

Startup Hustle
Startup Hustle
Startup Hustle is a podcast for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. With the mission of telling the real story of startups and entrepreneurs, topics range from funding to failure and beyond. If you want to start, own, or build a business then you're in the right place.
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May 7, 2020 • 43min
Digital Health Communities
Matt and Matt talk with Mike Porath. Mike is the CEO and founder of The Mighty. A massive online health community from Los Angeles, California. Mike presents how he used his background in journalism to build a now thriving digital health community. He considers the community as the true owner of this company, while he is just the founder.
Learn more about:
Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Stackify:
https://stackify.com/
The Mighty:
https://themighty.com/
GigaBook:
https://gigabook.com
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May 6, 2020 • 41min
Finding Focus
In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts chat with the managing director of Elevate Simply, Brett Simpson. The group discusses the importance of leadership alignment in businesses when it comes to navigating crisis.
Elevate Simply is a consultancy focused on helping leaders, teams, and organizations elevate performance.
Learn more about:
Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Stackify:
https://stackify.com/
Elevate Simply
https://www.elevatesimply.com/
GigaBook:
https://gigabook.com
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May 5, 2020 • 52min
Ask Buddy
Do you ever scroll endlessly on the Internet hoping to find the best, most authentic experience and find none? That’s a thing of the past with Ask Buddy.
It’s an AI chatbot that connects people to local experience customized based on their demographics and preferences. Ask Buddy’s founders, Dimarco Barea and Lindsey explain how this intuitive app works at bringing local discovery front and center.
Learn more about:
Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Stackify:
https://stackify.com/
Ask Buddy
http://www.askbuddy.co/
GigaBook:
https://gigabook.com
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https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/
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May 4, 2020 • 49min
Raising Capital During Crisis
The business world is put on hold due to the recent pandemic. Investors are safeguarding their money and startups are having a tough time staying afloat. But in the midst of this crisis, how do you shift your focus from surviving to actually thriving?
In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matt duo chats with Firebrand Ventures founder John Fein, to discuss how startups can capitalize on the situation and build something out of it. Tune in as the group shares invaluable lessons about taking risks and opportunities.
Learn more about:
Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Stackify:
https://stackify.com/
Firebrand Ventures:
https://www.firebrandvc.com/
GigaBook:
https://gigabook.com
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May 1, 2020 • 41min
Movie Night: Jiro Dreams of Sushi
It's movie night on Startup Hustle! In this episode Matt and Matt discuss the movie Jiro Dreams of Sushi. They discuss some of the traits shown by Jiro Ono and how entrepreneurs can apply them to their own lives.
Learn more about:
Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Stackify:
https://stackify.com/
Where to Watch:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr09oEJqnfI
Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/70181716
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=Mqz7RSw5030Vudu: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Jiro-Dreams-of-Sushi/286638
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.20a9f6fd-678e-e8c4-80f6-01585ebeb769/ref=dv_web_auth_no_re_sig?ie=UTF8&autoplay=1&
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/jiro-dreams-of-sushi/id542088376
Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/jiro-dreams-of-sushi-ca4ffa60-88a5-4fc6-bd00-597a0441dc35?entity_id=ca4ffa60-88a5-4fc6-bd00-597a0441dc35
Sling: https://watch.sling.com/browse/my-tv/details/program/64a38d7abc9c4d8e819847035047c02f
GigaBook:
https://gigabook.com
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Apr 30, 2020 • 40min
3D Printed Communities
By 2050, there is an estimated number of 3 billion people living without adequate shelter. That’s a 200% increase in just three decades. News Story, a non-profit organization, saw this problem and they aim to give innovative solutions for homeless people around the world.
In this podcast episode, New Story CEO and Co-founder Brett Hagler talks with Matt DeCoursey and Matt Watson. Hagler shares what his organization is about and how it was formed.
Learn more about:
Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Stackify:
https://stackify.com/
New Story:https://newstorycharity.org/
On Apple TV+:https://newstorycharity.org/home-documentary/https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/mexico/umc.cmc.vw8qwc1j4ld8jr3itsc0b3wy
GigaBook:
https://gigabook.com
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Apr 29, 2020 • 44min
Retail Closures
Retail closure due to the global pandemic has led to some creative ways to do business. Since a lot of physical stores have shut down, the world is now adapting to a new way of shopping—online.
In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts are joined by Heather Steppe, founder of KC Hemp, to talk about how the current crisis has affected their way of doing business. In the midst of the economic turmoil, KC Hemp Co. saw a surge of potential in leveraging the Internet for sales and marketing. Tune in and learn how this local retail shop reduced their expenses and increased their profit by adapting to the new norm.
Learn more about:
Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Stackify:
https://stackify.com/
KC Hemp Co.:
https://kchempco.com/
GigaBook:
https://gigabook.com
Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/
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Apr 28, 2020 • 43min
Telehealth
Guy Friedman, CEO and Co-Founder of SteadyMD, talks with the Matts in this episode of Startup Hustle. SteadyMD is located in St. Louis. It is an early-stage healthcare startup focused on direct Primary care. Its business model wraps around the development of personal long term relationships with a doctor. Listen to this episode and learn more about their core products as well as their unique doctor matching engine.
Learn more about:
Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Stackify:
https://stackify.com/
Steady MD:
https://www.steadymd.com/
GigaBook:
https://gigabook.com
Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/
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Apr 27, 2020 • 48min
Hustle Harder
An entrepreneur’s story is often a difficult one. One entrepreneur in particular fought tooth and nail to build a business in the US and fulfill his American dream. This entrepreneur is no other than Moby Hayat, Co-founder of Online-First Summit.
Moby Hayat is full of big ideas for a business. However, being an immigrant made it difficult for him. In this episode, Hayat shares the struggles he encountered in school and work before he successfully built his business.
Learn more about:
Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Stackify:
https://stackify.com/
Online-First Summit:
onlinefirstsummit.com
GigaBook:
https://gigabook.com
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https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/
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Apr 24, 2020 • 52min
Struggling Due to Crisis
The rapid change in the business climate has hit a lot of businesses like an atomic bomb. Some may be able to survive this impasse while others may not.
In this episode, Matt DeCoursey and Matt Watson, talk about the industries that will be suffering the most due to the present crisis.
Learn more about:
Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Stackify:
https://stackify.com/
GigaBook:
https://gigabook.com
Follow us on Instagram:
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