When Matt Meeker started sharing a Brooklyn apartment with a Great Dane, he didn’t know it would inspire him to launch a multi-million dollar company. But, disappointed by what pet stores offered for big dogs like his, Matt co-founded BARK, a subscription service for dogs of all sizes. After launching in 2012, the brand expanded to include food, furnishings, ... Show More
Jun 8
Shopify: Tobias Lütke. How a snowboarder built a $150 billion business (2019)
In 2004, German programmer Tobias Lütke was living in Ottawa with his girlfriend.An avid snowboarder, he wanted to launch an online snowboard shop, but found the e-commerce software available at the time to be clunky and expensive.So he decided to write his own e-commerce softwar ... Show More
58m 48s
Apr 2025
RWH056: Calm Amid The Storm w/ Christopher Begg
In this episode, William Green chats with Christopher Begg, an exceptional hedge fund manager who is the CEO & CIO of East Coast Asset Management. Chris has also taught for many years at Columbia Business School, where he teaches the prestigious Security Analysis course that Warr ... Show More
2 h
Mar 2025
How Tommy Mello Became a Billionaire Painting Garage Doors (And How He Shares the Wealth)
<p><strong>What does it take to turn a blue-collar business into a billion-dollar empire?</strong></p><p>For Tommy Mello, the answer is simple: relentless competition, strategic investing, and an unwavering commitment to winning. From painting garage doors to building A1 Garage D ... Show More
30m 47s
Nov 2024
Rapid Response: Cultivate loyalty at every level, with Chewy’s Sumit Singh and former Exos CEO Sarah Robb O’Hagan
How do you cultivate loyalty, from investors to team members and, of course, customers? Business leaders have long debated this. Host Bob Safian invites two guests to weigh in with their secrets to brand and company loyalty. Chewy CEO Sumit Singh has built his pet-centric busines ... Show More
21m 30s
Mar 2025
Winning, Losing, and Leveling Up: The Raw Truth on Business, Fitness & Mindset | Sean Whalen | EP 62
<p>In this high-energy episode, <strong>Sean Whalen</strong> joins me to deliver an unfiltered deep dive into success, failure, and the mindset needed to win in business, fitness, and life. We discuss the dangers of ego-driven decisions, the power of taking massive risks, and why ... Show More
46m 18s