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:

Life advice from one of my all-time favorite authors

In today’s episode, I talk to one of my all-time favorite authors Donald Miller. I’ve spent the last 2 years trying to get him on the show, and we finally made it happen! Combined, Don's books have spent more than a year on the New York Times Bestsellers list. His books include: Blue Like Jazz,...

Good to Great by Jim Collins

Good to Great by Jim Collins is one of those books you always hear about and maybe if you’re an MBA you have read. I finally opened it up and was mostly pleased. It led to 1-2 insights that I already knew but was a healthy reminder. People make ALL the difference. Figure out what...

How ‘Guy’ Built This

Besides having the smoothest sounding name in the game... Guy Raz is also the host and co-creator of three NPR podcasts collectively heard by more than 19 million people each month. Through his podcast, How I Built This, he’s interviewed the founders behind the largest brands in the world. He helps demystify entrepreneurship and to inspire...

I Paid A Camera Pro $2142 to Upgrade My YouTube Equipment

I first started making videos on my iPhone... Soon I realized I needed to level up my YouTube equipment. So I hired a PRO, Javier Mercedes, to coach me up on the essentials. Javier pointed out SIMPLE tips and equipment to upgrade any YouTube setup. Here's EVERYTHING you need to know for your own...