Key insights

• Values and Vision

  • 🔑 Emphasis on ethical business practices and societal impact, Focus on self-improvement and meaningful pursuits, Disadvantages of prioritizing wealth and fame, Mission to create a media engine to convey positive message and attract like-minded individuals, Preference for pursuing ventures aligned with personal values, even if they have lower odds of financial success.
  • 🧠 Ethics and rationalization of actions, Building a media conglomerate with a diverse team, Blending media with free apps for personalization and customization, Importance of thinking differently and unconventional thinking, Early interest in entrepreneurship and investing.
  • 👨‍👦 Childhood interest in money and self-improvement, Father's resilience and self-improvement amid health issues, Entrepreneurial ventures and commitment to impacting lives, Plans to create content on health, nature, and self-improvement.

• Entrepreneurship and Self-improvement

  • 🚀 Intersection of tech and social media in entrepreneurship, Approach to partnering with influencers depends on the niche, Involvement in app development and partnership with 17-year-old entrepreneurs for CI app, Importance of pursuing projects aligned with passion, Process of building and scaling consumer apps with a team, Challenges of influencer marketing and the importance of iteration, Emphasis on pursuing big visions aligned with passion.
  • 🌱 Ancient philosophy focused on practical wisdom and internal character virtue, Modern self-improvement is influenced by social media and mimetic desires, The speaker's vision for Apex is centered on self-actualization and improving people's lives, The approach includes building free tools, communities, and content for self-improvement, The speaker intends to invest personal funds in the venture, create an agency to support software development, and prioritize societal impact over profit maximization, The speaker emphasizes the importance of balance and healthy habits in self-improvement, The speaker aims to build a brand focused on self-improvement and intends to prioritize business sustainability over maximizing profit, The speaker expresses a commitment to ethical business practices and discusses the moral implications of previous business endeavors.

• Creating Successful Mobile Apps

  • 💼 Made 5M in revenue by creating a simple mobile app using Chat GPT, capitalized on influencer marketing, and leveraged split testing and direct messaging to reach out to influencers.
  • 📱 Built an app with Chat GPT as a non-technical person using Swift UI and Figma designs, Chat GPT acted as a tutor providing code and explanations for app development, Started with a simple 2-function app and evolved over time, facing initial security and technical issues, Durable sponsored the podcast and the app was successfully launched on the App Store, Competition in the market was initially overlooked, focusing on solving a specific problem and creating a better solution.
  • 🤳 Observation of looks maxing trend and GPT Vision API release led to UMX app creation, UMX app provides ratings and recommendations for facial improvement, The app has achieved significant revenue and is seen as a launchpad for the speaker's bigger vision, Focus on empowering individuals to take care of themselves better, Assessment of facial characteristics, offering recommendations, and aiming to bring awareness to facial care for both men and women.

Q&A

• How did the speaker's childhood experiences shape his entrepreneurial ventures and current commitments?

  The speaker's childhood interest in money and self-improvement, influenced by his father's example of resilience and self-improvement in the face of health issues, led to his entrepreneurial ventures and commitment to using success to impact lives. He plans to create content focusing on health, nature, and self-improvement, aiming to influence and help people on a mass scale.

• What are the major themes discussed in the conversation with the speaker?

  The conversation covers various topics, including ethics, building a media conglomerate, blending media with free apps, and unconventional thinking. Additionally, the speaker reflects on the importance of personalization and customization in communities, building a cultural brand with diverse content creators, and the value of thinking differently.

• What are some key principles discussed in relation to ethical business practices and societal impact?

  The speaker emphasizes ethical business practices, societal impact, and the mission of his new venture, focusing on self-improvement and meaningful pursuits while expressing the drawbacks of pursuing wealth and fame. He intends to create a media engine to convey a positive message, attract like-minded individuals, and prioritize business sustainability over maximizing profit.

• What is the vision behind the Apex and its intended impact?

  The Apex aims to help people self-actualize by focusing on self-improvement through ancient philosophy, aiming to counter modern self-improvement trends influenced by social media. The approach includes building free tools, communities, and content for self-improvement, prioritizing societal impact over profit maximization, and emphasizing balance and healthy habits in self-improvement.

• What topics are covered in the speaker's discussion about tech and social media?

  The speaker discusses the intersection of tech and social media, the approach to partnering with influencers, and emphasizes the importance of pursuing projects aligned with passion. He also outlines the process of building and scaling consumer apps with a team, touches on influencer marketing challenges, and highlights the importance of pursuing big visions aligned with passion.

• What inspired the creation of the UMX app, and what does it offer?

  The UMX app was developed in response to the looks maxing trend and the release of GPT Vision API. It provides ratings and recommendations for facial improvement, achieving significant revenue and serving as a launchpad for the speaker's bigger vision of empowering individuals to take better care of themselves by offering assessments, recommendations, and raising awareness about facial care for both men and women.

• How did the non-technical person use Chat GPT to build the app?

  The non-technical person used Chat GPT to guide the app development process, relying on Swift UI and Figma designs. Chat GPT acted as a tutor, providing code and explanations, enabling the app to evolve from a simple 2-function app to a successful one despite initial security and technical issues.

• What is the key to the 23-year-old's revenue success with a mobile app?

  The 23-year-old achieved $5 million in revenue by creating a simple mobile app using Chat GPT, utilizing influencer marketing, and leveraging split testing and direct messaging to reach out to influencers.

• 00:00 A 23-year-old made 5M in revenue by creating a simple mobile app using Chat GPT, capitalized on influencer marketing, and leveraged split testing and direct messaging to reach out to influencers.
• 13:27 A non-technical person built an app using Chat GPT to guide the development process. The app was built using Swift UI and Figma designs. Chat GPT acted as a tutor, providing code and explanations. The process started with simple 2-function app, then evolved. Durable sponsored the podcast. The app faced initial security and technical issues but was successfully launched on the App Store. Competition in the market was not initially considered. The focus was on solving a specific problem and creating a better solution.
• 27:11 The speaker observed the increasing popularity of looks maxing and the release of GPT Vision API, leading to the creation of UMX app which provides ratings and recommendations for facial improvement. The app has achieved significant revenue and is seen as a launchpad for the speaker's bigger vision. The focus is on empowering individuals to take care of themselves better. The app's approach involves assessing various facial characteristics, offering recommendations, and aiming to bring awareness to facial care for both men and women.
• 40:34 The speaker discusses the intersection of tech and social media, the approach to partnering with influencers, and his involvement in app development. He emphasizes the importance of pursuing projects aligned with one's passion and outlines the process of building and scaling consumer apps with a team. The discussion also touches on influencer marketing and the challenges involved. The speaker's decision to focus on projects he is passionate about and to pursue his big vision is highlighted.
• 53:47 The speaker explains the concept of self-improvement through ancient philosophy, contrasts it with modern self-improvement trends on social media, and shares the vision for Apex, emphasizing the goal of helping people self-actualize. The speaker plans to invest in the venture, focus on creating tools for self-improvement, and build a community around the brand.
• 01:07:29 The speaker discusses ethical business practices, societal impact, and the mission of his new venture, emphasizing self-improvement, meaningful pursuits, and the drawbacks of pursuing wealth and fame. He intends to create a media engine to convey a positive message and attract like-minded individuals. Additionally, he expresses a preference for pursuing ventures aligned with personal values, even if they have lower odds of financial success.
• 01:19:45 The conversation covers various topics, including ethics, building a media conglomerate, blending media with free apps, and unconventional thinking. The speaker discusses the importance of personalization and customization in communities, building a cultural brand with diverse content creators, and the value of thinking differently. Additionally, the speaker reflects on his early interest in entrepreneurship and his experience with investing from a young age.
• 01:33:18 The speaker's childhood interest in money and self-improvement, driven by their father's example of resilience and self-improvement in the face of health issues, led to their entrepreneurial ventures and commitment to using success to impact lives. The speaker plans to create content focusing on health, nature, and self-improvement, aiming to influence and help people on a mass scale.