The road to success is full of hard work and determination. It is never easy - you just learn to handle hard... Here, I interview people who "make it look easy" but leave it all on the field daily to do so.
Ten Thousand Miles
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The road to success is full of hard work and determination. It is never easy - you just learn to handle hard... Here, I interview people who "make it look easy" but leave it all on the field daily to do so.
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August 3, 2026
What A CEO Learned After Hitting $100M in Revenue! | David Karandish | Capacity
David Karandish, founder and CEO of Capacity, returns to Ten Thousand Miles to unpack how his company rocketed from $5M to over $100M in annual recurring revenue in just three and a half years. David breaks down the three (soon to be four) big bets that built Capacity: automating customer support with AI, raising capital outside the traditional VC path, and running a "compound startup" playbook — a strategy borrowed from Rippling's Parker Conrad — to build, partner, and acquire (19 acquisitions in 39 months) their way into an all-in-one customer experience platform. Vic and David dig into how founder-to-founder relationships and a reputation for closing deals fuel Capacity's M&A engine, how agentic coding unexpectedly solved the "impossible" problem of integrating 19 acquired companies, and why differentiated AI models — not one-size-fits-all LLMs — will define the next wave of AI economics. The conversation also covers AI's role in education, why "problem describing, selecting, and solving" should never be collapsed into one step, how Capacity thinks about competition when everyone claims to be an AI company, and what inning we're really in when it comes to enterprise AI adoption. Chapters 00:00 – Welcome Back: David Karandish Returns 01:16 – From $5M to $100M ARR: The Three Big Bets 05:05 – The Compound Startup Playbook (Parker Conrad's Framework) 12:23 – How Capacity Finds, Diligences, and Closes Acquisitions 20:15 – Agentic Coding: The Hidden Unlock for M&A Integration 25:42 – Token Costs, Model Economics, and the Future of Compute 42:20 – AI in Education, Work, and the "Agents Everywhere" Bet 52:33 – Competing on the Oval: Problem-Solving Framework and What's Next Guest: David Karandish, Founder & CEO of Capacity, previously founder of Answers.com
July 27, 2026
Scaling Through Recessions, AI, and Everything Else That Goes Wrong
CEO Interview - What does it really take to grow a company from $6 million to more than $100 million in revenue? Leadership... In this episode of Ten Thousand Miles, Vic Pepe sits down with Josh Gould - CEO of The Big Word, investor, and entrepreneur who has spent decades building and scaling businesses through recessions, wars, AI disruption, and private equity ownership. Josh shares the unfiltered realities of entrepreneurship: why failure is the norm, how resilience beats brilliance, and why the companies that survive aren't always the prettiest—they're the ones built like cockroaches. The conversation dives into scaling, private equity, AI, leadership, difficult decisions, and the mindset required to build businesses that can withstand almost anything. Along the way, Josh offers practical lessons on hiring, innovation, and why having fun may be one of the most underrated business strategies of all. Whether you're a founder, executive, investor, or aspiring entrepreneur, this episode is packed with hard-earned wisdom from someone who's lived every lesson he shares. In this episode: - Growing a company from $6M to $100M+ - Why most entrepreneurial decisions fail—and why that's okay - The "cockroach" philosophy for building resilient businesses - Lessons from surviving multiple waves of AI disruption - What it's really like selling to private equity - Build vs. buy: making smarter technology decisions - Hiring leaders who complement your weaknesses - Why entrepreneurship is both freedom and sacrifice - The overlooked importance of having fun while building something meaningful Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Episode 120 & Meet Josh Gould 03:26 The Mission That Has Driven Josh's Entire Career 09:42 Why Failure Is the Real Path to Entrepreneurial Success 19:14 Scaling from $6M to $100M Through Constant Reinvention 29:39 Selling to Private Equity: What Every Founder Should Know 47:00 AI, Automation, and the Future of Business 01:12:31 Lightning Round: Leadership Lessons, Hiring, and Why You Should Never Forget to Have Fun https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuadgould?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios https://youtube.com/@exec_craft?si=pZ-kiXjXXgsFn69r https://www.instagram.com/execcraft?igsh=YzNtbGR5bmg5OHNo https://en-us.thebigword.com/
July 20, 2026
This Is What Reinvention Really Looks Like! | Lori "ICE" Fetrick
See how a former Gladiators star handles public criticism. Learn how she pivots from being mocked to turning that attention into profit.In this candid Gladiators interview, we sit down to discuss the reality of life after the show. Many public figures face ridicule online, but this conversation explores a different approach: embracing the attention rather than fighting it. If you have ever wondered how to shift your mindset when people are laughing at you, this discussion offers a practical perspective on taking control of your own narrative.We cover the challenges of public perception and the specific moment of clarity that led to this change in strategy. By dealing with criticism head-on, the guest explains why choosing to monetize the memes was the smartest business decision they could make. This is a must-watch for anyone interested in personal branding and the realities of modern media fame. Subscribe for weekly media and entertainment breakdowns, and tell us in the comments if you would do the same in their position. 00:00 Meet Lori “ICE” Fetrick: The Queen of Reinvention 03:17 From San Bernardino Athlete to Bodybuilder 13:32 Auditioning for American Gladiators 23:40 Fame, Madison Square Garden, and Life Behind the Scenes 26:31 Muscles & Mayhem and What Happened After Gladiators 34:10 The Hustle Years, Failure, Fear, and Reinvention 47:02 Staying Relevant and Unapologetically Yourself at 63 53:13 OnlyFans, Fitness, Longevity, and What Comes Next https://lorifetrick.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lori.ice.fetrick/ https://www.facebook.com/Lori.Fetrick.Ice/ https://x.com/LoriIceFetrick https://www.youtube.com/@UC8JWfhbLQ_2MCMAUBeHqaQA https://onlyfans.com/Lorifetrick
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