Back when Erik was in high school, his dad retired from the air force and opened a VCR shop. He ended up having 2 video stores and during the summers, nights, and weekends, Erik would work there until college.
One of the biggest lessons he learned was to be truthful with customers. For example, people would come up to him and ask, “Is this video any good?” ... Show More
Nov 2019
#397: Two Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Answer
"If the customer doesn't scream, you don't have product-market fit." — Andy RachleffWelcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show. This time, we have a slightly different episode—a takeover by Mike Maples, Jr.Mike Maples, Jr. (@m2jr) and his firm, Floodgate, have invested in ... Show More
56m 8s
May 2022
Jeff Jordan - Building & Investing in Marketplaces - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 276]
My guest today is Jeff Jordan, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Jeff has one of the most interesting set of experiences of guests that I’ve had on the show. As an operator, he has been the General Manager of eBay.com, President of PayPal, and CEO of OpenTable. As an invest ... Show More
1h 21m
May 2024
The Personal Finances of a $200M/year Ecom Business Owner (and why he’s giving away his money)
Last year, Mike Beckham donated 1 million dollars. This year, he's setting his sights even higher.He wants to give away 50% of his annual income. And that's not all—his company, Simple Modern, with a valuation of around 350 million dollars, also allocates 10% of its profits each ... Show More
44m 50s
Jan 2023
John Fio - Creating Magic for Consumers - [Invest Like the Best, EP.311]
My guest today is John Fiorentino. John is a product inventor and entrepreneur who, in the space of a few years, has bootstrapped four products; Gravity Blanket, Moon Pod, Moon Pals, and Birthdate Candles which have collectively sold hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue. Ou ... Show More
1h 23m
Dec 2023
Doug Leone - Lessons from a Titan - [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]
This week we are replaying our episode with Doug Leone. Doug led one of the world’s most successful venture firms, Sequoia, for over 25 years after he was given responsibility for the firm by its founder, Don Valentine, in 1996. Alongside Mike Moritz, the pair managed its expansi ... Show More
1h 9m
Jun 2021
Episode 477: 3 Things 7-Figure Digital CEOs Do Differently
If you’re an online entrepreneur that’s looking to scale your business to 7-figures, there are certain things you must do to get there. In today’s episode, we share 3 of the big ones, and by shifting your focus to them you will see massive growth in your business! If this episode ... Show More
1h 4m
Dec 2016
511: Best of 2016, Starting a Business
The second installment of the year end wraps is on the topic of entrepreneurship and advice for aspiring business owners or brands. I know a lot of you are eager to launch or grow your own company, to be self-employed, call your own shots, that’s the dream, right? Many of my gues ... Show More
22m 59s
Apr 2024
The Realities of Retiring Early
The point of money is to make life easier. To give you security, comfort, and the ability to do the things that make you happy.So if you’ve made enough to take care of that for life, you can just stop making more… right?Retiring early is a dream for many, but what happens when yo ... Show More
39m 13s