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Let's Talk Serious Startups: The Nuts & Bolts

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5 days a week Let's Talk Serious Startups is all about the nuts and bolts of what goes into going from a startup idea to success. We interview angel investors, venture capitalists, startup founders, crowdfunding experts, journalists, and marketing professionals that share their knowledge and experience on what it takes to become a Serious Startup! Show notes and more content can be accessed at Serious Startups.com

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Language:

en

Release Date:

08/12/2020 04:50:13

Authors:

John Maddox - Serial Entrepreneur, Consultant, Advisor, Investor In Startups

Genres:

business

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Episodes

    EP44: Business Finance Expert Andrea Travillian Breaks Down Wealth Plans Outside Of Your Startup

    Release Date: 5/5/2016

    Duration: 1206 Mins

    Description: In this amazing episode, Andrea Travillian discusses how she became an entrepreneur and angel investor, how her company helps founders plan for the future, and the importance of financial strategy for startups. 

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    EP43:Gust.com Founder David S. Rose Shares How He Became A Super Angel Investor

    Release Date: 4/28/2016

    Duration: 2638 Mins

    Description: You don't want to miss this episode. Super angel investor David S. Rose shares how he became successful, how Gust.com is part of 80% of angel investments around the world, how to raise capital and what it takes to be successful.

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    EP42: Mr Marketology Jeff Beale On Becoming A Thought Leader Thru Modern Technology

    Release Date: 4/27/2016

    Duration: 2094 Mins

    Description: In this episode Jeff Beale shares how to become a thought leader, how to identify key market demographics, and the smart way to build customer loyalty. 

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    EP41: VentureFirst CEO John Shumate Explains Valuation & Growth Of Middle America Startups

    Release Date: 4/25/2016

    Duration: 1758 Mins

    Description: CEO John Shumate explains how valuations are structured, why investors are starting to look at middle America startups for investment, and the shift in how business plans are viewed by investors. 

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    EP40: Serial Entrepreneur & Investor Nick Matzorkis Shares How He Built & Sold 18 Companies

    Release Date: 4/19/2016

    Duration: 2366 Mins

    Description: In this fantastic interview, entrepreneur turned venture capital investor Nick Matzorkis, tells how he built 18 companies from scratch, how to fail fast, and what he sees as the future for startups!

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    EP39: Startup Capital Raising Expert John Livesay Explains How To Perfect Your Pitch

    Release Date: 4/13/2016

    Duration: 1436 Mins

    Description: In this great episode, John Livesay dives into the complexities of raising capital, how to impress potential investors, and 3 things you better be able to answer!

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    EP 38: Entertainment Attorney Michael Prywes On Entertainment Law & Protecting Media Startups

    Release Date: 4/12/2016

    Duration: 1953 Mins

    Description: In this great episode, Michael Prywes talks about his transition from being a movie producer to an attorney for startups, and shares insight on how media startups and artists can protect themselves. 

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    EP 37: Entrepreneur of the Year Joel Holland Shares How He Built VideoBlocks & The Importance Of Video

    Release Date: 3/16/2016

    Duration: 2224 Mins

    Description: In this fantastic episode Joel Holland, Founder & Executive Chairman of VideoBlocks.com shares how he starting his company in college, the importance of focus, and how to leverage video to grow your company. 

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    EP 36: TEDex Speaker & Entrepreneur Tom Hunt Talks About Using Virtual Assistants To Improve Productivity

    Release Date: 3/9/2016

    Duration: 1464 Mins

    Description: TEDex speaker Tom Hunt tells his story of going from the corporate world to selling leggings for me, to launching a startup that helps entrepreneurs maximize their time.  

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    EP35: Best Selling Author Ebong Eka Talks About How You Get On TV

    Release Date: 2/9/2016

    Duration: 2464 Mins

    Description: Best selling author, public speaker and regular Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, Forbes contributor Ebong Eka shares his story of success and how to become a thought leader. 

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    EP34: Venture Capitalist Shane Spencer Breaks Down Investor ROI Requirements, Funding Types & What Get's His Attention

    Release Date: 2/4/2016

    Duration: 2191 Mins

    Description: In this episode angel investor and venture capital fund manager Shane Spencer breaks down funding types, what investors are looking for, the specifics to know if you want to get funded, and how to get past the first round!

    Is Closed Captioned: No

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    EP33: HARO Founder & Angel Investor Peter Shankman Talks About How To Get His Attention

    Release Date: 1/20/2016

    Duration: 1899 Mins

    Description: Serial entrepreneur and angel investor Peter Shankman shares his coming up with HARO, how so many startup ideas are sparked from personal need, and how to get his attention as an investor. And what not to do!

    Is Closed Captioned: No

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    EP 32: Tim Ozgener Fomer CEO Of CAO Cigars On The Importance Of Customer Experience

    Release Date: 1/18/2016

    Duration: 2050 Mins

    Description: Tim Ozgener explains the importance of customer experience, how he transitioned from an actor and comic to CEO of CAO Cigars, led the company to exit, and now is giving back to the world of modern art as a philanthropist.

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    EP31: Angel Investor Of The Year Manny Fernandez Talks Crowdfunding, Raising Capital & Entrepreneurship

    Release Date: 12/17/2015

    Duration: 2108 Mins

    Description: San Francisco angel investor of the year Manny Fernandez explains new things happening in the world of equity crowdfunding, why he founded Dreamfunded, and even offers to help startup founders with resources they need to raise capital!

    Is Closed Captioned: No

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    EP30: Startup Founder Laura Roeder Explains Bootstrapping & Social Media

    Release Date: 12/9/2015

    Duration: 1861 Mins

    Description: Social media expert Laura Roeder shares how she bootstrapped Edgar to a multi-million dollar company, and how to leverage social media!

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    Explicit: No

    EP29: Angel Investor Tatyana Gray Explains What Investors Are Looking For

    Release Date: 12/3/2015

    Duration: 2662 Mins

    Description: Angel investor Tatyana Gray explains shifts in the investment world, and shares different things that turn off investors to founders and ways to impress them. 

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    28: Angel Investor Ivan Raiklin Talks About The Sharing Economy

    Release Date: 11/30/2015

    Duration: 2031 Mins

    Description: Angel investor Ivan Raiklin talks about why he started investing in sharing economy startups, the power of podcasting and shares insight into becoming successful.

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    27: Michael Johnstone Talks About Working With Mark Cuban

    Release Date: 7/31/2015

    Duration: 2461 Mins

    Description: David and Monica have a great interview with Michael Johnstone, a serial entrepreneur who is currently a portfolio manager for Mark Cuban!

    Is Closed Captioned: No

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    26: Fast Company Founder Alan Webber Shares His Powerful Story To Entrepreneurs

    Release Date: 9/5/2014

    Duration: 2383 Mins

    Description: Founder of Fast Company Alan Webber shares his amazing story of growing Fast Company, his experience in entrepreneurship and what led him to run for Governor of New Mexico.

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    25: Anna Ruth Williams Shares How To Actually Get PR Coverage For Your Startup

    Release Date: 9/2/2014

    Duration: 2481 Mins

    Description: Founder of ARPR Anna Ruth Williams talks about how her firm specializes in startup PR and how to actually get covered!

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    24: Paul Singh Explains The Invisible Game Being Played In Achieving Success

    Release Date: 8/29/2014

    Duration: 2031 Mins

    Description: In part two of our interview with Paul Singh he explains aspects of the invisible game being played in business.

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    23: Paul Singh From 500 Startups & Distruption Corporation Talks Being A Founder

    Release Date: 8/26/2014

    Duration: 1824 Mins

    Description: Venture Capitalist Paul Singh discusses being involved with 500 Startups, what he's doing with Distruption Corporation and how to become a successful entrepreneur!

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    22: Alex Goldfayn Talks Growing Startups & How Netflix Values Customers

    Release Date: 8/7/2014

    Duration: 1687 Mins

    Description: Alex Goldfayn talks about being a marketing expert for Yelp, Netflix and other major companies, and how often marketing strategy is more important than the product or service being sold.

    Is Closed Captioned: No

    Explicit: No

    21: Announcing Aquisition Of Nibletz & Talking With Founder Nick Tippmann

    Release Date: 7/10/2014

    Duration: 2135 Mins

    Description: John and David welcome their new partner Monica Selby and announce the acquisition of Nibletz Media, the voice of startups everywhere else. They talk with Nibletz CEO Nick Tippmann about startups, media, and being a founder.

    Is Closed Captioned: No

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    20: Caryn Tomer Talks Tech Startups Gaining Traction

    Release Date: 4/8/2014

    Duration: 2160 Mins

    Description: Caryn is Techli’s Editor-in-Chief. She is a writer who loves sharing stories of innovation, no matter the location. She has her masters in mass communication from SIUE and has been in corporate marketing for 6+ years, working on campaigns for all kinds of products. When she’s not writing, you can find her hitting the trail as an avid runner and general sports enthusiast.

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    19: Startup & Franchise Attorney Josh Brown Explains Law For Entrepreneurs

    Release Date: 2/24/2014

    Duration: 3045 Mins

    Description: Josh Brown is an attorney specializing in franchise law for startups. He has worked with hundreds of entreprenuers to launch and grow franchises and other startups.

    Is Closed Captioned: No

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    18: CEO of oDesk Gary Swart Explains How To Grow Successful Companies

    Release Date: 2/17/2014

    Duration: 2516 Mins

    Description: Gary Swart is the CEO of oDesk, the world’s largest online workplace—which has more than 4 million freelancers, and on which more than $1 billion of work has been done. Gary is a thought leader in entrepreneurship; how best to hire and manage teams; and the future of work, including online work. He is passionate about helping small businesses thrive, fueled by his extensive experience working with startups and small businesses that use oDesk, as well as by mentoring entrepreneurs and business school students. Gary has spoken at the Inc. Leadership Conference, The Economist’s Ideas Economy panel, South by Southwest, TechCrunch 50, TiECon, GigaOM’s Net:Work Conference in 2010 and 2011, and at Harvard Business School which teaches a case study on oDesk. His commentary has appeared in a variety of publications including Forbes, TechCrunch and The Washington Post. He has also appeared on numerous TV and radio shows, including BBC, National Public Radio, and the Fox Business program “After the Bell.” Previously, he led SMB Sales for the Americas at IBM’s Rational Software Product Group, and also served as VP of Worldwide Sales at Intellibank, where he was responsible for leading the sales organization.

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    17: Pat Riley Talks Startup Accelerators & How The Game Is Changing

    Release Date: 2/14/2014

    Duration: 2195 Mins

    Description: Patrick Riley currently oversees the Global Accelerator Network which is an affiliation of short-term mentorship-driven accelerators started by TechStars. He started his career working for W.L. Gore and Associates and moved into the leadership of the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. Patrick left the Red Cross to manage the west coast sales and operations for a venture backed healthcare technology company. Following his passion to support start-up companies around the world, Patrick moved into his current role at the Global Accelerator Network. Outside of work, he recently finished his MBA at the University of Colorado and enjoys spending time with his wife, bike riding, traveling, and skiing around Colorado.

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    16: Austin Allred On Living In Your Car To Get Funded In The Valley

    Release Date: 2/13/2014

    Duration: 2084 Mins

    Description: Austin Allred is the founder of Grasswire, who moved from Utah to the Valley and lived in his car for 3 months until raising capital. 

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    15: Alex Harris Explains A/B Testing & SEO For Startups

    Release Date: 2/12/2014

    Duration: 1972 Mins

    Description: Alex Harris is the president of Alex Designs LLC. He graduated from FSU in 1998, then worked as Creative Director at eDiets.com from 2000-2011. In 2001, Alex Harris began doing conversion rate optimization and designing landing pages. The diet subscription website was a top 10 advertiser during this time and we created one of the first “Free Diet Profiles”. This profile came to be know as a conversion funnel. Alex managed all the creative for the conversion funnel. This included optimization of landing pages, emails, banners and affiliate programs.

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    14: Coach Burt Explains How To Be A Winning Entrepreneur

    Release Date: 2/11/2014

    Duration: 2069 Mins

    Description: MICHEAL J. BURT represents the new age leader: the Zebra and the Cheetah. Part coach, part entrepreneur, and all leader, Coach Burt is the go-to guy for entrepreneurs who want to become people of interest, salespeople who want to be superstars, and managers who want to be coaches. He is a former championship coach and the author of nine books. His radio show, Change Your Life Radio, can be heard globally on iheart.com (WLAC). Follow Coach Burt at www.coachburt.com. His client list ranges from small entrepreneurial firms to multi-billion dollar companies such as Dell, INC., State Farm Insurance, National Health Care, Vanderbilt University, TRICOR, FirstBank, and many others.

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    13: Alex Lawrence Talks Building Startup Teams, Gaining Investors, & Growing Companies

    Release Date: 2/10/2014

    Duration: 1722 Mins

    Description: Alex Lawrence has been launching and growing successful companies for more than 20 years. His most recent partnership, Lendio, ranks #34 on the Inc. 500 list. He is also the Vice Provost of Innovation and Economic Development as well as the Interim Director of the Entrepreneurship Program at the John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics, both at Weber State University, where he teaches real-world strategies that are based on cutting edge, proven approaches used in todays business. He also is a regular contributor on Entrepreneurship for Forbes Magazine. and been featured on TechCrunch, 40 under 40 Top Entrepreneurs, V100 Top 100 Technology Entrepreneurs, E-50 Top 50 Social Entrepreneurs, WSU Entrepreneur Alumni of the Year.

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    12: Monica Selby Tells Startups How To Get PR

    Release Date: 2/7/2014

    Duration: 2098 Mins

    Description: Monica Selby is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Nibletz Media, Inc. She is a Mississippi native and got her start in the Memphis startup scene. A proud graduate of Ole Miss, Monica’s writing as been featured in publications like Under30CEO, Young Entrepreneur, and Fast Company. Now, as editor-in-chief, she is passionate about the potential of startups outside Silicon Valley. When she’s not working or parenting, you can find her with a book and a glass of wine (or two).

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    11: Josh Davidson Talks Tech Startups & Having 6 Flags As A Client

    Release Date: 2/6/2014

    Duration: 2813 Mins

    Description: Joshua is the CEO and Founder of Chop Dawg, full service company lined up with leading designers and developers that take ideas from concept and turn them into reality. Chop Dawg helps create startups for inspiring entrepreneurs by providing them with a wide range of services including web and mobile development, branding and marketing strategies.  While most teenagers are busy getting their drivers license, he founded Chop Dawg at the ripe age of 16. Shortly after, at the age of 20, he went on to launch his second company, Subtle.

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    10: Jon Bradford Of Techstars Explains Silicon Valley, Shifts In Investor Mindset & How To Be Successful

    Release Date: 2/5/2014

    Duration: 1593 Mins

    Description: Jon is Managing Director of TechStars London and has previously founded and worked on startup accelerators around the globe. He’s co-founder of F6S.com which has grown into one of the most important startup program platforms in the world, and has recently cofounded tech.eu to feature startup and tech news across Europe.

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    9: Jon Bradford of Techstars Says How To Get Into Accelerators

    Release Date: 2/4/2014

    Duration: 1898 Mins

    Description: Jon is Managing Director of TechStars London and has previously founded and worked on startup accelerators around the globe. He’s co-founder of F6S.com which has grown into one of the most important startup program platforms in the world, and has recently cofounded tech.eu to feature startup and tech news across Europe.

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    8: Mark Schaefer On Social & Content Marketing Traction For Startups

    Release Date: 2/3/2014

    Duration: 2353 Mins

    Description: Mark W. Schaefer is a globally-recognized blogger, speaker, educator, business consultant, and author who blogs at {grow} – one of the top marketing blogs in the world. He teaches graduate marketing classes at Rutgers University and has written three best-selling books including The Tao of Twitter (the best-selling book on Twitter in the world) and Return On Influence,which was named one of the top business titles of the year by the American Library Association.

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    7: Jon Ferrara Explains Building Relationships As An Entrepreneur PT2

    Release Date: 1/28/2014

    Duration: 1746 Mins

    Description: Jon Ferrara is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Nimble LLC, his most recent venture. Ferrara is best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp, one of the early pioneers in the Sales Force Automation (SFA) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software categories for Small to Medium sized Businesses (SMBs).

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    6: Jon Ferrara Explains How To Build Your Startup Without Marketing Capital

    Release Date: 1/28/2014

    Duration: 1971 Mins

    Description: Jon Ferrara is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Nimble LLC, his most recent venture. Ferrara is best known as the co-founder of GoldMine Software Corp, one of the early pioneers in the Sales Force Automation (SFA) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software categories for Small to Medium sized Businesses (SMBs).

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    5: Angel Investor Eric Dobson Talks About Investors, Crowdfunding & Leadership PT2

    Release Date: 1/28/2014

    Duration: 1576 Mins

    Description: Eric Dobson is the CEO of Angel Capital Group. Since growing two companies to more than $4M in investment as an entrepreneur, he now manages the portfolio of 25 companies in which ACG has already invested. Eric plans to increase ACG’s investments to one per month in 2014 as ACG activates its crowd funding initiatives.

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    4: Angel Investor Eric Dobson Talks About Gaining Investors PT1

    Release Date: 1/28/2014

    Duration: 2115 Mins

    Description: Eric Dobson is the CEO of Angel Capital Group. Since growing two companies to more than $4M in investment as an entrepreneur, he now manages the portfolio of 25 companies in which ACG has already invested. Eric plans to increase ACG’s investments to one per month in 2014 as ACG activates its crowd funding initiatives.

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    3: David Meerman Scott Talks About Becoming Successful With Companies Like Hubspot PT2

    Release Date: 1/28/2014

    Duration: 1407 Mins

    Description: David Meerman Scott is an internationally acclaimed strategist whose books and blog are must-reads for professionals seeking to generate attention in ways that grow their business. David speaks on Real-Time Marketing & PR Strategy, Agile Selling, Spreading Ideas, Generating Attention, Growing Business, New Communications Strategies, Entrepreneurism, and Social Media. He’s spoken to business audiences on every continent, including recently in Antarctica. He is an advisor to several marketing and sales SaaS companies including Hubspot.

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    2: David Meerman Scott Talks About Getting Fired From Corporate America PT1

    Release Date: 1/28/2014

    Duration: 1614 Mins

    Description: David Meerman Scott is an internationally acclaimed strategist whose books and blog are must-reads for professionals seeking to generate attention in ways that grow their business. David speaks on Real-Time Marketing & PR Strategy, Agile Selling, Spreading Ideas, Generating Attention, Growing Business, New Communications Strategies, Entrepreneurism, and Social Media. He’s spoken to business audiences on every continent, including recently in Antarctica. He is an advisor to several marketing and sales SaaS companies including Hubspot.

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    1: John Lee Dumas Talks About Being Driven To Success

    Release Date: 1/27/2014

    Duration: 2386 Mins

    Description: John Lee Dumas is the Founder and Host of EntrepreneurOnFire, a business podcast that interviews today’s most inspiring and successful Entrepreneurs 5-days a week. EntrepreneurOnFire is a top-10 business podcast generating over 450,000 unique downloads a month in over 140 countries, and his lineup includes Barbara Corcoran, Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, Gary Vaynerchuk, Guy Kawasaki, and hundreds more.

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