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The Wrong Economics Has Been Running Your Business.

Hunter Hastings & Mark Packard · from Venture Mode, releasing May 5, 2026 What passes for economic thinking in most firms isn’t economics at all. It’s central planning — and it’s costing you more than you know. Capitalism Works. But Not the Way Most Firms Practice It. The track record of capitalism is extraordinary. Over the […]

Enablement Capitalism, Part 5: From Extraction To Enablement

  In Part 1 of this series on Enablement Capitalism, I proposed a shift in capitalism’s operating logic: from selling outputs to increasing what customers can accomplish.In Part 2, I described why this shift is emerging now: a new constraint regime shaped by complexity, aspiration, AI-scaled capability, and organizational innovation.In Part 3, I offered a […]

Primal Intelligence: How Entrepreneurs Create Value in Uncertainty with Angus Fletcher

What if intelligence isn’t about prediction, but about acting when the future is unknowable? In his conversation with Angus Fletcher, Hunter Hastings examines how entrepreneurs use primal intelligence—intuition, imagination, emotion, and judgment—to create markets rather than forecast them. The episode reframes leadership and strategy for a world defined by uncertainty.

Helping Entrepreneurs Build Real Businesses on Generative Platforms with Neil Twa

Building on Amazon isn’t about finding the right product—it’s about building the right system. In his conversation with Neil Twa, Hunter Hastings explores generative entrepreneurship, marketplace discipline, and what separates durable businesses from short-lived hustle plays. The episode reframes scale, risk, and value creation, offering a practical roadmap for entrepreneurs who want to build companies designed to last—and to sell.

Episode #80. The Generativity Advantage: The Coming Explosion In Entrepreneurial Innovation with Mohammad Keyhani

Innovation doesn’t scale through control—it scales through generativity. In his conversation with Professor Mohammad Keyhani, Hunter Hastings explores how entrepreneurs can design systems that unlock exponential value by enabling others to innovate. The discussion reframes AI as a creative amplifier, shows why discovery beats execution, and offers a new mental model for building ventures that grow beyond the founder in the AI era.

Episode #79. Rethinking Business Success: Clarity, Mission, and Service with James Harold Webb

Entrepreneur and author James Harold Webb joins Hunter Hastings to rethink what business education should be: practical, responsibility-driven, and grounded in real customer value. Webb explains how failure shaped his success, why teams matter more than tactics, and how purpose fuels sustainable growth. A powerful conversation for business leaders who believe experience is the ultimate teacher.