Visit: https://echostudio.co/podcast

- to see all of the resources discussed in this episode
- download our FREE resource: The Ultimate Product Pre-Validation Calculator
- the link to MATRYX's Token Sale

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Law of Category - How to rise to the top despite competition (05:01)

Why engagement is more important than quantity (06:51)

ICOs, Token Sales, and Pre-Selling - How to fund your startup without trading equity (08:39)

How to pick the right investors for you (15:11)

How to communicate effectively and inspire people with narrative (18:07)

Adam's proposed 12-week mentorship program - The most important things to start with (25:40)

How to avoid burnout - Introducing the concept of play (26:30)

How to vet potential hires (30:55)

Bad advice for getting started and how to avoid it (32:22)

Common mistakes to avoid when starting a software company (34:26)

What is lacking in tech entrepreneurship? - And how to add value by filling those gaps (38:00)

Don't be the stereotypical stoic (42:20)

The leaders of the blockchain movement - Adam's biggest influences in tech entrepreneurship (44:35)
Adam's definition of success (49:47)

All meat diets, microdosing LSD, and not answering your text messages (50:30)

The blank billboard - a moment of pause from advertising (52:32)

Follow up with: https://matryx.ai and @matryx_ai, Adam's work on Medium, Twitter, his blog, his site, and his most recent project Roll with Alice (coming soon) (53:26)

Things to think about: reading, meditation, and minimalism (54:46)

ER 004: How to Create Revolutionary Innovation Running a Software Business with Adam Simon of Matryx (Part 2) - Echo Radio hosted by Adrien Harrison

Welcome to Echo Radio! Where we go over the most effective ways of running an online business so you can work smart and live free. This is THE podcast for entrepreneurs who want to create, launch, and run an online business WITHOUT years of trial and error.&nbsp; Hosted by me, Adrien Harrison.

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Tech News

Podcasting

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Training

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Higher Education

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Educational Technology

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Investing

Careers

Management & Marketing

Business News

Shopping

Visit: https://echostudio.co/podcast 
- to see all of the resources discussed in this episode
- download our FREE resource: The Ultimate Product Pre-Validation Calculator
- the link to MATRYX's Token Sale

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Introducing Adam Simon, Nanome.ai and Matryx.ai (6:15)

Explaining: "What is Blockchain?" (7:46)

Getting Introduced to the Top - How Adam got involved with Keita Funakawa, Steve McCloskey, and Nanome.ai  (9:56)

Why you should work for free when starting out (16:26) 

How to add value to companies much bigger than you (20:03)

Why you should be using LinkedIn (29:49)

Why it's important to take a break (35:46)

How to land the best internships (36:58)

How to learn from the executives at your job (43:06)

Adam's best resources for getting started (44:45)

How to learn to LOVE reading (45:28)

How to get involved in tech entrepreneurship or your field of choice (46:58)

How to master the basics first so that everything becomes easier (49:54)

Why no one knows what they're doing when starting out and why that's a good thing (53:56) 

How to overcome any tough decision using two Stoic exercises (56:18)

How to create a team working environment that works for you, even when you have "less experience" than your employees (58:41)

3 crucial qualities for getting hired by the best companies (01:04:22)

Mark Zuckerberg's hiring rule (01:07:48)

What activity bears the highest return on investment? - See Market Research, Immersion, and Validation (01:09:13)

Create quality content - How to audit your strengths and personality type to figure out what kind of content creation is right for you (01:13:47)

ER 004: How to Create Revolutionary Innovation Running a Software Business with Adam Simon of Matryx (Part 1) - Echo Radio hosted by Adrien Harrison

WELCOME TO ECHO RADIO!

Where we go over the most effective ways of running an online business so you can work smart and live free.

This is THE podcast for entrepreneurs who want to create, launch, and run an online business WITHOUT years of trial and error. 

Hosted by me, Adrien Harrison.

Hello Meerkats and Mogwai, and welcome to another episode of ECHO RADIO where it is my job to share the struggles, joys, failures, and triumphs of anyone who embodies pursuing their passion in some form or another.

Now, usually, I tease out the thoughts, routines, and strategies that have gotten these entrepreneurs to where they are now, so that, YOU, may learn and apply some of their valuable lessons back to your own lives.

This episode is a little different.

It's the first of its kind in which I will be interviewing Echo Studio students.

Or Echo Studians as I like to call them. 

Not only do I interview successful entrepreneurs, but also those who are aspiring for that success. 

In these episodes, interviewees will get the chance to flip the tables and ask me questions about growing their own businesses.

SO, today you'll be listening to the first ever publicly interviewed Echo Studian: Philip Kwak.

An aspiring tech product entrepreneur with a knack for rationalizing the ridiculous. 

This time we truly went overboard and covered too damn much.  If you're not a fan of listening to the whole thing, I invite you to check out the show notes at either: echostudio.co/podcast or in the episode description if you're listening to the Podcasts app or watching on YouTube to see all the topics discussed with marked time-stamps you can skip to.

It was an absolute blast to record, and I'm sure you'll get a blast from listening too.  Seriously, there's enough controversy in this episode to split up a nation.

SO, without any further ramblings, I present to you episode three of ECHO RADIO: How to Launch Your Technology Product Startup with Echo Studian Philip Kwak. Enjoy.

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Phil's tech product idea (3:12)

How engineering increases our standard of living (4:24)

How to deal with aggression or your own personality traits to capitalize on strengths and minimize weaknesses as an entrepreneur (5:33)

The two most powerful operating systems for your mind (6:37)

How to successfully start a positive new habit (8:41)

Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think (13:45)

How to build a following for your startup - Market Immersion & Product Development (15:25)

How to validate your idea - Idea Generation (19:21)

Flight of thought or Flight of Ideas - Is A.D.D a perk for entrepreneurship? (21:58)

"The laws of physics are on your side": How it's best to work with more powerful forces (23:48)

How to convince yourself to get started: How Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx, pushed herself (24:37)

How to find investors and prevalidate your product - A more detailed look at Market Immersion (31:04)
How do you know when a product is worth making? (33:10)

Common mistakes in the engineering product space (34:10)

What to do when you're torn between different projects (36:36)

How to overcome F.U.D: Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt (38:28)

Why you should do what YOU want, not what everyone wants of you - The mandatory gap year (44:55)

Yes, Phil's idea of success is Donald Trump.  I can't elaborate you'll just have to listen for yourself (49:52)

Is ego or narcissism a useful tool for success in business? How about in life? (52:53)

Radical Candor - The under-used method for being the best boss (56:39)

Phil's Role Model: Tupac Shakur (59:02)

The benefits of sleeping twice a day (01:01:08)

Where people can reach Phil or follow him on Instagram: @philkwak5 (01:05:17)

ER 003: How to Launch a Technology Product Startup with Echo Studian Philip Kwak - Echo Radio hosted by Adrien Harrison

* What real hustling looks like (10:41)

    * Should you start a business with your friends? (12:50)

    * How to start a creative business AND WIN (15:59)

    * Bad advice and common mistakes to avoid when getting started (18:01)

    * The BEST advice for students who want to start their own creative
      business (19:49)

    * How to build a team by auditing your strengths (24:01)

    * The best resource I use to manage my team effectively (26:04)

    * Where does DRIVE stem from? (35:23)

    * SCHOOL: The Good & The BAD.  How to take advantage of education
      (37:43)

    * The MOST important thing to learn before starting a social company
      (43:52)

ER 002: Hustle or Die with Abdoulaye Mouflet of KAJ - Echo Radio hosted by Adrien Harrison

Welcome to ep 1 of ER, my new podcast where it is my job to share the struggles, joys, failures and triumphs of anyone who embodies pursuing their passion in some form or another.

We tease out the thoughts, routines, and strategies that have gotten these entrepreneurs to where they are now, so that, YOU, may learn and apply some of the valuable lessons back to your own lives.

Their stories are meant to show you what life could be like on the adventurous pursuit of lovable work. Hopefully, one of them just might convince you to take the leap too.

Today, I thought it'd be a good idea to kick this podcast off with an interview of... well, me. The interviewer. Who i'd imagine you'd like to know of before listening to my nonsense any further.

Nevertheless, here I am, in all my glory, being interviewed by a fellow Echo Studian, Walker Brandt.

We cover so much in this episode!...

Introducing Adrien Harrison of Echo Studio (2:04) 
Getting introduced to the freedoms of Online Business  (2:49) 
Dropping out of college (3:00) 
Finding the "right school" for you (7:30)
A better alternative to the usual college model (8:20)
How to find your passion "Defining your Ultimate Self" (8:30) 
How to find your passion (continued) "The Tim Ferriss Show" (12:18) 
How to educate yourself through digital role-models (13:09) 
The simplest recipe for a successful business and a successful life (16:10) 
How to convince your parents to let you take a Gap Year (18:02)
Making a plan for your Gap Year (21:05) 
The best way to land your Dream Job "Free Work" (23:05) 
Why Echo Studio is better than just going on your own (25:25) 
How to get in contact and have all of your questions answered (27:55) 
Become an Echo Studio Intern, learn everything I teach my clients for tens of thousands of dollars, absolutely FREE (28:18) 
The one best thing to grow your business: Webinars (30:00) 
Where can people reach Adrien or follow: Instagram @echostudioinsta & @collegedropoutdoc (31:56)

Thank god you can access the show notes at https://echostudio.co/podcast which I'd highly encourage especially if you're a high-school student.

SO, without further ADIEU, here is episode one of ECHO RADIO, Living to your fullest potential, right out of High-School. Enjoy.

ER 004: How to Create Revolutionary Innovation Running a Software Business with Adam Simon of Matryx (Part 2) - Echo Radio hosted by Adrien Harrison

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