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#034 Build Systems Early: Lessons from Scaling to $40M ARR with Sean Griffith

#034 Build Systems Early: Lessons from Scaling to $40M ARR with Sean Griffith

Sean Griffith , founder of Truffle , an AI-powered hiring platform built to solve one of the biggest bottlenecks in modern business: screening candidates at scale. In this practical and insight-packed...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#033 Progress Over Perfection: The Truth About Scaling a Service Business with Chris McManus

#033 Progress Over Perfection: The Truth About Scaling a Service Business with Chris McManus

Chris McManus , founder of GC Landscaping Inc. , sits with Carly Pepin host of Built for this and shares what it took to scale his lawn mowing business to a multi-million-dollar full-service landscapi...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#032 Built Through Mistakes: What It Really Takes to Grow a Business with Dave Gulas

#032 Built Through Mistakes: What It Really Takes to Grow a Business with Dave Gulas

Dave Gulas , co-founder of EZDC 3PL and host of the Beyond Fulfillment podcast sits with Carly Pepin In this honest and practical episode of Built for This to explore what it really takes to build and...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#031 From Coachella to TikTok Shop: Where Live Content Is Headed Next with John Petrocelli

#031 From Coachella to TikTok Shop: Where Live Content Is Headed Next with John Petrocelli

John Petrocelli is a livestream pioneer and CEO of Bulldog Digital Media , he sits with Carly Pepin explore how live content has evolved into one of the most powerful forces in modern business. John s...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#030 From Napkin Sketch to Global Impact: Rethinking Logistics from First Principles with Sam Berman

#030 From Napkin Sketch to Global Impact: Rethinking Logistics from First Principles with Sam Berman

Listen On In this thought-provoking episode of Built for This , Carly Pepin sits down with Sam Berman , founder and CEO of LARC (Logistics Advanced Research Center) , to explore how challenging deeply...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#029 Leaving the Expected Life: How Richard Blank Built a Company by Choosing Authenticity

#029 Leaving the Expected Life: How Richard Blank Built a Company by Choosing Authenticity

Carly Pepin sits down with Richard Blank , entrepreneur and CEO of Costa Rica’s Call Center , to explore the unconventional path that led him from Philadelphia to building a thriving business abroad. ...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#028 From Field Problems to Scalable Solutions: The Mindset of an Engineering CEO with Alfredo Dominguez

#028 From Field Problems to Scalable Solutions: The Mindset of an Engineering CEO with Alfredo Dominguez

Carly Pepin sits down with Alfredo Dominguez , CEO of Velocity Artificial Lift Solutions , an engineering company dedicated to helping oil and energy producers operate more efficiently through practic...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#027 Designing for Human Behavior: How Spaces Shape the Way We Live and Work with Joy Lynskey

#027 Designing for Human Behavior: How Spaces Shape the Way We Live and Work with Joy Lynskey

Carly Pepin sits down with Joy Lynskey , founder and CEO of Jewel Toned Interiors , an award-winning interior design studio known for creating people-centered environments that combine creativity, psy...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#026 You Are Only as Hot as Your Last Party: The Reality of Entertainment with Connor Treacy

#026 You Are Only as Hot as Your Last Party: The Reality of Entertainment with Connor Treacy

Carly Pepin sits down with Connor Treacy , a Los Angeles–based entrepreneur working at the crossroads of nightlife, music, culture, and business. Connor offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#025 From $2.5 Million to 142 Countries: The E! Story and What Came After with Larry Namer

#025 From $2.5 Million to 142 Countries: The E! Story and What Came After with Larry Namer

Carly Pepin sits down with media pioneer Larry Namer , co-founder of E! Entertainment Television and chairman of multiple global media ventures, to unpack how a scrappy startup became a worldwide ente...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#023 Master Builder Mindset: Turning Setbacks Into Momentum with Lance Cayko

#023 Master Builder Mindset: Turning Setbacks Into Momentum with Lance Cayko

Carly Pepin sits down with multi-passionate entrepreneur and architect Lance Cayko to unpack what it truly means to build something that endures. In this energizing episode of Built for This , Lance s...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

#022 The Ironman Suit for Manufacturing: AI, Systems, and Scale with Jason Wong

#022 The Ironman Suit for Manufacturing: AI, Systems, and Scale with Jason Wong

Carly Pepin sits down with Jason Wong , award-winning packaging innovator and CEO of PackinDuck , to explore how technology, media, and manufacturing can combine to transform a traditional industry. I...

Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This

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