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#1943 You’re a founder and you get COVID-19. Now what?

I was supposed to do this interview weeks and weeks ago. But the day of the interview, I talked to Thomas and he told me that he had COVID-19. I had never heard of anyone who had COVID-19. I got reall...

Jun 10, 2020

#1942 She almost gave her idea away 8 times (then she bootstrapped it herself)

Joining me today is someone who is taking on merchant processing, an industry that has been around for YEARS. Well, she came up with a brand new model and she nearly gave her idea away 8 times. She f...

Jun 08, 2020

#1941 Racism and business

Trust me. Just listen. Not what you expect. Wil Reynolds is the founder of SEER Interactive, a digital design agency powered by big data. Sponsored byToptal – Toptal is a global network of top talent...

Jun 05, 2020

#1940 This tool struggled for years prior COVID–then everyone started working remotely and needed it

How do you sketch out ideas and collaborate in this world where we’re working remotely? You’re about to meet an entrepreneur who had an idea for a solution years ago. He created it way too early and s...

Jun 03, 2020

#1939 Why you shouldn’t feel guilty about getting into the PPE space

I have to be honest, even me, someone who loves entrepreneurs, had mixed feelings when I saw founders capitalizing on COVID in the early days. For example, I saw someone pivot to start selling hand s...

Jun 01, 2020

#1938 The REALLY big problem with being an early employee at a startup (and how to fix it)

I remember talking to a friend in San Francisco who told me he was running into a problem with his employees that is never really talked about. Well, today’s guest recognized this problem too and he...

May 29, 2020

#1937 How this live events company pivoted in a time of COVID (and is having its best year yet)

Obviously you can’t do live in person events right now. Well, the founder you’re going to hear about today managed to pivot from live, in-person events to completely virtual in a matter of weeks. The...

May 27, 2020

#1936 How Aaron Marino built a multi-million online personality (Starting with a YouTube Channel)

I try hard. I try hard all the freaking time. But joining me today is a guy who’s not trying all that hard and the guy is killing it. His name is Aaron Marino and the whole thing started out for him w...

May 25, 2020

#1935 Timing is everything–here’s how regular people can have incredible success

Joining me is an entrepreneur said, “I created a good product, but if you’re going against trends, you’re rolling a boulder up a mountain.” But if you’re capitalizing on a topic or you happen to be in...

May 22, 2020

#1934 E-commerce is alive and growing. So are the tools that support it.

I don’t think we’re in a place where we can say, “Here’s the way to build a successful company in the new economy today.” We just don’t know what the new economy is. But I’m looking to find the spots...

May 20, 2020

#1933 Case Study: TOMS Shoes and the One for One model

Today’s guest is Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS shoes. He made the slip on shoes that got everyone’s attention because every time somebody bought a pair, he donated a pair to somebody in need. Th...

May 18, 2020

#1932 Meet the entrepreneur who got the GIF keyboard on your iPhone

One of the things that today’s guests noticed was how people were communicating visually with the introduction of the iPhone. I’m talking about GIFs. Well, today’s guest said, “This is a new way for...

May 15, 2020

#1931 A deep look inside the business of homeschooling

I am beyond the the guy who created mixergy. I’m now also passionate and curious about homeschooling after my kids were told that they couldn’t go to school because of COVID-19. I think that the world...

May 13, 2020

#1930 Regular guy launches hand sanitizer company

When covid hit, Andy started Googling. Is there a way for a “regular guy” to create hand sanitizer? The big guys couldn’t keep up with demand. Maybe he could make & sell some. He had a full-time j...

May 11, 2020

#1929 Local gym can’t open. Founder goes online

She’s not a techie, like you and me. When New York told its citizens to stay home, Heather Gunn Rivera had to learn fast. During this corona lockdown her Grassroots Fitness Project gym is 100% virtual...

May 08, 2020