How Memes Made Him a Multi Million Founder

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Jason Levin went from ghostwriting for tech founders to going undercover in the meme world, ultimately raising a $3 million seed round from industry giants like Balaji Srinivasan to build Meme Lord an AI-powered SaaS platform combining Google Trends and Canva for marketers.In Episode 10 of What's Working, Jason breaks down why "Memes Make Millions" isn't just a catchy book title, but a billion-dollar reality. He pulls back the curtain on "memetic warfare," explaining how everyone from massive crypto exchanges to the Ukrainian government relies on memes to control the narrative. Jason also rips into the current state of "AI slop," explains why e-commerce founders need to stop hosting lazy networking dinners, and reveals why LinkedIn is currently the greatest humor arbitrage opportunity on the internet.Key Takeaways: The LinkedIn Humor Arbitrage: LinkedIn is starved for entertainment because users are terrified of getting fired. Posting unhinged, humorous content on a hyper-professional platform creates a massive opportunity to stand out and go viral. Stop Hosting Lazy Networking Dinners: Founder dinners are overplayed and lazy, especially for bootstrapped DTC brands trying to copy cash-rich SaaS companies. To actually generate ROI, create bizarre, non-eating experiences or public stunts (like renting a movie theater to watch Instagram Reels). The "AI Founder" Fallacy: While automated, faceless AI marketing sounds genius to introverted software engineers, it entirely misses the human element required to build trust, ultimately resulting in massive customer churn. Memes Are the Oldest Marketing Form: Humor isn't a new internet trend; it's the oldest form of marketing. Memes (image + text) are simply the most information-dense, modern evolution of classic advertising.Connect with Jason & Meme Lord: Follow Jason on X: https://x.com/iamjasonlevin Check out the software: https://memelord.com/Connect with the hosts: Follow Isaac on X: https://x.com/theisaacmed Follow Zain on X: https://x.com/NotZainAgainProduction & Scaling Partners: This video is fully edited and produced by Content Forge. Need DFY YouTube organic for your brand or full-service editing for your YouTube channel? Get a free consultation here: https://getcontentforge.com/ Need help launching or scaling your brand on TikTok Shop? Book a free consultation with Zain at: https://zainith.agency/Chapters:00:00 - Intro & The Power of Memes00:55 - What is Meme Lord?02:43 - "Memetic Warfare" & Government Memes04:00 - Raising $3M from Balaji & Sam Lessin04:26 - Why Boring Enterprise Companies Need Humor07:44 - Will Social Platforms Ban Memes?09:37 - The Problem with Introverted "AI Founders"11:27 - Renting a Movie Theater for Instagram Reels13:14 - Why E-com Founders Need to Stop Hosting Dinners18:34 - Should Luxury Brands Use Memes?20:41 - The LinkedIn Humor Arbitrage21:56 - Why Reddit is the Worst Platform on the Internet23:54 - Becoming Un-Cancelable25:03 - The NY Governor Race Hit Pieces26:34 - How Record Labels Use Memes to Break Indie Music27:22 - Outro & Where to Find Jason#WhatsWorkingPodcast #JasonLevin #MemeLord #MemeMarketing #B2BMarketing #EcommerceGrowth #AI

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