I’m a Delta Platinum flyer and was counting on Starlink. It’s incredible. I will probably be flying to Florida on JSX now.

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Sat down today with Christopher Hall, CEO & President of @Personalis. The Company is positioned to drive strong biopharma revenue growth over the coming years given the adoption of its ImmunoID Next Platform for cancer profiling and recurrence modeling. Their test can detect cancer or recurrence with one part per million sensitivity. Chris and the team are executing at a high level and bringing in numerous value added partners like Moderna, TracerX and Tempus to ramp the business. Check it out: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Had Oslo-based David Bandele on the podcast today. He’s the CFO of @Hexagon Composites, a global business that’s focused on carbon negative, zero emission energy solutions supported by world class manufacturing and digitization. They are a vertically integrated manufacturer & system solution provider powering transportation and other end markets with renewable natural gas and hydrogen solutions. Check out the cool and important work Hexagon is doing to drive the energy transition. Listen now: Welcome to the Arena on Apple Podcasts<podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…>

Join us today for Part II of our special episode – a conversation with @Morgan Brennan, co-anchor of CNBC’s Closing Bell: Overtime, and @Jared Isaacman, (his handle is: @rookisaacman) entrepreneur, pilot and astronaut that took place at our 26th annual @ICR Conference in January. Jared is an extraordinary business leader and on top of his incredible career as founder of @Shift4, and @Draken International, he's an accomplished pilot and an astronaut. Having been to space and back, Jared has an amazing perspective about what humans can achieve. Check it out: Welcome to the Arena on Apple Podcasts<podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…>

In January at our annual @ICRPR Conference, @MorganLBrennan, co-anchor of @CNBC’s Closing Bell: Overtime, sat down with Jared Isaacman, entrepreneur, pilot and astronaut, for a special two-part episode of Welcome to the Arena. Jared is the founder of @Shift4 and @Draken International, and he is set to command the 2024 Polaris Dawn space mission in partnership with @SpaceX. In this episode, Morgan and Jared talk about piloting planes, making space history, Shift4’s IPO, and how to make a lasting impact on a global scale. Check out part one on Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…<protect-us.mimecast.com/s/aa…>

I had a great conversation this week with Bob Wright, President and CEO @Potbelly on @ICRPR’s #WelcomeToTheArena podcast. We covered company growth, building great teams and how @Potbelly delivers outsized value to customers: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…<protect-us.mimecast.com/s/84…>

Enjoyed my conversation with @PathSpot founder Christine Schindler on @ICRPR’s #WelcomeToTheArena podcast! Listen in to hear our conversation on how @PathSpot is changing the game for health and safety in #hospitality: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Sat down with Anton Nicholas Managing Partner and Head of our consumer practice at @ICR. We talked about companies getting back on offense in 2024, and with our newly launched agency Blue Engine, our unique ability to toggle between corporate and consumer work. Some of the biggest brands in the world, and many “up and comers” are working with Anton and his teams. Check it out: Welcome to the Arena on Apple Podcasts<podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…>

Matt Tucker Sat down with industry veteran and FOICR (Friend of ICR) Matthew Tucker from @tock , a technology company that manages restaurant reservations and events for over 7,000 businesses in 200+ cities with a network of 19,000,000 consumer accounts. Tock reduces “no shows”, expands offerings and increases covers. And importantly, the client owns the data which helps market, track and search social media ad conversions, and create email campaigns to keep guests coming back. Check it out: Welcome to the Arena on Apple Podcasts<podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…>

Sat down today with Matt Frazier, a 20 year veteran of real estate, private equity, & corporate finance.  He’s the Founder & CEO of Jones Street Investment Partners, a multifamily investor with more than $2 billion in assets under management.  Matt and his team have created a ton of value by avoiding over-built, over-financed markets, opting for more mature, less competitive markets instead - i.e. New England and the Middle-Atlantic Region.  They’ve excelled with execution and focus and have a lot of runway ahead over the next decade. Check it out   Welcome to the Arena on Apple Podcasts

The ICR Conference which took place Jan 8,9,10 in Orlando was an absolute monster. We saw 150 media placements, garnering 7.8 billion total impressions, with 6 billion online impressions and 1.8 billion broadcast impressions    CNBC’s @MorganLBrennan broadcasted her amazing show “Closing Bell” live from the event on Monday, January 8th. We had 22 media outlets and 30 reporters in attendance and received coverage from top-tier national and trade publications such as the @WSJ CNBC.com, @YahooFinance @axios , @SourcingJournal, Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Business, Investing.com. To date, we have seen over 110 media placements, garnering 4 billion+ total impressions, with 2.6 billion+ online impressions and 1.4 billion broadcast impressions. There were over 150 research reports written about the conference from every major sell-side research firm.   We look forward to having you all at 2025’s ICR Conference (nicknamed “the house of capital”) which will be January 13th-15th!

Sat down with Charles Baker, co-chair of @SidleyLaw Entertainment, Sports & Media group. Chuck represents investors in professional sports businesses and teams -- and advises on sports & entertainment transactions. He has decades of experience representing sports-franchise-purchases across multiple leagues, including the NFL, MLB, the NBA and the NHL. Most recently was a part of minority interest investments in the L.A. Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, + the $6 billion purchase of the Washington Commanders. Can’t miss this one Welcome to the Arena on Apple Podcasts<podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…>

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Sat down today with @Chris Tomasso, President & CEO of @First Watch Restaurants.  It’s such a unique concept, focused on breakfast, brunch and lunch, and they’re driving high unit volumes on a very modest check average.  Moreover, their unit economics are laying the groundwork for further expansion and reinvestment opportunities and they have lots of levers at their disposal to create value.  Chris worked in one of their restaurants just before our interview (love that) and his mandate to put employees and team members first is propelling the company to new heights.  Don’t miss this one:  Welcome to the Arena on Apple Podcasts

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Year end “Welcome to the Arena” message. Happy New Year

Happy to be part of this group looking out to 2024!

Thank you for your support of #WelcomeToTheArena in 2023! A big year of incredible guests and reaching our 100th episode. Take a listen for a look-back on 2023 and what we hope to see in the coming year hubs.la/Q02dgST80. Back in January! Happy Holidays to all

Sat down today with a great entrepreneur, Michael Browning, founder and CEO of Unleashed Brands, a platform company that houses the world’s best franchise brands that help kid Learn, Play and Grow.   Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best, aggregate brands that parents can trust and give them an opportunity to see their kids explore and flourish.  Michael, his family and the team are also giving back to their communities through the Unleashed Brands Foundation - making meaningful impact for disadvantaged kids all over the country.  Great conversation – don’t miss it.  Welcome to the Arena on Apple Podcasts

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