Launch Chat

By Jake Hare

Want to start a startup? Launch Chat is a weekly podcast answering all your burning startup questions. If you're an entrepreneur or startup founder trying to build the next big thing, then listen as w... more

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How many episodes does Launch Chat have?

The podcast currently has 217 episodes available.

Launch Chat episodes:

April 24, 2019 When to keep going and when to walk away
Today's question comes from an anonymous listener. I've been working on my startup for about 18 months, but I feel like it's been forever. I don't like the industry I'm in due to regulations and there's no grand vision for the product - I'm only doing it to make money. How do you know when to keep going or when to walk away from your startup?
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April 23, 2019 How to protect your startup idea
Today's question comes from Ben. How can you stop someone from copying your web-based startup idea? What do I do if someone copies what I've done and try to launch it?
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April 22, 2019 How to split your time between learning and implementation
Today's question comes from Michaela. I am currently experimenting with ideas and exploring product market fit for one of them. I'm reading and listening to a lot of material on how to build my business, but how much time should I spend learning versus implementing the material?
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April 10, 2019 How should you incorporate your startup?
Today's question comes from anonymous. I recently incorporated my startup in Delaware to release apps on the app store, but since I live in California, my CPA told me that I have to pay a franchise tax in addition to my regular taxes and fees. Should I reincorporate in California or just continue to pay the franchise tax?
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April 09, 2019 Juggling a startup and college (or a full-time job)
Today's question comes from Chris. I have a year left in college and I had an idea for a startup so I created an MVP. I'm at a crossroads, should I pursue the startup idea further or use my school to get an internship data science and AI, which is something I'm interested in?
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April 08, 2019 When is it too early to approach investors?
Today's question comes from Sonny. I have an idea for a company that could really take off and we've done some market research but the product is only half done. When is the right time to get investors?
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11min
April 03, 2019 Direct mail as a marketing strategy for startups
Today's question comes from Abe. I currently don't have enough connections to be able to get a warm introduction to an investor. Since the barrier to entry of sending an email is so low, most investors must get hundreds of emails per day of people trying to pitch their startup. Is high-quality direct mail a possible solution?
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9min
April 02, 2019 Getting users on both sides for marketplace apps
Today's question comes from Decker. We developed a platform where users can add reviews based on personal experience of a local place, but we can't expect people the one side to use it when we're not able to get enough users acquired on the other side of the application to make it valuable. How can we overcome this chicken and egg problem?
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9min
April 01, 2019 Venture capital vs bootstrapping
Today's question comes from Byron. The product I'm working on had a successful pilot, but it still has a long way to go before it's fully ready for the market. Should I keep going and try to build this organically or should I start looking for VC money? What kinds of factors go into how I make this decision?
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March 29, 2019 Is getting a .com domain still important?
Today's question comes from Jim. We're launching a dating app, but our .com domain is taken. What is our next best option?
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FAQs about Launch Chat:

How many episodes does Launch Chat have?

The podcast currently has 217 episodes available.