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The Origins of YouTube and Facebook
53:18 - 58:12 (04:54)
This podcast episode discusses how YouTube initially started as a dating site and Facebook started as a "Face Smash" game comparing girls' looks. The hosts also talk about how different people, including successful business people, would participate in shallow arguments on blab and how the platform was used for dating as well.
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The speaker talks about the power of social media influencers and describes how they can increase traffic to a platform, and despite sometimes saying uncool things, their impact can be significant.
53:18 - 55:15 (01:56)
Summary
The speaker talks about the power of social media influencers and describes how they can increase traffic to a platform, and despite sometimes saying uncool things, their impact can be significant.
ChapterThe Origins of YouTube and Facebook
Episode"The Real Life Ted Lasso," Martin Shkreli, Liver King, and Other Cult Leaders
PodcastMy First Million
The popular misconception that every successful business has a clean start is challenged by the fact that YouTube started as a dating site, Facebook began by comparing girls' hotness, and Airbnb started by faking and scraping Craigslist sites.
55:15 - 56:49 (01:34)
Summary
The popular misconception that every successful business has a clean start is challenged by the fact that YouTube started as a dating site, Facebook began by comparing girls' hotness, and Airbnb started by faking and scraping Craigslist sites. Successful entrepreneurs are those who are willing to take risks and think outside the box, even if it means starting from a not-so-clean origin.
ChapterThe Origins of YouTube and Facebook
Episode"The Real Life Ted Lasso," Martin Shkreli, Liver King, and Other Cult Leaders
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker recounts his experience watching a community form on Blab, consisting of models, cam girls and fans, where the founder offers to fly women out and was surrounded by his goons, resulting in a disturbing cult-like behavior.
56:49 - 58:12 (01:23)
Summary
The speaker recounts his experience watching a community form on Blab, consisting of models, cam girls and fans, where the founder offers to fly women out and was surrounded by his goons, resulting in a disturbing cult-like behavior.