Startup Stories - Mixergy

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Startup Stories - Mixergy episodes

October 12, 2020 #1996 He copied Screenhero
Years ago there was this app that allowed developers to see each other’s screen, to interact with the screen at the same time to talk to each other. It was called Screenhero.
It had a fan base that was just rabid in the developer community. But Screenhero got bought out by Slack and ultimately closed it down.
The developers who loved it were upset, but here’s the beauty of that business. Instead of just being upset, today’s guest actually jumped in to do something about it.
Ben Orenstein is the founder of Tuple, a remote pair programming app.
Ben Orenstein is the founder of Tuple, a remote pair programming app.
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Linkedin – How can you ensure the people you want to target are going to be in the right mindset to receive your message? The answer is LinkedIn. When you market on LinkedIn, your message reaches people who are ready to do business and that means your advertising campaign will work as hard as you can.
Over 62 million decision makers are on Linkedin and they’re thinking about their business when they’re on the platform. Do business where business gets done, get a $100 advertising credit towards your first LinkedIn campaign. Just visit Linkedin.com/mixergy
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October 09, 2020 #1995 LifterLMS: A Learning Management System for the rest of us
If I tell you today’s guest boostrapped a learning management system that works with WordPress, I feel like I’m not communicating why it matters or what it’s features are great for.
If you’re creating a course, or have a membership site, or develop training programs for enterprise companies, you’re going to care about what today’s guest has built.
Chris Badgett is the founder of LifterLMS, a WordPress LMS plugin for online learning websites. We’ll find out how he did it in this interview.
Chris Badgett is the founder of LifterLMS, a WordPress LMS plugin for online learning websites.
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Toptal – Toptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on demand. Toptal serves thousands of clients, including Fortune 500 companies and innovative startups, delivering expertise and world-class solutions at an unparalleled success rate. With elite freelancers in over 100 countries, Toptal connects the world’s top talent with leading companies in days, not weeks. Plus, every new engagement begins with a no-risk trial period, so clients only pay if satisfied with the work. Get started hiring with Toptal today.
HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website.
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October 07, 2020 #1994 A content creator I want to learn from
I remember a long time ago that there was this group of bloggers content creators who are making really good money. And I thought the whole movement frankly died and was replaced by Instagram and video content.
Well, today’s guest is making money with content–even in the competitive personal finance space. I want to learn how he’s doing it.
Deacon Hayes is the founder of Well Kept Wallet, a publication that helps people get out of debt.
Deacon Hayes is the founder of Well Kept Wallet, a publication that helps people get out of debt.
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Trainual – Trainual is a SaaS that helps businesses automate their onboarding and training by documenting every process, policy, and procedure in one simple, searchable, teachable system. Trainual is on a mission to make small business easier by automating training manuals for busy companies around the world.
Toptal – Toptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on demand. Toptal serves thousands of clients, including Fortune 500 companies and innovative startups, delivering expertise and world-class solutions at an unparalleled success rate. With elite freelancers in over 100 countries, Toptal connects the world’s top talent with leading companies in days, not weeks. Plus, every new engagement begins with a no-risk trial period, so clients only pay if satisfied with the work. Get started hiring with Toptal today.
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October 05, 2020 #1993 How to deal with copycats
I interviewed today’s guest a while back about this brilliant idea he had. The company was called Diamond Candles and my audience of entrepreneurs was blown away with the fact that he was doing a million dollars a month in revenue from fricking candles.
So many people were excited by it that some actually went off and said, “I can do that.”
Justin Winter, the founder, told me it actually hurt his business. We’ll talk about that in the interview.
Today, Justin is the founder of Boostopia, an all-in-one support operations platform. We’ll also talk about why he’s moved away from candles and on to SaaS.
Justin Winter is the founder of Boostopia, an all-in-one support operations platform.
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Toptal – Toptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on demand. Toptal serves thousands of clients, including Fortune 500 companies and innovative startups, delivering expertise and world-class solutions at an unparalleled success rate. With elite freelancers in over 100 countries, Toptal connects the world’s top talent with leading companies in days, not weeks. Plus, every new engagement begins with a no-risk trial period, so clients only pay if satisfied with the work. Get started hiring with Toptal today.
Trainual – Trainual is a SaaS that helps businesses automate their onboarding and training by documenting every process, policy, and procedure in one simple, searchable, teachable system. Trainual is on a mission to make small business easier by automating training manuals for busy companies around the world.
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October 02, 2020 #1992 Creating Apps Without Code
I really underestimated the business that today’s guest built even though I’ve been told by several people that I had to interview her.
Tara Reed is the founder of Apps Without Code, which teaches people how to create apps without coding.
I’m shocked by her revenue and the size of her business. We’ll find out how she did it in this interview.
Tara Reed is the founder of Apps Without Code, which teaches people how to create apps without coding.
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HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website.
Bubble – You don’t need to be a coder to build software. Bubble is a code-free programming language that lets you build and host web applications without engineers. Anyone who wants to try it right now is going to get 40% discount for the first three months. Go to Bubble.is/mixergy to sign up and start using it immediately.
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September 30, 2020 #1991 Leveraging Upwork to launch your startup
Joining me is someone who essentially launched his business on Upwork and made over $1M dollars on the platform. I had to fact-check that with other sources because I couldn’t believe it.
I invited him here to find out how he did it. Evan Fisher is the founder of Unicorn Business Plans, which crafts compelling presentations that showcase the potential of your business to investors.
Evan Fisher is the founder of Unicorn Business Plans, which crafts compelling presentations that showcase the potential of your business to investors.
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HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website.
Outgrow.co – Get new customers with powerful and easy-to-configure interactive content. Outgrow offers feature packed Calculators, Quizzes, Chatbots, Surveys, and Forms. Unlike ads, interactive content adds value for your audience. Outgrow’s no-code content tools are inherently viral because they give your users personalized results. Outgrow is easy to use, easy to configure and easy to implement. Mixergy listeners get 30 days to try Outgrow for free at Outgrow.co/mixergy
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September 28, 2020 #1990 HeyZap cofounder launches bank for startups
Four years ago today’s guest sold HeyZap for $45M. It was a long journey which we’ll talk about in this interview but I also want to find out about what he’s building now.
Immad Akhund is the founder of Mercury, a bank that helps startups scale. I tweeted out before this interview looking for negative stories about the company. I couldn’t find any. I want to find out how he’s grown a bank that’s for tech-savvy entrepreneurs.
Immad Akhund is the founder of Mercury, a bank that helps startups scale.
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Launchpeer – Do you have a tech idea but you need help to launch your the first version? Use Launchpeer to validate your idea, find a business model and ensure product market fit. Launchpeer is an equity-free, online incubation program for busy non-technical founders. Mixergy listeners can get access to a nine-part course to de-risk their startup by going to Launchpeer.com/mixergy
Toptal – Toptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on demand. Toptal serves thousands of clients, including Fortune 500 companies and innovative startups, delivering expertise and world-class solutions at an unparalleled success rate. With elite freelancers in over 100 countries, Toptal connects the world’s top talent with leading companies in days, not weeks. Plus, every new engagement begins with a no-risk trial period, so clients only pay if satisfied with the work. Get started hiring with Toptal today.
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September 25, 2020 #1989 This interview went off the rails
Vineet Devaiah is the founder of Teliportme, which offers virtual tour software. I invited him because I want to hear how he built the company up, had sales cut 90% by COVID, and is now building it back up even stronger.
Vineet Devaiah is the founder of Teliportme, which offers virtual tour software.
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September 23, 2020 #1988 Partner with big brands (and unlock their marketing dollars)
I have not done enough interviews in the gaming space and obviously I see the gaming is huge.
But I haven’t done interviews because I’m not a gamer and I feel out of my element. So I invited Chris Erb. He’s the founder of TripleClix, a video game marketing agency. I want to find out about the space and also how he landed such huge partnerships with a small team and a tiny budget.
Chris Erb is the founder of TripleClix, a video game marketing agency.
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Linkedin – How can you ensure the people you want to target are going to be in the right mindset to receive your message? The answer is LinkedIn. When you market on LinkedIn, your message reaches people who are ready to do business and that means your advertising campaign will work as hard as you can.
Over 62 million decision makers are on Linkedin and they’re thinking about their business when they’re on the platform. Do business where business gets done, get a $100 advertising credit towards your first LinkedIn campaign. Just visit Linkedin.com/mixergy
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September 21, 2020 #1987 FixMyCar got $250k in a bar
Joining me is a Mixergy listener who says that listening to Mixergy gave him the sense that it wasn’t as hard as he thought to create his own company. And sure enough, he did.
Alright. Prashant Salla is the founder of FixMyCar, the fastest and easiest way to get your car fixed anywhere.
As you’ll hear in this interview, he got customers from Craigslist. He got mechanics from Craigslist and he created a mobile auto repair business that way.

Prashant Salla is the founder of FixMyCar, a mobile auto repair service dedicated to fixing your car repair problems.
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SEMrush – If you’re doing content marketing of any kind, you need to know about SEMrush. Explore 40+ SEMrush tools and reports to find the best solution to your challenges. Find and fix SEO issues, track your daily ranks for any keyword, manage your editorial planning, discover the top content in your niche, and so much more. Mixergy listeners get to try their GURU level for two weeks, no credit card required. Just go to Mixergy.com/SEMrush to start getting insights for your content marketing.
Launchpeer – Do you have a tech idea but you need help to launch your the first version? Use Launchpeer to validate your idea, find a business model and ensure product market fit. Launchpeer is an equity-free, online incubation program for busy non-technical founders. Mixergy listeners can get access to a nine-part course to de-risk their startup by going to Launchpeer.com/mixergy
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