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Few people had an impact on my founder journey as Dr. Sherry Walling — and she didn’t even know. But I got to tell her! We discussed burnout, imposter syndrome, and stress among founders. Sherry…
Read the essay →Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis week, I got on my first post-COVID trip and headed to Denver, Colorado for MicroConf 2023. It. Was. Awesome. Unsurprisingly, being in the same room with 250 other…
Read the essay →When it comes to building an “owned audience,” nothing beats an email list. Louis Nicholls is a newsletter expert, and he shared with me how to monetize a list, how to grow it reliably, and why cold…
Read the essay →Everybody in the indie founder community is talking about ChatGPT. Some founders discover how powerful it is as a writing tool, others have it build their products, and some entrepreneurs are even…
Read the essay →Marie and Ben are a power couple. Together, they run Notion Mastery, an intense workshop for people who want to use Notion professionally and productively. In our conversation, we’ll dive into…
Read the essay →Artificial scarcity is a trendy marketing tactic. I see limited-time sales, contests, and first-come-first-serve discounts —only 5 copies left at $20!!— all over the place. And it bothers me…
Read the essay →Most of Josh Spector’s newsletter issues are just a few sentences. Sometimes, just a link. And still, advertisers and readers alike flock to Josh’s emails. In our conversation, you will learn why…
Read the essay →Earlier this week, fellow creator and podcaster Jay Clouse renamed his podcast from “Creative Elements” to “Creator Science.” That podcast isn’t a new project: it has been live for 140 or so episodes…
Read the essay →Peter knows how to get good domains and turn them into businesses. He’s selling onions, helps dude ranchers get clients, and will share his approach to monetizing domains as well as purchasing them…
Read the essay →This week marks the 200th episode of my podcast. For over three years now, I’ve been sharing my thoughts with my fellow founders, creators, and makers — every single week, without fail. Today, I want…
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