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Dean Vicha is a veteran transportation industry leader and CEO of National Lease, one of the largest truck leasing and fleet management organizations in North America. Known for his emphasis on trust-driven leadership and relationship-based business, Dean has spent decades building a company culture rooted in accountability, mentorship, and service. A respected voice among entrepreneurs and business leaders, he has helped guide organizations through economic cycles, industry disruption, and technological transformation while maintaining a strong commitment to people-first leadership.

In this conversation with Gary Rabine, Dean shares lessons from his journey in leadership, including the mentors who shaped him, the power of transferable trust in business, and how entrepreneurs can navigate massive changes in technology and global markets.

In this episode, Gary and Dean discuss:

• Why culture is defined by behavior — not the values written on a wall

• The power of transferable trust in business relationships

• How mentors and tough coaches shape great leaders

• The three traits every entrepreneur must develop: persistence, responsibility, and self-confidence

Website: http://www.nationalease.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-vicha-8a414822/

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Biju Kulathakal (@BijuKulathakal) is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and investor whose career spans fintech, advanced automation, and large-scale manufacturing. He is the Founder and CEO of Lightspeed, a robotics and AI-driven construction company aiming to transform how homes are built using high-precision automation and modular production. Prior to Lightspeed, Biju co-founded Halo Investing, one of the most acclaimed platforms in protective investing, and helped launch the company that would become Redbox. With deep roots across multiple technology ecosystems — and a degree in aerospace engineering — Biju brings a rare combination of technical rigor and entrepreneurial boldness.

In this conversation with Gary Rabine, Biju breaks down what it takes to build across industries, why construction is overdue for reinvention, and how founders can blend imagination with precision to solve massive global problems.

In this episode, Gary and Biju discuss:

• The founder mindset required to reinvent multiple industries

• Lessons learned from co-founding Halo and scaling modern wealth-tech

• How discipline, precision, and vision guide Biju’s approach to innovation

• The mission behind the Vidya Foundation and why education unlocks opportunity

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/biju-kulathakal-b5b80b1/

Website:

LightSpeed - https://www.bylightspeed.com/

Halo Investing - https://haloinvesting.com/

Twitter: https://x.com/bijugk

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Tim Stojka (@TimStojka) is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and board leader who has spent three decades building technology companies from the ground up. From programming an Apple II in his parents’ basement to founding three major SaaS firms — including one that raised $40 million during the dot-com boom — Tim has lived the full arc of innovation, hype cycles, and hard-earned product-market fit. His latest chapter: applying AI and language models to reshape enterprise software through his new venture, Nexus Three Capital.

In this conversation with Gary Rabine, Tim breaks down the real mechanics behind creating, scaling, and surviving as a founder — from vitamins vs. painkillers, to why most tech is overhyped early and under-hyped later, to how AI will transform the next decade of entrepreneurship.

In this episode, Gary and Tim discuss:

• Product-Market Fit: why vitamins lose money and painkillers scale

• How a failed stuffed-animal startup taught him everything about inventory and demand

• The dot-com rollercoaster: raising $40M, preparing for a $1B IPO, then crashing to zero

• Why founders should go slow now to go fast later

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timjstojka/

Website: https://nexus3capital.com/

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