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In this video, learn how Alex Lieberman of Morning Brew accidentally launched a podcast and what is the most challenging thing in his "Founder's Journal" journey. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Intro to “Alex Lieberman and The Founder’s Journal Podcast” [00:30] - What is The Founder’s Journal  [02:51] - The hardest thing in Alex’s podcast journey  [04:50] - Outro Leveling Up Heroes NFT:

In this video, learn what are the key things you need to know in selling out your NFT Project and how you become a person of value! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [01:41] - Build for the long-term [02:00] - Key things: Proven Team and Road Map [03:06] - Read $100M Offers - Alex Hormozi [03:33] - Collabs with “Top Influencers” [05:53] - Building NFT Project is like a Start-Up [07:23] - Hiring People Carefully [08:55] - Be A Person of Value [10:20] - Join Communities   Leveling Up Heroes NFT:

The world has experienced a tremendous amount of change in the past two years and as a result, we are currently in an ongoing state of flux. Making sense of the social landscape we find ourselves in is integral to how we navigate our lives and our careers. It is especially important for anyone involved in investing, marketing, and optimizing new business ventures. We cover some fascinating topics in today's conversation so make sure you tune in to hear it all! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:15] Today’s topic: Bootstrapping a $50M+ Business, Growing a Twitter to 120K+ Followers with Romeen Sheth. [00:53] An overview of Sheth’s career and the function of Metasys. [03:08] How Sheth recognized a need for a company like Metasys to support the rapidly growing gig economy. [05:48] A breakdown of Sheth’s workflow and how he integrates his business with his investment activity. [07:51] What Twitter means to Sheth and how he has recently grown his following. [09:27] Why Sheth approaches Twitter as if he were buildi

As the world of crypto continues to evolve and grow, there is a vast array of associated new possibilities that are available to investors on a regular basis. On the show today, we welcome Josip Rupena, the CEO and Founder of Milo, a company that is bringing together the worlds of digital assets and real estate. Milo is here to give all of our listeners a few reasons why you should consider this avenue for yourself! We speak about the company's focus, what exactly they are trying to provide for their customers, how their application process works, and who is best suited to work with Milo. We also get some great book and tool recommendations from Josip and hear about his own real estate investment aspirations, so join us today to hear it all! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:10] Before we jump into today’s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast! [00:51] Josip's professional background and foundation in financial services. [01:40] Our guest explains the interest rates associat

In today’s episode, we continue our NFT compilation series where we take a nuanced look at NFTs, the implementation of Web3, and how it will affect business and marketing in the future. For today’s installment, we get together with Matt Colon, Global President of Music at YMU, to talk about his work with Steve Aoki, the documentary I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, and the launch of A0k1verse NFTs. In our conversation, Matt gives an overview of how NFTs feature in the music industry, why it’s so much more complex than NFTs that are made to trade visual art, and how the concept of ownership has transformed in the digital era. Tuning in you’ll hear Matt break down how they built a tokenized membership community, their long-term vision for the project, and how NFTs are connecting audiences and musicians in a novel and unprecedented way. Matt describes the future ecosystem he envisions, how digital passports would work, and some of the artists who are already involved. He also delves into his thoughts on Web3, the import

For decades the music industry has been wildly imbalanced, with only a fraction of the 40-billion-dollar industry going towards musicians. Today’s guest is on a mission to disrupt the status quo and give fans the power to directly participate in the careers of their favorite artists. Many of our listeners will be familiar with Justin Blau, also known as 3lau, a famous DJ, electronic dance music producer, and the CEO and co-founder of Royal, a music investment platform that allows fans to easily invest in artists and earn royalties alongside them. As part of our NFT compilation series, we sat down with Justin to discuss his new company, the Web3 space, and why he is so excited about it. In our conversation, Justin breaks down his journey, from studying finance to dropping out to pursue his fast-growing DJ career, to founding Royal. He unpacks some of the lessons he's learned, why he never expected to sell his NFT for 11.7 million dollars, and some of the challenges Royal is expected to face as it grows. He als

In this video, I am going to talk about my NFT investing strategy and why utility is more important than art for me! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Intro to my NFT investing strategy! [00:27] - Some of my NFTs (Cryptopunk, BAYC, Doodles, Etc) [01:00] - Steve Aoki’s NFT (Design, Brand, Utility) [02:44] - The Community (A0K1VERSE) [03:17] - Leveling Up Heroes [04:30] - Long-term mindset in investing [05:55] - Let us know your strategy! [06:20] - Outro Leveling Up Heroes NFT:

Whether you’ve already invested in NFTs, are skeptical of the crypto movement, or getting ready to market in the burgeoning Web3 space, it’s undeniable that a lot of change is happening. This week on the show Eric gets together with Justin Kan (Cofounder of the mega streaming platform, Twitch, and Cofounder of the new gaming NFT marketplace, Fractal) to talk about his career in Silicon Valley, the most important lessons he’s learned, and how focusing on internal goals have transformed his life. TTune in as we chat with Justin about everything from gaming NFTs, to how he chooses to angel invest, to why he continues to love building startups, and so much more! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:15] Today’s topic: Selling Twitch for $1B, Creating a Gaming NFT Startup, Leveling Up in Life with Justin Kan of Fractal. [00:21] Introducing today's guest, Justin Kan. [01:10] Justin’s career in Silicon Valley and how he founded Fractal, a gaming NFT marketplace. [02:06] Why Justin predicts that gaming NFTs will be even b

In this video, I am going to talk about strategies based on my experience in getting a deal flow to invest in the best companies in the world, and why you should have a long-term view in terms of investing! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES [00:00] - Intro to getting a deal flow [00:51] - Defining deal flow [02:17] - Be a part of different communities (YPO, EO, NFT Community) [03:32] - Start hosting events and dinners [04:02] - Creating content on different platforms (Podcast, Twitter, Instagram) [07:14] - Have a long-term view in investing [07:47] - Twitter DM (Some of the smartest people are on Twitter!) [08:59] - Outro   Leveling Up Heroes NFT:

In this video, let's talk about NFT lessons from some of the biggest players in the NFT world - 3lau, Justin Kan, and Steve Aoki's Manager TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Intro to NFT lessons from 3lau, Justin Kan, and Steve Aoki's Manager [00:49] - Quick Background  [01:46] - NFT is part of the future [02:02] - NFT of Justin Kan [02:57] - Fractal - Gaming NFT [04:53] - NFT from Justin David Blau (Royal) [05:56] - NFT from Steve Aoki (AOK1VERSE) [07:39] - Steve Aoki's "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" [09:03] - Outro   Leveling Up Heroes NFT:

In this video, learn how to create media platforms as marketing layers and how you can monetize them with your own content and products, not just through advertisements but using merch, educational courses, and even NFTs! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: 00:00 - Intro to monetizing media platforms 00:22 -  Where There’s an Audience, Money Follows 01:53 - The media is the marketing layer 02:30 - Founder's journal as a franchise for career and growth 02:40 - Monetize it based on your audience (Merch, NFTs, etc) 03:57 - Alex's favorite book!   Leveling Up Heroes NFT:

In this episode, Alex Lieberman of Morning Brew will talk about the 3 steps on starting a 7-figure newsletter business and how digital media continue to evolve! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Intro to starting a 7-figure newsletter business (Morning Brew) [00:33] - How did they create a newsletter? [01:47] - Taking advantage of paid acquisition [03:04] - Morning Brew referral program [04:28] - Final thoughts Leveling Up Heroes NFT:

Today on the show Eric talks with Dr. Ali Abdaal about how he quit his job, grew his YouTube to 2.6m subs, and is now doing $4m+ a year. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Ali had been a practicing doctor for only two years. For Ali, it seemed logical to use YouTube to reach a broader audience and introduce them to the educational content he was already producing for aspiring doctors and YouTubers. Today’s episode is jam-packed with insightful anecdotes and useful advice on how to excel at life and business, so make sure you tune in to hear it all! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:15] Today’s topic: how Dr. Ali Abdaal quit his job, grew his YouTube to 2.6m subs and is now doing $4m+ a year. [01:15] Get to know today’s guest Dr. Ali Abdaal and how he went from being a doctor to a creator. [03:10] How Ali’s YouTube channel started as a medium for helping kids learn how to get into medical school and marketing his courses. [05:46] How Ali’s side hustle earns him $3 million a year and why YouTube forms the foundatio

In this episode, we are going to talk about the continuation of my NFT journey! Discover the most effective ways of securing a collaboration with the biggest influencers. I also share some of my experiences that might help you launch your own NFT project! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Intro to how I secure collaborations with NFT influencers [00:11] -  My NFT Journey [00:57] - Dinner with Doodles NFT Founder and Milo [02:34] - Capitalizing the opportunities [04:00] - Doodle NFTs and their Art [06:52] - Be at the right place, at the right time [07:50] - Us focusing on Web3 [09:37] - Outro   Leveling Up Heroes NFT:

In this video, I am going to talk about the things you should do to take care of and maximize your mental health in the world of Tech and Web3 where everything moves so quickly. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Intro to maximizing your mental health  [00:58] - Importance of limiting your screen time [02:27] - Exposing yourself to sunlight [03:18] - Eat healthy food [03:30] - One thing at a time [04:57] - Take your time [05:39] - Final thoughts   Leveling Up Heroes NFT:

This week on Leveling Up Eric talks with Alex Lieberman about how Morning Brew grew into a $75M+ email juggernaut, and the future of media. Morning Brew is a media company that has redefined the business news landscape through approachable, digestible, and downright funny content! Co-founded by Alex Lieberman and Austin Rief in 2015 at the University of Michigan, the company has grown from producing an exceptional daily newsletter for business leaders, to so much more. Tuning in you’ll hear from Alex about how they built Morning Brew from the ground up, their continually evolving marketing strategies, and what it was like selling a controlling stake of the company to Business Insider. We talk about the role of paid acquisitions and growth marketing, and Alex recounts how one of their most successful creative ads led to them transitioning from Facebook adverts to using influencers on TikTok and YouTube. Alex also shares the details of how he started the Founders Journal Podcast and gives listeners a sneak peek

In this episode, I am going to talk about the factors and the conditions that you need to make in order to successfully sell out an NFT Project the right way!  TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] -Intro to successfully selling out an NFT project [00:27] - Digital Marketing is getting harder [01:36] - 2 examples of working NFT Projects [01:45] - "The Other Side" NFT project [03:05] - Importance of connections [04:00] - Think what you can offer [05:50] - Importance of collaboration/ some examples [07:33] - Rude Kidz NFT [08:27] - It's about building hype [08:59] - Importance of promotions [09:43] - Final thoughts [10:00] - Outro   Leveling Up Heroes NFT:

In this video, I am going to answer the question "Are Crypto & NFTs An Inflationary Hedge? ". Let's take a look at this very interesting data report and I'll share my opinion on some of the crucial points. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Intro [00:36] - Data report for context [02:29] - the importance of chips [03:15] - Price inflation per product [04:27] - Performance of collectibles  [05:17] - Crypro during inflation [06:22] - Outro   Leveling Up Heroes NFT:

In this episode, Eric talks with Sam Parr about getting two million monthly podcast downloads, selling to HubSpot, Twitter growth, and angel investing. Listeners may know Sam from his podcast, My First Million, or as the founder of The Hustle, one of America's fastest-growing media companies, which was recently sold to HubSpot. He also shares his approach to his personal finances, the book that had the biggest impact on him, and what he’s learned from angel investing. To learn more about Sam’s incredible career, along with plenty of podcasting and marketing advice, make sure you tune in today! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: 2M Monthly Podcast Downloads, Selling to HubSpot, Twitter Growth, Angel Investing with Sam Parr. [00:20] Introducing today’s guest Sam Parr, Founder of The Hustle.  [01:20] Sam shares his outlook on his personal finances. [04:09] What Sam is best known for and what he’s working on right now. [05:31] Why Sam is choosing to focus on his podcast and some of the things he

In this video, Alex Lieberman of Morning Brew shares his thoughts on being a CEO at 28 and gives us a picture of how he works with Austin Rief to manage the company.  TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Intro [00:15] - Alex on being a CEO [01:08] - Alex loves the first stage of it [02:00] - the second phase is all about building [02:30] - Moving into Executive Chairman [03:23] - Alex and Austin style of work   Leveling Up Heroes NFT: