Raw Entrepreneurship by Steve Cody

On this episode of Raw Entrepreneurship Steve and Natalie Cody discuss giving back. They dive into the value of giving of yourself and how it has benefitted them as people, not just as entrepreneurs. Steve and Natalie highlight what they have done in the past, teaching Entrepreneurship to Youth with the Be Better Foundation, Say No For Nick, to educate and raise awareness after their personal family experience and how they continue to give back moving forward. 

• Giving back, where it started and what it has given us [02:20]
• Be Better Foundation, Teaching Entrepreneurship [05:05]
• The Pink Banana Game [07:10]
• Cody, the first winner [08:42]
• Say No For Nick [11:00)
• Giving back going forward, Cody Party, Ruckify & Better Software [15:00]
• Giving back & Community Leadership [20:02]

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On this episode of Raw Entrepreneurship Steve and Natalie Cody discuss The Sharing Economy and their newest company, Ruckify. Learn what the sharing economy is all about, how Ruckify was started, building the team, where Ruckify is today and the impact that Ruckify will have on the Planet. 

• What Ruckify and the Sharing Economy is all about [0:55]
• The Gig-Economy - What is it? [2:00]
• Ruckify - The future of business [3:04]
• How was Ruckify born? [4:07]
• The Ruckify name [09:55)
• Ruckify first steps, building the team [13:00]
• Where Ruckify is today [14:40]
• Helping the Planet [17:45]
• The first round, huge inbound support [21:20]
• Blazing new trails, not doing what we are used to doing [22:55]
• Ruckify at its core [25:47]
• Ruckify Hurdles, time, insurance, payment processing [26:35]

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The mindset of an entrepreneur versus the mindset of an employee. A trip to the trauma unit with broken ribs, broken shoulder and a punctured lung after a nasty fall paints a clear picture of where Steve’s mindset is. The E-Myth Revisited Book and how it influenced Steve and Natalie. 

• Steves inspiring LinkedIn post, turning a negative into a positive [3:47]
• The E-Myth Revisited, The book that opened Steve’s mind [4:47]
• The Entrepreneur, The Manager, and the Technician [7:02]
• Highrise Lift Company from zero to six million [9:20]
• Keeping the flow and the vision with The Better Software Company [11:23]
• The importance of your company DNA [14:22]
• Working on your business, not just in your business [16:53]
• Sharing The E-Myth book [19:09]
• Understanding the role you fit into [22:22]

Do you have a question you would like answered on the podcast? Connect with Steve Cody on LinkedIn and your question may be featured on an upcoming episode. 

Business Examples Mentioned In This Episode

Cody Mobile

Ruckify

The Better Software Company

Moonlight 

Window Genie

Shine Window Cleaning

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The Side Hustle is so important these days. In the past you often found your job, your career, and you stuck to it with little to no change for years. The side hustle is motivated not by money, but by flexibility. Our trophies used to be our house and car, now our trophies are experiences, traveling the world. Entrepreneurship is a lifestyle.

• Steves ah-ha moment and hustling [1:33]
• 2 guys and a halloween store [4:54]
• Side Hustle - why does it mean so much today? [10:35]
• Passion, flexibility and happiness [13:58]
• Launching Ruckify - Online Rental Marketplace - The Sharing Economy [15:37]
• Steve explains the Ruckify Broadcast - A great way to start your side hustle [20:58]
• How the idea for Ruckify was born [22:38]
• Life is too short to not be happy, enjoy what you do [25:51]
• Don’t be scared of being uncomfortable [29:58]
• Sending pizza to your competition [30:58]

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Do you have a question you would like answered on the podcast? Connect with Steve Cody on LinkedIn and your question may be featured on an upcoming episode. 

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Just Go For It is at the very core of entrepreneurship. So many people come up with great ideas and they hesitate, holding themselves back from taking action. Some people may even tell you it is a stupid idea, do not let that hold you back. Are you in a position to burn your boats and take the opportunity to jump in?

Is your idea solving a problem? 

Will be people pay you cold hard cash to solve that problem?

On this episode:

• Steves motivation to just go for it, and his mothers influence [2:40]
• Driving at 14 years old, in a snow storm [4:10]
• The first time Steve just went for it and started a business [5:50]
• The evolution of the business [7:56]
• Steves goal to become a millionaire by 30 [14:02]
• Why Steve just went for it [16:36]
• Seizing the opportunities that are in front you [19:55]
• A dirty car and the next business [21:21]

Your idea remains a dream until you take action. Just Go For It!

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Steve Cody’s journey into business started with $1200 and a bucket. From there he went on to build over 15 successful companies, generating over 270 million in sales. Learn all about how he did it through Raw Entrepreneurship!

This podcast series is for all entrepreneurs at any stage of their business. Steve and Natalie share from there experience and talk about the lessons they have learned. The upcoming episodes of Raw Entrepreneurship will talk about:

• Just Go For It - So many people have any idea, how to turn that idea into actually doing it.

• The Side Hustle - How you can get a plan B setup

• Burning Your Boats - Sell a business to start a business

• How To Work With Family - Lessons learned

• Hiring - Challenging and educational 

• Partnerships - You do not have to go it alone

• Fundraising - Bootstrap, loans, or raise 10 million from Angel Investors

• The Sharing Economy - Building Ruckify

• Hiring Millennial’s -  Are they the best choice? 

Do you have a question you would like answered on the podcast? Connect with Steve Cody on LinkedIn and your question may be featured on an upcoming episode.

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