Insights from DCBKK 2023: The UI vs API of a Location, How Bootstrappers Are Getting Wealthy, 2024 Business Strategy, and More
Podcast 54:15 | Download | Spotify| Stitcher | iTunes
Dan & Ian are back in Austin and have fully recovered from what was the biggest event in DC history: DCBKK 2023.
Over 400 entrepreneurs gathered in the world-class city of Bangkok to swap stories, participate in masterminds, and fuel each other to reach new business heights in 2024.
In the episode, they covered many topics, including a framework for analyzing locations by their UI versus API, why Thailand's UI beats America, and what’s next for DC Black, a community for 7 & 8-figure founders.
Dan & Ian also share their biggest conference takeaways, some of their business strategy for 2024, and three trends happening in the community and the industry at large.
Stick around for some of their favorite stories from DCBKK 2023.
Dan & Ian’s Stuff:
The newsletter “The DC”
DC Black
Global events
Hire remote talent
Find a remote job
Listen on YouTube
Follow on Instagram
@TropicalMBA
@AnythingIan
Show Notes:
0:01:42 Intro
0:02:32 The UI vs API of a location
0:15:06 DC Black re-opens
0:19:09 Conference woes and funny stories
0:24:14 Pulling the CEO card backfires
0:32:39 We have a branding problem
0:35:27 We had the horsepower to run an epic event
0:36:40 The space is more competitive than ever
0:39:35 Increased financialization in the bootstrapping space
0:43:58 It’s time for the 3,000 day principle
0:48:15 Favorite DCBKK stories
LINKS:
Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Tommy Griffith, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Travis Jamison, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Tynan, Lucy Bella Simkins, Brian Balfour, Nick Huber, Dana Lindahl, Anthony Fasano
Additional episodes you might enjoy:
4 types of business coaches for 7+ figure founders and reflecting on our 15-year partnership
Dissecting the American Dream & Business Lessons from the Elon Musk Bio
Brian Balfour’s $33M Growth Insights: Product-Market Fit, Durability, & Knowing Your Natural Limits
Listening options:
Subscribe via iTunes.
Listen on Stitcher Radio.
Android users can grab our RSS feed here.
Right-click and “save file as” for direct download.
Or click here to get sent to the top of the page where the on-site player is.
Have comments about the show?
Do you have ideas for things you’d like Dan and Ian to discuss in future episodes?
You can email our producer Morgan at morgan@tropicalmba.com.
Thanks for listening to our show! We’ll be back next Thursday morning 8AM EST.
Cheers,
Dan & Ian