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The Zero-Person Company
I'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 build businesses, why one person might now be able to run a $10 mi
Goals 2026 - Progress Update 🙌
It'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 the fun part. So I'm checking in on my 2026 goals: what's work
Indian Summer
I 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 that meant. I Looked it up and it's that weird in-between period
DadPreneur
Right 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, and then I'll come back." That's been on my mind a lot lately.
My Calling Isn't Software Deals
A 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 right. My calling isn't software deals anymore. It's building bu
Distracted... Again!
This 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 been getting distracted by stocks and NBA bets, using AI as a we
We Lost 50%… Now What?
I'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 hard. And for the first time in 16 years, staying in business
Is This A.I. Slop?
We 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. This episode I break down exactly how we rolled out AI to eve
Baby #2
I 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 decisions. I talk about what having a second kid taught me, why self-be
Standards Matter
I 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 entire life. This month I talk about what standards really me
Leading in 2026
It'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 forced me to rethink how I lead. In this episode, I talk honestl
AppSumo Horizon
Today, 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 better than expected. Refunds are dropping, deal quality is rising,
AppSumo Is at War
The 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 drifted from what made us great. But the fire in my belly is back an
I'm back as AppSumo CEO
My 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 just one weekend. After a year of paternity leave, I'm back as
Craftsmanship Is Sexy
My 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 just one weekend. As summer wraps up and I pack for Austin, I'v
The $2000 Night Room
My 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 just one weekend. So this summer was a wild sweaty mess. After
I'm scared for my daughter's future (but also hopeful)
While 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 now… divided, chaotic, and moving fast. But instead of letting i
Pat Flynn Got Fired. Then Built a 3 Billion-View Pokémon Brand
Pat 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 Passive Income). In this episode, we talk about reinvention, ra
April Musings 2025
BreezeDoc (https://breezedoc.com/) 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 April; from using AI to save on my ta
15 Years Of AppSumo
AppSumo 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 helped thousands of entrepreneurs and creators make millions. My bo
Hey Sam Parr
BreezeDoc (https://breezedoc.com/) 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, the entrepreneur blueprint, the seri
I Bought Crypto
My 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 just one weekend. Sparked by a rare snowy morning in Austin, Te
9 Lessons from 2024 + My Goals for 2025
My 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 just one weekend. Today I'm reflecting on what an insane year 2
A book, a baby, and a billionaire
We'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 running my business. I'm also sharing a brilliant new business model
Suffering
My 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 just one weekend. Something clicked for me during a grueling bi
Le Pause
Check 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 to during the past few months, including why I haven't release
My Ex-CEO Grew AppSumo From $5M to $70M
Check 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 Al-Abdullah, My friend and former CEO of AppSumo, who played a pivotal
What I Learned Working Directly For Mark Zuckerberg
Check 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 break down the top lessons I learned from working directly un
From Homeless to Billions with John Paul DeJoria (Classic)
What'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 INSPIRATIONAL. This was one of our most popular episodes last year
The $500,000,000 meat stick company
People 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 every week. In this episode, I chat with Pete Maldonado, co-fou
