Business Breakdowns

Today we have a special year-end episode of Business Breakdowns, running through some of the best ideas that were featured on the podcast. The goal of the podcast is to detail whatever business we're ...

27 Dec 202442min

Today we‘re breaking down FilterBuy. From time to time, I come across a compelling founder who is willing to cover everything about their business and David Heacock, founder of FilterBuy, is exactly t...

23 Dec 202451min

Today we are covering the world of fast fashion. If you don't know the name Inditex, you certainly know Zara, the core business inside Inditex. My guest, Alistair Wittet, recently launched Aecus Partn...

18 Dec 202458min

Today we are breaking down commercial real estate lending with Josh Zegen, co-founder and managing principal of Madison Realty Capital.  Josh and his team at Madison launched in 2004 and evolved from ...

11 Dec 20241h 1min

Today we are breaking down SpaceX. Luke Ward from Baillie Gifford was the perfect match for this episode, as he and his team first invested in SpaceX in 2018. We cover the story of SpaceX and its scie...

4 Dec 20241h 2min

Today, we are covering the increasingly thematic market of venture secondaries. My guest is Ravi Viswanathan, founder and managing partner of NewView Capital.  We cover some of the basics around these...

27 Nov 202453min

Today we are breaking down Informa. At its core Informa is a live events business headquartered in the UK. While media conversations often revolve around consumer giants like Disney, Informa operates ...

20 Nov 202459min

This is Zack Fuss. Today we're breaking down Fastenal. Starting as a small fastener retailer in Minnesota, the company has evolved into a mission-critical supply chain partner for its industrial custo...

13 Nov 202450min