Brian Scordato | Tacklebox

Idea to Startup

Business EN ↓ 280 episodes

A podcast for people working on startup ideas. We have 15-minute tactical episodes and occasional interviews with people who did the early things exceptionally well. We've helped launch hundreds of startups worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and these are the building blocks. "This is, without a doubt, the best podcast for people trying to build startups out there." "If you aren't listening to this podcast and you're considering building a business (or you're already building one), what are you doing?" "Must listen for first-time entrepreneurs - excellent storyteller."

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Brian Scordato | Tacklebox

Episodes

INTERVIEW: Katherine Krug on Building BetterCo 08.05.2019 57:40

We chatted with Katherine Krug, founder of BetterCo. This conversation is packed with insight - you'll need a notebook handy as you listen. Katherine takes us through the tactics and tools she used to ideate and develop BetterBack, a product that raised over $3mm on Kickstarter (first solo female founder to do so). We then touch on validation techniques, not raising funding, life design frameworks...

Is Your Startup Idea Good? 02.05.2019 19:07

A walk down memory lane checking in on Brian's past startups and how you can make sure you're starting a company that has a shot at working out.

INTERVIEW: Joey Cofone on Building Baron Fig 23.04.2019 47:54

We chatted with Joey Cofone, founder of Baron Fig, about the early days of building the company. He touches on a bunch of helpful topics, from breaking through to your customer with his archetype of the Attention Pie, to how non-designers can prioritize design, to building a company without outside funding.

Start Here 23.04.2019 19:36

Most startups fail. Entrepreneurs assume there are a bunch of reasons for this, but there's really only one. Your startup will fail because of customer indifference. This episode explores in detail a few examples of startups that have avoided this fate, and lays out a pragmatic approach to avoiding it with your idea.

Idea to Startup Teaser 05.04.2019 3:37

Less than 1% of all businesses raise Venture Capital money, and only a small percentage of those (again, less than 1%) end up becoming "unicorns." Yet that's all we hear about. How can you raise money? How can you build something attractive to VCs? This podcast is for entrepreneurs that want to build real businesses. Businesses that are profitable, businesses that customers love, and businesses th...