Founder's Journal

• My biz's 6 defining moments

  Alex does a 2-year lookback on his 7-figure B2B content agency, storyarb.  — Show Notes: (0:00) A note from our sponsor (2:26) Welcome back to Founder’s Journal (3:00) 2-year storyarb review  (3:36) Founding story (8:05) The pivot (10:03) Product evolution  (13:01) Building the right team (14:51) Financials & path forward  — Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Gusto. Head to www.gusto.com/alex — Episode Links: • Original storyarb tweet: https://x.com/businessbarista/status/1638176672485904384  • Abby Murray: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbymurray/  Check Out Alex’s Stuff: • storyarb - https://www.storyarb.com/ • growthpair - https://www.growthpair.com/ • CTA - https://www.creatortalentagency.co/ • X - https://x.com/businessbarista • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lieberman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Conferences are (mostly) a waste

  Alex does a SXSW 2025 recap.  Here’s what to expect: Why conferences are a waste Two exceptions to the rule 7 stops & lessons  — Show Notes: (0:00) A note from our sponsor (2:26) Welcome back to Founder’s Journal (3:35) When conferences aren’t a waste (5:12) SXSW recap (6:05) Founders run club (6:48) Brunch with Lauren Zima (7:38) Lunch with David Perell (9:28) Hampton Dinner  (10:18) B2B Creator Panel (11:32) Run with Connor Tomkies (14:05) Chat with Bryan Johnson  (16:32) Conclusion — Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Gusto. Head to www.gusto.com/alex — Episode Links: • Lauren Zima: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Zima • David Perell: https://perell.com/  • Connor Tomkies: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connortomkies/  • Founders: https://www.founderspodcast.com/  • Bryan Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/@BryanJohnson Check Out Alex’s Stuff: • storyarb - https://www.storyarb.com/ • growthpair - https://www.growthpair.com/ • CTA - https://www.creatortalentagency.co/ • X - https://x.com/businessbarista • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lieberman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Being lazy is good

  Episode 142: Alex talks about his do sh*t meter & give a sh*t meter, how to calibrate them properly, and why they’re essential for being a successful founder.  — Show Notes: (0:00) A note from our sponsor (2:26) Welcome back to Founder’s Journal (3:36) Being lazy is good (5:13) My do sh*t meter  (7:38) My give a sh*t meter (8:02) Tobi from Shopify on Lenny’s pod (12:46) Concluding thoughts — Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Gusto. Head to www.gusto.com/alex — Episode Links: • Tobi on Lenny’s Podcast: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/podcast • Jesse Pujji: https://www.gateway.xyz/about    Check Out Alex’s Stuff: • storyarb - https://www.storyarb.com/ • growthpair - https://www.growthpair.com/ • CTA - https://www.creatortalentagency.co/ • X - https://x.com/businessbarista • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lieberman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• $12 billion startup caught spying

  Episode 142: Alex breaks down the drama between Deel & Ripping, the VC-backed HR software giants.  Here’s what to expect: Why Rippling is suing Deel for corporate espionage The timeline of events A lawyers analysis of the case 3 founder lessons from the saga  — Show Notes: (0:00) A note from our sponsor (2:26) Welcome back to Founder’s Journal (3:15) Timeline of alleged espionage (8:00) Impact on Rippling’s business (9:30) Rippling’s honeypot (11:30) Takeaways for entrepreneurs (15:30) Conclusion — Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Gusto. Head to www.gusto.com/alex — Episode Links: • Parker Conrad’s tweet: https://x.com/parkerconrad/status/1901615179718406276 • ChatGPT with legal complaint: https://chatgpt.com/share/67da0154-8524-800a-89b5-af992530fec0  Check Out Alex’s Stuff: • storyarb - https://www.storyarb.com/ • growthpair - https://www.growthpair.com/ • CTA - https://www.creatortalentagency.co/ • X - https://x.com/businessbarista • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lieberman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Becoming a multipreneur

  Episode 141: Alex breaks down his 2-year journey as a multipreneurHere’s what to expect: What is multipreneurship? Why did Alex pick this path 2 years into storyarb 6 lessons from multipreneurship — Show Notes: (0:00) A note from our sponsor (2:26) Welcome back to Founder’s Journal (3:30) Post-Morning Brew journey (5:20) What is multipreneurship? (8:00) My plan as a multipreneur (9:20) Case study: storyarb (10:10) 6 lessons as a multipreneur (16:40) Conclusion — Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Gusto. Head to www.gusto.com/alex — Episode Links: • Best Stuff exercise: https://conscious.is/excercises-guides/the-best-stuff • Greg Isenberg multipreneur post: https://x.com/gregisenberg/status/1680670141632196609 • Initial storyarb tweet: https://x.com/businessbarista/status/1638176672485904384Check Out Alex’s Stuff: • storyarb - https://www.storyarb.com/ • growthpair - https://www.growthpair.com/ • CTA - https://www.creatortalentagency.co/ • X - https://x.com/businessbarista • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lieberman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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