How To Get the Most Out of Every Event, Surprisingly Successful …
About This Episode
Shaan and Sam discuss strategies for maximizing ROI from conferences and the importance of simple, transparent communication in both business and charity. They explore the success of AJ Patel's Amazon-to-retail brand strategy and brainstorm launching a low-sugar condiment brand called Southern Sam's Sticky Icky. The episode concludes with a critique of Zillow's failed iBuying venture and Open Door's corporate messaging.
Episode Description
Show Notes
- 01:07- Getting the most out of events
- 05:28- Elon Musk's latest tweet & Charity Water
- 27:11- AJ Patel
- 30:37- Quest Nutrition
- 37:04- Southern Sam's Sticky Icky
- 43:00- Oklahoma Smokes
- 46:13- Roast of Zillow and OpenDoor
Key Takeaways
Treat networking at events as a hunt for exactly one transformational idea and one high-quality connection to prevent social fatigue and maximize value.
Adopt a transparency model, such as using public Google Sheets for financial tracking, to overcome skepticism regarding fund allocation and build trust with donors or investors.
When building D2C brands, consider dominating a single platform like Amazon first to build social proof and reviews before expanding into traditional retail.
Business Ideas Mentioned
Southern Sam's Sticky Icky Low-Sugar Ketchup
E-commerce
Fully Open Build-in-Public Case Study
Content & Media