Making It with Jon Davids

Are you in growth mode? Learn how Influicity helps you get more customers here . Jon shares one of the most important lessons for any business owner. It's called front-end design. Today's podcast is pulled from a training session Jon did for Influicity Academy, our client training portal. Want more episodes like this? Let JD know with a comment (on Spotify or YouTube). Or drop an email to hello@jo...

Are you in growth mode? Learn how Influicity helps you get more customers here . Jon talks to a woman who took her business from nothing to $100M/yr by doing the weird thing. Saying no to Amazon. Saying no to Target. Saying no to investors. And just going 100% hard on delighting customers. Andrea digs into every step along the path to $100M. Want more episodes like this? Let JD know with a comment...

Are you in growth mode? Learn how Influicity helps you get more customers here . Jon covers the strategy behind True Classic, which went from 0 to 9 figures in just a few years. This is an encore of episode 183. Want more episodes like this? Let JD know with a comment (on Spotify or YouTube). Or drop an email to hello@jondavids.com Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram...

Are you in growth mode? Learn how Influicity helps you get more customers here . Jon speaks to BEDGEAR founder and CEO, Eugene Alletto about bootstrapping this 9-figure business. BEDGEAR pioneered the category of sleep science before it was cool. And they built a big business while they were at it. Jon and Eugene talk early days, growth hacking, customer-financed growth, and more. Want more episod...

Are you in growth mode? Learn how Influicity helps you get more customers here . Jon tells the story of Herman Knaust, who turned a tiny mushroom farm into a $6 billion business. And he did it all with a mountain. (Yes, an actual mountain). This is the story of Iron Mountain. If you're a business builder, there's a lot to learn from this one. Want more episodes like this? Let JD know with a commen...

Are you in growth mode? Learn how Influicity helps you get more customers here . Watch this podcast on YouTube . Jon Davids shares the story of Greg Flynn, the biggest franchise owner in the USA. From a handful of Applebee's to 3,000 spots, Flynn Group is constantly breaking bottlenecks. JD shares the tactics and lessons that you can steal. And use in your business right now. Want more episodes li...

Are you in growth mode? Schedule a 1:1 Growth Session with Influicity here . Watch this podcast on YouTube . Jon Davids shares the story of Nicole Tanner, who built a $100M business selling soda. Plus the tactics and lessons that you can steal. And use in your business right now. Want more episodes like this? Let JD know with a comment (on Spotify or YouTube). Or drop an email to hello@jondavids.c...

Are you in growth mode? Grab your custom Get More Customers roadmap here . Watch this podcast on YouTube . Jon Davids breaks down the story of John Morgan, the founder of Morgan & Morgan. This is the biggest personal injury law firm in the USA. And it brings in $2 billion every single year. JD talks about how John built it. Plus a critical lesson that every business builder can learn from. (An...

Are you in growth mode? Grab your custom Get More Customers roadmap here . Jon Davids breaks down the story of Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops. Johnny bootstrapped the business from the backroom of his dad's liquor store. And today it generates $10B in annual sales. Jon talks about how he did it. Plus a critical lesson that every business builder can learn from. Want more episodes like th...

Are you in growth mode? Grab your custom Get More Customers roadmap here . Jon talks about a pre-sales call video . That's a special video you send to clients after they've express interest, but before the sales meeting. If you sell to people in-person, on the phone, or on zoom, you NEED to understand this. And if you have a retail or eCommerce business, it's just as important. JD breaks it all do...

Are you in growth mode? Grab your custom Get More Customers roadmap here . Want more episodes like this? Let me know with a comment (on Spotify or YouTube). Or drop an email to hello@jondavids.com Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads Follow this podcast on Instagram . Subscribe to JD's newsletter here . Schedule a free Marketing ROI Checkup with JD'...

Are you in growth mode? Grab your custom Get More Customers roadmap here . Jon does a strategy session with Jarall Medical Management. This is a medical billing company currently at $2M in annual revenue. The founder, Dr. Alan Bass, wants to reach $10M in the next few years. Jon lays an exact roadmap to make that happen. This strategy session focuses on how to grow through paid ads, how to recruit...

Are you in growth mode? Grab your custom Get More Customers roadmap here . JD talks about packaging today. But not physical packaging. It's all about the framing of your product/service so that your customer MUST have it. This is all about offer/market fit. And it's a must for every business. Want more episodes like this? Let me know with a comment (on Spotify or YouTube). Or send an email to hell...

Are you in growth mode? Grab your very own Get More Customers roadmap here . Jon breaks down the story Siete Foods, and how they started from a kitchen recipe to dominating stores nationwide. This episode originally aired in November 2024. Want more episodes like this? Let me know with a comment (on Spotify or YouTube). Or send an email to hello (at) jondavids (dot) com Follow JD across social: Li...

Are you in growth mode? Grab your custom Get More Customers roadmap here . Jon sits down with a $2.5M/yr business owner and shows him how to double sales. The company is called Swedish Door, founded by Paul St-Germain. In the episode, Jon breaks down the StoryFunnel™, developed by Influicity and used with hundreds of our clients. Want more episodes like this? Let me know with a comment (on Spotify...

Are you in growth mode? Grab your very own Get More Customers roadmap here . Jon sits down with Omair Tariq, founder and CEO of Cart.com. This is a wild story of a kid's near death experience to building multiple million dollar companies. This episode originally aired in March 2025. Want more episodes like this? Let me know with a comment (on Spotify or YouTube). Or send an email to hello (at) jon...

Are you in growth mode? Grab your custom Get More Customers roadmap here . Jon talks to Steph Weibring, founder of Joy Creative Shop. She's current at $2.5M/yr in sales and stuck. JD digs into the business and gives Steph TWO ways to double the business. If you're a business builder, there's a lot to learn in this strategy session. Want more episodes like this? Let me know with a comment (on Spoti...

Want to build a social media selling machine? Grab my full playbook here. JD breaks down the 7 keys he uses to drive revenue from social media. If you sell stuff, and you want to sell MORE stuff in the future, this episode is for you. Want more episodes like this? Let me know with a comment (on Spotify or YouTube). Or send an email to hello (at) jondavids (dot) com Follow JD across social: LinkedI...

Want to grow your business with influencers? Grab my Influencer Marketing Machine playbook here . JD sits down with Craig Rosen, founder of InterviewFocus. This is a real strategy session where Jon guides Craig with the exact steps he can use to grow his business by 3-5X. This episode covers marketing, sales, positioning, and more. Want more episodes like this? Let us know with a comment (on Spoti...

Want to grow your business with influencers? Grab my Influencer Marketing Machine playbook here . JD talks to Brian Scudamore, the founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK. We talk growth, franchising, people, and how to overcome insane challenges. This episode originally aired in March 2025. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads Follow this podcast on Instagram ....

Are you a business builder? Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan  here . JD talks about ButcherBox, the $600 million bootstrapped. This story gets into startup arbitrage, getting customers, and scaling without taking outside money. Watch this video here . This episode (192) originally aired May 27, 2025. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | T...

Are you a business builder? Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan  here . There are 3 kinds of marketing every business needs. And when you figure out how to use each one, growth stops being a struggle. Jon Davids lays it all out in this episode. So you can put the right tactics to work, right now. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads...

Are you a business builder? Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan  here . Jon sits down with the 2 brothers behind Vineyard Vines. The billion dollar fashion brand they started over 25 years ago. Shep and Ian Murray talk about the early hustle, how they grew without investors, and how they run a family business with nearly a $1B in annual sales. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Fa...

Marcus Lemonis joins Jon to share the story of how he took over a failing company decades ago, and turned it into a $1.4B business. They also discuss how Marcus became a TV star and what he plans to do as CEO of Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Are you a business builder? Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan  here . Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube |...

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan  here . Nerd Wallet built a business making $2M a day. And it all started with a spreadsheet. Today, Jon explores the early days and breaks out the critical business lessons that every business builder can take from Nerd Wallet. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads Follow this podcast on Instagram...