237: How to Quickly Brainstorm and Validate Business Ideas, with Noah Kagan

<p>Noah Kagan is Chief Sumo and founder of <a href= "https://sumo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sumo.com</a> and <a href="http://www.appsumo.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">AppSumo.com</a>. He blogs about his personal and business experiences at <a href="http://okdork.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">OkDork.com</a>, and his new podcast is called <a href="http://okdork.com/podcast/">Noah Kagan Presents</a>.</p> <p>Noah has built up a number of successful businesses and is always toying with new ideas or looking for the next big business opportunity, so he was the perfect person to brainstorm with.</p> <p><em>Note: <a href= "https://nickloper.lpages.co/leadbox/140e3ccf3f72a2%3A12b7a20bab46dc/5735607372349440/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to download Noah’s tips to help you brainstorm and validate business ideas</a>.</em></p> <p>If you’re stuck at the idea generation phase or pulling the trigger on your ideas, this episode is going to give you food for thought. Noah is a master at this stuff and doesn't sugarcoat anything.</p> <p>And if you already have an idea you’re sitting on, he explains exactly how he validates his own ideas before moving forward and what steps you need to take.</p> <p>Don’t be afraid of failure either. “I’ve never actually met someone who has made money or grown successful businesses that hasn’t had things that didn’t work out,” Noah said.</p> <p>Tune in to hear how Noah comes up with interesting and unique business ideas, how he validates them, and how he splits his time between content creation and marketing.</p>