BIG IDEAS BY NEW ECONOMIES

Welcome to BIG IDEAS by NEW ECONOMIES - a show where we learn how the most iconic founders have turned crucible moments into global companies. Throughout these episodes, we also discover the trends our guests are most excited about, and the types of businesses those trends could go on to create.This week’s guest is Lucy Guo, the co-founder behind Scale AI, and more recently founder of Passes which provides infrastructure to thousands of creators.In this conversation, Lucy opens up about the journey, the lessons, and where she sees the next big opportunities emerging.Throughout the episode we discuss:* How Lucy went from high-school entrepreneur to the youngest self-made female billionaire.* The founding story of Scale AI and how to avoid co-founder conflicts.* The creator economy: Where are we today, where the category is going next, how will creator startups monetize and big AI opportunities for creators.* The next big tech trends across the creator economy & driverless cars.Grab a notebook and enjoy the episode ✍️Listen & subscribe now across: YouTube // Apple // SpotifyEpisode Chapters:* (0:00) Intro* (3:10) Lucy's founding story* (8:35) The Thiel Fellowship* (10:00) Scale AI* (13:50) Passes* (15:20) The Creator Economy: Where are we?* (21:20) Building a creator startup* (24:20) Creator Pricing* (27:27) New Forms Of Social Media* (28:47) Raising $50M* (31:20) Staying On Top Of AI* (32:20) AI Concerns* (34:00) AI Opportunities For Creators* (35:27) Being A Savvy Angel Investor* (36:38) TrendsIf you haven’t yet subscribed to NEW ECONOMIES, we decode the technology trends reshaping industries and creating new markets. Whether you're a founder building the future, an operator scaling innovation, or an investor spotting opportunities, we deliver the insights that matter before they become obvious. Subscribe to stay ahead of what's next alongside 75,000 others.P.S. Annual subscribers get a free year of 5+ premium products: Mobbin, MarkeTeam, Wondercraft, Agree.com, Firecrawl and others (while supplies last). Subscribe now.See you in the next episode 👋 Get full access to NEW ECONOMIES at www.neweconomies.co/subscribe

Welcome to BIG IDEAS by NEW ECONOMIES - a show where we learn how the most iconic founders have turned crucible moments into global companies. Throughout these episodes, we also discover the trends our guests are most excited about, and the types of businesses those trends could go on to create.This week’s guest is Nuseir Yassin, the creator behind Nas Daily - one of the largest and most famous creators globally with tens of millions of followers. Throughout the episode we discuss:* The founding story of Nas Daily and why persistence matters - even if your first few hundred videos get little or no engagement.* Why embracing AI is critical - and the risks of falling behind if you’re not using it yet.* The shift from creator to founder and why now is the greatest time to be a creator. * How to manage time across a large team, multiple businesses, and millions of followers.* Nuseir is now building Nas.io - the AI business platform turning any idea into revenue in 1 minute with AI - check it out here. * The next big trends. Listen & subscribe now across:YouTube // Apple // SpotifyEpisode Chapters: (0:00) Intro (3:20) The Nas Daily Founding Story (7:10) Going from Creator to Founder (13:30) New Ventures (19:20) The Future of Media (23:00) The Creator Economy (28:30) The Daily Grind(31:30) The Creator Opportunity (40:50) TrendsHow you can connect with us * Subscribe to the NEW ECONOMIES newsletter* Subscribe to NEW ECONOMIES on YouTube* Follow Ollie on LinkedIn & X* Follow Nuseir & Nas Daily on YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & X* Try Nas.ioIf you haven’t yet subscribed to NEW ECONOMIES, we decode the technology trends reshaping industries and creating new markets. Whether you're a founder building the future, an operator scaling innovation, or an investor spotting opportunities, we deliver the insights that matter before they become obvious. Subscribe to stay ahead of what's next alongside 75,000 others. Get full access to NEW ECONOMIES at www.neweconomies.co/subscribe

Welcome to our fourth episode of BIG IDEAS by NEW ECONOMIES - a show where we learn how the most iconic founders have turned crucible moments into global companies. Throughout these episodes, we also discover the trends our guests are most excited about, and the types of businesses those trends could go on to create.This week’s guest is Matt Rouif, co-founder of Photoroom - the largest photo editing tool globally.Listen & subscribe now across:YouTube // Apple // SpotifyThroughout the episode, we discuss:(0:00) Intro(3:03) First Users(5:40) Localizing From Day One(7:25) The First Product(10:00) $2M Raised To $20M Revenue(12:40) The COVID Impact(14:55) Positioning Photoroom(18:15) Market Opportunity(20:00) The Iconic Moments(24:45) AI Replacement or Enablement?(30:00) The Future For Photoroom(32:30) Matt's TrendsIf you haven’t yet subscribed to NEW ECONOMIES, we decode the technology trends reshaping industries and creating new markets. Whether you're a founder building the future, an operator scaling innovation, or an investor spotting opportunities, we deliver the insights that matter before they become obvious. Subscribe to stay ahead of what's next alongside 75,000 others. Get full access to NEW ECONOMIES at www.neweconomies.co/subscribe

Welcome to our third episode of BIG IDEAS by NEW ECONOMIES - a show where we learn how the most iconic founders have turned crucible moments into global companies. Throughout these episodes, we also discover the trends our guests are most excited about, and the types of businesses those trends could go on to create.This week’s guest is Billy Howell, best known for creating innovative AI apps. This episode takes a slightly different format - and for good reason. Vibe coding is the hottest trend in AI right now, so we’ll show you how you can build simple projects in just a few hours.Grab your notebook and enjoy the episode!P.S. It’s best to listen to this episode on YouTube so you can see the full build!Listen & subscribe now across:YouTube // Apple // SpotifyThroughout this episode, we cover:* (0:00) Intro* (1:54) Vibe Coding: Rising Tide* (5:04) Vibe Coding Ideas* (7:17) Building A Directory* (37:00) Finding Customers* (39:35) Building A Directory To Sell* (45:17) Billy’s TrendsLinks mentioned in this episode:* Subscribe to the NEW ECONOMIES newsletter* Subscribe to NEW ECONOMIES on YouTube* Follow Ollie on LinkedIn & X* Follow Billy on LinkedIn, X & YouTube* Billy’s company - Stupid Simple AppsIf you haven’t yet subscribed to NEW ECONOMIES, we decode the technology trends reshaping industries and creating new markets. Whether you're a founder building the future, an operator scaling innovation, or an investor spotting opportunities, we deliver the insights that matter before they become obvious. Subscribe to stay ahead of what's next alongside 75,000 others. Get full access to NEW ECONOMIES at www.neweconomies.co/subscribe

Welcome to our second episode of BIG IDEAS by NEW ECONOMIES - a show where we learn how the most iconic founders have turned crucible moments into global companies. Throughout these episodes, we also discover the trends our guests are most excited about, and the types of businesses those trends could go on to create. This week’s guest is Maxime Barbier, co-founder of Timeleft - which you may have heard of. They host dinners for strangers and are doing incredibly well: generating $16M in net ARR and bringing together 120,000 people each month. And they’ve done all of this in just two years!Grab your notebook and enjoy the episode! Listen now:YouTube // Apple // SpotifyIn this episode we cover:(0:00) Intro (1:06) The Founding Story (4:08) Landing those first users (9:25) Why People Use Timeleft(10:55) My Timeleft Experience (12:20) Why People Are Lonely (13:38) Acquiring Users Through Ads (15:44) Early Challenges (17:45) Launching Globally(19:44) What Comes Next? (26:30) Trends Maxime is most excited about include:* In real life tech is the new social frontier.* Friendship is the new dating.* The fall of dating apps.Links mentioned in this episode:* Subscribe to NEW ECONOMIES* Follow Ollie on LinkedIn* Follow Maxime on LinkedIn* Try TimeleftSee you in the next episode! Get full access to NEW ECONOMIES at www.neweconomies.co/subscribe

Welcome to our first episode of BIG IDEAS by NEW ECONOMIES - a show where we learn how the most iconic founders have turned crucible moments into global companies. Our guest on today’s episode is Wade Foster, the co-founder of Zapier which helps companies with software automations and more.Listen now:YouTube // Apple // SpotifyIn this episode we cover the founding story of Zapier and which tech trends Wade is most excited about and the types of businesses that could be created from them.Chapters: (00:00) Intro (02:10) Building Zapier (05:30) Growth strategies (08:45) Building the team (10:43) Bootstrapping vs. VC (14:53) Lessons from YC (17:05) Navigating growth (18:57) Adapting AI (21:19) The future of AI (26:34) AI bubble? (28:33) AI Fluency (36:05) TrendsLinks mentioned in this episode: * Subscribe to NEW ECONOMIES * Follow Ollie on LinkedIn* Follow Wade on LinkedIn * AI Fluency by Wade * Try Zapier See you in the next episode! Get full access to NEW ECONOMIES at www.neweconomies.co/subscribe