Inside Business

Mac and Liam discuss their journey with the Inside Business podcast. We zoom out and look at the entire start-up process, bringing up the best episodes and the most valuable pieces of advice discussed over the past year. As the title suggests, this is the final episode featuring Mac and Liam, but there is definitely more we're cooking up! Stay tuned for more content from Inside.com, and follow Mac and Liam on twitter for updates. We hope you enjoy this week's episode, please share and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible. Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickFollow Liam: https://www.liamgill.com/https://law4startups.com/ for legal templatesGet our daily business, tech, crypto, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Femi Adebogun is the founder and CEO of Path, and joins Mac and Liam to discuss growth hacking customer acquisition. Femi is a 21-year-old founder who Mac praises to be one of the brightest founders he's met to this day. We hope you enjoy this week's episode, please share and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, crypto, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Welcome back! On this week's episode of the Inside Business podcast, Founder and CEO of @useRealtime Vernon Coleman joins Mac and Liam to discuss growth hacks. Vernon has created viral twitter communities and shares how being authentic can be used to grow your startups. We hope you enjoy this week's episode, please share and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickFollow Vernon on twitter @VernTheLegendFounder & CEO @useRealtimeGet our daily business, tech, crypto, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Welcome back! On this week's episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam discuss different ways to grow your marketing; specifically, the question of hiring a marketing firm vs in-house marketing hires. We hope you enjoy this week's episode, please share and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, crypto, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Welcome back! On this week's episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam discuss the dos and don'ts of pivoting your business. Pivoting is sometimes the key to surviving and thriving in a highly competitive market. Liam and Mac both share their past experiences pivoting their startup ventures, and give you a rundown of what you can expect when you're at those crossroads. We hope you enjoy this week's episode, please share and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, crypto, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Welcome back! On this week's episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam talk about taking care of your health, mental and physical, during the startup process. This one gets real, and a little somber, but it's something anyone starting a business should definitely hear.  We hope you learn something from this week's episode, please share and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, crypto, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Welcome back! On this week's episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam discuss your first hires when building your company. Should you use freelancers when starting out? Who should you bring onboard in the early days of your company? All these questions and more answered today. We hope you enjoy this week's episode, please share and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, crypto, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Welcome back! On this week's episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam discuss the benefits of building an online community. How do you get started on Twitter? Is it worth the time writing 5 tweets a day? Is it really the best way to fundraise, meet VCs and LPs? All these questions and more answered today. We hope you enjoy this week's episode, please share and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, crypto, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Welcome back! On this weeks episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam discuss something every startup founder should hear -- How do you lead a team if you've never done it before? How do you build trust within your teammates? How do you run your company virtually? All these questions and more answered today. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, please share and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Here are books mentioned in this week's episode:The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben HorowitzNo Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed HastingsLet's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, crypto, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Investors question you about your business, but do you question them? On this weeks episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam share with you how to interview a VC to make sure you have an investor on your team that's the right fit for your startup. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, crypto, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Let's talk about the topic no one else wants to - when do you call it quits? On this weeks episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam share their views on when it's time to admit defeat and move onto the next venture. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, crypto, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Let's dive into the legal and accounting basics for startups, shall we? On this weeks episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam share their experiences and insights on what you should keep in mind when it comes to the operations side of your startup. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, crypto, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Is your startup trying to get in one the latest trends? On this weeks episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam share their views on companies pivoting business models to harness new trend traction. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

So you want to invest in a startup for the first time. Great! You give the startup a check. Now what? On this weeks episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam give you their advice for first time angel investors. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Accelerators, are they worth it? What are the advantages? Do they really deserve that extra equity bump? On this weeks episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam go through the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to startup accelerators. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

It's not all product and growth when VC's evaluate a startup. They're looking at the founder and team too. On this weeks episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam discuss the traits of an entrepreneur and team that VC's love. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

What exactly is an advisor? Do you really need one? When do you need one? On this weeks episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam discuss the impact Advisors and a Board of Directors have on your startup. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.comUpgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

What do you do when the early employees that helped you launch are no longer a fit for your company? On this weeks episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam discuss when and how to fire those early employees. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com Upgrade to Inside PRO to join our exclusive Slack community and network with 2,500+ executives: Get Inside PROHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Is all money good money? On this weeks episode of the Inside Business podcast, Mac and Liam discuss when you should turn down an investors offer to fund your company. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, and thanks for pressing play. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.comJoin the Inside Slack Community of over 3,000 executives and entrepreneurs: Join HereHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Liam Gill and Mac Conwell give founders an overview of the different investment vehicles and documents you'll come across when raising capital for your startup. Liam, being the legal-scholar that he is, goes way more deep on this topic than you'd image, so get your pen and paper ready! You're going to want to take notes.  Enjoy and thanks for pressing play!We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.comJoin the Inside Slack Community of over 3,000 executives and entrepreneurs: Join HereHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Building your business while raising capital isn't an easy time. Luckily for you, Liam Gill and Mac Conwell are here to share their insights on the best way to balance these two different worlds. Enjoy and thanks for pressing play!We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.comJoin the Inside Slack Community of over 3,000 executives and entrepreneurs: Join HereHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they share their experiences and views on imposter syndrome on this week's episode of Inside Business. Okay, this episode is a little deep. We'll make a little more light next week. Enjoy!We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.comHave you discovered Inside Events yet? See our upcoming event schedule

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they share what needs to be in, and what you should leave out, of your pitch deck on this week's episode of Inside Business.We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell @AlexJMedickGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they discuss how to get warm introductions to VCs and Angel Investors on this week's episode of Inside Business.We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwellGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they discuss if it's possible to raise capital for your startup when it's just an idea on this week's episode of Inside Business.We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwellThank you to our guest Will Zell. Check out his company Zell Capital at ZellCapital.comGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they sit down with Will Zell, CEO of Zell Capital, to discuss Zell Capital's revolutionary ability to enable non-accredited investors the opportunity to invest in venture funds on this week's episode of Inside Business.We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwellThank you to our guest Will Zell. Check out his company Zell Capital at ZellCapital.comGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they sit down with Chris Lustrino, CEO of KingsCrowd, talking all things crowd investing, Reg CF, Reg A+, creating a data-driven market for the Equity Crowdfunding space, and more on this week's episode of Inside Business.We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwellThank you to our guest Chris Lustrino. Check out his company KingsCrowd at KingsCrowd.comGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they talk about how to track down angel investors, the power of Twitter, Liam's low-key entrepreneur flex, and more on this week's episode of Inside Business.We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwellGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they talk about your setting up your initial team, what to look for in early hires, titles to give, and more on this week's episode of Inside Business.We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwellGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they talk about how to get your first $1,000 and first 100 customers for your startup on this weeks episode of Inside Business.We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwellGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Re-join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they continue the conversation of breaking down what VC's really mean when giving feedback and advice. We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible. Also, a massive thank you to Cheryl for being our first ever guest on the Inside Business podcast.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell Get our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they break down what VC's really mean they say phrases that you're just not sure how to take.We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible. Also, a massive thank you to Cheryl for being our first ever guest on the Inside Business podcast.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell Get our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they dive into the world of crowd investing with Cheryl Campos from Republic (republic.co).We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible. Also, a massive thank you to Cheryl for being our first ever guest on the Inside Business podcast.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwell Follow Cheryl Campos on Twitter @modelvcGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they talk customer feedback on this weeks episode of Inside Business.We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwellGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they discuss fundraising, friends and family investments, and what to do as a bootstrapped startup.We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwellGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they dive into the power of the Minimum Viable Product when launching a startup.We'd like to thank your sponsors Flatfile (Faltfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwellGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com

Join Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they discuss whether you need a co-founder, how to protect your company from equity team members, and the role of a CEO in this inaugural episode of Inside Business, the podcast.We'd like to thank our sponsors Flatfile (Flatfile.io) and Dell (Dell.com/Inside) for making this show possible.Episode NotesJoin Liam Gill and Mac Conwell as they discuss whether you need a co-founder, how to protect your company from equity team members, and the role of a CEO in this inaugural episode of Inside Business, the podcast.Let's continue this conversation on social. Tweet us @Inside @Liam_Gill77 @MacConwellGet our daily business, tech, and VC newsletter: Inside.com