Polymaths Pod

Kawser Khan sold two supercars to keep Beige alive

September 30, 2026·55 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Kawser Khan is the founder and CEO of Beige, which he calls the Uber for content. It started when he was 18: he rented a Lambo to shoot a music video for his first song, and his friends started asking him to shoot theirs.In this episode: his first paying client, dropping out on his professor's advice, building Beige with his wife, the $30,000 deal that changed things, pitching Logan Paul, how Cedric the Entertainer became an advisor, selling two supercars to make payroll, and his most expensive mistake.In this episode:(0:38) Welcome, and who Kawser is(3:10) From a Lambo shoot to a business(4:43) Dropping out(5:43) Building it with his wife(9:26) Lunchables, Pokémon cards and a restaurant(13:06) Never show up empty-handed(15:12) The numbers(21:29) The $30,000 moment(23:28) Getting customers(30:10) Pitching Logan Paul(31:21) The cold start problem(33:04) How a Beige shoot works(34:33) AI and hybrid production(36:09) Selling the supercars(39:38) Raising the Series A(41:37) Make money with your camera(44:05) Data and AI(45:53) Cedric the Entertainer(50:58) The most expensive mistakeFind Kawser on Instagram: @ceokawserBeige: beige.appWatch the video version: https://youtu.be/mmjOIkc1ZRU

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