Two Conversations

July 29, 2025 – John Abrams

I’d like to invite you to two conversations.

The first is my appearance at the Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival. Since its quiet origins in 2005, the MV Book Festival has grown into a major literary event that occurs every two years in the small town of Chilmark.

If you’re on the Vineyard this weekend, please drop in. The theme this year is The Power of Perspective. Here’s the whole schedule.

On Sunday, August 3rd, at 3:30 PM, Mitch Kapor will interview me about my book, From Founder to Future. The festival is free, the environment is relaxed, and the weather is looking good.  I hope to see you there!

The second conversation is an interview I had with Loren Feldman, the founder and editor-in-chief of 21 HATS, a particularly informative website about the trials and tribulations of small business.

I got a kick out of engaging in this conversation with two thoughtful business owners, Jay Goltz and Melvin Gravely, both of whom considered employee ownership and then discarded the idea (at least for now!). You can access the recording and the transcript here.

If you are able to sit in on one or both of these conversations, I’d be glad to hear what you think in the comments below. Thanks!

PS – Some of my other recent podcast appearances are available here.