Why You Don't Trust the News Anymore

From Direct Deals to Quality Portfolios: A Family’s Path to Peace of Mind

Most family offices investing millions in private deals are flying blind — and it's costing them years of regret. Private equity expert Susan Lindeque — with over $1 billion invested — reveals the due diligence steps most family offices skip and how to pressure-test projections and verify competitive moats before you're locked in. She shares her proven framework for building a focused investment thesis, vetting deal flow, and protecting your portfolio from the biggest pitfalls in private markets: weak management teams, regulatory blind spots, and liquidity risk.  If you manage or advise family wealth, this episode gives you the process to invest smarter and sleep better at night. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Susan Lindeque! 🌐 Website: www.avestix.com [http://www.avestix.com] 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanlindeque [https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanlindeque] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Adversity Built His Empire — Homeless to Influential

Adversity is the thing most people are trying to escape — but for Darius Ross, it became the foundation for everything. Growing up in hardship and facing homelessness in Chicago didn't stop him. It launched him. Today he advises wealthy clients, invests in real estate, writes for Forbes, and mentors those rebuilding their lives from nothing. Darius shares the mindset and the method that turn your hardest chapter into your greatest asset. ────────────────────────────────────────── CONNECT WITH DARIUS ROSS 🌐 Website: https://dariuswrites.com/ [https://dariuswrites.com/] ────────────────────────────────────────── Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Hidden Cost of Celebrating Results Over Character in Organizations

Discover how rewarding high performers can damage organizational culture. Leadership expert David Cohen reveals why confidence and results can be misleading, masking toxic behaviors that erode trust. Learn strategies to align actions with core values for sustainable success. Tune in to protect your organization's future. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVID COHEN  🌐 Website: https://sagltd.com/ [https://sagltd.com/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/] 📚 Leadership Courage Series: Part 1 – Having the Courage to Live Your Values: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-one-having-courage-live-your-values-worth-david-s-cohen-ncdqc/ [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-one-having-courage-live-your-values-worth-david-s-cohen-ncdqc/] Part 2 – Building the Courage to Live Your Values: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-two-building-courage-live-your-values-david-s-cohen-lm7nc/ [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-two-building-courage-live-your-values-david-s-cohen-lm7nc/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Mission-Driven Founder Left a $300M Hedge Fund

Mission-driven founders don't usually come from hedge funds — but the ones who do tend to build differently. Most entrepreneurs chase a market. Scot Cohen walked away from co-founding a $300M New York hedge fund because he saw a broken system and had the capital markets expertise to fix it. He founded Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ: WRAP), led $90M in financing, and built a non-lethal public safety device deployed across 1,000+ agencies in 60 countries. After this, you'll rethink what it means to build a business with staying power. ────────────────────────────────────────── CONNECT WITH SCOT COHEN & WRAP TECHNOLOGIES: 🌐 Website: https://www.wrap.com 📸 Instagram: @wraptechinc 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scot-cohen-643181375/ 🐦 X / Twitter: @wraptechinc 📘 Facebook: @wraptechinc ────────────────────────────────────────── Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

People Problems Are Draining Your Business Silently

People problems are costing hardworking leaders more than any bad strategy ever could — and most never realize it until the damage is done. When the same walls keep appearing despite better systems and smarter plans, the root cause is almost always human. It is not your fault. It is the missing framework. April Elias brings 25 years of talent acquisition and workforce transformation experience to explain what to look for, what to face, and what finally changes when you fix the people problem first. CONNECT WITH APRIL ELIAS 🌐 Website: www.aprilelias.com [http://www.aprilelias.com] 📸 Instagram: @aprilelias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]