Having a plan, even if it’s an imperfect one, is a great starting point for many business owners. Especially when it comes to the meta question of “how to run your business”. In this episode I chat with Kevin McArdle from Sureswift Capital to talk through how he has implemented the EOS, Enrepreneurs Operating System, ... Read more

The Covid-19 crisis may just be getting started. And with it the impact that the economic slowdown, changes in customers’ buying patterns, and our own general social activities are all changing. So how can we adjust or position our business to survive (and maybe even thrive) in these times? In this episode Dave and Craig ... Read more

Welcome back to Rogue Startups. On today’s episode, I sat down with one of my oldest bootstrap web-world friends, Dave Schneider (formerly the co-founder of NinjaOutreach) to talk about SaaS, how our companies are doing, the current trends in the SaaS market, and Dave’s newest business (a digital marketing agency, Shortlist.io). We also cover the ... Read more

On today’s episode of Rogue Startups, we talk about how weird it has been lately because of the uncertainty of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). There is uncertainty when it comes to the state of the world and our health, as well as the economy and the future of our businesses. We are both anxious and calm, ... Read more

Covid-19 is changing much of our lives. personally, professionally, and socially. In this episode Craig and Dave talk through changes they’re seeing personally, things they’re facing with their businesses in light of the Coronavirus situation that many of us are grappling with.

In this episode Craig is joined by the former founders of FeedbackPanda, Danielle Simpson and Arvid Kahl. Danielle and Arvid are a great story that many of us heard initially at MicroConf Europe 2019 where in their attendee talk they described the journey of building, growing, and exiting their EdTech SaaS app. It’s great to ... Read more

Coronavirus is the topic of the day, in so many ways. In this episode, Dave and Craig talk through what Covid19 is (or could be) affecting in your business. Whether it is a slowdown or change in buying habits for your customers (and their customers) or a direct impact on you and your team’s ability ... Read more

In this episode Dave and Craig talk through what aspects of our childhood affect us as founders. And not just our life now as founders, but what drew us away from the corporate life and into entrepreneurship. Often it is some traumatic or high impact experience from our youth that sends us down an entrepreneurial ... Read more

In this episode Dave and Craig talk through the sales process that PodcastMotor has adopted since bringing on a dedicated sales team member. Finding, training, and successfully onboarding a sales person for your company is a key step in enabling growth, especially for businesses with a LTV greater than $5k. Resources Mentioned

On today’s episode of Rogue Startups, Jake Jorgovan shares his thoughts about productized services, sales, and “almost” selling businesses. Jake owns and runs Lead Cookie (a LinkedIn, email, and phone outreach, lead generation, and prospecting service) and Content Allies (content marketing for consultants). Jake also has a website/personal blog, and a podcast where he talks ... Read more