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Jermaine Brown

What I learned today about entrepreneurship from reading, working with founders, and building this podcast. I’m a lifelong learner, always seeking wisdom to achieve my goals. As I learn, I'm sharing with others. read less

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My name is Jermaine and this is my daily audio blog. I'm an investor and entrepreneur. I bootstrapped a company to $10m in revenue and was a Partner and founding team member of an early-stage venture capital firm. Learn more about me on my blog site: www.jermainebrown.org

Episodes

#66 Last Week’s Hurdles and Lessons (Week Ending 6/23/24)

#66 Last Week’s Hurdles and Lessons (Week Ending 6/23/24)

What I learned and struggled with last week working on my personal project. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Last Week’s Hurdles and Lessons (Week Ending 6/23/24)

#65 Why I’m Adding Amazon Affiliate Links to my Blog and Podcast

#65 Why I’m Adding Amazon Affiliate Links to my Blog and Podcast

Here's more on my decision to include Amazon affiliate links. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Why I’m Adding Amazon Affiliate Links to my Blog and Podcast

#64 Project Update: Week Ending 6/23/24

#64 Project Update: Week Ending 6/23/24

Updates on my personal project for the week ending 6/23/24. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Weekly Update: Week Two Hundred Twenty-One

#63 Wayne Huizenga Part 5: Key Takeaways and Lessons Learned

#63 Wayne Huizenga Part 5: Key Takeaways and Lessons Learned

The key things I learned from reading The Making of a Blockbuster: How Wayne Huizenga Built a Sports and Entertainment Empire from Trash, Grit and Videotape⁠. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Wayne Huizenga Part 5: What I Learned.

#62 Wayne Huizenga Part 4: Selling Blockbuster Videos , The Deal of Wayne’s Life

#62 Wayne Huizenga Part 4: Selling Blockbuster Videos , The Deal of Wayne’s Life

What I learned about the $8B deal to sell Blockbuster Videos from reading The Making of a Blockbuster: How Wayne Huizenga Built a Sports and Entertainment Empire from Trash, Grit and Videotape⁠. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Wayne Huizenga Part 4: The Deal of Wayne’s Life.

#61 Wayne Huizenga Part 3: Perception Drives Blockbuster’s Transformation

#61 Wayne Huizenga Part 3: Perception Drives Blockbuster’s Transformation

What I learned about Wayne Huizenga's transformation of Blockbuster from reading The Making of a Blockbuster: How Wayne Huizenga Built a Sports and Entertainment Empire from Trash, Grit and Videotape. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Wayne Huizenga Part 3: Perception Drives Blockbuster’s Transformation.

#60 Wayne Huizenga Part 2: Garbageman to Blockbuster Videos

#60 Wayne Huizenga Part 2: Garbageman to Blockbuster Videos

What I learned about Wayne Huizenga buying into Blockbuster from reading The Making of a Blockbuster: How Wayne Huizenga Built a Sports and Entertainment Empire from Trash, Grit and Videotape. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Wayne Huizenga Part 2: Garbageman to Blockbuster Videos.

#59 Wayne Huizenga Part 1: From College Dropout to Garbageman

#59 Wayne Huizenga Part 1: From College Dropout to Garbageman

What I learned about Wayne Huizenga's early days as a garbageman from reading The Making of a Blockbuster: How Wayne Huizenga Built a Sports and Entertainment Empire from Trash, Grit and Videotape. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Wayne Huizenga Part 1: From College Dropout to Garbageman.

#58 Last Week’s Hurdles and Lessons: Week Ending 6/16/24

#58 Last Week’s Hurdles and Lessons: Week Ending 6/16/24

What I learned and struggled with last week working on my personal project. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Last Week’s Hurdles and Lessons (Week Ending 6/16/24) Listen to my thoughts on distillation Read my thoughts on distillation

#57 Project Update: Week Ending 6/16/24

#57 Project Update: Week Ending 6/16/24

Updates on my personal project for the week ending 6/16/24. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Weekly Update (a New Format): Week Two Hundred Twenty Read why I changed to a weekly update format

#56 Adjusting to the High Value Entrepreneurs Put on Their Time

#56 Adjusting to the High Value Entrepreneurs Put on Their Time

My latest thinking on value per minute of entrepreneur's time and my latest project. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Adjusting to the High Value Entrepreneurs Put on Their Time.

#55 Kirk Kerkorian Part 5: The Conclusion

#55 Kirk Kerkorian Part 5: The Conclusion

My final takeaways from reading The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Kirk Kerkorian Part 5: The Conclusion.

#54 Kirk Kerkorian Part 4: Movie Studios and Casinos

#54 Kirk Kerkorian Part 4: Movie Studios and Casinos

What I learned about Kerkorian's strategy to combine movies and studios from reading The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Kirk Kerkorian Part 4: Movie Studios and Casinos.

#53 Kirk Kerkorian Part 3: Real Estate and Casino Mogul

#53 Kirk Kerkorian Part 3: Real Estate and Casino Mogul

What I learned about Kerkorian's entry into gaming from reading The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Kirk Kerkorian Part 3: Real Estate and Casino Mogul.

#52 Kirk Kerkorian Part 2: From Aviation Mogul to Investor

#52 Kirk Kerkorian Part 2: From Aviation Mogul to Investor

What I learned about Kerkorian's transition to becoming an investor from reading The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Kirk Kerkorian Part 2: From Aviation Mogul to Investor.

#51 Kirk Kerkorian Part 1: From Dropout to Aviation Mogul

#51 Kirk Kerkorian Part 1: From Dropout to Aviation Mogul

What learned about Kerkorian's rise to become an aviation mogul from reading The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Kirk Kerkorian Part 1: From Dropout to Aviation Mogul.

#50 Last Week’s Hurdles and Lessons (Week Ending 6/9/24)

#50 Last Week’s Hurdles and Lessons (Week Ending 6/9/24)

What I learned and struggled with last week working on my personal project. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Last Week’s Hurdles and Lessons (Week Ending 6/9/24)

#49 Project Update (New Format): Week Ending 6/9/24

#49 Project Update (New Format): Week Ending 6/9/24

Updates on my personal project for the week ending 6/9/24. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Weekly Update (a New Format): Week Two Hundred Nineteen. ⁠Listen to me explain my shift to a weekly update⁠ ⁠Read about why I shifted to a weekly update

#48 Felix Dennis Part 3: Succeeding as a Founder & Winding Down a Business

#48 Felix Dennis Part 3: Succeeding as a Founder & Winding Down a Business

What I learned about succeeding as a founder and winding down a company from reading How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Felix Dennis Part 3: Winning and Walking Away.

#47 Felix Dennis Part 2: Succeeding as a Founder

#47 Felix Dennis Part 2: Succeeding as a Founder

What I learned about succeeding as a founder from reading How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets by Felix Dennis. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Felix Dennis Part 2: Succeeding as a Founder.