$30M by Age 19 — And Where You Should Build Today
Synopsis
Greg and Sahil Bloom talk with Val Kateyev, an immigrant-turned-serial-entrepreneur who built his first company to $30M before turning 20, from his parents' basement. Covers the rise of affiliate marketing, his first exit, the half-life of marketing channels, how technology has expedited the timeline from idea to commitment, creating arbitrage in music, where to build in today's world, 'inch wide, mile deep,' financial literacy for the next generation, the Early Bird app, using game dynamics to teach and invest, and SBA-loan / debt-vs-VC advice. Founder story with embedded tactical points.