27 Year Old’s Overnight Success!!

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  • Опубликовано: 17 май 2024
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    In this episode, we sit down with David Park, the founder of Jenni.ai, a groundbreaking AI software startup revolutionizing the way college students and academics approach writing. From being a struggling college dropout battling cancer to the founder of a $30M company, David's journey is nothing short of inspirational. With no coding skills of his own, he navigated through four business failures to finally strike gold with Jenni.ai, a platform that has now written over 970 million words, assisting in everything from academic essays to top-ranking blog posts.
    David shares the origin of Jenni.ai, born from a chance encounter on a flight that led to his first business loan. Despite several ventures that didn't take off, the arrival of ChatGPT-3 marked a turning point, enabling Jenni.ai to fully leverage AI and eliminate the need for human writers. This pivot to a tech-driven approach has catapulted the platform to success, now boasting 2 million active users and trusted by top universities globally.
    The focus of our interview dives into David's entrepreneurial spirit, highlighting his resilience and willingness to embrace failure. He discusses the early days of Jenni.ai, the challenges of starting a tech company without a coding background, and the company's strategic pivot once it discovered that its largest user base was college students. This segment is packed with insights for aspiring entrepreneurs, emphasizing the importance of perseverance, the willingness to fail, and the journey to scaling a startup from $0 to $30M in just 18 months.
    David's story is a reminder that success often comes from unexpected places and that determination and a good idea can overcome any obstacle, including a lack of technical expertise.
    Tune in to hear how David Park turned his entrepreneurial dreams into reality and gather invaluable advice on starting and scaling a startup in the emerging AI software market.
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    Timestamps:
    00:00 - START
    00:50 - Meeting David
    01:33 - Starting a tech company
    02:53 - From content agency to SaaS
    04:49 - Winning the first investor
    05:55 - Early entrepreneurial endeavors
    07:46 - Initial revenue
    11:02 - Fan blitz
    12:16 - Overcoming challenges as a dropout
    14:10 - First big break
    15:20 - Capitalizing on “luck”
    17:09 - Getting through cancer
    18:47 - Marketing strategies
    20:11 - Profits and Revenue
    20:53 - Overhead costs
    21:31 - Entrepreneurship is “boring”
    22:18 - Importance of customer feedback
    24:51 - Working as a digital nomad
    25:58 - Being an “open book”
    26:58 - Founder vs. Leader
    29:23 - Measuring success
    30:13 - Outro
    #saasbusiness #softwarebusiness #aisaas

Комментарии • 157

  • @UpFlip
    @UpFlip  2 месяца назад +9

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  • @nancyharvey2729
    @nancyharvey2729 2 месяца назад +408

    Success is not built on success. It's built on failure, It's built on fraustration. it's built on fear that you have to overcome. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life

    • @carlgarza556
      @carlgarza556 2 месяца назад +1

      You are right.!

    • @nomadicperceptions
      @nomadicperceptions 2 месяца назад +1

      Great words

    • @sidewalkfood.1991
      @sidewalkfood.1991 2 месяца назад +1

      Couldn't agree more dude.

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад +6

      Thank you for sharing positivity with the community! 🙏

    • @J.S325
      @J.S325 2 месяца назад +1

      Man it’s pretty tough, thanks for the words🙏🏻

  • @RegularUserOfficial
    @RegularUserOfficial Месяц назад +61

    Title: Overnight success
    Video: I had multiple failed companies and took a long time

    • @kennethgimpayan3418
      @kennethgimpayan3418 Месяц назад +2

      clickbait

    • @ShorlanTanzo
      @ShorlanTanzo 22 дня назад +1

      Guy literally blows through other people's money until his product starts gaining traction. wtf is this.
      Apparently being an entrepreneur means persuade other people to do all the work, and hope you dont run out of other people's money in the meantime?
      Influencer Marketing and SEO jfc this is a shitshow.
      This is neither actionable nor worthwhile.

  • @jaanireel
    @jaanireel 2 месяца назад +59

    00:02 27-year-old built a $30 million startup living a digital Nomad life
    01:58 Partnering with a technical person is key for complex projects
    05:28 Early entrepreneurial endeavors and lessons learned
    07:18 Iterative cycles of learning, building, and trying new things are key to success.
    10:52 Starting an AI company without coding knowledge
    12:42 Maintaining sanity and self-doubt in entrepreneurship journey
    16:11 Turning $2,000 a month to $10,000 overnight
    17:44 Facing a health scare while balancing startup success
    20:53 Startup founder wishes for better understanding of the mundane aspects of entrepreneurship
    22:27 Having in-depth conversations with users is more important than just making money.
    25:23 Importance of happiness and experiences over just success and money
    26:54 Being a Founder vs. Being a Leader
    29:58 Focus on uplifting weaker pillars to achieve success.

    • @Shannyyyyyyy
      @Shannyyyyyyy 2 месяца назад +1

      Thank you 🙌🏻

    • @may.b.tomorrow
      @may.b.tomorrow 2 месяца назад +2

      Thanks! May you be blessed with good karma for your help

    • @lenjcnt170
      @lenjcnt170 2 месяца назад +1

      WOW THANKS! Hope they will hire you!

    • @djimspshots959
      @djimspshots959 Месяц назад

      thank you ❤

    • @EmilyGloeggler7984
      @EmilyGloeggler7984 25 дней назад +1

      @@may.b.tomorrowThere is no such thing as karma. God exists though. :)

  • @Rufusem
    @Rufusem 2 месяца назад +30

    David, "If I'm not happy now, there's no guarantee I'll be happy later in life." I love this interview. I found a lot of value in this video as tech entrepreneur and I'm also inspired by David's digital nomadic lifestyle - something that I'm planning to do myself throughout Asia . Great interview!

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад +1

      That’s a great quote to inspire you to follow your passion and joy. We agree with you 100%. 😊

  • @shortykean4071
    @shortykean4071 Месяц назад +112

    Always good to see that people who fought hard and worked hard finally achieved some kind of success!! Good work bro! My story is that I have found my luck in dropshipping, and I am honestly very grateful for it. It's not like I am making millions and millions, but I am very happy with my income since it only demands so little work hours over thee week. The most important thing is to always have good products (I use a lot of winnerzila for their products, which I get five every week). Last month I had 15000$ profit.

  • @juliarays1271
    @juliarays1271 2 месяца назад +5

    Love how David chose a church as a place of sharing his experience... The power of quiet preaching and gratitude. Not religious myself, but that silent gesture spoke volumes.

  • @Klorel123
    @Klorel123 2 месяца назад +46

    27 years old, founded multiple companies. not bad!

    • @Sessu108s
      @Sessu108s 2 месяца назад +3

      What do you mean not bad lol, that's overkill already at his age

  • @nellycarolinastorm9596
    @nellycarolinastorm9596 2 месяца назад +5

    LOVE this dude - he is so likable, cool, intelligent, humble and his persistence and outlook on life is awe inpiring. PLUS I love his christmas hoodie 😅

  • @DanaJangali
    @DanaJangali Месяц назад +4

    I saw a few interviews with him, he is so incredible I wish him good luck and success

  • @Prattyandfood
    @Prattyandfood 2 месяца назад +2

    this is my new favourite channel

  • @imarip9781
    @imarip9781 2 месяца назад

    @UpFlip do you have any insights on business in the events industry? Or venue hire business?

  • @kareemlayne9258
    @kareemlayne9258 2 месяца назад +20

    His perspective on Ai is powerful

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад +1

      And innovative too! 🔥

  • @aberba
    @aberba 2 месяца назад +1

    Love the video. Learning from practical examples.

  • @ownagejuice1394
    @ownagejuice1394 13 дней назад +1

    him beating Cancer while doing this is the most amazing part

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  12 дней назад

      Overcoming such a challenge while also building a business speaks volumes about his determination and resilience. Truly remarkable! 🔥

  • @malcomgreen4747
    @malcomgreen4747 2 месяца назад

    19:50 I started with $100 in ads a month and that was a lot for me, after a year now I spend around $1500. A month and I see it too much for me because all the money i make goes for ads and I'm not taking any for myself and I'm jobless for over a year, and this guy is spending $70k a month, I think I needed this information

  • @darshan-akt8
    @darshan-akt8 2 месяца назад +5

    damn this guy is a good speaker

  • @Trumppower
    @Trumppower 2 месяца назад +11

    Good for him. 👍🥇

  • @user-yt6ry8qc9p
    @user-yt6ry8qc9p 2 месяца назад

    Thanks !

  • @journeyofsuccess050
    @journeyofsuccess050 Месяц назад +2

    Extraordinary !!! very inspiring, everything requires a long journey. Success before the age of 30 would be a strong incentive to prepare for old age more optimally... 🤩🤩🤩

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  Месяц назад +2

      You hit the nail on the head! Early success can lead to early retirement, giving you more time to live life on your own terms! 🌟

    • @journeyofsuccess050
      @journeyofsuccess050 Месяц назад +1

      @@UpFlip proud of what the UpFlip team has done, a system that really helps anyone maximize their working time. The more effective you are at a young age, the greater the legacy you will build in the future. Go UpFlip team... always creating spectacular inspirational content! 🤩🤩🤩

  • @pokmonqc4910
    @pokmonqc4910 Месяц назад +1

    This was great.

  • @linhphanyt
    @linhphanyt 7 дней назад

    thank you

  • @rudolphsolis14
    @rudolphsolis14 2 месяца назад +22

    he is a good speaker

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад +3

      Very smart and articulate! 🙌

  • @Tetianaoutdoors
    @Tetianaoutdoors Месяц назад

    My name's David too. Learning to code and build software. Hopefully the similarities don't end there. Lol

  • @jadengrant
    @jadengrant 2 месяца назад +1

    This guy's press tour is crazy; it's like he's running for president, lol.

  • @masa_ssi
    @masa_ssi 2 месяца назад

    Very good video

  • @Diversetop
    @Diversetop 2 месяца назад +1

    0:22
    I don't know if he will read this comment or not, but I will write it anyway. The correct ways to recover from cancer are:
    1. Long fasting.
    2. Keto diet.
    3. Sleep at night.
    4. Do any sport.

  • @passiveincomecashflow
    @passiveincomecashflow 2 месяца назад

    Good job bro

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад

      We hope you enjoyed the video - thank you for watching! ☺️

  • @imanmohammadi810
    @imanmohammadi810 2 месяца назад

    That was great

  • @user-on6un8tq5f
    @user-on6un8tq5f Месяц назад

    We joined customer towns in 07 and the last time I checked we have made a quarter of a million dollers and more❤😊

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  Месяц назад

      Congratulations! ☺️

  • @martemis
    @martemis 2 месяца назад +8

    30M? You sure? I just tried it and alll it gave me was the title of the essay with no other content.

    • @kyledennis2564
      @kyledennis2564 2 месяца назад

      Have you been running it many times?

    • @martemis
      @martemis 2 месяца назад

      @@kyledennis2564 one time only

  • @mfimabefig9822
    @mfimabefig9822 2 месяца назад +2

    *The whole video end up at **2:22*

  • @rudolphsolis14
    @rudolphsolis14 2 месяца назад +1

    amazing...

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад

      We appreciate you tuning in! Thank you! ☺️

  • @deborahmissyscott
    @deborahmissyscott 2 месяца назад +5

    Love this! I’m interested in being a host 🧡

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад

      That's awesome! 🔥

  • @TalesOfTrillions
    @TalesOfTrillions 26 дней назад +2

    The real MVP here? Luck!

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  26 дней назад +2

      Success is only 2% luck and 98% effort! 🍀

  • @javierdejesusramos420
    @javierdejesusramos420 2 месяца назад +2

    I would love to get into the AI field, where do you recomend to start?

    • @yousefyousef2635
      @yousefyousef2635 2 месяца назад +4

      Learn python first, rest you will learn on the go...

    • @javierdejesusramos420
      @javierdejesusramos420 2 месяца назад

      @@yousefyousef2635 thank you

    • @kubanaid5960
      @kubanaid5960 2 месяца назад

      ​@@yousefyousef2635bro there's no need to learn coding anymore it's such a waste of time. AI No code tools will do it instead of you.

    • @TheThotWhisperer
      @TheThotWhisperer 11 дней назад

      You will need at least a master's degree to get a job in ai.

  • @Jeany829
    @Jeany829 23 дня назад

    😢i failed so many Times Had Few Sales in November no Sales with shopify iam nearly about to give up😢😢

  • @timtim2500
    @timtim2500 2 месяца назад +6

    Is this a reupload ?

  • @ericalmeida2979
    @ericalmeida2979 Месяц назад

    Nice vid

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  Месяц назад

      Thanks for watching and supporting our channel! ☺️

  • @theeliznotes
    @theeliznotes 2 месяца назад +2

    Thats success

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад

      Agreed! If it's not, then we don't know what is. 💪

  • @SprakanaKerum
    @SprakanaKerum Месяц назад

    Anyone know what sweater he's wearing? It's beautifully embroidered

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  Месяц назад +1

      Not sure, but we couldn't help but adore it too! ☺️

    • @RugbyPrincessT
      @RugbyPrincessT 2 дня назад

      The brand is called Kith

  • @pakjai5532
    @pakjai5532 Месяц назад

    This was presented like one of those America's Got Talent shows 😂

  • @ibrahimzinini6705
    @ibrahimzinini6705 2 месяца назад +1

    You provide wonderful content. I thank you for that, but I find it difficult to understand all the content of the video. If you can, I ask you to add translation in Arabic. I am from Morocco, and I have no doubt that there are Arabs following you. Thank you.

  • @JasonDaleKnight
    @JasonDaleKnight 2 месяца назад

    Man it is tough to continue to focus on the content when the camera is constantly shifting side to side. We’re not selling real estate here…..

  • @user-kn4bg3ps5c
    @user-kn4bg3ps5c 2 месяца назад +4

    Do an interview with Jordan welch or Iman gadzhi

  • @sociolocomtsac
    @sociolocomtsac 2 дня назад

    Step 1. Find a "technical co-founder" who can build the whole thing himself.

  • @carsongabriel1949
    @carsongabriel1949 2 месяца назад +3

    Airbnb endorsements on its way😅😂🎉

  • @9catlover
    @9catlover 2 месяца назад

    He's so cool and down to earth. just gotta love him

  • @JessHonorato
    @JessHonorato Месяц назад

    it wasnt overnight!!

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  Месяц назад

      Nothing is 😉

  • @storycreate9867
    @storycreate9867 День назад

    lol i was shocked hearing my name said in this video. 😂😂

  • @zeus44tko2
    @zeus44tko2 2 месяца назад +2

    Do David have website or A.I course???.

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад

      It's an AI-powered writing tool ☺️

    • @zeus44tko2
      @zeus44tko2 2 месяца назад

      @@UpFlip oh i didn't watch or hear the video. I clicked to show support and come back later to watch it. I'm trying learn A.I for my use

  • @buzzer274
    @buzzer274 2 месяца назад

    Me pretending to be Shark: I'm ouch.

  • @nwilt7114
    @nwilt7114 Месяц назад

    Why don't the agencies just use chat gpt? I guess you can always build a bs front app/wrap on top of the tech.

  • @DigzGuy
    @DigzGuy 2 месяца назад +3

    You took some footage at his church but didn't say anything about his faith journey?

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад +3

      There’s so much more to say about this amazing person. We barely scratched the surface of his entrepreneurial journey in this video, let alone his personal endeavors.

  • @spmkpmp
    @spmkpmp Месяц назад

    Overnight Success ....comeon...

  • @VladyslavKL
    @VladyslavKL Месяц назад

    🕊

  • @MayorMcCheese2000
    @MayorMcCheese2000 25 дней назад

    I dig this dudes vibe but I feel like if he doesn't embrace culture a bit more he might end up with some serious anxiety issues in his 30's. Anyone who's favorite poet or writer is more or less themselves or a robot... needs to read more... he seems like a cool dude but I can see where the cracks would form, and I'd say he needs to create some sense of home and identity beyond this product, but that's a totally surface level judgement and generalizing him with a lot of folks like him which is totally unfair, but we're here to dialogue.

  • @lovelydarlinghari
    @lovelydarlinghari 2 месяца назад

    hi brother i want a job please help me

  • @pigreatlor
    @pigreatlor 2 месяца назад

    🎉

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад

      We hope you enjoyed the video - thank you for watching! ☺️

  • @KadakaGlobal
    @KadakaGlobal 2 месяца назад +1

    Whp dod he say ye learnt to pitch for om?jason who?

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад +1

      It's his business partner. Watch the video and discover how they built this amazing AI project together. ☺️

  • @GeneralTrusty
    @GeneralTrusty 2 месяца назад

    what a clickbait title... how rude.

  • @subramanianchenniappan4059
    @subramanianchenniappan4059 2 месяца назад +1

    😍😍

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад

      We hope you enjoyed the video - thank you for watching! ☺️

  • @dablackdon
    @dablackdon 2 месяца назад

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @relaxinggospelmusic2421
    @relaxinggospelmusic2421 2 месяца назад

    🤩

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад

      Thanks for watching! ☺️

  • @freebird189
    @freebird189 2 месяца назад +1

    so this guy has thyroid cancer because he has high "pitta" according to Ayurveda. If he changed his diet based on his body type of being high "pitta" person, then he could easily get back into balance and it would really change his overall balance. he seems like a nice guy wishing him well.

    • @tuckerbugeater
      @tuckerbugeater 2 месяца назад

      pitas are good

    • @javier.alvarez764
      @javier.alvarez764 2 месяца назад

      All forms of illness and cancer can be resolved using dry fasting. There are accounts of people shrinking their tumors with 10 days of dry fasting, no water or food.

  • @annielin2894
    @annielin2894 2 месяца назад

    I can never trust anyone with overnight success.

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад +1

      We hope you watched the whole video! 🙏

  • @nlbqi4
    @nlbqi4 2 месяца назад

    a story is just a story..............

  • @dan-cj1rr
    @dan-cj1rr 2 месяца назад +1

    too bad programmers are getting replaced in the next 5 years

  • @donniedark11677
    @donniedark11677 Месяц назад

    Lies

  • @EmilyGloeggler7984
    @EmilyGloeggler7984 25 дней назад

    A waste of money and time. No AI for me thanks.

  • @gabelwerfertv7937
    @gabelwerfertv7937 2 месяца назад

    Not interesting. He got lucky. Nobody needs these programs actually.....

    • @Chillobserver
      @Chillobserver Месяц назад

      He worked hard, stayed at it. and was prepared to take opportunities he had. You have oppurtunies born in this day and age, access to internet, read and write, etc. Stop hating get better

  • @jjswigger8591
    @jjswigger8591 2 месяца назад +3

    dude made a sub par gpt wanna be..... lol wtf

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад +1

      This is not some generic GPT clone, this is a specialized AI assistant specific to academic needs. ☺️

    • @purplepink5630
      @purplepink5630 2 месяца назад

      It's amazing how people who themselves aren't successful let alone not in the field complain and gripe about others who figured out how to be successful and have more wealth than the ones complaining 😒

  • @jjswigger8591
    @jjswigger8591 2 месяца назад +2

    so using this kids shit is literally scamming ur self with stuff you could get from gpt3 NICE

    • @UpFlip
      @UpFlip  2 месяца назад +3

      GPT3 is not perfect and can make mistakes. His AI is smarter and more reliable, that’s why the scholars love it. 😍

    • @paulbulanovUpFlip
      @paulbulanovUpFlip 2 месяца назад +1

      I def asked about that sorry it didn’t make the final edit ✍️ we spent over 6 hours together

    • @kubanaid5960
      @kubanaid5960 2 месяца назад

      ​@@UpFliphow did he built this SaaS without special knowledge. There are definitely some omit details