My guest today is Adam Sandow. Adam is the chairman and CEO of SANDOW Companies and the executive chairman and founder of Material Bank. He has built an entire ecosystem of businesses and brands that have brought him into the game of media, materials, and beyond. From creating the beauty product subscription model to getting magazines in the hands of billionaires to transforming the design industry with overnight access to samples, when Adam starts a business he writes his own rulebook. We discuss the founding stories of his most interesting companies, his obsession with targeting pain points, and his philosophies for when to go all in and betting on himself. Please enjoy this great discussion with Adam Sandow.

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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best

(00:04:12) Building a Media Empire

(00:06:01) The Birth of the Beauty Subscription Model

(00:09:56) Revolutionizing Magazine Circulation

(00:14:46) The Contrarian Approach to Media

(00:16:08) The Origin of MediaJet

(00:18:35) The Future of Print and Digital Media

(00:27:25) The Genesis of Material Bank

(00:35:23) Building a Compelling Model for Manufacturers

(00:37:26) Innovative Logistics and Partnership with FedEx

(00:40:32) The Importance of High-Quality Content

(00:43:49) Building and Buying Media Properties

(00:46:01) Creating Unique Value Propositions

(00:54:22) The Role of Print in the Digital Age

(00:58:41) Nurturing an Ecosystem of Businesses

(01:03:37) The Kindest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done for Adam

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