The Startup Ideas Podcast

Building From Scratch with Ryan Hoover

Jun 10, 2022

01:06:43

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Ryan Hoover

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Quick takeaways

Successful founders should embrace their niche for organic growth.

Engaging in unique activities can enhance lifestyle choices and lead to growth.

Aspiring investors can improve skills by actively participating in investment-related exercises.

Deep dives

Creating a Niche Community for Social and Community Products

Focusing on niche communities for social products allows for tight-knit groups of passionate individuals to grow a product organically. Building a community of like-minded enthusiasts leads to scalable growth. By targeting specific audiences and fostering engagement, the product can evolve into something substantial.

Product Road Maps - Do You Think That's a Good Heuristic?

03:54

How to Build a Product That Sends Needs to People

02:25

Using Operator L P S to Build a Fund of Funds and Endowments

03:56

Introduction

2min

Investing in Private Real Estate

5min

I've Listened to a Lot of the Podcasts, but I'm Not Sure if They're Going to Be on the Show This Summer.

2min

How to Build Affinity With Your Audiences

6min

What's the Key to Productivity?

2min

Product Hunt

3min

Product Road Maps - Do You Think That's a Good Heuristic?

4min

How to Build a Product That Sends Needs to People

2min

What's Your Focus Day?

2min

10.

Using Operator L P S to Build a Fund of Funds and Endowments

4min

11.

Element Is a Must Have for All Athletes

2min

12.

Investing in a Public Setting

4min

13.

How to Become the Center of Gravity for Your Vertical

3min

14.

You're Starting From Behind the Starting Line, Right?

6min

15.

What's the Bad Idea of the Day?

2min

16.

Is There an Opportunity to Create a League?

3min

17.

You're a Venture Scale Le Business, Um, You Know?

2min

18.

Aran Levy vs Ah Christ Dixon in an Ah in the Ring

4min

19.

Is It Possible to Reward Long Term Holders?

5min

20.

Are You Happy You Made the Miami Move?

2min

21.

How Is It to Get?

2min

Do you trust your gut? In today’s episode, we explore how the world's most disruptive innovations begin with just one small insight, share why successful founders need to embrace their niche, and why the best products & brands always seem obvious in hindsight. Hosts Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg are joined by Ryan Hoover, the builder who gave us Product Hunt and now runs Weekend Fund, an early-stage VC committed to “backing your next favorite thing.” Ryan is a serial entrepreneur and deep thinker who offers unprecedented insight into the future of fundraising and how one can generate wealth from hustle alone in this episode.

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