Every episode.
Long-form conversations with founders, operators, and family-business builders about how the thing actually got made. No highlight reels. Newest first.
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Davies Hood of Induron Protective Coatings: Building an 80-Year Family Business
In this episode of The Making Of Hosted By Jack Pitts, Jack sits down with Davies Hood, President of Induron Protective Coatings, a third-generation family business founded in Birmingham in 1947. Davies shares how he went from working difficult summer jobs in the plant to becoming a regional salesperson, company president, and eventually owner.
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Concentrate AI: The LLM Gateway for Fast-Growing Teams
In this episode of The Making Of Hosted By Jack Pitts, I sat down with Ari Jacoby, Co-Founder & CEO of Concentrate AI, and Zach Moskow, Founding GTM & Ops at Concentrate AI.
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In The Making Of: Nishank Gite
In this episode of The Making Of Hosted By Jack Pitts, host Jack Pitts sits down with Nishank Gite, Co-Founder & CTO of Nirvana Robotics, to explore Nishank’s journey from physics and AI research into building a robotics company.
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The Making Of Alex Dixon: From Goldman Sachs to CEO of Resorts World Las Vegas
In this episode of The Making Of, I sit down with Alex Dixon, former CEO of Resorts World Las Vegas and former executive at MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment.
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The Making Of David Sauers: Building Royal Restrooms Into a Nationwide Franchise
In this episode of The Making Of Hosted By Jack Pitts, I sit down with David Sauers, co-founder of Royal Restrooms, one of the first luxury portable restroom companies in the country.
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In The Making Of: Jesse Choe
In this episode of The Making Of Hosted by Jack Pitts, I sit down with Jesse Choe, CEO and Co-Founder of Bidflow. He breaks down his journey from early startup experiments to raising $1M at 19, dropping out of college, and getting into Y Combinator.
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The Making Of Shane Crocker: From Family Business to Multi-Industry Operator
On this episode of The Making Of Hosted By Jack Pitts, Shane Crocker shares his journey from growing up in a family business to building and operating across healthcare, oilfield services, and franchising. He breaks down how he approaches scaling in niche markets, making strategic decisions, and navigating private equity involvement from an operator’s perspective.
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The Making Of Dave "Laundromat Millionaire" Menz
Dave “Laundromat Millionaire” Menz didn’t start with much. He grew up in poverty in Flint, Michigan, wearing hand-me-down clothes and learning early that if he wanted something, he had to go get it. After spending 17 years in a stable corporate job, Dave found himself stuck, comfortable but unfulfilled. Instead of coasting, he made a bet on himself.
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The Making Of Lou Mongello: From Lawyer to Disney Entrepreneur
In this conversation, Lou Mongello shares how he went from practicing law to building a career around his passion for Disney. He talks about the early influences that shaped his entrepreneurial mindset, the challenge of balancing family and work, and why focusing on community became the foundation of his success.
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In The Making Of: Niilo Pirttijärvi
On this episode of The Making Of Hosted By Jack Pitts, I sat down with Niilo Pirttijärvi, the co-founder & CEO of Inven, to talk about how AI is changing the way private equity firms find and analyze deals. We talked about how sourcing has traditionally worked in private equity and why Niilo believed there was an opportunity to rethink it using AI.
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The Making of Kris Carlson: From Sales to Seafood
In this episode of The Making Of Hosted By Jack Pitts, Jack interviews Kris Carlson, President and COO of The Fish Guys. Kris shares his journey from growing up in Champaign, Illinois, to building a career in sales at Reuters, and ultimately leading a growing food distribution company.
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In The Making Of: Ian Hicks
This a new style for my podcast. Join my conversation with my good friend, Ian Hicks. Ian works at King Industrial in Atlanta as a broker. Ian came and visited me in NYC in December. In this episode, we share candid stories about life in New York City, building businesses, navigating friendships across distances, and the realities of entrepreneurship.
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The Making of Robbie Ferman: From Brokerage to Building Sollevare Group
In this episode, Robbie Ferman, co-founder and managing partners of Sollevare Group, shares his journey from corporate real estate to entrepreneurship. He discusses the importance of building relationships, the challenges of navigating the New York real estate market, and the significance of discipline and mentorship in achieving success.
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The Making of Doug Taylor: Taylor's Candy
In this episode, Jack Pitts interviews Doug Taylor, known as the Candyman, who shares his journey of building Taylor's Candy from a small family-run operation into a successful candy distribution and manufacturing business.
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The Making of Adam Stevenson: From Flipping Burgers to Building Businesses
In this conversation, Adam Stevenson shares his inspiring journey from a low-income upbringing in Detroit to becoming a successful entrepreneur. He discusses his early experiences flipping burgers, starting a landscaping business, and navigating college life while balancing sports and side hustles.
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The Making of Mammoth Holdings with Gary Dennis
In this episode of The Making Of, Jack Pitts sits down with Gary Dennis, co-founder and former CEO of Mammoth Holdings, to unpack how a kid from Macon, Georgia ended up building one of the leading car wash platforms in the country.