Episode 40: "Build, Not Buy" with Mark Herschberg

Send us Fan MailJoin Kyle and Molly as they speak with Mark Herschberg.  From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. At MIT, he received a B.S. in physics, a B.S. in electrical engineering & computer science, and a M.Eng. in electrical engineering & computer science, focusing on cryptography. At Harvard Business School, Mark helped create a platform used to teach finance at prominent business schools. He also works with many non-profits, including Techie Youth and Plant A Million Corals. He was one of the top-ranked ballroom dancers in the country and now lives in New York City, where he is known for his social gatherings, including his annual Halloween party, as well as his diverse cufflink collection. After teaching for 20 years at MIT's "Career Success Accelerator" class and working as a startup executive, he's written The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success No One Taught You.Book Summary: The Career ToolkitLeadership, networking, negotiation, teamwork, effective communication–all skills we’re told are essential for success, but skills rarely ever taught. This book provides a quick and accessible means to begin learning and applying these skills filled with helpful anecdotes and actionable [email protected]://www.thecareertoolkitbook.comRebel HR is a podcast for HR professionals and leaders of people who are ready to make some disruption in the world of work.Subscribe today on your favorite podcast player!  We'll be discussing topics that are disruptive to the world of work and talk about new and different ways to approach solving those problems.Follow Rebel HR Podcast at:www.rebelhumanresources.comhttps://twitter.com/rebelhrguyhttps://www.facebook.com/rebelhrpodcastwww.kyleroed.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-roed/We love to hear from our listeners!  Send us questions or comments at [email protected] On, HR Rebels!Support the showRebel HR is a podcast for HR professionals and leaders of people who are ready to make some disruption in the world of work.  Please connect to continue the conversation! https://twitter.com/rebelhrguyhttps://www.facebook.com/rebelhrpodcasthttp://www.kyleroed.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-roed/