Noah Kagan Marketing & Business Blog

Hola, I am the Chief Sumo at Sumo.com and AppSumo.com, where we help entrepreneurs kick more ass. Before that I was a cubicle monkey at Intel, #30 at Facebook and #4 at Mint. These are my stories on marketing, starting a business, personal improvement and productivity tips.

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Solving the Cold Start Problem (w/ Andrew Chen)

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify In today’s episode, my buddy Andrew Chen swings by and gave a virtual talk at my company Appsumo. Andrew is a general partner at a16z where he invests in consumer startups and marketplaces. His new book, The Cold Start Problem, is dropping on December 7th. In the book, he...

Start ANY Business With Less Than $100

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify The #1 excuse that wantrepreneurs make for not starting a business is that they don’t have the resources: They don’t have the money, they don’t know how to code, they don’t know the right people, etc. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to validate business ideas for any...

9 Best Side Hustles You Can Start From Home

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify In this episode, I’ll be sharing with you 9 side hustles you can start from home today, anywhere in the world, with just an iPad, phone, or laptop. This includes hosting unique activities, photography for pets, and employee referral bonuses. So stick around for those 3 things. And...

The Ultimate 9-5 Escape Plan

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify In my 20s, I had day jobs. I worked at Intel, Facebook, and Mint.com. I had some cool experiences, but overall I was mostly unhappy because I wanted to start my own business, sooooo…. I kept getting fired or quitting early. In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things:...