POV: Youโre Running a $96M / year Business
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This is an honest glimpse into my day running a $96M business. Take a behind-the-scenes look at what I do to keep everything moving forward at AppSumo. From saunas to team meetings to maintaining my happiness, this is an unfiltered POV of my life of a CEO.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - I wake up when I want
1:55 - Business Wisdom in A Sauna
4:15 - How to be a good husband and an efficient CEO
5:40 - A look inside my mind as I journal
7:15 - Getting invited to be on founder of LinkedInโs Podcast!
8:36 - Do CEOs get distracted while working?
9:16 - How to optimize workflow
10:30 - The Most EXPENSIVE Meeting for any company
10:59 - For those of you who think I do nothing all day
13:00 - 120 Person Company Wide Meeting
15:30 - Co-Founder Meeting
16:40 - iโm tiredโฆ
17:26 - Hiring someone to help with my kid
17:55 - Scared of spending money
19:05 - Meeting AppSumo strategic partners
20:25 - How do I feel about my own day?
Will AI replace the Technical Co-Founder?
In this episode, we explore the evolving role of AI in startups and ask: Can AI replace technical co-founders? While current AI tools are powerful, they still require technical knowledge to use effectively. We discuss Klarna's bold shift from traditional software to AI and the implications of this decision. The hosts highlight how AI can assist in building Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and enhance game development with more realistic environments. Founders are encouraged to leverage AI for testing ideas and prototypes, while considering the evolving roles in product management. Finally, we stress the importance of data as a critical asset in this AI-driven landscape. Join us for insights on how AI can empower developers and product managers!
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Host: Heini Zachariassen
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Co-Host: Hassan Bazzi
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Co-Host: Theis Sรธndergaard
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Chapters
00:00 The Controversy of AI Replacing Technical Co-Founders
11:32 Current State of AI in Software Development
21:48 The Future of AI and Founders
37:42 Personal Reflections and Closing Thoughts
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The Poverty Programming Trap
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Why God's People Are Broke! Wake Up Peopleโฆ
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Itโs Time To Put Your Faith To Work
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Donโt Let Your Distractions Destroy Your Destiny!
https://youtube.com/live/yEr29316lws
A Simple Formula To Make MILLIONS
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My Productivity Strategy to Reset, Get Unstuck, and Focus on the Right Things
Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Companyโs โMost Innovative Business Peopleโ and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him โthe Oprah of audioโ due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 900 million downloads and been selected for โBest of Apple Podcastsโ three years running.
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Tim Draper (Draper Associates) & Danielle Strachman (1517 Fund) - Betting on Deep Tech
Explore the frontier of deep tech, the nuances of early-stage investing, the rise of new tech cities, and effective strategies for deep tech startups. The panel covered key aspects such as decentralization, prototyping, and the alignment of incentives across the startup ecosystem.
This was filmed at our annual flagship Global Conference in Silicon Valley. Check out upcoming events near you and get involved with your local chapter at https://www.startupgrind.com.
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Chris Lattner (Modular), Kelsey Szot (Adept AI) & Deep Nishar - The Intersection of Programming & AI
A deep look into the current and future states of AI infrastructure and programming, highlighting the essential role of community-supported AI stacks in transforming enterprise capabilities and identifying business opportunities in AI for 2024.
This was filmed at our annual flagship Global Conference in Silicon Valley. Check out upcoming events near you and get involved with your local chapter at https://www.startupgrind.com.
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How To Convert Customers With Cold Emails | Startup School
Whether it's for sales, recruiting or making new connections, cold outreach is a necessary tool for helping build your startup. But as you probably know, most cold emails either are ignored or end up in the trash. So what can you do to make sure your emails break through the noise? In this episode of Startup School, YC Group Partner Aaron Epstein shares expert advice on how to write cold emails that have all the right ingredients to get noticed and convert new customers.
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Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) -
00:00 - Intro
01:47 - Map your funnel
07:49 - Finding emails
09:52 - How to get more responses?
22:12 - Examples
30:59 - Final thoughts
Debating personal AI hardware with Rewind AIโs Dan Siroker | E1828
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:08) Dan breaks down the Rewind Pendant
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(21:47) Comparisons to products like Google Glass and Humane
(24:15) Design considerations and the best use cases for Rewind Pendant
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(31:32) The importance of thoughtful development of personal AI and the value of open feedback
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Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures) & Emily Chang (Bloomberg) - Ten Years of Unicorns: What's next?
What does it mean to be a Unicorn in 2024? Good friends Aileen Lee (who coined the term "Unicorn" 10 years ago) and Bloomberg's Emily Chang (host of the show The Circuit, now launching Season 2) give us a glimpse into what they've learned including new analysis, stories of startups who thrived or fell from grace, and share what they think the next few years will look like for startups.
This was filmed at our annual flagship Global Conference in Silicon Valley. Check out upcoming events near you and get involved with your local chapter at https://www.startupgrind.com.
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