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A short YouTube talk by George Kao advising solopreneurs who struggle to connect with their audience. Using a mountaintop/river metaphor, Kao urges creators to humbly go to where people are, have dozens of empathetic market-discovery conversations, learn their language and yearnings, and use those insights to create offers that sell. He also briefly mentions a course called "Authentic Market Discovery."

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George Kao.

August 8, 2025.

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