Founder's Journal

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Alex Lieberman, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Morning Brew, gives you an insider’s look into building businesses. Alex explores the founder’s journey, from the painful challenges of 0-to-1 to the powerful frameworks that help you scale to millions in revenue as well as the emotional rollercoaster that is present throughout.

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Interview Questions

10/14 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss reading between the lines of questions that interviewees ask you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 14, 2020•7 min•Ep. 97

AMA: Remote Work, Personal Branding, & Content Creation

10/09 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I answer listener questions on personal branding, remote work, and how the internet has changed content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 09, 2020•10 min•Ep. 96

Moderating a Panel

10/07 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss my experience acting as a moderator for a personalized marketing panel, and what I learned about facilitating a conversation between subject matter experts. 🔉 Subscribe to The Founder’s Journal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6xplRRnW2TbZZMtejJIGow?sub_confirmation=1 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-founders-journal/id1509276485 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7v0bSXLudQ4m58rIcevedx Learn more abou...

Oct 08, 2020•9 min•Ep. 95

40 Under 40

10/07 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss what it means to me to be featured in Ad Age's 40 Under 40, and how I believe this award can be leveraged. 🔉 Subscribe to The Founder’s Journal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6xplRRnW2TbZZMtejJIGow?sub_confirmation=1 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-founders-journal/id1509276485 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7v0bSXLudQ4m58rIcevedx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Oct 08, 2020•12 min•Ep. 94

My Q3 Review

10/06 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I reflect on my Q3 goals and how I'm thinking about setting my rocks for Q4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 08, 2020•10 min•Ep. 93

Get Out of Your Bubble

10/05 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I talk about the value of talking to people outside of your industry, age group, and interests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 05, 2020•6 min•Ep. 92

Reflecting on the State of the Brewnion

10/02 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I reflect after delivering the State of the Brewnion. What went well and what can we improve for next time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 02, 2020•11 min•Ep. 91

Losing Employee #2

10/01 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss how it feels to lose an early employee, both personally and from the perspective of the business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 01, 2020•8 min•Ep. 90

The Manager's Paradox

09/30 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss the time commitment and opportunity cost that comes with being a manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 30, 2020•7 min•Ep. 89

Prepping for State of the Brewnion

09/29 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss my thinking as I prepare for our Q3 all-hands, State of the Brewnion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 29, 2020•9 min•Ep. 88

Scarcity and Exclusivity

09/28 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss the difference between scarcity and exclusivity, and how both can be used as strategies for your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 28, 2020•7 min•Ep. 87

Is It Worth It?

09/25 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss trade-offs and opportunity cost. How do you determine whether something is worth your time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 25, 2020•9 min•Ep. 86

Lessons From My Golf Lesson

09/24 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I talk about the lessons I learned about discipline and processes from my golf lesson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 24, 2020•9 min•Ep. 85

Moving Fast and Breaking Things

09/23 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss how to identify and deal with cracks that form in your business as you move fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 23, 2020•10 min•Ep. 84

90% Unsexy

09/22 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I talk about how unsexy my work today was an what the day-to-day of running a media organization is really like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 22, 2020•10 min•Ep. 83

The Open-Mindedness Opinionated Matrix

09/18 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss how you can be open-minded but also hold strong opinions (and how your level of each can affect you in your career) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 18, 2020•10 min•Ep. 82

The Perils of Podcasting

09/17 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I reflect on my conversation with Lewis Howes about podcasting (and how hard it is to grow a podcast). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 2020•13 min•Ep. 81

Hiring is a Team Sport

09/16 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I talk about hiring and why you need all hands on deck to make effective hires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 2020•9 min•Ep. 80

Remote Work Technology

09/15 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss remote work tools and their adoption in organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 2020•9 min•Ep. 79

Why Startups Are Allergic To Planning

09/12 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss why most startups fail to plan, and as the saying goes "If you fail to plan, you can plan to fail." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 2020•9 min•Ep. 78

Asking For Help

09/11 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss how and when to ask for help. When I ask questions: - When I have many questions to answer - When the questions aren't easily accessible - When the price for wrong answers is high Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 2020•11 min•Ep. 77

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