Jon Davids

Making It with Jon Davids

Business EN ↓ 140 episodes

How do you take your company from your dorm room to $100M, in just a few years? How do you make $25K a month off TikTok? How do you turn a $1M investment into a $1B payoff? Join entrepreneur and investor Jon Davids as he deconstructs success with the creators, innovators, and disruptors who are making it happen.

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Jon Davids

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240 - I Ask Scaramucci All My Burning Questions | Money, Aliens, Politics, and more. 13.01.2026 9:53

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . 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's team here . Grow your business with JD's marketing agency Influicity here . Learn how to drive revenue with social media with the 15-da...

239 - How WeWork Built a $47B "Delusional" Business (steal the best strategies) 06.01.2026 15:25

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . Adam Neumann founded WeWork so he could "fix all the world's problems. And then it all imploded. But along the way, he actually did some smart things. Today, Jon breaks down the "mass delusion" of WeWork. Then he strips away the hype and delivers the tactics every business can follow. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok...

quick hi from jd 30.12.2025 1:32

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . Happy holidays and have an awesome new year from Jon and the Influicity team :) 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's team here . Grow your business with JD's marketing agen...

238 - This $32B Scam Can Teach You a Lot About Business 23.12.2025 16:17

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . Today, Jon digs into the FTX scandal. He uncovers how Sam Bankman-Fried built a $32 billion business on lies. And how you can steal his best strategies. Putting them to work legally and ethically across your business. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads Follow this podcast on Instagram . S...

237 - This Will Kill a Business Before It Even Starts | Brian Scudamore, 1-800-GOT-JUNK 19.12.2025 8:53

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . JD speaks with Brian Scudamore, founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK. This clip is from episode 181, originally aired in March 2025. You can find the original episode at this link , or on your favourite streaming platform. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads Follow this podcast on Instagram . Subscri...

236 - "We Hit $680M Last Year, But It Started as a Joke" | Shawn David Nelson, Founder of LoveSac 16.12.2025 42:53

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . Jon chats with Shawn Nelson, CEO of Lovesac. Hear how Shawn started with a simple side hustle in College and turned it into a $700M publicly traded company. 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...

235 - "This Is How I Run a $100M+ Family Business" | Manjit Minhas, Entrepreneur & Investor 12.12.2025 10:37

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . JD spoke with Manjit Minhas, co-owner of Minhas Breweries and Distillery. They take an inside look at Manjit's 9-figure family business. This clip is from episode 173, originally aired in February 2025. You can find the original episode at this link , or on your favourite streaming platform. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook |...

234 - This $2.8M Private Dog Club Is A Business Masterclass 09.12.2025 16:17

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . Jon breaks down the success of a high-end dog club that brings in almost $3M annually, and lets us in on the four key lessons you can apply to your own business. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads Follow this podcast on Instagram . Subscribe to JD's newsletter here . Schedule a free Marke...

233 - Don't Make This BRUTAL Selling Mistake | Carolyn Sarnoff, billion dollar CMO 05.12.2025 11:15

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . Today's conversation is with JD and Carolyn Sarnoff, CMO at Pattern. They start off with a BIG sales mistake so many businesses make. And they go deeper into Pattern's success strategy. This clip is from episode 164, originally aired in January 2025. You can find the original episode at this link , or on your favourite streaming platform....

232 - Ryan Reynolds Used ONE Hack To Make $350M. You Can Copy It. Here's How. 02.12.2025 14:11

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . Jon breaks down how Ryan Reynolds transformed his acting career into a lucrative brand empire. Listen now or watch the video here . 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's tea...

231 - "This Is Why Your Company Will Fail" | Daniel Rowles, host of Digital Marketing Podcast 28.11.2025 10:51

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . 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. Follow JD acr...

230 - This Little Box is a BIG Business | with Ghassan Halazon, CEO of Emerge Commerce 25.11.2025 47:56

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . 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. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads Follow this podcast on Instagram . Subscribe to JD's newsletter here . Schedule a free...

229 - Kevin O'Leary: "Here's how I really made my first million bucks" 18.11.2025 41:28

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . 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. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikT...

228 - This piece of paper brings in 100's of customers (steal the strategy) 11.11.2025 16:54

Grow your business with a customized AI Growth Plan here . 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. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Thr...

227 - "This Is How We Make Money Selling Movies" | Jordan Harmon, Angel Studio 07.11.2025 11:12

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. ___ Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Thre...

226 - He built a $6B business by blowing up one shelf | the story of Hobby Lobby 04.11.2025 16:56

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. Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Inst...

225 - "This is the Worst Franchise To Own" | Gregg Majewski, Craveworthy Brands 31.10.2025 9:09

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. ___ Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | Y...

224 - "I Had No Idea How To Make a Shirt. Now We Sell $200M/yr." | Chris Riccobono, UNTUCKiT (replay) 28.10.2025 42:11

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. Follow this podcast on Instagram . Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads Subscr...

223 - "Here's Why You Should Never Sell Your Business" | Jason Fried, 37signals 24.10.2025 6:40

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. ___ Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads Subscribe to JD's newslet...

222 - "This Guy is Making Millions of Dollars From Toilets" | with Dave Garden 21.10.2025 48:15

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. Follow this podcast on Instagram . Get SoundCloud here . Follow JD across s...

221 - "We Raised $5M with a Powerpoint" | Drew Green, Indochino 17.10.2025 10:14

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

220 - This Is 100% AI... and they fooled everyone | with SoundCloud CEO, Eliah Seton 14.10.2025 45:02

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. Follow this podcast on Instagram . Get SoundCloud here . Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads Subscribe to JD's newsletter here . Get a free Marketing ROI Checkup with JD's team here . Grow your bu...

219 - "Here's How We Beat Disney" | Jordan Harmon, Angel Studios 10.10.2025 10:01

218 - This simple website pulls in millions a day (steal the strategy) 07.10.2025 1:05:36

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 You...

217 - "We Had The Biggest Clients... and Here's Why We Lost Them" | Brian Hamilton, Sageworks 03.10.2025 12:17

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