Wild Business Growth

Max Branstetter
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Mar 20, 2024 • 30min

#279: Peter Rojas – Founder of Gizmodo and Engadget

Peter Rojas, the Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of Gizmodo and Engadget, joins the show to share his journey from being intrigued by the early days of Wi-Fi to starting some of the most popular tech blogs on the planet. Hear how to decide what to post about, how to grow your audience quickly, the time Peter interviewed Bill Gates, his favorite gadget of all time, and the coolest city in Peru. Connect with Peter at Roj.as
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Mar 13, 2024 • 57min

#278: Aytekin Tank – Automate Your Busywork, Founder of Jotform

Aytekin Tank, the Founder and CEO of Jotform and Bestselling Author of Automate Your Busywork, joins the show to share his journey from using the school computer on weekends to creating online forms for 20 million users. Hear his Rules on Hiring, Gross Margin, and Productivity, how to scale your business to millions of users, open more offices, and focus on the important work, plus lessons on motivation from Michael Jordan. Connect with Aytekin at Jotform.com, AytekinTank.com, and check out his book
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Mar 6, 2024 • 54min

#277: Andy Hunter – Bookshop Bodyguard, Founder of Bookshop.org

Andy Hunter, the Founder and CEO of Bookshop.org, joins the show to share his journey from books saving his life as a kid to raising over $30 million for local bookstores. Hear why books and bookshops take you to a magical place, how to set up a B Corp, go head-to-head with a massive competitor like Amazon, go from full-time employee to entrepreneur, and Andy's family treasure hunt for the best ice cream flavor. Connect with Andy at Bookshop.org and on LinkedIn
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Feb 28, 2024 • 41min

#276: Liz Giorgi – Virtual Product Photography, Co-Founder of soona

Liz Giorgi, the Co-Founder and CEO of soona, joins the show to share her journey from producing for BTN (Big Ten Network) to making product photoshoots better than ever. Hear how to keep your pricing simple, keep your customers happy, quickly decide what to post on social media, how YouTube has changed over the years, and how Liz has changed as a business owner since becoming a mother. Connect with Liz at soona.co and on social media @LizGiorgi
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Feb 21, 2024 • 36min

#275: David Greschler and Jonah Friedl – Co-Founders of NomadGo

David Greschler and Jonah Friedl, the Co-Founders of NomadGo, join the show to share their journey from mentor-mentee to reimagining inventory management through computer vision and spatial intelligence. Hear how to stay curious, match your tech to your vision, achieve product-market fit, unboxing the Apple Vision Pro, and the story behind Kirkland Signature and Costco. Connect with David and Jonah at Nomad-Go.com and on LinkedIn
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Feb 14, 2024 • 34min

#274: Aleks Gosiewski – Seaweed Designer, Co-Founder of Keel Labs

Aleks Gosiewski, the Co-Founder and COO of Keel Labs, joins the show to share her journey from FIT to creating clothes out of seaweed. Hear why seaweed's better for the environment, how Keel Labs makes Kelsun fiber, how to learn entrepreneurship and science at the same time, how to stay patient in a long-term business, and a little Bojangles. Connect with Aleks at KeelLabs.com and on social media
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Feb 7, 2024 • 47min

#273: Bryce Wuori – Construction Meteorologist, Co-Founder of Pavewise

Bryce Wuori, the Co-Founder and CEO of Pavewise, joins the show to share his journey from growing up in a construction family to using technology to make asphalt paving more efficient than ever. Hear how to introduce something new to an industry, change consumer behavior, celebrate wins, the difference between supper and dinner, and the perks of living in North Dakota. Connect with Bryce at PavewisePro.com and on LinkedIn
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Feb 1, 2024 • 42min

#272: Haley Moore – Sommelier Entrepreneur, Founder of Acquire

Haley Moore, the Founder of Acquire, joins the show to share her journey from sommelier at top San Francisco restaurants to bringing people together through food and wine across the globe. Hear how to pronounce sommelier, how to keep your business organized, how much to work on vacation, Haley's favorite hangover cure, and where to find unicorn wines. Connect with Haley at Acquire-Wine.com, on LinkedIn, and Instagram @HaleyGMoore and @AcquireWine
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Jan 24, 2024 • 53min

#271: Cyrus Claffey – Intercom Iterator, Founder of ButterflyMX

Cyrus Claffey, the Founder and Executive Chairman of ButterflyMX, joins the show to share his journey from Hawker at the Ren Faire to revolutionizing the intercom for apartment buildings. Hear how to iterate your product, declunkify your industry, find the right customers to pitch to, decide which ideas are worth pursuing, and some Show and Tell. Connect with Cyrus at ButterflyMX.com and on LinkedIn
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Jan 17, 2024 • 51min

#270: Shannah Game – Everyone's Talkin' Money

Shannah Game, the Award-Winning Host of Everyone's Talkin' Money, joins the show to share her journey from starting a film festival in college to launching the top-ranked podcast with over 24 million downloads. Hear how to approach money as an entrepreneur, manage stress related to money, how much to spend on travel, how to start a successful podcast, and the best burger in Asheville. Connect with Shannah at EveryonesTalkinMoney.com

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