Chef Barry Dakake, Marco Cicione, and Yassine Lyoubi are co-owners of Barry’s Downtown Prime in Las Vegas. As founders of Make It Happen Hospitality, they’ve built a steakhouse known for standout food, consistency, and local pride. This trio has made the restaurant a Downtown destination.
Listen now to learn how friendship became a business, how they built ... Show More
Aug 5
This Restaurant CEO Created His Own National Pita Holiday (and Turned It Into a Business Strategy)
Mehdi Zarhloul chased the American Dream — and caught it. As the founder of Crazy Pita, he grew his restaurant brand into a Las Vegas favorite, expanded with new concepts like Salad Madness and Chicken Genius, and even opened inside a Walmart. Listen now for the story of how Mehd ... Show More
35m 12s
Jul 22
How a Storytelling Ph.D. and a Steakhouse Veteran Built a Hospitality Powerhouse in Las Vegas
Alexandra Lourdes and Steve Jerome are co-founders of Refined Hospitality Group. With viral videos, smart storytelling, and operational excellence, they’ve built one of Las Vegas’ most successful restaurant groups. Community and content drive every concept. Listen now to learn ho ... Show More
30m 1s
Jul 15
This Restaurant Tech Cost Him a Client — Then Changed Everything
These leaders are reshaping how restaurants grow. Brendan Sweeney and Tony Roy co-founded Popmenu to give operators smarter tools, connect with guests, and scale. Tunji Junard, now Chief Marketing Officer of Steam Boys, saw the impact firsthand and brought Popmenu into the brand, ... Show More
33m 48s
Jun 16
The Most Strategic Networking Strategy Ever?
In a high-tech world, old-school relationships still win. So take a cue from Hollywood: Film producer and financier Matthew Helderman, cofounder and CEO of BondIt Media Capital and Buffalo8, shares how his team turned the classic business lunch into a repeatable growth strategy - ... Show More
33m 27s
Mar 2025
How to Lead a Successful Turnaround
When a company, division, or product line has been struggling for some time, it can feel nearly impossible to get things back on track. But big turnarounds are possible, provided you have a team willing to work hard, be creative, and embrace change. When he was president and CEO ... Show More
28m 33s
Jul 2024
Ep. 19 The Art of Problem-Solving: strategies behind the growth of Revolut Business
How do you look at what you have today to get to something better?
Manuel Soto, Head of Operations for Revolut Business, chats with host Alex Carril about how creative problem-solving is at the core of a company’s success, and how we do it at Revolut.
From the process of developi ... Show More
28m 5s
Jul 2024
277: Wealth Creation and the Value Equation | Christopher Volk
In this episode of the Strategy and Leadership podcast, host Anthony Taylor sits down with Christopher Volk, an accomplished author and business veteran known for his expertise in wealth creation and financial strategy. Christopher, who has a storied career in commercial banking ... Show More
25m 25s
Jan 2025
A Middle Manager’s Guide to Executing Strategy
Imagine this scenario: Your company’s executive team has just announced their new master plan for growing the business. Now it’s your job, as a mid-level manager, to put it into practice. So where do you start? In this episode, strategy consultant Andrea Belk Olson explains how t ... Show More
46m 35s
Sep 2024
To Set a Great Strategy, Start by Imagining the Future You Want
Some managers develop strategy by focusing on problems in the present, and that’s especially true during a crisis. But Mark Johnson, co-founder of the innovation consulting firm Innosight, argues that leaders should imagine the future and then work backward to build their organiz ... Show More
25m 59s