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Entrepreneurs Exposed
by Adam Levinter
Entrepreneurs Exposed, hosted by Canadian entrepreneur Adam Levinter, is a business long-form interview-style podcast, showcasing some of the most influential creators and founders in entrepreneurship.
Episodes
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200 - What Thousands of Business Failures Look Like Up Close
Bryan Gelman built Albert Gelman Inc. from a basement into a leading insolvency and restructuring firm, and in 25 years he's sat across the table from thousands of business owners at their lowest point. In this episode, he shares the messy, behind-the-scenes reality of building a company, what…
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199 - Building the World Before the Product
From aerospace engineering to helping build Rhode, Versed, and Merit Beauty, Melanie Bender has spent her career inside some of the biggest names in modern beauty. Now she's the Founder and CEO of Lore, a fragrance brand built on a philosophy that flips the usual playbook — define your beliefs...
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197 - From Corporate Lawyer to Category Creator
Ronan Levy has spent his challenging entire industries. After beginning his career as a corporate lawyer, he went on to build companies across medical cannabis, psychedelic therapy, consumer health, and now functional beverages—often entering markets years before they became mainstream. Along the...
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198 - Receptionist to Fortune 100 Sales Expert
Gail Kasper left college with two thousand dollars, no job, and no car — and started answering phones sixteen hours a day. Today, she trains Fortune 100 companies. Gail is also a two-time TEDx speaker, TV host, Author, and creator of Cockatoo Selling, a real-time sales system — and SAD-T, a...
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196 - From Hockey Player to Forbes 30 Under 30: Building Swift Hockey
Today is my conversation with Zechariah Thomas, founder and CEO of Swift Hockey. A former competitive hockey player, Zechariah saw firsthand how expensive the sport had become for families. So at just 19 years old, he set out to challenge some of the biggest brands in hockey by building...
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195 - From Nightlife to Healthcare to Basketball
Saud Juman's journey spans three very different chapters. In his early 20s, he built a business in the nightclub world: one that, on the surface, looked like success, but came with real risk, misalignment, and consequences he didn’t anticipate. At 25, he made a defining decision to walk away,...
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194 - Glamnetic
Today is my conversation with Kevin Gould, co-founder of Glamnetic, previously recorded for Shopify Masters. We cover the real story behind Glamnetic’s growth—from scaling to $50 million, hitting a plateau, and what actually broke inside the business during that phase. Kevin walks through the…
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193 - Toronto at a Breaking Point
Brad Bradford is the City Councillor for Ward 19, Beaches–East York, and a mayoral candidate in 2026. In this episode, Brad unpacks what’s really happening in Toronto today. From a worsening housing crisis to some of the worst congestion in North America, declining transit safety, and rising...
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192 - Style as a Leadership Strategy
Julianne Costigan is the Founder & CEO of Costigan — a styling and personal branding company built on one powerful idea: style isn’t about clothes, it’s a leadership strategy. Over the past 15 years, Julianne has styled more than 300 women across industries like law, medicine, tech, finance, and...
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191 - Ridge: Bootstrapped to $100M
Sean Frank, CEO of Ridge, bootstrapped the brand past $100M. Moreover, Ridge has redefined the everyday-carry category. The company has scaled globally without VC dollars, built LTV around products that last a lifetime, and made content the backbone of its growth engine. In this conversation…
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190 - The Science and Business of Healing
Dr. Hany Demian is the CEO of Praesentia Health and the BioSpine Institute — and one of the leading voices redefining modern spine care, regenerative medicine, and pain treatment. Dr. Demian went from frontline emergency medicine to building integrated clinics that combine biologics, minimally...
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189 - Crowdfunding to $100M.
Peter Dering is the Founder & CEO of Peak Design. Peak Design is one of the most successful crowdfunded brands ever, with $60M raised on Kickstarter and revenue now surpassing $100M. Peter has built a design-first, sustainability-led company that continues to push boundaries in product, brand…
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188 - T3: Re-inventing "boring", into millions
Dr. Julie Chung, Co-Founder of T3 helped create the premium hair-tools category, transforming $30 drugstore hair dryers into design-driven beauty essentials. T3 became the first electric tool ever sold at Sephora and remains one of its longest-standing brands — all without outside funding. We get...
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187 - The Art of Community & Connection
Today I’m joined by Jayson Gaignard, founder of Mastermind Talks (MMT), the ultra-curated entrepreneurial community known for depth, trust, and world-class experiences. Jayson’s path is anything but typical — from dropping out of high school, to building a seven-figure business, to walking away…
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186 - Redefining Success Beyond the Corporate Grind
Matt Doan is a former management consultant turned freedom coach and the founder of Uncaged Life Design. After 15 years climbing the corporate ladder, Matt realized that “success on paper” wasn’t success in life. In this episode, we dive deep into burnout, identity, and what it means to design…
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185 - Fearless Franchising
Cliff Nonnenmacher is the Founder & CEO of Franocity, host of Pursuit of Profit — the #1 podcast in franchising — and author of the upcoming book Beyond the Brand: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Fearless Franchising.In this episode, we dive into the world of franchising — what industries and brands...
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184 – Scaling Clean Beauty
Laura Thompson is the Co-Founder of Three Ships Beauty, a clean skincare brand that’s gone from flea markets to $8.5M+ in annual revenue and nationwide retail. In this episode, we get into her startup journey, how she built traction on a shoestring budget, rebranding, stepping back from Target,...
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183 – From Reality TV to Rejuvenation
Today’s episode features a wide-ranging conversation with Devin Haman. We dig into his entrepreneurial rise — from Sunset Tan and reality TV fame to co-founding a nationwide wellness empire. We explore brand building, celebrity influence, scaling with intention, and the lifestyle routines that…
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182 – Commerce Beyond the Cart
We’re kicking off this season of Entrepreneurs Exposed, with a continuing conversation with the Co-Founder of BOLD Commerce, Jay Myers (round 1 see EP #181). In this one, we explore so many corners of eCommerce, VC investing, podcasting, subscription commerce, loyalty, membership, and more.…
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181 – Loyalty, and building Lifetime Value
Today, I’m sharing my recent interview on the Shopify 1 Percent podcast with Jay Myers. We explored so many corners of eCommerce, subscription commerce, loyalty/ membership, referral and pricing strategy, and what so many brands are still missing as it relates to building real retention and LTV....
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180 – Thriving Through Turbulence
Today, I’m sharing my recent keynote talk from Sub Summit 2025 in Dallas. I shared the stage along side Dean Brauer (GoHenry/Acorns), Liz Riemersma (Dish Network), and Bolong Li (Audible). We discussed how companies, and their leaders can maintain their edge amidst tariffs, inflation, AI, and...
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179 – Consulting Mastery: Pipeline, Positioning & Scale
Ahmad Munawar is the founder of Boutique Growth. Ahmad has helped independent consultants double their deal flow, command premium fees, and build scalable business models that go far beyond hourly billing. In this episode, we confront the hard truth that consulting is more competitive than ever.…
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178 - The ‘Art’ of LinkedIn
Today, I’m chatting with John Kraski, a LinkedIn top voice with over 100,000 followers and counting. John is known for driving $10M in funding and partnership revenue through his expertise in business development, web3, and content creation. In this one, we go deeper into the art of LinkedIn,...
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177 - Brand Building with a PR Expert
Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Jessy Klein Fofana, which first aired on Shopify Masters just a week ago. Jessy was a beauty brand founder before starting her PR agency, LaRue. Her clients include Health-Ade Kombucha, Ban.do, Unbound Merino, Mustard Made, and more. In this one, she shares...
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176 - Entrepreneurship, Belonging, and Addiction
Today, I’m in conversation with Dan J. Berger. Dan is an Israeli-American author and entrepreneur. He is the author of The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging (ForbesBooks). He is also the Founder and CEO of Assemble Hospitality Group, a boutique lodging concept for corporate…
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175 - Leadership, Education & The Future of Work – A Roundtable
Today, I’m in conversation with Dr. Haniyeh Yousofpour, Sanjay Dhebar - co-founders of Leonnova, and both esteemed professors in my home town of Toronto. In this wide ranging episode, we dive into the current education system and the value of a post secondary education; the importance of…
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174 - How to Sell Premium Products at Scale
Today, I’m in conversation with Chris Sherman, which first aired on Shopify Masters a couple of weeks ago. Island Creek Oysters scaled into a premium seafood company and now ships direct, to 46 states. Chris shares a number of scaling strategies and tips for any brand transitioning into…
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173 - How StockX Co-Founder is building the “hype” economy
Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Josh Luber of Ghostwrite and StockX fame, which first aired on Shopify Masters just a few weeks ago. Josh has spent his career in the hype economy, building StockX and Fanatics Collectibles. Now, he’s using his experience to create a modern-day collectible...
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172 - Round Table! Entrepreneurship, LinkedIn, Content, Branding and beyond
Today, I’m in conversation with John Kraski and Josh McLean. John is a LinkedIn Top Voice with 90k+ followers, known for driving $10M+ in funding and partnership revenue through his expertise in business development and content creation.Josh McLean is a seasoned executive at Nike, a dedicated...
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171 - Own, Operate, Scale.
Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Kyle Widrick of WIN Brands Group, which first aired on Shopify Masters. WIN acquired brands like Homesick, Love Your Melon, and Qalo, and then went on to scale those brands successfully. In today’s chat, Kyle shares what he’s learned throughout this journey...
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170: Most people don’t understand personal branding
Joshua B. Lee started building his career in online marketing back in 2003, managing advertising for companies like MySpace and Google. To-date, he has founded 16 companies and managed over half a billion dollars in ad spend. Fast forward, Joshua is currently the Founder and CEO of Standout...
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169: Operator to Capital Allocator
Nick Moutter has spent over 20 years working in online technology, having founded, acquired and exited multiple businesses. In 2020 Nick founded “TMG”, ‘The Moot Group’, which acts as an investment vehicle and holding entity for a group of global businesses, including the likes of Olivias, Lift…
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168: “Blue” Ocean Strategy
John Prendergast is the CEO and Co-Founder of Blueleaf Wealth an all-in-one wealth management platform with best-in-class client and advisor experience. In addition to leading the organization, he’s also the host of The Augmented Advisor podcast; a board member and advisor to numerous start ups,...
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167: One thing changes everything
Kasey Jones coaches, consults, and advises 100s of startup founders and entrepreneurs on all things brand positioning and growth strategy. A self proclaimed mix between Jocko Willink and Mr. Rogers, she is also Founder and CEO of Power Your Platform, and Solo CEO, a consulting and coaching…
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166: The Power of Personal Branding
Hannah Power is a Personal Brand + Performance Coach. She is on a mission to empower a million voices to start a movement with their message. Over the last 6 years she’s worked with and coached over 500 people, launched courses, written and Amazon #1 best seller, and spoken all over the world. In...
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165: Learning from Gary Vee and Ryan Serhant
Over the last decade, Calvin Hamilton has helped build some of the biggest personal brands on social media, like GaryVee and Ryan Serhant. Today, at 25 years old he is building engine.fm: a tech-enabled agency specializing in podcast production, repurposing, and distribution. In this one, we...
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164: ESHAP
Many know Evan Shapiro as the official, unofficial cartographer of the Media Universe. Using a very specific point of view, Shapiro has mapped the tech and entertainment ecosystem, and, through his essays on the Media War & Peace Newsletter, he helps chart Media’s future. In this one, we dive…
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163: “Buying back the company I sold”
After leading several successful sales organizations in telecommunications and software, John Roman began investing in eCommerce companies. A college friend was launching BattlBox in early 2015, and he got involved. Today, John is the CEO. In this one, we discuss John’s experience and journey…
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162: Exit on Top: Building valuable businesses
Brooke Lively is the Founder and President of Cathcap, a fractional CFO company designed to maximize law firm profitability. Since 2013, Brooke and her team have helped hundreds of firms make data-driven decisions to drive faster growth and more predictability in their businesses. In this one, we...
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161: A guide to launching a D2C brand
Today is my chat with Raz Romanescu, which first aired on Shopify Masters just this past week. Raz grew one of the largest Meme platforms to 60 million followers, launched a media empire 10PM Curfew, and founded his direct to consumer business Underlining. Underlining serves as the parent company...
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160 : AI, Automation, and LinkedIn Growth
Joe Apfelbaum has trained over 1000 companies on how to leverage LinkedIn over the past 3 years and most recently how to use AI for business development and marketing. He is a digital marketing expert and the CEO of a marketing Agency that has been ranked on the INC5000 as one of the fastest...
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159: The value of scarcity
David Drebin is best known for his stunning limited edition artworks, which have been exhibited 100+ times at the world’s most prestigious galleries. With 25+ years of experience, he has worked with many iconic brands, including Mercedes, MTV, Nike, Coca-Cola, and many others. During his…
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158: 1 million followers on TikTok
Timm Chiusano is the VP of content at Spectrum Reach, where he helps more than 2,000 companies achieve their marketing goals every year. On top of his day job, Timm is an entrepreneur, running a popular TikTok page, with content that’s garnered more than 1 million followers and over 50 million...
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157: The PR Playbook
Today is my chat with Lauren Kleinman, which first aired just a few weeks ago on Shopify Masters. Lauren is the founder of Dreamday and the Quality Edit, a PR agency and publisher that has helped grow some of the biggest D2C brands including Brightland, Quince, Fly by Jing and others. In this…
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156: Education to Entrepreneurship
Dr. Stacey Gonzales is a teacher, advisor, coach, and consultant. For two decades, Stacey served as an award-winning executive leader in some of the largest school districts in Illinois. Now, Stacey is the founder of SG Creative Connections, where she guides leaders to clarify their expertise,...
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155: ‘Circle’ - Building a Community Business
Andy Guttormsen is the Co-Founder and CRO at Circle. He was on the founding team at Teachable, and subsequently, has gone on to co-found Circle which kicked off back in 2020. Circle is now the world’s leading community platform for creators and businesses with customers like Adobe, Webflow, and...
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154: Poverty to Portfolio
Today is my chat with Arlan Hamilton, which first aired just a few days ago on Shopify Masters. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund that invests in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Starting from scratch in 2015, Backstage has…
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153: “Pressure is a privilege”
Evan Marks is a seasoned mental performance coach. With a professional journey spanning 25 years on Wall Street, Evan’s diverse experiences include navigating volatile markets, excelling as a trader, and becoming an equity partner at a leading hedge fund. His background allows him to offer a…
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152: Passion vs. Purpose
Today, I’m speaking with Brett Baughman. Brett is an award winning business and life coach and spends his time working with executives, business leaders and high performing individuals to advance to the next level in each area of life. He is also a best selling author and was voted the Top Coach…
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151: “If you’re not all in, you’re out”
Darren Mass is a serial entrepreneur. After starting, scaling and exiting Mass Communications, Darren has gone onto more personal endeavours. His podcast called “I took a hike”, features meaningful and deep conversations with the world’s leading entrepreneurs, innovators & thought leaders - all...
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Entrepreneurs Exposed, hosted by Canadian entrepreneur Adam Levinter, is a business long-form interview-style podcast, showcasing some of the most influential creators and founders in entrepreneurship.
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