Startup Hustle

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Building a Sales Team Jul 01, 2019

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In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt are accompanied by Co-Founders of Growth Acceleration Services, Doug Burris and Dan O'Reilly. Growth Acceleration Services operates on the idea of accelerating the revenue growth of early-stage technology companies. They also provide sales consulting and recruiting services.

Starting a business from the ground up is difficult and can often take longer to make a sizeable profit than you'd like. Listen up as they discuss the importance of understanding your sales process and the value of properly training your sales team. Burris and O'Reilly share how you can grow and develop as a salesperson and why you should find others who are just as interested in what you do as you are.

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Buying a Sports Arena for $1 Jun 27, 2019

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In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Foutch addresses the challenges that he encountered while trying to begin renovations on the former Kemper Arena. He also answers the "cost" question and what the point of buying an arena is. He explains that there are tons of venues across North America that are sadly withering away because of the lack of use.

The Foutch Brothers decided to tackle this issue by repurposing the Kemper Arena and turn it into a state-of-the-art sports hub, which can accommodate over 9,000 people and fit four collegiate basketball courts inside. The goal in mind with repurposing the Kemper Arena is to help emerging athletes reach their potential in an amazing facility.

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Innovation Gap Jun 26, 2019

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Connecting eager investors with early-stage companies is always top of mind for Darcy Howe, founder of the KCRise Fund. Listen in on this episode of Startup Hustle as she talks to Matt and Matt about the success she has seen in small companies.

Howe doesn't stop there and talks about the struggles of doing business with large companies and why those same companies so often lack innovation.

Matt and Matt learn about the up-and-coming innovation district being led by former Pinsight Media CEO, Kevin McGinnis and the plans he has to make Kansas City, a city for growth and opportunity.

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Gamification Jun 25, 2019

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In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt talk with Co-Founder and CEO of Boddle Learning, Clarence Tan. It's not always easy to keep children engaged in school, and it can be even harder to tell when they are struggling.

Boddle Learning's new interactive platform makes sure children have fun with math and helps teachers know when a student is struggling. Boddle is one of eight winners of the AT&T Aspire Accelerator program, where AT&T invests $100,000 and gives an additional $25,000 for any other expenses.

Tan's program follows the idea of actionable gamification, which is the idea of game mechanics and behavioral psychology in order to turn out a return on investment.

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Where’s the Beef? Jun 24, 2019

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The beef industry isn't what it used to be, and you can taste it. Matt and Matt meet up with marketing consultant and founder of River Watch Beef, Chris Kovac. In this episode of Startup Hustle, Kovac describes the ever-dropping quality of the beef industry in the United States because of the oligarchal dominance of the four largest beef producers' stronghold on the market.

These producers can easily and inexpensively control the entire beef supply chain by mass-raising cattle and inadequately feeding their livestock, which allows for lower production costs.

This lowers the quality of beef for people who live in food deserts (areas where it is difficult to find high-quality food.) River Watch Beef is Kovac's proof of concept that a direct-to-consumer model is a profitable model which can still reach the economically disadvantaged and keep a focus on transparency.

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Startup Communities Jun 20, 2019

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There's a certain kind of magic in the startup community in Kansas City. Adam Arredondo, CEO of the Kansas City Startup Foundation, joins Matt and Matt to talk about startup communities and Arredondo's experience with 1 Million Cups.

Adam explains the significant effect that startups can have on one another. He encourages like-minded individuals to group up and help one another and seek advice when you are lost. He explains the purpose of networking through social media and the significance of storytelling.

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Mastermind Groups Jun 19, 2019

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In today's episode of Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt are accompanied by the CEO of KC Crew, Luke Wade. Listen in as they discuss the nature and purpose of mastermind groups.

Wade touches on his personal experiences with mastermind groups and the support that he has received from participating in them. Mastermind groups are less like networking events, where the rooms are stuffed to the gills and more like a small gathering of business leaders with the sole purpose of helping each other.

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Starting a Podcast Jun 18, 2019

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A podcast is a fun and simple way to reach tons of people with your voice, but how do you start one? Matt and Matt are accompanied by the CEO and founder of Empowered Electric, Josh Levin.

Levin, who is also an avid podcast listener, established Empowered People Podcast in September of 2018 in an effort to fill a void he felt was missing in the business podcast world. Levin's podcast is targeted to those of us whom the advice of most business podcasts does not apply. He is aware of the power of his perspective and his voice and in this episode of Startup Hustle, he will help you ask and answer the tough questions about what it takes to start and succeed with a podcast.

Not only will he talk about the beginnings of a podcast, such as the reason why you should start yours and the kind of format that you should be using, but he also touches on why podcasts tend to fail and what you can do to ensure that your podcast lives a full life.

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The Business of Sex Coaching Jun 17, 2019

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Have you ever wondered how you can spice up your love life? We know someone who can help!

Matt and Matt are joined by Kristen Thomas, owner and head coach at Open the Doors Coaching.

Thomas helps people prepare themselves to love again and figure out what they want out of their relationships. She offers a wide spectrum of help from creating the right dating profile to creating a masturbation plan. Thomas' rising startup, Open the Doors Coaching, can help you make the most out of your time searching for love.

Enjoy additional episodes with Kristen:

Episode 261: Sex Coaching 201 - https://link.chtbl.com/SexCoaching201

Episode 584: Sex Coaching 301 - https://link.chtbl.com/SexCoaching301

Episode 849: Sex Coaching 401 - https://link.chtbl.com/sexcoaching401

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eSports Jun 13, 2019

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Have you ever wondered what this Esports thing is all about? Matt and Matt sit down with the founders of High School Esports, CEO Mason Mullenioux, and CTO Aaron Hawkey, to talk about how this rising phenomenon is creating community, college scholarships, and even a career path for the best of the best in the competitive gaming world.

Listen in as the Matt's show their age when they learn about Fortnite, League of Legends, Overwatch, and Super Smash Bros, and reminisce on the good ole days of Pong, Tecmo Bowl, Halo, and NFL Blitz.

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