67 - This $300M Man Used to Be Broke | Making It with Jon Davids Podcast

88 - The Business of Broadway: In today's episode, Jon talks about the important lessons you can learn and use from the broadway business model. Visit for more info. And follow Jon across social: | | | | by Making It with Jon Davids

10 min listen

34 - How Brandon Turner Used IG to Buy $500M+ in Real Estate: It's no secret that social media is a crucially important tool in getting your business seen and heard. What if using that social media became the driver to make some serious money? That's how it worked for Brandon Turner. Brandon is the Founder and... by Making It with Jon Davids

53 min listen

30 - Making A Traditional Business Amazing with Ali Lahda: They say there's a tried-and-true way of doing things. When it comes to your business, sometimes taking a different route is the right way to stand out amongst the others. Ali Ladha is the founder of Vertical CPA and Jon Davids chats with him about... by Making It with Jon Davids

45 min listen

41 - Making $4200 a Month with a Geeky Side Hustle: Finding and honing in on a smaller market can mean making some good money, and it doesn't even have to be your full-time job. Today, Jon tells the story of a neighbour of his that while still in high school, manages to bring in over $4000 a month... by Making It with Jon Davids

18 min listen

31 - How I Built a $300K/yr Business In College: In college, I built a business doing $300K/year. And I launched it with $200. I'm going to tell you how I did it and share some lessons that will help you mimic the same formula for yourself. Visit for more info. And follow Jon across... by Making It with Jon Davids

30 min listen

46 - Making $13 Million as a One Man Company: Jon recently shared a story on his LinkedIn and Twitter pages regarding a person who was able to make over $13 million by making some very simple software. Since this story seems to have struck a nerve with millions of people, Jon breaks down that... by Making It with Jon Davids

17 min listen

33 - How To Buy Your Way to The Top with Chris Munn: Working to build yourself up in business is an ongoing process your whole life. Sometimes, you can find other meaningful ways to get yourself to the top of the chain. Jon Davids talks with Chris Munn about how using the business-to-business model of... by Making It with Jon Davids

40 min listen

37 - I'm Learning a Ton About Crypto with Roger Huang: Roger Huang covers crypto for Forbes and is known as an expert on cryptocurrency. In this episode, Jon and Roger chat blockchain, Bitcoin, Ethereum and more. Learn more about Roger Huang: | Visit for more info. And follow Jon... by Making It with Jon Davids

51 min listen

35 - Building a Modern Day Conglomerate with Sieva Kozinsky: Sieva Kozinsky is an entrepreneur and the founder of Enduring Ventures. He has spent his whole career working up to make a business out of buying other businesses. Jon talks with Sieva on today's episode about the businesses he has under Enduring... by Making It with Jon Davids

46 min listen

32 - When Your Startup Doesn't Work with Jesper Wahlberg: Not every new business idea is going to work out, it's just how things work. But having a concept fall through doesn't mean that there isn't anything to learn from it. In this episode, Jon talks with Jesper Wahlberg about how even when things don't... by Making It with Jon Davids

27 min listen

53 - Adding $45K in Revenue with 1 Hour of Work: Everyone is always trying to find ways to get more profit for their business. Some people grind for a long time to come up with a little bit, while others find smaller effective ways to really get ahead. Today, Jon tells you about someone he showed... by Making It with Jon Davids

14 min listen

38 - Build a Business with Debt: If you're building your business, there's a chance you're already considering going the venture capital route. It's a pretty standard option to go with when you start out. As scary as the word "debt" can be to most people, you can use it just as... by Making It with Jon Davids

12 min listen

43 - How To Build a Beer Empire with Manjit Minhas: When you find something that you're passionate about in the world of business, you make it your life's work to become the best at it. That's what Manjit Minhas did. As co-owner and CEO of Minhas Breweries & Distilleries and Wineries with her brother... by Making It with Jon Davids

48 min listen

47 - The Richest Self-Made Woman in US History: By popular demand, Jon tells you all about Diane Hendricks in today's episode. Find out how she went from dropping out of high school and having a baby at the age of 17, to being a Playboy bunny, to being the wealthiest self-made female entrepreneur... by Making It with Jon Davids

18 min listen

48 - 5 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago: Jon's had a lot of time over the years to fine-tune every aspect of his skills, business sense and work ethic. With that said, there are always things that not just he but anyone could benefit from knowing early in their careers. Today, Jon breaks... by Making It with Jon Davids

23 min listen

45 - Building a $138M Fashion Icon with Joe Mimran: Joe Mimran has been fortunate to find massive success in the world of fashion. He has founded many successful companies, and it seems like his climb is limitless. Of course, it didn't start this way for Joe, As it is with anyone else, Joe had his... by Making It with Jon Davids

51 min listen

39 - How SXSW Has Driven Culture for 30+ Years with Hugh Forrest: SXSW is one of the biggest annual festivals celebrating multimedia, the arts and tech. Every year the festival draws in hundreds of thousands of people over the course of nine days. With so many different presenters, performers and attendees, SXSW is... by Making It with Jon Davids

48 min listen

44 - How Jason Fried Built a Massive Company Without the Hustle: When you think of a software company that rakes in millions in profits, you would likely think of people grinding for long hours, with a 'hustle' mindset. 60+ hours a week trying to pull everything together. And for Jason Fried, this is not the case.... by Making It with Jon Davids

57 min listen

42 - Making Millions by Recycling Cars with David Gold: Ever drive by a scrap yard and wonder what happens in there? Lots of money is being made. And In this episode, you'll find out how! Jon keeps it all in the family in today's episode speaking with his cousin David Gold, the owner of Standard Auto... by Making It with Jon Davids

37 min listen

40 - Why Your Service Business Sucks: If you work in a service business, there is another better way to be able to deliver a quality product to your clients or customers. In today's episode, Jon tells you about his own business model; productizing. He'll tell you about what productizing... by Making It with Jon Davids

11 min listen

52 - How I Hustled My Way Into $200K: We all get emails every day. You read a bunch, you write a bunch. What happens if you get one of those emails by mistake? Better yet, what happens if you get an email by mistake and turn it into a big money opportunity? Today, Jon tells you all about... by Making It with Jon Davids

18 min listen

36 - Why Startup Founders Get Screwed: Imagine this: you founded your own company and it's been going well for years now. You decide that you want to sell the company as you think it will be very profitable. You end up selling your company for $500 million dollars. Seems like a huge... by Making It with Jon Davids

15 min listen

51 - How My Sister Made 5x More Money Doing the Same Thing: Business tends to run in the family for Jon. His sister runs a business and came up with a way to increase profits from $3,800 a month to $19,500 a month. How did she do it? Today, Jon will break down the formula she used and how anyone can apply it... by Making It with Jon Davids

17 min listen

71 - SVB Took Down His Company - But He's Still Here: In today's episode, Jon talks with Asher Mathew. Asher is the Co-Founder and CEO of Partnership Leaders. He talks about the effects the Silicon Valley Bank crash had on his company and how he's been able to pick himself up since. Visit for... by Making It with Jon Davids

39 min listen

55 - Making $26M off a Magazine with Craig Fuller: On today's show, Jon had the opportunity to talk to Craig Fuller. Craig is the founder and CEO of Freightwaves, and we get to take a look at his story. We'll hear about how he started his own business from within his father's business, how he... by Making It with Jon Davids

68 min listen

49 - How Haim Saban Made $1.5B off the Power Rangers: Continuing with stories about different entrepreneurs who would go on to be massive in their industries, Jon talks about the man who brought a beloved childhood franchise to North American shores. We'll hear all about that and a little bit about the... by Making It with Jon Davids

17 min listen

70 - This Media OG Is Building Twitch for Foodies: Twitch is one of the biggest video game streaming platforms across the internet. How do you take that idea and blow it up? Do it for a new niche. Today, Jon talks with Brian Bedol, the co-founder and CEO of Kittch. He'll tell Jon all about that and... by Making It with Jon Davids

32 min listen

78 - The $250M Newsletter: In today's episode, Jon tells us about how a famous celebrity turned their newsletter into a colossal money-printing machine. Visit for more info. And follow Jon across social: | | | | by Making It with Jon Davids

18 min listen

61 - The World's Biggest Restaurateur: People don't typically associate the term "college dropout" with any type of success, but who says that hasn't happened? You can ask Tilman Fertitta. Tilman was a dropout and is an entrepreneur who had to deal with a lot of obstacles to get his name... by Making It with Jon Davids

22 min listen

62 - From Hedge Fund Wiz To Healthcare Titan with Neil Hattangadi: On today's show, Jon has a chat with Neil Hattangadi, the CEO of Cortica. Neil tells us all about how he went from working with hedge fund managers to being the CEO of one best and leading autism research companies in the world. to learn more about... by Making It with Jon Davids

47 min listen

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