In this episode, we sit down with Cody Barbo, Founder & CEO of Trust & Will, the leading digital estate planning platform transforming how families prepare for the future. Cody shares his entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of disrupting a traditional industry, and how Trust & Will has grown to serve over one million Americans with secure, affordable, and modern estate planning solutions.

We dive into the company’s early days at Techstars, raising over $83M in funding, and forging key partnerships with institutions like UBS, AARP, Carta, and Acorns. Cody also reveals insights into building EstateOS™, the world’s first intelligent platform designed to modernize legacy management through AI-enabled workflows, collaboration tools, and dynamic estate planning solutions.

Beyond his role as a founder, Cody reflects on his previous venture Industry, his passion for mentorship, and the personal motivations that drive his mission to make estate planning accessible to everyone. Listeners will walk away with valuable lessons on entrepreneurship, innovation, and legacy-building.

If you want to understand how technology is reshaping the way we protect families and plan for the future, this episode is a must-listen.

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal, leads the top AI Recruitment Firm in Silicon Valley www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and goes behinds to scenes to tell their founders journey. If you are growing AI Startup or have a great storytelling, email us at: jake.villarreal@matchrelevant.com

In this episode of the Match Relevant Podcast, we sit down with Daniel Saks, founder of Landbase and co-founder of AppDirect. Daniel shares his journey of scaling SaaS companies from startup to unicorn, raising over half a billion in capital, and creating billions in equity value.

At Landbase, Daniel is pioneering a new category: AI-powered go-to-market. Landbase helps companies launch sales and marketing campaigns in minutes instead of months, transforming growth from a slow, linear grind into AI-driven exponential results.

We explore how AI is reshaping sales and marketing, the lessons Daniel learned scaling AppDirect into a leading subscription commerce platform, and why the next generation of unicorns will be built on AI-driven go-to-market strategies.

Daniel also reflects on leadership, fundraising, and the importance of aligning human performance with machine intelligence to accelerate business growth. If you’re a founder, investor, or business leader looking to scale faster and smarter, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal, leads the top AI Recruitment Firm in Silicon Valley www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and goes behinds to scenes to tell their founders journey. If you are growing AI Startup or have a great storytelling, email us at: jake.villarreal@matchrelevant.com

In this conversation, Jake Villarreal interviews Matt Bertulli, a serial entrepreneur and CEO of sustainable brands Pila and Lomi. They discuss Matt's journey from building a digital agency to creating innovative consumer products focused on sustainability. The conversation explores the challenges of manufacturing, the importance of working capital, and the role of AI in enhancing consumer goods. Matt shares insights on risk-taking in entrepreneurship and the future of AI in business, emphasizing the need for careful management at scale. In this conversation, Matt and Jake discuss various aspects of entrepreneurship, including strategies for bringing products to market, understanding consumer behavior, the evolution of podcasting, hiring strategies, and the dynamics of remote work versus on-site operations. They emphasize the importance of community among entrepreneurs and share insights on launching new products and building a successful business culture.

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal, leads the top AI Recruitment Firm in Silicon Valley www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and goes behinds to scenes to tell their founders journey. If you are growing AI Startup or have a great storytelling, email us at: jake.villarreal@matchrelevant.com