Startup Mindsets

Startup Mindsets

By Dan GonzalesBusinessEntrepreneurship
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Startup Mindsets episodes

  • RT Custer CEO of Vortic Watch Company ⏱

    Today, RT Custer an American entrepreneur stops by the podcast to tell us his story of salvaging and restoring antique American pocket watches expertly preserved into one-of-a-kind wristwatches.


    We talk about getting through all the hurdles as an entrepreneur and scaling to seven figures. This included battling a court case against Swatch and winning to keep his company and product alive. RT tells us the company almost failed three times before growing to what it is today.


    Don't miss the fascinating story of

    • Getting a watch on Mr. Wonderful aka Kevin O'Leary from Shark Tank.
      • Marketing advice when it comes to email e-commerce


        • Learn more about Vortic Watch Company and own a piece of American history : https://vorticwatches.com

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        1 hr
      • Making 🗺️ Mapquest: Chris Heivly on Building the Fort 🏰
        Our guest, Chris Heivly, talks about his experience starting MapQuest and compares starting a company as an adult to building a fort in the woods as a kid. He also shares lessons he has learned as he has become a mentor for many other start up companies.
        Chris Heivly is an accomplished executive in the information-technology sector with proven experience in marketing, sales, business development, investment finance, and operations. He was a co-founder of MapQuest (sold to AOL for $1.2B), a managing director of 77 Capital (a $25 million venture fund) and has been an executive at five other companies.
        Key Takeaways
        Channel your inner 10 year old when approaching creating anything
        How to start and scale startup communities in nascent cities
        Starting will eventually create a path to work on so stop talking about ideas and work on them
        How Mapquest came to be
        His new book Build the Fort
        Purchase Chris' Book, Build the Fort The Startup Community Builder's Field Guide on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Build-Fort-Startup-Community-Builders/dp/1544542607
        49 min
      • WOULD YOU FIRE YOURSELF? 🤯

        Entrepreneurship and self-development go hand in hand. We've all likely seen an instagram reel with motivational speaker audio suggesting we can overcome challenges and look cool while doing so. But success is not instant, it takes time, sacrifices, dedication, and hard work.


        I also share a lesson in paying monthly sales tax and talk about why not having a boss or immediate consequences can come back to make things harder for you as an entrepreneur. I'm learning how to balance time to recharge with being able to handle the work on my own.



        10 min
      • The inspirational story of Ethan A. Poetic Round 2 🏈
        Ethan A. Poetic joins the podcast for a second time to talk about his new autobiography, lessons in becoming an author, and how he is continuing to be an inspiration to youth all over Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Ethan talks about overcoming a horrific car accident and near death experience. Ethan describes how he's overcame poverty, and how his personal journey has inspired people around the world. Lastly, Ethan also speaks about not having his father in his life but still turning the corner into a positive life.
        Key Insights
        The right client will pay you.
        Sharing your story is a vulnerable thing but can reap many rewards.
        Going from victim to victor.
        Ethan A. Poetic LLC, which includes keynote speaking, corporate speaking engagements, poetry workshops and serving as a mental health advocate. To connect with Poetic, he may be contacted on LinkedIn at Ethan Poetic.
        SUPPORT Ethan by purchasing and reading his book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-inspirational-story-of-ethan-a-poetic-ethan-a-poetic/1142654739
        1 hr 14 min
      • E96: Sustainability Sells with Ettitude's President Kat Dey

        Ettitude is a material innovation company and sets itself apart from traditional bedding manufacturers.

        • Kat Dey joins the podcast to talk about how sustainability can be sexy and profitable. We discuss entrepreneurship
        • Starting a business while working a corporate job and in business school
        • Meeting consumer demand with a novel solution
        • Why bamboo is better for textiles and how Ettitude's product supports sustainability
        • Running a an ecommerce brand
          • Kat is a serial entrepreneur and executive, named one of “35 People to Watch in New York Tech” and “EY Entrepreneurial Winning Woman” in 2016. Having fallen in love with ettitude's products and mission, Kat joined Ettitude in early 2018 to help expand the company globally. Prior to ettitude, Dey had a decade of experience scaling mission-driven brands. In 2012, Dey founded Try The World, a direct to consumer food subscription company, which disrupted the global artisanal food supply chain. It was named by Crains NY as the #3 fastest growing company in New York before it was acquired in 2017. 
          About Ettitude:
          Ettitude is a fabric innovation company and a lifestyle brand making the world’s softest, most sustainable materials with our patented and carbon neutral CleanBamboo® fibers. They are on a mission to create next-gen fabrics and products that reduce our impact and support the health of  the planet.
          CleanBamboo is a lyocell made from bamboo, and uses absolutely zero toxic chemicals in the process, unlike all other bamboo fabrics on the market made using viscose or rayon technology. Bamboo made bedwear such as bed sheets, blankets, pillow cases to name a few.
          Bamboo sheets are cool and breathable, allowing you to get the best and most restful sleep every night. Made from sustainably-sourced bamboo, our bamboo sheets are durable, moisture-wicking and unbelievably soft. Bamboo sheets are also naturally temperature regulating so you’ll sleep comfortably without getting too hot at night, no matter what season it is. While bamboo sheets require more specific care than standard sheets, they’re worth the additional maintenance to ensure your best sleep. 

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            53 min
          • Building Startup Network 🌍 Europe: Adam Fulham ☘️
            Adam Fulham joins us from Dublin, Ireland to talk about creating one of Europe's largest startup networks and what entrepreneurship looks like in that side of the globe. We explore the Europe startup ecosystem and how events that Adam creates connects the continent.
            Startup Network Europe makes conferences for European Startups, which gather thousands of founders, angel investors, and venture capitalists. SNE Conferences attract thousands of founders and investors from all across Europe. Through our events and our robust online communities, we facilitate startup ecosystem stakeholders to connect with each other, and create exciting new opportunities for all parties involved.
            Adam and Startup Network Europe have hosted 20+ events in 15+ countries and cities.
            Learn more about Startup Network Europe at https://startupnetwork.eu
            1 hr 7 min
          • Annexus Health 🩺 on Innovating within the Patient Care Journey with Co-Founder/CEO Joe Baffone
            Joe Baffone sits down with Dan to discuss how Annexus Health is revolutionizing the patient care access journey, how personal experience led him to start this company, and where the company is headed.
            Annexus' goal is to generationally disrupt the way patient access is managed through our
            innovative, technology-based solutions—so all patients can receive the
            treatment they need without compromising their personal and financial
            well-being.
            💡Joe shares valuable lessons on optimizing for scale,
            Significant milestones:
            Exceeded $3 billion in patient financial assistance awards secured;
            released data confirming our impact on patients, healthcare provider
            organizations, and life science companies; and earned the Top Workplaces USA award
            Closed a $33 million Series B funding round, surpassed $2.6 billion in
            patient financial assistance awards processed, and attained SOC 2 Type 2 certification
            Helpful links about Annexus Health
            https://www.annexushealth.com/about/
            https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/annexus-health-achieves-a-significant-milestone-by-surpassing-3-billion-in-awards-secured-for-patients-301794350.html
            54 min
          • What's Your Startup Mindset?

            A collection of responses from the question: "What's your Startup Mindset?"


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            1 min
          • Reflections from season 3
            For this episode, we decided to talk about our impression of Startup Mindsets' last couple guests. We talk about what we found noteworthy, unique, and valuable spanning from executive coaches, franchise owners, to startup founders the diversity in thought is truly amazing. 
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            36 min
          • ⛏ Breaking the Boundaries to Real Estate with John Green, CEO/Founder of Nada
            This week's episode featuring John Green introduces us to his innovative and eye opening company, Nada. Based in Dallas, Texas, his goal is to make access to real estate easier and make investing in cities as convenient and approachable as investing in stocks in hopes to help his users achieve financial freedom. John also shares his experience becoming an entrepreneur as we dive deep into the process of creating Nada. He shares inspirational advice to our viewers on the importance of pushing through self doubt and imposter syndrome in order to keep your business idea alive.
            Tune in to hear John’s expert insights and learn how to navigate the real estate world in an unconventional and unprecedented way.
            Go to nada.co to learn more and become an investor in Cityfunds and try out their new platform.
            53 min

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          Welcome to Startup Mindsets! Dan Gonzales is your host! Each week, we'll dive into how founders across technology and innovation leaders think about running their business and why entrepreneurship is important in today's world. Subscribe & discover your Startup Mindset today!