Startup Stories - Mixergy

By Andrew WarnerSociety & Culture Business Education

Startup Stories - Mixergy episodes

January 07, 2019 #1696 The unglamorous but profitable way to sell on Amazon
When someone first suggested today’s guest to me I said no way. But then I realized the person I was talking to owned a payment processing company and he knew how much money this guy was making.
He has a big following on YouTube and Instagram teaching people how to sell on Amazon but that’s just a side project for him. He has actually created a real business selling on Amazon.
Larry Lubarsky makes six figures selling on Amazon and has a YouTube channel that teaches others how to sell on Amazon.
Larry Lubarsky makes six figures selling on Amazon and has a YouTube channel that teaches others how to sell on Amazon.
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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 04, 2019 #1695 Can you make every possible mistake and still grow a successful business?
Today’s guest is an entrepreneur who had an idea for a gaming business. She and her now husband created it and it didn’t work out.
If you’re building a business and you listen to my interviews, you know this is always a possibility.
But what she did was pivot from B2C to B2B. And it worked!
Jessica Rovello is the co-founder of Arkadium, which provides interactive content to the world’s best known brands and publishers.
Jessica Rovello is the co-founder of Arkadium, which provides interactive content to the world’s best known brands and publishers.
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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 02, 2019 #1694 Lose it! creator on turning an app into a business
I’ve noticed a trend in among tech entrepreneurs who are obsessed with tracking. They track what they eat.
Well, today I have the founder of an app that many of them are using to do it. Frankly, when I heard about LoseIt, I thought it was like Weight Watchers. It’s not.
Charles Teague is the founder of Lose It, a weight loss app. I invited him here to find out how he built it and how it became a success in such a crowded space.
Charles Teague is the founder of Lose It, a weight loss app.
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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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December 31, 2018 #1693 How to be successful when your technology is early
Joining me today is a founder who saw mobile happening back when most people didn’t see how far it could go.
But it was painful for him to see into the future. Arish Ali is the co-founder of Skava, a versatile e-commerce platform for retailers.
He launched it, built it up into a success, sold it and we’ll find out what happened next in this interview.
Arish Ali is the co-founder of Skava, a versatile e-commerce platform for retailers.
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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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December 28, 2018 #1692 The $60M marketing channel you’re probably ignoring
Joining me today is an entrepreneur who has a marketing hack that many today wouldn’t even consider. She sends out postcards.
Joy Gendusa is the founder of PostcardMania, a lead generation company that focuses on postcard marketing for SMB’s.
I’m fascinated by this company and wait until you see how big it is.
Joy Gendusa is the Founder of PostcardMania, a lead generation company that focuses on postcard marketing for SMB’s.
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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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December 21, 2018 #1691 How to use influencers to build your company
Today’s guest has had such a turbulent life I can’t understand how he’s still smiling.
He did well with real estate then BOOM—he lost it all.
He started over again and got into weed. He got into legal trouble. Had to start from scratch again.
Then he got into makeup of all things and he’s back on top. Dhar Mann is the founder of Liveglam which is a subscription makeup club.
Dhar Mann is the founder of Liveglam which is a subscription makeup club.
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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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December 19, 2018 #1690 Can startup methodologies find life in the corporate world?
I’m fascinated by the company today’s guest started.
You know how you see these amazing startup ideas and then you have to go back to your corporate job and there’s no way to execute those ideas in such a legacy environment?
Well that’s the problem his company wants to solve. Steve Glaveski is the co-founder of CollectiveCampus which helps companies adopt the mindset, methodologies and tools to successfully explore new business models and disruptive innovation.
Steve Glaveski is the co-founder of CollectiveCampus which helps companies adopt the mindset, methodologies and tools to successfully explore new business models and disruptive innovation.
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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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December 17, 2018 #1689 The app builder who is killing robo calls
Today’s guest had an experience like many people and thought, “Man, these automated phone calls are frustrating!”
They had to be stopped. So he entered a competition to come up with a solution. He won that competition. He built it into a product but then he did something that I cannot understand.
We’ll talk about what he did in this interview.
Ethan Garr is the co-inventor of the RoboKiller app which stops robocalls forever for all landline and mobile phones.
Ethan Garr is the co-inventor of the RoboKiller app which stops robocalls forever for all landline and mobile phones.
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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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December 14, 2018 #1688 How third generation entrepreneur Godard Abel builds a company
Joining me today is a guy who has built three phenomenal companies. Two of them have sold. This guest is so big I don’t even know why he’s on Mixergy to be honest.
Godard Abel is the co-founder & CEO of G2 Crowd and prior founder/CEO BigMachines (now Oracle) and CEO SteelBrick (now Salesforce).
His latest company is one I use personally to check up on interviewees.
I invited him here to find out how he built these companies, two of which led to a combined $700M in acquisitions.
Godard Abel is the co-founder & CEO of G2 Crowd and prior founder/CEO BigMachines (now Oracle) and CEO SteelBrick (now Salesforce).
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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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December 12, 2018 #1687 An insider look at Mixergy’s pre-interview process
Today I have one of the key members of the Mixergy team, Arie Desormeaux the Mixergy Producer.
I invited her here to talk about how Mixergy operates and our iterative process.
It takes a lot of work and it took us a long time to change the way we worked internally. We’re going to talk about how we did it.
Arie Desormeaux is the Mixergy Producer.
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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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