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Discover insights from top production industry CEOs and founders. Learn how they built successful manufacturing companies and their strategies for growth and innovation.

Production Industry

Production

13 interviews

Production Industry Interviews

Explore interviews with founders and CEOs in the production industry. Learn about their journeys, challenges, and strategies for success.

Morgan DeBaun
Technology, Marketing, Creators, Production

Morgan DeBaun

Founder

$633 million/month
4.9/5
B2B
B2C
Agency
Subscription-based
225 employees
USA
Started 2014

How I built a digital media powerhouse focused on Black culture and created a platform that amplifies diverse voices.

May 15, 2024Read Interview
Debra Crew
Production, Marketing, Retail, eCommerce

Debra Crew

CEO of Diageo

$1.4 billion/month
4.9/5
Manufacturing
B2B
B2C
30,000+
UK
Started 1997

How I'm transforming Diageo's culture and driving innovation in the spirits industry through data-driven decision making and balanced leadership.

May 5, 2024Read Interview
Jim Keyes
Retail, eCommerce, Production, Marketing

Jim Keyes

Former CEO of 7-Eleven and Blockbuster

$100K–$500K/month
4.8/5
Manufacturing
B2B
B2C
Marketplace
50+
USA
Started 1927

How I transformed 7-Eleven through innovation and adaptability, turning challenges into opportunities for global growth.

May 1, 2024Read Interview
Tom Bilyeu
Health & Wellness, eCommerce, Retail, Production, Marketing

Tom Bilyeu

Co-founder & Former CMO

$1M+/month
4.9/5
B2C
Manufacturing
B2B
50+
USA
Started 2010

How I turned $10,000 and a home-made protein bar recipe into a $1 billion business by focusing on community and value over profits.

April 29, 2024Read Interview
Iman Ghadzi
Creators, eCommerce, Production, Retail

Iman Ghadzi

Founder & CEO

$1M+/month
4.9/5
B2C
Agency
Manufacturing
21–50
UK
Started 2018

From intense hustle to strategic scaling: How I built a multi-million dollar business by turning personal expertise into digital products.

April 23, 2024Read Interview
Luca Martini
Marketing, Agencies, SEO, eCommerce, Production

Luca Martini

Founder & CEO

$10K–$50K/month
4.7/5
B2B
Agency
Freemium
B2C
Marketplace
6–20
Italy
Started 2015

How I built a YouTube marketing agency from scratch and scaled to a team of 15 through SEO and content marketing.

April 20, 2024Read Interview
Indra Nooyi
Retail, Marketing, Production, Health & Wellness, eCommerce

Indra Nooyi

Former CEO

$1M+/month
4.4/5
B2C
B2B
Marketplace
Manufacturing
50+
USA
Started 2009

Indra Nooyi led PepsiCo through a period of unprecedented growth, pioneering a focus on health conscious products and sustainable development.

July 11, 2025Read Interview
Steven Rinella
Production, Creators, Technology, Retail, eCommerce

Steven Rinella

Founder & CEO

$1M+/month
4.8/5
B2C
Subscription-based
Marketplace
50+
USA
Started 2012

Steven is the founder and CEO of MeatEater, a media company and outdoor lifestyle brand. Known for his honest storytelling and conservationist ethos, Steven has grown MeatEater into a multi-channel powerhouse with books, shows, and gear for outdoor enthusiasts.

July 24, 2025Read Interview
Priyanka Vemuluri
Retail, Production, Marketing

Priyanka Vemuluri

Founder & CEO

$500K–$1M/month
4.6/5
B2C
Retail
Manufacturing
50+
India
Started 2022

The founder of Goyaz built a thriving jewelry brand rooted in affordability and aspiration. Starting from a single store with family support, she scaled Goya into a 19-store empire across 5 Indian states in just over two years.

July 28, 2025Read Interview
Christine Hutter
Production, Technology, Luxury

Christine Hutter

CEO & Founder

$1M+/month
4.9/5
B2C
Manufacturing
50+
Germany
Started 2008

Christine Hutter, a trained watchmaker and entrepreneur, founded Moritz Grossmann in Glashütte. She built the brand from scratch into one of the most respected independent watch manufacturers in Germany, combining traditional craftsmanship with useful innovation. Her leadership philosophy blends patience, independence, and a deep respect for horological heritage.

September 29, 2025Read Interview
Rishi Das
Technology, Production

Rishi Das

Co-founder & CEO

$1M+/month
4.8/5
B2B
Subscription-based
50+
India
Started 2015 or earlier

Rishi Das is a serial entrepreneur who helped shape India’s talent story with CareerNet and later co-founded IndiQube to redefine flexible workspaces. His approach blends ecosystem thinking, employee-centric design, and frugal innovation, doing more with less while building sustainable growth across India’s tier-2 and tier-3 cities.

October 3, 2025Read Interview
Dhanush Radhakrishnan
Technology, AI, Production

Dhanush Radhakrishnan

Founder & CEO

$100K–$500K/month
4.8/5
B2B
Manufacturing
21–50
India
Started 2023

Dhanush Radhakrishnan is the founder of Clone Robotics, building musculoskeletal androids driven by fluidic artificial muscles. His thesis is simple: copy human anatomy one to one, pair it with modern deep learning, and you get human level strength, speed, and dexterity in a soft body at a cost that can scale.

October 19, 2025Read Interview
Krishna Rangasayee
Technology, AI, Production

Krishna Rangasayee

Founder & CEO

$500K–$1M/month
4.9/5
B2B
Manufacturing
50+
USA
Started 2019

Krishna Rangasayee is the founder of SiMa.ai, building a full-stack platform for “physical AI.” His focus is clear: run multimodal AI on a single chip under 10 watts, with easy software and strong security so real-world machines can see, hear, and reason at the edge.

October 23, 2025Read Interview