The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog. Tim is an author of 5 #1 NYT/WSJ bestsellers, investor (FB, Uber, Twitter, 50+ more), and host of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast (400M+ downloads)
Dr. Peter H. Diamandis is the Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, and co-Founder and Chairman of the Singularity University, a Silicon Valley-based institution partnered with NASA, Google, Autodesk and Nokia. Dr. Diamandis attended MIT, where he received his degrees in molecular genetics and aerospace engineering, as well as Harvard Medical School where …
Continue reading “What Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, and Bob Dylan Have In Common”
This story is about the launch of Harry’s, a new men’s grooming brand. Specifically, it will explain how they gathered nearly 100,000 email addresses in one week (!). This post includes all the email templates, open-source code, and insider tricks that you can use to replicate their success. It’s similar in depth to my previous how-to post, …
Charlie Hoehn first reached out to me in 2008 through Ramit Sethi. Shortly thereafter, I hired him as a part-time intern. Eventually, he became a full-time employee. For three years, we worked together on a number of projects, most notably the The 4-Hour Body and the Opening the Kimono event. Charlie’s responsibilities ranged from “professional” tasks (planning VIP parties, …
Lance Kalish and Ido Leffler of Yes To Carrots Intro by Tim How do you build a multi-million dollar global business? Well, you might start by visiting Israel and negotiating the rights to an unknown brand (Yes To Carrots)…found in 16 stores. Then, you might use cold calling artistry and Jedi mind tricks to get …
Continue reading “How to Dominate Any Tradeshow, and Why Even Solo Entrepreneurs Should Try”
The dream is simple: get your product in the hands of celebrities or “influencers,” and they create a ripple effect that skyrockets you to fame and fortune. What if Kim Kardashian tweets about you? What if Hugh Jackman wears your custom shirts on the red carpet? What if a top blogger includes you in a …
Continue reading “Marc Ecko's 10 Rules for Getting "Influencer" Attention”
Most deals get done in informal settings. Now, I’m inviting you to join me. (Photo: Russell Yip) Please note that my syndicate investing in Shyp has now closed. You can still back me on AngelList to gain priority access to future deals. More updates will be posted here later in the round. On September 23, 2013 …
Continue reading “You'd Like to Be an Angel Investor? Here's How You Can Invest In My Deals…”
Preface from Tim This is the second post by Alexis Ohanian for Entrepreneurship Week on this blog. Here is the first post, which covers his founding of reddit, which he later sold for millions of dollars. This post covers a critical topic: how to get massive attention for your company from national media. How do …
“Yes, I’d like to upgrade my dad’s season tickets. Oh, front row, fifty-yard line, please–the best you have.” —Alexis Ohanian, approximately three minutes after he sold reddit Preface by Tim I first met Alexis Ohanian through education non-profit Donorschoose.org, as we both sit on their advisory board. Years later, he still impresses the hell out …
Continue reading “From Dot-Com Zero to Hero: One Man's Story”
This week will be Entrepreneurship Week on this blog. To start us off, this post is a benevolent kick in the ass. I’ll preface the kick with something I wrote in The 4-Hour Workweek: For all of the most important things, the timing always sucks. Waiting for a good time to quit your job? The …
Continue reading “Going From Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur — A Challenge”
Entrepreneurs are risk-takers… or so the story goes. In my experience, nothing could be further from the truth. Over the last 13 years in Silicon Valley, I’ve found that the homerun hitters are precisely the opposite: risk-averse. They mitigate downside whenever possible with low-cost and short-term testing. They’re often extremely ambitious and aggressive (e.g. Travis …