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Conversations with leading entrepreneurs, non-profit founders, award winning designers, educators, artists and everything else in between. We dig deep into their stories, have honest conversations about how they made their ideas come to life and the lessons learned along the way.

Location:

United States

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Conversations with leading entrepreneurs, non-profit founders, award winning designers, educators, artists and everything else in between. We dig deep into their stories, have honest conversations about how they made their ideas come to life and the lessons learned along the way.

Language:

English


Episodes

Zaid Admani // 100mil+ Views, Going Viral On TikTok, Creative Spirit vs. Slave To Algo

9/21/2023
Zaid Admani is a creator and part-time Civil Engineer. He creates content on finance and business that is both educational and entertaining. He has built up a following of ~400k people & has generated more than 100 million views across social media. Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j-he_V_V5nY Timestamps: Links Mentioned: Zaid’s TwitterZaid’s TikTokTimm Chiusano’s TikTokDescript Thank you to our sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on https://linkedin.com/creator

Duration:01:59:56

Suneel Gupta // Finding Purpose, Dealing With Burnout, 85% Rule & The Music Mindset

8/24/2023
Suneel Gupta is a writer and entrepreneur. He studies leaders from around the world to discover and share simple, actionable habits that enhance performance and deepen ones state of well-being. Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kZwbKcnsdbY Timestamps: Links Mentioned Everyday DharmaWSJ Article on One Medical Acquisition of RiseTel Ben-ShaharViktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning Thank you to our sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on https://linkedin.com/creator

Duration:01:12:36

Kallaway // 100mil+ Views, Growing on TikTok & Vertical Video Deep Dive

7/27/2023
Kallaway is creator with a passion for producing content centered around tech and cult brands. He has generated over 100 million views and amassed a large following across social media. Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/etQpm_bQJH8 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:22) - Kallaway’s Backstory (00:17:07) - Distribution is King (00:20:57) - Why Short-Form Video? (00:28:56) - Actionable Advice on Creating Content (00:52:41) - Why Writing is the Most Important Skill (01:03:33) - Inside Look at Kallaway’s Script Layout (01:05:59) - Kallaway’s Equipment (01:10:24) - Kallaway’s Editing Process (01:32:35) - Psychology of Creating Content (01:44:57) - How to go viral (01:49:37) - Newsletter Insights (01:55:26) - Thoughts on Monetization (01:59:52) - Becoming a Full-Time Creator Links Mentioned Kallaway’s Personal Website Kallaway’s Twitter Espresso Letter TikTok Example 1 TikTok Example 2 TikTok Example 3 Camera Lens Capture Card Microphone Recording Software Youtube Downloader (Downie) Premiere Keyboard Shortcuts Thank you to our sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creator

Duration:02:15:14

Mario Gabriele, The Generalist // Emerging Tech, ChatGPT vs. Google, Contrarian Views & Raising A $15mil Fund

2/27/2023
Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zJBc0-rsnVo Timestamps: Links Mentioned Thank you to our sponsors: thevirtualgurus.com/creator

Duration:01:32:13

Timo Armoo, Fanbytes // 8-Figure Agency Sale, Influencer Marketing & Expertise Gap Opportunities in 2023

2/13/2023
Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c1vgzbouoXY Timestamps: Thank you to our sponsors: thevirtualgurus.com/creator

Duration:01:17:46

James DeJulio, Tongal // Future of Hollywood & Advertising, Impact of AI on Creative Work & Who Wins The Streaming Wars?

1/30/2023
Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FNCgWJNR9ok Timestamps: Thank you to our sponsors: thevirtualgurus.com/creator

Duration:01:21:50

Ben Tossell, Ben's Bites // AI Hype Cycle, 2023 Predictions & OpenAI vs Google vs Microsoft

1/16/2023
Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2XHlteP32Sc Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:24) - Start Of Interview(00:02:48) - Zapier + AI(00:05:56) - No Code + AI(00:17:16) - OpenAI vs Google vs Microsoft(00:26:32) - AI assistant(00:39:20) - Sponsor Break: The Virtual Gurus(00:40:21) - OpenAI vs Big Tech(00:46:49) - askmybook.com(00:54:58) - AI Hype Cycle?(01:00:05) - Predictions for 2023(01:14:11) - End Links Mentioned https://www.bensbites.cohttps://twitter.com/bentossell Thank you to our sponsors: thevirtualgurus.com/creator

Duration:01:14:44

Danny Postma: OpenAI, GPT-3, AI Business Ideas & His 7-Figure Sale

12/5/2022
Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4PWqRILYz8U Timestamps: LINKS MENTIONED: https://twitter.com/dannypostmaahttps://www.profilepicture.ai/https://www.stockai.com/https://www.landingfolio.com/ Thank you to our sponsors: Shopify:shopify.com/creatorlabJustworks:JustWorks.com

Duration:01:00:08

Tom Osman, Shiny // AI Co-Pilots, Web3 & Online Communities

11/21/2022
Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K26L7HwTLcU Timestamps: Links Mentioned https://twitter.com/tomosmanhttps://www.shinyobjects.gg/ Thank you to our sponsors: Shopifyshopify.com/creatorlabJustworksJustWorks.com

Duration:01:20:44

Mike Evans, Grubhub // Building A $2bil Company, Going Public & Leaving It All Behind

11/7/2022
Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YbEAIBbQA5E Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:25) - Start Of Interview(00:01:56) - How Grubhub Started(00:03:26) - Software Developer to Starting Grubhub & Fixer(00:05:13) - Seven Deadly Sins(00:06:48) - Idea To Reality(00:08:45) - The Evolution(00:13:26) - Knowing When To Go Full Time(00:22:00) - Prioritizing & Managing Time(00:25:25) - Repeat Purchases(00:26:51) - iPhone & The App Store(00:31:03) - Creating A New Business Model(00:34:01) - Phone is the Remote Control Of Your Life(00:36:30) - Sponsor: Justworks(00:37:37) - Full-time Employees vs Contractors(00:40:16) - Growth Moments(00:42:35) - Seamless & Grubhub Merger & Exit(00:52:30) - Bilal's Definition Of Success(00:59:10) - Difference Between A Grump & An Entrepreneur(01:04:38) - Leaving It All Behind(01:09:27) - The Big Bike Trip Links Mentioned: Hangry a Startup Journey: https://amzn.to/3EPudNo Thank you to our sponsors: Justworks - makes it simple to hire and manage remote employees across all 50 states; visitJustWorks.com

Duration:01:17:48

Michael Brandt: Ketones, Stem Cell Preservation, 7-Day Fasts & Micro-Dosing

10/17/2022
Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8HlTDcNCDxI Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:26) - Start of Interview(00:01:42) - Starting HVMN (Health Via Modern Nutrition)(00:07:48) - Scale Of Business & Google Background(00:13:02) - Ketosis & Keto(00:18:23) - How The Brain Uses Energy(00:21:39) - Exogenous Ketones(00:35:31) - Athletes Using Exogenous Ketones(00:38:55) - Sponsor: Justworks(00:40:01) - Continuation Of Interview(00:45:04) - Ketones Your Body Produces vs Exogenous Ketones(00:47:00) - Contract With Army(00:48:59) - Glucose Levels & Clearing Out Carbs You Eat(00:58:57) - 7-Day Fast(01:02:35) - Autophagy & Fasting(01:09:52) - Stem Cell Preservation(01:14:51) - Micro-Dosing Links Mentioned: https://twitter.com/bdm_runner Thank You To Our Sponsor: JustWorks.com

Duration:01:24:15

Annie Duke: When To Quit, Monkeys vs Pedestals & The Dark Side of Goals

10/10/2022
Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EtsZ36eaBPc Timestamps: Links Mentioned: Annie Duke's New Book, QUIT: https://amzn.to/3RQsTwH Thinking In Bets: https://amzn.to/3eqOcHf Thank you to our sponsors: Linkedin Jobslinkedin.com/creator JustworksJustWorks.com

Duration:01:50:17

Elijah: History of UK Grime, Pirate Radio & The Future of Music

9/26/2022
Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hXHZLKFpTu8 Timestamps: Link Mentioned https://www.instagram.com/eli1ah/ Infrastructural challenges thread: https://twitter.com/eli1ah/status/1571087605382647809?s=20&t=19lL7kSGUKZ0H3EBFLHtVw Thank you to our sponsors: Sendinbluesendinblue.com/creatorBambee -bambee.com/lab

Duration:01:53:36

Trung Phan: Backstory, Writing in Public, Twitter Growth & Power of Memes

9/12/2022
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dytmn7fcBxo Timestamps: Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dytmn7fcBxo Links Mentioned: Trung's newsletter: https://trungphan.substack.com/Trung's Twitter: https://twitter.com/trungtphanNot Investment Advice Podcast: https://linktr.ee/notinvestmentadvice Thank you to our sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creator JustWorks - makes it simple to hire and manage remote employees across all 50 states; visit JustWorks.com

Duration:01:07:33

Adrian Aoun, Forward + Sidewalk Labs // Smart Cities + The Future of Healthcare

8/15/2022
Adrian Aon is the founder & CEO of Forward. They've raised more than $225mil from the world's leading VCs to "build an insurance-free healthcare system from the ground-up”. Before that, he was the Director of Special Projects for Google's CEO & founder of Sidewalk Labs, the startup at Google tasked with re-inventing cities & sold Wavii to Google for $30mil. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IwO12HgtWqw Timestamps Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IwO12HgtWqw Thank you to our sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creator Bambee - get access to your own dedicated HR Manager starting at just $99/month. Visit bambee.com/lab JustWorks - makes it simple to hire and manage remote employees across all 50 states, visit JustWorks.com

Duration:00:57:06

Kathryn Minshew, The Muse // Future of Work, Attracting Talent + How Job Sites Make Money

7/12/2022
Kathryn Minshew is the Founder & CEO at The Muse Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZKOgdHTnKc8 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:40) - Sponsor Break: AppSumo(00:01:19) - What Is The Muse(00:05:29) - How Big Is The Muse(00:06:46) - Pay-Per-Click vs Pay-Per-Hire Business Model(00:11:38) - Hiring Is The More Important Thing(00:16:16) - The Average Cost To Hiring People(00:22:27) -Kathryn’s View about Pallet's Approach(00:29:05) - Sponsor Break: The Economist(00:30:26) - Shift From Office Work To Hybrid + Benefits Of Hybrid Work(00:39:30) - Shift Shock(00:43:39) - One Of The Most Important Element In Career Search(00:48:52) - The Value Of Transparency Between Companies And Employees Links Mentioned https://www.instagram.com/kminshew/https://twitter.com/kmin Thank you to our sponsors: The Economist - full access to the topics that matter to you and original analysis as events unfold. Start your 30-day trial with The Economist today: economist.com/lab AppSumo - the marketplace entrepreneurs trust to buy and sell the products that grow small businesses into name brands: https://social.appsumo.com/creatorlab

Duration:00:58:18

Tiago Forte // Building a Second Brain in Practice + Sustained Behavior Change

6/23/2022
Tiago Forte is the creator of Building a Second Brain. Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/h04N_6tmMeg Timestamps: https://youtu.be/h04N_6tmMeg?t=2085 Thank you to our sponsors: The Economist - full access to the topics that matter to you and original analysis as events unfold. Start your 30-day trial with The Economist today: economist.com/lab Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creator AppSumo - the marketplace entrepreneurs trust to buy and sell the products that grow small businesses into name brands: https://social.appsumo.com/creatorlab Links Mentioned: https://amzn.to/3zUqgEyhttps://fortelabs.co/blog/basboverview/

Duration:00:57:59

Sam Corcos, Levels // Metabolic Health, CGM Market & Growing A Health Tech Company

5/27/2022
Sam Corcos is the co-founder & CEO of Levels Health Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iI331lJkPm0 Timestamps: (00:00:00) Preview (00:00:34) Sponsor - AppSumo (00:01:02) Intro to Sam (00:10:23) Problems Caused by Metabolic Dysfunction (00:15:43) Current Stage of The Company (00:22:49) Alternative Business Model (00:28:47) Product Market Fit (00:39:56) Sponsor: Linkedin Jobs (00:42:17) 10x in Digital Content (00:44:34) Podcasting As A Channel (00:49:17) Partnerships (00:52:36) Transition from CTO to CEO (01:04:30) Time Management + Prioritization Thank you to our sponsors: AppSumo - the marketplace entrepreneurs trust to buy and sell the products that grow small businesses into name brands: https://social.appsumo.com/creatorlab Linkedin Jobs: LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creator

Duration:01:20:33

Colin Sapire, Beast Health + Nutribullet // Scaling To $500mil & Launching A Physical Product Business

4/28/2022
Colin Sapire is the founder of Beast Health & Nutribullet. Watch & subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lqSfvL7QHRo Timestamps: Thank you to our sponsors: AppSumo - the marketplace entrepreneurs trust to buy and sell the products that grow small businesses into name brands: https://social.appsumo.com/creatorlab Linkedin Jobs: LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creator

Duration:01:20:04

Ramon van Meer, Alpha Paw // Bootstrapping To $35mil+ Revenue, Buying vs Building + DTC Growth

12/15/2021
Ramon is a Dutch immigrant who dropped out of high school before finding an entrepreneurial path. Most recently he acquired a DTC dog ramp business (Alpha Paw) for $300k + which he's grown to $35mil+ in sales. Previously, he grew a soap opera blog to 30mil+ monthly pageviews before selling it for $9mil. In this conversation you'll learn: – why buy vs build – buying a company with little money down – growth levers to ramp up a DTC ecom business – growing through paid acquisition, influencers, whitelisting, seo + affiliates – creating a healthy channel mix + managing platform risk – benefits of in-house vs 3rd party logistics Watch + Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2DzHRUyI28Q Timestamps: Ramon's original thread: https://twitter.com/ramonvanmeer/status/1448022919901335552?s=20 Thank you to our sponsors: AppSumo - the marketplace entrepreneurs trust to buy and sell the products that grow small businesses into name brands: https://social.appsumo.com/creatorlab Nord VPN: Grab NordVPN’s Cyber Month Deal. Go to nordvpn.com/clab or use code CLAB to get up to 73% off your NordVPN Plan + a bonus gift

Duration:01:36:29