Andrew Warner is an internet entrepreneur and host of the startup podcast, Mixergy, where the world’s best founders reveal their secrets to success. Andrew has published over 2,000 episodes and interviewed business titans such as Barbara Corcoran, Gary Vaynerchuk, Tim Ferriss, Russell Brunson, and many more!
He’s also the author of Stop Asking Questions: How to Lead High-Impact Interviews and Learn Anything from Anyone, which is an essential read for podcasters, salespeople, startup founders, and anyone who wants to lead deeper conversations with people they admire.
In this episode, you’ll hear the story of how Andrew got his start as an internet entrepreneur and bootstrapped a $30M/year greeting card business. He eventually sold the company to start something new, which was a major flop. But that failure is what led to his biggest success, Mixergy!
As the Founder/Host of Mixergy since 2008, Andrew knows a thing or two about what works in the world of podcasting. Listen in as he breaks down his interviewing process, shares his monetization techniques, and reveals his secrets to creating a world-class podcast.
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“The point is that I didn’t have a track record of success that allowed me to bring on these [podcast] guests. I had this curiosity, this need, and I think that that’s more important.” – Andrew Warner
“I find that a lot of times, we don’t value our sh*t online because there’s so much of it. And if we don’t value our sh*t, no one else will.” – Andrew Warner