The First Customer
Ever wondered how to use your experience to start or grow a business?
The First Customer intimately dissects successful entrepreneurs journeys to their first customer. Learn from practical real-life examples of regular people transforming into superheroes by starting their own business.
Buckle up … the rocket is taking off!
Podcasting since 2022 • 221 episodes
The First Customer
Latest Episodes
The First Customer - The Practice of Longevity in Digital Product Work with Mile6 Founder Tim Haak
In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview Tim Haak, founder and Vice President of Innovation at Mile6. Tim shares how growing up in a small-town family business shaped his entrepreneurial mindset, and how his curiosity for te...
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Episode 223
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The First Customer - Turning Wearable Noise Into Boardroom Gold with ROOK Founder Marco Benitez
In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview Marco Benitez, CEO and founder of ROOK, a company revolutionizing how wearable health data is integrated and used. Marco opens up about his entrepreneurial journey, from growing up in Mex...
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Episode 222
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The First Customer - Redesigning Work to Break the Hiring Game with CEO and Founder Umair Khan
In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview Umair Khan, CEO and founder of Techamana.Umair explains that Techamana is a vetted talent marketplace designed to stand apart from traditional freelance platforms. Techamana ensures qualit...
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Episode 221
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The First Customer - Building The Business of Invisible Chemistry with Founding CEO Melissa Sherman
In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview Melissa Sherman, founding CEO of MOBILion Systems, Inc.Melissa shares how her Midwestern upbringing and early career at DuPont shaped her blend of science and business acumen, transformin...
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Episode 220
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The First Customer - How a 350-Year-Old Chocolate Brand Still Breaks the Rules with Dan Abel Jr.
In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview Dan Abel Jr., the Chief Chocolate Officer of Bissinger’s Chocolate.Dan shares how his family grew up immersed in the candy business—starting from a small family-run operation in 1981 to ac...
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Episode 219
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