31 results found

I’m wondering if people who are listen to this interview will be thinking, “Enough with COVID-based interviews.” But the truth is 2020 really was a challenging year. There are some entrepreneurs who jumped and found solutions and found ways to grow despite the chaos in the...

I am fascinated by what today’s guest has done. He essentially created the first Siri in the early days of voice interaction. Today, Adam Odessky is the founder of Sensely, a character-based Enterprise Virtual Assistant Platform. We’ll find out how he did it and how COVID helped...

Today’s guest didn’t think of himself as an entrepreneur but he found himself building a company that actually saved lives using technology. We’ll find out how he did that in this interview. But the thing that he’s really excited about these days is his new company which...

Vineet Devaiah is the founder of Teliportme, which offers virtual tour software. I invited him because I want to hear how he built the company up, had sales cut 90% by COVID, and is now building it back up even stronger.

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...

Joining me is a Mixergy listener who has been distilling spirits in Huntington Beach. The distillery was doing so well that earlier this year they were hiring and starting construction on a bigger facility. Then COVID hit and everything came to a halt. But then something else happened. They...

Today’s guest created software that kept track of things like how often the janitor cleaned a bathroom in an office building. When COVID hit, his customers began cutting back. He could have really freaked out, but he realized his technology could help companies ensure their people stay...

Today’s guest is an entrepreneur who bootstrapped a company that enables non-designers to create designs quickly. He bootstrapped it outside of the San Francisco Bay area and the software works beautifully. His story is the kind I want more of in order to encourage my audience during...

Today’s guest is a Mixergy listener who runs a company that manages sales and operations for hotels and venues. I want to find out what a business like his is doing to stay afloat when hotels and venues are closed during COVID. Bob Graham is the founder of Event Temple, venue management...

I was supposed to do this interview weeks and weeks ago. But the day of the interview, I talked to Thomas and he told me that he had COVID-19. I had never heard of anyone who had COVID-19. I got really worried for him and we stayed in touch. Eventually he recovered and he’s finally here...

How do you sketch out ideas and collaborate in this world where we’re working remotely? You’re about to meet an entrepreneur who had an idea for a solution years ago. He created it way too early and struggled for a long time. Today the world has caught up with him. Mariano Suarez-Battan is...

I have to be honest, even me, someone who loves entrepreneurs, had mixed feelings when I saw founders capitalizing on COVID in the early days. For example, I saw someone pivot to start selling hand sanitizer. I thought it was a slimey move until I NEEDED hand sanitizer. It made me realize that...

Obviously you can’t do live in person events right now. Well, the founder you’re going to hear about today managed to pivot from live, in-person events to completely virtual in a matter of weeks. The way they did it is extraordinary. The company is actually doing better post-COVID....

I don’t think we’re in a place where we can say, “Here’s the way to build a successful company in the new economy today.” We just don’t know what the new economy is. But I’m looking to find the spots of hope that give us an idea of what’s...

I am beyond the the guy who created mixergy. I’m now also passionate and curious about homeschooling after my kids were told that they couldn’t go to school because of COVID-19. I think that the world is changing. I think there are many people like me who are in the in the world of...

When covid hit, Andy started Googling. Is there a way for a “regular guy” to create hand sanitizer? The big guys couldn’t keep up with demand. Maybe he could make & sell some. He had a full-time job, doing marketing for Basecamp, the project management company. But in his spare time,...

She’s not a techie, like you and me. When New York told its citizens to stay home, Heather Gunn Rivera had to learn fast. During this corona lockdown her Grassroots Fitness Project gym is 100% virtual. When the lockdown is over, her gym will have a new, online revenue source.

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,...

I went on Twitter a few weeks ago and asked, “Who is doing well right now?” The response I got was surprising. In today’s interview, I want to share one of the stories that I heard. Vishal Kothari is the founder of Tyche Softwares, which provides a variety of premium plugins...

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.