June 17, 2025 • 52 mins
Matt sits down with Podium CEO Eric Rea to unpack his journey from pumping gas at his father’s Canadian service station to raising over $400 million for a tech company transforming local business. Eric opens up about his startup’s scrappy beginnings, why bureaucracy kills innovation, and how staying fast and lean gave Podium its edge. He also shares how their AI assistant “Jerry” is changing the way small businesses communicate, and the crazy interactions customers have with him.
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