Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle
Business:Entrepreneurship
The first quarter of the year has been volatile for many large US-based tech companies, with thousands of staff layoffs. Inflation and the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank have added to the sense of uncertainty. Yet, through all of this. bootstrapped businesses have proved remarkably resilient.
On this week’s show Dan talks to Tiny Seed founder Rob Walling about how the economies of running smaller online businesses enable them to be nimble and resourceful in all circumstances. They also discuss Rob’s forthcoming book The SaaS Playbook, what it takes to build a Unicorn (and do you want to go there?) and the potential impact of AI:
“It’s both over-hyped and under-hyped. Just like I think the Web was and just like I think with Web3, and crypto and blockchain … (they’re) not dead. Like I hear people saying, ‘Is crypto even worth anything anymore?’ It's still a thing. And I don't just mean Bitcoin as a currency but the idea of a blockchain, these have applications that will carry on. That's how I think of AI. I think if I was an employee today, or I was doing low skilled work, I would be shaking in my boots. For smart entrepreneurs, it is much like offshoring was - being able to hire a developer in the Philippines in 2009 changed the way I could operate business. I think AI is the same”.
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#752 The 1 Million Dollar Question
#751 “The Death of the Follower” + How I’d Make $250K in 3 Days a Week
#750 What is the Most Simple OS for <$5M?
#749 Do Things That Don’t Scale
#748 Three Phases to 1 Million
#747 Quiet Crypto, The Demand Question, and Difficult Decisions ft. Jordan Gal
#746 “Full-Service Agencies Are Out” & Other Productized-Service Ideas
#745 “3 Million in Revenue is a Death Zone" - Financial Strategy with Greg Crabtree
#744 How Transparent Should You Be? Thoughts on Queen Bee Roles & a Ticket Giveaway
#743 Spotting Taboo Business Ideas Through the Overton Window
#742 A Podcast About Shiny Object Syndrome
#741 The Roadmap for Turning a Skill Into a 1M+ Productized Service
#740 The Anti-Agency Agency + High ROI Customer Acquisition
#739 The Three Horsemen Holding Your Business Back from Breakthrough with Mike Michalowicz
#738 Under the Hood of an 8-Figure Business + Million Dollar Weekend with Noah Kagan
#737 Business Basics: Revenue Durability, “Small” Goals, & High-Leverage Meetings
#736 How to Have Your Best Year $$$Wise Ever
#735 An 8-figure exit and revisiting the 1,000-day principle
#734 Non-Obvious Ways to Grow Your Business + Favorite Moments of 2023
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