Startup Hustle

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Secrets to Buying Back Time Jul 19, 2023

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Join Matt DeCoursey and Jacob Mead, CEO & Founder of Jacob K. Mead, as they discuss how you can earn back your time as a business owner. The duo shares their thoughts on understanding your value, learning to say no, opportunity cost, and why it is crucial for founders to learn how to step away from their businesses.

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Mastering the Startup Mindset Jul 18, 2023

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Join Andrew Morgans and Adam Gillman, Co-Founder and COO of Hiya Health Products LLC, as they talk about overcoming early startup challenges and essentially how to master your startup mindset. The duo digs into Adam’s entrepreneurial journey full of challenges, failures, and successes. They also share their opinions on the challenges of depending on a group of people, dealing with all the red tape, losing confidence, and the importance of believing in yourself.

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How Mission-Driven Leaders Build Trust Jul 17, 2023

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Join Matt Watson and Rusty Shelton, Founder and Chairman of Zilker Media, as they talk about how mission-driven leaders build trust through creating visibility. Rusty and Matt discuss why founders and leaders should be the face of their brands instead of generic logos. Additionally, they share the secrets of getting over impostor syndrome, organizing your content, and best practices for founders to achieve influencer marketing status.

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Blending AI and Human Touch Jul 14, 2023

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Join Matt DeCoursey and Aaron Lee, Founder & CEO of Smith.ai, as they talk about blending AI with human touch. Listen to them discuss how to increase customer engagement by using AI. They also talk about why adapting technology too late can lead to missed opportunities, why AI needs human supervision, its current limitations and what they think the future of AI holds.

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Academia and Startup Synergy Jul 13, 2023

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Join Lauren Conaway and Caroline Winnett, Executive Director at Berkeley SkyDeck, as discuss the connection between academia and startup synergy. Listen to Lauren and Caroline talk about how SkyDeck married innovation and infrastructure at UC Berkeley. They also explore how the world of academia connects with the startup ecosystem, how SkyDeck helps founders connect with advisors, and how SkyDeck and UC Berkeley fund startups.

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Connecticut Top Startups Jul 12, 2023

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Join Matt DeCoursey and Lauren Conaway as they spotlight Connecticut's Top Startups. Meet 12 incredible early-stage companies making big marks in their respective industries.

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Episode Highlights:

Full Scale’s 5th Anniversary (1:54)
Bento Engine: AI That Works for Financial Advisors (3:33)
CoreChain Technologies: Streamlining B2B payments to unlock working capital using blockchain technology (5:50)
iCleanse: Using Swift UV’s disinfection as a new, exciting way to engage with your customers (8:28)
Goodroot: Reinventing healthcare, one system at a time, for more affordability and accessibility (11:24)
Nuwae Health: Providing cutting-edge solutions that control the cost of prescription drugs (13:59)
Sola Health: Flexible self-funded plans that ensure businesses only pay for the services that their employees need and use (15:09)
Primordial Labs: Transforming how warfighters interact with complex systems (19:57)
PursueCare: Personalized telemedicine treatment for mental health and addiction right on your phone (22:31)
Qonset: Low code/no code user experience product that enables brands to capture 1st party data with direct consent from consumers compliantly (25:48)
UncommonGood: Business solution and productivity platform for Small Businesses, Solopreneurs, Freelancers, and Nonprofits (28:00)
Populi: Making it easier to access Healthcare analytics (31:15)
Rellevate: Digital banking and payment services platform solutions for hourly and gig workers (35:09)
Lauren’s favorites (39:44)
Matt’s favorite (40:42)

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International Selling: The Headaches, Struggles and Horrors Jul 11, 2023

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Join Andrew Morgans and Ryan Cramer, Head of Marketing & Growth at Frisbi, as they explore the hardships (and opportunities!) of international selling. The duo share their expertise on what sellers should consider when thinking about selling internationally. Hear about the growing markets worldwide, why there’s a blue ocean once you overcome the hurdles of entering a new market and so much more.

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What is Payment Facilitation as a Service? Jul 10, 2023

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Join Matt Watson and Caleb Avery, CEO & Founder of Tilled, for a conversation about payment facilitation as a service. Hear them discuss payfac, creating a frictionless merchant experience, and the holy grail of margins. Plus, listen to them share their thoughts on being a solo founder and the importance of having the right people around you.

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First Principle Thinking Jul 07, 2023

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Join Matt DeCoursey and Paolo Tiramani, CEO of Boxabl, as they talk about embracing first-principle thinking. Listen to them discuss what first-principle thinking is, why assumptions are dangerous, and why they institutionalize mistakes. Additionally, they also share their thoughts on entrepreneurship, having the right people around you, and many more awesome insights for entrepreneurs.

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Closing the Company-Employee Chasm Jul 06, 2023

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Join Lauren Conaway and Amina Moreau, CEO & Co-founder of Radious, as they talk about how to close the company-employee chasm. Hear how Radious provides solutions for the work-from-home vs. remote work problem. Lauren and Amina also share their thoughts on why your choice of word matters, why being a great storyteller will help you become a better entrepreneur, and the real difference between innovation and disruption.

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