Open Residency

Nima Jalali is giving you The Salt and Stone Founder Playbook, every framework from profitable day one to nine-figure exits → https://openresidency.com/nima-jalali-playbook
Nima Jalali built Salt and Stone to 9 figures in revenue, stayed profitable from day one, and ran the company for years without outside investors. He shares the three pillars that turned his deodorant into a bestseller on Amazon and in Sephora, plus how he closed two major liquidity events in under 18 months while keeping control. He also gets specific about finding manufacturers without using Alibaba, the collaboration strategy that led to partnerships with Brain Dead, Aritzia, and Kendall Jenner's 818, and the mindset that carried him through two PE deals that reportedly totaled over $500M.
🔗 NIMA JALALI
Website: https://www.saltandstone.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nimajalali
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nima-jalali-07367568
🎙️ OPEN RESIDENCY
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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Trailer
00:00:51 The Snowboarder Who Went Pro
00:03:36 From ACL to Starting a Brand
00:10:49 Why Deodorant Over Everything
00:18:48 The Formula That Took Years
00:21:55 Outselling P&G and Unilever
00:25:38 Number One at Sephora and Amazon
00:31:32 Why Collabs Aren't About the Money
00:35:21 Building 9 Figure Brand Fully Remote
00:47:43 Two Bites of the Apple
00:54:43 Why He Left Money on the Table
01:01:25 Quickstrike Questions

Tyler Denk is giving you The Newsletter Playbook · beehiiv's path to $50M ARR → https://openresidency.com/tyler-denk-playbook?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=tyler_denk_playbook
Tyler Denk turned Big Desk Energy, his newsletter, into a $400,000 side business working five hours a week. He did it by building and using beehiiv, the newsletter platform he co-founded. This conversation covers the entire playbook: pre-launch waitlists, email gates, referral programs, the Boost network, lead magnets, and paid acquisition.
You'll also hear about the five main ways to monetize a newsletter, why Tyler raised a $12.5M Series A in six days, and how he manages 130 remote employees with almost no one leaving. It's a detailed look at founder-led distribution and newsletter economics.
⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Trailer
00:00:42 What Big Desk Energy Actually Is
00:02:50 Building in Public Before the Product
00:07:31 Pre-Launch Waitlist Strategy
00:09:13 Email Gates and the Content Flywheel
00:11:58 Referral Programs and Beyond
00:17:13 The Boost Network and Cross-Promotion
00:21:27 Lead Magnets That Actually Convert
00:24:26 Five Ways to Monetize a Newsletter
00:28:39 Direct Sponsorships and the Media Kit
00:41:44 Digital Products and Paid Subscriptions
00:47:54 The Costa Rica Founder Mastermind
00:52:39 Building in Public: Wins and Backfires
01:06:24 The beehiiv MCP and Agentic Workflows
01:26:38 Creator Economy in the AI Era
01:31:27 Running 130 People Fully Remote
01:35:32 Weekly Success List and All-Hands Rhythm
01:42:51 The $12.5M Series A in Six Days
01:50:29 Quickstrike Questions
🔗 TYLER DENK
Website: https://bigdeskenergy.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylerdenk_/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-denk/
🎙 OPEN RESIDENCY
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Email: info@openresidency.com
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Remy is giving you The AI Agent OS Playbook, everything from this episode in one free PDF → https://openresidency.com/remy-gaskell-playbook?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=remy_gaskell_playbook
Remy Gaskell is a self-taught AI operator who teaches founders to run their businesses on AI agents.
Most founders type prompts into a chat box one at a time and start from zero every session. Remy runs at 5-10x the output because he stopped chatting and built an operating system his AI already understands. In this episode he takes the whole thing apart: the shift to agents, the exact files on his own machine, and how to build one yourself.
🧠 AI ONBOARD
You re-explain your business in every new chat because your AI forgets the second you close the window. AI Onboard is Remy's Claude Code plugin that builds your whole AI operating system in one guided session, so it never forgets again. Half off for our audience → https://openresidency.com/onboard?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=ai-onboard
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Trailer
00:01:21 The shift from chat to agents
00:04:04 What "agent" actually means
00:11:08 The observe-think-act loop
00:18:01 Live demo: analyzing an Instagram Reel
00:20:24 Tuning an agent vs building one
00:22:45 Context files and the CLAUDE.md
00:44:03 A memory system that improves itself
00:52:06 MCP connectors, the universal translator
00:59:21 Security and permissions
01:02:19 Starter tool stack, Apify to Composio
01:18:21 Skills as SOPs for your AI
01:47:34 The Agent OS folder structure
02:06:46 The future of teams and intrapreneurship
02:16:20 Quickfire questions
🔗 AI WITH REMY
Course: https://go.theaicourse.ai/open-residency-spotify
Newsletter: https://go.aiwithremy.com/open-residency-spotify
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aiwithremy/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/remygaskell/
Apify: 25% OFF all Apify plans for your first 3 months with code 25REMY → https://www.apify.com?fpr=remy
🎙️ OPEN RESIDENCY
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmastrandrea/
Website: https://openresidency.com/
Email: info@openresidency.com
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In this episode, we sit down with John Terzian, co-founder of The H. Wood Group, to unpack how he built one of the most exclusive hospitality empires in the country from a club that got shut down by the city and left him broke at 27. John breaks down the scarcity model behind Delilah, Nice Guy, Bird Streets Club, and 10+ other venues that run on virtually zero paid marketing.
We also go deep on the no-photos policy that spooked the Wynn, the economics of nightclubs vs. supper clubs vs. members clubs, the X Team CRM that scales relationships across cities, and the Diafa partnership that recapped a nine-figure company. All signal, no fluff. Enjoy!
📬 Get in Touch with Open Residency
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openresidency/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markbrazil/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmastrandrea/
Website: https://openresidency.com/
Email: info@openresidency.com
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00:00:00 Trailer
00:01:15 Scarcity as the Core Strategy
00:05:00 The No Photos Policy Origin
00:07:07 Convincing the Wynn to Go No Photos
00:11:48 First 90 Days Opening a Venue
00:13:03 Chiaroscuro Lighting Philosophy
00:18:40 H. Wood Club Shutdown at 27
00:21:54 Word of Mouth vs. Paid Marketing
00:34:28 Nightclubs vs. Restaurants vs. Supper Clubs
00:45:34 The X Team and VIP Rolodex CRM
00:52:28 Bird Streets Club and the Members Model
01:03:55 Sports Hospitality, SoFi and the Cavs
01:12:39 H. Wood Media and the Magic Johnson Doc
01:16:32 888 Midas and Investing with Caleb Williams
01:20:05 Hakkasan Deal and the Diafa Partnership
01:28:54 New Venues Announced
01:29:25 Quickstrike Questions

John Terzian is giving you The Scarcity Hospitality Playbook, every framework behind how H. Wood Group scaled to nine figures on word of mouth alone → https://openresidency.com/john-terzian-playbook?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=john_terzian_playbookIn this episode, we sit down with John Terzian, co-founder of The H. Wood Group, to unpack how he built one of the most exclusive hospitality empires in the country from a club that got shut down by the city and left him broke at 27. John breaks down the scarcity model behind Delilah, Nice Guy, Bird Streets Club, and 10+ other venues that run on virtually zero paid marketing.We also go deep on the no-photos policy that spooked the Wynn, the economics of nightclubs vs. supper clubs vs. members clubs, the X Team CRM that scales relationships across cities, and the Diafa partnership that recapped a nine-figure company. All signal, no fluff. Enjoy!📬 Get in Touch with Open ResidencyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/openresidency/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markbrazil/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmastrandrea/Website: https://openresidency.com/Email: info@openresidency.com🎯 Powered byWispr Flow - Visit https://ref.wisprflow.ai/open-residency-jun26 and use code OPENRESIDENCY for 1 month FREE of Wispr Flow ProMomentous - Go to https://livemomentous.com and use code OPENRESIDENCY for up to 35% OFF 1st OrderKetone-IQ - Visit https://ketone.com/openresidency for 30% OFF your subscription order PLUS receive a free gift with your second shipment—fun surprises like a free 6-pack, Ketone-IQ merch, and more.00:00:00 Trailer00:01:15 Scarcity as the Core Strategy00:05:00 The No Photos Policy Origin00:07:07 Convincing the Wynn to Go No Photos00:11:48 First 90 Days Opening a Venue00:13:03 Chiaroscuro Lighting Philosophy00:18:40 H. Wood Club Shutdown at 2700:21:54 Word of Mouth vs. Paid Marketing00:34:28 Nightclubs vs. Restaurants vs. Supper Clubs00:45:34 The X Team and VIP Rolodex CRM00:52:28 Bird Streets Club and the Members Model01:03:55 Sports Hospitality, SoFi and the Cavs01:12:39 H. Wood Media and the Magic Johnson Doc01:16:32 888 Midas and Investing with Caleb Williams01:20:05 Hakkasan Deal and the Diafa Partnership01:28:54 New Venues Announced01:29:25 Quickstrike Questions