Apr 27, 202545 minS2
Intro : I have always believed in learning from entrepreneurs younger than myself, which seems to be happening more and more these days, and this episode with Elina Panteleyeva is no exception. It's too easy, as an...
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“Bend”ing Rules
Hosted by Pete Ozolin; peter@achieve-one.com · business · EN
About this Podcast:
It is difficult to choose the entrepreneurial and risk-taking path. I made that decision, and after a lot of mistakes, I eventually found a balanced life that resulted in more time with family, friends, and the community. This podcast will focus on the lessons and experiences of successful (and sometimes not-so-successful) entrepreneurs and rule-breakers who have endured along their journeys and found positive outcomes—whose efforts were the result of deliberate approaches, not those of starry-eyed 'unicorns,' but rather committed, determined company builders and visionaries.
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What is “Bend”ing Rules about?
It is difficult to choose the entrepreneurial and risk-taking path. I made that decision, and after a lot of mistakes, I eventually found a balanced life that resulted in more time with family, friends, and the community.
What has “Bend”ing Rules covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Bending Rules -- Dood Woof CEO, Elina Panteleyeva explains how she went from being fired to starting a company that generated 650K in its first year and is on target to more than double sales in 2025" (27 April 2025, 45 minutes), "Bending Rules -Chris and Jeremy, founders of 10 Barrel Brewing Co, which they built and guided to a successful exit to Anheuser-Busch in 2014, share the ups and downs of that journey and what followed" (9 April 2025, 68 minutes), and "Christa King, a two-time startup founder, and I dive deep into failure and explore where to find the fortitude and drive to start again" (7 March 2025, 54 minutes).
How often does “Bend”ing Rules publish?
“Bend”ing Rules publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 66 minutes across 31 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on “Bend”ing Rules?
Booking probability for “Bend”ing Rules is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. “Bend”ing Rules requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. “Bend”ing Rules's contact route on record: verified email.
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“Bend”ing Rules is a business podcast with 31 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Apr 9, 20251h 8mS2
Intro : I have had the pleasure of interviewing several individuals who have built great companies (Hydro Flask, G5, Cairn, Walker Tracker, etc.) in my hometown (I still see it as a town, despite the significant...
- Mar 7, 202554 minS2
Intro: I was joined by Christa King. Christa has over 30 years of experience in pioneering commercial strategy in hospitality, launching and executing high-impact revenue strategies for some of the world’s most iconic...
- Feb 27, 202556 minS2
Intro: Chris Capdevila and I were joined today by Michael Ulin, most recently a Co-founder of Paxton.AI, a legal technology firm designed to transform the legal landscape with state-of-the-art generative AI tools that...
- Jan 27, 202559 minS2
Intro: One challenge in growing a company, especially as a first-time entrepreneur, is answering the question, “Am I the right person for the CEO job at this time?” I’d say that in the VC world, there’s a bias toward...
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Episode #27
Rob Little, CEO of Cairn, a company he co-founded in 2014 and acquired by Outside Magazine in 2021..
Dec 20, 20241h 2mS1Intro: Rob Little, former CEO and Co-Founder of Cairn—a discovery platform founded in 2014 and acquired by Outside Magazine in 2021—joins Bending Rules to share his journey into entrepreneurship and the eventual...
- Dec 5, 20241h 12mS1
Intro: Dan Hobin’s name is synonymous with entrepreneurship in the state of Oregon. He first gained recognition as the co-founder and CEO of G5, a SaaS company he led to become one of Oregon’s most successful software...
- Nov 20, 20241h 1mS1
Intro: Alan Rich, a lifelong entrepreneur, is likely best known as the former Founder and CEO of Elite Information Systems, a company that was acquired by Thomson Reuters, as well as later being a Founder and CEO of...
- Nov 7, 20241h 32mS1
Intro: Scott Allan, Former CEO of Hydro Flask, a consumer product company that he guided from $2 million in sales to $100 million in a four-year period (2012-2016), is a story worth telling. Many aspects of Scott’s and...
- Oct 29, 20241h 8mS1
Intro: It’s not every day you have a chance to interview someone who was a successful start-up founder and, initially in her words, “a stay-at-home mom” who was bored. She went on to discover a product category where...
- Oct 22, 20241h 6mS1
Intro: Taylor Welsh joined Walker Tracker as employee #1, several years later she was elevated into the CEO role by the founder. From there, Taylor successfully grew the business and navigated the company to a...
- Oct 14, 20241h 15mS1
Intro: Entrepreneurship is not a "one size fits all" type of endeavor. I have always been fascinated why some people want to build companies and others are more comfortable operating alone. What characteristics make you...
- Oct 10, 20241h 4mS1
Intro: Nick was fortunate to cross paths early in his career and become a co-founder of a team where Mark Cuban participated in a large financing round. Having said that, Nick's experience taught him that raising the...
- Sep 24, 20241h 8mS1
Intro: It’s never too late to start a company, but in some ways it’s likely more difficult the longer one waits to take the proverbial jump, especially in the event you reach the “golden handcuff” stage as our guest...
“Bend”ing Rules
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Sep 12, 20241 minIt is difficult to choose the entrepreneurial and risk-taking path. I made that decision, and, after a lot of mistakes I found a balanced life without having to compromise other needs, such as family, friends and health...
- Sep 9, 20241h 6mS1
Intro: The path to entrepreneurship comes in all shapes and sizes. That's why when I had a chance to interview Kyle Morris, Special Forces Army Ranger (retd), now a successful entrepreneur (recently realizing an "exit"...
- Aug 8, 20241h 23mS1
Intro: We all have heard war stories on starting companies, but it's even tougher (on some level) if you have take on all the risk yourself. That's what Gabe Ayers did when he bootstrapped Apricity from a company of one...
- Jul 15, 20241h 30mS1
Intro: I was happy to have Patrick join to discuss what it means to be an "intrapreneur" at a company as large as Oracle. Patrick is on his second or third stint with Oracle, having left a time or two to start various...
- Jun 8, 20241h 22mS1
Intro: I am sure more than once many of you have sat behind your comfortable corporate environment and thought "is now the time to take a leap of faith?" Well, Justin Johnson did just that. After a 20 year career in...
- May 23, 20241h 32mS1
Intro: We have all had a great idea for a restaurant at some point, right? Well, Ian picked his spots to invest and start new brands and restaurant concepts over the past 20 years with some great results, including the...
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