Mike Maples Jr. is one fo the pioneers of seed-stage investing, and invested early in the likes of Twitter, Twitch, and Lyft. I asked him to do something a little unusual: give advice to small business owners who, instead of pitching VCs like him, are instead pitching their family and friends. His advice reveals a lot about how investors think, whether they' ... Show More
Mar 2
The Science of Knowing When to Walk Away
Every entrepreneur has been told to push through, stay the course, and that grit is everything. But advice like that leaves out that some of the smartest, most successful people in business got there by quitting at exactly the right moment. So how do you know when that moment is? ... Show More
25m 7s
Feb 16
How to Engineer the Perfect Product Market Fit
Joey Zwillinger, the founder of Allbirds and Biologica, sat down with Jason to talk about the challenges of finding your ideal customer. Joey's done it both ways. Starting with a product and searching for the right people to buy it, and starting with a problem and building the so ... Show More
30m 31s
Jul 2025
#82 My Billion Dollar Shark Tank Investment: Daymond John
Join Codie Sanchez as she dives deep with Daymond John, the founder of FUBU and a star on Shark Tank, in this insightful episode of the Big Deal podcast. They discuss his journey from starting FUBU in his mom's house to building it into a $6 billion brand, his investment strategi ... Show More
1h 7m
Jun 2025
Revisiting: A Successful Transition to Investing with Steve Young
This episode originally aired on Feb 20, 2024. Steve Young is most well known for his NFL accolades, but since his retirement from the 49ers he’s built another type of empire as Partner, Chairman and Co-founder of private equity firm, HGGC. In this episode, SoFi's Head of Investm ... Show More
37m 57s
Jul 2024
The One Simple and FREE Strategy I Use To Get More Leads, Deals, and Investors | Wise Investor Segment
<p>In this episode of the Wise Investor Segment, we uncover the powerful, simple, and absolutely free strategy that can transform your lead generation, deal-making, and investor attraction efforts.</p> <p> Join our host Matty A. as he dives deep into this game-changing appro ... Show More
14m 47s
Oct 2025
SPI 894: Becoming a Lifestyle Investor with Justin Donald
<p>#894 Do you own your business, or does your business own you? As entrepreneurs, we're no strangers to long hours building our brands and serving others. But what if you could stop trading your time for money and start building true freedom instead? In this episode, I’m excited ... Show More
45m 9s