501: He thought his first online payment was spam (with Virgil Brewster)

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Virgil Brewster blows up launches for a living. He built a course business to seven figures with two partners, sold it, drifted into semi-retirement, and then got pulled back in when people kept asking him for help. He is easily the most energetic guest I’ve had on, and this one flew by.

What we covered:

- The story of…