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Erik Torenberg interviews influential media creators, podcasters, newsletter writers, and media entrepreneurs to learn exactly how they built their empires. Media Empires is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: turpentine.co

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E6: "How to Build A Personal Holding Company in 2023" | Greg Isenberg, Late Checkout

July 12, 2023

Erik Torenberg (0:00)

Hey everyone, we just launched a new show called Request for Startups. In the first season, we've got a rotating lineup of tech founders and investors joining me to share their requests for startups they want to exist in the world. And also share their stories of navigating the idea maze in different sectors so…

The first episode is out now. We cover better dating apps, references as a service, and we work for productivity. Listen first, then build.

Greg Isenberg (0:32)

I never publicly talked about why I was doing a personal holding company. And you basically sniffed it out of me and tweeted about it publicly. And then people are like, oh my God, this makes a lot of sense. Personal holding company is basically when you take yourself and you say, I want to productize myself.

And I want to have a lot of bets in a particular thesis, not one bet, not you're gonna start a company, you're gonna raise venture for it, and you're gonna spend the next 10 years of your life doing it.

Erik Torenberg (1:28)

Welcome to Media Empires, where we sit down with the most influential media creators right now to learn exactly how they built their empires. Our aim is to extract the secrets of top tier podcasters, newsletter authors, and media creators who are breaking the old rules for media success. Whether you're looking to…

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