Yesterday
Super Bowl ads, Bad Bunny, and the business of cultural risk, with Autodesk’s Dara Treseder
The Super Bowl LX ad blitz was a big budget highwire act — from Anthropic's shot at OpenAI to Lady Gaga's homage to Mr Rogers, and Dunkin's nostalgia-fueled celeb fest. Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder returns to Rapid Response to break down what worked, what didn’t, and what the ads r ... Show More
31m 38s
Aug 2017
#67 The Energy of Our Emotions - with Dan Harris & Ben Rubin
Ben Rubin and Dan Harris have found themselves as unlikely cofounders in 10% Happier, which came together when Ben's company, Change Collective, underwent a successful pivot into a new focus, a new name, and a new co-founder. At the time, Ben stared down his biggest fears of fail ... Show More
1h 4m
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
Feb 2025
From Startup to $40M Exit – And We’re Still Just Brothers
<p>Most founders feel isolated after selling their company. Chris and David Sinkinson didn’t—because they had each other.</p><p>The brothers built and sold their startup, AppArmor, for $40 million. But unlike many founders who struggle with identity and purpose post-exit, they ha ... Show More
44m 7s
May 2024
How to Identify Top 1% Talent (Keith Rabois, Investor in Doordash, YouTube, Airbnb & Lyft)
Episode 134: Today, I speak to legendary executive and investor Keith Rabois about his ability to identify top 1% founders and employees. Keith has invested in a billion-dollar business every year for the last 20 years, including Doordash, YouTube, and Lyft. Previously, he held s ... Show More
35m 55s
Jan 2025
Advice Line with Joe Gebbia of Airbnb
<p>Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Joe shares an update on his latest entrepreneurial adventure: Samara.</p><p><br></p><p>Today we meet Marina in Texas, who’s wondering if her language-t ... Show More
51m 38s
Chomps co-founders Rashid Ali and Pete Maldonado had an unusual side hustle: selling meat sticks online. The co-founders join host Jeff Berman to reveal the phone call from Trader Joe’s that changed everything, how they used lessons from failed startups, and how they built Chomps into a snack empire.
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<p>Ben Rizzo bought an unprofitable, 4th-generation elevator business then stabilized, doubled, and sold it within 2 years. </p><p>Topics in Ben’s interview:</p><ul><li>His wife-funded search in Pittsburgh</li><li>Sourcing deals through lawyers and accountants vs brokers</li><li> ... Show More
