INTERVIEW | Make Money by Solving Information Problems with Kira Shishkin

Kira Shishkin is the CEO of informed.now, the #1 news-by-SMS service in America, and a four-time entrepreneur with a background spanning investment banking, venture capital, private equity, and corporate strategy. A Ukrainian-Israeli immigrant and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Kira has built businesses across education, cryptocurrency infrastructure, and fintech before launching informed.now with a mission to help people stay informed without the noise, bias, or endless news cycle. On this episode we talk about: How Kira built his first business by writing an American history textbook while still in high school Lessons from mining Ethereum in its early days and building wealth through emerging technology What it was like incubating a billion-dollar business inside Intuit Why information organization is one of the most valuable business opportunities How informed.now delivers unbiased news through a simple text message—and why its reader-supported model matters Top 3 Takeaways Most business opportunities are information problems. Instead of creating entirely new information, entrepreneurs can create enormous value by organizing existing information in a more useful way. Being early often feels like being late. Kira's experience building Ethereum infrastructure in 2016 taught him that today's AI revolution presents similar opportunities for builders willing to start now. Align your business model with your mission. By relying solely on reader support instead of advertising, informed.now stays accountable to its users rather than outside sponsors or advertisers. Notable Quotes "Most problems are information organization problems." "Being early always feels like being late." "We will only accept the reader as our customer." Connect with Kira Shishkin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirashishkin/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kira.shishkin/ Other: https://informed.now A Word from Our Sponsors: - Visit DrinkAG1.com/TMM to get a free AG1 Travel Case with 7 free AG1Travel Packs in your Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription order while supplieslast.  - Go to Leesa.com for 25% OFF select mattresses (through July 26, 2026) PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code TMM, exclusive for my listeners  - To learn more about Mode Mobile and its investor community, go to https://invest.modemobile.com/travismakesmoney -Travis Makes Money is made possible by High Level – the All-In-One Sales & Marketing Platform built for agencies, by an agency.Capture leads, nurture them, and close more deals—all from one powerful platform.Get an extended free trial at gohighlevel.com/travis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices