Live from NYC: A Day in the Life of Ugly Startups


LIVE FROM NYC

A Day in the Life of Ugly Startups

5 AM: Wake up

6 AM: Gym

7 AM: Prep for the day on my laptop at a cafe

8 AM: Walked to Target looking to buy a webcam, couldn't find, had to improvise

10 AM: Set up podcast studio in downtown NYC

11 AM: Guest begin to arrive

2:30 PM: The podcast room is so sweaty we have to abandon it

3:00 PM: 5 founders gather for convo in a classy lounge by a fire pit

5:00 PM: Get back to my hotel - I find out the audio has major issues

6:00 PM: Send the audio file to my friend -- PLEASE salvage it buddy!!

7:00 PM: Finish dinner, find out the audio can be saved

7:30 PM: Positive update from my team about our AI product dev

8:00 PM: Start to wind down

Photo's from the day

6 AM

.... gym!?!?

I had to reserve this with the hotel staff.

It only fits ONE person they tell me.

(it barely fit one!!)

11 AM

Podcast recording!

Joined by the UglyStartup.com crew!

Live from NYC downtown - a FUN 3 hour convo - ranging from aliens to politics to business.

7 PM

The audio is rescued!!

It's nice to know music producers :)

There's nothing like having founder freedom (TM)!. You create stuff, you have fun, you make some money, you do it all over again. It's the best.

Hoping all founders join me in my new adventure of building 1,000 UGLY STARTUPS in 2025.

<3

p.s. Check out the view from last nights adventure!

-Don Stein

www.UglyStartups.com (today's gift is free!)

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