Feb 8, 2021 · 17m · founders-journal
Picking a Cofounder
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In this episode of Founder's Journal, Morning Brew co-founder Alex Lieberman recounts the origins and evolution of his partnership with Austin Rief, illustrating how complementary skills, mutual respect, and unwavering trust transformed a simple student newsletter into a thriving media business.
Statements from this episode (4)
Lieberman: Co-Founding Morning Brew With Austin Rief Was His Best Business Decision
“Co-founding Morning Brew with Austin was probably the best decision I've made in the last six years of running the business, and that is simply because our relationship has been built atop a foundation of just these universal principles that I think any relati…”
Market Corner reached 500 subscribers before Lieberman decided to expand it
“So I got to 500 subscribers on market corner and I decided I wanted to take it to the next level.”
Lieberman: Most People Are Horrible at Giving Constructive Feedback
“And that lesson was that most people suck at giving feedback, like horrible at it. And feedback is literally the lifeblood of building a business. I think it's generally because either people aren't like super thoughtful when they read something or consume a p…”