Office Hours with David Meltzer

Made From Mistakes | Turning Problems Into Solutions

September 22, 2026·26 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In today’s episode, I sit down with Benjamin Todd, Eyal Lifshitz, and Steph Korour to discuss meaningful careers, small business resilience, and the mindset required to turn challenges into opportunities. Benjamin shares why building valuable skills and applying them to meaningful problems can create a more fulfilling career. Eyal explains what Bluevine’s data reveals about small business sentiment, adaptability, financial awareness, and the growing adoption of AI. Steph shares her grassroots journey building Empowered Elixir through production challenges, COVID, and rapid growth. We also discuss continuous learning, entrepreneurial resilience, and shortening the distance between a problem and its solution.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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