Clock Speed with Shamus Madan

Clock Speed with Shamus Madan
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Clock Speed with Shamus Madan

Join Shamus Madan as he interviews industry leaders like Mark Cuban and Tim Draper, sharing insights on building billion-dollar businesses to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.

  1. APR 7

    Overtime CEO: How I Sold My Business For $200M in 6 Weeks!

    This is the $200M deal no one saw coming. Dan Porter was days from bankruptcy when a side project, Draw My Thing, became the #1 game in the world. Six weeks later, he sold his company for $200M. Then he did it again — founding Overtime, now valued at half a billion. This is how he changed his life in 12 months… and built a media empire from scratch.

    47 min

  2. MAR 18

    How This 20-Year-Old Built A $100k/Month Business From His Laptop

    Hamza Alsamraee shares his entrepreneurial journey, detailing his transition into the marketing agency world and the recognition of short-form content's potential. He discusses strategies for acquiring initial clients and principles for creating compelling ads, reflecting on early successes. Hamza offers insights on making the first $10-20k and navigating business and personal challenges while balancing life's demands and finding joy in work. He emphasizes the importance of team dynamics, balancing freedom with accountability, and avoiding marketing misconceptions and trends. The episode concludes with Hamza's advice for young entrepreneurs and best practices for life.

    34 min

  3. FEB 18

    I Asked A $2 Billion Investor For Advice

    Dan Ahrens shares his journey from family influences to founding Left Lane Capital and raising a $630 million fund. He discusses the traits of great investors and offers advice for early career professionals, emphasizing the value of hustle and thinking like an owner. Dan explores evaluating investments, promoting from within, and operating efficiently. He provides insights on human-led sourcing in venture capital and overcoming career stagnation. The episode delves into identifying key traits in a team, starting a company in the current market, and balancing long-term and short-term thinking in investments. Dan reflects on past decisions and offers guidance for aspiring venture capitalists.

    39 min

  4. JAN 28

    How A 23-Year-Old Built A $375 Million Business From Her Laptop

    At 23, Alexa von Tobel dropped out of Harvard to launch a financial education company, LearnVest, during the Great Recession. She put her life savings into starting the business. Years later, she sold it for $375 Million. This is her story.

    27 min

  5. JAN 14

    How A 20-Year-Old Started A Multi-Million Dollar AI Business

    Krish Ramineni joins the episode to share his entrepreneurial journey from Microsoft to founding Fireflies. He discusses the origins of Fireflies, its transformation into a meeting assistant product, and the strategies that fueled its viral growth. Krish offers insights on overcoming financial challenges in the early startup phase, balancing purpose and profit, and the importance of maintaining work-life balance. He contrasts corporate bureaucracy with startup innovation and emphasizes the value of building a lean team. The episode explores traits of successful entrepreneurs, leveraging AI, and learning from failures, with practical advice for young entrepreneurs seeking to create opportunities.

    37 min

  6. 12/17/2024

    Ankur Nagpal: Selling Teachable For $250 Million & Revealing Secret Tax Strategies

    Ankur Nagpal shares his entrepreneurial journey, from making his first million through Facebook applications to founding Teachable. He discusses the evolution of Teachable, scaling its revenue, and navigating its acquisition. Ankur offers advice for college students on networking and for founders feeling stuck. Post-acquisition, he delves into his new ventures, Ocho and Carry, and running a venture fund. The episode explores key tax strategies for founders, including Peter Thiel's Roth IRA strategy, and balancing CEO responsibilities with personal values. Ankur reflects on the best advice received, the importance of family connections, and offers wisdom to his 18-year-old self.

    46 min

  7. 12/10/2024

    Andy Dunn: How We Built Bonobos Into A $300 Million Business

    Andy Dunn joins the show to discuss the founding and growth of Bonobos, from its inception at Stanford to its acquisition by Walmart. He delves into the challenges faced with co-founder dynamics and the transition of CEO roles. Andy shares insights on raising initial funds, disrupting the men's pants market, and the importance of branding and customer service. He reflects on mental health struggles and the serendipitous Walmart deal. The episode explores lessons learned from dark times, the value of partnerships, and offers advice to his younger self. Andy emphasizes the importance of speed in execution, authenticity, and empathetic communication.

    55 min

  8. 11/05/2024

    How This 17-Year-Old Built A $1M/Month Business From His Laptop

    Zach Yadegari joins the show to discuss his journey from self-taught coder to successful entrepreneur. He shares how he sold his first company, Totally Science, for $100k, his new venture, Cal AI, and the tactics they've used to scale to seven-figures per month in revenue. Balancing education with entrepreneurship, he emphasizes bootstrapping and rapid idea validation. He reflects on the challenges and costs of being a young founder, learning from failures, and understanding distribution.

    42 min
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    Join Shamus Madan as he interviews industry leaders like Mark Cuban and Tim Draper, sharing insights on building billion-dollar businesses to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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      Clock Speed with Shamus Madan
    • Years Active
      2021 - 2025
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      141
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      Explicit
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