My First Million

Paul English: How He Built And Sold 6 Companies And Why He Believes Irritation Becomes Inspiration

Dec 9, 2022

Paul English, the entrepreneurial powerhouse and co-founder of Kayak, shares his journey of building and selling multiple companies. He discusses the importance of excellent recruitment and how personal challenges, including his experience with bipolar disorder, shape his innovations. English believes irritation can spark inspiration, leading to new ideas like a competitor to Twitter. He also critiques inefficiencies in the travel industry and explores the significance of community support in mental health.

47:53

Episode guests

Paul English

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Why Startups Fail

02:47

How to Succeed in Podcasting

01:42

How to Compete With Twitter

02:17

How to meet people in New York City

01:05

Intro

2min

Navigating the Entrepreneurial Landscape and the Journey of Successful Exits

4min

Navigating Ventures: Insights from Tech Leaders

24min

Living Between Cities: Apps, Love, and Mental Health

5min

Navigating Inefficiencies and Innovations

8min

Exploring Domain Valuations and Life Management Insights

2min

Episode 394: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talk with entrepreneur and Kayak co-founder, Paul English (@englishpaulm) about his latest business ideas, his famous missed investments, how to become a strong recruiter, and why he wants to create Twitter's competitor.

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* Paul English

* Boston Venture Studio

* Middle

* Bipolar Social Club

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Show Notes:

(00:25) - switched jobs for a day

(07:05) - who did you know before they met success

(13:45) - become an excellent recruiter

(20:25) - starting a company easier now?

(28:15) - Irritation becomes inspiration

(30:55) - Ideas he's working on

(34:10) - Bipolar disorder

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Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more.

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