#71April 25, 202048:36

#69: Paid News, Burning Money & Solving Climate Change

About This Episode

Sam Parr and Shaan Puri discuss the massive revenue potential of paid news aggregation apps in Japan compared to the US and explore how 'service layers' can boost software margins. They also brainstorm ways to capitalize on the YC talent pipeline and highlight Yishan Wong's ambitious project to solve climate change via global reforestation.

Episode Description

Today's ep is possible because of Superside! Head to superside.com to hire a dedicated team of designers! Sam (@thesamparr) and Shaan (@shaanvp) are back to talk about Burning money (0:36), Asia monetizing podcasts way better / paid news (3:23), Drudge report getting 1.1 billion visits a month?! (11:28), Neil Patel and where most enterprise revenue coming from maintenance (20:59), Book a YC team (29:17), Remote.com raising $11M seed (33:19), Attrition projection/modelling (37:52) and Yishan Wong solving climate change (41:08). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Key Takeaways

Invert the 'freemium' model for niche news or specialized information; charging upfront can increase both revenue and the user's perceived value of the content.

B2B software builders should focus on adding service and maintenance layers to their offerings, as enterprise contracts often derive their highest margins from professional services.

Use a 'media-first' strategy by building a blog or magazine to identify which products, ads, or plugins perform best before committing to building a standalone business.

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Paid News Aggregator for US Market

Content & Media

Enterprise Attrition and Headcount Forecaster

SaaS

High-End Agency for Failed YC Teams

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Sam Parr

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Duration48:36

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