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.

My latest posts:

Podcasting 101: Grow a Small Podcast (Without Buying Ads)

Growing a podcast is really hard. I’ve been doing Noah Kagan Presents since 2017. A few years later, with nearly 2 million downloads, we’ve figured out a few things about what works and what doesn’t. Here is how to start and grow a podcast. Set a Goal Pick a target for yourself within the year. ...

Tony Schwartz — Author of My Favorite Productivity Book

Today I’m speaking with the author of one of my FAVORITE books of all time. Tony Schwartz is the author of The Power of Full Engagement. He also is the founder and CEO of The Energy Project. The company developed a scientific-based approach to energizing people physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually for sustainable, peak performance. ...

Gumroad Founder — How to Sell Digital Products

This week I caught up with Sahil Lavingia. Sahil is the founder of Gumroad, was employee #2 at Pinterest, is a painter, and writes dope tweets. Through the Gumroad community, Sahil interacts with a LOT of creators. I asked him how people that are unemployed can stand out in the job search, and how...

Tim Kennedy — The Perfect Man

Tim Kennedy is NOT HUMAN. A former Green Beret, Special Forces, Sniper and top 5 UFC middleweight fighter... The list goes on — he’s a baaad mutha. If that's not enough, he ALSO is an established entrepreneur who’s created multiple companies. He constantly is learning and maximizing. It’s honestly super inspiring. He founded and...