Jun 2025
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
Sep 2023
Kevin Ryan: How This Billionaire Founder Finds +$20B Business Ideas
Episode 495: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talk with Kevin Ryan, Founder and CEO of AlleyCorp, an incubator and venture capital fund behind Business Insider, MongoDB, GILT and Zola among others. Kevin shares how he runs his ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 2024
The Authority Advantage: How to Dominate Your Industry | Bedros Keuilian | EP 46
<p>Today I sit down with Bedros Keuilian, the powerhouse entrepreneur behind multiple businesses, including one doing over $200 million annually. Together, we break down the secrets of building an impactful personal brand, collapsing time for success, and achieving peak performan ... Show More
45m 22s
Dec 2023
Insights from an Entrepreneur Turned Investor
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Are you curious about the intersection of entrepreneurship, investing, and SEO expertise? In today's episode, I'm joined by Travis Jamison, a man of many talents and ventures. Travis is not only the force behind SmashDigital.com—a long-standing, ... Show More
46m 50s
Aug 2023
The Road to Success: Kevin O'Leary's Lessons in Entrepreneurship
<p>#46: Kevin O'Leary is a businessman, investor, and Shark Tank star. In this episode, Kevin talks about his relationship with money, what it takes to be a good leader, and how he finds good talent for his companies. He also shares investing advice and what his current portfolio ... Show More
36m 57s
Oct 2024
Kareem Zaki - Small Ideas Attract Competition - [Invest Like the Best, EP.392]
My guest today is Kareem Zaki. Kareem is a General Partner at Thrive Capital and has been at the firm for a decade. In an episode last year, Thrive's founder, Josh Kushner, told me he is the best healthcare investor in the world. Kareem has co-founded three healthcare businesses ... Show More
1h 28m
Mar 2022
David Rubenstein - Life, Leadership, and LBOs - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 270]
My guest today is David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group - one of the largest private equity firms in the world. David has worked in the White House, built a $300 billion investment institution, become a prominent philanthropist, published books, and even hosts his own ... Show More
1h 17m
Episode 134: Today, I speak to legendary executive and investor Keith Rabois about his ability to identify top 1% founders and employees. Keith has invested in a billion-dollar business every year for the last 20 years, including Doordash, YouTube, and Lyft. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at Paypal, LinkedIn, and Square. We chat about how to fin ... Show More
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/rabois">Keith Rabois</a> is a General Partner @ <a href="https://foundersfund.com/">Founders Fund</a>, one of the best performing funds of the last decade with a portfolio including Facebook, Airbnb, SpaceX, Stripe, And ... Show More
