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Ep. 11 · Oct 14, 2026 · 46 minAn actor's case for a Plan BOliver Trevena · Actor and co-founderHis reps dropped him for taking business meetings between shoots. Now he co-founds a cactus water brand with Vanessa Hudgens.
Ep. 10 · Oct 7, 2026 · 53 minThe safest way to become an entrepreneurTobi Oluwole · FounderHe won't quit a job until his side income has doubled his salary for six months, and he built a LinkedIn business he runs three days a week.
Ep. 09 · Sep 30, 2026 · 37 minSupported by a celebrity, never dependent on oneScott Van den Berg · Founder and Managing PartnerHe invests only in brands founded by celebrities and creators, and the fame is the third or fourth thing he checks.
Ep. 08 · Sep 23, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minThe moat was the reps, not the ideaJosh Suggs · FounderHe had a 2.1 GPA and no business experience. Two years after he started walking up to strangers with a microphone, StreetTalk is more than 100 people.
Ep. 07 · Sep 16, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minA thousand no's is a market with no one in itKat Schneider · Founder & CEOShe sold one vitamin, at one price, for two years before she shipped a second product. Ten years later Ritual does more than $250 million a year.
Ep. 06 · Sep 9, 2026 · 56 minBuild the audience before you build the productAddison LaBonte · Founder & CEOShe spent six years building an audience for gluten-free desserts, then discovered the thing they wanted did not exist. So she baked it.
Ep. 05 · Sep 2, 2026 · 57 minHiring abroad isn't about saving moneyLeandro Cabrini · Founder & CEOHe had never run a recruitment agency. Three months after starting one as a side project, it was out-earning the marketing agency he actually ran.
Ep. 04 · Aug 26, 2026 · 47 minYour time is worth more than your wealthKenny Santucci · FounderNine seasons on MTV's The Challenge, then a two-year lawsuit, then two New York gyms where he trains Bon Jovi and half the Knicks.
Ep. 03 · Aug 19, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minStart in a Niche. Just Don't Plan to Stay There.Sam McBride · CEOThe CEO of Kettle & Fire on the ceiling every niche has, the hiring test he will not skip, and why the idea was never the advantage.
Ep. 02 · Aug 12, 2026 · 49 minNavigating the Creator EconomyVitalii Dodonov · Co-founder and CTOThe co-founder of Stan on deleting the transaction fee at $1M in revenue, and what happened to the business in the twelve months after.
Ep. 01 · Aug 5, 2026 · 52 minThe Best Hire beehiiv Almost Never Made | Daniel BerkDaniel Berk · Host of Moneywise · beehiiv's first sales hireHow an early operator turned one interview into the host chair at Moneywise — and why he built his own audience while employed full-time.