Today Greg is joined by Trung Phan. Trung is the co-host of the Not Investment Advice podcast and writes the SatPost newsletter. He was formerly the lead writer for the Hustle. In this episode, Greg and Trung talk about working at The Hustle, owning your distribution, and how to get the most out of ChatGPT. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community,
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0:00 - Intro
7:45 - Meet Trung Phan
14:50 - How Greg sold 5by to StumbleUpon
24:17 - Why you need a through line in your work/life
28:15 - The story behind Bearly.ai
35:30 - Competition vs. opportunity in AI
41:58 - How Greg used ChatGPT to get paid $109K
49:30 - Should TikTok be banned?

Trung Phan on The Hustle, ChatGPT, and TikTok

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Trung Phan on The Hustle, ChatGPT, and TikTok

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