Making It with Jon Davids

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.Get Mike's book here.Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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!Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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!Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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! Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

Get JD's new playbook Website Selling Machine here. Today, Jon tells about Pantone, a company that revolutionized the colour industry with the Pantone Matching System (PMS), which became an industry standard.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

Get JD's new playbook Website Selling Machine here. Today, Jon gets into the background of Scooter Braun, the man behind some of the biggest names in music, such as Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande. Discover how he turned an $1,800 investment into a billion-dollar empire through strategic deals and sharp business acumen. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

Get JD's new playbook Website Selling Machine here. Today, Jon dives deep into the story of Danny Harris and Marco DeGeorge, founders of Alo Yoga, who turned their passion for yoga and experience in apparel into a billion-dollar brand. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

Get JD's new playbook How to Build a Website Selling Machine here. Today, Jon gets into the journey of Pat Lafreida, who transformed his family's struggling butcher shop into a $270 million powerhouse. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. Today, Jon talks about some of the most successful Broadway shows in history and the people who are really making money on them behind the scenes. Plus, hear an exclusive interview with Adam Levowitz about the challenges and strategies of running an off-Broadway show.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. Today, Jon tells us about how Matt Perlman and Alex Stone flipped some Burger King franchises into a massive $1B endeavor. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. Today, JD chats with Brian Scudamore, founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK. Hear Brian's incredible rags-to-riches story and have a chance encounter at a McDonald's drive-thru into a multi-million dollar business.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. Today, Jon unravels the fascinating story behind Canada Goose's meteoric rise from a small family business to a billion-dollar global brand. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. Today, Jon sits down with Brian Hamilton, chairman of LiveSwitch and founder of Sageworks. Hear how Brian built the first FinTech company in America, the challenges he faced, and the lessons he learned about entrepreneurship.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. Today, Jon chats about Hu Chocolate. How did a restaurant accidentally create a multi-million dollar product? Tune in and find out!Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

Get JD's new playbook Social Media Selling Machine here. Today, Jon sits down with Omair Tariq, founder and CEO of Cart.com. Hear his remarkable journey from a scary life-altering moment to building multiple multi-million dollar companies.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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!Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Join JD's newsletter at jondavids.com And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Subscribe to JD's newsletter here.And follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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. And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads

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. And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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. And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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.Follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | X (Twitter)

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.Join JD's newsletter here.And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | X (Twitter)

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.Join JD's newsletter here.And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | X (Twitter)

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.And follow Jon across social: LinkedIn | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | X (Twitter)