Opening Soon

In this episode, Alan talks with Yoseph Raja, co-founder of Thin Cookies , a fast-growing cookie brand with locations in Long Island and Manhattan’s West Village. Trained as a pharmacist, Yoseph never expected to be in the food business, but during COVID he and his wife began baking at home, experimenting with a softer, chewier version of Tate’s. What started as Instagram pickup orders quickly gre...

In this episode of Opening Soon , Alan sits down with Nicole , the founder of Glo Up , a thriving beauty brand and spray tan studio based in Chicago. Nicole shares her journey from working in hospitality and nightclubs to discovering spray tanning while living in Boston, and eventually building Glo Up from her basement in 2019 into a full-scale brand with a storefront, product line, and loyal clie...

In this episode, Alan talks with Edouard Benitah , co-founder of Pari Pari , a hand roll bar in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. Originally from Paris, Edouard came to the U.S. in 2015, working his way up through the restaurant industry in New York and Los Angeles. He fell in love with the streamlined, high-impact concept of a dedicated hand roll bar after experiencing Kazunori in LA: minimal staff,...

What if you could launch a profitable coworking space for $65,000, with no staff, and scale that model to thousands of locations? That’s exactly what Robert Kellman is doing with Enclave, a suburban coworking company he founded just before the pandemic. Today, Enclave operates 20+ profitable locations across the U.S. and has raised $6 million in venture funding to fuel a bold plan: build 5,000 no-...

Before Sheridan St. Claire opened her boutique Pilates studio in St. George, Utah, she was a former gymnast with two bad shoulders, a sore back, and no clear path forward. That changed when she discovered Pilates—not as a workout trend, but as a way to heal. Her journey took her from Utah to Florence, Italy (where she noticed how Europeans stayed healthy without ever stepping into a gym), and then...

Jordan Feise spent over a decade working in B2B SaaS marketing at companies like Gong and early-stage startups. But after years of struggling to find consistent, high-quality brow care, she saw an opportunity to build something different. That idea became Two of a Kind — a brand-forward, service-first beauty studio in Los Angeles that's now profitable, growing, and known for its ultra-persona...

 After eight years in tech and a detour into custom resort wear with her brand Malibu Darby, Darbe Canady followed her instincts, and her wardrobe, into the world of vintage fashion. Today, she runs Sunset Club Vintage , a highly curated, appointment-only shop in San Diego known for its timeless designer pieces and stunning aesthetic.  In this episode, we talk about the highs and lows of manufactu...

On this episode of Opening Soon, we sit down with Shobha Tummala, founder of Shobha, one of the most trusted names in hair removal. With six locations across New York City and Washington, D.C., Shobha built a category-defining brand around threading, waxing, laser hair removal, and sugaring—before most people even knew what those services were. A Harvard Business School grad and former Bain &...

In this episode, Alan sits down with Samantha Score , the founder of Bodhe , a beautiful coworking and social club for creatives, professionals, or freelancers based in San Diego, California. Sam shares her inspiring journey of moving cross-country, building community from scratch, and launching not just one, but two thoughtfully designed physical spaces, all while working a full-time job in tech...

In this episode of Opening Soon, we sit down with Cassie Piasecki, the powerhouse behind The Full Routine — a pilates meets full body transformation brand that expanded to three locations in just one year. Cassie shares how she built her fitness empire from the ground up, her approach to finding the right locations, hiring instructors, and marketing to a loyal client base. Whether you're drea...