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 • 218 episodes
The First Customer
Latest Episodes
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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The First Customer - Mastering the Zero Harm Baby Formula with President and CEO Adam Dakin
In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview Adam Dakin, President and CEO of Keriton.Adam’s entrepreneurial journey starts with selling hats and t-shirts in college before building multiple venture-backed startups and leading health...
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Episode 218
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The First Customer - Turning Broken Systems into a Thriving Software Business with Paul Byrne
In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview Paul Byrne, President of Razoyo, a Texas-based custom software development company. Paul shared how growing up in an entrepreneurial family in Wichita, Kansas—where his mom ran a fabr...
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Episode 217
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The First Customer - Resilience, Niches, and the Long Game in Fintech with Founder Nicky Senyard
In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview Nicky Senyard, CEO and founder of Fintel Connect. Nicky shared the journey behind Fintel Connect—a digital acquisition platform that helps financial institutions across North America...
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Episode 216
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