Dagobert Renouf is the unlikely start-up influencer/entrepreneur leveraging the power of vulnerability | Ep. 36

Welcome to the Doing Epic Stuff podcast with your host Mike Drohan. Together we’ll explore the stories and journeys of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.Man, being an entrepreneur is a real test. It just is. There are no safety nets. No cheer squad when you’re feeling sh*tty about progress (or lack of). No ‘easy days’ where you can just coast, safe in the knowledge that there will be a pay-check at end of the week.It’s allonYOU!But for some, such as Dagobert Ranouf and his wife Lucy, co-founders of design software-as-a-service start-up known as Logology, there simply is no other choice...One of the few newsletters I subscribe to and always make time to read is called Indie Hackers – what’s an Indie Hacker?(noun)person building an online project that can generate revenueperson seeking financial independence, creative freedom, and the ability to work on their own scheduleIt was within this very newsletter that I first heard of man-like-Dagobert-Ranouf and his truly EPIC entrepreneurial journey - an engrossing story about the shifting fortunes of the digital entrepreneur, the perils of a poor co-founder match and how authenticity and vulnerability have underpinned a last-ditch marketing strategy which has put Logology on a trajectory to success and made Dagobert an unlikely influencer in the Twittersphere.Enjoy and remember to be YOUR Epic!MikeShow notes:Dagobert’s rather excellent start-up ‘Logology’ – get a designer-quality logo for your start-up in 5 minutes:https://www.logology.co/Dagobert’s Twitter account – the heart and soul of his iconic meme-heavy marketing strategy: https://twitter.com/dagorenoufThe Indie Hackers newsletter which I personally subscribe to/first heard about Dagobert Ranouf: https://www.indiehackers.com/newsletterDigging Doing Epic Stuff?Hit your boy up on The Bird (Twitter): @BehindTheEpicStuff or email ([email protected]) or Insta https://www.instagram.com/doingepicstuff/?hl=enDelve into the complete DES Podcast back catalogue: https://www.doingepicstuff.com/episodesJoin the fortnightly newsletter: https://mailchimp.doingepicstuff.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit doingepicstuff.substack.com