Hosting unique activities. Photography for pets. Employee referral bonuses. These are just a couple of the side hustles you can start from home and make an extra $4000/month on the side. Our team researched tons of side hustles that anyone can start from an iPad, phone, or laptop. We know a lot of you guys don’t have any idea, so we made this episode just for you! Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/225 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsumo.com/?coupon=noah10&co...
Nov 18, 2021•14 min•Ep. 225
From 22 to 26 I was working day jobs. I worked at Intel, then at Facebook, and finally at Mint. I had some cool experiences, but overall I was mostly unhappy because I wanted to start my own business, sooooo…. I kept getting fired or quitting early. If I could go back in time I would do things a little differently... I hope this will help give you some clarity on your entrepreneurial journey. Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/224 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://...
Nov 04, 2021•14 min•Ep. 224
Sahil Lavingia is the founder of Gumroad, employee #2 at Pinterest, an artist, and he writes really dope tweets. In March this year, his company Gumroad raised $5M in 12 hours by crowdfunding from his customers at a $100M evaluation. Now, Sahil is launching his first book titled “The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less” where he shows founders how to build a great company without an Ivy League degree and millions of dollars in venture capital. Show notes: https://okdork...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 223
In this episode, I condense everything I’ve ever learned about marketing from working at Facebook, Mint, and Appsumo so that you can start getting customers for your business today! Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/222 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsumo.com/?coupon=noah10&code=noah10...
Oct 21, 2021•15 min•Ep. 222
Erik Allebest is co-founder and CEO of Chess.com. In 2006, Erik and co-founder Jay decided the world needs a better chess website. He turned in multiple job offers from tech companies such as Facebook to make this dream a reality. Today, chess.com is the #1 chess-related website in the world! They have more than 50+ million members on their website, and 8+ million games played each day. Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/221 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsum...
Oct 14, 2021•45 min•Ep. 221
Pat Flynn is an entrepreneur, podcaster & collector of Pokemon cards. He went from being let go from his job to starting an online empire. And today, his online business Smart Passive Income is a 7-figure business and reaches over 1 million people per month. He also hosts The Smart Passive Income Podcast, which was at one point the #3 overall business podcast in iTunes. Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/220 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsumo.com/?coupon=noa...
Oct 07, 2021•42 min•Ep. 220
In 2018, I took a trip to Israel to learn how to be a better leader. There were 50 other people there, including a vice president at Nike, people who have sold businesses, and more. I left the trip with 16 leadership activities that have stuck with me to this day and wanted to share them with you beautiful people. You might not be a natural leader, but if you run a team or lead anyone, I think it's your responsibility to learn. And these tips will help. https://okdork.com/podcast/219 Use this li...
Sep 30, 2021•13 min•Ep. 219
Books are literally the most affordable investment you can make in yourself. Having read over 1,000 books in my lifetime, I'm excited to share the 7 books that have had the biggest impact on my life and business. I’ll also be sharing actionable takeaways so you can implement them today. If you’ve ever wanted to learn which books have most contributed to AppSumo becoming a 9-figure business and have had a huge impact on my overall happiness, you’ll love this episode. https://okdork.com/podcast/21...
Sep 23, 2021•19 min•Ep. 218
Rob Hagelberg is the General Manager of The Four Seasons in Austin, TX. Having worked for the luxury hotel & resort company for the last two decades, he’s learned what separates the good from the truly exceptional. “The Four Season Approach” can be applied to any business — from the service/product you provide to the employees you hire — and in this episode, we dive into the frameworks they’ve developed over the years to create an exceptional company and brand. https://okdork.com/podcast/217 Use...
Sep 16, 2021•49 min•Ep. 217
In the summer of 2020, Michael Garrett & Ryan Duey were forced to shut down their businesses due to COVID. Just 12 months later, their new business, TheColdPlunge.com , has done $3.5M in sales and they’ve partnered with A-listers like Tony Hawk, Rich Roll, and Aubrey Marcus. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to start a thriving business when your backs against the wall and connect with A-listers to grow your brand, you’re going to love this episode. https://okdork.com/podcast/216 Use this link ...
Sep 09, 2021•46 min•Ep. 216
In today’s episode, I talk about my experience spending over $15,000 on therapy in the last 10 years. I share everything I’ve learned in the process, and answer all the questions you might have about it. If you’ve ever considered therapy or want to know how to get the most out of it, you’ll love this episode. https://okdork.com/podcast/215 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsumo.com/?coupon=noah10&code=noah10...
Sep 02, 2021•20 min•Ep. 215
In today’s episode, I’m highlighting one of my all-time interviews with New York Times' bestselling author and founder of StoryBrand, Donald Miller. This shortened version of our full interview dives into Donald’s formula for living a life of meaning. His advice is timeless and something I re-visit regularly. If you’ve ever wanted to learn the tenets of living a happy, fulfilled life, you’ll love this episode. https://okdork.com/podcast/214 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: ht...
Aug 26, 2021•12 min•Ep. 214
Daymond John is the CEO and founder of the $6 billion global brand FUBU and star of ABC’s Shark Tank. His consulting agency, The Shark Group, has worked with more than 100 startups and his books, The Power of Broke and Rise and Grind , were New York Times best sellers. Now, Daymond’s releasing a self-narrated Audible Original titled Founding FUBU where he shares his journey as a kid from Queens who turned $40 into a $6 billion empire. In this episode, we dive into his story, why he writes his ow...
Aug 20, 2021•58 min•Ep. 213
Alexandra Fasulo is a copywriter, freelancer, and Fiverr millionaire. She first gained international attention in 2018 for her feature on CNBC “How to Make 6-Figures on Fiverr.” Since then, she’s been featured on MSN, AOL, Business Insider, and Yahoo Finance. But before Alex started making bank off Fiverr, she was in NYC working a PR job she hated. Just 4-weeks into the job, she quit with no plan & no money. Flash forward to now — Alex owns her own ghostwriting business, sells e-books and course...
Aug 05, 2021•47 min•Ep. 211
By the age of 29 I made my first million dollars, but the journey to get there was far from sexy. I went from working in a cubicle at Intel, to working (and getting fired) by Facebook, to sleeping on couches for almost a year. It took lots of trial and error, but I finally landed on AppSumo.com, which got me to the $1 million mark and is now an eight figure company (and growing). In this episode, I'm going to share my full story so that you can create a game plan for yourself. It won't be easy o...
Jul 29, 2021•12 min•Ep. 210
Nir Eyal is the author of two New York Times Best Sellers — Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Previously, he taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Design School, sold two technology companies since 2003 and was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” In this interview, Nir talks about what his life’s been like since moving to ...
Jul 22, 2021•55 min•Ep. 209
In this episode, I share the best marketing strategies that you should be using to grow your business in 2021 (as well as the ones that are completely overhyped). Some of these strategies are based on my experience at Facebook, Mint.com, and AppSumo.com — helping them reach millions of people a month. Others are lessons learned from tripling my Youtube subscriber count over the last few months. https://okdork.com/podcast/208 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsumo.co...
Jul 15, 2021•19 min•Ep. 208
Raoul Pal is a former hedge fund manager turned entrepreneur. At the age of 36, he retired to the coast of Spain and started an independent financial research firm called Global Macro Investor. In 2014, he co-founded Real Vision where he breaks down the complex world of finance, business and the global economy. As you’ll hear in this episode, Raoul is a futurist who likes to think in 10 year increments. It’s why he invested 98% of his liquid net worth into Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2020 and decide...
Jul 08, 2021•57 min•Ep. 207
Moses Kagan is co-founder of Adaptive Realty, a Los Angeles-based real estate private equity firm that has overseen the acquisition and rehabilitation of nearly 100 properties. Moses finds beaten-down buildings in LA and buys, renovates, and holds them as long term investments — an atypical strategy compared to most real estate private equity firms. Niching down has given him a competitive advantage in one of the most cut-throat real estate markets in the world, but getting to this point has bee...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 206
Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, investor & co-host of the top 10 business podcast, My First Million. After trying to build the "Chipotle for Sushi" in his early 20’s, Shaan found his way to Silicon Valley and where he became CEO of Bebo. After selling the company to Twitch, he’s now a senior director of product. Shaan has figured out the formula to hack people's attention better than just about anyone. Within the last year, his podcast has climbed to the top of the iTunes Charts, he’s grown his T...
Jun 24, 2021•51 min•Ep. 205
Samir Chaudry is a Youtuber and second half of the duo, Colin & Samir — a channel that provides in-depth analysis on the latest news in the creator economy and features interviews with creators like MKDHB & Mr. Beast It’s taken Colin & Samir 10 years to find ‘Content-Market Fit’ but as of this year, they’ve finally hit their stride and have parlayed their success into launching a creator economy-focused newsletter called The Publish Press . If you've ever wanted to learn how to sustainability cr...
Jun 17, 2021•55 min•Ep. 204
Ayman Al-Abdullah is a former AppSumo customer (Sumo-Ling), product manager at Microsoft, and has been AppSumo’s CEO for the last 6+ years. Having grown the business from $4M to $85M in revenue, he recommended that we find a new CEO as we enter our next phase of growth. If you've ever wanted to learn how to grow an 8-figure business and why a different type of CEO is required to take us to 9+ figures, you’re going to love this episode. https://okdork.com/podcast/203 Use this link to get 10% off ...
Jun 10, 2021•48 min•Ep. 203
Joma Tech is a YouTuber who makes tech entertainment videos about life in Silicon Valley. He’s built an audience of 1 million subscribers while working full-time as a data scientist and software programmer for major tech companies. His videos are a unique blend of entertaining and educational, but as you’ll hear in the interview, he still faces imposter syndrome just like the rest of us. However, that doesn’t detract from his ultimate goal of becoming a director and build a multi-million dollar ...
Jun 03, 2021•52 min•Ep. 202
Andy Beal is a former corporate lawyer-turned crypto consultant who covers trends in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry via his newsletter 30,000 Feet . If you’ve ever wanted to learn how a crypto expert thinks about balancing their portfolio, you’ll love this episode. https://okdork.com/podcast/201 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsumo.com/?coupon=noah10&code=noah10...
May 27, 2021•54 min•Ep. 201
Jake Tran is a 22-year-old YouTuber who makes entrepreneurial video essays on subjects like “How The Ultra Wealthy Evade Taxes” and “The Economics of the Mafia”. He currently has 500k subscribers, but Jake spent his early years on YouTube seeing little traction. It wasn’t until he pivoted his content towards long-form video essays that his channel started to see meaningful growth. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to run your YouTube Channel like the mafia, you’re going to love this episode. ht...
May 20, 2021•50 min
If you’ve been on YouTube in the last 12 months, you’ve likely seen or heard of Eric “Airrack” Decker who went from zero to 1 million subscribers in under one year. Along the way, he’s pulled off stunts like sneaking his way into the Super Bowl and stranding himself on an island until he reached 1 million subs. But just one year ago, he was a college dropout who built a 6-figure wedding videography business, only to see it completely go under due to COVID. With $20k of debt and nowhere else to t...
May 13, 2021•54 min•Ep. 199
Anthony Pompliano is an entrepreneur, investor, and host of The Pomp Podcast — one of the most popular podcasts in business and investing. He’s built and sold numerous companies, ran Product & Growth teams at Facebook, and manages a portfolio valued at more than $500 million in early-stage tech companies. But most notably, he’s wildly bullish on Bitcoin and crypto. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to develop your unique voice and build a loyal following as a result, you’ll definitely want to t...
May 06, 2021•44 min•Ep. 198
Mike Maples is a co-founding Partner at Floodgate, a VC firm that has invested in companies like Lyft, Twitch, and Twitter. He's also the host of Starting Greatness, a podcast where shares startup lessons from super performers like Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman. If you've ever wanted to learn how to scale your business to seven figures and beyond, you're going to love this episode. https://okdork.com/podcast/197 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on ...
Apr 29, 2021•44 min•Ep. 197
Richard Cooper is an entrepreneur, father, self-care advocate, and host of Entrepreneurs in Cars. His YouTube channel helps men understand the truth about money, self-care, and intersexual dynamics. Since launching in 2014, the channel has 13+ million views and 100,000+ subscribers. Make sure to tune in if you want to learn how to structure your career, finances, and friends for long-term success and happiness. https://okdork.com/podcast/196 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: h...
Apr 22, 2021•59 min•Ep. 196
Bilal Zaidi is the Podcast Host & Founder of Creator Lab where he’s interviewed the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk (VaynerMedia) and Scott Harrison (Charity Water) and other 1%’ers at the top of their game. His goal — to help people create change and learn how to turn their ideas into action. This episode is my interview with Bilal on Creator Lab, so tune in If you’ve ever wanted to learn about how to find work that makes you never want to retire. https://okdork.com/podcast/195 Use this link to get 10...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 195
