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#109 Nothing To Prove Justin Kan
Below the Line with James Beshara
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#109 Nothing To Prove Justin Kan
Below the Line with James Beshara
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Justin Kan, James Beshara
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Jul 8, 2021
#109 Nothing To Prove Justin Kan
Below the Line with James Beshara
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Jul 8, 2021
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The honest truth is everybody has to go through their own experience. I can tell somebody 'It's not going to make you happy to be successful,' but there's gonna be some percentage of people who need to figure that out
themselves.
'Siddhartha' By Herman Hesse Contains an Important Life Lesson
Bitcoin is like super valuable now and appreciated 10x in the last year or whatever, 5x in last year, but... my price target is in the hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
Justin Kan Doesn't Envision the Tech Bull Market Ending Anytime Soon
Eventually.... every great CEO that I know has transformed from somebody who had a lot to prove to somebody who has a higher purpose for their
work.
Successful Founders Eventually Find a Higher Purpose for Their Work
I will choose to watch a podcast on YouTube that probably cost $2,000 to produce of two hilarious comedians or an episode of yours, I will choose that over a Will Smith Netflix movie that they probably put a $100 million dollars
in.
If Forced to Double Down on One Platform, Justin Would Choose YouTube
Balaji [Srinivasan] was on the podcast recently. He's famous for a phrase... 'If code scripts machines, media scripts humans.' And I think humans script
algorithms.
YouTube's Algorithm Rewards Long-Form Content
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James Beshara Introduces Justin Kan
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Justin Kan Started a YouTube Channel; 5 Months In, He Has 130K+ Subs
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After Experimenting With Snapchat, Justin Kan Started a Podcast & YouTube Channel
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YouTubers Like Justin Kan & Emma Chamberlain Edit Videos for Clarity
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Justin Kan Spends ~5-6 Hours/Week Creating Podcast & YouTube Content
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Justin Kan Has a YouTube Podcast Called 'Only Friends'
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Why Justin Kan Started Making Less TikTok Content
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If Forced to Double Down on One Platform, Justin Would Choose YouTube
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YouTube's Algorithm Rewards Long-Form Content
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Justin Kan Compares Growing a Following on Twitch & YouTube
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Justin Kan Will Never Move Back to San Francisco; There's Too Much Crime
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Justin & James Prefer Taking Meetings Via Zoom; In-Person Sucks
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Justin Kan Is Focused on Investing in Healthcare Companies
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Justin Kan's Partner, Robin Chan, Takes a Hunter-Gatherer Approach to Investing
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Justin Kan Learned to Trust His Gut as an Investor
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Justin Kan Thinks Investing Is Easier Than Building Companies
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Tech Investors Are Riding a Bull Market High
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James Beshara Realized He's a Better Investor Than Founder
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Justin Kan Doesn't Envision the Tech Bull Market Ending Anytime Soon
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AD: Magic Mind
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Justin & James Met in January 2012 While Participating in Y Combinator
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Despite Looking Disinterested By Default, Justin Can Be Warm & Engaging
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Participating in 'Leaders in Tech' Opened Justin's Eyes to an Adverse Character Trait
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Justin Kan Used to Be More Interested in Ideas, Not People; What Changed?
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James Did Everything He Could to Get Justin to Invest in Tilt
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As the Youngest of 5, James Beshara Hates Authority
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Justin's Kan Disinterested Look Comes from His Dad
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13-Year-Old Justin Kan Was a Nerd
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When Justin Was 13, a Female Classmate Made Fun of His T-Shirt
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Justin Kan's Mom Pushed Him to Excel at Math
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Justin Kan's Brother, Dan, Sold Cruise to GM for $1 Billion
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Damien Kan Co-Founded Shogun, an App for Shopify
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Why James Beshara Would Never Be a Consultant
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'Old & Washed-Up,' Justin Likely Doesn't Have Another Startup in Him
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'Siddhartha' By Herman Hesse Contains an Important Life Lesson
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Successful Founders Eventually Find a Higher Purpose for Their Work
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Justin Kan Reflects on Building Atrium & Shutting It Down in March 2020
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Justin Kan Prefers Investing in Founders Who Are Humble Grinders
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Justin Kan's Superpower, Evangelism, Is Also a Weakness
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James & Justin Outro
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James Beshara Introduces Justin Kan
Justin Kan Started a YouTube Channel; 5 Months In, He Has 130K+ Subs
After Experimenting With Snapchat, Justin Kan Started a Podcast & YouTube Channel
YouTubers Like Justin Kan & Emma Chamberlain Edit Videos for Clarity
Justin Kan Spends ~5-6 Hours/Week Creating Podcast & YouTube Content
Justin Kan Has a YouTube Podcast Called 'Only Friends'
Why Justin Kan Started Making Less TikTok Content
If Forced to Double Down on One Platform, Justin Would Choose YouTube
YouTube's Algorithm Rewards Long-Form Content
Justin Kan Compares Growing a Following on Twitch & YouTube
Justin Kan Will Never Move Back to San Francisco; There's Too Much Crime
Justin & James Prefer Taking Meetings Via Zoom; In-Person Sucks
Justin Kan Is Focused on Investing in Healthcare Companies
Justin Kan's Partner, Robin Chan, Takes a Hunter-Gatherer Approach to Investing
Justin Kan Learned to Trust His Gut as an Investor
Justin Kan Thinks Investing Is Easier Than Building Companies
Tech Investors Are Riding a Bull Market High
James Beshara Realized He's a Better Investor Than Founder
Justin Kan Doesn't Envision the Tech Bull Market Ending Anytime Soon
AD: Magic Mind
Justin & James Met in January 2012 While Participating in Y Combinator
Despite Looking Disinterested By Default, Justin Can Be Warm & Engaging
Participating in 'Leaders in Tech' Opened Justin's Eyes to an Adverse Character Trait
Justin Kan Used to Be More Interested in Ideas, Not People; What Changed?
James Did Everything He Could to Get Justin to Invest in Tilt
As the Youngest of 5, James Beshara Hates Authority
Justin's Kan Disinterested Look Comes from His Dad
13-Year-Old Justin Kan Was a Nerd
When Justin Was 13, a Female Classmate Made Fun of His T-Shirt
Justin Kan's Mom Pushed Him to Excel at Math
Justin Kan's Brother, Dan, Sold Cruise to GM for $1 Billion
Damien Kan Co-Founded Shogun, an App for Shopify
Why James Beshara Would Never Be a Consultant
'Old & Washed-Up,' Justin Likely Doesn't Have Another Startup in Him
'Siddhartha' By Herman Hesse Contains an Important Life Lesson
Successful Founders Eventually Find a Higher Purpose for Their Work
Justin Kan Reflects on Building Atrium & Shutting It Down in March 2020
Justin Kan Prefers Investing in Founders Who Are Humble Grinders
Justin Kan's Superpower, Evangelism, Is Also a Weakness
James & Justin Outro
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