StartupNation Radio

Embracing Change During the Pandemic: Mark Manzo and Dr. Bryan Weinstein

Episode Summary

This episode of StartupNation Radio is brought to you by Pappas Financial On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff is joined by co-host, Norm Pappas, president and CEO of Pappas Financial. Together, they interview two guests: Mark Manzo, a professional business manager, and Dr. Bryan Weinstein, a psychiatrist and entrepreneur.

Episode Notes

This episode of StartupNation Radio is brought to you by Pappas Financial 

On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff is joined by co-host, Norm Pappas, president and CEO of Pappas Financial. Together, they interview two guests: Mark Manzo, a professional business manager, and Dr. Bryan Weinstein, a psychiatrist and entrepreneur.

First up is Mark Manzo, president of Ally Financial. Manzo was appointed to his role in 2018, and is responsible for all of Ally’s insurance operations, including consumer products, as well as commercial property and casualty products for dealers.

During the interview, Manzo discusses:

• His position within a big corporation and how he grew his role with Ally
• How he is deploying entrepreneurial-like tactics within a big business
• The challenges that are similar (and different!) between startups and large corporations
• A day in the life
• How COVID-19 has altered his company’s operations
• Changes in company culture and productivity due to the pandemic
• What he thinks the future of work looks like a year from now

Next, Jeff and Norm interview Dr. Bryan Weinstein, a psychiatrist with a private practice in Livonia.

During the interview, Dr. Weinstein talks about:

• Starting his private medical practice
• His entrepreneurial pursuits outside of his day job
• The psychology behind business
• His lifelong love of learning and aspirations to help others
• How he prioritizes family time while operating his businesses
• The importance of delegation
• How the medical and healthcare fields have been impacted by COVID-19