Making It with Jon Davids

231 - "This Is Why Your Company Will Fail" | Daniel Rowles, host of Digital Marketing Podcast

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JD talks with Daniel Rowles, host of the Digital Marketing Podcast, about why more startups are failing today than in the past. This was from their 2025 predictions episode!

The full episode is #162. It originally aired in January 2025. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.

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230 - This Little Box is a BIG Business | with Ghassan Halazon, CEO of Emerge Commerce

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Last Tuesday at 10:00 AM

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Jon is joined by Ghassan Halazon, CEO of EMERGE Commerce, Inc.

They discuss a grab bag of innovative business ideas. From hotel "boxes" to "boomer commerce" and more.

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229 - Kevin O'Leary: "Here's how I really made my first million bucks"

#229

11/18/2025

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Today, we're bringing back a classic. JD chats with the one and only Kevin O'Leary about his journey to making his first million, transitioning from business operator to investor, and his transformation into a celebrity businessman.

All this and so much more from "Mr. Wonderful" himself.

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228 - This piece of paper brings in 100's of customers (steal the strategy)

#228

11/11/2025

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In this episode, Jon shares how 3 different businesses are bringing in clients with quirky tactics. And they actually work!

Jon digs into the tactics behind each strategy. And shares lots of examples so every business owner can put these tactics into action.

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227 - "This Is How We Make Money Selling Movies" | Jordan Harmon, Angel Studio

#227

11/07/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Jordan Harmon, President and co-founder of Angel Studios.

This clip is from episode 144, originally aired in September 2024. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.

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226 - He built a $6B business by blowing up one shelf | the story of Hobby Lobby

#226

11/04/2025

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here. Today, Jon will shares the story of Hobby Lobby. This company was founded by Dave Green and Hobby Lobby.

He took one aisle in the general store and made it the whole story.

JD shares key insights that you can steal from the Hobby Lobby story and apply to your business right now.

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225 - "This is the Worst Franchise To Own" | Gregg Majewski, Craveworthy Brands

#225

10/31/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Gregg Majewski, CEO of Craveworthy Brands, and former CEO of Jimmy John's.

This clip is from episode 125, originally aired in April 2024. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.

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224 - "I Had No Idea How To Make a Shirt. Now We Sell $200M/yr." | Chris Riccobono, UNTUCKiT (replay)

#224

10/28/2025

Take Jon's new masterclass, Instant Marketing Machine. Today, we're going back to a conversation between Jon and Chris Riccobono, founder of UNTUCKiT. Relive the story of how Chris turned a wild idea into a $200 million business, and all the challenges that came with it.

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223 - "Here's Why You Should Never Sell Your Business" | Jason Fried, 37signals

#223

10/24/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Jason Fried, founder of 37signals.

This clip is from episode 128, originally aired in May 2024. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.

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222 - "This Guy is Making Millions of Dollars From Toilets" | with Dave Garden

#222

10/21/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, JD is joined by entrepreneur Dave Garden. They start by chatting about a luxury toilet company. Then Jon gets into Dave's entrepreneurial journey. Going from a single truck to building a national electronics retailer. Dave also shares what he's doing now with Kiiwi.

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221 - "We Raised $5M with a Powerpoint" | Drew Green, Indochino

#221

10/17/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Drew Green, CEO of INDOCHINO.

This clip is from episode 129, originally aired in May 2024. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.

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220 - This Is 100% AI... and they fooled everyone | with SoundCloud CEO, Eliah Seton

#220

10/14/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, JD talks with SoundCloud CEO, Eliah Seton, about how AI is changing the music industry and more.

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219 - "Here's How We Beat Disney" | Jordan Harmon, Angel Studios

#219

10/10/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Jordan Harmon, President and co-founder of Angel Studios.

This clip is from episode 144, originally aired in September 2024. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.

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218 - This simple website pulls in millions a day (steal the strategy)

#218

10/07/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, JD chats with James Camp, an internet marketing expert and entrepreneur. They dig into a website that pulls in millions of dollars a day (and probably a lot more). They also talk selling to big companies, picking the right customer, and more.

We get into lots of visuals in this episode. If you prefer to watch the video, head over to JD's YouTube channel.

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217 - "We Had The Biggest Clients... and Here's Why We Lost Them" | Brian Hamilton, Sageworks

#217

10/03/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Brian Hamilton, Chairman of LiveSwitch and founder of Sageworks.

This clip is from episode 179, originally aired in March 2025. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.

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216 - "It's the Biggest Business Opportunity of the Decade" - Michael Hyatt, Billion Dollar Entrepreneur

#216

09/30/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, JD talks with accomplished entrepreneur and investor Michael Hyatt. From Michael selling his company for one billion dollars to running an office, investing, AI, remote work, and so much more, there's a lot to unpack in this incredibly insightful conversation.

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215 - "We Hit $500 Million... and it Hurts" | Omair Tariq, Cart.com

#215

09/26/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Omair Tariq, Founder and CEO of Cart.com.

This clip is from episode 177, originally aired on March 14, 2025. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.

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214 - $200M Founder Shares His "Mess-To-Money" Formula

#214

09/23/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, Jon talks with Alex Zhardanovsky, the innovative entrepreneur behind multiple successful ventures, including his newest project, Prima. Hear how Alex built a $200 million affiliate business in his twenties, revolutionizing the way people make restaurant reservations, and so much more.

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213 - "Here's Why Most Restaurants Crash and Burn" | Gregg Majewski, Craveworthy Brands

#213

09/19/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Gregg Majewski, CEO of Craveworthy Brands, and former CEO of Jimmy John's.

This clip is from episode 125, originally aired in April 2024. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.

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212 - "Here's How We Accidentally Made Millions Of Dollars" | Adam Miller, Cornerstone onDemand

#212

09/16/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, we're bringing back one of the classics when Jon spoke with Adam Miller, the founder of Cornerstone OnDemand.

We hear how Adam took this business from his apartment to a $5.2B exit. And how he's now fighting for change with his new company, OnePlanet.

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211 - "We built a BIG software company with no investors" | Jason Fried, 37signals

#211

09/12/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Jason Fried, founder of 37signals.

This clip is from episode 128, originally aired in May 2024. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.

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210 - Anthony Scaramucci schools me on crypto, investing and more

#210

09/09/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, JD chats with Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, political figure, and podcast host. Hear Anthony discuss his crypto, podcasting, career pivots, and so much more.

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209 - How To Raise LOTS of Money | Drew Green, Indochino (Quick Cut)

#209

09/05/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Drew Green, CEO of INDOCHINO.

This clip is from episode 129, originally aired in May 2024. You can find the original episode at this link, or on your favourite streaming platform.

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208 - "I was a painter in college. Last year we did $100M." | Jeff Dudan, CEO of Homefront Brands

#208

09/02/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, JD chats with Jeff Dudan, CEO of Homefront Brands. How did Jeff go from a small painting company in college to building a massive, million-dollar home service company? Find that out and more in this packed episode.

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207 - From a Tiny Store to $275M Giant | Buc-ee's

#207

08/26/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, Jon talks about Buc-ee's. The little convenience store in Texas that became a MEGA-store. And a cult favorite.

In this episode you'll learn some of the strategies behind how co-founders Arch "Beaver" Aplin and Don Wassick built Buc-ee's into a retail empire.

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206 - "We sold for $800M. Here's what happened next." | Mike Lazerow, tech entrepreneur & investor

#206

08/19/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, Jon talks with Mike Lazerow, co-founder of Buddy Media. Mike shares his journey as an entrepreneur, building multiple companies. Plus he talks about how he sold Buddy Media to Salesforce.com for $800M. This is a fast-paced episode with lots of great lessons.

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205 - "I made $31M that day. Here's how." | Manjit Minhas, Co-founder of Minhas Breweries

#205

08/12/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, Jon talks with Manjit Minhas, co-founder of Minhas Breweries. Hear how Manjit turned a $10,000 investment into a multi-million dollar alcohol business, and all of her helpful insights in the world of entrepreneurship.

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204 - Codie Sanchez: "The Richest Guy On Your Street Probably Makes Money Doing This"

#204

08/05/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today. Jon speaks to investor and best-selling author, Codie Sanchez. They cover Codie's journey from corporate finance to social media star and "boring business" advocate. Codie shares insights on buying businesses, overcoming failures, and the power of attention as leverage in today's market.

This episode originally aired in 2024.

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203 - I asked a $700M founder a bunch of burning questions | Brian Scudamore, 1-800-GOT-JUNK

#203

07/29/2025

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet here. Today, JD does some rapidfire Q&A with Brian Scudamore, Founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK. What are his sales? How did he start? What was his most expensive mistake? All that and way more in this candid conversation.

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202 - Shopify President: "Here's what every business builder needs to know today"

#202

07/22/2025

Get your personalized 1-Minute Marketing Roadmap here. Today, Jon talks with Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify, about how Shopify transformed from a small website builder for indie companies to one of the world's top e-commerce giants.

Harley also shares timeless business lessons for every business builder today.

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201 - How Costco Sells $254B of Stuff with this WEIRD Strategy

#201

07/15/2025

Get your personalized 1-Minute Marketing Roadmap here. Today, JD breaks down the secret strategies behind Costco's $254 billion success that can help you dominate your competition.

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200 - Chocolate Mogul: “We sold 47 million bars and we’re just warming up” | Jake Karls, Mid-Day Squares

#200

07/08/2025

Get your personalized 1-Minute Marketing Roadmap here. Today, we're taking a dive back into the Making It archives for JD's excellent chat with Jake Karls of Mid-Day Squares. Tune in to hear how Jake and his team went from a simple kitchen operation to a full-blown booming chocolate brand.

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199 - How Rolex Uses Lies, Myth, and Deception To Sell So Many Watches

#199

07/01/2025

Get your personalized 1-Minute Marketing Roadmap here. Today, JD delves into Rolex's $11 billion success story and the brand's ability to manufacture scarcity.

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198 - They Built a $490M Business with NO Money (using this one move)

#198

06/24/2025

Get your personalized 1-Minute Marketing Roadmap here. Today, JD tells us about the journey Chomps. They make meat sticks. And they're redefining the category for the modern day consumer. Hear how this business started small and grew to $490 million last year.

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197 - "We Sold to Salesforce.com for $800M and Here's What I Learned" | Mike Lazerow

#197

06/20/2025

Get your personalized 1-Minute Marketing Roadmap here. Today, JD chats with Mike Lazerow, serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of Buddy Media. He sold that company to Salesforce.com for $800M. They get into Mike's journey through business, technology, venture capital, and more.

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196 - He Makes $19M a Day From Trash? Yes. Here's How.

#196

06/17/2025

Get your personalized 1-Minute Marketing Roadmap here. Today, Jon tells us about how Ron Mittelstaedt took a few small town trash companies to $7.2 billion in annual sales. This is the story of Waste Connections and the big business of small-town trash.

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195 - How one man bootstrapped a hotel to $260M | Harris Rosen

#195

06/10/2025

Get JD's 1-Minute Marketing Roadmap here. Today, Jon shares the inspiring story of Harris Rosen, who transformed a rundown motel near Disney World into a thriving hotel business with $260M in annual sales.

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194 - Bobbi Brown: “I Just Wanted To Sell Lipstick — Now It’s a $1B Brand. Here’s What Happened.”

#194

06/03/2025

Get JD's new playbook Instagram Selling Machine here. Today, JD talks with Bobbi Brown. She's the founder of the billion-dollar makeup brand, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, and later Jones Road Beauty. How did Bobbi go from a freelance makeup artist to a business mogul and the industry's first beauty influencer? Don't miss out on this story!

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193 - Here's How I Built a Coffee Chain from Scratch | Gregory Zamfotis

#193

05/30/2025

Get JD's new playbook Website Selling Machine here. Today, JD talks with Gregory Zamfotis, the founder of Gregory's Coffee. How did Gregory transition from law school to creating a thriving coffee business with over 50 locations? Tune in and find out!

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192 - How ButcherBox Went From Zero to $600M (With No Investors)

#192

05/27/2025

Get JD's new playbook Website Selling Machine here. Today, Jon talks about Mike Salguero and his $600 million business ButcherBox. How did Mike navigate the chaos of 2020 and master logistics, marketing, and customer service to thrive without outside capital? Tune in and find out!

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