Ryan Paugh, a man who builds kick-ass communities for entrepreneurs and Gen Y dreamers. Listen as Nathan asks Ryan about what inspired him to get into community building, how he does it so effectively, and what enticed Forbes to become one of his partners.
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Favorite Book? \u2013 Lessons in Affluence
What CEO do you follow?\u2014None
What is your favorite online tool?\u2014 Slack
Do you get 8 hours of sleep?\u2014 No
If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?\u2014Create early on\u2014don\u2019t wait until you\u2019re in your late 20s
Time Stamped Show Notes:
01:06 \u2013 Nathan\u2019s introduction
01:30 \u2013 Welcoming Ryan to the show
02:00 \u2013 Ryan\u2019s main focus
04:31 \u2013 You\u2019ve got to have real people behind the scenes
04:53 \u2013 How Ryan drives revenue
06:05 \u2013 What it costs to join Founders Society
07:22 \u2013Roughly 500 members
09:15 \u2013 Total membership of the Forbes Partnership\u2014it\u2019s in the thousands
09:44 \u2013 Forbes gets a cut\u2014that\u2019s why they take the time to support the community
10:55 \u2013 These communities are both an online and offline venture
11:53 -- @RyanPaugh
13:49 \u2013 Famous 5
3 Key Points:
At the end of the day, you need real people to run your company.
You have access to more communities than you realize\u2014get out there and take advantage of them.
If you\u2019re willing to offer them a monetary cut, you can secure BIG, name-brand partners.
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\nResources Mentioned:
Host Gator - Powerful web hosting made easy and affordable.
Founders Society \u2013 One of the communities operated by Ryan
Mallard Creatives \u2013 Provider of Show Notes
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