We deliver compelling information on technology very quickly by interviewing tech experts for a 360 degree view of each topic. Interviews are done in 5 minute "lightning rounds" so you can get the information -- and get on with your day. Topics include autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, cloud, 5G, robotics, mobile, privacy, IoT and more.
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The show consists of Khierstyn Ross' in the trenches experience raising more than $2MM on Indiegogo and Kickstarter. We interview successful creators that have started from NOTHING and build multi-million dollar companies off the success of their crowdfunding campaigns. This is the real, uncut, show for entrepreneurs that want to launch their product online.
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OTT and Broadcast Media: Advertising and Content Protection with Adobe, Intertrust, Roku
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23:33In these lightning rounds, we discuss how the advertising industry is evolving to meet the demands of more cord cutters and why content protection for both OTT and broadcast continues to be paramount. We speak with Adobe, Intertrust and Roku.By Beth Kindig, Intertrust Technologies
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Open Source 2-Part Series: Google Cloud, Slack, and Python Software Foundation
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22:00In this episode, we expand on open source software with Google Cloud, who talks about open source gaming, and the popular programming language TensorFlow. We also talk to Slack about how to support open source when your core source code is proprietary. Our third interview with Python Software explores the inherent challenges to working on free and …
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Open Source: Experts from IBM, O'Reilly Media and GitLab discuss Kubernetes, TensorFlow and More
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22:12In this episode, we discuss open source software development with community members at the heart of the open source movement. IBM and O'Reilly Media offer a historical perspective on how open source overcame closed source/proprietary software and how popular development frameworks, such as Kubernetes and TensorFlow, are being utilized. We also spea…
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Finance Tech: Startup Interviews with Twine, Catch and United Income
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20:58In this episode, we look at how to leverage technology and applications to achieve financial freedom. We talk about ways that various demographics can increase savings and reduce debt, such as the self-employed, couples, students and people over 50. Startups from Twine, Catch and United Income weigh in on tough topics such as stagnating wages, stud…
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Space and Solar Power: Experts from NASA, Stanford, and Modulus Discuss Renewable Power
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25:38In this episode, we look at renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, and we also look at how we can bring energy to the moon and to mars for sustainable, human presence. Experts from NASA, Stanford and Intertrust's Modulus discus how to survive 14 days of darkness on the moon, how solar is disrupting traditional energy companies and how sol…
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Energy Industry Experts: Chevron, innogy Ventures and Schneider Electric Discuss Data and Decentralization
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26:51The energy industry is undergoing an important transformation driven by the introduction of renewables, deregulation, and increased attention to climate impact. Experts from Chevron, innogy Ventures and Schneider Electric discuss how this shift is further fueled by the internet and new advances in cloud computing, IoT and big data; all of which lea…
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In this final episode of the Crowdfunding Uncut podcast, we explore what's next and how you can keep us in your earballs. Visit launchandscale.crowdfundinguncut.com to learn more.By Khierstyn Ross
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Privacy Experts: Twilio, Intertrust and Meeco Discuss Data Privacy for the One-Year Anniversary of the GDPR
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25:32Privacy experts discuss the General Data Protection Regulation, or the GDPR, one year after the regulations went into effect with candid interviews from Twilio, Intertrust and Meeco - three companies who are going above and beyond to honor privacy globally. While the press tends to focus on companies who do not follow privacy standards, this episod…
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Future Devices: GSMA, Qualcomm and Graphene Flagship Look Beyond Smartphones to Define the Devices of the Future
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18:16Leading experts from the GSMA, the world's trade body for mobile operators, Qualcomm and Graphene Flagship talk about the devices of the future. This episode looks beyond smartphones to examine how machine connections will define the next era, what millimeter wave technology will do for urban areas, and how a recently discovered material, Graphene,…
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CFU 133 - [Reprise] How Timothy Moser uses giveaway contests to build up an engaged audience that is hungry to buy on DAY ONE
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33:35What if you could launch your project and have a super-engaged audience lining up to buy your product? So many blogs, and guru’s harp on having a big email list before you launch. What if it wasn’t about that? What if it was about how engaged they are? "90% of the people who sign up for my Giveaways end up reading their email, and about 50-60% resp…
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CFU 132 - [Reprise] How Your Kickstarter Campaign Can Ruin Your Life | feat. Gareth Everard
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47:12Gareth Everard ran a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign when he launched the first product that led to the founding of Rockwell Razors. He used that first campaign to launch several other successful product lines and made the transition to make it a sustainable brand. But his road to success was not an easy one. In today’s episode, Gareth shar…
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CFU 131 - [Reprise] A Deep Dive Into Facebook Marketing Strategy | feat. Rachel Pedersen
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46:22Rachel Pedersen is a Facebook marketing strategy specialist. In this episode, she helps you dig deeper into Facebook advertising and shares her most helpful tips and insights into how to do it well. Rachel provides solid answers to detailed questions. Listen to this interview to learn how to use Facebook ads in a way that will stand out, engage you…
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CFU 130 - [Reprise] "Stay True to Your Art": How Max Temkin Raised or Helped Raise $10 Million on Kickstarter with NO Paid Advertising, Rejecting "Marketing Tricks", and Ignoring "Guru Advice" (Like Mine ...
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41:25"The smartest thing we did was reject old fashion, old media, old world advice of how to trick people into giving you their money" - Max Temkin If you are becoming frustrated, depressed, and disillusioned learning about how to raise money to fund your project, then this podcast will inspire you. Max Temkin has directly raised, or advised in a numbe…
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CFU 129 - [Reprise] How to Run an Outstanding Campaign on a Small Budget | feat. Elena Favilli
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42:49Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, a book of short stories about extraordinary women, surpassed one million in preorders, in spite of the small budget that was available for advertising. Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo did not expect the success that came their way. But, looking back, they have realized the steps they took that all worked toget…
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CFU 128 - [Reprise] 1.8 Billion Youtube Views Can’t Be Wrong: How Derral Eves Uses The Power Pitch Formula To Create Captivating Videos That Educate, Entertain, Inspire, And Sell Millions Of Dollars In ...
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45:30Have you ever seen a Mystic Unicorn poop creamy, delicious, ice cream? If you caught the viral sensation ad for the Squatty Potty then you are familiar with some of Derral’s work. But Derral was not always making millions of dollars for himself and his clients creating incredible direct response video ads. After Derral Eves graduate from college wi…
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CFU 127 - [Reprise] Product Validation and Price Sensitivity | feat. Brian Creager
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37:06Wondering how to get product validation and calculate your costs? Today’s conversation with Brian Creager is a great place to get started. In three years, Brian went from $500 a month to $250,000 a month! Listen to this episode to hear Brian’s expert advice about how to find a product, how to tap into the market for that product, and how to discove…
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CFU 126 - [Reprise] Thinking like a CEO: How to Outsource | feat. Chris Ducker
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44:00Cheat Sheet Burnout is inevitable if you try to do everything yourself. When you start to feel overwhelmed, that is when you should start outsourcing. Start small, with discrete, one-off tasks, that you could do, but someone else could do a lot better. For example, if you aren’t a graphic designer, don’t mess around in photoshop! As you get used to…
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Artificial Intelligence Experts: MasterCard, Element AI, and Visage Discuss Facial Recognition, Behavioral AI, and How to Predict Stock Markets
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23:31In this episode, we discuss the good AI will do, such as combat fraud, prevent money laundering, and help to stop online bullying. We also discuss the flaws of AI, such as the cost to our privacy. Experts who build AI biometrics and behavioral analysis tools break down how facial recognition works, including iris tracking and palm vein detection. W…
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CFU 125 - [Reprise] Considering Investment? Here's the Cheat Sheet | feat. Matt Bodnar
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42:38My guest today is Matt Bodnar. He is the host of the Science is Success podcast and a part of the Fresh Hospitality Firm. He’s here to share with us today how to get VC investments and whether they’re right for your business. Investment with Fresh Hospitality Fresh Hospitality invests across the food value spectrum. They invest in farming and agric…
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CFU 124 - [Reprise] The Facebook Ads Hack That Helped Ravean Raise $1.33M on Kickstarter| feat. Bryce Fisher
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34:57When weighing the options for crowdfunding, most project creators opt for a months-long process to ensure optimum success. In some cases, however, time is not abundant. This was the case when Bryce Fisher of Ravean Heated Jackets approached his first Kickstarter campaign. The timeline from idea to prototype to crowdfunding campaign was just a few w…
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5G Experts: Verizon, Mutable and Qwake Technologies Discuss SmartCities, MicroData Centers and AR for Firefighters
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21:56What does 5G, the new generation of wireless, mean for smart cities, the cloud as we know it, and most importantly, what will 5G do for me? In this episode, we discuss what will happen when applications and communications speed up with lower latency, including how this will affect hospitals, mobile devices, cloud data centers and real-world problem…
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Robotics Experts: SoftBank, John Deere and RoboKind Discuss Jobs, How to Improve Education and How to Feed the World
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21:11Robotics can be a controversial issue. In this episode, we discuss what will happen when machines begin to think and act like humans. SoftBank, John Deere and RoboKind answer important questions including whether robots will take our jobs, how robots can improve the learning abilities of autistic children, and how to feed the world as the populatio…
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Autonomous Vehicle Experts Intel, Torc and Steer Discuss Pedestrian Safety, Press Hype and How to Prevent Vehicle Hacks
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21:50We ask probing questions such as how to improve autonomous vehicle safety after the pedestrian death in Arizona, whether China will be the first to deploy driverless vehicles, and whether driverless is a bunch of hype or will it become a reality in the new future? Beth Kindig of Intertrust Technologies interviews Intel, Torc.AI and Steer for a 360 …
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CFU 123: Why Kickstarter Is Good For Your Business | The Power Of Kickstarter
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8:34Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, and many others have been around for about 10 years now, and yet there are still lots of people who don’t understand why Kickstarter is good for your business. In this quick video, my aim is to explain the power of Kickstarter and other similar crowdfunding platforms and the potential that they ha…
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CFU 122: Crowdfunding Too Early | What To Know Before Crowdfunding
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8:57Crowdfunding too early is a common mistake a lot of entrepreneurs make with their campaigns. They don’t research what to know before crowdfunding before jumping in. Today we’re going to take look at a key stress point in your campaign and how to avoid it. I have a major beef with many marketing agencies that deal with crowdfunding. They don’t talk …
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CFU 121: Can Your Product Succeed On Kickstarter? | How To Run A Successful Kickstarter Campaign
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8:23Can your product succeed on Kickstarter? We’ve been going over different tips and tricks on how to run a successful Kickstarter or IndieGoGo campaign, but it’s time to talk about your product itself. It doesn’t matter how well-prepared your campaign is – you first need to see if your product is a good fit for crowdfunding in the first place. Crowdf…
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CFU 120: Kickstarter Popularity Algorithm | How To Launch A New Product On Kickstarter?
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7:28The Kickstarter popularity algorithm is probably the most overlooked factor for ensuring a successful crowdfunding campaign. If you want to know how to launch a new product on Kickstarter or IndieGoGo successfully the algorithm is something you need to be aware of! The Kickstarter popularity algorithm is based on the idea of social proof. In order …
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CFU 119: How To Set Your Kickstarter Goal | Funding Goals For Your Kickstarter
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5:39Knowing how to set your Kickstarter goal is a tricky but an extremely important part of your crowdfunding campaign. Funding goals for your Kickstarter project involve a lot of factors, but the bottom line is that the goal has to be reached. The first thing to understand about crowdfunding goals, particularly on Kickstarter where your campaign’s goa…
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CFU 118: Avoid THIS Kickstarter Mistake: How To Plan Your Kickstarter Campaign For Maximum Success
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6:18Dreaming of launching a kickass crowdfunding campaign for your project? There’s one common Kickstarter mistake you need to avoid at all costs. It’s super important that you keep this in mind when researching how to plan your Kickstarter campaign. Let me explain … The key to success on crowdfunding sites is to really understand the mindset of potent…
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CFU 117: How to Use Instagram Giveaway Contests to Fuel Your Pre-Launch Efforts | feat. Jocelyn Schade
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44:27In today's episode, we take a look at how MadnessPlanner.com, a current planner brand that's getting ready to release their latest planner, is using Instagram Giveaway contests to gain brand traction and build their audience. Jocelyn Schade launched Madness Planner on Shopify earlier this year. Madness Planner, as I like to describe it, is the un-p…
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CFU 116: Stop Self-Sabotage with Techniques Learned From a Hostage Negotiator, with Paul Nadeau
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48:20Khierstyn’s guest for this episode of Crowdfunding Uncut is Paul Nadeau, skilled hostage negotiator and the person who is going to revolutionize how you think about stopping self-sabotage. He takes his knowledge of negotiating with people in crises and applies it to personal and professional situations, giving you the best chance at finding success…
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CFU 115: How to Use Leadership to Drive Impact Within a Multi-Million Dollar Business, with Chris Thomson
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39:45Leadership, motivation, and entrepreneur are three of the biggest buzzwords in today’s business environment. Chris Thomson, business owner and partner for Canada’s Student Works Painting, has built a company that brings in over $17 million in annual revenue, has raised over $1.3 million for various charities, and plugs highly-skilled undergraduate …
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CFU 114: How to Sell on Amazon After a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign - Ben Arneberg
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36:00With nearly 50% of all e-commerce sales occurring on Amazon, many crowdfunders are asking the question, “how can I take my product and sell on Amazon?” On this episode of Crowdfunding Uncut, Khierstyn has a conversation with Ben Arneberg, founder of Product Fuel and creator of crowdfunding giants Willow & Everett and Terra Mat. Ben shares his top t…
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CFU 113: The Unconventional Guide to Investing in your Key Relationships | feat. Jayson Gaignard
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48:29If there’s one area of business all entrepreneurs and crowdfunders need to understand, it’s the art and science of investing in relationships. On this episode of Crowdfunding Uncut, Khierstyn interviews Jayson Gaignard, founder of Mastermind Talks, about the story behind the Talks, how he maintains influential relationships with his network, and th…
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CFU 112: How to Become an Effective Leader Using this Simple Daily Hack: Gratitude | feat. UJ Ramdas
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42:42Many entrepreneurs start their company and launch their products because they want to implement healthy change in the world. Khierstyn’s guest for this episode of Crowdfunding Uncut, UJ Ramdas, and his company Intelligent Change is doing just that - encouraging people to embrace healthy change and document positive growth through beautiful personal…
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CFU 111: Crowdfunding Success, Building a Remote Team, and the Gadget Flow Story with Evan Varsamis
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36:12On this episode of Crowdfunding Uncut, Khierstyn interviews crowdfunding success mogul Evan Varsamis, founder and CEO of Gadget Flow. He has built a platform that puts innovative products in front of over 25 million people per month, runs an international team remotely, and has some great advice for aspiring crowdfunding professionals. You don’t wa…
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CFU 110 - Developing Creative Networking, Being a Unique Entrepreneur, and Making Impactful Friends Feat. Sol Orwell
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49:47Few entrepreneurs are as unique, engaging, and great at creative networking as Sol Orwell, founder of nutrition advice empire Examine.com. He is also the creator of websites garnering over 200,000 visitors per day and a fanatic chocolate chip cookie enthusiast. On the first official Crowdfunding Uncut episode for 2018, Khierstyn interviews Sol and …
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EP 109 : Being an Entrepreneur is Like Doing a Triathlon Feat : David Roher
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46:08My guest today is David Roher. We’re talking about doing things that people may think you’re crazy for doing. We recently completed an Iron Man Triathlon. It was the hardest endurance activity I could have ever done. [03:36] How David Knew He Wanted to do a Triathlon David and his wife live an average life. When David was 38 his father had a heart …
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EP - 108 Building an Unlikely Niche on Kickstarter Feat : Ted Flemming
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37:30My guest today is Ted Flemming. He’s used Kickstarter to raise awareness and funds to his non-alcoholic beer brewing brand. He raised a little under $30,000 for his project! He’s here to share why he used Kickstarter for his campaign. [02:33] Why Non-Alcoholic Beverages? Ted began getting into the craft beer scene in his late-20’s. His journey was …
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CFU 107 - Considering Investment? Here's the Cheat Sheet | feat. Matt Bodnar
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42:33My guest today is Matt Bodnar. He is the host of the Science is Success podcast and a part of the Fresh Hospitality Firm. He’s here to share with us today how to get VC investments and whether they’re right for your business. [01:50] Investment with Fresh Hospitality Fresh Hospitality invests across the food value spectrum. They invest in farming a…
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EP 106 - Finding the Meat In Crowdfunding Feat: Tim Ray
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42:03My guest today is Tim Ray. He is the founder of Carnivore Club. An E-Commerce subscription based company that offers meat from different artisans around the world. [02:04] Stories That Drive Crowdfunding Carnivore Club is a subscription e-commerce business launched in 2013. Tim was working a 9-5 during the time of the dollar shave club hitting the …
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EP - 105 How to grow from entrepreneur to business buff : Feat Sacha Brant
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38:48Introduction: Get Your Time Back My guest today is Sacha Brant. There was a point when I was in desperate need of someone to help give me back my time. I had outsourced multiple times and ended up having to micro-manage every thing. Through one of our business groups I was able to find Sacha who is the founder of Sassy Lasses. A business built to o…
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EP 104 Insider Lessons Gained from Launching Successful Products Feat: Dale Backus
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52:03Insider Lessons Gained from Launching Successful Products Dale Backus has a story with ups and downs, hard work and wins, and some really amazing entrepreneurial lessons. He’s won crash the doritos contest not once but twice. He used some of these earnings to help fund his startup. That startup is now doing over $20m a year in revenue. That busines…
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EP 103 Influence Marketing; Expert Secrets to Fast, Inexpensive Growth : Feat James Swanwick
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48:46We’ve been looking forward to this week’s guest for some time. Khierstyn joined James on a panel listening to Amazon sellers. She listened to how he was able to grow organically through influence marketing. Brands can fast-track by doing paid advertising however influence marketing is long term. Many business owners and entrepreneurs don’t understa…
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EP 102 - Expert Secrets to Leverage Email Automation and See Results Feat Chris Davis
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50:23Unsure where to start? Too many email marketing platforms to choose from? Then this podcast is for you. This week I’m joined by Chris Davis who is the Educational Director of Content of Active Campaign. We’re going to take a deep dive into what active campaign is doing behind the scenes, how you can go about selecting an email service to provide, a…
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EP 101 Pitch Perfect; How to Get Media Coverage at Any Stage Feat Janet Murray
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41:23They met at Tropical think tank in the Philippines and now they are ready to sit down to podcast 12 months in the making! Who is Janet Murray Janet Murray is the founder of soulful PR specializing in helping small business owners sculpt and pitch their ideas and stories to the media. She’s a freelance writer/editor who runs a successful Paid web gr…
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EP 100 Max against Humanity; I did it my way. Feat Max Temkin
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1:12:41For episode 100, Khierstyn wanted to do something big. Bigger, better, and cooler than ever! What’s better than bringing back the podcast’s most downloaded guest? Nothing, that’s what. Especially when the guest is Max Temkin of Cards Against Humanity! Max and his team, they aren’t like everyone else, nor do they want to be. They wear their honesty …
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99 - How to Harness the Power of Your Story| Feat. Chris Rawlings
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58:11How to Harness the Power of Your Story Have you ever met a travel digital nomad? Have you ever wanted to be one? Have you ever wanted to use your life experience to shape your e-commerce future? Chris Rawlings joins Khierstyn on a deep dive into his experiences. A tale which leads him to San Francisco in search of new VC (venture capital) investors…
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98 - Your Customer Base Is Your Best Resource for Product Innovation| feat. Jason Tafler
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52:58When Jason Tafler switched from the world of corporate start-ups to designing his own product, he purchased technology and an e-mail list from a company who had a product similar to what he wanted to create. But rather than just move forward to design his product the way he wanted it, he did a survey of the customer base to find out what was import…
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97 - How to Conquer Fears and Live a Limitless Life
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47:15Would you like to rise above your fears to live a life without limits? In today's podcast, Khierstyn talks with Joel Runyon, of Impossible HQ, about how you can conquer those fears and achieve what seems impossible. Joel shares his inspiring story of how he turned his “can’ts” into “cans”. He stopped clinging to excuses and acted; Started running. …
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