Episode
MFM x Trends - The Fundamentals of a ~$60m Newsletter Exit With Ryan Begelman
21:07
Published: Tue Nov 17 2020
Description
Sam interviews Ryan Begelman about exactly how he has operationalized multiple successful businesses, including BizNow (which sold for $60m in cash, doing $20m in revenue and $6m in profit) and Summit Series (where they literally bought a mountain). Sam and Ryan talk about everything from hiring and onboarding talent, how to filter people for high intelligence, how to structure tests, how much to pay recruiters, and more. To listen to the full episode, head over to trends.co for your $1 trial. You'll get access to future bonus episodes plus our weekly Trends reports, access to a community of entrepreneurs and a lot more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Chapters
Ryan Beagleman was interviewed on Trends podcast to share his fascinating insights.
00:00 - 01:00 (01:00)
Summary
Ryan Beagleman was interviewed on Trends podcast to share his fascinating insights. Hosts Sean and Sam had him on as a special issue guest.
EpisodeMFM x Trends - The Fundamentals of a ~$60m Newsletter Exit With Ryan Begelman
PodcastMy First Million
Biznow Media is a newsletter business providing news updates and conferences for the real estate industry.
01:00 - 05:52 (04:51)
Summary
Biznow Media is a newsletter business providing news updates and conferences for the real estate industry. It features renowned guests such as Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Russell Simmons, and more.
EpisodeMFM x Trends - The Fundamentals of a ~$60m Newsletter Exit With Ryan Begelman
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker discusses the benefits of being a holistic entrepreneur.
05:52 - 10:13 (04:21)
Summary
The speaker discusses the benefits of being a holistic entrepreneur. This type of entrepreneur works hard and creates cool things, but also wants to self-actualize and enjoy the ride.
EpisodeMFM x Trends - The Fundamentals of a ~$60m Newsletter Exit With Ryan Begelman
PodcastMy First Million
The founder talks about building a $30M venture fund and a nonprofit, while also bootstrapping their own businesses and bringing in fresh talent to level up their team.
10:13 - 14:19 (04:06)
Summary
The founder talks about building a $30M venture fund and a nonprofit, while also bootstrapping their own businesses and bringing in fresh talent to level up their team. Additionally, co-founding Summit became a $20M revenue business with thousands of customers.
EpisodeMFM x Trends - The Fundamentals of a ~$60m Newsletter Exit With Ryan Begelman
PodcastMy First Million
The CEO believes in hiring people who are inherently street smart, even if they come from unconventional backgrounds like drug dealers and party promoters, and shares his process for finding them, including filtering for intelligence by targeting top 30 universities.
14:19 - 19:56 (05:36)
Summary
The CEO believes in hiring people who are inherently street smart, even if they come from unconventional backgrounds like drug dealers and party promoters, and shares his process for finding them, including filtering for intelligence by targeting top 30 universities.
EpisodeMFM x Trends - The Fundamentals of a ~$60m Newsletter Exit With Ryan Begelman
PodcastMy First Million
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19:56 - 20:31 (00:35)
Summary
Sign up for a Trends.co subscription for only $1 and get 14 days for free, including a weekly email with research on growing companies, access to a community, and a library of podcasts.