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The secret to AppSumo's success is not genius. It is that we kept showing up and kept shipping.

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The best time to start a business was yesterday. The second best time is today. Stop planning. Start doing.

actionentrepreneurship— YouTube, 2022
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Getting fired from Facebook was the best thing that ever happened to me. I just did not know it for a few years.

failurelessons— Noah Kagan Presents podcast, 2021
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Validation before building. Get someone to pay you before you build the product.

revenuestartups— Million Dollar Weekend, 2024
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Most people are too afraid to ask. Asking is free. The worst they can say is no.

confidencenegotiation— YouTube, 2020
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I would rather have a business doing $1M a year with no investors than a startup raising $10M that I do not control.

bootstrapbusiness— Interview, 2023