Episode Summary
Award-winning radio presenter and Host of Podland News, Sam Sethi, joins the show to discuss the numerous entrepreneurial projects he’s worked on throughout his career, including the work he’s currently doing at River Radio. Today, Harry and Sam share in an engaging dialogue focusing on Sam’s tech journey, his transition to angel investing and other entrepreneurial pursuits, and the overall direction of the podcasting industry.
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Key Takeaways
06:42 – Entrepreneur Sam Sethi joins the show to discuss the inspiration behind launching TechCrunch Europe and his natural curiosity
11:53 – The self-deprecating, sarcastic and thirsty Brits
17:55 – Sam’s fondest memory of early tech
21:42 – From Netscape to Microstrategy and Sam’s experience with Michael Saylor
26:23 – Transitioning to angel investing and other entrepreneurial projects
34:08 – The origin story of River Radio
38:05 – What keeps Sam driven and motivated
42:49 – The Wine Keller and Viral Tribe
49:24 – Sam provides his thoughts on the overall health and future of the podcasting industry
54:27 – The most misunderstood thing about Sam and something he’s changed his mind about recently
58:58 – Harry thanks Sam for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with him
Tweetable Quotes
“I think British people are very sarcastic as well. That’s one thing the Americans can quite get from us unless they’ve been in the company of Brits for a while. So, we have three traits. We are self-deprecating, sarcastic and we drink like a fish.” (12:10) (Sam)
“The businesses I did after came about by chance. I sold a business to Topshop, which is a female clothing retailer aimed at teenagers in the UK. It came out of my daughter's need to find cheap clothing from her budget that we gave her. She was trying to maximize her budget and I thought, ‘I can write a real-time pricing tracker for her.’ So, I did. And out of that came another business.” (32:39) (Sam)
“We’re not a music radio station. We’re more of a talk radio station. We have shows on wine, parenting, books. So, we don’t expect someone to listen seven to seven. They dip in and dip out. It means we can build communities and tribes within each show.” (39:05) (Sam)
“I get bored quickly. Three years is probably the limit of my interest in something. If it’s not continuously moving forward, if it stagnates after two or three years, I’ll move on.” (41:32) (Sam)
“I think PR companies and brand agencies are beginning to wake up to the potential reach and the vertical communities that are being created around podcasts.” (51:04) (Sam)
Resources Mentioned
Sam’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsethi?originalSubdomain=uk
Sam’s Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/samtalkstechnology/?hl=en
Sam’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/samsethi?lang=en
Wine Keller – https://www.winekeller.com/
TechCrunch Europe – https://techcrunch.com/europe/
River Radio – https://river.radio/
Podland News – https://www.podland.news/
Sam’s Podcast:
Sam Talks Technology – https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sam-talks-technology-761256
Podland News – https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/podland-news-1566455
Books Mentioned:
Steve Jobs – https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson-audiobook/dp/B07ZMKXMTG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=D624TGQBC1KY&keywords=steve+jobs+walter+isaacson&qid=1654782252&s=books&sprefix=steve+jobs+%2Cstripbooks%2C73&sr=1-1
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