Today I ask Morning Brew CEO Austin Rief about his greatest joy, biggest challenge and worst screw-up while we were building the Brew.
Jun 2025
How to Get Your First 1,000 Users
Today’s read is by one of my favorite startup creators, Lenny Rachitsky. The essay, How To Kickstart & Scale a Consumer Business, breaks down the seven proven strategies to acquire your first 1,000 users as a B2C startup. I’m going to read through each of the strategies, share so ... Show More
35m 6s
Aug 2022
The nearly impossible job of managing MrBeast: An interview with Reed Duchscher [Extended]
Today on the Colin and Samir Show, we're interviewing Reed Duchscher, MrBeast's Manager and the CEO of Night Media. We sat down with Reed to talk about how he became a manager, meeting MrBeast, and the hardest part of working with creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More
2h 1m
Jan 2025
First Time Founders with Ed Elson – How This German Founder Built The Nation’s Most Valuable Startup
Ed speaks with Alex Rinke, co-founder and co-CEO of Celonis, a process mining and intelligence company. They discuss how his management style evolved as the company scaled, the challenges facing Europe’s startup scene, and his advice for founders navigating the fundraising proces ... Show More
55m 35s
Dec 2022
Austin Rief: Building Morning Brew, The Ultimate Guide to Building Newsletter Businesses, Side Hustle Ideas, & More
Episode 398: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk to Morning Brew Founder & CEO Austin Rief (@austin_rief) about building, growing and selling a newsletter valued at $75M in 5 years, whether newsletter businesses are still worth doing, how to make them succeed, a ... Show More
1h 18m
Feb 2024
The Mindset Behind Successful Entrepreneurs
<p>Today's episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience is an awesome interview I had with the editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, podcast host, and author of “Build for Tomorrow” Jason Feifer! We discuss the early days of Jason’s career, the inside scoop on his new book, ho ... Show More
26m 45s
Aug 2021
Why You Need to Fall in Love with Building Things From the Ground Up | Robert Hanson Interview
<p>Today's episode is an original interview I did with a EVP-President of Constellation Brands Robert Hanson. We discuss how we met, the beginnings of our careers, how to lead people with authenticity, the hardest part about balancing your core values and the company's values, th ... Show More
30m 22s
Jan 2024
First Time Founders with Ed Elson – ft. Tyler Denk of Beehiiv
Ed speaks with Tyler Denk, the founder and CEO of Beehiiv, a newsletter platform. They discuss Tyler’s background at Morning Brew, his thoughts on selling secondary shares, and dealing with personal loss while running a company.
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37m 54s