If I Was Starting Today
What would you do if you were starting today? To help, here are half-baked startup ideas, growth marketing tactics, and stories from founders and creators - including my own journey as a bootstrapped business owner. All of the content is centered around helping founders, creators, and investors starting today.
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$3M in Funding to Make the #1 App for Future Founders, How They Got 40,000 Users Using 1 Tactic | Will Rush, CEO of Jetson (#172)
Will Rush CEO of Jetson joins to get tactical on how to raise money and grow and audience in the consumer tech space. Will talks about how to get investors interested to get funding and the importance of community growth after launch. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEDuolingo for entrepreneursRaising money: Go timeHo
From the Marines to Launching a Brand, Validating an Idea with Brick & Mortar, and More with Robert Nelson | Just Mystic CEO (#171)
Robert Nelson of Just Mystic clothing joins to discuss how he's built and incredibly successful apparel brand by bucking the trend and starting from a brick and mortar location. Robert discusses the tactics he used as well as the strategy and data analysis behind his approach. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEUsing a
How to Grow & Sell an E-commerce Business. Plus, Spending big $$$ to Buy couch.com with Alex Back (#170)
Jim is joined by Alex Back of Couch.com and Apt2b to discuss the strategy and tactics of bootstrapping and growing an E-Com business. Alex covers everything from the importance of buying the right domain to the underrated nature of earnouts. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEWhy couchesHow much is a domain worthBuild
This week we get to be a fly on the wall for one of Jim's recent talks at the iconic startup accelerator Techstars. Jim talks nitty gritty tactics about customer personas, best in class case studies, and funnel strategies before answering some specific questions from new startup owners. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPIS
This week, Yonathan joins to discuss Jesse Pujji's recent tweet storm outlining 17 controversial beliefs about business. Jim and Yonathan discuss what they agree (and disagree) with and pull out the best takeaways to implement in their own lives. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEWho is Jesse PujjiCandor, Clarity, and
Jim is joined by Ryan Rock to discuss how Ryan turned an inside joke started during COVID into a 7 figure business through unique combination of UGC and digital marketing and Pop-ups. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEFatboy OriginsMilestonesKeys to growthMicro influencing tacticsPop-up marketingClubs and communitiesU
