The Startup Ideas Podcast

By Greg IsenbergBusiness Entrepreneurship

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The Startup Ideas Podcast episodes

February 16, 2023 Becoming a Superhuman with Emerson Spartz
Today Greg is joined by Emerson Spartz, the founder of the viral media company Dose and the founder of MuggleNet, a Harry Potter fansite. In this episode, Greg and Emerson talk about how to become a super-learner and a high-impact billionaire.
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https://latecheckout.substack.com
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LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team:
https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
Emerson Spartz:
https://twitter.com/EmersonSpartz

SHOW NOTES
0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Become a Super-learner
12:53 - Finding leverage points for new businesses
16:57 - How Emerson sees AI
29:19 - The AI effect on individual identity and culture
39:24 - How to make money with AI
56 min
February 09, 2023 AI App Ideas that make Millions with Danny Postma
Today Greg is joined by Danny Postma, a full-stack developer whose build AI apps like This Model Does Not Exist, Profile Picture AI and Headlime which was acquired by Conversion.ai in 2020. In this episode, Greg and Danny talk about app ideas powered by AI that could make millions in the next five years.
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https://latecheckout.substack.com
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LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team:
https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
Danny Postma:
https://www.postcrafts.com/
https://twitter.com/dannypostmaa

SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
0:11 - AI Generated Influencers
8:53 - Building AI tools as an indie hacker
16:30 - Case Study: Profilepicture.ai
18:46 - How to think about competition
27:00 - More AI app ideas
47 min
February 02, 2023 Making Millions Through Memes with Chris Josephs
Today Greg is joined by Chris Josephs of Autopilot, an app that lets you automate your investment portfolio by copying top-notch traders like Nancy Pelosi and Warren Buffett. In this episode, Greg and Chris break down how Autopilot got to the top of the charts in the App Store by using memes to grow and audience.
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LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team:
https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
Chris Josephs:
https://joinautopilot.com/
https://twitter.com/Chrisjjosephs

SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
6:53 - How memes made Autopilot a top ranked finance app
12:14 - A guide to using memes and pseudo-memes
28:00 - How to cross-channel your short form content
34:57 - Building a competition-proof product
42:00 - Chris's advice for building an audience from scratch
46 min
January 26, 2023 Generating Wealth by Doing Micro Private Equity with Brent Beshore
Today Greg is joined by Brent Beshore of Permanent Equity. In this episode, you'll learn why you don't need a Finance degree to generate wealth as an investor.
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FIND ME ON SOCIAL:
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LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team:
https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
Brent Beshore:
https://www.permanentequity.com
https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore

SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
1:07 - An argument for Annual Letters
4:10 - Permanent Equity 101
12:22 - Applying the Kaizen Approach
18:25 - How Brent values a business
25:58 - When should a founder sell?
29:06 - Advice for first-time investors
34:23 - How to be a better capital allocator
50 min
January 19, 2023 Why a Gamer Mindset Can Change Your Life and Business with Nicolas Cole and Dickie Bush
Today Greg is joined by the founders of Ship 30 for 30. In this episode, you'll hear how to stop worrying about being 'cringe' on Twitter and start developing a writing habit that pays off in your business and in your life.

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creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive
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https://latecheckout.substack.com
FIND ME ON SOCIAL:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg
Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@gregisenberg
LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team: https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
https://startwritingonline.com/
https://www.ship30for30.com/
Dickie Bush: https://twitter.com/dickiebush
Nicolas Cole: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77

SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - How esports (and obsessive attention) helps in business
11:30 - Playing the Twitter game right
25:00 - How to start writing
27:00 - Pseudonymity
34:50 - Case Study: Ryan Holiday
41:45 - You're not special. The niche is special
45:48 - How to avoid doing too much
57 min
January 12, 2023 Sahil Lavingia Gets Radically Honest
Today, Greg is joined by Sahil Lavingia, the founder of Gumroad. Sahil told himself he's going to start being totally honest in 2023 and he doesn't hold back in this conversation.

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LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team: https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
Sahil Lavingia: https://twitter.com/shl
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
4:22 - Where Sahil's brainpower is going in 2023
9:18 - Robots replacing humans (yes or no)
17:19 - The most valuable skillset
25:17 - The first step to becoming more technical
34:46 - How to get the life you really want
39:47 - How to beat inertia
44:14 - Clean up your information diet
1 hr 17 min
January 05, 2023 Reflecting on a crazy 2022
In this episode, I talk about the biggest winners and losers in 2022 as well as my own personal biggest wins and loses. I'm speaking from the heart with this one and telling some stories I've never told before.

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https://latecheckout.substack.com
FIND ME ON SOCIAL:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg
Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@gregisenberg
LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team:
https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Best Products Under $100
2:09 - Most Underrated Company of 2022
4:47 - Most Overrated Company of 2022
5:53 - The Best Decision I Made This Year
7:34 - The Worst Decision I Made This Year
8:51 - My Favorite YouTube Channels of 2022
12:51 - Billionaire of The Year
14:34 - Community of The Year
15:52 - The Best Investment I Made This Year
17:24 - The Worst Investment I Made This Year
19:12 - My Biggest Changed outlook in 2022
20:45 - What Am I Most Excited About for 2023?
24 min
December 29, 2022 Building Big Businesses with Creators with Emily Herrera
Today, Greg is joined by Em Herrera, an investor at Night Ventures. In this conversation, Greg and Em talk about how content creators and startups can amplify each other through partnerships.
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creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive
episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free.
https://latecheckout.substack.com
FIND ME ON SOCIAL:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg
Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@gregisenberg
LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team:
https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
Emily Herrera:
https://twitter.com/emilyhxrrera
https://www.emilyherrera.com/

SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
4:14 - How creators can partner with VCs
14:04 - How Dunbar's Number applies to communities (Isenberg's Number)
16:28 - How creators can connect with younger audiences
30:50 - Should everyone be a part-time creator?
37:11 - The four types of creator businesses
52:30 - Compensation models for creator partnerships
58 min
December 22, 2022 Wealth Building: Sweaty Startup to Real Estate Investor with Nick Huber
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creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive
episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free.
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FIND ME ON SOCIAL:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg
Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/
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LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team:
https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
Nick Huber:
https://sweatystartup.com/
https://twitter.com/sweatystartup
https://sweatystartup.substack.com/
https://boltstorage.com/
https://recostseg.com/
https://www.supportshepherd.com/
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
2:36 - How to find a niche in real estate
16:04 - Finding sweaty startup opportunities
20:36 - Using real estate as a wealth multiplier
28:30 - Managing risk in real estate
33:00 - Turning a sweaty startup into a media company
49:40 - Advice for first-time sweaty startups
53 min
December 15, 2022 Why Every Creator Should Have a Newsletter with Austin Rief
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creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive
episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free.
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FIND ME ON SOCIAL:
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LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team: https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
Austin Rief: https://twitter.com/austin_rief
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
3:54 - The verticalization of email
12:10 - Deconstructing the Mr. Beast content model
16:27 - The pros and cons of different newsletter categories
27:22 - Too niche or not niche enough?
33:00 - How to start a newsletter in 2023
35:20 - Newsletter monetization
42:17 - How Austin Rief thinks about AI and media businesses
44:37 - Can you be friends with the competition?
47:47 - Austin Rief peers into the crystal ball
51 min

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Get your creative juices flowing with The Startup Ideas Podcast. Published twice a week, we bring you free startup ideas to inspire your next venture. Hosted by Greg Isenberg, CEO of Late Checkout and former advisor to Reddit and TikTok. Subscribe so you don't miss out.