Startup Hustle

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America's New Business Plan Feb 15, 2023

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Join Matt DeCoursey and Jannae Gammage, CEO of Foresight, to kick off Startup Hustle's two-week series featuring Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups. Enjoy this exciting conversation about America's new business plan. Learn about your options in finding capital for your business, even when you are part of a minority.

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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:

https://fullscale.io

Learn more about Foresight:

https://www.tryforesight.io

Check out Jannae's guest host series on Startup Hustle:

The Forgotten Co-Founder - https://link.chtbl.com/forgottenc

The Suicide Epidemic Nobody Is Talking About - https://link.chtbl.com/nosuicide

Grind Culture: The 24/7 “Work Day” - https://link.chtbl.com/grind

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Get to know all of Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups:

https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/kansas-city-top-startups-2023

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Action Over Analytics Feb 14, 2023

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Join Matt DeCoursey and Chuck Schneider, CEO & Founder of Redpoint Summit, in this second episode featuring one of Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups. Learn how you can use analytics to create actionable outcomes for processes or procedures in your organization.

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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:

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Learn more about Redpoint Summit:

https://www.redpointsummit.com

Meet all the Top Startups we’ve featured around the US:

https://gigb.co/l/x1fD

Get to know all of Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups:

https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/kansas-city-top-startups-2023

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Kansas City Top Startups 2023 Feb 13, 2023

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Join Matt DeCoursey and Matt Watson as we announce Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups! We are kicking off a two-week series to spotlight the founders behind these emerging Midwest growth companies. And, while KC may very well be the heart of flyover country, investors aren't skipping over these opportunities. Meet the 12 top Kansas City-based startups and hear why each growing company has everyone stopping to pay attention.

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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:

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Learn about all of 2023's Top Kansas City Startups:

https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/kansas-city-top-startups-2023

Meet all the Top Startups we’ve featured around the US:

https://gigb.co/l/x1fD

Episode Highlights:

Not all good ideas are taken (01:36)
Beyond Warehousing (03:56)
Bright Labs (05:07)
Celerity Enterprises (07:47)
DevStride (09:44)
Epigraph (12:31)
Foresight (14:44)
Facility Ally (17:28)
Realto (20:36)
Redeem (23:33)
Redpoint Summit (27:21)
Saile Inc (29:04)
SOFTwarfare (32:01)
The Matt's share their favorite startups from the list (34:10)

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Raising Capital Pre-Product Feb 10, 2023

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Join Matt DeCoursey and Adam Tank, Chief Customer Officer of Transcend, for a conversation about raising capital before you have an actual product. Hear how you can get your business funded even when you technically haven't started building it yet.

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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:

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https://transcendinfra.com

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The Cost of Turnover Feb 09, 2023

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Join Lauren Conaway and Karen Hughey, Founder and CEO of Nucleus Training Solutions, for a conversation regarding the high cost of turnover. Hear great insights on managing your team, professional training, career development strategies, and how to recognize the great work being produced by your employees.

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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:

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https://www.nucleustrainingsolutions.com

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Growing Your Local Tech Industry Feb 08, 2023

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In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Kara Lowe, President & CEO of KC Tech Council, talk about growing your local tech industry. Learn all about the tech brain drain, how serious it is, and how tech founders can help nurture the local tech ecosystem.

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How Effective is Pay-Per-Click? Feb 07, 2023

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In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Shan Shan Fu, Founder of Millennials in Motion, talk about how effective pay-per-click is. Listen in to learn about effective PPC strategies you can use and how to manage them properly in order to get optimum results.

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Learn more about Millennials in Motion:

https://millennialshops.com

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Creating a Career You Love Feb 06, 2023

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In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt Watson and returning guest Benjamin Ritter, Leadership and Career Coach of Live for Yourself Consulting, talk about creating a career you will love. Discover interesting ways of exploring career options and how to find the best one that you are most passionate about and love doing.

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Check out Benjamin Ritter's previous Startup Hustle episode on Self Leadership:

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Learn more about Live for Yourself Consulting:

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Startup Valuations, What Happened? Feb 03, 2023

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In this episode of Startup Hustle, Join Matt and Matt as they talk about what happened to startup valuations. Learn from some great examples of business devaluations and how you can be strategic in increasing the valuation of your business.

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Revolutionizing the Period Care Industry Feb 02, 2023

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In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Drew Jarvis, CMO and Co-Founder of Sunny Period (Menstrual Mates, Inc.), talk about revolutionizing the period care industry. Learn how to help break the stigma around menstruation, support menstruators to become more comfortable during their periods, and do what great entrepreneurs do best: solve problems.

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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:

https://fullscale.io

Learn more about Sunny Period (Menstrual Mates, Inc.):

https://sunnyperiod.com

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