Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

My guest today is a filmmaker, writer, RVer, and an entrepreneur.

After graduating college and taking a traditional office job like he thought he was supposed to do, he realized he wasn’t actually happy, and neither was his fiancé. So they decided to quit their jobs take a 50 state honeymoon.

My guest came up with the idea to travel 50 states and shine a spotlight on people who followed their passion or skill. Out of this trip came the documentary: Hourly America.

During the past year and a half, he has also worked a different job in all 50 states. On the side, he began building a blog about traveling in an RV, and it is quickly becoming his full-time business with some huge side projects on his plate.

Now, let’s hack…

Heath Padgett.

In this 36-minute episode Heath Padgett and I discuss:

My guest today is a venture capitalist, private equity investor, author, and 10% Entrepreneur.

He spent a nearly a decade on Wall Street before becoming the founder and managing partner at Dirigo Advisors. At Dirigo, he invests in, advises, and holds a diverse portfolio of companies across the U.S., Asia, and Latin America.

My guest is also the author of the brand new book “The 10% Entrepreneur”, written to help you live your startup dream without quitting your day job.

Now, let’s hack…

Patrick McGinnis.

In this 43-minute episode Patrick McGinnis and I discuss:

My guest today is a student of the startups, a connector, and an entrepreneur.

He started out in brand management for Unilever, where he spent almost 2 years and became one of the most successful marketers in the history of the company.

He was then picked up by Centoria, where he acted as their Entrepreneur In Residence for 8 months.

This led him to attending a startup incubator where he came up with an idea, assembled a team of neuroscientists, and launched a product and business called TruBrain. TruBrain is a performance food and beverage brand that helps entrepreneurs and high performers achieve their best.

Now, let’s hack…

Chris Thompson.

In this 47-minute episode Chris Thompson and I discuss:

My guest today is a writer, constant mover, not a very good manager, but a very smart entrepreneur.

He spent his formative years performing website usability tests for clients like Staples, Google, Yahoo, Verizon, and many more.

He was then accepted into TechStars, a mentorship-driven startup accelerator. There, he and his cofounder catalyzed the idea and plan for J-Squared Media, which later became PlayQ, a mobile games company.

My guest is also the #1 Bestselling author of “The Connection Algorithm”.

Now, let’s hack…

Jesse Tevelow.

In this 48-minute episode Jesse Tevelow and I discuss:

My guest today is a bootstrapper, software developer, and a brilliant entrepreneur.

From writing his first line of code at 11 years old, my guest has spent the past 14 years building a several multi-million dollar software businesses.

He is the founder and CEO of Axosoft, which develops software for software development. Their flagship product, OnTime is used by more than 10,000 software development companies.

My guest is also the founder and CEO of Pure Chat, and has recently raised $1.55 million to push growth and development of this business.

Now, let’s hack…

Hamid Shojaee.

In this 37-minute episode Hamid Shojaee and I discuss:

My guest today is a photographer, videographer, and a multi award-winning entrepreneur.

While still in high school, He started a small TV show focused on helping kids figure out what they wanted to do with their lives. They interviewed 150 professionals, and while the interviews contained extremely powerful advice, the production value of the show was lacking because they had no budget. This sparked an idea.

He then became the founder and CEO of VideoBlocks, the first subscription-based provider of stock video and audio, with over 100,000 customers. In 2015, VideoBlocks crossed over the $25 million annual revenue mark.

My guest, along with his rapidly growing team, has also launched GraphicStock.com and AudioBlocks.com, two complementary and successful businesses.

Now, let’s hack…

Joel Holland.

In this 46-minute episode Joel Holland and I discuss:

My guest today is an inventor, crowdfunding specialist, and entrepreneur.

As an inventor, my guest got his start early when he invented the Arctic Stick. Inventing a smart product is one thing, but my guest also used his marketing skills to grab himself national media attention and complete a successful Kickstarter campaign.

Since then, he has helped countless other brands and businesses launch crowdfunding campaigns of all shapes and sizes and in many different markets. He is also an author in the process of writing the tentatively titled book “They Told Me I Couldn’t, Shouldn’t, and Wouldn’t”.

Now, let’s hack…

Brandon Adams.

In this 31-minute episode Brandon Adams and I discuss:

My guest today has spent most of his adult life working in a family business, starting businesses with his brothers, selling those off, and more recently, co-founding a software company.

He is the cofounder of CartHook, software designed to help e-commerce stores turn their abandoned carts into paying customers. In fact, a close friend of mine was raving about CartHook and how it drastically increased his revenue, so I decided to reach out and have today’s guest on the show.

He is also the co-host of the Bootstrapped Web Podcast.

Now, let’s hack…

Jordan Gal.

In this 44-minute episode Jordan Gal and I discuss:

My guest today is a retail product designer, 3D printing expert, writer, and an entrepreneur.

She and her husband are the co-founders of Hazz Design Consulting, which has designed over 250 retail products that have generated more than $750 million in revenue.

My guest is also a contributing writer for Inc Magazine and co-hosts the WTFFF Podcast.

Now, let’s hack…

Tracy Hazzard.

In this 34-minute episode Tracy Hazzard and I discuss:

My guest today is a traveler, soon-to-be-father, and a true lifestyle entrepreneur.

He is the founder of Clients on Demand, what he claims is the most reliable client attraction system in the world.

My guest built this business helping experts create simple, strong and repeatable marketing and sales processes that attract the perfect clients, at the perfect price, anytime they want.

Now, let’s hack...

Russ Ruffino.

In this 43-minute episode Russ Ruffino and I discuss: