Jon's away! Today I talked to Spencer Fry, from Podia about:

• How do you find a good startup idea?
• What are the worst types of companies to start?
• Should you raise money or bootstrap?
• Why the target market for your product matters.

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Show notes:

• Podia.com
• Carbon Made
• SpencerFry.com
• Spencer on Twitter
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