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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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How to Bootstrap a Business to $550K with Only Volunteers (w/ Sam Parr)

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify In today’s episode, I welcome Sam Parr back to the podcast! Sam created the popular newsletter The Hustle, which emails over 1 million people a day! Four years later, he sold it to HubSpot for tens of millions of dollars! Now, he’s the co-host of one of the top...

Running an $80K/Month Design Agency with No Employees (Brett Williams of Designjoy)

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify In today’s episode, I talk to Brett Williams of Designjoy. Brett makes around $80k/month in PURE PROFIT, thanks to his subscription design agency. And he does it without ANY employees or freelancers! His design service is SO popular that he’s even turned down orders in the past because he...

How Justin Welsh Makes $1.7M/Year with 0 Employees

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify In today’s episode, I talk to Justin Welsh! This guy is IMPRESSIVE. He runs a one-person business that does $1.7 million dollars a year, spends ZERO money on ads, and operates at a 94% margin! That's right. He keeps most of the money. What's amazing is that some solopreneurs...

My Favorite Products of 2022

I love discovering new products. These are the BEST ones I tried out this year. Check ‘em out for yourself or take note for future birthday and holiday gifts. Plus, I included some of your recommendations AND a free one! My Favorite Products of 2022 🚴‍♂️ LMNT: Keeps me hydrated with no sugar, no artificial...