• #289: Dr. Juan Salinas – Food Scientist Bodybuilder, Founder of P-nuff
    May 29 2024

    Dr. Juan Salinas, the Founder and CEO of P-nuff, joins the show to share his journey from bodybuilder to creating the peanut protein puff and ripping off his shirt on Shark Tank. Hear what Mark Cuban is like in real life, how to find the right mix of ingredients, how to get distribution in major retailers, how sports and fitness help you as an entrepreneur, and the best food from Honduras. Connect with Juan at Pnuff.com and on social media @PnuffCrunch

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    50 mins
  • #288: Kordel France – Sense of Smell in Machines, Theta Diagnostics
    May 22 2024

    Kordel France, the Founder and CTO of Theta Diagnostics, joins the show to share his journey from self-driving tractors to developing the sense of smell in robots and machines. Hear how smell sensors work, the top use cases for machines that can smell, how to convince potential clients your technology isn’t too futuristic, the dog breed with the best sense of smell, and the one scent Kordel would smell for the rest of his life. Connect with Kordel at ThetaDx.Ai and on LinkedIn

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    27 mins
  • #287: Sam Rosen – Coworking Space Pioneer, Co-Founder of Deskpass
    May 15 2024

    Sam Rosen, the Co-Founder and CEO of Deskpass, joins the show to share his journey from starting a rollerblading delivery service growing up to making coworking spaces easier to reserve than ever. Hear how he started the first coworking space in Chicago, the most creative coworking spaces, how to manage thousands of customers, his favorite lessons from his creative parents, and the best things to do in the Chicago River. Connect with Sam at SammyRosen.com and Deskpass.com

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    46 mins
  • #286: Erika De Santi – Group Travel Adventurer, Co-Founder of WeRoad
    May 8 2024

    Erika De Santi, Co-Founder of WeRoad, joins the show to share her journey from a life-changing trip to Peru to creating the group travel and adventure company used by hundreds of thousands of Millennials. Hear how to design the trip of a lifetime, build a community, embrace Plan B, the most unique trips on WeRoad, and the hardest Italian words to pronounce. Connect with Erika at WeRoad.com and on LinkedIn

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    51 mins
  • #285: Scott Dikkers – The Onion, How to Write Funny
    May 1 2024

    Scott Dikkers, Founder of The Onion and Bestselling Author of How to Write Funny, joins the show to share his journey from cartoonist to building one of the funniest newspapers and websites in history. Hear the time he got stalked by Saul Goodman, how The Onion comes up with its headlines, how it evolved formats over the years, how to write funny jokes, and his all-time favorite article from The Onion. Connect with Scott at ScottDikkers.Substack.com

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    46 mins
  • #284: Greg Berry – Government Surplus Auctioneer, Founder of Municibid
    Apr 24 2024

    Greg Berry, the Founder and CEO of Municibid and Surplus.com, joins the show to share his journey from city councilman to creating the online government surplus auction marketplace. Hear the most random items ever sold on Municibid, how to manage an online marketplace, whether to focus on buyers or sellers, how to nail a cross-country road trip in an RV, and a little Breaking Bad. Connect with Greg at Municibid.com, Surplus.com, and on social media @Municibid and @GregMBerry

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    40 mins
  • #283: Katie Thomson – Baby Food Dietitian, Co-Founder of Square Baby
    Apr 17 2024

    Katie Thomson, the Co-Founder and CEO of Square Baby, joins the show to share her journey from first-ever Nutritionist at Starbucks to creating the only organic baby food offering 100% daily nutrition. Hear how to leave your dream job, come up with fun and delicious flavors, find customers, how we develop taste preferences, and the best flavor combinations. Connect with Katie at SquareBaby.com and on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @SquareBabyFood

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    52 mins
  • #282: David Sauers – Toilet King, Co-Founder of Royal Restrooms
    Apr 10 2024

    David Sauers, the Co-Founder of Royal Restrooms, joins the show to share his journey from porta-potty horror story to creating the luxury portable restroom franchise across the country. Hear how to differentiate your product and service, find your target customer, start a franchise, unusual fun facts about toilets, and the most notable celebrity weddings Royal Restrooms has satisfied. Connect with David at RoyalRestrooms.com and on LinkedIn

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    42 mins