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Startup Circles is a practical business school for entrepreneurs and founded by Sandras Phiri who has a BSc in Computer Sciences and an MBA. Find out how Startup Circles empowers people to launch their startups, fundraise and build valuable businesses. Sandras also shares what investors want to see before they invest in your business.To register for one of the Startup Circle programmes please visit  startupcircles.ai As mentioned in this episode, the scholarship code for Ignition and Startup Launch are:schol-50-1 for once off paymentschol-50-3 for 3 installmentsschol-50-6 for 3 installmentsSupport the show (https://paypal.me/letspodcast?locale.x=en_US)

Future Thinking, Brave Comedy, Endless Clients, and More in Process Hacker News Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got future thinking, brave comedy, endless clients, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/future-thinking-brave-comedy-endless-clients-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/. Enjoy! Events On June 18 and 19 in Oakland, California, you can catch Andrew Nance presenting a workshop on Mindful Arts in the Classroom at Inventing Our Future. The Scrappy Design Thinking Workshop in San Francisco on June 22 isn’t just about design thinking. Kimberly Wiefling helps you approach challenges by “thinking from the future” instead of dealing with issues from a problem-centered perspective. Laugh the night away with Sarah Cooper and Nikki MacCallum in another round of You’re So Brave at Poco in New York City on June 27. Media Learn how to speak the right language, choose the right words, and refine your message to attract your ideal clients on the newest episode of the $100 MBA Show with Omar Zenhom. Abdo Riani, founder of StartupCircle, reveals how he bootstrapped his virtual summit in a conversation with Tom Morkes on the In the Trenches Podcast. There is a difference between being agile and doing agile, as explained by Ron Lichty on the Agile Clips Podcast. Writing Never run out of clients by building a pipeline of freelance leads. Try out these tips by Ryan Waggoner. In a new blog post, Ricky Yean compares college to Silicon Valley, and explains how the next Silicon Valley is now happening online Recommended Resources Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, is an entrepreneur who has motivated many, including Barth Getto, Jason Hsiao, and Ricky Yean. Jeff’s three keys to business success are dissected and explained in a new article on Farnam Street. In a New York Magazine interview Elizabeth Gilbert reveals that she attended The Artist’s Way Course by Julia Cameron, an author who was recommended by Loic Le Meur, Jay Wong, and Heather Chauvin. Elizabeth’s book, Eat, Pray, Love, touched the lives of Tara Byrne and Jenny Feinberg. Tristan Kromer, who was referenced by Rich Mironov, has a new article about how both fear and sandboxes, where creators can freely experiment, are essential to innovation at startups. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.

Abdo Riani is the founder of StartupCircle.co where aspiring and rising entrepreneurs can connect with and learn from successful founders over daily live Q&A sessions. He helps early stage startup founders accelerate their path to first and next paying customers through presales, joint ventures, and more importantly by doing things that don't scale. His goal is to show passionate entrepreneurs how to launch and grow products and services efficiently with higher predictability. Abdo is also a Forbes and Entrepreneur magazine contributor. During this show we discuss… Important business “truths” that start-up entrepreneurs ought to be aware of How an entrepreneur can generate start-up ideas that are worth pursuing How to validate start-up ideas Improving on your existing start-up business ideas Bootstrapping a start-up Building value in your start-up business How to build start-up value before having a product The best way to presell a start-up idea and service Generating funds or revenue for my start-up using my ideas How to generate start-up success? Cutting costs and still generating 3x as much in sales and presale The best approach to creating and choosing members for your start-up teams What makes you ready to scale Taking smart risks in your start-up business The best way to handle risk and uncertainty in any business Designing a plan to market under the condition of the unavailability of the product? And much more…

In this episode, Lance and Matt Lebris discuss the power of developing your personal brand, by owning and dictating the way you are perceived. They talk about climbing up the ladder of success and how to handle newfound success and failures along the way. Matt emphasizes that in order to impact the world, you must first start by changing what’s within yourself so that you can fully deliver positivity to others around you.Matt LeBris is a branding expert, public speaker, and currently serves as the content coordinator for Daymond John’s consulting firm, The Shark Group. He is the podcast host of Decoding Success, which is geared towards decoding the game-changing habits, characteristics, and beliefs of some of the world’s most successful individuals from various fields. In this episode, Matt discusses his personal battle of adversity, having failed out of college, coping with divorce, and witnessing his mom battle cancer.Matt tells listeners: “Acceptance. We can’t go back into the past. We don’t have time machines. Accept what happened to you or accept what is happening to you. How you perceive that event that you’re going through is what determines the outcome.”In this episode, you will learn:The power of choice Seeing the value of building legacy versus currencyKnowing how to connect and communicateHow to impact people’s lives while fueling your passionConnect with Matt Lebris:Follow Matt on Facebook, Twitter, Startup Circle, Medium, Instagram, GigMasters, and LinkedInListen to his podcast Decoding SuccessVisit his websiteConnect with Lance:Subscribe on Messenger to get the latest episodes and tips straight to your inbox! Connect with Lance on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. About University of Adversity PodcastLearn how to overcome failure and tragedy, while becoming your best self with the University of Adversity podcast. Join your host Lance Essihos as he interviews successful individuals that have fought the hard battles to overcome life’s obstacles. Lance started the University of Adversity podcast after overcoming his own adversities shared in episode 01. Join him and thousands of other entrepreneurs in learning how to use Adversity as a fuel to ignite your inner flame and live the life you have always desired. Tune in weekly for a dose of positivity, strength, and real-life practical advice to achieve your life goals.Support the show (https://www.lanceessihos.com/)

Abdo Riani is the founder of StartupCircle where aspiring and rising entrepreneurs can connect with and learn from successful founders over daily live Q&A sessions. He also mentors and guides entrepreneurs to their first paying customers and beyond. Abdo helps entrepreneurs design a plan to market under the condition of the unavailability of the product and by doing things that don't scale.   During today’s conversation, I talk with Abdo Riani about his Bootstrapping Summit. We discuss how he came up with the idea, what he did to implement it, what this idea did for his business, and the ins and outs of what worked really well and what didn’t. We explore what Abdo would improve and where he would double down next time. This conversation is great for those of you who are interested in running a virtual summit to get a feel for what it takes to execute a successful summit. My big takeaway from this conversation is to get out there and follow your virtual summit ideas because they don’t have to be a huge time investment or cost a lot of money.   In this broadcast, Abdo and I talk about:   What led Abdo to what he is doing today What were the results of Abdo’s initial launch How are virtual summits one of the fastest ways to meet your business goals Why is it important to leverage other people’s audiences to grow your own audience What are the short-term outcomes of knowing your audience What is Abdo’s launch process How long does it take to launch a successful summit Why you should be willing to invest time into organizing your virtual summit What were the strategies or tactics Abdo implemented that worked really well In what ways can you pitch speakers Why are people usually hesitant to commit to speaking at a summit How to leverage relationships to book in speakers What impact did the virtual summit have on Abdo’s business Why should you start with the end result when you’re planning a virtual summit How has RightMessage increased Abdo’s conversions What did Abdo personalize in RightMessage to drive his increase in subscribers   How to Connect with Abdo:   abdoriani.com StartupCircle.co bootstrappingsummit.abdoriani.com   Get the Latest Broadcasts of In The Trenches   Subscribe to In The Trenches on iTunes   How You Can Support In The Trenches   Did you enjoy today's broadcast of In The Trenches? Please click here to leave an honest rating and review on iTunes. Your review helps me spread the word of this podcast, which allows me to line up amazing guests and continue to produce this podcast ad-free. Thanks so much in advance for your support.  

Outsourcing podcast Get the full show notes for this outsourcing podcast here:outsourceaccelerator.com/235   Startup Circle I was recently interviewed by Abdo Riani of StartupCircle.co.  For those audiences in the startup community, this is a great episode. I want to encourage more and more startups to consider outsourcing for their early-stage high growth human resource needs.   References StartupCircle.co Startup Circle Episode outsourceaccelerator.com/235   Start Outsourcing Outsource Accelerator can help you transform your business with outsourcing. Get in touch now, or use one of the resources below.   Business Process Outsourcing Get a Free Quote - Connect with 3 verified outsourcing experts & see how outsourcing can transform your business Book a Discovery Call - See how Outsource Accelerator can help you enhance your company's innovation and growth with outsourcing The Top 40 BPOs - We have compiled this review of the most notable 40 Business Process Outsourcing companies in the Philippines Outsourcing Calculator - This tool provides you with invaluable insight into the potential savings outsourcing can do for your business Outsourcing Salary Guide - Access the comprehensive guide to payroll salary compensation, benefits, and allowances in the Philippines Outsourcing Accelerator Podcast - Subscribe and listen to the world's leading outsourcing podcast, hosted by Derek Gallimore   About Outsource Accelerator Outsource Accelerator is the world’s leading outsourcing marketplace and advisory. We offer the full spectrum of services, from light advisory and vendor brokerage, though to full implementation and fully-managed solutions. We service companies of all sectors, and all sizes, spanning all departmental verticals. Outsource Accelerator’s unique approach to outsourcing enables our clients to build the best teams, access most flexible solutions, and generate the best results possible. Our unrivaled sector knowledge and market reach means that you get the best terms and results possible, at the best ALL-IN market-leading price - guaranteed.   About Derek Gallimore Derek’s blend of extensive international business and travel experience means that outsourcing came relatively naturally to him. Derek has been in business for over 20 years, outsourcing for over seven years, and has lived in Manila, Philippines – the world’s outsourcing capital – for over five years. Outsourcing is one of the biggest game-changing opportunities presenting both business, and the world today! Derek is passionate about spreading this message and encourages as many people to properly investigate the possibilities. Book a call with the OA team now -> https://outsourceaccelerator.com/meet-consult/

With his first venture, Abdo Riani struggled to convince local businesses to invest in his new recycling program. He needed to show results, but how do you do that before you have a product? So he did it himself, using just his cellphone and a spreadsheet to get his first 500 users, enough to finally get the funding he needed for a scalable product. Abdo is the founder of Startup Circle where aspiring and rising entrepreneurs can connect with successful founders over daily live Q&A sessions. He helps entrepreneurs accelerate their path to paying customers by showing them how to launch and grow products and services efficiently and with higher predictability by bootstrapping their way forward and quickly proving ideas by doing things that don’t scale. Get your head out of the sky and pick up your bootstraps as Abdo Riani shows Matt and Joe tools and tactics to do anything at zero-cost, a 3-step process to interview 100+ experts in just 2 months, and getting The Wizard Of Odds Mentality. When you’re done, get more advice about sharing and monetizing your knowledge from our conversations with Liam Austin and Jonathan Levi. “It makes sense to a baby… how a simpler approach can help you move forward on stronger foundations.” -Abdo Riani Some Topics We Discussed Include: The foundational power of bootstrapping your ideas Methods to connect users without using tech Why you must first become your product How to market a virtual summit spending $0 The first step to becoming an influencer Which experts make the best interviews The 3-step process to interview 100+ experts in 2 months The biggest acquisition channel for a summit How to approach companies to sponsor your summit The Wizard Of Odds Mentality Why you first solve problems in unscalable ways New tools to bootstrap everything (even an entire software product!) Contact Abdo Riani: Startup Circle abdoriani.com Bootstrapping Summit Follow him on Twitter And on LinkedIn References and Links Mentioned: GenM (Sponsor) – Find marketing apprentices for $50/mo Free Evergreen Traffic Playbook The Perpetual Audience Growth Course – Learn how to drive consistent, high-quality traffic day in and day out Indie Hackers Tinfoil Security Acorns bubble Invision marvel Zero to One by Peter Thiel Liam Austin: One Page Virtual Summit Plan Jonathan Levi: Top Earner On Udemy Tells How Content Creators Really Make Money

Interview with Abdo Riani Owner of StartUpCircle.co n the world of small business, we like to use the term “boot-strapping” in looking for ways to leverage what’s already out there, to build your biz. One avenue that most home-based entrepreneurs never think of are the wide variety of online events, as almost anyone can host an event. Yes, with the right know how and savvy, you can leverage online events to build authority, make connections and boost your sales. To boot-strap online events you’ll need to develop online partnerships with the right entrepreneurs, connected to the right events. Online events also require the right infrastructure and web presentations that invites your target audience to connect. You’ll also want to leverage paying clients from event partnerships. To help us leverage online events, “Capt’n” Henderson and Sherilyn Colleen interview Abdo Riani, an online events expert and owner of STARTUPCIRCLE.CO. Subjects discussed in podcast include: Overview of online eventsWebsite and technical requirements for eventsTypes of online partnerships entrepreneurs use to grow their businessesHow to build trust with potential partnersMaking connections with your first 10 or 100 paying clients from event partnershipsHow to leverage events to gain more authority Episode Sponsor: Little Jimmy's Italian Ice * www.ItalianIce.net Subscribe to Home Business TV YouTube Channel (Click)  Visit the Podcast Website

Interview with Abdo Riani Owner of StartUpCircle.co n the world of small business, we like to use the term “boot-strapping” in looking for ways to leverage what’s already out there, to build your biz. One avenue that most home-based entrepreneurs never think of are the wide variety of online events, as almost anyone can host an event. Yes, with the right know how and savvy, you can leverage online events to build authority, make connections and boost your sales. To boot-strap online events you’ll need to develop online partnerships with the right entrepreneurs, connected to the right events. Online events also require the right infrastructure and web presentations that invites your target audience to connect. You’ll also want to leverage paying clients from event partnerships. To help us leverage online events, “Capt’n” Henderson and Sherilyn Colleen interview Abdo Riani, an online events expert and owner of STARTUPCIRCLE.CO. Subjects discussed in podcast include: Overview of online eventsWebsite and technical requirements for eventsTypes of online partnerships entrepreneurs use to grow their businessesHow to build trust with potential partnersMaking connections with your first 10 or 100 paying clients from event partnershipsHow to leverage events to gain more authority Episode Sponsor: Little Jimmy's Italian Ice * www.ItalianIce.net Subscribe to Home Business TV YouTube Channel (Click)  Visit the Podcast Website

Welcome to Conscious Millionaire, The High Performance Podcast with your Host, JV Crum III... Abdo Riani: How to Gain Access to Big Audiencess Abdo Riani is the founder of StartupCircle.co where entrepreneurs can connect with and learn from successful founders over daily live Q&A sessions. He also helps startup founders, digital product creators, coaches and consultants accelerate their path to first and next paying customers through presales, joint ventures, and more importantly by doing things that don’t scale. Are you a coach, consultant, business owner or leader who is tired of feeling stuck or you just don't know which step to take next? Get in the High Performer Lane by downloading JV's new High Performer Formula with the exact steps for your to play at the top of your game. Download it by clicking here now. Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other coaches, consultants, or business owners find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 1,800 episodes and 12 Million Listeners in 190 countries, this is the Podcast and Radio Network for entrepreneurs, business owners, and business coaches who want to reach their First Million and make a Big Impact. Our Conscious Millionaire Podcast was named in Inc Magazine as one of the Top 13 Business Podcasts.   

Welcome to Conscious Millionaire, The High Performance Podcast with your Host, JV Crum III... Abdo Riani: How to Gain Access to Big Audiencess Abdo Riani is the founder of StartupCircle.co where entrepreneurs can connect with and learn from successful founders over daily live Q&A sessions. He also helps startup founders, digital product creators, coaches and consultants accelerate their path to first and next paying customers through presales, joint ventures, and more importantly by doing things that don't scale. Are you a coach, consultant, business owner or leader who is tired of feeling stuck or you just don't know which step to take next? Get in the High Performer Lane by downloading JV's new High Performer Formula with the exact steps for your to play at the top of your game. Download it by clicking here now. Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other coaches, consultants, or business owners find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 1,800 episodes and 12 Million Listeners in 190 countries, this is the Podcast and Radio Network for entrepreneurs, business owners, and business coaches who want to reach their First Million and make a Big Impact. Our Conscious Millionaire Podcast was named in Inc Magazine as one of the Top 13 Business Podcasts.   

Hear from Abdo Riani, the founder of StartupCircle.co which provides aspiring, starting, and rising founders with personalized guidance through daily live Q&A sessions with successful entrepreneurs. His vision is to fill the resource gap between privileged and underrepresented entrepreneurs throughout the world. He also helps startup founders, digital product creators, coaches, and consultants accelerate their path to paying customers through presales and joint ventures. His goal is to show passionate entrepreneurs how to launch and grow products and services efficiently with higher predictability. Learn more at: https://startupcircle.co/

Hear from Abdo Riani, the founder of StartupCircle.co which provides aspiring, starting, and rising founders with personalized guidance through daily live Q&A sessions with successful entrepreneurs. His vision is to fill the resource gap between privileged and underrepresented entrepreneurs throughout the world. He also helps startup founders, digital product creators, coaches, and consultants accelerate their path to paying customers through presales and joint ventures. His goal is to show passionate entrepreneurs how to launch and grow products and services efficiently with higher predictability. Learn more at: https://startupcircle.co/

It is possible to get in front of the audiences of influencers and experts within your industry. That exposure can have a significant impact on your growth. Abdo Riani joins us to share some examples as well as techniques. Abdo Riani is the founder of StartupCircle.co where aspiring and rising entrepreneurs can connect with and learn from successful founders over daily live Q&A sessions. He also mentors and guides entrepreneurs to first paying customers and beyond. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and RingBoost.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Memorable phone numbers are a unique and affordable brand asset. Call 877-RINGBOOST or visit RingBoost.com to get yours today.

Bootstrapping (21:08) a small business and his entrepreneurial journey, with Abdo Riani. Abdo is an entrepreneur and founder of StartUpCircle.co - helping connect successful entrepreneurs with new founders to help them develop their business ideas. Abdo shares his personal entrepreneurial journey, and specific tips and advice on how to start a small business and grow through bootstrapping or reinvestment of profits.

Abdo Riani Abdo Riani is the founder of StartupCircle.co where he provides aspiring, starting and rising founders with personalized guidance through daily live Q&A sessions with successful entrepreneurs. Through Startup Circle, his vision is to fill the resource gap between privileged and underrepresented entrepreneurs throughout the world. In addition to Startup Circle, he helps startup founders, digital product creators, coaches and consultants accelerate their path to first and next paying customers through presales, joint ventures, and more importantly by doing things that don’t scale. His goal is to show passionate entrepreneurs how to launch and grow products and services efficiently with higher predictability. Listen to another #12minconvo

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode: Recently I was helping the product leaders and managers in a large non-profit organization improve their performance. When we discussed the use of MVPs, minimal viable products, one question asked was if the MVP approach applies to services. The answer is yes, and our guest shares an example that led to a new recycling business. The MVP approach, or if you prefer, the MVE for minimal viable experiments, is a significant philosophical shift for some people. It means doing the minimum needed to learn what creates value for a customer–aligned with solving a problem or satisfying a job they want done, before creating a complete product. I think of it as a series of small, fast, and inexpensive experiments that help us learn what a product should be. Our guest is Abdo Riani, serial entrepreneur and founder of StartupCircle, which connects successful entrepreneurs with rising founders to help them move their ideas and businesses forward with actionable and relevant advice.

John speaks with Abdo Riani, founder of Startup Circle, about his entrepreneurial journey and his experience in building a network to serve other entrepreneurs.

Abdo Riani is the founder of StartupCircle.co where aspiring and rising entrepreneurs can connect with and learn from successful founders over daily live Q&A sessions. He also mentors and guides entrepreneurs to first paying customers and beyond. We discuss: Why it is important for entrepreneurs to connect with peers and how to do it effectively [1:21] What it takes to build an online summit and what it has to offer to both speakers and attendees [6:08] The economics of starting your own online space of connection [10:34] How to leverage competitors’ audiences instead of competing for their attention [15:12] Three strategic steps to generating consistent revenue [20:37] A tourist guide’s journey to creating online courses for gardening [23:55] The Startup Circle where entrepreneurs find answers and receive support for their ventures [26:27] Learn more about Abdo at Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thestartupreference) . Facebook Twitter LinkedIn 0Shares

And we're back! Happy New Year from all of us here at MemberMouse. We hope you've had a fun, restorative, and relaxing time with your family and friends. To help you get back into the swing of things and get a leg up on your goals for this year, we're kicking off our first podcast of 2019 with a bang! Our dynamic guest in today's exciting episode is Abdo Riani — the founder of StartupCircle.co StartupCircle is a resource designed to provide rising entrepreneurs with high-level advice and guidance from successful founders. Incredibly, Abdo conducts nearly 100 interviews per month and is connected to some of the most influential people in the membership, technology and marketing space. Recent guests include James Schramko, Robbie Baxter, Rand Fishkin, Ben Settle, and many more! After starting many other ventures, Abdo realized his true passion for startups and helping other founders build successful businesses. Abdo goes into great detail about this approach to building an audience in this episode of the podcast. If you’re interested in bootstrapping a business, growing an audience and doing it fast… you will not want to miss this episode!

Abdo Riani is the founder of StartupCircle.co where aspiring and rising entrepreneurs can connect with and learn from successful founders over daily live Q&A sessions. He also mentors and guides entrepreneurs to first paying customers and beyond. Key Takeaways: [0:22] Today’s episode of Franchise Euphoria is brought to you by The Franchise 5 package. Head over to franchiseeuphoria.com/franchise5 to learn more! [1:01] Josh introduces today’s guest, Abdo Riani, the founder of StartupCircle.co, a place where aspiring and rising entrepreneurs can connect with successful founders via daily live Q&A sessions. [2:20] Josh welcomes Abdo to Franchise Euphoria. [2:46] Abdo gives Franchise Euphoria a brief overview of his business background and how he came to create Startup Circle. [5:15] Abdo suggests that many business startups focus on the product and not the solution when their efforts should be focused on backing the solution if they want to gain traction. [7:54] With some of his previous endeavors, Abdo worked with a lot of tech startups, but recently he has turned his focus to entrepreneurs. [9:02] The vision of Startup Circle is to democratize guidance, and the way that is done is by creating a space where experts come into an easily accessible space to benefit those individuals seeking their direction. [12:02] Josh makes the point that one of the benefits of Startup Circle is the small group opportunity it provides for budding entrepreneurs to get one-on-one interaction and direct communication with these mentors. [16:11] With their current phase of their growth, Startup Circle is actually training some of the frequent session attendees to become session hosts themselves, which in turn gives them the opportunity to meet some experts that they look up to. [17:06] Starting in 2018, one of Abdo’s goals was to launch coaching services, but he found that audience was an issue for him. This led him to document the journeys of over 100 entrepreneurs. In this, he was able to leverage the audience of the experts who come on Startup Circle. He connects this to the franchising space, as many franchisees are already sponsoring local events, and Abdo believes he could connect those franchisees to host these sponsored events to grow their brand and build partnerships with local businesses. [21:06] Abdo suggests that franchisees need to focus on the content of these events in order to successfully execute them and furthermore highlight the content through quality guest speakers with large audiences. [22:22] Franchisees should be recruiting speakers who they either want to work or can bring in an audience of people they want to work with. [25:35] If you want to learn more about Startup Circle, head over to startupcircle.co, and if you want to learn more about Abdo Riani, you can visit abdoriani.com. [25:47] Thanks for listening, and please, reach out to Josh anytime through email at josh@franchiseeuphoria.com. If you enjoyed this interview, please leave us a review on iTunes.   Mentioned in This Episode: josh@franchiseeuphoria.com www.franchiseeuphoria.com www.franchiseeuphoria.com/franchise5 https://startupcircle.co/ abdoriani.com linkedin.com/in/abdo-riani-40b34745/ https://twitter.com/abdoriani

From former junior tennis pro to startup founder, publisher and Ph.D. candidate Abdo Riani's story might be something out of a fairy tale. As a young boy growing up in Tunisia, Abdo's passion and talent for tennis took him around the world to various professional junior tennis competitions. This exposure helped him catch the eye of an American college recruiter who offered him a scholarship to come and play tennis at the University of Texas Pan-American. While studying and playing tennis, Abdo caught the entrepreneurial bug and decided to try his hand at a few business ventures. Many failed, but eventually, he started to see success and gain some traction. Feeling that he had many lessons to share with aspiring entrepreneurs, he started Startupcircle. Co where aspiring and rising entrepreneurs can connect with and learn from successful founders over daily live Q&A sessions. This live mentorship program guides entrepreneurs to their first paying customers and beyond. So far, startup circle has on average resulted in cutting entrepreneurs' path to first paying customers by five months, reducing costs by 40%, generating over $10,000 from sales or pre-sales and connecting founders with over ten industry leaders. Feeling that his business model need something to kickstart it into a higher gear he launched the bootstrappers summit and invited 100 proven entrepreneurs to share their bootstrapping journey. The event was a huge success and helped showcase the power of online events and summits as a formidable driver for business development. In this episode, we cover his entrepreneurial journey and discuss the mechanics of hosting online summits with influencers as a growth hack for business success. We also talk about the productivity hacks he uses to manage his busy schedule as a startup founder, publisher of a daily show and Ph.D. candidate in Finance. www.abdoriani.com www.startupcircle.co www.getaspired.com

Episode 10 : WEEF In one of the most inspirational episodes to date, Steve caught up with founder of Handmade leather tie phenomenon, WEEF, Dévan Swanepoel. Naming inspired by the Afrikaans translation for the word "Weave", Dévan has taken a simple product, such as leather ties, bow ties and pocket squares and built a global brand for his business, with a founder story that'll inspire you to follow your dreams without wasting another day. Keep a close ear out to our podcast competition, where we are giving away WEEF items to the value of R1,500. To find out more about WEEF : za.weefwear.com To contact Steve: steve@rentcraft.io / Instagram: iSteveZA

Episode 9: PetHeaven The .com bubble has inspired many budding entrepreneurs to create their own e-commerce platform, but in South Africa just how profitable is e-commerce and the dream of building an exponentially growing business without a physical store. Steve catches up with Schalk Kearney, founder of a SA e-commerce company PetHeaven on how he turned the business of pet food into a profitable operation. To find out more about PetHeaven: www.petheaven.co.za To find out more about Startup Circle: www.rentcraft.io/podcast To reach out to Steve: hello@rentcraft.io / instagram: iSteveZA

Episode 7: Custos Solving online piracy through leveraging digital watermarking tech and blockchain. In this episode of Start-up Circle we focus on how to launch a state of the art tech product to a market that doesn't yet know what the solution to their problem looks like and how an SA founded business geared themselves to expand their product offering and close an investment round in the USA. Founder Gert-Jan Van Rooyen joins us via Skype. To find out more about Custos: https://goo.gl/Zktcmk To see more Startup Circle episodes and content: www.rentcraft.io/podcast
 To reach out to Steve: hello@rentcraft.io / instagram: iSteveZA

Episode 8: The origin of AlwaysOn Few would be unfamiliar with the hotspot name AlwaysOn, commonly found in your local coffee shop, restaurant or while traveling within South Africa. Today AlwaysOn is an ISP, there are many others out there just like it - but in the early 21st century before, before wifi was common place, AlwaysOn was founded making it one of the earliest tech businesses in South Africa. Steve caught up with Founder Nico Pretorius on how he built one of SA's earliest tech businesses, a company that has stood the test of time and is still in existence today. To see more Startup Circle episodes and content: www.rentcraft.io/podcast
 To reach out to Steve: hello@rentcraft.io / instagram: iSteveZA