Carl J. Meade is a wise man with a lot to share.
First, he was an electronics design engineer at the Hughes Aircraft Company.
Then he went to the U.S Airforce and became a test pilot.
And then he got selected by NASA to be an astronaut where he worked for over 10 years going on different Space Shuttle missions.
In this interview, Carl teaches you how to create a fulfilling career for yourself.
https://okdork.com/podcast/244
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Round 4 of answering your Q&As with your uncle Noah.
In this episode, we are going to talk about:
https://okdork.com/podcast/243
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You might think he has a crazy gambling problem. But actually, these are very creative marketing campaigns to promote his furniture store.
Mack came from humble beginnings. He started a furniture business in 1981 with just $5,000 dollars, and now it's a HUGE business making $200 million dollars a year in revenue — he also gives a ton of it away.
https://okdork.com/podcast/242
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I actually really enjoy doing these Q&As, so let me know on Twitter if you like them too.
In this episode, we talk are going to talk about:
1. If your superpower is design but you hate marketing
2. What is the difference between a good and a great day.
3. When to finally quit your businesses or not.
https://okdork.com/podcast/241
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Ali Farag is one of the most popular squash players at the moment. He has previously won two Squash World Championship titles, and he is also a Harvard graduate
Now if you don’t know about squash, not the vegetable, it’s a game you play on a court, kind of like racketball, but with a smaller ball. It’s one of my favorite sports. I’m super addicted.
In this interview, Ali shares how he become the no.1 squash player in the world.
https://okdork.com/podcast/240
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We bought back one of our most popular guests, Tynan, for another fun episode.
From trying to buy a penguin, actually buying an island, and traveling 3+ million miles… Tynan is definitely the most interesting person I know.
In this episode, we talk about my 40th birthday, being happy with the simple stuff, and holding yourself to high standards.
https://okdork.com/podcast/239
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Full show notes at: https://okdork.com/podcast/238
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David is a writer and educator, and he likes playing golf.
His online course, Write of Passage, has been taken by more than 500 students from companies like Intel, Google, and Twitter.
He also hosts the North Start podcast where he interviews high-achievers such as Seth Godin, Ryan Holiday, and Tyler Cowen.
Full show notes at: https://okdork.com/podcast/237
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Robbie Bent is the co-founder and CEO of Othership.
Previously when Robbie was working at the Ethereum Foundation, he watched many of his colleagues deal with isolation and burnout from working remotely. He realized many others are suffering the same problem today due to the pandemic, so he decided to create a platform to make people feel better!
Othership is a platform that includes a physical space (sauna + ice bath classes), a mobile breathwork app, and a global community.
In this episode, we talk about how Robbie got involved with Ethereum when it was only $6 and why everyone should practice breathworks.
Full show notes at: https://okdork.com/podcast/236
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I know a lot of you are in a day job that you don’t love, and you're trying to escape the "rat race".
So in this episode, I’m going to share 3 stories of people who retired in their 30s and break down their strategies.
Full show notes at: https://okdork.com/podcast/235
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Prior to that, Sam was already a three-time founder either as the CTO or Engineering Lead. This is his first time being a CEO and he has tons of interesting lessons to share.
https://okdork.com/podcast/234
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Many years ago, he read an article on my blog about starting conferences. He took the insights from that article and started Hustle Con, a TED-like conference for entrepreneurs.
In 2016, he turned Hustle Con into The Hustle, a highly successful business newsletter viewed by over one million-plus people every day. The Hustle was acquired by HubSpot in 2021 for tens of millions of dollars.
His other entrepreneurial endeavors include a chain of hot dog stands, an online liquor store, and a roommate matching startup.
https://okdork.com/podcast/233
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In today’s episode, we ran out of episodes… so George, our intern, asked me to answer some of your most popular questions that you think I might have an answer to.
Also, I figured it’s time I did another Q&A because I love y’all, and I want to continue to be your guys’ biggest cheerleader!
https://okdork.com/podcast/232
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Blake Masters is the COO at Thiel Capital and President of The Thiel Foundation.
He also co-authored the popular business book Zero to One with Peter Thiel in 2014.
Blake is currently running for the U.S Senate in Arizona, and in this episode, we talk about the similarities between running a political campaign versus running a startup.
Quick disclaimer: the political views, information, or opinions expressed during this episode are solely those of the individuals expressing them.
https://okdork.com/podcast/231
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Dronies is an NFT project is created by a group of people that own a really cool design agency called Unfold.
They’ve worked with Facebook, Samsung, Berkshire Hathaway, and Adobe.
And now they are creating the first NFT project that is partnered up with the creators of Solana, a cryptocurrency that might be the killer of Ethereum.
https://okdork.com/podcast/230
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A couple of months ago, I stepped back in as the CEO of AppSumo, a company I started 11 years ago.
It’s been 5 years since I was CEO, and the company has 50xed in size.
We’ve got close to 100 people working with us, and we’re making close to $100M this year.
I’ve been learning A LOT about leadership after coming back, and I want to share some of these lessons I’ve been learning with you guys.
Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/229
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What are the signs that you are going to be successful?
In my 20 years as an entrepreneur, I’ve met a lot of young and ambitious people, and few of them stood out. These are people I can see doing really well no matter what, and a couple of them have already gone on to start huge companies.
In this episode, I share some of the common qualities and traits I see in the people that generally go on to become successful.
Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/228
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Andrew Chen is a general partner at a16z where he invests in consumer startups and marketplaces.
He is also one of my oldest best friends and played a MAJOR role in the success of my company Appsumo.
His new book, The Cold Start Problem, is dropping on December 7th.
In the book, he shares the core secrets of starting and scaling tech startups after interviewing CEOs from companies like Zoom, Twitch, and Slack
Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/227
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The #1 excuse that wantrepreneurs make for not starting a business is that they don’t have the resources: They don’t have the money, they don’t know how to code, they don’t know the right people, etc.
In this episode, I show you how to start ANY business with less than $100.
I’m going to show you how I would start a tech startup like Uber, a fast-food business like Chipotle, or a clothing company like Patagonia.
Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/226
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Hosting unique activities. Photography for pets. Employee referral bonuses.
These are just a couple of the side hustles you can start from home and make an extra $4000/month on the side.
Our team researched tons of side hustles that anyone can start from an iPad, phone, or laptop. We know a lot of you guys don’t have any idea, so we made this episode just for you!
Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/225
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From 22 to 26 I was working day jobs. I worked at Intel, then at Facebook, and finally at Mint.
I had some cool experiences, but overall I was mostly unhappy because I wanted to start my own business, sooooo…. I kept getting fired or quitting early.
If I could go back in time I would do things a little differently... I hope this will help give you some clarity on your entrepreneurial journey.
Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/224
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Sahil Lavingia is the founder of Gumroad, employee #2 at Pinterest, an artist, and he writes really dope tweets.
In March this year, his company Gumroad raised $5M in 12 hours by crowdfunding from his customers at a $100M evaluation.
Now, Sahil is launching his first book titled “The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less” where he shows founders how to build a great company without an Ivy League degree and millions of dollars in venture capital.
Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/223
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In this episode, I condense everything I’ve ever learned about marketing from working at Facebook, Mint, and Appsumo so that you can start getting customers for your business today!
Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/222
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Erik Allebest is co-founder and CEO of Chess.com.
In 2006, Erik and co-founder Jay decided the world needs a better chess website. He turned in multiple job offers from tech companies such as Facebook to make this dream a reality.
Today, chess.com is the #1 chess-related website in the world!
They have more than 50+ million members on their website, and 8+ million games played each day.
Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/221
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Pat Flynn is an entrepreneur, podcaster & collector of Pokemon cards.
He went from being let go from his job to starting an online empire.
And today, his online business Smart Passive Income is a 7-figure business and reaches over 1 million people per month. He also hosts The Smart Passive Income Podcast, which was at one point the #3 overall business podcast in iTunes.
Show notes: https://okdork.com/podcast/220
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