The DOcast: People doing the Unthinkable

A year and half ago when I first sat down with Jay Ducote, he told me his story of how he got started in the blogging world and rose to be a prominent food blogger in the South. He also mentioned a barbecue sauce that he was working on. Well, he’s kept his word because a couple … Continue reading Jay Ducote 2: Bite & Booze &… Barbecue (The DOcast) →

In a world of great gourmet foods and options, Mark Ramadan discovered that ketchup has always been just ketchup. Mark, and friend Scott Norton, had the idea to make a better ketchup than the standard highly processed brand on the market. While still in college the two cooked up a mess in their apartment (photo) and … Continue reading Mark Ramadan: Ketchup with Food Industry, Fast (The DOcast) →

Ido Leffler and his partner Lance Kalish took Yes To Carrots, a small and vibrant natural skin care brand in Israel, from a measly 6 products in 16 stores, to a global brand with 100 products in 28,000 stores in 29 countries — in less than 5 years. They wrote the fantastic book Get Big Fast and Do More Good about … Continue reading Ido Leffler: Yes To Rapid Growth (The DOcast) →

When Jeff Herman went on a trip to Mary Lee Donuts, he realized there was a crucial gap in the doughnut market in Baton Rouge, and he asked himself how hard could it be to build a better doughnut shop? (famous last words) He was 23 years old and fresh out of college, armed with … Continue reading Jeff Herman: Hustling the Deaux (The DOcast) →

In the early dawn of the internet, it wasn’t easy for an independent artist to sell their music online — so Derek, an musician himself, decided to create a system where he could. Then his friends, and friends of friends, wanted to do the same thing — that’s when CD Baby was born. It later … Continue reading Derek Sivers: Systematizing Friendliness (The DOcast) →

Do you want to know what it takes to startup your own restaurant? Well then, meet Bradley Sanchez, he went to school for art, worked on Broadway Street, and started his first restaurant, The Salad Shop, by the age of 25. I had the opportunity to sit down with him at his place, in Baton … Continue reading Bradley Sanchez: Do It, or Watch It Be Done (The DOcast) →

Robbie Vitrano started an ad-agency in New Orleans, Trumpet, that took a major part in the city’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina. He co-founded Naked Pizza, an international pizza chain that uses simple, wholesome, natural ingredients. And Idea Village, the local watering hole for entrepreneurs and like-minded people in New Orleans. I had the pleasure to … Continue reading Robbie Vitrano: Building a Brand (The DOcast) →

Do you know what Twitter, Groupon, and Shopify have in common — Ruby on Rails. It’s a game changer in the way web-base applications are made for developers. It’s also happens to be a by-product when David Heinemeier Hansson was building Basecamp (which is also a by-product). David is a founding partner at 37signals, a best-selling author, … Continue reading David Heinemeier Hansson: Grow Slow & Profitable (The DOcast) →

Patrick Fellows — this guy defines the sport of business. Starting a business is hard. Finishing a triathlon, swimming 32 miles, launching a foundation, a marathon, a food truck, and a restaurant… all while having a day-job — is even harder. When it comes to getting things done, Patrick defines it into 4 words: Talk … Continue reading Patrick Fellows: Talk Less, Do More (The DOcast) →

For college, Holly came down to New Orleans to learn about cooking and absolutely fell in love with Louisiana’s culture and cuisine. She’s dubbed as the “Queen of Quick” with her best selling Trim & Terrific cookbook series selling over 1 million books in the last 20 years. She has written 14 books, worked with … Continue reading Holly Clegg: The Queen of Quick (The DOcast) →