Jack Smith On Biohacking, 2 Easy Business Ideas, PLUS Why Procra…
About This Episode
Jack Smith, co-founder of Vungle, joins the pod to discuss the high-stakes world of biohacking, including 'energy enhancement systems' and the Rejuvenation Olympics. The group analyzes the critical importance of project selection in entrepreneurship and why a '10/10 market' is the ultimate predictor of success. They also brainstorm business opportunities in mobile medical diagnostics and international medical tourism.
Episode Description
Show Notes
- 0:00Is reverse-aging a scam
- 3:23The 1% of biohacking
- 12:28Business idea: Mobile Dexa Scan
- 25:30Business idea: Medical tourism brokers
- 32:06Anti-beast mode
- 39:10Why smart people have bad ideas
- 45:40Hunt for the starving crowd
- 49:27AppLovin origin story
- 54:20Finding demand that feels like a landmine
- 56:03Jack's book recommendation
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Key Takeaways
Prioritize market selection over execution, as a '10/10 market' will pull a successful product out of a team, while even elite execution fails in a '2/10' market.
Manage long-term founder productivity by operating in 'gears' and 'seasons,' intentionally labeling periods for intense sprinting versus periods for exploration and recovery.
Identify 'starving crowds' by looking for high-demand services with excessive friction, such as medical diagnostics that currently require hospital visits but could be delivered via mobile vans.
Business Ideas Mentioned
Mobile DEXA Scan Vans
Boring Business
Concierge Biohacking Medical Tourism
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