• 60: Richard White, CEO/Founder of Fathom and User Voice
    May 21 2024

    Richard White, CEO of Fathom, shares his strategy for acquiring first customers. He believes in giving away something for free to build trust and create word-of-mouth virality. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on building a sticky product that users love before worrying about monetization.

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    30 mins
  • 59: Dominic Rubino, CEO of ProfitToolBelt.com and a seasoned entrepreneur
    May 15 2024

    Dominic Rubino shares his experiences of getting his first customers and growing businesses from zero to $120 million in sales and from six franchisees to over 200. He emphasizes the importance of sales and customer-centric approaches in business growth.

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    47 mins
  • 58: Dan French, CEO of ATX Acquisitions, grew from $0 to $2 billion in assets
    May 9 2024

    Show Notes & Links: https://parisvega.com/58-dan-french-atx-acquisitions/


    Dan French, CEO of ATX Acquisitions, shares his journey in real estate investing and the challenges he faced along the way. He discusses the importance of finding customers and vendors, the differences between active and passive investments, and the lessons learned from his early deals. French also talks about the benefits of forming a long-term partnership and balancing real estate with other passions.

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    38 mins
  • 57: Pete Grett, CEO & Founder of the BlackRock Group
    May 3 2024

    Show Notes & Links: https://parisvega.com/57-pete-grett-blackrock-group/

    Pete Grett, founder and CEO of the BlackRock Group, shares his experience of acquiring his first customers in the supply chain logistics industry.

    He emphasizes the importance of nurturing relationships and leveraging social media platforms like LinkedIn to stay connected with potential customers. Pete also discusses his content marketing strategy, which involves using AI tools to create and distribute engaging content.

    He highlights the significance of balancing digital scalability with personal human interaction in service-based businesses. Pete recommends books for entrepreneurs.

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    26 mins
  • 56: Jeremy Parker, Co-Founder of Swag.com & Swag Space
    Apr 25 2024

    Show Notes & Links: https://parisvega.com/56-jeremy-parker-swag-space/


    Discover how Jeremy’s innovative approach to customer acquisition and branding propelled Swag.com to become the fastest-growing company in its sector, ultimately leading to its acquisition by Custom Ink.

    Now at the helm of Swag Space, Jeremy shares invaluable insights into starting from the top, the importance of focusing on unscalable things in the early stages, and why understanding your customer can make or break your business.


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    44 mins
  • 55: Arthur Petropoulos: Building to Sell - Strategies for Maximizing Business Value
    Feb 26 2024

    Show Notes & Links: https://parisvega.com/55-arthur-petropoulos-hill-view-partners/

    Building with an Exit in Mind: Arthur's philosophy on creating a business that's attractive to buyers.

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    44 mins
  • 54: Marty M. Fahncke's Billion-Dollar Journey
    Feb 3 2024

    Show Notes: https://parisvega.com/54-marty-m-fahncke/


    Marty M. Fahncke is an acquisitions advisor with Westbound Road who has done 1 billion in revenue and over 450 million in acquisitions over his career.

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    45 mins
  • 53: Bryce Wuori Explains How AI is Transforming the Construction Industry
    Jan 16 2024

    Show Notes: https://parisvega.com/53-bryce-wuori-pavewise/


    In this episode, Bryce Wuori, the CEO of Pavewise talks with host Paris Vega about how he's using AI to change the construction industry. He explains how Pavewise started as a simple project tool and grew into a big software company that’s now changing how construction projects are managed.


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    33 mins