Category: Business

Judd Zebersky did not come to the toy industry through a conventional path. He earned a JD from the University of Miami School of Law, launched his own law practice, and then walked away from it. In 1997, he boarded a flight to China with no manufacturing background and spent months embedded in factories, learning […]

Most senior executives who retire from top roles at major public companies do not expect their next chapter to feel like a revelation. Michael Polk is an exception. After stepping down as CEO of Newell Brands in 2019 and taking a brief retirement, Polk agreed in 2020 to lead transformation efforts at Implus LLC, a […]

The ability to see value that others miss is the defining skill of any great investor. New York private equity firm 3G Capital has demonstrated this ability repeatedly, identifying iconic consumer brands that the public markets had significantly undervalued and transforming them into category leaders through disciplined management and patient capital. The acquisition of Burger […]

Before Jazwares became one of the most recognized names in the toy industry, Judd Zebersky was a practicing attorney in Florida with no background in manufacturing. He earned a JD from the University of Miami School of Law, launched his own law firm, and built a solid legal career. Then he walked away from it. […]

In entrepreneurial culture, the emphasis is almost always on speed: how quickly can you scale, how fast can you raise the next round, how soon can you reach the valuation milestone that triggers the next stage of growth. Burak Basel has built his career on a deliberately different premise. Basel Holding is constructed to hold […]

In corporate America, career advancement is often associated with moving into larger organizations with more prestigious titles. Michael Polk Newell Brands, who has spent much of his career inside some of the world’s biggest consumer goods companies, is offering a different perspective. Based on his experience as CEO of Implus LLC, a private fitness accessories […]

Direct sales companies succeed or fail based on the quality of the products and services they represent. Grit Marketing’s partnership with Aptive Environmental reflects the company’s commitment to representing services that deliver genuine value to customers. Aptive’s pest control solutions address a real need for homeowners, and the partnership between the two companies has allowed […]

Few careers span the distance between founding a telemedicine startup at 21 and advising the U.S. Department of Defense on procurement modernization. Justin Fulcher has done both, and the through-line connecting those roles is less surprising than it might appear: each required building systems that hold up under pressure, in environments where failure has real […]

The conventional wisdom in finance holds that performance drives everything: the best advisors generate the strongest returns, and clients follow the numbers. Justin Nelson has spent nearly 30 years at J.P. Morgan Private Bank testing that assumption, and his experience has led him somewhere different. Performance matters, but people matter more. A Philosophy Shaped by […]

For most companies, attracting investors is the goal. For Gulf Coast Western, the more meaningful achievement is keeping them. The Dallas-based oil and gas exploration firm has cultivated a partner base in which 70% of investors have participated in more than one joint venture a figure that points to a business model built around long-term […]