Aaron Spivak, Andrew Brodsky, Rhea Wessel | Office Hours #727

Aaron Spivak Aaron Spivak is a Canadian entrepreneur renowned for co-founding Hush Blankets, a company that revolutionized the sleep industry with its weighted blankets. With only $4,000 in startup capital, Spivak and his partner Lior Ohayon grew the business into a $48 million success, culminating in its acquisition by Sleep Country Canada in 2021. Following this major milestone, Spivak launched The Founders Club, a supportive community for entrepreneurs, showcasing his continued commitment to innovation and leadership within the startup ecosystem. Andrew Brodsky Andrew Brodsky is an award-winning professor, virtual communication expert, and CEO of Ping Group. Recognized by Poets&Quants as one of the “World’s 40 Best Business School Professors Under 40,” he teaches at the McCombs School of Business, UT Austin. With a PhD from Harvard Business School and a BS from Wharton, Andrew specializes in workplace technology, communication, and productivity. Learn more about Andrew and his book at abrodsky.com Rhea Wessel Rhea Wessel is an American writer and journalist who specializes in helping companies grow by equipping their subject-matter experts with journalistic thinking and writing skills. Drawing on her extensive background in journalism, Rhea enables professionals to communicate their expertise more clearly and compellingly, ultimately supporting business growth through stronger thought leadership. Over the course of her career, she has written and edited thousands of articles, contributing to renowned publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the BBC, as well as producing corporate content across more than 30 industries. She is the founder of The Institute for Thought Leadership and the author of Write Like a Thought Leader, published in 2022.