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Jan 26
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A bright blue guitar covered in orange koi fish vanished from a museum display … and Swifties immediately knew what it meant.That distinctive guitar—the one Taylor Swift used to record Speak Now—had been a gift. Hand crafted, by the founders of Taylor Guitars. When she brought it ... Show More
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Before Gymboree became a cultural icon in the 80s and 90s, it was just one lonely new mom trying to find connection. Joan Barnes started hosting weekly playgroups for parents… and demand exploded. What began as a diversion became a business. Then a franchise. Then a brand everyon ... Show More
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Ben Horowitz is the co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, Silicon Valley’s largest and most influential venture capital firm, with over $46B in committed capital across multiple funds. He took Loudcloud public with just $2 million in revenue (dubbed “the IPO from hell”), sold it for ... Show More
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Best Business Podcasts | Donald Trump's 10 Rules for Success + Discover 73 Successful Entrepreneurs That Achieved Massive Success Without a College Degree + Join Eric Trump & Kiyosaki At Clay Clark's March 6-7 Workshop!
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Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen on leveraging AI
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$100B Founder Breaks Down The Biggest AI Business Opportunities For 2025
Episode 653: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Furqan Rydhan ( https://x.com/FurqanR ) about the biggest opportunities in AI right now.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(4:42) Define the Job-to-be-done
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(11:16) AI Tools break down
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571: No Funding, 104 Rejections & $411 Left in the Bank - How She made $65M+ on Flowers
In this episode, Christina Stembel, founder of Farmgirl Flowers, reveals how she built a $65M+ floral business from her dining room—with no funding, no degree, and no industry experience. She reveals: • Why she chose a perishable, logistics-heavy product in a recession • How she ... Show More
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In this episode, Rytis Lauris, co-founder of Omnisend, shares how he bootstrapped a leading email and SMS marketing platform used by over 125,000 eCommerce brands worldwide. He shares: • Why most ecommerce founders start email marketing too late • How to convert more website traf ... Show More
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I went from $1/day to billionaire in 10 years... here's how
Episode 673: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Nick Mowbray ( https://x.com/NMowbray23 ), the founder of the most profitable toy company in the world.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Selling DIY hot air balloons door-to-door
(5:57) First product
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In 2001, three web designers built a quirky email tool called Mailchimp.
It wasn’t their main business.
It wasn’t even meant to make real money.
For years, Ben Chestnut and his partners survived on web-design gigs, while Mailchimp earned just enough to cover lunch.
Then…one surprising spreadsheet changed everything.
In this episode, Ben reveals:The deci ... Show More
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