The Startup Ideas Pod

I'm joined by investor and entrepreneur Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano. Pomp hosts The Pomp Podcast, with over 50 million downloads, and writes a daily letter read by 250,000+ investors.

We talk about Pomp's approach to building resilient media properties, thinking long-term, and his best book recommendations for internet business success.


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BOOKS POMP MENTIONED

Unreasonable hospitality by John O'Leary

The Successor by Lachlan Murdoch

The 50th Law by Robert Greene and 50 Cent

Zero to One by Peter Thiel

Suleiman Ollian by Anonymous

How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis

Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson

The Rise and Fall of American Growth by Robert J. Gordon

Hidden Genius by Polina Marinova

The Outsiders by Will Thorndike

Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

Urgency by John P. Kotter

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

Good Profit by Charles Koch



LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE

Production Team: https://podflow.com
Pomp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/APompliano
Pomp on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/anthonypompliano
Pomp's newsletter: https://pomp.substack.com


SHOW NOTES
  1. 0:15 - Anthony's provocative dinners for hidden beliefs
  2. 01:45 - Climate change evidence not as compelling
  3. 02:30 - Scarcity of unique perspectives in newsletters
  4. 03:00 - Click rates over open rates for engagement
  5. 03:45 - Media as repetitive software
  6. 04:15 - Bay Area Times' visual newsletters
  7. 05:15 - Unique Bitcoin perspective in Truth for the Commoner
  8. 06:00 - Bay Area Times' rapid growth
  9. 07:00 - Open rates for brand awareness, click rates for direct response
  10. 08:15 - Agora's focus on ecommerce conversions
  11. 10:15 - Monetization through hedge funds
  12. 11:15 - Joe Rogan's podcast profitability
  13. 14:00 - Bay Area Times' positive industry news
  14. 15:00 - Profitability before monetization for Bay Area Times
  15. 18:15 - Small teams and revenue for entrepreneurs
  16. 20:15 - Small teams for greater profitability
  17. 21:15 - Studying media greats like Rupert Murdoch
  18. 26:15 - Podcasts for expertise sharing
  19. 29:00 - Economic freedom and financial security
  20. 32:00 - Impactful employment business
  21. 33:00 - Small acts making the world better
  22. 34:45 - Pomp's book recommendation  

Creators & Guests

Host
GREG ISENBERG
I build internet communities and products for them. CEO: @latecheckoutplz, we're behind companies like @youneedarobot @boringmarketer @dispatchdesign etc.

What is The Startup Ideas Pod?

This is the startup ideas podcast. Hosted by Greg Isenberg (CEO Late Checkout, ex-advisor of Reddit, TikTok etc).

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