Interview with Noah Kagan – The Amusing Entrepreneur
Noah is not your average guy. He’s full of wise cracks and humor that will keep you entertained. Don’t let his quick wit fool you because he is one smart cookie.
His accomplishments include:
- Graduating from UC Berkeley
- Working for Facebook
- Working for Mint Software
If you want to see the rest his credentials, it is displayed here. His latest project is Kickflip Inc. and it is still under construction. But if you’re in anticipation to know what it’s about, he reveals that “it’s a place where you make cool things.” His site Okdork.com provides you with posts ranging from high gas prices, to the creation of social networks. Check out this interview to find out what makes Noah so unique.
The Interview
Name: Noah Kagan
Location: San Jose, California
Occupation: Blogger, entrepreneur
The challenges are getting our next project out as soon as possible with realizing it needs to be high quality. I have felt like quitting many times and even took some time off to think about the work I am doing. I think people need to give meaning to their work in whatever way they can.
White Macbook located at various free Wifi places across San Francisco.
Greatest failure. I never think about this, mostly think about the mistakes I have made and what I can learn from them. Now regrets are another story 
Greatest achievement: Community Next 1, I coordinated relatively large scale things and people didn’t hate it, Kickflip is my first real company with large potential. It’s nice that it can support 3 people and let thousands of people play our games.
Almost everything I’ve done people said wouldn’t work. I think if people say it will not work or suck it is generally a good sign.
Don’t really have anyone or thing. It just comes in phases through things I read or people I see doing cool stuff. Most likely Max Levchin for his tenacity, focus, work-ethic and math based decision making.
Squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Make things meaningful yourself.
Is this a date question? My strength is I do things. My weakness is I don’t think through things enough. I’m working on it.
Work on this company, kickflip (kickflipping.com) travel, family, friends, simple.
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June 21st, 2008, 7:11 am
“I think if people say it will not work or suck it is generally a good sign.”
What a wonderful attitude!
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June 21st, 2008, 11:15 am
Vered, I definitely agree with you. Even when it seems like the odds against you and no one believes in you/or your work, keep trying… You’re a success because you choose to be.
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June 22nd, 2008, 10:16 pm
Great interview. Noah’s always up to interesting things whenever I catch up with him.
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March 28th, 2009, 9:48 am
I have no idea who this guy is, but somehow my palpal account sent him money, color me confused and so not happy.
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