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
Feb 5
Reality is losing the deepfake war
Today, we’re going to talk about reality, and whether we can label photos and videos to protect our shared understanding of the world around us. To do this, I sat down with Verge reporter Jess Weatherbed, who covers creative tools for us — a space that’s been totally upended by g ... Show More
48m 55s
Feb 2
Docusign's CEO on the dangers of trusting AI to read, and write, your contracts
Today, I’m talking with Allan Thygesen, who is the CEO of Docusign. You know Docusign, it’s the platform that lets you sign stuff online. It turns out 7,000 people work there, which is one of those facts floating around that’s always felt like perfect Decoder bait. What are all t ... Show More
1h 5m
Jan 29
Netflix is eating Hollywood — because it has to
Today, we’re talking about the bidding war over Warner Bros. Discovery, which is the biggest story in the entertainment industry right now, and for good reason. It has pretty much everything you could want in a buzzy Hollywood saga — big names, big money, and big drama. To help m ... Show More
55m 48s
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
Jun 2019
Cultivating a Service Mindset with Jennifer Tejada
“People, when you arm them with the right information, the right insights, and the right systems and processes, can make great things happen.” What do you think of when you hear the word “boss”? Do you imagine someone like Bill Lumbergh from Office Space? Or maybe your mind does ... Show More
51m 47s