EPISODE 62| Nov 7, 2025
62: Bert Waugh, How to Save the World
Bert Waugh rose from door-knocking real-estate agent during double-digit interest rates to owner of a firm later acquired by Berkshire Hathaway.
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Long-form conversations with founders about product decisions, first customers, and early growth.
EPISODE 61| Oct 11, 2024
61: Nathan Hirsch, From $5k to $12 Million/yr
Show Notes & Links: https://parisvega.com/61-nathan-hirsch/ 00:00 The Entrepreneurial Journey Begins 03:20 Acquiring the First Customers: Strategies and Lessons 08:19 Marketing...
EPISODE 60| May 21, 2024
60: Richard White, CEO/Founder of Fathom and User Voice
Richard White, CEO of Fathom, shares his strategy for acquiring first customers.
EPISODE 58| May 9, 2024
58: Dan French, CEO of ATX Acquisitions, grew from $0 to $2 billion in assets
Show Notes & Links: https://parisvega.com/58-dan-french-atx-acquisitions/ Dan French, CEO of ATX Acquisitions, shares his journey in real estate investing and the challenges he...
EPISODE 57| May 3, 2024
57: Pete Grett, CEO & Founder of the BlackRock Group
Show Notes & Links: https://parisvega.com/57-pete-grett-blackrock-group/ Pete Grett, founder and CEO of the BlackRock Group, shares his experience of acquiring his first customers...
EPISODE 56| Apr 25, 2024
56: Jeremy Parker, Co-Founder of Swag.com & Swag Space
Show Notes & Links: https://parisvega.com/56-jeremy-parker-swag-space/ Discover how Jeremy’s innovative approach to customer acquisition and branding propelled Swag.com to become...
EPISODE 54| Feb 3, 2024
54: Marty M. Fahncke's Billion-Dollar Journey
Show Notes: https://parisvega.com/54-marty-m-fahncke/ Marty M.
EPISODE 47| Oct 17, 2023
47: How to Build Your Real Estate Empire with Brian Grimes
Show notes: https://parisvega.com/brian-grimes-real-estate/ In episode 47 of the First Customers podcast, I sit down with Brian Grimes, real estate investor and founder of 24-7...
EPISODE 46| Sep 25, 2023
46: TikTok Tactics: Barak Glanz Turns Views into Customers
Show Notes & Discount Code: https://parisvega.com/barak-glanz-coddy-tiktok-tactics/ Learn the secrets of how Barak Glanz of Coddy.tech got his first customers and grew his...
EPISODE 45| Sep 18, 2023
45: Varag Gharibjanian, MIT grad & founding partner at Actuate, who works with companies like Qualcom, Lenovo, & Bose to grow their revenue
Show Notes: https://parisvega.com/varag-gharibjanian-actuate/ Varag Gharibjanian, MIT grad & founding partner at Actuate, works with companies like Qualcom, Lenovo, & Bose to grow...
EPISODE 36| Jun 19, 2023
36: How did Mark Stouse grow his startup from $0 to $2 million in revenue in 18 months?
Mark Stouse grew his startup, ProofAnalytics.ai, from $0 to $2 million in revenue in 18 months.
EPISODE 35| Jun 12, 2023
35: How did Karthik Suresh's startup, Ignition, raise $5 million and find their first customers?
Karthik Suresh, ex Facebook product manager and now co-founder/CTO of Ignition, the world's first go-to-market ops platform.
EPISODE 32| May 15, 2023
32: How did Mark Ross Smith revolutionize the airline industry's rewards programs with Status Match?
Mark Ross Smith, CEO & Founder of StatusMatch.com, revolutionized the way airlines run their incentive programs for frequent travelers.
EPISODE 31| May 8, 2023
31: Why did Billy Samoa Saleebey leave Tesla to start Podify?
Billy Samoa Saleebey is an Ex-Tesla Global Leader and Cofounder/CEO of Podify, a service that produces podcasts like Language of Love with DR.
EPISODE 28| Apr 18, 2023
28: How did Liz Parker start a successful strategic planning business in Hong Kong after quitting her job?
Liz Parker , Founder of LT Results, just released a new book called “Who’s Leading Your Business?”.
EPISODE 27| Apr 10, 2023
27: How did Esteban Dalel raise $250k for Watermelon Tools before getting their first customer?
Esteban Dalel , CTO/Co-Founder of Watermelon Tools, raised $250k before getting their first customer and now has over 4,000 users.
EPISODE 26| Apr 3, 2023
26: How did Tyler Robertson grow Diesel Laptops from $0 to $100 million in revenue in 8 years?
Tyler Robertson , Founder/CEO of Diesel Laptops, quit his six figure job in the truck service business and scaled his part time gig into a $100 million business.
EPISODE 21| Mar 7, 2023
21: How did Ukranian entrepreneur, Sergey Lechshenko, find his first customers in the middle of war?
Sergey Lechshenko , Founder/CEO of Beverly English Career Coaching, a business he started in Kiev, Ukraine before the war.
EPISODE 18| Feb 23, 2023
18: Omayya Atout, Founder of Songlorious.com, a SharkTank featured company that hit $5 million in revenue after only 2.5 yrs. Their musicians make custom songs for any occasion that tell your story.
Omayya Atout , Founder & CEO of Songlorious, a SharkTank featured company that hit $5 million in revenue after only 2.5 years.
EPISODE 17| Feb 21, 2023
17: Stewart Townsend helps guests automate getting booked on podcasts at PodcastHawk.com
Stewart Townsend is the Chief Revenue Officer of PodcastHawk.com, a company advised by Pat Flynn & Jordan Harbinger that helps guests automate getting booked on podcasts.