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153 - This Homemade Tortilla Business Just Sold for $1.2B | Siete Foods12 Nov 202400:18:18

Jon (JonDavids.com) explores the story of Veronica and Miguel Garza, co-founders of Siete Foods. Learn how they started from a kitchen recipe to dominating stores nationwide, leveraging community support and smart financing strategies.

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152 - This Guy Sold 30K Cars, But He's No Car Salesman | The Story of BaT05 Nov 202400:17:47

Jon (JonDavids.com) tells us about the rise of Randy Nonnenberg. Hear about his story and how he went from blogging from his living room and turned into a billion-dollar marketplace for cars.

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143 - How I Made $300K in College03 Sep 202400:27:58

We revisit the story of Jon's (JonDavids.com) first company he made while still in college, and how you can copy this exact same formula for your company today.

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Uncovering the Power of Unifying Beliefs | JD on Coffee with Closers Podcast31 Aug 202400:44:17

Listen to Jon's (JonDavids.com) appearance on the Coffee with Closers Podcast.

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142 - What I Learned From a $39,000 Watch27 Aug 202400:15:32

Jon (JonDavids.com) tells us all about "value anchoring." What is it? Why is it important? And most importantly, how can you start utilizing it in your business right now? Tune in to get all the details.

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141 - Anthony Scaramucci: “I worked for Donald Trump – And Here’s What I’ll Tell You” | White House Insider on Politics, Business, and Success20 Aug 202400:48:19

Jon (JonDavids.com) sits down with Anthony Scaramucci. Taking a bit of a turn from the usual content, Anthony talks with Jon about politics, world events and the ins and outs of business culture.

This episode contains coarse language, the listener's discretion is advised.

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140 - Selling The Same Product For A Lot More Money13 Aug 202400:16:41

Jon (JonDavids.com) tells us about how you don't need to change your product if your business is struggling. Instead, you can try a simple and more focused solution.

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139 - The Best Companies Do THIS To Drive Sales06 Aug 202400:15:44

Jon (JonDavids.com) talks all about how some of the major companies utilize a special tactic to get you to spend as much as possible, and it's something you can start doing TODAY with your own business.

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138 - Kevin O'Leary | "Here’s How I Really Made My First Million Dollars"30 Jul 202400:43:50

Jon (JonDavids.com) sits down with Kevin O'Leary — aka Mr. Wonderful. He's chairman of O'Leary Ventures and sits in the centre chair on Shark Tank. Jon and Kevin cover a wide range of topics including personal and career growth and just how much "Mr. Wonderful" really makes.

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137 - “This Is How The Biggest Companies REALLY Make Their Money” | Mystery Money Machine23 Jul 202400:18:10

Jon (JonDavids.com) talks about some of the biggest companies in the world, and what they do behind the scenes from their public image to make even more money.

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"If You Don't Have This, You Have Nothing" | JD on The Marketing Millennials20 Jul 202400:33:09
136 - “We Raised $118M With a Tiny Coffee Shop” | Blank Street Coffee16 Jul 202400:20:14

Jon (JonDavids.com) tells us about the rise and popularity of Blank Street Coffee and how it changed the playbook of the coffee-drinking world.

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151 - “I Built A $40M Portfolio With Zero Investors” | Isaac Olowolafe29 Oct 202400:54:57

Jon (JonDavids.com) sits down with Isaac Olowolafe, a real estate entrepreneur turned tech investor. Hear Isaac's amazing story of his growth through the industry and how he went from buying apartments to founding a real estate empire, and so much more.

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How to Build a Digital Community Before Launching Your Invention | From The Product Startup Podcast13 Jul 202400:13:26

Jon (JonDavids.com) was a featured guest on The Product Startup Podcast in May 2024. Here's the audio from that episode!

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135 - Secret Giant | “This Restaurant Has 9,500 Locations, But No One’s Heard Of It” | Hunt Brothers Pizza09 Jul 202400:15:48

Jon (JonDavids.com) talks about Hunts Brother Pizza, and how they used their food to fix an obvious problem in over 9,500 stores across America.

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134 - Top Podcaster | “I Got To #1 When I Figured This Out” | Ryan Hanley02 Jul 202400:57:59

Jon (JonDavids.com) chats with Ryan Hanley, the host of The Ryan Hanley Show podcast. Jon and Ryan break down the highs, lows and successes of getting into business.

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150 - “I Spent 15 Months With GaryVee, Then This Happened” | Maha Abouelenein, Digital and Savvy22 Oct 202400:40:02

Jon (JonDavids.com) sits down with the CEO of Digital and Savvy; Maha Abouelenein. Maha runs a super successful PR firm and has some incredible insights and tips when it comes to growing your business in the real world and online. If you want your business to grow big and fast, you won't want to miss this episode!

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149 - She Took Over The Company When Her Dad Died — Now It’s Worth $300M | Julie Smolyansky, Lifeway Foods15 Oct 202400:51:50

Jon (JonDavids.com) sits down with the President and Chairwoman of Lifeway Foods; Julie Smolyansky. Listen in as Julie tells us about the wild path of her career which has seen its share of loss, massive innovation, and her battle to have her product available in every grocery store.

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148 - This Guy Made $3B+ Selling Chicken Fingers07 Oct 202400:21:06

Jon (JonDavids.com) tells us about a man named Todd Graves bootstrapped a simple idea of a chicken finger restaurant into an empire. • His restaurant is called Raising Cane's • They've grown to 700 locations across the US • It's a private company — Todd Graves owns 90% Jon tells you exactly how he did it.

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147 - How Huge Companies ACTUALLY Start01 Oct 202400:15:43

Jon (JonDavids.com) tells us about how the world's biggest and most recognizable brands, and how they turned existing ideas into profit machines.

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146 - $96M a Day From the Most Basic Business24 Sep 202400:14:37

Jon (JonDavids.com) tells us about Enterprise, who took the basic business model of car rentals and turned it into money printing machine.

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145 - This Magazine Editor Tells You How To Get His Attention | Jason Feifer, Entrepreneur Magazine17 Sep 202400:29:50

Jon (JonDavids.com) sits down with the Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur magazine; Jason Feifer. Jason has some excellent advice for your business, including how to get coverage, how to get customers, the current trends he's noticing in the business world, and so much more.

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144 - Movie Mogul | "We Made $250M By Mistake" | Jordan Harmon, Angel Studios10 Sep 202400:47:49

Jon (JonDavids.com) sits down with the President and co-founder of Angel Studios; Jordan Harmon. Listen in as Jordan tells us how a lawsuit in his earlier career nearly ruined him, but eventually lead to massive success.

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155 - “This Store Makes More Than Walmart, Whole Foods, or Costco” | Trader Joe’s Secret Strategy26 Nov 202400:13:27

Jon (JonDavids.com) delves into the inspiring story of Joe Coulombe, the founder of Trader Joe's, who transformed his struggling convenience store into a massively successful cultural icon. Today Trader Joe's makes more sales per square foot than Walmart, Whole Foods, or Costco.

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154 - Codie Sanchez | “The Richest Guy On Your Street Probably Did This” | Business, Money, and More19 Nov 202400:45:18

Jon (JonDavids.com) chats with Codie Sanchez about her journey from corporate finance to becoming an entrepreneur and author. Codie shares insights on buying businesses, overcoming failures, and the power of attention as leverage in today's market.

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186 - "We Made One Change And Now We're at $200M/yr" | Chris Riccobono, UNTUCKiT18 Apr 202500:42:16

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. Today, Jon talks with Chris Riccobono, founder of UNTUCKiT. Tune in to hear how Chris turned a wild idea into a $200 million business, and all the challenges that came with it.

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185 - Making $250M/Day Selling Bags, Watches, and Perfume | Bernard Arnault, LVMH15 Apr 202500:14:38

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. Today, Jon talks about Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH. Find out how he went from being a real estate developer to building the world's largest luxury empire behind brands like Dior and Louis Vuitton.

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176 - This Guy Flipped His Way To $31B | Michael Rubin, Fanatics11 Mar 202500:11:30

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. Today, Jon tells us about Michael Rubin, CEO of Fanatics. How exactly did Michael go from a 14-year-old ski shop owner to the biggest sports apparel company in the world? Listen in and find out!

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175 - Building a $138M Fashion Icon with Joe Mimran07 Mar 202500:50:43

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. We're jumping back into the Making It archives with one of our favorite episodes.

Joe Mimran is the founder of Club Monaco, Joe Fresh, and so many other iconic brands. Of course, it didn't start this way for Joe, As it is with anyone else, Joe had his share of challenges and hardships he had to overcome before becoming a renowned entrepreneur. Today, Joe talks with JD about those challenges, some of the brands that lead to his success and so much more.

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174 - This Camping Business Makes $16M a Day | Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World04 Mar 202500:16:03

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. In this episode, Jon Davids tells us about Marcus Lemonis, the man behind Camping World. Marcus rolled up and reinvented the RV industry. And built a behemoth while he was at it.

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173 - How To Build a Beer Empire with Manjit Minhas28 Feb 202500:46:32

Get JD's best content to your inbox — subscribe at jondavids.com.  Today, Jon Davids talks to Manjit Minhas, who bootstrapped her brewery to $200M+ in revenue. This is a Making It classic, originally aired in 2022.

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172 - How To Make $130M Selling Hoodies | Aviator Nation25 Feb 202500:16:11

Get JD's best content to your inbox — subscribe at jondavids.com.  Today, Jon Davids tells us all about the incredible journey of Paige Mycoski and her massive fashion brand, Aviator Nation. Learn how the brand went from cult status to becoming a $130M powerhouse.

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171 - The REAL Story Behind the World’s Best-Selling Bagel | Adam Goldberg, Founder of Popup Bagels21 Feb 202500:44:21

Get JD's best content to your inbox — subscribe at jondavids.com. Today, Jon is joined by the founder of PopUp Bagels Adam Goldberg to discuss the phenomenal rise of his bagel business and the hustle behind it.

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170 - Making $100M+ Off Total Junk | 1-800-GOT-JUNK18 Feb 202500:15:37

Get JD's best content to your inbox — subscribe at jondavids.com. Today, Jon dives into the story behind 1-800-GOT-JUNK. Learn how founder Brian Scudamore went from a summer job of hauling trash, to a multi-million dollar company.

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169 - This Little Bagel Shop is Worth $54M | Popup Bagels11 Feb 202500:17:26

Get JD's best content to your inbox — subscribe at jondavids.com. Today, Jon shares the story of the rapid rise of Pop Up Bagels, a $54M business that went from home-baked goods to multiple locations.

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168 - “We Raised $118M With a Tiny Coffee Shop” | Blank Street Coffee04 Feb 202500:20:15

Get JD's best content to your inbox — subscribe at jondavids.com. Today, we're going back into the archives for a fan-favourite episode. Jon tells us about the rise and popularity of Blank Street Coffee and how it changed the playbook of the coffee-drinking world.

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167 - $800M From Bankrupt Brands | Authentic Brands Group28 Jan 202500:17:57

Get JD's best content to your inbox — subscribe at jondavids.com. Today, Jon talks about how Authentic Brands Group generates $800M annually by revitalizing distressed brands like Forever 21, Juicy Couture, and even deceased celebrities' estates.

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184 - How To Build a Restaurant In 2025 | Brooklyn Dumpling Shop11 Apr 202500:50:18

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. Today, Jon talks with Jeff Galletly, chairman and CEO of Brooklyn Dumpling Shop. How did Jeff transition from management consulting, PepsiCo, and Restaurant Brands International to leading a growing dumpling empire? Tune is to find out all that and more.

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166 - "This was a $2B company with no marketing" | Kimberly Storin, CMO at Zayo24 Jan 202500:42:29

Thank you to Influicity for sponsoring this episode! Get JD's best content in your inbox — subscribe at jondavids.com. This is a special "corner office" edition of Making It, where Jon speaks to some of the biggest names in the marketing world. For this episode, Jon talks with Kimberly Storin, CMO of Zayo, about her experience building a marketing team from the ground up in a $2.5 billion tech company. They also discuss optimizing tech strategies, collaborating with sales to drive substantial corporate growth, and so much more.

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165 - The Dairy Empire Built on Junkmail | Chobani21 Jan 202500:14:19

Get JD's best content to your inbox — subscribe at jondavids.com. Today, Jon tells us all about the entrepreneurial journey of Hamdi Ulukaya, who transformed an old factory into Chobani, a $2 billion yogurt brand, starting with a piece of junk mail.

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164 - "This is How I Run Marketing at a $1B+ Company" | Carolyn Sarnoff, CMO at Pattern17 Jan 202500:37:28

Get JD's best content in your inbox — subscribe at jondavids.com. This is a special "corner office" edition of Making It, where Jon speaks to some of the biggest names in the marketing world. For this episode, Jon chats with Carolyn Sarnoff, the CMO at Pattern. They cover the importance of addressing customer pain points, the role of AI in content generation and marketing, and insights on maintaining consistency across different marketing channels.

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163 - How To Build a $100M Car Wash14 Jan 202500:16:28

Get JD's best content to your inbox — subscribe at jondavids.com. Today, Jon explains Mammoth Holdings' business model. Revealing how it generates $100 million annually by buying and optimizing car washes through a subscription model, automation, strategic financing, and centralized operations.

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162 - This is What We Predict for 2025 | Daniel Rowles vs. Jon Davids10 Jan 202500:40:08

Get JD's best content to your inbox — subscribe at jondavids.com. In this episode, Jon and his guest Daniel Rowles, host of the Digital Marketing Podcast, share bold predictions for 2025. From the impact of AI on business failures to the shift back to creative marketing, this episode covers key trends to watch.

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161 - This Cab Driver Became a Billionaire with One Tactic | Harry Singh, Bolla07 Jan 202500:15:31

Jon Davids (JonDavids.com) tells us about the unbelievable story of Harry Singh, a former cab driver who became a billionaire by continuously solving problems and innovating his business strategy. Learn how Singh transitioned from owning a small repair shop to creating a thriving oil distribution empire.

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160 - This Writer Has a $320M Real Estate Side Hustle | Taylor Sheridan31 Dec 202400:14:48

Listen here or watch the video at youtube.com/@jondavids. In this episode, Jon breaks down Taylor Sheridan's journey from struggling actor to Hollywood powerhouse. And how he built Yellowstone into a cultural touchstone. Complete with his own real estate empire. This episode explores Sheridan's strategic pivot to writing, his creation of successful spin-offs, and his savvy business model integrating real estate and content creation.

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159 - Brutally Honest Business Recap of 2024 | Jon Davids vs Charles Schwartz24 Dec 202400:57:05

Join JD (JonDavids.com) and special guest Charles Schwartz as they dive into the greatest hits of 2024 in business, marketing, and entrepreneurship. From standout products and underhyped trends to personal wins and fails, this episode is packed with reflections and insights to close the year on a high note.

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158 - “It Started In My Apartment, And We Grew It To $5B+” | Adam Miller, Cornerstone on Demand17 Dec 202400:47:52

JD (JonDavids.com) and Adam Miller, the founder of Cornerstone OnDemand, who built and sold his company for $5.2 billion. Now, Adam is dedicating his efforts to combating global challenges like homelessness, gun violence, and climate change through his new venture OnePlanet.

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157 - $100M Ear Piercing Empire | Rowan10 Dec 202400:15:40

Jon(JonDavids.com)explores the remarkable journey of Louisa Schneider, who transformed a dismal ear-piercing experience with her daughter into Rowan, a booming business with over 60 locations. Learn about her innovative approach using licensed nurses, pop-up events, and home services that disrupted the industry, leading to massive growth and revenue.

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183 - This Company Makes $200M/yr Selling Basic T-Shirts | True Classic08 Apr 202500:19:58

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. Today, Jon gets into the story of how True Classic turned a simple T-shirt idea into a $100 million success in just two years.

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156 - Chocolate Mogul | “We’ve sold 47 million bars and we’re just warming up” | Jake Karls, Mid-Day Squares03 Dec 202400:47:50

Join JD (JonDavids.com) as he dives into an inspiring conversation with Jake Carls, co-founder of Mid-Day Squares. Discover how this innovative chocolate brand skyrocketed to $30 million in revenue with minimal marketing spend, resilience, and raw authenticity.

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