108. How to Start a Million Dollar Business in a Weekend (with Noah Kagan)

The UpFlip Podcast

AppSumo has become a go-to destination for business owners and entrepreneurs looking for great deals on tools for their business, growing to over 1.5 million subscribers and over $80 million in revenue in 2023. Founder Noah Kagan shares his strategies for fast business growth in this interview.

AppSumo wasn’t Noah’s first startup. He’s launched more than 25 ventures, growing 8 of them to multi-million dollar revenue. Many of these ventures were started in a single weekend. Noah shares his advice to start a business quickly in his new book, Million Dollar Weekend, and he’ll talk through some of those strategies in this episode.

Attracting the right kind of clients is crucial for a service and consulting business. We’ll learn how Noah built the AppSumo brand through channels including YouTube and email marketing. He’ll also share the lessons he learned from his businesses that failed, and his advice for entrepreneurs who want to start and grow a business in 2024.
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Resources

• NoahKagan.com - Learn more about Noah at his website
• Million Dollar Weekend - Read Noah’s book to learn more of his business strategies
• Profitable Startup in 11 Weeks ($3.5M ARR) - Listen to episode 92 of the UpFlip podcast to learn how Pony Express Studio was built and grew to a 7-figure business
• UpFlip courses - Learn more about how to start a business in any niche from UpFlip

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• @UpFlipOfficial on Twitter

For more insights to start, build, or grow a business, check out the resources on UpFlip.com or head to the UpFlip YouTube channel to see more interviews with business owners and experts.

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1. 108. How to Start a Million Dollar Business in a Weekend (with Noah Kagan) (00:00:00)

2. Background Story (00:00:45)

3. Goal Setting (00:06:54)

4. Previous Businesses that Failed (00:12:52)

5. Business Segment (00:16:22)

6. Million Dollar Weekend (00:16:35)

7. Fan Blitz Questions (00:27:17)

8. Value of Email Lists (00:36:35)

9. Favorite Things Learned from YouTube Interviews (00:38:22)

10. Noah's Advice (00:40:22)

11. Alex's Takeaways (00:42:02)