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Episode 707: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Ankur Nagpal ( https://x.com/ankurnagpal ) about IRS loopholes that can help you grow your net worth plus Ankur shares 6 business ideas. See Ankur in person at the OOO SUMMIT on Friday, May 16th - https://lu.ma/2025 — Show Notes: (0:00) Ankur's portfolio experiment (10:46) A case for direct indexing (16:29) Super backdoor roth conversions (20:59) Mega backdoor conversion (23:52) IDEA: Executive Clinic for Aesthetics (32:32) IDEA: Amish Farm Imports (36:18) IDEA: Credit Card Agent (43:01) IDEA: Homeownership app (47:35) IDEA: Padel club (56:31) IDEA: Buying a sports team — Links: • Steal Sam's guide to turn ChatGPT into your Executive Coach: https://clickhubspot.com/dvj • Teachable - https://teachable.com/ • Carry - https://carry.com/ • Frec - https://frec.com/ • Superpower - https://superpower.com/ • Flightfox - https://www.flightfox.com/ • Seats.aero - https://seats.aero/ • Home Depot Workshops - https://www.homedepot.com/c/kids-workshop • The OOO Summit - https://lu.ma/2025 — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/ • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ • Copy That - https://copythat.com • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth • Sam's List - http://samslist.co/ My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano
Download Ankur's Guide to Fundraising here: https://contrarianthinking.biz/4l0QnyC In this episode, Ankur Nagpal shares his remarkable journey from humble beginnings to building and selling successful companies. Codie and Ankur discuss the importance of company culture, team dynamics, hiring the right talent, the evolving landscape and challenges with entrepreneurship. They delve into the fear of failure, personal growth, the value of leadership and the importance of taking action as a builder. Chapters 00:00- From Humble Beginnings to Major Success 03:07- Navigating Company Culture and Team Dynamics 05:52- The Journey of Entrepreneurship and Financial Growth 08:55- Building Wealth and Giving Back 11:57- Innovative Fundraising Strategies 14:52- The Importance of Persistence in Business 17:56- Lessons from the Entrepreneurial Journey 24:44- The Value of Youth in Entrepreneurship 27:37- Navigating the Tax Code: A Business Opportunity 32:18- Building Trust in Financial Services 36:07- The Role of Immigration in Entrepreneurship 39:36- The Fear of Failure as a Second-Time Founder 45:52- The Importance of Creation Over Consumption 51:56- Navigating the 2020 Market Crash 54:44- The Value of Education and College 57:49- The Future of Online Education 01:00:34- Hiring Strategies and Identifying A Players 01:03:19- The Importance of Initiative in Founders 01:06:22- The Role of Regulation in Business 01:10:11- The Mental Challenges of Entrepreneurship 01:13:00- Finding Inspiration in Leadership 01:16:35- Taking Action as a Builder MORE FROM BIGDEAL:
This week, I talk with Ankur Nagpal, founder of Teachable, Carry, and Vibe Capital. Ankur's journey is nothing short of inspiring. From immigrating to the U.S. for college to founding a company that grew exponentially and sold for a life-changing $250 million, Ankur has built a remarkable career. We explore how he went from creating Facebook apps in college to funding his own education at Berkeley, starting and scaling Teachable in New York, and what he learned about himself after the sale. Ankur shares how success has allowed him to focus on what truly matters—family, meaningful relationships, and purpose-driven work. Now with Carry, he's on a mission to bring elite investment and tax strategies to everyday business owners. This is a story of resilience, authenticity, and leadership. Let's get to it! In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:51) - What makes cricket a beautiful sport? (06:40) - Growing up in Oman and moving to the US (16:32) - Navigating the US visa system (22:09) - What Ankur learned from his initial success building Facebook apps (32:01) - Making a million dollars and forgetting to pay taxes (33:51) - Finding home in New York (38:07) - How New York has shaped Ankur professionally and personally (43:10) - Teachable and the evolution of the creator economy (49:08) - Challenges of scaling a startup (57:45) - What will change for content creators over the next 10 years? (01:04:35) - Deciding to sell Teachable (01:09:22) - Life-changing realizations (01:12:31) - Ankur's first big purchase after selling the company (01:14:13) - Walking away from CEO (01:16:42) - Investing and family priorities (01:19:36) - What Ankur learned as an investor that he didn't know as a founder (01:24:01) - Traveling self-discovery (01:27:19) - Building a new company (01:38:29) - Ankur's beautiful future (01:40:19) - Who Ankur is becoming Get full show notes and links at https://GoodWorkShow.com. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@barrettabrooks.
Ever wondered what it's really like to build a business in your twenties, ride the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship, and come out the other side? In this episode, Natalie sits down with Teachable founder Ankur Nagpal to spill all the tea on the evolution of online education and the booming creator economy. Together, they take a trip down memory lane, sharing the highs and lows of startup life (spoiler: it's not always pretty). Ankur also dives into the juicy details of navigating market saturation, using AI to shake up course creation, what happens to your identity after a big business exit, and how he really spends his money after the $250M buy out. If you're obsessed with entrepreneurship, creating impact, or staying ahead of the trends in online learning, this episode is packed with value— plus, you'll learn what his second venture is, why he couldn't just “live the travel life” + what he's doing differently in business this time around. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The Journey Begins: From Teachable to New Ventures 03:13 The Evolution of Online Courses and the Creator Economy 05:51 Navigating Identity and Growth in Entrepreneurship 08:53 The Decision to Sell: Reflections on Success and Freedom 11:49 Financial Freedom: The Shift After Selling Teachable 14:53 Building Again: Lessons from the First Venture 17:58 Hiring and Team Dynamics: The Balancing Act 21:00 The Challenges of Industry and Team Management 24:03 Personal Finance for Business Owners: Key Insights 27:09 The Importance of Mindset in Business Ownership 30:12 Maximizing Financial Benefits: Tax Strategies for Entrepreneurs 32:53 The Psychology of Spending: Balancing Wealth and Humility 35:54 The Impact of Upbringing on Mindset 39:08 Understanding Financial Management for Business Owners 43:47 The Importance of Recurring Revenue 46:53 Navigating the Challenges of Building a Fintech Company 49:57 Marketing Strategies and Audience Engagement 52:17 Getting Started with Financial Tools 54:37 Balancing Personal Life and Work 01:06:04 Redefining Success Beyond Money RESOURCES + LINKS Use this link to grab your special offer from Ankur on carry.com Black Friday at Bossbabe is coming! Join the Waitlist Here to be the First to Know What Our Secret Offer is. Learn Natalie's Proven Method for Building a Profitable, Predictable, Freedom-Based Business and Get Back to WHY you Became an Entrepreneur in this FREE 90-Minute Training. Join The Société: Our Exclusive Membership Where You Can Access All of Natalie's Keynotes & Unlock The Best Systems + Tools To Help You Build A Freedom-Based Business. Get Our Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More. Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Send Us A Screenshot & We'll Send You Natalie's 7-Figure Operating System Completely FREE (value $1,997) FOLLOW bossbabe: @bossbabe.inc Natalie Ellis: @iamnatalie Ankur Nagpal: @ankurna
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In this episode of Becoming Work Optional, Matt and Rachael interview Ankur Nagpal, a successful entrepreneur who shares insights on achieving work-optional status and the importance of tax savings for business owners. Ankur discusses his journey to financial success, the significance of a healthy relationship with money, and various tax strategies, including the benefits of a Solo 401k and charitable giving. The conversation emphasizes the value of proactive tax planning and the mindset shift from scarcity to abundance for entrepreneurs.Key Points Discussed: Ankur achieved significant financial success early, selling his company Teachable for over $100 million and achieving work-optional status by age 31. A major focus of the episode is on strategies for business owners to save on taxes, highlighting the advantages of the U.S. tax code for entrepreneurs. The Solo 401(k) is presented as a powerful retirement account option for solo entrepreneurs, allowing for high contribution limits and tax deductions. The discussion includes the benefits of electing S-Corp status for tax savings, particularly regarding self-employment taxes and reasonable compensation. Charitable contributions can be optimized through strategies like donating appreciated assets and using donor-advised funds for tax efficiency. The QBI (Qualified Business Income) deduction provides a 20% tax deduction for business owners, with specific rules for high earners to maximize benefits. The podcast stresses the need for professional advice in tax planning, especially for complex strategies like cash balance plans and S-Corp elections. Ankur discusses the importance of maintaining a healthy relationship with money, viewing it as a tool for freedom rather than a measure of self-worth. The conversation touches on the balance between work and personal well-being, emphasizing the importance of health and lifestyle choices in the entrepreneurial journey.Join Rachael and Matt as they provide practical advice for navigating the complex world of personal finance, helping listeners make informed decisions to secure their financial future.Ankur Nagpal X/Twitter - @ankurnagpal Instagram - @ankurna carry.comRachael X/Twitter - @camp_wealth rachaelcampwealth.com Matt X/Twitter - @matthew_garasic unrivaledwm.comDisclaimer: This podcast provides general information and discussion about finance, investing, and related subjects. The content provided in this podcast is not intended as investment advice and should not be taken as such. Always seek the advice of a professional or conduct your own research before making financial decisions. Rachael Camp offers advisory Services are offered through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser, and Securities are offered through cfd Investments, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA & SIPC, 2704 S. Goyer Rd., Kokomo, IN 46902. 765-453-9600. Neither Camp Wealth or Unrivaled Wealth Management are affiliated with the CFD companies or each other.
We've had a lot of entrepreneurs on this podcast, many are in the midst of growing their company. But Ankur Nagpal has been there done that, got the millions.He's reached the goal so many entrepreneurs work towards, selling his edu- tech company Teachable for a 9-figure sum in 2020. Ankur has ticked off so many accolades, Forbes 30u30, tens of millions of dollars in funding, and of course a large exit. But behind the accolades are more challenges than you might expect, from getting a cease and desist from Facebook, to almost being kicked out of the country. I'm so thankful to Ankur for being so open about his journey. +ANKUR: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ankurna/?hl=enTWITTER/X: https://x.com/ankurnagpalCARRY: https://www.instagram.com/carryhq_/?hl=en+MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/+RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear
How much money do you need to be happy? Money alone is not going to make you a happy person, but it can sure as hell help you get there. Money can buy you security, time, health, and safety for you and your loved ones, and it can relieve stress when it comes to life's financial pressures. To say that money can't impact your happiness is naive. But what we want to know is, when is enough, enough? If you don't know that number, you can easily slip into the hole of always needing and wanting more, which inevitably takes away from your happiness. At a certain point, you start wasting your time and adding stress to your life in the never-ending pursuit of more. So what is the threshold when it's time to end the chase and simply enjoy the life you've built for yourself? In this episode, Ankur Nagpal shared his number. Ankur Nagpal is in his early thirties with a net worth north of nine figures. He started raking in money in college with his Facebook App business, but his real life-changing moment was when he sold his company Teachable for a quarter billion dollars. Now, he's the founder of fintech company Carry, formerly known as Ocho. Ankur will tell us about the financial decisions he made that contributed to his happiness, the mistakes he made, and he's radically transparent about the numbers while he does so. Sam will also share his own "happiness threshold" number, and we'll also get input from another guy who rakes in over $10 million a year. This is MoneyWise, a podcast where host Sam Parr is joined by high-net-worth guests to explore exclusive insights into personal finance and lifestyle tailored for other high-net-worth people, or those on their way. They'll get radically transparent about the numbers, revealing things like their burn rates, portfolios, and spending habits. Who is Sam Parr? Sam is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of The Hustle, which he sold to HubSpot in 2021. He's also the co-host of one of the world's top podcasts for entrepreneurs, My First Million. Known for his insightful business acumen and candid communication style, Sam Parr continues to be a prominent figure in the world of media and entrepreneurship. Sam's newest and biggest venture yet is Hampton, which he co-founded in 2022. This podcast was made for the Hampton community, a private, highly-vetted, peer membership community for founders and CEOs of fast-growing, tech-enabled startups. Chapters: Who is Ankur Nagpal (2:37) Why we're asking "When is enough, enough?" (4:15) Ankur's first multimillion-dollar venture (6:19) How he built and sold Teachable (7:59) How his life changed after selling Teachable (10:38) Ankur's burn rate after a $40 million check (15:22) Why not working didn't make him happy (16:15) Ankur's cost of living (18:12) Ankur's "Happiness Threshold" number (21:40) Sam's "Happiness Threshold" number and closing thoughts (24:05) This podcast was produced in partnership with Lower Street and distributed by Morning Brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ankur Nagpal is the CEO of Carry, a tax optimization start up based in New York City. Ankur was previously the founder of Teachable, and after selling than business began a nomadic lifestyle before settling in NYC to build Carry.
Ankur Nagpal is the founder of Carry and previously founded Teachable, which he scaled to $60M+ in ARR. Ankur also runs a venture fund, Vibe Capital and has invested in 100+ startups.
Brennan Dunn is the author of This Is Personal, The Art of Delivering the Right Email at the Right Time.For the last decade, Brennan Dunn has been building "email-first" businesses.Currently, he owns and operates two companies: RightMessage, a software company that builds personalized marketing software, and Double Your Freelancing, an online community offering courses, events, and other resources to 60,000+ freelancers and agencies.In this episode, we discuss:
In this episode with Ankur Nagpal we talk: - about him scaling his first business to over $25mil in revenue - tax planning moves he made to get $3mil capital gains tax free - other tax planning moves to consider - the power of solo 401(k)s
Episode 541: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) are on a campaign to make sure no entrepreneur pays more taxes than absolutely necessary. They're joined by Ankur Nagpal, the founder of Teachable and resident tax genius, to share the 10 tax loopholes every founder should know. No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:00) Biggest secret to pay less in taxes (6:20) QSBS - the most generous tax break available (15:30) Do NOT move to Puerto Rico (20:00) There's no true alpha in investing (25:00) Sam's credit card tax hack (29:00) Solo 401(k) (33:30) Your CPA is not is not your tax strategist (41:30) Owning real estate to lower your tax bill (43:00) 4 triggers to happiness (47:30) Putting the Indian diet on blast — Links: • Ankur Nagpal Twitter - https://twitter.com/ankurnagpal • Teachable - https://teachable.com/ • Carry - http://carrymoney.com/ • Mo Points - https://mopoints.com/ • Points.me - http://points.me — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/ • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ • Copy That - https://copythat.com • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/ • Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant • Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing • Small Boy Newsletter - https://smallboy.co/ • Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/ Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more. — Other episodes you might enjoy: • #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits • #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future • #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto • #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett • #218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates • Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More • How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More
How much money do you need to be happy?Money alone is not going to make you a happy person, but it can sure as hell help you get there. Money can buy you security, time, health, and safety for you and your loved ones, and it can relieve stress when it comes to life's financial pressures.To say that money can't impact your happiness is naive. But what we want to know is, when is enough, enough?If you don't know that number, you can easily slip into the hole of always needing and wanting more, which inevitably takes away from your happiness. At a certain point, you start wasting your time and adding stress to your life in the never-ending pursuit of more.So what is the threshold when it's time to end the chase and simply enjoy the life you've built for yourself?In this episode, Ankur Nagpal shared his number. Ankur Nagpal is in his early thirties with a net worth north of nine figures. He started raking in money in college with his Facebook App business, but his real life-changing moment was when he sold his company Teachable for a quarter billion dollars. Now, he's the founder of fintech company Carry, formerly known as Ocho.Ankur will tell us about the financial decisions he made that contributed to his happiness, the mistakes he made, and he's radically transparent about the numbers while he does so.Sam will also share his own "happiness threshold" number, and we'll also get input from another guy who rakes in over $10 million a year.Do you want more of the show? Fill out our survey!This is MoneyWise, a podcast where host Sam Parr is joined by high-net-worth guests to explore exclusive insights into personal finance and lifestyle tailored for other high-net-worth people, or those on their way. They'll get radically transparent about the numbers, revealing things like their burn rates, portfolios, and spending habits.Who is Sam Parr?Sam is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of The Hustle, which he sold to HubSpot in 2021. He's also the co-host of one of the world's top podcasts for entrepreneurs, My First Million. Known for his insightful business acumen and candid communication style, Sam Parr continues to be a prominent figure in the world of media and entrepreneurship. Sam's newest and biggest venture yet is Hampton, which he co-founded in 2022.This podcast was made for the Hampton community, a private, highly-vetted, peer membership community for founders and CEOs of fast-growing, tech-enabled startups.Chapters:Who is Ankur Nagpal (1:06)Why we're asking "When is enough, enough?" (3:41)Ankur's first multimillion-dollar venture (5:11)How he built and sold Teachable (7:07)How his life changed after selling Teachable (10:02)Ankur's burn rate after a $40 million check (14:27)Why not working didn't make him happy (14:54)Ankur's cost of living (17:05)Ankur's "Happiness Threshold" number (21:04)Sam's "Happiness Threshold" number and closing thoughts (23:29)This podcast was produced in partnership with Lower Street.
How much money do you need to be happy?Money alone is not going to make you a happy person, but it can sure as hell help you get there. Money can buy you security, time, health, and safety for you and your loved ones, and it can relieve stress when it comes to life's financial pressures.To say that money can't impact your happiness is naive. But what we want to know is, when is enough, enough?If you don't know that number, you can easily slip into the hole of always needing and wanting more, which inevitably takes away from your happiness. At a certain point, you start wasting your time and adding stress to your life in the never-ending pursuit of more.So what is the threshold when it's time to end the chase and simply enjoy the life you've built for yourself?In this episode, Ankur Nagpal shared his number. Ankur Nagpal is in his early thirties with a net worth north of nine figures. He started raking in money in college with his Facebook App business, but his real life-changing moment was when he sold his company Teachable for a quarter billion dollars. Now, he's the founder of fintech company Carry, formerly known as Ocho.Ankur will tell us about the financial decisions he made that contributed to his happiness, the mistakes he made, and he's radically transparent about the numbers while he does so.Sam will also share his own "happiness threshold" number, and we'll also get input from another guy who rakes in over $10 million a year.Do you want more of the show? Fill out our survey!This is MoneyWise, a podcast where host Sam Parr is joined by high-net-worth guests to explore exclusive insights into personal finance and lifestyle tailored for other high-net-worth people, or those on their way. They'll get radically transparent about the numbers, revealing things like their burn rates, portfolios, and spending habits.Who is Sam Parr?Sam is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of The Hustle, which he sold to HubSpot in 2021. He's also the co-host of one of the world's top podcasts for entrepreneurs, My First Million. Known for his insightful business acumen and candid communication style, Sam Parr continues to be a prominent figure in the world of media and entrepreneurship. Sam's newest and biggest venture yet is Hampton, which he co-founded in 2022.This podcast was made for the Hampton community, a private, highly-vetted, peer membership community for founders and CEOs of fast-growing, tech-enabled startups.Chapters:Who is Ankur Nagpal (1:06)Why we're asking "When is enough, enough?" (3:41)Ankur's first multimillion-dollar venture (5:11)How he built and sold Teachable (7:07)How his life changed after selling Teachable (10:02)Ankur's burn rate after a $40 million check (14:27)Why not working didn't make him happy (14:54)Ankur's cost of living (17:05)Ankur's "Happiness Threshold" number (21:04)Sam's "Happiness Threshold" number and closing thoughts (23:29)This podcast was produced in partnership with Lower Street.
Sid Yadav is the Co-founder and CEO of Circle, the all-in-one community platform trusted by creators like Tiago Forte, David Perell, and Miles Snider. Sid started the tech blog Rev2 when he was a teenager in New Zealand, writing about the launch of YouTube and the iPhone. He was the founding engineer and designer of Teachable, which he helped scale to +25m+ in ARR before it was acquired in 2020. He started Circle in 2019 with co-founders Rudy Santino and Andrew Guttormsen, which they scaled to $16m in ARR by December of 2023. Circle has since raised $31m from Investors like Tiger Global, Notation Capital, Bungalow, Todd Goldberg, Rahul Vohra, Scott Belsky, Josh Buckley, Ankur Nagpal, Wade Foster, and Dharmesh Shah. Sid immigrated with his family from India to New Zealand as a teenager and to the US after college. His story is a perfect encapsulation of the American Dream, and I'm excited to share this conversation. — — — — Brought to you by Deel, the global HR + payroll platform used by 20,000+ teams. Deel's in-house immigration team gets you and your team worldwide visas without the legwork. Book a Demo: bit.ly/thepeelxdeel — — — — Topics discussed include: (03:53) Why the creator economy is booming despite negative sentiment (13:22) Writing a popular tech blog as a teen in the mid 00's (23:16) Joining Teachable as the 2nd employee (40:30) Why Teachable CEO Ankur Nagpal invested 90% of his liquid net worth in Circle's $1.7m Pre-seed round (48:44) Sid's inside view at the creator economy before, during, and after COVID (52:50) The magic of Lenny Rachitsky's creator flywheel (56:10) The reason Sid raised a Seed from lots of investors instead of one large check (01:14:30) Inside raising a Series A from Tiger Global in 2021 (01:22:19) Why Sid writes an investor update every month (01:25:15) Going from Zero to $16m ARR in four years (01:27:28) How Circle approaches its product roadmap (01:29:20) Building a community around your product (01:37:03) Advice for running a remote-first team (01:46:54) How Sid convinced the founder of Zapier to be his CEO coach (01:54:20) Why founders need to deal with reality Referenced: https://circle.so/ https://www.teachable.com “Cost of a meeting” tweet: https://twitter.com/0xgaut/status/1620815168921038850 Tiago Forte Building a Second Brain: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/foundation PARA Method: https://fortelabs.com/blog/para/ Lenny's interview with Brian Chesky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ef0juAMqoE Turner's interview with Wade Foster, Co-founder and CEO of Zapier: https://youtu.be/NJMjuYt9jEc Myles Snyder: https://mylessnider.com/ Where to find Sid: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sidyadav LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidyadav Where to find Turner: Newsletter: https://www.thespl.it Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovak Banana Capital: https://bananacapital.vc
Episode 92: Today, we're talking about Founder personal finance. My buddy Ankur Nagpal is the Founder & CEO of Carry, a business that helps business owners build wealth in a number of ways, most notably with their Solo401k product. And he is probably the smartest person i know as it relates to tax strategies and wealth preservation tactics for entrepreneurs. So on this episode of the pod, Ankur runs through everything from the QBI deduction for business owners to what business type (like llc, c-corp or s-corp) is most advantageous, deducting your home office, the power of a solo401k and more. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.com #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder's Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder's Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 81: Alex (@businessbarista) is talking about things you'd do differently as a second time founder. My buddy Ankur Nagpal is the Founder & CEO of Carry, a business that helps business owners build wealth in a number of ways, most notably with their Solo401k product. Prior to Carry, Ankur was the Founder & CEO of Teachable, a teaching platform for creators, which sold to Brazilian education company Hotmart for $250 million. On this episode, Ankur talks through all of the ways he's approaching the second-time founder seat differently than the first. I think this episode is valuable for any entrepreneur, but if you're a first time founder make sure to pay close attention because with Ankur's advice you may be able to avoid some painful mistakes ahead. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.com #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder's Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder's Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#147: Chris and Ankur Nagpal (co-founder of Carry) discuss strategies to save money on taxes. They explore offsetting W2 income, limiting capital gains, some unique investments that help optimize your taxes and more! They also cover tax strategies for current and future business owners. Ankur Nagpal is the founder and CEO of Carry, which helps empower business owners to build their wealth. He also founded Teachable, an e-learning platform that was acquired for ~$250 million. Link to Full Show Notes: https://www.allthehacks.com/save-on-taxes-2023 Partner Deals Daffy: Free $25 to give to the charity of your choice DeleteMe: 20% off removing your personal info from the web Henson Shaving: Plastic-Free, Precision-Built Razors + $100 free Blades LMNT: Free sample pack of my favorite electrolyte drink mix Shopify: $1/month trial for the easiest e-commerce platform Carry: $400 off Pro Plan and free access to premium wealth building course For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/deals Resources Mentioned Ankur Nagpal: Twitter | Carry (+ Carry's Free Resources) Side Hustles For Experts: GLG | Guidepoint Professional CPAs: Gelt (Skip the waitlist with this link) Tax Decoding Site: Decode.tax Interest Tracing Guidelines Tactics: Deloitte Guide | SVB Mortgage Example Tax Advantaged Solar: Valur Exchange Funds: Cache ATH Episodes: #144: Leveraging Tax-Advantaged Accounts to Maximize Your Wealth with Katie Gatti Tassin #92: Year End Checklist for Your Money, Taxes, Points and Miles #62: Protect Your Family, Mitigate Taxes and Preserve Your Wealth Full Show Notes (03:30) Why It's Important to Pay Taxes (05:00) Basic Context on Taxes (08:33) Capital Gains for General W2 Income Earners (14:00) Itemizing Deductions (20:09) Charitable Deductions (25:14) Home Energy: Inflation Reduction Act (27:49) Tax Strategies for Parents (31:39) Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans (NQDC) (39:29) Side Hustles for W2 Income Earners (40:47) Hiring a CPA vs. Doing Taxes on Your Own (45:39) Using AI to Help with Taxes (47:05) Tax Code for Personal Real Estate (53:36) Real Estate Investments (1:02:17) Tax Incentives for Solar (1:09:38) Other Investment Tax Strategies (1:12:29) Qualified Business Income Deduction (1:22:28) Health Insurance Connect with All the Hacks All the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Membership | Email Chris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn Editor's Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Imagine if you could keep more of your hard-earned money by implementing some mind-blowing tax strategies. How would that impact your business? Today's guest teacher is Ankur Nagpal, the founder of Teachable, a popular online course platform. Today, Ankur is dedicated to helping business owners save money on taxes through his new venture, Carry. Ankur […] The post MBA2401 Guest Teacher- Ankur Nagpal – How Business Owners Can Save Money on Taxes appeared first on The $100 MBA.
Imagine if you could keep more of your hard-earned money by implementing some mind-blowing tax strategies. How would that impact your business? Today's guest teacher is Ankur Nagpal, the founder of Teachable, a popular online course platform. Today, Ankur is dedicated to helping business owners save money on taxes through his new venture, Carry. Ankur will share three mind-blowing strategies that business owners can use to save money on taxes. These strategies are based on Ankur's personal experiences as a business owner, making them even more valuable and practical. Whether you're earning $100,000 or more in net income, planning to sell your business in the future, or working for yourself as a freelancer, Ankur's tips will have you rethinking your tax strategy.Remember, knowledge is power. Stay informed, continue to learn, and make sure to schedule regular consultations with your trusted financial expert to optimize your tax savings. Click play!SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTSSpotify| Podcast Feed| How To SubscribeGive us a Rating & ReviewShow LinksCarryTeachableSpecial Gift from Carry for listeners of The $100 MBA Show
Imagine if you could keep more of your hard-earned money by implementing some mind-blowing tax strategies. How would that impact your business? Today's guest teacher is Ankur Nagpal, the founder of Teachable, a popular online course platform. Today, Ankur is dedicated to helping business owners save money on taxes through his new venture, Carry. Ankur […] The post MBA2401 Guest Teacher- Ankur Nagpal – How Business Owners Can Save Money on Taxes appeared first on The $100 MBA.
Episode 68: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) interviews Ankur Nagpal (@ankurnagpal) about maximizing your equity as a founder. Startup equity can be confusing and daunting, but it could also be the difference of millions of dollars in your pocket or the government's pocket. There are tried and true ways to structure startup equity and Ankur knows how to do it exceptionally well. The two talk about QSBS, Charitable Remainder Trusts, and the impact of co-founders on your equity. Carry: https://carrymoney.com/ Carry's Blog on Founder Finances: https://carrymoney.com/learn Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.com Grow more (and stress less) with Brex: brex.com/foundersjournal #FoundersJournal #Startups #Entrepreneur Listen to Founder's Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_W Watch Founder's Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew! Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Follow Alex! Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz are joined by Ankur Nagpal of CarryMoney.com. Ankur sold his previous company, Teachable, for $250M. After receiving such a large lump sum of cash, became fascinated by tax optimization and retirement investing strategies. Today, he's the CEO and co-founder of CarryMoney.com, a platform that makes retirement investing for small business owners easy. --- Check out CarryMoney.com, click here! Learn more about our 4-module video course! Earn 5.6% with T-Bills on Public, click here! Download our FREE Budget Template, click here! To learn more about Robert: https://stan.store/RobertCroak To learn more about Austin: https://stan.store/austinhankwitz Contact: richhabitspodcast@gmail.com
In #8, Simmy and Mike sit down with Ankur Nagpal who sold his course platform, Teachable, for $250M in 2020 at the age of 31. Prior to starting that business at age 24, Ankur made millions building Facebook apps. Now, he's building Ocho, a platform for business owners where personalized advice helps them optimize their taxes and save money with tools like their solo 401k product. Make sure to like, subscribe, or leave a review for Our Future Podcast, the entrepreneurship podcast for young people! Follow Ankur on Twitter: Check out Ocho: https://ocho.com/ Follow the show on TikTok: @ourfuturepod Follow the show on IG: @ourfuturepod Message Michael on Twitter: @michaelsikand. Message Simmy on Twitter: @_simmy_ Our Future Podcast is a production of Morning Brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Impact School: An Entrepreneurship & Personal Branding Podcast By Lauren Tickner
Lauren Tickner sits down with Ankur Nagpal who sold his business for 250 MILLION USD (the company: Teachable). Learn how Impact School can help you scale your business here: https://apply.impact-school.com/mda Grow your wealth with Ankur's new company, Ocho, here: https://bit.ly/ochosummit TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00.06 - Intro 00:06-0.18 - Ankur Nagpal confirms how much he sold his business for 0.18-0.34 - Sign up here: https://bit.ly/ochosummit 0.34-3.33 - Ankur's story 3.33-11.25 - How Ankur sold his business for 250m 11.25-16.20 - Ankur's VC business 16.20-22.20 - Why Ankur made a new startup 22.20-25.16 - Ankur's secret to great investor updates 25.16-35.20 - Money & tax hacks 35.20-40.15 - How to stay sane as a successful entrepreneur 40.15-41.51 - Ending go here: https://bit.ly/ochosummit Follow Ankur Nagpal: https://twitter.com/ankurnagpal / https://www.instagram.com/ankurna/ He's the founder who sold teachable for 250m usd Found this helpful?! These other videos will likely help you even more! WATCH NOW: Dubai Tax-Free Business Set Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W31IljkZhc How I Became A Millionaire At 23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aprYLkrSpFA How to START Online Coaching in 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6sGXvtLQc4 For more about starting and growing an online business that allows you to travel the world whilst making money online then make sure to subscribe to Impact School's channel that's all about business! Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmaUbqRyNP83CdSNEBMOFpg
Impact School: An Entrepreneurship & Personal Branding Podcast By Lauren Tickner
Yes, that's $250M - MILLION - Dollars. In this episode of Impact School's podcast, Lauren Tickner interviews Ankur Nagpal who sold Teachable for $250,000,000 USD. His new biz helps business owners with finances. And that's what we talk about here. Make sure to send this one to someone who's building a business. It's a good one. Grow your wealth (free access) here: https://bit.ly/ochosummit Learn how Impact School can help you scale your business here: https://apply.impact-school.com/application TIME STAMPS: 00:00-00.06 - Intro 00:06-0.18 - Ankur confirms how much he sold his business for 0.18-0.34 - Sign up here: https://bit.ly/ochosummit 0.34-3.33 - Ankur's story 3.33-11.25 - How Ankur sold his business for 250m 11.25-16.20 - Ankur's VC business 16.20-22.20 - Why Ankur made a new startup 22.20-25.16 - Ankur's secret to great investor updates 25.16-35.20 - Money & tax hacks 35.20-40.15 - How to stay sane as a successful entrepreneur 40.15-41.51 - Ending go here: https://bit.ly/ochosummit Found this helpful?! These other videos will likely help you even more! WATCH NOW: Dubai Tax-Free Business Set Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W31IljkZhc How I Became A Millionaire At 23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aprYLkrSpFA How to START Online Coaching in 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6sGXvtLQc4 For more about starting and growing an online business that allows you to travel the world whilst making money online then make sure to subscribe to Impact School's channel that's all about business! Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmaUbqRyNP83CdSNEBMOFpg ---
Ankur Nagpal founded Teachable, an e-learning platform that achieved $500 million in revenue and 100,000 instructors. He sold the company to HotMart for a reported $250 million. In this episode Ankur shares the behind the scenes of how he scaled Teachable into a 9 figure business and what he is building next. In this episode we discuss How Ankur built Teachable into a 9 figure business What he learned from selling Teachable Finding Happiness post startup exit The Key principles of negotiation & what makes successful company This episode is brought you by Free Agency Sponsor: https://www.freeagency.com/ Host: https://twitter.com/calum_johnson9
Did you know that 34% of independent business owners have zero retirement savings plan for themselves? It can be easy when you run a business to put things like saving for retirement on the back burner, because, frankly, you're busy. In this conversation, Ankur Nagpal and Jess Catorc, the cofounders of Ocho Wealth, join us to discuss why independents struggle with saving for retirement, share how we can reframe our mindset around creating wealth, and give you some tactical tools that you can implement today.The Independent Business podcast is powered by HoneyBook, the all-in-one platform for anyone with clients. Book clients, manage projects, get paid faster, and have business flow your way with HoneyBook. Use the code PODCAST to get 20% off your first year as a new member.Review full show notes, resources, and transcript at podcast.honeybook.comResources mentioned:ScoreDie with ZeroConnect with the guests:Website: ocho.comInstagram:.instagram.com/ochowealth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Natasha interviewed Ankur Nagpal, the entrepreneur behind Teachable, Ocho, and Vibe Capital - Ankur's $70 million venture fund, raised last year from over 200 investors.Today, we're talking about:The future of Solo GPs and Ankur's choice to shrink Vibe Capital's fund sizeHow Ankur built, sold, pivoted and launched in publicThe upside of building in public vs building in privateThe importance of brand and successionOf course, we ended with a lightning round of questions - including the meaning behind Ankur's tattoo.As always, Alex, Natasha and Mary Ann will be back for our weekly news roundup on Friday, but you can follow us on Twitter @EquityPod for live updates and more.For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity's Simplecast website. Equity drops at 7:00 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotifyand all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders, one that details how our stories come together and more!
People don't want to follow brands. Kipp and Kieran are joined by Ankur Nagpal (Founder at Ocho) to go all in on Ocho's $0 marketing strategy. Learn why Ocho's betting big on their team building their individual brands, how to take advantage of the hidden tax codes, why creators need to build ownership, and how to recruit a marketing leader. About Ankur Recently launched Ocho (ocho.com) to help business owners build wealth. He also runs Vibe Capital (vibe.vc), a venture capital fund with 100+ portfolio companies and $100M+ in AUM. Previously, founded Teachable (teachable.com) & scaled to $50M+ in ARR before selling to Hotmart, where he serves on the board. Currently lives in Brooklyn, NY when not vagabonding around the globe. Connect with Ankur! Ocho https://ocho.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankurnagpal/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ankurnagpal Mentions Sam Parr https://twitter.com/thesamparr Ankur's Tweet https://twitter.com/ankurnagpal/status/1593026491058917377 Ocho https://twitter.com/ochowealth Teachable https://teachable.com/ Google Bard https://bard.google.com/ We're on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don't forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934 If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat ‘Marketing Against The Grain' is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.
Ankur Nagpal is the founder of Teachable which he started in 2013 and sold for a reported $250M to HotMart in 2020. He is also the founder of Vibe Capital, an early-stage venture fund, and most recently Ocho, a fintech startup on a mission to help business owners and creators build wealth.
Today on The Casey Adams Show I sat down with Ankur Nagpal, the founder of Teachable & Ocho.com. After successfully building and selling Teachable, Ankur recently launched Ocho.com to help business owners build wealth. Ocho is everything you need to build wealth as an entrepreneur, freelancer, consultant or independent business owner. Ocho was built to serve entrepreneurs with the tools, education and network to transform their business income into generational wealth. - Sponsors: Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/caseyadams (discount automatically applied) - Learn more about Ocho: https://ocho.com/ Follow Ankur Nagpal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ankurnagpal - [00:00:97] - Building wealth through tax knowledge. [00:02:95] - Young entrepreneur in NYC. [00:05:17] - Exploring, learning, hoping, failing. [00:08:86] - Fear of failure. [00:11:55] - Startup sold. [00:14:27] - Ocho's story. [00:19:45] - Tax-free retirement. [00:22:94] - Helping people with money decisions. [00:25:89] - Advocate for customers, creators. [00:28:68] - Invest in index funds, incorporate wisely. [00:31:06] - Move with intensity for success. [00:34:82] - Living life with no regrets. [00:36:86] - Learn more about ocho.com - These show-notes were AI generated through https://listener.fm (Podcasters, sign up for free!) - Subscribe to The Casey Adams Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-casey-adams-show/id1328795944 Follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casey Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdams TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadams YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdams - Follow The Casey Adams Show on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseyadamsshow Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CaseyAdamsShow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caseyadamsshow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyAdamsShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The VCpreneur: Startups | Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Fundraising
In this episode, Aditya Kulkarni (Co-founder & CEO, Stoa), joins our host Digjay, to talk about his past experience as an edtech entrepreneur, meeting his co-founder Raj and stumbling upon the idea of building Stoa, the value proposition of Stoa's alternative MBA program, building community as a moat, fundraising philosophy at Stoa, leveraging investors in the 0 to 1 phase, the importance of aligning incentives of internal teams with the broader vision of the company as you scale the business, and more. Stoa School is building India's alternative to a traditional MBA. The program helps students pick up skills in domains like Product, Marketing, Leadership, Finance, General Management and subsequently helps them find job opportunities within India's growing startup ecosystem. Since inception, the startup has enrolled 700+ students across several cohorts and has become a sought after program for early-stage professionals looking to level up their career trajectory. Stoa is backed by marquee operators and investors like Udemy and Maven co-founder Gagan Biyani, Better Capital founder Vaibhav Domkundwar, Teachable co-founder Ankur Nagpal, NotBoring Media founder Packy McCormick, Dunce Capital investor John Danner and Zivame co-founder Richa Kar. An IIM-B and BITS Pilani alum, Aditya is a decadal edtech entrepreneur who has built and sold two startups (Learning Outcomes - acquired by Liga EduTech and BabyOnBoard - acquired by RoundGlass) in the past. You can connect with Aditya here on Linkedin / Twitter. ---- Show notes – (01:59) Aditya's background & past experience as an ed-tech founder (09:05) Meeting his co-founder Raj and stumbling upon the idea of building Stoa (16:38) The value proposition of the Stoa program (21:58) Building community as a moat (27:54) Fundraising philosophy at Stoa (33:34) Leveraging investors in the 0 to 1 phase (37:09) Setting up the ‘students-educators-jobs' flywheel in action (41:14) Scaling up - Importance of aligning incentives of internal teams with the broader vision of the company (46:29) Rapid fire and closing remarks ---- If you liked our episode, you can subscribe to our podcast on any podcast platforms of your choice (like Spotify & Apple iTunes). We would appreciate if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple iTunes. This helps others discover the podcast organically. You can visit thevcpreneur.com and follow us on Twitter @thevcpreneur_ & Instagram @thevcpreneur for more episodes and interesting insights on the startup ecosystem. You can also follow our host Digjay here on Linkedin & Twitter
Ankur Nagpal is the founder of Ocho, a company focused on helping you learn everything you need to build wealth as an entrepreneur, freelancer, consultant, or independent business owner. He is also the creator of Teachable, which has helped over 100,000 creators monetize through courses. Ankur sold Teachable in March 2020 for a "healthy 9-figure amount." In this conversation, we spoke about the early days of Teachable, how Ankur made money on personality quizzes on Facebook, what creators can do to differentiate themselves, the importance of writing, his four keys to happiness, and his goal for 2023. (0:00) Making Money Online (3:33) Childhood Signs (4:32) Moving To America (6:27) Young People Have Power (9:18) Early Days of Teachable (12:00) Growth Marketing (15:54) Parents (19:59) No “Making It” Moment (21:41 Culture (26:02) Big Ideas (27:41) Immigration (31:01) USA (33:04) 4 Keys For Happiness (35:41) Vagabond Era (39:43) Younger Politicians (42:45) Play Like A Child (47:05) India (49:03) Creators (51:21) Goal For 2023 (55:13) Building Next Company (56:58) Stress As CEO (58:45) Build In Public? (1:00:13) Retirement (1:03:02) Most Important Skills (1:04:30) Pet Peeves (1:06:18) Writing (1:10:13) How Will Ankur Be Different? (1:11:24) Imposter Syndrome (1:13:38) Legacy (1:16:41) Challenge Ankur's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/ankurnagpal Ocho: https://www.ocho.com/ My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
In today's Episode of Figuring Out with Raj Shamani, we have Ayush Jaiswal. He is currently building Pesto.tech.Pesto is on a mission to turn global software engineering wages into a meritocracy, regardless of where someone is born. Today they are focusing on upskilling India's 5 million software engineers and pairing them with the world's top tech companies.They are backed by Matrix Partners, Ryan Hoover, Sahil Lavignia, Hiten Shah, Ankur Nagpal, and some others.Developers outside India can easily get a job with a salary of about $1000k, but this isn't the situation in India. Ayush explains why India is still lagging behind and what we can do to overcome this.He talks about top must-read books for entrepreneurs like Venture deals, Make Your Bed, etc.Bitcoin was developed to decentralize the power and provide an alternative payment system that would operate free of central control. Ayush shares his insights on this.To learn more about building a business, industries, and skills to focus on the future, watch the video till the end!Follow me and my content on other social media handles:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rajshamaniFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamaniraj
We're kicking off 2022 with one of our favorite returning guests, Ankur Nagpal, founder of Teachable and Vibe Capital. After selling Teachable last year for $150 million, Ankur created Vibe Capital, a global early-stage generalist fund. He promises to be the "least painful investor you have to deal with" because he knows how founders feel about investing. Listen to Nathan and Ankur discuss: Why founders prefer investing in other founders Defining IRR (internal rate of return) and why it's a key metric for modern-day investors Why he spends less than a week to decide to invest in a company Why speed is so important when it comes to investing The 3 most important things to look for when investing in a startup His “red flags” when reviewing potential companies to invest in And much more funding advice… Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode. Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: Foundr.com Instagram YouTube Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Magazine
This week Mary Ann and Natasha and Alex (along with our amazing production team Grace, Chris, and Kell) took on a bevy of topics from around the world of startups and technology more broadly.We naturally kicked off with news that Facebook intends to rebrand itself. Which we don't think will do much to detract from its various crises. But the news does underscore that Facebook is, in fact, serious about writing its next chapter.From there it was time to talk funding rounds. This week we picked Vertical Oceans and its fishy plans, Superplastic and its stable of rude digital critters, and Modern Age and its plan to help us all age a bit more gracefully.Vibe Capital, founded by Teachable's Ankur Nagpal, is a $60 million fund for international, scrappy founders. We spoke about the founder to investor pipeline, and why everyone wants eachother's jobs.And then Alex ran us through some data from the Chinese venture capital market, information that was far more positive than we anticipated. Given, you know, the country's regulatory crackdown on technology companies.We closed with a number of major fintech rounds, including new capital for Deel and a funding scoop on Brex.While we're in a bubble, it's easy to get lost in the same narrative: everything is booming! This week's episode was a good reminder of how diverse, and nuanced, this ever-lasting startup summer truly is.
The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
Ankur Nagpal is the Founding Partner @ Vibe Capital, today announcing his new $70M solo GP fund and with a track record that includes the likes of Roam Research, Eight Sleep, Circle, Hone Health and Maven to name a few. Prior to entering venture, Ankur was the Founder and CEO @ Teachable, a platform where educators can create and sell their own online courses. Ankur led the company until their reported $250M acquisition to Hotmart in 2020. In Today's Episode with Ankur Nagpal You Will Learn: 1.) How Ankur made his way into the world of venture investing having founded and exited Teachable for over $250M having raised just $13M in venture funding? 2.) From Angel to Fund: How did Ankur's mindset change with the transition from angel to institutional VC? How does Ankur feel about the rise of party rounds? What does Ankur advise founders trying to get brand names on cap tables? 3.) Portfolio Construction: With the new fund, how does Ankur think through portfolio construction? What is his required level of ownership? How does Ankur feel about optionality checks to get data and information for a larger check down the road? Does Ankur feel it is possible to build ownership in your best companies? 4.) The Future of Venture: Why does Ankur feel that largely, VCs detract value when they invest in a company? Base level, what is Ankur's promise to founders he invests in? From his time as a founder, what does founders most want in their cap table? Will we see a generation of operator-led funds? Will this be a game of the 1%? How will the large funds respond to this? 5.) Emerging Markets: What are the 3 core characteristics that make emerging markets so attractive for Ankur? What elements concern Ankur when investing in emerging markets? How does he screen for integrity with more granularity? How does Ankur analyse the progression of emerging markets in terms of their own hype cycles? Item's Mentioned In Today's Episode with Ankur Nagpal Ankur's Favourite Book: Losing my Virignity
Topics discussed in this episode: Wanting to Own Your Destiny Managing Shiny Object Syndrome When to Do the Unscalable How to Maintain Authenticity as a CEO The Emotional Side of M&A This is a ProfitWell Recur production—the first media network dedicated entirely to the SaaS and subscription space.
Legionfarm, the gaming platform that lets gamers play with pro players in their favorite games, has today announced the close of a $6 million Series A round. Investors in the round include SVB, Y Combinator, Scrum VC, Kevin Lin, Altair Capital, Ankur Nagpal and more. Legionfarm launched out of Y Combinator at the beginning of […]
Legionfarm, the gaming platform that lets gamers play with pro players in their favorite games, has today announced the close of a $6 million Series A round. Investors in the round include SVB, Y Combinator, Scrum VC, Kevin Lin, Altair Capital, Ankur Nagpal and more. Legionfarm launched out of Y Combinator at the beginning of […]
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with *Ankur Nagpal* , Founder and CEO of Teachable. They talk about the only right way to serve an Old Fashioned, whether Alexis should hire a Mario Kart coach, and the feedback an 18-year old Ankur got from a VC about his bold… er… fashion statement. You can find Ankur on Twitter @ankurnagpal ( https://twitter.com/ankurnagpal ) and Alexis at @yayalexisgay ( https://twitter.com/yayalexisgay ) and @NonTechnicalPod ( https://twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod ). This episode is sponsored by *Worklife* , the first venture capital firm designed for builders and creators. Sign up for the Worklife newsletter for interviews with creators and updates on new tools for your worklife at worklife.vc ( https://worklife.vc/ ).
Ankur Nagpal is the founder and CEO of Teachable, the online platform that enables people to sell individual online courses in subjects as varied as programming to cake decorating. A leader in the creator economy, he started the company in 2014, and after raising over $12.5 million in funding, there are now more than 100,000 digital instructors who have reportedly earned over $500 million on his platform. To learn more go to https://www.bvp.com/atlas/this-is-series-a Takeaways: How American thrives on global entrepreneurship: “I do not think I could have built what I built in any other country in the world. And to that, I am very grateful to America, very grateful to my parents for whom my dad saw this as the manifestation of his dreams. In an alternate reality, he would have liked to be here and started a company,” shares Ankur. “For now, America is still getting talented immigrants, but for the first time there's a bit of an existential risk. And I think it's really important for America to not truly blow this in the next 10 years. The competitive advantage this nation has is that it becomes a magnet for the smartest people everywhere to move here. And I really think that's something that America should realize is a privilege, and do whatever they can to maintain it. Because I do think the immigrant experience here is deteriorating. In a truly globalized world, I do think countries will compete for talent and thus far it has not, that has not been a factor, but thinking the next 10 years, I do think there's a very real existential risk that this country could lose that.” Bundling education with software to provide customer solutions: “Five years ago, we had this insight that no one actually cares about our software—what they want is a solution in a lot of cases,” Ankur shared. “They want not just the tool, they want also the knowledge. So we started bundling education with software. That was one of our first inflection points and our first realizations. Our conversion rate went up before we started selling, not just Teachable, but Teachable plus training on, ‘How do you build an audience? How do you create a course?' Even now, our most effective marketing funnels all have to do with, ‘Hey, if you buy Teachable, you also get training on how to set up a business, how to build an audience, how to market your course.' So we've definitely done that part of things.” The “business of one” in the future: “I'm a huge, huge believer in a rising class of basically every individual sort of being a business, and it doesn't have to be perfectly one-to-one, where you can recruit the odd person there,” Ankur said. “Historically, sort of everyone got absorbed into the full-time job economy. I do think in the future, there's going to be a lot more individual businesses, whether you think of them as creators, freelancers, or people with multiple streams of income. I'm a big, big believer in the business of one, and I think Teachable definitely plays into that.”
Li Jin and Nathan Baschez interview Ankur Nagpal. Ankur is the founder and CEO of Teachable - an online platform that enables anyone to sell courses online.
Today in 2020, more than 100,000 instructors have joined Teachable and transformed their knowledge into world-class courses that have earned more than $500 million to date. But with the launch of our new brand, Teachable’s next chapter is about much more than a fresh coat of paint. We’re expanding our tools to help creators sell more than just courses, like their time as coaches, and our founder and CEO Ankur Nagpal is here to share more about what makes creators successful and his big-picture vision for the future of the knowledge economy.Learn more about Teachable: https://teachable.comToday's episode: https://teachable.com/eit30Twitter: @ankurnagpal, @teachable
What does it take to create, market, and sell a profitable online course? This question is likely on the minds of many people, especially now that the pandemic is pushing people to turn to online courses as a way to level up their skill sets. Ankur Nagpal has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to this topic, from running his startup Teachable for the past six years to growing his online course platform to host 50,000 creators and reaching over 30 million people since its launch. Nagpal shares insights on everything from how to create a full-time income from an online course to best practices to follow as a beginner course creator. He also predicts what the future of the online course industry looks like. If there’s any other type of content you’d like to see that would be valuable to you during this time, please don’t hesitate to reach out at support@foundr.com. Key Takeaways How Nagpal got started with Teachable, the startup that converts passions into online courses The three factors that are contributing to the growth of the online course market How the pandemic has impacted Teachable What it takes to create a full-time income from an online course business The importance of an NPS, and how it distinguishes the top 1% of courses Nagpal’s best practices for online course creation, especially for first-timers Strategies to drive more sales How to overcome limiting self beliefs Nagpal’s best advice when it comes to niches, tools, and list building A look into the future of the online course industry What Teachable’s recent acquisition means for the future of the business
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This is part of my series of interviews to understand what’s working in business during this difficult time. Ankur Nagpal is the founder of Teachable, which allows creators to launch and sell online courses. Teachable is a fast-growing company, but you won’t believe the metrics they’ve seen in the last few weeks. Ankur Nagpal is the founder of Teachable, which allows creators to launch and sell online courses. Sponsored byClickFunnels – Anyone in my audience who goes to clickfunnels.com/mixergy will get a couple of things that I’m excited about. Number one is a free trial so you can actually try it and use it. Number two, you’ll get the funnels that we created to build our business. Use it as a template which you can improve for your business. Go to ClickFunnels.com/mixergy to get started. Delighted – Delighted is a turnkey customer experience platform, built for startups. It’s so easy to set up, you’ll have customer feedback in minutes. Start gathering actionable feedback from your customers today at Delighted.com/mixergy. No technical knowledge required. Pus, Mixergy listeners can claim a free lifetime Delighted account, complete with a complimentary advisory session with a Delighted Concierge to make sure you get set up right (>$1k value), at Delighted.com/mixergy More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint
Everyone knows something: whether it’s mortgage expertise or breastfeeding advice, we all have pockets of knowledge that make us everyday experts. Imagine being able to reach an online audience with that info, and charging them to learn it. Ankur Nagpal has this vision, so he created Teachable to help people earn money from what they can share with others. Nagpal, whose background includes both real-life teaching and tech development, was a Forbes’s 2019 30 Under 30 Education honoree. This week, we talk to him about how to keep a relatively sane work-life balance (no all-nighters is a personal rule for him), how to hire and retain great employees (including an unorthodox stable of engineers), and how he’s come to recognize what Teachable really offers its clients. “We always say, No one wants your course,” he explains. “What they want is the outcome. They want the transformation. Your course is a way for them to get there.” He shares some of his knowledge with us, free of charge.--
For this episode, I interviewed Ankur Nagpal, Founder and CEO of Teachable, a SaaS platform that is disrupting the online education space. Ankur shares his journey from the grit driven growth of the early days to what is now a large eduction platform generating $1.5M in monthly recurring revenue in addition to significant transaction fees. We discuss Why it’s important to bake growth into the culture of a business in the early days The role that aggressive targets played in helping trigger creative growth programs How early customer education programs help reduce churn rates How Teachable has evolved the growth and marketing team structure Future growth plans for maintaining aggressive growth targets
For this episode, I interviewed Ankur Nagpal, Founder and CEO of Teachable, a SaaS platform that is disrupting the online education space. Ankur shares his journey from the grit driven growth of the early days to what is now a large eduction platform generating $1.5M in monthly recurring revenue in addition to significant transaction fees. We discuss Why it’s important to bake growth into the culture of a business in the early days The role that aggressive targets played in helping trigger creative growth programs How early customer education programs help reduce churn rates How Teachable has evolved the growth and marketing team structure Future growth plans for maintaining aggressive growth targets
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Marisa Murgatroyd is an entrepreneur who creates stuff fun while giving people a ton of value. Marisa literally brings in a whole new perspective on creating, marketing and delivering a course to folks that buy an online training. The entire process has been brought through and she will outline her points regarding gamification and the psychology behind all of this. There’s so many people who create courses who are told they should make an online course. But Marisa takes it further by explaining the psychology behind every step of the course. She knows if people can learn and get results while having a fun experience they will be much happier. You’ll love our show today as Marisa explains why the older model of learning and course creation is now dated and how she is able to create courses that offer inspiration, fun while learning and keeps the user more committed to success while not giving up. Marisa is such an engaging speaker and she points out how most learning models have led people to be wary of buying new online products and why her model stands out from the rest. She also details about her Experience Project and simple things you can do to set yourself apart from the rest. When you’re done, be sure to check out our show with Ankur Nagpal who discusses the best way to market your course and Joy Houston on how to attract your ideal customers. “Before you can make money while you sleep, first you have to make money while you are awake” - Marisa Murgatroyd Some Topics We Discussed Include: How Marisa is able to get 10-30 times the engagement with her methodology of course creation What was the final straw where she literally lost her power and quit her last J.O.B. The best way to start off your relationship with your customer as soon as they log on How to keep your customers away from the dreaded “downward death spiral” How a conversation with her boyfriend led to the creation of a multi-million dollar education business Tips for increasing repeat sales, decreasing refund rates and getting more referrals What should be the goal of every single video in your course What the psychology behind every membership site should be and why most people are doing it wrong Why making money should not be the motivating factor for course creation Best practices to keep your students happy and moving towards success Guarantees that your students can be incentivized with to keep them on the right track And much, much more! Contact Marisa Murgatroyd: LiveYourMessage.com/Hustle References and Links Mentioned: Are you ready to be EPIC with us?! Then grab our EGP Letter here where you’ll get not only all of the notes for everything episode we’ve done and will do in the mail, a private forum community, plus new training videos all the time with us and our guests. Easy Webinar Steve Olsher Viral Product Checklist The Power of Moments by Chip Heath How To Write Copy That Speaks Directly To Your Ideal Customers – Joy Houston How To Launch Your Own Profitable Online Course – Ankur Nagpal
Hi everyone, today we're taking to Ankur Nagpal, founder of Fedora. Fedora's an online tool that lets you create beautiful classes and schools, put them on your website or any url, and takes care of the file hosting for you. But before Fedora, he started a million dollar business in college just from creating Facebook quizzes. Click here for show notes. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @ericosiu
Ankur Nagpal is not your typical Silicon Valley founder, where the pervasive Silicon Valley myth is something like: founder is passionate about solving a huge problem, raises millions driven by a powerful vision, and amidst many struggles finally changes the world. The story of Teachable is not like that. In this episode of The Hustle & Flowchart podcast, we sit down with the Founder of teachable Ankur Nagpal, after teaching courses on Udemy with his partner Conrad. They were making some money, but it appeared unwise to market courses to students that they didn’t have direct access to, and thus Teachable(formerly fedora) was born. Resources: Sapiens by Yuval-Noah-Harari The Webinar with Matt, Joe & Ankur Some Alternative Philosophies to Product Creation How To Get Paid Before Making A Product
This week I talk with Ankur Nagpal, Founder of Teachable! In this episode we talk about living in the Middle East, moving to America at 17, starting a Facebook apps business making hundreds of thousands of dollars a month, building on platforms vs creating platforms, reverse engineering growth and a lot more! - [http://founderchats.com](http://founderchats.com/) - [https://teachable.com](https://teachable.com) - [https://baremetrics.com](https://baremetrics.com/)
At the age of 24, Jonathan Levi had just sold is first company and was on a search to make a positive impact in the world. He made a short course on what he’d learned to accelerate his learning before setting off on his travels. That side-hustle was bringing in $10,000/month while he soul searched... Until a friend asked him, “Why aren’t you making more courses?” Now Jonathan is one of the top-performing instructors on the web with over 160,000 students and counting. Most recently, he launched The SuperLearner Academy, a private, online academy where he teaches premium-level masterclasses in accelerated learning and productivity, and Branding You Academy, which teaches entrepreneurs how to create 7-figure multimedia internet empires just like his. Time to step into your memory palace as Jonathan Levi shows the guys how to create courses that are addicting as salted peanuts, the secret to speed reading, and how to become an 8-Ton-Gorilla. When you’re done, learn more about marketing courses with Ankur Nagpal and Joel Erway. “Creating a really engaging online course is just having it be like salted peanuts where people can’t stop because it’s so enveloping.” -Jonathan Levi Some Topics We Discussed Include: The reason side-hustles outperform big business A quick test to see if your business idea is viable (do it with your friends!) How a successful entrepreneur drives in rush-hour Why Udemy could be the right place to grow your brand Tactics to track customers and generate your best leads How to find your unique angle straight into your niche The Law Of Conservation Of Knowledge How to pick the right domino that expands your brand A leveraging path to become an 8-Ton-Gorilla! “Lateraling” your brand into industries for insane growth 3-Steps to make engaging courses and repeat customers How superhumans organize their memories The secret to becoming a speed reader Contact Jonathan Levi: Becoming Superhuman Podcast The Becoming Superhuman Mastermind Branding You Academy Free 5 Day Memory Mastery Course Become a SuperLearner by Jonathan A. Levi Connect on Instagram Or on Facebook References and Links Mentioned: The Evergreen Traffic Playbook The Perpetual Audience Growth Course – Learn how to drive consistent, high-quality traffic day in and day out GenM (Sponsor) – Find marketing apprentices for $50/mo Smartcuts by Shane Snow Current Tactics To Get Amazing Results With Webinars – Joel Erway How To Launch Your Own Profitable Online Course – Ankur Nagpal
In four short years, Teachable has grown to over $1 million of monthly revenue and last year, they helped their creators sell close to $190 million in courses. One of the most unique aspects of Teachable's story is that their CEO, Ankur Nagpal, scaled his business by following the counter-intuitive philosophy of "do things that don't scale." During this interview, you'll find out how Ankur hacked growth at Teachable using UDemy's API (until he got shut down), how he identifies the best business opportunities, and how he's approaching building a growth team from scratch. Find out why these strategies work for Teachable and how you can apply these lessons to your own marketing team. Welcome to the #ScaleOrDie nation. Before you leave, be sure to leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, post a comment, or share with your friends! Tune into more episodes at useproof.com/scaleordie and read more stories at blog.useproof.com. Follow Dave & Proof on Twitter — @DaveRogemoser and @UseProof. We publish episodes every week so be sure to check back often for more interviews with the internet’s best minds in growth!
Anjur Nagpal is not your typical Silicon Valley founder, where the pervasive Silicon Valley myth is something like: founder is passionate about solving a huge problem, raises millions driven by a powerful vision, and amidst much struggle finally changes the world. The story of Teachable is not like that. In this episode of The Hustle & Flowchart podcast we sit down with the Founder of teachable Ankur Nagpal, after teaching courses on Udemy with his partner Conrad. They were making some money, but it appeared unwise to market courses to students that they didn’t have direct access to, an thus Teachable(formerly fedora) was born. We talk about a range of topics mostly around getting your course started and Ankur shares some tips on what investors are looking for.
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Teachable has a big place in our hearts and today we sit down with founder, Ankur Nagpal. Teachable is a platform that helps individuals and business create and sell online courses, and for those of you who aren't necessarily interested in building courses, we actually take it back before Teachable was even around. Ankur is open, transparent, and honest about his company and their growth. He shares with us his biggest mistake in naming his business, tips on hiring, and just what the heck to do with rapid growth and how to take advantage of your traction. So even if you're not into courses, this one is still going to help you out and give you some action steps to implement today. Now, are you ready to up-level your business gain some traction? Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate and review The Strategy Hour Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. For show notes go to thestrategyhour.com. To download the transcript of this episode head to: thestrategyhour.com.
Today's guest is Ankur Nagpal, founder of Teachable.com, a course hosting and creation platform that we've loved and used for all of our recent courses. We discuss the insights Ankur has gathered from his position beside the scenes of running and selling thousands of courses on Teachable, metrics and data you can use to measure the success of your course, and his predictions for the future of course creation. Resources Mentioned: ✅Visit Teachable here: https://teachable.com/welcome/mariah-coz Follow Mariah on other platforms:
When you’re able to get your non-fiction book or area of knowledge put into an online course you’ll have plenty of options when it comes to organizing that course for online consumption. And when you do, it’s important that you find a platform that serves you as a partner, not just in a business relationship. […]
June 16, 2016 From Dorm Room to 85 Employees and Building an Online Learning Center Quickly and Easily
Ankur is the founder of Teachable -- a tool used by 5,000+ entrepreneurs to build and sell beautiful courses to their audience.
Today, I’m really happy to have Ankur Nagpal on the show. I met Ankur after being introduced to him by my buddy Jeff Rose who recently started his own online course. Anyway Ankur runs the company Teachable.com which is a platform that allows you to create your own digital courses online without any technical hassles whatsoever. If you’re into ecommerce, you can think of them like a Shopify or a Big Commerce except for digital courses. Anyway, since I make a lot of money off of selling digital courses online, I thought that I’d bring in Ankur today to talk […] The post 115: How Ankur Created Teachable, An Easy To Use Platform To Create And Sell Online Courses appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.
The closest thing Ankur Nagpal has ever had to a job was a summer internship at Amazon when he was 18. Ever since then, he's been his own boss at companies that he's built. Outside of that brief fling as an employee, Nagpal has wholly dedicated his life to being a serial entrepreneur. In his early years as an entrepreneur, he entered the highly competitive startup scene in Silicon Valley as a very successful Facebook app developer. Only he didn't make individual apps. Instead what he was selling was the platform that everyone used to create their own apps. From there, he bowed out with a cool seven figures to his name when that company had run its course. Just as the real winners of the gold rush weren't those who found gold but the entrepreneurs who sold the tools, Nagpal has made a living as the one people turn to when they're looking for development tools. Fast-forward to today and he is now the founder and CEO of Teachable, a business that teaches and trains other entrepreneurs on how to create their own online courses with his easy-to-use platform and teaching methods. What once started as a fun side project has now turned into a multimillion-dollar business with more than a million students! With years of experience in the startup capital of the world, Ankur lets us in on how he became the powerhouse entrepreneur he is today. In this interview you will learn: What to do to turn your side project into business succcess The things you need to know about creating a successful online course How to create a successful business based on empowering others Tips to finding paying customers if you've just launched Where to go to find the best investor for you and what that means & much more!
Ankur Nagpal, the CEO and founder of http://Teachable.com stops by the show today to show off his redesigned technology platform that allows you to easily create digital courses and academies without any of the technology hassle.
Today’s guest is Ankur Nagpal from Teachable.com, an online platform that helps entrepreneurs launch and grow their online courses. In this episode, Ankur and I discuss what it was like for him living in Oman as an Indian, moving to the United States as an International and how he decided to break off as an entrepreneur. He also shares strategies for marketing and promoting your online course based on the actions of Teachable's most successful teacher entrepreneurs. In This Episode, You'll Learn: How Ankur got his start as an entrepreneurWhy he created Teachable Mistakes I made when I tried to launch my courseStrategies for growing and promoting your courseWhy you shouldn't price your online course based on the length of the content You can follow Ankur on Twitter here. Thanks for Listening! Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it. Also, please leave a review for As Told By Nomads on iTunes!... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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In this episode of The Zen Courses Show, Ankur Nagpal from Teachable.com (formerly Fedora) shares his entrepreneurial journey, plus strategies for growing and marketing your online course.
Ankur Nagpal, founder of Fedora, talks with us about growing his marketplace. He shares ways he helps make customers successful, how he leverages Product Hunt to drive traffic back to the Fedora platform, and lessons he learned building too many features Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this week's episode, Evan Lewis chats with Ankur Nagpal, the founder of Fedora (UseFedora.com). Ankur shares his story and provides insights into how he has acquired customers, raised funds through AngelList, and made strategic product development decisions.
Ankur Nagpal is the founder of Fedora, an online course-hosting platform with more than 4000 instructors. From his unique vantage-point, he's got some insight into what separates top-selling courses from the rest of the pack. Ankur gives some innovative ideas on how to use free distribution platforms like YouTube and even Udemy to build an interested audience and drive them to your premium course. We get into how to come up with your course topic, the tools to create your course quickly, and some pricing strategies as well.
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Ankur Nagpal is the co-founder and CEO of Fedora, a platform that enables anyone to easily create and sell online courses. The company was founded in 2013 and to date has raised $2M in funding. Prior to launching Fedora, Ankur launched a business while at college building social widgets between classes which generated over a $1M. Bloomberg Business called him a widget mogul. Links, Resources & People Mentioned Fedora Camtasia Ankur Nagpal - @ankurnagpal Omer Khan - @omerkhan Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support. Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coaching program to help you get your SaaS from zero to your first $10K revenue. Apply for SaaS Club Accelerate: If you'd like to work directly with Omer 1:1, then request a free strategy session.
The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship
Ankur Nagpal is the co-founder and CEO of Fedora, a platform that enables anyone to easily create and sell online courses. The company was founded in 2013 and to date has raised $2M in funding. Prior to launching Fedora, Ankur launched a business while at college building social widgets between classes which generated over a $1M. Bloomberg Business called him a widget mogul.Links, Resources & People MentionedFedoraCamtasiaAnkur Nagpal - @ankurnagpalOmer Khan - @omerkhanEnjoyed this episode?Subscribe to the podcastLeave a rating and reviewFollow Omer on TwitterNeed help with your SaaS?Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support.Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coaching program to help you get your SaaS from zero to your first $10K revenue.Apply for SaaS Club Accelerate: If you'd like to work directly with Omer 1:1, then request a free strategy session.
The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship
Ankur Nagpal is the co-founder and CEO of Fedora, a platform that enables anyone to easily create and sell online courses. The company was founded in 2013 and to date has raised $2M in funding. Prior to launching Fedora, Ankur launched a business while at college building social widgets between classes which generated over a $1M. Bloomberg Business called him a widget mogul. Links, Resources & People Mentioned Fedora AngelList Ankur Nagpal - @ankurnagpal Omer Khan - @omerkhan Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support. Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coaching program to help you get your SaaS from zero to your first $10K revenue. Apply for SaaS Club Accelerate: If you'd like to work directly with Omer 1:1, then request a free strategy session.
The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship
Ankur Nagpal is the co-founder and CEO of Fedora, a platform that enables anyone to easily create and sell online courses. The company was founded in 2013 and to date has raised $2M in funding. Prior to launching Fedora, Ankur launched a business while at college building social widgets between classes which generated over a $1M. Bloomberg Business called him a widget mogul.Links, Resources & People MentionedFedoraAngelListAnkur Nagpal - @ankurnagpalOmer Khan - @omerkhanEnjoyed this episode?Subscribe to the podcastLeave a rating and reviewFollow Omer on TwitterNeed help with your SaaS?Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support.Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coaching program to help you get your SaaS from zero to your first $10K revenue.Apply for SaaS Club Accelerate: If you'd like to work directly with Omer 1:1, then request a free strategy session.
Visit http://baconwrappedbusiness.com/fedoraschool for the full episode Information marketing comes in many shapes and sizes. From home study courses to online membership sites. It's a mature industry but it's still growing like crazy because technology is making it easier and easier to self publish, build sites, and find niche markets to buy your information products. Today's episode features a great new technology that's easy to use, looks stunning and very affordable. The software is called Fedora check it out here. Fedora allows you to create your own stunning online school with no tech skills necessary and none of the hassles of dealing with merchant accounts and payments. Here's what it has to do with Amazon and Clickbank having a love child One of the numerous benefits of Amazon is that it's a marketplace that's easy to navigate, with a proven conversion process that gives users a wonderful experience. No matter what you are buying, the checkout process is the same. Consumers love that. Clickbank.com is platform where experts can create and sell information products and even recruit and army of affiliates without worrying about setting up their own ecommerce platform or shopping cart. You do however have to set up your own sales process, funnels, membership sites, etc... and no two sites are the same. (By the way, Clickbank should be paying close attention to this episode.) Years ago a new site popped up called Lynda.com as an online school to learn basically anything. They have thousands of online courses for $25 a month and you can create your own content and sell it on Lynda. They do approximately $100 million in revenue and there's no signs of slowing. Then a few years back Udemy.com sprang up using the same general business model and have seen tremendous success as well. They each created a place to go for online education that put the USER EXPERIENCE first in mind. But, as an information marketer, you lose a lot of control, flexibility and revenue generating potential if you only sell through these sites. Enter Ankur Nagpal and Fedora Fedora is a very affordable software as a service that allows you to create stunning online schools with no tech headaches at all. They handle payments, affiliates, and everything else, but they give you control over your own school, instructors and brand. You get the seamless user experience and continuity of Amazon with the easy marketplace features of Clickbank. If you're anything like me and hate getting bogged down with technology and building sales pages and wasting time making things look pretty yourself when you just want to create great content and make money from it, then you're going to love today's show. I interview Ankur Nagpal about why he started Fedora, how you can use it and why you should be thinking about online schools like this for your own information marketing business. In a future episode I'll interview Chris Luck who has not only made millions with this model in multiple niches and is now teaching HOW to do this in his Membership Method. Now enjoy my talk with Ankur and learn how to use Fedora to build your own online school.