Block Ventures

By Carbon Digital

Hosted by Jared, a USMC Veteran, who talks about business, life and the path to success. The raw deal, to include failures and lessons learned, all happening live with little to no editing. The "Block... more

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The podcast currently has 65 episodes available.

Block Ventures episodes:

May 05, 2024E065. Sidebar - Don't Lie About Your Services
Summary
The conversation is about having integrity in business and not lying about services. The host shares a situation where a veteran posted about their credit card processing services and made false claims. The host explains the structure of the credit card processing industry and how fees are involved. He emphasizes the importance of not lying about services and discusses the concept of cash discount. The host concludes by highlighting the need for integrity in business.

Keywords
integrity, business, lying, services, credit card processing, fees, cash discount

Takeaways
Integrity is crucial in business and it is important not to lie about services.

The credit card processing industry has a pyramid structure and involves multiple levels of fees.

Cash discount is a concept where customers are enticed to pay in cash to receive a discount.

Lying about services is not the right way to market and promote a business.

Having a code of ethics and standards is important in business, especially for veterans.

Sound Bites
"You should not be lying about your services."
"Cash discount is to entice people to pay in cash to pay less for their product or service."
"If you're not swiping a card, you're not going to pay a transaction fee to Visa, right?"

Chapters

00:00 Introduction: Integrity in Business
03:55 The Structure of the Credit Card Processing Industry
08:17 Explaining Cash Discount
10:33 The Consequences of Lying About Services
13:31 Maintaining a Code of Ethics and Standards

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16min
May 02, 2024 E064. Sidebar - Be Weary of Ancillary Services
Summary
Jared discusses the importance of vetting service providers, especially those offering ancillary services, to ensure they specialize and excel in those services. He shares an experience with a martial arts school where poor service could lead to a contract termination and touches on KickSight, a CRM designed for martial arts schools.

The conversation also covers the challenges of website development, emphasizing SEO, admin access frustrations, and the significance of user roles and client education in website management.

Jared critiques third-party software companies building websites and stresses investing in high-quality web design for business growth.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Overview
02:41 The Story of a Termination
05:13 Website Building and Maintenance
07:26 Access Limitations and Communication Issues
09:44 The Role of the 'Firefighter'
11:56 The Risks of Not Having Admin Access
13:59 The Pitfalls of Relying on Third-Party Software for Website Building
19:31 Chapter 1: The Power of Integrations
20:02 Chapter 2: Enjoying the Process of Building Websites
21:31 Chapter 3: The Passion for Writing Code
23:38 The Joy of Building Websites and Writing Code
24:08 The Importance of Delivering High-Quality Products
24:29 The Challenge of Communicating the Value of Technical Work
25:09 Providing Solutions that Clients Can Understand and Use
25:18 The Challenges of Finding a Reliable Website Development Agency
26:20 Avoiding Substandard Work: The Importance of Vetting Agencies
27:38 Profit vs Quality: The Problem with Some Website Development Agencies
28:30 Making Informed Decisions in Website Development
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30min
February 16, 2024 E063. Sidebar - A.I. Survivor, From Skeptic to Believer
In this sidebar episode, our host takes a personal detour to reflect on his own evolving relationship with artificial intelligence. This sidebar conversation, more intimate and candid than our usual format, invites listeners into a journey of skepticism, discovery, and eventual admiration towards AI.
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28min
February 02, 2024 E62. Sidebar - Don't post it if you can't prove it
Launching our new sidebar segment. Today's sidebar is about making claims on social media that you can't substantiate.
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18min
January 30, 2024 E61. Finding Humility and Integrity from Chaos on Social
Just a short story of a Facebook post gone awry, dissecting it's content, and discovering how I turned that into humility. Until things went sour, and I found enough integrity to shut it down.
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20min
January 29, 2024 E60. Know Your Values. Stand Tall On Them.
Covering a Facebook post about values, self worth and staying firm in your process.
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34min
October 09, 2023 E59. Crafting your brand tag line
Your brand tagline is another layer to getting your message out there.
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13min
October 09, 2023 E58. What is a brand name?
In this episode, we discuss what is a brand name, and tips on how to create a good brand name.
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26min
October 09, 2023 E57. What is a brand positioning statement?
Here we talk about what is a brand positioning statement, and some examples of leveraging your values in your brand positioning statement.
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16min
June 28, 2023 E56. We Are Not All SEO Gods
Just because we are considered experts in a field, doesn't mean that we always get it right. Check out this advice a friend received, and my reaction to it.
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8min

FAQs about Block Ventures:

How many episodes does Block Ventures have?

The podcast currently has 65 episodes available.