Startup Hypeman: The GOAT to Market Show

No new episode this week due to the Labor Day holiday, but we'll be back with a brand new episode next week, welcoming back Under30Experiences Cofounder Matt Wilson to the show for a 3rd time.In the absence of a new episode, this week I'm sharing with you my upcoming speaking tour dates. Across September I'll be speaking around the country at various conferences and events, including a live podcast recording right here in Chicago! I'd love to see you at one of them. Get all the details at Startuphypeman.com/speaking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Any business owner will tell you the most important thing is customers. Last week's episode covered building relationships with them, and this week's episode we dive into finding them in the first place. My guest is Jason Bay, who joins the show for a record third time. Jason and I met in 2015 for, of all things, a podcast recording (his first appearance on this show). We've since become good friends. In late 2017, Jason Cofounded Blissful Prospecting, an innovative and unconventional lead generation service, with his wife Sara. Jason and I dig into very specific tactics and strategies to get attention and find customers.Get episode updates, full show notes, and strategies to build your startup's hype by joining the Hypeman tribe at www.startuphypeman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Letzter is a former U.S. Army Cavalry Scout, and the current Cofounder of HowDoWe, a fundraising platform for public schools, churches, and community action groups (sort of a local community-focused Kickstarter). I first met Brian in 2017 when he was enrolled in the Bunker Labs' Launch Lab program where I mentor. From his time in the Army, he learned the power of trust and cameraderie. These are qualities he's emphasizing now with HowDoWe. In today's episode Brian and I hash out these and other principles in building trust with customers.Get episode updates, full show notes, and strategies to build your startup's hype by joining the Hypeman tribe at www.startuphypeman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What the heck is blockchain anyway? And how does it impact technology and business? Disruption Joe is the Founder of Chicago Blockchain Project, and a nationally-recognized voice in the blockchain ecosystem. In this episode, he sits down and takes me through a Blockchain 101. If you ever have a confused look on your face when someone talks about blockchain, bitcoin, and cryptocurrency, this is a must-listen for you.Chicago Blockchain Project is hosting the Voice Of Blockchain conference in Chicago on Aug 24 and 25, 2018, where I'll be speaking. Learn more and get tickets at chicagoblockchainproject.com/voice-of-blockchain.Get episode updates, full show notes, and strategies to build your startup's hype by joining the Hypeman tribe at www.startuphypeman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucas Guariglia is a former touring musician turned entrepreneur--now Cofounder and President of Rowboat Creative, a promotional marketing company. In both the music and business worlds, his life has been filled with pivots. big and small. Today he joins me on the show to share his experience in not only making pivots, but surviving them and moving forward.Get episode updates, full show notes, and strategies to build your startup's hype by joining the Hypeman tribe at www.startuphypeman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen in as Raj shares updates, announcements, and changes to the podcast for the upcoming season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“People always say, ‘how are we going to get more people of color and women in tech? Oh the answer is education.’ I don’t believe the answer is education. Education is the answer is a 20 year solution. Just wait 10 years, wait 50 years until we have a new crop of really smart kids, THEN we’ll do inclusion, because we would have quote unquote trained them. Yeah--you know what? I’m gonna go the Master P method. I’m gonna do what RUN DMC did...we’re just gonna do it.”Full show notes available at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“In our first fund we had 33 companies. And 42% of those were founded by women or minority groups. And, depending on the publication you read, between 40-45% of those who apply for venture capital funding (anywhere) fall into those groups. So we pretty much hit the nail on the head...just by removing human bias from the equation, and those were the results. And they’re actually performing better which is what the data says as well.”For full show notes visit www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"...Most people don't take that much care and attention to the truth that they communicate, because they think 'Hey I use words -- I'm a great communicator' which couldn't be farther from the truth. Most people are very lackadaisical about their communication skills...most people aren't as good of a communicator as they think, and they don't spend time really understanding what they are communication. So take great care in how your message is coming across, in how you've built your sales process, to clearly communicate the truth as effectively as possible."-Jonathan Pritchard, Author, Business Consultant, and Professional Mind ReaderFull show notes available at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“...Think about how many brands we consume, that there’s no face to. That’s one of the fundamentals to me that I never understood. Brands don’t give people a reason to care and connect...For me one of the keys to awareness is having a brand heartbeat. We have so many choices now for where we’re going to give our attention and time and money, so it’s finding the brands that connect with you on a deeper level.”Full show notes at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com.Startup working on your pitch? Visit our parent site, www.rajnationinnovation.com and Make Your Pitch A Performance! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.