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Tyler Denk is the CEO and founder beehiiv, the all-in-one newsletter platform for creators.

(00:26) Making money with newsletters: is that a thing?(05:16) How my newsletter became the home base for Memelord Technologies(06:14) The Big Desk Energy Costa Rica retreat(11:17) How I got a billionaire to sign up for my software(13:08) How I (almost) raised VC(17:11) Telling stories to get your team hyped(21:40) Dealing with “people problems” in your company(25:10) “Small teams are sexy”(26:45) The hiring domino effect(28:10) Building a company you actually want to work on(31:18) Hot take: You shouldn’t talk to users before launching(34:20) From $3 in his bank account to a job at @morningbrew(38:10) Doing whatever the fuck you gotta do to get what you want(41:35) My superpower: Being seen as an idiot(42:43) How the Memelord Technologies team got assembled(45:30) Building the most cracked team with people all over the world

Jason Levin⁠⁠⁠ is the founder of meme marketing software Memelord Technologies

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Past guests of The Jason Levin Show include: Eric Jorgenson, Greg Isenberg, Jack Raines, Paul Millerd, Mike Solana, Danny Miranda, Billy Oppenheimer, Jack Rhysider, Ben Wilson, and more.