Today’s episode is a convo between me and entrepreneur, Codie Sanchez about the now dead checkout startup, Fast. We break down what went wrong and what other business builders can learn from Fast’s mistakes.
Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at alex@mo ... Show More
Jun 23
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
Mar 2024
How to Bounce Back From Financial Struggles
For small business owners, it’s important to celebrate every success, but it’s also important to remember that behind every accomplishment there are plenty of hardships, missteps, and valuable lessons. Going into business for yourself is not easy and often comes with economic ups ... Show More
31m 49s
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 s ... Show More
21m 52s
Apr 2024
Permission to Celebrate YOUR Wins in Entrepreneurship
All my fellow entrepreneurs out there - do you ever take a moment to soak in the fact that you’ve created a business, a product, or something that is out there making people’s lives better? I hope this episode is a reminder to do that, because Chris and I are taking this moment t ... Show More
23m 1s
Apr 2023
How Barbara Corcoran Turned $1,000 Into $66 Million
#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 wh ... Show More
44m 48s
Jan 2024
The Biggest Mistakes that Entrepreneurs Make | Ep 654
“The only reason you shouldn't be doing more reps and adding to the bar, adding to the stuff that you sell, is that you literally have no more people to sell to. And until you have that problem, you should focus on the one thing.” Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) discusses a common mis ... Show More
10m 44s
Sep 2020
Episode 8: Part 1 Take a Big Bite of Entrepreneurship with Mantoushe's Founder and CEO Sophia Sleiman (literally means big bite in Arabic)
My guest Sophia Sleiman, Founder and CEO of Mantoushe, Real Food, Lebanese fusion restaurants operating Four branches out of UAE. In this first instalment of two episodes, Sophia and I talk about her beginning, what inspired her to become an entrepreneur and all that she has lear ... Show More
36m 36s
Jun 2024
TIP639: Buffett's Favorite Business Book w/ David Fagan
On today’s episode, Clay is joined by David Fagan to discuss Don Keough’s book, The Ten Commandments of Business Failure.
Don Keough was the President and COO of Coca-Cola. During Keough’s and Roberto Goizueta’s leadership, Coca-Cola’s stock compounded at 27% per annum from 1981 ... Show More
1h 6m