Top Founders

Ryan Urban, the founder and CEO at Bounce Exchange, a fast-growing consultancy that increases online conversion rates. Listen as Nathan and Ryan talk about investing in your own start-up, why some analytics aren't worth it, and the best eateries in Tribeca. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – The Psychology of Persuasion What CEO do you follow? — None What is your favorite online tool? — Gmail Do you get 8...

Omar Zenhom, co-founder of Webinar Ninja. Omar and his partner Nicole used their years of education experience to develop software and training resources for webinars. Omar also hosts the $100 MBA show, a top-ranked podcast with over 50,000 downloads per day. Listen as Nathan and Omar talk through the process of building up Webinar Ninja - as always, with an eye on the numbers. Famous 5 Favorite B...

Jefferson Lilly, a millionaire who left his Silicon Valley job to become an expert in Mobile Home Park Investment. Listen as Nathan goes over the nuts and bolts of Mobile Home Park Investing with one of the industry's leaders. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – The Snowball What CEO do you follow? — Sam Zell What is your favorite online tool? — Search Tempest Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Yes If you could...

Rob Walsh, the VP for Podcaster relationships for Libsyn, and recently named as the 5th most influential person in podcasting. Rob was in podcasting before iTunes was: listen as he and Nathan talk through the ins and outs of business podcasting, how to make a successful show, and what to look for when sponsoring a podcast. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – The Art of SEO What CEO do you follow? — Jack Wel...

Nova Spivack, CEO of Bottlenose - a company that uses data mining to predict long-term market trends. Nova's a notable angel investor, blogger, public speaker, and technological pioneer who's been involved with everything from the development of Siri to the Daily Dot. Listen as Nathan and Nova talk early-stage investment, big data, and the future of AI. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – Positioning What C...

Jeff Epstein is the founder of Ambassador, a SaaS company that helps businesses track and optimise referrals to make their affiliates really work for them. Jeff manages a team of 43 people and made over $3.5 million in revenue in 2015. Listen in as he and Nathan break down Ambassador's numbers and talk referrals, reaching negative churn, and not sweating the small stuff. Famous 5 Favorite Book? –...

Kim Ades, president of Frame Of Mind coaching. Kim's a performance coaching expert who helps people to examine and shift their thinking using a unique system of journaling. Listen to Kim and Nathan talk performance coaching, the details of Kim's business success, and how to be an entrepreneur with kids.   Famous 5 Favorite Book? – Scaling Up What CEO do you follow? — Richard Branson What is your f...

Ty Stafford, a video strategist and advertising innovator who featured in this year’s Forbes 300 under 30 list. Ty’s won awards at the Webbies and Streamies, and has worked with the likes of Walmart, Red Bull and Ubisoft. Listen as Nathan and Ty drill down into content marketing, social media, and the future of brand management. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – Orbiting the Giant Hairball What CEO do you...

Tracy Hazzard, CEO of Hazz Design. Tracy is the co-designer of over 250 products, generating over $1 billion at retail. She also co-hosts the WTFFF?! Podcast, and writes for Inc magazine. Listen as Nathan and Tracy talk about her wildly successful design business, the ins and outs of starting a podcast, and just how the profits from an office chair are broken down. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – Rembra...

Jana Francis, founder and president of Steals, and a mother of three. Listen as Jana shares how she started Steals in her basement and grew the company to the point where it generates nearly $10M dollars. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – Purple Cow What CEO do you follow?— Marissa Mayer What is your favorite online tool?— Slack Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20 year old self know...

Jason Hartman is a self-made millionaire, serial entrepreneur, and host of a killer podcast with more than 3,000 episodes. Listen as Nathan quizzes Jason about his real estate investments, both personal and profession, and finds out what podcasts Jason thinks are the best in the business. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – 7 Habits of Highly Effective People What CEO do you follow?— Seth Godin What is your...

Matt Griffin, a former US Army Ranger and current HMFIC at CombatFlipFlops. Listen as Nathan talks to Matt about how the origins of CombatFlipFlops and what social cause they are supporting with the sales of their footwear. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – Drive by Daniel Pink What CEO do you follow?— John Sercu What is your favorite online tool?— Shopify Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let...

Erik Gatenholm, founder and president of Cellink, the world’s first bio-ink company. Erik started his own biotech business at age 18, and at 25 exited with $250k. Listen as Erik and Nathan talk biotech, getting investors on board, and why Erik went back to college after his first business. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – No Logo What CEO do you follow?— Peter Thiel What is your favorite online tool?— St...

Leading expert in internet virility, a New York Times bestselling author, and CEO of Dose and OMG Facts, Emerson Spartz. Listen as how Emerson explains how he started as a 12-year-old and dropped out of middle school to become the CEO of a leading virility content website today. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – 80 20 Sales and Marketing What CEO do you follow?— Tony Hsieh What is your favorite online too...

Joe Fairless, the youngest Vice President of an NYC ad agency, and host of the Best Real Estate Advice Ever Podcast. Listen as Joe shares how he left his executive position to open a website, only to fail and later discover his true knack for real estate. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – Crucial Conversations What CEO do you follow?— Gary Keller and Jay Papasan What is your favorite online tool?— Quotifu...

Michael Slavin, author of One Million in The Bank, a CEO and founder, and former commander of two army aviation units. Listen as Michael shares how he ended up losing everything after his service to the military and how he got back on his feet 7 years later to build a business and how he banked his 1st million dollars. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – Accidental Genius What CEO do you follow?— Paul Graha...

Regan Hillyer, a personal development coach, wellness educator, and founder of Regan International. Listen as Regan walks The Top audience through the nuances of her all-online coaching program, and explains what she does to ensure the programs stay tailored to her clients’ needs. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – E-Myth What CEO do you follow?— Gary V What is your favorite online tool?— Clickfunnels Do y...

Randy Rayess, co-founder of VenturePact, a Saas platform that helps businesses manage software development teams. Listen as Nathan quizzes Randy on his professional history, and the disparity between revenue models, particularly the difference between a SaaS versus retainer model. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – High Output Management by Andy Grove What CEO do you follow?— David Sacks and Scott Cook Wha...

Molly Marie Keyser, a photographer and insanely creative entrepreneur who found her niche in boudoir photography. Listen as Nathan asks Molly to share her keys to entrepreneurial growth, and explain how she went from the depression of debt to a million dollar business. Famous 5 Favorite Book? –Breakthrough Advertising What CEO do you follow?—Cameron Luna What is your favorite online tool?—OBS Do y...

Robert Moore, CEO of RJMetrics, a Business Intelligence organization that specializes in helping small businesses obtain the data they need to thrive. Listen as Nathan and Robert talk fundraising, life in venture capital, and what it takes to grow a business from $0 to $4M is less than 5 years. Famous 5 Favorite Book? –Winners Dream What CEO do you follow?—N/A What is your favorite online tool?—Sl...

Ryan Paugh, a man who builds kick-ass communities for entrepreneurs and Gen Y dreamers. Listen as Nathan asks Ryan about what inspired him to get into community building, how he does it so effectively, and what enticed Forbes to become one of his partners. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – Lessons in Affluence What CEO do you follow?—None What is your favorite online tool?— Slack Do you get 8 hours of sle...

Jenny Greer and Erin Bickley of Hold Your Haunches, a women’s wear company that makes products designed to show a more shapely you. Listen as Nathan, Erin, and Jenny banter back and forth about the challenges of growing a business from scratch and what going on the hit TV show Shark Tank was really like. Famous 5 Favorite Book? – Shark Tales What CEO do you follow?— Mark Zuckerberg What is your fa...

Nils Mattisson, CEO of Minut, a company that designs tools to help homeowners monitor their homes. Listen as Nathan grills Nils on the basis of Minut’s product pricing, their investment sources, and the likelihood of Minut taking off in the consumer hardware market. Famous 5 Favorite Book? –The Innovator’s Dilemma What CEO do you follow?— None What is your favorite online tool?—Slack Do you get 8...

Matt Shoup, a man who took himself from nearly $200K in debt to life as a millionaire before the age of 30. Now Matt is making a major career pivot to speaking, coaching, and motivation. Listen as Matt shares his rags to riches story, and why he decided to change careers in spite of a THRIVING operation.   Famous 5 Favorite Book? – Total Money Makeover What CEO do you follow?— Curt Richardson What...