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  • EP53 Mike Audi From TIKI Talks About What You Can Do As A Startup To Gain Users, Investors & Instant Market Validation

    Are you able to choose who uses, sells and buys your data and what are you doing about it if you are not? 


    Mike Audi the Founder and CEO of TIKI. He is on a mission to create an anonymous platform that allows you to control who uses your data, choose who sees it and choose who can buy your data. As scary as it sounds, Facebook was not created to be a social media, community-driven platform, it was created with one thing in mind, Data Manipulation and Exploitation of it users. In a world where data is the main currency, Facebook and the big tech companies control the data and AI world and extract data for profit at the users expense.


    We are in a world where a few people control the masses.


    This episode is where we learn what the real problem is and what we can do as a collective to make a change. And it is in our power now to stand by TIKI and support the mission to get our control back. TIKI are always looking for new investors.


    Mike's advice for Startups that have a strong mission like TIKI

    • Make your users your investors and involve them in the process of your growth. If they love your product they will be your biggest supporters for life.
    • Get enough people to became aware of the issue and demand change



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    51 min
  • EP53 Let's Stop Companies From Exploiting Our Data. Mike Audi, CEO Explains TIKI's Vision.

    Are you able to choose who uses, sells and buys your data and what are you doing about it if you are not? 


    Mike Audi the Founder and CEO of TIKI. He is on a mission to create an anonymous platform that allows you to control who uses your data, choose who sees it and choose who can buy your data. As scary as it sounds, Facebook was not created to be a social media, community-driven platform, it was created with one thing in mind, Data Manipulation and Exploitation of it users. In a world where data is the main currency, Facebook and the big tech companies control the data and AI world and extract data for profit at the users expense.


    We are in a world where a few people control the masses.


    This episode is where we learn what the real problem is and what we can do as a collective to make a change. And it is in our power now to stand by TIKI and support the mission to get our control back. TIKI are always looking for new investors.


    Mike's advice for Startups that have a strong mission like TIKI

    • Make your users your investors and involve them in the process of your growth. If they love your product they will be your biggest supporters for life.
    • Get enough people to became aware of the issue and demand change



    CLAIM YOUR SPECIAL OFFER Kitcaster

    Executive Produced by Phil Better Inc


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    51 min
  • EP52 Farzad Rashidi Talks about The Power of Content Promotion & His Bootstrapping Success at Visme & Respona

    Hey budding entrepreneurs, serial founders and content creators!


    It’s Chris Cownden again with Talking With Experts Podcast. We have a great expert lined up for you who was the first marketing hire at Visme.com and has moved up the ranks as the Director of Marketing. In the last few years, Farzad Rashidi has also been building out Respona.com which will we go in to more detail about soon. 


    He’s going to be sharing how Visme and Respona create content that ranks so you can mimic their success. What’s exciting about both Visme and Respona is that they are self-funded and bootstrapped meaning they have no outside investors to rely on for capital and they’ve built a high level of success by excelling in content creation and content promotion.


    Visme has a successful launch on AppSumo in 2017 too!


    Start with your own problem. If you are willing to pay for it, you’ve hit a jackpot.


    Farzad Rashidi covers both technical and practical advice, the history and theory behind it so you can get the full context of why to do something, how to do it and what to do when. We talk about producing quality content, gaining topical authority, link-building, site structure and at the end Farzad shares how you can get access to Visme’s Full Marketing Strategy.


    Watch the full episode on YouTube here.


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    58 min
  • EP52 Visme & Bootstrapping Your Way To Success with Farzad Rashidi & Chris Cownden

    Hey budding entrepreneurs, serial founders and content creators!


    It’s Chris Cownden again with Talking With Experts Podcast. We have a great expert lined up for you who was the first marketing hire at Visme.com and has moved up the ranks as the Director of Marketing. In the last few years, Farzad Rashidi has also been building out Respona.com which will we go in to more detail about soon. 


    He’s going to be sharing how Visme and Respona create content that ranks so you can mimic their success. What’s exciting about both Visme and Respona is that they are self-funded and bootstrapped meaning they have no outside investors to rely on for capital and they’ve built a high level of success by excelling in content creation and content promotion.


    Visme has a successful launch on AppSumo in 2017 too!


    Start with your own problem. If you are willing to pay for it, you’ve hit a jackpot.


    Farzad Rashidi covers both technical and practical advice, the history and theory behind it so you can get the full context of why to do something, how to do it and what to do when. We talk about producing quality content, gaining topical authority, link-building, site structure and at the end Farzad shares how you can get access to Visme’s Full Marketing Strategy.


    Watch the full episode on YouTube here.


    Sponsored by Kitcaster


    Executive Produced by Phil Better Inc


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min
  • EP51 Finding Success in Podcasting & SaaS with James Mulvany: How To Run 4 SaaS Companies Simultaneously

    We are kicking off Season 2 with a 5X founder who has a huge passion for tech, audio, streaming and podcasting. You may know him if you are a podcaster, because you are probably using one of his businesses to host your podcast, find guests and produce your episodes. I had the pleasure to talk with James Mulvany from Podcast.co, Radio.co, Cue and Matchmaker.fm and ask him how he is running 4 different brands simultaneously. From learning more about his team and his business model to his monetization strategy, the importance of focussing on building a community and providing an excellent customer service. All my takeaways of this interview are in the shownotes and the full episode is available to watch on our Talking With Experts Podcast YouTube Channel.


    James' Tips for all startups and budding entrepreneurs/podcasters:

    1. Focus on customer support and having happy customers as they will help and support you when times get tough
    2. Run a LTD for existing customers to help with extra funding so you can build a better product and grow a community of crowdfunders
    3. Either identify an audience that has a problem or find a demand for something
    4. Create a platform that is private but that can be viewed by the public - wet their appetite.


    Get more info about Podcast Launch Community here: https://sleek.bio/talkingwithexpertspod


    Sponsored by Kitcaster.


    Executive Produced by Phil Better Inc.


    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    53 min
  • EP51 James Mulvany talks with Chris Cownden about running 4 SaaS companies simultaneously

    We are kicking off Season 2 with a 5X founder who has a huge passion for tech, audio, streaming and podcasting. You may know him if you are a podcaster, because you are probably using one of his businesses to host your podcast, find guests and produce your episodes. I had the pleasure to talk with James Mulvany from Podcast.co, Radio.co, Cue and Matchmaker.fm and ask him how he is running 4 different brands simultaneously. From learning more about his team and his business model to his monetization strategy, the importance of focussing on building a community and providing an excellent customer service. All my takeaways of this interview are in the shownotes and the full episode is available to watch on our Talking With Experts Podcast YouTube Channel.


    James' Tips for all startups and budding entrepreneurs/podcasters:

    1. Focus on customer support and having happy customers as they will help and support you when times get tough
    2. Run a LTD for existing customers to help with extra funding so you can build a better product and grow a community of crowdfunders
    3. Either identify an audience that has a problem or find a demand for something
    4. Create a platform that is private but that can be viewed by the public - wet their appetite.


    Get more info about Podcast Launch Community here: https://sleek.bio/talkingwithexpertspod


    Sponsored by Kitcaster.


    Executive Produced by Phil Better Inc.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min
  • EP55 Invest in Fathom AI Notetaker, CEO Richard White Talks About Monetization, Growth & A CEO's Role
    Today, we invited Rich White to share more about the future of Fathom and his strategy for growth, funding, product, his team and even advice for the bootstrapped startup founder. You'll learn how to use cold emailing the right way, how to gain investors, how to differentiate yourself from your competitors and explore other ways to build your startup through partnerships with marketplaces like AppSumo, Product Hunt and G2.
    34 min
  • EP54 Automate Your Investing With Algorithm Trading Platform Aikido Finance
    The first interview from a toilet with a fully remote CEO. Are you a struggling startup founder that doesn't know how to get investment from VC's? Maybe joining an incubator or YCombinator is an option. For Shane and his team it was and this episode will go over what it took for Shane to gain investment from an unlikely environment, his campervan in the middle of nowhere. With odds stacked against him, he finds Wifi Hotspots to close deals and share his product with the world.
    47 min