The Louis Shulman Podcast

Matthew Jaeh co-founded ProctorU, an EdTech company that grew to over $1 Billion. Now, Matt is the Managing Director of Techstars in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition, Matt is an avid triathlete and musician.   This conversation covers lessons from building ProctorU, the Alabama startup ecosystem, the power of short form video, Matt's favorite restaurants, the power of music, and much more.   Chapt...

Gray MacKenzie is the Co-Founder of ZenPilot, a training and consulting business that leads digital agencies through project management implementation using ClickUp. Altogether, ZenPilot has helped over 2,700 agencies improve their operations. Previously, Gray founded GuavaBox, a marketing agency for B2B SaaS.   This conversation covers how to avoid chaotic agency operations, best practices for pr...

Will Bryant is the Co-Founder and Head of Business Development at Quantalytix. Quantalytix is a fintech company created by bankers and for bankers with an emphasis on visualizing Loan Data. This conversation covers Quantalytix's origin story, how they find customers, how they validated their business model, how they determined their product roadmap, their company work culture, Will's journaling pr...

Elan Sherod Carr is an American attorney and politician who served as the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism under President Donald Trump from 2019 to 2021. Before that appointment, Carr was a deputy district attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. Additionally, Elan served as the international president of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity (AEPi). This c...

Benjamin Redfield is the managing partner at bread, a product firm to help companies design and deploy software systems. Bread helps their clients take "ideas to market through strategy, brand, design, and engineering." Previously, Ben co-founded Density ( Density.io ) which was recently valued over $1B. This conversation covers why Ben left Density behind to create another agency, how he finds cl...

Tyson Smith is a 7-Figure Wholesaler & Coach based in Scottsdale, Arizona. This conversation covers Tyson's personal journey and path to happiness, success and fulfillment. We discuss sobriety, religion, stoicism, tradition, coaching, grit, silencing your inner critic, the role of accountability, managing overthinking, the value of long-form podcasts, tips for making it in sales, goal setting, the...

Nicholas Verge (Nick Verge) is a highly sought after copywriter having written high performing sales pages and scripts for figures like Alex Jones and Jordan Belfort. His work has generated more than $30,000,000 for his clients. In this episode we discuss Nick's personal experiments with Islam, his stories acquiring famous copywriting clients, how to become a creative advisor, spending hundreds of...

Lisa Song Sutton returns for a part 2 interview to explain The Veteran Fund, opening an Engel & Völkers office in Las Vegas, her profitable pack-and-ship stores, Real Rich Women, investing in Real Estate, and much more. The Veteran Fund is a next-gen venture capital firm that invests in high-growth technology startups led by exceptional founders from the military community. Before Lisa started the...

Landon Campbell, a Chicago based General Manager at Drive Capital and host of the popular business podcast "InTheir20s", shares his journey in this episode. We cover breaking into the world of venture capital, the concept of specialized generalists, lessons from Landon's biggest interviews (people like Steve Wozniak, Ev Williams, Jason Calacanis, Beto O'Rourke, and many more), investing in creator...

Zlatko "Z" Bijelic is a serial entrepreneur known for several innovative businesses, including Sparetoolz, an app for sharing and renting tools; Thymeline, a timeline-based client communication tool; and Tako Agency, a 7-figure full-service Shopify agency. Currently, Zlatko is focusing on his new venture, 920Four, a product agency that transforms client needs and ideas observed at Tako into practi...

Chris Heivly is co-founder of MapQuest and a prominent figure in the research triangle entrepreneurial ecosystem. Recently Chris published his new book, Build the Fort: The Startup Community Builder's Field Guide. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Spreading Entrepreneurship to Non-Hub Locations 00:02:41 - Building Entrepreneurial Communities 00:05:37 - Overcoming Rejection and Moving Forward in Entrepreneurshi...

Liam Patterson, the CEO and Co-founder of Bidnamic, joins us in this episode to shed light on the dynamic world of Google Shopping and its significance for e-commerce businesses. He shares his journey of transforming Bidnamic from an internal tool to a full-fledged Software as a Service (SaaS) platform.  One of the key highlights of our conversation is the evolving landscape of product bidding. Li...

Coach Reed Maltbie, joins us for captivating conversation on the power of words and language in coaching. In this episode, we explore the profound impact of language on performance and life, from space travel to internal dialogue. We discuss the lasting effects of negative feedback, the importance of emotional control in coaching, and the transformational role of accountability. Drawing on insight...

Greg Writer, dubbed "The Entrepreneur’s Best Friend," is a business coach, digital marketer, and CEO of Launch Cart, a cloud-based eCommerce platform. With a notable record in corporate finance, he became the youngest owner of a full-service investment bank in U.S. history at 21 and has participated in the success of many startups, demonstrating his entrepreneurial acumen. An influential speaker a...

Neil Soni is a dynamic entrepreneur who has built and grown businesses for startups, large companies, and even himself. He is also the author of The Startup Gold Mine, a practical guide that helps founders to sell to and work with corporates. Alongside this, he co-hosts the podcast, Made You Think, which is available across all podcast platforms. 00:00:00 - Reframing the Purpose of Podcasts 00:02:...

Dan Koe is a prolific content creator who rose to popularity by publishing stunning graphics, powerful animations, and insightful essays about the future of work, modern day philosophy, internet entrepreneurship, self-improvement and more. In this conversation, we discuss the responsibility of having a large audience, Dan's soon to be released book, The Art of Focus, the importance of learning and...

Jimmy Soni is an award-winning author, whose book "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley" vividly narrates PayPal's rise from its challenging early days to revolutionizing financial systems. Soni also brings insights from his previous award-winning book, "A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age."  In this episode, delve into the b...

Vash Tomanec is a resilient entrepreneur who owns three successful companies. His first venture, BullAds, has been instrumental in helping e-commerce brands achieve 7-figure growth through effective paid advertising strategies. As the founder of Mindtrepreneur, Vash has empowered over 500 entrepreneurs from more than 30 countries to lead happier and more fulfilling lives through transformational c...

Jay Azeltine is a men's fitness and life coach who leads groups of men on ayahuasca retreats in the jungles of Costa Rica. He’s also an Ironman Triathlete. In today’s episode, they discuss the benefits of these retreats, Jay's personal experiences with ayahuasca ceremonies, his recipe for bone broth, his love of triathlons, and his journey to self-employment. They also touch on various topics rela...

Dr. Jeff Dugas is a renowned orthopedic surgeon and managing partner of Andrew Sports Medicine. He also serves as a medical director for the WWE, is the team doctor for Troy University Football, and owns a distillery in Birmingham, Alabama. In today’s episode, we discuss work ethic, holding yourself accountable, learning from mistakes, honoring commitments and integrity, sharing the urgency of pat...

Matt Ranta is a Global Ecommerce, Marketing, and User Experience Executive with 22+ years of digital experience spanning DTC, Bricks and Mortar, Electronics, AdTech and other industries. In this episode of The Louis and Kyle Show, Matt shares his insights on transitioning to independent consulting, the advantages of joining a data-driven company, marketing strategies and priorities, client acquisi...

Jeremiah Prummer is the founder of KnoCommerce, a platform that helps eCommerce brands understand their customer data through post purchase surveys. In this conversation, we cover Jeremiah's journey to KnoCommerce, the power of chatbots, the importance of understanding your customers in a digital context, consumer behavior and generational differences, and collecting the right data for brands. Jer...

Rob discusses the challenges of bootstrapping a marketplace as a solo founder, no code startup success, and the importance of solving a problem. He also shares his insights on solving problems with simple tools and SaaS company success patterns, finding and solving infinite amounts of small problems, and building a tool to combat customer churn. The conversation then moves on to personalized cance...

Connect with Jeremy: Website: gonzogardner.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jg1578/ Twitter: twitter.com/Disruptepreneur Website: getmademan.com Twitter: twitter.com/mademan LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/getmademan Instagram: instagram.com/mademan Facebook: facebook.com/getmademan Resources Mentioned in The Episode: Chat GPT: openai.com/blog/chatgpt Ryan Breslow: forbes.com/profile/ryan-breslow/?sh=...

Check out FERMÀT: → Website: https://www.fermatcommerce.com → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fermat-commerce → Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fermat_app → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fermat_app/   Connect with Rishabh: → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishabhmjain/ → Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rishabhmjain   Resources Mentioned in The Episode: → Shopify: shopify....