<p>Henrik Werdelin is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and author who has spent well over a decade building wildly successful ventures from scratch. He co-founded BARK (including the famed BarkBox), helping turn a simple idea for dog-owners into a publicly traded company that redefined pet retail. Along the way he also helped launch Prehype — a venture-studio that incubated and accelerated dozens of startups across industries — turning creative ideas into real businesses. </p><p><br></p><p>Today, Henrik is at the forefront of a new wave: he co-founded Audos, an AI-native platform designed to make entrepreneurship accessible to thousands — perhaps millions — of aspiring builders. In his new book, Me, My Customer and AI, he explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the relationship between founders, customers, and ideas. Henrik blends his track-record of building big brands with a forward-looking vision of scalable, intelligent venture creation — proving that whether the product is pet toys or AI startups, success comes down to creativity, execution, and a human-first mindset.</p><ul><li>0:00 Introduction to Henrik Werdelin</li><li>3:00 The Role of AI in Entrepreneurship</li><li>9:00 Building BarkBox and Business Insights</li><li>18:00 The Future of AI and Business</li><li>27:00 Challenges and Rewards of Going Public</li><li>36:00 Personal Insights and Advice</li></ul><p>Check Out My Social Media:</p><p>Tiktok  ⟶<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@biancazhou" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> </a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello</a></p><p>Instagram ⟶<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGdKd25ZRzFQNjBfQXNFSU5IVWgwVW5qQmhRUXxBQ3Jtc0tuUkRSNm1vTVFUN0xMNUlLa0VKYWtJajFlWjB4YjJwdl9nUmw5S0tfekdralVsZXliZVlqY1ZISi1WNVZjMjBSTmpkalB2WjRqSV83REJiRjd4NGp0SWtPV1N0NWotdEpEdmQ4M2lWSmhPTWk0QTFWRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flanablakely&v=YMWJcR9ammA" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/</a></p><p>Facebook ⟶<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thomasmello/photos" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/thomasmello/</a></p><p>My other podcast:</p><p>Home Service Expert ⟶ <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHQ3ldGThHsP1cfzNF33G" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHQ3ldGThHsP1cfzNF33G</a></p><p>Live Q&amp;A submission form:</p><p><a href="https://homeserviceexpert.com/questions" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://homeserviceexpert.com/questions</a><br></p><p><br></p>

The Mello Millionaire with Tommy Mello

Mello Studios

Startup Secrets in the Age of AI with Entrepreneur and Author Henrik Werdelin

NOV 29, 202541 MIN
The Mello Millionaire with Tommy Mello

Startup Secrets in the Age of AI with Entrepreneur and Author Henrik Werdelin

NOV 29, 202541 MIN

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<p>Henrik Werdelin is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and author who has spent well over a decade building wildly successful ventures from scratch. He co-founded BARK (including the famed BarkBox), helping turn a simple idea for dog-owners into a publicly traded company that redefined pet retail. Along the way he also helped launch Prehype — a venture-studio that incubated and accelerated dozens of startups across industries — turning creative ideas into real businesses. </p><p><br></p><p>Today, Henrik is at the forefront of a new wave: he co-founded Audos, an AI-native platform designed to make entrepreneurship accessible to thousands — perhaps millions — of aspiring builders. In his new book, Me, My Customer and AI, he explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the relationship between founders, customers, and ideas. Henrik blends his track-record of building big brands with a forward-looking vision of scalable, intelligent venture creation — proving that whether the product is pet toys or AI startups, success comes down to creativity, execution, and a human-first mindset.</p><ul><li>0:00 Introduction to Henrik Werdelin</li><li>3:00 The Role of AI in Entrepreneurship</li><li>9:00 Building BarkBox and Business Insights</li><li>18:00 The Future of AI and Business</li><li>27:00 Challenges and Rewards of Going Public</li><li>36:00 Personal Insights and Advice</li></ul><p>Check Out My Social Media:</p><p>Tiktok  ⟶<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@biancazhou" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> </a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello</a></p><p>Instagram ⟶<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGdKd25ZRzFQNjBfQXNFSU5IVWgwVW5qQmhRUXxBQ3Jtc0tuUkRSNm1vTVFUN0xMNUlLa0VKYWtJajFlWjB4YjJwdl9nUmw5S0tfekdralVsZXliZVlqY1ZISi1WNVZjMjBSTmpkalB2WjRqSV83REJiRjd4NGp0SWtPV1N0NWotdEpEdmQ4M2lWSmhPTWk0QTFWRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flanablakely&v=YMWJcR9ammA" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/</a></p><p>Facebook ⟶<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thomasmello/photos" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/thomasmello/</a></p><p>My other podcast:</p><p>Home Service Expert ⟶ <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHQ3ldGThHsP1cfzNF33G" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHQ3ldGThHsP1cfzNF33G</a></p><p>Live Q&amp;A submission form:</p><p><a href="https://homeserviceexpert.com/questions" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://homeserviceexpert.com/questions</a><br></p><p><br></p>