In today’s episode, I talk to Suumit Shah of Dukaan.
Suumit is a software engineer from Bangalore, India—AKA the Silicon Valley of India!!
When the pandemic started and people everywhere were looking for ways to sell online, Suumit noticed a BIG problem. There were tons of websites to help people start online stores but NONE of them were smartphone friendly.
So he created Dukaan in 48-hours. (Y’all know I’m a BIG fan of building a business in a weekend!!)
Then he listed it on AppSumo to get customers and make $130k.
Dang. Good work Suumit!!
You can actually shop Dukaan on AppSumo RIGHT NOW. It’s just $69, there’s no subscription fees, and you can set up a store right from your phone. Go to www.AppSumo.com/Products/Dukaan
If you’ve ever wanted to learn about what the Silicon Valley of India is like, you’ll love this episode.
In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things:
- What people DON’T know about India’s entrepreneurship scene
- Suumit’s biggest life lesson for people to succeed and stand out like he has
- And how Suumit built and launched a million-dollar business in a weekend
Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.
Also, if you want to launch your own business but don’t know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10. It’s helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K and sign up.
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Get more from Suumit on Twitter at @SuumitShah
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Last week I did a LIVE podcast episode for the first time with some friends:
- Neville Medhora of Copywriting Course
- Sam Parr of The Hustle and My First Million Podcast
- Nick Gray, author of the The 2-Hour Cocktail Party and founder of Museum Hack
- Justin Mares of Kettle & Fire, Surely Non-Alcoholic Wine, and Perfect Keto
It was great, y’all.
Thanks to SXSW and the AppSumo team for organizing it, and the audience for coming out.
We talked all about how to succeed as a content creator 2023, there was an audience Q&A, and it was a ton of fun.
If you’ve ever wanted to learn exactly how content creators get successful, you’ll love this episode.
In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things:
1. What content channels we’re MOST excited about right now
2. The tools we NEED to make the best content
3. And the EXACT formulas we use to grow our audience today
Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.
Check out some of the tools I mention in the episode:
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In today’s episode, I talk to 19-year-old business student and entrepreneur, Leif Rasmussen!
I met Leif and his dad randomly, and it worked out perfectly because y’all ask me all the time what advice I have for young entrepreneurs. But, I haven’t been a teenager in a long time!
Luckily, Leif is a 19-year-old business student here in Austin, and he also runs a knife-sharpening business on the side that makes about $20k/year!
Check out Leif’s knife-sharpening business at SharpNAustin.com.
So in today’s episode, Leif asks me questions about how to succeed as a young entrepreneur and I ask him about his business goals—and we get into some deep life conversations along the way.
If you’ve ever wanted to learn what it’s like to be a young entrepreneur, you’ll love this episode.
In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things:
How to put yourself in a position of hypergrowth, no matter what age you are
Why you need to surround yourself with people who DISAGREE with you
And how to experiment with the dials of your life to find what fits you best
Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.
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In today’s episode, I talk to Grammy-nominated musician, Ben Kweller.
Ben started in the music industry when he was 12 years old! He was part of the popular band Radish—which was signed to major record label, Mercury Records.
But when Ben was 19, Radish disbanded. So Ben moved to New York and went solo.
30 years later, he’s still releasing new music, runs a production studio, and mentors musicians to help them navigate the behind-the-scenes side of the music industry.
Check out Ben Kweller’s music wherever you listen, and get more from him on his website BenKweller.com.
If you’ve ever wanted to learn about what it’s like to be a young rockstar, you’ll love this episode.
In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things:
1. Why Ben never had a backup plan out of the music industry
2. How “jam-nesia” is the KEY to having a long-term music career
3. And what ACTUALLY makes you money as a musician (spoiler alert: it’s not your songs)
Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.
If you’re interested in helping support Ben and his family through this difficult time, check out this GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Doriankweller
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In today’s episode, I talk to Nick Huber, founder of The Sweaty Startup.
Nick sold his first storage business, Storage Squad, for 7 figures!! Now, he owns and operates Bolt Storage which has 42 different self storage facilities taking up over 1.9 million square feet that he rents out and makes bank from.
Check out Nick Huber on Twitter @SweatyStartup and his website SweatyStartup.com.
If you’ve ever wanted to learn about the business opportunities in storage units, you’ll love this episode.
In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things:
- Why good businesses (and relationships) don’t need innovation
- A look into the business of self storage and how you can get into it yourself
- And Nick’s exact playbook for how to replicate his success
Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way.
Also, if you want to launch your own business but don’t know where to start, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just $10. It’s helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K and sign up.
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