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REFLECT the Life You Want

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 11:35

An empowered woman knows how to expand her connections. She does the hard work to overcome past trauma so she can create healthy, life-giving connections personally and professionally. Here's three ways to expand your connections and become known as a CONNECTOR in your community: Find some networking groups to attend and become a member of 1-2 of them. Apply to be a speaker at an upcoming event, such as 1 Million Cups, to share your organization with your community and meet new people. Look through a local magazine and send a card to someone that was featured. People are waiting to meet you and welcome you into their sphere of influence! Don't believe the lie that you don't have anything of value to add to others. Like we said last week, you DO have value! Be intentional about showing up and sharing it and you'll be surprised at how your connections grow. If you need help growing your confidence and connecting with other women specifically, join us for Beautiful Wholeness this weekend - February 19th, 9:30am-5:30pm at the Radisson in Downtown Bismarck. Tickets on Sale Now at www.BeautifulWholeness.com SPECIAL THANKS TO: Thank you to the North Dakota Today Show on KFYR-TV and YourNewsLeader.com for giving us permission to use this series on the show. If you'd like to watch the entire video, click this link - https://www.kfyrtv.com/video/2022/02/08/nd-today-networking-tips-women/.

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Ep. 279 - Ben McDougal, Author of You Don't Need This Book on Startups, 1 Million Cups & Techstars

Inside Outside

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 23:36

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Ben McDougal, Author of You Don't Need This Book: Entrepreneurship in the Connected Era. Ben and I talk about his portfolio-based career in entrepreneurship from founder to 1 Million Cups organizer, to his current role as entrepreneur In residence and ecosystem developer with Techstars Iowa. Let's get started.Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's world of accelerating change and uncertainty. Join us as we explore, engage and experiment with the best and the brightest innovators, entrepreneurs, and pioneering businesses. Let's get started.Interview Transcript with Ben McDougal, Author of You Don't Need This BookBrian Ardinger: Welcome to another episode of Inside Outside Innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger. And as always, we have another amazing guest. Today we have Ben McDougal. He is author of the new book, You Don't Need This Book: Entrepreneurship and the Connected Era. Welcome to the show. Ben. Ben McDougal: Thanks, Brian. It's great to catch up with a friend and looking forward to connecting with your audience.Brian Ardinger: Absolutely. You and I have known each other for a number of years in the startup ecosystem building world. You hang out in Iowa. And I hang out here in Nebraska. It's been fun to see your journey. You joined Techstars Iowa as kind of a hybrid role as an entrepreneur residence and ecosystem development person. So how did you get involved in startup ecosystem development? Ben McDougal: Thanks, Brian. Yeah, I've always been an entrepreneur. I came out of school, admittedly, thinking that we got expensive pieces of paper to go build someone else's dream. But startup, wasn't a word back in 2004. I got a computer science degree wanting to develop video games.And so looked at that industry. Which led me to web development. When I look back at it, it was pretty entrepreneurial. I mean, talking with endless different industries on how to build their business online. And so, while I was in somewhat of a traditional kind of business development role. I don't know what spawned the entrepreneurial spirit besides just recognizing an opportunity. So, I created a 3v3 soccer tournament. I had played soccer. I was in a web development shop and could make a nice live event come to life. Ended up having two years of that before selling it to a local soccer club, as we had launched a social network for gamers. It was interesting looking back using entrepreneurship to wedge myself into an industry I was always passionate about. But there's a whole community side that was emerging.And so built Jet Set Studio. It's still a small sliver of my career portfolio. Doing video game events around North America and building community in person and online. That was some of the early interactions of community building. I would stay in web development for eight years and retire out of that and go into another kind of traditional role inside the home building industry. Never really touched a hammer and kind of avoid manual labor, genuine.In that home building world, we found a disconnect between Home Builders and Realtors. So, we built an open house scheduler, knowing that it's not hard, but it's recurring when they're connecting that open house schedule. So that's Open Open. Alongside of that, that intrapreneurial spirit was fed with that parallel entrepreneurial spirit ended up building Flight Bright in the craft beer industry, which was an electronic beer flight paddle.It translated and continues to be that type of electronic serving system. But we added a beer festival app. And so that's Flight Bright and that story continues to be written. And you think about this diversified career portfolio that has a mixture of entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial activities. And the glue that brings it all together, along with myself is the community. Leaning into community and recognizing the energy of accelerating others.And so that's where you see my work in 1 Million Cups long ago. Like I was a part of a 1 Million Cups every Wednesday as an entrepreneur. But when the opportunity to lead emerged, I rose my hand. Got involved. That led to the chance of being a regional rep. So, we built this role to help support all of the different organizing teams across the United States.And so, I've been the Midwest regional rep now for the last four years. And that has been remarkable. Supporting and connecting 45 different 1 MC communities across 12 states, has created an awareness when it comes to entrepreneurial ecosystem building, at a rural, medium, and large size environment.Brian Ardinger: Absolutely. 1 Million Cups. I've mentioned this on the program, a number of different times, and I know a lot of people in the entrepreneurial startup side have maybe heard of 1 Million Cups. But on our corporate innovator side, it's, it's one of those programs that I think that more corporate innovators should become involved and that. Maybe give a little bit of background about 1 Million Cups and why that's so important, not only for the entrepreneurs in your community, but the companies and the other organizations.Ben McDougal: I think intrapreneurship at existing companies, small, medium, and large is a critical component to any entrepreneurial ecosystem. Having employees that are the champions of change for their existing company, plugging into community activities, helps them stay in front of the innovation curve. Fuels like their innovative energy. And creates opportunities to collaborate with entrepreneurs that in a way that helps their companies.And so, whether it's the energy. Kind of the network and human capital that can come from this type of active. All the way over to the financial capital and opportunities for those companies to benefit from their interactions with startups is real. One quick tactic, Brian, that catches my attention is larger companies treating activity within a startup community as volunteer hours.So, removing the barrier of PTO for someone who wants to go to 1 Million Cups on a Wednesday morning. Or to that startup event. Instead of restricting that type of activity by saying they need to take time off. It's celebrating that activity, knowing that while it's a little less time outside of the office, the energy, the activity, the connections, the progress that has made through that activity, benefits the company, perhaps even more. There's some value when you think about giving intrapreneurs, the freedom to explore their curiosity. Brian Ardinger: Absolutely. And that's one of the things that we talk about a lot is not only entrepreneurs have to get out of the building, but intrapreneurs as well. And you can't build anything without actually getting out there and trying things and testing things and being a part of the communities.We talk about this concept of a portfolio career and more and more folks I believe are going to have to be transitioning to this concept of, you know, you don't do just one job for 20 years of your life. It's a series of different side hustles and projects and people you work with and that. As an early adopter to this portfolio career type of lifestyle, what are some hints or suggestions you could make for people trying to transition into more of a portfolio type of approach?Ben McDougal: Yeah. The Diversified Career Portfolio is something that allows you to use energies from different activities to maximize the outputs. And sometimes that means it's the full-time job paired with a couple of side hustles. Complemented by some volunteer roles. Knowing that those kind of shapes within that pie chart, that's how I like to visualize it. Are always changing.And the interactions between them are something to be conscious of. And so they don't necessarily need to directly connect because they connect through you. And so, recognizing that even if they're different activities and completely different industries, that passion that you're feeding translates into good things for other areas within that pie chart.Another thing to always keep in mind is your personal bandwidth. I write about this in the book, a complete section for side hustles. And knowing that your personal bandwidth is something, if you can do a lot, then everyone's going to be asking to do a little. You know, and so all of a sudden you can potentially get diluted to mediocrity.And I think there's a good exercise of imagining that you have timed to swinging an ax 100 times. With those hundred swings, are you going to hit 100 trees once? Or perhaps a strategic collection, a few more times to make the impact. Knowing that it doesn't just need to be one tree. You might be able to make a positive impact on a collection of trees with those hundred swings, keeping your eye on that personal bandwidth as you add, or remove things from that career portfolio.And lastly, I think the value of transparency. There are other things to talk about here but being transparent with the way that you spend your time avoids the exhaustion of secrecy. And so, whether that's an entrepreneur sharing that side hustle with their boss and exploring that interest. Or it's easiest from the beginning, right. So, as you bring on a new project or enter a new contract, being very clear with the way that you spend your time, so that there's not tension down the road. Brian Ardinger: So, Ben, let's get into the book a little bit. It's called You Don't Need This Book: Entrepreneurship and The Connected Era. What made you decide to write a book? And give the audience a little bit of background about what they should expect from it?Ben McDougal: There was a time where I started to feel a sense of potential regret. I had enjoyed some fun ventures on my own. But really it was the stories from thousands of entrepreneurs that I had interacted with. Whether that was on my own journeys or within 1 Million Cups. And learning from these different perspectives and the activity of so many remarkable entrepreneurs, it became to the point where if I wasn't able to pass that on to my little one, right. My startup that pays in love that this experiential wisdom would just be lost. And so that was kind of my why. To synthesize everything that I understood about entrepreneurial. But specifically, within our connected era. Driven by community and the ability to do so much more with less, through the network of a global economy.And so, I crafted an outline. It sat on my phone for a while, and I was encouraged by Victor Wang to build into it when it started to keep me up at night. And that's where I had reached. And so crafted the manuscript. Had a beautiful forward by Victor, that explains that moment. But also, a contribution from Brad Feld in the very thick community chapter. Which is number two out of 10. I think it's such an important piece.And so, it's been called a nice guide for first-time founders and entrepreneurial ecosystem builders, exploring that professional field. Whether it's the ideation process right out of the gate, all the way through to what I would consider a wild card. And that is persistence. And so, you know, marketing is in between research, customer discovery, and like I mentioned, community. So, it's really provided a strong sense of peace and I'm so thankful for how it's coming from.Brian Ardinger: What I liked about the book is a lot of startup books are about the tactics of how do you increase your sales or grow XYZ. Yours brought in not only those tactical aspects, but also the bigger picture of it's not just about the entrepreneur. It's about the team they bring together. It's about the community that they have to support. And that are supporting their efforts. And it gave more of a holistic approach to what it means to be an entrepreneur, rather than just the blocking and tackling of the business side of things. Ben McDougal: Yeah. The amount of activities as an entrepreneur is kind of like everything, right. So, I talk about the term Career Nirvana. Which is where, you know, your work feels like play to you, but looks like work to others. It is in balance with your community, with the team that you're working within and with the life that you live. Entrepreneurship is not something that you learn. It's more of a lifestyle. It's more something that you just bring into your daily life. And the practice can be, become something that leads you to maybe the first time that you need to pivot, right. You either succeed or we learn. Not being afraid of failure, knowing that you're continuously optimizing that career portfolio to have the right slivers in that pie chart. And tweaking the size of each sliver along the way. So, I appreciate that, Brian. It's definitely fueled from learnings, from people like you. From remarkable entrepreneurs and community builders that have taught me so much.And it's been neat to hear their responses. Similar to what you shared. There's some heart within it that explores the tactics, but also some of the mindsets. Some of the community aspects, that will give you the resiliency to play longterm games with long-term people. Brian Ardinger: Great advice. You hung out with a ton of entrepreneurs. And you've seen them at the earliest stages and that. What are some of the biggest myths about entrepreneurship that you've uncovered or things that you wish that early-stage entrepreneurs would know earlier? Ben McDougal: You'll see it in the book. I call it the Headline Trap. We see entrepreneurs raising a million here and a kabillion there. Right. We see them in the media and that is a well-deserved and of course, an important recognition of people's own successes. But that can also become paralyzing for someone who feels as though they're not allowed to tinker. The opportunity of a side hustle or a startup, or even a full-time effort, doesn't always need to rely on financial capital or global impact in order to positively impact your life and your career portfolio. And so, giving the permission, that's not required, but sometimes needed in order for people to explore their passions. Without the weight of feeling like this has to have this huge global impact to make it something that really provides purpose and provides a sense of gratitude with someone's career portfolio. The way that they spend the limited time. And so, I think the Headline Trap and avoiding that is one way to get started now, instead of like the dreaded someday. Brian Ardinger: Yeah. Trying to line up the perfect plan and then launching the perfect plan is never the perfect way to make it happen. I mean, the plan is never going to be perfect from day one. You've got to go out and stub your toe and figure it out most of the time. You don't seem to have much fear from the standpoint of, you're always willing to try something. Swing a different bat. What gives you the confidence to do that? Or what have you learned that gives you confidence to step out in the unknown and try something different? Ben McDougal: I don't know if there's one thing that would be like, this is how I have become confident. I think it's a mixture of having stepped out and it doesn't hurt. It's exciting. You know, the enthusiasm of building something that you care about. And that can lead to the resiliency we've spoken about. You know, I think there would also be a collection of skills that give me confidence. And I write about that in the marketing chapter of You Don't Need This Book. Because it makes us dangerous as individuals. Linebacker doesn't play wide receiver. Right? So, recognizing your role. What you're good at and filling the gaps so that you're not cloning yourself when you're building as a team. Or working with contractors as lone wolf. But there are six skills that I think have given me a lot of confidence and abilities to build on my own, knowing that adding more fuel to the fire along the way is always possible.I start with writing. I think writing is a powerful skill that you can learn just by doing. I think of photography. Videography, not just taking the videos, but being able to stitch things together so that it's digestible and tells a story that connects to a broader narrative. Graphic design. Right? Bringing all those multimedia things together. Creativity, knowing that everyone can take a photo, but it's that angle or it's that ability to publish, is what separates with that creativity. Organization is another one that comes to mind and knowing that as you collect this mountain of media, being able to keep track of all of it in a good way is another valuable skill set.And then lastly, when it comes to content creation is just bringing it all together and recognizing that there's a practice in staying creative and building the content. So that you can create stories that sell and having the ability to do that on your own allows you to do a lot with a little, even if you don't plan to do all of it hands-on. You'll recognize what needs to be done for whatever the project is next. Brian Ardinger: You've been around in the Midwest Startup Ecosystem since the early days. You know, a lot of stuff that's happened in Iowa has gotten a lot of traction over the last four or five, six years. And now you're involved with Techstars and that. What are some of the trends that you're seeing when it comes to startups in the Midwest? And what are you most looking forward to?Ben McDougal: Yeah, so the Techstars role emerged from that community building that we talked about earlier. And I was already an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder. And so, when there was some room to get involved with the accelerator, I jumped at the opportunity to partner up with Techstars. And leaned into that Entrepreneur in Residence role paired with Ecosystem Development.And so while I'd always admired Techstars, this was a cool kind of side door to sneak into the rocket ship that is Techstars. And so, when you see these founders coming in, wherever they're from, and you start to think about the Midwest entrepreneur, I think that we could talk about things that everyone always talks about.Right. We don't have quite the access to people that are interested in getting risky with their financial capital. We can talk about some of the resources that may or may not be the same as some of the larger hubs like Boston or San Fran or some of the other ecosystems. But one of the things I find liberating is using a framework that we see in the Startup Community Way, by Brad Feld and Ian Hathaway, the Seven Capitals. And releasing ourselves from thinking that we have to have money. Okay. What do you have? Right. It's that abundance mindset and leaning into that holistic kind of positive sum approach to entrepreneurial ecosystem building. Allows us to use what we have to attract more of what we want.And so, I see a lot of entrepreneurs almost being set free. To think big. To build something that can be scalable. Not being afraid to tinker and fail, right. But also knowing that it's going to be a process. And one of the easiest things that I would say we have in the Midwest is almost natural. Give first mindset. Without preconception or without alternative motives.When I talk to someone, I almost have immediate, almost natural, positive, intent. That I want to see you succeed. That type of give first positive sum. If you win, we win approach is prevalent around the Midwest. And it allows us to do more with less through the connected era. And so, while there might be less of certain types of capital, in some cases, there are also more types of capital in the Midwest that allows people in rural, medium communities, and even the larger cities that we have throughout our Midwest region. Knowing that we can connect to the global community and make an impact no matter where we're at. Brian Ardinger: Yeah, I think it's so important and we see it every day. And you guys sent a message to some of the folks here in Lincoln saying, hey, we want to come out with Techstars to promote the fact that our applications are open. Can you set up some meetings and that? And you guys came out last week and toured some of our ecosystem. And we've done that back and forth over the years. And it's nice to have an ability and an environment that fosters that type of relationship that it's not just about keeping everything in my own backyard. Ben McDougal: It's still inviting. Cheers to that group that we enjoyed time with there in Omaha and also in Lincoln. And that type of interaction, like you said, is not uncommon. A couple of friends who want to show you around leads to an entire day of inspired activity. In fact, not knowing when you're listening to this, but our applications oddly enough, open today, Brian.And so, if you are building a team. You've got this startup and you're ready to scale. I did not come onto the conversation, planning to promote such a thing, but the applications are open and the Techstars experience is remarkable. It's really geared towards those who are looking to scale up. Maybe looking to raise venture capital in order to support a growing system. And the amount of mentors at a global level. The amount of give first and kind of Techstars for life. That culture is real. And our hybrid program allows folks to participate in Des Moines, Iowa, but also online throughout the hundred-day program. And boy seeing these entrepreneurs and their teams, and their companies emerge and raising serious capital and going on to continue to do big things is another way that I've energized my own career portfolio. Because I'll say it again, folks. The energy of accelerating others is unmatched. For More InformationBrian Ardinger: Absolutely. I appreciate you coming on Inside Outside Innovation to share your enthusiasm and acceleration path. If people want to find out more about yourself or the book, what's the best way to do that?Ben McDougal: It's very easy. Benmcdougal.com. Has my activity throughout the social media landscape, but also has my weekly writings that are called Roasted Reflections. And there's a quick link to take a look at the book, whether that's in the signed soft cover format or the e-book, or most recently released the audio book that I narrated. And so, you can enjoy You Don't Need This Book and I'd love to hear what you think. Brian Ardinger: Excellent. Well, Ben, thanks for coming on the show again. Looking forward to continuing the relationship and seeing you out there on the field as well. And I appreciate you coming on the show. Ben McDougal: Hey, may the best of your today's be the worst of your tomorrows and keep building.Brian Ardinger: That's it for another episode of Inside Outside Innovation. If you want to learn more about our team, our content, our services, check out InsideOutside.io or follow us on Twitter @theIOpodcast or @Ardinger. Until next time, go out and innovate.FREE INNOVATION NEWSLETTER & TOOLSGet the latest episodes of the Inside Outside Innovation podcast, in addition to thought leadership in the form of blogs, innovation resources, videos, and invitations to exclusive events. SUBSCRIBE HEREYou can also search every Inside Outside Innovation Podcast by Topic and Company. For more innovations resources, check out IO's Innovation Article Database, Innovation Tools Database, Innovation Book Database, and Innovation Video Database. As an Amazon Affiliate, we may earn a small commission from purchases.

Developing a Startup Ecosystem with Jim Roberts, NEW – Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington, NC

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 45:09

Jim Roberts has been helping cities develop and grow entrepreneur ecosystems to help entrepreneurs create a more diverse economy and grow better jobs for their citizens. Jim has 20 years of experience within North Carolina from an independent non-profit to economic development to university-based programs with success. Jim's personal Contributions to the Wilmington startup ecosystem since 2013: - Opened UNCW CIE Incubator, the first coworking space - started the Coastal Connect, the annual venture capital conference - started High Tide Breakfast, the predecessor to 1 Million Cups (same thing) - Brought NC IDEA to Wilmington as part of the statewide tour about the grant program - Brought NC Technology Association to host events (NEVER received a PENNY of support for work below from city, county, or state) Started the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington for monthly startup events to bring investors to the beach - 2nd highest attendance of any monthly startup event in All of North Carolina - Landed TWO NC IDEA Ecosystem Grants and Engage grants Started the Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs (WALE Angel Network) - Over $1 million invested in 16 startups Started the Wilmington Bunker Labs Chapter by raising $25,000 - North Carolina named Chapter of the Year two years in a row Brought First Flight Venture Center to Wilmington for SBIR grant training - This work helped OPIAID win a $275,000 NIH grant and helped them get match grant from state Started the Three Sips of Advice Podcast, one of the first business podcasts at beach Brought a new focus on media attention to the startup ecosystem with out of region coverage from Raleigh / Charleston / Nashville and Atlanta - 2nd most read article in Atlanta based Hypepotamus in 2021 - Top ten most-read articles in GrepBeat in 2020 and 2019 Brought a Michigan-based PBS TV show to film FIVE episodes in Wilmington for national media coverage. Advocate for Wilmington startups on statewide committees with NC IDEA, NCTA, and CED to help Wilmington win more grants, win more awards, and win more high-profile stage time at investor conferences. Helped recruit the EXPANSION of SUZY to Wilmington for the highest paying jobs at the coast in the MOST EXPENSIVE office / real estate in downtown. And now Wilmington is the 3rd best ecosystem in NCarolina and a globally ranked EMERGING ecosystem by Startup Genome for two years in a row. Jim Roberts LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-roberts-78b24b/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-roberts-78b24b/) Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) website: https://newilm.com/ (https://newilm.com/) NEW Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NEWilm/ (https://www.facebook.com/NEWilm/)

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Bill Maness - Human Resource Outsourcing in a Modern Business Climate

Real Wealth Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 46:59

Bill Maness has a passion for fostering the growth of entrepreneurship in Wichita. As an entrepreneur himself, Bill makes helping other entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship groups a high priority. He's a mentor for the e2e Accelerator, has presented at 1 Million Cups and contributes to Startup Grind. Bill says helping entrepreneurs is a way to give back to the community. He started Syndeo Outsourcing in July 2002 after spending three years as a district manager for another outsourcing company. The risk of starting his own business has paid off for Bill with Syndeo in the midst of a record growth period. He also serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations and the Kansas Golf Foundation. Bill is a devout Wichita State University fan and booster and also is heavily involved with the Wichita Open, serving as an ambassador for the city's premier golf tournament. He and his wife, Linda, have four adult children and four grandkids. https://syndeohro.com Leading Edge Financial Planning, LLC Address: 515 S Main St STE 103, Wichita, KS 67202 Phone: (316) 768-7526 https://www.leadingedgefp.com/ https://calendly.com/leading-edge/introductions

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IAM1227 - Special Throwback Episode [CEO Hack]: Speaking 1 Million Cups with Donnell Johns Sr.

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 16:40

About 1 Million Cups: Based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and engage with their communities over a million cups of coffee, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups in 2012—a free program designed to educate, engage and inspire entrepreneurs around the country. Through the power of volunteers, 1 Million Cups have grown to more than 180 communities. As a program of the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups works with entrepreneurs, empowering them with the tools and resources to break down barriers that stand in the way of starting and growing their businesses. Mr. Kauffman believed it was a fundamental right for anyone who had a big idea to be able to bring it to life—and we're here to fulfill that mission. About Donnell E. Johns Sr., Command Sergeant Major Retired, CEO of Avision Worldwide Leadership Consulting Firm is a Certified Business Coach (C.B.C.), Lean Six Sigma Black belt. He is also an innovative, strategic thinker with proven success in executing critical business objectives, making organizations successful, and facilitating collaborative decision-making and planning. He has an intense focus on recruiting and retention, human capital improvement, performance, and organizational development with over 26 years of experience in a variety of market sectors. Donnell harnessed his training, education, experience, successes, and failures to go from Private to Command Sergeant Major in the Army and now as Chief Executive Officer in corporate America. He believes that the most powerful asset of any organization is their people. Each organization is a sum of all parts working together to achieve results and is comprised of individuals with their own gifts and talents achieving results. As the CEO of Avision Worldwide, he assists individuals and organizations to enhance their hiring process, manage strategic change, innovation, cultural transitions, and goal achievement. Website: www.1millioncups.com/fairfax

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102: MULTI-PASSIONATE - Why having many passions in life can make you a better team player

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 27:23

"How can managers support employees with side gigs?" This was the question that someone in the audience asked at 1 Million Cups a few months ago. It was such a great question that we are diving into it today on the podcast. FIND OUT: How supporting multi-passionate team members can build community. Why being multi-passionate builds confidence. Two ways that being multi-passionate and/or supporting multi-passionate team members can bring more creativity to your team. UPCOMING EVENT: The 2022 Life & Business Plan Virtual Retreat is happening on December 10th and 11th and YOU are invited! A woman with a vision for her life is unstoppable - register today at: https://www.raymateam.com/2022planningretreat READY TO WORK WITH MANDY & RAYCHEL? Hang out with us in the Overcomer's Club Private Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/824489891458884 - a place for our She Who Overcomes Podsquad to connect with us every week! Get our Best-Selling Books and Journals at https://www.raymateam.com/store. Transform and Strengthen Your Relationships with our most popular course - The Honor Code of Conflict Resolution. Learn more at https://www.raymateam.com/honorcode. Release the Overwhelm and Stop Running on Empty! Every Leader needs to have good stress management habits. Learn and apply ours at https://raychel-perman.mykajabi.com/offers/oFxzHEtG/checkout. There's never been a better time than NOW to gain control of your finances. Our Financial Freedom Mindset Masterclass helps you implement healthy money habits. Start today at https://www.raymateam.com/offers/JNvQkEqX/checkout. Our Inner Circle Membership is the place to break negative patterns and overcome mental roadblocks with support and accountability! You'll get weekly videos from us and access to over $5,000 worth of online training for life, leadership, and your business! Try it out for $1.00 for 14 days at https://www.raymateam.com/offers/qFyjQrSg/checkout. Get individualized guidance to help you take your life, leadership, or career to the next level. Pick your Coach and schedule a FREE 15-Minute Discovery Call at https://www.raymateam.com/coaching2021. Let us inspire your audience in a powerful and unforgettable way. We deliver inspirational keynotes as well as interactive, engaging breakout sessions on a variety of topics. Hire us individually, or as a powerhouse team!  Learn more at https://www.raymateam.com/services2021.

Ep. 272 - Dave Parker, Author of Trajectory: Startup on Ideation to Product Market Fit

Inside Outside

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 36:41

On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Dave Parker, five-time founder, and author of the new book Trajectory: Startup. Dave and I talk about a range of topics for helping founders go from ideation to product market fit. And this conversation was part of our IO Live Series recorded during Startup Week Lincoln. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, Founder of InsideOutside.io. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat to what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's world of accelerating change and uncertainty. Join us as we explore, engage and experiment with the best and the brightest innovators, entrepreneurs, and pioneering businesses. It's time to get started. Interview Transcript with Dave Parker, Five-time founder and Author of Trajectory StartupBrian Ardinger: I wanted to thank our sponsors for this event. We are part of the Techstars Startup Week here in Lincoln. So, we wanted to give a shout out to them and Startup LNK for making this all possible.Also Inside Outside is sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. As many of you may know about the Kauffman Foundation, they run 1 Million Cups and a variety of other things, but they're a private, non-partisan foundation based in Kansas City. They seek to build inclusive prosperity through entrepreneurship- led economic development. So, we're super excited to have them as partners with us here. And you can find out more about them at kaufman.org or follow them on Twitter at Kaufman FDN on Facebook or Twitter. So, thank you again to the sponsors. Thank you, Dave, for coming on, we had set this up when your book was coming out and I said Hey, I've got the perfect time to do this during startup week. When we might have some startup founders who may be having some questions. You and I met eight or nine years ago through Up Global. We were with Startup America. And you were based in Seattle. You also helped found Code Fellows and you're a five-time founder, so you've got a lot of experience in this particular space. Eight years ago, the startup ecosystem, and what it was like was a little bit different than is today. So, what has been the biggest trends or things that you've seen that it's changed over the course of the few years that we've known each other? Dave Parker: Well, let me go a little further back. I started my first company in 98 in Seattle. And believe it or not bill gates and Jeff Bezos weren't really giving back to the startup community at that time. Oh, wait, they haven't yet. I mean, Bill gives back to like global change the world stuff. Right. But the idea there was, wow there's a bunch of us doing this startup thing, but there's not really anybody to give much advice. So, we did a peer cohort. Which was my first thing. And after a while I was like, wow, we need to level up our city. All of us tend to think of the next city bigger than us as like, oh, we want to be more like, Seattle doesn't want to be like Vancouver, Canada. We want to be like San Francisco. Where Portland's like, well, we want to be more like Seattle.Because I grew up in Portland and then moved here to go to college and never went back. First startup in 1988. Built a software distribution company called license online. The company went from zero to 32 million in sales in 4 years. Which was ridiculously fast. And we went from 3 employees to 150 and in four years. And then we sold the company in 2002.So then in 98 to 2002, if you remember back there, there was a tech bubble in there and there was 9/ 11 in there. So, it was an interesting time. Wasn't a great time to sell a company now, too. But got it sold anyway. And that was my first startup. First of five. Three of them sold. Two of them failed. One in a rather epic crater fashion. Which is funny. Because it was after the first one, that actually worked. So, you know, people were like, I wouldn't do this again. And they're like working on the next one? I'm like obviously got a serial glutton for punishment. So, 16 exits total. So as a founder board member advisor. So, my day job is helping companies and founders sell their companies. Which allows me to my 20% time to work on community building and giving back.Which kind of got me to Startup Weekend and Up Global. Up Global was the merger of Startup America and Startup Weekend. And we did about 1,265 events worldwide, my last full year there, before we sold to Techstars. Including launching Startup Week globally. And we launched it in 26 cities globally, the second year. I ran it in Seattle.Andrew Hyde started it in Boulder. And we ran it in six cities, the first year. And 26 cities the second year. So, startup communities stuff is awesome. And I love it. It's, as you know, though, it doesn't pay, so you have to have a day job. You have to have a side hustle, so you can keep your community building job, right. Or vice versa.Brian Ardinger: Exactly. Yeah. I think we're nine years here at the Startup Week in Lincoln. We got grandfathered in when Techstars made it a global deal. But we found it very helpful to have these conversations, even if it's just once a year to get people connected and reengaged with why it's important to have a startup and why a startup ecosystem is so important in your own backyard.So, you've got a great book out called Trajectory Startup. I would encourage you to take a look at this. There's a lot of books about startups out there. What made you say, I want to take a different take in this and give back to the community by writing a book about startups Dave Parker: Two big things about the book gap that I saw in the marketplace is one, I mean, you, you know, Brian, you've been around Startup Weekend. I'd see people coming out of Startup Weekend and they're like, woo. I met my co-founder, Charles. We're going to leave at eight and then go start our start up. And I'm like, yikes. Like, there are some things you can know before you leave your day job and your benefits and all those things, which allow you to really look at what do I want to know so I can de-risk this as the first semester, right. So, I got to do the market research and competitive analysis and look how big the market is and like, and how do I do that? The book's really focused on, the original title was Six Month Startup. And then I started delivering it in different formats and I'm like that doesn't work for the brand. So, it became Trajectory Series. But the program now is focused on a five-month program that takes you from ideation to revenue. And the idea there is, if you can't get to revenue in six months, it's probably not a great idea. There are exceptions to that rule. Like if you're a B2B or B2B enterprise and you need to build a really robust product, like that's an exception. Or biotech. Or you're doing B to C and you're competing with clubhouse and you're really about growth of users, right? You won't get to revenue in six months. But in general, you should be able to validate or invalidate your idea in six months was the goal. The second thing that came out of it, I kind of backed into was somebody came to me during my time at Startup Weekend. And they're like, hey, can I have your financial model?I'm like, well, yes, you can have it. But yours is a business consumer marketplace and mine's a business- to- business subscription. And those are fundamentally different. I mean, we use the same lingo. And as you know, in startup land, we have our own language, which is knowing how to work the system for sure.But the key there was how many templates would there be. So, I reached out to Crunchbase at the time and the CEO of Crunchbase and said, hey, can you give me a list of every seed funded company in the last 18 months globally. Ends up being twenty-six hundred and fifty-four companies. So hired a team. My son who was in college at the time was my project manager.And we basically looked at all twenty-six hundred and fifty-four websites and where they didn't have a pricing model or a revenue model, that was obvious, I reached out to them and said, Hey CEO, I'm doing this research project on revenue models. How do you monetize? So, we ended up breaking down 2,600 companies into the logical revenue models and there were 14. And that was it.So, I would say the most unique part of the content of the book is really the breakdown of the 14 revenue models that are successful in tech. And how you monetize them. So, the basic unit economics of what are the key metrics and KPIs of each of the 14 revenue models. Consequently, I became super geeky about pricing and revenue.When somebody now gets to give a pitch and they're like, hey, we're doing a blah, blah, blah. I'm like, oh, you're a marketplace that monetizes this way. And people are like, how did you know that? And I'm like, it's actually not a secret. There's 14 just like pick from the list. Right. So, I think for first time founders, the question then becomes what you're building I hope is unique, but how you monetize it is almost never unique. The Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationSponsor Voice: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a private, nonpartisan foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri, that seeks to build inclusive prosperity through a prepared workforce and entrepreneur-focused economic development. The Foundation uses its $3 billion in assets to change conditions, address root causes, and break down systemic barriers so that all people – regardless of race, gender, or geography – have the opportunity to achieve economic stability, mobility, and prosperity. For more information, visit www.kauffman.org and connect with us at www.twitter.com/kauffmanfdn and www.facebook.com/kauffmanfdn. Brian Ardinger: That's an important point, because I think a lot of times we think about the features or the problem we're solving, but we don't necessarily think about the business model itself and you don't have a business without a business model. So, that's so critical to think even at the earliest stages. It may pivot. It may change based on what you find in the marketplace, but at least going in with here's our initial assumption of how we might make money. And the model that we need to... Dave Parker: And that, let me break down the business model in three parts for you, because I think one of the things that all of us look at and we're like, oh, it's in our business model. Kind of like this. It's a black box and it's a secret thing. And one of the things I discovered in the process was here are the components of the business model. So, think about it as a Venn diagram. The top circle is really creating value and how you create value is your product, your service, and your team. And those are the costs associated with creating a product or a service.So, if you're in a service business, if you and I were lawyers, God forbid. We would bill out on an hourly basis. We'd have a pay rate and a bill rate, and that differential would create gross margins. It's a service business. In a product business it's a little harder to predict because we build the software once and we have thousands of users. So, it's not like, oh, every time we build it, we have to create a new and separate version, right. But the cost of building that product, whether it's the six engineers in six months or three years, depending on what it is, is a cost associated with creating value. The value created is the product or the service. There's a cost associated with creating a value. Circle Number Two is the cost of delivering value. And that is your pricing. Because that's a variable, right. That I can adjust. It's my revenue model. How I monetize. It's my marketing and my sales. I fixed the cost to build. I have now fixed the cost to sell. And there's lots of variables in there. There's lots of marketing things you can test. There are a few sales models, not a lot. Marketing is the most creative, and obviously it can be the most expensive in some ways too. And then what you have leftovers, the third bubble which is your top line revenue and your gross margin and hopefully net profit. Those are outcomes. You don't get to control those. You get to control your cost to build it, and you get to control your cost to sell it and the price. But when you think about it, that way, you're like, oh, there's only so many variables I get to be in control of. And since those are the ones that you control of, then I'm a strong advocate of like, know what the levers are you can pull. I talk to a lot of founders and some of the research was interesting. It basically showed that most founding teams don't change their price at all in the first three years. Which is when you think about it kind of crazy. But us as founders, were like, oh, I know all the product detriments and you know, it was kind of like, I would liken it to, if you said, hey, show me a picture of your son, Brandon, I'd be like, oh, I can show you a three-year-old picture of Brandon.He's a super cute kid. He's 28 today. Plays lead guitar in a metal band. Tatted up and you know, with sleeves and gages in his ears. It would be true, but I just want it to be accurate. Right. And I think that as founders, one of the challenges we have is how do I continue to reprice my product as a product feature set goes.So, one of the things I always recommend to founders is having a pricing council, you do once a quarter. Not that you're going to change price every quarter, but you are, you should really think about it. Brian Ardinger: Well, and you can also do tests around it as well. I remember a story, Eric Ries was talking about. He was working in a corporate environment, but they were saying like, this is the price. And he said, well, have you ever tested it? Do you know if you can go higher? And they said, no, no, because you know we know our customers and blah, blah. And he said, well, why don't we just run a test? And let's, you know, throw out a different price and see what happens. So, they ran the test. And it worked. And they said, well, why don't we do it again? Let's bump up the price again. And they ran a test and it worked again. And they realized like all these years they were leaving all this money on the table, so to speak. Because they had never even tested it. They never test to see if they could extract more value out. Dave Parker: There was a company in Seattle and I'm blanking on the name, that I was trying to see if they pull up real quick. So, they were doing a competitor for PowerPoint. It would look at contextually what the content was, and it would make the image suggestions for you. When they launched the product, the product is all the same price, and they came back at one point, and they just doubled it. And they had zero churn. Right. Which makes you think like, oh my God, how long ago could we have done that? Like nobody left. Everybody's like, yeah, makes sense. Like it would have paid more for it all along.Brian Ardinger: So, what are the most common questions that you get from founders at the earliest stages? What are most founders struggling with when they come to you? Dave Parker: When we think about the go to market strategy is definitely a question. So, I'm a product person or I'm an engineer and I'm new to like go to market. There's still a little bit of that theory of like, well, if I get on Tech Crunch, I'll just go viral. And the answer is, no, it doesn't work that way. Right. I mean, it would be awesome if it did. And we see some examples of companies going viral and there's a misattribution Brian of like, well, I'm going to go to market like Clubhouse.I'm like you're B2B and only B to C companies get a chance to go viral. Like B2B companies get good word of mouth maybe but going viral is math. Right. There's probably three big things in startups that are mysteries, but when you peel them back, they're actually not a mystery. It's just math. Going viral means it's called a K factor.So, if you have a K Factor of greater than two, I'll give you this base formula. Every customer I buy, I generate two additional paid customers. So, if you think about WhatsApp right or clubhouse, the answer is I'm in a business model there that actually doesn't require a business model. So, I call it new media.And what you're trying to do is grow your customer base so fast that at some point you'll monetize it through advertising. Not a surprise. Facebook, WhatsApp, et cetera. At some point you'll monetize it through advertising. So Clubhouse, you're starting to see some of those things, Tik TOK with pre roll. And people apply that revenue model or lack of revenue model to like a B2B business and B2B companies don't go viral.There's been two examples of things that went close, right? So Slack super close to viral. Interestingly enough, Slack before their pivot was a gaming platform. The game sucked but the communication platform was great. So that's one example of a B2B company kind of going viral, but it's really just group invitations.And the second one was LinkedIn for a very short period of time, about nine months, early, early on. And they built a tool that allows you to upload your entire contact database. And for that nine-month window, they went viral for every paid customer, they got more than two. So that's what viral means. The second one is traction or product market fit.And one of the things you'll hear from investors all the time. And I work as a venture capitalist now for a fund out of Atlanta. People are like, well, when you get traction, come see us again. Which is really the VC patting you on the head and saying, you're really cute. Like, let me know how it goes. And most first-time founders are walk away from those and go like, oh, that was an awesome meeting.And I'm like, actually, no, it wasn't, you're going to get ghosted. This is just like, they just swipe left or right. Or I don't know, I don't use dating apps. So whichever way they swipe, they swipe. Wrong way. Traction and product market fit is just math as well. Right. So, when people are like, oh, it's a mystery. Like we'll know it when we see it. I'm like a VC saying it's like porn, like that's crazy. Right. But product market fit is really not a mystery, it's math. So, when I think about the method Product Market Fit, there are early indicators of Product Market fit and there's trailing indicators. And the trailing indicators are easy. Churn. Surveys of, hey, if you didn't get use our product, what would it be like and how much disappointed would you be? And lack of customer retention through either contracts going down in value versus contracts going up in value. Those are lagging indicators. The early indicators are really things around like, is the traffic at the top of your site going up, right? Are the number of people downloading your app? Is that going up? Is the time to close going down? Is the conversion from demo to customer going up? And is my average contract value going up? When I put those five factors together. Right? So, closing ratios are improving. Traffic is improving. Demos are improving. Time to close is going down. And average contract value is going up.It's like the miracle of compound interest. If you don't have any of those indicators moving the right way, maybe you have product market fit, but it's too early to tell. If you do have those indicators coming together, then the answer is right, good on you, man. This is, this is exciting. And as an investor, that's where I get excited about writing the check. Because I'm like... Brian Ardinger: Because you know your money is going towards the fueling of that growth versus building something or guessing. Dave Parker: It's the early shift between risk capital and growth capital. And typically, what I see in the early stages are people like, well, we're not spending any money, we're just doing organic growth. And that's okay. But the big question is, okay, how do you scale it with paid growth so that organic growth can go fast. Oh, I'm just doing it through my network today. So I think about it as 10, 100, 1000 customer rule, right?The first 10 customers as the founder, you're going to go hand-to-hand combat. Go get them yourself. The first hundred, you probably can't do that. You're going to need to hire a salesperson or two. And you need to get good at making them, your value proposition clear. You need to get good at getting your pricing, right.But that's when you start to scale and as the first investor for you as the founder, that's good news, right? Because it's starting to scale past what I would call the Binary Risk Stage. Right? It's a zero or one it's going to succeed. Right. And angels will invest in you because we like you, right? I'm like, oh, writes you a check for $10,000 and you know, maybe be a board advisor, right, as an angel. When I'm ready to check for the fund, our average check is $650,000. I'm looking for like numbers and math. Right. And I can help the founders see it. But typically, what happens in venture is if a VC sees the math before you do, they're going to get a really good deal because they're going to put a check in and go like, Ooh, we saw the math before the founder did. And I'm not good at that. So, when I talk with founders, I'm like, here's the math you should be looking for. And one of the funds I used to work for, it was like, why are you telling them that? And I'm like, because I think better trained founders is always a good thing. So, if you're geeky about math and numbers and unit economics, you'll love the book.If you're new to that. And don't know, you're like Dave, you're speaking a foreign language and I recognize it is English. You'll learn the lingo with the book as well. Brian Ardinger: Well, I do think that's vitally important. Especially as you go out and want to go that more venture capital type of route, because these are the things you have to be able to talk to and understand and know, like you said, the levers and that, that you have to pull to make that work. The other question I want to talk about is early-stage solo founders. One of the biggest things they've got to figure out is how to build that team and the culture and things along those lines. What kind of advice or insights have you seen at the early stage of how do I build that team create it.Dave Parker: I'm going to give you a little contrarian advice. It frustrates me at times when people pontificate around stuff that they don't actually know. So you'll hear VCs often say culture matters is the most important thing. What they mean by that is personality. When you have a two-person founding team or a three person founding team, you don't actually have culture.Like there are few repeat entrepreneurs or people come from organizational development, or maybe you're in the services business. And you're like, we're going to build our company on a services culture, and that we really understand. If you're building a product, your first milestone is product market fit. Because if you get the culture wrong, you can fix it. But if you don't get product market fit, your culture doesn't matter. You don't have a company. Right? Right. So, the first milestone is product market fit. So, in VC you say, oh, culture really matters. What they're really talking about in a three-person startup is do they like you from a personality standpoint or are you an ass?Right? So, cause if the answer is, I don't think you'll listen to feedback, I'm probably not going to write a check. If I'm like the average investment for me as an angel is probably eight years to exit. So, if I don't like you, I'm probably not going to write a check. Right. So, there's, the things I'm looking for there from a personality profile type tends to be, then there's totally from views, right?There's the Introvert view, right? Bill gates did okay. Jeff Bezos, I don't think it was really an extrovert. But people will over-index on charisma or salesmanship when the answer is maybe, right. So ultimately, I kind of look at it first and say, is this the right founder? Is it Founder Market Fit? Are they the right people to solve this problem or not?So, I remember with Mitsui when I was there at one point. I was with a big fund out of Silicon Valley for three years. We got invited to invest in this deal, that was like spin the bottle where 70% of the attendees were girls and 30% were boys. And it was like late teenagers, early twenties. I'm like, we can't invest in this. This is just creepy. We're a bunch of old guys by comparison. It's just weird. Like, wait, this is the wrong investor fit for us. So, I'm looking at the founders and going, are they the right founders for this market and for this product first off. Brian Ardinger: And I think that's an important point for the founders to understand is like not every angel or not every fund is the right fit for you. And it's not necessarily, they don't like you or don't think it's great or whatever, sometimes it's an industry that they don't invest it. Dave Parker: For sure, like the fund that I'm supporting out of Atlanta, is called the Fearless Fund. So Fearless Fund is two African American women were the founders of the fund. They launched the fund with a $5 million exploratory fund. For all the wrong reasons. It blew up, right George Floyd, et cetera. And they're going to close on $30 million. We invest exclusively in black and brown women. And when they recruited me on it, I was like, oh, hell yeah, this is like, so on-mission right. Because 3.1% of all venture capital over the last 20 years is went to white dudes named Dave. Now I just want to pinpoint Jims are worse than the Daves. They got 3.4%. 2.8% went to all women. 0.8% went to people of color. Like if I could spend the next chapter of my life helping to level that playing field, I'm in. Like, it's kind of a no brainer. But if you came to us and said, hey, I'm a black and brown woman, but I'm based in London.We would be like, sorry, I can't do it. It doesn't matter how good your ideas because we have what's called an LP Agreement. An LPA. The LPA says we invest in these things, US-based companies, black and brown women founders. And if you're not in that mix, it doesn't matter how good your idea is. And people tend to take it personally. They're like, I can't believe you told me. No, my idea is brilliant. And I'm like, you're not in our thesis. Right. And if you're not in our thesis, we can't invest in it. So, know that that's pretty common for a lot of venture capital funds. Some VCs are opportunistic by definition and the answer is they can invest in a very broad category and angels can invest in the stuff that they love. Right. I like you as a founder. And I think it's a cool idea. I give it a shot. Brian Ardinger: Yeah. At Nelnet where I do some investing, obviously on our venture capital side, we are a lot more opportunistic or we'll take different bets based on community or other things, rather than things that are always in our sweet spots, so to speak. So corporate venture is a lot different as well. So, it pays to understand who has the money. Why do they want to invest for sure? What are they looking for? Dave Parker: One of the chapters, I break down what the investor profiles are and why they invest. So, if you think about this as an enterprise sales process, if you, as a founder are out raising money, the question is, is like what stage appropriate capital. Right? So as a corporate VC, you're probably not investing in early risk stage capital. But you're investing in markets you want to keep an eye on usually. Because you're like, oh, that's a super interesting development. Let's put some money over there and see how that works and we'll follow on with it. Brian Ardinger: So, Andrew has a question in the chat. He says, I work with very early-stage VC funding, pre prototype presales. I've noticed this new trend where companies are being trained in their pitch to propose who they might be acquired by in the coming years. Do you feel this as a legitimate trend and if not, how we advise founders to prepare for acquisition? Dave Parker: So, I've done 16 exits. So, I definitely have an opinion on this one. I would say the first thing you need to focus on is like focus on building a great product and a great company. Right? And then your acquisition thing becomes a lot easier to discuss. Like I will say my general default is I like products and companies that have logical upmarket buyers.Right. So there's like, oh, it makes sense that they've and people like, oh, Google's going to buy me. I'm like, actually you can, there's a Wikipedia page. Every acquisition that Google has ever made. And in most cases I will tell you, they're not going to buy you. Now, I know aspirational, you want them to buy you and that's super cool. But there's a big difference between oh, Microsoft will buy us or it's like, actually, no. Right. So, we're selling a company right now. They're doing about $10 million runway and run rate and revenue. And at one point I was talking with the CEO and he's like, Salesforce will buy us. I'm like, no Salesforce, isn't going to buy you. You have to be way over 10 million in revenue to have Salesforce actually be interested.So, they bought Slack for, you know, something incredible in the billions of dollars. But they have to do an acquisition that moves the needle in the billions, not in the oh, it's 10 or 20 million. Right. It doesn't mean you're a bad company, it just means you have limited buyer set. So, from a founder perspective, I think if they're asking you the question there may or may not be the right investor because we don't typically look to flip deals.I know I'm going to be in the deal 7 to 10 years. But I do like where there's a logical upmarket buyer who has a track record of doing acquisitions. So, I would say it's a bit of a Catch 22. By contrast, I will tell you I've been on the board of the company for 17 almost 18 years. That we're the largest player in our space. Which means the company today is a great, you know, kicks off great dividends. We do really well with it, but there's no easy exit for it because we're the biggest player in that kind of niche market. Which gets you back to the market sizing and why you want to go after a market, that's a much bigger market than a niche market for sure. Brian Ardinger: Andrew says. Thanks. Great insight. Thank you for that. Question around what are some of the trends that you're seeing and what are you excited about when it comes to startups?Dave Parker: I think one of the ones that I'm aspirationally looking for, and I can't get myself to get off the bench and go do myself, is I think there's going to be a shift in the social platforms, not just solely based on the fact that watching Facebook stab themselves has been awkward. But the idea of platforms that empower the creatives and creators is super interesting to me.Like when I look at Sub Stack and things like that, it's like the revenue models are still flipped. Where it's too much of the money, goes to the platform and not enough money goes to the creator. So, I think there's probably a really interesting opportunity that says, hey, how do you flip that model, where the creators make most of the money and the platforms making less.You know, obviously Facebook's the extreme version of that. But Tik TOK is a good example of, hey, somebody gets on to try to monetize something and finds that they made quite a bit. I think we'll see more platforms develop that empower the creatives. Creative class. I think that's super exciting. Brian Ardinger: That's interesting too. The whole no-code low-code movement has really changed over the last five years where again five or six years ago, you, at some point had to have a development team or a, or a developer on your team to start building product. And nowadays I tell most founders, there's probably enough out there with low-code no-code tools that you can at least get your MVP some early insight without having to have that developer co-founder on board. Dave Parker: Yeah, I think that's super exciting as well. It's one of the categories we're following. And I think low-code no-code is the equivalent of what AWS was to buying servers. So, I've raised $12 million and exited $85 million. In my first startup, we had to buy servers and racks and build them ourselves and put them in a, an Exodus Data Center.And people were like Exodus, what was that? It was one of the biggest epic fails of all time. And when AWS came along and they didn't have to, I could just turn up a virtual server. I didn't have to order something from Dell. It fundamentally changed the cost of doing a startup. Low-code no-code I think will be the same. And my cost of actually doing it.Now, I still have to learn how to do that. But from a founder perspective, I can learn how to do that in months and not years. And then not have to build the development team. So, using Bubble or Air Table, for sure. Monday, I would say is the expensive version of Bubble or Air Table by comparison, from a founder perspective.Brian Ardinger: What I like about it is it allows for greater customer discovery and experimentation around your product earlier to get that feedback, to see if you're on the right stage and figure out what features you do need to build or scale or optimize. Dave Parker: Yeah. Yeah, that one's great. I think in a revenue model side, one of the things we're seeing is in the marketplace components. As we're seeing marketplace shift from transaction fees only to subscription fees, plus transaction fees. I would tell you watching revenue models over the last seven years, ish, total, there's been a few changes in them. One, if you remember Groupon, there's thousands of competitors to it because at a fundamental level, I would say revenue models aren't, they're not defensive. Revenue models, so think of they're very public domain. So even Google and pay-per-click copied that model from Yahoo. Lost the lawsuit against them. Yahoo had bought a company from Idea Lab who'd had actually patented the pay-per-click model. Yahoo ended up being a great holding company for Alibaba and Google stock, right at the end of the day.Revenue models are defensible, but if you look at all the copycats of Groupon, you see, most of those went away. Groupon is still alive in a public company, but they traded 0.49 times trailing 12 revenue. So, if you take the market cap of the company divided by sales, I would say that it's 50 cents on the dollar. Right. So as far as what they trade at. Now, compare that to a subscription business. Well, maybe the next step up would be you and I do a consulting business for a million dollars. That company is worth roughly a million dollars. It's worth one times revenues. So, because if you remember Groupon booked the top line sales of what they sold you for that certificate, but they really only made the margin on the, you know, the 10 or 15% on the margin of it.So, if you and I had a consulting company for a million dollars, it'd be worth roughly a million dollars. If we did a million-dollar subscription company, it would be worth somewhere between 12 and $15 million. And one of the new models that really came out in the last five years was the idea of a metered service company.So Twilio is a great example, AWS, if it was pulled out of Amazon is a pay as you go model. It is predominantly is B2B, but those companies traded really 35 times, right? So, if you think about, okay, if I'm going to do a startup, which revenue model should I use, I would tell you to think about again, if you're going to go back to Andrew's question about the exit multiple, I would be interested in less than who's going to buy it. More interested in the revenue model and the multiple of sales. So, I'd be like go for a metered service company for sure, or subscription at very least. Brian Ardinger: I wanted to ask around the topic of founders. It's obviously a very lonely, difficult journey at the very early stage. Do you have any advice for early-stage founders to how to get better connected and deal with the mental challenges of building a company?Dave Parker: Yeah. Great question. It was probably my most read blog post ever is I wrote about my personal battle with depression. And then I hit publish and I thought, what the hell? What did I do? What was I thinking? And I got more positive comments on it than I could have imagined. Brad Feld, who used to be on my board, as you know. Brad sent me a note with one word, and it just said brave. I think that the challenge there from a founder perspective is, you know, you're always trying to be positive. You're trying to, I was trying to be upbeat. If it's motivate the team or motivate investors. And so consequently leads to a lot of isolation.And I think that's one of the things that, like, one of the things we're doing here in Seattle is we run a cohort program for founders. We don't take any equity. There's no cash. They don't pay for it. And it's really about us up leveling the community of founders 25 to 30 founders twice a year, which is our math.And we're really helping them navigate the ecosystem, here in Seattle in six months instead of 18 months, which improve their odds of success. But also connecting them with other founders. Because other people are asking the same questions you're asking. They're not competitive. They're going through the same challenges.And by putting them in community, it serves one of those two purposes. One is we want to help them navigate the ecosystem, but we also want to help them connect with other founders like them at the same stage, which we think has two benefits. One is personal connection and not being in isolation for sure.And second is really helping them think about reinvesting in the community over time. So, if you think about classically, it was the PayPal mafia and then reinvested in each other. So, Reed Hoffman and Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, et cetera. And then it's now become the Uber mafia, right? All the people that were at Uber that are now launching other companies that are reinvesting in each other. We've never had that in Seattle. And most cities don't. It's one of the biggest gaps. So that's our secondary benefit is we think if we have them in community and at five years, but when we launched this as a program, which through the Washington Technology Industry Association. And I went back to the CEO. I'm like, this is a ten-year plan. Right. I'm like you can't judge it at three years or four years. And we're coming into our fourth year right now. And I'd say it's worked out better than we thought. But as I told him, I'm like, you don't get actually judge on it for 10 years. We've had some exits; we've had a bunch of fundraising. Our teams do it a lot faster than other teams. So, it's become a program. People are like, I want to get in. So, we just actually, Brian took it and put it into an document for a national scale-up grant for the Department of Commerce, with the State of Washington. So, we actually have those documents set up now. If somebody wanted to take it to Nebraska and say, Hey, we want to replicate all of this programming.We've opened source all the programming, we've open sourced, the narrative doc and the fundraising docs. So, somebody could turn around and say like, okay, we're going to go launch this program here as a, as a copycat with, with pride. Like we want you to knock it off. Brian Ardinger: Well, that's interesting. That may be an interesting model to explore now with COVID and the whole virtual remote angle of it. Or even in communities like Lincoln, where again, just by the pure numbers, we're not going to have thousands of founders. So how do you scale that? Dave Parker: For sure. And we're basically taking a program we were running in Seattle now and run it in Kent, Washington and Yakima. And Vancouver, Washington, and Tacoma. And we're trying to provide it from an access perspective. Like we want to make sure that we provide people with access that didn't have access to that before.But also, with a path to funding, because if you give people access to programming, but no, they can't ship an MVP at the end because they don't have any money. That's still a problem. So, we're trying to address that problem next. But the grant was a $750,000 grant over three years. Which means we'll kind of be able to take the show on the road and obviously virtual too. I think the nice thing about if there's a positive outcome of the whole COVID thing is place matters a lot less than it used to.Like the good news is I don't have to get on a plane to come be on stage with you. I'd like to be. That'd be kind of fun, because we could go have a beer afterwards and have dinner. But that that'll happen too. But I think from an efficiency standpoint, I've been doing programs for the Middle East, like six or seven cities in the middle east over the last two years. And I fly out Thursday night to Abu Dhabi for four days. And I'm like, it's kind of a fast turn for Abu Dhabi. Could do it just virtually. And be fine. More InformationBrian Ardinger: I wanted to thank you again for coming on. Here's Dave's book Trajectory Startup. Pick it up at any place you buy books. I'm going to put it in a call to action. He also is giving away some free stuff on his website. So let me share that right now. You can download his free resource guide on 14 successful Tech Revenue Models to check that. And then I also, again, I want to thank all our sponsors for bringing this today. And I encourage folks to also sign up for Inside Outside.io. Our newsletter and our podcast, where we bring these types of things whenever we can. So that's the link to that. Thanks for coming out. Thanks for all the audience for being here. Thanks for the great questions and looking forward to doing this again, at some point. And maybe having you come and see us in real life. So, I appreciate your time. And thank you again, Dave. If people want to find out more about yourself or your book, what's the best way to do that?Dave Parker: Yeah, they can find all the information is on my blog, DKparker.com. If you don't want to buy the book, you just have to figure out how to navigate all the blog posts in order. But that should be, you know, there's only 180 blog posts there. So DKparker.com, you can find the book and more information. The 14 revenue models.You can also find me on social media. I'm at Dave Parker CA for Seattle, when you find, you know, LinkedIn, Twitter. I'm not on Facebook anymore. I just finally had to just say, no. I'm still on Instagram because I want to see what my kids are doing. But Daisy, my dog has more followers on Instagram than I do at this point. But so yeah, you can find me on social media, and you can find me on DK parker.com. Brian Ardinger: Excellent. Well, thank you again, Dave. We're looking forward to having future conversations. And go out and have fun everyone at Startup Week Lincoln, and we'll see you around the neighborhood. Thanks very much for coming out.That's it for another episode of Inside Outside Innovation. If you want to learn more about our team, our content, our services, check out InsideOutside.io or follow us on Twitter @theIOpodcast or @Ardinger. Until next time, go out and innovate.FREE INNOVATION NEWSLETTER & TOOLSGet the latest episodes of the Inside Outside Innovation podcast, in addition to thought leadership in the form of blogs, innovation resources, videos, and invitations to exclusive events. SUBSCRIBE HEREYou can also search every Inside Outside Innovation Podcast by Topic and Company. For more innovations resources, check out IO's Innovation Article Database, Innovation Tools Database, Innovation Book Database, and Innovation Video Database. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

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FF118: Tough Business Questions Answered with Mary Scott

Focus & Freedom for entrepreneurs

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 36:28

In this fun episode, we take a bit of a turn. Mary Scott joins us to answer some tough business questions … ‘On the Spot.' I've been collecting some questions to present to Mary. It will be the first time she has heard the questions. Her answers are ‘Spot On' and she gives us lots of great take aways. Highlights From This Episode: What to do when you are overwhelmed, don't know where to start and what to do first What's trending in business and the most vulnerable sectors What to do to keep your cashflow flowing The must haves right now for a solopreneur What to do with a team member that's just not working out Links & Resources From This Episode: Learn more: Business Riff Resources: StartUp Resources Guide More About Mary Scott, Improvisational Problem Solver An award-winning director and producer of online videos, documentary films, and not-for-profit videos, Mary Scott has come out from behind the camera. She spent over 30 years observing the World, and now uses that experience and insight to help StartUps find exactly what they need to succeed faster. She is the author of the site STLstartupecosystem.org & a team leader at 1 Million Cups. Mary brings her unique approach & experience to help businesses invent, create new ideas & processes, and find the right resources to change the World and take Humanity to the stars. Awesome FREE Resources for YOU! Power of 3 Daily Planner Check out our other podcast guests! Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an iTunes review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They expose our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave a review on iTunes. Val Low is a digital & efficiency expert to entrepreneurs to clear the business clutter and thrive. Through her Focus&Freedom™ Method many entrepreneurs have experienced more focus, time and freedom. Val shows entrepreneurs how to calm the overwhelm and distractions with focus and efficiency strategies and tools that enable them to have the freedom to do the things that matter most in their business and life. Through her Magnify Your Brand™ program, entrepreneurs and experts clarify their message that attracts their ideal clients, a brand experience that people love to talk about and setting up in a one place online platform that makes it easier for entrepreneurs to spend time in their expertise. Visit Val's Website: https://vallow.me/ Connect with Val on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValLow.page/ Connect with Val on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/val-low #startup #entrepreneur #business #branding #marketing #mindset #success #leadership #focus #coaching #copywriting #communication #cashflow #solopreneur #team #overwhelm

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The Journey to 100k Downloads Begins with Simple Prep with Startup Junkie

Go Rogue

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 44:15

Are you looking to grow your podcast's listener base? Check out this episode of Rogue Creators! Caleb Talley and Jeff Amerine joined Bryan and Loren to celebrate reaching 100,000 downloads on the Startup Junkies Podcast. Caleb and Jeff co-host the show each week and talk with founders about the stories behind the businesses we love. On this episode, they chat with Bryan and Loren about creating the Startup Junkies Podcast, preparing for interviews, maintaining relationships with guests, and much more! Shownotes(2:11) What are you obsessed with?(8:07) The Creating Startup Junkies Book(9:31) The Inception of Startup Junkie(13:26) The Startup Junkies Podcast Origin Story(20:30) Tips for Growing Your Podcast(24:28) Using Your Podcast to Build Relationships and Make Connections(30:23) 1 Million Cups(34:51) What's Next for Startup Junkie?(40:24) Wrap Up(42:00) Rapid FireLinksBryan FittinLoren LewisCaleb TalleyJeff AmerineStartup Junkies Podcast The Grand Biocentric DesignThe Place We Find Ourselves PodcastCreating Startup Junkies Quotes“One thing led to another because there was a need in the market for the mentoring, counseling, training, the kind of start up support stuff that we do. And now, we probably touch 1,200 entrepreneurs a year through one-on-one counseling. And in normal times we put on 250 events, and all that stuff, thanks to the hard work of Caleb and the whole crew, is now virtual.” (10:46) “We decided, let's give the Zoom platform a shot, as far as recording the podcast. I think that really opened it up for us where we weren't just having local entrepreneur guests on. It gave us an opportunity to expand out and invite people that we otherwise would not have been able to invite on.” (16:26)“You can be more conversational if you get a sense for the types of things that people are going to want to hear about. How'd you get started? How did you raise money? How do you deal with building the team? What kind of challenges do you face? That sort of stuff.” (24:53)“[Matthew has] kind of streamlined the process for bringing [guests] on and getting them scheduled. Part of that is getting some seeds of fun facts. He's got a questionnaire of some things to kind of pull from them that we can throw out during the podcast.” (25:32)

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221: Leveraging Your Business Community

Pet Sitter Confessional

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 22:45

Are you connected with the broader business community in your area? We had a great opportunity recently to introduce our business to other business owners. On this episode, we share why these networking events are important and the role they play in raising the awareness of the pet care industry. They also help us to feel more legitimate as business owners. We discuss the benefits that come from being connected to other businesses, and how to prepare for the networking opportunities. Then, Natasha O'Banion answers, “How do I view myself as more legitimate?” Topics on this episode: * Business networking opportunities * Why be plugged in? * Other benefits? * How to make the most out of it * Ask a Pet Biz Coach Main takeaway: Meeting professionals from other industries exposes you to a wide range of ideas, procedures, and insights. Links: 1 Million Cups: www.1millioncups.com Episode 057: www.petsitterconfessional.com/episodes/community-with-natalie-durack Episode 116: www.petsitterconfessional.com/episodes/116 Episode 145: www.petsitterconfessional.com/episodes/145 Episode 173: www.petsitterconfessional.com/episodes/173 Full show notes and transcript (https://www.petsitterconfessional.com/episodes/221)

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Ep 4 of The Join inCrowd Business Podcast - 1 Million Cups Denver Series

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 12:39

Ep 4 of The Join inCrowd Business Podcast - 1 Million Cups Denver Series In this series, The Join inCrowd Business Podcast features startups and entrepreneurs that have presented at 1 Million Cups Denver, at the Green Spaces co-working building in the the @RiNo, River North Art District. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups is a free national event designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. IN THIS EPISODE We feature @Dustin Ramsay, Founder and CEO of Sarus Lifting, to talk about how an on-the-job accident lead to the development of their business concept. To find out more about Sarus Lifting, please feel free to visit them at: www.saruslifting.com www.linkedin.com/company/sarus-lifting ***** Presented by: Join InCrowd - Digital Business Cards www.JoininCrowd.com Join InCrowd @joinincrowd Now available to listen and download on: Podbean: www.joinincrowdpodcast.podbean.com Anchor/Spotify: www.anchor.fm/joinincrowdpodcast Sent with ❤ from Join inCrowd. ***** Would you like to have your business featured for FREE on The Join inCrowd Business Podcast? DM or email us at: joseph@joinincrowd.com This is a limited time offer, and subject to change without notice. #JoininCrowd #DigitalBusinessCard #BusinessCard #Networking #Business #JoininCrowdBusinessPodcast

Ep 3 of The Join inCrowd Business Podcast - 1 Million Cups Denver Series

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 13:46

Ep 3 of The Join inCrowd Business Podcast - 1 Million Cups Denver Series In this series, The Join inCrowd Business Podcast features startups and entrepreneurs that have presented at @1 Million Cups Denver, at the Green Spaces co-working building in the the @RiNo, River North Art District. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups is a free national event designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. IN THIS EPISODE We feature Eric DeGrove, Founder and CEO of Blink Session Music, to talk about how the success of Blink Session Telehealth & Teletherapy and a background in music, lead to their product evolution. To find out more about Blink Session Music, please feel free to visit them at: https://blinksessionmusic.com/ @Blink Session Music @blinksessionmusic ***** Presented by: Join InCrowd - Digital Business Cards www.JoininCrowd.com @Join InCrowd @joinincrowd Now available to listen and download on: Podbean: www.joinincrowdpodcast.podbean.com Anchor/Spotify: www.anchor.fm/joinincrowdpodcast Sent with ❤ from Join inCrowd. ***** Would you like to have your business featured for FREE on The Join inCrowd Business Podcast? DM or email us at: joseph@joinincrowd.com This is a limited time offer, and subject to change without notice. #JoininCrowd #DigitalBusinessCard #BusinessCard #Networking #Business #JoininCrowdBusinessPodcast

Ep 2 of The Join inCrowd Business Podcast - 1 Million Cups Denver Series

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 10:14

Ep 2 of The Join inCrowd Business Podcast - 1 Million Cups Denver Series In this series, The Join inCrowd Business Podcast features startups and entrepreneurs that have presented at 1 Million Cups, Denver, at the Green Spaces co-working building in the the RINO District. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups is a free national event designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. IN THIS EPISODE We feature @James Anderson, CEO of SmartMov, to talk about how his passion for finance and what led him to launch SmartMov. To find out more about SmartMov, please feel free to visit them at: www.SmartMov.co ***** Presented by: Join InCrowd - Digital Business Cards www.JoininCrowd.com @Join InCrowd @joinincrowd Now available to listen and download on: Podbean: www.joinincrowdpodcast.podbean.com Anchor/Spotify: www.anchor.fm/joinincrowdpodcast Sent with ❤ from Join inCrowd. ***** Would you like to have your business featured for FREE on The Join inCrowd Business Podcast? DM or email us at: joseph@joinincrowd.com This is a limited time offer, and subject to change without notice. #JoininCrowd #DigitalBusinessCard #BusinessCard #Networking #Business #JoininCrowdBusinessPodcast

Ep 1 of The Join inCrowd Business Podcast - 1 Million Cups Denver Series

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 13:47

Ep 1 of The Join inCrowd Business Podcast - 1 Million Cups Denver Series In this series, The Join inCrowd Business Podcast features startups and entrepreneurs that have presented at 1 Million Cups, Denver, at the Green Spaces co-working building in the the RINO District. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups is a free national event designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. IN THIS EPISODE We feature @Ankit Jain, CEO and founder of Pathloom, to talk about how Pathloom got started and what makes them unique. To find out more about Pathloom, please feel free to visit them at: www.pathloom.com ***** Presented by: Join InCrowd - Digital Business Cards www.JoininCrowd.com @Join InCrowd @joinincrowd Now available to listen and download on: Podbean: www.joinincrowdpodcast.podbean.com Anchor/Spotify: www.anchor.fm/joinincrowdpodcast Sent with ❤ from Join inCrowd. ***** Would you like to have your business featured for FREE on The Join inCrowd Business Podcast? DM or email us at: joseph@joinincrowd.com This is a limited time offer, and subject to change without notice. #JoininCrowd #DigitalBusinessCard #BusinessCard #Networking #Business #JoininCrowdBusinessPodcast

#122 ~ James Wieker ~ Owner of Solid Solutions & Partner at Evergood Elixers

Colorado Springs Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 54:34

As a sales & marketing guru, he has been able to root himself as a thought leader in our community. Today, he has been able to create value through his presence at 1 Million Cups, and partnership with Evergood Elixers, a local craft wine company. On top of that, he has a new book coming out that aims to breaks down sales strategies and how to deliver great customer service. Please help us in welcoming, James Wieker to our show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cosbusinesspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cosbusinesspodcast/support

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The Components of a Business Ecosystem

Introvert Biz Growth Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 48:31

Cecilia is an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder and founder of Mass Collaboration. Her work is centered on collaboration, equity, and community culture. As a certified Cultural Competency and Unconscious Bias facilitator, she moves conversations beyond diversity and inclusion to connecting, engaging, and belonging. Her entrepreneurship path led to winning start-up competitions, a former lead organizer of the Kauffman Foundation’s 1 Million Cups, and a multiple-year US delegate to the Global Entrepreneurship Congress. In addition, she works with Future Agro Challenge (Global) and currently serves on the board of Startup Champions Network, the Institute for Work and the Economy, and has served on over a dozen non-profit boards in her local community ranging from the arts to education and entrepreneurship. She is a former travel industry professional who has lived, worked, and traveled throughout the world. Her favorite person is her son, JD who is currently exploring and enjoying his own global adventures; though Bruce Springsteen is high on her list. On this episode, you'll learn about the components of a business ecosystem as well as... Her role as an ecosystem builder That people are the new companies The different levels of engagement in mass collaboration The importance of communication And much more. The Collaboration Triangle Mentioned in the episode Cecilia's Resources Cecilia's Website Connect with Cecilia: Twitter LinkedIn Medium Sarah's Resources (FREE) Sarah’s One Page Marketing Plan (FREE) Sarah Suggests Newsletter (FREE) The Gentle Business Manifesto (FREE) Gentle Confidence Mini-Course The Gentle Marketing Revolution Kickstarter Campaign The Gentle Business Circle The Gentle Business Revolution Authentic & Fair Pricing Mini-Course Podcast Show Notes Email Sarah at sarah@sarahsantacroce.com Thanks for listening! After you listen, check out The Gentle Business Manifesto, an invitation to belong to a movement of people who do business the gentle way and disrupt the current marketing paradigm. You can download it for free at thegentlebusinessrevolution.com. There’s no opt-in. Just an instant download. Are you enjoying the podcast? The Gentle Business Revolution show is listener-supported—I'd love for you to become an active supporter of the show and join the Gentle Business Circle. You will be invited to a private monthly Q&A call with me and fellow Gentle Marketers - a safe zone to hang out with like-minded conscious entrepreneurs and help each other build our business and grow our impact. — I’d love for you to join us! Learn more at sarahsantacroce.com/circle Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes or on Android to get notified for all my future shows and why not sign up for my weekly(ish) "Sarah Suggests Saturdays", a round-up of best practices, tools I use, books I read, podcasts, and other resources. Raise your hand and join the Gentle Business Revolution. Warmly, Sarah

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Will Hayes - Northwestern Mutual

The Brand Manual

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 33:19

On this week's episode of The Brand Manual, we welcome Will Hayes of Northwestern Mutual. He is the very definition of a community pillar especially in his work leading entrepreneurs and business owners in 1 Million Cups. Will works hard to bring value wherever he goes and we believe everyone can benefit from this conversation. Tune in now wherever you like to listen!Connect with Will:www.willhayes.nm.comWant to be a guest on our podcast?https://calendly.com/fideliscreative/podcast-callMore Episodes:https://fideliscreativeagency.com/the-brand-manual/

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Female Founder Changing the Face of Biotech Industry

Startup Life Show with Ande Lyons

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 55:18

Do you have a big hairy audacious idea you’re trying to bring to the world?Our guest, Tia Lyles-Willams, has a crystal clear mission and vision for her startup – and a highly detailed road map she’s using to turn her Big Hairy Audacious Idea into reality!Tia is the founder of LucasPye BIO, whose mission is to lower the costs for biotherapeutic drugs, reduce time to market, and provide high-quality employment opportunities for underserved communities. Her startup vision includes a 60,000 s.f. co-manufacturing and developing bioprocessing facility… providing the opportunity to change the narrative and “face” of the biotechnology industry to one that promotes and illustrates real-world diversity, inclusion and equality.As an African-American Woman and member of the LGBTQ community, Tia is the first to own and lead a Biotechnology/Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing company. You will learn so much from this lively, fascinating conversation, including Tia's advice for founders: * how to stay strong when folks question your ability to build the business * how to be confident in the face of adversity * self care tactics * educate yourself to be an even better expert and founder in your industry * never give up on your Divine Purpose in life * never give in to the naysayers and the haters * never compromise on your mission for your company and for your professional aspirationsLevel up your founder game and learn how to raise capital at Founder Gym here: https://foundergym.com/Check out 1 Million Cups here: https://www.1millioncups.com/Find Black Angels Among Us: A Quick Start Guide to Angel Investing by Dr. Shante Williams here: https://amzn.to/2CIIuO4Please connect and follow Tia and LucasPye Bio on social media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tia-lyles...Twitter: https://twitter.com/1LylesWilliams, https://twitter.com/LucasPyeBIOInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelyleswil... Website: https://www.lucaspyebio.com/Thank you carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!Ande ♥http://andelyons.com

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Episode 2: Jason Bass – Empathetic Courage

The Courage To Lead

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 55:51

In this episode, I am speaking with my good friend Jason Bass, CEO and Creator of Possibilities at JasonHunter Design, a website development and digital marketing firm. Jason actively participates in the local Chambers of Commerce throughout the Atlanta area, where he uses his talents, network, and resources to mentor fellow entrepreneurs and small business owners through community initiatives such as StartUp Fayette, 1 Million Cups, MENTORise and S.E.E.D., his popular "select entrepreneurs eating dinner" events. He also utilizes his skillset as a web development professional to support the technology needs of many community-based charitable organizations. Jason is a leader and innovator working to better the Fayette (Georgia) community. He is the chair and inspiration behind the Peachtree City Night Market which he formed to bring a taste of Atlanta's nightlife to the nearby, quaint suburbs he calls home. In addition to serving as the Creator of Possibilities at JasonHunter Design, Jason develops web solutions for niche industries, including Brewery Hours, an online brewery directory set to launch in 2019. In his spare time, he enjoys going on hikes and playing with his two dogs. He and his wife, Katie, just celebrated their daughter's 2nd birthday. JasonHunter Design: www.jasonhunterdesign.com PTC Night Market: https://nightmarketptc.com MENTORise: https://www.mentorise.org 1 Million Cups: https://www.1millioncups.com/atlanta-south S.E.E.D.: https://selectentrepreneurseatingdinner.com

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You Betcha

1 Million Cups Fargo

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 31:06

Today we are joined by an internet personality famous for his love of all things Busch Light and the Midwest, Myles Montplaisir! Myles shares with us his experience of going viral, creating the brand "You Betcha", and the joys and challenges that come along with it all. Learn more about 1 Million Cups at our website www.1millioncups.com/fargo.

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Why email is at the heart of a 10 million dollar micro-business, with Matthew Paulson

Gravity - The Digital Agency Power Up : Weekly shows for digital marketing agency owners.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 37:33

What is the right thing for you to be spending your time on? This is a big question for a lot of people and it's hard to get advice on this because where you can both give and receive value changes over time. It changes with experience and changes as your business grows. This week my guest is Matt Paulson. Mat is the author of five books on digital marketing and online business. He now runs a business offering financial market intelligence turning over 10 million dollars a year. Where others might build a coaching business around there books and online success, Matt had to make other decisions. About Matt Paulson Matt Paulson is the founder and CEO of MarketBeat, an Inc. 5000 financial media company that publishes stock market news, data, and research tools. MarketBeat was recognized as the fastest-growing privately held company in South Dakota by Inc. Magazine in 2016 and has since been recognized by Barron's, Entrepreneur Magazine and several other publications for its continued growth and success. Receiving more than 15 million monthly page views, MarketBeat is arguably South Dakota's widest-reaching vertical media company. As an active private equity investor, Matt has invested in more than 60 small businesses and high-growth startups, including Buffer, Dollar Shave Club, Lime, Lyft, Ripple, and Wikia. He has significant real estate holdings that includes interests in more than a dozen hotels and apartment complexes. He also serves as the chairman of Falls Angel Fund, which makes early-stage capital investments in high-growth companies in South Dakota and surrounding states. In 2019, Matt founded Startup Sioux Falls, a community organization that aims to connect founders with each other and with the startup ecosystem. He provides leadership to several other startup organizations and events, including 1 Million Cups, Hey Sioux Falls, Innovation Expo, and the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship. He has also published eight business and personal finance books, including 40 Rules for Internet Business Success, Email Marketing Demystified, The Ten Year Turnaround, Automatic Income and Online Business from Scratch. --- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhcc6rfcnaKF3vZGRDkCGQ?sub_confirmation=1 (Subscribe to my Youtube!! ) Visit the show website at http://www.amplifyme.fm/ (www.amplifyme.fm) Follow on Instagram and Twitter http://instagram.com/bobgentle (@bobgentle) Join the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : http://www.amplifyme.me/insiders (www.amplifyme.me/insiders) Please take a second to rate this show in iTunes. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.

58: Living a Life of Your Interests with Michael Cartwright

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 59:06

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58: Living a Life of Your Interests with Michael Cartwright

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 59:06

“We need to be creative in our thoughts on how we use our talents and bring them into the world.” I first heard Michael Cartwright share this quote on the 1 Million Cups stage back in August. Having both been scheduled to speak at TEDx Bismarck, I was excited to meet him! His ability to connect with an audience and make you feel like you’re the only one in the room is something I greatly admire about him. In this episode, we talk about what it has been like to prepare for being a TEDx Speaker – the meltdowns and the letdowns of postponement – as well as the insight he has gained as a musician for twenty years. Michael Cartwright is multidiscipline professional musician: trumpeter, vocalist, educator and bandleader. He is the current Music Director for the Los Angeles based cover band ProjectM and creator of FrontmanTalk, an advice and coaching forum for musicians. Cartwright holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California’s Thorton School of Music and has recently moved to North Dakota after making music for two decades in Los Angeles, CA. Connect with Michael: Website: www.cartwrightmusic.com Instagram: @CartwrightMusic and @Frontmantalk Quotes from this episode: “Am I living a life of my interests?” -Michael Cartwright “I am constantly pushing through my self-imposed limits from being self-conscious.” – Michael Cartwright “We need to be creative in our thoughts on how we use our talents and bring them into the world.” -Michael Cartwright Let’s hang out on Instagram! Hey guys, thanks again for listening! I’d love to hear the takeaways that you got on today’s episode! Stop by Instagram and let’s chat! You can find my podcast page at @shewhoovercomespodcast – https://www.instagram.com/shewhoovercomespodcast and my personal/coaching page at @msmandybanderson – https://www.instagram.com/msmandybanderson. And, I’d be so grateful if you left a review before you go. You just might hear your name and your takeaway at the beginning of next week’s episode!

Army Veteran Robert Blacklidge

Veterans Be Real

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 30:02

Air Force Veteran Robert Blacklidge is an Ecosystem Builder, a Serial Entrepreneur Speaker, an Educator, and a Mentor.His work building the Lakeland Ecosystem has had and continues to have a significant impact. Robert has worked to bring several international programs to the Lakeland community. (1 Million Cups, Startup Grind, and Techstars Startup Weekend.)These current efforts are built on his experience creating and running Hackathons including Office Depots, IEEE, Code Tampa, Startup Bus, and Biz Sprint. Robert volunteers running programs for several organizations to include Action Zone a veteran-focused business accelerator and Techstars Startup Weekend.In this episode, Sgt. BeReal talks to Robert about how he started, how he ended, and where he is at now. Robert also shares how he stumbled and got his feet up again. They also discussed that the Military doesn’t prepare you as a civilian after Military duty.Let's listen and know how Robert entered the entrepreneurial world and know how to have a proper mindset and focus to function as a civilian. Key pointsHe is focused to serve the country and give back to the community.A lot of politics in the militaryThe military will tear you down and build you upA team to execute, a team to leadFinished Masters in Entrepreneur EducationBuilding relationships as a civilianEngage entrepreneurs in communities around the world Connect with Robert:Website:http://RobertBlacklidge.com/Email:robertm.blacklidge@gmail.com Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:Website:https://veteransbereal.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755 Please don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a 5 star written review on iTunes.

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The Interview That Kick-Ass Entrepreneurs Founder Didn't Want Shared

Albuquerque Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 66:20

This is the Albuquerque Business Podcast with your host Jason Rigby. Each week we interview leading local business leaders to inspire the vision and the spirit that is in every entrepreneur. We discuss strengths, weaknesses, strategies, systems, and the problems we can all solve together to fulfill a shared vision of a new future for Albuquerque. One woman’s desire to hear local entrepreneurs’ stories and share that experience with others started as a Meetup Group launched in January 2018. Since then Kick-Ass EntrepreneursTM of Santa Fe (KAESF) has grown to 480+ members and our monthly-ish Santa Fe-based Entrepreneur Story TimeTM events are consistently attended by 25-65+ local fans of entrepreneurship and entrepreneur ecosystem partners each month. Our entrepreneur storytellers hail from across industries – from food to tech and from startups to multi-million- dollar moguls kicking ass for years. They generously share their insights and experiences so others can learn what it takes to make it in the Land of Enchantment and beyond. By leveraging the well-researched and documented power of storytelling, we’re helping to establish a truly engaged entrepreneur ecosystem for our community and we’d like to see that success spread across the state, and then the nation. What makes KAESF’s Entrepreneur Story Time events unique? We provide Santa Fe entrepreneurs with an opportunity to share their story with an engaged audience of local fans, curious community members and potential partners. We ask our entrepreneurs to share beyond what they do and what you can read about online. No sales pitches, just stories. We engage entrepreneurs of all ages and stages and across industries. We ask our entrepreneur storytellers to be real – to share what it’s really like launching and growing a business in our community. We ask our entrepreneurs what worked for them – what resources and people helped them along the way, this way the audience can benefit from their experiences and these resources. We provide time for schmoozing a 1/2 hour before and after events, so those who come to hear stories get to mingle, meet and make friends with people with similar interests. We ask our storytellers to share what’s next for their entrepreneurial endeavor, leading to announcements about job openings, business expansions and relocations and providing an opportunity for interested audience members to share helpful info. We conclude each Entrepreneur Story Time with Q&A time, giving the audience a chance to get their questions answered, share their insights, or offer more helpful info. We put on events that are always different. By orchestrating events at different local bars and restaurants each month, we’re introducing our community to businesses they might not otherwise think to visit and support. We provide each event venue owner the opportunity to share their short story (up to 5 minutes), creating a community of fans more likely to come back and support these businesses again in the future. We craft creative monthly Entrepreneur Story Time announcements chock full of interesting tidbits and links to give our entrepreneurs, venues and sponsors recognition while providing them with links to share with their community of followers and fans. We post each Entrepreneur Story Time event on Meetup, Facebook, Instagram and our website https://www.entrepreneurstorytime.com/events, send out a Mailchimp newsletter to our subscribers, and post a minimum of 2 social media reminders leading up to each event. We regularly share entrepreneur-related info, events, opportunities and entrepreneur storyteller alumni wins on our Facebook Page. We have a hell of a lot of fun while building social capital. Our KAESF Entrepreneur Story Time Alumni Falling Colors (coming June 4, 2020) | B.PUBLIC (coming May 7, 2020) Simply Social Media | Parting Stone | Squash Blossom | OneForNeptune | TARTLE ITConnect | Bow Wow Haus | Verde Foods | Wander New Mexico | Xerb | HANGTIME NMCFO | Madre Foods | HoneyMoon Brewery | Dashing Delivery | Tall Foods | Flow Science Woodruff Scientific & SciVista | Fab Lab Hub | DeployHub | EMR-Bear | VIZZIA Technologies Funding would help Kick-Ass Entrepreneurs pilot Entrepreneur Story TimeTM events within other NM communities, from small, rural towns to bigger cities – surveying, testing and refining along the way to improve its ability to succeed and deliver value in communities not just across the state, but across the country. If success can be proven within NM, then packaging KAE Entrepreneur Story Time in a model similar to the Kauffman Foundation’s 1 Million Cups would be the ultimate goal. For those unfamiliar with 1 Million Cups, it started in 2012 in Kansas City and is now a program of the Kauffman Foundation with weekly events organized in 40+ states, one U.S. territory and six time zones, including FatPipe ABQ any Wednesday at 9 AM. Two entrepreneurs each week are given 6 minutes to present, followed by up to 20 minutes of Q&A. Like Entrepreneur Story Time, 1 Million Cups events are a powerful way for entrepreneurs to get feedback and connect with their community, but 1 Million Cups is geared toward providing entrepreneurs the opportunity to refine their presentations and elevator pitches, while Entrepreneur Story Time is all about using the power of story to create connection and community (no presentations or pitching allowed!). Funding would enable KAE to not only test out expanding events to other NM cities and eventually CO as our 1st KAE state, but would enable us to survey, collect and analyze data as we go to measure, document impact, recognize areas of improvement and establish best practices. Furthermore, surveying the impact of our 2+ years of events in Santa Fe has not occurred due to lack of funding, yet could be a key factor in helping us secure buy-in and position us as a solid contender for additional funding necessary for expansion. While I’ve not officially collected data from our local entrepreneur ecosystem, its partners, event attendees or our alumni storytellers – those who’ve been experiencing Entrepreneur Story Time and its benefits over the past 2+ years – some big and small off-the-top-of-my-head examples are: The Founder of Verde Foods, Kelly Egolf, approached Madre Foods Founder, Katelyn Hilburn, at Katelyn’s Story Time, and soon after Madre Foods products were being sold at Verde Foods locations and Madre Foods was able to expand their operation by switching to using kitchen space at Verde Foods. Following the sharing of her story, Squash Blossom Owner, Nina Yozell-Epstein, was approached by folks from the City of Santa Fe’s Office of Economic Development (OED) (regular event attendees) to serve on a panel at the City’s 2019 Santa Fe Food Summit: Sparking Entrepreneurship in the Food Industry, attended by nearly 100 industry enthusiasts. Upon hearing that ITConnect was looking to expand, one of the City’s OED employees introduced himself and told ITConnect Owner, Kareem Edwards about the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA), a program designed to assist qualified expanding or relocating businesses. The next day he connected Kareem with two business expansion support strategies SMEs, the City’s Business Growth Manager and the State’s Economic Development Representative. Parting Stone founder, Justin Crowe, was approached by an event attendee so moved by his story and product that she asked if he were seeking additional investors. EMR-Bear Co-Founder, Jay Heneghan, shared her Story Time spotlight with a Las Cruces native, Lyn Graft, by making us aware of his book, Start with Story: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Using Story to Grow Your Business, and giving away a copy at the event. Verde Foods Owner, Kelly Egolf, helped orchestrate a fundraiser as part of her Story Time. Kelly donated her juice products to be mixed with OM Spirit’s liqueurs (donated by OM Partner Natalie Bovis) and got the new Terra Verde Owner to kick in some munchies. The folks from the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute (SFFMI) collected the $10/person donations, which went to support the SFFMI’s superb work. After learning that Haj Khalsa, Owner of HANGTIME and KOALA Inventor, was desperate for someone with TikTok social media skills, I was able to connect him to a local I happened to meet with those very skills. When Simply Social Media mentioned they were in desperate need of office space with conference room access, the owner of The Alley offered up their conference room any time. Connected a women with background and experience in accelerators interested in being a mentor for a new social enterprise business accelerator, Santa Fe Innovates, to accelerator founder. Beyond those specific examples above, I would expect that surveying would bring to light many other examples of the benefits derived from Entrepreneur Story Time events and the network that KAE has created here in Santa Fe. Some other benefits I’ve seen and heard are: Huge value in real people getting to meet and chat with those who’ve actually used our local resources and participated in the programs themselves. What comes out at these events essentially serves as free advertising for local accelerators, incubators, grant programs, funding sources, programs, and people. Plus, with so many of the folks who represent those accelerators, incubators, grant programs, funding sources and programs attending our events (something that happened organically), it’s wonderful to see those in need of help make that in-person connection right then and there. Research shows that people connect with people, and Entrepreneur Story Time puts the people in front of the business. By providing a safe space for entrepreneurs to be vulnerable and give voice to some of their challenges, the entrepreneurs have earned community empathy and connected with others with similar challenges, helping them to feel less alone and supported on their entrepreneurial journey. Introducing folks to our local crowdfunding success stories and the entrepreneurs behind them helps other entrepreneurs see how they too can capitalize on a broader audience for their product. Whether it’s a new bar or restaurant, I’ve heard oodles of times, I’ve never been there, which thrills me to introduce people to new places. When I later hear, I go to so-and-so place all the time since that KAE event, I’m even happier. Entrepreneur storytellers and the venues who welcome us stand out as community supporters, willing to give their time and space to help strengthen our entrepreneur ecosystem. We have a lot of folks who are new to Santa Fe find us on Meetup, start coming to our events and feel welcomed instantly. We’re proud to be a gateway for newcomers to our stellar community. In additional, the potential benefits for the person who takes on the role of Entrepreneur Story Time event organizer within their community is tremendous and can be a gateway for a business, local program personnel or government office to truly reach their entrepreneurs and those who support them. Just by organizing these events over the past 2+ years, I can attest that: I’m now seen as a go-to person for local, state, and other entrepreneur-related inquiries. I’m so in-the-know that I’m often able to connect entrepreneur storytellers with community-members who can fill their needs or help solve their problems. I’ve become an expert on local venues, bars ,and restaurants and the folks who own and run them and have the privilege to continue to support them by recommending them to others. I have so much knowledge about our entrepreneur storyteller alumni and their products and services that I’m constantly recommending them to others, helping to keep business local. It’s a hell of a lot of fun and I get to experience that warm fuzzy feeling on a regular basis. The spread of KAE Entrepreneur Story Time across the county, and eventually the world, would likely spur similar benefits as those derived in Santa Fe, but by creating a broader network: People would have a trusted brand to turn to to find like-minded people and a supportive entrepreneur base wherever they may move, travel or want to expand their business to. The fun and comfort in making true connections would spread! Please go to www.abqpodcast.com where you can get show notes, resources,and links to everything we talked about today to help you navigate your journey as an entrepreneur and business owner in ABQ. Follow me on instagram at @abqjasonrigby or sign up for my email list here where I drop marketing secrets to help your ABQ Business! https://www.entrepreneurstorytime.com https://www.meetup.com/Kick-Ass-Entrepreneurs-of-Santa-Fe/ https://www.facebook.com/KickAssEntrepreneurs/ https://www.instagram.com/kickassentrepreneurs/

Finding your Lane and Success after your Business Fails with Deidra Kindred

My Perfect Failure

Play Episode Play 36 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 51:22

MPF Discussion with Deidra KindredFinding your Lane and Success after your Business Fails About Deidra Entrepreneurship is part of her DNA. She grew up in a single parent home and was encouraged to always strive for improvement no matter what. Be a continuous learner. Deidra is an Independent Legalshield Business Solutions Specialist. Her background consists of being a Registered Nurse specializing in Cardiovascular Intensive Care, a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Owner of Affordable Assisted Living & Services and CPR instructor. Now owner of Your Healthcare Nurse Advocates.She loves inspiring, educating and encouraging entrepreneurs to follow their dreams and visions the right way when it comes to starting a business. She volunteers as one of the organizers on the Fort Worth 1 Million Cups committee and serves on the advisory board for the North Texas Entrepreneur Education and Training Center. On this episode of My Perfect Failure (Finding your Lane and Success after your Business Fails) Deidra talks about the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship and starting your own business. Deidra talks candidly about her business failing and the vital lessons she has learnt to put into her new business venture “Your Nurse Advocate” An amazing initiative who’s mission is to educate and empower individuals on how to take control of their healthcare choices by providing them with an advocate who is truly on their side. Some of the areas we cover. · Learning not what to do through Failure· That pivotal moment - Changing her Major to Nursing · Deidra felt god was telling her to help others· Deidra gives us the lowdown on 1 Million cup and the importance of this community· We discuss - Your Nurse Advocate Subscribe to Deidra’s YouTube Channel· https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClZl8GNjGh2RAR0RKFtfNOA? Your Nurse Advocates· https://yournurseadvocates.com/ MPF - Please leave a reviewPlease if you can leave a review at https://www.podchaser.com/MyPerfectFailure or the platform of your choice that would be great My Perfect Failure contact me Work with me: paul@myperfectfailure.comMPF Website: http://www.myperfectfailure.com/ Insta: follow: https://www.instagram.com/padsmpf/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/failure_perfect Facebook MPF Private Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/377418129517757/

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Episode 22 with Donnell Johns

The Truths We Hide

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 34:00

Donnell is a Husband, Father, Veteran Advocate and Army Retired Command Sergeant Major. He has founded Avision Worldwide Leadership Consulting Firm, Co-founder of Veterans Grow America and Founding Organizer for 1 Million Cups. You can get more information at www.avisionworldwide.com/ leadershipandlaughter.com/1milioncups.com/fairfax

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907 Spotlight Featuring Megan Militello

907 Financial Tip Friday

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 69:59

Welcome to the 907 Financial Tip Friday Podcast, where every Friday I share with you a nugget of financial knowledge that you can take and act on today!In this weeks episode I have a very special guest featured in the 907 Spotlight. Megan Militello is the founder and owner of Elevated Oats. I had the privilege of seeing Megan speak at 1 Million Cups recently. Megan's story she told of taking Elevated Oats from an idea, to a functioning company, was so electric I wanted to share it with all my listeners. Listen to Megan's story from serving in Iraq, to being an Air Traffic Controller in Hawaii, to finding one single recipe on Pinterest and making it her own, to starting her company Elevated Oats. Join me in following Megan's journey as she builds her company, and learn the artistic ways she uses to create her own oat base recipes. You can follow Elevated Oats on Facebook & Instagram @elevatedoats. You will also be able to find Elevated Oats at numerous upcoming events in Anchorage and Fairbanks area this year. Give it a rip and I hope you enjoy listening to Megan's story!

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Who's Going To Put Away All This Laundry? with Dr. Lauren Penn

Laundry and Other Mysteries

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 29:43

On a quiet Friday morning, two days after Christmas, I sat down in the conference room, in Miriam’s Place, to chat about laundry and community service with Dr. Lauren Penn of PinPoint Chiropractic in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The conversation morphed from a discussion of the biggest challenge she has to getting her laundry put away and her closets organized and how she was motivated to start a sack lunch program for the homeless in Colorado Springs to her business philosophy, entrepreneurship, and service and her amazing reading list. The entire interview is too long to share in one sitting, so I’ve broken it down into two episodes. The first episode will cover her challenges with laundry, her faith and inspiration for her community service. The second episode will cover her business, her philosophy on entrepreneurship, and the books she recommends to every entrepreneur. Please click the follow button, wherever you are listening to this podcast, so that you will get access to the second episode as soon as it’s available This podcast is primarily for entertainment purposes. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers who express them and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Ms. Hickson, Diva's Laundry Service, or any other organization affiliated with this podcast. Assumptions made in the podcast are not reflective of the position of any entity other than the speaker(s). Professional advice heard on this podcast should not be seen to replace the opinions and advice of your personal medical professional (where applicable). As always, your personal mileage may vary. Organizations mentioned in this podcast: 1 Million Cups (link: https://www.1millioncups.com/) Springs Rescue Mission (link: https://www.springsrescuemission.org/) Inside/Out Youth Services (link: https://www.insideoutys.org/youth/) Dr. Lauren Penn/PinPoint Chiropractice (email: pinpointchiro@gmail.com) Support this podcast via our Patreon (link: patreon.com/divaslaundryservice) Diva's Laundry Service (divaslaundryservice.com) Thank you for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/desiree-hickson/message

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Ep 133 -- Process with Technology Coach for non-Tech Entrepreneurs Charles White

2-Minute Talk Tips

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 42:35

2-Minute Tip: Be Vulnerable We often talk about the importance of authenticity as a speaker. Another way to think about it, though, is vulnerability. The benefit of vulnerability as a speaker is that the audience can feel where you are coming from. It’s easier for them to connect with you. And if they feel that stronger sense of connection, they are more likely to pursue the action you are calling them to pursue. Post Tip Discussion: Meet Charles White When I put together an episode, I don’t always know what it’s about. I do my core edit of the conversation where I listen to the whole thing, cut some stuff , and clean up the audio Wile I take notes. Then I look over my notes. Sometimes I sit with it for a day. It’s only then that I realize what my guest and I talked about. Then I can write up my intro and outro comments and start work on the show notes for an episode. That’s my process. And that’s how I came to realize that this week’s episode is all about process. Charles focuses on process in his life. Process can be quite freeing. Once you have a structure and a way of doing things, suddenly those tasks get a whole lot quicker. Often when we talk about public speaking we don’t think about the process. We think about standing in front of the crowd with some slides. But 90% of the success of a talk is determined before you ever open your mouth. It’s in your preparation and planning. And when your preparation becomes repeatable and duplicatable, you have a process. It’s not as sexy as the roar of the crowd, but the right process can make your life so much easier. Bio Charles helps business owners who need their operations to run more efficiently. As businesses get more clients, more work orders, and hire more people the processes they built become stressed. Charles is there when you are looking to find that new tool, improve your old process, and increase your workforce’s output. He provide a full service solution to improving your daily, weekly and monthly workload. Together he helps you identify areas of your business that can most benefit from immediate intervention. Then he provides a solution through new software implementation and personalized training documentation, videos and in person classes. Charles’ TEDx Talk Links Charles White Website http://charleswhiteservices.com/ Charles on Twitter https://twitter.com/charlesoffwhite Charles on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/wcharlesjohn/ Charles’ TEDx Talk https://youtu.be/sPI-ODSXAPw Top Tech Tools Podcast http://charleswhiteservices.com/toptechtools 1 Million Cups https://www.1millioncups.com/ Global Entrepreneurs Network https://www.genglobal.org/startup-huddle Stacy Sacco, MBA https://www.mgt.unm.edu/faculty/facultyDetails.asp?id=10208 Stacy Sacco on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacysacco/ Call To Action Visit the links above to learn more about and connect with Charles White. Share this episode with a friend, colleague, or relative by giving them the link http://2MinuteTalkTips.com/Charles Don’t get best…get better. 2-Minute Talk Tips is the public speaking podcast that helps you become a more effective speaker in as little as 2 minutes a week.

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One Million Cups of Coffee/ For Entrepreneurs nationwide

Employee to Boss

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 53:14

We welcome DJ to the show on this episode to share a bit about one of his passions, helping people find success in their communities. He's gone so far as to help establish a 1 Million Cups chapter in his city , which is a branch of the Kauffman Foundation. Starting & maintaining a business is a skill not taught in schools, but many of us have bright ideas, and outgoing personalities meant for just that. Listen in as we discuss how to take that crucial step out of your shell, and into the successful world you belong in! Enjoy

3. Why Product/Market Fit Should be the First Objective of any Organization w/ Brandon Mateika

Hardwired For Growth

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 35:48

Forty-three percent of start-ups fail because of a lack of product/market fit. Brandon Mateika is passionate and a tad bit unrelenting when it comes to helping business owners achieve their business goals and objectives. Brandon breaks down the steps new and existing businesses should take to validate product/market fit. He shares a number of real-world examples of success and learnings from the companies he works with. Brandon is the CEO and founder of Sales and Marketing Inc., a growth agency dedicated to taking the confusion out of sales and marketing. He specializes in the SMB market, but has worked with numerous Fortune 500 and Inc. 5,000 companies across the United States and globally, including companies as large as Google. In addition to running Sales and Marketing Inc., Brandon works with America’s SBDC of Iowa, 1 Million Cups, Kirkwood Community College, and the University of Iowa as a mentor and business coach. Due to this outreach, he has helped over one-hundred business owners across the United States reach new levels of success personally and professionally. Brandon’s Social Channels: LinkedIn Website

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Startup Communities

Startup Hustle

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 40:53

There is a certain kind of magic in the startup community in Kansas City. Adam Arredondo, CEO of the Kansas City Startup Foundation, joins Matt and Matt to talk about startup communities and Arredondo's experience with founding 1 Million Cups. Arredondo explains the significant effect that startups can have on one another. He encourages like-minded individuals to group up and help one another and seek advice when you are lost. He explains the purpose of networking through social media and the significance of storytelling. Learn more about: Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ KC Startup Foundation: https://www.kcstartupfoundation.org/ 1 million cups: https://www.1millioncups.com/kansascity GigaBook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg Follow us on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@startuphustle

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Episode 134: 1 Million Cups Rochester with Live.Give.Save. and Jeb Taylor Knives

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 24:44

This week on the podcast we listen in to some storytelling from the June 1 Million Cups Rochester. 1 Million Cups is an event that occurs every Wednesday across the nation to caffeinate entrepreneurs. 1 Million Cups Rochester takes place the first Wednesday of every month at 9AM in the Bleu Duck Kitchen event space. This month we heard from two great entrepreneurs: Susan Langer, CEO of Live.Give.Save and Jeb Taylor, Founder of Jeb Taylor Knives. This was an amazing display of the very diverse entrepreneurship taking place in our city, so listen in to learn more! Links from the podcast today: 1 Million Cups Rochester Website: https://www.1millioncups.com/rochester Facebook: @1MCRochester Twitter: @1MillionCupsRST Instagram: @1millioncupsrochester Live.Give.Save. Website: https://livegivesave.com/index.html Facebook: @spavenow Twitter: @livegivesave Instagram: @spavenow Jeb Taylor Knives Website: https://jebtaylorknives.com/ Facebook: @jebtaylorknives Instagram: @jeb_taylor_knives Odd News by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Today’s podcast is brought to you by: LiveAtom Website: https://liveatom.com/ Facebook: @liveatomnow Twitter: @LiveAtomNow

Episode # 31 - Brian Gagnon, Uprise Partners, Start-Up Strategies and Delight at Your Core

WatchPitch Podcast: For Start-Ups & Investors

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 50:58

Our guest today is Brian Gagnon, CTO with Uprise Partners. He, along with his wife Malinda Gagnon and their team invest and lift their partners forward from start-up entrepreneurs to becoming successful businesses. We met at 1 Million Cups in Charleston and circled back with one another at Charleston’s premiere Tech Summit, DIG SOUTH. From SXSW, to TechStar events, CES, MASS Challenge and pitch events coast to coast our conversation inspired deeper understandings of what’s working in these eco-systems, and what isn’t. With roots at Google, VMWEAR, Western Digital and SANDISC the Uprise Partners address core principles of go to market strategies that can include the latest breakthroughs in AI, blockchain and machine learning but can’t forget at the core, is delighting your customers. You will be inspired, let’s get started!

1 Million Cups

Real Talk with Rick

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 42:13

Patrick Donohue is the engine that drives 1 Million Cups Eden Prairie. Recently, Rick and Patrick chatted about the foundation that built 1 Million Cups, the importance of entrepreneurship and Eden Prairie’s City Government Academy.

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Episode 126: 1 Million Cups Rochester with CEDA and Collider Foundation

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 37:14

This week on the podcast we link up with audio from the latest 1 Million Cups Rochester. 1 Million Cups is an educational event for entrepreneurs that takes place in 180 different communities across the nation. At every event, two different entrepreneurs tell their story and ask the community for specific help on an issue their business is facing. At the April 1 Million Cups Rochester we heard from entrepreneurial support organizations Community and Economic Development Associates (CEDA) and Collider Foundation. Links from the show today: 1 Million Cups Rochester Website: https://www.1millioncups.com/rochester Facebook: @1MCRochester Twitter: @1MillionCupsRST Instagram: @1millioncupsrochester Community and Economic Development Associates Website: https://www.cedausa.com/ Facebook: @cedausa Twitter: @CEDAUSA Instagram: @ceda_usa Odd News by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Episode 121: 1 Million Cups Rochester with Guardian Athletics and The Bee Shed

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 18:27

Today on the show we listen in to the storytelling portion of the latest 1 Million Cups Rochester. 1 Million Cups is an educational event that takes place in 180 different communities across the country. At each 1 Million Cups, two different entrepreneurs share their story and ask the community for help on a specific aspect of business development. At the March 1 Million Cups Rochester we heard from Jeff Chambers, Founder and CEO of Guardian Athletics, and Chris Schad, Cofounder of The Bee Shed. Guardian Athletics is a sports safety company. Their main product, called Kato Collar, is designed to slow down head movement after a contact hit. Guardian Athletics in currently in fundraising mode after finishing their proof of concept in the fall. The Bee Shed is a B-corporation producing and selling honey, offering pollination services, and selling bees. The business also educates the public about bees and pollination habitats, promotes the development of pollination habitats, and provides mentorship for new bee keepers. Links from the show: Rochester Rising’s Mental Wellness: Goal Setting and Time Management Workshop https://www.facebook.com/events/575164749665204/ 1 Million Cups Rochester Website: https://www.1millioncups.com/rochester Facebook: @1MCRochester Twitter: @1MillionCupsRST Instagram: @1millioncupsrochester Guardian Athletics Website: https://guardianathletics.com/ Facebook: @athleticsguardian Instagram: @guardianathletics The Bee Shed Website: https://www.thebeeshed.com/ Facebook: @TheBeeShed Instagram: @shedthebee Music Odd News by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

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Mompreneur Model - 1 Million Cups

Word of Mom Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 37:00

Guests Elizabeth Joseph and Brenda Lewis share 1MillionCups.com/Stamford - a monthly event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their start-ups to the thriving peer network of business owners in Stamford. Based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and engage with their communities over a million cups of coffee, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups in 2012. A free program designed to educate, engage common and inspire entrepreneurs around the country, 1MC has grown to more than 180 communities nationwide. We continue to partner with No Such Thing As a Bully and The Moment of Kindness Foundation to help bring more kindness into the world and change the language surrounding our culture, eliminating words like “bully” and “victim.” Thanks as always to Smith Sister Bluegrass for our closing song. Thu 2/28 1pmET/10amPT or anytime in the archives. Thank you sponsors Safety Bags, Inc; StadiumBags.com and Traci's Healthy Habits. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Email dori@wordofmomradio.com to become a guest or sponsor! Word of Mom Radio Network ~ Sharing the Wisdom of Women

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Episode 118: 1 Million Cups Rochester with GoAdvntr

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 16:30

This week on the show we check in with the latest 1 Million Cups Rochester. 1 Million Cups is an educational event for entrepreneurs that takes place in 183 communities across the United States. At each event, two different entrepreneurs tell their story and ask for help from the community on a specific issue facing their business. At the latest 1 Million Cups Rochester we heard from Brian Kugel, CEO and Founder of Go Advntr. GoAdvntr is a Winona-based business that provides booking of guided adventures and helps people find and rent outdoor equipment. Join the community at the next 1 Million Cups Rochester on Wednesday March 6th at 9AM at the Bleu Duck Kitchen or link up for the livestream of the event on our Facebook page. Links from the podcast: GoAdvntr Website: https://www.goadvntr.com/ Facebook: @GoAdvntr Instagram: @goadvntr “Strong Women Creating Value” Series nominations: http://rochesterrising.org/main/rochester-rising-seeking-your-nominations-of-visionary-women-in-the-community-for-return-of-strong-women-creating-value-series Sponsorship inquiries: rochesterrising@gmail.com Thanks to our sponsors for making this podcast happen! This podcast is brought to you by: Brandhoot Website: https://brandhoot.com Facebook: @BrandHoot Twitter: @BrandHoot

Episode 113: 1 Million Cups Rochester with Lake City Boat Club & Rentals and Busy Bee Meal Prep

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 33:19

This week on the podcast we catch up with the latest 1 Million Cups Rochester. 1 Million Cups is an educational event for entrepreneurs that takes place the first Wednesday of every month in Rochester and in 184 different communities across the United States. This month we heard the stories of Lake City Boat Club & Rentals and Busy Bee Meal Prep. Lake City Boat Club & Rentals rents boats- currently two pontoons and one speed boat- out of the Lake City Marina. Boats can be rented for a half day, a full day, or through a membership. The business hopes to open up a second location this year. Busy Bee Meal prep was launched this October to deliver frozen, fully prepped meals within a twenty-mile radius of Rochester. Busy Bee delivers three, five, or ten meal packs and utilizes local ingredients as much as possible. The Busy Bee meals are completely prepped, no chopping or measuring required, and can go directly into a crock pot. Join the community at the next 1 Million Cups Rochester on Wednesday February 6th. Links: • 1 Million Cups Rochester o Website: https://www.1millioncups.com/rochester o Facebook: @1MCRochester o Instagram: @1millioncupsrochester • Lake City Boat Club & Rentals o Website: https://lakecity-boatclub.com/ • Busy Bee Meal Prep o Website: https://busybeemealprep.com/ o Facebook: @busybeemealprepllc o Instagram: @busybeemealprep o Twitter: @BusyBeeMealPrep Thanks to our sponsors for making this podcast happen! This podcast is brought to you by: o The Musicant Group o Website: http://www.musicantgroup.com/employment.html o Twitter: @musicantgroup o Instagram: @musicantgroup

150: The Fargo Forecast with Greg Tehven

The Startup Junkies Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 44:55

Greg Tehven is an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder in Fargo, North Dakota, and Executive Director for Emerging Prairie. Emerging Prairie works as a similar concept to Startup Junkie, connecting and building their entrepreneurial community - and they do it in some big ways, like organizing the world's largest 1 Million Cups chapter, hosting a TEDx event with over 2,000 attendees, and bringing people together for brunch at midnight. In this episode, Michael and Greg discuss the value of hard selling the connectedness of the community and leveraging the assets a region has to build on the bright spots. Greg is married to his city; he takes the long view and works tirelessly to build community and bring the best out of himself and those around him. Through humor, hard work, and humility Greg and many others are turning Fargo, North Dakota into a premiere, startup destination. Emerging Prairie: http://www.emergingprairie.com/ A Silicon Valley for Drones: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/26/technology/a-silicon-valley-for-drones-in-north-dakota.html TEDxFARGO: http://tedxfargo.com/ Greg's Website: http://gregfromfargo.com/ Get your weekly dose of entrepreneurial wisdom by subscribing to us on the Podcasts app! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook! Hear the stories of other great startup businesses by listening to our previous podcasts here! Host: Michael Iseman michael@startupjunkie.org

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110: 1 Million Cups Rochester with Trail Creek Coffee Roasters and MedEd Web Solutions

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 41:12

This week on the podcast we listen in to the audio from the most recent 1 Million Cups Rochester. 1 Million Cups is an educational event for entrepreneurs that takes place in over 180 different communities across the US. At this latest event we heard from local small businesses Trail Creek Coffee Roasters and MedEd Web Solutions. · Trail Creek Coffee Roasters is a Kasson, Minn. based business with the mission to provide high quality, small batch roasted coffee. Owner Crystal Whitmarsh and her husband began the business roasting out of a single popcorn popper. Now, they’re renovating a space in Kasson to expand their production capacity.· MedED Web Solutions is developing a solution to address healthcare worker burnout, called the Well-Being Index. The Well-Being Index is an anonymous online assessment tool that analyzes wellbeing of a particular healthcare worker compared to their peers. The tool has been implemented in over six hundred healthcare institutions to date. Join the community at the next 1 Million Cups Rochester on Wednesday January 9th at 9AM in the Bleu Duck Kitchen event space. Next month, we hear from Busy Bee Meal Prep.Can’t make it to 1 Million Cups? Join us for a livestream of the event on our Facebook page and ask your own questions to the presenters!

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Interview with Sonja Dewing - Episode 9

505 Success

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 30:36

How do you define success? The 505 Success Podcast interviews Sonja Dewing. Sonja shares her journey to success in New Mexico. She shares her experience with 1 Million Cups as an Organizer, a Creativity Investigator with Plot Duckies LLC and a published author.

Episode 102: Thaddeus Medical Systems and Extreme Sandbox

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 24:36

This week on the podcast we listen in to some audio from the latest 1 Million Cups Rochester. 1 Million Cups is an educational program for entrepreneurs that takes place in 180 different communities across the United States. At the most recent 1 Million Cups Rochester, we heard from Rochester based biotech business Thaddeus Medical Systems and Minnesota based company Extreme Sandbox. • Thaddeus Medical Systems is making a smart packaging solution for temperature sensitive products. o $35B is wasted in the cold supply chain each year through temperature excursions and lost packages. o Currently, only passive tech exists, like gel packs and Styrofoam, to protect temperature sensitive products during shipment. o Thaddeus Medical Systems is addressing this problem through their active, reusable, battery powered solution that includes real-time tracking of packages, temperature history profiles, and package content descriptions to increase transparency in the cold supply chain process. • Extreme Sandbox is a heavy adventure equipment company that allows adults to play on construction equipment for fun. o Extreme Sandbox was launched in 2012 and pitched on the show Shark Tank in 2016. o The business has three locations, two in the Twin Cities area and one in northern Texas. o Extreme Sandbox utilizes three primary revenue streams: individuals, corporate team building events, and student experiential learning excursions. Join us at the next 1 Million Cups Rochester on Wednesday November 7th (during Global Entrepreneurship Week) at 9AM in the Bleu Duck Kitchen event space as we hear from local business Busy Baby LLC.

Episode 93: 1 Million Cups Rochester with OmniTier and Vitals Aware Services

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 25:44

This week on the podcast we check in with the latest 1 Million Cups Rochester. 1 Million Cups is an educational program for entrepreneurs that takes place in 183 different communities across the United States. At the latest 1 Million Cups Rochester two different Minnesota-based startups presented: OmniTier and Vitals Aware Services. • OmniTier is a software development startup that works to address issues involving big data. • Vitals Aware Services is a SaaS product that provides for safe interactions between first responders and vulnerable individuals. The next 1 Million Cups Rochester will take place Wednesday September 5th at 9AM in the Bleu Duck Kitchen event space.

Walking Through The Entrepreneurship Journey Successfully with Mike McCausland

Business Leaders Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2018 51:09

It takes three to five years to create a sustainable business which is a long time to commit your life to something. If you don’t love what you’re doing, it can get very difficult to sustain it that is why understanding personal purpose should be tied to the kind of business that you’re going to do. Mike McCausland, CEO and founder of Leadership Institute for Entrepreneurs (LIFE), is focused on helping entrepreneurs all the way from what’s a good business idea through launch, growth, scaling, and exit, or what is called the entrepreneurship journey, from end to end. Mike also talks about another project they’re launching called local entrepreneurship ecosystems which are entrepreneurship networks or group endeavors trying to crack the code on how to cause economic engines to start growing and what ecosystems impact the whole community. — Watch the episode here: Listen to the podcast: Walking Through The Entrepreneurship Journey Successfully with Mike McCausland We’re incredibly fortunate that we have Mike McCausland, Founder and CEO of (https://www.lifestartups.com/) . Mike, thanks for being on the show. Thanks, Bob. I’m excited to be here. Tell us a little bit about your business and who you serve. The Leadership Institute for Entrepreneurs is really focused on helping entrepreneurs, all the way from what’s a good business idea through launch growth, scaling, exit, we call it the entrepreneurship journey from end to end. I’ve learned that 99% of the population has no understanding of their purpose. Understanding personal purpose should be tied to the kind of business that you’re going to do. If you don’t love what you’re doing, life can get very difficult in a business. Three to five years to create a sustainable business, that’s a long time to commit your life to something you don’t love doing. We serve entrepreneurs on this end-to-end entrepreneurship journey. The other thing we’re doing and a lot more of is launching local entrepreneurship ecosystems. We live in Colorado Springs, I think is number nine. Denver’s number five, the Denver Boulder Corridor in entrepreneurship ecosystems in the US. Our market is international and so we’re launching ecosystems all over the world. We actually have seven this year. Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Indonesia, Kenya, Jordan and a relational ecosystem in Rome, Italy of a global network called Open. I think about that. I would love to take and get an ecosystem in my area. How do they go about getting you to come? It’s a lot of relational networks. We’ve been all over the world. I ran a nonprofit that was in 150 countries over fifteen years. We ended up shutting it down to move everything to for profit operations because we just believe it’s a better model. The relational aspect is how we figure out where to go and how to help people. Entrepreneurship ecosystems are a big focus worldwide. Some of the leading players in that space, 1 Million Cups (https://www.kauffman.org/what-we-do/entrepreneurship/1-million-cups) , maybe something you’re familiar with, that’s one of their programs or that they’ve produced. The Global Entrepreneurship Network works globally. The Endeavor Global Group is out there globally. The World Economic Forum is out there. One of the big questions that people are trying to crack the code on is how do you create an entrepreneurship ecosystem and cause economic that engine to start growing? Every mayor in the world ever in every city is interested. Ecosystems are very local. You can’t do a US ecosystem. You can’t do a continental ecosystem. It’s very local. As an example of Colorado Springs, Denver and Boulder, almost three different ecosystems within 100 miles of each other. We go where we already have relational networks. There is some community that has the pieces but...

Why Support the Startup Community? The Y.E.S. Lady with CharlaA

OBBM Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 30:31

In this episode of The Y.E.S. Lady with CharlaA, Your Encouragement Solutions for OUTRAGEOUS Business - host Charla Anderson talks with 1 Million Cups co-founder, Cameron Cushman, who started a weekly educational event for entrepreneurs now in over 170 cities and 10 countries. Why is this so important? Are new businesses threats or opportunities for existing companies? How can we support initiatives that drive the future of our cities and communities? All these are answered in this video. Cameron Cushman has been building entrepreneurial communities for more than a decade. He currently serves as the Director of Innovation Ecosystems at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, where he is working to connect the startup community. Reach out to him at cameron.cushman@unthsc.edu, or better yet, go to www.1millioncups.com to find an organization near you! To be a guest or advertise on The Y.E.S. Lady with CharlaA, call 817-808-7703. Download the FREE OffBeat Business app, or go to http://OffBeatBusinessMedia.com for more Y.E.S. Lady TV, or listen to The Y.E.S. Lady with CharlaA on iTunes or Google Play through the OBBM Podcast Network. Charla Anderson Serves the Marketplace Through These Fine Companies (ISM) Independent Stock Market - CharlaA.ISMClub.com Zeal Wellness - Charla.ZealForLife.com Talent Scout, America's Real Deal TV - CharlaA.ARDshow.com The Y.E.S. Lady with CharlaA is produced by OffBeat Business Media for the OBBM Network, OBBM Podcast Network, and OBBM Radio, and affiliates. (c) All Rights Reserved Support the show (https://offbeatbusiness.com/discountmembership/#join)

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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 058: Aru Anavekar, Co-Founder and CEO of botsplash

Charlotte Angel Connection

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 33:19

Today we are excited to have Aru Anavekar join the podcast. Aru and her husband, Ramu Pulipati, are the Co-Founders of botsplash – “a software as a service messaging platform aimed at improving communications between consumers and businesses.” I saw Ramu pitch this as a very early beta in 2016 at 1 Million Cups in Charlotte. It has come a long way since then with intense work by Ramu and Aru. In today’s podcast, I wanted to get to know Aru and learn more about the backstory. As an entrepreneur and investor, I think the background is so important. It helps bring out the character of the person and lets us peak into some of their values. I love her story of discovery and learning. It plays so well into the heart of being an entrepreneur. Not to be left out, we dive into several key aspects of botsplash too as we lay the groundwork for a really good discussion next week. In today’s podcast, we address the following and much more: What brought Aru to where she is today? We learn they have always had a few side hustles in the past. How have they traditionally determined what is worth pursuing and what falls to the side? Did Aru come from an entrepreneurial family? How about Ramu? Aru got her MBA from Wake Forest several years ago? What has she taken from the MBA as she starts her own business? What is she learning in her ‘new MBA’ in terms of getting a startup off the ground that she hasn’t learned before now? How did working for a huge business (a bank) help prepare her for the startup world? Would Aru go back to work for a bank or is she a forever entrepreneur? What would Aru take back to the banks that she has learned from a startup? How has it been raising a child in a startup family? And more on a family working on a startup which comes with some really good personal finance advice from Aru. Enjoy today’s podcast and come back next week for a really solid discussion on the business. I'm really excited to post it already! William Bissett is an Investment Advisor Representative with Secrest Blakey & Associates, a Registered Investment Adviser. Opinions expressed on this program do not necessarily reflect those of Secrest Blakey & Associates. The topics discussed and opinions given are not intended to address the specific needs of any listener. Secrest Blakey & Associates does not offer legal or tax advice, listeners are encouraged to discuss their financial needs with the appropriate professional regarding your individual circumstance. Investments described herein may be speculative and may involve a substantial risk of loss. Interests may be offered only to persons who qualify as accredited investors under the Securities Act, and a Qualified Purchaser as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) under the Company Act or an eligible employee of the management company. There generally is no public market for the Interests. Prospective investors should particularly note that many factors affect performance, including changes in market conditions and interest rates, and other economic, political or financial developments. Past performance is not, and should not be construed as, indicative of future results.

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Episode 87: 1 Million Cups Rochester with Technovation[MN], the Assistive Arc Challenge, and Spanish and Go

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 28:20

This week on the podcast we check in with the latest 1 Million Cups Rochester. 1 Million Cups is an educational program for entrepreneurs that takes place in 180 different communities across the United States. Here are the startups and local groups that spoke to the community at the June 1 Million Cups Rochester: • Technovation[MN], a program in southeast Minnesota. This global challenge encourages middle school and high school aged girls to pursue careers in technology and computing. The Technovation program was brought to the local region in 2014. • The Arc Assistive Technology Challenge, a fall tech program supported by Arc Minnesota, Destination Medication Center, and Mayo Clinic. This challenge works to create and support solutions for disabled individuals in southeast Minnesota and will culminate on November 3rd. • Spanish and Go, a resource for learning real world, travel Spanish. Spanish and Go blends together co-founder Jim Fricker’s passion for audio technology with his wife, and also co-founder, May’s love for teaching. Currently, Spanish and Go is working to launch their first product, Travel Spanish Confidence. The business has over 10,000 followers on their YouTube channel. 1 Million Cups Rochester takes place the first Wednesday of every month at 9AM in the Bleu Duck Kitchen event space.

ITEN WIRED Radio Ep. 6-2018: 1 Million Cups

ITEN Wired Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018

ITEN WIRED Radio Ep. 6-2018: 1 Million Cups The post ITEN WIRED Radio Ep. 6-2018: 1 Million Cups appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

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Episode 83: 1 Million Cups Rochester with HipStar and Pandora Cybernetics

WatchPitch Podcast: For Start-Ups & Investors

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 26:20

This week on the podcast we share the latest audio from 1 Million Cups Rochester. 1 Million Cups is an educational program for entrepreneurs that takes place in over 179 different communities across the United States. 1 Million Cups Rochester is held the first Wednesday of every month. Today on the podcast we hear from participants at the May 1 Million Cups Rochester, HipStar and Pandora Cybernetics. HipStar is a universal travel cart that provides a new way to carry heavy luggage for balanced, hands-free travel. The product is currently in prototype-mode; fundraising efforts are underway for further product design. Pandora Cybernetics aims to convert emotion into money by leveraging the power of big data analytics for brick and mortar. Their product, TeleMetrix, is a small sensor that integrates into store displays to capture the consumer experience.

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Episode 9 - Melody Isis Herman - Ambassador for 1 Million Cups of Coffee and Benefits Shaman

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 55:21

Melody Isis Herman is a force as Asheville, North Carolina's Ambassador for the 1 Million Cups national organization as well as a leader of her own, women-owned business. We explore what ambition and grit is all about as a woman entrepreneur and the importance of balance and personal practices that empower.

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Episode 79: 1 Million Cups Rochester with Stationary Astronauts and Solken Technologies