Startup Dad Revolution Podcast: Father | Entrepreneur | Family | Leader | Coach

If this is your first time tuning in, welcome, Startup Dad Headquarters where we are exploring the intersection between Fatherhood, Entrepreneurship and Life and at the heart of it all we are in pursuit of the answer to this question. “How can one be an awesome father, engaged, involved in every aspect of their childs life and at the same time purse their dreams of building a business that will not only afford them the life style they want for their family but also leave a MARK on this world and a legacy for years to come.” That’s our mission here at Startup Dad Headquarters. So thank you for tuning in, hold on tight and lets GO!

In this 1st episode of of Solo Friday I share some behind the scenes here at Startup Dad Headquarters.

Struggles:

• Daughters Surgery
• Finding Balance
• Podcast Editing
• Making Money

Current Success:

• 1st Sponsorship Locked in for Q4 2015
• Beta Launch
• My First Official Client
• Working w/ Jaime Tardy and Interviewing Dan Miller
• 5 Star Reviews

Call to action:

• Beta Launch
• Invite 1 other dad
• Join the Community

Jessica Rhodes is our startup MOM expert guest, who shares her journey to entrepreneurship as well as her expertise on podcasting and podcasting interviews. Here are some of the great key points Jessica drops on the startupdad community on building a successful podcast through interviews and guest:

• Building a business with a balanced approach to parenting
• The importance of working smarter and not harder
• The future of podcasting and how it works for entrepreneurs
• Success stories from podcast interviews
• The importance of being in front of your niche audience through podcast interviews
• The advantages of being a guest on a podcast
• Links, links, and more links. The importance of linking people back to your website
• Confidence is key to being featured as an expert on a podcast
• Updating your online presence
• Getting yourself booked by building relationships
• How to prepare to be guest on a podcast
• Finding a podcast that's a good fit for your business
• Podcast etiquette
• Tips that you can do after your interview

Resources & References Mentioned

• Rhodes to Success - Contact Jessica!
• Interview Connections - Jessica's Expert Interview Service
• Less Stress Business - Jamie Sussel Turner

Resources & References Mentioned

• Leaders Inspire Leaders - Contact Koy McDermott
• Sleep Cycle - App
• The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

"Comparison Steals Joy" Darryl Lyons

Darryl is the owner of Small Business Big Pressure which is also the title of his latest book which has been endorsed by 2 NY Times bestselling authors (Dave Ramsey & Dan Miller), an NBA Hall of Famer, and 16 successful business owners.

Darryl's business is considered one of the best places to work in San Antonio and one of the fastest growing companies in the city and he was recognized as one of the top 40 business people under 40 and the mayor of San Antonio named a park, the Darryl W Lyons Park, after his work helping to redevelop part of the city.

Resources & References Mentioned

• Small Business/Big Pressure - Darryl Lyons
• [email protected] - Contact Darryl
• Pre-Order Darryl's Book - Click Here
• Making Room for Life - Randy Frazee
• 48 Days to the Work You Love - Dan Miller
• Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done - Larry Bossidy

"... a lot of times we can date and get married and quite possibly even have kids w/ someone before we've even had 1 real deep conversation with them." Rick Gabrielly

Rick is a passionate husband, father and entrepreneur. His program, “The Marriage BOSS” helps couples around the world start the money conversation, resulting in more vibrant marriages, stronger families and businesses that matter.

His top-selling book, Uncovering the Hidden Currency of Marriage helps men and women celebrate each other’s gifts and his runaway hit podcast provides tips and insights for managing your money AND your marriage.

• The Marriage Boss - Get a free copy of Rick's new book when you enter your email information! Contact Rick and more...
• Uncovering the Hidden Currency of Marriage: How Smart, Entrepreneurial Husbands Build A Marriage, Family and Business That Matters

Joshua is the founder of BiggerPockets.com whichis one of the most respected online real estate networking and information resource platforms, created for professionals, investors and homeowners. With over 300,000+ members, over 950,000 monthly unique visitors 1,250,000+ forum posts, and tens of thousands of articles, BiggerPockets is changing an industry, one investor at a time.

Joshua and team are on a mission to help educate people in all aspects of real estate and real estate investing and to provide tools, data, and resources to enhance real estate knowledge, networking, deal making, marketing, and other day to day real estate activities.

Resources & References Mentioned

• BiggerPockets.com
• BiggerPockets.com/UBG: Ultimate Biggers Guide for Real Estate Investiment
• The 10X Rule: Grant Cardone
• Fitbit Watch Device: How Joshua Manage His Health
• Don't Sweat The Small Stuff: Richard Carlson
• The One Thing: Gary Keller
• CTA, I want to hear from you: joel(at)StartupDadHQ(.)com

"The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places." Ernest Hemingway

Update on Startup Dad Headquarters version 3.0

1. My 2 year old daughter surgery
2. Podcast Movement 2015 Conference
3. The launch of "Early Stage Business Development" Service.
4. Changes coming to the Startup Dad HQ Podcast
   • 2 Episodes/Week
   • Interview Flow

Website: StartupDadHQ.com

Early Stage Business Launch: StartupDadHQ.com/Launch

My email: [email protected]

"Your dream is your dream and if you don't work your dream, no one else will" Asa Leveaux

• How he manages to balance it all
• The difference between life rhythm and balance
• How asking his son questions evolved their relationship and allowed for more communication
• His start on his entreprenuerial journey
• How reading Rich Dad/Poor Dad changed his mindset
• How he came back from the military and opened three businesses
• Coming back from failure
  1. Stop blaming others for your problems --your passion in your problem
  2. Understanding elements of entrepreneurship better
  3. Accountability - who and what are you answering to
     1. Asa's definition of accountability - the marriage of intention, integrity, and implementation
• How he jumped all in when things weren't perfect
• Being the answer to prayer and how he identified those prayers
• His whys: His son and that person in line
• How to not worry about the competition
  • Scarcity
  • Specialty
• What the leap looks like to him
• What it means to spend time with his primary investor as a side hustle startup dad.

Resources & References Mentioned

• GeniusAcademy
• Asa Leveaux - Contact Asa!
  • [email protected]
  • Twitter
• The 10x Rule - Grant Cardone
• Rich Dad/ Pool Dad - Robert Kiyosaki
• A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle

In this episode of Startup Dad HQ I chat with Rodrigo Fernandez husband and Father of one with another one on the way (Sept 2015). Rodrigo shares:

• Balancing it all with business, family, and a wife who works full-time
• When he realized he was not meant to work a 9 to 5
• How he built multiple businesses and sold them off
• How things changed once his son came into the picture
• Rearranging his work/life balance in his business by focusing on this one thing:
  • Training employees- making sure instructions are clear, allow them room to grow, recognize strength and weaknesses, and train them to think on their feet.
• Why he started the Podcast "Way of the Father."
• The Pivotal point when his business finally took off
• Going through challenges and overcoming fears
• Where he sees his business in the next five years

Resources & References Mentioned

• MarketingWise.Co - Business Website
• [email protected] - Contact Rodrigo!
• The Father of the Family - Clayton Barbeau
• ReWork - Jason Fried

“When you take an entrepreneur leap more often than not the people in your vicinity don’t understand. They don’t understand why you want to do it. You’ve got a job that’s fine, that’s comfortable, go of to work each day. That’s what other dads do!" David Ralph of Join Up Dots Podcast and Podcast Mastery