👉🏼 About the Guest:Rob Hope is a South African-born entrepreneur and the founder of One Page Love, the leading online showcase of beautiful One Page websites, templates, and resources. He also sends a weekly newsletter and interviews good folk building their own thing on the Yo! Podcast (yo.fm)👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Rob discuss consistency, Shiny Toy Syndrome, the perfect landing page, and more! 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:42: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:10: Introduction to Rob Hope – founder of One Page Love08:50: How Rob Hope found courage for 10+ years straight24:54: How to be consistent for 10 years35:09: How to stay focused on your own niche47:40: How to chase your own path - and not be distracted by competition55:14: The science behind a perfect landing page1:08:07: How Rob's podcast helps him in in-depth research1:24:25: How did surfing impact Rob's founder journey?1:35:27: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:FullPage.js: https://alvarotrigo.com/fullPage/Garrett McNamara: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_McNamaraShawn: https://twitter.com/swyxHave your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Rob:Twitter: https://twitter.com/robhopeWebsite: https://robhope.com/Linkedin: https://za.linkedin.com/in/robhopeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/robhopeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rob_hope/?hl=enWeekly Newsletter, Love Letter: https://onepagelove.com/letterLanding Page Hot Tips Ebook: https://onepagelove.com/100One Page Love: https://onepagelove.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:James Brackin IV is in the top 1% of podcasters worldwide, hosting "The You Can Too Podcast" where he interviewed Seth Godin, Derek Sivers, Mark Sisson, Evan Carmichael, Bruce Lipton, Case Kenny, Gary Brecka, and so many more. He is also a coach, living by the belief that most people wait too long to demand the best from themselves and subconsciously hold themselves back from stepping into the next level of their lives. James' coaching was created to help you shorten the time period from idea to execution.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and James discuss resilience, rejection, mindset, and a life of abundance. 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:25: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:47: Introduction to James Brackin IV – top 1% of podcasters at the age of 2004:39: The story of starting "The You Can Too Podcast" at age 1807:44: What inspired James to start a podcast?9:42: James' favorite role models12:08: How to know if you are ready to be an entrepreneur14:24: James' coaching style for founders16:35: How to start asking yourself insightful questions19:03: How to develop the skill of speaking22:30: James' take on practicing your craft23:40: James' most interesting experience as a coach28:00: How we can experience abundance30:31: The journey to becoming a top 1% podcaster33:50: How to distribute your content to reach 1%39:17: James' dream podcast guest list39:54: How to handle rejection42:48: James' most ambitious goals43:40: Outro and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Steve Barrett: https://twitter.com/Steve_J_BarrettTim Ferriss: https://tim.blog/Noah Kagan: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/45"Your First Million" author, Arlan Hamilton: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/43Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find James:Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesbrackinivLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brackin-iv-506069216/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCEy_okaPrrihxdWF-94GwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrackiniv/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesbrackinivApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-you-can-too-podcast/id1593897435👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Noah Kagan (1.5M+ followers across Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter) graduated from UC Berkeley and became employee #30 at Facebook, where he invented status updates, developed the Facebook ads platform, and worked on the very first version of Facebook's mobile app. He was also employee #4 at Mint, and since 2010, Noah has been Chief Sumo of Sumo Group, a $70 million company, offering ecommerce and marketing tools that help millions of small businesses grow their audiences and reach more customers. He is also the author of Million Dollar Weekend, the surprisingly simple way to launch a 7-figure business in 48 hours!👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Noah discuss the pathways to becoming millionaires, the various journeys to being an entrepreneur, and how to get access to successful people. 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:26: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:56: Introduction to Noah Kagan – founder, author, content creator04:22: Noah's obsession with tacos06:03: Why Noah wrote "Million Dollar Weekend"09:21: How to know if you are ready to be an entrepreneur12:18: How to start your entrepreneur journey15:55: Balancing starting small vs thinking big21:03: How to get access to successful people30:15: 3 lessons from millionaires35:33: An underrated business idea that will make you a millionaire38:51: What to explore if you want to become a millionaire in 10 years46:12: How to convert rejection into success51:50: The definition of happiness for Noah53:44: The ambitious goals Noah is chasing55:37: Conclusion and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Noah's new book, "Million Dollar Weekend": https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Noah:Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahkaganLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkaganYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2v8v8te3_u4xhIQ8tGy1gInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahkagan/Website: https://noahkagan.com/Book - "Million Dollar Weekend": https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Arvid Kahl is an entrepreneur, podcaster, and writer. He co-founded and bootstrapped FeedbackPanda, an online teacher productivity SaaS company, with his partner Danielle Simpson. They sold the business for a life-changing amount of money in 2019, two years after founding the company. He is also the author Zero to Sold and Embedded Entrepreneur, the bibles for founders who bootstrap. His course Find the following helps anyone to build an audience on the Internet in a mindful way. He is one of the prominent founders who amplifies build in public movement and constantly finds ways to help other founders. Currently, he is building Podline.fm in public. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Arvid discuss the importance of kindness as a superpower, and the impact of relationships on personal growth, as well as professional topics such as being an entrepreneur in the age of AI and the importance of emotional intelligence. 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:24: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:52: Introduction to Arvid Kahl – founder, writer, content creator06:48: Life outside of work and the importance of relationships13:10: Thinking about our legacies24:20: How to learn from every experience28:04: Learning from Builder Arvid vs Creator Arvid37:22: Content experiments people should run41:41: The cons of content creation with AI47:18: The future of AI52:42: Is Apple's data protection the future?1:01:41: Shifting back from content creation to building1:06:03: Arvid's new and different approach to building in 20241:12:06: Conclusion and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Pieter Levels: https://twitter.com/levelsioHave your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Arvid:Twitter: https://twitter.com/arvidkahlLinkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arvidkahlYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBootstrappedFounderInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arvidkahl/Gumroad: https://bootstrappedfounder.gumroad.com/Book - The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://www.amazon.com/Embedded-Entrepreneur-Build-Audience-Driven-Business/dp/3982195772Book - Zero to Sold: https://www.amazon.com/Zero-Sold-Start-Bootstrapped-Business-ebook/dp/B08BWZS8VNThe Bootstrapped Founder: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Arlan Hamilton is the founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, a seed investment fund that backs overachieving, underrepresented startup founders, breaking barriers in VC and championing diversity and inclusivity. She is also a tour manager with world-renowned artists, an author, a podcast host, and one of 2018's Fortune 40 Under 40. With Rachel L. Nelson, she authored the book It's About Damn Time - an empowering guide to finding your voice, working your way into any room you want to be in, and achieving your own dreams. Her second book, Your First Million, came out recently and is available now. 👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:In this podcast episode, host Sharath interviews Arlan Hamilton, as they discuss her mission to empower underrepresented millionaires and her belief in the power of empowerment and being an underrepresented founder.👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:40: Shoutout to Acquire.com03:06: Mission to empower underrepresented millionaires08:00: How to reach your first $1M12:37: How to find belief in yourself16:36: Learnings from building Backstage Capital20:11: What makes an underestimated founder an overachiever?23:11: How to pick founders to invest in as a VC26:30: How to pick ideas to invest in27:21: How Arlan's investing philosophy has changed over time27:48: Advice to people going through tough times30:02: Outro👉🏼 Resources:It's About Damn Time book: https://www.amazon.com/Its-About-Damn-Time-Underestimated/dp/0593136411Your First Million book: https://www.amazon.com/Your-First-Million-Business_and-Generational/dp/0316507962Your First Million Event: yourfirstmillion.livePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-first-million/id1467515562Lisa Nichols: https://motivatingthemasses.com/home-new/Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Arlan:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlanWasHereInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arlanwashere/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arlanhamiltonBackstage Capital: https://backstagecapital.com/crew/Hire Runner: https://www.hirerunner.co/Your First Million Event: yourfirstmillion.livePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-first-million/id1467515562Your First Million Book: https://www.amazon.com/Your-First-Million-Business_and-Generational/dp/0316507962It's About Damn Time Book: https://www.amazon.com/Its-About-Damn-Time-Underestimated/dp/0593442709/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

The podcast covers topics on fostering creativity in social media marketing, leadership styles on social media platforms, using LinkedIn for authentic content creation and networking, value-driven pricing strategy, authenticity in marketing pitching, and creative campaigns. With insights on building a personal brand authentically and enjoying a fulfilling career with intention.

Discover the journey of Chenell Basilio growing a newsletter empire with 50k+ subscribers. From researching top creators to sharing insights on strategy, marketing, and growth. Learn about transitioning from a travel department to marketing, the power of newsletters, strategies for content creation, and reverse engineering growth tactics like Justin Welsh and Jack Butcher. Embrace starting small, growing slow, and building relationships for success.

👉🏼 About the Guest:Eric Bahn who proudly identifies as a 'Minivan enthusiast' is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a VC fund that invests in "hilariously early" founders at the pre-seed stage. With $130M AUM, they invested in over 500 startups including the biggest names like Webflow, Copy AI, and Voiceflow!Before Hustle Fund, Eric spent his career as a product leader at renowned companies like Instagram and Intuit. He also founded Beat The GMAT(acquired by the Daily Mail in 2012) and co-founded Read Your Story(Acquired by JibJab, 2022) with his sister.Eric has been featured in numerous press outlets like TechCrunch, Time Magazine, and The New York Times. He holds a BA and MA from Stanford University.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a side project called GuestLab, and runs a newsletter called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Eric discuss the next generation of venture capital, the importance of empathy in founder relationships, and of course, Eric's obsession with minivans. 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight01:40: Shoutout to Acquire.com04:06: Introduction to Eric Bahn, 3x Founder and Creator of Hustle Fund VC06:00: Eric's Obsession with Minivans09:45: The Impact of Family15:02: Hacks to Raising Responsible Kids19:17: Developing a Long-Term Vision22:29: Triggers to Motivate Your Work27:02: What Makes a Founder Trustworthy34:45: How the VC Industry Needs to Improve39:57: Comparison of Being a Start-Up Founder vs. VC Founder43:01: Lessons Learned as a Founder that Help in VC50:37: Choosing Between Being a Founder or VC51:34: Advice for Aspiring VCs54:49: What is a "Hilariously Early" Founder?56:21: Outro and Closing Thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/"The Righteous Gemstones": https://www.hbo.com/the-righteous-gemstones👉🏼 Where to find Eric:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericbahnHustle Fund: https://www.hustlefund.vc/teamLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbahn👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

The podcast discusses desensitizing to failure, the entrepreneurial journey of Alex Friedman, personal branding through profile pictures, the success story of Founder Gigs, building a marketplace, creating viral content, embracing adversity, and gratitude exchange.

Explore John Andrew Entwistle's entrepreneurial journey from software to real estate, his success with Wander startup revolutionizing short-term rentals, and the significance of courage, mentorship, and regret-free decision-making. Dive into his insights on founders fund investment, embracing startup dreams, and redefining vacation rentals with luxury experiences.