Jan 29, 2026
Rebecca Matchett, co-founder of the Synchrony App, joins Mark Perkins on The Necessary Entrepreneur for a real-world conversation about building a startup before you fully know what you’re getting into, and why that can actually work in your favor.
Rebecca shares what she learned launching her first company, the...
#170 - Mike & Kass Lazerow Return — “Shoveling Sh*t” and the Truth About Building Companies Together
Jan 26, 2026
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Mike and Kass Lazerow return to The Necessary Entrepreneur for their second appearance
with host Mark Perkins, delivering another candid,...
Jan 22, 2026
In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur, Mark Perkins sits down with Patrick Rogers, Partner at Elkridge Advisors, for an in-depth conversation on wealth management for entrepreneurs, financial decision-making, and building long-term financial clarity as a business owner.
Patrick advises founders, executives, and...
Jan 19, 2026
What does it really take to build a scalable company in an unglamorous, operationally intense industry?
In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur, host Mark Perkins sits down with Tyler Dunagin, Founder and CEO of Turnserv, to unpack what it actually looks like to build a high-growth business in the vacation rental...
Jan 15, 2026
What does it really take to bring order to chaos inside a growing business?
In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur, host Mark Perkins sits down with Val Coin, Founder and CEO of VIA Technology, to unpack how systems, process, and operational clarity become the hidden advantage for scaling companies, especially in...