Episodes

What if the biggest growth lever in your business isn’t sales, marketing, or operations but communication? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur, host Mark Perkins sits down with Joshua Altman, Managing Director of Be...

What does it look like to build a business and a life over decades with real intention? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur, Mark Perkins sits down with Ron Rubin, CEO of The Republic of Tea , entrepreneur, educator...

What does it actually mean to build a business that lasts? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , Mark Perkins sits down with Jonathan Bates , founder of Patriot Growth Capital , to break down the principles behind b...

What if AI could think with you, not just work for you? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , Mark Perkins sits down with David Asarnow , Founder and CEO of Business Nitrogen , to break down how entrepreneurs are ac...

What if the most valuable asset in your business isn’t your product, your network, or your strategy… but your story? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Bill Blankschaen , founder ...

In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with artist, entrepreneur, and author Tim Packer to explore what it really takes to turn creativity into a profitable business. After leaving a caree...

What actually drives high performance in business and leadership? On this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Curtis Sprouse , Founder & CEO of EurekaConnect, LLC , to explore the science ...

What if entrepreneurship is simply about getting on the right train, and staying on long enough to reach the next opportunity? On this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Skye Banks, COO o...

In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Justin Giuffrida , founder and CEO of Citizens All Day , to explore what it really takes to scale a hospitality brand while staying true to cult...

In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with international bestselling author and long-term investing expert Robert Rolih to unpack the hidden realities of wealth creation that most entrepr...

In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Russell Breuer , CEO and founder of Spot & Tango , to discuss what it really takes to build and scale a direct-to-consumer brand in a competitiv...

In this powerful episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Karen Ann Canham , founder of Karen Ann Wellness , to explore a topic most entrepreneurs ignore until it becomes unavoidable: mental an...

What does it really take to build a business that lasts, especially in a highly competitive, high-stakes industry? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Michael McCready , Founder an...

What if the business you worked so hard to build is the very thing stealing your time, energy, and joy? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Michael Walsh , President of the Walsh B...

In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Walter Green , founder of the Say It Now Movement and author of the new book The Gratitude Express , for a deep and reflective conversation on h...

Dinakara Nagalla , technologist, Human-Centered AI Architect , and author of Becoming Human: Embracing Imperfection and Finding Purpose , joins Mark Perkins on The Necessary Entrepreneur for a thoughtful conversation about te...

Udo Erasmus , founder of Udo’s Choice and a longtime thinker on health and human nature, joins Mark Perkins on The Necessary Entrepreneur for a reflective conversation about pain, purpose, and understanding how we’re wired as...

Rebecca Matchett , co-founder of the Synchrony App , joins Mark Perkins on The Necessary Entrepreneur for a real-world conversation about building a startup before you fully know what you’re getting into, and why that can act...

Mike and Kass Lazerow return to The Necessary Entrepreneur for their second appearance with host Mark Perkins, delivering another candid, no-BS conversation about the realities of entrepreneurship, leadership, and long-term s...

In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , Mark Perkins sits down with Patrick Rogers , Partner at Elkridge Advisors , for an in-depth conversation on wealth management for entrepreneurs , financial decision-making, and ...

What does it really take to build a scalable company in an unglamorous, operationally intense industry? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Tyler Dunagin , Founder and CEO of Turns...

What does it really take to bring order to chaos inside a growing business? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Val Coin , Founder and CEO of VIA Technology , to unpack how systems...

How do you build a people-first business that actually scales, without bloated bureaucracy, misaligned incentives, or empty culture talk? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Willia...

Why do some leaders consistently build high-performing teams while others struggle despite strong strategy and experience? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur , host Mark Perkins sits down with Thais Saenz , founder...