Idea to Startup
Brian Scordato | Tacklebox
A podcast for people working on startup ideas. We have 15-minute tactical episodes and occasional interviews with people who did the early things exceptionally well. We've helped launch hundreds of startups worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and these are the building blocks.
"This is, without a doubt, the best podcast for people trying to build startups out there."
"If you aren't listening to this podcast and you're considering building a business (or you're already building one), what are you doing?"
"Must listen for first-time entrepreneurs - excellent storyteller."
"This is, without a doubt, the best podcast for people trying to build startups out there."
"If you aren't listening to this podcast and you're considering building a business (or you're already building one), what are you doing?"
"Must listen for first-time entrepreneurs - excellent storyteller."
Episodes
Mentioned books
Feb 15, 2023 • 14min
15 Min(ish) Skill: Script the Start and End aka How to Consistently Do Uncomfortable Things
Today, we'll talk about one very specific method you can use to tackle your hardest, most uncomfortable work. TackleboxAlternate Nostril BreathingJr Jr - The Speed of Things
Feb 8, 2023 • 21min
Three More Ways to Approach Your Business Like a Pro (feat. anti-marketing, Frank Sinatra, and an Uber comedian)
Today, we'll dig in on three approaches that separate how pros and amateurs build businesses. We'll talk through how pros leverage existing infrastructure, how they use anti-marketing to build trust with strangers, and how they don't leave luck and serendipity to chance - they orchestrate it. We'll do this with help from stories about Frank Sinatra, a comedian in an Uber, and a founder starting a GMAT course for people looking to score 800 (and for those people only). And, Hey Jealousy by the Gin Blossoms, for some reason. TackleboxHey Jealousy
Feb 1, 2023 • 19min
The Trust to Risk Ratio (feat. Soona + a four-step risk framework)
Soona, an expert in building trust with customers and managing risks in business, discusses the trust to risk ratio. The podcast covers gaining trust from customers without social proof, balancing trust and risk in entrepreneurship, and practical insights on identifying emotional risks to foster business growth.
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Jan 25, 2023 • 21min
Two Ways to Approach Your Startup Idea Like A Pro (feat. an interior designer + Zapier)
Today, we'll talk about pros and amateurs. Pros build businesses that have a shot - amateurs never leave the starting gate. Unfortunately, most amateurs don't know they're approaching their idea the wrong way. We talk through two things entrepreneurs can do to give themselves the best chance to build something that matters. TackleboxFiverrZapier
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Jan 18, 2023 • 23min
Testing an AI Coaching Tool in a Month (feat. The 5 Startup Idea Non-Negotiables)
Today, we'll tell the story of an idea a friend of Brian's pursued over the past month. It came about through flashy new tech, but the process shows what's actually valuable.This is a reps episode. A way to vicariously watch someone else test an early idea so that it's easier for you to do the same. Tacklebox (Code HOLIDAY until Sunday 1.22 at midnight for 50% off month one)
Jan 11, 2023 • 21min
How to Build a Product People Will Share
Today, we'll talk through a way to ensure people will share what you're building (ideally before you decide to build it). We'll break down a few baby products that've been shared with Brian dozens of times the past few weeks to understand the incentives and drivers that made those products so shareable. Finally, we'll look at three questions that'll ensure you're on the right track.TackleboxBylddShusherPeePee TeepeeOllie Swaddle
Jan 4, 2023 • 18min
A Regret Minimization Framework (feat. Alone + The Big Reveal)
Today, we'll talk through a regret minimization framework that'll help you reset for the new year. Then, we'll use the show Alone to show how entrepreneurs need to stack risks early to give themselves the best chance at success. Tacklebox (50% off month one with code "HOLIDAY")Regret Minimization interview w/ BezosThe Pogues - Fairytale of New YorkAlone
Dec 28, 2022 • 26min
HOLIDAY CLASSIC: The Three Characteristics of a Startup Idea That's Worth Your Time
Today, we'll revisit another one of the top-listened to episodes of the year. We'll reflect on the three core characteristics our fastest growing startups all share. We'll talk about how to identify these characteristics, test for them, and leave ideas that don't have them. We'll talk through the 4x rule and level jumping. And we'll be back next week with new episodes 🎁🎄TackleboxKunal Shah: Core Human Motivations
Dec 21, 2022 • 24min
Holiday Classic: Four Questions to Help You Start Your Idea (Feat. Penne Vodka Pete 🐐)
Today's episode is one of the most shared of the year. We start a business using four questions, hit on problems and opportunities, and meet the cult favorite Penne Vodka Pete. Tacklebox - start your startup right
Dec 14, 2022 • 21min
How to Take Yourself Seriously feat. Your Entrepreneurship Handbook
Most people's startup approach is haphazard. It's a combination of instincts and reactions and luck or happenstance. People who succeed are far more purposeful. Today, we'll help you take your idea and yourself seriously. We'll build your entrepreneurship handbook - the thing that'll let you make tough decisions at scale. Tacklebox Code "HOLIDAY" for 50% off month one "I'm a Neuroscientist, and these are 5 things I do every day"
