Startup Stories - Mixergy

By Andrew Warner

Business tips for startups by proven entrepreneurs... more

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about Startup Stories - Mixergy:

How many episodes does Startup Stories - Mixergy have?

The podcast currently has 882 episodes available.

Startup Stories - Mixergy episodes:

December 28, 2016 #1390 How to grow a company beyond JUST YOU – with Michael E Gerber
When I was at school at NYU there was one professor who I especially loved. He was a guy who had started his own company and was now teaching entrepreneurship.
He gave us a book recommendation that, to this day, changed the way I do business. It was called The E-Myth Revisited. It was about systematizing and organizing your business so it can grow beyond you alone.
I’m so excited to interview the author of that book today. He has a new book out that builds on what he taught me before.
Michael E Gerber is the author of Beyond The E-Myth, The Evolution of an Enterprise: From a Company of One into a Company of 1000.
Michael E Gerber is the author of Beyond The E-Myth, The Evolution of an Enterprise: From a Company of One into a Company of 1000.
Sponsored by
Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
With Bench, you get a professional bookkeeping team to do your books for you and our simple, elegant software to review your finances. It’s everything you need to forget about your bookkeeping, without actually forgetting about your bookkeeping.
Upon signup, you’re paired with a team of dedicated bookkeepers who understand your business and use simple, intuitive software to balance your books. Each month you’ll receive tax-ready financials that give you a snapshot of the financial health of your business and make filing taxes a breeze.
Sign up at Bench and get 20% off for your first 6 months.
More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint
...more
53min
December 21, 2016 #1389 How The Penny Hoarder became a $20M dollar blog – with Kyle Taylor
I’m afraid people might skip this interview because the company is called The Penny Hoarder and they want to hear about a big tech company like Zapier.
But those people will be making a huge mistake. The company you’re about to hear about is doing phenomenally well and it’s simply a blog.
Kyle Taylor is the founder of The Penny Hoarder, a personal finance blog and I want to understand how he did it.
Kyle Taylor is the founder of The Penny Hoarder, a personal finance blog.
Sponsored by
Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
HostGator is your one-stop shop for all things web hosting. From design and marketing services to easy-to-use website builders, they are with you every step of the way. Thanks to their 24/7 – 365 days a year live support – which you can get via chat, phone and email – any and all questions you have can be answered in no time at all.
HostGator offers unlimited disk space and bandwidth, an easy to use control panel, one click WordPress installs and more.
More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint
...more
1h 3min
December 19, 2016 #1388 How to land partnerships with big national brands
Today’s guest had a problem. He wanted to give a card. He wanted to pay for a friend’s dinner remotely. He couldn’t do it and said, “I think there’s a solution here. I think I can build it.”
And he built it up and my team of researchers talked to him. We found his revenue. I, being the skeptic who’s the last barrier to having somebody on the site, said this does not seem right to me.
So I did some research and I realized this guy really is working with top brands and I’ve got to find out how he did it. So that’s what we’re going to do here today.
Matias Marquez is the founder of Buyatab, which enables an electronic version of your existing gift cards.
Matias Marquez is the founder of Buyatab, which enables an electronic version of your existing gift cards.
Sponsored by
Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
With Bench, you get a professional bookkeeping team to do your books for you and our simple, elegant software to review your finances. It’s everything you need to forget about your bookkeeping, without actually forgetting about your bookkeeping.
Upon signup, you’re paired with a team of dedicated bookkeepers who understand your business and use simple, intuitive software to balance your books. Each month you’ll receive tax-ready financials that give you a snapshot of the financial health of your business and make filing taxes a breeze.
Sign up at Bench and get 20% off for your first 6 months.
More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint
...more
1h 7min
December 16, 2016 #1387 How to run an engaged, organized and useful Facebook community – with Naveen Dittakavi
This is a different interview than I usually do. Usually I ask my guests about how they built their companies. This one I want to know how I can build mine better.
Naveen Dittakavi is the founder of NextVacay, which offers amazing travel deals sent to your inbox.
But the real reason that I’ve got him here is that I started a community for Mixergy Premium members and I want to know how I can just keep improving it.
A few years ago, I signed up for something called Ramit’s Brain Trust that my friend Ramit Sethi put together. And what captured my attention was the community that went along with it. It was just a lot of interesting engagement, lots of organization, lots of utility and connections being made. And it was just a Facebook community, something I would have blown off.
The more I saw it grow, the more I paid attention to the guy who was running it, Naveen. And I started asking him what he learned from running Ramit’s Brain Trust that we should be bringing to Mixergy?
That’s the conversation I’m recording today and the reason that I’m going to do this publicly is so that if you have any interest at all in communities, you’ll learn from him about how he’s built up Ramit’s Brain Trust community.
Naveen Dittakavi is the founder of NextVacay, which offers amazing travel deals sent to your inbox.
Sponsored by
HostGator is your one-stop shop for all things web hosting. From design and marketing services to easy-to-use website builders, they are with you every step of the way. Thanks to their 24/7 – 365 days a year live support – which you can get via chat, phone and email – any and all questions you have can be answered in no time at all.
HostGator offers unlimited disk space and bandwidth, an easy to use control panel, one click WordPress installs and more.
Pipedrive is a sales management tool for small teams with big ambitions. It visualizes one’s sales pipeline and helps to make sure important activities and conversations won’t get dropped. Salespeople really like it because it’s easy to use and intuitive. Managers like it because they don’t need to nag their team to use their CRM. It also sports built-in forecasting, integrations with other software such as Google Apps, MailChimp and Zapier and a powerful API.
More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint
...more
1h 6min
December 14, 2016 #1386 How Iconfinder founder Martin LeBlanc built a marketplace for icons
There was a day where I needed an icon for Mixergy so I Googled how to find one and that’s when I saw Iconfinder.
I bought the icon I needed and it was so freaking easy. And it was just $1.
I finally realized I knew who the founder was—I had been emailing with him since 2009.
Today I’m proud to have him on because his business just keeps growing and growing.
Martin LeBlanc is the founder of Iconfinder, the largest collection of premium icons.
Martin LeBlanc is the founder of Iconfinder, the largest collection of premium icons.
Sponsored by
Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint
...more
1h 4min
December 12, 2016 #1385 How Chip Baker got into the business of marijuana
Before I tell you about today’s guest, I want to tell you that I was watching the election results and saw that marijuana was legalized in California.
I didn’t sit back and say, “Great, now I can smoke.” I said, “Great. I wonder who is building a business that is going to profit from this?”
That’s how my mind works. Well, today I have a guest that is someone in this space.
In an email to me he said, “For the last 15 years, I have been involved in the manufacturing, distribution, and retail sales of picks and shovels to the ganja and cannabis industry.”
In this interview we’ll talk about the companies he founded.
Chip Baker is the founder of Royal Gold, which he sold.
Chip Baker is the founder of Royal Gold, the original coco soil company.
Sponsored by
Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
HostGator is your one-stop shop for all things web hosting. From design and marketing services to easy-to-use website builders, they are with you every step of the way. Thanks to their 24/7 – 365 days a year live support – which you can get via chat, phone and email – any and all questions you have can be answered in no time at all.
HostGator offers unlimited disk space and bandwidth, an easy to use control panel, one click WordPress installs and more.
More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint
...more
1h 9min
December 09, 2016 #1384 How getting turned away at NY clubs led to a brilliant software – with Joel Montaniel
There is a pattern that often comes up in these interviews. And the pattern is finding a problem and then creating a solution by starting a business or product to address that the problem.
Well, today’s guest did that right off the bat. He had a problem himself. He was making good money and he wanted to go out and enjoy life after working insane hours.
He knew he was the type of person club owners would want inside their club but they had no way of knowing that.
So he created software that solved that problem.
Joel Montaniel is the cofounder of SevenRooms, a CRM driven reservation and seating management platform.
Joel Montaniel is the cofounder of SevenRooms, a CRM driven reservation and seating management platform.
Sponsored by
Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
With Bench, you get a professional bookkeeping team to do your books for you and our simple, elegant software to review your finances. It’s everything you need to forget about your bookkeeping, without actually forgetting about your bookkeeping.
Upon signup, you’re paired with a team of dedicated bookkeepers who understand your business and use simple, intuitive software to balance your books. Each month you’ll receive tax-ready financials that give you a snapshot of the financial health of your business and make filing taxes a breeze.
Sign up at Bench and get 20% off for your first 6 months.
More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint
...more
1h 13min
December 07, 2016 #1383 How to master your life (from the master of time management)
I mostly interview founders in the tech and software space but as you can see today, I sometimes venture outside that space when a guest is especially interesting.
Today I’ve got Brian Tracy. He is the Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations.
He is also the top selling author of over 70 books. His latest is called Master Your Time, Master Your Life: The Breakthrough System to Get More Results Faster in Every Area of Your Life.
Brian Tracy is the top selling author of over 70 books. His latest is called Master Your Time, Master Your Life: The Breakthrough System to Get More Results Faster in Every Area of Your Life.
Sponsored by
HostGator is your one-stop shop for all things web hosting. From design and marketing services to easy-to-use website builders, they are with you every step of the way. Thanks to their 24/7 – 365 days a year live support – which you can get via chat, phone and email – any and all questions you have can be answered in no time at all.
HostGator offers unlimited disk space and bandwidth, an easy to use control panel, one click WordPress installs and more.
Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint
...more
1h 4min
December 05, 2016 #1382 How navigation app Skobbler beat Google Maps to the market – with Philipp Kandal
The guest you’re going to meet today had this idea for a map company and the company, in many ways, beat Google Maps.
You’ll hear how Google came in and became a harsh competitor. You’ll hear how today’s guest still ended up doing so well the company ended up being acquired.
It’s an interesting story so I had to get the founder on here. The company is called Skobbler and its founder is Phillip Kandal.
Phillip Kandal is the founder of Skobbler, which creates advanced maps technology and smart location-based navigation apps for iPhone, iPad and Android.
Sponsored by
Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
With Bench, you get a professional bookkeeping team to do your books for you and our simple, elegant software to review your finances. It’s everything you need to forget about your bookkeeping, without actually forgetting about your bookkeeping.
Upon signup, you’re paired with a team of dedicated bookkeepers who understand your business and use simple, intuitive software to balance your books. Each month you’ll receive tax-ready financials that give you a snapshot of the financial health of your business and make filing taxes a breeze.
Sign up at Bench and get 20% off for your first 6 months.
More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint
...more
1h
December 02, 2016 #1381 Behind-the-scenes SEO and backlink strategies
I’ve got an entrepreneur here who–man, this guy’s had so many ups and downs. He worked on this business for so long that he physically experienced pain, all kinds of issues with his body, with his hands, with everything because he was trying to build this business up.
I love that he’s willing to get into that, because frankly so many entrepreneurs out there are such geniuses when it comes to the way they express their stories that I want to hear someone tell me the truth and not pretend they were born a genius and rose all the way to the top on day number two.
Today’s guest is Kris Reid. He is the founder of Ardor. It’s a search engine optimization and backlink building company. I’ve always been curious about these companies that build backlinks. I want to find out about how he built his business.
I also want to talk to him about what’s worked for him for search engine optimization, what his backlink strategy is, and what he’s doing behind the scenes.
Kris Reid is the founder of Ardor Media Factory, a search engine optimization and backlink building company.
Sponsored by
Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
HostGator is your one-stop shop for all things web hosting. From design and marketing services to easy-to-use website builders, they are with you every step of the way. Thanks to their 24/7 – 365 days a year live support – which you can get via chat, phone and email – any and all questions you have can be answered in no time at all.
HostGator offers unlimited disk space and bandwidth, an easy to use control panel, one click WordPress installs and more.
More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint
...more
1h 12min

FAQs about Startup Stories - Mixergy:

How many episodes does Startup Stories - Mixergy have?

The podcast currently has 882 episodes available.