How do you raise capital for your startup? Well, if you ask the co-founder of Airbnb Joe Gebbia, he’ll tell you what worked for him:
Cereal.
That’s right, the company that started with a single air mattress and grew to a $100 billion empire was kept afloat by selling custom cereal boxes.
It was bizarre but it worked. Gebbia muses in this episode of ... Show More
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657: They Bet Everything on a Sport Nobody Took Seriously… Now It’s Worth $200M
These two brothers sold a profitable airsoft business to bet everything on a sport most people had never heard of. In 2014, Rob and Mike Barnes founded Selkirk Sport in the pickleball space—back when the sport was small, the products were cheap, and the category felt entirely mom ... Show More
51m 9s
Apr 29
656: How Chloe Built a $50K/Month Personalised Gifting Brand From Home
Chloe Widera spent 15 years as a freelance makeup artist, ran a hair and makeup agency, worked inside one of the world’s fastest-growing beauty brands, and still felt like something was missing — until she built a gifting brand from her living room that hit $54,000 USD in a singl ... Show More
40m 25s
Sep 2023
The Airbnb Millionaire - A Guide to Building, Scaling, and Running a Successful Hospitality Investment Business | Michael Elefante (Replay)
<p dir="ltr">In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, we are joined by Michael Elefante, who shares his experience around how amazing AirBnB and hospitality are, what is the criteria for great hospitality assets, building social media presence, and a guide to building, scalin ... Show More
42m 13s
Sep 2023
What 4 Millionaires Would Do If They Lost It All And Had To Start Back At Zero | The Kings Table
<p>Welcome to Episode 5 of The Kings Table Podcast, a captivating new show hosted by Ashish, Mike, Aaron, and Matt. Join us for an unfiltered, authentic experience as we gather weekly to delve into the raw discussions that drive our lives, businesses, economics, and the world.</p ... Show More
1h 40m
Apr 2024
No BS Advice for Getting Rich and in the Best Shape of Your Life with $500M Investor Ben Reinberg
<p><strong>Ben Reinberg</strong> is a commercial real estate investor, philanthropist, futurist and biohacker.</p><p>In this episode, Ben shares how he built a $500M empire from scratch – from getting started as an accountant, to experiencing a “light bulb moment” when auditing a ... Show More
1h 31m
Jan 2024
How to Spend a Startup’s $ Wisely
Episode 96: Most startups and their founders don’t spend their money well, often using it as a crutch for a bad product or a misguided tool for growing their business too quickly. Today, I’m going to read essays from Elad Gil, a successful entrepreneur and arguably the greatest a ... Show More
21m 19s
Apr 2024
The Future of Entrepreneurship Part 1: What Makes a Good Entrepreneur? How Do I Raise Capital? Is Balance Ever Possible?
In today’s episode, we kick off our special 3-part series answering your questions surrounding The Future of Entrepreneurship.
Today is all about work-life balance, how to raise capital for your business, and what makes a good vs. bad entrepreneur. We first hear from a college ... Show More
21m 52s