📶 Kenny Rose (Founder @ FranShares) on alternative ways to build passive income

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This week we had on Kenny Rose with FranShares.

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In this talk, we cover:

• The appeal of cash flow compared to speculative bets

• Creating hype before a product launch

• Unromantic parts of startup life

Check out the full episode below:

🧵 The unbundling of venture capital

📝 Rich Barton’s playbook to winning through data content loops

🛠 SaaS tools for your startups

📶 A list of small compounding skills to set you apart

🧠 48 life lessons from boxing

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