The Founderz Lounge

Don Varady & Stephen Bon

Don Varady, Co-Founder of Clean Eatz, and Stephen (Steve) Bon, Co-Founder of Bon's Eye Marketing, met years ago on the franchising scene. Kick back, as they hit on all things business and bullshit. Ever grab a drink with friends and blow off entrepreneurial steam or share some successful moves? Well, you just walked into that moment online. Join us for a few minutes... Promise to make you think and laugh.

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The Founderz Lounge

Episodes (160)

Monday Stop Chasing Money. Start Building Ownership. w/ Chris Wunder (EP #76)
Feb 23rd Why Most “Maple Syrup” Isn’t Maple Syrup w/ Nikki Boxler (EP #75)
Feb 16th Business & Bullsh*t: Some Brands Want Loyalty, Taco Bell Wants Vows (EP #74)

The Founderz Lounge

Mar 2, 2026
59¾ minutes
53 MB

The Founderz Lounge Episode #76 with Chris Wunder. In this episode, Don Varady and Steve Bon sit down with Chris Wunder, Founder and CEO of Leap Brands, to talk about executive recruiting, private equity growth, and the realities of building a high-performance company from scratch. Chris shares how he left corporate roles at NBC Sports and Samsung to start his own recruiting firm in 2016, eventually expanding into private equity-backed consumer brands and launching a brokerage arm that has closed over $70 million in deals. The conversation dives into what investors actually...

The Founderz Lounge

Stop Chasing Money. Start Building Ownership. w/ Chris Wunder (EP #76)

Don Varady & Stephen Bon

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