The Founder Hour

For Episode 47, Pat and Posh sat down with Erik Huberman, Founder and CEO of Hawke Media. Founded in 2014, Hawke Media is a full-service digital marketing agency who has helped launch and grow countless startups and businesses in the last few years. Their clients include Verizon, Alibaba, eHarmony, Beautycon, and many more.

Erik talks about his childhood, the various jobs he had after college, starting and selling his first business, and how he advised and grew various other startups before founding Hawke Media.

We also dive into some exciting topics such as entrepreneurship, branding, marketing, eCommerce, and scaling a company.

If you’ve ever wondered what goes into starting and building a successful marketing agency in the digital age, this episode is for you!

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For Episode 46, Pat and Posh hang out with Paul Rodriguez a.k.a. P-Rod, one of the most accomplished skateboarders of all time, to hear his inspiring story of falling in love with skateboarding at a young age, turning pro, and the successful career he has had thus far.

They talk about dreaming big, the importance of practice, Paul’s view on competition and the future of skateboarding, as well as how he started Primitive and how he’s currently dealing with the biggest injury of his life.

P-Rod has won 8 medals at the X Games, was instrumental in the growth of Nike SB, and has released 10 shoes with Nike to date (the only non-basketball athlete to do so).

Tune in for a jam-packed episode about sports, business, culture, and everything in between!

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For Episode 45, Pat & Posh are back with another segment of The Founder Hour: After Hours! The co-hosts discuss a variety of things, starting off with a recap of the last 4 episodes - Mark Brazil of Ikonick, Marc Merrill of Riot Games, NBA Hall of Fame photographer Andrew D. Bernstein, and David Dann of Mind of a Genius Records.

They also dive into some current events such as the California fires, the tragic shooting in Thousand Oaks, and the issues of gun control and mental health.

At the end, they cap off the episode by answering some deep questions that YOU asked about staying motivated, finding your passion, and work/life balance. Tune in to hear what they had to say!

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For Episode 44, Pat & Posh sit down with David Dann, the man behind Mind of a Genius Records. Their roster includes Grammy-nominated artists such as ZHU, THEY., Gallant, and Klangstof.

Being a huge fan of the music, Pat and Posh were super excited to sit down with David to hear about his upbringing living in LA, how he fell into music at a young age, his career as a DJ performing at various nightclubs in LA as well as around the world, and how he ultimately came to meet and partner with ZHU.

They also have a deep conversation about music and culture, the current state of the industry, dealing with trends that are constantly changing, and staying relevant as an artist while also being true to the self.

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For Episode 43, Pat and Posh had an epic conversation with legendary sports photographer and NBA Hall of Famer, Andrew D. Bernstein.

Andrew has taken some of the most iconic photos the sports world has ever seen. If you’re curious as to which ones, just search his name on Google and you’ll see.

Pat and Posh sat down with Andy to learn about his story of growing up in Brooklyn, how a trip to the national parks with his dad sparked his interest in photography, how he caught his first big break, and what it’s been like working with NBA greats such as Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson.

They also talk about his fondest memories, what goes into being a successful photographer and the preparation behind it, and his 20+ year relationship with Kobe leading up to their new book together, “The Mamba Mentality: How I Play,” which was released on October 23.

Showtime!

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For this episode, Pat & Posh sit down with Marc Merrill, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Riot Games.

You may know them as the team behind League of Legends, one of the most popular online video games of all time, with well over 100 million active players each month. Currently, LoL is the most-played online game in the world and a key driver of the growth of esports.

Marc tells the story of how he got into video games, eventually developing an obsession for it. He also talks about how Riot Games came to be, what inspired him and his co-founder Brandon to create League of Legends, what goes into developing a successful video game, and the future of eSports.

Aside from gaming, Marc also sheds light on entrepreneurship and innovation, how to transform industries, scaling a business, and what he considers his biggest weakness.

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41 is here! On this episode of The Founder Hour, Pat and Posh sit down with Mark Brazil, co-founder of Ikonick.

Ikonick sells super modern, affordable, culture-inspired canvas art that’s solely designed and distributed by Mark and his co-founder, Jeff Cole. In under 2 years, they’ve sold tens of thousands of pieces, generated millions of dollars in revenue, and secured partnerships with Gary Vaynerchuk and Scooter Braun. And they’re just getting started.

Throughout this episode, they talk about Mark’s upbringing in Long Island, NY, what brought him to Los Angeles, how a couple sales jobs early in his career helped shape who he is today, and what sparked the idea for Ikonick.

They also chat about what makes a successful entrepreneur, what it’s like working with social media influencers, and the future of eCommerce and how to play the game while scaling a company in the space.

PROMO CODE ALERT! Head on over to ikonick.com/thefounderhour and use the code FOUNDER15 for 15% off your next order!

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The seventh segment of After Hours is underway and it’s also the 40th episode of The Founder Hour! The big 4-0 and so much more to come!

Pat and Posh kick back in the wee hours of the night to recap the show’s last four episodes, the absolute mayhem that occurred following the Conor/Khabib UFC match, the current state of Los Angeles sports, the controversy surrounding Justice Kavanaugh’s nomination, and the impact that the Instagram founders leaving the company can have on the platform’s future.

Come hang out with your co-hosts for some fun talks and good vibes!

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For Episode 39, Pat and Posh hung out with the ultimate brother duo, Daniel and Michael Broukhim, co-founders of FabFitFun. FabFitFun is a quarterly subscription box that covers just about everything from beauty to fashion to fitness and sends full-size products to its members instead of just samples.

Before the Broukhims launched FabFitFun, they both graduated from law school, but neither planned on practicing law. They instead partnered together and started a digital agency with some friends from college and eventually began working with political candidates such as Rudy Giuliani all the way to Hollywood icons like Rachel Zoe and Giuliana Rancic.

Tune in as they talk about how the idea for FabFitFun came about, the early challenges and struggles they faced getting the company off the ground, the two’s relationship as brothers and co-founders, and what drives happiness for them both. They also talk about the future of FabFitFun and the effect that consumer adoption of new brands has on their business.

If you want to give FabFitFun a try, use our special code “FOUNDER” for $10 off your first box!

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For Episode 38, Pat and Posh sit down with Hayden Slater, founder and CEO of Pressed Juicery, the company that has taken the country by storm with their delicious cold-pressed juice.

They talk about Hayden’s journey of graduating film school in New York and embarking on an 8-month trip to Southeast Asia where the inspiration for Pressed came about after doing a 30-day juice cleanse. He tells the story of how Pressed first opened its doors, got shut down multiple times by the FDA, and eventually found its way to becoming one of the fastest growing retailers in America.

They also discuss what success means to Hayden, how he views competition, what keeps him up at night, and the impact that Pressed has had on the community and beyond.

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