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.c...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 223•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I condense everything Ive 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Ill also be sharing actionable takeaways so you can implement them today. If youve 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, youll love this episode. https://okdork.com/podcast/218 U...
Sep 23, 2021•19 min•Ep 218•Transcript available on Metacast 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, hes 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 theyve developed over the years to create an exceptional company and brand. https://okdork.com/podcast/217 Use this li...
Sep 16, 2021•49 min•Ep 217•Transcript available on Metacast 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 theyve partnered with A-listers like Tony Hawk, Rich Roll, and Aubrey Marcus. If youve 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, youre going to love this episode. https://okdork.com/podcast/216 Use this link to ...
Sep 09, 2021•46 min•Ep 216•Transcript available on Metacast In todays episode, I talk about my experience spending over $15,000 on therapy in the last 10 years. I share everything Ive learned in the process, and answer all the questions you might have about it. If youve ever considered therapy or want to know how to get the most out of it, youll 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•Transcript available on Metacast In todays episode, Im 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 Donalds formula for living a life of meaning. His advice is timeless and something I re-visit regularly. If youve ever wanted to learn the tenets of living a happy, fulfilled life, youll love this episode. https://okdork.com/podcast/214 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https:/...
Aug 26, 2021•12 min•Ep 214•Transcript available on Metacast Daymond John is the CEO and founder of the $6 billion global brand FUBU and star of ABCs 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, Daymonds 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 own ...
Aug 20, 2021•58 min•Ep 213•Transcript available on Metacast 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, shes 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 courses abo...
Aug 05, 2021•47 min•Ep 211•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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 lifes been like since moving to Singa...
Jul 22, 2021•55 min•Ep 209•Transcript available on Metacast 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.com/...
Jul 15, 2021•19 min•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast 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 youll hear in this episode, Raoul is a futurist who likes to think in 10 year increments. Its why he invested 98% of his liquid net worth into Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2020 and decided ...
Jul 08, 2021•57 min•Ep 207•Transcript available on Metacast 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 been ...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep 206•Transcript available on Metacast 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 20s, Shaan found his way to Silicon Valley and where he became CEO of Bebo. After selling the company to Twitch, hes 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, hes grown his Twit...
Jun 24, 2021•51 min•Ep 205•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Its taken Colin & Samir 10 years to find Content-Market Fit but as of this year, theyve 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 create c...
Jun 17, 2021•55 min•Ep 204•Transcript available on Metacast Ayman Al-Abdullah is a former AppSumo customer (Sumo-Ling), product manager at Microsoft, and has been AppSumos 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, youre going to love this episode. https://okdork.com/podcast/203 Use this link to get 10% off at...
Jun 10, 2021•48 min•Ep 203•Transcript available on Metacast Joma Tech is a YouTuber who makes tech entertainment videos about life in Silicon Valley. Hes 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 youll hear in the interview, he still faces imposter syndrome just like the rest of us. However, that doesnt detract from his ultimate goal of becoming a director and build a multi-million dollar med...
Jun 03, 2021•52 min•Ep 202•Transcript available on Metacast 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 youve ever wanted to learn how a crypto expert thinks about balancing their portfolio, youll 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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 wasnt until he pivoted his content towards long-form video essays that his channel started to see meaningful growth. If youve ever wanted to learn how to run your YouTube Channel like the mafia, youre going to love this episode. https://o...
May 20, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast If youve been on YouTube in the last 12 months, youve likely seen or heard of Eric Airrack Decker who went from zero to 1 million subscribers in under one year. Along the way, hes 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 turn, ...
May 13, 2021•54 min•Ep 199•Transcript available on Metacast Anthony Pompliano is an entrepreneur, investor, and host of The Pomp Podcast one of the most popular podcasts in business and investing. Hes 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, hes wildly bullish on Bitcoin and crypto. If youve ever wanted to learn how to develop your unique voice and build a loyal following as a result, youll definitely want to tune in...
May 06, 2021•44 min•Ep 198•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast Bilal Zaidi is the Podcast Host & Founder of Creator Lab where hes 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 youve 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% off...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Rose is a former veteran turned financial planner/blogger. Now, hes focusing on his YouTube channel where he teaches actionable wealth building, investing, and online marketing strategies you can use to grow your online brand and boost your side hustle income. If you want to learn how to build wealth both financially and personally, youll love this episode. https://okdork.com/podcast/194 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsumo.com/?coupon=noah10&code=noah10...
Apr 08, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jesse Schwarz purchased an NFT of Lebron James for $208,000 - the most ever spent on the platform NBA Top Shot. Since the purchase, the NFT has 5xed in value and Jesses making waves having been featured on ESPN, Bleacher Report, USA Today, and more. In this episode, well dive into how Jesse saw the opportunity to buy the Lebron clip and spotlight other undervalued NFTs to look out for in the space. https://okdork.com/podcast/193 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsum...
Apr 01, 2021•49 min•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast 
