This episode is sponsored by Riverside, the leading all-in-one podcast and video recording platform. Visit Riverside.fm and use the code TSS15 for 15% off a membership plan. I speak to Francesco D’Alessio who has a YouTube channel called Keep Productive with over 400k subscribers, where he reviews tons of new productivity tools and shares some tips on how to use them effectively. Outside of his channel, Francesco has also been working on two startups, ToolFinder, a huge directory of productivity tools, and Bento, an app that helps you focus on the few tasks that really move the needle. We speak about Francesco’s process for creating videos super quickly, the world of productivity tools, and why productive habits and systems are ultimately more important than the tools themselves. Tool Finder Keep Productive YouTube

This episode is sponsored by Riverside, the leading all in one podcast and video recording platform. Visit Riverside.fm and use the code TSS15 for 15% off a membership plan. I speak to Noah Kagan, CEO of AppSumo, an incredible directory of software products. He’s also an awesome YouTuber and author of the book Million Dollar Weekend - by the time you’re listening to this, his book has come out. If you take action as you read his book, it can genuinely change your life, as it has for many people already.  In this episode, we speak about his journey going from starting many businesses in college all the way to building AppSumo, some of the struggles he faced, and the importance of super deep focus. Noah’s Book: https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/ Noah’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2v8v8te3_u4xhIQ8tGy1g AppSumo: https://appsumo.com

In this episode, I speak to Jennifer Phan, an investor turned founder. She is building Passionfroot, a product to help creators find and manage sponsors much easier. We speak about her journey as a CEO, building a team, the creator industry and more. Jennifer’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferphn Jennifer’s Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jenpphan Passionfroot: https://www.passionfroot.me/

In this episode, I’m joined by Yong-Soo Chung, who founded and runs 3 businesses, hosts an incredibly high-production podcast, and shares some of his learnings through content in his newsletter. We speak about how founders are becoming creators and creators becoming founders, Yong-Soo’s journey of starting 3 businesses, and his entire workflow for how he creates his podcasts. https://www.linkedin.com/in/yongsoo/ https://www.firstclassfounders.com/ https://twitter.com/YongSooChung

A few months ago I had a super interesting conversation with Mike Heap, who quit a major accounting job to start building products. At the time of speaking, he was building No Code AI Model Builder but has since pivoted to build My AskAI, a tool that allows you to super quickly build your own Q&A AI using your own content. In this episode, he shares lots of tips for indie hackers, interesting nuggets about the world of AI and his personal journey. Connect with Mike: https://twitter.com/mike_heap_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-heap https://myaskai.com/This episode is sponsored by Indie Worldwide. Check them out here: https://indieworldwide.com

We speak to Will Sacks, founder and CEO of Fulcrum Venture Accelerator, a seed round accelerator for mission-driven entrepreneurs. We talk about startup funding, the benefits of participating in a startup accelerator, and much more. https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamsacks/ https://fulcrumventureaccelerator.com/ Check out this episode's sponsor: Indie Worldwide https://indieworldwide.com

I speak to Max Weisbrod, founder of Baton, a startup that becomes the operations team for fractional executives. We speak about customer success, automation, and much more. Max’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxweisbrod Baton: https://www.heybaton.com This episode's sponsor: Indie Worldwide, an awesome community of bootstrapped startup founders. Check them out here: https://indieworldwide.com Sponsor us: https://www.passionfroot.me/tsc

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In this episode, I speak to Aaron Shew, the director of data science at AcreTrader, a fascinating company allowing normal people to invest in agriculture! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-m-shew AcreTrader: https://acretrader.com This Episode's Sponsor: Indie Worldwide https://indieworldwide.com

In this episode, we speak to renowned author, YouTuber and entrepreneur Tiago Forte. He founded Forte Labs, with the mission of answering the question, “How can humans reach their creative potential?” We discuss what a second brain is, 4 letter frameworks, productivity tools and the future of productivity. https://fortelabs.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@TiagoForte https://twitter.com/fortelabs

In this episode, I speak to John Rush, a serial entrepreneur and software developer. He has been involved in the creation and management of over 30 startups, most recently Mars, an open source development tool for building apps from microapps! We speak about the future of programming, Mars, microapps and so much more. So let’s jump right into it. Mars: https://www.marsx.dev/ John’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-rush-l/

In this episode, I speak to Min Lee, an awesome entrepreneur in the healthcare tech space. She studied biomedical sciences with management at Imperial College London, Healthcare technologies at King’s College London and then launched a mental health startup - Humin. We speak about the health tech world, running a business part-time and some of the challenges of entrepreneurship. Min’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leesmin/ Humin: https://humin.uk/

In this episode, I speak to John North, a serial entrepreneur, author and more. He is the CEO of Evolve Systems Group and is a seven-time Amazon International, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Selling Author! We speak about serial entrepreneurship, writing books and solo vs co-founding a business. John’s website: https://johnnorth.com.au/ Evolvepreneur App: https://evolvepreneur.app/page/secrets

In this episode, I speak to Presence Plumb, an entrepreneur, web3 expert, podcaster and life coach. She founded a web3 company called Rentoken, runs two podcasts and shares so much of her incredible knowledge online! We speak about the world and future of Web3, renting NFTs and podcasting. Presence’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/presence-plumb/ Rentoken: https://linktr.ee/rentoken It Starts with Action: https://itstartswithaction.com/

In this episode, I speak to Rushen Patel, data scientist and founding engineer at Prograd. He has a huge diversity of experience in research; working at Red Bull Racing doing vehicle modelling and simulation; and leading the enterprise data science team at M&S! We speak about vehicle modelling and simulation in F1, data science in the supermarket industry and transitioning from building a business part-time to going full time. Rushen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rushenpatel/ Prograd: https://www.prograd.uk/

In this episode, I speak to Kunal Kushwaha, developer advocate at Civo, an awesome YouTuber, founder, TedX speaker and hackathon coach. He is building a YouTube channel, the Community Classroom & Kubeworld organizations and so much more! We speak about growing on YouTube, developer advocacy and online learning. Kunal's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KunalKushwaha Kunal's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kunalstwt

In this episode, I speak to Kjell Vandevyvere, a startup writer. He is sharing so much of his writing expertise on topics from how to write good copy to effectively marketing your writing! We speak about managing your time as a freelancer, writing consistently, creating a routine for writing and content creation. Kjell's website: https://kjellv.com Kjell's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kjellvdv

In this episode, I speak to Noah Bragg, an awesome entrepreneur and podcaster. He is building Potion, an awesome tool for rapidly building websites in Notion, in public! We speak about building a SaaS from the ground up, building in public and bootstrapping. Noah's website: https://noahbragg.com Noah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahwbragg Potion: https://potion.so

In this episode, I speak to Dominic Lau, an awesome VC. He is principal at Ripple Ventures and is building the RippleX Fellowship Program! We speak about: the VC world; when the right time to seek investment is; and advice for getting started as an entrepreneur. Dominic Lau: https://www.dominiclau.co Ripple Ventures: https://www.rippleventures.com RippleX Fellowship: https://www.fellowship.rippleventures.com

In this episode, I speak to Shawn Axsom, director of engineering at Docker. He is very active on Twitter and started the Here to Help community where he gives advice on leadership, breaking into the tech world and more. We speak about leadership, management, hiring, alignment and so much more! Connect with Shawn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShawnAxsom Check out the Here to Help community: https://www.notion.so/heretohelp/Here-To-Help-12bd77846a2540b186f51ad345cc5993