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What is The Secret to Launching a Startup Without a CTO? For a non-technical founder, the answer is No-Code, a powerful software trend that allows anyone from a business background to build software without writing any code. This conversation is a masterclass for the non-technical founder. You'll learn the pros and cons of No-Code, which platforms to start with (like Bubble or Glide) , and how No-Code agencies can build your app 10 times faster and for a fraction of the cost of traditional development. Discover how one fintech company processed over $1 billion in loans using an application built on a No-Code platform. Darian Parrish is the co-founder of Red Seattle, which focuses on advancing underappreciated technologies by identifying new markets, applications, and customers. Check out the company: https://pwron.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - The Founder's Dilemma: No Code, No CTO03:01 - What is No-Code? (You're Already Using It)05:55 - Pro: Build Your App Without a CS Degree10:24 - Con: What No-Code CAN'T Build (Yet)15:00 - Case Study: The Billion-Dollar No-Code App20:40 - Getting Started: 2-Week vs. 2-Hour Platforms29:11 - Don't Want to Build? Hire an Agency for 1/10th the Cost38:36 - Is No-Code the Future of All Startups?40:02 - Final Advice for Non-Technical Founders📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can the French government pay you to start your business? France offers massive startup subsidies, including giving back 50% of your R&D costs and providing up to €1 million or more in funding before you ever speak to a VC. In this interview, expat entrepreneur Gabriel Cian reveals why France may be the best country in the world to launch a tech startup, from its deep pool of cost-efficient engineering talent to the legal "tricks" the elite use to navigate its complex tax system. This is a founder's guide to the traps and hidden treasures of building a company in France. Gabriel Cian is the founder and CEO of GetEmail.io, a technology based on AI and Big Data that helps sales & marketing professionals find the professional email address of anyone on Earth. Check out the company: https://vc.2060.lifeBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - How France Pays You to Start Your Company03:08 - The "Don't Do It Yourself" Warning for Founders06:50 - Benefit #1: Get 50% of Your R&D Costs Back07:56 - Benefit #2: Access to Elite, Affordable Engineers12:47 - The Truth About France's "Impossible" Firing Laws15:39 - France's 100% Tax (And How to Navigate It)22:00 - Cost of Living: Paris vs. The South of France24:05 - The Final Verdict for Expat Entrepreneurs📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is for-profit healthcare a scam, or a necessary part of innovation? This video offers an insider's take on the complex healthcare system in America, exploring the pros and cons of the current model and what the future of healthcare might look like. We dive deep into healthcare technology, data ownership, and whether a nonprofit system is truly the answer. If you're an entrepreneur, patient, or just curious about one of the most debated topics today, this conversation is for you. Blair Hirst, a biomedical engineer by trade, is the founder of Digital Health Review, a platform for people to educate themselves about what’s going on in the world of healthcare including products, services, and more. Check out the company: https://digitalhealthreview.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - The Big Question: Is Healthcare a Scam?02:25 - Meet the Healthcare Insider08:13 - Should All Healthcare Be Nonprofit?12:30 - The Hard Lessons from the Pandemic14:26 - Pros and Cons of the Health Tech Industry19:03 - Who Really Owns Your Health Data?20:46 - Is the American Healthcare System Broken?26:28 - Why Are Hospitals So Slow to Adopt New Tech?30:19 - A Radical Idea to Fix Healthcare for Good34:13 - The True Role of For-Profit Companies39:38 - Final Thoughts from a Healthcare Founder📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you know exactly who your first hire should be? In this interview, former Head of HR Pia Beck reveals a simple but powerful strategy for making your first hire: audit how you spend your time, identify the most time-consuming tasks that you don't need to be doing, and hire someone to solve that specific problem. This conversation is a masterclass in building a team from the ground up. You'll learn the single best interview question to ask to reveal a candidate's true potential, how to build a hiring process that's fair and effective, and the three crucial things Pia gives her own team that she never received in her corporate career. Check out the company: https://consideredsb.coBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - How to Know Exactly Who Your First Hire Should Be01:56 - The Vision & Values You Need Before You Hire06:26 - A Simple Time-Audit to Reveal Your First Hire10:30 - How to Build a Fair and Effective Hiring Process16:49 - The #1 Interview Question That Reveals Everything22:49 - The 3 Things You MUST Give Your Team to Succeed28:16 - Why Culture is Your Best Recruiting Tool📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the "6 T's", the secret framework 500 Startups uses for funding startups. In this interview, 500 Startups' Head of APAC Business Development, Ee Ling Lim, pulls back the curtain on exactly how one of the world's most active VCs evaluates companies. The 6 T's are: Trend, Traction, Total Addressable Market, Technology, Team, and Terms. This conversation is a must-watch for any founder preparing to fundraise. You'll learn the #1 mistake founders make that gets them rejected (building without talking to users) and the key mindset difference between US and Asian founders. Check out the company: https://500.coBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - The "6 T's": 500 Startups' Secret Investment Framework06:10 - What Founders Need at Each Stage (Pre-seed, Seed, Series A)09:24 - Deconstructing the "6 T's": What VCs Are Really Looking For13:52 - The #1 Mistake That Gets Founders Rejected20:05 - Why 500 Startups Rejects "Me Too" Startups29:05 - The Mindset Difference Between US & Asian Founders37:32 - The Next Generation of Founders (And What They Care About)📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the real story of how my literary agent demanded 20000 followers on each social platform before she'd sell my book. In this interview, 30-year personal branding expert Stacey Cohen reveals the non-negotiable value of having a strong personal brand and social proof in today's market. This conversation is a masterclass in building a brand that opens doors. You'll learn the crucial "360-degree self-audit" you must perform to find your superpower, the "1+1=3" formula for how a CEO's brand supercharges their company, and the single most important rule for creating content that resonates: "add value, not clutter." Check out the company: https://cocommunications.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - My Agent's Demand: 20000 Followers or No Book Deal03:32 - Step 1: The "360-Degree Self-Audit" to Find Your Superpower16:25 - Step 2: Developing Your Key Messages & Marketing Assets27:47 - Step 3: Choosing the Right Social Channels for Max ROI35:07 - The "1+1=3" Formula: How Your Brand Supercharges Your Company38:40 - The #1 Rule for Content: "Add Value, Not Clutter"44:52 - The Surprising Reason I'm So Passionate About Personal Branding📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dimitry Farberov is a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Financial Analyst at the Miracle Mile Advisors LLC, which is a registered investment advisor. Check out the company: https://miraclemileadvisors.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - Guest Introduction01:59 - Get to know Dimitry03:14 - Difference between a CFP, CFA, and CPA07:32 - Asset and Liability, and Inflation09:42 - Wealth Preservation vs Wealth Generation10:54 - Diversifying your portfolio (10:54)13:39 - Transitioning from generation to preservation18:08 - What happens when you gain sudden wealth25:43 - Scarcity vs Abundance Mindset30:19 - Dealing with market volatility33:33 - Follow up with Dimitry📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that some of your customers are costing you money? In this interview, customer data expert Allison Hartsoe reveals the concept of "lead customers", a segment of your audience that can actively drain your profits, and you don't even know it. This conversation is a masterclass in understanding your customer base through data. You'll learn how to calculate Customer Lifetime Value (CLV), how to segment your customers into four tiers (Platinum, Gold, Iron, and Lead), and the counter-intuitive reason why the "sweet spot" for growth is actually in your middle-tier customers, not your best ones. Check out the company: https://ambitiondata.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - These Customers Are Costing You Money03:03 - What is Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)?07:22 - The 4 Customer Tiers: Platinum, Gold, Iron & Lead12:02 - Why Your Low-Value Customers Aren't Converting14:10 - The Real "Sweet Spot" for Growth (It's Not Your Best Customers)22:21 - Case Study: The #1 Mistake That Killed Blue Apron34:18 - Retention (Transactional) vs. Loyalty (Emotional)📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a founder's fundraising strategy on how to get a warm intro to any investor. In this interview, Froged CEO Emily Lomban, who just closed a €500k seed round, explains why warm intros are a "fast track" to getting an investor's attention. She breaks down the hierarchy of introductions, from the best (another investor who has had a successful exit with them) to the worst (a cold email). This conversation is a must-watch for any entrepreneur preparing to raise a seed round. You'll learn why you need to pitch at least 100 investors, the key differences in the Spanish and European startup ecosystems, and the unique challenges and opportunities of being a female founder in the tech world. Check out the company: https://froged.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - A Founder's Fundraising Strategy05:13 - The Spanish Startup Ecosystem: An Inside Look09:47 - The #1 Rule of Fundraising: Pitch 100 Investors11:41 - How to Get a Warm Intro to Any Investor22:57 - A Female Founder's Experience Raising Capital27:59 - The "Mindset Gap" Holding Back European Startups30:59 - Emily's #1 Piece of Advice for Founders📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.