{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Startup Ideas Podcast","title":"My 2024 Year in Review","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0c8ffea7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3339,"description":"My comprehensive year in review covering personal achievements, business developments, and investment strategies in 2024. I share a detailed breakdowns of my wealth allocation, business portfolio performance, and social media growth. The review emphasizes a shift toward business simplification, increased focus on AI and technology integration, and the importance of building sustainable, scalable ventures.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:38 Biggest wins05:54 Biggest losses and lessons11:47 - Q&A from social media18:00 - Growth across social platforms25:00 - Wealth breakdown and investments33:03 - Business updates48:16 - Productivity gains50:48 - New insights and learningsKey Points:• Personal milestone of having first child and significant net worth achievement• Business portfolio performance across Late Checkout Agency, Boring Marketing, and other ventures• Portfolio breakdown: 75% stocks, 16% private equity, 7% real estate, 2% crypto• Platform growth across YouTube (11K to 146K subscribers), X/Twitter (361K to 420K followers)• Strategic shift toward simplification and focus on building \"skyscrapers, not strip malls\"1) BIG WINS 2024:• Had a baby • Started lifting consistently (+15-20 lbs muscle)• Grew podcast into major platform• Hit personal net worth milestone2) Portfolio breakdown (fascinating):• 75% stocks• 16% private equity• 7% real estate• 2% cryptoTop holdings:• 10% Berkshire• 10% SPY• 8% Apple• 7% Amazon3) Business Updates:Late Checkout Agency (LCA):• Found their niche: AI interfaces + community products• Booked solid with major brands• Started taking equity deals with billion-dollar companies Boring Marketing & Boring Ads:• Both crushing it• $100M+ in ad spend managed• 76 meetings booked in next few weeks• Unbundling tools for DIY customers• Created Boring Holdings umbrella company5) Key productivity unlocks:• Switched to Yerba Mate for afternoon energy• Simplified from Notion to Apple Notes• Using Things app for to-do lists• Less tools, more focus6) Platform...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FKoXr5OLiZdOYfReDgptI8VuMi2SbzeIX0KekbZtrjo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NWZj/ZDMxZTIzNGQ1MTAx/NDk3OGFlNTQ2OGQ3/MGZiYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}