The Necessary Entrepreneur

What separates businesses that continue to grow from those that hit a ceiling? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , Mark Perkins sits down with John Sampogna, CEO and Co-Founder of Wondersauce, to explore the leadership principles, growth strategies, and mindset shifts required to build and scale a modern business. John shares lessons learned from leading a fast-growing agency through economic shifts, technological disruption, acquisitions, and the rapid rise of artificial intelligenc

What if the next great resource boom isn't on land, but thousands of feet below the ocean's surface? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , Mark Perkins sits down with Oliver Gunasekara, founder and CEO of Impossible Metals, to discuss one of the most controversial and potentially transformative industries of the next decade: deep-sea mining. As demand for AI, electric vehicles, data centers, batteries, and advanced technologies continues to surge, the need for critical minerals has nev

What if the life you've worked so hard to build isn't actually the life you want? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur, Mark Perkins sits down with Kenyada Meadows, leadership coach, former executive at Deloitte, JPMorgan, and Bank of America, and author of The New Alpha. After spending more than 25 years climbing the corporate ladder, Kenyada realized something uncomfortable: success on paper does not guarantee fulfillment. The paycheck was growing. The titles were impressive. But the

Daniel Nikic joins Mark Perkins on The Necessary Entrepreneur for a wide-ranging conversation on AI, international investing, startup growth, and the future of global business. As a global investment strategist and founder of Cohres, Daniel has analyzed thousands of companies across international markets and brings a unique perspective on how entrepreneurs and investors can identify real opportunity in a rapidly changing economy. From AI’s impact on jobs and productivity to the cultural differen

Dan Mintz, Founder & CEO of , joins Mark Perkins on The Necessary Entrepreneur to break down why most businesses don’t fail from lack of strategy, they fail from lack of execution. In this conversation, Dan explains how the “12-week year”...

What if the reason your sales process feels broken… is because trust itself is broken? In this powerful episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with world-renowned sales expert and trust-based selling authority Ari Galper to unpack what he calls the “trust recession” — and why traditional sales tactics are failing in today’s economy. Ari shares the breakthrough moment that changed his entire philosophy on sales after accidentally overhearing a potential client admit t