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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.
Unknown Host hosts The Business Model by Inc., a business show with 74 episodes published.
Private equity and bakeries don’t tend to mix well. Sprinkles shuttered all of its locations in the wake of a private equity acquisition. Milk Bar and Crumbl closed many of their stores after PE entered the
What do Alloy Health, Actual Veggies, and Turtlebox Audio have in common? Well, it’s certainly not their industry. Could it be that they’re all on this year’s Inc. 5000 list? That’s true, but it’s not
What do Patagonia, American Girl, and LinkedIn have in common? All three started as small businesses but beat the odds to become household names. Along the way, each landed on t
The THC products scattered across the country on restaurant menus and in gas stations and grocery stores are all legal because of a loophole. Now, Senator Mitch McConne
Veterans gain a lot of valuable insight from their service that makes them stand out in the market. A lot of the time, it helps propel them in their careers and shapes them into great leaders and
In honor of the dog days of summer, Inc. finance reporter Brian Contreras brings us a story on the pitfalls of private equity. Why is it summery? It focuses on a national swimming pool company! Together with host C
Nearly all companies claim they recruit military veterans. But many of those companies don’t have staff trained to recruit those vets. At the same time, data shows that former 
We’re continuing our Founder Group Chat with a panel of military veterans who now run their own companies. The path from military service to the boardroom almost guarantees one thin
Cat litter may seem unsexy. But Daniel Rotman was able to turn PrettyLitter from $1 million in capital into a $1.4 billion exit. Inc. reporter Ali Donaldson discusses
Over the next four episodes, Inc. senior editor Rob Verger is going to chat with three veterans about how they made the jump from military life to the private sector and start their own businesses. Our three fo
Venture capital is throwing cash at body scan companies. Firms like Prenuvo, Function, and Sweden’s Neko Health are promising they’re the future of health care. But what’s the limit of these costly, out-of-pocket tests?
Before Zoom meetings, FaceTime calls, and Microsoft Teams, there was Skype. In the early 2000s, Skype revolutionized the way people communicated, making it possible to call anyone in the world over the internet for littl
Rivian Automotive has been losing a lot of money—around $3.6 billion in 2025 alone. That may soon change. Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe hopes that with the release of the R2, Rivian’s highly anticipated electric SUV, the c
Unlike their Asian counterparts, American retailers have tried their hands at live shopping to no avail. That is until Whatnot took a swing at it. Spoiler alert: Live shopping is working for the $11.5 billion startup. On
Standing out in an oversaturated market is a tough challenge to overcome for entrepreneurs. Luckily, these founders have some tips on just how to do that. On this Founder Group Chat, Inc.’s Graham Winfrey sat down with t
In the 2010s, Sweetgreen was all the rage with Millennials who loved its fast casual but health-conscious approach to their office lunch. But since then, the world has changed. More young people are working from home and
As a founder, you want to see your company grow and succeed. But how fast do you want to grow your company? How fast is too fast? And how do you maintain quality at scale? Fortunately, on this Founder Group Chat, Inc.’s
In today’s economic climate, business leaders, particularly those of small and medium-size businesses, are rightfully cautious. However, despite inflation, ongoing war, and other factors, Sharon Miller, Bank of America’s
While venture capitalists have been pouring money to fund companies aligned with “American Dynamism,” there is a new crop of startups focused on building sustainable companies for the supply chain to support the country’
On this Founder Group Chat, we’re looking at three very different companies: A food truck for dogs, kid-coded cereal for adults, and yet another craft beer brand. Any of these ideas could get you laughed out of the room
Ron Holloway
co-founder and co-CEO · Woofbowl
3 appearances on this show
Sharon Miller
candidate for Athens-Clarke County Mayor · Bank of America
1 appearance on this show
Jon Jones
Chief Business Officer · SUPRA
1 appearance on this show
Bethany McLean
awarded business journalist and author
1 appearance on this show
Priyanka Jain
co-founder and CEO · Evvy
1 appearance on this show
Angela Vranich
co-founder and chief product officer · Little Spoon
1 appearance on this show
Aneesh Raman
Chief Economic Opportunity Officer · LinkedIn
1 appearance on this show
Daniel Rotman
PrettyLitter
1 appearance on this show
Tim Hsia
VetraFi
1 appearance on this show
Brad Genser
Farther
1 appearance on this show
John Keh
Valtec
1 appearance on this show
LeAnn Darland
TALEA Beer Co.
3 appearances on this show
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