Strategic Insights
Make smarter business decisions.
Business Is War
Strategy. Leadership.
No filter.
Real conversations. Practical strategy. Proven leadership. Hosted by fintech executive, CEO, and author Elliott Forman.
Business Is War
Real conversations. Practical strategy. Proven leadership. Hosted by fintech executive, CEO, and author Elliott Forman.
The podcast
The Business Is War Podcast explores what it really takes to build, grow, and sustain a successful business. Each episode features candid conversations with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders who share practical insights on leadership, strategy, innovation, and business growth.
Drawing on his experience leading Bonita Payments and building QuarterSuite, Elliott uncovers the strategies, decisions, and lessons that help organizations compete, adapt, and thrive in today's evolving marketplace.
The format
Strategy. Leadership.
No filter.
What you'll gain
Make smarter business decisions.
From accomplished executives and entrepreneurs.
For scaling businesses and navigating change.
On profitability, operations, and long-term success.
From leaders who have built businesses through opportunity and adversity.
Candid conversations about what building actually costs.
Featured topics
Business Strategy • Leadership • Entrepreneurship • Fintech • Payments Innovation • Business Growth • Strategic Pivoting • Operational Excellence • Executive Decision-Making • Innovation
Have a story, strategy, or business insight that can help others grow? Elliott welcomes conversations with CEOs, founders, executives, and industry experts who are making an impact. Submit an inquiry through the contact page to be considered for a future episode.
Business Spotlights
Showcasing businesses that chose growth under pressure. The best business stories are written during the toughest moments. Business Spotlights feature companies that navigated uncertainty, made critical decisions, and emerged stronger through resilience, innovation, and strategic leadership.
Powered by Bonita Payments and produced in partnership with the Business Is War Podcast, each spotlight takes viewers inside successful organizations to share the decisions, lessons, and leadership that fueled their growth.
Why participate
Part of the Business Is War platform. Your spotlight becomes part of the Business Is War Podcast ecosystem, reaching an audience of entrepreneurs, executives, founders, and business leaders seeking practical strategies for growth and long-term success.
If your business has overcome challenges, embraced change, and achieved meaningful growth, we'd love to feature your journey. Your story could become someone else's blueprint for success.
Elliott Forman
Growth comes from leaders willing to make difficult decisions, adapt quickly, and execute relentlessly.
FAQ
A long-form business conversation hosted by Elliott Forman covering strategy, leadership, competition, and the decisions founders actually lose sleep over.
Operators — founders, executives, and business owners who have built something real — rather than professional commentators.
Submit a request through the contact page with a short note on your business and the story you would bring.
Short features on businesses and operators doing notable work, published alongside the podcast.
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