Explore every episode of the podcast Making It with Jon Davids
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| 153 - This Homemade Tortilla Business Just Sold for $1.2B | Siete Foods | 12 Nov 2024 | 00:18:18 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 152 - This Guy Sold 30K Cars, But He's No Car Salesman | The Story of BaT | 05 Nov 2024 | 00:17:47 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 143 - How I Made $300K in College | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:27:58 | |
| Uncovering the Power of Unifying Beliefs | JD on Coffee with Closers Podcast | 31 Aug 2024 | 00:44:17 | |
Listen to Jon's (JonDavids.com) appearance on the Coffee with Closers Podcast. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 142 - What I Learned From a $39,000 Watch | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:15:32 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 141 - Anthony Scaramucci: “I worked for Donald Trump – And Here’s What I’ll Tell You” | White House Insider on Politics, Business, and Success | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:48:19 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 140 - Selling The Same Product For A Lot More Money | 13 Aug 2024 | 00:16:41 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 139 - The Best Companies Do THIS To Drive Sales | 06 Aug 2024 | 00:15:44 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 138 - Kevin O'Leary | "Here’s How I Really Made My First Million Dollars" | 30 Jul 2024 | 00:43:50 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 137 - “This Is How The Biggest Companies REALLY Make Their Money” | Mystery Money Machine | 23 Jul 2024 | 00:18:10 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| "If You Don't Have This, You Have Nothing" | JD on The Marketing Millennials | 20 Jul 2024 | 00:33:09 | |
| 136 - “We Raised $118M With a Tiny Coffee Shop” | Blank Street Coffee | 16 Jul 2024 | 00:20:14 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 151 - “I Built A $40M Portfolio With Zero Investors” | Isaac Olowolafe | 29 Oct 2024 | 00:54:57 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | X (Twitter) | |||
| How to Build a Digital Community Before Launching Your Invention | From The Product Startup Podcast | 13 Jul 2024 | 00:13:26 | |
Jon (JonDavids.com) was a featured guest on The Product Startup Podcast in May 2024. Here's the audio from that episode! And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 135 - Secret Giant | “This Restaurant Has 9,500 Locations, But No One’s Heard Of It” | Hunt Brothers Pizza | 09 Jul 2024 | 00:15:48 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 134 - Top Podcaster | “I Got To #1 When I Figured This Out” | Ryan Hanley | 02 Jul 2024 | 00:57:59 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 133 - The $50M Man | “We Run With 0 Employees And Make Way More Money” | David Silberman, Co-Founder of Pingpod | 25 Jun 2024 | 00:54:10 | |
Jon (JonDavids.com) chats with David Silberman, Co-Founder and CFO of Pingpod. David tells Jon all about how they turned a simple idea of a ping-pong facility into a booming tech success story. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 132 - My Book Is Out Today | Marketing Superpowers | Here’s The Best Stuff | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:21:11 | |
Jon's (JonDavids.com) new book is out now from anywhere and everywhere you get your books. Get more info and your copy now at MarketingSuperpowersBook.com. Jon breaks down some of the bigger points that you can get the full scope of in his book, and how it will be a game changer on how you see your business. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 131 - The Serial Entrepreneur | “I Built The World’s Biggest Cigar Brand In 60 Days” | Brian Curin | 11 Jun 2024 | 00:46:10 | |
Jon (JonDavids.com) tells us about Brian Curin's climb and the many successful business ventures he has had across the board. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 130 - Richard Branson | “I Started With A Magazine And Finished With An Airline” | Virgin Group | 04 Jun 2024 | 00:14:53 | |
Jon (JonDavids.com) tells us the lesser-known stories and challenges about the billionaire co-founder of Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 129 - The Retail Titan | I Had 90 Days To Save The Company — Then We Made $100M | Drew Green, President of Indochino | 28 May 2024 | 00:42:07 | |
Jon (JonDavids.com) talks with Drew Green, CEO of Indochino. Drew is not only a fascinating business person, but an all-around incredible person. Tune in to hear all about the highs and lows of Drew's amazing journey and how he became the smash success he is today. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 128 - The Business Bootstrapper | “This Is How We Make Millions Of Dollars Without Investors” | Jason Fried | 21 May 2024 | 00:52:30 | |
In today's episode, Jon talks with Jason Fried, CEO of 37signals about how his company made products for themselves and how that translated into a massively successful business. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 127 - The Dairy Man | "We Made $1B Before Running Any Ads" | Chobani Founder Hamdi Ulukaya | 14 May 2024 | 00:15:47 | |
In today's episode, Jon tells us how Hamdi Ulukaya took his simple love of yogurt, and turned it into a $2B powerhouse brand. Get Jon's new book, Marketing Superpowers. Out June 18, 2024. Pre-order now at MarketingSuperpowersBook.com Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 150 - “I Spent 15 Months With GaryVee, Then This Happened” | Maha Abouelenein, Digital and Savvy | 22 Oct 2024 | 00:40:02 | |
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! And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 126 - The eCommerce Guru | "Here's Why Those Companies Are Dead" | Ghassan Halazon | 07 May 2024 | 00:47:10 | |
In today's episode, Jon talks with Ghassan Halazon, founder and CEO of EMERGE Commerce about how he buys companies, why eCommerce businesses are so hard, how he's pivoting his company, and more. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 125 - The Restaurant Expert | “I Grew Jimmy John’s To 1,000 Locations Because Of This” | Gregg Majewski | 30 Apr 2024 | 00:44:14 | |
In today's episode, Jon talks with Gregg Majewski about how he built his empire and how that led to his massive growth. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 124 - The Rolex Killer | “We Made $290,000 By Accident — So We Went All In” | MVMT Watches | 23 Apr 2024 | 00:13:07 | |
In today's episode, Jon talks about the rise of one of the most popular watch brands on the market today, MVMT Watches. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 123 - The Rockstar Entrepreneur | “The Music Industry Is Crumbling — I Want To Save It” | Raine Maida | 16 Apr 2024 | 00:48:32 | |
Canadian rock music icon Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace sits down with Jon to talk about the downfalls of the music industry and what Raine is doing with his brand-new business to help revitalize it. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 122 - The Amazon Killer | "They Spent $42M in 3 minutes" | How Temu is Crushing The Market | 09 Apr 2024 | 00:16:30 | |
Temu is the internet megastore with thrift shop vibes. They’re selling everything from blankets to bluetooth speakers. At blowout prices. But here's the weird part — these guys didn't exist 24 months ago. And now they’re having an arm wrestle with Amazon. So how did they get here? Jon did some digging. Here's what happened... For more, join JD's email list at JonDavids.com And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 121 - From Zero to $600M | “We Couldn’t Sell Them Fast Enough” | The RXBAR Story | 02 Apr 2024 | 00:16:49 | |
Peter and Jared turned eggs, dates, and almonds into a $600M payday. And they did it in 5 years. They're the creators of RXBAR, the protein snack that went from obscurity to ubiquity in no time. But it was actually a grind. And there's a serious lesson from how they did it. Here's what happened. For more, join JD's email list at JonDavids.com And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 120 - The Viral Content Machine: These Entrepreneurs Are Helping Brands Hack Social Media. But Can They Make It Work? | 26 Mar 2024 | 00:32:58 | |
Hugo Bibby and Rupert Bonnington of Pockla join Jon to talk about how they help brands create new and unique ideas for their companies. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 119 - Building Shopify For The Real World: "We're Bringing E-Commerce To Every Continent." | 19 Mar 2024 | 00:34:43 | |
Andre de Wet joins Jon to talk about how he's building an e-commerce offering for Africa. And how he's going to take it to the rest of the world. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 118 - Pivoting to a $1M Business in 42 Minutes | 12 Mar 2024 | 00:42:01 | |
In today's episode, Jon chats with Shafkat Kassim of Jettrav about expanding your business by creating a loyal community. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 117 - This Is How He’s Building a $10M Company Every Year | 05 Mar 2024 | 00:27:28 | |
In today's episode, Jon chats with Donal O'Sullivan about the myths and realities behind building a community for your company. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 149 - She Took Over The Company When Her Dad Died — Now It’s Worth $300M | Julie Smolyansky, Lifeway Foods | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:51:50 | |
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. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 116 - $750M Social Saga: The Stanley Quencher | 27 Feb 2024 | 00:13:23 | |
In today's episode, Jon teaches us about what we can learn from Stanley drinkware company about finding out who your real customers are, and how small changes can lead to massive success. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 115 - Making $30M in the Shower | 20 Feb 2024 | 00:14:16 | |
In today's episode, Jon tells us about Ryan Babenzien, the CEO of Jolie. Learn about how Ryan reinvented the way people look at something as simple as a showerhead. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 114 - George Clooney's Billion Dollar Tequila | 13 Feb 2024 | 00:11:55 | |
In today's episode, Jon tells us about celebrities with successful alcohol business ventures, and the real secret behind why they're so marketable. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 113 - Trader Joe's $20B Juggernaut | 06 Feb 2024 | 00:11:10 | |
In today's episode, Jon tells us all about how Joe Coulombe went from being on the ropes and nearly out, to turning around and building a massive comapny. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 112 - Kim Kardashian's $4 Billion Brand | 30 Jan 2024 | 00:13:42 | |
In today's episode, Jon tells us about how Kim Kardashian built her own brand and how she's managed to keep it going strong. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 111 - Making $12M a Year Cleaning Up Murders | 23 Jan 2024 | 00:13:28 | |
In today's episode, if you've got the guts for it, Jon tells us about how Laura Spaulding went from making five figures as a police officer to eight figures being the CEO of her own crime scene cleanup company. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 110 - Costco's Crazy $228B Formula | 16 Jan 2024 | 00:12:19 | |
In today's episode, Jon tells us all about how Costco changed the retail game completely and made a fortune doing it. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 109 - Ryan Reynold's $350M Secret | 10 Jan 2024 | 00:13:11 | |
In today's episode, Jon tells us all about how Ryan Reynolds took a different path through his career in the entertainment industry, and how it led to him building an empire. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 108 - This Engineer Flipped an Agency into a $155M Brewery | 02 Jan 2024 | 00:12:11 | |
| Quick Hi from Jon | 26 Dec 2023 | 00:01:29 | |
No episode this week, just a quick holiday greeting and thank you from yours truly. Thanks for tuning in throughout 2023 and I look forward to having you back in 2024. A lot of big things are planned, so don't miss out! Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube
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| 148 - This Guy Made $3B+ Selling Chicken Fingers | 07 Oct 2024 | 00:21:06 | |
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. Enjoy this? Grab JD's book Marketing Superpowers. And follow JD across social: X (Twitter) | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 107 - From Zero to $20M (and beyond) with Adam Robinson | 19 Dec 2023 | 00:47:05 | |
In today's episode, Jon talks with Adam Robinson, the CEO of Retention.com. Adam built his company from the ground up with no help or backers and is entirely transparent about everything he does. Tune in to learn about his very unconventional methods and what you can learn from them. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 106 - Lessons on Life, Leadership, and Building Kickass Businesses with Kunal Gupta | 12 Dec 2023 | 00:53:40 | |
| 105 - Building $1B+ Companies in Good Times and Bad with Clive Kinross | 05 Dec 2023 | 00:47:04 | |
In today's episode, Jon talks with the CEO and co-founder of Propel Holdings, Clive Kinross. They will talk about what Propel Holdings does, and how Clive has been able to reach and remain successful in the business world. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||
| 104 - The Future of Music with SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton | 28 Nov 2023 | 00:19:36 | |
In today's episode, Jon has to opportunity to talk with Eliah Seton at Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. Eliah talks about what SoundCloud is doing to make music distribution the best it can possibly be for musicians all over the world. Visit JonDavids.com for more info. And follow Jon across social: Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube | |||