How I Built This with Guy Raz

Advice Line with Jack Conte of Patreon

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Jan 16, 2025
Jack Conte, co-founder and CEO of Patreon, shares insights with early-stage founders like Zach Parsons of Honeymoon Coffee, who explores coffee subscription models, and Rowena Shara of Eat2Explore, seeking to broaden her cooking kits for all ages. They discuss the importance of community-building and authenticity in entrepreneurship. Conte emphasizes the need for innovative product ideas and effective market targeting, highlighting challenges and strategies for scaling businesses while engaging diverse audiences. It's a treasure trove of actionable advice!
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ADVICE

Building Community

  • Building community requires effort and intentionality.
  • Be authentic, even if it turns some people off, to attract loyal followers.
INSIGHT

Breaking Through Online

  • Breaking through online is easier now due to interest-based discovery.
  • Sticking is harder; creators need a strategy to convert views into followers.
ADVICE

Finding Product-Market Fit

  • Test product ideas quickly to find product-market fit.
  • Iterate rapidly based on real feedback rather than relying solely on intuition.
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