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.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https: ... Show More
Jul 16
Build better relationships at work
Therapist Esther Perel wants us all to build stronger relationships at work. Her coveted advice is the centerpiece of her books, TED talks and podcast “Where Should We Begin?” During the pandemic, she launched a conversational card game. In 2025, she joined host Jeff Berman to ta ... Show More
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Jul 14
The quiet reinvention of a $42b business, with Canva’s Cameron Adams
In the last year, Canva redefined itself from the ground up. Co-founder and Chief Product Officer Cameron Adams joins Rapid Response live from the Cannes Lions festival to explain why the so-called SaaSpocalypse never kept him up at night, how Canva shifted from a design company ... Show More
23m 35s
Jul 11
Pioneers of AI: John Deere's AI vision for future farms
Tractors are smarter than you think. John Deere, the nearly 200-year-old company, is combining sensors, data, and machine learning in highly advanced vehicles and software to reinvent how the world grows food. On this Pioneers of AI episode, John Deere CTO Jahmy Hindman breaks do ... Show More
36m 31s
Jul 2021
366: Sock It to Me: How the Cofounders of Bombas Became eCommerce Millionaires
What do you get when you mix Daymond John, cozy toes, and a charitable mission?
Bombas.
That's right, you get the world's best sock company.
Foundr CEO Nathan Chan recently sat down with Randy Goldberg and David Heath to learn how Bombas went from a growing ecommerce bus ... Show More
53m 48s
Jul 2024
Advice Line with Pete Maldonado of Chomps (April 2024)
In case you missed it, we’re rerunning one of our first Advice Line episodes. Chomps co-founder and co-CEO Pete Maldonado joins Guy to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs about growing their businesses. In this episode, we’ll meet Jennifer, a sourdough bagel sli ... Show More
51m 44s
May 2024
Advice Line with Pete Maldonado of Chomps
Former guest Pete Maldonado, co-founder and co-CEO of Chomps, joins Guy for another “Advice Line” edition of HIBT Lab. In this episode, we’ll meet Jennifer, a sourdough bagel slinger thinking about taking on 'big cream cheese.' Then Brandi, a tea shop owner hoping to bring her bl ... Show More
50m 53s
May 2021
Greatest Hits #1 - Turning it Around: From Failure to a $100m+ Success
Suli Ali is one of the most interesting founders we’ve had on the pod.
Suli and his brother Moiz have started and sold $300m worth of companies. They’ve also invested in hundreds of big-name startups, thousands of real estate deals, and much more more.
He built small, silly apps. ... Show More
1h 23m
Nov 2023
First Time Founders with Ed Elson — ft. Andrew Benin and Allen Dushi of Graza
Ed interviews the founders of Graza, an olive oil startup, about their path to founding the company, the merits and challenges of their partnership, and how they think about money and success.
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