EP 34 : When scaling a business, every growth point  brings the same  struggles with higher stakes, and for MDS the stakes have never been  higher! Just months away from closing a 10 million dollar raise, it's  time to distil what blitz scaling actually means and why once you hop on  the train, there's no getting off. We Also Talk ... - Embracing chaos - Crushing vs Crashing - Why Slowing Down isn't An Option - Mental Preparation  - Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable - No Going Back

Ep 33: MDS founders Lez, Nick and Jake share their strategies on how to  make money in the ROARING 20's! A data driven, roundtable with tons of  takeaway, as the entrepreneurial minds of MDS use what they've learned  to identify what's next in the world of CPG. We Also Talk ... - Trends - Data Makes The Difference - How MDS Used Data To Create A Winning Product - 3 Ways To Win Big In The Roaring 20's - Turning The Page On The Pandemic - Innovation vs The Machine www.ahrefs.com  trends.google.com

EP. 32 : The great debate! Is it better to build a company that's self-funded or start one that raises money to scale? Spoiler alert: It doesn't matter! We discuss why conviction is  the only thing you should care about. We Also Talk ... - Mentors - Money Is Fictitious - What Side Are You On? - Choosing Your Lane and Staying There - Scarcity - Value vs. Profitability

Ep 31 : It's all jokes as we unpack our recent trip to the US and discuss the importance of face to face meetings, being kind, and the legends we look to as we blaze our way to the top. Special Shout Out to … - Mark Smith, President, Pandion Investments Ltd. - Barry Turner, Founder, Lenny & Larry - Sam Blumenthal, Partner, Circleup Growth Partners - Wade Yenny, Director of Grocery, Jimbo's Natural - Blake Mitchell, Principal, Interact Boulder - Lauren Rinkey, Ex-Global Brand Director, Nike

Ep. 30 :  The US launch is in full swing and our  boldness is paying off! It’s time to update listeners on our brand  growth, international presence, and the marketing strategies we’re using  to do it. We also talk … - The Influencer Game is Alive and Well … in fact, it’s THRIVING! - When it’s time to trigger influencer marketing - Why Strong Content and Brand Identity Attracts Influencers - Trial and Error is Key But Brands Have To Put In The Work - How to look for influencer’s today and measure their value - Finding the 5000 people who reach 368 million others

Ep. 29 : In a very special episode, the founders of Mid-day Squares honour  the man, the myth and the legend that is Jim Gavin as he joins the team  to discuss the business benefits of healthy communication. We also talk … The importance of therapy for a successful start up Resistance to therapy as a tool to navigate a company Hard conversations... and why they’re hard to have How therapy feeds an individual, a company, it's team and partnering relationships Verbalization vs Communication Going through the Pressure Cooker Sharing the MDS Love

Ep.28: In a world of constant noise we discuss who to listen to, where to share your story and how to satisfy a glutinous audience. We also talk ... - When to block out Social Noise - Another Platform, Another Way Of Telling The Story - Piloting Product Release - Keep It Fucking Simple; Quality Over Quantity - It's Not Doing More, It's Focusing On Less - Building A Brand By Building An Army

Ep 27 :  Hold on tight as we talk blitz-scaling through first  principles thinking, non-traditional hires and how identifying your  superpower will blow up your business. We also talk … - Verbalizing vs Communicating, Stop talking AT each other - Revenue solves everything - Do management levels really work? - Knowing when to put out a fire and when to let it burn - Assume no one knows anything, it's common sense! - Reasoning up from your own ideas

Episode 26 : Building a brand begins with giving zero fucks. Listen up  as we share how upping your boldness, scaling grass roots and making  people feel something leads to massive returns. We also talk ... - Why we wear hoodies - The pay off of atypical partnerships - When PR comes into play - The importance of methodical thinking when building a brand - Maximizing your YOC by building tribalism into your brand

Episode 25 - We’re kicking off 2021 with EMPATHY! Why? Because it’s the only  way to build a billion dollar business. We discuss how leading your team  with empathy is the key to building revenue. We also talk … - Filling the tank to go the distance; the importance of recharging your mind and spirit - Re-directing your energy! Anger is an emotion that pays zero dividends - Shifting your mindset to focus on understanding others rather than being understood - Why brut force management doesn’t work - Using customer complaints to learn from in lieu of lashing out  - Respectfully looking to crush our entrepreneurial OG’s - Asking WHY and actively listening - How curiosity leads to financial success - Heading to the USA!