In 2000, Rohit Gera turned his family’s boutique real estate development firm in Pune, India, into a dynamic innovator in housing solutions for urban Indian families. Today Gera Developments stands at a crossroads, with Gera planning the end of his managerial career. How should the family think about scaling the business? And, should the company seek a succe ... Show More
Jan 20
How Italian Luxury Brand Golden Goose Determined Its Next Phase of Growth
In 2025, Golden Goose, the Italian brand known for its handcrafted, distressed sneakers, was at a crossroads. CEO Silvio Campara had grown the label from a cult favorite into a $650 million global force, but sustaining that growth raised tough questions: Should the company double ... Show More
26m 18s
Jan 6
How Equitable Confronted Its Inertia After 160 Years in Business
In 2019, Equitable’s CEO, Mark Pearson, set out to change how the 163-year-old financial services firm gets work done. He wanted the firm to speed up decision-making and empower employees through a flatter hierarchy, agile teams, and more opportunities to lead. Most divisions thr ... Show More
34m 42s
Mar 2025
The Key to Thriving Family Business Across Generations
Timothy Cosulich is the sixth generation of the family enterprise Fratelli Cosulich Group, which was founded in Italy in 1857. For several generations, the company has been a major player in many industries and sectors. Today, the activities span more than 15 business units, 133 ... Show More
40m 53s
Apr 2025
From Legacy to Leadership: How the Second Generation Builds Forward
Keyth Pisani is the second generation of the family enterprise Corinthia Group, which is a leading international hotel developer, investor, and operator. It was founded in Malta in 1962 when Keyth’s father Alfred Pisani opened a restaurant. The family developed the restaurant int ... Show More
36m 29s
Sep 2024
E81:The families that shaped MENA and what lies ahead for them?
I sat down with Farida El Agamy, an entrepreneur, a lawyer and expert on the MENA family business landscape, to get a peak into the rise and challenges of the families that shaped our region from the Almajdouie and Zamil families in Saudi Arabia, to W.J. Towell in Oman, the Sawir ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 2024
E81:The families that shaped MENA and what lies ahead for them?
I sat down with Farida El Agamy, an entrepreneur, a lawyer and expert on the MENA family business landscape, to get a peak into the rise and challenges of the families that shaped our region from the Almajdouie and Zamil families in Saudi Arabia, to W.J. Towell in Oman, the Sawir ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 2021
The Family Business Handbook with Rob Lachenauer
Rob Lachenauer is the CEO at BanyanGlobal, an organization that advises the owners of the world’s leading family enterprises on strategy and governance.He recently co-authored a book, Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Endurin ... Show More
27m 55s
Sep 2024
Private Equity Spotlight: James Sidwa on Nurturing Growth in Family Businesses
<p class="mb-2 last:mb-0">In this episode of Private Equity Spotlight, Sean Mooney, founder and CEO of BluWave, sits down with James Sidwa, Managing Partner at Heartwood Partners. James shares his journey from the roots of entrepreneurship within his family to his pivotal role in ... Show More
35m 32s
Jul 2025
Business Daily meets: OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal
The Indian billionaire speaks to Rahul Tandon about his journey from selling sim cards in a small Indian town to founding OYO, a global hospitality chain, at just 19. A fellowship from US entrepreneur Peter Thiel gave Ritesh Agarwal $100,000 to pursue his start-up dreams. Despite ... Show More
17m 29s
<p>Elliott Edge started as a searcher looking for a single business, then pivoted to a roll-up. He's 7 acquisitions in.</p><p>Topics in Elliot’s interview:</p><ul><li>His philosophy on submitting LOI’s</li><li>Acquiring a managed service provider amidst Covid</li><li>His wife’s r ... Show More
