{"podcast":{"title":"Let's Talk Business","slug":"let-s-talk-business-1176654","podcast_index_feed_id":1176654,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/397022/rss%20","website_url":"https://www.ptexgroup.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/e/c/b/7ecb70f0427ea232e5bbc093207a2619/LTBCoverArt.jpg","author":"Meny Hoffman","episode_count":248,"summary":"Today, there are more opportunities than ever to create a business and succeed. But with all of those opportunities also come challenges, questions, and confusion. “How do I rise above the competition? How do I manage my growth? How do I attract and retain top talent? How do I drive my business forward?” Meny Hoffman, CEO of Ptex Group and founder of the Let’s Talk Business Platform, will interview some of the world’s most successful business leaders about their no-nonsense advice to help you learn, grow, and lead. Offering fresh insights for turning ambition into action, blunders into breakthroughs, and passion into profits, these leaders will open up about the challenges they’ve had to overcome, how they’ve reached success—and their candid advice for how you can do the same.Meny lives by one simple belief – that every person should be given the opportunity to succeed in life. This burning belief inside of him from the age of fourteen has allowed him to collaborate with growing businesses and leaders all over the world to help them realize their potential. Now, as the CEO of Ptex Group, an award-winning marketing agency headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, his work centers on creating…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-business-1176654"},"episode":{"title":"The Truth About Hiring and Managing People | Feat. Chesky Weinberger","slug":"the-truth-about-hiring-and-managing-people-feat-chesky-weinberger","published_at":"2026-04-14T00:51:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-business-1176654/the-truth-about-hiring-and-managing-people-feat-chesky-weinberger","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-business-1176654","url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/397022/the-truth-about-hiring-and-managing-people-feat-chesky-weinberger","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/letstalkbusinesspod/Chesky_Weinberger__2.m4a?dest-id=3264716","summary":"What actually happens when a business starts growing, but the people side is a mess? In this episode, Meny Hoffman sits down with Chesky Weinberger, Co-Founder and COO of Topaz HR, to break down one of the most overlooked parts of business… people. From hiring the right way to fixing culture, to knowing when it’s time to step in before things fall apart, Chesky shares real, practical insights from working with companies at every stage of growth. They talk about why most business owners wait too long to deal with people issues, how better communication can change everything, and what it really means to build a team that works. You’ll learn: 👉 How to know when it’s actually time to hire 👉 What most people get wrong in the hiring process 👉 Why culture problems don’t fix themselves 👉 How to handle raises and value conversations the right way 👉 Why communication is the most underrated business skill If you’re building a team, managing people, or feel like things are starting to get messy behind the scenes, this episode will give you a much clearer way to think about it. – 🎥 Watch & Connect 📲 More episodes: https://ptexgroup.com/podcast-main/ 🎯 Book a Clarity Session: https://calendly.com/ptex/60-minutes-strategy-meeting-clone 📲 Follow @ltbhub on Instagram and LinkedIn – 🔗 Episode Links 👤 Connect with Chesky Weinberger: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chesky-weinberger-436b44b2/ 📘 Learn more about Topaz HR: https://topazhr.com/ 🌍 Global services: https://topazhrglobal.com/ 📩 For Promotions & Inquiries (LTB Podcast): https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=13474518368&text=Hi 💡 Meny’s Practical Pointers 1. 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