Business & Bullsh*t: Why Simple Businesses Will Win in 2026 (EP #87)

May 18
2 min read

Watch the full episode on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcbFfBJWjYQ

The Founderz Lounge Episode #87 with Don Varady and Steve Bon.

In this episode of Business & Bullsh*t, Don and Steve break down why simple businesses will win in 2026. They talk about Clean Eatz 2.0, why the brand is moving back toward a faster and more human customer experience, and how overcomplicated systems are making business harder than it needs to be.

They also get into the comeback of meat snacks, why technology keeps adding friction instead of removing it, the influencer economy, and why the trades may be one of the biggest opportunities in the next decade. Plus, they introduce the new segment: What The Hell Is This?

If you are tired of bloated tech, fake convenience, and businesses forgetting the simple things that actually work, this episode is for you.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Trailer and Intro

[00:43] Founderz Roundup

[00:44] Clean Eatz 2.0

[04:05] Why customer interaction still matters

[08:51] Meat snacks are back

[10:50] GLP-1s and protein snacks

[12:40] Random Bullsh*t

[12:41] Why tech makes everything harder

[15:43] What technology made worse

[17:22] Influencers vs real skills

[20:35] Why the trades will win

[24:40] Founderz Hot Take

[24:41] Forced comedy in emails

[27:27] What The Hell Is This?

[28:25] The compliment memory jary

Key Takeaways:

• Going back to what made a business work in the first place can be the smartest move when growth and convenience pull it too far off course. ~Don Varady

• “There has to be some humanity in business.” ~Steve Bon

• Simple products still win when they fit real consumer behavior, and meat snacks are a good example of that right now. ~Steve Bon

• Technology was supposed to save time, but for a lot of businesses it has made operations more complicated and harder to manage. ~Don Varady

• “If you are a professional in the trades right now, in the next decade it’s the next wave of millionaires.” ~Don Varady

• Forced humor in business emails can become a crutch when people are trying too hard to sound casual instead of just being clear. ~Steve Bon