Ever heard of The Safer Way? No, The Safer Way is not a euphemism for the rhythm birth control method, it’s the original name of a now well-known grocery store whose community came together to help the founders get back on their feet after disaster struck. Pretty amazing - customers coming to your rescue. Imagine how meaningful that would have been to the founders in that situation. For some founders, fostering a community has been great for business and for some, simply more fun.  So, pull up and chair, listen in and find out the name of our mystery store – and much more – in this, another friendly episode of Conversations on Startups with Doug and Glenn.

Conversations on Startups is brought to you by Douglas Ross, author of the book, Spark Click Go: How to Bring Your Creative Business Idea to Life, and Glenn Suart, of Today’s Great Idea, a radio series featuring over 300 origin stories of businesses, brands and inventions that have changed the culture.

Got a topic you’d like us to tackle in a future conversation or a comment on a prior episode? If so, reach out to one of us. Glenn's email is: [email protected], and Doug's is: [email protected]

We hope you’re having fun listening but mostly that you take action on your business idea. 

For more inspiration visit our websites: todaysgreatidea.com and sparkclickgo.com

If you are enjoying the podcast and want to help spread the word, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, invite your friends, and remember to subscribe – it’s the best way to support the show.

Doug’s book can be picked up on Amazon via: tinyurl.com/mw97b8ws

Transcripts and additional info such as the names of our voice over artists can be found via:

conversationsonstartups.com

Thanks to our editor Wojtek Buczarski for being a pro, and to all of our contributors, but mostly to you, our listener. 

Another episode of Conversations on Startups will drop soon or is available to binge now. 

Thanks for joining us.

See ya next time!

How fast are we humans at change? Turns out, pretty fast. Did you know that companies adopted technology twenty-five times faster during the recent pandemic vs before? That feat proves we can be nimble when pressed. Adapting to change is a great muscle to flex even during smooth sailing, ‘cause more change is goin’ come. If you’re an existing business owner this episode might just get you to rethink everything – to look at the world as it is today – to look at it like a startup founder.

Conversations on Startups is brought to you by Douglas Ross, author of the book, Spark Click Go: How to Bring Your Creative Business Idea to Life, and Glenn Suart, of Today’s Great Idea, a radio series featuring over 300 origin stories of businesses, brands and inventions that have changed the culture.

Got a topic you’d like us to tackle in a future conversation or a comment on a prior episode? If so, reach out to one of us. Glenn's email is: [email protected], and Doug's is: [email protected]

We hope you’re having fun listening but mostly that you take action on your business idea. 

For more inspiration visit our websites: todaysgreatidea.com and sparkclickgo.com

If you are enjoying the podcast and want to help spread the word, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, invite your friends, and remember to subscribe – it’s the best way to support the show.

Doug’s book can be picked up on Amazon via: tinyurl.com/mw97b8ws

Transcripts and additional info such as the names of our voice over artists can be found via:

conversationsonstartups.com

Thanks to our editor Wojtek Buczarski for being a pro, and to all of our contributors, but mostly to you, our listener. 

Another episode of Conversations on Startups will drop soon or is available to binge now. 

Thanks for joining us.

See ya next time!

Who would you pick to create a resource that has become a part of our digital, cultural fabric? Seventy non-employees or a tech stalwart with resources up the wazoo on the same mission? Join Doug and Glenn as they talk about that epic battle and about the critical role meaning, momentum and making sure each player on your team knows their role in winning your battles in this behemoth episode of Conversations on Startups. 

Conversations on Startups is brought to you by Douglas Ross, author of the book, Spark Click Go: How to Bring Your Creative Business Idea to Life, and Glenn Suart, of Today’s Great Idea, a radio series featuring over 300 origin stories of businesses, brands and inventions that have changed the culture.

Got a topic you’d like us to tackle in a future conversation or a comment on a prior episode? If so, reach out to one of us. Glenn's email is: [email protected], and Doug's is: [email protected]

We hope you’re having fun listening but mostly that you take action on your business idea. 

For more inspiration visit our websites: todaysgreatidea.com and sparkclickgo.com

If you are enjoying the podcast and want to help spread the word, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, invite your friends, and remember to subscribe – it’s the best way to support the show.

Doug’s book can be picked up on Amazon via: tinyurl.com/mw97b8ws

Transcripts and additional info such as the names of our voice over artists can be found via:

conversationsonstartups.com

Thanks to our editor Wojtek Buczarski for being a pro, and to all of our contributors, but mostly to you, our listener. 

Another episode of Conversations on Startups will drop soon or is available to binge now. 

Thanks for joining us.

See ya next time!

Marketing is a big, big topic with many facets. In this episode Doug and Glenn talk about ramping up enthusiasm for your brand starting with the creation of a business name that work's its ass off for you. Ultimately your marketing investments in time, energy and dineros need to attract customers to your product or service, retain those customers, and turn them into ambassadors for your business. It's about creating a circulatory system of prosperity! Enjoy.

Conversations on Startups is brought to you by Douglas Ross, author of the book, Spark Click Go: How to Bring Your Creative Business Idea to Life, and Glenn Suart, of Today’s Great Idea, a radio series featuring over 300 origin stories of businesses, brands and inventions that have changed the culture.

Got a topic you’d like us to tackle in a future conversation or a comment on a prior episode? If so, reach out to one of us. Glenn's email is: [email protected], and Doug's is: [email protected]

We hope you’re having fun listening but mostly that you take action on your business idea. 

For more inspiration visit our websites: todaysgreatidea.com and sparkclickgo.com

If you are enjoying the podcast and want to help spread the word, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, invite your friends, and remember to subscribe – it’s the best way to support the show.

Doug’s book can be picked up on Amazon via: tinyurl.com/mw97b8ws

Transcripts and additional info such as the names of our voice over artists can be found via:

conversationsonstartups.com

Thanks to our editor Wojtek Buczarski for being a pro, and to all of our contributors, but mostly to you, our listener. 

Another episode of Conversations on Startups will drop soon or is available to binge now. 

Thanks for joining us.

See ya next time!

Thirty-five bucks for the most recognizable logo on the planet? Yep, that's what a famous founder Glenn talks about in this episode paid for his fledgling company's first logo. Not a bad deal. The kind of deal you should be looking for if you're the founder of a bootstrapped entity. But what about pay for you and your cofounders and for your early staff if you're a funded startup? Stocks? Cash? A mix? Listen in as Doug and Glenn take on the - often thorny - issue of pay.

Conversations on Startups is brought to you by Douglas Ross, author of the book, Spark Click Go: How to Bring Your Creative Business Idea to Life, and Glenn Suart, of Today’s Great Idea, a radio series featuring over 300 origin stories of businesses, brands and inventions that have changed the culture.

Got a topic you’d like us to tackle in a future conversation or a comment on a prior episode? If so, reach out to one of us. Glenn's email is: [email protected], and Doug's is: [email protected]

We hope you’re having fun listening but mostly that you take action on your business idea. 

For more inspiration visit our websites: todaysgreatidea.com and sparkclickgo.com

If you are enjoying the podcast and want to help spread the word, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, invite your friends, and remember to subscribe – it’s the best way to support the show.

Doug’s book can be picked up on Amazon via: tinyurl.com/mw97b8ws

Transcripts and additional info such as the names of our voice over artists can be found via:

conversationsonstartups.com

Thanks to our editor Wojtek Buczarski for being a pro, and to all of our contributors, but mostly to you, our listener. 

Another episode of Conversations on Startups will drop soon or is available to binge now. 

Thanks for joining us.

See ya next time!

What’s orange and silver, and seen all over? To find out, listen in as Glenn stumps Doug once again with his hints on the origins of a great business idea, an idea sparked by an unfortunate event that not only led to greater product safety in the re-design, but to an unmissable brand - except by Doug.  Let’s roll. 

Conversations on Startups is brought to you by Douglas Ross, author of the book, Spark Click Go: How to Bring Your Creative Business Idea to Life, and Glenn Suart, of Today’s Great Idea, a radio series featuring over 300 origin stories of businesses, brands and inventions that have changed the culture.

Got a topic you’d like us to tackle in a future conversation or a comment on a prior episode? If so, reach out to one of us. Glenn's email is: [email protected], and Doug's is: [email protected]

We hope you’re having fun listening but mostly that you take action on your business idea. 

For more inspiration visit our websites: todaysgreatidea.com and sparkclickgo.com

If you are enjoying the podcast and want to help spread the word, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, invite your friends, and remember to subscribe – it’s the best way to support the show.

Doug’s book can be picked up on Amazon via: tinyurl.com/mw97b8ws

Transcripts and additional info such as the names of our voice over artists can be found via:

conversationsonstartups.com

Thanks to our editor Wojtek Buczarski for being a pro, and to all of our contributors, but mostly to you, our listener. 

Another episode of Conversations on Startups will drop soon or is available to binge now. 

Thanks for joining us.

See ya next time!

What would you do if you woke up to a newspaper headline calling you the Merchant of Death? Would you re-think the course you were on and pivot to a new path? In this episode, Glenn relates the story of a person who did just that - a person whose pivot has inspired countless innovators and their ideas. But a pivot does not always work out and is not an easy call for an entrepreneur to make. Listen in as Doug and Glenn talk about some of the reasons to pivot and some of the reasons it can be so hard to do.

Conversations on Startups is brought to you by Douglas Ross, author of the book, Spark Click Go: How to Bring Your Creative Business Idea to Life, and Glenn Suart, of Today’s Great Idea, a radio series featuring over 300 origin stories of businesses, brands and inventions that have changed the culture.

Got a topic you’d like us to tackle in a future conversation or a comment on a prior episode? If so, reach out to one of us. Glenn's email is: [email protected], and Doug's is: [email protected]

We hope you’re having fun listening but mostly that you take action on your business idea. 

For more inspiration visit our websites: todaysgreatidea.com and sparkclickgo.com

If you are enjoying the podcast and want to help spread the word, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, invite your friends, and remember to subscribe – it’s the best way to support the show.

Doug’s book can be picked up on Amazon via: tinyurl.com/mw97b8ws

Transcripts and additional info such as the names of our voice over artists can be found via:

conversationsonstartups.com

Thanks to our editor Wojtek Buczarski for being a pro, and to all of our contributors, but mostly to you, our listener. 

Another episode of Conversations on Startups will drop soon or is available to binge now. 

Thanks for joining us.

See ya next time!

So, what's your exit strategy? Isn’t that kinda' like the question kids get from adults, you know the one, So, what are you going to do when you grow up? Are you going to start and run your business forever? Are you going to take it to a point and cash out? Do you really need to think about it up front or can you just do everything else right to start and grow your business and worry about whether and how to exit from it later? Doug and Glenn have a few thoughts on this and Glenn shares a story about a guy whose innovation will make you pee.

Conversations on Startups is brought to you by Douglas Ross, author of the book, Spark Click Go: How to Bring Your Creative Business Idea to Life, and Glenn Suart, of Today’s Great Idea, a radio series featuring over 300 origin stories of businesses, brands and inventions that have changed the culture.

Got a topic you’d like us to tackle in a future conversation or a comment on a prior episode? If so, reach out to one of us. Glenn's email is: [email protected], and Doug's is: [email protected]

We hope you’re having fun listening but mostly that you take action on your business idea. 

For more inspiration visit our websites: todaysgreatidea.com and sparkclickgo.com

If you are enjoying the podcast and want to help spread the word, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, invite your friends, and remember to subscribe – it’s the best way to support the show.

Doug’s book can be picked up on Amazon via: tinyurl.com/mw97b8ws

Transcripts and additional info such as the names of our voice over artists can be found via:

conversationsonstartups.com

Thanks to our editor Wojtek Buczarski for being a pro, and to all of our contributors, but mostly to you, our listener. 

Another episode of Conversations on Startups will drop soon or is available to binge now. 

Thanks for joining us.

See ya next time!

Pitching to investors is like a fine art. Glenn likens it to sculpting. It takes time. It takes skill. And, it requires feedback from the people – the guys and gals with the money – to create something lasting. Pitch – learn- improve. Pitch again. That’s how one entrepreneur got things brewing for his little startup. So why not pour yourself a cup of coffee, relax, and join us? 

Conversations on Startups is brought to you by Douglas Ross, author of the book, Spark Click Go: How to Bring Your Creative Business Idea to Life, and Glenn Suart, of Today’s Great Idea, a radio series featuring over 300 origin stories of businesses, brands and inventions that have changed the culture.

Got a topic you’d like us to tackle in a future conversation or a comment on a prior episode? If so, reach out to one of us. Glenn's email is: [email protected], and Doug's is: [email protected]

We hope you’re having fun listening but mostly that you take action on your business idea. 

For more inspiration visit our websites: todaysgreatidea.com and sparkclickgo.com

If you are enjoying the podcast and want to help spread the word, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, invite your friends, and remember to subscribe – it’s the best way to support the show.

Doug’s book can be picked up on Amazon via: tinyurl.com/mw97b8ws

Transcripts and additional info such as the names of our voice over artists can be found via:

conversationsonstartups.com

Thanks to our editor Wojtek Buczarski for being a pro, and to all of our contributors, but mostly to you, our listener. 

Another episode of Conversations on Startups will drop soon or is available to binge now. 

Thanks for joining us.

See ya next time!

Free money. What entrepreneur does not want free money? The kind of money that does not need to be paid back. The kind of money that does not water down the stake you hold in your own venture. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Of course, no source of funding comes without obligation or without work. In the case of grants, you have to do research to find sources that line up with your business mission, you have to put together a compelling application, and you may have reporting obligations too. But still. Free. Did we mention, free? 

Conversations on Startups is brought to you by Douglas Ross, author of the book, Spark Click Go: How to Bring Your Creative Business Idea to Life, and Glenn Suart, of Today’s Great Idea, a radio series featuring over 300 origin stories of businesses, brands and inventions that have changed the culture.

Got a topic you’d like us to tackle in a future conversation or a comment on a prior episode? If so, reach out to one of us. Glenn's email is: [email protected], and Doug's is: [email protected]

We hope you’re having fun listening but mostly that you take action on your business idea. 

For more inspiration visit our websites: todaysgreatidea.com and sparkclickgo.com

If you are enjoying the podcast and want to help spread the word, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, invite your friends, and remember to subscribe – it’s the best way to support the show.

Doug’s book can be picked up on Amazon via: tinyurl.com/mw97b8ws

Transcripts and additional info such as the names of our voice over artists can be found via:

conversationsonstartups.com

Thanks to our editor Wojtek Buczarski for being a pro, and to all of our contributors, but mostly to you, our listener. 

Another episode of Conversations on Startups will drop soon or is available to binge now. 

Thanks for joining us.

See ya next time!