Noah Kagan Presents

In today's episode, I was inspired by the awesome dudes over at the Tropical MBA Podcast to share some more PERSONAL things going on in my life. We're talking about what it feels like to be a founder.

I think a lot of times people look at my Twitter (@NoahKagan) or YouTube channel, or even AppSumo's website, and think that everything's going AMAZING.

But the truth is…

There have been some challenging things going on lately over at AppSumo.

If you've ever wanted to learn about what's going on in my life and with AppSumo, you'll love this episode.

In this conversation, you'll enjoy 3 BIG things:

• What people THINK being a founder is like…
• vs. the reality of what it's ACTUALLY like
• Plus, 2 big things that can help all you founders out there when things aren't going to plan

Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.

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Also, if you want to launch your own business but don't know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10. It's helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K and sign up.

In today's episode, I talk to Anand Sanwal of the market research company, CB Insights.

Anand bootstrapped CB Insights for 6 years… And now it's worth over $100 million dollars!!!

He's a really impressive guy and knows a thing or two about growing a company.

This episode also goes into the current state of the startup market, the importance of defining the right priorities for your business, and why every business SHOULDN'T appeal to every customer.

Check out Anand Sanwal on Twitter at @asanwal.

If you've ever wanted to learn about the data that's driving businesses forward, you'll love this episode.

In this conversation, you'll enjoy 3 BIG things:

- The difference between good ideas and bad ideas, and why you need to be able to identify them

- The fiction book that taught Anand the MOST about business

- And the ONE sub-market that's raising a TON of money right now

Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.

Also, if you want to launch your own business but don't know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10. It's helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K and sign up.

In today's episode, I revisit one of our most popular episodes EVER.

I talk to Ali Abdaal - a UK-based Youtuber who grew his channel to over 4.2 million subscribers in 5 years WHILE being a full-time doctor. We recorded an interview back in June 2021 where I detailed exactly how he was able to pull this off, so make sure to check it out if you're interested in growing your audience while working a full-time job.

If you've ever wanted to learn about how to identify and refocus your energy on the things that matter most, you'll love this episode.

You'll enjoy 3 BIG things from this conversation:

- Why Ali set up an email account to find his future wife

- How to find purpose and meaning

- The difference between Type 1 & Type 2 fun

Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.

Also, if you want to launch your own business but don't know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10. It's helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K and sign up.

And if you enjoy listening to the podcast, I would really appreciate it if you left a review on iTunes and Spotify to help more people find out about it. I might shout you out in the next episode!

What's up, you beautiful bastards. It's your boy Paella Lover aka Rabbi Can't Lose aka Noah Kagan.

This episode is part of the Ask Noah Series. I was #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint.com, and I've helped build a bunch of companies that have done pretty well.

Today, I run AppSumo.com. It is the #1 website for software deals. We promote INSANE software at great prices for solopreneurs.

If you are growing or starting an online business, go check out AppSumo.com.

Today, we have 3 amazing questions we'll be going over:

1. What I would do to 4X my customer growth in 2023

2. How to STOP overanalyzing and just get started

3. And what should you do: pick your business or your day job???

These are questions you've submitted, and I'm going be giving you detailed answers about them.

Submit your own questions at OkDork.com/AskNoah.

In today's episode, I talk to Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired magazine.

Kevin is a writer, photographer, and philanthropist best known for his role as the executive editor of Wired, one of the top technology magazines in the world!

He travels all over the world giving talks on things like the clock he built that will tick for 10,000 years, and why he's cataloging every living species on earth.

Plus, he's a best-selling author of many books, and his latest one is out now!

Check out Excellent Advice for Living for bits of advice Kevin wished he knew earlier in his life, and tweet-sized bits of wisdom. You can order it on Amazon right now!

If you've ever wanted to learn about what EVERYONE'S life purpose is, you'll love this episode.

In this conversation, you'll enjoy 3 BIG things:

1. Why you DON'T want to be great (greatness is overrated)

2. What actually stops people from succeeding (spoiler alert: it's NOT money)

3. The "immediacy filter" that defines his schedule

Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.

If you want to launch your own business but don't know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10! It's helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K to sign up.

And check out TidyCal, our scheduling tool. New Mutual Availability beta feature out now!

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In today's episode, we're trying something different!

Usually, y'all know I have one guest and I ask them a whole bunch of questions.

BUT today, I have THREE guests. And I asked each of them to give me the advice they wish they could tell their 20-year-old self.

In today's episode, you'll hear from:

- Bing Gordon: Former chief creative officer of the video game company Electronic Arts

- Paul Orfalea: Founder of Kinkos… which sold for over $2.6 BILLION dollars!!

- And Bob Metcalfe: Who invented the ethernet cable… which was the original internet.

ALL of these guys have two things in common: They're AT LEAST 70-years-old and they're all multi-millionaires… or billionaires!

Who better to get advice from in your 20s!?

If you've ever wanted to learn about what 70 year-olds would tell their 20-year-old selves, you'll love this episode.

In this conversation, you'll enjoy 3 BIG things:

- What Bing Gordon DIDN'T do in his 20s that would have made his life a whole lot easier

- The advice Paul Orfalea's mom gave him when HE was in his 20s

- And the ONE skill Bob Metcalfe wishes he learned sooner… that you can learn NOW.

Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.

If today's episode inspires you to start your own business but you don't know where to start — join my Monthly1K course!! I just reopened it and you can join it now for just $10 bucks. Yep, it's not a subscription. You just buy it once and I walk you step by step through how to create a one thousand dollar per month business. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K to sign up.

And check out TidyCal, our scheduling tool. New Mutual Availability beta feature out now!

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In today's episode, I talk to Andrew Viterbi, co-founder of Qualcomm and creator of the Viterbi algorithm.

When Andrew was just 4 years old, he came to the US as a refugee from Italy. By 10 years old, he already had a passion for math and technology and wanted to study at MIT university (spoiler alert… he did!).

Now, Andrew is in his 80s!!!! And he's known for being the co-founder of Qualcomm — a $120 BILLION dollar company!!! And he also invented the Viterbi algorithm.

If you've ever wanted to learn about how to invent an algorithm and make your own luck, you'll love this episode.

In this conversation, you'll enjoy 3 BIG things:

- How money changed Andrew's life coming from nothing to being a billionaire

- If Andrew regrets working as hard as he did to get major success

- And the #1 thing he thinks startups NEED to be successful

Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.

If you want to launch your own business but don't know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10. It's helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K to sign up.

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Today's guest needs no introduction — it's Steve Chou!! The husband behind My Wife Quit Her Job, entrepreneur extraordinaire, and now third-timer on this podcast (I think he gets first place for most appearances on the pod… Thanks Steve!)

Not only is Steve a million-dollar entrepreneur and popular content creator, but he's also a dad to two teenage kids — and spoiler alert… they still like him!!! And today, Steve's here to talk about how he made that happen, and why he wrote a book about it…

Check out Steve's new book at: The Family First Entrepreneur

If you've ever wanted to learn about how to make BIG money without sacrificing family time, you'll love this episode.

In this conversation, you'll enjoy 3 BIG things:

- The three words I told Steve that helped him make a million bucks… but almost cost him his marriage (oops… sorry Steve)

- Steve's plan to make his kid's college applications BETTER than the competition

- Why ego is the BEST friend everyone should have

Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.

Before you dive into the show, make sure to check out TidyCal — it's our calendar booking system we built because we were tired of complicated and expensive scheduling tools. The team's been putting a lot of work into it and users are loving it, so give it a try!!

Also, if you want to launch your own business but want help getting started, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just 10 bucks!!! It's helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K to sign up.

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In today's episode, I talk about my dinner with Peter Thiel.

He is the co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, a billionaire investor, and the author of the bestselling book Zero to One.

In late 2021, my best friend Nevile and I had an opportunity to grab dinner with him and it was a WILD experience.

Here's a few GIGANTIC nuggets you are gonna learn in this episode:

1. Waking up early, drinking wine, and willpower

2. What kind of phone Peter uses

3. Zombification of all thoughts

Enjoy those 3 things plus a bunch more along the way.

P.S. Need help turning a business idea into reality? I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10 (kinda limited time). Sign up at OkDork.com/Monthly1K.

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In today's episode, I talk to Suumit Shah of Dukaan.

Suumit is a software engineer from Bangalore, India—AKA the Silicon Valley of India!!

When the pandemic started and people everywhere were looking for ways to sell online, Suumit noticed a BIG problem. There were tons of websites to help people start online stores but NONE of them were smartphone friendly.

So he created Dukaan in 48-hours. (Y'all know I'm a BIG fan of building a business in a weekend!!)

Then he listed it on AppSumo to get customers and make $130k.

Dang. Good work Suumit!!

You can actually shop Dukaan on AppSumo RIGHT NOW. It's just $69, there's no subscription fees, and you can set up a store right from your phone. Go to www.AppSumo.com/Products/Dukaan

If you've ever wanted to learn about what the Silicon Valley of India is like, you'll love this episode.

In this conversation, you'll enjoy 3 BIG things:

- What people DON'T know about India's entrepreneurship scene

- Suumit's biggest life lesson for people to succeed and stand out like he has

- And how Suumit built and launched a million-dollar business in a weekend

Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.

Also, if you want to launch your own business but don't know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10. It's helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K and sign up.

Also, remember to go subscribe to my email list. I put my BEST tips into a single short email each week (and hook up exclusive content to email subscribers). SendFox.com/Noah.

And make sure you are subscribed to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/OkDork. If you love these episodes you're going to love the videos we post too.

Get more from Suumit on Twitter at @SuumitShah

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