Exciting Update + The Unrelenting Ambition of Sam Altman (Just Go Grind Premium Episode #1)
I launched a newsletter!!
Okay, so it launched back in December when I decided to pause this podcast, more on
#352: Julien Smith of Practice, on Optimizing for Long Value, Driving Emotion When Raising Venture Capital, and Inside Tips for Building a Better Business
Julien Smith is currently the Co-founder and CEO of Practice, a world class tool to help coaches build their businesses entirely on their own. He has started many companies, including Breather, for which he raised $150M and got to Series D before handing it to a hired CEO.
#351: Candace Nelson of Sprinkles, on Disrupting the Bakery Industry to Build an Empire, Expansion into New Markets, and Strategic Brand Building
Candace Nelson is a serial entrepreneur, NYT and WSJ bestselling author, angel investor, TV personality, and executive producer. In 2005, she founded Sprinkles, the world’s first cupcake bakery, which disrupted the legacy bakery industry and ignited a worldwide cupcake phenomenon!
#350: Dan Schaefer of Native Pet, on Product & Brand Innovation, Finding the Right Manufacturing Partner, and First Principles Thinking to Forge Your Own Path
Dan Schaefer is the Co-Founder and CEO of Native Pet, a pet nutrition company that is redefining pet supplements by harnessing the nutritional power of whole food ingredients to deliver organic, highly effective, & limited ingredient treats, supplements and chews.
#349: Brennan Spellacy of Patch, on Value-Driven Category Creation, Strategic Hiring at a High-Growth Startup, and Enabling Trust through Transparency
Brennan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Patch, the platform for negative emissions and scaling unified climate action.
#348: Tyler Denk of Beehiiv, on Building in Public, Growing 55% MoM, and Quick Adaptability to Compete with Big Tech
Tyler Denk is the co-founder and CEO of beehiiv, a newsletter platform to fuel creators and publishers' ability to create, monetize, and grow their audience.
#347: Andrew Berman of Vowel, on Building Remote-First Company Culture, Organic Growth via Twitter, and Taking on Legacy Brands
Andrew Berman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vowel, a collaboration platform that makes meetings searchable, shareable centers of knowledge for your business. By redefining what data capture is capable of, they are optimizing the potential of every team.
Special: The VITALIZE Podcast - Clicking as Co-Founders, From Bad Idea to Goldmine, and Becoming Market Leaders in EV Charging, with Peter Barba and Zygi Zabieta of Lectrium
Peter Barba and Zygimantas (Zygi) Zabieta are the Co-Founders of Lectrium, a full-service platform for EV home charging on a mission to make every home EV-ready. They make the home charging installation process easy through their network of EVITP certified electricians.
#346: JGG Throwback: Iman Abuzeid, Co-Founder & CEO of Incredible Health, on Helping Healthcare Professionals Find & Do Their Best Work, Raising $17M from Top Investors Including Andreessen Horowitz, Growing a Team, Diversity Debt, & Defining Your Values
A special episode from the JGG vault! Dr. Iman Abuzeid is the Co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health, a career marketplace offering hospitals the fastest, most effective way to hire qualified permanent nursing staff. In 2022, Iman led Incredible Health to unicorn status with an $80M Series B raise.
#345: Dave Fink of Postie, on Modernizing Direct Mail Marketing, Optimizing for Efficiency, and Why Not to Raise VC
Dave Fink is the CEO and Co-Founder of Postie, a marketing technology company that has transformed Direct Mail by enabling it to perform like a digital channel.
