Executive Insider

Jack Plotkin is the founder and CEO of New York-based Cardinal Solutions, an investment and advisory firm focused on mission-driven companies. Throughout his two-decade career, Jack has advised Fortune 500 companies and contributed to technology start-ups, reshaping them in leaders in their fields. Jack is a graduate of Harvard, where...

Throughout the span of his career, Sean Tissue has worn many hats. An entrepreneur at heart, Tissue recognized the transformative power of being able to make important decisions and embark on the path of entrepreneurship. Tissue harnessed his drive to enter real estate, an industry traditionally reserved for professionals with...

Last year, my company crossed an important threshold: We reached 5 million total users. Sometimes it’s hard to wrap your brain around such large numbers, and 5 million is a huge one. So, to put that number in perspective, think about Madison Square Garden, which holds around 20,000 people. It...

The coming AI revolution, the one that will bring about a new era of human–machine partnerships, will not only transform the way we work but also the way we think about work. Expect a shift from traditional definitions of ‘white-collar’ and ‘blue-collar’ work to a far more hybrid model that...

The startup phase is always an exciting one. It’s full of promise and possibility and for many serial entrepreneurs, they get a rush out of creating something new and fresh. But the startup phase can also be full of uncertainty and doubt, which can make it really easy to lose...

With an ambitious vision and a deep sense of ethical responsibility, Yerkin Tatishev and Kusto Group have launched an initiative to build a sustainable protein export business and modern agricultural sector in Kazakhstan. Innovative entrepreneurs like Yerkin Tatishev, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kusto Group, are...

The last decade completely transformed the way in which we do business. Back in 2010, many of the concepts that are now integral to digital commerce—smartphone technology, mobile commerce, BOPUS, etc.—were still in their infancy, if they existed at all. That said, the new decade ahead of us will almost...

What will customers expect and encounter when they interact with you and your business in 2025? I know that the question is asking about a distant horizon line, but it wasn’t long ago that 2020 seemed like it was forever away. As a consultant to Fortune 500 companies, I have...

I’m on LinkedIn quite frequently.  It’s such an amazing platform for learning, growing professionally and engaging, sharing business ideas with other like-minded people.  I post and engage on an almost daily basis. It’s changed the way I think about and do business because of the brilliant minds I come across....

Let’s say you’re interviewing a new applicant for a job and you feel something is off. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but you’re a bit uncomfortable with this person. She says all the right things, her resume is great, she’d be a perfect hire for this job...