# Mike Burroughs (Founder / Creator, Stanceworks)

- Show: [Just Gonna Send It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/just-gonna-send-it)
- Published: 2026-08-26
- Length: 1h 04m
- Episode: 19
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/just-gonna-send-it/2026-08-26-mike-burroughs-founder-creator-stanceworks

## Summary

Mike Burroughs, founder of Stanceworks, explains how he pivoted from a car culture blog to a full-time YouTube career, driven by the decision to buy and modify a Ferrari 308 with a Honda engine swap. He details the financial risks of funding his ambitious Ferrari F40 tube-chassis project by liquidating other assets, leaving him with only $258 to his name. Burroughs also discusses the operational realities of running a small content business, including managing sponsors like Send Cut Send and balancing creative momentum with production demands.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/just-gonna-send-it/2026-08-26-mike-burroughs-founder-creator-stanceworks#t=0) Introduction and Stanceworks Origins
- [11:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/just-gonna-send-it/2026-08-26-mike-burroughs-founder-creator-stanceworks#t=691) The Ferrari 308 Honda Swap Project
- [19:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/just-gonna-send-it/2026-08-26-mike-burroughs-founder-creator-stanceworks#t=1148) YouTube Growth and Sponsorship Strategy
- [42:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/just-gonna-send-it/2026-08-26-mike-burroughs-founder-creator-stanceworks#t=2531) Funding and Executing the Ferrari F40 Build
- [55:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/just-gonna-send-it/2026-08-26-mike-burroughs-founder-creator-stanceworks#t=3344) Business Operations and Future Goals

## Topics

- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Stanceworks (company)
- Ferrari 308 (product)
- Ferrari F40 (product)
- Send Cut Send (company)
- Hollinger (company)
- HR (company)
- Hoonigan (company)
- Falcon (company)

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