Kat Norton is a Microsoft Excel influencer. She has over a million followers on TikTok and Instagram, where she goes by the name Miss Excel, and she’s leveraged that into a software training business that is now generating up to six figures of revenue a day. That’s six figures a day. And she’s only been doing this since June 2020. Nilay Patel talks to her ab ... Show More
Nov 24
What the climate story gets wrong
Hey everyone, it's Nilay. It’s been great being back in the Decoder chair this fall, and we’ve got a bunch of great episodes coming up to round out the year. But the production team is off this week for the holiday, so today, we’re going to share this episode of The Gray Area wit ... Show More
50m 32s
Nov 20
The DoorDash Problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon
Okay, let’s talk about AI and what I’ve been calling the “DoorDash problem.” This is about to define the next battle in AI, and it might completely transform not only how you order a sandwich, but also how the entire internet economy works in general.
If you’ve been listening to ... Show More
30m 55s
Nov 17
Ring's Jamie Siminoff thinks AI can reduce crime
Jamie Simonoff, founder of Ring, won't let me call him the CEO. He says his title is and always has been 'chief inventor.' His mission with Ring is to make the world safer, and he has a pretty expansive view of what that means. He told The Verge last month he thought Ring could ' ... Show More
1h 10m
Mar 2024
She Gets Billions of Viral Views with ONE Simple Formula 📈 E62 Adley Kinsman
Adley Kinsman is the CEO and Founder of Story House Media and VIRALISH, a Creator collective based in Nashville, TN, helping brands and creators integrate themselves into viral communities at scale. She is one of the most-viewed female producers & content suppliers in Facebook hi ... Show More
31m 41s
May 2024
How To Manage A Celebrity’s Money
This week on the Dough, we have a special guest: X’s business manager Belva Anakwenze! If you’re a longtime listener of the Dough, you know how much X loves Belva. She’s the perfect money mentor - her client list is a who’s who of Los Angeles celebrities, and she’s won awards fro ... Show More
34m 41s
Jul 2022
Brand Marketing, Product-Market Fit, & App Growth — Gessica Bicego, Paired
<p>On the podcast we talk with Gessica about how to think about brand marketing for apps, finding product/channel/messaging fit, and why you shouldn’t even refer to Bill Gates in an ad campaign.</p><p>Our guest today is Gessica Bicego, Chief Marketing Officer at Paired, the #1 ap ... Show More
38m 41s
Apr 2023
How Barbara Corcoran Turned $1,000 Into $66 Million
<p>#26: I sat down with businesswoman and investor, Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran to discuss her story and rise to success, from real-estate queen to reality TV star. With $1,000 she started a company that became a real estate empire. Today, she shares the top thing she looks for ... Show More
40m 3s
May 2017
149: How to Use Influencer Marketing to Generate Millions with Gretta Rose van Riel of SkinnyMeTea
In 2012, Gretta Rose van Riel, like most aspiring entrepreneurs, found herself spending all of her free time building a business. It was nothing more than a passion project at the time, something to do in her spare time when she wasn't working at her day job.
Despite the fact tha ... Show More
1h 15m