EPISODE 63| Jun 2, 2026
63: Aytekin Tank, CEO/Founder of Jotform (From $0 to $100 million+/yr)
Aytekin Tank, the founder and CEO of JotForm, shares his journey of getting his first customers and the strategies he used to grow his business.
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Long-form conversations with founders about product decisions, first customers, and early growth.
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.
EPISODE 61| Oct 11, 2024
61: Nathan Hirsch, From $5k to $12 Million/yr
Show Notes & Links: The Entrepreneurial Journey Begins Acquiring the First Customers: Strategies and Lessons Marketing and Outreach: Cold Email and Social Media Delegation and...
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 59| May 15, 2024
59: Dominic Rubino, CEO of ProfitToolBelt.com and a seasoned entrepreneur
Show Notes & Links: Dominic Rubino shares his experiences of getting his first customers and growing businesses from zero to $120 million in sales and from six franchisees to over...
EPISODE 58| May 9, 2024
58: Dan French, CEO of ATX Acquisitions, grew from $0 to $2 billion in assets
Show Notes & Links: Dan French, CEO of ATX Acquisitions, shares his journey in real estate investing and the challenges he faced along the way.
EPISODE 57| May 3, 2024
57: Pete Grett, CEO & Founder of the BlackRock Group
Show Notes & Links: Pete Grett, founder and CEO of the BlackRock Group, shares his experience of acquiring his first customers in the supply chain logistics industry.
EPISODE 56| Apr 25, 2024
56: Jeremy Parker, Co-Founder of Swag.com & Swag Space
Show Notes & Links: Discover how Jeremy’s innovative approach to customer acquisition and branding propelled Swag.com to become the fastest-growing company in its sector,...
EPISODE 55| Feb 26, 2024
55: Arthur Petropoulos: Building to Sell - Strategies for Maximizing Business Value
Show Notes & Links: Building with an Exit in Mind: Arthur's philosophy on creating a business that's attractive to buyers.
EPISODE 54| Feb 3, 2024
54: Marty M. Fahncke's Billion-Dollar Journey
Marty M.
EPISODE 53| Jan 16, 2024
53: Bryce Wuori Explains How AI is Transforming the Construction Industry
In this episode, Bryce Wuori, the CEO of Pavewise talks with host Paris Vega about how he's using AI to change the construction industry.
EPISODE 52| Jan 4, 2024
52: Graham Stewart is Revolutionizing the Cotton Processing Industry with Fibre52
Show Notes & Links: First Customers episode 52 features Graham Stewart, founder of Fibre52, discussing his groundbreaking process to make cotton and textile industry more...
EPISODE 51| Dec 19, 2023
51: Goldback's Rise from Zero to One Million Customers
Show Notes & Links: a company that offers a gold-based physical currency, experienced rapid growth in just four years from zero customers in 2019 to over 1 million customers today.
EPISODE 50| Dec 9, 2023
50: Doubling Church Size in a Year with Pastor Adam Haugen
Listen to episode 50 of the First Customers podcast featuring Adam Haugen, an inspiring pastor who doubled the size of his church within a year.
EPISODE 49| Nov 12, 2023
49: Christoffer Sigshøj brings portable wind turbines to the masses.
Show Notes, Links, & Transcript: In episode 49 of the First Customers, we talk with Christoffer Sigshøj, engineer & co-founder of KiteX, a Denmark-based company that's pioneering...
EPISODE 48| Oct 26, 2023
48: How CEO Shani Bocian grew Allermi by 800% in 12 months.
On episode 47 of the First Customers podcast I spoke with Shani Bocian , CEO of Allermi , an allergy care company.
EPISODE 47| Oct 17, 2023
47: How to Build Your Real Estate Empire with Brian Grimes
In episode 47 of the First Customers podcast, I sit down with Brian Grimes, real estate investor and founder of 24-7 Cash Flow University.
EPISODE 46| Sep 25, 2023
46: TikTok Tactics: Barak Glanz Turns Views into Customers
Show Notes & Discount Code: Learn the secrets of how Barak Glanz of Coddy.tech got his first customers and grew his business using TikTok.
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
Varag Gharibjanian, MIT grad & founding partner at Actuate, works with companies like Qualcom, Lenovo, & Bose to grow their revenue & helps emerging startups get their first...
EPISODE 44| Sep 7, 2023
44: Master of Crowdfunding, Eli Packouz, Explains His $2.5 million Dollar Kickstarter Campaign Success and more
In episode 44 of the First Customers podcast , I chat with the Eli Packouz, an inventor and crowd funding master .
EPISODE 43| Aug 28, 2023
43: How did players redeem over $500,000 from virtual real estate on Atlas Earth? CTO Beau Button tells the story.
Episode 43 of the First Customers Podcast welcomes Beau Button , the CTO and cofounder of Atlas Reality.
EPISODE 42| Aug 16, 2023
42: From Cold Calls to $150M of Renewable Energy: VECKTA's Journey with Gareth Evans
Show Links: In episode 42 of the First Customers podcast, we're joined by Gareth Evans, the dynamic founder and CEO of VECKTA.
EPISODE 41| Aug 6, 2023
41: Building a Successful Travel Agency During Lockdown with Amy Jordan
Show Notes, Links, & Transcript: In episode 41 of the First Customers podcast, we are joined by Amy Jordan , a visionary entrepreneur who took the bold step of starting a travel...
EPISODE 40| Jul 31, 2023
40: How to build a successful Link-Building Agency with Alexandra Tachalova
Show Notes, Mentions, Links, & Transcript: In this episode, we are joined by Alexandra Tachalova, founder and CEO of Digital Olympus.
EPISODE 39| Jul 24, 2023
39: Mastering YouTube Lead Generation with Ali Schwanke
Show Notes, Links, & Transcript: In episode 39 of the First Customers Podcast, we sit down with Ali Schwanke, a successful entrepreneur who has leveraged the power of YouTube to...
EPISODE 38| Jul 18, 2023
38: Matheus Riolfi raised $30 million in VC funding. But how did he find his first customers?
Matheus Riolfi is the CEO & Cofounder of Tint, an embedded insurance platform that raised $30 million in venture capital investment from Y Combinator and others.
EPISODE 37| Jul 10, 2023
37: Jon Darbyshire sold Archer Technologies for $200 million, then launched SmartSuite that already has 600 customers. How does he find his first customers?
Jon Darbyshire ran the global security practice for Ernst & young, then started and sold Archer Technologies for $200 million after 9.5 years, and now he's currently Founder & CEO...
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 34| Jun 5, 2023
34: David CM Carter, Chairman & Founder of Entelechy Academy, is the world's leading CEO mentor.
David CM Carter , Chairman & Founder of Entelechy Academy , is the world's leading CEO mentor.
EPISODE 33| May 22, 2023
33: How did Alex Levin and the Regal.io team go from 0 customers in 2020 to driving over $1 billion in revenue for their customers a few years later?
Alex Levin is a Harvard grad and the Founder/CEO of Regal.io, an Outbound Phone & SMS Sales 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 30| May 1, 2023
30: What can Liam Corcoran, teacher/rapper/artist, teach you about networking?
Liam Corcoran is a Teacher, Rapper, and Artist.
EPISODE 29| Apr 24, 2023
29: How did Andres Glusman get the first customers for Meetup.com & DoWhatWorks?
Andres Glusman is a legend.
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 25| Mar 27, 2023
25: How did David Smooke grow HackerNoon from 0 to 4 million readers per month?
How did David Smooke grow HackerNoon from 0 to 4 million readers per month?
EPISODE 24| Mar 20, 2023
24: How did John "Small Mountain" Hill build an international sales/marketing agency coaching service?
John "Small Mountain" Hill, author of Selling from Scratch and Founder of Adapted Growth, an international sales/marketing agency coaching service.
EPISODE 23| Mar 13, 2023
23: How did CEO Alberto Voltolina grow MGG North America from $0 to $1.5 million in one year?
Alberto Voltolina , CEO/President MGG North America, American/Italian company that went from $0 to $1.5 million in one year.
EPISODE 22| Mar 10, 2023
22: How did Ron Karr help his clients increase incremental revenues by over 1 billion dollars with the Velocity Mindset?
Ron Karr , author of the Velocity Mindset, helped his clients increase incremental revenues by over 1 billion dollars.
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 20| Mar 2, 2023
20: How does Jeff Beal, Mr. Marketology, turn awareness into sales for brands like The Home Depot?
Jeff Bealeis Mr.
EPISODE 19| Feb 28, 2023
19: Warren Greshes, the legendary sales pro, award-winning speaker, and author of several books including, The Best Damn Sales Book Ever.
Warren Greshes is a legendary sales pro, award-winning speaker, and author of several books over the past 30 years.
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.
EPISODE 16| Feb 9, 2023
16: Matt Leavell, CEO of BuyLowWarehouse.com, earned $1 million in their first year and ranked in the Inc 5000 fastest growing companies in the USA in 2022
Matt Leavell , CEO of BuyLowWarehouse.com, earned $1 million in their first year and ranked in the Inc 5000 fastest growing companies in the USA in 2022.
EPISODE 15| Feb 7, 2023
15: How did CEO Austin Linney overcome addiction and double his revenue every 6 months for the last 1.5 years?
Austin Linney , CEO Crementum Capital and mindset coach, overcame addiction and has doubled his revenue every 6 months for the last 1.5 years building a business with a mission.
EPISODE 14| Feb 2, 2023
14: How did Sam Eisenberg help his clients raise over $2 billion dollars?
Sam Eisenberg , Co-Founder of Design for Decks, a boutique pitch deck design firm whose decks have raised over $2 billion dollars.
EPISODE 13| Jan 31, 2023
13: How did CEO Sean Brandenburg grow Central Cargo North America to $1 million in its first 4 months?
Sean Brandenburg is the CEO of Central Cargo North America, a freight forwarding company that made $1 million in its first 4 months and continues to grow.
EPISODE 12| Jan 23, 2023
12: Kent Wilson, COO of RV SnapPads, a fast growing company that started in their family garage and grew to over 500,000 units sold across North America
Kent Wilson is the COO of RV SnapPads, a fast growing company that started in their family garage and grew to over 500,000 units sold across North America.
EPISODE 11| Jan 20, 2023
11: How did Scott Stouffer raise millions in VC funding and scale to 64,000 customers?
Scott Stouffer is the Co-Founder & CTO of Market Brew, an SEO Testing Platform helping Fortune 100 companies & SEO agencies predict search rankings & outrank their competition...
EPISODE 10| Jan 18, 2023
10: Christina Aldan, International TEDx speaker, award-winning corporate trainer, and brand strategy consultant at Arana Software helps startups get their first customers.
Christina Aldan is an international TEDx speaker, award-winning corporate trainer, and brand strategy consultant at Arana Software.
EPISODE 9| Jan 17, 2023
9: JK Molina grew Tweet Hunter to over $1 Million in ARR & recently sold the business. Now he shows you how to monetize (not grow) your audience at Tweets & Clients.
JK Molina grew Tweet Hunter to over $1 Million in ARR & recently sold the business.
EPISODE 8| Jan 13, 2023
8: Nick Bouwhuis, Founder of Bouwhuis IT, an information technology company in the Netherlands specializing in cyber security
Nick Bouwhuis started Bouwhuis IT as a teenager in the Netherlands.
EPISODE 7| Jan 12, 2023
7: Daniel Johnson, Founding Partner of We Scale Startups, sold his first business at 17 yrs old & went on to work with Google, Neil Patel, ConsenSys, and others.
Daniel Johnson shares his story about starting in South Africa and immigrating to the UK, selling his first business at 17, and starting a successful marketing agency that works...
EPISODE 6| Jan 7, 2023
6: Angie Correa, ex-corporate sales executive at NBC, Yahoo, and Maxim Magazine who launched a successful career and business growth coaching service
Angie Correa , an Ex- Corp Exec with 25 Yrs of experience at companies like NBC, Yahoo, and Maxim magazine, left corporate sales to start her own business helping others do the...
EPISODE 5| Dec 23, 2022
5: Nick Maciel, Engineer & Founder of Cadversity, an innovative product design agency that became profitable within the first month
Nick Maciel , Engineer & Founder of Cadversity, an innovative product design agency that became profitable within the first month.
EPISODE 4| Dec 13, 2022
4: What's Caren Schwannauer's secret for getting consistent sales?
Caren Schwannauer, co-founder of Staq , offers valuable advice on sales and content marketing.
EPISODE 3| Oct 21, 2020
3: Eric Vardon, the CEO & Cofounder of Morphio, using artificial intelligence (AI) for marketing insights & security
Eric Vardon , the CEO & Cofounder of Morphio, using artificial intelligence (AI) for marketing insights & security.
EPISODE 2| Dec 18, 2019
2: Josh Pigford, Founder of Baremetrics, a powerful subscription analytics software for SaaS companies
Josh Pigford , the founder of Baremetrics, a company he's grown steadily every year since launching in 2013, and currently generates $1.4 million/year in recurring revenue.
EPISODE 1| Nov 11, 2019
1: Chase Bowers, founder of Dropified, the fastest growing business in Alabama and #55 on the 2019 Inc 5000
Chase Bowers is the founder of Dropified, the platform for managing your dropshipping business.