Episode 138: More Tips for Identifying Startup Ideas Date: 2013-06-25 Link Startup ideas come from luck or spontaneity, insider knowledge of an industry, and research. Take some time and don’t run with the first idea you have. It can be a big benefit if you are customer zero for your product. Tap into your network… Continue reading Startups for the Rest of Us Notes 2013
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Startups for the Rest of Us Notes 2012
Episode 72 | 8 Tactics for Building Your Pre-Launch Mailing List Date: 2012-03-13 Link If there is not enough data then you might not see trends. Take anything you’re looking at with a grain of salt. Kall8 for 800 numbers. Try to utilize an audience you already have. You’ll have a much better chance of… Continue reading Startups for the Rest of Us Notes 2012
Startups for the Rest of Us Notes 2011
Episode 52 | Getting Off The Hamster Wheel Date: 2011-09-27 Link Decide that you NEED to get off of the hamster wheel. Figure out what it is going to take to get off of the hamster wheel. Create a plan to get from point A to point B. Address major hurdles. Episode 58 | Inspiring… Continue reading Startups for the Rest of Us Notes 2011
Tropical MBA Notes 2019
TMBA474: “You’re Not Working With Clients Anymore, You’re Working With Customers” Date: 2019-01-03 Link You can care what people think but not to the point where it stops you from trying stuff. In the service business it is easy to have that initial high. There are some things in entrepreneurship that are hard to do… Continue reading Tropical MBA Notes 2019
Tropical MBA Notes 2018
TMBA422: Crypto: What’s It All About? Date: 2018-01-04 Link There are only three ways to start building your crypto-basket. You can buy them, mine them, people can pay you with them. Bitcoin is not just a medium of exchange–it is a store of value. Bitcoin represents the largest supercomputer on earth. Alt-coin is a coin… Continue reading Tropical MBA Notes 2018
Tropical MBA Notes 2017
TMBA370: The Saturday Morning Side Hustle Date: 2017-01-05 Link: Tropical MBA It is a lot easier to do a productized service than be an agency model. Grad school is the worst thing society has done to our generation. A lot of formal education can be replaced now. The fastest hack of becoming an expert who… Continue reading Tropical MBA Notes 2017
Tropical MBA Notes 2016
TMBA318: Mentors – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Date: 2016-01-06 Link: Tropical MBA It is a very complex relationship. Mentor is a word that is so used that it is meaningless. Finding a mentor is an organic process. It is isn’t a handshake deal. You have to be ready for opportunities as they… Continue reading Tropical MBA Notes 2016
Tropical MBA Notes 2015
TMBA275: How Should an Entrepreneur Invest $50,000? Date: 2015-01-01 Link: Tropical Talk Radio When you’re an entrepreneur you’re planning on a future you can’t predict. Staying flexible (having cash on hand) as entrepreneurs is really important. If you have the impulse to spend money make sure you’re spending it on an asset. Start a customer-funded… Continue reading Tropical MBA Notes 2015
Tropical MBA Notes 2014
TMBA 225: Thoughts on Living and Working in Asia Date: 2014-01-02 Link: Tropical Talk Radio Everything in life is a tradeoff. The script for Hong Kong is already written. If you’re living in China you’re all in. Nobody really has a job but everybody is working on a business. Don’t do local business (in Asia).… Continue reading Tropical MBA Notes 2014
Tropical MBA Notes 2013
Episode #136 – A is for Apprentice Date: 2013-01-03 Link: Lifestyle Business Podcast Give your family a framework to look at the business you’re starting. Do the apprentice hustle. In an apprentice relationship you need to find the right target. Startup School podcast. Episode #137 – The Kamikaze Sample and 5 Other Online Marketing Stunts… Continue reading Tropical MBA Notes 2013