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This week Dan and Ian are speaking to one of their favorite and most inspiring entrepreneurs, Noah Kagan.
Noah is the founder of AppSumo.com and the host of Noah Kagan Presents.
AppSumo is a successful online business which offers daily deals for digitally distributed products and services. Noah’s blog OkDork has also been a longtime ‘must read’ for the hosts of this show.
In this episode, you’ll learn how Noah defines success, his approach to hiring and team building, investment strategies, and much more.
Listen to this week’s show and learn:
- How Noah’s friendship with Ian began. (3:45)
- Why the best people to hire aren’t always the ones who are available. (12:59)
- Some of the problems that Noah’s business has been facing lately. (21:12)
- Why Noah walked out of a Tony Robbins seminar. (31:52)
- A bonus look into one of Ian’s most recent “deal hound” adventures. (45:40)
Mentioned in the episode:
- TMBA Masterminds
- Sponsor the TMBA Podcast
- The Dynamite Circle
- The DC Podcast
- Help Us Choose a New Name for the TropicalMBA Podcast
- DC BKK
- ConvertKit
- Noah Kagan
- Noah Kagan Presents
- AppSumo.com
- OkDork
- Sumo.com
- Laura Roeder
- Meet Edgar
- AppSumo Black
- SumoCon
- Mint.com
- Buffer
- Tony Robbins
- Why I Walked Out on Tony Robbins
- Barbarians at the Gate
- KKR
- Financial Samurai
- PeerStreet.com
- RealtyShares
- Huckberry
- Teachable
- Auto Trader
- Kelly Blue Book
This week’s sponsor:
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Enjoyed this podcast? Check out these:
- TMBA 398: Evolve or Die
- TMBA 402: What’s Your Superpower?
- TMBA 403: Why Honesty is the Best Policy When Growing a Team
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- Have comments about the show, or ideas for things you’d like Dan and Ian to discuss on future episodes? Our producer Jane would love to hear from you at jane@tropicalmba.com
Thanks for listening to our show! We’ll be back next Thursday morning 8AM EST. Cheers, Dan & Ian