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#2123 The easiest way to design and build physical products

If you’re an entrepreneur who had an idea for a physical product but is overwhelmed by the idea of bringing it to life, you need this interview. John McEleney is the founder of Onshape, a Software-as-...

Aug 18, 2021

#2122 Building the Zillow of startup acquisitions

My guest today is someone who comes off humble but I’m here to challenge him on that. I think it’s an act. We’ll find out in this interview. Andrew Gazdecki is the founder of MicroAcquire which lists...

Aug 16, 2021

#2121 A mindfulness app for the creator economy

Today’s guest was not the type of person who was selling candy as a kid because he was so entrepreneurial. But he did really care about health–particularly mental health. So Steve Lee and his brother...

Aug 13, 2021

#2120 Applying SaaS economics outside of software

Today’s guest created a car wash company that I am so freaking fascinated by. He took an old business model and was able to incorporate a membership component to it. Well, that business led to an exp...

Aug 11, 2021

#2119 The $100M company you don’t know about yet

My guest today couldn’t understand why the research industry wasn’t catching up to the technology of, say, the advertising industry. So he decided to do something about it. Patrick Comer is the found...

Aug 09, 2021

#2118 $80M ARR by year two??!?

Today’s guest is someone who got $250K in credit card debt while trying to build his first business. In this interview, you’ll hear how his stubbornness got him out of that situation and into back-to-...

Aug 06, 2021

#2117 Demystifying a BNPL startup

Today’s guest is someone who was new the US but had a great job and was making good money. So imagine how surprised and embarrassed he was when he was turned down for a Costco credit card when shoppin...

Aug 04, 2021

#2116 This startup just replaced the spreadsheet for applicant tracking

It’s been said that the best businesses ideas are just replacements for spreadsheets. Well, that’s what today’s guest figured out after the failure of his first business. Raj Sheth is the founder of R...

Aug 02, 2021

#2115 OurCrowd, the Biggest Crowdfunded VC You Don’t Know Yet

One of the popular dinner topics here in San Francisco is who invested in what. And it’s one of those things that can easily feel exclusive because you have to spend time to build relationships, you h...

Jul 30, 2021

#2114 “I secretly despised my business.”

My guest today told his customers he didn’t love the business. They were shocked. Admitting it wasn’t working allowed him to create a new business. Today Chris Brisson is the founder of Salesmsg, simp...

Jul 28, 2021

#2113 Gupshup nearly died. Became $1.4 billion text company

Joining me is someone whose business failed so many times that most people would started over with something new. He didn’t. And today the business is worth $1.4 billion. Beerud Sheth is the founder o...

Jul 26, 2021

#2112 Expanding you potential with psychedelics

When Ryan Hoover suggested that I meet today’s guest, I knew it was going to be an interesting person. And when I looked into the company that today’s guest created, I wanted to be a customer as quick...

Jul 23, 2021

#2111 How a craft beer sold for $100M

Before talking to today’s guest, I would have guessed that the craft beer market was fully saturated. In this interview, I’ll find out why he thought there was room for one more. Josh Landan is the fo...

Jul 21, 2021

#2110 Less Annoying CRM

I remember when I first saw the software that today’s guest created. The fricking name got my attention immediately. Tyler King is the founder of Less Annoying CRM, a simple CRM built just for small b...

Jul 19, 2021

#2109 Can LinkedIn automation be done right?

Joining me is an entrepreneur who discovered how effective LinkedIn is for building relationships, but also for marketing and growing sales. So he created a tool that will allow you to do that. In thi...

Jul 16, 2021