Startup Stories - Mixergy

By Andrew WarnerSociety & Culture Business Education

Startup Stories - Mixergy episodes

January 30, 2019 #1706 Why is this founder breaking things on purpose?
Sometimes entrepreneurs feel that if they take a real job they are failing their true self. I think that’s bullshit.
Joining me today is an entrepreneur who worked at Amazon and Netflix. He solved big problems for those companies. He took that experience and started a company to solve the same problems for companies that weren’t as big as Amazon and Netflix.
Kolton Andrus is the co-founder of Gremlin, an on-call Chaos Engineering software platform. We’ll talk about what that means in this interview.
Kolton Andrus is the co-founder of Gremlin, an on-call Chaos Engineering software platform.
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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 – 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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January 28, 2019 #1705 Live with Russell Brunson: My favorite interview of 2018
I got the chance to interview Russell Brunson live a while back.
I can’t say enough about how much I love about our conversation. Feel free to fast-forward my long intro and get right into it.
Russell Brunson is the founder of ClickFunnels which provides you a way to market, sell and deliver your products online.
Russell Brunson is the founder of ClickFunnels which provides you a way to market, sell and deliver your products online.
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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 – 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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January 25, 2019 #1704 How StyleKick co-founder had the confidence to switch from fashion to insurtech startup Cover
Joining me today is a guest who said before we started the interview: “Push my buttons.”
He doesn’t want a weak interview.
Karn Saroya is the co-Founder of Cover, a nationally licensed insurance brokerage that offers coverage for just about anything you can capture on camera.
You’ll hear us get right into it in this interview.
Karn Saroya is the co-Founder of Cover, a nationally licensed insurance brokerage that offers coverage for just about anything you can capture on camera.
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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 – 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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January 23, 2019 #1703 How do you know if a side hustle is worth going all in on?
Joining me today is a guy who had ambitions of getting into Finance. But he couldn’t do it because he couldn’t get hired. He applied at hedge funds and went to interviews in New York but couldn’t compete with the other Ivy League resumes.
So he went back home and what did he do? He started buying and selling on Ebay. Today Brian Burke is the founder of SellYourMac which repurposes and recycles used Apple products.
We’ll find out if there’s any money in this business and if the people who turned him down in New York were right.
Brian Burke is the founder of SellYourMac which repurposes and recycles used Apple products.
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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 – 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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January 21, 2019 #1702 What happens when a founder prioritizes his life over work?
Joining my today is an entrepreneur who comes up with ideas just to have a business that supports the vision he has for his life.
He’s joining today’s interview from Mexico.
I want to find out what happens when a founder prioritizes his or her life and schedule over other business interests.
Kean Graham is the founder of MonetizeMore which increases ad revenue for large publishers by implementing an auction where many ad networks bid to run ads on their sites.
Kean Graham is the founder of MonetizeMore which increases ad revenue for large publishers by implementing an auction where many ad networks bid to run ads on their sites.
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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.
ActiveCampaign – Improve your marketing & sales processes by upgrading to an automated platform. Start sending follow-up that adapts to your customers’ behavior so you are sending the perfect message at the perfect time. You’ll have happier customers and higher conversions. See why over 150,000 marketers use ActiveCampaign to create intelligent marketing that gets better results.
If you’re with one of their confusing competitors and you want something new, you owe it to your business to check out ActiveCampaign.
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January 18, 2019 #1701 Case Study: Building and selling niche sites for affiliate marketing
I’ve been building websites forever and it seems fairly easy to do. Today’s guest disagrees.
He realized there is a niche out there who want to get into affiliates and need a website fast.
He came up with the business idea to create sites that are beautiful, perform well, and rank highly.
Dominic Wells is the founder of Human Proof Designs which creates niche websites for people who want to get started in Affiliate Marketing.
Dominic Wells is the founder of Human Proof Designs which creates niche websites for people who want to get started in Affiliate Marketing.
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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 – 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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January 16, 2019 #1700 Is consulting just a distraction from the software you really want to build?
Today’s guest had a goal for growing his company to $50M in revenue.
In the beginning no investor believed in him enough to back him.
So he earned the money he needed by doing consulting work.
Did he hit his goal? We’ll find out.
Larry Kim is the founder of WordStream is software for search engine and social media advertising.
Larry Kim is the founder of WordStream, a software for search engine and social media advertising.
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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.
ActiveCampaign – Improve your marketing & sales processes by upgrading to an automated platform. Start sending follow-up that adapts to your customers’ behavior so you are sending the perfect message at the perfect time. You’ll have happier customers and higher conversions. See why over 150,000 marketers use ActiveCampaign to create intelligent marketing that gets better results.
If you’re with one of their confusing competitors and you want something new, you owe it to your business to check out ActiveCampaign.
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January 14, 2019 #1699 Dmitry Dragilev explains how he became such a good marketer that he got on Mixergy TWICE
Today’s guest is someone you might have heard me interview before. Dmitry Dragilev is the founder of Justreachout.io, a software platform that helps entrepreneurs find the right people to pitch by searching keywords, competitors, niches, publications and more.
He’s such a good marketer that he made many pitches to get back on the podcast. And it worked! He made it impossible for me to say ‘no’.
I want to talk about how he does it.
Dmitry Dragilev is the founder of Justreachout.io, a software platform that helps entrepreneurs find the right people to pitch by searching keywords, competitors, niches, publications and more.
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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 – 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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January 11, 2019 #1698 How a freemium form builder is hitting $5M in revenue
Today’s guest is Florin Cornianu. He is the founder of 123FormBuilder which allows users to create any type of online forms and manage workflows.
I’ve interviewed 100 founders who have created similar software tools. I want to find out how the heck this company is doing so well.
Florin Cornianu is the founder of 123FormBuilder which allows users to create any type of online forms and manage workflows.
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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 – 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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January 09, 2019 #1697 Former HomeAway CTO on fear of failure as a first-time CEO and founder
Joining me is the former CTO of HomeAway. He left that company and was going to take a year off but he could barely make it 10 months before jumping back to work.
Ross Buhrdorf is now the founder of ZenBusiness, a corporate entity creation and management company.
I invited him here to talk about that business, but also HomeAway.
Ross Buhrdorf is the founder of ZenBusiness, a corporate entity creation and management company.
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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.
ActiveCampaign – Improve your marketing & sales processes by upgrading to an automated platform. Start sending follow-up that adapts to your customers’ behavior so you are sending the perfect message at the perfect time. You’ll have happier customers and higher conversions. See why over 150,000 marketers use ActiveCampaign to create intelligent marketing that gets better results.
If you’re with one of their confusing competitors and you want something new, you owe it to your business to check out ActiveCampaign.
More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
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