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Making It with Jon Davids
Hosted by Jon Davids · EN
How do you take your company from your dorm room to $100M, in just a few years? How do you make $25K a month off TikTok? How do you turn a $1M investment into a $1B payoff?
Join entrepreneur and investor Jon Davids as he deconstructs success with the creators, innovators, and disruptors who are making it happen.
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212 - "Here's How We Accidentally Made Millions Of Dollars" | Adam Miller, Cornerstone onDemand
Sep 1600:48:06Summary readyGet your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, we're bringing back one of the classics when Jon spoke with Adam Miller, the founder of Cornerstone OnDemand.We hear how Adam took this business from his apartment to a $5.2B exit. And how he's now fighting for change with his new company, OnePlanet.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube
Summary211 - "We built a BIG software company with no investors" | Jason Fried, 37signals
Sep 1200:09:54Summary readyGet your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Jason Fried, founder of 37signals.This clip is from episode 128, originally aired in May 2024. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube
Summary210 - Anthony Scaramucci schools me on crypto, investing and more
Sep 900:30:15Summary readyGet your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, JD chats with Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, political figure, and podcast host. Hear Anthony discuss his crypto, podcasting, career pivots, and so much more.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube
Summary209 - How To Raise LOTS of Money | Drew Green, Indochino (Quick Cut)
Sep 500:08:43Summary readyGet your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Drew Green, CEO of INDOCHINO.This clip is from episode 129, originally aired in May 2024. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube
Summary208 - "I was a painter in college. Last year we did $100M." | Jeff Dudan, CEO of Homefront Brands
Sep 200:43:52Summary readyGet your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, JD chats with Jeff Dudan, CEO of Homefront Brands. How did Jeff go from a small painting company in college to building a massive, million-dollar home service company? Find that out and more in this packed episode.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube
Summary207 - From a Tiny Store to $275M Giant | Buc-ee's
Aug 2600:22:12Summary readyGet your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, Jon talks about Buc-ee's. The little convenience store in Texas that became a MEGA-store. And a cult favorite.In this episode you'll learn some of the strategies behind how co-founders Arch "Beaver" Aplin and Don Wassick built Buc-ee's into a retail empire. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube
Summary206 - "We sold for $800M. Here's what happened next." | Mike Lazerow, tech entrepreneur & investor
Aug 1900:14:41Summary readyGet your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, Jon talks with Mike Lazerow, co-founder of Buddy Media. Mike shares his journey as an entrepreneur, building multiple companies. Plus he talks about how he sold Buddy Media to Salesforce.com for $800M. This is a fast-paced episode with lots of great lessons.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube
Summary205 - "I made $31M that day. Here's how." | Manjit Minhas, Co-founder of Minhas Breweries
Aug 12, 202500:12:24Summary readyGet your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, Jon talks with Manjit Minhas, co-founder of Minhas Breweries. Hear how Manjit turned a $10,000 investment into a multi-million dollar alcohol business, and all of her helpful insights in the world of entrepreneurship.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube
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204 - Codie Sanchez: "The Richest Guy On Your Street Probably Makes Money Doing This"
Aug 5, 202500:46:07Summary readyGet your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today. Jon speaks to investor and best-selling author, Codie Sanchez. They cover Codie's journey from corporate finance to social media star and "boring business" advocate. Codie shares insights on buying businesses, overcoming failures, and the power of attention as leverage in today's market.This episode originally aired in 2024.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube
Summary203 - I Asked a Mega-Millionaire 31 Burning Questions | Brian Scudamore, 1-800-GOT-JUNK
Jul 29, 202500:11:40Summary readyGet your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, JD does some rapidfire Q&A with Brian Scudamore, Founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK. What are his sales? How did he start? What was his most expensive mistake? All that and way more in this candid conversation.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube
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