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Founder Views - Conversations that matter to you

106 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

There are many important topics in the world that you need to be informed about. The problem is, most people don’t have the time to explore these topics on their own.

My goal is to have easy-to-understand conversations with experts that will help give you the nudge to start digging into the subjects that are meaningful to you.

From economics, business, real estate, investing, bitcoin, politics, and much more - you’re going to hear me pick the brains of thought-leaders, CEO's, politicians and business experts about relevant topics that matter.

I look forward to learning and exploring alongside with you.

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El Salvador Unveiled: Bitcoin's Impact on Life and Real Estate with Gladys Jeannette

December 08, 2023 19:47 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MB

Gladys Jeannette is a real estate investor and Broker in El Salvador. I've been wanting to speak to someone on the ground in El Salvador for quite some time, and Gladys is the perfect person to get an insider's look into the changes happening in the country. We dive deep into the life in El Salvador, real estate investing in the country, including which areas to keep an eye out for, how bitcoin is driving change, safety, and the way of life in the country. If you've been keeping a...

Adam Niman: Why The ‘Be Your Own Banker’ Concept Is Flawed

August 23, 2023 18:04 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB

Adam Niman (BSc, CLU) is a seasoned life insurance professional with over a decade of experience in the field. His focus is exclusively on insurance, and he advocates for keeping insurance and investments separate. I first heard Adam on one of my favourite podcasts (see link below), talking about why the infinite banking concept is flawed. He raised some pretty eye-opening concerns and perspectives that stirred up some waves in the infinite banking circles. Since first hearing Ada...

Matheus Riolfi: Growing a Venture-Backed Startup

May 02, 2023 16:24 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

➡️ The most important lessons from growing and selling a bootstrapped SaaS company, from a non-technical entrepreneur: https://www.hardknocksaas.com/ (use HUSTLE40 for 40% off). Matheus Riolfi is the founder and CEO of tint.ai, a company that provides embeddable insurance to tech platforms and marketplaces. Unlike most founders I speak to that are bootstrapped - Matheus followed a different journey. Launching in 2018, Matheus led his company through YC (Y Combinator), and most re...

Stefan Smulders: Bootstrapping to $10M with Brilliant Marketing Strategies

April 20, 2023 20:17 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

** The most important lessons from growing and selling a bootstrapped SaaS company, from a non-technical entrepreneur: https://www.hardknocksaas.com/ (use HUSTLE40 for 40% off). Stefan Smulders is one of the best marketers I've spoken to. In 2019, he founded expandio.io, and was able to generate $1 million in run rate in the first six months after launch! Continuing to leverage creative and effective marketing strategies on social media, Stefan is leading Expandi to hit $10 millio...

Chris Naugle: Mastering the Art of Money

April 03, 2023 20:45 - 1 hour - 64.1 MB

The person I credit to introducing me to the Infinite Banking Concept, is none other than Chris Naugle. After hearing this episode, you'll quickly understand why Chris is considered "America's # 1 Money Mentor". He is truly a master of money. Chris has built and owned 19 companies, with his businesses being featured in Forbes, ABC, House Hunters, and his very own HGTV pilot in 2018. He is currently founder of The Money School™, and Money Mentor for The Money Multiplier. We dive i...

Hoyin Cheung: $4M+ Virtual Reality SaaS Business

March 27, 2023 02:59 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

This was a fun conversation. Two bootstrapped entrepreneurs talking shop, growth and business - unfiltered. Hoyin Cheung is the founder and CEO of Remo.co, a company that helps teams build and grow relationships, virtually. I've been eager to learn more about the virtual reality space, and how invested companies actually are in implementing this technology. So when the opportunity arose to speak to Hoyin, I jumped on it. Very impressively, as a solo founder, Hoyin bootstrapped Re...

Adam O'Brien: Everything You Need To Know About Buying Bitcoin

March 07, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

Adam is the founder and CEO of Bitcoin Well, a publicly traded Canadian company that allows people to buy and sell bitcoin. My goal with this episode was to educate the average person about everything they need to know about buying and storing bitcoin. Although we did cover that in a lot of detail, we naturally got into other topics as well, including: - The custody of money - How Adam deals with getting banned from having bank accounts - Threats and concerns for bitcoin companies...

Julian Figueroa: The Role of Bitcoin in a Collapsing Monetary System

February 21, 2023 14:18 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

Recently, I’ve been thinking and reading a lot about the economy, bitcoin, and the history of monetary systems. After stumbling on one of Julian’s informative 60 second videos on Modern Monetary Theory, it was only fitting that I reach out him to chat on the podcast.  Julian Figueroa is a Canadian entrepreneur, filmmaker and bitcoin investor. This was one of the most fun, engaging and insightful conversations I’ve had in a while. Although the conversation could have lasted a lot ...

Hayden Padalino: The Fundamentals of Infinite Banking

February 14, 2023 16:26 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

Ever since I learned about the Infinite Banking Concept, I've been trying to inform as many people as possible about it. No matter what your financial situation is, every single person can benefit from this concept. I spoke with Hayden Padalino, an Authorized IBC Practitioner from Ontario, Canada. My goal was to touch on the fundamentals of the Infinite Banking Concept, and hopefully encourage people to look into it further. Some topics of discussion include: - How your money is...

Senator Leo Housakos: How to Reverse One of Canada's Darkest Chapters in History

January 26, 2023 15:32 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

I was very pleased to have the opportunity to speak with Senator Leo Housakos. Leo was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in 2008. Leo is Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, which is overseeing Bill C-11, a very controversial act that will grant the federal government overreaching power and control over the online content that Canadians consume. We talk in great detail about the concerns of Bill C-11, and the impa...

Matthew Diemer: Bitcoin, Government Control, and Corrupt Monetary System

January 04, 2023 18:35 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Matthew Diemer is a former Democratic Congressional Nominee, in Ohio’s 7th district. Other than being involved in politics, he’s also an advocate and proponent for bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology. I commend Matthew for having such an open and transparent dialogue about many important topics that many people in politics usually shy away from. There are several topics we discuss in detail, including: - How blockchain technology can help improve online privacy -...

Charles Fry: How to Build a SaaS Product as a Non-Technical Entrepreneur

December 30, 2022 22:09 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB

This is a conversation with Charles Fry, a software-focused entrepreneur who has launched and grown successful companies in e-commerce, logistics and IT services. He owns Code Éxitos, a resource-based service that helps entrepreneurs develop software and other tech products. I'm currently in the process of developing my second SaaS startup as a non-technical founder. However, this is the first time being directly involved in the entire development process, from start to finish. So...

Geoff Roberts: An Inside-Look at a Growing Bootstrapped SaaS Company

December 10, 2022 21:27 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

Get access to Hard Knock SaaS here: https://www.hardknocksaas.com/ For those who know, I’m in the process of building up my second bootstrapped SaaS (first one was recently acquired). Although I’m still relatively early in the process, I’ve been thinking about future tools and apps to run the business. This is where I stumbled on Outseta. Outseta is an all-in-one software that combines all of the fundamental and necessary tools to run a SaaS company - payment processing, CRM, emai...

Michael Sidhu: How Infinite Banking Protects You From the Monetary System

November 27, 2022 02:16 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

The Infinite Banking Concept (IBC) is one of the very few subjects that I’m eager to share with as many people as possible. This was a very all-encompassing conversation with Michael Sidhu, a veteran with 26 years in the financial industry, and an IBC Practitioner. If you’re concerned about the monetary system, debasement of currencies, and believe you should be in control of your wealth, this will be a great conversation listen to. We speak about several topics pertaining to ...

BJ Dichter: The Aftermath of the Freedom Convoy

November 14, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

Benjamin J. Dichter was the official spokesperson and one of the organizers for the Freedom Convoy, a movement that shook up the entire world in the winter of 2022. The Freedom Convoy was a protest organized by truckers in Canada, and morphed into a global movement of millions of people around the world, fighting back against overreaching government mandates. BJ is the author of “Honking for Freedom”, a book that provides an inside look into what really happened inside the Freedom...

Callum Webber: Hacks to Maintain High Energy Throughout Your Day

October 31, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

I met Callum Webber on a mentor call on Growth Mentor (I'm a mentor on the platform, link is below for more details). On our call, we spoke about several business topics, including a program he is building out that helps men in their 20's live a freedom lifestyle, through health, wellness and productivity. For the last little while, I've been thinking more and more about ways to optimize my own self for maximize productivity and energy thought my days. So when I spoke to Callum, I...

Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos: Living with Faith in a Growing Secular Society

October 14, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MB

Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos is an Orthodox Priest in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Speaking with Fr Ted is always very insightful and grounding, to say the least. Given everything that’s  happening in the world right now, I felt a need to have a conversation with him. We spoke about a wide-range of topics, including: - Tools that people are missing in their lives to help with depression and every day stresses - How parents should instil the right values in their children  - Why more coupl...

Julia Hanna: Bringing Trust Back In Government

September 27, 2022 02:29 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB

Genuine and authentic - these are two adjectives I would use to describe Julia Hanna, which seem to be pretty rare in politics nowadays. Julia Hanna is running for Mayor of Oakville, Ontario, one of the most prominent and sought-after cities in all of Canada. As a resident of Oakville, I was eager to have a conversation with (potentially) the future Mayor, to discuss many pressing issues, concerns and opportunities the city faces. In this very open and transparent conversation, w...

Spencer & Ashley: Quitting 9 to 5 to Build an Airbnb Empire

September 20, 2022 01:48 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

I've been on the hunt to learn as much about short-term rentals and Airbnb investing as possible. After getting connected with Spencer and Ashley, I immediately knew there were no better people to learn from. Since 2018, they have accumulated 6 Airbnb properties, both in the Niagara region and in the US. They also manage over 60 properties for other Airbnb investors across the country. Their top grossing property in Niagara does $180-$200k per year, which nets them about $60k per ...

Andrew Lawton: Media, Censorship, Freedom, and the Future of Canada

September 13, 2022 02:10 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

This is a conversation I was very excited to have, and more importantly, share with everyone. Andrew Lawton is a well-respected Journalist and Broadcaster in Canada. I caught notice of Andrew's work during the freedom convoy protests in Ottawa. He was one of my main sources of accurate information about what was going on, and have been following his work ever since. I was eager to speak to Andrew about: - The bias in media that people are consuming, and how it affects his work - H...

Matt Campoli: How to Profit $40k/Year with Airbnb Rentals

September 08, 2022 01:18 - 55 minutes - 51 MB

One of the real estate investment strategies that has captured my interest as of late, is short-term Airbnb rentals.  The idea of very high cash flow potential in high-demand areas is something I wanted to dive into further. I spoke with Matthew Campoli, a real estate investor and realtor in the Toronto area. Besides helping clients purchase Airbnb rentals and other investments, he also owns rental properties himself. One of his Airbnb rentals in Toronto is on track to cash flow ...

Hannah Frankman: Is The Traditional School System Obsolete?

August 19, 2022 17:50 - 1 hour - 86.9 MB

My oldest child is starting kindergarten, and the thoughts of alternative schooling options have been on my mind. I've been questioning the concept of traditional school system for quite a while, and have been on an exploration to determine what type of schooling is best for my kids. Hannah Frankman is the founder of rebelEducator. She grew up homeschooled, skipped college to cut her teeth in the startup world, and has been living and breathing alternative education ever since. She...

Nate Dean: Ways to Use Infinite Banking in Your Every Day Life

August 15, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MB

Due to popular demand and several questions about the Infinite Banking Concept, I thought I’d speak to another specialist on the subject. Nate Dean is the co-founder of Unlimited Life Concepts, a company that educates people on Infinite Banking and helps them implement the concept in their lives. I tried to steer the conversation in ways that addressed real practical ways people can implement the Infinite Banking Concept in every day life. We covered several topics, including: ...

Jas Takhar: The Easiest Way to Build Wealth Through Real Estate Investing

August 04, 2022 14:27 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB

Jas Takhar is the founder of REC Canada, one of the top real estate teams in the country. As an active real estate investor, and a very prominent voice in the real estate community, I was excited to speak with Jas hear his insights and thoughts around the current market conditions, and how to navigate these times of high inflation and increasing interest rates. I always enjoy speaking to Jas, because he’s one of the few people who looks at real estate investing with a long-term ho...

Clara Medalie: Exploring Market Trends From +100 Crypto Exchanges

July 28, 2022 18:06 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

This conversation includes Clara Medalie, Director of Research at Kaiko. Clara is a very prominent voice in the crypto space, and is often featured on major financial new outlets, such as CNBC and CoinDesk. Kaiko is cryptocurrency market data provider that analyzes data from over 100 centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges around the globe. My hope on this episode was to better understand the driving forces that have caused the downturn in crypto markets over the last severa...

Exploring Market Trends From +100 Crypto Exchanges

July 28, 2022 18:06 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

This conversation includes Clara Medalie, Director of Research at Kaiko. Clara is a very prominent voice in the crypto space, and is often featured on major financial new outlets, such as CNBC and CoinDesk. Kaiko is cryptocurrency market data provider that analyzes data from over 100 centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges around the globe. My hope on this episode was to better understand the driving forces that have caused the downturn in crypto markets over the last severa...

40 Countries in 400 Days Using Only Bitcoin!

July 14, 2022 20:21 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

This was a fascinating chat with Paco de la India, who is travelling to 40 countries in 400 days, using nothing but bitcoin. I caught up with him while he was in Zambia, the 15th country on his journey. I was eager to speak with Paco so I can understand the practicality of using bitcoin in day-to-day life. His first-hand experiences were very insightful. We spoke about his journey thus far, and: - How he uses bitcoin to get around - The best countries to use bitcoin - The worst c...

Paco de la India: 40 Countries in 400 Days Using Only Bitcoin!

July 14, 2022 20:21 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

This was a fascinating chat with Paco de la India, who is travelling to 40 countries in 400 days, using nothing but bitcoin. I caught up with him while he was in Zambia, the 15th country on his journey. I was eager to speak with Paco so I can understand the practicality of using bitcoin in day-to-day life. His first-hand experiences were very insightful. We spoke about his journey thus far, and: - How he uses bitcoin to get around - The best countries to use bitcoin - The worst c...

Adam O'Brien: Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) and the Death of Freedom

July 04, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB

Adam O'Brien is a bitcoin entrepreneur and the CEO of Bitcoin Well, the first publicly traded bitcoin company in the world that allows customers to self-custody their bitcoin. Bitcoin Well also operates over 250+ bitcoin ATM's across Canada. Adam's startup story is very inspiring. He bootstrapped his company from one bitcoin ATM in Edmonton, to over 250 ATM's across the country, listing his company on the TSX, and doing ~$100M in annual revenue. Apart from learning about his incre...

Bitcoin CEO Thinks Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) Will be the Death of Freedom

July 04, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB

Adam O'Brien is a bitcoin entrepreneur and the CEO of Bitcoin Well, the first publicly traded bitcoin company in the world that allows customers to self-custody their bitcoin. Bitcoin Well also operates over 250+ bitcoin ATM's across Canada. Adam's startup story is very inspiring. He bootstrapped his company from one bitcoin ATM in Edmonton, to over 250 ATM's across the country, listing his company on the TSX, and doing ~$100M in annual revenue. Apart from learning about his incre...

The World's First Publicly Traded Bitcoin ATM Company

July 04, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB

Adam O'Brien is a bitcoin entrepreneur and the CEO of Bitcoin Well, the first publicly traded bitcoin company in the world that allows customers to self-custody their bitcoin. Bitcoin Well also operates over 250+ bitcoin ATM's across Canada. Adam's startup story is very inspiring. He bootstrapped his company from one bitcoin ATM in Edmonton, to over 250 ATM's across the country, listing his company on the TSX, and doing ~$100M in annual revenue. Apart from learning about his incre...

How to Become Your Own Banker (Yes, Seriously)

June 30, 2022 18:57 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

I'm speaking with Scott Cordier, a certified financial planner for the past 28 years, and Certified Infinite Banking Practitioner. I randomly stumbled on the Infinite Banking Concept several months back, and have never looked back since. Infinite Banking is a financial strategy that has been used by the wealthiest people in the world for generations, which is also available to anyone. To fully grasp and understand the concept requires you to re-wire the way you think about money an...

Scott Cordier: How to Become Your Own Banker (Yes, Seriously)

June 30, 2022 18:57 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

I'm speaking with Scott Cordier, a certified financial planner for the past 28 years, and Certified Infinite Banking Practitioner. I randomly stumbled on the Infinite Banking Concept several months back, and have never looked back since. Infinite Banking is a financial strategy that has been used by the wealthiest people in the world for generations, which is also available to anyone. To fully grasp and understand the concept requires you to re-wire the way you think about money an...

Brad Mills & Jimmy Toussaint: Reasons Why Bitcoin Will Reach $1 Million

June 21, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

This episode includes Bitcoin OG Brad Mills, and entrepreneur and Bitcoin investor" Jimmy Toussaint, also known as "The Prettiest Boy in Bitcoin".  With all of the chaos in the markets, I thought it was important to speak to people who are deep into Bitcoin, and get their perspectives on what is happening, and where things are going. As an investor in Bitcoin, and someone with a high-level understanding of what Bitcoin is, what it does, and why I think it's valuable, I was hoping ...

Reasons Why Bitcoin Will Reach $1 Million

June 21, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

This episode includes Bitcoin OG Brad Mills, and entrepreneur and Bitcoin investor" Jimmy Toussaint, also known as "The Prettiest Boy in Bitcoin".  With all of the chaos in the markets, I thought it was important to speak to people who are deep into Bitcoin, and get their perspectives on what is happening, and where things are going. As an investor in Bitcoin, and someone with a high-level understanding of what Bitcoin is, what it does, and why I think it's valuable, I was hoping ...

Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Toronto Real Estate?! [Summer 2022]

June 15, 2022 17:19 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB

I'm currently exploring some real estate investment opportunities, and so I wanted to chat with an expert. Daniel Foch is a highly regarded real estate broker, investor and market analyst. In the conversation, we explore many topics that could impact the real estate market in Toronto, as well as the economy as a whole: 👉 The effects of rising Interest rates 👉 Central banks and monetary supply 👉 What's causing inflation and when will it ease up 👉 Where you can find cash flow positi...

Daniel Foch: Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Toronto Real Estate? [Summer 2022]

June 15, 2022 17:19 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB

I'm currently exploring some real estate investment opportunities, and so I wanted to chat with an expert. Daniel Foch is a highly regarded real estate broker, investor and market analyst. In the conversation, we explore many topics that could impact the real estate market in Toronto, as well as the economy as a whole: 👉 The effects of rising Interest rates 👉 Central banks and monetary supply 👉 What's causing inflation and when will it ease up 👉 Where you can find cash flow positi...

Derek Steer, CEO of Mode - Disrupting the Crowded Analytics Space

April 17, 2021 02:13 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

Derek Steer, Co-founder and CEO of Mode Analytics. Mode helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses faster through data-driven decision making.  The Mode platform combines the best elements of Business Intelligence (ABI), Data Science (DS) and Machine Learning (ML) to empower data teams to answer impactful questions and collaborate on analysis across a range of business functions. In 2019, Mode added a number of premiere enterprise companies to its customer base, which now includes ...

Sagi Eliyahu, CEO of Tonkean - How No-Code Automation can put People First

February 26, 2021 04:51 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB

Sagi Eliyahu is the CEO & Co-Founder of Tonkean, the no-code, automation platform that helps companies like Salesforce, Microsoft, and TripActions to solve their operational inefficiencies and business problems. Tonkean recently raised their $24M Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, bringing the company’s total fundraising to $33M. Prior to Tonkean, Sagi held executive engineering roles at Jive Software. He also served for four years in Unit 8200, the Israeli Defense Force...

Nicolas Vandenberghe, CEO of Chili Piper - Boostrapping multiple SaaS companies, 8-figure exits, and still hustling

January 08, 2021 03:51 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Nicolas started selling newspapers in the streets of Paris in high school, studied Math at Ecole Polytechnique then Business at Stanford GSB, and started and sold 3 tech companies with up to 65 employees and $11M in revenues. He is now the co-founder and CEO of Chili Piper - the System of Action for revenue teams - and of KosmoTime - the first Focused Productivity Assistant.

Ondrej Sedlacek, CEO of SatisMeter - Can you reduce churn with NPS?

November 19, 2020 15:33 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Ondrej Sedlacek is the CEO and founder of SatisMeter. SatisMeter helps companies measure and improve customer satisfaction through NPS (Net Promoter Score) surveys. If you're in SaaS, then you've heard about the importance of NPS. If this is a topic you've been interested in learning more about, there's no one better to learn about it than Ondrej. We talk about how SatisMeter got started, and how they've  grown to help over 400 companies, why everyone should use NPS, and how it re...

Rytis Lauris - Marketing automation SaaS for e-commerce blowing past +$11M ARR in 6 years

August 28, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

Rytis Lauris is the CEO of Omnisend, a marketing automation SaaS that helps e-commerce companies. Omnisend is bootstrapped, employees +70 people, and has grown past +$11M ARR in only 6 years! Rytis talks about his founding story, specific marketing strategies that helped Omnisend gain traction early, understanding monetization strategies, leveraging integration partnerships, how he manages a growing team all over the world, and much much more. Learn how this bootstrapped SaaS is ...

Tom Wright - Bootstrapped strategy software closing in on $10M annual revenue

August 15, 2020 04:08 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

Tom Wright is the CEO and co-founder of Cascade, a software that helps teams stay focused on their goals. Very impressively, Cascade serves +25,000 users, have 40+ employees, offices in 3 countries, and are closing in on $10M annual recurring revenue -all while bootstrapped!

Eugene Levin - Chief Strategy Officer of SEMrush, Marketing with a "winner take all" mentality

May 15, 2020 04:01 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

This is one of those episodes you might have to listen to more than once. Eugene Levin is the Chief Strategy Officer of SEMrush, an SEO management platform with over 800 employees around the world. Eugene has a very unique mind when it comes to marketing and how to think about growth in business, and it's clear how much he's contributed to the great success of SEMrush. This episode is jam-packed with actionable takeaways and advice from a high-level executive. We touch on several ...

Josh Pigford - CEO of Baremetrics, Almost selling the company for $5 million, and what the plans are for the future

April 07, 2020 15:26 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

I’m speaking with Josh Pigford, CEO and founder of Baremetrics. If you’re in SaaS, you’ve definitely heard of Josh and Baremetrics. Hundreds of SaaS and subscription businesses use Baremetrics to properly display dashboards and metrics to give a real time breakdown of how their company is performing. This is fundamental for every SaaS company, and Baremetrics has been the staple in that department for quite some time. Recently, Josh caused some waves in the SaaS world when he revea...

Will Christensen - Co-founder of Data Automation, Saving time through automation and efficiency

April 01, 2020 03:51 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB

I'm speaking with automation and efficiency guru (or automation geek, as he calls himself), Will Christensen, co-founder of Data Automation. Almost all companies of any size struggle with efficiency and waste countless hours with redundant and manual work. Will specializes in helping SaaS companies save time through automating workflows. We talk about ways Data Automation helps SaaS companies save time through automation, how he's grown his company to +$1M in revenue, specific mar...

Spencer Fry - CEO of Podia, How to become the authority figure in your industry

March 21, 2020 14:43 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

In this episode, I’m speaking with Spencer Fry, the CEO and founder of Podia. Podia helps creators sell anything online from courses, downloads, and memberships, without worrying about any tech. Podia is about 5 years old, they’re a fully remote team of 19 people at the time we recorded this (possibly even more now), and they just seem to be picking up a ton of traction in this space. Spencer has a bold vision for the company, in the next 5 years, he wants Podia to be the ONLY plat...

Josh MacDonald - Serial entrepreneur and author of the "Non-Technical Founder"

February 19, 2020 14:22 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

I’m speaking with serial entrepreneur, Josh MacDonald in this episode. Josh is a fellow software entrepreneur from the greater Toronto area (as am I), so it was really great to connect with him and hear his story - and what a story it is! Josh is only 24 years old (at the time of recording this of course), and he has a tremendous wealth of knowledge and insights that are very impressive. Josh got into the internet game at a very young age, he was making tens of thousands of dollar...

Josh MacDonald - Building, growing and selling companies as a non-technical founder

February 19, 2020 14:22 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

I’m speaking with serial entrepreneur, Josh MacDonald in this episode. Josh is a fellow software entrepreneur from the greater Toronto area (as am I), so it was really great to connect with him and hear his story - and what a story it is! Josh is only 24 years old (at the time of recording this of course), and he has a tremendous wealth of knowledge and insights that are very impressive. Josh got into the internet game at a very young age, he was making tens of thousands of dollar...

Amar Ghose - CEO of ZenMaid, growing to +$1.5M in revenue while traveling the world

January 29, 2020 20:05 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

I’m speaking with Amar Ghose in this episode. Amar is the CEO of ZenMaid, a scheduling management software that helps cleaning and maid services be more efficient and organized. Amar has done an amazing job of building himself a very nice, high margin company. ZenMaid is fully remote, bootstrapped, and are set to cross over $1.5M in annual recurring revenue this year. I’m pretty envious of Amar’s lifestyle, as he’s pretty much a full-time traveler, along with his wife. We dive int...

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