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How He Turned His Side Hustle Into A $100M Business

Sam Parr (@theSamParr) is joined by Noah Kagan (@noahkagan) to discuss how he started AppSumo as a side hustle and turned it into a $100M business.

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Dec 3, 20211h 4mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released
December 3, 2021
Duration
1h 4m
Channel
My First Million
Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd - Sam Parr (@theSamParr) is joined by Noah Kagan (@noahkagan) to discuss how he started AppSumo as a side hustle and turned it into a $100M business. They also dive into what he's working on now, what he learned from his recent meeting from Peter Thiel, the books that have had. the biggest impact on him, and what he's reading now. — Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

  • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
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— Check Out Sam's Stuff:

💰 Pitch your startup for a shot at a $1M investment with Sam Parr as the MC https://clickhubspot.com/pitch Links: 📧: Sign up for The Hustle Daily Newsletter: https://link.chtbl.com/2oIl5DQ6 🎙️: Download Our Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/EwsCzscF A podcast where we brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities we see in the market. Sometimes we have famous guests, and they do it with us. _____ Show Notes: (0:30) - Noah's schedule and what he's working on now (11:30) - Why Noah doesn't think 10 years ahead (22:15) - Does being rich really make you happier? (Yes) (35:05) - Noah's thoughts from meeting Peter Thiel and startup cities (47:10) - How would you live differently if you were a billionaire? (58:15) - What Noah and Sam are reading

SPEAKERS

  • Noah Kagan

    guest

    Entrepreneur and founder of AppSumo; creator of the show “The Noah Kagan Presents.”

  • Sam Parr

    host

    Co-host of the My First Million podcast and founder of The Hustle (acquired by HubSpot).

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of My First Million, featuring Noah Kagan and Sam Parr, How He Turned His Side Hustle Into A $100M Business explores Noah Kagan on AppSumo growth, money psychology, and NFT obsession Noah describes AppSumo’s origins as a basement side hustle aimed at $3,000/month and reflects on how it grew into a large company with about 140 people.

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