The Ross Hoffman Show

A grounded, optimistic exploration of the frontiers of reality and human potential in a rapidly changing world. From the rise of exponential AI to the timeless principles that keep us steady through it all, this episode cuts through the noise to offer working mental models, first principles thinking, and honest reflections for navigating the current landscape and what's to come. Just one human talking to another about technology, business, mindset, and what it means to thrive at the edge of the unknown.From cutting edge advancements in technology, space exploration and education to living grounded, free and healthy, your host, Ross Hoffman, talks about it all as we dive into the frontiers of reality and human potential.Follow along for more and please share with those who'd find these topics interesting or entertaining.Work with me directly at: https://buildsystems.devOr reach out in regards to interviews, ideas or the pod here: https://rosshoffmanshow.com 

In this episode I sit down with Jonathan Cardella, a 6x Inc. 5000 founder, multi-patent holder, and CEO with 25+ years building and scaling tech companies across SaaS, healthcare, travel, real estate, and fintech. Today he runs Ventive, bringing private AI to SMBs and mid-market businesses, and Strike R&D Tax Advisory, helping software and engineering teams claim their share of the tens of billions in federal R&D credits available every year.We get into his post-9/11 pivot that turned a half-million in slow receivables into a dominant online travel business, the four lawsuits from Berkshire Hathaway and the NAR that nearly took down his real estate startup (and the antitrust theory he was vindicated on a decade later), why he thinks the SMB is being ignored in the AI revolution, the limits of "vibe coding," how to actually use frontier models without leaking your IP into the next training run, and what he's telling his kids about school, work, and AI. From cutting edge advancements in technology, space exploration and education to living grounded, free and healthy, your host, Ross Hoffman, talks about it all as we dive into the frontiers of reality and human potential.Follow along for more and please share with those who'd find these topics interesting or entertaining.Work with me directly at: https://buildsystems.devOr reach out in regards to interviews, ideas or the pod here: https://rosshoffmanshow.com 

From cutting edge advancements in technology, space exploration and education to living grounded, free and healthy, your host, Ross Hoffman, talks about it all as we dive into the frontiers of reality and human potential. In this episode I provide a brief background on myself, passions and optimistic views and topics and interview types this show will continue to lean into. Follow along for more and please share with those who'd find these topics interesting or entertaining.Work with me directly at: https://buildsystems.devOr reach out in regards to interviews, ideas or the pod here: https://rosshoffmanshow.com