![]() ![]() And I created investor junkie, because I also had that interest in investing as well. And that's kind of where the two in two came together. And from that, I said, Well, okay, I saw this extra for this other site called Banco Holic calm was the spice that sold in 2008 for 12 million, also based on affiliate marketing I'm like, Okay, if I'm working for these other sites and making them successful, why can't I do the same for my own site and build it out through affiliate marketing. Um, well, out of my frustration I had a current web hosting web development business and developing websites for others was just really frustrating in the sense of the the the issues were there was just not being appreciated for the talent work we were putting into these sites. Can you start I guess by talking about how Investor Junkie came to be and this was back in 2009? So I'm really excited to have this conversation. So Larry, you're what we're going to talk about today is how someone might build up a great platform, you know, in a website using some social, you know, working with brands and then you know specifically I think with your background you know how you were able to do that so successfully with investor junkie and then eventually building it to the point where an exit made sense for ya. And you are the CEO and founder of Ludwig media. We've got Larry Ludwig, and Larry, you are the founder and editor in chief of investor junkie, up until your exit a couple of years ago. Stick around to the end of the show we'll reveal how you can be our next guest on one of the fastest growing daily inspiration podcasts on the planet in 15 to 20 minutes. We believe that every person has a unique message that can positively impact the world. We turn entrepreneurs into media celebrities, grow their authority, and help them build partnerships with top influencers. Many are humorous, some are downright geeky, but all are inspired, for better or worse, by real-world events in both my life and the lives of my family and friends.Welcome to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Show. Here is a collection of 32 poems that try to capture the diversity of experience that technology brings into our lives. I realized that, because my life had been immersed in technology, the verses flowed almost effortlessly. My wife still insists it was an attempt at self-therapy. One day in the fall of 2008, after a particularly engaging conversation with my daughter over the amount of time she was spending on her Nintendo DS, I was inspired to capture my impressions of this encounter in the form of the poem. From his book page (where you can buy the Technoprose book):Īlthough I’ve written poetry my entire life the efforts have always been directed at a particular special occasion – a birthday, a graduation, a wedding. ![]() I love what he’s doing… combining a passion with wit… great way to showcase his personality and ability and creativity. You load up your odds but you’ll lose all your betsįor just like an elephant, Google never forgets. Had leapt to the surface, much to my dismay. What evil had happened to stifle my quest,įor the perfect job letting me be my best. The recruiters stopped calling, what could be the fault? Into dozens of jobs, it was clear I would fit.īut suddenly the hits screeched to a halt, Things were looking up nicely, I was suddenly in demand,įor I had created a most perfect candidate, My interviews, follow-ups and each telephone call, Into JibberJobber each day I dutifully recorded, So I posted it widely on every job board and I may have stretched my qualifications a bit,īut within a few moments I got my first hit. Your company cannot succeed unless I am in it. My new resume screamed “hire me this minute”, I’ll weave in hot topics still fresh in the news. I’ll heed the advice of social networking gurus, I’ll create a new “Me” – one no employer can resist,Ī resume that says “read me first, I insist”. I’ll do something quite different – I’ll stray from the herds. I thought “I’ll start over” and erased all the words, My career plans were looking a little bit hollow. It would surely raise me above the awful din.īut alas, I was mistaken, for no hits were to follow, So I freshened it up and got on LinkedIn, I got very few hits, no help for my career. You can get his book of 32 poems, all based on technology, from this page. ![]() ![]() It’s not every day your product gets mentioned in a poem, that is in a published book! Check out what very-clever John Steensen wrote (the part about JibberJobber is in bold green). ![]()
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