Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

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My guest today is a blogger, digital consultant, writer, podcaster, and serial entrepreneur.

He co-founded the design & digital agency, DMSQD, in 2010. The business grew rapidly and, as a result, my guest suffered from what he calls superhero syndrome and was working longer hours but becoming less productive.

His other ventures include co-founding Podcast Websites with John Lee Dumas and he is the co-founder of the Two Shots to the Head blog.

He is also the host of Excellence Expected, the number one Small Business Podcast in the UK.

Now, let's hack...

Mark Asquith.

In this 40-minute episode Mark Asquith and I discuss:

My guest today is an actor, filmmaker, director and producer, journalist, event organizer, and entrepreneur.

As an actor, my guest has appeared in award-winning movies, T.V. shows and commercials, such as HBO’s True Blood, as well as the popular British soap operas, East Enders and Holby City.

He is the Co-founder of Stuck for Staff, the largest promotional staff resource in the U.K. and U.S.A. He is also the co-founder of SponsorBridge, and WeRehearse, a better video chat built specifically for actors.

My guest was named in Who’s Who of Britain’s Business Elite and also regularly speaks on business and marketing panels.

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Darren Darnborough.

In this 33-minute episode Darren Darnborough and I discuss:

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My guest today is an App Store Optimization specialist, hustler, entrepreneur, idea machine, and a very good friend of mine.

When I met my today’s guest, he had a team developing over 30 apps per month — but he will tell you that he is not an app developer; in fact, he couldn't care less about apps. He looks at an app and doesn't see a coding challenge or an opportunity for creativity; he sees a revenue stream.

My guest has an uncanny ability to see business ideas, unlike anyone I have ever known. He is a modern day hustler that bounces from business to business and has become truly unemployable.

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Gabriel Machuret.

In this 40-minute episode Gabriel Machuret and I discuss:

My guest today is an award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author, a certified coach, marketing and branding pro, yogi, wife, and mom of three. She founded her self-named business seven years ago, after leaving a 6-figure and high pressured job as a conference producer.

My guest launched her coaching and training business in 2008 to help and inspire women to embrace their power in business and life. She loves guiding entrepreneurs and visionaries to embrace their gifts and find their calling.

My guest’s book, Get Gutsy, is an Amazon bestseller and a sacred and fearless guide for finding our soul's calling and living our dreams.

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Jenny Fenig.

In this 46-minute episode Jenny Fenig and I discuss:

My guest today is a musician, programmer, writer, speaker, introvert, and entrepreneur.

My guest started out as a professional musician. Then he wanted a way to sell his own CDs on the internet, but the means to do this didn't exist. So his entrepreneurial spirit took over and he decided to create a website to sell his own music, then his friends music, then his friend's friends were asking, and CD Baby was born.

CD Baby went on to become the largest online seller of independent music and created $100 million in sales for 150,000 musicians. My guest sold the company in 2008 for $22 million and gave the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education.

He has published 34 books, including the Amazon bestseller, Anything You Want. He is also a frequent speaker at the TED Conference and his talks have had over 5 million views.

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Derek Sivers.

In this 52-minute episode Derek Sivers and I discuss:

My guest today is a world traveller, seasoned hustler, fitness and food enthusiast, and tech entrepreneur. His strengths are in sales, marketing, traffic, and products.

He was the youngest Cisco engineer in Australia at age 16 and later founded a marketing company with teams in the USA, Philippines and India. The company broke $1 million in revenue in less than three years.

He is now the co-founder and CEO of Process Street, a simple process and workflow management system.

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Vinay Patankar.

In this 37-minute episode Vinay Patankar and I discuss:

My guest today is a creator, problem solver and team builder. He has been a serial entrepreneur for twenty-two years and has built eight startups.

He is the CEO and Founder of Intently. Intently is a vision boarding application and the world's most inspirational adblocker. It replaces all the advertisements we see while browsing the internet with specific go als and elements from our customized vision boards.

My guest says he is committed to creating and supporting businesses that are contributing to a more sustainable, just and abundant world.

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Micha Mikailian.

In this 30-minute episode Micha Mikailian and I discuss:

My guest today is the President of the Statements Brand, which includes Statements the Salon, Statements the Academy, Statements Photography and The Statements Project. She has been in the beauty industry 24 years and an “accidental” entrepreneur for 17 years after accidentally opening a salon at the age of 18.

My guest still works behind the chair with her team of 50 stylists, as well as educating, managing, and transitioning new talent into the Cosmetology industry. My guest’s Salon has been named Best Salon in Prince William County and Northern Virginia for over 5 years running and is due to break $3 million in revenue this year.

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Nik Trowbridge.

In this 39-minute episode Nik Trowbridge and I discuss:

My guest today is a musician, producer, label owner, website designer, online marketer, concert promoter, and an entrepreneur.

He is the Founder of EpicPresence.com, which provides intelligent online marketing to businesses across the U.S.

He is also the Founder of ChicagoMixtape.com, through which my guest internationally distributes the local music of Chicago.

My guest was previously employed at Marcel Media and utilizes the skills he learned there to expand his client base.

He's currently recording a new album with his band, Jitney, helping to run a studio founded by the late Jay Bennett of Wilco, working with young recording artists and teaching his clients how to grow their businesses.

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Casey Meehan

In this 36-minute episode Casey Meehan and I discuss:

My guest today is the Founder, publisher and CEO of Momtrends.com. She left her role as an executive at Ralph Lauren to launch the Momtrends blog in 2007.

Momtrends has grown massively since then and is now a boutique media brand, which provides moms with the latest news on all things trendy and cool. It has an ever-growing mom community with more than 150,000 visitors to the site and its social media channels each month.

On top of this (and with the help of here team), my guest has created a successful events business that connects top-tier brands with influential bloggers and she has hosted nearly 100 events so far.

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Nicole Feliciano.

In this 35-minute episode Nicole Feliciano and I discuss: