Noah Kagan Presents

There's a myth that if you're a creative you always need to be broke. Today, I'm talking to creative and entrepreneur Matthew of Ras Kitchen. Matthew made EVERY mistake in the book on his way to creating a YouTube channel. In this episode, use Matthew's lessons to monetize your own content and brand. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/111

Turn your small business into an EMPIRE. Randy Murphy is the man behind Mama Fu's, an Asian restaurant that started in Austin. Today, the restaurant has 26 locations. Learn how Randy grew the small restaurant into a massive enterprise using technology and other strategies… and then do the same for your business. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/110

How do you build a winning organization? As a three-time Super Bowl champion — and bestselling author — Michael Lombardi knows how to build a winning culture. Learn how he went from a low-level job to a coach with the New England Patriots, how to build a winning culture… and lots more. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/109

Recently, I dissected a few businesses on my podcast. Today, we're checking back in on Museum Hack (ep 101), Taylor Schulte (ep 102), and ONE80 (ep 106) to see what they've done, and how their business has changed, since we first talked. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/108

Robert Kurson used to be a lawyer… but he gave it all up to follow his passion project of being an author. Today, Robert is one of my FAVORITE authors. He wrote the incredible books "Shadow Divers" and "Rocket Men" based on true stories. In this episode, you'll learn how to tell great stories, how to validate your ideas, and the interesting research process behind books. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/107

Everything was going well for Ammon from ONE80 and his online business … until some Amazon copycats stole his idea. In today's podcast, I talk to Ammon about strategies to 2x his ecommerce sales, how to recover from problems, and more. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/106

Escape rooms are one of my favorite hobbies… and they're also a VERY weird business idea. Today, I talk to Jon from The Escape Game — one of my favorite escape rooms ever. Learn how Jon created such a weird business, how he turned it multi-city, and more. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/105

We're halfway through 2019. How are your yearly goals? Today, I'm sharing how I check on my goals, revise goals, remove goals… and even start planning for 2020. If the year hasn't gone as well as you want so far, there's still time. Use the strategies in this episode to finish the year strong. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/104

What does it take to make a Netflix show? Today we have a REALLY interesting conversation with Phil Rosenthal — the creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, and the Netflix show Somebody Feed Phil. Learn how Phil went from a nobody to making it in show biz, what goes into creating a Netflix show, and more. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/103

Taylor Schulte has a full-time job... but he really wants to do something else. Recently, he started working on a passion project he LOVES — but it makes no money. Today, I talk to Taylor about how to grow his passion project into a full-time business. If you're looking to start a side hustle, or turn your side hustle into your MAIN hustle, check out this episode. Full show notes at https://okdork.com/podcast/102