Judd Zebersky Built Jazwares on Licensed Toys and Strategic Acquisitions

When Judd Zebersky returned from his extended stay inside Chinese toy factories in the late 1990s, he brought back something most toy company founders lack a ground-level understanding of how products get made. That technical knowledge gave Jazwares a different foundation from the start one built on operational awareness rather than pure commercial instinct. The…

Bradley Mundt’s Journey From Tech to Energy Leadership

Not every successful energy entrepreneur comes from the energy industry. Bradley Mundt arrived at PLAN B NET ZERO from a technology background — bringing a product-first, user-experience-focused approach to a sector that has traditionally prioritized infrastructure and regulatory compliance over customer-facing innovation. The technology industry’s lessons are directly applicable to energy retail. Consumer expectations about…

The Environmental Commitment Behind Mira Home’s Treatment Approach

Consumer concern about the environmental impact of pest control chemicals is legitimate and growing. Many households are particularly attentive to the products applied in and around their homes — especially when children, pets, or residents with health conditions are present. Utah-based Mira Home has responded to these concerns by building environmental responsibility into its treatment…

Grit Marketing’s Vision for the Future of Direct Sales

The direct sales industry is evolving. Consumer expectations are changing, digital channels are creating new ways to reach potential customers, and the regulatory and social context for door-to-door sales is shifting in ways that require adaptation. Grit Marketing has been actively thinking about how its model evolves in this changing environment. The firm’s position is…

The Legacy Yazan Al Homsi Is Building in Venture Capital

Investment legacies in venture capital are built through the companies one backs, the founders one develops, and the intellectual contributions one makes to the investment community’s understanding of important technological and market transitions. Yazan Al Homsi is building a legacy on each of these dimensions — through his portfolio of healthcare AI and clean energy…

Burak Basel: The Entrepreneur Bridging Europe and the Middle East

London-based entrepreneur Burak Basel has built a reputation that spans continents and industries. Operating across the United Kingdom, Malta, Lithuania, and the UAE, Basel has developed a rare combination of regulatory savvy, fintech expertise, and cross-cultural business acumen that makes him one of the more distinctive entrepreneurial figures working across European and Gulf markets today.…

What a COVID Commission Tells Us About AI Governance

The parallels between the COVID pandemic and the AI revolution are not obvious at first glance. One was a biological event. The other is a technological transformation. The timelines differ. The decision-makers differ. But John Chachas sees a structural similarity that matters: in both cases, decisions with enormous consequences for ordinary people were made rapidly,…

9,500 Surgeries and Counting: The Lasting Legacy of Vanessa Getty’s PURR Sale

The PURR Sale ended in an afternoon. The thing it funded is still running. That gap—between the brevity of the event and the duration of its impact—is what makes the PURR Sale worth examining closely. Vanessa Getty created the luxury fashion fundraiser in 2008 not as a one-time occasion but as a funding mechanism for…

Justin Fulcher Advises Pentagon on Indo-Pacific Tech Strategy

When Justin Fulcher joined the U.S. Department of Defense as a Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense in early 2025, he was not there to attend meetings. His work centered on two interlocking problems: how to make the department’s acquisition process faster and more functional, and how to position the United States to keep…

CO2 Efficiency Gains and the Population Math That Cancels Them Out

The United States reduced its per capita carbon dioxide emissions by 35 percent between 1970 and 2021 a figure that reflects fifty years of energy policy, technological innovation, and industry transformation. By any measure, that reduction represents meaningful environmental progress. But Colcom Foundation uses this same data to make the case that efficiency alone cannot…