Personal IPO

Nathan Latka is the founder and CEO of Founderpath, a lending fund that has deployed over $270M into more than 710 companies, and the host of a long-running podcast known for getting CEOs to share their real revenue numbers on camera. In this episode, he breaks down how he uses his podcast and proprietary data to dominate SEO, fill webinars, and run a five-person company doing over $1M a month in revenue.

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Nathan Latka

Nathan May

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Timestamps

00:00 Introducing Nathan Latka and Founderpath

02:12 Using organic media to fuel a $1M+ business

08:27 The logistics of a successful and efficient podcast

17:56 Building the right audience, not a big one

23:43 The power of first party data

32:05 How to go viral on LinkedIn

34:37 Delivering capital to founders with AI

43:37 How to be a founder with an open calendar

47:39 Being rich in time and freedom

Oliver Brocato breaks down how he built 3 separate businesses past $1M - Tabs to $10M, Studybuddy to $1M, and Bustem to $4M, all before turning 25.

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Oliver Brocato

• Twitter

Nathan May

• LinkedIn

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Timestamps

00:00 Making millions before you can legally drink

05:30 Why passion beats strategy every time

09:30 The only skill that actually matters online

19:00 From fidget spinners to $10M in chocolate

27:00 How to pick a business idea (hint: steal it)35:00 Building BustM from zero to $400K MRR

42:00 Why free work is destroying your business

51:00 The hire that took him negative — then 10x'd revenue

57:00 How to scale from $80K to $400K a month

1:07:00 What it actually takes to crack paid ads

1:14:00 The repeatable playbook behind all 3 businesses

Tom Stefaniuk is the founder of Small Screen, a creator management agency generating $3 million a month in revenue. In this episode, Tom and Nathan discuss how most creators are leaving money on the table, the most profitable niches on social media, and the outreach and retention strategies behind one of the fastest growing agencies in the creator space.

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Small Screen 

Website 

Instagram

Tom Stefaniuk

LinkedIn

Instagram

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YouTube

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Timestamp

00:00:00 Introducing Tom Stefaniuk

00:01:05 The best niches to make big money

00:10:57 Revealing creator's revenues

00:17:44 The #1 reasons creators are undermonetized

00:25:22 Executing a great brand partnership

00:34:20 Generating leads to a $30M+ business

00:38:00 Mastering cold emails and outreach

00:45:59 The values of a top 1% creator agency

00:54:09 Living a fulfilling life

01:02:33 How to get what you want from life

01:06:35 Motivations from a young age

01:12:15 Making your first money online

01:14:37 How death can change your mindset

01:19:44 Best advice for younger self

Jonathan Javier is the founder and CEO of Wonsulting, an agency that has helped tens of thousands of people land jobs at companies like Meta, Google and Netflix, generating $240,000 in a single month entirely through organic content. In this episode, Jon breaks down the exact systems he uses to generate close to a billion views a year, how he converts that attention into a business, and the tactics anyone can use to stand out in today's job market.

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Jon Javier 

Instagram 

LinkedIn 

X 

Facebook 

YouTube

Wonsulting

Website 

LinkedIn 

Instagram 

TikTok 

YouTube

X 

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Timestamps 

00:00 Introducing Jonathan Javier and Wonsulting

01:58 Helping over 10,000 people get a job

10:43 The power of lead magnets

19:04 How to get 400k+ LinkedIn followers

26:59 Viral formats that get a billion views a year

36:21 Getting your first million views

43:27 Making data-driven decisions

50:07 From side-hustle to millionaire

59:08 The best piece of advice, from Sam Parr

Vin Matano went from six years in tech sales to running a B2B influencer marketing agency doing 200k a month in under two years. In this episode we cover how B2B creators with small audiences are making serious money, the LinkedIn content strategy Vin used to build inbound demand from scratch, and the sales tactics that actually close deals.

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Vin Matano

LinkedIn

YouTube

Twitter/X

Instagram

Creatorbuzz

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Introducing Vin Matano

00:02:08 The reality of influencer marketing

00:07:44 Making $100,000+ as a niche creator

00:11:27 How to quit your job for content creation

00:20:04 How to make sales

00:27:23 Dealing with tough moments in business

00:40:08 The three types of LinkedIn posts for growth

00:45:51 Making connections through content creation

00:53:53 How to start making content

00:57:22 Turning attention into sales

01:02:49 How to find content inspiration

01:09:31 Getting the most from a conference

01:25:08 The value of a supportive family in entrepreneurship

Lara Acosta went from severely unemployed and depressed to building multiple businesses doing over $300,000 a month. In this episode, she breaks down the exact tactics she used to grow from zero to hundreds of thousands of followers on LinkedIn, land her first clients, and engineer a $85,000 launch with no prior experience selling online.

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Lara Acosta 

LinkedIn 

YouTube

Twitter/X 

Instagram 

Kleo 

The Known Club 

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Timestamps

00:00 Introducing Lara Acosta

00:51 Fame or fortune

03:35 The many paths to success

07:13 Why you shouldn't follow your passion

10:50 The three skills everyone should learn

17:00 How to get your first client

23:27 From unemployed and depressed to viral and rich

32:07 Making $80k in 5 days

39:11 How to build your LinkedIn to get leads

46:39 The cost of building on YouTube

56:24 Are you happy?

Jacob Klug is the founder of one of the largest Lovable dev agencies, generating millions per year at just 22 years old. In this episode of Personal IPO, we break down how he’s using OpenClaw to automate content, streamline operations, build AI-assisted agencies, and why he believes tools like this could soon “run a company.”

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Jacob Klug 

— YouTube

— Twitter/X 

— Instagram 

— LinkedIn 

Nathan May

— LinkedIn⁠ ⁠

— Twitter⁠/X 

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Timestamps 

00:00 What OpenClaw actually is

03:11 4 things that make OpenClaw special

12:13 Using OpenClaw in your business

15:07 Creating content with OpenClaw

26:11 Automating personalized outreach with OpenClaw

36:04 Building a $10k/mo agency that's different

46:19 How I'm using OpenClaw in my business

48:30 OpenClaw hype vs reality

Alex Cooper is the founder of AdCrate, a creative agency for e-commerce brands and digital products or services spending $50K+/mo on paid social.

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Alex Cooper

LinkedIn 

YouTube

Twitter/X 

Instagram

Nathan May

⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠Twitter⁠/X

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Introducing Alex Cooper

00:01:02 From college dropout to $385k/month

00:08:30 How to keep pushing when nothing is working

00:10:03 Getting your first client

00:14:37 The power of niching down

00:19:29 Don’t do outbound, make content

00:28:19 The importance of acting fast

00:32:51 Why care about copywriting in 2026

00:37:10 Getting shoutouts from Sam Parr and Joe Rogan

00:39:20 Why do ugly ads work?

00:44:54 Three rules for copywriting and creative

00:54:32 Case studies: Why this ad worked

01:06:28 Building the best ad creative AI model

01:10:23 A stoic mentality in business

01:18:16 Getting kidnapped in Thailand

01:21:36 Being a better person

This is Nick Saraev — he built a one-person business teaching AI automation and bringing in hundreds of thousands a month with extreme margins. In this episode, we break down how he attracts attention, lands clients, and builds scalable systems that actually make money.

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Nick Saraev 

Makers Skool 

YouTube 

Instagram 

LinkedIn 

Nathan May

LinkedIn⁠ 

⁠X/Twitter⁠ 

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Timestamps 

00:00:00 Introducing Nick Saraev

00:02:45 Give the knowledge, teach the application

00:08:08 4 reasons to learn AI automation in 2026

00:14:47 The key AI automation to learn

00:22:31 Momentum is everything

00:28:18 How to get $10k/month in 90 days

00:37:29 Using organic YouTube content to capture leads

00:43:43 The 3 pillars of YouTube content

00:52:53 Perfecting your title and thumbnail strategy

00:57:57 Hiring for YouTube

01:01:35 Converting your YouTube audience to a $400k+ business

01:11:54 The principles of a landing page that converts

01:19:28 Education, motivation, accountability

01:25:25 Building culture in a community

01:33:15 Straying from the typical life path

01:38:39 You have to believe it's possible

01:43:43 Balancing the 3 pillars of life

01:47:25 Goals for 2026

This week on Personal IPO we're joined by Shamus Madan. He has built a $1.5M business using LinkedIn as his main growth channel. He helps founders turn LinkedIn into consistent pipeline and revenue. In this episode, he explains how founders should actually be using, how to write the perfect hook, and what most people get wrong.

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Shamus Madan 

Work with Shamus 

LinkedIn 

Twitter 

Instagram 

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Timestamps 

00:00 Introducing Shamus Madan

01:54 The biggest mistakes people make on LinkedIn

06:59 How to write a good hook for LinkedIn

12:18 Using images and videos on LinkedIn

14:06 The power of numbers in tactical posts

16:30 The three types of LinkedIn posts

19:13 Utilizing vulnerability in your posts

23:07 Finding ideas for your posts

29:38 The perfect CTA

31:52 Reconstructing a failed LinkedIn post

42:52 What time of day is best to post to LinkedIn

43:07 Writing a LinkedIn post from scratch