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Remy Janco

Overview​

Remy Janco is a longstanding friend of Gary's from college. They reconnected on May 18, 2025, during an in-person meeting in New York. Remy runs a family manufacturing business that he's looking to grow for 5-7 years before selling. He's recently engaged to Danielle, a Jewish nurse at NYU Hospital who previously worked as a teacher at a Jewish school. Remy expressed feeling overwhelmed by his work demands and shared his concerns about labor issues, antisemitism, and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Background & Professional Details​

  • Runs a family manufacturing business, actively involved in operations
  • Working with his father who is described as a micromanager
  • Plans to grow the business for 5-7 years and then sell it (target: $10 million more than current value)
  • Hands-on with manufacturing operations, knows how to operate every machine in the facility
  • Facing significant labor challenges with unmotivated workers and high turnover
  • Trying to implement automation and standard operating procedures to improve efficiency
  • Lives in Manhattan (mentioned 60th and York) but wants to leave the city
  • Recently engaged

Professional Focus​

  • Manufacturing business leadership and operations
  • Business growth with plans for exit in 5-7 years
  • Labor management challenges (still ongoing as of November 2025)
  • Automation of processes
  • Building value in family business
  • Dealing with day-to-day operational challenges
  • Potential interest in exploring crypto/tokenization for business

Spiritual Journey​

  • Growing interest in exploring Jewish faith more deeply since marriage
  • Recognizes role as spiritual head of household
  • Open to discussing supernatural and mystical aspects of faith
  • Interested in understanding persecution of Jewish people in theological context
  • Considering deeper religious education for future children
  • Maintains traditional Jewish identity while exploring spiritual growth

Connection to Gary​

  • Old friend from college
  • They appear to have a shared academic background and memories of college classmates
  • Comfortable discussing personal matters, business challenges, and sensitive topics
  • Shared interest in exploring faith more deeply
  • Gary seems interested in potentially connecting Remy's fiancée with job opportunities at Alpha Schools
  • Gary also mentioned connecting with Remy's brother who works in finance

Personal Insights​

  • Recently married to Danielle (wedding occurred between May and November 2025)
  • Danielle is a nurse at NYU Hospital who grew up in Brooklyn
  • Planning to move out of NYC, possibly to Long Island
  • Has strong Jewish identity, traditional upbringing but not deeply religious
  • Concerned about rising antisemitism and safety issues
  • Interested in exploring his faith more deeply, especially as he considers having children
  • Wants to ensure his future children receive a Jewish education
  • Feels some insecurity about his knowledge of Hebrew and Jewish traditions
  • Wife Danielle comes from a more observant background (attended Yeshiva, speaks fluent Hebrew)
  • Open to spiritual discussions and exploring supernatural aspects of faith
  • Feels that as "spiritual head of household" he needs to deepen his faith
  • Still dealing with labor issues at manufacturing business - workers remain "pretty lazy"

Potential Collaboration Areas​

  • Possible connection between Remy's fiancée and Alpha Schools (former teacher)
  • Exploration of tech solutions for Remy's manufacturing labor issues
  • Discussions about faith-based educational approaches
  • Potential crypto/tokenization applications for business
  • Connection with Remy's brother for finance-related opportunities
  • Shared interest in Trump administration policy impacts

Key Quotes​

"Now that I'm engaged, which I can't tell you about Danielle, but I'm very excited to get out of the city. She's not so excited, but we're going to leave the city for sure."

[From November 2025 conversation - Gary speaking] "You're the spiritual head of the household, right?"

[Gary on Jewish chosen status] "In my theology, you guys laid the foundation for everyone else. And that was clearly an awful burden."

"Work just crushes me... Trying to get him [father] out, not because he needs to. I think, like, I'm just trying to... He just needs to relax at some point. He deserves it."

"I have a big manual labor issue. So, like, the cost of labor, the skill of labor, and just manual labor for that type of business... I can't even find people right now."

"Ideally, I'd like to grow the business for another five to seven years. And then I'm going to sell it. I can't do it, dude. I work... In the manufacturing, especially, because I have a large hand in the operational aspect of the business."

"I'm really excited that I'm going to get married... Danielle is great. She's a nurse at NYU. She grew up in Brooklyn... She comes from a really amazing Jewish family, a really big family."

"I'm actually going to Israel on Wednesday... I'm a little nervous, but I haven't been there in eight years. It's not the safest time to be going."

"But it's one thing that I don't regret, necessarily, but I wish that I had more of as a kid... God said that you need to teach your children. Like, especially a son, like, how to do this. So, like, it's... Like, it's one area of my life that I feel insecure about."

Interactions​

  • 2025-05-18: In-person meeting with Gary and briefly Arjun Khemani, discussing business challenges, personal updates, and potential collaborations.
  • 2025-11-17: Extended phone conversation about faith, supernatural experiences, Jewish persecution, and spiritual matters. Discussed Gary's recent spiritual transformation and plans to visit Israel. Remy expressed interest in exploring faith more deeply and congratulated Gary on his wedding.

Next Steps​

  • Follow up about Danielle potentially connecting with Alpha Schools
  • Continue theological and spiritual discussions as Remy explores faith more deeply
  • Explore potential automation solutions for Remy's manufacturing business
  • Consider connecting Remy's brother with relevant opportunities
  • Maintain the connection as Remy plans his exit from the family business
  • Share resources related to faith-based education as Remy explores this area
  • Potentially coordinate overlapping trips to Israel
  • Continue conversation about spiritual matters and supernatural experiences

Transcripts​

Transcript IDDateSummary
2025-11-17-gary-remy-faith-supernatural-discussion2025-11-17Deep discussion on faith, Jewish persecution, and supernatural reality between Gary and Remy
2025-05-18-remy-janco-arjun-khemani-conversation-summary2025-05-18Conversation with Remy Janco and Arjun Khemani on Business, Faith, and Future Projects - May 18, 202...