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We Bought A Brand!

WeBoughtABrand.com

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Come behind the scenes with us as we acquire and attempt to scale our new e-commerce brand. Get insider details on the journey, what's working, and what's not as we navigate the path back to profitability (and then scale).
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B2B Go-To-Market Leaders

Vijay Damojipurapu

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Behind the scenes with top go-to-market practitioners from the B2B tech industry to understand their mindset and tactics: how they define go-to-market, their journey to the top role, team size, top of mind challenges and goals. Learn how product, sales, marketing and customer success leaders create internal alignment, achieve desired outcomes and help their teams perceive their customer in a human way. Hosted by Vijay Damojipurapu. Presented by Stratyve
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Play It Smart

Alexej Pikovsky

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Learn how business leaders grew their businesses and dealt with challenges in a smart way: - Fundraising - First customer - Scaling - Acquisition & exit - Balance between work, health and family
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The Top 3% Global Show The High Voltage Business Builders Podcast is a show where we interview high voltage entrepreneurs on their way to their first or next million using e-commerce, real estate and other business models that generate wealth without Wall Street profits! Host Neil Twa has led a captivating conversation with at least one Founder of a company or brand each week since December 2021. This is your weekly five F's show - faith, family, friends, freedom and fun! The High Voltage Bu ...
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Akylles Talks

Rami Alame [Akylles]

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The Startup Kudos is originally a book that tells the story of Akylles an entrepreneur, ex-lawyer who begins an entrepreneurship journey that takes him through difficulties, complications, obstacles, and successes. The author dives in-depth into the psychological, emotional, mental, and external challenges that Akylles faces. Simultaneously readers get to experience the different phases of building a startup, starting a venture from scratch, and making it past ideation to launch the product ...
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★★★ TOP 50 APPLE PODCAST ★★★ Welcome to YOUR FIRST $100K™ — the show where we expose the business secrets used by faith-driven entrepreneurs to quickly start, build, and exit their six-figure and seven-figure empires so that you can go from failure to FORTUNE, practically overnight! Imagine every week, getting handed a NEW, unheard-of marketing or money secret that is the EXACT missing key 🔑 you need to solve your biggest challenge — with step-by-step covert strategies and tactics that ordin ...
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Focused on the people, products, and companies that are creating a better tomorrow, often in the transportation and manufacturing sectors. This show was previously called the Future of Mobility podcast. I aim to have real, human conversations to explore what these leaders and innovators are doing, why and how they’re doing it, and what we can learn from their experiences. If you care about making an impact then this show might be for you. Topics include manufacturing, production, assembly, a ...
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Entrepreneur Stories 4⃣ Inspiration

Millionaire Interviews Podcast & Sir Austin Peek

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Entrepreneur Inspiring Stories to Help Motivate, Build, & Grow Your Successful Business with a Master Class from Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders that tell it How It Is... Millionaire Interviews is actionable advice for the (future & present) Entrepreneur, Thought Leaders, Solopreneur, Youpreneur, and Small Business Owner. The host interviews Business Founders in the Product, Service, Real Estate, and Tech industries so they can teach you from their experience. Connect with other Listeners @ ...
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Hear the stories, learn the proven methods, and accelerate your growth and future through entrepreneurship. Welcome to The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan. About the show: For over a decade, The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan has been a leading entrepreneurship podcast for open-book conversations with, by, and for founders. Whether you're starting, building, or dreaming about your business, The Foundr Podcast is where you can access experienced founders who've been in your shoes to learn th ...
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200 Texas National Guard in Chicago, Sen. Durbin and AG Bondi trade barbs, Sen. Hawley mad FBI looked at his call log post-Jan 6th riot, Sheriff Montgomery could be removed before trial, Cardinal Ritter athletes pepper-sprayed on field by OH police, value of St. Louis Blues soars
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Most business owners still treat video as a marketing tool. But in 2025, it is the storefront. In this episode, Neil Twa sits down with Nicolas from eStreamly to unpack how shoppable videos and livestream commerce are transforming the way consumers buy online. From TikTok Shops generating millions per video to Amazon’s new in-stream shopping featur…
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Gov. Pritzker says Trump Admin. working against them, Sen. Duckworth says Trump de-funded police, Hancock & Kelley weigh in on government shut-down, Sen. Schmitt repeats falsehood on shutdown, FEMA doesn’t get good reviews in north STL, Kansas City jealous over Lambert’s London direct flight, Arnold Sugarfire closes…
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Phoebe Gates went from failed prototypes in her Stanford dorm room to building one of the fastest growing fashion-tech startups in the world. In this interview, the co-founder of AI shopping app Phia shares how she and her co-founder Sophia Kianni scaled from 200 early users to half a million downloads, raised $9M from investors like Kleiner Perkin…
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Cori Bush announces another run for the 1st Congressional district, Cong. Wesley Bell doesn’t say he’ll forgo paycheck during shut-down, federal employees to struggle, Missouri Guard who help ICE in St. Louis won’t be paid, Nikki Glaser to film Hulu comedy special at Fox Theater, major red carpet premiere of movie filmed in St. Louis…
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Striking Boeing machinists get encouragement from other unions, Sen. Hawley blasts Boeing exec on Senate hearing, developer who wants data center at Armory takes plan to public, how government shutdown could affect city, property tax freeze update, more local breweries closing, when all lanes of I-55 will reopen…
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Direct flights from St. Louis to London to be announced today, workers who voted to unionize say Starbucks stonewalling, Cardinals talk ticket prices and stadium experience, Gov. Kehoe has National Guard helping ICE, state audit of SLDC, bike and pedestrian improvements on Tucker, Wash U cuts hundreds of positions because Trump cuts…
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Most people think of coffee shops or fast food when they hear “franchise.” But the real money is in overlooked industries with high margins, low overhead, and massive demand. In this episode, Neil Twa sits down with Cliff, a veteran franchise owner and consultant, to reveal the five franchise categories with the highest profit potential. From trade…
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Government shutdown looming, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says Dems fighting for people’s healthcare, Sen. Eric Schmitt says it’s about fighting Trump, Boeing negotiations going nowhere, STL Circuit Attorney doesn’t think federal troops helpful in fighting crime, mayor thinks tax money for light rail could go to buses, Mansion House renovation to …
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Most founders think they need a completely original idea to succeed. The truth? Great businesses are often built by borrowing brilliance — and putting your own spin on what already works. In this episode, I break down the concept of “good artists copy, great artists steal,” and show you how to apply it in your business. From how I grew Foundr’s Ins…
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In this episode of the B2B Go-To-Market Leaders Podcast, Vijay Damojipurapu sits down with Cy Khormaee, co-founder of AegisAI, to explore his journey from computer science research and early Microsoft days to entrepreneurship, Google, and eventually building AegisAI. Cy shares insights into curiosity-driven sales, the challenges of scaling security…
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What does it take to build a business that isn’t just profitable today, but valuable, resilient, and meaningful over the long term? In this episode, I sit down with Scott Snider, President of the Exit Planning Institute (EPI). Scott and his team work with advisors across the country to help business owners align their business, personal, and financ…
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David Heath and Randy Goldberg turned Bombas from a scrappy Indiegogo campaign into the most successful Shark Tank investment of all time—now valued at $3.4 billion. In this interview, the Bombas co-founders share how a simple insight about homelessness sparked a mission-driven sock company, how they bootstrapped their way to product-market fit, an…
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Official vote today on future of Greenline north-south light rail, recall effort of St. Charles mayor, grand opening of NGA West, new leader of Greater St. Louis Inc is named, Tower Grove Park breaks ground on new building, Americans behind on retirement, Powell Hall’s first concerts in reopened facility, Midwest BankCentre donates another property…
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Only six homes in contaminated subdivision to be torn down, SLPS response to audit, man says he took girl from middle school to play video games, city and sheriff still sparring over prisoner transport, Frozen Four survey show visitors positive about St. Louis, Pagedale Fields Foods settlement
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IAM union leader says the ball in in Boeing’s court to end 7-week strike, Bi-State pulls plug on North-South Metrolink expansion, hearing delayed on turning Armory into data center, update on county senior tax freeze, bill to ban unregulated hemp products in county pulled, Growing Global conference focuses on opportunities in Africa…
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Most entrepreneurs get stuck competing on price. But real growth comes from building around value, purpose, and a formula you can repeat. In this episode, Neil Twa sits down with Solomon Thimothy, founder of OneIMS and co-founder of Clickx, to break down his Growth Formula: a simple framework built on acquisition and retention. Solomon shares how h…
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Doctors react to Trump Administration warning pregnant women off Tylenol, Farmington experiments with more traffic measures, vote postponed on Rockford Beach swimming, opponents gather signatures to fight MO redistricting, O’Fallon MO baby box receives infant, hundreds of Golden Retrievers compete at Purina Farms, Centene must send $1 billion in re…
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When you’re just starting out, the fastest way to grow isn’t automation, ads, or scaling systems — it’s doing things that don’t scale. In this episode, I share why the most successful founders — from billion-dollar startups to small ecommerce brands — all begin by leaning into the unscalable. From replying personally to every email, to sending hund…
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Illinois’ gun ban before appeals court today, shots fired at officers in south city this morning, Granite City Steel rally and invite to Trump, another Republican in race for IL governor, vote on swimming ban at Rockford Beach, what could be next for Schnucks and the National Guard in Missouri
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Boeing calls it a stunt but striking workers vote on union proposal, new luxury apartment tower breaks ground in Central West End, BJC’s new tower almost ready to open, city addresses concerns with data centers, billboard brings lead in long missing Sullivan woman, beef prices high and continue to rise…
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Brian Littlefield is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Jocko Fuel—one of the fastest-growing supplement brands in America. But his story didn’t start in a boardroom. It started with a life-changing health wake-up call. In this episode, Brian shares how he went from overweight and directionless to building a trusted supplement empire backe…
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An error has part of Kansas City in two congressional districts, Gov. Kehoe says he’ll sign redistricting bill anyway, members of Congress getting involved in Boeing strike, former Boeing workers sue for discrimination, Katie’s Pizza & Pasta gets nationwide deal, Forest Park Balloon Race watches the weather, Missouri soybean farmers bumming from dr…
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Send us a text We're On Substack Let's face it, recording and editing podcasts takes time. And when we're neck deep in brands and deals, that can fall off the truck. That's why we love Substack. It gives us a place to share our thoughts, stories, and updates in near real time. PLUS, it has a 'chat' feature where we can connect. Join us on Substack …
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Paid ads are expensive and crowded. The brands that stand out today know how to blend organic marketing, referrals, and authentic word-of-mouth… online and offline. In this episode, Neil Twa sits down with Ashley Stanford, digital strategist and co-founder of Ice Cream Social, to unpack how entrepreneurs can lower acquisition costs, create authenti…
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Municipalities in St. Louis County wondering how senior tax freeze will affect property tax rate, Pres. Trump keeps mentioning St. Louis as next city for federal takeover, first of several Congressional redistricting lawsuits heard, Illinois’ Move Over law expanded, updates on body found in tote and alleged gunshot at West County Center, UAW layoff…
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Most ecommerce founders think the only way to grow is to get more traffic — but often, the fastest way to increase sales is by making more from the traffic you already have. In this episode, I share a proven “second sale” strategy you can use to increase your conversion rate, average order value (AOV), and customer lifetime value (CLV) without spen…
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City continues trying to make sheriff’s department transport detainees to hospital, Gov. Pritzker on ICE tactics in Chicago, remembering former IL Gov. Jim Edgar, man accused of shooting on Kingshighway shot someone before, healthcare start-up addresses long ER waits/misdiagnosis, Police Chief Tracy on possibility of National Guard here…
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In this episode, I’m joined by Ali Kashani, Co-Founder and CEO of Serve Robotics. Serve is pioneering autonomous sidewalk delivery at scale—with hundreds of robots already operating in major U.S. cities and thousands more on the way. Ali and I dive into the complexity of autonomy: the technical challenges, the economics, the regulatory and consumer…
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Julie Wainwright, founder of The RealReal, reveals how she built a billion-dollar resale marketplace that transformed luxury fashion. In this exclusive Foundr Podcast interview, Julie shares how she scaled The RealReal to over $1B in revenue, reached 38 million members, and took the company public on the Nasdaq. From her early lessons at Pets.com t…
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Senator Hawley siding with Boeing workers in strike deal, former House speaker John Diehl pleads guilty to wire fraud, Missouri redistricting fight faces vote today, Board of Aldermen back and addressing zoning, county extends help for senior tax freeze applications, trust in CDC wanes
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Send us a text 🔥 8 Steps to a $100M Business Exit 🔥 Want to learn how entrepreneurs sell their companies for hundreds of millions? In this video, I break down the 8-step blueprint that I’ve learned from M&A masterminds, business owners who’ve exited for 9 figures, and my own journey scaling brands. If you want to build, scale, and sell a business f…
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Union rep reacts to latest news about Granite City Steel’s future, property tax freeze talks in St. Charles County, convention center parking still vexing St. Charles residents, Wildwood approves tax breaks for developer, closer to banning swimming at Rockford Beach, voters might decide if pot can be sold like beer and cigarettes…
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Starting a business is hard. The secret to success isn’t chasing easy money. It’s aligning your business with the life you want to create. In this episode, Neil Twa sits down with Jason, founder of the Goal Crazy Planner and author of Dream Driven. Jason shares how he turned a personal struggle into a product people love, why market validation kept…
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The Missouri House could send redistricting/initiative petition changes to Senate today, Sam Page’s lawyer talks change of venue/dropping case, Ellisville cold case could be solved now with DNA, death of Dorian Johnson thought to be domestic situation, cleanup of West Lake landfill moved up, symphony musicians get raise…
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Every business has one major constraint holding it back from the next stage of growth — and solving it is the fastest way to scale. In this episode, I share the exact formula I use to identify the biggest problem in my business, find the right person who’s already solved it, and get the solution faster than years of trial and error. This is the sam…
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Vince Lubben is the Co-Owner of Wireless World. Vince began working in the wireless sector as a sales executive for CommNet Cellular, when the cell phone industry was young. He saw an opportunity to start his own business and opened his first store in Vermillion, South Dakota in 1999. Today, there are 54 Wireless World outlets and the company has 3…
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Special session to make Missouri more Republican continues, Hancock & Kelley discuss Trump’s war declaration on Chicago, MO Sen. Schmitt sees problems with legal immigration, 40-year old cold case in Ellisville gets new look, Kirkwood says no to new downtown parking proposal, Southwest ends another direct flight to southern California…
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Kian Golzari is one of the world’s leading experts in sourcing and product manufacturing—developing over 2,500 products and visiting 500+ factories. In this episode, he shares how to go from idea to product without getting burned by bad suppliers or poor-quality manufacturing. Whether you're working with Alibaba or building a custom product from sc…
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Sen. Hawley saying Boeing should suck it up and settle strike, Webster Groves investigation for possible misspending and also a pride flag, making Missouri more Republican takes step forward, prison guards are going around scanners as contraband persists, city to address open air drug park downtown, new study on religious ‘nones’…
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Republicans heed Pres. Trump’s call to redraw Missouri’s congressional districts to increase GOP dominance, Gov. Kehoe withdraws all nominations for St. Louis police board, progress in tornado-devastated Delmar Maker District, Wildwood eyes developer tax breaks for first time, U-City resident sound off on development near river, Castle Point homes …
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Margins are razor-thin on Amazon. Reimbursements are one of the easiest places to lose money. In this live session, Neil Twa and Lisa from GETIDA break down what reimbursements are, why they matter, and the major Amazon policy changes every seller needs to know. They cover how lost and damaged inventory impacts your bottom line, why new claim deadl…
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Wrong way driver causes three-car crash that snarls morning commute on I-55, Missouri Democrats have few options as Republicans redistrict, public defender’s office in Missouri facing turnover, Lufthansa adding direct flights next year, using technology to help rural hospitals survive federal funding cuts…
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After 12 years building Foundr, I finally committed to something I should have done a decade ago — posting online every single day for 90 days straight to grow my personal brand. In this episode, I share what that commitment taught me about building trust, deepening connections with my audience, and why your personal brand is one of the most powerf…
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Gov. Kehoe considering Trump request to embed the Missouri National Guard into ICE, efforts to make Missouri more red begins Wednesday, Missouri Progress says Kehoe caved, Gov. Pritzker hearing nothing from Trump about troops to Chicago, Freedom Caucus rallying for troops, Cardinal Dolan in town for Little Flower parish 100th…
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