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Apr 2023
58m 26s

#277 – Addictive Products, Embracing A.I...

Courtland Allen and Channing Allen
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Lane Wagner (@wagslane) talks hitting $26k/mo in revenue, why A.I. disruption is a good thing, the ethics of addictive products, surviving after a first year of no traction, why most business writing sucks, and how to grow revenue by making your product smaller with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

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