As Told By Agency

10/03/2025

From College Dropout to Multi-Million Dollar CEO Without Debt! 💸

Just dropped a new episode of As Told By You featuring Robertson, the founder and CEO of Diesel Laptops and his story is WILD.

He went from getting kicked out of college to building a company that’s transforming an $80 BILLION diesel repair industry… all without taking on a single loan.

We dive into:

🔧 How Diesel Laptops is using diagnostic software + AI to help diesel techs fix trucks faster
⚡ The real talk on electric trucks and why they still face some major hurdles
💡 Why “Right to Repair” matters more than you think
💥 How Tyler built his business on the side while buried in debt… and scaled it to millions

If you've ever wondered how the trucking world really works behind the scenes or you just love a good entrepreneurship story this episode is a must-watch. 👇

🎧 Watch/listen here: https://youtu.be/AFSzLnQgeGw

Welcome back to As Told By You! In this episode, we’re joined by Tyler Robertson, CEO and founder of Diesel Laptops, who shares his fascinating journey from ...

08/26/2025

We've been producing a podcast for 1801 Media since September of last year. Olivia Thompson has been the most consistent host. She's 30 episodes in and getting over 100k views on a 45-minute to 1hr podcast! She's killing it! Hear what she has to say about her growth and how it's progressed...

08/25/2025

We had our new friend Aditi Bussels on the podcast. We talk all things Columbia! Why she thinks it's a great place to live, even outside of its location, what we're doing with Finley Park, and where the city is headed! This is a great conversation.

Join us for this episode of As Told By You as we sit down with Dr. Aditi Bussells, At-Large Councilwoman for the City of Columbia, SC.Dr. Bussells shares her...

08/13/2025

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07/23/2025

https://youtu.be/FIo4cxUROHo
Fox Black was a fascinating guest! This guy has been all over the world to end up right here in Columbia. And we're so happy to have him.

In this episode, we cover:
His journey from Philly to Vermont to Vancouver to England to Amsterdam to Atlanta to Savannah to Beaufort to Charleston and then Columbia!

How Gadget Boy got started and what drives the business

Android vs. iPhone – the psychology behind user loyalty

How Fox builds a team and structure to handle constant change

Thoughts on retail, tech monopolies, and consumer behavior

This week on As Told By You, we finally sat down with Fox Black, founder of Gadget Boy — and this one’s packed with insight. We first crossed paths at a netw...