The Business Model by Inc.

The Business Model by Inc. is the multi-episode-a-week podcast for small-business owners, entrepreneurs, and startup founders who want to start, run, and grow stronger companies. Each week we deliver a curated mix of business-trend analysis, actionable playbooks, and candid interviews with real founders—from Main Street businesses to cutting-edge startups. In this video podcast, you’ll learn how to hire and lead, raise capital, market efficiently, manage cash flow, fix operations and supply chains, and leverage new technology and AI to stay ahead. Every episode is built to fit your workweek and help you make smarter decisions, faster. If you only have time for one business podcast to start, run, and grow your company—this is it.

The Business Model by Inc. is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 78 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Business Model by Inc., a business show with 78 episodes published.

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  Are Peptides a Miracle Elixir or a Dangerous Fad? | 1 Smart Business Story

  Sep 28, 202628 min

  The peptide craze has taken hold with entrepreneurs and executives hoping to further optimize their performance in all aspects of life — and maybe live forever, while they’re at it.   Their interest in peptides is more than personal, though. Many founders see tremendous opportunity in startups focused on getting peptides into the mainstream and even corporate wellness packages.   Meanwhile, many of the drugs are caught in a regulatory gray area that peptide pushers hope Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of Health and Human Services, can clear up.  Inc. senior writer Sam Blum dove into the brave new world of peptides and joined 1 Smart Business Story host Ali Donaldson to share his findings.   In this episode, you’ll learn:   Why more founders love peptides,  And why they see dollar signs in what’s now a gray-area marketplace.  Plus, a marketing lesson from Sydney Sweeney on this week’s “Action Items.”   

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  How 2 Brothers Plan to Avoid the Zombie-Brand Graveyard | 1 Smart Business Story

  Sep 21, 202623 min

  It’s not a sports drink or an energy drink — it’s a lifestyle electrolyte.   That’s the pitch from Leisure Hydration, one of the newest entrants in the soft drink game.   Alex and Steve Michaelsen, brothers from Los Angeles, are determined not to become one of the hydration industry’s many zombie brands.   They even told Inc.’s Ali Donaldson that they think they’ve hatched a billion-dollar brand. Ali joins 1 Smart Business Story host Chloe Aiello to break it all down.   In this episode, you’ll learn:   why the Michaelsen brothers want to create a whole new category in the drink space,   how packaging in a can, not a plastic bottle, gave them a pathway into some highly selective markets, and  why the whole thing reminds our reporter of Margaritaville.   Plus, tips to prevent employee burnout on this week’s Action Items. 

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  The Onion’s Ambitious Plan to Save Infowars — and Itself | 1 Smart Business Story

  Sep 14, 202629 min

  Just a couple years ago, The Onion was on the verge of extinction. Revenue had dipped into the six figures, and only a handful of writers and editors remained.    Enter the unlikely duo of tech executive Jeff Lawson and journalist Ben Collins, who met while bidding to acquire the satire outlet.     Their partnership is leading The Onion back to its glory days, with equally unlikely business moves leading the charge: The resurrection of a print newspaper and the acquisition of right-wing conspiracist platform Infowars.    It’s a lot to understand, but Inc. senior writer Sam Blum is up to the task. He joins 1 Smart Business Story host Chloe Aiello to break it all down.   In this episode, you’ll learn:  how Lawson and Collins led The Onion back from the brink  why they purchased Infowars  how two seemingly contradictory businesses can live in the same ecosystem  plus, this week’s Action Item: one brutal lesson startup founders need to learn early. 

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  Make Your Brand Stand Out in a Sea of Competitors | Founder Group Chat

  Aug 28, 202630 min

  Everyone has an idea for your business. It’s true.     But on this Founder Group Chat, we’ve got three people who are experts: Anne Fulenwider of Alloy Health, Hailey Swartz of Actual Veggies, and Will Bradley of Turtlebox Audio.     Each of these founders is in a crowded field. But they’ve figured out how to stand apart — and grow. Listen as they share with Inc.’s Rebecca Deczynski how they cut through the noise and wound up on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies.  

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  Listen Without Losing Your Vision | Founder Group Chat

  Aug 21, 202635 min

  Every founder wants their own niche. But committing to a unique idea and making it work takes a unique combination of courage, audacity, and business acumen.   On this Founder Group Chat, we have a group of business leaders who have cut through the noise and found massive success. We’re back for another episode with Anne Fulenwider of Alloy Health, Hailey Swartz of Actual Veggies, and Will Bradley of Turtlebox Audio.     All three have led their businesses onto the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. With Inc.’s Rebecca Deczynski moderating, these founders share how they took the path less traveled and made their good idea a successful one. 

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