On today's show, I interview the CEO and Co-Founder of Hallow, Alex Jones. Hallow [http://www.hallow.com/] is a Catholic startup focused on prayer, meditation, music, sacred scripture, and sleep. The app launched just over three and a half years ago, but has grown rapidly and just crossed one billion minutes prayed, 3 million downloads, 100 million prayers prayed, 100,000 five-star reviews, and is the #1 Catholic app in the world. HERE's the RUNDOWN… * 1:40 – How Hallow got started * 8:45 – Prayer + technology * 13:45 – The growth of Hallow's content library * 23:15 – Hallow's most popular offering * 29:50 – The importance of co-founders in Hallow's creation * 33:00 – Is the app only for Catholics? * 35:30 – How Alex manages his time * 40:35 – Alex's thoughts on the success of faith-based projects in the last several years * 45:30 – How does Alex stay grounded in his own faith * 48:00 – How Hallow cultivates partnerships * 50:50 – Alex's view of entrepreneurship as a Catholic LINKS… * Alex's Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexathallow * Alex's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jones-59489a49/ * Hallow: https://hallow.com [https://hallow.com/]

HERE's the RUNDOWN… * 6:35 – Why Adam was drawn to food at a young age * 12:00 – What compelled Adam to innovate around coffee, chocolate, and peanut butter * 18:30 – How Adam is allocating Voyage's proceeds from their latest funding round * 21:40 – Where the name 'Voyage Foods' came from * 30:45 – What famous inventor has inspired Adam the most * 34:20 – Adam's experience of fundraising money * 47:50 – Innovations that stand to change food as we know it today * 52:20 – The most misunderstood aspect of the food universe LINKS & BOOKS: * Adam's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-maxwell-98966585/ * Voyage Foods' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voyage-foods/ * Voyage Foods: https://www.voyagefoods.com [https://www.voyagefoods.com/] * The Physiology of Taste: Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy: https://a.co/d/iL2kTTB * Hey: https://www.hey.com [https://www.hey.com/]

HERE's the RUNDOWN… * 2:00 – Trey's start in the music industry * 6:40 – How Trey got connected with Lady A * 8:50 – How Trey got interested in investing * 13:00 – Trey's start in brewing Kombucha * 14:00 – Trey's chance encounter with Warren Buffett * 18:00 – How Trey stumbled upon TIP * 31:00 – When Trey realized Better Booch could be something * 34:00 – Trey's thoughts on capital allocation * 43:00 – How Trey makes decisions * 48:30 – Trey's favorite guest on We Study Billionaires LINKS & BOOKS: * Trey's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TreyLockerbie * Trey's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trey-lockerbie-18353ab7/ * Better Booch: https://betterbooch.com [https://betterbooch.com/] * The Investor's Podcast: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com [https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/] * The Intelligent Investor: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-intelligent-investor-by-benjamin-graham/248388/#isbn=0060555661

HERE's the RUNDOWN... * 2:30 – Why E.J. got into health care * 9:30 – How E.J. balances the medical vs. managerial aspects of the job * 11:40 – Current healthcare trends across the United States * 17:30 – CHI's relationships with insurance companies * 21:00 – How E.J. assembles his team in a new organization * 29:50 – E.J.'s favorite leadership books * 41:00 –E.J.'s Top 5 Clifton Strengths * 44:30 – What positive results were brought on by COVID * 47:10 – How CHI's addressing their staffing issues * 49:40 – How CHI is different from other health care providers BOOKS & LINKS… * CHI Health: https://www.chihealth.com [https://www.chihealth.com/] * First, Break All the Rules: https://www.amazon.com/First-Break-All-Rules-Differently/dp/1531865208 * Now, Discover Your Strengths: https://www.amazon.com/Discover-Your-Strengths-Marcus-Buckingham/dp/0743201140 Many thanks to my friend, Dr. Dan DeFreece, for connecting E.J. and me. Without Dan this conversation wouldn't have happened. Dan - you're the man! Thank you.

HERE's the RUNDOWN... * 4:15 – What exactly is bitcoin mining? * 13:00 – Why Titan focuses on pools for bitcoin miners rather than mining itself? * 14:45 – What is a mining pool? * 30:30 – Ryan's favorite product with the best user experience * 33:20 – Ryan's thought on the fall of FTX * 49:10 – Ryan's view of the bitcoin bear market * 54:00 – The danger of centralization within bitcoin mining pools LINKS… * Ryan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryankcondron * Titan: https://titan.io [https://titan.io/] * Fidelity's Report on Bitcoin: www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/sites/default/files/documents/bitcoin-first.pdf [https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/sites/default/files/documents/bitcoin-first.pdf] * Bobby Lee's Ballet Wallet: https://www.ballet.com [https://www.ballet.com/]

HERE's the RUNDOWN... * 1:30 – Tony's extensive background * 6:40 – What are the characteristics of a good tax commissioner? * 9:40 – Tony's experience with his early internet start-ups * 18:00 – Tony's entry into politics * 34:30 – The genesis of Guardian Angels Homecare * 45:15 – Tony's thoughts on Nebraska's property taxes * 51:00 – Nebraska's refundable income tax credit LINKS… * Tony's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyfulton * Guardian Angels: https://www.guardianangelsnebraska.com [https://www.guardianangelsnebraska.com/] * Recent article discussing Tony's resignation as Nebraska's Tax Commissioner: https://journalstar.com/news/tonyfulton [https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/nebraska-tax-commissioner-tony-fulton-resigns/article_34c22196-028c-51bf-8c36-92f7683d8d08.html] * Exodus: www.exodus90.com [http://www.exodus90.com/] Many thanks to Tony's son – and my friend – Bede Fulton for his help in making this interview come to fruition!

HERE's the RUNDOWN... * 6:25 – How has BCom Solutions grown in the past 10 years? * 14:45 – The challenges of being both the owner and the CEO * 24:00 – Brent's take on economic booms and busts * 33:30 – How political campaigns are like startups * 35:40 – Brent's love of political strategy * 42:30 – Brent's takeaways from meeting Pres. Obama & Pres. Biden * 47:00 – Brent's passion for rural America + Rural Impact Hub LINKS… * BCom Solutions: https://bcom.solutions [https://bcom.solutions/] * Rural Impact Hub: https://ruralimpacthub.com [https://ruralimpacthub.com/] * Brent's Twitter: https://twitter.com/brentcomstock * BCom's Recognition from Inc. Magazine: https://bcom.solutions/inc-5000-midwest/ * Brent's Recognition from Forbes: https://bcom.solutions/next-1000/ * Exodus 90: www.exodus90.com [https://exodus90.com/]

HERE's the RUNDOWN... * 2:20 – How Ben got into making wine * 13:40 – How Ben prices his wine * 23:30 – Why farmers' markets are Ben's key to success * 33:30 - How Ben furthers Bitcoin adoption through his business * 43:00 – How Ben incorporates Bitcoin into his payment processing * 46:45 – What set the natural wine making process apart? LINKS * Peony Lane Wine: peonylanewine.com [http://peonylanewine.com/] * PLW's Instagram: www.instagram.com/peonylanewine/ [https://www.instagram.com/peonylanewine/] * Ben's Twitter: www [https://twitter.com/BJusty1].twitter.com/BJusty1 [https://twitter.com/BJusty1] * IBexPay: https://www.ibexpay.io [https://www.ibexpay.io/] * Oshi: https://www.oshi.tech [https://www.oshi.tech/]

HERE's the RUNDOWN... * 4:10 – Where did the name of '37signals' come from? * 6:30 – Jason's philosophy of work * 16:10 – Jason's love of architecture * 29:20 – What Jason has learned from his relationship with Jeff Bezos * 32:10 – Jason's thoughts on Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger * 39:45 – Jason's thoughts on Big Tech * 44:50 – What Jason thinks about Elon's takeover of Twitter LINKS & BOOKS * Jason's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonfried * Jason's Blog: https://world.hey.com/jason * 37signals: https://37signals.com [https://37signals.com/] * Basecamp: https://basecamp.com [https://basecamp.com/] * Hey: https://www.hey.com [https://www.hey.com/] * Rework: https://a.co/d/eEiGET6 * It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work: https://a.co/d/5OCbtNb * Several Short Sentences About Writing: https://a.co/d/2EWyHN0 * Frank Llyod Wright's Taliesin: https://www.taliesinpreservation.org [https://www.taliesinpreservation.org/]

Hey all! Hope you had a great thanksgiving weekend! On today's show, I sit down with Nathan Murray, CEO of Murray Marketing Services, LLC. During our hour together, Nathan teaches me everything I ever wanted to know about Google and Facebook ads, the cost of clicks, digital marketing, and much more! You won't want to miss it! HERE's the RUNDOWN... * 4:35 – Nathan's first exposure to Google ads * 10:30 – Initial steps of working with a new client * 15:15 – The difference between Facebook ads and Google ads * 32:50 – How much does a click cost? * 40:15 – What is SEO? * 46:20 – Current marketing trends * 50:10 – Is TikTok an effective tool to promote long-form podcasts? LINKS * Murray Marketing Services Website: https://www.murraymarketingservices.com/ * Google's Fundamentals of Marketing Course: https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage/course/digital-marketing * MailBrew: www.mailbrew.com [http://www.mailbrew.com/]

Hey everyone! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! I hope you all find an  opportunity to spend time with your families this holiday weekend. And what better way to spend time with your family than with a cup of Scooter's coffee in hand? On today's show, I sit down with the CEO of Scooter's Cofee, Todd Graeve.  In this episode, we discuss Scooter's business model, their franchises, and much more. If you're a lover of all things coffee-related, you won't want to miss this conversation. HERE's the RUNDOWN... * 1:30 – Todd's career path and his start with Scooter's * 5:05 – Just how big is Scooter's? * 10:15 – Scooter's business model and competitive advantage * 16:30 – Scooter's franchises * 23:30 – Scooter's loyal customers * 27:30 – Todd's greatest moment of uncertainty during COVID-19 * 30:35 – Todd's proudest accomplishment as CEO * 34:10 – Scooter's founders: Don & Linda Eckles LINKS * Scooter's: www.scooterscoffee.com [https://www.scooterscoffee.com/] * TED Talk on Grit: https://youtu.be/H14bBuluwB8 * MailBrew: www.mailbrew.com [http://www.mailbrew.com/]

HERE's the RUNDOWN... * 8:50 – JP's reaction to the recent bankruptcy of FTX * 13:00 – JP's thoughts on the future regulations of digital assets * 21:10 – The founding of Exodus * 31:10 – JP's thoughts on the future on the crypto industry * 37:00 – Exodus's tokenized stock offering * 45:05 – JP's return to the Catholic faith LINKS * JP's Exodus: www.exodus.com [http://www.exodus.com/] * JP's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jprichardson * John's Exodus: www.exodus90.com [http://www.exodus90.com/]

HERE'S THE RUNDOWN... * 12:00 – Selling their first rosaries * 17:40 – Mari's initial impression of Nebraskans * 22:50 – When they realized their passion was a business * 25:10 – The grind of starting a business * 29:10 – Trey and Mari's husband-and-wife dynamic * 44:50 – Favorite Catholic Personalities LINKS * WCC's website: www.westcoastcatholic.co [https://westcoastcatholic.co/] * WCC's Instagram: www.instagram.com/westcoastcatholic [https://www.instagram.com/westcoastcatholic/] * WCC's Shop Instagram: www.instagram.com/shop.wcc [https://www.instagram.com/shop.wcc/]

HERE'S THE RUNDOWN... * 9:00 - Grain Weevil's prototypes and early success * 17:35 - Grain Weevil's pricing strategy * 36:30 - Chad and Ben's father/son dynamic * 45:00 - Grain Weevil's organic publicity * 51:15 - Grain Weevil's international interest LINKS * Grain Weevil's Website - www.grainweevil.com [https://www.grainweevil.com/] * Chad's Twitter - www.twitter.com/1benanna [https://twitter.com/1benanna] * Grain Weevil's Twitter - www.twitter.com/Grain_Weevil [https://twitter.com/Grain_Weevil] * Grain Weevil's Fan TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@grainweevil?lang=en [https://www.tiktok.com/@grainweevil?lang=en] * Grain Weevil's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/11758769 [https://www.linkedin.com/company/11758769]

HERE's the RUNDOWN... * 1:30 - Caleb's entrepreneurial beginnings * 9:30 - The Genesis of AllPokéTCG * 19:00 - What comprises a Pokémon card's value? * 32:50 - What is the most valuable Pokémon card? * 40:00 - How Caleb leverages social media * 56:00 - Caleb's greatest weakness & strength as a CEO LINKS * AllPokéTCG's Live Shop [https://allpoketcglive.com/] * AllPokéTCG's Sealed Shop [https://allpoketcg.com/] * AllPokéTCG's TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@allpoketcg] * AllPokéTCG's Discord [https://discord.com/invite/allpoketcg] * AllPokéTCG's YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8qWonMgsezAAZ3BPsSfJ7Q] * AllPokéTCG's Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/allpoketcg] * AllPokéTCG's Linktree [https://linktr.ee/AllPokeTCG]

HERE'S THE RUNDOWN... * 8:15 - The Genesis of Summer Athletes * 12:20 - Marcus's experience with venture capital * 19:35 - Summer Athlete's beta test * 28:30 - Marcus's favorite startup books * 45:45 - What Marcus finds to be the most challenging and the most rewarding aspects of being a CEO BOOKS AND LINKS... * Masters of Scale [https://www.target.com/p/masters-of-scale-by-reid-hoffman-hardcover/-/A-82398303?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012510700&CPNG=PLA_Entertainment%2BShopping%7CEntertainment_Ecomm_Hardlines&adgroup=SC_Entertainment&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=c&location=9024591&targetid=pla-308131048976&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhsmaBhCvARIsAIbEbH6a61ADcuTliZHYmtU6FWgZlHexcKNEGnndHLP0X43OrNRI-Nv0uCYaAkAhEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds] - Reid Hoffman * The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-startup-owners-manual-the-step-by-step-guide-for-building-a-great-company_steven-gary-blank_bob-dorf/290808/item/5296740/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhsmaBhCvARIsAIbEbH4UShsXR1MGe4w2uVKU0iT2n5PDQH_fLXpy-WDnH_WGA0FIl3ChaFEaAjJvEALw_wcB#idiq=5296740&edition=6878865] - Bob Dorf and Steve Blank * Learn How to Take a Punch [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/learn-how-to-take-a-punch-brett-j-fox/1137519234] - Brett J. Fox * https://summerathletes.com/ * Marcus's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-benesch Big thanks to Brock Wordekemper - a mutual friend of Marcus and me - for helping make this interview come to fruition!