The Colin and Samir Show

How Nick Martell & Jack Kramer built Snacks Daily and then, The Best One Yet

Jun 15, 2022

Nick Martell and Jack Kramer, co-founders of Snacks Daily and now The Best One Yet, recount their transformation from college friends to successful entrepreneurs. They discuss the journey from a business newsletter to a popular podcast, highlighting their commitment to accessible storytelling. The duo shares insights on building community, navigating their acquisition by Robinhood, and maintaining creative freedom. Their fresh approach to news ensures complex topics are relatable, making financial literacy engaging for listeners.

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Episode guests

Nick Martell

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Nick Martell and Jack Kramer built a successful business newsletter 'Market Snacks' by simplifying complex business stories.

After leaving Robinhood, they rebranded their podcast to 'The Best One Yet' to focus on engaging storytelling.

The creators prioritize audience engagement, fostering a strong community through live sessions and social media interactions.

Deep dives

Establishing Podcast Partnership with LinkedIn

The speakers announce their partnership with LinkedIn to produce exclusive episodes. This collaboration allows for more audio content to be delivered through the podcast feed, featuring guests from successful shows like the HippoDcast.

Snacks Daily's first advertisers didn't pay them directly.

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Stand up and be animated while recording, like a boxer before a round.

02:47

Intro

2min

From Banking to Entrepreneurship

6min

The Creative Journey: From Newsletters to Podcasts

10min

From Newsletter to Daily Podcast: Building a Unique Format

6min

Navigating Podcast Partnerships and Strategic Acquisitions

5min

Navigating Change: From Independence to Acquisition

15min

Podcasting Insights: Balancing Storytelling and Business

7min

Nick Martell and Jack Kramer met in college in Middlebury, Vermont -- they became fast friends and eventually business partners -- launching a business newsletter called Market Snacks that eventually went on to become a daily podcast acquired by stock trading app Robinhood. Both Colin and I have been huge fans of the show for years. We're very inspired not only by how these two tell stories via audio but how good they are at building a true community and including their audience in the show. They make complex stories from the business world accessible and relatable, which is something Colin and I try and do as well. Recently Nick and Jack left Robinhood but kept their podcast under a new name "The Best One Yet". You'll find out why that's the name later on in the episode. After Nick and Jack went independent they reached out to Colin and I to help them build a video version of their show on YouTube. This is part one of a two-part series with Nick and Jack...in this first episode you'll hear how they'll built their wildly successful newsletter and podcast, and in part two you'll get to hear us troubleshoot the problems their facing in a special edition of Creator Support. That episode will come out on Thursday. Alright, hope you enjoy this episode of The Colin and Samir show with Nick and Jack.

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The Colin and Samir Show

How Nick Martell & Jack Kramer built Snacks Daily and then, The Best One Yet

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Establishing Podcast Partnership with LinkedIn

Growth of Market Snacks Newsletter

Transition to The Best One Yet Podcast

Daily Show Production Process

Building Community Engagement

Snacks Daily's first advertisers didn't pay them directly.

Stand up and be animated while recording, like a boxer before a round.

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts