
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.
Latest episodes

Feb 23, 2023 • 49min
Pickleball and Sports Facility Management
Join Matt DeCoursey and Luke Wade, Founder and CEO of Facility Ally, for a discussion about Pickleball, Sports Facility Management, and Founder life in general. Hear about the challenges in building a business as a software developer, getting funded, and how to push through all the obstacles that will undoubtedly come your way.
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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io
Learn more about Facility Ally:
facilityally.com
Check out previous episodes with Luke Wade:
Masterminding Groups: https://link.chtbl.com/Luke_Wade
Recreational Wreckage: https://link.chtbl.com/recreationalwreckage
Meet all The Top Startup Cities We've Visited:
https://gigb.co/l/x1fD
Get to know all of Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups:
https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/kansas-city-top-startups-2023
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Feb 22, 2023 • 51min
Consumer Electronics Startups
Join Matt DeCoursey and Jeff Wigh, Founder and CEO of Bryght Labs, for a conversation about Consumer Electronics Startups. Hear the real story behind managing consumer electronics products, from funding to product development to product fulfillment.
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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io
Learn more about Bryght Labs:
https://playchessup.com
Meet all The Top Startup Cities We've Visited:
https://gigb.co/l/x1fD
Learn about all of Kansas City's 2023 Top Startups:
https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/kansas-city-top-startups-2023
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Feb 21, 2023 • 48min
How Do You Automate Sales?
Join Matt DeCoursey and Nick Smith, Founder and CEO of Saile, to learn how you can automate sales at your company. Hear about the top traits of great salespeople and how you can integrate new technologies into automating sales processes to have a higher close rate.
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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io
Learn more about Saile:
www.saile.ai
Check out a previous episode with Nick Smith:
The Solution to Your Sales Problem - https://link.chtbl.com/salessolution
Meet all The Top Startup Cities We've Visited:
https://gigb.co/l/x1fD
Learn about all of Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups:
https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/kansas-city-top-startups-2023
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Feb 20, 2023 • 1h 1min
Second Time Founders
Join Matt DeCoursey and Phil Reynolds, CEO & Co-founder of DevStride, as we continue our Top Kansas City Startups series with a discussion about second-time founders. Hear about the lessons these serial founders gained from their 1st time in the entrepreneur game and how your valuable experiences help to shape your decisions in creating new business ventures the next time around.
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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io
Learn more about DevStride:
https://www.devstride.com
Meet all The Top Startup Cities We've Visited:
https://gigb.co/l/x1fD
Get to know all of Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups:
https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/kansas-city-top-startups-2023
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Feb 17, 2023 • 45min
Creating a Unique Business
Join Matt DeCoursey and Jeff Havelka, CEO of Beyond Warehousing, as we continue our Top Kansas City Startups series with a discussion about creating a unique business. Learn all about 3PL (Third Party Logistics) business, how it works, and why company culture is so important to help you, your clients, and your business grow.
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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io
Learn more about Beyond Warehousing:
https://www.beyondwarehousing.com
Meet all The Top Startup Cities We've Visited:
https://gigb.co/l/x1fD
Get to know all of Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups:
https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/kansas-city-top-startups-2023
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Feb 16, 2023 • 44min
3D Commerce
Join Matt DeCoursey and returning guest Jasper Mullarney, CEO & Co-founder of Epigraph, as we continue our Top Kansas City Startups series with a discussion around 3D Commerce. Learn how to use new technologies created to help maximize sales for your eCommerce store.
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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io
Learn more about Epigraph:
https://epigraph.us
Check out Jasper's previous episode on Startup Hustle:
Visualization Technology Startups: https://link.chtbl.com/epigraph1
Meet all The Top Startup Cities We've Visited:
https://gigb.co/l/x1fD
Get to know all of Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups:
https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/kansas-city-top-startups-2023
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Feb 15, 2023 • 48min
America's New Business Plan
Join Matt DeCoursey and Jannae Gammage, CEO of Foresight, to kick off Startup Hustle's two-week series featuring Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups. Enjoy this exciting conversation about America's new business plan. Learn about your options in finding capital for your business, even when you are part of a minority.
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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io
Learn more about Foresight:
https://www.tryforesight.io
Check out Jannae's guest host series on Startup Hustle:
The Forgotten Co-Founder - https://link.chtbl.com/forgottenc
The Suicide Epidemic Nobody Is Talking About - https://link.chtbl.com/nosuicide
Grind Culture: The 24/7 “Work Day” - https://link.chtbl.com/grind
Meet all The Top Startup Cities We've Visited:
https://gigb.co/l/x1fD
Get to know all of Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups:
https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/kansas-city-top-startups-2023
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Feb 14, 2023 • 46min
Action Over Analytics
Join Matt DeCoursey and Chuck Schneider, CEO & Founder of Redpoint Summit, in this second episode featuring one of Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups. Learn how you can use analytics to create actionable outcomes for processes or procedures in your organization.
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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io
Learn more about Redpoint Summit:
https://www.redpointsummit.com
Meet all the Top Startups we’ve featured around the US:
https://gigb.co/l/x1fD
Get to know all of Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups:
https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/kansas-city-top-startups-2023
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Feb 13, 2023 • 40min
Kansas City Top Startups 2023
Join Matt DeCoursey and Matt Watson as we announce Kansas City's Top 2023 Startups! We are kicking off a two-week series to spotlight the founders behind these emerging Midwest growth companies. And, while KC may very well be the heart of flyover country, investors aren't skipping over these opportunities. Meet the 12 top Kansas City-based startups and hear why each growing company has everyone stopping to pay attention.
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https://gigb.co/l/YEh5
This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io
Learn about all of 2023's Top Kansas City Startups:
https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/kansas-city-top-startups-2023
Meet all the Top Startups we’ve featured around the US:
https://gigb.co/l/x1fD
Episode Highlights:
Not all good ideas are taken (01:36)
Beyond Warehousing (03:56)
Bright Labs (05:07)
Celerity Enterprises (07:47)
DevStride (09:44)
Epigraph (12:31)
Foresight (14:44)
Facility Ally (17:28)
Realto (20:36)
Redeem (23:33)
Redpoint Summit (27:21)
Saile Inc (29:04)
SOFTwarfare (32:01)
The Matt's share their favorite startups from the list (34:10)
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Feb 10, 2023 • 51min
Raising Capital Pre-Product
Join Matt DeCoursey and Adam Tank, Chief Customer Officer of Transcend, for a conversation about raising capital before you have an actual product. Hear how you can get your business funded even when you technically haven't started building it yet.
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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io
Learn more about Transcend:
https://transcendinfra.com
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