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57 - Thaddeus Russell on the Launch of Renegade University Mar 06, 2016

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There are some striking similarities between entrepreneurs of today and renegades in the past - from saloons to gay bars, and from first brothels to the Dark Web. Thaddeus Russell comes back to the show to talk about his upcoming project called Renegade University. A combination of online lectures, readings and interactive seminars based on his book A Renegade History of the United States and some additional sources is what the RU will consist of. We also talked about where Thaddeus sees renegades today and how culture changed during time so that black market activities of old became legal and accepted today. We cover his upcoming book that deals with US interventionism abroad and the blowback that ensued, as well as the vastness of pop culture influence, along with what he thinks is wrong with modern universities. Check out more about Thaddeus and the Renegade University at http://www.thaddeusrussell.com This episode sponsored by discoverpraxis.com and fee.org/seminars

56 - The Art of Selfish Learning, with TK Coleman Mar 03, 2016

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One of the downsides of formal education is that it fosters learning for the sake of satisfying a person in authority instead of learning in order to satisfy one’s curiosity. Schools generally offer praise and avoidance of pain when learning rules are abided, which is still externally guided and not connected to our curiosity and goals. TK Coleman comes back on the show to talk about the importance of selfish learning - approach that helps you achieve your goals and improve whatever it is that you see as valuable. Learn selfishly!

47 - Tam Pham on Life Outside The Classroom Mar 01, 2016

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An entrepreneur, author and self-publisher as well as a college dropout, Tam Pham is working hard to introduce people to self-directed learning. Tam and I talk about jumping off the conveyor belt, how to identify one’s goals and directions, what obstacles are in the way of anyone publishing a book, the ‘Steve Jobs Fallacy’ and failure in entrepreneurship. Check out his website outsideoftheclassroom.com and sign up to his newsletter to get a free book! This episode sponsored by The Foundation of Economic Education. Check out seminars for 14-26 year olds at fee.org/seminars This episode is also sponsored by Praxis, for those who want more than college and think they have the entrepreneurial bug. discoverpraxis.com

55 - Beginner's Guide To Startups Part 4: How To Get Funded, with Evan Baehr Feb 29, 2016

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Our Beginner’s Guide to Startups continues with Evan Baehr joining us in this fourth and final episode of the series to talk about how to get your idea funded. Evan lays down the essentials that you need to think about when you are preparing to ask someone for money. He provides some tools and tips that can help you find the right investor(s) for you and your team, and how to get to that crucial point - meeting with investors. Evan also talks about why he thinks that business plans are dying out and how pitch deck supplants it, with us diving deeper into some of the pitch deck building blocks. Also, he stresses the importance of story telling when the time comes for you to pitch. Evan Baehr is a cofounder at Able Lending and coauthor of a book that you should read when preparing to pitch: Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams. This episode is sponsored by FEE.org/seminars and discoverpraxis.com/apply

54 - Isaac On The Free Cities Podcast Feb 25, 2016

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Today’s episode features my appearance at the Free Cities Podcast hosted by Anthony Caprio, where we talked about Praxis, the importance of becoming your own credential and shedding away things that hold you back . What makes you come alive is not easy to discover, but you can do it by going via negativa and by eliminating things that are hurting you and which give you pain. Free Cities Podcast is a new show that advocates decentralization and provides voluntary, market solutions to problems which people face in their daily lives. Follow up on Free Cities at http://www.freecitiespodcast.com

53 - Beginner's Guide to Startups Part 3: Finding Your Thing & Growing Without Investment Feb 21, 2016

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The third episode in our startup series has my brother Levi come back to the show to talk about discovering your thing in entrepreneurship, bootstrapping and getting started, along with ways to grow without (big) investment. Levi’s view is that there are no bad reasons for wanting to be an entrepreneur, whether you want the freedom (and responsibilities) that comes with entrepreneurship, or is it money that motivates you. What can be of help is if you know where you want your business to end up, or at least what kind of a startup you would like to embark on. We also talk about ways of funding that you can choose from, and how they depend on whether you are ready to cut the safety rope and leave your comfort zone. Probably the most important thing is not to wait for ‘the Perfect Idea’, but also to be confident in steps that you are about to take. Levi is founder and owner of Ceterus that you can check out at http://ceterusinc.com

52 - Isaac on Outside of the Classroom Feb 18, 2016

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Tam Pham hosted me on his podcast at Outside of the Classroom and we talked about Why Haven’t You Read This Book (http://goo.gl/YP0s38) - from the motivation and engaging with authors to some criticisms that the book generated. We also covered how the Kickstarter project for the book went on and eventually turned out successful. Tam Pham featured on Episode 47 of this podcast, go and check out his website and podcast at outsideoftheclassroom.com

51 - Beginner's Guide To Startups Part 2: Investor Side Of The Table, with Michael Gibson Feb 14, 2016

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We continue our Beginner’s guide to startups with a discussion that continues on the basics of formatting an idea and preparing a business plan. Michael Gibson from 1517 Fund joins me to speak about the investor side of the story. We cover the types of investors that can be found out there, what to look for and how to approach an investor, what a startup accelerator can help you with and what to consider when applying for one. Also we cover what investors think about when they consider which startup to support and what they fear the most.

50 - Isaac on Practice of the Practice Feb 11, 2016

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Joe Sanok hosted me at his podcast where we talked about entrepreneurship, education and how to optimize your own life and stop doing things that you don’t like. We talked about some of my experiences and also went step by step through the experience which Praxis offers to it’s participants. You can find out more about Joe and his work from Episode 46 of my podcast.

49 - Beginner's Guide to Startups Part I: The Basics, with Antony Davies Feb 08, 2016

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This is the first episode in a four part series on start-ups for beginners. Antony Davies is a great opener for this first episode as he wields both theory and practice when it comes to start-ups and has a good understanding of what it's all about. He Antony covers some of the most important questions and dilemmas anyone who thinks about entrepreneurship faces: from Am I an entrepreneur? to the questions that you need to ask yourself when you start transferring that idea from your brain to the real world. Visit Antony's website for more resources http://antolin-davies.com This episode sponsored by Praxis and the Foundation for Economic Education. Go to discoverpraxis.com for a one year program in entrepreneurship. Go to fee.org/seminars for an unbeatable three day experience.

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