Chapter
Starting a Business from Scratch
07:01 - 12:38 (05:37)
The founder of a business quit his job in 2004 and convinced his employees to work for an ever decreasing salary until they weren't paid at all by the end of 2000, leading to a period of incredible financial strain and debt.
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The speaker talks about how they survived by not paying their employees and convincing them to work without a salary for over two years resulting in a successful company, despite some employees suing them for not getting paid.
07:01 - 09:15 (02:13)
Summary
The speaker talks about how they survived by not paying their employees and convincing them to work without a salary for over two years resulting in a successful company, despite some employees suing them for not getting paid.
ChapterStarting a Business from Scratch
EpisodeSPECIAL: A Breakdown On Why Most Startups Take Longer Than You Think To Build (with examples)
PodcastMy First Million
The founder of Webflow, Vlad, had a difficult journey to achieve success.
09:15 - 10:48 (01:33)
Summary
The founder of Webflow, Vlad, had a difficult journey to achieve success. Starting in 2004 with multiple failed attempts, his website builder and design tool is now worth $2.5 billion.
ChapterStarting a Business from Scratch
EpisodeSPECIAL: A Breakdown On Why Most Startups Take Longer Than You Think To Build (with examples)
PodcastMy First Million
Vlad Tenev, co-founder of Robinhood, shares the journey of building the company and getting funding from Y Combinator in a one minute clip from Jason Calcanis' podcast This Week In Startups.
10:48 - 11:28 (00:40)
Summary
Vlad Tenev, co-founder of Robinhood, shares the journey of building the company and getting funding from Y Combinator in a one minute clip from Jason Calcanis' podcast This Week In Startups.
ChapterStarting a Business from Scratch
EpisodeSPECIAL: A Breakdown On Why Most Startups Take Longer Than You Think To Build (with examples)
PodcastMy First Million
The co-founder of Flownow, a travel website, talks about the multiple attempts it took to successfully start a company, facing bankruptcy, and the co-founders' backgrounds.
11:28 - 12:38 (01:10)
Summary
The co-founder of Flownow, a travel website, talks about the multiple attempts it took to successfully start a company, facing bankruptcy, and the co-founders' backgrounds.