Pat Flynn Got Fired. Then Built a 3 Billion-View Pokémon Brand

Noah Kagan Presents by Noah Kagan

May 20, 202555:02Business

Pat Flynn went from getting laid off in 2008... to building a seven-figure YouTube business, selling out Pokémon conventions, and leading a legacy entrepreneurship brand (Smart Passive Income). In this episode, we talk a...

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