How This Billionaire Founder Finds +$20B Business Ideas | Kevin Ryan Interview (#495)

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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(3:15) Selling DoubleClick to Google for ~$3B
(5:20) Starting Business Insider, MongoDB and Gilt
(11:00) What led Kevin to start Business Insider
(15:00) Why Kevin hired Henry Blodget to run Business Insider
(16:45) What did Buzzfeed get wrong?
(18:45) Why has AlleyCorp been such a success compared to other venture studios?
(29:20) What businesses Kevin’s excited about right now
(39:00) Thoughts on buy vs. build vs. bootstrap
(41:00) What business has been the easiest and most profitable?
(42:50) Thoughts on AI
(44:50) Launching 8 companies a year
(47:40) Why Kevin isn’t on social media
(50:20) Starting companies in the recruiting space
(54:20) The benefit of being emotionally stable
(56:20) Kevin’s investment portfolio
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[Driver]

I've watched almost all the pods, and this was probably my favourite.

[nate]

The amount in which I vibe with this guy is amazing! He’s doing it right 🙏🏻🔥

[Stealthy_Sloth]

Guys a billionaire and he's use $29 apple headphones because they aren't wireless and work the best.

[grahamkennedy]

0:46 This backs up my statement from last week. Sam has that tenacious, telemarketer energy.

[IAmDiegoMilan]

I’ve dropped off from listening to so many podcasts but I keep back to you guys cause of the quality and consistency of these episodes.

Keep it going! 🚀

[vybo]

Great episode. MFM has quickly become my favourite podcast by far. Love these unknown guests.

[divakard]

One of the most valuable things I’ve listened to all year. Kudos to you guys.

[bangerpickleball]

Great job taking the lead on this one Sam, I love these unknown superstars.

[MIDE..]

This was an amazing chat. Very insightful. The way Kevin simplifies complicated topics is very impressive. Short and concise answers addressing every part of the question. Thanks guys for this.

[elhannesia]

Kevin is my hero! Thanks guys for bringing us this episode with him!

[gutts]

I appreciate you guys so much! The things I get exposed to through this podcast are life changing. At the end of some of these I get a similar feeling to the aftermath of an awesome UFC card. Great work guys! Super inspiring!

[mybocks]

Phenomenal interview! As great as the guest was, i have to say you guys asked *excellent* questions and did a great job of getting out of the way and letting him answer. Also, amazing job of keeping it light while not letting the laughs overshadow the business part.

*1 new subscriber*

[BestofOfficial]

Kevin Ryan is amazing. This pod will be a returning one

[efreinshtick]

Great episode. The guest was awesome and yall knocked it out of the park like always

[ChrisSwafford]

THE BEST pod to date. Thank you Sam, Shaan and Kevin.

[BitcoinOnlyCentral]

Quality on this is crazy. Gonna listen to this one a couple of times. Can’t believe it’s free

[stefan-t--]

this is the best interview on the pod ever, absolutely incredible

[winnersclips]

Chairman over CEO ✅✅✅

"I don't want their job because I can run multiple companies as a Chairman".

A man needs to open his mouth once to reveal how big he really is.

Kudos, Mr Kevin Ryan!

[TDOTSE]

2:10 that intro was hilarious "welcome to my world"😂

[abellara]

WOW... Kevin Ryan dropping lots of golden nuggets 💪

Thanks for putting this video out guys 👍