

Startup Mindsets
Dan Gonzales
Welcome to Startup Mindsets! Dan Gonzales is your host! Each week, we'll dive into how founders across technology and innovation leaders think about running their business and why entrepreneurship is important in today's world. Subscribe & discover your Startup Mindset today!
Enjoy the show! :) -Dan
Instagram: @startupmindsetspod
Website: startupmindsets.com
Linkedin: Startup Mindsets
Enjoy the show! :) -Dan
Instagram: @startupmindsetspod
Website: startupmindsets.com
Linkedin: Startup Mindsets
Episodes
Mentioned books

Oct 6, 2024 • 1h 28min
Alan Bautista on Working at Restaurants, Closing Deals worth Ms, and all you need to know about Tech Sales
Hello Startup Mindsets fam, happy October! Today's episode features Alan Bautista, a friend from high school who's had a successful career pivoting from working at restaurants to landing a meaningful career in
Recently, Alan was ranked Top 25 on SDRleader.com
This episode's especially valuable to those looking for a career change, software sales stories, and inspiration to overcome adversity.
Connect with Alan on the LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jalan4/
Join our free community of entrepreneurs, hustlers, and the like on Freefuse with the explorer tier.
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Grab some merch: https://www.startupmindsets.com/shop

Sep 19, 2024 • 1h 4min
Author Martin Gonzalez: 🔥 Bonfire Moment 🌲
Dan travels to Redwood City to interview Martin in person about The Bonfire Moment, his work as a Principal of Organizational Management at Google, why startups fail, handling feedback and more on this episode.
Grab your copy at https://www.bonfiremoment.com and find unique insights from pioneers of Google’s Startup Accelerator on why building teams is harder than building tech—and a proven way to develop a tight team that’s ready for the intense challenges of startup life.
Follow Martin on the LinkedIn 👇https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinjosegonzalez
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Time stamps
4:20 Merch at startupmindsets.com/shop
4:40 Shoutout to Freefuse and Mike Liu
5:00 Shoutout to Arcane for sponsoring a post: try arcane
(5:40) Convo w/Martin Starts
(6:00) How do you reduce yourself to a label
(7:10) What lead into the book
(15:00) Writing a book takes years
(16:10) Collaborating w/Earl to write the book
(18:10) Getting on USA Today bestseller, selling 5k copies
(19:52) Thinking about the people problems on the team
(21:00) Study out of Harvard showing top reasons for failure:
Not assembling complimentary skill sets
(21:43) People issues are what crumble the startup from within
(23:17) Friends and family are the most unstable partnerships, people who are acquaintances and more stable are people who were previously coworkers
Friends and fam are the most expensive, damage is more severe.
(25:00) Winning the short game, get the product out.
(29:00) First time moving to New York
33:40 meeting high profile successful people, underestimating good luck and s
What were the circumstances that gave them the psychological and mental capacities to meet that success (35:00)
(46:10) What do we find meaningful?
(47:50) What kind of pains can I alleviate in the world? Making organizations suck the life out of us less is a battle cry.
(48:30) Handling feedback for the book
(49:39) Dig for feedback
(50:51) Very indirect Filipino communication culture
(51:50) Working jobs that you hate and dealing with bad bosses
(55:00) Dealing with other coworkers and adjusting
(56:34) Assimilating to American life in NYC
(59:05) Filipinos are the Mexicans of Asia?
Raising a family in Philippines vs USA
Being an immigrant hardens you
(1:01:00) show effortlessness while hustling and the US culture behind it.

Aug 22, 2024 • 50min
Starting Vouch Vault with Jay Chandrasekar from Super Troopers
Eric Colbert the founder/ceo of @vouchvault2321 joins the pod to share his story creating the company, 🏄♂️ surfing, and being an entrepreneur.
Start vouching today on the app: https://www.vouchvault.com
Startup Mindsets launched our merch collection! Rep your startup mindset: https://www.startupmindsets.com/shop
Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC0U3wic27w
Check out our book set to publish early next year: https://www.penguin.sg/book/startup-mindsets
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Book us to speak at your next event: https://www.startupmindsets.com/speaking

Aug 6, 2024 • 6min
What's your Startup Mindset?
This a trailer for the podcast with the infamous question, "What is your startup mindset?"

Jul 14, 2024 • 23min
Passive Income: A Solo Podcast
Making passive revenue or income is a major key in scaling any business. You don't want to have to be always selling when you can leverage machines/technology to do work for you.
Our book: https://www.penguin.sg/book/startup-mindsets will be published November 2024. Join our Newsletter to be entered to win free copy!
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Jul 9, 2024 • 1h 10min
Kenny Eliason | Personal Injury Tech for Lawyers/Clients
Kenny Eliason shares funny career and life stories and what led him to start his company, Record.
Learn more about The Client App That Legal Teams Love at https://www.recordclient.com
Collaborate with us as a brand partner: https://www.passionfroot.me/startup-mindsets
Our debut book, Startup Mindsets, is set to be published this November. Read all about it https://www.penguin.sg/book/startup-mindsets

Jun 21, 2024 • 44min
A Doctor Serial Entrepreneur: Jon Baktari, MD
Dr. Jonathan Baktari is the founder of E7 Health, U.S. Drug Test Centers, and eNational Testing. He was formerly the Medical Director of The Valley Health Systems, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Culinary Health Fund. He also served as clinical faculty for several medical schools, including the University of Nevada and Touro University.
We landed a book deal with Penguin Random House SEA and I spoke a bit about my debut book this November.
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SHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSOR: SHRED SAFE LLC is a Dallas Fort Worth based shredding company for businesses with paper shredding needs.
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Learn more about Jonathan and his businesses below
https://www.baktarimd.comhttps://www.enationaltesting.com
https://www.usdrugtestcenters.com
https://www.e7health.com

Jun 19, 2024 • 12min
Resetting in Miami & Texas: Book Deal with Penguin Random House SEA
I had the time of my life traveling to Miami and Houston. Here are my thoughts on the beauty of getting out of your hometown by enriching your mindset and energy.
We landed a book deal with Penguin Random House SEA and I spoke a bit about my debut book this November.
Enter your email for a chance at a free copy of Startup Mindsets: A Blueprint to Thrive in an Innovation Driven and Globally Connected World. Enter Email Here: https://www.startupmindsets.com/contact
Sponsors: --------------------------------------------------------------
SHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSOR: SHRED SAFE LLC is a Dallas Fort Worth based shredding company for businesses with paper shredding needs.
VISIT: https://www.shredsafe.org OR DIAL 469-265-8142 FOR MORE INFORMATION

May 23, 2024 • 56min
E127: Julia Enthoven: Getting Mentored by Carol Dweck, Quitting Google for Entrepreneurship, Raising a Series A, Growth Hacks
Julia Enthoven is the Founder & CEO @ Kapwing, the startup that provides a new, collaborative platform for creating images, videos, and GIFs.
Highlights:
📝 GROWING UP IN DALLAS AND MOVING TO STANFORD & SAN FRANCISCO
📝BEING MENTORED BY CAROL DWECK
📝 INNOVATE ON DISTRIBUTION PROCESS
📝 LEAVING GOOGLE TO START KAPWING
📝 HOW KAPWING CREATES CONTENT IN LESS TIME
📝 SEEING THEIR WATERMARK ON PRESIDENT ZELENSKY'S SPEECH VIDEO
📝 The startup environment in 2019 vs 2024 and why it's harder to raise money
📝Why content creators should keep creating, best restaurant in SF
Give Kapwing a try for your next video edit: kapwing.com
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SHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSOR: SHRED SAFE LLC is a Dallas Fort Worth based shredding company for those with paper shredding needs.
VISIT: https://www.shredsafe.org OR DIAL 469-265-8142 FOR MORE INFORMATION
OUR BOOK: STARTUP MINDSETS: A BLUEPRINT TO THRIVE IN AN INNOVATION DRIVEN AND GLOBALLY CONNECTED WORLD is set to publish this year with Penguin Random House.
To stay in the loop: subscribe to our email list: https://www.startupmindsets.com/contact

May 2, 2024 • 7min
Starting a Business is a Personal Finance Decision
What up Startup Mindsets fans! I just had to come on here and spill my 2 cents about what it's actually like running a business and its affect on your personal finances.
Last year as a side hustle we made about 2.5K from the podcast which is something to celebrate as an entrepreneur. A lot of people will judge you for starting a company but only you know how fulfilling and rewarding it truly is.
Your business has costs and so do you! What are you willing to pay to grow? AKA what are you willing to sacrifice in exchange for what you want? Is there an asymmetrical ROI?
How sustainable will it be? How much cash runway do you have?
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