Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

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Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur episodes

  • Entrepreneurship: A Crash Course in Self-Awareness

    My guest today is a path-finding coach, speaker, writer, non-conformist, and entrepreneur.

    My guest is a co-host of Wild Crazy Meaningful Life podcast.

    She offers path-finding and peaceful productivity courses and has given inspirational talks at many events, including World Domination Summit and App Camp for Girls.

    She has a degree in Logic and Computation and had her dream job as an artificial intelligence programmer, until she decided to follow her heart and help others.

    Now, let's hack...

    Pace Smith.

    In this 35-minute episode Pace Smith and I discuss:

    • The power of being persistent
    • Action trumps learning -- every time
    • The power of learning things as you need to
    • Just because you have something awesome, doesn't mean people know about it
    • Understanding the perks of having an internet business
    • Avoiding the trap of "abdicate vs. delegate"
    • The Show Notes
      • PaceSmith.com
      • PaceAndKyeli.com
      • The Usual Error: Why We Don't Understand Each Other and 34 Ways to Make it Better
      • Wild Crazy Meaningful Podcast
      • Pace on Twitter
      • Jon on Twitter
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      • 36 min
      • How to Become an Expert, Love What You Do, and Find Happiness

        My guest today is an author, speaker, personal transition expert, educator, strategic advisor and most of all, an entrepreneur.

        She has authored several incredible books, including her most recent, Business Dating: Applying Relationship Rules in Business For Ultimate Success.

        My guest has passionately served professionals as a coach and mentor for 15 years and says she empowers others to shed limiting beliefs, dream big, and go for what they truly want.

        She is also the CEO and President of Honoree Enterprises, Inc., which provides coaching and mentoring in business, careers and divorce.

        Now, let's hack...

        Honoree Corder.

        In this 37-minute episode Honoree Corder and I discuss:

        • The value of working on yourself every day
        • Knowing enough to be dangerous
        • Teaming up with people who are good at things you're not good at
        • How to position yourself to speak and to write
        • The Show Notes
          • HonoreeCorder.com
          • Honoree Books
          • Honoree on Twitter
          • Jon on Twitter
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            • 38 min
            • How to Map Out the Business That You Want

              My guest today is an entrepreneur who started, grew and sold six businesses in five years without paying for a single ad.

              He helps people grow their businesses and his successful exits include WorkoutBox and Synn Clothing.

              He is the founder of Upshare, which offers simple tools that boost sharing and make websites more viral.

              My guest is also the co-founder of Mentor Mojo, which offers online interactive lessons and mentorship from the world's top entrepreneurs.

              On top of all this, he is the head of growth at Auto Lotto and the author of Viral Hero.

              Now, let's hack...

              Travis Steffen.

              In this 37-minute episode Travis Steffen and I discuss:

              • Why you should always having a beginner's mind
              • How to acquire the capacity to teach
              • Your ego shouldn't extend to the point where it prevents you from learning
              • Be diligent in looking for answers
              • Map out the characteristics of the market, company, and your viral loop.
              • The difference between conventional PR and a viral loop
              • The Show Notes
                • Upshare
                • TravisSteffen.com
                • MentorMojo.com
                • Travis on Twitter
                • Jon on Twitter
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                • 38 min
                • A Conversation on Understanding the Value of Creating Value

                  My guest today is the co-founder and CEO of GroundMetrics, a unique technology startup in oil and gas exploration.

                  He began his career in business management and was a strategic marketing consultant.

                  He then co-founded and ran CarCode Corporation, which was acquired by a major toll road management company in 2009.

                  In 2012, my guest won the Gold Award at the World's Best Technology Competition and the San Diego Venture Group's Business Plan and Quick Pitch Competition awarded him second place.

                  Now, let's hack...

                  George Eiskamp.

                  In this 28-minute episode George Eiskamp and I discuss:

                  • The positive effects of being an avid learner
                  • Why you should become blissfully naive
                  • How to become an expert in your field
                  • The benefits of being wrong fast and making adjustments to fix it
                  • The Show Notes
                    • GroundMetrics
                    • Rich Dad, Poor Dad Book
                    • Guy Kawasaki HTE episode
                    • George on LinkedIn
                    • Ground Metrics on Twitter
                    • Jon on Twitter
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                    • 29 min
                    • One Product Does Not a Business Make w/ Ryan Deiss

                      My guest today is the founder and CEO of Digital Marketer, under which he blogs and coaches for the Digital Marketer Lab and other training courses.

                      He started marketing online from his dorm room in 1999 and has worked in over 500 different markets.

                      In the last three years, my guest and his team have invested over $15,000,000 on marketing tests and generated tens of millions of unique visitors.

                      My Guest is also a sought after public speaker and consultant and his work has impacted on over 200,000 businesses in 68 countries.

                      Now, let's hack...

                      Ryan Deiss.

                      In this 36-minute episode Ryan Deiss and I discuss:

                      • Why you should aim to become a Chanel business
                      • Not being fixated on a product, but being in love with a market
                      • Opportunity is everywhere (grab it)
                      • The difference between making money and keeping it
                      • How and why to not get the answer you want to hear
                      • The Show Notes
                        • Digital Marketer
                        • Digital Marketer Blog
                        • Traffic and Conversion Summit
                        • Ryan on Twitter
                        • Jon on Twitter
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                        • 37 min
                        • The Value of Having a Vision and Sticking to it

                          My guest today is a scientist turned digital artist, animator, entrepreneur, as well as an academic escapee.

                          She has a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo and has over 15 years of experience in research. During this time, my guest has generated $340,000 in funding, prepared manuscripts and lectured.

                          Today, my guest is the founder of Sciconic.com, where she explains scientific concepts through creating simple graphics, infographics, and custom animations and explainer videos.

                          This year, she was named one of the 25 entrepreneurs to watch by Fizzle.co.

                          Now, let's hack...

                          Shelley Sandiford.

                          In this 31-minute episode Shelley Sandiford and I discuss:

                          • Taking herself seriously - how it affected her business decisions
                          • How she felt when she left her job
                          • Bringing science to more people
                          • How indecisions can kill your business
                          • Self awareness - the benefits of it
                          • Embrace and celebrate the little things
                          • The Show Notes
                            • Scionic.com
                            • Shelley's email
                            • Shelley on LinkedIn
                            • Rhapsody Strategies
                            • Shelley on Twitter
                            • Jon on Twitter
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                            • 32 min
                            • The Evolutionary Process of an Entrepreneur

                              My guest today is the creator, publisher and editor of Foundr Magazine, which launched in 2013 and has become a six-figure business. Foundr is a monthly digital magazine, which had over 100,000 downloads in its first fifteen months.

                              My guest also hosts a weekly podcast for Foundr where he interviews the greatest minds in business today, and has created a training platform that provides educational video courses for young entrepreneurs.

                              Now, let's hack...

                              Nathan Chan.

                              In this 39-minute episode Nathan Chan and I discuss:

                              • Connecting with people and leveraging their knowledge
                              • How Instagram can build your email list
                              • Why you should hang out with people who will drive you to be better
                              • Dream big, set goals, and build a great business
                              • The Show Notes
                                • Foundr Magazine Website
                                • Foundr on Instagram
                                • Foundr on Twitter
                                • Show Sponsor: 99Designs
                                • 40 min
                                • How to Ask for Advice and Be Coachable

                                  My guest today is an avid networker and mobile business strategist, chef, podcaster and golfer.

                                  He is co-founder and the Director of Business Development at ChamberDS.com. ChamberDS is a complete app and mobile business agency that turns ideas into profitable app businesses.

                                  My guest develops and grows relationships with clients, agencies and companies, as well as specializing in mobile app strategy consulting.

                                  He also hosts The App Academy, a successful podcast with the aim of sharing wisdom from the most successful app business owners on the planet, and which teaches the necessary steps to making more money from app businesses.

                                  Now, let's hack...

                                  Jordan Bryant.


                                  In this 31-minute episode Jordan Bryant and I discuss:

                                  • How and why to build strategic relationships
                                  • Taking the steps necessary to being coachable
                                  • How to master task delegation and when to delegate
                                  • Deciding if a project cool or not
                                  • How to minimize failure by developing and relying on processes
                                  • The Show Notes
                                    • Chamber D.S. Website
                                    • Chamber DS Toolkit for Listeners 
                                    • Jordan on Linked In
                                    • Jordan on Twitter
                                    • Jon on Twitter
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                                    • 32 min
                                    • How to Lose Your Perfectionist Mindset

                                      My guest today is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, blogger, consultant and coach at Systems Scientist, podcaster and the author of Owning It: Embrace the Best and Worst Parts of You to Thrive in Life and Business.

                                      She is the Founder of Mydzik Media, the host of The Off-Road Millenial podcast, where she talks about the future of work and millennial entrepreneurship, and she writes about personal branding and life-work balance for her personal site.

                                      She is a scientist by trade, so she uses a mixture of her analytical and creative mind to help others identify their deficiencies and strengths within their personal lives and businesses.

                                      Now, let's hack...

                                      Mallie Rydzik.

                                      In this 34-minute episode Mallie Rydzik and I discuss:

                                      • Flexibility and Adaptability - the essentials to being an entrepreneur
                                      • Knowing when to ask help, when you need it
                                      • Learn things, if you can't, outsource
                                      • Not over scheduling yourself to think of projects
                                      • Giving things a couple of chances before finally giving up on them
                                      • The Show Notes
                                        • Mallie Rydzik Website
                                        • The Off-Road Millennial Podcast
                                        • System Scientist Website
                                        • Mallie on Twitter
                                        • Jon on Twitter
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                                        • 34 min
                                        • How to Scratch Your Own Itch and Build a Successful Business

                                          My guest today is a Real Estate investor, one-time Real Estate agent, podcaster, web designer and internet entrepreneur.

                                          He built, as well as being the Founder and CEO of, the online Real Estate networking platform, BiggerPockets. The platform now has over 330,000 members.

                                          My guest is also the CEO of BiggerPockets publishing division, and has co-written and published two Amazon bestsellers.

                                          He is the co-host of the Bigger Pockets podcast, which is the most highly rated and reviewed Real Estate podcast on iTunes. The podcast offers both educational content and interviews.

                                          Now, Let's hack...

                                          Joshua Dorkin.

                                          In this 35-minute episode Joshua Dorkin and I discuss:

                                          • Never giving up in spite of daily setbacks
                                          • Why some businesses should be built based on selfish reasons
                                          • The value of building a business that helps people
                                          • Not being good at business shouldn't stop you from doing it
                                          • The Show Notes
                                            • Joshua on LinkedIn
                                            • Bigger Pockets Website
                                            • Bigger Pockets Books
                                            • Joshua on Twitter
                                            • Jon on Twitter
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                                            • 36 min

                                            About Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

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