Founder Stories Episodes

Mastering Performance Marketing and Digital Advertising in 2025 with Dave Valentine In this episode, we dive deep into performance marketing and digital advertising with expert Dave Valentine. Dave shares insights from his 20+ years in the industry, highlighting strategies for leveraging storytelling in marketing campaigns. He discusses success stories, including a standout campaigns, and offers actionable tips for improving ROI, retargeting audiences, and creating compelling offers. Tu...

In this episode, Curtis Matsko, the CEO and Founder of Portland Leather Goods, shares how he built a $125 million business in just years. Starting on a bet to impress his girlfriend, Curtis leveraged his expertise in Internet marketing to sell leather journals at art festivals, eventually becoming the top seller on Etsy, getting 185,000 Five Star reviews and establishing the largest leather production factory in North America. The key to Portland Leather Goods' success are unique marketing strat...

How to Win at Scaling Businesses and Personal Growth In this episode, Maria, a 4X founder and Chief Marketing Officer, joins from the jungle in Costa Rica to share her remarkable journey of professional and personal growth. From moving to Costa Rica and living off-grid, to running a 100-mile race, Maria’s story is one of determination and resilience. Professionally, she delves into her extensive experience in scaling companies from the ground up, focusing on a specific case where she and her ...

In this episode, Henry Wong, a seasoned marketing professional with over 25 years in the industry, shares insights from his career, focusing on personal branding and the impact of mission-driven marketing. Wong, who has experience as a creative director at Saatchi and Saatchi and has launched several businesses, currently aids clients in creating meaningful global impacts through their work. He discusses the importance of personal branding for marketers and business leaders, a subject he covers ...