The Louis Shulman Podcast Neil Soni: Outside The System Ideas on Healthcare, Food, Finance, Startups, and More
Neil Soni is a dynamic entrepreneur who has built and grown businesses for startups, large companies, and even himself. He is also the author of The Startup Gold Mine, a practical guide that helps founders to sell to and work with corporates. Alongside this, he co-hosts the podcast, Made You Think, which is available across all podcast platforms.
00:00:00 - Reframing the Purpose of Podcasts
00:02:06 - Highlighting Solutions and Outside the System Innovations
00:04:19 - The Benefits of Digital Leverage and Leveraging the Talents of Independent Workers
00:06:23 - Options for Company Research: Consulting Firms and On-Demand Services
00:08:31 - Corporate Startups and Sorting the Startup Landscape
00:10:39 - Process Scaling and Agency as a Two-Sided Marketplace
00:12:45 - Motivations for Changing Industry Inefficiency
00:14:58 - Changing the Way Large Companies Approach Innovation
00:17:15 - Competing Against McKinsey and VCG in Broken Healthcare and Food Systems
00:19:29 - Rites of Passage in the Startup World
00:21:29 - The Importance of Soft Social Skills in Entrepreneurship
00:23:25 - The Value of a Coaching Program and Learning from a Community
00:25:20 - Entrepreneurship as a self-development tool
00:27:18 - Finding Problems by Offering Free Help to Businesses
00:29:07 - Iterative Cycle in Problem-Solving and Building Trust with Customers
00:31:05 - The Success and Challenges of Cold Emailing for Business Growth
00:33:16 - The Power of Cold Email and the Future of Podcasting with Fount
00:35:27 - Understanding Podcasting 2.0 and Fountain vs Patreon
00:37:45 - The benefits of Fountain for direct financial support and audience connection
00:39:58 - The Value of Podcasting 2.0 for Bitcoin Circular Economy
00:42:19 - Creating a Creator economy
00:44:29 - The Power of Memes in Spreading Ideas and Reaching People
00:46:23 - The Serendipity of Intros and the Importance of Helping Others
00:48:31 - The Importance of Paying It Forward and Double Opt-Ins in Intros
00:50:33 - The Importance of Building Relationships for Success
00:52:39 - Staying Top of Mind with Free Research Reports
00:54:40 - Using different channels and sticking with a project to attract customers
00:56:42 - The benefits of podcasting for pitching potential prospects
00:58:30 - Learning from others and the power of leverage through podcasts
01:00:32 - The Most Practical Books for Entrepreneurs
01:02:41 - Connecting Life-Changing Information through a Web of Connections
01:04:59 - Social media and reaching out to Neil Soni
In this episode of The Louis and Kyle Show, Neil discusses a range of topics that provide insights into his entrepreneurial journey and his perspectives on various aspects of business and technology. We kick off by reframing the purpose of podcasts and highlighting solutions and innovations that exist outside the traditional systems. Neil then delves into the benefits of digital leverage and the potential of leveraging the talents of independent workers.
We wrap up the episode with Neil sharing his thoughts on creating a creator economy, the power of memes in spreading ideas, and the importance of building relationships for success. He underlines the serendipity of intros, the power of paying it forward, and why double opt-ins in intros are essential.
Connect with Neil:
→ Website: neilsoni.com
→ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/neilsoni
→ Twitter: twitter.com/TheRealNeilS
→ Instagram: instagram.com/therealneils
Check out Extovate:
→ Website: extovate.com
→ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/extovate
Check out The Startup Mine:
→ Amazon: amazon.com/Startup-Gold-Mine-Innovation-Companies
Resources Mentioned in The Episode:
→ Estée Lauder: esteelauder.com
→ Coursicle: coursicle.com
→ Remind: remind.com
→ Alex Hormozi: instagram.com/hormozi
→ Fountain App: fountain.fm
→ Citadel Dispatch: youtube.com/@CitadelDispatch
→ Adam Curry: twitter.com/adamcurry
→ Nostr: nostr.com
→ Bitcoin Magazine: twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine
→ 2-hour cocktail party: amazon.com/2-Hour-Cocktail-Party-Relationships-Gatherings
→ The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant: navalmanack.com
→ Antifragile: amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto
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