Creator Lab - interviews with entrepreneurs and startup founders

Zaid Admani is a creator and part-time Civil Engineer. He creates content on finance and business that is both educational and entertaining. He has built up a following of ~400k people & has generated more than 100 million views across social media.   Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j-he_V_V5nY    Timestamps:  (00:00:00) - Intro(00:04:14) - Zaid’s Creator Journey(00:21:04) - Zaid’s Civil Engineering Background(00:32:04) - Zaid’s Content Style(00:43:39) - Creating Viral Content vs. Meaningful Content(00:57:12) - Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs(00:58:23) - Balancing Educating and Entertaining(01:00:26) - Inside Look at Zaid’s Content Creation Process(01:33:33) - Quantity vs Quality(01:39:43) - Why TikTok Live(01:49:40) - Monetization   Links Mentioned: Zaid’s TwitterZaid’s TikTokTimm Chiusano’s TikTokDescript   Thank you to our sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on https://linkedin.com/creator

Suneel Gupta is a writer and entrepreneur. He studies leaders from around the world to discover and share simple, actionable habits that enhance performance and deepen ones state of well-being.   Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kZwbKcnsdbY   Timestamps:  (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:49) - Suneel’s Backstory(00:03:35) - What is Dharma?(00:17:38) - The Arrival Fallacy(00:24:44) - The Ambition Paradox?(00:32:51) - Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs(00:34:02) - Searching for Meaning(00:42:37) - The Importance of Recovery(00:46:06) - The 85% Rule(00:50:58) - Tools for Finding Dharma(01:00:56) - Music Mindset(01:04:33) - Staying Connected to your Essence   Links Mentioned Suneel's Book - Everyday DharmaWSJ Article on One Medical Acquisition of RiseTel Ben-ShaharViktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning Thank you to our sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on https://linkedin.com/creator

Kallaway is creator with a passion for producing content centered around tech and cult brands. He has generated over 100 million views and amassed a large following across social media. Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/etQpm_bQJH8 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:22) - Kallaway’s Backstory (00:17:07) - Distribution is King (00:20:57) - Why Short-Form Video? (00:28:56) - Actionable Advice on Creating Content (00:44:53) - Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs (00:46:04) - Comedy & Storytelling (00:52:41) - Why Writing is the Most Important Skill (01:03:33) - Inside Look at Kallaway’s Script Layout (01:05:59) - Kallaway’s Equipment (01:10:24) - Kallaway’s Editing Process (01:32:35) - Psychology of Creating Content (01:44:57) - How to go viral (01:49:37) - Newsletter Insights (01:55:26) - Thoughts on Monetization (01:59:52) - Becoming a Full-Time Creator  Links Mentioned Kallaway’s Personal Website Kallaway’s Twitter Espresso Letter TikTok Example 1 TikTok Example 2 TikTok Example 3 Camera Lens Capture Card Microphone Recording Software Youtube Downloader (Downie) Premiere Keyboard Shortcuts  Thank you to our sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creator

Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zJBc0-rsnVo Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start00:04:26 - What VCs do & how it overlaps with Mario’s experience00:08:00 - Why Be A Generalist vs. Specialist?00:11:32 - Surprising characteristics of “who becomes an entrepreneur”?00:15:52 - Average age of entrepreneurs - fact vs fiction00:17:58 - Emerging Tech (AI, Crypto, Health)00:22:34 - Valuations in 202300:24:53 - Feelings After FTX & Luna Crash0:33:24 - Web 2.5 Companies00:35:45 - Neo Banks vs Traditional Banks00:37:30 - Fintech Overlap w/ Crypto00:38:33 - ChatGPT vs. Google00:41:55 - Types of searches & AI co-pilots00:44:34 - Hype Cycles: Football vs. Tech00:48:22 - Sponsor Break: Virtual Gurus00:49:25 - Monetizing AI & Google vs. Microsoft00:56:59 - Satya Smashing It At Microsoft01:02:36 - What Running A $15mil Fund Looks Like01:16:19 - Behind The Mind01:17:08 - If you weren’t doing the generalist what would you be doing?01:18:26 - Contrarian Opinions01:23:08 - Subcultures, Reality TV & The Day of Judgement01:26:14 - People That Have Impacted Your Thinking Links Mentioned https://www.generalist.com/briefing/all-the-answershttps://www.generalist.com/briefing/josh-wolfe https://www.generalist.com/briefing/the-casino-and-the-genie Thank you to our sponsors: The Virtual Gurus - if you’re looking for talented remote staff on a budget, book a free consult at thevirtualgurus.com/creator

Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c1vgzbouoXY Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:24) - Start Of Interview(00:06:43) - Selling Companies & Expertise Gap(00:15:40) - Expertise Gap in 2023(00:20:18) - Selling Company: Strategic vs Financial Buyers(00:23:50) - Getting New Clients & Figuring Out Pricing(00:39:29) - Sponsor Break: Virtual Gurus(00:40:32) - Press, Scaling Beyond Yourself & Dealing With Ego(00:56:42) - Best In Class Influencer Marketing(01:04:00) - Priorities & Long Term View On Business Thank you to our sponsors: The Virtual Gurus - if you’re looking for talented remote staff on a budget, book a free consult at thevirtualgurus.com/creator

Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/FNCgWJNR9ok Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:24) - Start Of Interview(00:01:55) - What Is Tongal?(00:04:07) - Types of Content: Branded, Original + Advertising(00:07:08) - Scale Of Tongal(00:12:14) - Background in Hollywood(00:24:57) - The Company Before Tongal(00:34:54) - Power of Cold E-mail(00:36:53) - Company Origin Story(00:41:12) - Sponsor Break: Virtual Gurus(00:42:12) - Getting First Few Customers(00:46:49) - Finding Product Market Fit(00:52:19) - Scaling + Growth Levers(01:02:43) - Pricing Model Change(01:08:14) - Looking Ahead(01:13:35) - How AI Will Impact The Creative Work Force?(01:15:44) - Streaming Wars (Netflix, YouTube, HBO, Tiktok)   Thank you to our sponsors: The Virtual Gurus - if you’re looking for talented remote staff on a budget, book a free consult at thevirtualgurus.com/creator

Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/2XHlteP32Sc Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:24) - Start Of Interview(00:02:48) - Zapier + AI(00:05:56) - No Code + AI(00:17:16) - OpenAI vs Google vs Microsoft(00:26:32) - AI assistant(00:39:20) - Sponsor Break: The Virtual Gurus(00:40:21) - OpenAI vs Big Tech(00:46:49) - askmybook.com(00:54:58) - AI Hype Cycle?(01:00:05) - Predictions for 2023(01:14:11) - End Links Mentioned https://www.bensbites.cohttps://twitter.com/bentossell Thank you to our sponsors: The Virtual Gurus - if you’re looking for talented remote staff on a budget, book a free consult at thevirtualgurus.com/creator

Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/4PWqRILYz8U Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:07) - Start Of Interview(00:01:25) - Who Is Danny Postma(00:04:04) - Slowmad Lifestyle(00:06:54) - Early Indie Hacking(00:15:21) - What Is GPT-3?(00:18:18) - Training AI(00:24:07) - First-Hand Experience(00:25:36) - Use Cases(00:28:41) - Should we learn to code to play with AI?(00:34:19) - Jasper and copy.ai(00:38:07) - What Is Open AI?(00:40:05) - Sponsor Break: Shopify(00:41:39) - Sponsor Break: Justworks(00:42:45) - Will AI Take Over The World?(00:45:08) - How AI will replace people(00:46:34) - Learning To Code(00:50:39) - Use Cases and Generating Ideas(00:54:52) - What Happened After Danny Sold Headlime?(00:57:28) - AI Business Ideas(01:04:55) - Personalized Podcasts(01:10:23) - End LINKS MENTIONED: https://twitter.com/dannypostmaahttps://www.profilepicture.ai/https://www.stockai.com/https://www.landingfolio.com/ Thank you to our sponsors: Shopify: trusted by millions of entrepreneurs to create their online store and more - signup for a free trial at shopify.com/creatorlabJustworks: makes it simple to hire and manage remote employees across all 50 states; visit JustWorks.com

Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/K26L7HwTLcU Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:06) - What Is Shiny?(00:03:48) - Hyperfocused On Being Unfocused(00:06:14) - Shiny Object Social Club + Shiny Token(00:11:09) - Crypto Sentiment & Price Action(00:16:10) - Open AI & What's Driving The Growth in AI?(00:22:08) - Image, Video, Podcast AI + Generative Art(00:27:42) - Jasper - All-in-one Tool + AI Co-Pilots(00:37:25) - Sponsor Break: Shopify(00:38:35) - Sponsor Break: Justworks(00:39:59) - Continuation Of Interview(00:53:07) - Will AI Evolve & Be A Threat?(01:07:09) - Moving Abroad Links Mentioned https://twitter.com/tomosmanhttps://www.shinyobjects.gg/ Thank you to our sponsors: Shopify: trusted by millions of entrepreneurs to create their online store and more - signup for a free trial at shopify.com/creatorlabJustworks: makes it simple to hire and manage remote employees across all 50 states; visit JustWorks.com

Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/YbEAIBbQA5E Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:25) - Start Of Interview(00:01:56) - How Grubhub Started(00:03:26) - Software Developer to Starting Grubhub & Fixer(00:05:13) - Seven Deadly Sins(00:06:48) - Idea To Reality(00:08:45) - The Evolution(00:13:26) - Knowing When To Go Full Time(00:22:00) - Prioritizing & Managing Time(00:25:25) - Repeat Purchases(00:26:51) - iPhone & The App Store(00:31:03) - Creating A New Business Model(00:34:01) - Phone is the Remote Control Of Your Life(00:36:30) - Sponsor: Justworks(00:37:37) - Full-time Employees vs Contractors(00:40:16) - Growth Moments(00:42:35) - Seamless & Grubhub Merger & Exit(00:52:30) - Bilal's Definition Of Success(00:59:10) - Difference Between A Grump & An Entrepreneur(01:04:38) - Leaving It All Behind(01:09:27) - The Big Bike Trip  Links Mentioned: Hangry a Startup Journey: https://amzn.to/3EPudNo Thank you to our sponsors: Justworks - makes it simple to hire and manage remote employees across all 50 states; visit JustWorks.com

Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/8HlTDcNCDxI Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:26) - Start of Interview(00:01:42) - Starting HVMN (Health Via Modern Nutrition)(00:07:48) - Scale Of Business & Google Background(00:13:02) - Ketosis & Keto(00:18:23) - How The Brain Uses Energy(00:21:39) - Exogenous Ketones(00:35:31) - Athletes Using Exogenous Ketones(00:38:55) - Sponsor: Justworks(00:40:01) - Continuation Of Interview(00:45:04) - Ketones Your Body Produces vs Exogenous Ketones(00:47:00) - Contract With Army(00:48:59) - Glucose Levels & Clearing Out Carbs You Eat(00:58:57) - 7-Day Fast(01:02:35) - Autophagy & Fasting(01:09:52) - Stem Cell Preservation(01:14:51) - Micro-Dosing Links Mentioned: https://twitter.com/bdm_runner Thank You To Our Sponsor: Justworks - makes it simple to hire and manage remote employees across all 50 states; visit JustWorks.com

Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/EtsZ36eaBPc Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:37) - Start Of Interview(00:01:30) - Annie Duke's Background In Poker(00:03:49) - Growing Up(00:06:11) - How Games Help Your Life(00:09:53) - What Makes A Great Poker Player(00:17:52) - Annie Duke's Role At First Round Capital(00:22:56) - Knowing When To Quit(00:38:39) - Müller-Lyer Illusion(00:49:51) - Sponsor: Linkedin Jobs(00:50:54) - Sponsor: Justworks(00:52:10) - Continuation Of Interview(00:58:17) - Challenges With How We Think(01:02:23) - Problem With Quitting(01:11:00) - Example: Stewart Butterfield, Founder of Slack(01:22:22) - Grit vs Quitting(01:28:56) - "Quitting On Time Feels Like It's Too Early"(01:30:11) - Monkeys vs. Pedestal Framework(01:39:42) - The Great Resignation Links Mentioned: Annie Duke's New Book, QUIT: https://amzn.to/3RQsTwH Thinking In Bets: https://amzn.to/3eqOcHf   Thank you to our sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creatorJustworks - makes it simple to hire and manage remote employees across all 50 states; visit JustWorks.com

Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/hXHZLKFpTu8 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:27) - Sponsor Break: Sendinblue(00:01:17) - Who Is Elijah?(00:07:10) - Sound System Culture(00:09:13) - What's A Reload?(00:12:26) - Origins of UK Grime(00:16:30) - Controversy of Form 696(00:27:21) - Pirate Radio(00:31:45) - How Musicians Make Money(00:36:07) - How Much You Get Paid Per Stream(00:38:05) - Industry Standards In Music(00:44:15) - Communities, Artists & Gatekeepers(00:51:49) - Balancing Old & New(00:57:43) - Sponsor Break: Bambee(01:07:46) - Web 3 + Music(01:14:05) - The Yellow Squares Project(01:19:07) - Choosing A Social Media Platform(01:21:06) - The Disadvantage Of Having A Degree(01:25:19) - The Yellow Squares Live Event(01:31:50) - The Doomscroll Formula(01:39:36) - Rinse FM & Y Combinator(01:42:22) - Skepta(01:43:57) - Why Michaela Cole Rejected £1M Netflix Deal(01:46:09) - The Life & Passing Of Jamal Edwards   Link Mentioned https://www.instagram.com/eli1ah/ Infrastructural challenges thread: https://twitter.com/eli1ah/status/1571087605382647809?s=20&t=19lL7kSGUKZ0H3EBFLHtVw   Thank you to our sponsors: Sendinblue - an all-in-one marketing, automation, and email platform empowering small businesses to build stronger customer relationships. Visit sendinblue.com/creatorBambee - get access to your own dedicated HR Manager starting at just $99/month. Visit bambee.com/lab

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dytmn7fcBxo Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro  (00:02:34) - How The Phan Family Got To Canada    (00:07:34) - Trung's Exposure To Writing   (00:11:28) - Twitter: The Good & Bad(00:14:29) - South East Asia To America      (00:24:42) - Anxiety & Writing Publically    (00:27:12) - Growing A Podcast    (00:32:04) - Sponsor: Linkedin Jobs (00:33:04) - Sponsor: Justworks(00:34:20) - Cringe Test    (00:39:45) - Vanity Metrics & Distraction of Follower Count(00:45:52) - Film Script To TV Show    (00:52:04) - Why Trung Started On Twitter(00:58:10) - Where To Start(00:04:53) - Topic Ideas: Breadth vs. Depth Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/dytmn7fcBxo Links Mentioned: Trung's newsletter: https://trungphan.substack.com/Trung's Twitter: https://twitter.com/trungtphanNot Investment Advice Podcast: https://linktr.ee/notinvestmentadvice Thank you to our sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creator JustWorks - makes it simple to hire and manage remote employees across all 50 states; visit JustWorks.com

Adrian Aon is the founder & CEO of Forward. They've raised more than $225mil from the world's leading VCs to "build an insurance-free healthcare system from the ground-up”. Before that, he was the Director of Special Projects for Google's CEO & founder of Sidewalk Labs, the startup at Google tasked with re-inventing cities & sold Wavii to Google for $30mil. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IwO12HgtWqw Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro    (00:00:31) - Sponsor: Justworks    (00:03:21) - Sidewalk Labs    (00:11:40) - Director Of Special Projects at Google    (00:15:23) - What Is Forward    (00:18:43) - What Is Wrong With The US Health Care System    (00:22:15) - Life Expectancy In The Bronze Age    (00:24:11) - Sponsor: Bambee(00:25:21) - Sponsor: Linkedin Jobs    (00:26:24) - How US Health Care Can Be Improved(00:33:07) - Using Technology To Improve Health Care    (00:35:45) - What Is The Body Scanner Doing That We Couldn't Do Before(00:42:45) - Prenuvo Whole Body Scan(00:49:28) - Best Way To Go About Health Care    (00:52:59) - Health Care As A Product(00:56:11) - Outro Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IwO12HgtWqw Thank you to our sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creator Bambee - get access to your own dedicated HR Manager starting at just $99/month. Visit bambee.com/lab JustWorks - makes it simple to hire and manage remote employees across all 50 states, visit JustWorks.com

Kathryn Minshew is the Founder & CEO at The Muse Subscribe & watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/ZKOgdHTnKc8 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:40) - Sponsor Break: AppSumo(00:01:19) - What Is The Muse(00:05:29) - How Big Is The Muse(00:06:46) - Pay-Per-Click vs Pay-Per-Hire  Business Model(00:11:38) - Hiring Is The More Important Thing(00:16:16) - The Average Cost To Hiring People(00:22:27) - Kathryn’s View about Pallet's Approach(00:29:05) - Sponsor Break: The Economist(00:30:26) - Shift From Office Work To Hybrid + Benefits Of Hybrid Work(00:39:30) - Shift Shock(00:43:39) - One Of The Most Important Element In Career Search(00:48:52) - The Value Of Transparency Between Companies And Employees Links Mentioned https://www.instagram.com/kminshew/https://twitter.com/kmin Thank you to our sponsors: The Economist - full access to the topics that matter to you and original analysis as events unfold. Start your 30-day trial with The Economist today: economist.com/lab AppSumo - the marketplace entrepreneurs trust to buy and sell the products that grow small businesses into name brands: https://social.appsumo.com/creatorlab

Tiago Forte is the creator of Building a Second Brain. Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/h04N_6tmMeg Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Intro(00:00:40) – Sponsor Break: AppSumo  (00:03:23) - How Second Brain Began    (00:05:49) - Building a Second Brain    (00:13:31) - Multi-Million Dollar Live Courses.    (00:16:23) - What Makes People Have Sustained Behavior Change  (00:24:15) - 4 Steps of C.O.D.E (Capture, Organize, Distil, Express(00:27:08) - 3 stages: 1) Remember 2) Connect 3) Create(00:29:49) – Sponsor Break: The Economist + Linkedin Jobs(00:32:02) - Think Like a Curator    (00:34:30) - Screenshare of Tiago’s System in Action on youtube: https://youtu.be/h04N_6tmMeg?t=2085(00:49:33) - Designing Notes for Future Self    (00:53:37) – Expression is a chaotic + messy process (no checklist)(00:55:52) - Don’t Start from Scratch Every Time Thank you to our sponsors: The Economist - full access to the topics that matter to you and original analysis as events unfold. Start your 30-day trial with The Economist today: economist.com/lab Linkedin Jobs - helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creator AppSumo - the marketplace entrepreneurs trust to buy and sell the products that grow small businesses into name brands: https://social.appsumo.com/creatorlab Links Mentioned: Tiago's book: https://amzn.to/3zUqgEyBlog post: https://fortelabs.co/blog/basboverview/

Sam Corcos is the co-founder & CEO of Levels Health Subscribe & watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iI331lJkPm0 Timestamps: (00:00:00) Preview (00:00:34) Sponsor - AppSumo (00:01:02) Intro to Sam (00:10:23) Problems Caused by Metabolic Dysfunction (00:15:43) Current Stage of The Company (00:22:49) Alternative Business Model (00:28:47) Product Market Fit (00:39:56) Sponsor: Linkedin Jobs (00:42:17) 10x in Digital Content (00:44:34) Podcasting As A Channel (00:49:17) Partnerships (00:52:36) Transition from CTO to CEO (01:04:30) Time Management + Prioritization Thank you to our sponsors: AppSumo - the marketplace entrepreneurs trust to buy and sell the products that grow small businesses into name brands: https://social.appsumo.com/creatorlab Linkedin Jobs: LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creator

Colin Sapire is the founder of Beast Health & Nutribullet. Watch & subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lqSfvL7QHRo Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Snippet0:00:39 - Sponsor: AppSumo0:01:07 - Intro + Landing In The US0:07:45 - Origins Of Nutribullet0:11:21 - Finding A Differentiator + Landing On Pricing0:13:17 - Reaching Half A Billion Dollars In Revenue0:15:57 - Transitioning To Beast Nutrition + Getting Kids Interested In Nutrition0:18:34 - Motivation After A Massive Business Success + Keeping The Hunger Alive0:23:00 - Designing Product0:26:27 - Day 1 of Designing New Product0:30:20 - Creating a Prototype + 3D CAD Model0:32:10 - 80/20 of launch + growth0:35:42 - Customer Feedback0:39:19 - Sponsor Break: Linkedin Jobs0:40:23 - Lessons From Running The Most Successful Infomercials Of All Time0:45:07 - Craziest Informercial Day0:47:24 - Scale of TV advertising + using data0:51:13 - Understanding ROI of Ad Spend0:53:37 - Increasing Cost of Facebook & Google Ads0:59:52 - Home Shopping Channel and China’s Live Shopping App1:03:27 - International Expansion1:06:51 - Hiring Good People1:09:03 - Logistics, outsourcing or keeping fulfillment in-house1:15:14 - Staying Healthy Thank you to our sponsors: AppSumo - the marketplace entrepreneurs trust to buy and sell the products that grow small businesses into name brands: https://social.appsumo.com/creatorlab Linkedin Jobs: LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post a job for free on linkedin.com/creator

Ramon is a Dutch immigrant who dropped out of high school before finding an entrepreneurial path.  Most recently he acquired a DTC dog ramp business (Alpha Paw) for $300k + which he's grown to $35mil+ in sales. Previously, he grew a soap opera blog to 30mil+ monthly pageviews before selling it for $9mil. In this conversation you'll learn: – why buy vs build – buying a company with little money down – growth levers to ramp up a DTC ecom business – growing through paid acquisition, influencers, whitelisting, seo + affiliates  – creating a healthy channel mix + managing platform risk – benefits of in-house vs 3rd party logistics Watch + Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2DzHRUyI28Q Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Snippet0:02:27 - Intro + Selling $35mil Worth Of DTC Dog Ramps0:04:07 - Highschool dropout, business philosophy + 10 figure exit0:13:04 - Finding Direction0:16:01 - Finding A Buying An Existing Problem0:21:35 - Pet Industry0:23:15 - Finding A Good Business To Buy0:29:44 - 3PL vs In-House0:40:02 - Growth Levers To Look Out For When Buying0:49:23 - Smart Due Diligence0:52:18 - What To Look For In Google Analytics0:55:37 - Amazon vs Shopify Split0:58:40 - Paid Acquisition, Apple Update + Platform Risk1:07:20 - Budget Allocation + Testing Channels1:10:17 - Working With Affiliates1:13:19 - Working With Influencers1:18:23 - When You Should Work With An Agency1:21:27 - Whitelisting Strategy1:24:05 - Partnering With Investors + Funding An Acquisition Ramon's original thread: https://twitter.com/ramonvanmeer/status/1448022919901335552?s=20 Thank you to our sponsors: AppSumo - the marketplace entrepreneurs trust to buy and sell the products that grow small businesses into name brands: https://social.appsumo.com/creatorlab Nord VPN: Grab NordVPN’s Cyber Month Deal. Go to nordvpn.com/clab or use code CLAB to get up to 73% off your NordVPN Plan + a bonus gift