Sam is under 18, already Investing in his future, and is building his own fund. In this episode he gives us his unfiltered take on why day trading probably won’t work for you, why the courses being sold online are mostly scams, and what young people should actually be doing with their money if they want to build something real. No filter, no fluff. This is Step One. Advise for the young by the young.

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In this episode of The Step One Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Albert Zickmann: oral surgeon, entrepreneur, and co-founder of one of the world's largest digital dental implant companies. We talk about the reality of entrepreneurship, why most businesses take far longer to succeed than people expect, and the importance of staying patient when progress feels slow.Dr. Zickmann shares how he built his company while still working full-time as a surgeon, why he never raised outside funding, and how being conservative with money helped his business survive and grow. We also discuss the value of education, networking, problem-solving, and learning skills outside your field.Whether you're a student, aspiring entrepreneur, or someone with a business idea, this episode is packed with practical advice on managing risk, building something meaningful, and creating long-term value.⏱️ CHAPTERS AND TIMESTAMPS0:00 - It Will Take Way Longer2:38 - Two Full-Time Jobs Story4:41 - Education Makes You Grow10:51 - Father Called Me Frantic19:45 - A Stranger on a Plane21:43 - Fake Engineering Degree Story22:34 - Implant Costs Only $4!23:30 - Software Became Our Network31:53 - Bread and Oxygen, Same Thing40:15 - Get the Job First45:29 - I Promised My Parents This...48:54 - Educate Yourself, Then Act49:54 - Become a Patent Attorney Yourself!🎧 If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE with someone who is ready to take their Step One!

What do party games, health insurance, and fixing democracy have in common? More than you'd think.

In this debut episode, we sit down with Harry Gottlieb, the serial entrepreneur behind Jackbox Games (You Don't Know Jack, Trivia Murder Party), Jelly Vision, and Unify America, to unpack a career built on one radical idea: boring things don't have to be boring.

Harry shares the unfiltered story of how he went from making educational comedy films in his 20s, to building one of the most-played party game franchises on the planet (125 million players a year), to now tackling the most complex problem of all, a broken democracy.

We get into the real mechanics of entrepreneurship: how to know when to pivot, why starting small beats studying endlessly, what business school actually gets right (and wrong), and the funding journey from family-and-friends to Series A. Harry also drops the story of the moment Jackbox was literally three months from shutting down, and the $500K personal bet he made to keep it alive.

Every episode ends with a real question from a high school or college student. This week: "I have $5,000 and a laptop. What do I do first?"

⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIMESTAMPS00:00 — The Cage Match vs. The Mountain: Why We Can't Solve Problems

05:05 — Why Learning Is Fun (Until We Make It Not)

09:11 — The Classroom That Changed Everything: "Decisions, Decisions"

09:24 — The Mind's Treasure Chest: Harry's First Educational Film

15:07 — Pivoting to Healthcare: Same Interface, Different Problem

16:33 — Building AI Before AI: Thousands of Recorded Responses by Hand

21:25 — Strong Vision, Big Ears: What the Best Entrepreneurs Have in Common

33:55 — The Game That Turned Everything Around: Fibbage & the Party Pack

39:12 — What Is Unify America and Why Does It Exist?

46:03 — How a Young Person Tackles a Problem That Big

51:11 — Is Entrepreneurship the Best Way to Create Change? Harry's Take

57:37 — Introducing the Student Question Tradition

01:00:33 — Closing & What's Next

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