Noah Kagan Presents

48 hours with the Tim Ferriss contest winner

Jun 26, 2024

Discover how Eli raised $65,000 in 48 hours for his nonprofit, Community Grocer. Learn about clear goal-setting, doubling down on successful strategies, and embracing budget management. Gain insights on entrepreneurship, community impact, and self-appreciation in this inspiring and informative episode.

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Align goals with impactful actions to enhance community impact.

Optimize successful strategies and celebrate achievements for fundraising efficiency.

Deep dives

Focusing on Goal Alignment and Clarity for Success

Eli's experience highlighted the importance of aligning goals and strategies for success. By setting a clear objective of providing 200 meals a week to underserved areas in Philadelphia, Eli focused his efforts on impactful actions, such as partnering with food banks and creating meal kits. This shift towards a specific goal allowed him to streamline efforts and enhance impact within his community.

Focus on the Why, Let the Team Handle the How

01:20

Intro

4min

Lessons on Entrepreneurship and Focus from Eli's Business Journey

5min

Self-Appreciation, Sponsor Highlight, and Fundraising Strategies

6min

Emphasizing Purpose, Leadership, and Personal Growth

3min

Updates on Progress and Initiatives at the Community Grocer

5min

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In today’s episode, you’re going to hear about a mad experiment we ran during the Million Dollar Weekend book launch on Tim Ferriss’s show. We put out a 48-hour challenge where the coolest, most interesting startup entrepreneur would win a weekend with me.

Our winner, Eli, raised $65,000 in just 48 hours and blew us away with his dedication and inspiring mission to do good in his community, feeding those in need in Philadelphia.

The Community Grocer provides healthy food to underserved areas in Philadelphia. Our weekend together was filled with valuable entrepreneurial lessons, a lot of fun, and insights into staying focused and impactful in business and life.

In this episode, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things:

How to set clear measurable goals to work backwards from.
How to find what's working and double down.
How to get your first budget boner!

All these plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.

If this episode has inspired you to dream big for your community, don't miss our conversation with John Paul Dejoria, where he shares how he leverages his $5 billion wealth for impactful philanthropic endeavors.

Check out and go support Eli Moraru’s non-profit - https://www.thecommunitygrocer.org/

Also @the.community.grocer on instagram and @tcgfamily on X

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Noah Kagan Presents

48 hours with the Tim Ferriss contest winner

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Focusing on Goal Alignment and Clarity for Success

Embracing Pride in Achievements and Prioritizing Successful Strategies

Importance of Budgeting and Operational Efficiency for Organizational Growth

Engaging in Self-Reflection and Customer-Centric Approaches for Business Development

Focus on the Why, Let the Team Handle the How

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