
Money, Wealth, and Personal Holding Companies with Michael Karnjanaprakorn
12/08/22 • 47 min
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Today, Greg is joined by Michael Karnjanaprakorn, the founder of Skillshare and Otis. He's now taking time off to think and write about life, money and personal holding companies. In this episode, Greg and Mike talk about the thing Mike is *most* uncomfortable talking about: money.
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LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team: https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
Michael Karnjanaprakorn: https://twitter.com/mikekarnj
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - How much money does it take to be wealthy?
17:43 - The business of being a content creator
19:51 - How to choose a niche
31:00 - An argument for Personal Holding Companies
45:38 - Michael Karnjanaprakorn peers into the crystal ball
Today, Greg is joined by Michael Karnjanaprakorn, the founder of Skillshare and Otis. He's now taking time off to think and write about life, money and personal holding companies. In this episode, Greg and Mike talk about the thing Mike is *most* uncomfortable talking about: money.
►►Subscribe to Greg's weekly newsletter for insights on community,
creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive
episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free.
https://latecheckout.substack.com
FIND ME ON SOCIAL:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg
Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@gregisenberg
LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team: https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
Michael Karnjanaprakorn: https://twitter.com/mikekarnj
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - How much money does it take to be wealthy?
17:43 - The business of being a content creator
19:51 - How to choose a niche
31:00 - An argument for Personal Holding Companies
45:38 - Michael Karnjanaprakorn peers into the crystal ball
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SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Ben's take on no-code
6:00 - Why creatives shouldn't fear AI
9:00 - Ways creatives can use AI
21:08 - How to integrate AI into your writing process
32:52 - Social implications of AI
40:00 - Ben Tossell peers into the crystal ball
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Why Every Creator Should Have a Newsletter with Austin Rief
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creators and commerce.You'll also find out when new and exclusive
episodes come out from Where it Happens. And it's totally free.
https://latecheckout.substack.com
FIND ME ON SOCIAL:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg
Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@gregisenberg
LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
Production Team: https://www.bigoceanpodcasting.com
Austin Rief: https://twitter.com/austin_rief
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 - Intro
3:54 - The verticalization of email
12:10 - Deconstructing the Mr. Beast content model
16:27 - The pros and cons of different newsletter categories
27:22 - Too niche or not niche enough?
33:00 - How to start a newsletter in 2023
35:20 - Newsletter monetization
42:17 - How Austin Rief thinks about AI and media businesses
44:37 - Can you be friends with the competition?
47:47 - Austin Rief peers into the crystal ball
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