What does it take to build, scale, sell a company, step away from business, and then return because you believe an entire industry is about to be reinvented by AI?

In this episode of Startup Builders and Backers, I spoke with David Amsellem, founder of luxury concierge company John Paul and now Chief Distribution Officer at HBX Group, about entrepreneurship, innovation, and why the next generation of founders will win by orchestrating ecosystems rather than simply building standalone products.

David’s story is particularly fascinating because it spans two very different startup eras. He launched his first company at a time when entrepreneurs still had to justify why they weren’t pursuing traditional careers. Today, he sees a completely different environment where speed, agility, AI, and access to capital are changing how startups comp ...