About this episode

Steven Schwartz discusses his journey in building Whop and the evolving landscape of work and entrepreneurship.

What if the future of work doesn’t look anything like the office jobs we were told to chase? Steven Schwartz started building businesses as a teenager and eventually turned that obsession into Whop, one of the fastest-growing marketplaces for internet businesses. Today, the company is valued at $1.6 billion and helps thousands of people earn income online. In this episode, Steven joins Sammi to break down how he met his co-founder on Facebook at 13, why they almost quit Whop after just three months, and how they scaled it into a unicorn backed by names like Peter Thiel and Kevin Hart. They also unpack the creator economy, why everyone is a creator now, why traditional 9-to-5 career paths are being disrupted, and what “agentic income” could mean in the next era of work. Plus: why Steven thinks the biggest mistake aspiring entrepreneurs make is waiting to feel ready. Follow Sammi Cohen on Instagram Subscribe to the Social Currency newsletter Check out Whop Here’s what Sammi covers with Steven: 00:00 How Steven Met His Co-Founder at 13 on Facebook 03:15 Building Sneaker Bots as a Teenager 06:00 20+ Side Hustles Before Whop 10:30 Almost Quitting Whop After 3 Months 14:00 What Whop…

People in this episode

Host: Sammi Cohen

Guest: Steven Schwartz

Topics covered

• future of work
• entrepreneurship
• creator economy
• internet businesses
• unicorn startups

Keywords

• Whop
• unicorn
• creator economy
• agentic income
• entrepreneurship
• online income
• business growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Whop, Peter Thiel

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