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Startup Dad Revolution Podcast: Father | Entrepreneur | Family | Leader | Coach

Startup Dad Headquarters is a podcast created specifically to highlight Entrepreneur Dads | Fathers who are saying, “Enough is Enough” to the Status Quo & Limiting Beliefs and taking MASSIVE ACTION to build and grow their businesses. This podcast is uniquely designed to give you Inspiration, Leadership and Actionable advice from dads | fathers | husbands who are in the “TRENCHES” making it happen (Grinding, Building, Growing & Crushing It). So if you’ve been saying to yourself, “I wish I could start my own business” or “One Day I’ll own my own business” or if you’re a Serial Entrepreneur Dad, Side Hustle Dad, or a Small Business Owner – online business or brick and mortar business – the Startup Dad Headquarters Podcast is absolutely for you!

Like you, the host of the show, Joel Louis has garnered inspiration from books like “The 4 hour workweek” by Tim Ferriss and “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Guy Kawasaki and by various entrepreneur podcasts such as Entrepreneur on Fire with John Lee Dumas, The Smart Passive Income Podcast with Pat Flynn and This is Your Life with Michael Hyatt and have wondered the HOW from a Fatherhood | Family standpoint. How are these entrepreneur dads (interview guests) building, running and growing a business with kids – spouse – family – Responsibilities? Are they even spending “Real-Quality Time” with their family | children? Joel’s mission is to show you that not only is it Possible to build your DREAMS, take the LEAP, and leave a LEGACY for your children while being a super engaged dad but it’s necessary that you do it and you do it NOW.

Joel Louis is not only the founder of Startup Dad Headquarters but also a client! Join the Journey…

Latest Episodes:

Father and Son Adventures on YouTube! | Patrick South | Episode 86 Oct 12, 2015

Show notes

Patrick South and his son Axel have adventures everyday and show them with the world with their YouTube channel titled "The Axel Show", which has garnered nearly 23 million views in just over a year.

Here are a couple of other key points Patrick shares in this episode.

His definition of family-preneurship: Starting something that we were all going to do together, whether we were going to make money or not
How instrumental his wife is to his success
How playing with his son led to his business
Focusing on a target audience and creating a sustainable income
Struggling with promoting his show and at the same time encouraging creativity away from technology
Creating a balanced perspective as a startup dad growing your business to also spending time with your family
Steps to creating a YouTube business

Resources & References Mentioned

Patrick@PatrickSouth.com - Contact Patrick!
Axelshow.com - Watch Axel's show on YouTube
@PatrickSouth - Twitter

Making Money Online Is! Solo Friday | Episode 85 Oct 09, 2015

Show notes

Ratings and Reviews Topic: Making Money Online is! Behind the scenes here at Startup Dad Headquarters. Struggles:

No vacation
Spending limited time with the kids
balancing everything...

Current Success/Lessons Learned:

1 New Client for my idea to launch in 3 months beta program…
a 2nd sponsor of the show (talk about that a bit more later)
Website redesign underway

Book Recommendations:

The Go Giver - Bob Berg

Making Money Online is!

Different ways to make money online
Building a platform online and making money from that
I’m convinced: Creating Ads vs. Pounding the pavement
The hard work:
- Talking to clients on the phone
- Cold calling
- Webinars
- Guest posting
- Getting on TV
- Is it hard labor? No, but mentally we have a block
If you want to build an online platform, grow your audience, make sales, etc… Social Media is nice but pounding the pavement is where it’s at.

Call to action:

Invite 1 other dad

Built to Sell and The Automatic Customer | John Warrillow | Episode 84 Oct 07, 2015

Show notes

John Warrillow is the creator of The Value Build System, a statistically proven methodology for improving a company's value by up to 71%. He is the author of the best selling book "Built to Sell", which was recognized as a top business book in 2011 by both Fortune and Inc. magazines. His new book, "The Automatic Customer" was released earlier this year.

Here are some of the key points shared in this episode:

The first goal to create a business that can thrive without you, is to identify a product or service that can be teachable to your employees, repeatable and valuable.
Look at the products you sell and rate those that are teachable, repeatable, and valuable. The ones that score the highest has the best potential to sale.
The most valuable companies sell a few products to lots of customers.
Some of the best ways to teach your employees:
1. Make it clear: Employees thrive when the expectations are clear.
2. Write it down.
3. Create a software.
Identifying your products and ensuring it is valuable to your customer.
Finding a recurring revenue source.
Finding and using a subscription model that works for you.
Providing specific proof points to your marketing.
Lastly, John shares five of his eight unique drivers of a valuable company
1. Financial performance - revenue
2. Growth potential
3. Your company needs to be independent
4. Making sure there is a high proportion of recurring revenue
5. Having systems and employees to drive revenue besides the entrepreneur

Resources & References Mentioned

Built to Sell - By John Warrillow
The Automatic Customer - By John Warrillow
The Value Builder System - Contact John!

Are You Ready to go from Idea to Launch in 3 months?

Find out how here: Idea to Launch in 3 Months

How to Live a Successful and a Significant Life | Aaron Walker | Episode 83 Oct 05, 2015

Show notes

Aaron Walker is a veteran entrepreneur that started his first business at 18 years old, selling it 9 short years later to a Fortune 500 company. He has since started and sold 8 successful companies over the past 36 years and with that type of success it’s no surprise that Aaron has been in a weekly mastermind group for more than a decade with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and seven other notable Nashvillians. Aaron now helps men grow in success and significance as president and founder of "View From The Top", a premiere life and business coaching resource.

Here are some more key points shared in this episode:

If you don't ask, you don't get
The effectiveness of delaying gratification to pour back into the business
Accepting the seasons of life and adjusting accordingly
Embrace the tension of wanting to work a little more, it will hold you in the center of the road
The danger of tying your identity to what you are doing
Happiness is a choice, not a trait
Failure is not trying
The importance of reaching out and meeting the needs of other people outside of your family
Write down what you want and be true and real with your circumstances
Get realistic with communication with your spouse, be transparent and write it down
The importance of being a servant leader with your mate
The importance of spending time with your family and enjoying your kids today

Resources & References Mentioned

View From the Top - StartupDad gift!
View From the Top - Contact Aaron!

Whatever it Takes | Solo Friday | Episode 82 Oct 02, 2015

Show notes

Whatever it takes!

What does that mean?
The eye of the tiger… You’ve got to be hungry!
J Massey Episode 87
Matt Miller Episode 95
Friend who just got laid off from his Job after working there for nearly 10 years. Change in management and he has been miserable the last 2 years.

What’s your fallback plan and are you willing to do whatever it takes?

Episode 81 | John Murphy | How Your Habits Determine Your Success or Failure Sep 30, 2015

Show notes

John Murphy is a results-oriented coach and mentor to senior executives and CEOs. He's a great communicator with broad experience and who is skilled at discussing issues that makes businesses and individuals grow and thrive.

Moments Matter: Growth From A Tragic Experience | Dave Sanderson | Episode 80 Sep 28, 2015

Show notes

Dave Sanderson is an inspirational survivor, speaker and author. His thoughts on leadership has made him a nationally sought-out speaker. On January 15th, 2009, he was the last passenger on US Airways Flight 1549, known as "The Miracle on the Hudson."

Dave shares what he learned about himself, his family, and his business, after the miracle. Here are some of the key points he touches on this episode:

Fatherhood before and after the plane crash
The importance of slowing down and being there for your family
Finding that defining line between home and office
How the "miracle on the Hudson," changed his life
The importance of getting the right people around you and getting systems in place
Journey through private health insurance

Resources & References Mentioned

Dave Sanderson Speaks - Contact Dave!
Dave Sanderson - LinkedIn
The Fourth Turning - By William Strauss and Neil Howe

Perfection is a Killer | Solo Friday | Episode 79 Sep 25, 2015

Show notes

Perfection is a Killer… In this 1st episode of of Solo Friday I share some behind the scenes here at Startup Dad Headquarters. Ratings and Reviews Struggles: - Webinar Setup - Growing the Podcast - Cold Calling Current Success/Lessons Learned: - Webinar Completed - Interviewed Dan Miller - Securing an Interview with Shawn Stevenson of The Model Health Show Call to action: - Invite 1 other dad Books & Resources:

SmartPassiveIncome.com - Pat Flynn
SaddleBackLeather.com
Lean Startup - Eric Ries
48 Days to The Work Your Love - Dan Miller
Wisdom Meets Passion - Dan Miller

Engage Your List, Increase Your Revenue | Adam Hommey | Episode 78 Sep 23, 2015

Show notes

Adam Hommey is the founder and creator of Help My Website Sell and The Business Creators Insitute. Adam's mission is to help emancipate the power of information, increase your website conversions and simplify the technology you use.

Entrepreneurship, Balance & Betting On Yourself | Roger Whitney | Episode 77 Sep 21, 2015

Show notes

Roger Whitney is a Startup Dad who shares his journey from pursuing success in his career, to building a financial cage, and finally realizing why it wasn't enough. Roger shares how he became the "Retirement Answer Man" and how he pursued his passion and purpose into a successful business twenty four years later. Here is a snippet of what Roger shares in this episode:

The importance of family regarding his wife and two children
How financially downsizing was the best thing that happened to them
The importance of letting your side-hustle income build up as proof of concept before you decide to remove your steady income
His idea of actual proof of concept- Revenue first and then net income
A behind the scenes look into his business
The story behind his leap
Three things to do to plan for your retirement:
- Think about the age you really want to retire
- Not to focus on investment entirely for your retirement
- Focus on your income and cash flow
The number one biggest mistake in managing finances - lifestyle creep.
His definition of success

Resources & References Mentioned

Roger Whitney - Contact Roger!
Love Does - by Bob Goff

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