In 1991 newlyweds Kim Jordan and Jeff Lebesch took out a second mortgage on their home in Fort Collins, Colorado to start a craft brewery in their basement. Jeff had been inspired by the fruit and spice-infused beers he had tasted on a bike trip to Belgium, so they named their company New Belgium, and launched a beer with the whimsical name, Fat Tire. Today, ... Show More
Oct 6
Pressbox and Tide Cleaners: Vijen Patel. The $1.99 Gamble That Built a National Brand
What if the best startup isn’t sexy at all? In 2013, Vijen Patel left private equity to pursue “the least-worst idea”: dry cleaning. No patents. No app wizardry. Just laundry lockers in high-rises, ruthless unit economics, and a $1.99-a-shirt price that was seared into America’s ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2
Advice Line with Tony Xu of Doordash
Tony Xu, founder of DoorDash, joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Tony updates Guy on his latest ventures: expanding into grocery and retail delivery - and taking on international markets.First, we hear from Ron in Portland ... Show More
49m 13s
Nov 2023
First Time Founders vs. Second Time Founders
Episode 65: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) chats with Dan Siroker (@dsiroker), a serial entrepreneur who is currently the co-founder and CEO of Rewind, a personalized AI that captures everything you’ve ever seen, said, or heard. Prior, he was the co-founder and CEO of Optimize ... Show More
25m 2s
Dec 2019
Boulder Beer, Nation’s Oldest Craft Beer Brewer, Gets Rescued
Today is Tuesday, December 10, and we’re looking at Boulder Beer vs. Anheuser-Busch.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
4m 32s