Winning at Startups and the Future of Culture

How do you lose millions, hire hundreds, raise millions, and sell companies by 30? Today Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg unpack why VC & PR can both save you and kill you, share why the greatest entrepreneurs live slowly, divulge the secret to winning every negotiation, and unpack Greg's viral tweet around building startups. Later in the episode, our hosts are joined by Tom McLeod, the 5x serial entrepreneur who helped build over 15 profitable iPhone apps. He is now solving the problem of how to bring museums into the Web3 world. Together they explain how to bring the culture and community of art into the future while simultaneously increasing the adoption of Web3 by all generations.►► Want more community? Learn more here: http://trwih.comSPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR►► This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens https://athleticgreens.com/wihAG1 by Athletic Greens is incredible and we have been starting every day with it for several years. It’s just one scoop in 8-12 oz. of water each morning, and you're getting 75 high-quality vitamins, whole-food sourced ingredients, probiotics, and adaptogens to help you start your day right. It's one daily habit that supports gut health, supports the immune system, recovery, energy, and focus!Right now, Athletic Greens is giving you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Take ownership of your health today by going to https://athleticgreens.com/wihLINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:Greg's Guide To Building Startups Tweet: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg/status/1540735241706504192Tom McLeod: https://twitter.com/tmcleod3Arkive: https://arkive.net/Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/FIND US ON SOCIALSahil Bloom: https://twitter.com/SahilBloomGreg Isenberg: https://twitter.com/gregisenbergTwitter: https://twitter.com/_trwihInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/_trwihTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_trwihWeb: https://trwih.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6aB0v6amo3a8hgTCjlTlvhApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-it-happens/id1593424985SHOW NOTES00:00 Sneak Peek00:40 Sahil & Sam’s First Meet-Up05:02 Why IRL Intellectual Chemistry Matters08:15 Greg’s Guide to Start-Ups09:43 VC & PR Are Like Drugs13:50 Great Entrepreneurs Garden19:42 The Internet has Leveled the Opportunity Playing Field24:22 The Listener Wins in Negotiations27:46 No Rejection = No Progress29:52 Welcoming Tom McLeod and Compartmentalizing Rejection38:04 What is Arkive?46:14 How Does a Museum Look in Web3?54:33 Abstracting Crypto from the Future of Art1:01:44 How Arkive Actually Works1:05:50 Earning vs Buying