Noah Kagan Presents

  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.  

In today’s episode, I talk to serial entrepreneur and commodities trader Rafa Martinez.   Rafa is on his way to billionaire status — he got massive success by trading natural commodities on the stock market and starting businesses.   But life hasn’t always been easy for Rafa.   When Rafa was 12, he immigrated to the US from El Salvador with his family — escaping crime and violence from the civil war. They came to the US with the dream of a better life and future, but had to start completely from scratch working minimum wage jobs and living in a 1½ bedroom apartment as a family.   Rafa has one of the most touching rags to riches stories I’ve ever heard — can’t wait for you to hear it.   Check out Rafa on Instagram @RafaMartinez812 and Rafa’s racing club.   If you’ve ever wanted to learn about how to get massive success after losing everything, you’ll love this episode.   In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things: - Rafa’s no BS explanation of how he ACTUALLY became a millionaire trading natural gas - Why Rafa feels NO stress… even in high-risk situations - And how Rafa lost $60 MILLION dollars in 3 weeks… and made back $180 million!!   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  

This episode of a podcast by Noah Kagan presents three interesting topics: solving past mistakes, turning weaknesses into strengths, and doubling down on what works. It also discusses AppSumo's history, the importance of customer focus, marketing strategies, and lessons on decision-making and ownership.

What’s up, you beautiful bastards. It’s your boy Jam Out aka Rabbi Can’t Lose aka Noah Kagan. This episode is part of the Ask Noah Series. I was #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint.com, and I’ve helped build a bunch of companies that have done pretty well. Today, I run AppSumo.com. It is the #1 website for software deals. We promote INSANE software at great prices for solopreneurs.  If you are growing or starting an online business, go check out AppSumo.com. Today, we have 3 amazing questions we’ll be going over: When did you know it was time to hire and what role was it for? I feel like I’m special and can do more than others… Do all entrepreneurs feel that way? Do you have to feel like that to be successful? Every business idea I have already exists and it stops me from taking action!!!  These are questions you’ve submitted, and I’m going be giving you detailed answers about them.  Submit your own questions at OkDork.com/AskNoah.

In today’s episode, I was inspired by the awesome dudes over at the Tropical MBA Podcast to share some more PERSONAL things going on in my life. We’re talking about what it feels like to be a founder. I think a lot of times people look at my Twitter (@NoahKagan) or YouTube channel, or even AppSumo’s website, and think that everything’s going AMAZING. But the truth is… There have been some challenging things going on lately over at AppSumo. If you’ve ever wanted to learn about what’s going on in my life and with AppSumo, you’ll love this episode. In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things: What people THINK being a founder is like… vs. the reality of what it’s ACTUALLY like Plus, 2 big things that can help all you founders out there when things aren’t going to plan Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.   Get weekly updates from me here: OkDork.com/Newsletter/ Also, if you want to launch your own business but don’t know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10. It’s helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K and sign up.

In today’s episode, I talk to Anand Sanwal of the market research company, CB Insights.  Anand bootstrapped CB Insights for 6 years… And now it’s worth over $100 million dollars!!!  He’s a really impressive guy and knows a thing or two about growing a company.  This episode also goes into the current state of the startup market, the importance of defining the right priorities for your business, and why every business SHOULDN’T appeal to every customer.  Check out Anand Sanwal on Twitter at @asanwal.  If you’ve ever wanted to learn about the data that’s driving businesses forward, you’ll love this episode.  In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things: - The difference between good ideas and bad ideas, and why you need to be able to identify them - The fiction book that taught Anand the MOST about business - And the ONE sub-market that’s raising a TON of money right now  Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way. Also, if you want to launch your own business but don’t know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10. It’s helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K and sign up.

In today’s episode, I revisit one of our most popular episodes EVER. I talk to Ali Abdaal - a UK-based Youtuber who grew his channel to over 4.2 million subscribers in 5 years WHILE being a full-time doctor. We recorded an interview back in June 2021 where I detailed exactly how he was able to pull this off, so make sure to check it out if you’re interested in growing your audience while working a full-time job.  If you’ve ever wanted to learn about how to identify and refocus your energy on the things that matter most, you’ll love this episode. You’ll enjoy 3 BIG things from this conversation: - Why Ali set up an email account to find his future wife - How to find purpose and meaning - The difference between Type 1 & Type 2 fun Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way. Also, if you want to launch your own business but don’t know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10. It’s helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K and sign up. And if you enjoy listening to the podcast, I would really appreciate it if you left a review on iTunes and Spotify to help more people find out about it. I might shout you out in the next episode!

What’s up, you beautiful bastards. It’s your boy Paella Lover aka Rabbi Can’t Lose aka Noah Kagan.  This episode is part of the Ask Noah Series. I was #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint.com, and I’ve helped build a bunch of companies that have done pretty well.  Today, I run AppSumo.com. It is the #1 website for software deals. We promote INSANE software at great prices for solopreneurs.   If you are growing or starting an online business, go check out AppSumo.com.   Today, we have 3 amazing questions we’ll be going over: What I would do to 4X my customer growth in 2023 How to STOP overanalyzing and just get started And what should you do: pick your business or your day job??? These are questions you’ve submitted, and I’m going be giving you detailed answers about them.  Submit your own questions at OkDork.com/AskNoah.

In today’s episode, I talk to Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired magazine. Kevin is a writer, photographer, and philanthropist best known for his role as the executive editor of Wired, one of the top technology magazines in the world!  He travels all over the world giving talks on things like the clock he built that will tick for 10,000 years, and why he’s cataloging every living species on earth. Plus, he’s a best-selling author of many books, and his latest one is out now! Check out Excellent Advice for Living for bits of advice Kevin wished he knew earlier in his life, and tweet-sized bits of wisdom. You can order it on Amazon right now! If you’ve ever wanted to learn about what EVERYONE’S life purpose is, you’ll love this episode.  In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things: 1. Why you DON’T want to be great (greatness is overrated) 2. What actually stops people from succeeding (spoiler alert: it’s NOT money) 3. The “immediacy filter” that defines his schedule  Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way. If you want to launch your own business but don’t know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10! It’s helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K to sign up. And check out TidyCal, our scheduling tool. New Mutual Availability beta feature out now! ✉️ Signup for my weekly newsletter (I reply to emails): https://okdork.com/email-newsletter/

In today’s episode, we’re trying something different!   Usually, y’all know I have one guest and I ask them a whole bunch of questions.    BUT today, I have THREE guests. And I asked each of them to give me the advice they wish they could tell their 20-year-old self.   In today’s episode, you’ll hear from:   - Bing Gordon: Former chief creative officer of the video game company Electronic Arts  - Paul Orfalea: Founder of Kinkos… which sold for over $2.6 BILLION dollars!! - And Bob Metcalfe: Who invented the ethernet cable… which was the original internet.   ALL of these guys have two things in common: They’re AT LEAST 70-years-old and they’re all multi-millionaires… or billionaires!   Who better to get advice from in your 20s!? If you’ve ever wanted to learn about what 70 year-olds would tell their 20-year-old selves, you’ll love this episode.   In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things: - What Bing Gordon DIDN’T do in his 20s that would have made his life a whole lot easier - The advice Paul Orfalea’s mom gave him when HE was in his 20s - And the ONE skill Bob Metcalfe wishes he learned sooner… that you can learn NOW.   Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.   If today’s episode inspires you to start your own business but you don’t know where to start — join my Monthly1K course!! I just reopened it and you can join it now for just $10 bucks. Yep, it’s not a subscription. You just buy it once and I walk you step by step through how to create a one thousand dollar per month business. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K to sign up. And check out TidyCal, our scheduling tool. New Mutual Availability beta feature out now! ✉️ Signup for my weekly newsletter (I reply to emails): https://okdork.com/email-newsletter/