Kosher Money

The Advice I’d Give My Grandchildren About Money & Life

Kosher Money

Show Notes

This is one of those episodes that just keeps getting better as it goes.

Our guest this week is a Cleveland-based entrepreneurial dentist who is as kind as he is impressive.

He invited us into his home to share deep wisdom on wealth, health, and raising a family, culminating in a masterclass on how the '1%' actually get things done.

Dr. Louis Malcmacher is a world-renowned educator, businessman, and a true chessed machine. Enjoy!

(My thanks to David Wester for the video and audio of this episode and to Chaikel Kaufman and friends for facilitating it!)

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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:40 Growing Up in Cleveland 02:10 Going to Public School 03:40 Becoming More Orthodox 04:45 His Father’s Shoe Store 05:20 The First Job 05:57 Other Early Jobs 06:27 Learning From Every Experience 07:29 Going Into Dentistry 08:57 Starting His First Practice 10:26 Leveling Up and Taking Risk 14:27 Reliable Halachic Planning at NQGRG 17:34 His Biggest Mistake 18:25 Taking Risks in Dentistry 19:34 The Opportunity with Ancillary Revenue 22:12 Staying Within the Industry 24:21 Having Tough Conversations 27:13 A Message to Educators 28:58 BitBean Takes Your Big Ideas and Brings Them to Life 29:45 Living in a Materialistic World 35:10 The Costs of Living in Different Places 38:24 Being Involved in Community Work and Finding Time 41:57 Colel Chabad Feeds Thousands of Families in Israel 42:48 The Legacy of Mendy Klein 46:18 Working Your Way Up to Success 48:00 Children With Different Labels Can Achieve Success 49:26 Brush Your Teeth! 50:08 We Do Not Take Care of Ourselves 52:34 Get Things Done 59:02 The Many Talents of the Jewish Nation 59:29 Thank You Dr. Malcmacher 1:01:10 Outro: Takeaways, Sponsors and Giveaway Announcement

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