Today Greg is joined by JT Barnett, a digital creator and founder of BarnettX and CreatorX, where he helps SMBs and Fortune 500 companies create content. In this episode, Greg and JT talk about viral growth versus slow growth, tools and workflows, and creators you should be following. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheck...
Apr 06, 2023•43 min•Ep. 72
Today Greg is joined by Dave Rogenmoser. Dave is the co-founder of Jasper, a Y Combinator-backed, generative AI platform for business that helps teams create content 10X faster. In this episode, Greg and Dave talk about why AI isn't enough to be a business on its own. You still have to talk to customers, find a niche, and solve a problem. Find out how in this episode. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclus...
Mar 30, 2023•50 min•Ep. 71
Today Greg is joined by Jackson Greathouse Fall, a designer and the creator of HustleGPT, an entrepreneurial AI. In this episode, Greg and Jackson talk about the tweet that changed Jackson's life overnight. And how to turn a 24-hour viral moment into a lifelong mission. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.substack.co...
Mar 23, 2023•42 min•Ep. 70
Today Greg is joined by David Spinks, the founder of CMX and author of The Business of Belonging: How to Make Community Your Competitive Advantage . In this episode, Greg and David talk about sabbaticals, bots as community managers, and having a personal board of advisors. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.substack...
Mar 16, 2023•54 min•Ep. 69
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, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally ...
Mar 09, 2023•54 min•Ep. 68
Today Greg is joined by Josh Dorkin, the founder of Bigger Pockets, a community helping millions of members learn how to invest in real estate. In this episode, Greg and Josh talk about Josh's (sometimes) cautionary tale about the grind of building a community out of nothing. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.subst...
Mar 02, 2023•55 min•Ep. 67
Today Greg is joined by April MacLean, Late Checkout's community designer and fountain of wisdom on all things community. In this episode, Greg and April talk about 3 community-based products that have it figured out. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.substack.com FIND ME ON SOCIAL: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gre...
Feb 23, 2023•50 min•Ep. 66
Today Greg is joined by Emerson Spartz, the founder of the viral media company Dose and the founder of MuggleNet, a Harry Potter fansite. In this episode, Greg and Emerson talk about how to become a super-learner and a high-impact billionaire. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.substack.com FIND ME ON SOCIAL: Twitte...
Feb 16, 2023•56 min•Ep. 65
Today Greg is joined by Danny Postma, a full-stack developer whose build AI apps like This Model Does Not Exist, Profile Picture AI and Headlime which was acquired by Conversion.ai in 2020. In this episode, Greg and Danny talk about app ideas powered by AI that could make millions in the next five years. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally fre...
Feb 09, 2023•46 min•Ep. 64
Today Greg is joined by Chris Josephs of Autopilot, an app that lets you automate your investment portfolio by copying top-notch traders like Nancy Pelosi and Warren Buffett. In this episode, Greg and Chris break down how Autopilot got to the top of the charts in the App Store by using memes to grow and audience. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's to...
Feb 02, 2023•46 min•Ep. 63
Today Greg is joined by Brent Beshore of Permanent Equity. In this episode, you'll learn why you don't need a Finance degree to generate wealth as an investor. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.substack.com FIND ME ON SOCIAL: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/ T...
Jan 26, 2023•50 min•Ep. 62
Today Greg is joined by the founders of Ship 30 for 30. In this episode, you'll hear how to stop worrying about being 'cringe' on Twitter and start developing a writing habit that pays off in your business and in your life. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.substack.com FIND ME ON SOCIAL: Twitter: https://twitter.c...
Jan 19, 2023•56 min•Ep. 61
Today, Greg is joined by Sahil Lavingia, the founder of Gumroad. Sahil told himself he's going to start being totally honest in 2023 and he doesn't hold back in this conversation. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.substack.com FIND ME ON SOCIAL: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg Instagram: https://instagram...
Jan 12, 2023•50 min•Ep. 60
In this episode, I talk about the biggest winners and losers in 2022 as well as my own personal biggest wins and loses. I'm speaking from the heart with this one and telling some stories I've never told before. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.substack.com FIND ME ON SOCIAL: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenbe...
Jan 05, 2023•24 min•Ep. 59
Today, Greg is joined by Em Herrera, an investor at Night Ventures. In this conversation, Greg and Em talk about how content creators and startups can amplify each other through partnerships. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.substack.com FIND ME ON SOCIAL: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg Instagram: https...
Dec 29, 2022•57 min•Ep. 58
►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.substack.com FIND ME ON SOCIAL: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@gregisenberg LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE: Production Team: https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com Nick Huber: https://sweatystartup.com/ https...
Dec 22, 2022•52 min•Ep. 57
►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.substack.com FIND ME ON SOCIAL: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@gregisenberg LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE: Production Team: https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com Austin Rief: https://twitter.com/austin_rief...
Dec 15, 2022•51 min•Ep. 56
Today, Greg is joined by Michael Karnjanaprakorn, the founder of Skillshare and Otis. He's now taking time off to think and write about life, money and personal holding companies. In this episode, Greg and Mike talk about the thing Mike is *most* uncomfortable talking about: money. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout...
Dec 08, 2022•48 min•Ep. 55
Today, Greg is joined by Ben Tossell, the founder of Makerpad, which democratized software development through no-code. In this episode Ben and Greg talk about how writers should be using AI to become more creative, more productive, and more efficient. ►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community, creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free. https://latecheckout.substack.com FIND ME ON SOCIA...
Nov 30, 2022•43 min•Ep. 54
Are you ready for the next iteration of Where It Happens? Greg Isenberg is now the host of the podcast, which will be focused on catching up with incredible guests at the intersection of community, commerce, and content. Today, Greg is joined by Jack Butcher, the founder of Visualize Value, which offers community and content for building independent income on the internet. In this episode Jack tells Greg how he pivoted from the chaos of running an agency to building products for a community he u...
Nov 23, 2022•59 min•Ep. 53
Are you ready for the next iteration of Where It Happens? Greg Isenberg is now the host of the podcast, which will be focused on catching up with incredible guests at the intersection of community, commerce, and content. Today, Greg is joined by David Perell, writer and founder of Write of Passage, where students learn a step-by-step method for publishing quality content and distributing ideas, leading to unexpected opportunities and increased serendipity in their work and life. In this episode,...
Nov 16, 2022•53 min•Ep. 52
Are you ready for the next iteration of Where It Happens? Greg Isenberg is now the host of the podcast, which will be focused on catching up with incredible guests at the intersection of community, commerce, and content. Today, Greg is joined by Danny Trinh, a new product designer at Snapchat, who learned to build with Greg through shared suffering and triumphs. Together they share the importance of maintaining a beginner's mindset, offer their lessons learned for the next generation, and explai...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 51
Why are you waiting to build your community? In today's episode, we explain why the time is now to start creating, share the five tests to prove community exists, share how to have community members engage with one another, and so much more. Hosts Sahil Bloom & Greg Isenberg, are joined by Natalie Ellis, a self-taught entrepreneur who bootstrapped her way to a community-based company that generates over $6 million per year in recurring revenue. You won't want to miss this episode. ►► Want mo...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 50
Are you watching your window of opportunity pass by? Today we share why you need to start now to create success, explore the lessons you will learn the hard way, and unpack how YouTube continues to disrupt industries. Hosts Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg are joined by Harley Morenstein, another member of the “Montreal Mafia,” who created the YouTube sensation Epic Meal Time. Together they discuss how the internet has shrunk the window of acceptability, offer advice on why content creators must ch...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 49
Are you being honest with yourself? In today’s episode, we get vulnerable while sharing how upbringing impacts entrepreneurship, unpack why mental health is critical for businesses, and share the importance of embracing vulnerability. Host Sahil Bloom is joined by guest Andy Dunn, the co-founder of Bonobos, and the author of Burn Rate . Together they discuss the five buckets of wealth, share why you need to accept when you're wrong, and finally, they place their bets on the future of Direct-to-c...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 48
Are you ready to buy the business that will finance your future? Today we share the secret to generating wealth through acquisitions, explain why you need to invest for the long term, and teach the art of the deal. Hosts Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg are joined by the founders of Enduring Ventures, Xavier Helgesen and Sieva Kozinsky, who are building the modern Berkshire Hathaway. Xavier and Sieva share the origin stories that shaped them into blue-collar entrepreneurs and explain why QSBS creat...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 47
How do you lose millions, hire hundreds, raise millions, and sell companies by 30? Today Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg unpack why VC & PR can both save you and kill you, share why the greatest entrepreneurs live slowly, divulge the secret to winning every negotiation, and unpack Greg's viral tweet around building startups. Later in the episode, our hosts are joined by Tom McLeod, the 5x serial entrepreneur who helped build over 15 profitable iPhone apps. He is now solving the problem of how ...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 46
Do you have what it takes to grow your investments from good to great? Today we share why Web3 will be the best investment in your lifetime, explain how India is the future of the internet, and explore the depth of knowledge needed to trade successfully. Hosts Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg are joined by guest Raoul Pal, a former Goldman Sachs investment banker turned entrepreneur, who founded Real Vision and Exponential Age Asset Management. Raoul divulges the secret to becoming a special invest...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 45
Are you stuck creating on the couch? In today's episode, we explain how one small group can change the world, debate whether these people need to meet in real life, and Delian shares why he feels start-ups must hire based on merit. Hosts Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg are joined by guest Delian Asparouhov, principal at the Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda. Delian explains the secret to running a billion-dollar fund while simultaneously launching his first company, shares his take on where th...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 44
Is your content holding you back? In today's episode, we explain why authenticity is critical to the future of content creation, share how to overcome burnout, and divulge the secret to being the G.O.A.T at everything you do! Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg are joined by guest Tom Green, host of the first real podcast and a world-class comedian. Tom explains how to take your audience on a journey, shares the future of podcasting, and offers insight from his personal experience for the next generat...
Aug 04, 2022•59 min•Ep. 43