career and the role of perseverance in cultural lead vs consumer lead marketing. They’re sure to share some Oh Ship! moments as well. We're glad you're here - share your thoughts in the comments!