A podcast for people working on startup ideas. We have 15-minute tactical episodes and occasional interviews with people who did the early things exceptionally well. We've helped launch hundreds of startups worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and these are the building blocks. "This is, without a doubt, the best podcast for people trying to build startups out there." "If you aren't listening to this podcast and you're considering building a business (or you're already building one), what are you doing?" "Must listen for first-time entrepreneurs - excellent storyteller."

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February 03, 2021 00:20:23 19.55 MB Downloads: 0

The third in our mini-series where we're starting a startup live on the pod. Today, we take what we learned from customer interviews and synthesize it into tests in real life. Step by step on customer, channel, landing page, and call-to-action.Plus, why atheists don't sell their soul and York Peppermint Patties.  The goods: Idea ResumeTacklebox Application (March 31)The Art of Doing Science & EngineeringCarrd (Landing Page Builder)The Sasquatch Problem (Are You Passionate Enough) York Peppermint Patty 

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January 27, 2021 00:24:12 23.23 MB Downloads: 0

Episode Two of our miniseries "We're Starting a Startup" details our first seven days after we decided to pursue an idea live. We talk customer interview strategy and stack, get a bunch of lukewarm feedback, and play clips from some of the interviews we ran. We also talk about Baked By Melissa cupcakes an uncomfortable amount. Big thank you to the customers we interviewed, including:Happy MediumSoWell HealthAnd a few other things we mention: The Mom TestTacklebox (Cohort starts March 31)Tacklebox self serve (Get on waitlist)

Mini Series Kickoff - Picking The Startup Idea We'll Start

January 20, 2021 00:25:46 24.73 MB Downloads: 0

It was bound to happen. We're starting a startup idea on... Idea to Startup. Someone reached out basically daring us to, and we couldn't say no.Today, we'll run three startup ideas through our Idea Resume framework that evaluates an idea at the earliest stages. Then, we'll pick the one we'll start over the next set of episodes.Idea Resume FrameworkFollow along on Instagram + Twitter - we'll post the ads, landing pages, etc.Start a Wine Company in 17 MinutesCohort 26 + Self Serve Business Guy Meme

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We'll look back on 2021 as the best year to start a startup in the past 50. The world we're returning to will be a lot different from the one we left, and people will start meaningful companies to bridge that gap. Hopefully, one of those people is you.Here are three stories that'll help you position yourself and your startup to succeed in 2021. Show NotesTacklebox Self ServeTacklebox CohortPixar 22 Rules of Storytelling Madlib “I’m building X to capitalize on the confluence of these three trends - A, B, and C. I’m uniquely positioned to build X because of the perspective I gained from D, E, and F - (where D, E, and F are networks, experience, and skillsets that create a venn diagram very few other people sit in the middle of). The biggest assumption I’m making is G, and I’ve run K tests to start proving to myself that the risk is worth taking. I’m confident this is a problem that needs solving because of Z (where Z is an observed behavior of a specific customer you’ll start with and also the beachhead of a larger market).” 

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December 23, 2020 00:19:37 7.07 MB Downloads: 0

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November 25, 2020 00:20:51 7.51 MB Downloads: 0

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Do The Thing (Motion vs. Action)

November 18, 2020 00:17:25 6.27 MB Downloads: 0

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