# 538: Brad Pitt's Phone Number

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2026-09-18
- Length: 1h 01m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-09-18-538-brad-pitts-phone-number
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/538-brad-pitts-phone-number

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the challenges of managing sponsorships with Chinese manufacturers, dealing with Facebook's demonetization algorithms, and the psychological tendency to procrastinate on difficult tasks. They share specific project updates, including Diresta's restoration of a wooden boat using Flex Seal and Picciuto's visit to a goalpost factory, while reflecting on the instability of building businesses on third-party platforms like Meta and YouTube.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-09-18-538-brad-pitts-phone-number#t=1) Introduction: Sponsorship Negotiations and Time Zones
- [3:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-09-18-538-brad-pitts-phone-number#t=182) Jimmy Diresta: Carhartt Boxes and Boat Restoration
- [9:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-09-18-538-brad-pitts-phone-number#t=545) David Picciuto: Goalpost Factory Visit
- [12:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-09-18-538-brad-pitts-phone-number#t=743) Bob Clagett: Facebook Demonetization and Platform Risk
- [25:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-09-18-538-brad-pitts-phone-number#t=1536) Business Strategy: Multiple Income Streams and AI
- [36:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-09-18-538-brad-pitts-phone-number#t=2186) Identity and the Maker Mindset
- [45:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-09-18-538-brad-pitts-phone-number#t=2744) Procrastination: The Colonoscopy Story
- [55:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-09-18-538-brad-pitts-phone-number#t=3357) Picks of the Week: Tyler, The Creator and Elephant Graveyard

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Carhartt (company)
- Flex Seal (product)
- Facebook (company)
- Meta (company)
- Jelly Smack (company)
- Vov (company)
- Tyler, The Creator (other)
- Elephant Graveyard (other)

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