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From Two Guys in a Studio to OpenAI

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From Two Guys in a Studio to OpenAI

The story of TBPN: how John Coogan and Jordi Hays launched a tech media show as a joke in October 2024, built it into the #1 live show in tech, hit $30M ARR with 10 people, and got acquired by OpenAI in April 2026.

Full talk: https://mikelitman.me/tbpn

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Michael Litman

April 23, 2026

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