Noah Kagan Presents

Ryan Gibbons, a professional cyclist from South Africa, discusses the challenges, rewards, and dietary aspects of being a pro cyclist. He shares insights on inclusivity, doping, bike technology, and the mental and physical grind of the sport. The pay discrepancy between winners and domestiques, as well as sponsorship and finances in professional cycling, are also explored. Additionally, the disappointment of not being selected for the Tour de France and extreme measures taken for recovery and conditioning are discussed.

Guest Mark Jenney, from growing up homeless to creating luxury Airbnb properties and selling over a billion dollars worth of products online. Topics include: 5-star consistency checklist, sourcing properties, and filtering life choices through 1-10 scale. Also, investing in luxury vacation rental properties and dynamic pricing strategy for Airbnb properties. Plus, exploring business opportunities in sharing economy, impact of books, career regrets, and building family-friendly Airbnb properties.

Tiago Forte, best-selling author and YouTuber, shares his journey of overcoming chronic illness and creating a system to organize information. They discuss the time it takes for books to become popular, the real money-maker when writing a book, and the critical promotional tactic that authors miss out on. They also explore mental challenges in business, expanding offerings, asking for favors, and building a successful book and course business.

Brian Balfour, Former Head of Growth at HubSpot and founder of Reforge, shares insights on being a CEO, launching businesses, and scaling companies. They discuss the evolution of Reforge's business model and the challenges of being a CEO. They also explore personal aspirations and finding balance in life. Check out Reforge for access to top-performing business leaders' resources and artifacts.

Entrepreneur Mark Jenney, who grew up homeless, dropped out of highschool, and has sold over a billion dollars worth of products online, shares his inspiring story of overcoming financial betrayal, playing the right game, and the pursuit of happiness vs. wealth. He reflects on his challenging upbringing, the realization that money doesn't equal happiness, and his journey of emotional recovery after a devastating loss of money and friendship. Mark also discusses the importance of owning his time, selling a part of his company to buy back time, and investing in experiences rather than material possessions.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing all the BIG JUICY details about how we go viral on YouTube!!   Two years ago I had the goal of reaching 250k YouTube subscribers… today, I now have over 800k subs. This kind of growth didn’t happen overnight. It took a lot of trial and error and posting lots of different types of content to find what worked.   How did we figure out our exact process? Hit play to find out.   If you want to grow BIG on YouTube, you’ll love this episode.   Try these tips out on your channel and let me know how they work for you.   🌮 Wanna save money on software? Of course you do!! Find what you need on AppSumo   ✉️ Sign up to my newsletter (I reply to emails)   📚 Become part of the pre-launch team for my new book! Email book@okdork.com to join   👉 Need help getting started with your own business? Sign up at OkDork.com/Monthly1K

In today’s episode, I talk to John Paul Dejoria of Paul Mitchell haircare and Patron Tequila. John Paul is a BILLIONAIRE. Both of his companies are billion-dollar empires, but this dude didn’t just have everything handed to him. He grew up on the streets of LA, started his hair care company out of his car, lived off $2 dollars per day, and HUSTLED to make his dreams happen. And now, he gives a ton of it back to charity. Check out JPJ’s Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation at www.PeaceLoveHappinessFoundation.org/. And check out his documentary: https://www.goodfortunemovie.com/  If you’ve ever wanted to learn about how to scale billion-dollar brands in totally unrelated industries, you’ll love this episode. In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things: - How knocking on doors made him a billionaire - Why you DO NOT want to be in the “selling” business - And why you can’t believe what people tell you about yourself Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.  🌮 Wanna save money on software? Of course you do!! Find what you need on AppSumo ✉️ Sign up to my newsletter (I reply to emails) 📚 Become part of the pre-launch team for my new book! Email book@okdork.com to join 👉 Need help getting started with your own business? Sign up at OkDork.com/Monthly1K  

Round 20 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah. In this episode, we are going to talk about:  - How to price a subscription. - Sourcing outside help with financing your business - The billion-dollar question about billion-dollar businesses And if you want me to answer your question in a future episode, submit here: https://okdork.com/asknoah   P.S. Need help turning a business idea into reality? I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10 (kinda limited time). Sign up at OkDork.com/Monthly1K. 🌮 Wanna save money on software? Of course you do!! Find what you need on AppSumo   ✉️ Sign up to my newsletter (I reply to emails)   📚 Become part of the pre-launch team for my new book! Email book@okdork.com to join 👉 Need help getting started with your own business? Sign up at OkDork.com/Monthly1K

In today’s episode, I’m giving y’all an update on what’s going on at AppSumo! This is a new series we’re trying out called This Week at AppSumo (aka, TWAS).  I think most of you out there know that I’m the founder and CEO of AppSumo (the BEST site for software deals online!) and since I started it 13 years ago, it’s grown to a 8-figure/year company. But the truth is — I’m still learning new things every day at the business. So these episodes are my time to share what I’m learning, mistakes we’ve made, and behind-the-scenes moments at the business that you won’t find anywhere else.  If you’re a founder, I hope these episodes give you ideas of things to try in your business (or maybe NOT try…) or I hope you find them interesting and entertaining! Hit me up on Instagram and let me know what you think about this new series (I reply to DMs). If you’ve ever wanted to learn about the day-to-day decisions we make to grow AppSumo, you’ll love this episode. In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 5 BIG things: What are 'Retros'  Future planning  Long bets Removing yourself from the business Having the right people around Enjoy those 5 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way. 🌮 Wanna save money on software? Of course you do!! Find what you need on AppSumo  🤑 Save money on software during Sumo Days (hurry, ends soon)! ✉️ Sign up to my newsletter (I reply to emails) 📚 Become part of the pre-launch team for my new book! Email book@okdork.com to join 👉 Need help getting started with your own business? Sign up at OkDork.com/Monthly1K

  Manny is a SUPER successful real estate entrepreneur with a net worth of over $200 million dollars — but he didn’t come from a wealthy family and he wasn’t born with the “right” connections… In fact, life wasn’t always easy for Manny and his family.   They immigrated to the US when Manny was young, fleeing a war-torn environment, and Manny actually knew NOTHING about America when he arrived. He couldn’t even speak English and his family slept in a car to save money.   Today, Manny is a luxury car enthusiast and created a real estate empire — and, he teaches people how to invest and profit off real estate in his online courses, which you can find at www.MannyKhoshbin.com   He’s come a LONG way.   Check out Manny on Instagram @MannyKhoshbin   If you’ve ever wanted to learn about how to go from selling nuts door-to-door to having a multi-million dollar real estate portfolio (yes, Manny did that), then you’ll love this episode.   In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things: - How Manny bounced back from losing ALL his savings to a con artist when first starting out as an entrepreneur - Why he believes his success comes down to never waiting for a helping hand - And the ONE mentor who changed his life trajectory forever…   Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way. 🌮 Wanna save money on software? Of course you do!! We have what you need at AppSumo.   ✉️ Sign up to my newsletter (I reply to emails)   📚 Become part of the pre-launch team for my new book! Email book@okdork.com to join.   👉 Need help getting started with your own business? Sign up at OkDork.com/Monthly1K.