#294 - Sahil Bloom - The Business of Building a Content Empire That Inspires Millions

Sahil Bloom is an inspirational writer and content creator, captivating millions of people every week through his social insights and bi-weekly newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle.

Sahil is also a successful entrepreneur and owner of SRB Holdings, a personal holding company currently comprised of seven cash-flowing businesses, and the Managing Partner of SRB Ventures, a $10 million venture investment firm committed to investing in and accelerating the most compelling startups in the world. Prior to launching SRB Ventures in January 2022, Sahil was an early-stage investor in 40+ startups across the technology landscape, including multiple unicorns.

On this episode, Chris & Sahil discuss:

➡️ Sahil’s upbringing and core influences

➡️ building an audience & spinning up online businesses

➡️ where he’s reinvesting money

➡️ His forthcoming book

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Additional Resources

👉 Sahil on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn

👉 The Curiosity Chronicle - Sahil's Newsletter

👉 Sahil's website

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Timestamps

(00:05:12) Sahil’s life in New York

(00:07:45) Sahil’s upbringing and core influences

(00:20:19) The day Sahil decided to start writing online

(00:25:10) How do you explain what you do?

(00:28:09) Finding a network on Twitter

(00:30:53) Making the decision to not engage in Twitter BS

(00:35:17) Realizing this could become a business

(00:41:37) Making big decisions requires speed

(00:43:50) Spending time simply to think

(00:47:13) Sahil’s vision for a future ecosystem

(00:54:50) How Sahil spins up new businesses

(00:56:33) How would you describe your flywheel?

(01:01:53) Writing a book

(01:08:12) The power of LinkedIn

(01:10:35) How are you reinvesting the money you’re making?

(01:17:01) Plans for the future

(01:21:06) Is there an infinite amount of things to talk about in your brand?

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