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Alex Lieberman, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Morning Brew, gives you an insider’s look into building businesses. Alex explores the founder’s journey, from the painful challenges of 0-to-1 to the powerful frameworks that help you scale to millions in revenue as well as the emotional rollercoaster that is present throughout.

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    • 4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

Alex Lieberman, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Morning Brew, gives you an insider’s look into building businesses. Alex explores the founder’s journey, from the painful challenges of 0-to-1 to the powerful frameworks that help you scale to millions in revenue as well as the emotional rollercoaster that is present throughout.

    Lessons from CMOs, Great Storytelling, Freelance vs. Full-time, Follow Your Energy

    Lessons from CMOs, Great Storytelling, Freelance vs. Full-time, Follow Your Energy

    Episode 126: Today I discuss my biggest takeaways from a Fortune 500 CMO dinner I hosted, choosing between freelancers vs. full-time employees, lessons in storytelling from Shaan Puri, the importance of following your energy, and joining the board of a non-profit. 

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    • 28 min
    Feeling Unskilled, Curing Cancer, and Going All-In on Morning Brew

    Feeling Unskilled, Curing Cancer, and Going All-In on Morning Brew

    Episode 125: In today’s episode I chat about being in a content creation slump, making an impact as an entrepreneur, and why you never know if it is the right time to go all in on your business. 

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    • 23 min
    A Little Throwback

    A Little Throwback

    Episode 124: Today we’re throwing it back with a true journal style episode. I talk about the joys of finding product market fit, being a default-trusting founder, and understanding extrinsic vs. intrinsic drivers. 

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    • 21 min
    Always Be Shipping

    Always Be Shipping

    Episode 123: On this episode, I share a recent blog post by my friend and former colleague, Tyler Denk. Tyler is the co-founder & CEO of beehiiv, a high-growth email newsletter platform. This post outlines Tyler’s philosophy on building a team and culture that allows your company to ship features at lightning speed. His insights are valuable not just for technical founders, but for any entrepreneur who wants to better empathize with engineers and product employees.

    Original essay: https://mail.bigdeskenergy.com/p/always-be-shipping

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    • 20 min
    Go Direct

    Go Direct

    Episode 122: Lulu Meservey is the former Chief Communications Officer of Activision Blizzard and Substack. This episode, I read her recent manifesto, which details the importance of founders crafting their narrative, learning how to communicate, and going direct to their audiences via social media.

    Original essay: https://www.rostra.co/

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    • 12 min
    The Opportunity Cost of Everything

    The Opportunity Cost of Everything

    Episode 121: Writer, Columbia Business School grad, and college athlete Jack Raines' essay, "The Opportunity Cost of Everything," forces readers to ask themselves the only question that really matters: If I was nearing the end of my life, would I be happy with how I am currently spending my time? It is a question that any human being must ask themselves periodically, but I find that it is especially relevant for entrepreneurs. There are many external forces that can push you down the path of making ego-driven decisions, and I believe this article is an important counterbalance to ground you.

    Original Essay: https://www.youngmoney.co/p/opportunity-cost-everything

    Jack’s X URL: https://twitter.com/Jack_Raines

    Jack’s Linkedin URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackraines/

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    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
1.1K Ratings

1.1K Ratings

JKnific ,

Great Breakdowns

As an exited founder who is constantly consuming this type of content, Alex’s breakdowns are thoughtful and succinct. Even for books and articles that I’ve read before, it’s a helpful reminder. Someone’s we read something that isn’t immediately relevant to us, this has been a great way to visit (and revisit) a lot of concepts quickly.

Sus4nL0u1s ,

Packed with useful info. No fluff!

Alex - love this show. I get at least 5 takeaways per episode that help me move my business forward. Thank you!! Go Blue!

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I love Alex

Man I love you so much your way of talking and interview questions and the guest you have on there

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