Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

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Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur episodes

  • How to Eliminate Options and Find Opportunities

    My guest today is a Canadian super mom of five, personal development coach, public speaker and the author of What You Focus On Grows.

    Between 1995 and 2005, my guest was the Founder and President of Upward Motion and created the web-based assessment tool, Real Estate Simulator.

    She is now the President and Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching and owner of JournalEngine Software.

    My guest designed the Frame of Mind Coaching program to provide her clients with a powerful foundation, which enables them to develop and apply the skill of deliberate thought directly to achieving higher levels of success.

    Now, let's hack...

    Kim Ades.

    In this 34-minute episode Kim Ades and I discuss:

    • Why you need to keep trying and never giving up on your passion
    • The power of adding new spokes to an old wheel
    • How and why to pilot an idea before jumping in
    • Becoming okay with not being right
    • The Show Notes
      • Frame of Mind Coaching
      • Kim on LinkedIn
      • Kim on Twitter
      • Jon on Twitter
      • Show Sponsor: 99designs
      • 35 min
      • Benji Rogers on Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

        My guest today is the President and Founder of PledgeMusic, a direct-to-fan company that offers musicians a unique way to engage with their fans during the music-making process.

        He is an independent musician who received the A&R Worldwide Digital Executive of the Year award in 2014 and appeared in the 2013 Billboard 40 Under 40 Power Players list.

        My guest's recent engagements include keynote addresses and panels at events such as Canadian Music Week and GRAMMY Camp.

        He also gained a position on the Board of Directors for the Future Of Music Coalition this year.

        Now, Let's hack...

        Benji Rogers.

        In this 36-minute episode Benji Rogers and I discuss:

        • How Benji had stayed incedibly restless
        • The true power of having advisors
        • Learning to become comfortable with being uncomfortable
        • Being an entrepreneur is about entering a space of uncertainty
        • Let your team push you to better places, ideas, and outcomes
        • The Show Notes
          • Pledge Music
          • Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
          • Benji on Twitter
          • Jon on Twitter
          • Sponsor: Chargeover - Get your free guide: 7 Amazing Hacks for Recurring Billing Companies
          • 37 min
          • The Art of Surrounding Yourself with People Smarter Than You

            My guest today is an ex-investment banker, Real Estate investing expert, serial entrepreneur, digital marketing expert and Real Estate business coach.

            When he was an investment banker, my guest put everything he had into buying land in New Mexico. Not long after this he quit his job and started working for himself.

            He is now the founder of Frontier Equity Properties LLC and has been actively investing in Real Estate and Raw Land since 2001.

            He is also the Managing Member of Land Geek Enterprises through which he offers training and mentorship services and hosts the podcast, The Land Geek.

            Now, let's hack...

            Mark Podolsky.

            In this 30-minute episode Mark Podolsky  and I discuss:

            • The powerful effect of a morning ritual
            • Knowing and growing your business
            • How to find your comparative advantage
            • Why you need to embrace the suck
            • The Show Notes
              • Frontier Properties Website
              • The Land Geek website
              • The Land Geek Podcast
              • The One Thing By Gary Keller
              • The 12 Week Year Book
              • Mark Podolsky on LinkedIn
              • Jon on Twitter
              • Show Sponsor: 99 Designs
              • 31 min
              • Have an Idea, Find a Cofounder, and Build a Business

                My guest today helps startups and companies attract new clients online.

                He is the co-founder of HubStaff.com, which allows businesses to manage their remote staff by tracking time and activity levels, providing screenshots and calculating employee payments.

                HubStaff allows us to see exactly what virtual teams are working on so we can track expenses to specific projects. My guest is also a self-published author, consultant, and father of two.

                Now, lets hack...

                Dave Nevogt.

                In this 30-minute episode Dave Nevogt and I discuss:

                • Taking risks and not being afraid to go after your dream
                • Why you need to be putting yourself out there
                • Communication with your partners and cofounder is very important
                • How and where to find a technical cofounder
                • You will never learn unless you try things out for yourself
                • The Show Notes
                  • Hubstaff
                  • Dave's Blog
                  • Hubstaff on Twitter
                  • Dave on Twitter
                  • Jon on Twitter
                  • Show Sponsor: 99 Designs
                  • 31 min
                  • How to Find Your High-Leverage Outputs, Build Products, and Choose Your Path

                    My guest today founded Betterment in 2008 after working as an adviser to Wall Streets biggest financial institutions. Wanting to create a more convenient way to invest, he started Betterment to re-invent the investment industry. It wasn't long before his vision became a reality as the company won TechCrunch's Best Start-up in New York award in 2010.

                    My guest is an economics graduate of Harvard University and a finance graduate of Columbia Business School. He says his Ôinterests lie at the intersection of behaviour, psychology and economicsÕ and he gets excited about making everyday products accessible and efficient.

                     

                    Now, let's hack...

                    Jon Stein.

                    In this 28-minute episode Jon Stein and I discuss:

                    • Knowing and understanding your business on a different level
                    • The pros and cons of having an engineer's mindset
                    • How to stay positive (while taking risks)
                    • Staying involved in the little things (to know where your company needs improvement)
                    • The Show Notes
                          • Betterment
                          • Jon Stein on Twitter
                          • Jon Nastor on Twitter
                          • Show Sponsor: ChargeOver -- Free guide: 7 Amazing Hacks for Recurring Billing Companies

                            30 min
                          • How to Find and Tap into Unmet Demands

                             My guest today is a successful author and screenwriter, and has written a book an  produced a movie about his life, called I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell.

                            His books have sold over 3 million copies and have been translated into 30 different languages.

                            My guest also founded (and sold) Tropaion Publishing, which pioneered the idea of author as publisher. He later co-founded Book in a Box after a busy entrepreneur asked if she could write a book without actually writing it.

                            The company's mission is to help people turn their wisdom, knowledge and ideas into professionally published books without having all the hassle that comes with it. Book in a Box made an amazing $200,000 in its first two months and is still going strong.

                            Now, let's hack...

                            Tucker Max.

                            In this 29-minute episode Tucker Max and I discuss:

                            • Decisions based on emotions, it can be wrong or right
                            • Failure forces you to learn, change and adapt
                            • Learning lessons the hard way
                            • The positives of being fired
                            • Taping into an unmet demand
                            • Needing to fail to be humbled
                            • The Show Notes
                              • Tucker Max Website
                              • Tucker Max Books
                              • Book In A Box Website
                              • Tucker on Twitter
                              • Jon on Twitter
                              • Show Sponsor: 99 Designs (Free $99 credit)
                              • 30 min
                              • How to Let Your Business Thrive (By Getting Out of its Way)

                                My guest today has started several successful businesses, written three books, is a motivational speaker and has consulted with companies in several different industries.

                                He coaches teams and businesses on the actions required in order to grow. As a result, he is known as the entertainer, educator and consultant of choice for America's leading companies.

                                My guest is the founder of Thrive 15, an online education and practical training platform for entrepreneurs, which is taught by millionaires, mentors and every day success stories.

                                Now, let's hack...

                                Clay Clark.

                                In this 38-minute episode Clay Clark and I discuss:

                                • Why Clay feels you need to be ruthless with your time
                                • The benefits of studying successful entrepreneurs
                                • Learning other's best practices and applying it to yourself
                                • How to clearly define your own success
                                • Creating your mission and values
                                • The Show Notes

                                  • Clay Clark Books
                                  • Thrive 15
                                  • Think and Grow Rich
                                  • The Ultimate Sales Machine
                                  • How to Win Friends and Influence People
                                  • Clay on Twitter
                                  • Jon on Twitter
                                  • Show Sponsor: 99 Designs
                                  • 39 min
                                  • Guy Kawasaki on Understanding the Math of Success

                                    My guest today popularized secular evangelism in 1983 when he worked with the Macintosh Division of Apple. He is currently the chief evangelist of Canva, an online and easy to use graphic design platform.

                                    He is also the author of thirteen books including. Art of the Start 2.0 and  Enchantment. His books are used by some of the finest academic institutions and have been New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers.

                                    My guest gives over fifty keynote speeches a year on topics such as innovation, enchantment, social media, evangelism and entrepreneurship. His clients include Apple, Nike, Audi, Google and Microsoft.

                                    Now, let's hack....

                                    Guy Kawasaki.

                                    In this 27-minute episode Guy Kawasaki and I discuss:

                                    • The benefits of working harder than everybody else
                                    • Never sticking with just one company
                                    • Being young and underpaid, old and overpaid
                                    • How and why to adopt a growth mindset
                                    • The Show Notes
                                      • Guy Kawasaki Website
                                      • Mindset: The new psychology of success
                                      • Guy on Twitter
                                      • Jon on Twitter
                                      • Show Sponsor: WPonCall
                                      • 28 min
                                      • An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Investing in Yourself

                                        My guest today is a marketing expert, consultant, author, blogger for Fast Company Magazine, and a regular contributor to The Globe and Mails Report on Business section.

                                        My guest is the author of Evergreen, which was an instant number one bestseller in the sales and marketing section of Amazon. Evergreen describes how companies can become so obsessed with finding new customers that they lose valuable customers along the way. Evergreen guides us on customer retention, experience and strategy as my guest shows us how to cultivate enduring customer loyalty that keeps businesses thriving.

                                        Now, let's hack... 

                                        Noah Fleming.

                                        In this 35-minute episode Noah Fleming and Jon Nastor discuss:

                                        • Taking risks and not being afraid of failing
                                        • Exhausting opportunities to their fullest
                                        • Investing in yourself and the power of mentors
                                        • How to write your own paycheck
                                        • Replicating your previous successes
                                        • The Show Notes
                                          • Noah Fleming Website
                                          • Evergreen Book
                                          • Chris Guillebeau on HTE
                                          • Noah on LinkedIn
                                          • Noah on Twitter
                                          • Jon on Twitter
                                          • Show Sponsor: ThemeValet
                                          • 36 min
                                          • Valuing Your Connections and Optimizing Towards Happiness

                                            My guest today is a developer who understands the marketing strategies needed to grow and is an expert in implementing them. He helps course authors, product creators, and self-funded businesses increase their revenue from their existing traffic.

                                            As the CEO of DelfiNet, a full-service development and marketing consultancy, my guest has helped companies all around the world improve their revenue conversion strategies.

                                            His portfolio includes a large range of companies, including both small startups and Fortune 100s.

                                            He’s passionate about developing solutions to solve real business problems and employing solutions that are intuitive and easy to use.

                                            Now, Let’s hack…

                                            Keith Perhac. 


                                            In this 37-minute episode Keith Perhac and I discuss:

                                            • Why you need to value your connections
                                            • Doing things that don't scale
                                            • Find your own pain points and create products to solve them
                                            • How to learn what works and what doesn't
                                            • Why Keith would turn down making a lot of money
                                            • The Show Notes
                                              • Delfi-Net
                                              • SegMetrics
                                              • Summit Evergreen
                                              • Josh Pigford's HTE interview
                                              • Keith on Twitter
                                              • Jon on Twitter
                                              • Show Sponsor: ThemeValet
                                              • 38 min

                                              About Jon Nastor's Hack the Entrepreneur

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