Stop Believeing THIS
An episode of the Strategy Sprints podcast, hosted by Strategy Sprints, titled "Stop Believeing THIS" was published on December 25, 2025 and runs 50 minutes.
December 25, 2025 ·50m · Strategy Sprints
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Five founder myths BUSTED. Simon Severino, Sean Malone, and Neil Fairmont destroy the lies keeping entrepreneurs stuck—including why funeral homes crush tech startups and why you DON'T need VC money. You Need a Completely Original Idea to Succeed
🔴 BUZZER! FALSE
The Truth: Most boring businesses = best businesses (waste management, funeral homes, sugar water) Funeral home example: 100% success rate, perfect net retention Apple didn't invent phones—they made them simple, beautiful, elegant Original ideas are typically terrible ideas (hardest market to create)
Marketing Rule: Position as NEW, DIFFERENT, and RARE—NEVER as "bigger, better, faster" (creates comparison basis and you lose)Red Ocean vs. Blue Ocean: Don't swim in bloody competition—create purple offers that bridge to blue ocean opportunities
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SIMON SEVERINO
Simon Severino is the CEO of Strategy Sprints. He has created +2B in additional sales for his clients over the last 21 years. As an advisor who became CEO, he had to learn the importance of working ON the business more than IN it. Now, he shares his proven templates with high-ticket entrepreneurs. They reclaim 14 hours per week using the Strategy Sprints™ Method and enjoy sales that soar. Author of "Strategy Sprints", Podcast Host Ranking Top 2,5%, TEDx speaker, Forbes contributor, Triathlete. Has appeared on over 1300 podcasts. When he is not supercharging sales, you'll find him swimming, biking, running and tricking his 3 kids into outdoor activities so they can't escape his annoying shrinky questions.
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