Twitch paid Jim, the creator of OBS, several thousand dollars a month to maintain the software, rather than utilizing a team of engineers to rebuild it. Despite his unassuming appearance, Jim's contributions to open source software are impressive.
The AAF, an NFL competitor in which an individual invested $70 million, failed to have its first game, whereas the UFC had the Fertitta brothers and Dana White invest money into it and promote it, ultimately becoming successful.
This podcast discusses a startup that uses sweepstakes instead of gambling to make millions, and has a patent on this business concept. The host highlights the founder's story of purchasing a private jet with the company's dividends.
Joe Rogan faced a total fine of $80,000 over COVID misinformation spread on his podcast including discussions about the BioCharger and other treatments for the virus. This highlights the importance of accountability for those spreading false information, even if they are highly influential figures such as Rogan.
The key to YouTube success is consistency, whether it's daily vlogging or regular stunts and pranks or streaming video games. It's not about being good or bad, but about showing up regularly.
After making around 600 million dollars by investing in a startup, an early investor put most of his money into Apple and Wells Fargo, which he believed could revolutionize the game, and has since sold the startup for billions.