{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Founder Views - SaaS, Business, and Beyond","title":"Kyle Hosick: From Agency Success to New York Fashion Week","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5cca22f7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3930,"description":"Kyle Hosick spent 25 years building a successful agency business. Referral-only. No ads. No hype.\nThen he did something most operators never do.\nHe stopped hiding his side projects and went all in on building a brand in public.\nIn this episode, Kyle breaks down the real path from agency stability to New York Fashion Week, and what actually changed when he removed fear and stopped playing defense.\nWe get into:Why “being more yourself” can be the ultimate growth strategyHow Kyle uses a “25 right decisions in the right order” framework to build momentumWhen patience is a competitive advantage (and when speed still matters)How he views AI as leverage without turning everything into generic slopWhat it takes to get into retail, manufacture overseas, and prepare for celebrity seedingHow a strong operator plus a strong distribution partner can sell out a cohort fastThis is not a pivot story.\nIt’s an expansion story about conviction, restraint, and stacking the right decisions in the right order.\nThe Arena\nThe Arena is a private Skool community for SaaS founders who are actively building and selling. I share real-time decisions, experiments, and assets as I use them while growing a bootstrapped SaaS.\nNo theory. No polish. Just execution.\nLearn more at: https://www.skool.com/the-arena/\nChapters / Timestamps\n00:00 Why Kyle feels “on a run”\n02:00 The hidden cost of playing it safe as an agency owner\n05:00 25 years of agency lessons that still matter\n08:45 The fear of public failure and what changed\n12:30 The Revenue Brand spark and acting fast\n17:00 Patience as a competitive advantage\n22:00 AI, leverage, and staying human\n27:00 Building a premium brand without rushing sales\n32:00 Manufacturing decisions and quality control\n37:00 Retail traction and brand credibility\n42:00 Getting invited to New York Fashion Week\n47:00 Why most runs end early\n52:00 Kyle’s billboard message to founders","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e9JVeZccbAO7JBcyfBMExsVR_7QzRpt8Q_5HYvYzMP0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yOTYw/Y2MxNDI3MDhjMmEw/NmM5YTFkNmJlNjNk/YjQwYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}