How TikTok Students Sold to Morning Brew

Michael Sikand and Simran Sandhu, Our Future, Creator

They used TikTok to promote their podcast, but podcasting is painful. There’s no discovery. It’s hard to grow. And there’s little audience feedback. Meanwhile, their short videos took off. This is the story of how the Our Future creators grew their short video business, generated revenue and sold it to Morning Brew.

Michael Sikand and Simran Sandhu

Our Future

Michael Sikand and Simran Sandhu are the founders of Our Future, a media company dedicated to inspiring young entrepreneurs. Michael, with a background in finance and a passion for storytelling, has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s strategic vision. Simran, bringing expertise in digital media and content creation, has been instrumental in driving the brand’s innovative approach and expansive growth.

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And right now, if you use my link, you can try it for free. Go to gusto. com slash Mixergy. This is a great time of year to do it. Gusto. com slash Mixergy. My name is Andrew Warner. I’m the founder of Mixergy where I interview entrepreneurs about how they built their businesses. And these guys who you’re about to meet started a business that was very similar to mine and they ended up changing it and shifting it towards the TikTok generation.

Frickin killed it by selling their business to Morning Brew. In fact, I would even say, I don’t know if selling the business was part of the killing. The growth was, it was just...

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