Jacob Evan Smith

Jacob Evan Smith interviews Erik Torenberg, co-founder of Village Global and former founder of rapt.fm. They delve into the lessons learned from startup failures and the importance of perseverance in entrepreneurship. Erik discusses the societal misconceptions around lifestyle businesses and emphasizes the need to separate personal identity from company identity. He advocates for tackling challenges that seem easy to yourself but hard to others, and discusses the value of giving in networking without expecting returns. This conversation is rich with insights for aspiring entrepreneurs.