In 2017, Amira Valliani created Backyard Cambridge, a podcast about the City Council election in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She interviewed the candidates, produced the episodes, and built a small audience.
When she attempted to turn the show into a viable business, she found that there was no easy solution for collecting subscription revenue from listeners willing to pay for content. So, she founded Glow. Glow makes building podcast memberships easy and has raised more than $2 million in seed funding. In this episode, Amira and Aaron discuss why podcasters can make more money from subscriptions, Amira’s experience selling ads, and how startup life compares to the Hillary State Department. Sign up for a Weekly Email that will Expand Your Mind. Amira Valliani’s Challenge; Reconnect with someone you haven’t talked to in a while. Connect with Amira Valliani
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Pierre Laguerre is the founder & CEO of Fleeting, a startup building a digital platform to increase flexibility, dynamism, and efficiency for trucking companies and commercial truck drivers.
Pierre previously built two successful trucking companies operating trucks and staffing for other trucking companies. He’s been involved in trucking for nearly two decades and has learned the industry inside and out. Since launching Fleeting in June 2019, Pierre and the team have generated over $1.5 million in revenue and raised more than $1.8 million. Additionally, Pierre became the first black man to ever max out a crowdfunding campaign by raising the $1.07 million SEC max, via Republic. In this conversation, Pierre and Aaron discuss how he got into trucking to escape poverty, the forces changing the trucking industry, and the harsh conditions that drivers deal with on a regular basis. Sign up for a Weekly Email that will Expand Your Mind. Pierre Laguerre’s Challenge; Look at the world like you only have 24 hours left. Connect with Pierre Laguerre
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Fleeting Website Book Referenced What the CEO Wants You To Know by Ram Charan If you liked this interview, check out our past interviews covering trucking and logistics. Cetin Mericli talks about building self-driving semi-trucks. Kristy Knichel talks about building a 3rd party logistics company to over $80 million in revenue. Hayden Cardiff talks about saving lives with software. 
25 years ago, Gene Leyzarovich came to Pittsburgh as a refugee from Russia. Within two years, he founded Advanced Computer & Network Corporation to build data storage systems for clients.
Decades later, AC&NC has installed their JetStor RAID (redundant array of independent disks) systems for over 4,000 clients around the world. Those clients include NASA, the US State Department, and a majority of the United Kingdom’s police force. Now, ACNC does over $10 million in annual revenue and assembles its devices in Pittsburgh, PA. In this conversation, Gene and Aaron discuss how he’s gone from selling 4-gigabyte units to multiple petabyte units for clients and how the business of hardware has evolved. Sign up for a Weekly Email that will Expand Your Mind. Gene Leyzarovich’s Challenge; Set a weekly goal and commit to achieving it. Connect with Gene Leyzarovich
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ACNC Website sales@acnc.com If you liked this interview, check out episode 361 with Jason Wolfe where we discuss building multiple software companies in the gift card space. Text Me What You Think of This Episode 412-278-7680
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