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
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Jan 7, 2022 • 6min
BONUS STORY: The Monster and The Girl
A bonus short episode for a snowy Friday. A story that might light a bit of a fire under your ass for 2022. Great to listen to over lunch.And don't worry, we'll get back to our tactical episodes next Wednesday 💪🐐😈.Tacklebox Membership
Jan 5, 2022 • 16min
The Secret Pod
Startups work best when they're anchored around a secret. A great secret has three characteristics, and Brian goes through those, as well as examples of a few secrets that can anchor a business, in this week's pod. Tacklebox Membership Pod PromoOur Brain Typically Overlooks This Brilliant Problem Solving Strategy
Dec 29, 2021 • 12min
Sell the Position (Brian's favorite episode of the year)
The last episode of 2021 is Brian's favorite - sell the position. It's rare that a piece of advice truly changes your life. This advice did. Tacklebox Membership (40% off for life with code "BuildIn2022")
Dec 22, 2021 • 18min
How to Not Waste Your Life (most listened to episode of the year)
How to Not Waste Your Life. This was the most listened to episode of 2022, so we're running it back with a special intro. It's the lesson we all need to hear going into the New Year 💪.Tacklebox Membership (40% off w/ code "BuildIn2022")Spirited Away
Dec 15, 2021 • 17min
How to Find Problems Worth Solving (and a request for a startup)
We lay out a framework for finding and evaluating problems and dig into a problem worth solving: single-use plastic from takeout food orders. If you're working on this - reach out. Tacklebox Membership Number Munchers
Dec 8, 2021 • 14min
You need a bouncer
We're all lugging around metaphorical backpacks. These backpacks are filled with tasks, shoulds, and IOUs. The problem isn't that they exist, it's how easily other people are able to lob things in and how hard it is for us to get them out. This episode talks about how to create a bouncer - to ensure that the only things taking up your consciousness are things you've chosen, things that will help you move towards your goals. Tacklebox MembershipText Expander
Dec 1, 2021 • 18min
How to get counterintuitive startup ideas
If lots of people think your startup idea makes no sense, it's got a much higher likelihood of succeeding. Counterintuitive ideas will buy you time to build, test, and flesh out your product before competitors catch on. Today, we talk through how to come up with and grow counterintuitive ideas while looking at a bonkers business Brian can't get enough of.Tacklebox Membership (Cyber Monday Code "BuildThings"Core WalkingList of Mental Models
Nov 24, 2021 • 13min
Three Things Entrepreneurs Should Do Over Thanksgiving Break
Today we talk through three things entrepreneurs can do over Thanksgiving break - and the next six weeks - to differentiate themselves in 2022. Stories about the fireplace delusion, rainfall in Bermuda, and how to tell sexual partners you've got chlamydia will help us out. The Fireplace DelusionRain in BermudaTacklebox Method
Nov 17, 2021 • 15min
How to create your own MBA in entrepreneurship
If you were building an MBA in entrepreneurship from scratch, how would you do it? We built out a framework to design your own program - and just about any other program you'd like - on today's pod. Tacklebox Method
Nov 10, 2021 • 11min
Story 3: How to sell wood for $10 when everyone else sells it for $5
Today we'll talk about a guy in the Adirondacks who sells wood for $10 when everyone else around him sells it for $5. He sells 10x more wood than all his competitors and it's all due to being able to answer one question really well. We'll dig into that question and how you can leverage it to build your business on this week's Idea to Startup. Tacklebox MethodElephant water skiing on the Hudson RiverThe Effective Executive
