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 Twitter Zaid's TikTok Timm Chiusano's TikTok Descript   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 Dharma WSJ Article on One Medical Acquisition of Rise Tel Ben-Shahar Viktor 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 - Start 00:04:26 - What VCs do & how it overlaps with Mario's experience 00:08:00 - 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 fiction 00:17:58 - Emerging Tech (AI, Crypto, Health) 00:22:34 - Valuations in 2023 00:24:53 - Feelings After FTX & Luna Crash 0:33:24 - Web 2.5 Companies 00:35:45 - Neo Banks vs Traditional Banks 00:37:30 - Fintech Overlap w/ Crypto 00:38:33 - ChatGPT vs. Google 00:41:55 - Types of searches & AI co-pilots 00:44:34 - Hype Cycles: Football vs. Tech 00:48:22 - Sponsor Break: Virtual Gurus 00:49:25 - Monetizing AI & Google vs. Microsoft 00:56:59 - Satya Smashing It At Microsoft 01:02:36 - What Running A $15mil Fund Looks Like 01:16:19 - Behind The Mind 01:17:08 - If you weren't doing the generalist what would you be doing? 01:18:26 - Contrarian Opinions 01:23:08 - Subcultures, Reality TV & The Day of Judgement 01:26:14 - People That Have Impacted Your Thinking Links Mentioned https://www.generalist.com/briefing/all-the-answers https://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.co https://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/dannypostmaa https://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/creatorlab Justworks: 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/tomosman https://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/creatorlab Justworks: 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