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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 55 MIN

#64 How to Build a $2 Billion Digital Marketing Business From Scratch | Josh Aven

from The David Guttman Podcast · host David Guttman

Most people use AI to write emails, Josh Aven is using it to build entire financial models, generate 90-day marketing plans, and reshape how companies operate from the inside out. As the founder of Curio, a marketing agency that’s managed and advised on roughly $2 billion in ad spend over the past decade, Josh has a front-row seat to why AI hallucinations are a real danger and why the smartest entrepreneurs are treating AI like a calculator. Learn what Wharton Business School will never teach you!  Sign up for the ANTI-MBA today: https://bit.ly/46vct60 Click here to order your personalized poster!: https://bit.ly/46J08MS Connect with Josh Aven Website: https://bit.ly/402MiB1 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3OCf8pt Instagram: https://bit.ly/4r2tsVL LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3MSBVwG Timestamps 00:00 Intro of Show 01:33 Josh Aven’s Back Story 07:51 Learning from His Coaches 09:36 Building His Stock Investment Portfolio at 16 14:06 Josh’s Entrepreneurial Journey 17:30 Family Mentor 19:08 Parenting Style and Instilling Values 25:45 Dealing with Confrontational Situations 33:56 Managing Romantic Relationships 40:20 Josh’s Faith 43:15 What’s Next for Josh? 55:26 Connect with Josh Watch the “David Guttman Podcast” every Tuesday at 8AM EST on YouTube https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv Connect with David Guttman Website: https://bit.ly/4jclYvK Instagram: https://bit.ly/4iARMe9 TikTok: https://bit.ly/3P19NVm Facebook: https://bit.ly/49CQjQx X: https://bit.ly/4gH28aR LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2 SUBSCRIBE TO: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialDavidGuttman Download the “David Guttman Podcast” on all your favorite podcast platforms: Spotify: ​​https://spoti.fi/3VE3fzV Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3VLzm0v

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