Nachi Gordon

Gordon was born and raised in Five Towns, New York. His father, Larry Gordon, is the publisher and editor of the Five Towns Jewish Times.{{Cite web |last1=Bensoussan |first1=Barbara |last2=Gordon |first2=Nachi |date=April 16, 2024 |title=Excuse Me, Are You Jewish? |url=https://mishpacha.com/excuse-me-are-you-jewish/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241011003323/https://mishpacha.com/excuse-me-are-you-jewish/ |archive-date=October 11, 2024 |access-date=February 12, 2025 |website=Mishpacha Magazine |language=en-US}} He attended Yeshiva of Far Rockaway for high school, where he was aimed to pursue a career as a lawyer or basketball agent. He took his state tests in 11th grade and skipped 12th grade. He then attended college, focusing on gaining practical experience rather than academic accolades. After completing training, Gordon became certified by the National Basketball Players Association.{{Cite web |title=Nachi Gordon - Player Agent |url=http://www.draftexpress.com/agents/Nachi-Gordon-439/ |access-date=February 11, 2025 |website=DraftExpress |language=en |archive-date=August 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818191535/http://www.draftexpress.com/agents/Nachi-Gordon-439/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQWGyxwGUsQ |title=I Was The Youngest NBA Agent: A Conversation with Meaningful People's Nachi Gordon |date=November 28, 2024 |last= |access-date=February 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211002000/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQWGyxwGUsQ&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=February 11, 2025 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}} As a sports agent, he represented players in contract negotiations with NBA teams and endorsement deals with brands. Despite being younger and less experienced than many of his peers, Gordon achieved success in the industry. He signed several clients, including one who secured an NBA contract, and spent significant time at Madison Square Garden with New York Knicks officials.

Gordon later shifted his focus to creating Meaningful Minute, a platform designed to provide short, impactful videos of inspiration and encouragement from well-known speakers.{{Cite web |last=Bachrach |first=Rachel |date=January 24, 2018 |title=In the Space of a Minute |url=https://mishpacha.com/in-the-space-of-a-minute/ |access-date=February 11, 2025 |website=Mishpacha Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=September 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916024819/https://mishpacha.com/in-the-space-of-a-minute/ |url-status=live }} Initially, he worked alone, creating content late into the night using a laptop and headphones. The project began as a way for Gordon to explore and share Torah-centric inspiration. The platform has seen significant growth since its inception, expanding into a company with seven employees, an app, and a podcast network. The network focuses on making Torah content accessible and engaging for a broad audience, leveraging modern technology and media platforms to reach its goals.{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Nachi |date=April 11, 2022 |title=Why Is This Okay? |url=https://mishpacha.com/why-is-this-okay/ |access-date=February 11, 2025 |website=Mishpacha Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=September 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916024816/https://mishpacha.com/why-is-this-okay/ |url-status=live }} Meaningful Minute's content is widely shared on social media platforms, particularly WhatsApp. {{As of|2018|01}}, the platform has 17,000 subscribers.{{Citation |title=How One Meaningful Minute Can Change Everything with Nachi Gordon -【有聲書】Let's Talk Business {{!}} Himalaya有聲 |url=https://www.himalaya.com/episode/how-one-meaningful-minute-can-change-everything-with-nachi-gordon-168397842 |access-date=February 11, 2025 |language=zh}} In February 2019, Gordon published the book Meaningful Minute, written together with Yisroel Besser and published by Mesorah Publications. The book features short messages designed to provide quick bursts of inspiration and insight for personal growth.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=ArtScroll |date=February 21, 2019 |title=Change Your Day – In One Minute! A talk with Nachi Gordon, founder of "Meaningful Minute" |url=https://blog.artscroll.com/2019/02/21/change-your-day-in-one-minute-a-talk-with-nachi-gordon-founder-of-meaningful-minute/ |access-date=March 1, 2025 |website=The Official ArtScroll Blog |language=en}}

Gordon, together with Momo Bauman, is a co-host of the Meaningful People Podcast, a weekly podcast featuring influential Jewish figures. Notable guests have included Nissim Black, Ben Shapiro, and Jamie Geller.{{Cite web |last=Bussy |first=Matt |date=2022-12-02 |title=New Media Spotlight: MEANINGFUL PEOPLE |url=https://phillyjfm.org/new-media-spotlight-meaningful-people/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media |language=en-US}}

Gordon, a redheaded Jew, married Shana Katz in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Tinklekeit |first=Leibish |date=August 30, 2018 |title=Engagement of Nachi Gordon and Shana Katz |url=https://simchaspot.com/blog/2018/08/30/engagement-of-nachi-gordon-and-shana-katz/ |access-date=March 5, 2025 |website=Simcha Spot |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Larry |date=December 19, 2018 |title=Heard at the Bagel Store: Wedding Prep |url=https://www.5tjt.com/heard-at-the-bagel-store-wedding-prep/ |access-date=March 5, 2025 |website=The 5 Towns Jewish Times |language=en-US}} He lives in Lawrence, Nassau County, New York, where he learns in yeshiva in the morning, runs a sports league, and works for a sports law firm.

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