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The Value Creators Podcast Episode #67. Useful Robots Are Here: Automation, Ethics, and Entrepreneurial Innovation with Marianela Nanninga

Automation isn’t about replacing people—it’s about solving real problems. Marianela Nanninga explains how ToDo Robotics delivers robotic systems that integrate seamlessly into operations and create measurable value. Learn how she builds systems that work, scale, and serve, while navigating the strategic and ethical dimensions of modern robotics.

Designing The Enterprise As A Living, Learning System

Co-Authors Hunter Hastings and Mark Beliczky Imagine an enterprise that behaves more like a living being than a machine—a system that senses its environment, processes signals, and responds with coherence and purpose. As a team member in a system you experience intelligent collaboration rather than command-and-control authority. The organization senses your presence, adapts its behavior, […]

The Value Creators Podcast Episode #66. Financing the Future: Private Debt, Capital Access, and Entrepreneurial Lending Innovation with Dave Kotter

Dave Kotter learned the hard way that you can’t outrun economic cycles—but you can grow through them. In this episode, we explore how he transformed those lessons into a $2B+ lending business, combining clarity, creativity, and long-term thinking to reshape how capital moves in commercial real estate.

The Value Creators Podcast Episode #65. The Inner Excellence Of Entrepreneurial Leaders: Performance, Presence, and Purpose with Jim Murphy

Performance begins on the inside. In this episode, Jim Murphy—coach to elite athletes and author of Inner Excellence—joins Hunter Hastings to explore how presence, identity, and spiritual discipline impact entrepreneurial leadership. This is a conversation about transcending ego, embracing trust, and unlocking your highest potential through inner transformation.

The Value Creators Podcast Episode #64. Customer Experience Is Everything: A Conversation with Vance Morris

Exceptional customer experience is not accidental—it’s engineered. Vance Morris explains how systematic design, frontline empowerment, and continuous “plussing” transform service into a competitive advantage. This episode offers strategic insight for entrepreneurs seeking to build customer-centric, resilient businesses in an age of commoditization.

The Value Creators Podcast Episode #63. Systems Thinking in Action: Building Community-Of-Passion Based Businesses with Joe Zentmyer

In this episode, entrepreneur Joe Zentmyer explores how systems thinking transforms passion into scalable enterprise. Drawing from years of experience in niche retail—ranging from climbing gyms to aquarium services—he outlines the principles behind building replicable, resilient businesses rooted in community, operational clarity, and strategic design.