Matt sits down with Podium CEO Eric Rea to unpack his journey from pumping gas at his father’s Canadian service station to raising over $400 million for a tech company transforming local business. Eric opens up about his startup’s scrappy beginnings, why bureaucracy kills innovation, and how staying fast and lean gave Podium its edge. He also shares how their AI assistant “Jerry” is changing the way small businesses communicate, and the crazy interactions customers have with him.

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Welcome to PodCrash! In our first episode, we dive into the story of host Matt Ebert, who went from working in a single collision repair shop to becoming the founder and CEO of Crash Champions, now with over 650 locations nationwide.

To help tell that story, we invited Anthony Amunategui (founder of CDO Group and host of The Future Factory Podcast) into our brand-new studio to interview Matt. They talk about the tough lessons they learned as young managers, how to spot great hires, and the leadership insights that helped them grow businesses and teams.

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What better way to kick off PodCrash than with Daymond John, founder of FUBU and Shark Tank star. Host Matt Ebert and Daymond discuss how his entrepreneurial instincts were shaped by his parents and his upbringing in Hollis, Queens, why most successful businesses (even ones like SpaceX) aren’t truly original ideas, and the best way to earn the respect of a mentor. He also shares behind-the-scenes stories about working with the Kardashians in their early seasons, and the bragging rights he now has over fellow Shark Tank investors Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, and Kevin O’Leary after investing in Bombas, the most successful Shark Tank company ever.

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Welcome to PodCrash with Crash Champions' CEO and Founder, Matt Ebert. On PodCrash, Matt dives deep with industry leaders and game changers to uncover their secrets to success and how to build a future for the skilled trades by Championing People.

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