This week on the Transition, I’m bringing to you another interview conducted in-person at the CEO Circle Fly-In Powered by JP Morgan & Chase. Joining me this time is Ben Lang, Founder & CEO of Native Chats, a multilingual messaging platform specializing in real-time text translation that enables people to communicate across 100+ languages. Ben’s a former Army Ranger with a background in technology and design, holding global leadership roles in military special operations, national intelligence, and innovation-focused organizations, from startups to large enterprises. On the show, been gets personal, sharing the struggles of his few ventures, the difficulty of being a single father, and the sacrifices that come with being an entrepreneur, at the expense of maintaining relationships. The road isn’t all sign shine and rainbows, but Ben and his team firmly believe that they can unlock access to opportunity by eliminating language barriers, and that’s a mission worth fighting for.