

The Long Game with Eric Becker
There are more than 30 million businesses in the United States alone. Within ten years, nearly 70% will disappear, and in a century, fewer than half of one percent will remain. In a culture obsessed with speed, scale, and short-term wins, is it still possible to build something that lasts? The answer is yes. The Long Game is a podcast from bestselling author and entrepreneur Eric Becker, Founder and Chairman of Cresset, a multi-family office managing over $235B in assets. Inspired by his book, the series explores what transforms early success into enduring relevance. Each episode features candid conversations with founders, CEOs, and multigenerational leaders behind iconic organizations. From global brands to family enterprises, guests share the decisions, discipline, and long-term thinking required to evolve from startup to scale, and from market leader to lasting legacy. While many companies are built for exit, Becker makes a different case: build as if you'll own the business for the next century. Building a business worth buying strengthens decision-making, deepens culture, and ultimately increases enterprise value. For leaders and the more than 580 million entrepreneurs worldwide, The Long Game offers a blueprint for building something designed to endure. Listen and subscribe: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-game-with-eric-becker/id1896628025 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/033g1SCSMkQQXnNfn2SQV9 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@cressetwealth/podcasts Eric Becker https://cressetcapital.com/about/team/eric-becker/ Eric Becker LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebecker1/ The Long Game book https://longgamebook.com/ Podcast web page https://cressetcapital.com/podcasts/entrepreneurs/
Episodes


Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt: What Most Turnaround CEOs Get Wrong

Biltmore Postgame Play: Implement the Family Meeting

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks on the Business of Play

Ferragamo Postgame Play: Your Legacy is Customer Obsession

How a 100-Year Empire is Redefining the Future of Luxury

Kim Seymour Postgame Play: Hire for Culture Add, Not Culture Fit

SKIMS Kim Seymour: The Culture Strategy Behind Breakout Brands

Stanford Life Design Lab Postgame Play: Design Your Life Questions from Listeners

The Blueprint for a Happier Life: Stanford Life Design Lab's Bill Burnett & Dave Evans

McKissack & McKissack Postgame Play: Protect Your Legacy

From Serial Entrepreneur to Hospitality Legend: Larry Levy

Bob Safian Postgame Play: Finding Your Leadership Edge in the AI Era

How Great Leaders Will Emerge During the AI Revolution: Bob Safian

Mindy Grossman Postgame Play: The Courage to Make the Hard Call

Mindy Grossman on Reinventing Retail Culture: Lessons from Oprah, Nike, and Ralph Lauren

United Airlines Postgame Play: Your Job Is to "Wow"

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby: Big Bets Leading the World's Largest Airline

Blackrock Postgame Play: Lead through AI and a Radical Future of Work

Biltmore Estate's Fifth-Generation Legacy
The Biltmore Estate serves as a living case study in multi-generational business sustainability, resilience, and stewardship. Fifth-generation leaders Ryan Cecil and Chase Pickering detail how the family transformed the historic Vanderbilt property from a struggling private residence into a profitable, privately owned ...
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