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

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

actionentrepreneurshipYouTube, 2022

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

failurelessonsNoah Kagan Presents podcast, 2021

Validation before building. Get someone to pay you before you build the product.

revenuestartupsMillion Dollar Weekend, 2024

Most people are too afraid to ask. Asking is free. The worst they can say is no.

confidencenegotiationYouTube, 2020

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

bootstrapbusinessInterview, 2023