The Startup Life

Can you get your time back? Not exactly but we can probably get our sanity back from losing time. In this episode, we discuss some of the benefits of time management. We talk about having a planner to why having proper time management allows you to get more done. In the next segment, we discuss the importance of sleep and how it saves time to not only trying to win back customers but also adds more years to your life.

After the break, we discuss ways to save time to maximizing your Uber trips to strategic planning. Prioritizing time sensitives task is also something we address. Lastly, we discuss being aware of time suckers and how to deal with them

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Can you simply start a business from anywhere? In this episode, we sit down with Frank Cottle (Founder & CEO of Alliance Virtual Offices) to answer that question and more. Frank talks about growing up learning about the entrepreneurial mindset. Frank also goes on to explain why building relationships are really important to the entrepreneur. Lastly before the break, Frank explain how his day starts depending on where the sun is rising.

After the break, He goes on to explain how a being an entrepreneur is not work but its fun. Frank also explains why he looks for decision makers when hiring new employees. Lastly, he explains that entrepreneurs do have an obligation engage in social issues.

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What is municipal finance? In this episode, we sit down with Corbin Carpenter of Carpenter Law to explain that and so much more. He shares why his parents are so influential in his development as an entrepreneur. He shares with us what motivates him as he pursues his many different interests. Corbin also shares with us the bigger responsibility of running a business.

After the break, Corbin shares with us what its like to run a law firm. He goes on to share the massive responsibility of having employees. Later, he talks about the highly regulated nature of what he does. Lastly, he expresses the need of entrepreneurs to serve their community outside of just the product or service they provide.

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Can two friends make a successful podcast? In this episode, we sit down with Paul Lattibeaudaire Jr and Emilio Porter of the Educated Hustle Podcast to tell us how it all got started. Paul shares with us his early entrepreneurial days of selling candy in class and now starting to get into the real estate game. Emilio shares how he charts his own path and why he has to be passionate about something in order to pursue it. They both share who inspires them as an entrepreneur.

Later in the show, they share popular misconceptions about business. Emilio explains as they approach their 100th episode, most of the people who started podcast around the same time are no longer around. They also explain how they came up with the name for the show. Later, Paul explains what an ideal team member of Educated Hustle podcast would look like.

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Can you turn your love of traveling into a business? Tiffany Perry, Founder, and Blogger of Wanderblush says yes. In this episode, she explains some of her trail and error of posting on social media. Later she explains that professional development should be about something you are passionate about.

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What does new leadership look like? In this episode, we sit down with JB Smiley as he lays out his vision for District 8.

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Is Bitcoin just a fad or is it a global currency disruptor? In this episode, we discuss with financial expert Terrance SetepenRa Wilson to give his perspective. He discusses his longterm prospects on cryptocurrencies how you can profit from ancillary ventures related to Bitcoin. He also explains how cryptocurrency can uplift the African-American community. Later in the show he explains how you can get into bitcoin if you want to invest.

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What do you do after you buy a piece of real estate? In this episode, we dive into the Buy The Block movement and talk about next steps moving forward. In the first segment, we discuss the different ways to start real estate investing. We discuss REIT's and other real estate platforms like Prosper. Next, we talk about rental properties if you are looking for some residual income or maybe house flipping is another way to make money in the real estate space. In the second segment, we discuss building relationships with people in your neighborhood to scale it. We consider building camaraderie through community events, neighborhood directories, or a home development consortium model.

After the break, we talk about how to deter crime in the neighborhood. We discuss why forming an HOA and neighborhood watch can be great crime deterrents along with keeping lawns mowed and clear of debris. If you can't afford a security system, there are other ways to protect your home. Lastly, we discuss what a great neighborhood looks like. From access to a medical facility to access to public transportation can make a neighborhood flourish. We explain that at this point of scaling the neighborhood property values are high, everyone has bought it to the community and you now hold the political power that politicians have to take notice of for years to come.

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Are you ready to start your business? In this short episode of The Startup Life, we give a step by step approach to do just that. We start the episode with a brief background on why some either start or do not start a business. We start off with the business plan and why its the constitution of your business. We also discuss choosing a business plan and what to consider. We go on to explain finding funding, selecting a business structure, opening a business checking account, and more steps to starting your company.

Resources Mentioned:

LivePlan

Business Plan Template

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Ready to smash the competition? In this episode we discuss exactly how to do that. In the first segment,[2:13] we consider ways how competition is an asset. In order to prove this point we discuss how competition forces you not to be complacent. Also when you have competition, it provides you with the opportunity to be the market leader. Lastly, we discuss an example of an entrepreneur who could benefit from more competition. In the second segment,[15:32] we discuss SWOT analysis. We discuss what questions you should ask for in each quadrant of the analysis and which are internal and external.

After the break, we discuss how to gain intel on your competition in the third segment[38:16]. We share some best practices for keeping up with your with your competition and what they are regularly doing. We discuss how going to conferences and trade shows are great ways to gather intel on your competition. Lastly, we discuss how you can separate yourself from the competition[46:54]. One of the things we discuss is staying lean as a company. We wrap the episode explaining why you should go after large clients and knowing your numbers.

Tools mentioned in this episode:

SpyFu

Google Trends

Google Alerts

Know Your Numbers:

Balance Sheet

Income Statement

Cash Flow Statement(not mentioned in episode)

Break-Even Analysis

Cost Of Goods Sold

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