Noah Kagan Presents

Ali Farag is one of the most popular squash players at the moment. He has previously won two Squash World Championship titles, and he is also a Harvard graduate Now if you don't know about squash, not the vegetable, it's a game you play on a court, kind of like racketball, but with a smaller ball. It's one of my favorite sports. I'm super addicted. In this interview, Ali shares how he become the n...

We bought back one of our most popular guests, Tynan, for another fun episode. From trying to buy a penguin, actually buying an island, and traveling 3+ million miles… Tynan is definitely the most interesting person I know. In this episode, we talk about my 40th birthday, being happy with the simple stuff, and holding yourself to high standards. https://okdork.com/podcast/239 Use this link to get...

You probably know Mark Cuban from Shark Tank, and maybe you know that he's the owner of the Dallas Mavericks… BUT did you know that he bought Netflix stocks when it was only $50/share? In this episode, we are going to look at how exactly Mark Cuban makes over $1B/Year from all of his different businesses ventures. Full show notes at:  https://okdork.com/podcast/238 Use this link to get 10% off at...

David is a writer and educator, and he likes playing golf.  His online course, Write of Passage, has been taken by more than 500 students from companies like Intel, Google, and Twitter. He also hosts the North Start podcast where he interviews high-achievers such as Seth Godin, Ryan Holiday, and Tyler Cowen. Full show notes at:  https://okdork.com/podcast/237 Use this link to get 10% off at checko...

Robbie Bent is the co-founder and CEO of Othership. Previously when Robbie was working at the Ethereum Foundation, he watched many of his colleagues deal with isolation and burnout from working remotely. He realized many others are suffering the same problem today due to the pandemic, so he decided to create a platform to make people feel better! Othership is a platform that includes a physical sp...

I know a lot of you are in a day job that you don't love, and you're trying to escape the "rat race".  So in this episode, I'm going to share 3 stories of people who retired in their 30s and break down their strategies. Full show notes at: https://okdork.com/podcast/235 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsumo.com/?coupon=noah10&code=noah10

Sam Corcos, co-founder and CEO of Levels, a health tech company that lets you track your blood glucose level in real-time using a device that you can stick on your arm and an app. Sam says they are on a mission to solve the metabolic health crisis. Prior to that, Sam was already a three-time founder either as the CTO or Engineering Lead. This is his first time being a CEO and he has tons of intere...

Sam Parr is a serial hustler, entrepreneur, & co-host of the top 10 business podcast, My First Million. Many years ago, he read an article on my blog about starting conferences. He took the insights from that article and started Hustle Con, a TED-like conference for entrepreneurs. In 2016, he turned Hustle Con into The Hustle, a highly successful business newsletter viewed by over one million-plus...

In today's episode, we ran out of episodes… so George , our intern, asked me to answer some of your most popular questions that you think I might have an answer to. Also, I figured it's time I did another Q&A because I love y'all, and I want to continue to be your guys' biggest cheerleader! https://okdork.com/podcast/232 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsumo.com/?cou...

Blake Masters is the COO at Thiel Capital and President of The Thiel Foundation. He also co-authored the popular business book Zero to One with Peter Thiel in 2014. Blake is currently running for the U.S Senate in Arizona, and in this episode, we talk about the similarities between running a political campaign versus running a startup. Quick disclaimer: the political views, information, or opinion...

Dronies is an NFT project is created by a group of people that own a really cool design agency called Unfold. They've worked with Facebook, Samsung, Berkshire Hathaway, and Adobe. And now they are creating the first NFT project that is partnered up with the creators of Solana, a cryptocurrency that might be the killer of Ethereum. https://okdork.com/podcast/230 Use this link to get 10% off at chec...

A couple of months ago, I stepped back in as the CEO of AppSumo, a company I started 11 years ago. It's been 5 years since I was CEO, and the company has 50xed in size.  We've got close to 100 people working with us, and we're making close to $100M this year. I've been learning A LOT about leadership after coming back, and I want to share some of these lessons I've been learning with you guys. Sho...

What are the signs that you are going to be successful? In my 20 years as an entrepreneur, I've met a lot of young and ambitious people, and few of them stood out. These are people I can see doing really well no matter what, and a couple of them have already gone on to start huge companies. In this episode, I share some of the common qualities and traits I see in the people that generally go on to...

Andrew Chen is a general partner at a16z where he invests in consumer startups and marketplaces. He is also one of my oldest best friends and played a MAJOR role in the success of my company Appsumo. His new book, The Cold Start Problem, is dropping on December 7th. In the book, he shares the core secrets of starting and scaling tech startups after interviewing CEOs from companies like Zoom, Twitc...

The #1 excuse that wantrepreneurs make for not starting a business is that they don't have the resources: They don't have the money, they don't know how to code, they don't know the right people, etc. In this episode, I show you how to start ANY business with less than $100. I'm going to show you how I would start a tech startup like Uber, a fast-food business like Chipotle, or a clothing company...

Hosting unique activities. Photography for pets. Employee referral bonuses. These are just a couple of the side hustles you can start from home and make an extra $4000/month on the side. Our team researched tons of side hustles that anyone can start from an iPad, phone, or laptop. We know a lot of you guys don't have any idea, so we made this episode just for you! Show notes: https://okdork.com/po...

From 22 to 26 I was working day jobs. I worked at Intel, then at Facebook, and finally at Mint. I had some cool experiences, but overall I was mostly unhappy because I wanted to start my own business, sooooo…. I kept getting fired or quitting early. If I could go back in time I would do things a little differently... I hope this will help give you some clarity on your entrepreneurial journey. Show...

Sahil Lavingia is the founder of Gumroad, employee #2 at Pinterest, an artist, and he writes really dope tweets. In March this year, his company Gumroad raised $5M in 12 hours by crowdfunding from his customers at a $100M evaluation. Now, Sahil is launching his first book titled "The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less" where he shows founders how to build a great company...

In this episode, I condense everything I've ever learned about marketing from working at Facebook, Mint, and Appsumo so that you can start getting customers for your business today! Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/222 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsumo.com/?coupon=noah10&code=noah10  

Erik Allebest is co-founder and CEO of Chess.com. In 2006, Erik and co-founder Jay decided the world needs a better chess website. He turned in multiple job offers from tech companies such as Facebook to make this dream a reality. Today, chess.com is the #1 chess-related website in the world!  They have more than 50+ million members on their website, and 8+ million games played each day. Show note...

Pat Flynn is an entrepreneur, podcaster & collector of Pokemon cards. He went from being let go from his job to starting an online empire. And today, his online business Smart Passive Income is a 7-figure business and reaches over 1 million people per month. He also hosts The Smart Passive Income Podcast, which was at one point the #3 overall business podcast in iTunes. Show notes: https://okdork....

In 2018, I took a trip to Israel to learn how to be a better leader. There were 50 other people there, including a vice president at Nike, people who have sold businesses, and more. I left the trip with 16 leadership activities that have stuck with me to this day and wanted to share them with you beautiful people. You might not be a natural leader, but if you run a team or lead anyone, I think it'...

Books are literally the most affordable investment you can make in yourself. Having read over 1,000 books in my lifetime, I'm excited to share the 7 books that have had the biggest impact on my life and business. I'll also be sharing actionable takeaways so you can implement them today. If you've ever wanted to learn which books have most contributed to AppSumo becoming a 9-figure business and hav...

Rob Hagelberg is the General Manager of The Four Seasons in Austin, TX. Having worked for the luxury hotel & resort company for the last two decades, he's learned what separates the good from the truly exceptional. "The Four Season Approach" can be applied to any business — from the service/product you provide to the employees you hire — and in this episode, we dive into the frameworks they've dev...

In the summer of 2020, Michael Garrett & Ryan Duey were forced to shut down their businesses due to COVID. Just 12 months later, their new business, TheColdPlunge.com , has done $3.5M in sales and they've partnered with A-listers like Tony Hawk, Rich Roll, and Aubrey Marcus. If you've ever wanted to learn how to start a thriving business when your backs against the wall and connect with A-listers...