TKS: The Karnjanaprakorn Show Michael Karnjanaprakorn

I had a conversation with Ryan Sneddon, who has built a successful local email newsletter in Annapolis, Maryland. We discussed the playbook for building a local business empire, and we both pitched different business ideas in real estate and YouTube.



Guest

Ryan Sneddon runs Naptown Scoop, a local newsletter serving Annapolis, Maryland. He's built an audience of over 18,000 (nearly half the town's population) and is building a local empire.



Links


Ryan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifeof_scoop
Naptown Scoop: https://www.naptownscoop.com



Chapters

00:00 Intro
01:31 Local Newsletters
09:53 Local Business Empire
22:58 Real Estate Newsletter
40:10 YouTube
51:32 Internet



Podcast

After working in tech startups, I'm now exploring what's next. The Karnjanaprakorn Show (TKS) follows my journey as I explore ideas related to life, business, and technology.

In this episode, I share three career failures: not getting into business school, the failure of my first startup, and the ten pivots we went through at Skillshare.



READ

Failure Resume



PODCAST

After working in tech startups, I'm now exploring what's next. The Karnjanaprakorn Show (TKS) follows my journey as I explore ideas related to life, business, and technology.



CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:06 Business School
02:35 By/Association
06:06 Pivots
09:40 Learnings

Tarpit ideas seem promising but trap founders in companies that are hard to scale. The first version of Skillshare was trapped. I also share a list of common tarpit ideas. Stay away from these!



CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

02:33 Skillshare

06:02 List of Tarpit Ideas



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Tarpit Ideas



PODCAST

The Karnjanaprakorn Show (TKS) is a podcast in which I explore ideas related to life, business, and technology.

I compiled a list of my ten most important life decisions. There are many more, but these were the top decisions I made before I turned 40. I also share some thoughts on how to best make those decisions.



LIFE DECISIONS


Who should I marry?
Should I have children?
Where should I live?
Which career should I pursue?
How should I manage money?
What healthy habits should I adopt?
What calculated risks should I take?
What values and beliefs should I uphold?
Which relationships should I nurture and maintain
What hobbies and interests should I explore?



CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:41 Life Decisions

03:09 Being Right

04:02 The Click

05:47 Reflecting



BLOG POSTS

Life Decisions

Being Right

The Click

In this solo episode, I share three ideas about business: 1) how to get to your first $100K, 2) playing a different game, and 3) impact.



CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:30 Investing in Yourself

02:38 Metagame

06:53 Legacy

In this solo episode, I share four of my favorite blog posts from the past month. This episode aims to inspire you to rethink your approach to life, creativity, and what it means to be successful.



CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:53 Craftsmanship

05:52 Success Addiction

09:27 Parent Stories

14:27 Assets



PODCAST

The Karnjanaprakorn Show is where I explore ideas across life, startups, and technology. As the former founder of Skillshare, I am now following my curiosity. This show follows that journey, exploring topics like longevity, emerging technologies, living a fulfilling life, and more.