Business Breakdowns

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Affirm: The Internet’s American Express - [Business Breakdowns, EP.249]

October 22, 2026

Today we're breaking down Affirm, the buy now, pay later company founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin. Affirm processes more than $50 billion in annual purchase volume and is growing over 30%, even after its stock fell more than 90% following its IPO. Joining me is Fraser, an investor who has spent time with Max and studied the business closely. We explore how Affirm makes money, why its transaction-level underwriting is different from traditional credit cards, and how its merchant rel...

Applied Intuition: A Billion Intelligent Machines - [Business Breakdowns, EP.248]

July 27, 2026

Today, we are breaking down Applied Intuition. Our guests are co-founders Qasar Younis and Peter Ludwig, who started the company in 2017 with a mission to make a billion machines intelligent. The simplest way to understand Applied Intuition is that it builds the brains for machines, and the tools other companies use to build those brains. If a manufacturer wants its tractor, truck, or mining vehicle to drive itself, it can buy the intelligence from Applied Intuition or use its platform to ...

Toast: Sticky SaaS - [Business Breakdowns, EP.247]

May 29, 2026

Today, we are breaking down Toast, a name we have covered before but are revisiting because the story has changed enough to be worth telling again. Most listeners will have tapped a Toast terminal without thinking much about the business behind it.  Our guest is Sean Barrett, founder, managing partner, and chief investment officer of Counter Global, who holds Toast as one of his largest positions and walks us through how a restaurant point of sale company became the operating system that run...

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How do I get in touch with Business Breakdowns?

Business Breakdowns is hosted by Matt Reustle and Zack Fuss. Its publicly listed emails are dom@colossus.com, help@colossus.com, and matt@joincolossus.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Business Breakdowns?

The publicly listed emails for Business Breakdowns: dom@colossus.com, help@colossus.com, and matt@joincolossus.com.

How many listeners does Business Breakdowns have?

Podseeker estimates Business Breakdowns reaches 10,000 to 100,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Business Breakdowns?

Business Breakdowns typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Founders, chief executives, senior operating leaders, portfolio managers, chief investment officers, and investment professionals with deep first-hand knowledge of a company or a differentiated thesis on its business and financial model. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a significant company; Managed or invested in concentrated positions in notable businesses; Built expertise in company strategy, financial analysis, or capital allocation. Recent guests include Peter Ludwig, Qasar Younis, and Sean Barrett.

How hard is it to get booked on Business Breakdowns?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Business Breakdowns cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Investing, Business Models, Competitive Strategy, and Capital Allocation. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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