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5 episodes for “Why did Mode Mobile launch its own phone and would Dan Novaes do it again?”Reading this as Product & Innovation
Sep 2, 2025

Dan Novaes on Mode Mobile's Earn-While-You-Scroll Model

Mode Mobile CEO Dan Novaes on paying users for their attention, launching a phone, the arbitrage brands pay for, and choosing profit over growth at all

Dan Novaes· Product & Innovation· Startups & Foundingon topic
30 min
Aug 11, 2026

Dan Novaes: Turning Phone Attention Into Income

Mode Mobile CEO Dan Novaes on scaling from $100K to $25M, launching the EarnPhone, and why data plus action is what brands really pay for.

Dan Novaes· Startups & Founding· Product & Innovationon topic
31 min
Aug 4, 2026

Steve Pratt on Earning Attention and Creative Bravery

Earn It author Steve Pratt tells Ryan Alford why brands must earn attention, how creative bravery works and why cost per sample beats CPM.

Steve Pratt· Content & Storytelling· Podcasting & Creator Business
29 min
Jun 23, 2026

Rick Jordan on Going Public, Failing, and Rebuilding

Rick Jordan tells Ryan Alford how he scaled an IT company from $4M to $15M, took it public, lost it in six months, and what he is rebuilding now.

Rick Jordan· Startups & Founding· Mindset, Grit & Failure
33 min
Apr 26, 2022

Nate Kennedy on Funnels, Email Lists and Owning Audience

Nate Kennedy tells Ryan Alford how he went from bankruptcy to owning a media company with 75M monthly impressions, plus funnel and email marketing advice.

Nate Kennedy· Customer Acquisition & Growth· Advertising & Paid Media
45 min
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