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EPISODE · Jan 24, 2024 · 58 MIN

Noah Kagan - All you need is a weekend to launch a million-dollar business!

from The Undefeated Underdogs · host Sharath Kuruganty

👉🏼 About the Guest:Noah Kagan (1.5M+ followers across Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter) graduated from UC Berkeley and became employee #30 at Facebook, where he invented status updates, developed the Facebook ads platform, and worked on the very first version of Facebook's mobile app. He was also employee #4 at Mint, and since 2010, Noah has been Chief Sumo of Sumo Group, a $70 million company, offering ecommerce and marketing tools that help millions of small businesses grow their audiences and reach more customers. He is also the author of Million Dollar Weekend, the surprisingly simple way to launch a 7-figure business in 48 hours!👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Noah discuss the pathways to becoming millionaires, the various journeys to being an entrepreneur, and how to get access to successful people. 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:26: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:56: Introduction to Noah Kagan – founder, author, content creator04:22: Noah's obsession with tacos06:03: Why Noah wrote "Million Dollar Weekend"09:21: How to know if you are ready to be an entrepreneur12:18: How to start your entrepreneur journey15:55: Balancing starting small vs thinking big21:03: How to get access to successful people30:15: 3 lessons from millionaires35:33: An underrated business idea that will make you a millionaire38:51: What to explore if you want to become a millionaire in 10 years46:12: How to convert rejection into success51:50: The definition of happiness for Noah53:44: The ambitious goals Noah is chasing55:37: Conclusion and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Noah's new book, "Million Dollar Weekend": https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Noah:Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahkaganLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkaganYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2v8v8te3_u4xhIQ8tGy1gInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahkagan/Website: https://noahkagan.com/Book - "Million Dollar Weekend": https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

👉🏼 About the Guest:Noah Kagan (1.5M+ followers across Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter) graduated from UC Berkeley and became employee #30 at Facebook, where he invented status updates, developed the Facebook ads platform, and worked on the very first version of Facebook's mobile app. He was also employee #4 at Mint, and since 2010, Noah has been Chief Sumo of Sumo Group, a $70 million company, offering ecommerce and marketing tools that help millions of small businesses grow their audiences and reach more customers. He is also the author of Million Dollar Weekend, the surprisingly simple way to launch a 7-figure business in 48 hours!👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Description:Listen in as Sharath and Noah discuss the pathways to becoming millionaires, the various journeys to being an entrepreneur, and how to get access to successful people. 👉🏼 Timestamps:00:00: Episode Highlight00:26: Shoutout to Acquire.com02:56: Introduction to Noah Kagan – founder, author, content creator04:22: Noah's obsession with tacos06:03: Why Noah wrote "Million Dollar Weekend"09:21: How to know if you are ready to be an entrepreneur12:18: How to start your entrepreneur journey15:55: Balancing starting small vs thinking big21:03: How to get access to successful people30:15: 3 lessons from millionaires35:33: An underrated business idea that will make you a millionaire38:51: What to explore if you want to become a millionaire in 10 years46:12: How to convert rejection into success51:50: The definition of happiness for Noah53:44: The ambitious goals Noah is chasing55:37: Conclusion and closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Noah's new book, "Million Dollar Weekend": https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/👉🏼 Where to find Noah:Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahkaganLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkaganYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2v8v8te3_u4xhIQ8tGy1gInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahkagan/Website: https://noahkagan.com/Book - "Million Dollar Weekend": https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

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