
Entrepreneur's Handbook
Inspirational stories with practical takeaways. Entrepreneur's Handbook is a publication founded in 2014 by Dave Schools with a mission to help entrepreneurs succeed. On Medium, we have grown to a 200,000 strong community of like-minded people looking to leave their mark on the business world. In this podcast, we will interview people who we know have the insights to help you grow and teach you the valuable lessons you need from real-world experience. entrepreneurshandbook.co
Latest episodes

Nov 17, 2022 • 48min
Meet The Man Who Took 3 Companies Public With His Value Equation w/ Chris Volk | STORE Capital
Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world. Today we have with us Chris Volk, who's taken three companies public two of which he founded. He's managed $20 billion in assets and has now written the Value Equation. Chris is also the Former Chairman/Co-Founder, Store Capital Corp.We hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to share it with others. You can learn more at:Our Website:http//www.entrepreneurshandbook.co.Christopher’s LinkedIn:https://...

Nov 10, 2022 • 44min
Find A "Boring" Hundred Billion Dollar Problem You Love w/ Anshu Prasad
Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world. Today we welcome logistics expert and founder Anshu Prasad onto the podcast.Anshu is the CEO and co-founder of Leaf Logistics. They started five and a half years ago and managed over a hundred million in transportation, and they’re just getting started.We hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to share it with others. You can learn more at:Our Website:http//www.entrepreneurshandbook.co.Anshu’s Twitter:ht...

Nov 3, 2022 • 36min
When Life Gives You Lemons: From Lemonade Stands to Multiple Million Dollar Businesses w/ Jesse Pujji
Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world. Today we welcome serial entrepreneur and founder of gatewayx Jesse Pujji onto the podcast.Jesse has entrepreneurship in his blood. He was a first-hand witness to his father’s journey, and cut his teeth with a shoveling business. Looking back now, with a number of multi-million dollar companies under his belt, he reflects on the specifics of his journey. From DJing weddings to Wall Street - and back to en...

Oct 27, 2022 • 43min
Seizing The Untapped Global Potential Of The Blockchain w/ Joseph Dallago | Rain
Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world.In this episode, we welcome Joseph Dallago onto the podcast. Joe is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rain. They are a cryptocurrency exchange based in the middle east that has raised over a hundred million. Rain is the first-ever cryptocurrency exchange to get a license from the Bank of Bahrain. Rain is the simplest way to trade cryptocurrency across the middle east.Joe Dallago has had two past jobs including th...

Oct 20, 2022 • 43min
From $10k to $175 MILLION: Changing the face of entrepreneurship through diversity w/ Henri Pierre Jacques
Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world.Today we welcome Henri Pierre-Jacques, the founder of Harlem Capital.After losing money in the stock market, Henri managed to take his own savings of $10k and transform it into the empire that is Harlem Capital.Harlem Capital is now managing $175m across two funds and sealing 3000 investor deals per year.Harlem capital focuses not just on securing huge returns, but doing so in a way that promotes diversity and equa...

Oct 13, 2022 • 46min
Meet the entrepreneur who’s helped launch 1000 companies and counting w/ Julian Weisser | On Deck
Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world.In this episode, we welcome Julian Weisser onto the podcast. Julian is a co-founder of On Deck. To date, On Deck has assisted in the launch of over 1000 companies with a combined worth of $8 billion. He's invested in over 100 himself!‘The best creations resonate with something that someone needs in their life.Julian realized that there were many people with extraordinary ideas but lacked the skills to br...

Oct 6, 2022 • 40min
Meet the 20-Year-Old Unlocking RAPID Online Growth for Businesses Through Twitter w/Aadit Sheth
Aadit Sheth is the remarkable co-founder of Maker’s Mark. With more than 200k followers on Twitter, he’s an expert in leveraging your personal brand to create a successful business.And at just 20 years old, the clarity of his writing and his ability to build businesses has taken the internet by storm. In this episode, Aadit takes a stand: in a world that demands ‘likes’ and attention, he explains why you should go against the tide to build a meaningful community. We hope you en...

Sep 29, 2022 • 37min
From Silicon Valley To Neuroscientist Creator With 40k Subs w/ Anne-Laure La Cunff | Ness Labs
Join our community event! https://app.session.com/entrepreneurs-handbook/community-ama-october-2022?s=1Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world.Today's guest is Anne-Laure La Cunff, the founder of Ness Labs which has over 40,000 subscribers. Anne-Laure burnt out while trying to build a Silicon Valley start-up. She then went back to school to study neuroscience and started sharing her thoughts online. She now has a huge audience and provides cutting e...

Sep 22, 2022 • 40min
How This Ex Doctor Raised $50m (and counting) w/ Charles Armitage | Florence
Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world.Doctor turned founder Charles Armitage built company Florence from the ground - raising $50 million in funding and serving over 90,000 care professionals and 2,000 organizations. In this episode, Charles breaks down how he rapidly scaled Florence - without having ANY prior tech or entrepreneurial experience.Covering fundraising, principles of success, and upskilling, this podcast is for anybody interested in s...

Sep 15, 2022 • 42min
Why Cohort Based Courses Are The Future of The Knowledge Economy w/ Wes Kao | Maven
Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world.Today's guest is Wes Kao, the Co-Founder of Maven. It's a platform that hosts cohort-based courses from some of the world's greatest business experts including Anthony Pompliano, Shaan Puri, and Li Jin. Wes co-founded Maven with Gagan Biyani who also founded Udemy and they've already raised $25m in just a year.Wes previously co-founded the AltMBA with Seth Godin and helped other huge creators such as Tiago Forte, D...