#302 Napoleon (The Mind of Napoleon)

**David Senra** (0:00)
One of the most unique things about this podcast is that I know the founder of every company that advertises on Founders. All of them listen to the podcast, and so it makes building a relationship a lot easier. And the reason I insist on doing this is because I only want supporters of this podcast that live and breathe their product. In every case, we share the same obsession for the quality of the products that we're making and the businesses that we're building. And so 8 Sleep is one of the supporters of this episode, and the founder, Matteo, and I actually live in the same city. A few months after I started to use 8 Sleep, I randomly ran into Matteo at a restaurant. I was with some founder friends of mine, and so I went over and said, Hi, when I got back to my table, my friend asked me, he's like, who were you talking to? I was like, oh, that's Matteo, the founder of 8 Sleep. And then what my friend said was absolutely hilarious. He goes, oh, he looks like he gets great sleep. Matteo is living and breathing his product. And before using his product, I didn't know what I was missing. I had never had the ability to change the temperature of my bed before. I had no idea how much that would improve the quality of my sleep. I keep my 8 Sleep ice cold. It is cold before I get into bed. So I fall asleep faster and I wake up less during the night. That feature alone is worth 10 times the price. My wife and I were just on an anniversary trip. And after a few nights at the hotel, she said to me, I miss our 8 Sleep. I told Matteo that too and he laughed. There are very few no brainer investments in life. An 8 Sleep is one of them. You can get yours by going to 8sleep.com forward slash founders.
There was no internet in Napoleon's day, but one thing is for sure. If there was, Napoleon would have used meter to make sure that his internet was fast, secure, reliable, and could scale up as his empire expanded. Napoleon was busy conquering the world. You're busy building a world-class business. In both cases, it's smart to let meter handle your internet and Wi-Fi while you focus on what you do best. And one of the great things is that meter works everywhere. Meter gives you faster, simpler, more secure internet and Wi-Fi for any business or commercial space. That could be an office, a warehouse, a laboratory, everywhere. Another great thing, it's as easy to switch on as water or electricity. It is actually why the company is called Meter. There's power meters and there's water meters for every building. There should be one for internet networking and Wi-Fi. Meter gives you streamlined design and installation, powerful hardware and smart software that's all fully managed and they provide expert support. That means all you have to do is give your address and the square footage of your commercial space to Meter and they take care of the rest. Even better, there is no upfront cost to you. As a business owner, you'll love Meter because it's gonna save you money, while your IT team will love Meter because it saves them time. And as your empire expands, Meter grows right along with you. There's no more worrying about expensive upfront costs. You simply pay one monthly rate. Check out their website, explains all the value Meter can provide for you. Go to meter.com forward slash founders.
And finally, it could not be an episode of Founders without support from our good friends at Tiny. In fact, I was just talking to the founder of Tiny, Andrew Wilkinson.
We have a surprise for you. Next week, make sure you listen to the Tiny ad on the next episode. I think you'll be interested in one of the businesses that Tiny owns. But if you listen to any episode of Founders by now, you already know what Tiny is. Tiny is the easiest way for you to sell your business. They provide straightforward cash exits for founders. Tiny is the place to go if you want to sell your business without all the typical hassle and headache. And they can buy businesses of all sizes. In fact, they just went public. So I'm sure these numbers will even go higher in the future. They bought businesses in the past for as low as a million dollars to businesses for over $100 million. If you have a business that you want to sell now or in the future, make sure you get in touch with Tiny first. You can actually email them at high at tiny.com. They will respond within 48 hours. And of course, you can learn more from their incredibly designed website at tiny.com.