<![CDATA[Polymaths Pod]]>Founders and operators break down exactly how they built their companies, with the numbers and tactical strategies most interviews leave out.

Every week we sit down with people building real businesses in software, AI, and startups. The rule of the show is simple. Don't tell us it worked, tell us how it worked. We ask about first customers, what acquisition actually cost, margins, what got cut, what nearly killed the company, and what specifically changed between $0, $1M, and $10M.


We take apart businesses who grew fast and show you the model.

Every episode is 30 to 45 minutes. We cut the long windup and get to the part you came for.

A show for people building and investing in what's next.

New episodes weekly. Video versions on YouTube.

]]>polymaths.mediaRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:51:24 GMTWed, 09 Sep 2026 14:25:52 GMT60Polymaths Media<p>Founders and operators break down exactly how they built their companies, with the numbers and tactical strategies most interviews leave out.</p><p></p><p>Every week we sit down with people building real businesses in software, AI, and startups. The rule of the show is simple. Don't tell us it worked, tell us how it worked. We ask about first customers, what acquisition actually cost, margins, what got cut, what nearly killed the company, and what specifically changed between $0, $1M, and $10M.</p><p><br />We take apart businesses who grew fast and show you the model.</p><p></p><p>Every episode is 30 to 45 minutes. We cut the long windup and get to the part you came for.</p><p></p><p>A show for people building and investing in what's next.</p><p></p><p>New episodes weekly. Video versions on YouTube.</p>episodicPolymaths Mediamatt@visibilitybuddy.comno<![CDATA[ Kash Zubair: From Section 8 to a $4M/Year E-Commerce Brand]]>Kash Zubair grew up on Section 8. Last year, one of his e-commerce brands did just under $4 million.

Kash, co-founder of Bet On Yourself Ecom, breaks down the real numbers behind the brand (a $400K Black Friday month and a 20 to 25 percent margin), how he tests Meta ads after Andromeda, how AI makes his ad creative without running the business, the hunting product that became his first winner, and what he kept from a $500K exit.

Chapters

0:00 Cold open

0:26 Welcome, and who Kash is

3:19 The real numbers

10:58 Know your customer

20:46 Testing ads after Andromeda

37:24 The first $100K product

46:50 What AI should run

52:22 From Section 8 to an exit

Follow Kash on Instagram: @kashanzubair

The Polymaths Pod: https://polymaths.media

]]>2db2a6ba-9e59-4390-845d-fd15b34598daTue, 15 Sep 2026 02:42:00 GMT<p>Kash Zubair grew up on Section 8. Last year, one of his e-commerce brands did just under $4 million.</p><p></p><p>Kash, co-founder of Bet On Yourself Ecom, breaks down the real numbers behind the brand (a $400K Black Friday month and a 20 to 25 percent margin), how he tests Meta ads after Andromeda, how AI makes his ad creative without running the business, the hunting product that became his first winner, and what he kept from a $500K exit.</p><p></p><p>Chapters</p><p>0:00 Cold open</p><p>0:26 Welcome, and who Kash is</p><p>3:19 The real numbers</p><p>10:58 Know your customer</p><p>20:46 Testing ads after Andromeda</p><p>37:24 The first $100K product</p><p>46:50 What AI should run</p><p>52:22 From Section 8 to an exit</p><p></p><p>Follow Kash on Instagram: @kashanzubair</p><p>The Polymaths Pod: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://polymaths.media" target="_blank">https://polymaths.media</a></p>no00:57:04 Kash Zubair: From Section 8 to a $4M/Year E-Commerce Brandfull