Solopreneur Grind Podcast

By Josh Schachnow

The podcast and community for solopreneurs! Join Canadian lawyer/tech founder Josh Schachnow as he interviews successful solopreneurs to hear their best stories, lessons, advice and more. If you want ... more

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Solopreneur Grind Podcast episodes:

November 12, 2023 Weekly Business Vlog #9: Legal tech and a huge personal update
Every week Josh goes live to share his business journey as an immigration lawyer and tech cofounder in Canada!
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Intro and musings on the year so far
01:06 General update from my previous week in biz
01:58 Two webinars I had this week and why they're good
03:41 Why I'm so bullish on AI
04:35 How all business owners or law firms should be using AI right now
05:37 Why companies using AI will beat those who don't
06:39 The experience of selling tech in the legal industry and why it usually lags behind other industries
07:51 Our early adopters, ideal customers and more AI features at Visto
09:44 Why my week is going to be hectic and a big personal update
11:19 Conclusion and thanks
#businessblog #businessvlog
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13min
November 05, 2023 Weekly Business Vlog #8: Posting content and tech founder combos
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction and our crazy world
01:38 Recent updates and focus at Visto, and why you should be posting content
03:10 The ideal combo of cofounders for a tech startup
05:50 Why tech is so much harder than selling non-tech
07:49 Details on the Visto Show and live videos
09:09 Getting strategic with content creation as entrepreneurs
09:49 Pushing very hard for the next 2 weeks before some time off
10:42 Wrap up
#businessblog #businessvlog
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12min
October 30, 2023 Weekly Business Vlog #7: Onboarding and vacation planning
Every week I record a short business vlog to update you on my previous week, updates, tips, book recommendations and more.
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction and why I'm recording in the dark
00:45 Onboarding a new hire
02:15 Benefits of hiring and the future
03:49 Exciting life update and vacation
05:44 The focus for the next 3 weeks and company growth
08:01 Getting back to basketball and the importance of sports
09:35 Reading for the week
11:49 Conclusion and thoughts on creating great video content
#businessblog #businessvlog
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15min
October 23, 2023 Weekly Business Vlog #6: Back in busy-ness
Every week I record a short business vlog to update you on my previous week, updates, tips, book recommendations and more.
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction and why I think vlogging is cool
01:39 Why I missed the vlog last week and the Israel-Hamas war
05:23 Getting back into business and the focus these days
06:51 The pros and cons of being focused or not
08:29 Two different phases of being an entrepreneur
09:37 The key to being productive in business and why it's so important
11:42 Conclusion
#businessblog #businessvlog
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14min
October 10, 2023 Weekly Vlog #5: A sad long weekend
Every week I record a short business vlog to update you on my previous week, updates, tips, book recommendations and more.
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction
01:21 Sad world events from the weekend
03:45 The ups and downs of building a business
05:12 A short week in business and recent updates
05:56 Our focus for moving forward
06:59 Evolving in your business as an entrepreneur
08:37 Getting into a good content creation routine
10:49 Book of the week: No Rules Rules
11:37 Conclusion
#businessblog #businessvlog
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13min
October 01, 2023 Weekly Vlog #4: Our hiring process and why building an online brand makes it easier
Every week I record a short business vlog to update you on my previous week, updates, tips, book recommendations and more.
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Visto update on hiring
01:49 The hard part about hiring as a founder
04:15 Keys to hiring effectively
05:35 Switching over my email list to Substack
06:45 Our hiring process at Visto
09:20 Summary of the current situation and key takeaways
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12min
September 24, 2023 Weekly Update #3: A terrible start to the day but great week
Every week I record a short business vlog to update you on my previous week, updates, tips, book recommendations and more.
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction
00:41 1st world problem office rant
01:58 When the disaster strikes
04:42 Key takeaways from bad events
05:40 Business lessons
07:40 Business updates from the last week
10:45 One reason to build a personal brand
12:14 Conclusion and round up
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15min
September 17, 2023 Weekly Vlog #2: Visto updates, working from home struggles, video content and more
Every week I record a short business vlog to update you on my previous week, updates, tips, book recommendations and more.
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Visto update and exciting news
02:40 Problems with working from home and my solution
05:33 Exciting webinar I was on this week and why video is great
09:06 Book(s) of the week
10:54 Conclusion
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12min
September 10, 2023 Explaining the new focus and shift from SG
Every Sunday I give a quick update on the last week growing my immigration tech company (Visto.ai), any lessons learned, key takeaways, book(s) I'm reading and more. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss it!
Watch the weekly vlog here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJoshSchachnow
Follow on Substack: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
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7min
August 20, 2023 The Grind Mastermind: Episode 14
Josh and Chris go live every 2nd week to discuss their businesses, recent progress, struggles and focus for the next few weeks.
In this episode we discuss:
- Etsy stores
- landing pages
- promotion services and products
- podcasting and Youtube videos
- cold calling and email cross promos
- short video/snippet creation
Resources we mentioned:
Nobody's Perfect: Bill Bernbach and the Golden Age of Advertising by Doris WillensVidyo.ai
Heygen.com
syllaby.io
https://elevenlabs.io/
d-id.com
Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy by Mo Gawdat
Jack: Straight From the Gut by Jack Welch
https://savewisdom.org/the-1000-word-save-wisdom-questions/
https://christophersilvestri.com/user-journey-test/
https://christophersilvestri.com/website-copy-and-ux-audit/
Make sure to like/subscribe for more!
Follow Josh at https://solopreneurgrind.com/join
Follow Chris at https://conversionalchemy.net/
Summary:
00:00 Josh and Christopher discussed their recent activities, including posting podcast episodes, reading books, and creating products for an Etsy store. They also mentioned their plans for the next two weeks, such as finishing a book and promoting the Etsy store on social media.
9:37 Josh and christopher discussed the importance of building trust with potential customers through various channels such as podcasts, email lists, and social media. They also talked about the need to drive traffic to their products and services and brainstormed ideas for promoting them effectively.
17:48 Josh and Christopher discussed their goals for the upcoming weeks, including promoting their podcast, posting a YouTube video, and scheduling an in-person meetup. They also talked about their strategies for cold calling and creating video snippets for social media.
26:38 Josh and Christopher discussed the use of AI avatars for generating content and the process of scheduling and posting snippets on TikTok and YouTube. They also mentioned their use of chat GPT for various tasks and shared their book recommendations.
35:01 Josh and Christopher discussed the books they have been reading, including "Rework" and an autobiography by Jack Welch. They also mentioned a cool contest on Twitter where people shared their wisdom and recorded it for future generations to learn from.
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38min

FAQs about Solopreneur Grind Podcast:

How many episodes does Solopreneur Grind Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 284 episodes available.