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I’m usually a cynical person, but sometimes I see these beautiful murals that incorporate some branding and it just looks so cool. Well, it turns out there’s a company behind those branded murals. Tricia Binder is the co-founder of Muros, an art activation agency to create impactful...

About eight years ago, today’s guests realized that if you’re walking around with a phone and you don’t have a way to charge it you just feel vulnerable. So he started a company that builds smartphone accessories for the modern nomad.

I remember living in New York city and my friend Henry said, “Let’s go check out this cool hotel.” It was the kind of place where you would find celebrities. I remember seeing Steven Spielberg, just sitting there with some friends. Well, it ended up being to one of the hotels...

I try hard. I try hard all the freaking time. But joining me today is a guy who’s not trying all that hard and the guy is killing it. His name is Aaron Marino and the whole thing started out for him with a YouTube channel. It’s called Alpha M and he covers life, style, grooming, and...

Today’s guest is Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS shoes. He made the slip on shoes that got everyone’s attention because every time somebody bought a pair of shoes, he donated a pair of shoes to somebody in need. The company has donated 86 million pairs of shoes over the years....

Today I have a guest who seems to enjoy the fact that he’s got this business that sells sheets in a market where people have no way of differentiating sheets and no interest in trying. Instead, he decided to go all in with personality. Colin McIntosh is the founder of Sheets and Giggles,...

Dylan Jacob tried lots of hustles over the years, selling phone parts, cars, weed, whatever. He finally found his love with Brumate, where he makes and sells insulated containers for alcohol. Then the coronavirus recession hit. At first, his revenues got clobbered, but check out what happened next.

One of my goals for my marathon series is to connect with founders that I couldn’t connect with otherwise. For South African founders, the big challenge is the time zone and internet connection. Well, today I’m here in person to talk to the founder of CWDi. Lesley Waterkeyn is the...

The company today’s guest started has gotten a lot of attention for its partnership with Kobe Bryant. I want to learn how he forged not only that relationship but also Brian Lee of The Honest Company. Matthias Metternich is the co-founder of Art of Sport, which offers high performance...

Today I’m joined by Scott Gerber, the CEO of The Community Company and founder of YEC and Forbes Councils. I want to find out how he grew beyond YEC and built a huge community out of what started as a Facebook Group.

Over 10 years ago, I interviewed Jason Zook about how brands paid him to wear their shirts on social media. Every day of the week, without a break, he’d broadcast himself live, post YouTube videos, take photos, Tweet, etc. He showed followers his life, and promoted brands the paid him. How...

How does a company overcome innovation stagnation to bring a new product to the marketplace? Alain Sylvain is the Founder of Sylvain Labs which is an innovation and brand design consultancy. Companies are able to outsource their innovation issues to Sylvain Labs where they help businesses to...

You guys know I have two kids. Well, it seems like every six months I get a letter from their school telling me their is a lice outbreak. It’s a total pain for a parent. Today’s guest is an entrepreneur who said she didn’t want parents to just live with that pain. She was going to do...

Today’s guest is Michael Jackness. He’s a guy who gave up online poker and got into e-commerce. He did it despite the existence of Amazon. Michael Jackness is the founder of Terran.com which owns and builds amazing brands and content sites.

Today’s guest is the founder of a company that makes sunglasses for kids. My first thought was, “What babies are wearing sunglasses?!” Turns out a lot of them. Molly Fienning is a co-founder of Babiators, which makes sunglasses for kids and babies. I invited her here to find out how big...

In 2004 Vinit Bharara and his childhood friend created an e-commerce company that was best known for selling baby products on Diapers.com. Amazon felt threatened. They retaliated. And eventually bought them out. Today he’s back with a new startup called Some Spider Studios. I’ll ask...

I’m constantly worried about my own reputation, and here’s what scared me about today’s guesy. Scott Gerber sent me this sizzle reel that made him look so good. I go, “This is a guy who’s really good at being on the news, but I don’t even fricking know his...

When I was a kid, one of the first industries that got me excited was restaurants. I remember driving down the highway and seeing all these fast food restaurants and at some point, I realized there was an entrepreneur behind them. There was somebody who put all those fast food restaurants...

I usually interview tech entrepreneurs about how they built their software companies. Today’s guest tried that and it didn’t work. Now he’s selling the opposite of technology. He’s selling hand grinders. Raj Jana is the founder of JavaPresse, a coffee company dedicated to...

You are about to hear from an entrepreneur who is creating the next generation of monsters. Jack Davis is the founder of Crypt TV, which creates monster stories that change culture and bring the world closer together. They’re creating the next generation of monsters. They just happen to be...