Startup Stories - Mixergy

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Startup Stories - Mixergy episodes

August 03, 2020 #1966 How Sam Parr built an eight-figure newsletter (and his audience is obsessed with it)
Joining me is Sam Parr. I’ve watched him build The Hustle over the years, which started out as an email newsletter with a few thousand subscribers.
And it just became massively successful because he targeted an audience of entrepreneurs.
But at some point last year, he said, “We need to add a new element to our business.” And he came out with a subscription service called Trends, which picks up on trends that lead to new products that could lead to new businesses.
I want to find out how he built up his business, how much revenue it’s generating, and how the whole thing started with a basic email newsletter.
Sam Parr is the founder of The Hustle and Trends.co, which picks up on trends that lead to new products that lead to new businesses.
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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.
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July 31, 2020 #1965 How Prevu turned home buying into an online shopping experience
Today’s guest looked at the offline experience of selling real estate and thought, “This should be modernized.”
So he tried to bring the selling experience to the internet. But it didn’t work. We’ll find out why.
He didn’t close the business though. Instead, he changed the model. We’ll talk about what he learned about his customers that allowed him to grow. Thomas Kutzman is the founder of Prevu, a modern, full-service brokerage offering 1.5% listing agent commission.
Thomas Kutzman is the founder of Prevu, a modern, full-service brokerage offering 1.5% listing agent commission.
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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.
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July 29, 2020 #1964 The $900M flip of Answers.com
Joining me is an entrepreneur who bought a public company and sold it just three years later. The company he bought was Answers.com. I want to find out what he did in those three years that allowed him to sell it for over $900M.
My guest today is David Karandish. He is currently the co-founder of Capacity, an enterprise artificial intelligence SaaS company focused on helping teams.
David Karandish is the co-founder of Capacity, an enterprise artificial intelligence SaaS company focused on helping teams.
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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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July 27, 2020 #1963 How to use acting techniques to get waaaaay inside your audience’s head
Today’s guest works with coaches, consultants, and service providers to help them get clients. I want to find out how he turned a 3-step system into a business.
Russell Ruffino is the founder of Clients on Demand, but he spent the first 10 years of his career as an actor. We’ll find out how that background actually helped him unlock a hidden superpower.
Russell Ruffino is the founder of Clients on Demand, which helps coaches, consultants, thought-leaders and service pros attract the right clients, at the right price, anytime they want.
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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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July 24, 2020 #1962 Profile: The raw, unglamorized entrepreneur
Insecurities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and a hustler mentality. We’re going to get into all of it in this interview.
My guest today is Travis Jamison. He is the founder of Smash.vc where they buy minority stakes in bootstrapped online businesses.
Travis Jamison is the founder of Smash.vc where they buy minority stakes in bootstrapped online businesses.
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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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July 22, 2020 #1961 How to scale a food subscription service from one person on a bike to deliveries in every state
I’m fascinated by meal subscription services. I thought they were going to revolutionize the way we eat. Turns out they’ve had a harder time scaling than I would have thought.
Well, today’s guest figured out a way to do it profitably and I want to find out how she did it.
Nicole Centeno is the founder of Splendid Spoon, a subscription meal plan service.
Nicole Centeno is the founder of Splendid Spoon, a subscription meal plan service.
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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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July 20, 2020 #1960 Ash Ambirge wants you to give your imposter syndrome the middle finger (and you will after this interview)
Joining me is a woman who I didn’t know much about even in preparation for this interview.
Ash Ambirge is the author of a website and now a new book with the same title. It’s called, “The Middle Finger Project: Trash Your Imposter Syndrome and Live the Unf*ckwithable Life You Deserve”
I want to find out how she built her business even though she is banned from advertising on social platforms because of the name of her business. You’re going to love this interview.
Ash Ambirge is the creator of the Middle Finger Project, which helps women figure out how to take an idea and sell it.
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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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July 17, 2020 #1959 How can a dev shop survive when its clients stop paying?
Joining me as an entrepreneur who was employed at a company that he felt was not necessarily aligned with its customers.
It was a problem that nagged at him until it pushed him to quit his job and start an agency with a different approach to development.
Abeer Raza is the founder of TekRevol, a development agency that scales with its client–even if that means their clients are shrinking. I want to find out how he did it and how he’s getting through this current economic situation.
Abeer Raza is the founder of TekRevol, a development agency.
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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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July 15, 2020 #1958 The ChargeItSpot Story: A field guide for getting (and keeping) retailers as clients
If you’re thinking about a manufactured product or if you’re thinking about going after retail stores as customers you have got to listen to this interview.
Douglas Baldasare is the founder of ChargeItSpot, which provides secure cell phone charging stations for retail stores.
I want to find out how he validated the business early on in order to grow so fast and also the really brilliant way he removed risk from the manufacturing process.
Douglas Baldasare is the founder of ChargeItSpot, which provides secure cell phone charging stations for retail stores.
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ClickFunnels – Anyone in my audience who goes to clickfunnels.com/mixergy will get a couple of things that I’m excited about. Number one is a free trial so you can actually try it and use it. Number two, you’ll get the funnels that we created to build our business. Use it as a template which you can improve for your business. Go to ClickFunnels.com/mixergy to get started.
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July 13, 2020 #1957 Salesflare is taking on a giant. Here’s why you should be like Salesflare
I’ve known for years about the software that today’s guest created. It’s beautiful. It’s elegant. It’s well-organized. But it’s automated CRM. And he’s dealing with competitors like Salesforce. Microsoft is in the space of contact relationship management apps. How could this guy survive?
Jeroen Corthout is the founder of Salesflare, a simple and powerful CRM for small businesses selling B2B.
I want to find out how he built this business with so much competition. What makes his software different that people are signing up for it? That’s what this interview is about. And for anyone out there who sees a product and says, “I want to create something better.” I want you to hear this interview.

Jeroen Corthout is the founder of Salesflare, a simple and powerful CRM for small businesses selling B2B.
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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.
ClickFunnels – Anyone in my audience who goes to clickfunnels.com/mixergy will get a couple of things that I’m excited about. Number one is a free trial so you can actually try it and use it. Number two, you’ll get the funnels that we created to build our business. Use it as a template which you can improve for your business. Go to ClickFunnels.com/mixergy to get started.
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