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Chris Voss' FBI Negotiation Secrets That Will Change How You Do Business

Unbankable (Chris Voss interviews)·Nov 6, 2026 · 10:28 AM CT
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Alex Shvarts, founder and CEO of FundKite, opens Season 2 of his business podcast Unbankable with former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss, author of "Never Split the Difference." The episode asks whether the way business owners negotiate is costing them money. Voss shares the FBI negotiation methods he says can change how entrepreneurs do business.

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