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Andrew Fine, Co-Founder @ SEI | Replace Useless Content With Useful Content

2026-07-08

Justin sits down with Andrew Fine, cofounder and CEO of SEI, the premium content agency behind the Genius Series. Andrew's mission is simple and enormous. Replace useless content with useful content.

They get into what it actually takes to build the next TED. Andrew explains why clipping is a tactic and not a strategy, how his team over indexes on ideas and kills anything that does not clear their internal gates, and why he built real sets and full production instead of taking the easy virtual route.

Then it gets personal. Justin opens up about shipping content every single day and never looking back at the data, the pull of legacy, and the one formula that stopped him cold. Performance equals Potential minus Interference.

If you make content, build a brand, or run a business in the age of AI, this one is a masterclass in intention.

The Four Questions to build any brand:

  1. What do you want to be known for?
  2. Who do you seek to serve?
  3. What is your promise?
  4. Why would someone follow you?

Topics covered:

  • AI is here to stay, not a hype cycle
  • Clipping as a tactic, not a strategy
  • The deep content hypothesis
  • Setting clear content goals and levers
  • Mastering the production pipeline
  • Performance equals Potential minus Interference

https://seicomesei.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcfine/

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