The Will Glass Show is where curiosity meets real talk on entrepreneurship, technology, real estate, and building a life on your own terms. Each week Will Glass — entrepreneur, investor, and builder based in Birmingham, Alabama — sits down with founders, investors, and innovators, or breaks down the ideas and trends shaping business and culture right now. From AI and crypto to Birmingham real estate and startup fundamentals, no topic is off limits. New episodes every Friday.
Birmingham, Alabama isn't the next Nashville — and that's exactly what makes it interesting. In this episode, Will Glass breaks down the full picture of the Birmingham real estate market: where it came from, where it stands in March 2026, and how to think about it as an investor or homebuyer. Will covers the city's origin as a geological accident, how UAB became Birmingham's economic backbone, and…
122: In the Consequences of the Startup Life, Jon Carder, founder of Vessel Health, joins host William Glass to discuss his 23+ year entrepreneurial journey. From bootstrapping early in his career to raising venture capital, Jon experienced all of the classic trials and tribulations of being a startup founder. Living on Ramen early in his career helped him through the bootstrapping phase, but…
121: In A New Way for Content Creators to Engage with Fans, Derek Gorthy, founder at Enshrine, joins host William Glass to discuss how web 3 can bring content creators closer to their fans. Derek shares his journey of founding Enshrine and how NFTs can be used to power a community. Enshrine was founded with creators in mind making it extremely simple to utilize NFTs without having to learn how to…
120: In Unlocking Profit for SaaS Marketplaces, Joe Keeley, founder of JustiFi, joins host William Glass to discuss how processing payments can drive revenue. Previously, Joe built a successful business connecting college athletes and students to families seeking highly skilled nannies and tutors. As the business shifted to a SaaS model, Joe was frustrated with how much he was paying in payment…
119: In How to Run the Perfect Venture Capital Fundraise, Nathan Beckord, founder of Foundersuite, joins host William Glass to discuss the secret to raising capital for your startup. Nathan walks through step-by-step the perfect startup fundraise and where many founders go wrong. You'll learn how to set yourself up for funding success and increase your likelihood of raising venture capital. Nathan…
118: In Hacking the Student Loan Repayment System, Bobby Matson, founder of Payitoff, joins host William Glass to discuss his journey of becoming a founder. Bobby shares how his family's struggle to pay down student loans prevented him and his wife from starting a family. After hacking their way out of student loan debt, Bobby decided to commercialize his knowledge through Payitoff. Payitoff…
117: In A Contrarian View of Technological Innovation, Somi Arian, founder of InPeak, joins host William Glass to discuss the future of human society. Somi describes herself as a tech philosopher and is passionate about the implications that technological innovation has on our society. Somi shares her views on the difficulties that technology will have on human society and how to rectify the…
116: In Venturing into Venture Capital, Ketul Patel, investor at Headline, joins host William Glass to discuss his journey into the venture capital world. Ketul shares how he was drawn to technology and innovation at an early age. His curiosity led him deeper into the startup world where he joined a family member on the investing side. After finding some initial success, Ketul had to pivot his…
115: In Marketing in the Metaverse, Andre Kay, founder of Metaiblock + Sociallybuzz, joins host William Glass to discuss the future of marketing. As a social media marketing veteran, Andre Kay has been at the forefront of new marketing channels for multiple decades. Andre shares how he typically works with franchise clients and how business owners should be approaching marketing in web 3. Follow…
114: In Busting Outsourcing Myths, Daniel Ramsey, founder of MyOutDesk, joins host William Glass to discuss how to find more time in your business through virtual assistants. Daniel shares the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when hiring a virtual assistant and helps clarify what tasks and job roles best suit a virtual assistant. In addition, we discuss the key concerns around quality,…