Making It with Jon Davids

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet  here. Today, JD talks with accomplished entrepreneur and investor Michael Hyatt. From Michael selling his company for one billion dollars to running an office, investing, AI, remote work, and so much more, there's a lot to unpack in this incredibly insightful conversation. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here . Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook |...

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet  here. Check out a great highlight from Jon's chat with Omair Tariq, Founder and CEO of Cart.com . This clip is from episode 177, originally aired on March 14, 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 | TikTok | Instagram...

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet  here. Today, Jon talks with Alex Zhardanovsky, the innovative entrepreneur behind multiple successful ventures, including his newest project, Prima. Hear how Alex built a $200 million affiliate business in his twenties, revolutionizing the way people make restaurant reservations, and so much more. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here . Follow JD across soci...

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

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet  here. Today, we're bringing back one of the classics when Jon spoke with Adam Miller, the founder of Cornerstone OnDemand. We hear how Adam took this business from his apartment to a $5.2B exit. And how he's now fighting for change with his new company, OnePlanet. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here . Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok |...

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

Get your personalized AI Growth Cheatsheet  here. Today, JD chats with Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, political figure, and podcast host. Hear Anthony discuss his crypto, podcasting, career pivots, and so much more. Subscribe to JD's newsletter here . Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

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

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 |...

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 | T...

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...

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 | Faceb...

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 | YouT...

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...

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...

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