#64 How to Build a $2 Billion Digital Marketing Business From Scratch | Josh Aven
03 March 2026

#64 How to Build a $2 Billion Digital Marketing Business From Scratch | Josh Aven

The David Guttman Podcast

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Most people use AI to write emails, Josh Aven is using it to build entire financial models, generate 90-day marketing plans, and reshape how companies operate from the inside out. As the founder of Curio, a marketing agency that’s managed and advised on roughly $2 billion in ad spend over the past decade, Josh has a front-row seat to why AI hallucinations are a real danger and why the smartest entrepreneurs are treating AI like a calculator.



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Timestamps

00:00 Intro of Show

01:33 Josh Aven’s Back Story

07:51 Learning from His Coaches

09:36 Building His Stock Investment Portfolio at 16

14:06 Josh’s Entrepreneurial Journey

17:30 Family Mentor

19:08 Parenting Style and Instilling Values

25:45 Dealing with Confrontational Situations

33:56 Managing Romantic Relationships

40:20 Josh’s Faith

43:15 What’s Next for Josh?

55:26 Connect with Josh



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