30 Years in 30 Minutes

Just a 21-year-old with a mic, learning from the world’s biggest entrepreneurs and trailblazers. Raw, unfiltered conversations paired with the lessons, mistakes, and breakthroughs that built their success — so you can build yours faster. Decades of wisdom packed into a 30-minute podcast. Hosted by Michael Oved.

30 Years in 30 Minutes is a business podcast hosted by Michael Oved, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Michael Oved hosts 30 Years in 30 Minutes, a business show with 29 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  She Saw What NO ONE ELSE Did: How Lindsay Kaplan Build a $1 Billion Company

  Jan 15, 202637 minS2

  <p>What does it take to turn a so-called “cringe” idea into a billion-dollar company?<br/><br/>In this episode of 30 Years in 30 Minutes, host Michael Oved sits down with Lindsay Kaplan, co-founder of Chief, the premier executive network for women, to unpack how she saw opportunity where others saw embarrassment. From her early days in publishing and brand storytelling, to helping build Casper into a breakout direct-to-consumer giant, to ultimately co-founding Chief and scaling it into a $1B company, <b>Lindsay shares the real lessons behind modern entrepreneurship.</b><br/><br/>This conversation dives deep into founder mindset, storytelling as a...

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  Episode #5

  Real Estate’s Most Influential Man: How Amir Korangy Built a Media Empire

  Jan 8, 202638 minS2

  <p><b>Real Estate’s most influential person didn’t start with money, power, or connections — he didn’t even speak the language.<br/></b><br/>In this episode, Amir Korangy, founder of The Real Deal, reveals how rejection, lawsuits, and being told “no” by every bank forced him to build his own path — and ultimately the most powerful media platform in real estate.<br/><br/>Amir shares how getting shut out of major newspapers pushed him to start his own publication, how early technology let him compete with giants, why he got sued in his first year of business, and the mindse...

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  Episode #4

  From Pinterest to Airbnb: Inside Rick Heitzmann’s Formula for Betting on the Next Great Founder (Part 2)

  Dec 3, 202522 minS2

  <p>What makes a great founder? Why do some startups become category-defining companies while others disappear? In this episode, Rick Heitzmann reveals the mental models, pattern recognition, and non-obvious signals he’s used to back Pinterest, Airbnb, Riot Games, DraftKings, and more. Part 2 goes deeper into founder psychology, pitch strategy, market timing, and the traits that predict generational success. This is one of the clearest breakdowns of venture decision-making you’ll ever hear.</p><p>Don't forget to like and subscribe. Follow us on Instagram, X, and LinkedIn: @30in30pod.</p>

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  Episode #3

  How Rick Heitzmann Became the Most Legendary Venture Capital Investor & Startup Kingmaker (Part 1)

  Nov 26, 202534 minS2

  <p>Before Rick Heitzmann became one of the most legendary venture capital investors alive, he was a college student taking strange risks, betting on himself long before he bet on founders. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Rick reveals the early decisions, failures, and unexpected moments that shaped the mindset behind his rise.</p><p>From growing up with teacher parents, to running Georgetown’s student body, to taking wild career leaps that gave him responsibility far beyond his age—Rick shares the foundational lessons that transformed him into the VC and startup kingmaker he is today.</p><p>This epis...

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  Episode #2

  How THIS Entrepreneur Turned Corporate Misery Into a Media Empire

  Nov 19, 202524 minS2

  <p><b>What if the corporate job everyone hated became the spark for a global media brand?<br/></b><br/>In this episode of 30 Years in 30 Minutes, Michael sits down with the creator behind one of the fastest-growing business comedy channels on the internet — a finance-bro-turned-entrepreneur who transformed Excel jokes, office misery, and corporate pain points into a massive online empire.<br/><br/>We break down the viral formula behind his billions of views, how he engineered explosive growth across TikTok and Instagram, the real way the algorithm works, how to turn ideas into consistent content, why “consistency” is overrated, and th...

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