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Welcome to builders — where John Busby interviews business leaders, changemakers and investors on scaling your business, navigating your career and building great brands. Guests include the co-inventor of Siri,...
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Welcome to builders — where John Busby interviews business leaders, changemakers and investors on scaling your business, navigating your career and building great brands. Guests include the co-inventor of Siri, the first business leader of Xbox, and first-time startup CEOs. At builders you'll get insights from others to apply to your own business or career. Subscribe today — for whatever business you're building. This is builders from business.com.
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10 JUN 2025 · In this episode of the builders podcast, John sits down with Jason D. Parker, Co-Founder and CEO of K9 Resorts, a fast-growing luxury dog daycare and boarding franchise that’s redefining pet care across America. For them, luxury means cage-free boarding, orthopedic beds, DogTV, and more. Jason shares how he and his brother started the business as teenagers and scaled it into a national brand - celebrating its 20th anniversary. Whether you're a dog lover, entrepreneur, or franchise owner, this conversation is full of insight on scaling with integrity and building a business people (and pets!) love.
🔗 Resources & Links:
Learn more about K9 Resorts: https://www.k9resorts.com/
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3 JUN 2025 · Dr. Ruth Mannschreck, DDS, knows what it means to build a thriving service business while balancing life’s curveballs. In this episode, Ruth shares how she scaled her dental practice by condensing five days of production into just two and a half days per week—without sacrificing growth. She talks about the power of rethinking systems, putting the customer experience first, and aligning teams around their strengths. Plus, Ruth offers practical advice for business owners preparing to sell: how to build a business that runs without you, what makes a practice irresistible to buyers, and why transparency with your team is key to a smooth transition. If you’re in any service industry—from dentistry to plumbing—this conversation is packed with actionable strategies.
🔗 Resources & Links:
Prepitnow — https://prepitnow.com
Work Fewer Hours — https://workfewerhours.com
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27 MAY 2025 · Matt Dyer, CEO of Merchants Fleet, joins builders to share how he’s leading innovation in one of the most under-the-radar, yet essential, industries: fleet management. With over 30 years of experience across the US and Europe, Matt breaks down the $20B+ industry’s hidden impact on the economy, its role in business efficiency, and what it takes to lead through change.
From optimizing vehicle utilization to managing economic uncertainty, Matt reveals how Merchants Fleet serves America’s top businesses—and what leaders can learn about scale, customer experience, and data-led innovation. You’ll also hear how Matt went from account manager to CEO and what it really means to build a career without a “grand plan.”
Watch more builders episodes here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1c5-IC2urkFeHIzcp8FfKg
21 MAY 2025 · Vanessa Jakobson, CEO and partner at Blo Blow Dry Bar and Lashkind, shares how she helped scale one of North America’s most recognizable beauty service brands. With over 120 locations across the U.S. and Canada, Vanessa opens up about the decision to franchise, lessons from the pandemic, and why customer lifetime value is the name of the game. She also shares her thoughts on economic uncertainty, changing real estate trends, and how the brand stays current through training, memberships, and community engagement. If you're interested in how service brands scale, adapt, and grow, this episode is for you.
🔗 Resources & Links:
Learn more about Blo Dry Bar: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblJvcGxRWXBYVHlOUUIybkVJSVVWMXQzZG15Z3xBQ3Jtc0trQ2VUTW9SdDA5VjB0NVdveWxrSlNEUkhHS1Izd1VLNU1NNEJsUjY4ZVZfUUpJLVZpSG51VWFzekxsUVVQUG1LREFnTEs4Ym5qRlFNMUZWSFhLUUxOampmYnk5eXJtSGRQNDl2Rm9zWDBaNGNZVEtLbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fblomedry.com%2F&v=I7URrKpcHC0
Learn more about LashKind: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbThpSVFHalBPQWpzT2FOdHA5WVVraXRWcjFSZ3xBQ3Jtc0trX2hzN0NWS3FHZVNiRE5pZnFxeEI5dzRITEJWR1NCT3ZXNU1DN0ZYTTJkZGo1YVhMZ0o1ZVBPSVJjTHlzaHdSX25OemxRTUJib3pQbUQwVW41U181M3NWRFBQWndNLXg3M2pZcWtqd2R3amtrMWtnRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wearelashkind.com%2F&v=I7URrKpcHC0
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29 APR 2025 · Episode 90: Most 20-somethings are busy doing soul-searching to find a career path. But by his mid-20’s, John Sampogna was already starting and scaling a successful agency. Within just a few years of co-founding Wondersauce, he grew it from zero clients to over 100 employees without outside funding. In this episode of the builders podcast, John shares how he made the leap from employee to founder, what it took to survive early challenges, and how he’s kept Wondersauce thriving through constant change. We’re going inside the mind of an agency founder: How to build, grow, and survive.
Watch more builders episodes here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1c5-IC2urkFeHIzcp8FfKg
22 APR 2025 · Episode 89: Seasoned investor Tasneem Dohadwala, founder of Excelestar Ventures, shares the ins and outs of early-stage investing in medtech and deep tech. Get a window into Excelestar's investment thesis, how they evaluate product-market fit, and read into the current funding climate in economic uncertainty. Tasneem also discusses her firm's commitment to diversity in leadership, support for women- and minority-led startups, and her perspective on the Boston startup ecosystem. John Busby makes sure to get builders listeners career insights from her journey from Lehman Brothers to venture capital, while also relaying the realities of startup leadership, and advice for how to support portfolio founders.
8 APR 2025 · Episode 88: Many brands and companies struggle with differentiation. Brand marketing expert Barry LaBov joins John to show us what true brand differentiation looks like. Barry LaBov is a two-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and the founder of LaBov Marketing Communications and Training, a firm that’s helped brands like Audi, BMW, The Macallan, and dozens more figure out what makes them truly different — and how to turn that into serious business momentum. Learn how to re-engineer (not just re-brand) your brand from the best on today’s episode of builders.
Barry’s Podcast, Difference Talks:
https://www.differencetalks.com/Watch more builders episodes here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1c5-IC2urkFeHIzcp8FfKgSign up for the free b. newsletter:
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1 APR 2025 · Episode 87: What does it take to escape the dreaded business plateau and get to a new level? In this episode of builders, host John Busby sits down with Leslie Hassler, founder of Your Biz Rules, to talk about the gritty, complex reality of growth. She shares what she’s learned from leading a fractional C-Suite firm and helping clients succeed. These are the practical insights you’ll need to scale, and not fail. Get Your Biz Rules resources made for builders listeners: https://yourbizrules.com/builders
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https://www.business.com/b-newsletter/
25 MAR 2025 · Episode 86: Is Jeff Levick the most disruptive man in marketing? He’s the former Spotify Chief Revenue Officer, AOL President of Global Advertising, and Google executive—known for steering some of the biggest names in tech through hypergrowth and innovation. In this episode of the builders Podcast, host John Busby talks with Jeff about a whole new way to hire marketing talent, and why Gen Z’s approach to work might be the best thing to happen to leadership in decades. Learn why his company, We Are Rosie, may be the disruptor that the marketing world needs.
More about We Are Rosie:
https://wearerosie.com/
Watch more builders episodes here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1c5-IC2urkFeHIzcp8FfKg
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18 MAR 2025 · Episode 85: The home services industry has long lagged behind in digital transformation—until now. In this episode of the builders Podcast, host John Busby sits down with Eddie and Andrew Prchal, co-founders of Gunner Roofing, to discuss how they became the first company to sell a roof online and how they’re reshaping customer experience in home services.
Check out Gunner Roofing: https://www.gunnerroofing.com
Watch builders here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1c5-IC2urkFeHIzcp8FfKg
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Welcome to builders — where John Busby interviews business leaders, changemakers and investors on scaling your business, navigating your career and building great brands. Guests include the co-inventor of Siri,...
show more
Welcome to builders — where John Busby interviews business leaders, changemakers and investors on scaling your business, navigating your career and building great brands. Guests include the co-inventor of Siri, the first business leader of Xbox, and first-time startup CEOs. At builders you'll get insights from others to apply to your own business or career. Subscribe today — for whatever business you're building. This is builders from business.com.
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