Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur

We continue our discussion with Jason Cercone by looking at how to leverage a podcast. He thinks every business should have a podcast. However, that is not simply a position that advances the industry. Jason explains how a good podcast can communicate your vision, enhance your brand, and win sales. Leverage A Podcast Into A Sale It is no secret that people buy from those they know, like, and trust...

We start the discussion with Jason Cercone on producing a podcast. That includes developing the skills needed and the tools you will want. He has a background that provides excellent insight into the business benefits of a podcast. Likewise, he shares ways to tell your story entertainingly and compellingly. Even better, he has a voice for radio. Producing A Podcast The goal of a podcast is to shar...

In this episode, we talk about business valuation and how to determine yours. This is part two of the interview with financial advisor Brent Allen of Amplifi. There is more to completing this process than figuring out your exit strategy. There is value in going through this process for your business today, and it can help you plan for growth. The Business Valuation It is not uncommon for a busines...

We start a new interview and switch our focus to a business assessment with financial advisor Brent Allen of Amplifi. We talk about why this is a valuable step for any business and the benefits it can provide. A financial review like this may seem like it only applies to huge corporations. However, a regular review is valuable to every company. The Business Assessment There are myths about why to...

We continue our discussion with Catherine McCourt and shift from purpose to success. We started out with a look at purpose-driven work. However, that approach does not come at the cost of success. We can use our purpose and the inherent drive we get for it to help us or our organization succeed and exceed expectations. A Road From Purpose To Success There are countless articles that tie morale and...

This episode starts a new discussion, and we look at a purpose-driven profession as Catherine McCourt shows us how to achieve it. However, we go far beyond that and look at organizations with a purpose and how to find a job that matches yours. These are valuable things to know as we spend so much of our lives "at work." It is best for our fulfillment to work with and for a purpose. When we take th...

We continue our discussion with Nate Sheen and get into security assessments, testing, and other good things to do. These are the ways you can determine where vulnerabilities are and how to secure your systems and organization. The idea and cost of an assessment may seem too much for your organization. However, the ROI is substantial. It is that old idea of the value of peace of mind. Security Ass...

Nate Sheen is a professional that cares a lot about securing your product and business. For example, his company is focused on helping more companies reduce hacking results through improved security. They provide consulting and assessments to various business types to reduce attacks. Our discussion goes into why we all need to be more vigilant about security for our products and businesses. Securi...

We wrap up our discussion we Amy Harrop by talking about the modern gateway drug for monetizing content that has sucked in so many people, including her. Yes, we talk about Amazon and all their amazing tools . However, they are not the only game in town. For example, there are many similar offerings from Google, Microsoft and a wide host of other providers. It is overwhelming to think about all of...

In this episode, we start a new conversation and talk to Amy Harrop about how to launch your side hustle. Her strength is self-publishing and getting people from content in their heads to selling content on the web. Thus, If you have an idea you would like to try out, this is the episode to grab a paper and pen for your checklist of steps to achieve your goal. No Matter The Product, Launch Your Si...

We continue our discussion with Nicky Billou and delve into pricing strategies. These are not your typical discussions around marketing. Instead, we consider what you are offering and what your market should be. Sometimes the fastest way to more profit is the raise prices. We started with identifying your ideal customer and providing them with world-class value. Now, we take that to the next logic...

This episode starts a conversation about setting goals and serving others by being the best fit for your customers. We talk with Nicky Billou and hear his take on why selling our services is a way to serve others. When we offer a product of value, it improves the productivity or life of our customers. Thus, failing to let them know about it is a disservice. Grow Through Setting Goals It is easy to...

We wrap up our discussion with Adam Adams of Grow Your Show talking about precisely that. We look at what it takes to become a popular show and garner thousands or millions of listeners. This is where the rubber meets the road, and we explore a true podcast venture instead of a hobbyist side hustle. The Key To Grow Your Show When you run a business, it takes time to build up a following or a long...

Our discussion with Adam Adams of Grow Your Show continues with a deeper look at how he forgot his podcast avatar and sold his podcast. We examine where he made mistakes and what we should do to launch our own properly. Know Your Podcast Avatar Okay, forgot is not really the case here. Adam failed to identify his avatar properly. Thus, it made it easy for him to drift away from his original audien...

We start a new discussion in this episode. Adam Adams has the Grow Your Show podcast and helps people build a better podcast. They serve podcasters, and he has grown those skills through an exciting journey that can teach a lot about marketing. We start with his background and some mistakes he has made. Use Marketing For A Better Podcast The crucial point of this episode is to understand that star...

We wrap up our discussion with Ian Campbell of  Mission Suite  with a look at touch points and automation. They are essential pieces of his approach to networking. We all want to be heard and feel that we bring value. A regular conversation does that better than occasionally making contact and only when something is needed. Automation is not the most personal thing we can do. However, it helps us...

This episode continues our discussion with Ian Campbell of  Mission Suite . We go into his approach to building a better professional network by identifying layers of contacts. He uses a baseball field analogy that fits the approach very well. His approach walks us through a way to give weight to those that provide us the most benefit while cultivating others. Be Intentional For A Better Professio...

We end the year with an announcement to become a better developer at  school.develpreneur.com . This is our new portal for learning and training. We have free courses you can run through in roughly an hour or less, up to classes that will take you days or weeks to complete. The goal is to provide you with a full library of options to become a better developer. Building A Better Developer That has...

We start a new discussion in this episode. Ian Campbell is the CEO of the SAAS solution  Mission Suite . Not surprisingly, we start the conversation with his background and the path to creating this product. He has a background that is possibly different from what you would expect from a software CEO. However, his software solution approach has tips for us all. The Value Of A SAAS Solution There a...

In our last episode, we discussed the value of diverse perspectives. We wrap up our William A. Adams interview with ideas for solving diversity issues. We have seen where he has made great strides in raising awareness. However, we do not wrap up our conversation without offering solutions to this problem. It makes no sense to complain about a problem without suggesting solutions. A Blueprint For S...

Our annual Christmas special includes a wish for you to embrace positive thinking during this season. Better yet, we hope you will also embrace that mindset in the year ahead. We know that confirmation bias  can make us think we are correct and our view is right. Therefore, we should craft that view to be where we are content, successful, and even happy. We can help set our environment through our...

We continue our conversation with "The" William A. Adams with a foray into diversity. Differing perspectives that are correctly managed and embraced are a part of high-functioning teams. Diversity is a popular term to use to get good press. However, that is not useful in itself. We must look for diverse experiences and backgrounds and then utilize them to improve the team. This benefit only occurs...

We start a new discussion in this episode. Our conversation with "The" William A. Adams begins with a background that shows he was made for a career in software. He makes the most of the hand he was dealt and has an incredible resume with experiences to match. By the way, William also happens to be a black man in a predominately white world of IT. However, more on that in later episodes. A Career...

The discussion with Chip Nightingale concludes with his story about hitting rock bottom and then turning around to grow back to success. He was in about as bad a place one can be and was ready to call it quits. However, he was stopped and managed to turn things around. His story is one that points out that while we can be in a bad situation, that does make it the end. Sometimes it is where our sto...

This episode continues our discussion with Chip Nightingale. We explore how it can be risky to invest in your team but also rewarding. The view of employees as quick to leave once they receive training is short-sighted and often wrong. There is a natural fear that people grow to a certain point and then leave. However, that is not always the case. Many times they will stay because they know they w...