Founder's Journal

We've got some reader questions to answer: How do I deal with anxiety? What's the future of Social Media Food Influencers? What does an Executive Chairman even do? Today I answer these questions and more from our listeners. Do you have a question about business, media, or just want to say hi? Send an email to alex@morningbrew.com, or my DMs are open @businessbarista on Twitter. Learn more about yo...

Today, I reflect on the business of the Olympics & what we can learn from the exorbitant costs & historical unprofitability of the games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I reflect on the ways in which I’ve built deep, meaningful relationships as an entrepreneur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I talk about my current strategy for investing in startups & the principles that guide my decision to say GO or NO GO on a potential investment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I talk about my introduction to angel investing & how I approached writing my first three checks in very different early-stage businesses.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m breaking down the eight trends that have led to a golden age in Entrepreneurship. There has never been a better time in history to start a business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we’re introducing a new segment: “Startup CrossFit,” where I put my ideas & the ideas of others through the business analysis gauntlet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded live in front of Morning Brew referral program VIPs, I ask Shopify president Harley Finkelstein about his journey from teenage DJ to Employee #20 at Shopify, and now to president of a company with 10,000 employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’ll be talking about a foundational skill that if mastered can drive long-term professional success & personal happiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’ll be talking about the framework I use to get my shit together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’ll be talking about Amazon Web Services, an oft-forgotten but massive money-making machine living inside of Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m talking about Jeff Bezos’ successor as CEO of Amazon and the lessons we can learn from his 24-year ascent at the giant tech company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I celebrate the 50th birthday of Elon Musk by breaking the second powerful mental model that he uses to run his businesses: First Principles Thinking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I celebrate the 50th birthday of Elon Musk by breaking down a powerful mental model he uses to build his businesses: Sum Product Thinking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I talk about my process for deciding to quit my cushy job in Finance for the uncertainty of building a media business full-time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I talk about why following your passion is bad, anxiety-provoking advice & how thinking about the concept of "passion" differently can open you to greater freedom and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I ask Morning Brew CEO Austin Rief about his greatest joy, biggest challenge and worst screw-up while we were building the Brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I talk about the power of switching costs and how companies like Apple, Twitter, and Slack create long-term advantages through them. Past episodes where we covered Helmer’s first two powers: Economies of Scale https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/winning-with-scale/id1509276485?i=1000515105956 Network Effects https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/network-effects/id1509276485?i=100051606910...

Today I talk about 6 of the steps I've learned over thousands of meetings. How, when, and why you should call them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk about 4 timeless lessons from Amazon’s 1997 letter to shareholders that established the principles for building an empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m talking about a supercharged strategy for note-taking, because as a builder your lifeblood is information. It's heavily inspired by David Perell who developed a method for note-taking called The Information Capture Process. Also big thanks to Tiago Forte and his amazing Progressive Summarization technique. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’ll explain how we found the Entrepreneurial Operating System and used it to grow Morning Brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is about saving money and why that can be a really bad thing in business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode is about how you actually go about building a tribe that aligns with your values. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m talking about what it means to be part of a tribe and what goes into building your tribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices