Today I sit down with my good friend Jordan DeCicco to talk about the growth of his company, Super Coffee. The company was started in 2015, when the youngest brother Jordan, who was a starting basketball player at Philadelphia University, started brewing coffee in his dorm room as a way to stay up late nights and manage a busy student athlete schedule. Once they turned it into a company,  Jordan's brother Jim left his job as financial analyst for The Blackstone Group, the middle brother Jake stayed on for just one more year to get his undergraduate degree, and Jordan decided to drop out of school to accept the Peter Thiel Fellowship. The NY-based enterprise currently has 90 full-time employees and has seen an explosive growth in revenue since its inception.

Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/igorbosilkovski/2020/09/25/jennifer-lopez-and-alex-rodriguez-invest-in-coffee-brand-super-coffee-cofounded-by-30-under-30-honorees/

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Jordan DeCicco - Co-founder of Super Coffee

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Rob Schutz is a co-founder and board member of Ro, a healthcare technology company focused on creating a patient-centric healthcare system. Rob also serves as the Chief Growth Officer at Ro. In addition, Rob is the founder of Snagged.com, a company that helps businesses acquire premium domain names. Previously, Rob worked as the VP of Growth at BARK and as a Director of US Marketing and User Acquisition at kgb. Rob also co-founded and was the CEO of What's the Deal, a company that offered daily deals and events in the Washington DC area. Prior to their entrepreneurial ventures, Rob worked as a Senior Consultant in Healthcare at CGI, helping hospitals transition to digital record-keeping. Rob holds a BS in Management Information Systems from Penn State University.


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Chapters


00:00 Introduction and Overview of Roe
07:59 Transitioning from BarkBox to Starting Snag.com
14:37 Lessons from Early Startup Failures
23:17 Navigating the World of Premium Domains
30:34 The Power of Complementary Co-Founders
34:40 Assigning Value to Domains
38:40 Isaiah House: A Nonprofit Organization
42:36 Excitement for New Opportunities



Rob Schutz - Driving Ro's $7B Growth & Revolutionizing Domain Acquisition with Snagged.com

On today's episode I sat down with Mike Steib, the CEO of Artsy. Mike is the CEO of Artsy, the world’s leading online marketplace for buying and selling art by the world's leading artists. 
Previously, Mike was the CEO of XO Group Inc (NYSE:XOXO), parent company of The Knot. After developing America’s number one wedding planning app and two-sided local vendor marketplace, XO Group was sold in December of 2018 for $933M, a 350% increase in the company’s equity value over Mike’s five-year tenure. Mike serves on the board of Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY), a Fortune 500 digital financial services company that helps millions of Americans save, invest, and borrow with confidence. He chairs Ally’s Technology Committee and sits on Ally's Risk Committee. Ally is America’s #1 Digital Bank (Money Magazine) and one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. Previously, Mike served in roles at Google, NBC Universal, Vente-Privee USA, Walker Digital, and McKinsey & Company.
Mike is the host of Office Hours with Mike Steib—a production of iHeartMedia, the #1 podcast publisher in the world—where he joins with the founders and chief executives shaping our world to answer listeners’ questions with honest, actionable advice. He is also the author of The Career Manifesto (Penguin Random House, 2018), a guide for young professionals seeking more purpose and joy in their work. 


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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
00:30 Artsy: The World's Largest Marketplace for Fine Art
02:18 CEO's Daily Routine
05:17 Becoming the CEO of XO Group
08:55 Transforming The Knot: Culture and Team Building
14:18 Transitioning from The Knot to Artsy
21:36 Early Career Goals and Writing The Career Manifesto
28:34 Writing a Book and Publishing Recommendations
34:15 The Importance of Health and Fitness for CEOs
39:30 Excitement for Artsy and the Future
40:15 Supporting Artists and Investing in Art
43:03 The Joy of Being a Patron of the Arts
44:41 Career Advice: Creating Your Own Path
48:28 Making an Impact and Putting Others First
49:16 Promoting the New Podcast and Staying Connected
49:41 Advice for Podcasters: Find Your Unique Approach



Mike Steib - Leading XO Group to a $933M Exit and Becoming CEO of Artsy

Today on The Casey Adams Show I sat down with Sam Rattner. 


In this captivating episode, we sit down with Sam Rattner, the visionary founder of Victory and Showroom, who sold his first company for a staggering $40M at just 23. Sam takes us through his thrilling journey in the online gambling and fashion e-commerce industries, sharing the highs and lows of building a business in a regulated market. He emphasizes the importance of taking risks early in life, being fully informed before pitching investors, and the concept behind Showroom—a revolutionary vertical-specific search engine for fashion and e-commerce.


Takeaways


-Starting a business in a regulated market requires navigating complex regulatory processes and compliance requirements.
- Building an asset along the way is important, as it increases the value of the business and makes it more attractive to potential buyers.
- Taking risks early in life, when there are fewer responsibilities, can lead to greater opportunities and success.
- When pitching investors, it is important to be fully informed about the business and to have a clear understanding of the market and competition.
- The future of shopping may involve vertical-specific search engines that provide a more personalized and efficient shopping experience. Product discovery is a challenge in the e-commerce industry, and traditional keyword-based search engines are not effective in helping users find what they are looking for.
- Building relationships with partners is crucial for Showroom's success, and the company curates a list of high-quality brands to ensure a positive user experience.


Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
03:35 Starting Victory and Overcoming Regulatory Challenges
06:33 Building a Business with Acquisition in Mind
09:40 Early Entrepreneurial Endeavors
14:38 Gap Between Snow Plow Business and Victory
17:39 Raising Capital for Victory
21:36 Never Pitching Twice
30:38 Introduction to Showroom
33:14 Thoughts on Live Shopping
36:33 Personal Shopping Habits
38:59 Product Discovery and Keyword-Based Search Engines
39:52 Expansion of Showroom Categories
40:38 Building Relationships with Partners
41:01 Revenue Share Model
42:53 Curated List of Brands and Quality Products
44:12 Choosing Showroom as a Second Time Founder
45:11 Importance of Talent and Team Building
47:07 Product Discovery and Live Shopping
49:30 Acquiring a Former Riverboat Casino Vessel
57:06 Unique Ventures and Pursuing Opportunities
58:37 Embracing Pain and Learning from Challenges


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Sam Rattner - From Startup to $40M Exit at 23

Today on The Casey Adams Show I sat down with Jonathan Neman.
Jonathan Neman is Co-Founder & CEO of Sweetgreen, the mission driven restaurant brand that serves healthy food at scale. Jonathan and his co-founders started Sweetgreen in 2007, opening their first location in Georgetown, DC, just three months out of college. Their vision is to be as ubiquitous as traditional fast-food, but far more transparent and honest.
Jonathan has been recognized as a key innovator in food and business, named to Fast Company's "50 Most Innovative Companies," Inc’s “30 Under 30,” Forbes’ “30 Under 30,” Food & Wine’s “40 Big Food Thinkers 40 and Under,” and the 2020 Nation's Restaurant News NRN Power List among other accolades. Sweetgreen was named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2019 and 2020, won the 2020 and 2021 Webby Award for Food & Drink in the category Apps, Mobile & Voice and recognized as a Top 100 Most Loved Workplace by Newsweek in collaboration with Best Practice Institute.


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Jonathan Neman - Co-Founder & CEO of Sweetgreen

Today on The Casey Adams Show, Michael Noicos, CEO of Banx Management, shares his entrepreneurial journey filled with ups and downs. From a successful Amazon business shut down by a negative review to starting Banx Management, Michael emphasizes the importance of self-presentation and personal growth in online connections. He also discusses the significance of mindset and continuous growth in personal development and success. Tune in to hear about Michael's resilience in overcoming challenges and his advice on setting goals and finding purpose across various aspects of life.


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Jordan DeCicco - Co-founder of Super Coffee

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