Founder's Journal

Episode 72: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) reflects on four lessons from the OpenAI saga. He also chats about the power of saving time and making people look good, his morning ritual, and why momentum is everything in business. Avoiding an OpenAI Fiasco by Successfully Building Your Board: https://link.chtbl.com/XiP9TGTI OpenAI Saga Summary: https://twitter.com/businessbarista/status/1726677793180680392 Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Grow more (and stress less) with Brex: brex.com/foundersjournal #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 71: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) talks to Jesse Pujji (@jspujji), founder of GatewayX and former CEO of Ampush, about delegating effectively as an entrepreneur. The two discuss powerful frameworks like the Delegation Ladder and Task Relevant Maturity. Jesse’s thread on delegation: https://twitter.com/jspujji/status/1453441211696484355 GatewayX: https://www.gateway.xyz/ GrowthAssistant: https://growthassistant.com/ Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Grow more (and stress less) with Brex: brex.com/foundersjournal #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 70: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) and guest Brett Adcock (@adcock_brett), discuss how to successfully build a startup board. Brett is a serial entrepreneur who has raised over $1 billion of venture capital and has constructed four boards during his career. He is currently building Figure, an AI robotics company, and before Figure, he built Archer, an electric vertical takeoff and landing business that was taken public via SPAC. Brett also founded Vettery, which sold to Adecco for $100 million. Brett shares his thoughts on boards and what founders must think about to intentionally build one. OpenAI Leadership Announcement: https://openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transition Sam Altman Board Post: https://blog.samaltman.com/board-members How to Create and Manage a Board: https://www.ycombinator.com/library/3w-how-to-create-and-manage-a-board Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Grow more (and stress less) with Brex: brex.com/foundersjournal #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 69: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares a story that he told himself for nearly a decade, which made him question his self-worth and abilities despite “the world’s” perception of him as a successful entrepreneur. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Grow more (and stress less) with Brex: brex.com/foundersjournal #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 68: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) interviews Ankur Nagpal (@ankurnagpal) about maximizing your equity as a founder. Startup equity can be confusing and daunting, but it could also be the difference of millions of dollars in your pocket or the government’s pocket. There are tried and true ways to structure startup equity and Ankur knows how to do it exceptionally well. The two talk about QSBS, Charitable Remainder Trusts, and the impact of co-founders on your equity. Carry: https://carrymoney.com/ Carry’s Blog on Founder Finances: https://carrymoney.com/learn Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Grow more (and stress less) with Brex: brex.com/foundersjournal #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 67: Today, Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) is speaking about investor updates with the most qualified guest in the world. Sam Corcos (@SamCorcos) is the co-founder & CEO of Levels, a healthtech company focused on metabolic health using continuous glucose monitors. Sam is an exceptional entrepreneur, and Levels’ investor updates are the most comprehensive, thoughtful snapshot of a business that Alex has ever seen. Sam and Alex talk through Levels’ investor update, and what goes into creating a great investor update for your company. Levels Public Investor Updates: https://app.levelshealth.com/investor-updates Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Grow more (and stress less) with Brex: brex.com/foundersjournal #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 66: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) recounts a day in his life as an entrepreneur, creator, and new uncle. He reflects on the lens through which we decide to observe our life, the wisdom in children, and the beauty of presence & wonder. He shares his growth plan for Founder’s Journal, and how he feels sitting in the messy middle with StoryArb. Alex also explores three new business ideas. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Grow more (and stress less) with Brex: brex.com/foundersjournal #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 65: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) chats with Dan Siroker (@dsiroker), a serial entrepreneur who is currently the co-founder and CEO of Rewind, a personalized AI that captures everything you’ve ever seen, said, or heard. Prior, he was the co-founder and CEO of Optimizely, a $500M Martech business doing over $110M in annual revenue. In this episode, Dan takes us through his X series, “First Time Second Time Founder,” where he shares the biggest differences he’s observed in himself as a seasoned entrepreneur vs. when he was a first time entrepreneur. Dan’s posts: Focus: https://x.com/dsiroker/status/1718440871819903309?s=20 Feedback: https://x.com/dsiroker/status/1718024961606975885?s=20 Headcount: https://x.com/dsiroker/status/1717775227243897048?s=20 Investors vs. Users: https://x.com/dsiroker/status/1717732248512790530?s=20 Product: https://x.com/dsiroker/status/1717678664718971034?s=20 Collaboration: https://x.com/dsiroker/status/1717593744399376859?s=20 Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Grow more (and stress less) with Brex: brex.com/foundersjournal #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 64: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) chats with Michael Girdley (@girdley), entrepreneur and content creator that generates $100 million in annual revenue. In this episode, they talk about an ideation process of effectuation, which is a lower-risk but high upside way to do startups using 6 key principles. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Grow more (and stress less) with Brex: brex.com/foundersjournal #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 63: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) takes you through an exercise to recalibrate and focus on his zone of genius. The zone of genius is work that you do that brings out the best version of yourself. Follow this super easy, super quick 3-step process to find your own zone of genius. Best Stuff Exercise: https://conscious.is/excercises-guides/the-best-stuff Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Grow more (and stress less) with Brex: brex.com/foundersjournal #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the season finale! We’re taking time to reflect on this year’s biggest learnings and answer some final audience questions. From insights on financial wellness for women to AI’s influence on the financial landscape, we’re touching on topics that can have a big impact on your portfolio. Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk. Before trading options, please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options. Supporting documentation for any claims, if applicable, will be furnished upon request. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 62: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) chats with Sam Corcos, co-founder and CEO of Levels, a health tech company focused on metabolic health using continuous glucose optimizer. In this episode, they break down how CEOs and founders should be spending their time, maximizing their productivity and ensuring they are spending their time wisely and efficiently. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: An Exact Breakdown of How One CEO Spent His First Two Years of Company-Building Tim Ferriss Podcast w/ Sam Corcos Grow more (and stress less) with Brex: brex.com/foundersjournal #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 61: A guest Founder’s Journal by an industry veteran. Ron Shaich, founder and former CEO of Panera Bread, shares his early exposure to entrepreneurship and how a personal tragedy led to a personal philosophy that would eventually transform the fast-casual restaurant industry. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 60: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares how he feels like a stranger in his own home. Working in the offices of Morning Brew has made him come to the realization that he has FOMO from seeing the matured inner workings of a business he helped create. It’s a unique position of feeling on the outside of in. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 59: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) chats with Tyler Denk, an old teammate from Morning Brew, about the building of Beehiiv. It’s a newsletter platform that boosts some of the top newsletters today, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Arnold’s Pump Club to Mattew Berry’s Fantasy Life. In just 2 years, it’s already raised $16.7 million and is doing around $750K/mo in business. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 58: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) sits down with Robbie Crabtree (@RobbieCrab), ex-Lawyer, now Co-Founder of Potential AI, to talk about how narrative storytelling is a powerful but underutilized tool for startup founders when it comes to pitching to investors. Visualizing for investors the future of your business can be the key to raising capital. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: https://twitter.com/RobbieCrab https://www.potential.ai/ https://www.founderfundraising.com/ #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 57: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) tries a true journal-style episode and reflects back on the latest milestones across his businesses. StoryArb is evolving quickly and is close to getting the product to V2. Alex is still in search of his North Star but is getting closer after speaking with his executive coach. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: 74. Opportunity is Everywhere: Using Twitter, Wikipedia, Patents, & Niche Databases to Discover Trends What is OpenStore? How Keith Rabois is Acquiring Shopify Brands What I Do When I’m Feeling Lost Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 56: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) opens up about some limiting beliefs that he still deals with today. Even after successfully selling Morning Brew and starting his ghostwriting agency, StoryArb, there’s internal dialogue that thinks he’s not capable of achieving his goals. Entrepreneurs face this problem at almost every turn when they’re starting their business. Here are tips on how to remove those limits from your mind. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 55: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) chats with former podcast co-host Jesse Pujji to reflect on the growth of his business, Growth Assistant, how he came up with the idea, and how he was able to build it from ground zero. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 54: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) sits down with Kajabi CEO Ahad Khan who runs an all-in-one commerce platform for knowledge content creators. In this conversation, they talk about the future of the creator economy, how Ahad built Kajabi, and why it’s most important in a post-pandemic economy. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 53: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) talks about why it’s good to embrace the boring parts of starting a business. Founders can get caught up in the notion that if they’re not doing anything exciting at all times, they’re failing. However, it some cases, refining your product or service might not be sexiest phase of your business but can be the most important in building the foundation. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 52: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) runs through 8 ideas to see if they merit becoming full-on sustainable businesses. From Blinkist for podcasts to an AI-assisted memoir writer, Alex walks through his thought process as if he were an investor and gives an honest rating. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 51: It’s Flashback Friday. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji), former co-host of The Crazy Ones, talk about what bootstrapping a business really means. In this episode, Alex uses examples from his early days of Morning Brew to highlight the differences between bootstrapping a business vs. raising money through investors. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 50: Are you a “below the line” or “above the line” leader? Don’t know the difference? Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares examples of how to become a more self-aware leader, making sure your approach to problem-solving or disagreements is honest and open-minded. As leaders, it’s natural to have egos, but it often takes higher leadership abilities to set aside your ego for the greater good. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 49: Establishing a logo can be a trap for many entrepreneurs and startups. Just because a business might have a distinct design or font that is recognizable, doesn’t mean it's a brand. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) goes into the biggest difference between a logo and a brand. A brand goes beyond the design or the look. It’s a status symbol or a culture. In this episode, you’ll learn how you can strive to become a brand, not just a logo. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 48: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) is lost. This is something many entrepreneurs will cycle through over the course of their journey. It happens to the best of us. There is a belief that entrepreneurs have unshakable confidence to achieve success but the truth is that there will always be moments where purpose and direction isn’t clear. In this episode, Alex talks about some paths to take when feeling lost. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 47: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) dives into one of the most pivotal stages for every entrepreneur: finding product-market fit. There are a lot of definitions on product-market fit and how to achieve it. In this episode, Alex unpacks widely accepted definitions coined by pioneering business leaders but also highlights key issues within those definitions, such as lack of measurability. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: How Superhuman Built an Engine to Find Product Market Fit | First Round Review The Superhuman Product/Market Fit Engine The Startup Pyramid How to know if you've got product-market fit The Never Ending Road To Product Market Fit — Brian Balfour Pmarchive · The only thing that matters #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 46: Ideas can come from anywhere but it doesn’t always mean it’ll be a good idea. Even the most savvy business minds believe they’re solving a problem that ultimately doesn’t lead to a sustained business. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) has a simple answer: find the suck. If you’re thinking of building a business, do your research, look into problems that people are consistently having, and see if there’s a business model that can be the solution to that problem. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 45: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) takes a look into what a personal holding company is, why it’s the hottest trend among entrepreneurs, and whether it’s the right move for you. While they may provide you the most freedom to invest and scale businesses that you really enjoy, it takes a certain personality type and understanding of the risk to achieve success. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 44: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) does another temperature check to review and reflect the latest achievements, adversities, and ascertainments. He’s closing in on finding product market fit for Storyarb and a renewed appreciation for coffee chats – something that waned during the pandemic. Then lessons learned about battling boredom throughout the day. Finally, lessons from India’s startup culture and sophisticated payment system that is more advanced than the U.S. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: All-In Summit: Bill Gurley presents 2,851 Miles My First Million: Kevin Ryan #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 43: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares a harrowing story from an entrepreneur that pierces through at the human level. Scott Weir, aka The Coda Guy, lost his home and job while he had a family. At the brink of despair, Scott became laser focused on securing financial security for this family so they would never have to worry about money again. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: 8 Business Ideas I'm Bullish On #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 42: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares 8 businesses that he’s bullish on. He breaks down the idea, the problem that needs solving, the business model, and why he’s bullish. If any of these ideas are interesting, Alex invites you to reach out to start the conversation and help build these ideas into a full company. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 41: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) talks about the Paradox of Success, what it is, and why it’s important. It’s an issue that Alex, and many other successful entrepreneurs grapple with as they continue to find success. In the end, Alex shares his tips on how to stay grounded and avoid the paradox. Timestamps: (00:16): Intro (03:21): My relationship with money (07:01): The paradox of success (10:45): How to stay grounded Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: Be The Idiot In The Room Why Successful Business Minds Have Paranoid Brains Why 'Standard Operating Procedures' Suck 10 Valuable Lessons From a Successful Show 4 Takeaway From Threads Prof G Markets: How Scott Manages His Money #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Volatile markets and inflation are top of mind for investors. We kick off season 4 by exploring the current economic and financial landscape and the tools investors can use to navigate it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 40: Welcome to Edge City. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) reveals his process for generating startup ideas. It’s a combination of how many people will want your idea, basically how big the market is; and how badly people will want your idea, basically what is the demand. Using this framework will determine the viability of your product or service and gauge how you want to approach it. Alex gives an example of how he uses Edge City to come up with an idea for mental health Timestamps: (01:17): What is Edge City? (03:04): The process for finding business ideas (05:50): Paul Graham’s framework for startup ideas (10:50): Enter Edge City (13:40): Edge City for mental health Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: How to Get Startup Ideas What the smartest people do on the weekend is what everyone else will do during the week in ten years Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy: Justin Mares - The US Health Crisis on Apple Podcasts #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 39: No pain, no gain. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Growth lies in discomfort. Pressure makes diamonds. You’ve probably heard these phrases multiple times. It’s supposed to capture the relationship between our immediate struggles with future success. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) talks about the psychological effects of pleasure & pain and why we make certain choices. Plus, tips on how to identify these moments to ensure you’re making the right decision for long-term pleasure. Timestamps: (00:40): Intro (08:17): The science behind it (11:23): How does pleasure & pain show up at work? (13:56): Identify pleasure traps (15:45): Managing short-term pains (17:49): Expanding your manageable pains Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: The Paradox of Pleasure | Hidden Brain Media #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 38: Building an audience or following on social media is no longer an influencer-exclusive goal. Entrepreneurs and business builders can leverage a large following to reap benefits to their business. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) breaks down 5 easy, doable steps to build a content strategy to build a better audience in today’s connected world. Timestamps: (00:18): Intro (01:14): Why build an audience (03:46): Define your goals (05:56): Build your content pillars (10:06): Picking your audience (12:49): Choose your platform (15:33): Content that sings (16:04): 2 buckets for content Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: Nick Huber episode https://twitter.com/businessbarista/status/1352277955460915200?s=20 How to Make Viral Content: Tips for Creating & Writing Content That Goes Viral Shaan Puri on X: "most people's writing is boring, or too complicated. here's 7 things that will make you a better writer. Let's start with the most non-obvious tip:" / X https://twitter.com/AlexAndBooks_/status/1427332625061093383?s=20 https://twitter.com/WrongsToWrite/status/1553693728958824448?s=20 Justin Welsh on Twitter: "Here's what you'll learn by reading this: 1. Avoiding the biggest thread mistakes 2. How to write a great thread body 3. Using headers and white space 4. Writing a great CTA for the end 5. Establishing your "hook Tweet" 6. 3 killer openers Let's dive in ↓" / X #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 37: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares 6 musings in the last week that have been the conversation of the Internet-sphere. Learn why demand does not equal product market fit, how we tend to overreact to every trending product, and why entrepreneurs are expected to move at break-neck speeds. In reality, every business is hard, make sure you have the right reference point when hiring, and why discipline is the most important quality to have. Timestamps: (01:37): Why demand doesn’t mean product market fit (07:08): The age of overreaction (09:47): Expectation of moving fast (12:47): Every business is hard (13:44): Having the right reference point (18:36): It’s all about discipline Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 36: It’s time for another mailbag episode! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) answers some burning questions from our listeners. In this episode, Alex talks about how to balance your long-term brand with short-term profits, how to test a new business idea, why he chose to be a chairman vs. CEO, and ultimate goals and motivation. Timestamps: (02:08): How to balance brand building with profits (09:05): How to test a new business idea? (16:32): Why be chairman from day one of the new business? (22:00): What’s your ultimate goal with Storyarb? (24:34): Did your motivation change after selling Morning Brew? Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 35: Codie Sanchez (@Codie_Sanchez) stops by to drop off gems about business building. As someone who’s used to going against the grain, she proudly wears the title of “unemployable,” in that she was meant to be an entrepreneur. Codie walkthrough 6 tips to help make the founder’s journey easier. Timestamps: (01:37): Contrarian thinking (06:02): It gets lonely when building (07:51): Check your bank account (08:25): Waking up at 5AM (09:52): Efficient days vs. effective days (11:22): No is a full sentence (14:04): Addressing the peanut gallery Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: Codie Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 34: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) reviews the article “Choose Good Quests” and talks about 4 types of quests every entrepreneur will have to choose from. Knowing which quest you’re on can determine how much effort you should be placing on your current quest. Secondly, Alex reflects on his own journey and evaluates which quest he is undertaking. Which quest are you on? Timestamps: (00:15): Listener feedback (02:39): The 4 types of quests (06:35): Reflections on my quests (10:48): Founders who are on good quests Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: Choose Good Quests - by Trae Stephens and Markie Wagner #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 33: Lace them up! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) dives into the meteoric rise of Hoka, the popular shoe brand that just crossed the $1 billion mark in revenue. Since the pandemic, it went from having less than 10% of Deckers’ (parent company) revenue to nearly 40%, and a stock that is up 375% over the last 5 years. Learn more about the history of this niche, French brand; and how you can apply it to your business. Timestamps: (01:15): History of Hoka (04:35): Great product for big problem (05:48): Obsessive focus on a core audience (09:38): How did Hoka rise so quickly? (12:58): The shift in marketing Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: Fly Human Fly | HOKA® #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 32: Romeen Sheth (@RomeenSheth) steps in for a guest founder’s journal to share his 3 frameworks related to talent. These simple, but effective frameworks can help any founder hire the right talent to make their organization successful. Not a founder? This also benefits those who are looking for a career change or evaluation by knowing when it's time transition into a new role and how to approach it. Timestamps: (00:52): Intro (01:58): Framework 1 - how to choose where to work (05:28): Framework 2 - develop a personal working guide (08:08): Framework 3 - how do you switch roles? Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: Romeen Sheth website #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 31: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) analyzes a viral tweet by a former director at Twitter where she talked about the moments leading up to Twitter’s sale to Elon Musk and what it was like working with him. While there are numerous articles and think pieces of Elon’s leadership, this gives an intimate look that is nuanced. Timestamps: (00:31): Who was Esther Crawford? (01:50): “You can’t just be a builder, you have to be a politician” (03:28): Waiting for Twitter to sell (04:32): What it was like working with Elon (06:55): The higher you climb, the lonelier it gets Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: Full Esther Crawford tweet #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 30: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) has returned from his vacation in Africa. During his trip, he got to experience rich culture and world-class service. It was the break needed to acquire a new perspective on his company, Storyarb. While most shy away from spending time away from their business, a substantial vacation can reveal any holes or gaps in your processes, or validate the ones that are working. Next time you’re thinking about taking some time off, take it. Timestamps: (00:48): Reflections from Africa (02:15): Breaking social media addiction (05:38): Work like a lion, not a cow (09:30): How traveling can help your business Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 29: Disagreements and conflicts are bound to happen. They can either make you stronger as a team through resolution and understanding, or become detrimental that can hurt the business. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares this two-part playbook to handle big disagreements at work, making sure the conflicts you have among colleagues help strengthen your relationships, not break them. Timestamps: (00:24): Intro (01:01): The 6 ground rules to a good disagreement (04:52): The 6 steps disagreeing in the moment Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: https://twitter.com/MnkeDaniel/status/1683814657474134017?s=20 #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 28: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) runs through 8 biases that affect all business leaders and decision-making. He ties real-life examples during the early days of Morning Brew to each bias and the reflections from those experiences. By acknowledging these potential blindspots, this will help prevent making poor decisions based on feeling and more on tangible evidence. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: https://twitter.com/MnkeDaniel/status/1683814657474134017?s=20 #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 27: In another edition of a guest entry for Founder’s Journal, Sam Parr (@thesamparr) shares the secrets of how he built The Hustle, a wildly popular newsletter covering business and tech that was acquired by Hubspot in 2021. In this episode, learn all the tools that will provide the necessary data to make informed decisions. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] Links: https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ https://joinhampton.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/fatFIRE/ https://www.comparitech.com/ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house https://www.oracle.com/cx/advertising/measurement/ #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Episode Type (Full/Bonus/Trailer): Full Episode Rating (Clean/Explicit/Unspecified): Clean [unless REALLLY not clean] Season Number: 1 Ep Number (same as prev pubbed ep for Bonus/Trailer): 027 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 26: Mistakes happen. But it can be difficult knowing which mistake is the right one or the wrong one. Depending on the type of mistake, they can either help solidify a foundation for your business or create a structure of bad habits. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) talks about an employee’s first mistake and reflects on the mistakes he’s made over the past. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 25: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) has hired the first employee for his business. It’s a pivotal moment and crucial time as it can set the tone for future success. If you’re trying to look beyond the resume, your top, early talent should have these 4 key characteristics: critical thinking, obsessive brain, self-awareness, and a force of nature. Timestamps: (00:57): Reflecting on how to hire (02:01): The first employee resignation (03:52): The interview process (07:50): 4 characteristics of great talent Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! [email protected] #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices