440 episodes

Founders, friends and fellow builders Alex Lieberman and Jesse Pujji know what it is to be a founder. The irrational confidence, relentless grind and creative ecstasy needed to build something. In this show, they dole out unfiltered opinions and advice on how to build businesses, and how the current state of the world helps or hurts founders.

The Crazy Ones Morning Brew Podcasts

    • Business
    • 4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

Founders, friends and fellow builders Alex Lieberman and Jesse Pujji know what it is to be a founder. The irrational confidence, relentless grind and creative ecstasy needed to build something. In this show, they dole out unfiltered opinions and advice on how to build businesses, and how the current state of the world helps or hurts founders.

    The Business Behind Conferences + Embracing Confrontation

    The Business Behind Conferences + Embracing Confrontation

    Episode 35: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) look at the people behind some of the biggest business conferences today. If Alex and Jesse could start their own conference, what kind would it be and how would they start it. Also, should you avoid or embrace confrontation? Alex and Jesse discuss why confrontation can be beneficial even if it's uncomfortable. 

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    Learn more about Electric here: https://electric.ai/crazyones
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    Disclaimer - Mailchimp sponsored this segment of the podcast. Mailchimp is not affiliated with any other products, brands or companies featured or mentioned in this podcast.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    The Art of Scrappiness

    The Art of Scrappiness

    Episode 34: Are you spending too much time on things that aren’t really growing your business? Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares his take on the pros and cons of being a scrappy entrepreneur. Some of the common pitfalls every entrepreneur faces are often areas they think are important. Knowing when and how to spend your resources wisely can ensure you’re spending precious time in high leverage areas. 

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    • 16 min
    Rolex Is A Nonprofit + When To Disrupt Your Own Business

    Rolex Is A Nonprofit + When To Disrupt Your Own Business

    Episode 33: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) do another round of High, Low, Buffalo to catch up. Jesse shares how he’s been able to disrupt his meetings at Kahani to make them much more efficient and effective. Alex talks about his experience purchasing a Rolex watch, which leads him to go down the rabbit hole of the history behind Rolex and how they’ve become a timeless luxury brand. 

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    Learn more about Electric here: https://electric.ai/crazyones
    Learn more about ADP here: https://adp.com/thecrazyones
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    Disclaimer - Mailchimp sponsored this segment of the podcast. Mailchimp is not affiliated with any other products, brands or companies featured or mentioned in this podcast.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    How To Get Your Initial Customers

    How To Get Your Initial Customers

    Episode 32 Founder’s Journal: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares his experience and tips on how to acquire your first group of customers, whether that be 100 or 1000. First, he talks about the early stages of Morning Brew, going from classroom to classroom to sign people up for the newsletter. This approach is known as the hub & spoke model which he plans on using for The Plunge. Then, he’ll talk about Lenny Rachitsky’s essay that dives into 7 successful ways to obtain early customers. 

    Links:

    http://paulgraham.com/ds.html

    https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-the-biggest-consumer-apps-got

    https://viral-loops.com/blog/robinhood-referral-got-1-million-users/



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    • 31 min
    Silicon Valley Bank: What Happened and Why

    Silicon Valley Bank: What Happened and Why

    Episode 31: (Recorded 03/10/23) Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) and Jesse Pujji (@jspujji) react and unpack the news about Silicon Valley Bank and its collapse. Jesse goes into where banks fit in the entire financial ecosystem and how they relate to startups. Then, they go into some of the early lessons learned that could apply to business leaders. 

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    Follow Our Hosts!
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    Learn more about Electric here: https://electric.ai/crazyones
    Learn more about ADP here: https://adp.com/thecrazyones
    Learn more about Mailchimp here: https://mailchimp.com/guesswork/
    Disclaimer - Mailchimp sponsored this segment of the podcast. Mailchimp is not affiliated with any other products, brands or companies featured or mentioned in this podcast.

    • 42 min
    How to Not F*ck Up Your Meetings

    How to Not F*ck Up Your Meetings

    Episode 30: Let’s face it…most meetings suck. Even when they’re set up with all the best intentions, they often end up being a waste of everyone’s time. So what can be done? Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) has 7 important lessons to keep your meetings under control. By incorporating these lessons, you’ll know when a meeting is needed or not (Hint: most of the time, it’s not). 

    #TheCrazyOnes #Startups #Entrepreneur
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    • 15 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
1.1K Ratings

1.1K Ratings

surfingsaladguy ,

Awesome Podcast

As a Gen-Xer who left a large corporation after 23 to be employee #4 in a start up … this podcast has not only helped me get up to speed in working in a start up, but has also challenged my way of thinking and helped me develop my thought processes. Alex’s insights, honesty, and transparency really make this program authentic and valuable. He thinks about the content, and delivers. Jesse is a great addition to the team, as his perspective and successes really compliment Alex. Keep up the good work.

Ashlyn D Greer ,

Favorite Business Podcast Each Week

Always entertaining and I take a little tidbit every week! If you want to learn about a wide range of topics you can adapt to any type of business this is the podcast. We’re testing out a product idea on Kickstarter in the next couple months and would have never thought about using that platform before!

Tinywingluvr ,

Authentic & insightful

Must listen if you run a business, are starting a business, or want to start a business. Listening to Alex & Jesse feels like hanging out with 2 pals giving you all the right advice.

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