The Means of Production

By Andrew Carroll & Brett Kelly

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

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How many episodes does The Means of Production have?

The podcast currently has 195 episodes available.

The Means of Production episodes:

March 15, 2018 84: Branding & What it Actually Means w/ Bethany & Melinda (Part 2)
Brett and Andrew are joined by two special guests: Bethany and Melinda. We’re talking business.
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34min
March 08, 2018 83: Branding & What it Actually Means w/ Bethany & Melinda
Branding versus
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36min
March 01, 2018 82: Brett Gets Google Productive
Brett rediscovers Google as a business service and finds out it doesn't suck.
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31min
February 22, 201881: 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
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!
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27min
February 15, 201880: 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!
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26min
February 08, 2018 79: Go Union!
Andrew tries to convince Brett to join his union. He declines.
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31min
February 01, 2018 78: Profit First Part Deux (feat. Christopher DeCaro)
We revisit Profit First, the book Andrew hated. Turns out it isn't that bad.
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57min
January 25, 2018 77: Working Well With Others
In today's episode of Orthogonal Brett and Andrew talk about how to work with people.
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27min
January 18, 2018 76: Choosing Your Technology Ecosystem
Ecosystems, Siri and Alexa, OH MY!
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38min
January 11, 2018 75: Economics As Pie
Andrew explain economics to Brett
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34min

FAQs about The Means of Production:

How many episodes does The Means of Production have?

The podcast currently has 195 episodes available.