About this podcast
The #1 podcast for entrepreneurs. Learn proven strategies to start and grow a business, improve productivity, and live a happier life. Hear from top performers in all industries. Guests include entrepreneurs, CEOs, consultants, and more.
Episodes
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- The Zero-Person Company · 19 min · Episode 393I've been staying up late, getting up early, and building more stuff than I have in years. It's all because of AI. In this episode, I talk about how AI is changing the way I…
- Goals 2026 - Progress Update 🙌 · 15 min · Episode 392It's Q4 and time to check in on my goals. I'm starting to notice something weird. Sometimes AI makes my goals easier. Sometimes it makes them better. And sometimes it takes away…
- Indian Summer · 15 min · Episode 391I was walking along the beach in Santa Cruz and two old dudes stopped to take a photo of me and my family. One of them said, "What an Indian summer." Haha, I had no idea what…
- DadPreneur · 25 min · Episode 390Right before I recorded this episode, my daughter was crying because she wanted me to stay and have lunch with her. I don't wanna lie to her. I told her, "Daddy's going to work…
- My Calling Isn't Software Deals · 18 min · Episode 389A listener sent me a message saying I'd lost my spark. That I didn't sound inspired anymore. Honestly... it made me stop and think. In this episode, I unpack why he was partly…
- Distracted... Again! · 14 min · Episode 388This month I've been thinking a lot about distractions and how easy it is to spend time on things that feel productive while avoiding the one thing that actually matters. I've…
- We Lost 50%… Now What? · 23 min · Episode 387I'm feeding my baby while recording this… she's spilling milk, I'm spilling AppSumo updates. Everybody wins. So we've gone from 140 people down to around 40. Revenue has dropped…
- Is This A.I. Slop? · 12 min · Episode 386We were spending $56K/year on AI tools at AppSumo. A dozen subscriptions, nobody sharing anything. So we killed all of it and put the entire company on one Claude plan. Let's go…
- Baby #2 · 19 min · Episode 385I just turned 44, and we just had our second daughter. Double girl dad. Let's go. This episode is a mix of life lessons, AI experiments, and some questionable investing…
- Standards Matter · 13 min · Episode 384I just had lunch with someone who sold a billion-dollar company. What stuck with me wasn't the money, it was how seriously he took standards. Not just in his work but through his…
- Leading in 2026 · 38 min · Episode 383It's New Year's Eve, and I've been taking stock of everything 2025 threw my way and what I want 2026 to look like. There were plenty of ups and downs, but what didn't work has…
- AppSumo Horizon · 26 min · Episode 382Today, I'm giving you part three of the AppSumo saga. Black Friday was rough, targets got missed, and the team felt it. But I zoomed out and the signals actually looked way…
- AppSumo Is at War · 18 min · Episode 381The past few months at AppSumo have been brutal. People are voting with their wallets and return buyers are down 40%. We lost some of the trust we spent years building and…
- I'm back as AppSumo CEO · 12 min · Episode 380My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in…
- Craftsmanship Is Sexy · 20 min · Episode 379My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in…
- The $2000 Night Room · 19 min · Episode 378My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in…
- I'm scared for my daughter's future (but also hopeful) · 26 min · Episode 377While watching my 10-month-old daughter sleep on the baby monitor, I found myself feeling something I didn't expect: fear. Not for me, but for her. The world feels messy right…
- Pat Flynn Got Fired. Then Built a 3 Billion-View Pokémon Brand · 55 min · Episode 376Pat Flynn went from getting laid off in 2008... to building a seven-figure YouTube business, selling out Pokémon conventions, and leading a legacy entrepreneurship brand (Smart…
- April Musings 2025 · 18 min · Episode 375BreezeDoc is the simple way to sign documents digitally. Pay just $9 once, and get it forever (no expensive subscriptions here). Today I'm riffing on what's been on my mind this…
- 15 Years Of AppSumo · 31 min · Episode 374AppSumo is celebrating its birthday. 15 years old! Hurrah! I started the company with $50 and a dream of never working a real job again. Today, it's a $100m business that's…
- Hey Sam Parr · 49 min · Episode 373BreezeDoc is the simple way to sign documents digitally. Pay just $9 once, and get it forever (no expensive subscriptions here). In this episode, I've got one of my best friends…
- I Bought Crypto · 23 min · Episode 372My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in…
- 9 Lessons from 2024 + My Goals for 2025 · 23 min · Episode 371My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in…
- A book, a baby, and a billionaire · 21 min · Episode 370We're giving away $100,000 for AppSumo's Black Friday Giveaway. This week, as my baby sleeps and makes cute noises beside me, I'm sharing parenting lessons I've applied to…
- Suffering · 14 min · Episode 369My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in…
- Le Pause · 17 min · Episode 368Check out my book Million Dollar Weekend, which helps you start businesses in just 48 hours. Check it out at milliondollarweekend.com. In this episode, I share what I've been up…
- My Ex-CEO Grew AppSumo From $5M to $70M · 31 min · Episode 367Check out my book Million Dollar Weekend, which helps you start businesses in just 48 hours. Check it out at milliondollarweekend.com. In this episode, I chat with Ayman…
- What I Learned Working Directly For Mark Zuckerberg · 18 min · Episode 366Check out my Million Dollar Weekend at milliondollarweekend.com. If you need help starting a business, this is the book for you Today we're re-running our awesome episode where I…
- From Homeless to Billions with John Paul DeJoria (Classic) · 59 min · Episode 365What's up, you sexy bastards. It's your boy 'diapers' aka Rabbi Can't Lose aka Noah Kagan. Today we're re-running our awesome episode with John Paul DeJoria! John Paul is so…
- The $500,000,000 meat stick company · 53 min · Episode 364People have been loving my latest emails where I share brutally honest advice on a variety of topics. Sign up at noahkagan.com and join 350k other people who get juicy insights…
- How to Focus and Think (Cal Newport) · 57 min · Episode 363Check out my book Million Dollar Weekend, which helps you start businesses in just 48 hours. Check it out at milliondollarweekend.com. In today's episode, I caught up with a…
- He makes $100M/year but will die with $0 (Bill Perkins) · 1 h 7 min · Episode 362FiveTaco is the easiest way to find software for solopreneurs, from productivity tools, to the latest AI tech to help run your business. In this week's episode, I sit down with…
- My 3-Step Book Marketing System · 19 min · Episode 361My book Million Dollar Weekend is for aspiring entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. I break down the process of starting into simple steps that you can do in…
- Biggest Lessons From My Newest Startup · 45 min · Episode 360BreezeDoc, is a Docusign alternative that we just launched. If you hate paying a monthly subscription just to get documents signed, go to BreezeDoc.com and get a lifetime deal…
- 48 hours with the Tim Ferriss contest winner · 23 min · Episode 359If this episode inspires you to start your own business, check out my book Million Dollar Weekend, which helps you start in just one weekend. Here is your Harvard Business Review…
- 50+ tools I use to run a $100M/year business · 17 min · Episode 358One of the tools I mention in this episode, BreezeDoc, is a Docusign alternative that we just launched. If you hate paying a monthly subscription just to get documents signed, go…
- The Anonymous and VERY happy $500 Million Man · 17 min · Episode 357Sumo Day is one of the biggest sales of the year at AppSumo. And it's for entrepreneurs like you, looking for the best software deals to grow their businesses. There are tools…
- He runs 9 businesses (with 0 employees) · 25 min · Episode 356My company AppSumo is running an insane giveaway right now, where we are giving away a Cybertruck! Go to http://appsumo.com/sumoday/ to enter until June 14. In this week's…
- Top 5 Lessons From 10,000 Hours of My Podcast · 16 min · Episode 355My company AppSumo is running an insane giveaway right now, where we are giving away a Cybertruck! Go to http://appsumo.com/sumoday/ to enter In this week's episode, we celebrate…
- I Made $3.3M, Here's How · 38 min · Episode 354My company AppSumo is running an insane giveaway right now, where we are giving away a Cybertruck! Go to http://appsumo.com/sumoday/ to enter Here is your Harvard Business Review…
- Million-Dollar Solopreneurship with Justin Welsh (Classic) · 39 min · Episode 353My company AppSumo is running an insane giveaway right now, where we are giving away a Cybertruck! Go to http://appsumo.com/sumoday/ to enter Today we're re-running our awesome…
- Behind Patrick Bet-David's $500M Net Worth · 55 min · Episode 352FiveTaco is the easiest way to find software for solopreneurs, from productivity tools, to the latest AI tech to help run your business. There's something truly inspiring about…
- How a Highschooler Got a $150,000 Job With Me · 19 min · Episode 351BreezeDoc is the simple way to sign documents digitally. Pay just $9 once, and get it forever (no expensive subscriptions here). In today's episode it's all about landing those…
- My #1 Life Regret Is Relationships · 26 min · Episode 350BreezeDoc is the simple way to sign documents digitally. Pay just $9 once, and get it forever (no expensive subscriptions here). We're back with our 3rd round of our 'Brutally…
- A 7-figure business with no-employees (Laura Roeder) · 33 min · Episode 349📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com - Available Everywhere! This week, I caught up with Laura Roeder, a dear friend who also happens to be an exceptionally…
- Brutally Honest Business Advice to my Younger Self · 28 min · Episode 348📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com - Available Everywhere! Today is the next part of our brutally honest series. We're shifting from 'Career Advice' to…
- Asking Is the Biggest Skill No One Uses · 50 min · Episode 347📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com Today Noah Chats with Chris Hutchins, host of "All the Hacks", about the growth of his podcast and the art of making bold…
- Brutally Honest Career Advice I Wish I Knew Earlier · 40 min · Episode 346📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com - Available Everywhere! Noah hops into his Miata shaped time machine to offer his younger self the Business Almanac Playbook…
- How to Get Rich as an Introvert. · 32 min · Episode 345📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com - Available Everywhere! Today we debunk common misconceptions about introverted entrepreneurs not being able to thrive in a…
- These 5 Strategies Made Us $10m+ Each · 30 min · Episode 344📚 Get the NYT bestseller - milliondollarweekend.com - Available Everywhere! In this week's episode, Noah unravels the top 5 strategies that catapulted AppSumo to over $100…
