

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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Jul 17, 2020 • 45min
Startup Success
Do successful startups follow patterns? YES! During this episode, Matt and Matt discuss 5 things that successful startups need to do. Learn more about those things as well as some of the real-life situations and applications during this episode of Startup Hustle!
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https://fullscale.io
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Jul 16, 2020 • 40min
American Jazz
In this episode, Rashida Phillips, Executive Director of The American Jazz Museum, and Lauren Conaway talk about jazz, the importance of staying open and agile, generational activism, and how to be like a lobster.
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Jul 15, 2020 • 47min
Sales Intelligence Startups
Do you need to improve your company’s sales process? If the answer is yes, then this episode of Startup Hustle is for you. Matt DeCoursey sits down with Marc Bernstein, the CEO and Founder of Balto, a cutting edge software platform that helps salespeople and customer support reps improve their overall performance. Balto was recently named as one of Startup Hustle’s Top Saint Louis Startups as well.
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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
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Learn more about Balto:
baltosoftware.com
Read about the Top St. Louis Startups:
https://fullscale.io/top-startups-in-st-louis/
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Jul 14, 2020 • 1h 4min
eCommerce Software
In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew talks with Liz Fickenscher of eComEngine. They discuss Liz’s journey through the digital space, some tips and tricks for Amazon, and her role at eComEngine.
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Learn more about eComEngine:
https://www.ecomengine.com
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Jul 13, 2020 • 53min
Creating a Marketing Message
Matt and Matt sit down with Mark Josey, the founder of Social Apex Media to discuss the best approach for crafting your marketing messages. During this episode, they discuss the right way to approach various forms of marketing. If you’re interested in leveling up your approach to marketing or maybe just getting some validation that what or how you’re doing stuff is on point, then this episode is for you!
Learn more about:
Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Stackify:
https://stackify.com/
Social Apex Media
www.socialapexmedia.com
Kansas City Pioneers
https://www.kcp.gg
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Social Apex Media
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Kansas City Pioneers
https://www.kcp.gg
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https://fullscale.io/
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Jul 10, 2020 • 54min
Early Stage Startup Lessons
Matt and Matt sit down with Startup Legend, Toby Rush to discuss the early mistakes they’ve made as well as common errors they see others make. Toby Rush is a Kansas City-based entrepreneur, investor, and influencer who has been on the founding team of multiple companies with successful exits, including EyeVerify’s 100M exit.
During this episode, you’ll gain lots of great insight related to establishing your own identity as a CEO or founder, what to expect when seeking investors, and also tips on navigating your path to revenue.
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Jul 9, 2020 • 44min
Rules of Civic Engagement
Alissia Canady, attorney, and candidate for Missouri Lt. Governor, talks with Lauren about her plans to support entrepreneurship, her drive to advocate for communities, and how to engage with civic stakeholders to enact real change.
Learn more about:
InnovateHER:
https://www.innovateherkc.com/
Alissia Canady:
www.canadyformissouri.com
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Alissia Canady:
www.canadyformissouri.com
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Jul 8, 2020 • 54min
Fired Up About Success
In today’s episode, Matt and Matt get fired up about leadership when they discuss the topic with Fired Up KC podcast host, Zik Nganga. There is lots of great leadership, success and achievement advice in this episode. So… if you’re ready to yell WOOOO! And then get fired up about your own success and ability to be a leader, then hurry up and hit that play button!
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Jul 7, 2020 • 1h 1min
Engaging Customers
In this episode, Andrew Morgans is joined by Ben Bellinson, CEO and Co-founder of Waggedy. They discuss launching Waggedy from the ground up, the challenges they have run into over the last four years, how international expansion has helped them grow rapidly, and how the need for relationships online has become the focus for the brand.
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Learn more about waggedy®:
https://waggedy.com
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https://www.marknology.com
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Jul 6, 2020 • 47min
Improving Employee Engagement
Matt and Matt sit down with Sri Chellappa, the co-founder and President of Engagedly. Recently named one of St. Louis’ top startups by Startup Hustle, Engagedly helps company leaders and managers improve communication and engagement with their employees by making it easy to define goals, give productive feedback and improve overall communication. This episode is full of great leadership, human resources, and growth advice!
This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
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Engagedly Inc:
https://www.engagedly.com
Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
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