Jun 11
672: From Broke College Student to $20M Brand in 10,000 Stores | ESW Beauty
While every brand was raising prices during inflation, Elina Wang cut hers—and nearly tripled revenue. The co-founder of ESW Beauty turned a juice bar epiphany and a $25,000 bank loan into a $20 million business across 10,000 retail doors, fully bootstrapped and profitable from d ... Show More
40m 7s
Jun 10
671: Tori Quit The Barber Shop, Built a Brand In Her Spare Room, and Hit $1M In Under 2 Years
Tori Gill was still cutting hair on weekends when she sold her first 20,000 sunscreens. A former hairdresser with two kids, no e-commerce background, and a product that took two years to develop, she launched Sun & Daughter on Boxing Day 2024 and hasn't really stopped since. This ... Show More
44m 18s
Jan 2022
Sam Englebardt and Richard Kim - Investing in Immersive Worlds - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 259]
Today, my guests are Sam Englebardt and Richard Kim, general partners at venture fund, Galaxy Interactive. Having come from the media and finance sectors, respectively, Sam and Richard joined forces in 2018 to invest in their shared thesis that immersive digital experiences would ... Show More
1h 22m
Oct 2023
Strauss Zelnick - Playing to Your Strengths - [Invest Like the Best, EP.347]
My guest this week is Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of leading game publisher Take-Two Interactive. Maybe most well-known for its hugely successful Grand Theft Auto game, Take-Two is a sophisticated, top-tier developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment that owns Ro ... Show More
1h 16m
Jul 2022
Matthew Ball - A Manual to The Metaverse - [Invest Like the Best, EP.286]
My guest today is Matthew Ball. Matt is an investor, the former head of strategy at Amazon studios, and one of the brightest minds in the media industry. Through his essays and now his book, which launches today, Matt has established himself as the foremost authority on the Metav ... Show More
1h 22m
May 2023
Fidji Simo - Creating Delightful Consumer Experiences - [Invest Like the Best, EP.328]
My guest this week is Fidji Simo, the CEO of Instacart. Fidji grew up in a small town in the South of France and was the first person in her family to graduate from high school. Since then, she has had a dazzling career with stops at France’s leading university, eBay, and Faceboo ... Show More
1h 14m
Apr 2024
The Future of Entrepreneurship Part 1: What Makes a Good Entrepreneur? How Do I Raise Capital? Is Balance Ever Possible?
In today’s episode, we kick off our special 3-part series answering your questions surrounding The Future of Entrepreneurship.
Today is all about work-life balance, how to raise capital for your business, and what makes a good vs. bad entrepreneur. We first hear from a college ... Show More
21m 52s
Dec 2021
325. 2022: Our Top Advice on How to Make This Your Best Year Yet
<p>If you’re like us and you’ve lost track of time through the pandemic, now is as good a time as any to reground and reset yourself to have your best year yet. 2021 has been a devastating year in many ways, but in purely business terms, some of you have seen some amazing profits ... Show More
40m 33s
Dec 2023
Insights from an Entrepreneur Turned Investor
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Are you curious about the intersection of entrepreneurship, investing, and SEO expertise? In today's episode, I'm joined by Travis Jamison, a man of many talents and ventures. Travis is not only the force behind SmashDigital.com—a long-standing, ... Show More
46m 50s
Kirin Sinha never wanted to run a startup. She was on a secure path in academics when her research into augmented reality (AR) showed her a vision of the future. So, at 25 years old, Sinha launched Illumix, an AR technology and media company focused on developing immersive experiences for mobile. To date, Illumix has secured $31M in venture capital funding, ... Show More
