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How to Build the Ultimate Lifestyle Business with Josh Nielsen (#151)
This week, Jim is joined by a man who is literally responsible for the creation of thousands of podcasts, including this one. Josh Nielsen is the founder of Zencastr, ...
Startup Predictions, Elon's X Strategy, Meta's Flop, and More with Angel Investor Nataraj Sindam (#150)
Today, Jim is joined by Nataraj Sindam who has spent his entire career learning the ins and outs of the tech industry. He and Jim analyze some of the overlooked trends...
The #1 Thing Holding You Back is Your Lack of Systems with David Jenyns (#149)
This week, Jim is joined by David Jenyns author of Systemology. David gets super tactical sharing tips and tricks for founders about how to create systems in their bus...
How to Use B2B Tactics to Grow a D2C Company with Kendra Kawala (#148)
This week, Jim is joined by Kendra Kawala co-founder of Maker Wines, to discuss how she and her partners were able to create a new product category in the wine industr...
Launching 10 Startups in 6 Weeks with 3-Time Founder, Craig Swanson (#147)
This week, Jim is joined once again by Craig Swanson. Craig recently sold all of his businesses and has been on a quest to build his next successful. To do this, he sp...
Building a "Bootstrapped Giant" in DTC, Productized Services, & More with Jesse Pujji (#146)
This week Jim is joined by Jesse Pujji, CEO of GatewayX and co-founder of Growth Assistant, Unbloat, and more. He has bootstrapped an Agency to $25M in sales, a produ...
Bootstrapping from Idea to $10M with Community Marketing: Lloyed Lobo (#145)
This week, Jim talks to Lloyed Lobo, Co-Founder of Boast, about his amazing Journey through Entrepreneurship, and how he was able to harness community led marketing to...
Bill Gurley on How to Be the Best at Your Craft #IconicReads (#144)
Jim and Yonathan explore another Iconic Read (or in this case watch) as they break down Bill Gurley's filmed speech titled Running Down a Dream.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TOD...
My First Million, Buying a Company & The Growth Calendar Framework (#143)
This week, Jim gives an update on the 3M Dollar challenge before doing a deep dive on a recent book and podcast that has shifted the way he thinks about starting a bus...
Selling a Company, Scaling to 8-Figures, & How to Be a New CEO with Nick Harris (#142)
This week, Jim chats with Nick Harris, founder of multiple startups and someone who has come into a company and helped them sell at huge valuations not once, but twice...
How This YC Startup Went from Idea to $600M in 4 Years with Tejas Manohar (#141)
This week, Jim talks with Tejas Manohar, about he and his co-founders grew his data startup High Touch through leveraging communities and marketing smart cuts, and how...
7 Startups You Should Keep an Eye On (#140)
Jim and Yonathan continue their conversation from last week and dive into the startups that have caught their attention. Then they give an update on the state of the $...
Iconic Read: How to do Great Work by Paul Graham (#139)
This week, Jim and Yonathan break down the recent blog post by Paul Graham titled How to do Great Work. They break down overall themes and discuss nitty gritty tactics...
Becoming the King of SEO with Damon Burton (#138)
This week, Jim is joined by Damon Burton who shares his incredible journey starting as a freelancer to becoming the king of SEO. Damon shares how he started as an unde...
Lazy Leadership by Andrew Wilkinson (Iconic Reads)[RERUN] (#137)
Can you be a leader and be lazy with your time and personal contribution to the workplace? Today’s episode is about an iconic read, in this case, a blog post by Andrew...
How to Grow a Side Hustle to a Multi-Million Dollar Company with Bryan Clayton (#136)
This week, Jim is joined by Bryan Clayton, who started a business in high-school and parlayed that into a 150 person company that sold for millions, all before teachin...
Building a Next Level Marketing Team with Nathan Yeung (#135)
Jim is joined by Nathan Yeung to discuss all things growth and marketing. They cover high level strategies for marketing teams before getting into the nitty-gritty of...
A Personal Update on My Business & 7 Growth Frameworks I Use in 2023 (#134)
This week, Jim gives an update on the 3M dollar challenge before doing a deep dive on the state-of-play in growth. Jim shares 7 brand new frameworks he's discovered ov...
Demystifying Product Market Fit with John Doherty (#133)
This week, John Doherty returns to compare notes with Jim on a very important but often misunderstood part of business: Product Market Fit.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S ...
Start Your Own Startup or Jump on a Rocket Ship with Timor Tsentsiper (#132)
This week, Jim is joined by software engineer and technical guru Timor Tsentsiper to look at the benefits of developing a technical skillset and bringing an engineerin...
Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#131)
Nathan Barry is the CEO of ConvertKit, an email service provider that's gone from idea to $30M in ARR with zero funding.Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:Nathan’s ex...
The Business of Ryan Reynolds, "Fast-vertising" and 10+ Creators Making Millions (#130)
This week, Yonathan joins Jim and they do a deep dive into the emerging entrepreneurial arena that combines creators, audiences and businesses. They describe what this...
How to Pick the Right Startup Idea & Hitting $26M in 3 Years(#129)
This week, Jim is Joined by Evan Richardson of Form Health. Evan has seen and done it all and he shares nitty gritty insights into how a founder can start and grow a s...
The Trader Joe's Episode: From Idea to $13B by Being the Opposite of Competitors (#128)
This week, Jim and Yonathan do a deep dive into what has made Trader Joes a grocery growth behemoth. They share behind the scenes stories and break down tactical moves...
How to Acquire Your Next Business with the Foundy CEO (#127)
This week, Jim is joined by JP Lewin of Foundy, to discuss the benefits of business acquisition. They get into the nitty gritty of the process and discuss trends and m...
The Journey of a Rock Star with Steve Selvidge of The Hold Steady (#126)
Jim is joined by musician Steve Selvidge of The Hold Steady to chat about how musicians can make money in 2023 as well as what it takes to live the rockstar life.TOPIC...
How this Growth Agency Went from 0 to 75 People & What Makes a Great DTC Brand (#125)
This week, Jim talks with the founders of Dark Room to talk shop about the nuances of running a growth agency amid changing trends in the digital media space. TOPICS D...
From idea to $24M in 2 Years with this Skincare CEO, Ming Zhao (#124)
This week, Ming Zhao the Co-founder and CEO of PROVEN Skin Care talks about how she is revolutionizing an industry through data and AI. She shares her story of progres...
How to Build a Community in 2023 with Natalie Ellis of Bossbabe (#123)
This week, Jim is joined by Natalie Ellis of Bossbabe to talk about how to grow an engaged community in 2023. Things get tactical as Natalie discusses the importance o...
The $3M Challenge, 5 Startup Ideas, & the "Unreasonable Management" Philosophy(#122)
This week, Jim is joined again by Yonathan to give an update on the $3m challenge as it approaches the one year mark. The pair discuss hiring a new operator and trying...