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Noah Kagan Presents
by Noah Kagan
The #1 podcast for entrepreneurs. Learn proven strategies to start and grow a business, improve productivity, and live a happier life. Hear from top performers in all industries. Guests include entrepreneurs, CEOs, consultants, and more.
Episodes
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Goals 2026 - Progress Update 🙌
It's Q4 and time to check in on my goals. I'm starting to notice something weird. Sometimes AI makes my goals easier. Sometimes it makes them better. And sometimes it takes away the fun part. So I'm checking in on my 2026 goals: what's working, what's not, where AI helped, where it got in the…
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Indian Summer
I was walking along the beach in Santa Cruz and two old dudes stopped to take a photo of me and my family. One of them said, "What an Indian summer." Haha, I had no idea what that meant. I Looked it up and it's that weird in-between period when summer is ending but fall hasn't really started yet.…
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DadPreneur
Right before I recorded this episode, my daughter was crying because she wanted me to stay and have lunch with her. I don't wanna lie to her. I told her, "Daddy's going to work, and then I'll come back." That's been on my mind a lot lately. This month I'm talking about what it's really like…
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My Calling Isn't Software Deals
A listener sent me a message saying I'd lost my spark. That I didn't sound inspired anymore. Honestly... it made me stop and think. In this episode, I unpack why he was partly right. My calling isn't software deals anymore. It's building businesses, solving problems, and showing up for the people...
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Distracted... Again!
This month I've been thinking a lot about distractions and how easy it is to spend time on things that feel productive while avoiding the one thing that actually matters. I've been getting distracted by stocks and NBA bets, using AI as a weirdly effective therapist after an argument with my wife,...
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We Lost 50%… Now What?
I'm feeding my baby while recording this… she's spilling milk, I'm spilling AppSumo updates. Everybody wins. So we've gone from 140 people down to around 40. Revenue has dropped hard. And for the first time in 16 years, staying in business actually feels uncertain. So this episode is about what...
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Is This A.I. Slop?
We were spending $56K/year on AI tools at AppSumo. A dozen subscriptions, nobody sharing anything. So we killed all of it and put the entire company on one Claude plan. Let's go. This episode I break down exactly how we rolled out AI to every single teammate in 3 weeks, why the tool itself wasn't...
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Baby #2
I just turned 44, and we just had our second daughter. Double girl dad. Let's go. This episode is a mix of life lessons, AI experiments, and some questionable investing decisions. I talk about what having a second kid taught me, why self-belief matters way more when revenue is down, and how…
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Standards Matter
I just had lunch with someone who sold a billion-dollar company. What stuck with me wasn't the money, it was how seriously he took standards. Not just in his work but through his entire life. This month I talk about what standards really mean, why they're just values in action, and how raising…
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Leading in 2026
It's New Year's Eve, and I've been taking stock of everything 2025 threw my way and what I want 2026 to look like. There were plenty of ups and downs, but what didn't work has forced me to rethink how I lead. In this episode, I talk honestly about what's changing at AppSumo, what I've learned by...
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AppSumo Horizon
Today, I'm giving you part three of the AppSumo saga. Black Friday was rough, targets got missed, and the team felt it. But I zoomed out and the signals actually looked way better than expected. Refunds are dropping, deal quality is rising, customer sentiment is improving, and we're finally...
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AppSumo Is at War
The past few months at AppSumo have been brutal. People are voting with their wallets and return buyers are down 40%. We lost some of the trust we spent years building and drifted from what made us great. But the fire in my belly is back and I'm going to war for what we do best. I'm turning the...
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I'm back as AppSumo CEO
My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in just one weekend. After a year of paternity leave, I'm back as CEO at AppSumo… and holy moly, it's been challenging. In...
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Craftsmanship Is Sexy
My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in just one weekend. As summer wraps up and I pack for Austin, I've been reflecting on my time in Europe. One book I…
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The $2000 Night Room
My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in just one weekend. So this summer was a wild sweaty mess. After a pretty uncomfortable RV trip with my wife and...
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I'm scared for my daughter's future (but also hopeful)
While watching my 10-month-old daughter sleep on the baby monitor, I found myself feeling something I didn't expect: fear. Not for me, but for her. The world feels messy right now… divided, chaotic, and moving fast. But instead of letting it get me down, I'm focusing on what I can control. This...
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Pat Flynn Got Fired. Then Built a 3 Billion-View Pokémon Brand
Pat Flynn went from getting laid off in 2008... to building a seven-figure YouTube business, selling out Pokémon conventions, and leading a legacy entrepreneurship brand (Smart Passive Income). In this episode, we talk about reinvention, raising kids, chasing relevance, and how he built Deep…
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April Musings 2025
BreezeDoc is the simple way to sign documents digitally. Pay just $9 once, and get it forever (no expensive subscriptions here). Today I'm riffing on what's been on my mind this April; from using AI to save on my taxes to pulling weeds, both literally and metaphorically, plus some book reviews…
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15 Years Of AppSumo
AppSumo is celebrating its birthday. 15 years old! Hurrah! I started the company with $50 and a dream of never working a real job again. Today, it's a $100m business that's helped thousands of entrepreneurs and creators make millions. My book Million Dollar Weekend is also a year old and was just...
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Hey Sam Parr
BreezeDoc is the simple way to sign documents digitally. Pay just $9 once, and get it forever (no expensive subscriptions here). In this episode, I've got one of my best friends, the entrepreneur blueprint, the serial success master and my favorite podcaster Sam Parr to come back on the show. We...
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I Bought Crypto
My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in just one weekend. Sparked by a rare snowy morning in Austin, Texas, I just got done making snow angels and realized it's...
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9 Lessons from 2024 + My Goals for 2025
My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in just one weekend. Today I'm reflecting on what an insane year 2024 has been. So much has changed and I wanted to take...
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A book, a baby, and a billionaire
We're giving away $100,000 for AppSumo's Black Friday Giveaway. This week, as my baby sleeps and makes cute noises beside me, I'm sharing parenting lessons I've applied to running my business. I'm also sharing a brilliant new business model I recently discovered that can be adapted to countless...
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Suffering
My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in just one weekend. Something clicked for me during a grueling bike climb - I wanted to quit. And isn't that how it feels...
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Le Pause
Check out my book Million Dollar Weekend, which helps you start businesses in just 48 hours. Check it out at milliondollarweekend.com. In this episode, I share what I've been up to during the past few months, including why I haven't released new content since August. I took time off for paternity...
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My Ex-CEO Grew AppSumo From $5M to $70M
Check out my book Million Dollar Weekend, which helps you start businesses in just 48 hours. Check it out at milliondollarweekend.com. In this episode, I chat with Ayman Al-Abdullah, My friend and former CEO of AppSumo, who played a pivotal role in scaling the company from $5M to $70M, from 2016…
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What I Learned Working Directly For Mark Zuckerberg
Check out my Million Dollar Weekend at milliondollarweekend.com. If you need help starting a business, this is the book for you Today we're re-running our awesome episode where I break down the top lessons I learned from working directly under Mark Zuckerberg. It's always fun to go down memory…
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From Homeless to Billions with John Paul DeJoria (Classic)
What's up, you sexy bastards. It's your boy 'diapers' aka Rabbi Can't Lose aka Noah Kagan. Today we're re-running our awesome episode with John Paul DeJoria! John Paul is so INSPIRATIONAL. This was one of our most popular episodes last year (and also one of the most popular videos on my YouTube...
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The $500,000,000 meat stick company
People have been loving my latest emails where I share brutally honest advice on a variety of topics. Sign up at noahkagan.com and join 350k other people who get juicy insights every week. In this episode, I chat with Pete Maldonado, co-founder of Chomps, about how they built a…
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How to Focus and Think (Cal Newport)
Check out my book Million Dollar Weekend, which helps you start businesses in just 48 hours. Check it out at milliondollarweekend.com. In today's episode, I caught up with a talented, award-winning author and professor of computer science at Georgetown University, Cal Newport. Cal's books are a...
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He makes $100M/year but will die with $0 (Bill Perkins)
FiveTaco is the easiest way to find software for solopreneurs, from productivity tools, to the latest AI tech to help run your business. In this week's episode, I sit down with Bill Perkins, a successful hedge fund manager, film producer, author, and high-stakes poker player. Bill has created...
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My 3-Step Book Marketing System
My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in just one weekend. The e-book version is on sale July 8-14, 2024 on Amazon, check it out. In this week's episode, I'm…
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Biggest Lessons From My Newest Startup
BreezeDoc, is a Docusign alternative that we just launched. If you hate paying a monthly subscription just to get documents signed, go to BreezeDoc.com and get a lifetime deal, pay one low price and use it forever. In this week's episode, I'm chatting with our very own David Kelly, who oversees…
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48 hours with the Tim Ferriss contest winner
If this episode inspires you to start your own business, check out my book Million Dollar Weekend, which helps you start in just one weekend. Here is your Harvard Business Review hook up with 10% off a subscription for access to business advice articles and their world class case studies. Go to...
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50+ tools I use to run a $100M/year business
One of the tools I mention in this episode, BreezeDoc, is a Docusign alternative that we just launched. If you hate paying a monthly subscription just to get documents signed, go to BreezeDoc.com and get a lifetime deal, pay one low price and use it forever. In today's episode, I break down all…
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The Anonymous and VERY happy $500 Million Man
Sumo Day is one of the biggest sales of the year at AppSumo. And it's for entrepreneurs like you, looking for the best software deals to grow their businesses. There are tools for marketers, agencies, content creators, developers and more. The sale goes until June 13, 2024 at noon CT, so if you...
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He runs 9 businesses (with 0 employees)
My company AppSumo is running an insane giveaway right now, where we are giving away a Cybertruck! Go to http://appsumo.com/sumoday/ to enter until June 14. In this week's episode, I chat with Marc Louvion, the launching machine behind various successful apps like Ship Fast, Zen Voice, and Poop…
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Top 5 Lessons From 10,000 Hours of My Podcast
My company AppSumo is running an insane giveaway right now, where we are giving away a Cybertruck! Go to http://appsumo.com/sumoday/ to enter In this week's episode, we celebrate an incredible milestone of 355 episodes over the past 7 years. I'm excited to share some of my favorite lessons from…
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I Made $3.3M, Here's How
My company AppSumo is running an insane giveaway right now, where we are giving away a Cybertruck! Go to http://appsumo.com/sumoday/ to enter Here is your Harvard Business Review hook up with 10% off a subscription for access to business advice articles and their world class case studies. Go to...
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Million-Dollar Solopreneurship with Justin Welsh (Classic)
My company AppSumo is running an insane giveaway right now, where we are giving away a Cybertruck! Go to http://appsumo.com/sumoday/ to enter Today we're re-running our awesome episode with Justin Welsh! This guy is so IMPRESSIVE, and was one of our most popular episodes last year so we thought...
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Behind Patrick Bet-David's $500M Net Worth
FiveTaco is the easiest way to find software for solopreneurs, from productivity tools, to the latest AI tech to help run your business. There's something truly inspiring about immigrants who overcome significant challenges to achieve remarkable success by coming to America. In today's episode,...
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How a Highschooler Got a $150,000 Job With Me
BreezeDoc is the simple way to sign documents digitally. Pay just $9 once, and get it forever (no expensive subscriptions here). In today's episode it's all about landing those big-paying jobs by working for free. That's right, you heard me, that's no pay today BUT… a huge one down the line…
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My #1 Life Regret Is Relationships
BreezeDoc is the simple way to sign documents digitally. Pay just $9 once, and get it forever (no expensive subscriptions here). We're back with our 3rd round of our 'Brutally Honest' series and this week it's a deep one. I'm giving advice to my younger self again but this time it's about...
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A 7-figure business with no-employees (Laura Roeder)
📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com - Available Everywhere! This week, I caught up with Laura Roeder, a dear friend who also happens to be an exceptionally skilled businesswoman. She is the Founder of a coaching software business called Paperbell. We chat about handling envy,...
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Brutally Honest Business Advice to my Younger Self
📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com - Available Everywhere! Today is the next part of our brutally honest series. We're shifting from 'Career Advice' to 'Business Advice'. Careers are like dipping your toes in the water, but business is where the real cash flow happens. And you...
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Asking Is the Biggest Skill No One Uses
📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com Today Noah Chats with Chris Hutchins, host of "All the Hacks", about the growth of his podcast and the art of making bold asks. In this conversation you'll hear Chris's masterclass in 'The Power of Asking for What you Want'. Remember my coffee...
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Brutally Honest Career Advice I Wish I Knew Earlier
📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com - Available Everywhere! Noah hops into his Miata shaped time machine to offer his younger self the Business Almanac Playbook, which has all the advice he'd ever need if he was to start over. In this episode you'll hear 21 pieces of invaluable...
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How to Get Rich as an Introvert.
📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com - Available Everywhere! Today we debunk common misconceptions about introverted entrepreneurs not being able to thrive in a world that prizes the loudest and boldest. Noah has been asked a lot recently about how Introverts can succeed in...
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These 5 Strategies Made Us $10m+ Each
📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com - Available Everywhere! In this week's episode, Noah unravels the top 5 strategies that catapulted AppSumo to over $100 million. Picture entrepreneurship like a scientific exploration – testing hypotheses, conducting experiments, and…
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My $100m Schedule - How I Plan My Week
📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com - Available Everywhere! In this episode, Noah answers a question he frequently receives about managing the complexities of running a business, writing a book, and maintaining a long-distance relationship. So here's some great life hacks and...
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The #1 podcast for entrepreneurs. Learn proven strategies to start and grow a business, improve productivity, and live a happier life. Hear from top performers in all industries. Guests include entrepreneurs, CEOs, consultants, and more.
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