Business models

YouTube

How to build a $100M startup in three years

Dan Martell October 30, 2023

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Business models 8

Long-term planning 8

Fundraising & VC 7

• CAC payback under 30 days lets you self-fund explosive growth
• Buyers pay multiples only for predictable, system-driven businesses
• Talent density — not founder genius — is what scales a company

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Productivity & habits

Podcast

Four essential tools for staying organized, with David Epstein

Deep Questions with Cal Newport October 30, 2023

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Productivity & habits 9

Processes & SOPs 8

Founder interviews 7

• Four tools are all you need — missing one causes real problems
• Self-regulatory notebooks beat fiddling: reflect, experiment, iterate
• Boredom fuels deep learning; always-on distraction stunts it

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Identity & self-belief

YouTube

How to stay relevant, beat FOMO, and build creative conviction

GaryVee October 30, 2023

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Identity & self-belief 9

Content marketing 7

Iteration & feedback loops 6

• You've already missed the best opportunity of your life — accept it
• Pop culture is the most underrated business intelligence tool available
• Perfectionism is a social disguise; putting it out beats waiting forever

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Resilience & grit

Podcast

Stoic acceptance: gratitude for what is, not just tolerance

The Daily Stoic October 30, 2023

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Resilience & grit 8

Identity & self-belief 5

• Stoicism didn't make Marcus Aurelius perfect — it made him uncorrupted by power.
• True stoic acceptance means wishing for reality, not merely tolerating it.
• Epictetus accepted slavery without protest — a limit worth questioning.

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