Costco

Australia’s Monopoly Is Hidden in Plain Sight

ColdFusion

Wholesale retailer cited as disruptive entrant.

How I Built 5 Multi-Million Dollar Companies: Marcia Kilgore | E99

The Diary Of A CEO

A membership warehouse club compared to Beauty Pie for its club model, though with differences in target demographic and product offering.

Esther Perel — Tactics for Relationships in Quarantine | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A big-box retailer mentioned as a place where reasonably inexpensive barrel saunas were sold.

Dr Vivek Murthy — Former Surgeon General on Combatting COVID 19, Loneliness, and More

Tim Ferriss

Example of a company that uses Trello for collaboration.

Hosain Rahman at Startup School SV 2014

Y Combinator

Partnered with Jawbone to help liquidate excess inventory after the 2008 financial crisis.

Apoorva Mehta at Startup School NY 2014

Y Combinator

A retail company whose products are sometimes picked up by Instacart shoppers.

Marketing Expert: The Playbook Behind Every Great Campaign | Rory Sutherland

The Knowledge Project Podcast

Daymond John Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A warehouse club that, along with Target and Walmart, boycotted 'The 4-Hour Chef' due to its Amazon Publishing affiliation.

Mr Money Mustache Interview

Tim Ferriss

A warehouse club known for selling products in large quantities, from which Mr. Money Mustache buys coffee and nuts to save money.

Jamie Foxx Returns (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

Mentioned as the store that pulled The 4-Hour Body due to explicit female anatomy diagrams.

Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity's Race to Build Agentic Search

Y Combinator

A membership-based warehouse club. Mentioned as an example of a business with access to a user base that might not be heavily engaged with AI, indicating a potential target audience for go-to-market strategies.

7 Proven Steps to Build a MILLION DOLLAR Landing Page

Wes McDowell

Used as an analogy for a disorganized website filled with too much information, overwhelming potential clients.

5 Killer Businesses On Easy Mode In 2026

My First Million

Mentioned as a source for liquidation items that can be resold.

The Real Reason A 3rd Assassin Just Tried to Kill Trump — And Who Hired Him

Tom Bilyeu

Mentioned as potentially selling health insurance memberships, indicating a lobbying effort for more market-based healthcare solutions.

The Scientific Formula for a "Healthy Day" | Dr. Kelly Starrett

FoundMyFitness

A membership-only warehouse club.

How TikTok Hijacked the Future of Music - Nik Nocturnal

Chris Williamson

A retail warehouse club, mentioned as part of the speaker's simplified daily life during his break from YouTube.

How to Overcome Social Anxiety | Dr. Nick Epley

Andrew Huberman

Wholesale club where Jia Jiang's request to address the store intercom was diverted into a lunch conversation with the manager.

Why Zepto's Aadit Palicha Turned Down Stanford to Deliver Groceries

Y Combinator

A membership-based warehouse club that, along with Walmart, influenced Zepto's long-term vision for fostering consumer brands.

Why Good Companies Go Bad (And How to Stop It)

Y Combinator

A retail giant that embodies Saul Price's 'fiduciary to the customer' principle, protected by a 'governance fortress' that prioritizes its mission.

Reversing Type 2 Diabetes and Rowing 2,750 Miles — Sami Inkinen of Virta Health

Tim Ferriss

Mentioned as a source for purchasing high-quality olive oil at a low cost, illustrating how healthy fats can be affordable.