Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

My guest today is a musician, online business building strategist, and an entrepreneur. He is grounded in age-old marketing principles and the uses latest technology to help small businesses thrive.

My guest founded InsiderMusicBusiness.com in 2005, which offered the weekly e-mail newsletter, Musicians Development Newsletter, and gathered 10,000 subscribers in 8 months and has now grown into a six-figure business.

In 2007, my guest was asked to speak about his business methods and philosophies, which led him to found InsiderInternetSuccess.com where he now helps entrepreneurs use the internet to build profitable businesses.

Now, let's hack...

Kavit Haria.

In this 33-minute episode Kavit Haria and I discuss:

My guest today is an avid fisherman, author, consultant, and serial entrepreneur that has been building businesses online for over 16 years.

In this time, he has also helped some big companies leverage social media for leads and publicity — brands such as Fedex, Sherwin Williams, and Progressive Auto Insurance.

He now helps 1000s of authors launch and market their own books as the founder of the Author Marketing Institute.

My guest has written countless books on business, social media, and marketing. He is also the host of another great podcast on Rainmaker.FM called Authorpreneur.

Now, let’s hack…

Jim Kukral.

In this 38-minute episode Jim Kukral and I discuss:

My guest today is a social media and marketing expert, speaker, a  web designer who taught herself to code in junior high, and an entrepreneur.

At twenty-two, she jumped straight from Junior Designer to CEO when she quit her job to start her own business.

My guest is now the Founder of Edgar, a social media scheduling and marketing automation app. She grew Edgar from zero to $100k in monthly revenue in just 11 months.

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Laura Roeder.

In this 30-minute episode Laura Roeder and I discuss:

My guest today is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, professional blogger, podcaster, and an entrepreneur.

Shockingly, he's also an engineering director for the firm that makes the microprocessors that go into your iPhone. Yes, he has a high-demand job and a side-business that gives him more income than most people's full-time businesses.

My guest and his wife started their first business, Bumblebee Linens, after his wife became pregnant and wanted to quit her job. Their online store managed to replace her $100K salary in just a year.

He is the founder of MyWifeQuitHerJob.com where he offers advice on blogging and starting up small businesses. He is also the host of the My Wife Quit Her Job podcast, an interview show involving small business entrepreneurs who started their ventures to improve their lifestyle.

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Steve Chou.

In this 34-minute episode Steve Chou and I discuss:

My guest today is a writer, marketing expert, and an award-winning entrepreneur and adviser. He has been assessing businesses for 15 years and his expertise include entrepreneurship and subscription-based marketing.

He is the Founder of five companies including The Value Builder System, an online platform with a suite of tools designed to build company value over time.

My guest is the author of the books, Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, which was recognized as one of the best books of 2011 by Fortune and Inc Magazines, and The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business In Any Industry.

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John Warrillow.

In this 32-minute episode John Warrillow and I discuss:

My guest today is a world travelling entrepreneur that has ambitions to change the world.

He is the cofounder and CMO of Serengetee, an apparel company that use unique fabrics from all over the world. The launched their company in early 2012, from their dorm rooms, with zero outside investment or funding. Just their own $3000 that they scrounged up together.

They have built a team of 22 employees and a 1,000+ team of campus and high school reps that promote their causes and brand. They donate 5% of each purchase to a current of 32 causes.

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Ryan Westberg.

In this 28-minute episode Ryan Westberg and I discuss:

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My guest today is a content strategist, consultant, coach, and an entrepreneur. She is also an expert on online marketing, instructional design, business strategy, and product development.

She spent 5 years as a course developer and curriculum expert, as well as creating strategic websites for technology start-ups and non-profits. She then quit her job and started her journey as an entrepreneur.

Today, my guest uses a blended system of adult learning research, psychology, web design, and marketing and business strategy to help her clients achieve their visions and sell products.

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Breanne Dyck.

In this 52-minute episode Breanne Dyck and I discuss:

My guest today is a media executive, father, and Canadian Entrepreneur with a background in journalism and new media.

He is the Founder and President of A Parent Media Co. and Kidoodle.TV, a commercial-free video subscription service for kids that allows parents to control exactly what their children watch.

My guest founded these companies to make the world of digital media a safer place for kids. My guest and his team also make a positive impact on families everywhere by a giving back to local communities.

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Mike Lowe.

In this 39-minute episode Mike Lowe and I discuss:

My guest today is a Starbucks addict, Sarah McLachlan fan, web designer, and digital entrepreneur.

My guest is a partner at Rainmaker Digital. He is also the Founder of the Genesis Framework and StudioPress. In fact, he invented the business of premium WordPress themes.

As you will hear in this episode, my guest started StudioPress as a side business. He didn't go full-time with it until long after he was earning more every month from his side business than he was earning yearly as an architect.

He is one of the nicest and humblest people I have ever had the pleasure to meet and IÕm so happy to welcome him onto the show today.

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Brian Gardner.

In this 38-minute episode Brian Gardner and I discuss:

My guest today is a speaker, a bestselling and award-winning writer, brand consultant, and an entrepreneur.

She became an answer to a Trivial Pursuit and Jeopardy question after being fired from her job as a web designer for blogging stories involving her colleagues. My guest is now the Founder of and professional blogger at Dooce.

She has been a part of the internet writing community for 14 years and has worked to create targeted content for global brands, including Ford, Nintendo, and Clorox

She is also the author of the New York Times Best Seller, It Sucked and then I Cried.

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Heather Armstrong.

In this 32-minute episode Heather Armstrong and I discuss: