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Today, Greg is joined by Sahil Lavingia, the founder of Gumroad. Sahil told himself he's going to start being totally honest in 2023 and he doesn't hold back in this conversation.
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SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
4:22 - Where Sahil's brainpower is going in 2023
9:18 - Robots replacing humans (yes or no)
17:19 - The most valuable skillset
25:17 - The first step to becoming more technical
34:46 - How to get the life you really want
39:47 - How to beat inertia
44:14 - Clean up your information diet
In this episode, I talk about the biggest winners and losers in 2022 as well as my own personal biggest wins and loses. I'm speaking from the heart with this one and telling some stories I've never told before.
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SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Best Products Under $100
2:09 - Most Underrated Company of 2022
4:47 - Most Overrated Company of 2022
5:53 - The Best Decision I Made This Year
7:34 - The Worst Decision I Made This Year
8:51 - My Favorite YouTube Channels of 2022
12:51 - Billionaire of The Year
14:34 - Community of The Year
15:52 - The Best Investment I Made This Year
17:24 - The Worst Investment I Made This Year
19:12 - My Biggest Changed outlook in 2022
20:45 - What Am I Most Excited About for 2023?
Today, Greg is joined by Em Herrera, an investor at Night Ventures. In this conversation, Greg and Em talk about how content creators and startups can amplify each other through partnerships.
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Emily Herrera:
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https://www.emilyherrera.com/
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
4:14 - How creators can partner with VCs
14:04 - How Dunbar's Number applies to communities (Isenberg's Number)
16:28 - How creators can connect with younger audiences
30:50 - Should everyone be a part-time creator?
37:11 - The four types of creator businesses
52:30 - Compensation models for creator partnerships
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Nick Huber:
https://sweatystartup.com/
https://twitter.com/sweatystartup
https://sweatystartup.substack.com/
https://boltstorage.com/
https://recostseg.com/
https://www.supportshepherd.com/
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
2:36 - How to find a niche in real estate
16:04 - Finding sweaty startup opportunities
20:36 - Using real estate as a wealth multiplier
28:30 - Managing risk in real estate
33:00 - Turning a sweaty startup into a media company
49:40 - Advice for first-time sweaty startups
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Austin Rief: https://twitter.com/austin_rief
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
3:54 - The verticalization of email
12:10 - Deconstructing the Mr. Beast content model
16:27 - The pros and cons of different newsletter categories
27:22 - Too niche or not niche enough?
33:00 - How to start a newsletter in 2023
35:20 - Newsletter monetization
42:17 - How Austin Rief thinks about AI and media businesses
44:37 - Can you be friends with the competition?
47:47 - Austin Rief peers into the crystal ball
Today, Greg is joined by Michael Karnjanaprakorn, the founder of Skillshare and Otis. He's now taking time off to think and write about life, money and personal holding companies. In this episode, Greg and Mike talk about the thing Mike is *most* uncomfortable talking about: money.
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Michael Karnjanaprakorn: https://twitter.com/mikekarnj
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - How much money does it take to be wealthy?
17:43 - The business of being a content creator
19:51 - How to choose a niche
31:00 - An argument for Personal Holding Companies
45:38 - Michael Karnjanaprakorn peers into the crystal ball
Today, Greg is joined by Ben Tossell, the founder of Makerpad, which democratized software development through no-code. In this episode Ben and Greg talk about how writers should be using AI to become more creative, more productive, and more efficient.
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SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Ben's take on no-code
6:00 - Why creatives shouldn't fear AI
9:00 - Ways creatives can use AI
21:08 - How to integrate AI into your writing process
32:52 - Social implications of AI
40:00 - Ben Tossell peers into the crystal ball
Are you ready for the next iteration of Where It Happens? Greg Isenberg is now the host of the podcast, which will be focused on catching up with incredible guests at the intersection of community, commerce, and content.
Today, Greg is joined by Jack Butcher, the founder of Visualize Value, which offers community and content for building independent income on the internet. In this episode Jack tells Greg how he pivoted from the chaos of running an agency to building products for a community he understood.
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Jack Butcher: https://twitter.com/jackbutcher
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
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Retool is the fast way to build your own custom internal tools for your business. With a complete library of 100+ fully-featured, accessible UI components that you can drag and drop into any interface, Retool’s platform lets you build the custom internal tools your team needs, 10x faster.
Thousands of teams at companies like Amazon, DoorDash, and NBC collaborate around custom-built Retool apps to operate faster and better. Also, teams of up to five can build Retool apps for free. We're huge fans of the product! If you want to learn more, go to https://retool.com/
►► This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens.
AG1 by Athletic Greens is incredible and we have been starting every day with it for several years. It’s just one scoop in 8-12 oz. of water each morning, and you're getting 75 high-quality vitamins, whole-food sourced ingredients, probiotics, and adaptogens to help you start your day right. It's one daily habit that supports gut health, supports the immune system, recovery, energy, and focus!
Right now, Athletic Greens is giving you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Take ownership of your health today by going to https://athleticgreens.com/wih
SHOW NOTES
0:00 - Intro
0:37 - The vision for Visualize Value
10:14 - Testing, iterating and validating an idea
13:28 - How to name your product or service
20:19 - What is Daily Manifest?
26:06 - The success formula of Visualize Value
33:46 - How Jack Butcher's brain thinks about Web3
38:56 - Future product mapping for Visualize Value
48:41 - Jack Butcher peers into the crystal ball of Web3
Are you ready for the next iteration of Where It Happens? Greg Isenberg is now the host of the podcast, which will be focused on catching up with incredible guests at the intersection of community, commerce, and content.
Today, Greg is joined by David Perell, writer and founder of Write of Passage, where students learn a step-by-step method for publishing quality content and distributing ideas, leading to unexpected opportunities and increased serendipity in their work and life. In this episode, we chat about building Write of Passage, Religion, Walt Disney and more.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
►► This episode is brought to you by Retool.
Retool is the fast way to build your own custom internal tools for your business. With a complete library of 100+ fully-featured, accessible UI components that you can drag and drop into any interface, Retool’s platform lets you build the custom internal tools your team needs, 10x faster.
Thousands of teams at companies like Amazon, DoorDash, and NBC collaborate around custom-built Retool apps to operate faster and better. Also, teams of up to five can build Retool apps for free. We're huge fans of the product! If you want to learn more, go to https://retool.com/
►► This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens.
AG1 by Athletic Greens is incredible and we have been starting every day with it for several years. It’s just one scoop in 8-12 oz. of water each morning, and you're getting 75 high-quality vitamins, whole-food sourced ingredients, probiotics, and adaptogens to help you start your day right. It's one daily habit that supports gut health, supports the immune system, recovery, energy, and focus!
Right now, Athletic Greens is giving you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Take ownership of your health today by going to https://athleticgreens.com/wih
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David Perell: https://twitter.com/david_perell
SHOW NOTES
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Why David launched Write of Passage
04:00 - Have a bad 2-year plan but a great 10-year plan
09:33 - Why everyone is a writer
15:07 - The economics behind Write of Passage
21:16 - How to build an audience
25:15 - Community vs. Religion
33:29 - Going to heaven, passive income, and getting laid
41:54 - Vertical leadership, yes or no?
52:13 - How to connect with David
Are you ready for the next iteration of Where It Happens? Greg Isenberg is now the host of the podcast, which will be focused on catching up with incredible guests at the intersection of community, commerce, and content. Today, Greg is joined by Danny Trinh, a new product designer at Snapchat, who learned to build with Greg through shared suffering and triumphs. Together they share the importance of maintaining a beginner's mindset, offer their lessons learned for the next generation, and explain why the best advice can be to trust your gut.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
►► This episode is brought to you by Retool.
Retool is the fast way to build your own custom internal tools for your business. With a complete library of 100+ fully-featured, accessible UI components that you can drag and drop into any interface, Retool’s platform lets you build the custom internal tools your team needs, 10x faster.
Thousands of teams at companies like Amazon, DoorDash, and NBC collaborate around custom-built Retool apps to operate faster and better. Also, teams of up to five can build Retool apps for free. We're huge fans of the product! If you want to learn more, go to https://retool.com/
►► This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens.
AG1 by Athletic Greens is incredible and we have been starting every day with it for several years. It’s just one scoop in 8-12 oz. of water each morning, and you're getting 75 high-quality vitamins, whole-food sourced ingredients, probiotics, and adaptogens to help you start your day right. It's one daily habit that supports gut health, supports the immune system, recovery, energy, and focus!
Right now, Athletic Greens is giving you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Take ownership of your health today by going to https://athleticgreens.com/wih
►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community,
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Danny Trinh: https://twitter.com/dtrinh
SHOW NOTES
00:00 Sneak Peek
00:47 Greg’s First Trip to Silicon Valley
03:42 The WHY behind TRWIH Podcast
05:21 The Future of Web Invites: Partiful
10:55 The Eventbrite UX
12:02 Why Web3 is like Web2
16:08 Building Web2 in SF circa 2008
23:18 Missing Vine
25:08 Lessons to the Next Generation
29:30 VCs versus Builders
39:39 100% Unfiltered
44:37 Driving Tanks
48:07 Danny Trinh’s State of Web3
56:02 Experimenting in Web3
1:02:50 Finding Danny Trinh
1:05:47 Thanks for Listening
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