The Means of Production

The Means of Production

By Andrew Carroll & Brett KellyBusinessEntrepreneurship
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The Means of Production episodes

  • 81: Side Hustle to Full Time Gig & When To Make It Official (feat. Ryan Irelan)

    With Andrew out, we have decent, cohesive content for once! Welcome our guest, Ryan Irelan.

    High points include:

    • Why side gig to full-time is a great way to start
    • The secret to starting - don't do it when your expenses are high
    • Jobs have a lot more tentacles than you realize
    • You might be afraid, but whatever the challenge you'll figure it out
    • The less stuff - needs less money - means less stuff snowball to a more simple life

      • Bonus

      We learn that Thundersnow is a real thing.

      Links

      • Thanks to Freshbooks for sponsoring the show

      • Check out Ryan's company Mijingo

      • Check out Toolsday on Spec.FM!

      • Check out Brett's new business Robot Army

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        27 min
      • 80: Uber, but for Cilantro

        This week, your dynamic duo discuss pivoting business ideas. In particular, Brett describes how he's shifting a hair-brained affiliate marketing idea into a service business.

        Bigger points include:

        • When to pivot an idea (or, how to know if your current implementation isn't working)
        • How big a market has to be in order to support a profitable business
        • Locate the problem before you create the solution.
        • The websites you should look

          • Bonus

          Brett got engaged! This is good. More to come on that front as the situation develops.

          Links

          • Thanks to Freshbooks for sponsoring the show
          • Check out Toolsday on Spec.FM!
          • Tribute by Tenacious D (NSFW)
          • DHH at Startup School (also NSFW)
          • Robot Army — Brett's latest business

            *NSFW = "not safe for work," or contains bad words. You've been warned.

            Get in touch!

            Check us out on iTunes

            Come get connected with us on Spectrum the newest place to connect with your favorite Spec hosts and listeners.

            You can also chat with us in our Slack team! To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation!

            If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @getorthogonal!

            26 min

          About The Means of Production

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          A podcast by a couple of business owners exploring the agony and the ecstasy of running a small business.