Behind the Numbers

Behind the Numbers

By Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder

It's an axiom in business that "you can't manage what you can't measure." Business performance, business valuation - it's all managed by the numbers. While Dave has spent a great deal of time 'inside' the numbers, he has learned that the real stories and lessons-learned occur 'behind the numbers.' Join business valuation expert and best-selling author, Dave Bookbinder and his guests as they go Behind The Numbers to understand what matters most in business.

02/24/26

What’s Really Holding Your Business Back? Breaking Leadership “Boxes” - Betsy Pepine

On this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave speaks with entrepreneur and author Betsy Pepine about her book Breaking Boxes: Dismantling the Metaphorical Boxes That Bind Us — and what those “boxes” really mean for business owners.Read more

02/17/26

Can a Mission-Driven Brand Survive Beyond Its Founder? Leadership, Risk, and Enterprise Value - Bob Bush, CEO of Mutombo Coffee

How do you build a mission-driven brand that survives beyond a single personality - and still create real enterprise value? On this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, I speak with Bob Bush, founder and CEO of Mutombo Coffee, about buRead more

02/03/26

How Storytelling Builds Authority - and What Leaders Get Wrong About Authenticity - Autumn Karen

How does storytelling build authority - and where’s the line between authenticity and vulnerability? On this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave Bookbinder is joined by Autumn Karen - filmmaker, journalist, ghostwriter, educator,Read more

01/27/26

How to Build a Scalable Referral Engine That Drives Profitable Growth - Brandon Barnum

Referrals are often talked about as a “nice to have.” In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, they’re treated for what they really are - a measurable, scalable driver of profitable growth. Dave Bookbinder speaks with Brandon BarnuRead more

01/20/26

Why Most Data & AI Initiatives Fail - And How to Create Real Business Value - Ritavan

How do companies turn data into real enterprise value - not just dashboards, pilots, and AI theater? In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave speaks with Ritavan, author of the award-winning book Data Impact and creator of theRead more

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