My guest today is Will Ahmed, founder of fitness wearable company WHOOP. What started as a business plan in 2011 has evolved into the 24/7 health-tracking device you’ll often see on athletes across professional sports. During our conversation, Will and I discuss how his own backstory ties into the founding of WHOOP, the key design decisions they made in the ... Show More
Jun 16
Kareem Amin - The Unusual Approach to Company Building - [Invest Like the Best, EP.478]
My guest today is Kareem Amin, co-founder and CEO of Clay. Clay has become one of the fastest-growing software companies of the last few years, valued at over four billion dollars. It helps companies find their best customers and reach them at scale. But this conversation is abou ... Show More
56m 41s
Jun 9
Alex Sacerdote - How to Invest Through Technology Cycles - [Invest Like the Best, EP.477]
My guest today is Alex Sacerdote, founder of Whale Rock Capital Management. Whale Rock is a technology focused investment firm that manages more than $17 billion across hedge fund, long only, and hybrid strategies. Over the past three years it has been one of the best performing ... Show More
1h 10m
Jun 3
Dara Khosrowshahi - Uber's Bet on AVs, AI, and Building a Super-App - [Invest Like the Best, EP.476]
My guest today is Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber. Before Uber, Dara ran Expedia for thirteen years. We start with why he took this job in 2017, and a big part of that story is Daniel Ek, who told him that life is not about happiness, it is about impact. We talk about what the ... Show More
1h 7m
Jun 2024
How to Build an Unconventional Brand that Sells for $419 Million | Mike Fata
Mike Fata, a 25-year entrepreneur, shares his journey of personal transformation and the connection between health and business success. He emphasizes the importance of prioritizing health and wellness, as it directly impacts performance and effectiveness in entrepreneurship. Co- ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 2024
Visma: Mission Critical European Software - [Business Breakdowns, EP.145]
This is Zack Fuss. Today we are breaking down the largest privately-owned software business in Europe, Visma. Visma is a software company with over 15,000 employees offering accounting, payroll, and HR software products for customers across the Nordic, Benelux, and Baltic regions ... Show More
46m 4s
Jul 2023
Lululemon Athletica: The Athleisure Leader - [Business Breakdowns, EP.120]
This is Zack Fuss, an investor at Irenic Capital, and today we’re breaking down Lululemon Athletica. The Canadian company, founded by Chip Wilson in 1998, has grown from a pop-up store in a yoga class to a $45 billion apparel business. Along the way, it pioneered the trend of ath ... Show More
46m 29s
Oct 2022
Whoop Founder: How I Built A $3.6 BILLION Company & BEAT Apple! Will Ahmed
Will Ahmed is the founder of Whoop, the fitness monitoring app worn by LeBron James and Serena Williams, and which goes toe to toe with Apple, Google and Amazon.
Will is the classic example that business and entrepreneurial drive follow on from being obsessed with a problem. Aft ... Show More
1h 45m
Apr 2024
Nearly 20 Million Books Sold! | The Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones with bestselling author, James Clear
James Clear has sold an incredible 15 million copies of his bestselling book, Atomic Habits, which has 4.8 stars on Amazon with more than 120,000 reviews. Wow! In this episode of Behind the Brand Bryan and James talk about the proven way to build good habits and break bad ones.Ch ... Show More
1h 10m
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today's conversation, I am joined by Dr. Tessa Misiaszek, coauthor of</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Branding That Means Business</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Tessa is an instructor with Harvard Professional Devel ... Show More
