Going Deep with Aaron Watson
Going Deep with Aaron Watson is a podcast that features thoughtful, in-depth conversations between host Aaron Watson and guests from diverse walks of life. Each episode explores the passions, fears, and challenges that shape people's lives. Topics range widely and include entrepreneurship, sports, finance, comedy, and lifestyle design. The show aims to create a forum for meaningful dialogue and personal insight.
Episodes
260 Anthony Vennare, Building a Fitness Media & Technology Company the Right Way
I love meeting people who beat the odds. Anthony Vennare was supposed to be a “dumb jock”. He wasn’t supposed to open a gym and find profitability within 2 months. He wasn’t supposed to raise millions of dollars to get more people working out. He wasn’t supposed to sign deals with massive healthcare companies and turn the world of digital content writing on its head. Luckily, no one told him.
577 Why China won’t Invade Taiwan
In this episode, Aaron Watson speaks with Dale Copeland about the likelihood of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Dale Copeland, a professor at the University of Virginia, specializes in trade, war, and economic interdependence. Known for his theory of trade expectations, he explores how future trade expectations shape war and peace, challenging conventional views in works like Economic Interdependen
576 Understanding India's Role in Global Geopolitics
Akshar Patel is the founder of The Emissary, a media platform that explores India's history, politics, and societal dynamics. He aims to provide nuanced insights into topics like caste, Hindutva, and economic growth, highlighting India's conservative social fabric and rapid economic rise. Patel has been featured on various podcasts discussing India's evolving landscape.In this episode, we explore
575 Trump Pollster Henry Olsen on US Geopolitics
Henry Olsen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and a former opinion columnist for The Washington Post . His writing focuses on American politics, populism, foreign affairs, and conservative thought. He has authored The Working Class Republican and The Four Faces of the Republican Party.
In this episode, we discuss the future of U.S. foreign policy in light of Donald Trump’s
574 Israel-US Relations, Turkey, and Geopolitical Analysis w/ Jacob Shapiro
Jacob Shapiro is a geopolitical analyst who helps investors and businesses navigate the complexities of a multipolar world. Jacob oversees geopolitical analysis at Cognitive Investments and hosts the Jacob Shapiro podcast.
In this episode, we question longstanding alliances, explore the intricate balance of power in the Middle East, and contemplate the future of U.S. foreign policy in the region.
31 Alan C on retiring at 35
Alan shared an hour of his time to explain how he was able to retire at 35 and lays out the principles by which he lived.
Alan’s three core principles
Keep your spending in check so you save a lot - preferably by automating your savings
Seek out ways to increase your income through education, hard work, and challenging careers
Implement a sound investment strategy that keeps fees low and g
573 The Key to Clear Thinking w/ Shane Parrish (Farnam Street)
Shane Parrish is the founder, curator and wisdom seeker behind Farnam Street. He is also a bestselling author and entrepreneur known for his popular podcast The Knowledge Project and Brain Food newsletter.
Originally a personal blog where Shane could explore the discoveries made by others about decision-making, purposeful living, and the mechanics of the world, it swiftly transformed into a leadi
572 Former Bridgewater CEO’s American Dream w/ David McCormick
David McCormick is the former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds. He has also previously worked in the Bush White House and as President of FreeMarkets, a Pittsburgh-based startup from the early 2000s.
He accomplished the sale of FreeMarkets to Ariba in 2004 for an estimated sum of $500 million and ensured that his team retained their jobs after the acquisition.
571 Niche Strategy to $2 Billion Real Estate Portfolio w/ Chris Powers (Fort Capital)
Chris Powers is the Founder & Executive Chairman of Fort Capital. Fort Capital is a Fort Worth, Texas-based Real Estate Private Equity firm.
In 2016, Chris made the decision to focus on Class B Industrial full time and that is where the firm has dedicated the majority of its resources since.
After graduating in 2008, Chris started a leasing and property management business and flipped house
570 Mergers & Acquisitions Advice w/ David Tobin
David Tobin is the Founder and Managing Partner of TobinLeff, where they help clients convert business value into family wealth.
David is a serial entrepreneur who has founded, grown, and sold four companies. David has worked with over 100 businesses to build value, retain key employees, and achieve profitable exits.
TobinLeff is an M&A advisory and exit planning firm that assists business
569 Timeless Wisdom w/ Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly co-founded Wired magazine in 1993, served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years, and was a pioneer from the early days of the internet. He is an author of several bestselling books and is a return guest on this podcast.
Kevin’s book Excellent Advice for Living is a small book of wisdom, in a pocketable format with 450 tweetable bits of advice that he wished he had known e
568 Four Huge Startup Exits w/ Jason Wolfe
Jason Wolfe is the definition of a serial entrepreneur. He sold MyCoupons.com for roughly $23 million in 2000, shortly before the DotCom bubble burst.
Jason rolled over his proceeds into successive wins with his companies Direct Response Technologies (acquired by Digital River for $22 million), Jambo Media (for $15 million) and Giftcards.com (by Blackhawk Network for $120 million).
Pretty impres
567 EOS and The Transformation of Digital Marketing Agency w/ Lyn Askin (Raxxar Digital Marketing)
Lyn Askin is the founder and CEO of Raxxar Digital Marketing, a leading digital marketing agency based in Louisiana. Lyn has over 20 years of experience in digital marketing and has expertise in SEO, PPC, social media, and content marketing to create comprehensive campaigns that drive results.
Recently, Lyn’s agency has hit a new level, thanks in large part to implementing the Entrepreneur Operat
566 Million Dollar Agencies and Elite Mindsets w/ Jordan Ross (8 Figure Agency)
Jordan Ross is the founder and CEO of 8 Figure Agency. He is a systems expert with over 15 years of experience advising startups, mid-sized companies, and Fortune 500 organizations.
8 Figure Agency is a consultancy specializing in helping agencies scale their revenue and profitability. He and his team help agencies specializing in search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising,
565 A Local Food Revolution w/ Simon Huntley (Harvie)
Simon Huntley is a farmer and entrepreneur who is passionate about helping small farmers succeed. He is the founder and CEO of Harvie, a company that helps farmers sell their products directly to consumers through a customizable subscription service.
Harvie is a software platform that connects small farmers with consumers in their communities. The platform allows farmers to create customizable su
564 Bleeding Edge Robotics w/ Spencer Krause
Spencer Krause is founder & Director of Product Development for SKA Custom Robots and Machines. With over twenty years of experience in executing electrical and mechanical projects, Spencer has worked on some of the hardest problems in the world of technology and led teams tackling novel and thrilling projects.
SKA Custom Robots & Machines is a contract-engineering firm that utilizes the
563 How Artificial Intelligence will Transform Meetings w/ Vowel’s Andy Berman
Andy Berman is the co-founder of Vowel, a software that allows dynamic remote teams to inject artificial intelligence into their calls. In 2021, Vowel secured a venture round of $13.5 Million to pursue the goal of making meetings more useful.
Their virtual meeting platform has an embedded set of tools that aid in the planning, preparation, execution, and follow-up of meetings. Smart summaries, tra
562 The Internet’s Top Sticker Brand w/ Sticker Mule founder Anthony Constantino
Anthony Constantino is the co-founder of Sticker Mule, one of the most popular custom sticker websites in the United States and Europe.
Sticker Mule was founded after Anthony was asked by his 72-year-old friend, his cofounder, how to use the internet. More than a decade later, Sticker Mule is one of the most popular custom sticker websites with over 100 employees world-wide and printing operations
561 $7 Million Annual Recurring Revenue 100% Bootstrapped w/ Adriane Schwager (Growth Assistant)
Adriane Schwager is the co-founder and CEO of GrowthAssistant, a global talent solution helping marketing teams focus on brand, strategy and results. They help startups and direct-to-consumer brands accelerate the growth of their businesses by offering full-time offshore employees to handle the manual tasks of marketing campaign management, design and reporting.
GrowthAssistant was founded in Febr
560 Sustainability in Supply Chain with Daniela Osio (Kloopify)
Daniela Osio is the Founder and CEO of the procurement-focused start-up Kloopify. Daniela is a former supply chain specialist for DuPont and was a CPIM certified and ISM 30 under 30 rising corporate start.
Today, she uses her expertise in logistics procurement, supply chain management, and risk management to run Kloopify, a data platform aimed at the global supply chain.
Kloopify introduces sustai
Steve Jobs' Secret Mentor
Steve Jobs was deeply influenced by Edwin Land, the founder of Polaroid. He took many of the top strategies that Land employed and used it to build Apple.
If you're interested in this video essay, watch the full video by clicking on the link provided: https://youtu.be/1byJCn3sPhc
559 International Recruitment Made Easy w/ John Jonas (Online Jobs PH)
John Jonas is the Founder of OnlineJobs.Ph. His company has helped more than 100,000 companies successfully hire Filipino talent by simplifying the outsourcing experience.
John was extremely early to the trends of remote work, international hiring, and niche job boards. His reward has been more than 15 years in business and a day-to-day in the present that is low stress and highly impactful.
In th
558 Lessons from Business Failure w/ Kevin Gibbon (Airhouse)
Kevin Gibbon is the CEO and cofounder of Airhouse, an end-to-end operations and logistics platform for modern e-commerce companies.
Airhouse works with companies to make distribution of their consumer goods products easy. They use a platform that is an all-in-one, cloud-based warehouse that maintains itself, helping direct-to-consumer companies get orders from factory to front-door.
This company i
557 Cowboy Wisdom & Elite Video Marketing w/ Tucker Brown (R.A. Brown Ranch)
Tucker Brown is the 6th generation rancher of the R.A. Brown Ranch. He has grown his followers on TikTok to 199k+, and garnered 3.7 million likes on his videos. He went viral overnight by sharing a video on TikTok of him lassoing a cow. Since then, he’s been constantly sharing tidbits of their ranch operations content in the said platform that help grow his business.
R.A. Brown Ranch is a progress
556 Bootstrapping to Millions PROFITABLY w/ Shawn Allen (M@C Discount)
Shawn Allen is the co-founder of M@C Discount. Previously, he was President and GM of Asset Auctions, COO of AssetNation and Senior Product Manager of Giftcards.com which were all successful internet marketplace businesses.
M@C Discount stands for Merchandise at Cost. The company buys truckloads of closeouts merchandise and customer returns from major retailers. They receive "New" and "Used" ite
555 How Solopreneurs Can Make Millions w/ Justin Welsh
Justin Welsh is a solopreneur that has made more than $3 million running from a collection of digital products. He has leveraged a large boutique advisory firm for entrepreneurs and creates digital products for creators.
He has a decade of experience building two $50M+ ARR businesses, teams of 150+, and helping raise over $300M in capital from VC firms like HLM Ventures, Leerink Transformati
554 The Billion Dollar Opportunity in Specialty Pharmaceuticals w/ Joe Cardosi
In 2019, Joe Cardosi founded Free Market Health to tackle the complicated specialty pharmacy marketplace. In less than four years, the firm has raised over $13 million, grown to 50+ team members, and scaled revenue into the millions.
Free Market Health is a healthcare technology platform focused on fixing the company dedicated to improving the specialty pharmacy ecosystem with a care-driven market
553 Can the Morning Brew Make $100 Million? (CEO’s plan)
Austin Rief is the CEO and cofounder of the Morning Brew. In 2020, the Morning Brew was majority acquired for a $75 million dollar valuation, just five years after being founded by two University of Michigan students.
Morning Brew is a media company with an email list of over 3 million people. Their content informs, educates and empowers readers on the business world, money and their career. They
552 How AI Changes Healthcare Forever w/ Dr. Shiv Rao (Abridge)
Dr. Shiv Rao is the CEO and cofounder of Abridge. He was previously a senior executive at UPMC Enterprises and serves as a cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular Institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Abridge is an Artificial Intelligence app that listens to the doctor-patient conversations, provides a transcription, and categorizes specific details such as medications, symptoms
551 The $256 Million Gameplan w/ Bill Hauser (SMB Team)
Bill Hauser is the CEO of SMB Team, the Fastest Growing law firm growth company in the US. The firm currently has more than $20 million in annual revenue and a team of 60 full-time employees. SMB team uses digital marketing, staffing, and coaching, to help law firms grow. Their mission is to help 10,000 law firms double their revenue and grow to $256 million in revenue within 10 years. Bill al
550 No interview, Update on Show & Piper Creative
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549 Math Master to EdTech Entrepreneur Po Shen-Loh (Expii)
Po-Shen Loh is the Founder and CEO of Expii, a free personalized learning website with thousands of math and science lessons. Po-Shen Loh is a social entrepreneur and inventor, working across the spectrum of mathematics, education, and healthcare, all around the world. He is a math professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and the national coach of the USA International Mathematical Olympiad
548 The Mad Scientist’s Plan to Change Healthcare w/ Andrew Herr (Fount)
Andrew Herr is the founder and CEO of Fount, a health and performance advising platform trusted by the world’s top performers. He started Fount to make cutting edge performance insights more widely available and change the quality of health outcomes for all. Fount is backed by Founders Fund, Elysian Park, and Allen & Co to apply, and scale, their expertise from optimizing the minds and bodies o
547 Cute Robotic Companions with Jacob Hanchar (Digital Dream Labs)
Jacob Hanchar is the CEO of Digital Dream Labs. He is a neuroscientist by training who loves entrepreneurship,video games, and learning. Jacob started out as an angel investor for Digital Dream Labs,an ed-tech company founded in 2012. They are the makers of AI robotic companions such as Cozmo, Vector, Puzzlets, InfiniDrive, and Butter Robot. They lead the field of assistive technology that impro
546 Cyber Security for the Department of Defense w/ David Brumley (ForAllSecure)
David Brumley is the founder and CEO of ForAllSecure, a startup spun out of Carnegie Mellon University, that has raised over $36 million. The company provides cutting edge cybersecurity solutions to Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, including the Department of Defense. Straight out of college, David Brumley worked in IT at Stanford University fixing and securing issues with the un
545 Let’s Fix Healthcare w/ JT Garwood (bttn)
JT Garwood is the CEO and cofounder of bttn – a healthcare product distribution platform. Bttn has modernized the healthcare distribution system, to provide doctors easy, reliable access to high-quality, brand-name medical supplies. JT has scaled the company quickly due to their ability to save medical offices lots of money. In this episode, Aaron and JT talk about how bttn raised $20million
544 How to Grow an ETF Business w/ Wesley Gray
Wesley Gray is the founder and CEO of Alpha Architect, an investment platform for building custom, low-fee ETFs. Wes is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Economics at The Wharton School, served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, has an MBA and PhD in Finance from the University of Chicago. His interest in bridging the research gap between academia and industry led him to found Alpha
543 Startup Demo Day Revolution w/ Ali Moiz
Ali Moiz previously founded and sold Streamlabs and Peanut Labs, for a combined enterprise value over $180 million. Currently, Ali is the founder, CEO, and meme Dealer at Stonks, which aims to help founders save time in fundraising so they can focus on the business. Stonks is a platform for virtual Startup Demo Days. It has quickly become popular in helping startups find their angel investors
542 Pivoting from Bankruptcy to Financial Freedom w/ Jim Shorkey
Jim Shorkey built his family’s auto business into more than 9 dealerships, over 800 employees and 15,000 new & used car sales per year. This podcast explores how he did it. In 1996 Jim Shorkey Jr.’s father died and left him the Jim Shorkey Auto dealership. With his experience as a sales manager, Jim Shorkey was arrogantly sure he was going to be successful in growing his business. Instead, he br
541 3 Generations of Family Business w/ Scott Heeter
Scott Heeter is the CEO of Heeter, a third-generation commercial print firm that has been running for 75 years. Heeter is one of the largest commercial marketing firms in the country, with over 140 full-time employees in Pittsburgh and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Duke Print and Graphics, in Cleveland. Heeter has evolved from the commercial print company that it was to a more customized provid
540 Making Mental Wellness Remotely Available with Sara Makin
Sara Makin has built Makin Wellness into one of Pennsylvania's top online therapy platforms in just five years. She started Makin Wellness in 2017 on a mission to help millions of people heal and become happy again by providing excellent mental health care. Today, Makin Wellness has over 50 employees and a goal of becoming a national provider of a results-based, individualized approach to online
539 Sponsorship Sales and the Creator Economy w/ Justin Moore
Justin Moore is a Sponsorship Coach & Founder of CreatorWizard, a training program that teaches creators how to find & negotiate brand deals. With his wife April, Justin has been a full-time creator for nearly a decade and has been running an influencer marketing agency for over 5 years. Justin and April started creating content back in the days before brands reached out to collaborate with infl
538 Exoskeleton Expert on the Future of Robotics (Josh Caputo, HumoTech)
Josh Caputo founded HumoTech in 2015 as a spin-off from his CMU research robotics department. His passion is focused on developing and commercializing cutting-edge robotics technology that addresses current societal needs like prostheses and exoskeletons. Josh and his team have built a platform to enable the world’s top researchers to more rapidly iterate on their products and designs. This wil
537 Ice Cream Empire Secrets w/ Chad Townsend (Millie’s Ice Cream)
After years as a chef in the fast-paced world of fine dining, Chad Townsend decided it was time for a change. He purchased an expensive Swiss-made food processor that would finely puree frozen foods such as ice cream or sorbet. His wife, Lauren, allowed him to make this purchase under one condition: he had to have it paid off by the end of the summer. What started as a fun summer hustle turned i
536 Precision Medicine Startups w/ Dr. D Lansing Taylor
Dr. D. Lansing Taylor is the Director at the University of Pittsburgh Drug Discovery Institute and an expert on Computational Biology. He has translated that expertise into more than 29 patents and multiple successful startups His companies include Biological Detection Systems (now owned by GE Life Sciences), Cellomics (acquired by ThermoFisher), and Cellumen (now part of Cyprotex). Dr. Taylor
535 Breaking into the RV Business w/ Brett Randall (Aliner)
Brett Randall is the President and CEO of Aliner, a manufacturer of folding campers and travel trailers. After selling a family business, Brett was brought in to consult on turning around the 30+ year old RV company. Eventually, his experience in manufacturing optimization, market channel development, and growth led to him being recruited to run the company. A few years ago he bought out a maj
534 Tech Optimism w/ Aarthi Ramamurthy
Aarthi Ramamurthy has had a long and successful career in technology. She has lead product teams at Microsoft, Facebook, and Netflix. Aarthi has also built two startups, including Lumoid which went through YC Combinator. In the midst of the pandemic, Aarthi started a show w/ her husband Sriram on the social audio app, Clubhouse. On the show, they’ve interviewed some of the biggest names in busi
533 Inflation, Oil, and the Great Rotation w/ Tony Greer
Tony Greer, editor of the Morning Navigator, filters a chaotic global landscape through 30 years of macro trading experience and his own analysis to provide regular insight and risk/reward for each trading day. Tony Greer’s Challenge; Explore the difference in the fundamentals of oil and tech. Connect with Tony Greer Twitter Website
532 Building Morning Brew’s Newsletter Tech for All w/ Tyler Denk (Beehiiv)
Tyler Denk is the cofounder and CEO of Beehiiv, a newsletter platform company that recently raised $2.6 million. Tyler was the 2nd employee at Morning Brew, where he worked on engineering, product, and growth. He was responsible for building the renowned referral program and bespoke tech ecosystem that facilitated the company to scale to a successful $75m exit in 2020. Now, he and his team ar
531 Peter Zeihan, The End of the World is Just the Beginning
Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical analyst, author, and speaker who makes bold and startlingly accurate projections on the basis of geography, demography, and global politics. He has authored 5 books about geopolitics; A Crucible of Nations, The Accidental Superpower, The Absent Superpower, Disunited Nations, and his latest, The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globali
530 Shark Tank & Men’s Cosmetics w/ Jon Shanahan (Stryx)
Jon Shanahan is the cofounder and Chief Marketing Officer for Stryx, a cosmetics and skincare company focused on serving men. Jon has helped the company earn over 120 million organic views on TikTok, scale to millions in revenue, and launch in major retailers including Target, Nordstrom, and CVS. Prior to founding the company, Jon built a brand and YouTube channel called The Kavalier focused o
529 How to Write Great YouTube Titles w/ Creator Hooks’ Jake Thomas
Jake Thomas is an expert at writing YouTube video titles. He has parlayed his experience writing more than 4,000 titles into his company, Creator Hooks. Prior to founding Creator Hooks, Jake helped build a channel from 70 to 200k subscribers After leaving to start his firm, he landed clients that include Hubspot cofounder Dharmesh Shah's personal channel and The Infographics Show. In this ep
528 Adam Haritan on Trees & Finding Purpose (part 2)
Listen to Adam Haritan, founder of Learn your Land, discuss getting lost in a bog and hearing your calling.
528 Understand Trees, Understand Everything w/ Adam Haritan
Adam Haritan is the founder of Learn Your Land, as well as a wild food enthusiast, researcher, and forager. He is launching a new course, Trees in All Seasons. He learned the value of wild food foraging while studying nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh, where he discovered just how beneficial wild foods could be in optimizing human health. Wild plants, on average, are more nutritious
527 Wealth Advising & Goal Setting w/ Matt Blocki
Matt Blocki is the founder and CEO of Equilibrium Wealth Advisors. Matt is also a co-founder of Wealth Advisor Training, which was founded in 2022 to help provide resources to the top wealth advisors around the country. Wealth Advisor Training gives advisors a comprehensive education platform to give better proactive advice and develop systems to scale their business. Matt regularly speaks in th
526 Nuclear Energy w/ Mark Nelson
Mark Nelson is the managing director of the Radiant Energy Fund, which advises governments, nonprofits, and industry about nuclear energy. Mark works tirelessly to prevent early closures of nuclear plants around the world a nd has attended the UN climate conference in Glasgow as a delegate from the American Nuclear Society. His efforts span the globe, working to save nuclear plants from Germany
525 Naval Ravikant’s Wisdom w/ Eric Jorgenson
Eric Jorgenson is the author of the Almanac of Naval Ravikant, a GP in the seed investment-focused Rolling Fun, and the creator of the course Building a Mountain of Levers. Eric also has a podcast called Jorgenson’s Soundbox and was part of the founding team of Zaarly, proximity-based, real-time, buyer-powered market platform. Eric has condensed the wisdom of Naval, a prolific entrepreneur and
524 Human-First Artificial Intelligence w/ Christopher Nguyen
Christopher Nguyen is the CEO and cofounder of Aitomatic, where he aims to redefine how companies approach AI in the context of life-critical, industrial applications. As a multiple-time tech founder, Christopher has played key roles across a wide range of technology startups. He has also operated in large corporations where he has built the first flash memory transistors at Intel and spearheade
523 Simplicity Takes Courage w/ Brandon Grbach (Steel City)
Brandon Grbach is the CEO and cofounder of Steel City. Steel City is a family-owned boutique offering Pittsburgh-inspired, vintage tees, sweatshirts & accessories. Grbach started designing t-shirts for his friend’s skate shop, but when the shop shut down, he continued on his own. Now, he and his wife own a thriving business with over 20 employees, a distinct brand, and a habit of growing ~50%
522 Bootstrapped Startups w/ Rob Walling
Rob Walling is an investor, writer, podcaster, and serial entrepreneur. His last startup, Drip, was an email marketing software company that was bought by Leadpages for millions in 2016. He also has been helping bootstrapped startup founders since 2005 and now runs the first startup accelerator for SaaS bootstrappers, TinySeed. Rob also hosts the podcast “Startups for the Rest of Us”, which ha
521 How Sam Parr Builds Businesses
Sam Parr founded The Hustle, which he eventually sold to Hubspot for tens of millions of dollars. The Hustle was born from a conference he started, called Hustle Con, that showcased non-technical startup founders and their strategies for success. The Hustle ended up garnering an audience of millions of subscribers and was able to operate profitably as a new media startup that was not overburdene
520 Energy is Life, So We’re in Some Trouble w/ Doomberg
Doomberg is the anonymous publishing arm of a bespoke consulting firm. Their firm provides advisory services to family offices and c-suite executives The firm’s principals apply decades of experience across heavy industry, private equity, and finance to deliver innovative thinking and clarity to complex problems. They maintain their anonymity to ensure the privacy of their clients, the soverei
519 30 Years in Business w/ Richard Aulenbach
Richard Aulenbach founded RPA Engineering in 1989. He has run the firm for over 30 years and expanded to a team of over 70 people. RPA Engineering serves a wide variety of markets including pharmaceuticals, power, and government. Richard has had extensive experience in landing large deals, recruiting technical talent, and surviving bad business partners. In this interview, Richard and Aaron
518 Optimize Your Processes like it’s 2022 w/ Jennifer Smith (Scribe)
Jennifer Smith is the cofounder and CEO of Scribe, a modern software solution for documenting and teaching company processes. After graduating from Harvard Business School, Jennifer joined McKinsey where she helped the largest companies on the planet implement better processes. With an appetite for efficiency, she searched far and wide for a solution that reduced the friction between finding a b
517 Blogging w/ Artificial Intelligence Rytr Abhi Godara
Abhi Godara is the founder of Rytr, a content marketing startup that uses artificial intelligence to help marketers with their content. He has been working in the digital marketing industry since 2006 as a writer, content strategist and SEO professional. Previously, he worked as an operator VC at TLabs, India's biggest early-stage startup accelerator, where he recruited and assessed 1000+ tra
516 Alternative Asset Investing w/ Eric Satz (Alto Ira)
Eric Satz is the founder and CEO of Alto, a platform for investors to use their retirement accounts for investing in alternative assets, such as private companies, real estate, cryptocurrency, equity crowdfunding, and marketplace loans. The firm enables investors to better diversify their IRA and 401(K) accounts into higher-return, long-term alternative investment opportunities. For a long tim
515 Tucker Max on Doomer Optimism and Media Literacy
Tucker Max is a NYT bestselling author and cofounder of Scribe Media, the premier professional publishing company that has helped people like David Goggins, Tiffany Haddish and Dan Sullivan publish their books. Tucker started as a blogger on his website, tuckermax.com and has built out a substantial string of entrepreneurial wins, including some angel investments. In this episode, Aaron and T
514 What is a Chief Information Security Officer w/ Joe Wynn
Joe Wynn is the cofounder and CEO of Seiso, a cybersecurity firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. His firm offers Chief Information Security Officer services to clients and other forms of penetration testing. Joe has over 25 years of experience in information technology and uses that to help companies of all sizes organize InfoSec governance, manage risk, and align security programs to industry framewor
513 Nuclear Power 101 w/ Dr. Rita Baranwal
Dr. Rita Baranwal served as the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Dr. Baranwal led the office’s efforts to promote research and development on existing and advanced nuclear technologies that sustain the existing U.S. fleet of nuclear reactors, enable the deployment of advanced nuclear energy systems, and enhance the U.S.A.'s global comm
512 Crypto Media Startup founder Jason Yanowitz (Blockworks)
Jason Yanowitz is the cofounder of Blockworks, a digital media company launched in 2018 focused on the intersection of cryptocurrency and finance. They have experienced explosive growth as they have scaled to eight figures in annual revenue, dozens of podcasts, and a rapidly growing audience hungry to make sense of crypto. Jason and the Blockworks team have scaled while bootstrapping (not rais
511 Wes Kao Insider Status and the Future of Education (Maven)
Wes Kao is the cofounder of Maven, the world’s first digital platform for cohort-based courses. In just one year, the Maven team launched over 100 cohorts, saw dozens of instructors make $10K, multiple made $250K+, and raised a $20m Series A from Andreesen Horowitz. Their course creators include Anthony Pompliano, Li Jin, Sahil Lavingia, Shaan Puri, and Sahil Bloom. Prior to starting Maven she
510 Profits & Productivity w/ Aye Moah (Boomerang)
Aye Moah is the co-founder and CEO of Boomerang, the most popular extension for Gmail and Outlook which enables millions of people to email more effectively with artificial intelligence. Aye has over a decade of experience in bringing category-creating products to market. She is an innovator with multiple patents and has scaled revenue with a consumer freemium model and a bottoms-up B2B SaaS m
509 Get in the Game w/ Jesse Pujji (Gateway X)
Jesse Pujji currently serves as Founder & CEO of Gateway X and as Executive Chairman of Ampush and MySubscriptionAddiction.com. Prior to GX, Jesse co-founded and was CEO of Ampush. He grew Ampush to over 100 Ampushers, managed over $1BN of digital media spend, and partnered with brands such as Dollar Shave Club, Uber, Birchbox and Hulu. Prior to Ampush, Jesse started his career with short sti
508 Is BioDiesel the Key to Saving the Environment? w/ Colin Huwyler (Optimus Technologies)
Colin Huwyler is the CEO of Optimus Technologies, a firm that designs and builds EPA compliant biodiesel conversion systems (“Vector Systems”) with integrated telematics to allow medium and heavy-duty diesel engines to operate on up to 100% biodiesel in temperatures to -20F. Colin founded the company in 2010 after previously founding Fossil Free Fuel, a renewable fuel company. Optimus Techno
507 GOATA’s Ricky Stanzi on How to Move Pain-Free
Ricky Stanzi is a professor and coach within the GOATA (Greatest Of All Time Athletes) system. GOATA’s goal is to hone in the most effective transfers of energy in the body and make those muscle movements second nature. Ricky was formerly a football quarterback in the NFL, CFL, and Big Ten. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft and played college footb
506 The Zillow of Daycare & Preschool w/ Sara Mauskopf (Winnie)
Sara Mauskopf is the CEO and co-founder of Winnie, a marketplace for child care built on powerful data systems and backed by a trusted community of parents and providers. Parents use Winnie to research and uncover high-quality daycares and preschools in their geography with detailed information about licensing, tuition, and photos. Sara started Winnie in early 2016 after she experienced the frus
505 Clean Air & Mold Remediation w/ Matt Dayton (Pure Air Nation)
Matt Dayton is the cofounder of Pure Air Nation, a company that focuses on mold remediation and air quality around the greater Pittsburgh area. In just two years in business, Matt and his cofounder Jake have raced to serious business success with a full calendar and loads of 5 star reviews. Beyond mold remediation, they also offer air quality testing, duct cleaning, and preventative care. In t
504 Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Business Strategy w/ Tom Galluzzo
Tom Galluzzo is the founder and CTO of IAM Robotics, a mobile robotics platform to automate manufacturing and warehouse facilities. In 2018, IAM Robotics raised a $20 million Series B to build their platform. Tom founded the company back in 2013 after developing and nurturing his robotics technology within Carnegie Mellon University and military research. He has over 15 years of experience in au
503 Deflation and the Risk to Small Businesses w/ Steven Van Metre
Steven Van Metre is a certified financial planner, the inventor of the Portfolio Shield™ trading strategy, and a financial media personality. Steven transitioned from IT to financial services and found that he had an especially capacity to automate the systems of running a financial practice. In conjunction with producing a regular YouTube series, Steve has built a dynamic and highly-profitable
502 American Made Cat Products w/ Diane Danforth
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