On the heels of the President's Executive order granting $10,000-$20,000 of debt relief and another payment delay, we talk through something the government FAILS to do:  Propose real solutions that get to the root cause of the problem in front of us.  The executive order does NOTHING to fix the system that has caused the cost of higher education to escalate well north of inflation for the past three decades.  Hopefully, people will start discussing practical solutions like we propose on episode 12 of the Hustle or Bust Podcast.

Episode 11 is special.  We start by diving deep into a post that went viral on LinkedIn:  The post now known as "The Crying CEO" went viral, garnering 15mm+ impressions as of this podcast.  Of course, there was a massive mix of positive and negative reactions that resulted that reveal a ton about the state of our public discourse that plays out on social media.    

The first part of the episode Mike & Mark break it down, giving their point of view and initial reactions.    

But what's more special than OUR analysis?  

We reached out to Braden Wallake, the CEO of HyperSocial to come on the Hustle or Bust Podcast to talk with us not just about the post, but his journey, his approach to his small business and what happens next.   

We hope you enjoy, and drop us a line with feedback.

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On our 10th episode, we couldn’t be more thrilled to introduce our first guest. 

Angelo Viscoso personifies the term entrepreneur.  

At the ripe old age of 25 Angelo decided to leave a great position in corporate America to pursue one of the most challenging ventures in America:  The Restaurant Business, in the NY Metro Market.  

Not only has he defied the odds of survival, but he’s found a way to THRIVE for over 25 years. 

We hope you find inspiration in Angelo’s story, we sure did.

On this episode we confront a topic we are all familiar with, customer service. More specifically, a couple of illumining experiences that made us think about building and destroying lifetime value. Too many businesses fall into the later camp, we will give you a hint, Nice guys finish first. Make sure to give feedback and subscribe to see future episodes.

Hustle or bust Podcast #8

In this episode we talk about the grit and grind, building resilience in the midst of the journey. From finding joy from the daily struggles, practicing gratitude, getting your first big win, and the sobering responsibilities that come with business ownership.

This is the Hustle or Bust podcast; Powered by PAVERART In this episode we cover the critical role of your spouse in the startup of your business, and their importance to you in and out of the business.  https://www.hustleorbust.com/podcast

In this episode we dive deep into the world of MENTORSHIP, developing young talent beyond simple on the job training, and in the context of GROWTH.

We also cover candor in the workplace, the adult conversations that confront the brutal realities all businesses must address to get to a new level of performance.

Time is the ultimate equalizer......we all have only 24 hours in a day.  It's how we CHOOSE to utilize this asset that makes all the difference in the world.  Too many business owners are consumed with working IN their business vs ON their business, and in this episode we talk about specific ways to deal with the common everyday whirlwinds to help improve in the area of time management    https://www.hustleorbust.com/

What does it take to develop true subject matter expertise?  

In this episode of the Hustle or Bust Podcast we dive into Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hour rule, as he discussed in Outliers.  We talk through, with a fair amount of "banter" how you can develop it and how hard work and accumulating the hours is NOT enough.  

2 side topics: 

1)  A trip on the NJ Turnpike revealed a missed opportunity in pricing management.  What was discovered?  Diarrhea medicine, mis-priced, oh no!  We expand the classical definition of economic theory to include, well......urgency!

2)  Ancestory.com - Not much to do with small business and entrepreneurship but we had some fun and discovered some real gender differences on this topic.  

This episode builds on episode 3 where we talk about OFFENSE, preparing for challenging economic times.  EXCEPT, we talk about DEFENSIVE measures any business can take to prepare for stormy waters.  From analyzing the operation's throughput, solidifying inventory positions, capital management and supply chain relationships, we dive into different angles of looking at this challenging topic.