The Dion Guagliardo Podcast

In this episode, I interview Pan Koutlakis, co-founder and CEO of EatClub. Founded in 2017, EatClub is a dynamic pricing platform for restaurants and has grown to over 200 people following a raise of $27 million at a $200 million valuation.Throughout the episode, Pan talks about the challenge of running a business in a two sided marketplace, the impact of COVID on the company, the process of expanding internationally, and the importance of having great investors in difficult times.If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a review and share with family and friends.Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareMore on us!Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ffOur social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancialFortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/Contact us: [email protected]

In this episode, I interview Kelly Drewett, managing director of Synechron and co-founder of Exposé. Exposé, an IT consulting company, was founded in 2016 growing to 70 people before being acquired by Synechron in March along with its sister company Chamonix.Throughout the episode, Kelly discusses the acquisition and what it means for her role, as well as how her background in performing arts helped her to develop the soft skills to complement the technical skills required for working in IT. She also goes into detail about how she works to improve the experience for women in STEM, her start in the industry as well as the formation of Exposé.If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a review and share with family and friends.Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareMore on us!Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ffOur social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancialFortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/Contact us: [email protected]

In this episode, I interview Max Marchione, founder of Superpower. Max started the healthcare business in two thousand twenty-three, so far raising fifty million dollars at a three hundred million US dollar valuation, and plans to revolutionize the healthcare industry in the decades ahead. Throughout the episode, Max shares how he built the business after moving to the US, his vision for Superpower, and how he plans to change healthcare from one of its foundational processes, blood testing, to ultimately reinvent the entire healthcare system.He also goes into detail about his vision for creating cities, as well as the core values his business is based on, people and books that inspire him, and insights into the process of fundraising. If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a review and share with family and friends.Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareMore on us!Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ffOur social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancialFortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/Contact us: [email protected]

In this episode, I interview Ian Runge, founder of RPM Global Holdings Limited Ian started the mining technology business in 1977, listed it on the ASX in 2008, before it was acquired by Caterpillar in February 2026 for over one billion dollars.Throughout the episode, Ian shares how he built the business and innovated computer programming for the mining industry when it was still a fresh concept. He talks about bringing in investors, making sure the business could run on its own, and formulating an exit from day-to-day operations. He also opens up about the realities of listing and then selling a business and what it means to have a successful life outside of running a successful business.If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a review and share with family and friends Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/shareMore on us!Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ffOur social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancialFortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/Contact us: [email protected]