In today’s episode, I talk to best-selling author and YouTuber, Tiago Forte. After years of struggling with a chronic illness that no specialists could find a cure for, Tiago created his own process to research, collect, and organize information so he could figure out how to live a healthier and pain-free life. That experience led him to write his first best-selling book Building a Second Brain, which helped Silicon Valley businesses, NASA scientists, and everyday people just like yourself reach...
Aug 17, 2023•43 min•Ep 313•Transcript available on Metacast Brian Balfour was the Head of Growth at HubSpot, started multiple VC-backed companies, and has grown brands to MILLIONS of daily active users. Today, he’s the founder of Reforge — a REALLY cool tool that gives you access to things like onboarding docs, presentation decks, brand positioning, org charts, roadmaps, etc. from top-performing business leaders like: - Andrew Chen of Andreessen Horowitz - Lauryn Isford the Head of Growth @ Notion - And Helen Kupp the Sr. Director of Product Strategy @ S...
Aug 11, 2023•36 min•Ep 312•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Jenney grew up homeless, dropped out of highschool, created his first business when he was 13, and started 30 more companies after that! This guy has sold over a BILLION dollars worth of products online, and has sold basically anything and EVERYTHING!! After exiting from five businesses he built to over 8-figures, Mark now spends his time creating one-of-a-kind luxury Airbnbs. Check out his Airbnbs and other things he’s up to on his Twitter: @MarkJenney If you’ve ever wanted to learn about ...
Aug 03, 2023•49 min•Ep 311•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I’m sharing all the BIG JUICY details about how we go viral on YouTube!! Two years ago I had the goal of reaching 250k YouTube subscribers… today, I now have over 800k subs. This kind of growth didn’t happen overnight. It took a lot of trial and error and posting lots of different types of content to find what worked. How did we figure out our exact process? Hit play to find out. If you want to grow BIG on YouTube, you’ll love this episode. Try these tips out on your channel ...
Jul 27, 2023•22 min•Ep 310•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I talk to John Paul Dejoria of Paul Mitchell haircare and Patron Tequila. John Paul is a BILLIONAIRE. Both of his companies are billion-dollar empires, but this dude didn’t just have everything handed to him. He grew up on the streets of LA, started his hair care company out of his car, lived off $2 dollars per day, and HUSTLED to make his dreams happen. And now, he gives a ton of it back to charity. Check out JPJ’s Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation at www.PeaceLoveHappiness...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 309•Transcript available on Metacast Round 20 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about: - How to price a subscription. - Sourcing outside help with financing your business - The billion-dollar question about billion-dollar businesses And if you want me to answer your question in a future episode, submit here: https://okdork.com/asknoah P.S. Need help turning a business idea into reality? I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10 (kinda limited time). Sign up at OkDork.com/Monthly1K ...
Jul 13, 2023•14 min•Ep 308•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I’m giving y’all an update on what’s going on at AppSumo! This is a new series we’re trying out called This Week at AppSumo (aka, TWAS). I think most of you out there know that I’m the founder and CEO of AppSumo (the BEST site for software deals online!) and since I started it 13 years ago, it’s grown to a 8-figure/year company. But the truth is — I’m still learning new things every day at the business. So these episodes are my time to share what I’m learning, mistakes we’ve ...
Jul 07, 2023•16 min•Ep 307•Transcript available on Metacast Manny is a SUPER successful real estate entrepreneur with a net worth of over $200 million dollars — but he didn’t come from a wealthy family and he wasn’t born with the “right” connections… In fact, life wasn’t always easy for Manny and his family. They immigrated to the US when Manny was young, fleeing a war-torn environment, and Manny actually knew NOTHING about America when he arrived. He couldn’t even speak English and his family slept in a car to save money. Today, Manny is a luxury car en...
Jun 30, 2023•57 min•Ep 306•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I talk to serial entrepreneur and commodities trader Rafa Martinez. Rafa is on his way to billionaire status — he got massive success by trading natural commodities on the stock market and starting businesses. But life hasn’t always been easy for Rafa. When Rafa was 12, he immigrated to the US from El Salvador with his family — escaping crime and violence from the civil war. They came to the US with the dream of a better life and future, but had to start completely from scrat...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep 305•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I’m giving y’all an update on what’s going on at AppSumo! This is a new series we’re trying out called This Week at AppSumo (aka, TWAS). I think most of you out there know that I’m the founder and CEO of AppSumo (the BEST site for software deals online!) and since I started it 13 years ago, it’s grown to a 8-figure/year company. But the truth is — I’m still learning new things every day at the business. So these episodes are my time to share what I’m learning, mistakes we’ve ...
Jun 15, 2023•18 min•Ep 304•Transcript available on Metacast What’s up, you beautiful bastards. It’s your boy Jam Out aka Rabbi Can’t Lose aka Noah Kagan. This episode is part of the Ask Noah Series. I was #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint.com, and I’ve helped build a bunch of companies that have done pretty well. Today, I run AppSumo.com. It is the #1 website for software deals. We promote INSANE software at great prices for solopreneurs. If you are growing or starting an online business, go check out AppSumo.com. Today, we have 3 amazing questions we’ll be go...
Jun 09, 2023•22 min•Ep 303•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I was inspired by the awesome dudes over at the Tropical MBA Podcast to share some more PERSONAL things going on in my life. We’re talking about what it feels like to be a founder. I think a lot of times people look at my Twitter ( @NoahKagan ) or YouTube channel , or even AppSumo’s website , and think that everything’s going AMAZING. But the truth is… There have been some challenging things going on lately over at AppSumo. If you’ve ever wanted to learn about what’s going on...
Jun 01, 2023•19 min•Ep 302•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I talk to Anand Sanwal of the market research company, CB Insights. Anand bootstrapped CB Insights for 6 years… And now it’s worth over $100 million dollars!!! He’s a really impressive guy and knows a thing or two about growing a company. This episode also goes into the current state of the startup market, the importance of defining the right priorities for your business, and why every business SHOULDN’T appeal to every customer. Check out Anand Sanwal on Twitter at @asanwal ...
May 25, 2023•51 min•Ep 301•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I revisit one of our most popular episodes EVER. I talk to Ali Abdaal - a UK-based Youtuber who grew his channel to over 4.2 million subscribers in 5 years WHILE being a full-time doctor. We recorded an interview back in June 2021 where I detailed exactly how he was able to pull this off, so make sure to check it out if you’re interested in growing your audience while working a full-time job. If you’ve ever wanted to learn about how to identify and refocus your energy on the ...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 300•Transcript available on Metacast What’s up, you beautiful bastards. It’s your boy Paella Lover aka Rabbi Can’t Lose aka Noah Kagan. This episode is part of the Ask Noah Series. I was #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint.com, and I’ve helped build a bunch of companies that have done pretty well. Today, I run AppSumo.com. It is the #1 website for software deals. We promote INSANE software at great prices for solopreneurs. If you are growing or starting an online business, go check out AppSumo.com. Today, we have 3 amazing questions we’ll ...
May 12, 2023•20 min•Ep 299•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I talk to Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired magazine. Kevin is a writer, photographer, and philanthropist best known for his role as the executive editor of Wired, one of the top technology magazines in the world! He travels all over the world giving talks on things like the clock he built that will tick for 10,000 years, and why he’s cataloging every living species on earth. Plus, he’s a best-selling author of many books, and his latest one is out now! Check out Excellent Adv...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 298•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, we’re trying something different! Usually, y’all know I have one guest and I ask them a whole bunch of questions. BUT today, I have THREE guests. And I asked each of them to give me the advice they wish they could tell their 20-year-old self. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from: - Bing Gordon: Former chief creative officer of the video game company Electronic Arts - Paul Orfalea: Founder of Kinkos… which sold for over $2.6 BILLION dollars!! - And Bob Metcalfe: Who invented t...
Apr 28, 2023•22 min•Ep 297•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I talk to Andrew Viterbi, co-founder of Qualcomm and creator of the Viterbi algorithm. When Andrew was just 4 years old, he came to the US as a refugee from Italy. By 10 years old, he already had a passion for math and technology and wanted to study at MIT university (spoiler alert… he did!). Now, Andrew is in his 80s!!!! And he’s known for being the co-founder of Qualcomm — a $120 BILLION dollar company!!! And he also invented the Viterbi algorithm. If you’ve ever wanted to ...
Apr 21, 2023•30 min•Ep 296•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s guest needs no introduction — it’s Steve Chou!! The husband behind My Wife Quit Her Job , entrepreneur extraordinaire, and now third-timer on this podcast (I think he gets first place for most appearances on the pod… Thanks Steve!) Not only is Steve a million-dollar entrepreneur and popular content creator, but he’s also a dad to two teenage kids — and spoiler alert… they still like him!!! And today, Steve’s here to talk about how he made that happen, and why he wrote a book about it… Ch...
Apr 13, 2023•34 min•Ep 295•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I talk about my dinner with Peter Thiel. He is the co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, a billionaire investor, and the author of the bestselling book Zero to One . In late 2021, my best friend Nevile and I had an opportunity to grab dinner with him and it was a WILD experience. Here’s a few GIGANTIC nuggets you are gonna learn in this episode: 1. Waking up early, drinking wine, and willpower 2. What kind of phone Peter uses 3. Zombification of all thoughts Enjoy those 3 things...
Apr 06, 2023•11 min•Ep 294•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I talk to Suumit Shah of Dukaan. Suumit is a software engineer from Bangalore, India—AKA the Silicon Valley of India!! When the pandemic started and people everywhere were looking for ways to sell online, Suumit noticed a BIG problem. There were tons of websites to help people start online stores but NONE of them were smartphone friendly. So he created Dukaan in 48-hours. (Y’all know I’m a BIG fan of building a business in a weekend!!) Then he listed it on AppSumo to get cust...
Mar 30, 2023•51 min•Ep 293•Transcript available on Metacast Last week I did a LIVE podcast episode for the first time with some friends: - Neville Medhora of Copywriting Course - Sam Parr of The Hustle and My First Million Podcast - Nick Gray, author of the The 2-Hour Cocktail Party and founder of Museum Hack - Justin Mares of Kettle & Fire , Surely Non-Alcoholic Wine , and Perfect Keto It was great, y’all. Thanks to SXSW and the AppSumo team for organizing it, and the audience for coming out. We talked all about how to succeed as a content creator 2023,...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 292•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I talk to 19-year-old business student and entrepreneur, Leif Rasmussen! I met Leif and his dad randomly, and it worked out perfectly because y’all ask me all the time what advice I have for young entrepreneurs. But, I haven’t been a teenager in a long time! Luckily, Leif is a 19-year-old business student here in Austin, and he also runs a knife-sharpening business on the side that makes about $20k/year! Check out Leif’s knife-sharpening business at SharpNAustin.com . So in t...
Mar 16, 2023•53 min•Ep 291•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I talk to Grammy-nominated musician, Ben Kweller. Ben started in the music industry when he was 12 years old! He was part of the popular band Radish—which was signed to major record label, Mercury Records. But when Ben was 19, Radish disbanded. So Ben moved to New York and went solo. 30 years later, he’s still releasing new music, runs a production studio, and mentors musicians to help them navigate the behind-the-scenes side of the music industry. Check out Ben Kweller’s mus...
Mar 09, 2023•56 min•Ep 290•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I talk to Nick Huber, founder of The Sweaty Startup. Nick sold his first storage business, Storage Squad, for 7 figures!! Now, he owns and operates Bolt Storage which has 42 different self storage facilities taking up over 1.9 million square feet that he rents out and makes bank from. Check out Nick Huber on Twitter @SweatyStartup and his website SweatyStartup.com . If you’ve ever wanted to learn about the business opportunities in storage units, you’ll love this episode. In ...
Mar 02, 2023•34 min•Ep 289•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I talk to self-improvement entrepreneur Dan Koe . Dan is a former web designer turned content creator who runs the Modern Mastery HQ business community that helps creators and influencers monetize their following by harnessing digital economics. This year, he’s projected to make $2.5 million dollars and runs his business almost entirely by himself—with just a little help from his video editor roommate and one other contractor. If you’ve ever wanted to learn about monetizing a...
Feb 23, 2023•42 min•Ep 288•Transcript available on Metacast Round 17 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about: 1. How to navigate life if you are recently laid off 2. How to prioritize your marketing activities without spreading yourself too thin 3. Side hustle ideas for a 9-year old And if you want me to answer your question in a future episode, submit here: https://okdork.com/asknoah P.S. Need help turning a business idea into reality? I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10 (kinda limited time). Sign...
Feb 17, 2023•15 min•Ep 287•Transcript available on Metacast Lenny Rachitsky runs the #1 business newsletter on Substack, which is simply called lennysnewsletter.com . Lenny has a REALLY interesting career path. He started off as an engineer, then decided to start his own business, which got acquired by Airbnb, where he stayed and worked for over 7 years until he quit to be his own boss again! When Lenny left Airbnb to tinker with the different startup ideas, he was writing on the side to share his learnings. But then his writing started to gain a lot of ...
Feb 10, 2023•32 min•Ep 286•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I talk to Uri Levine, co-founder of Waze. Uri hated getting stuck in traffic, so he helped start a company called Waze to fix his problem. Google bought Waze in 2013 for over $1.1 billion dollars! But that wasn’t it for Uri — he invested in Moovit, another real-time transit app, which sold to Intel for another $1 billion dollars! Check out Uri’s book, Fall In Love with the Problem, Not the Solution , to learn how to identify your consumers’ biggest problems and disrupt the ma...
Feb 02, 2023•21 min•Ep 285•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode, I welcome Sam Parr back to the podcast! Sam created the popular newsletter The Hustle , which emails over 1 million people per day. Four years after he built it, he sold it to HubSpot for multi-millions of dollars. Now, he’s the co-host of one of the top business podcasts, My First Million , where he and his co-host Shaan Puri talk all things business ideas and market trends, and interview other entrepreneurs to get the behind-the-scenes scoop on their projects. Search for My...
Jan 26, 2023•41 min•Ep 284•Transcript available on Metacast 
