Alex walks you through his new, 5-step process for interviewing potential employees & how he's using AI to improve his approach.
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Check Out Alex’s Stuff:
• storyarb - https://www.storyarb.com/
• growthpair - https://www.growthpair.com/
• distro - https://youdistro.com/
• X - https://x.com/businessbarista
• Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lieberman/
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13:35
What motivates entrepreneurs
Alex breaks down the different levels of motivation for entrepreneurs. He shares what motivated him early in his journey (while building Morning Brew) and what motivates him today.
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Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Gusto. Head to www.gusto.com/alex
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Check Out Alex’s Stuff:
• storyarb - https://www.storyarb.com/
• growthpair - https://www.growthpair.com/
• distro - https://youdistro.com/
• X - https://x.com/businessbarista
• Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lieberman/
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23:04
Own the internet
Alex walks you through his process for building an employee influencer program.
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Check Out Alex’s Stuff:
• storyarb - https://www.storyarb.com/
• growthpair - https://www.growthpair.com/
• distro - https://youdistro.com/
• X - https://x.com/businessbarista
• Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lieberman/
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20:00
A primer on seedstrapping
Alex breaks down seedstrapping. What it is, why it's in vogue, what the internet thinks, and how you should think about it in the context of your business.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) A note from our sponsor
(4:26) Intro to seedstrapping
(6:20) Why seedstrapping is in vogue
(9:15) Founder take on seedstrapping
(12:40) VCs views on seedstrapping
(14:00) My take on seedstrapping
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Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Gusto. Head to www.gusto.com/alex
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Show links:
• HackerNews on seedstrapping: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36508471
• VC on seedstrapping: https://x.com/nikunj/status/1908155930690359437
• Josh Payne Linkedin post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jnpayne_when-i-started-my-first-company-in-2011-activity-7292920969323503617-JJKk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAuMh6ABe5yrIF2I6gDHnZ3Fpixhetg9Rfg
• Zapier CEO interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ36aQDjcC4&t=906s&pp=ygUSd2FkZSBmb3N0ZXIgemFwaWVy0gcJCYQJAYcqIYzv
Check Out Alex’s Stuff:
• storyarb - https://www.storyarb.com/
• growthpair - https://www.growthpair.com/
• distro - https://youdistro.com/
• X - https://x.com/businessbarista
• Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lieberman/
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19:31
Steal my Idea: Stack Overflow for AI Prompts
Alex pitches you on Codex, his AI prompt database idea. He gives you the elevator pitch & likely questions a venture investor would have.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) A note from our sponsor
(2:28) Welcome back to Founder’s Journal
(4:00) What is Codex?
(4:20) Two truths in prompting
(6:05) Elevator pitch
(8:50) Biggest investor questions
(13:05) Conclusion
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Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Gusto. Head to www.gusto.com/alex
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Check Out Alex’s Stuff:
• storyarb - https://www.storyarb.com/
• growthpair - https://www.growthpair.com/
• distro - https://youdistro.com/
• X - https://x.com/businessbarista
• Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lieberman/
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Alex Lieberman, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Morning Brew, gives you an insider’s look into building businesses. Alex explores the founder’s journey, from the painful challenges of 0-to-1 to the powerful frameworks that help you scale to millions in revenue as well as the emotional rollercoaster that is present throughout.
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