Nas Daily: The Internet Tried To Cancel Me l Trailblazers Episode 39

In this episode, we sit down with Nas Daily, entrepreneur, creator, and founder of one of the world's largest creator brands. After building an audience of more than 70 million followers through nearly a decade of daily videos, Nas made the biggest gamble of his career by pivoting his content to AI. We discuss why he believes AI will create the next Walt Disney, how he built and manages a company with more than 100 employees, the philosophy behind Nas Daily, the family gamble that got him into Harvard, his perspective on the Israel-Palestine conflict, and how he thinks about storytelling, leadership, and the future of content. If you're interested in entrepreneurship, the creator economy, AI, or building a business that stands the test of time, this episode is for you.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro 

1:45 Nas Is Very Opinionated

4:40 How To Actually Create Company Culture

5:56 Nas Hasn’t Changed His T-Shirt In 9 Years

8:40 Asking People Their Net Worth Should Be Normal 

9:21 How Nas Chooses What Products To Build 

13:52 Why Justin Bieber’s Business Failed

16:09 Predicting What Type Of Founders Will Be Successful 

17:13 How Nas Daily Hires Employees 

18:05 Why AI Agencies Suck

21:16 The Biggest Risk Nas Daily Ever Took 

24:10 How Nas Daily Closed Series A Investment 

29:31 The Passing Of Zaki Djemal 

32:40 The Importance Of Believing In Yourself 

36:20 Why Nas Boycott YouTube For 2 Years 

38:37 Discussing The Israel-Palestine Conflict 

49:04 Growing Up In Israel 

51:08 How Nas Ended Up Going To Harvard 

52:43 North Korea Vs Israel 

54:47 Rapid Fire Questions